Abstract: As a positive electrode active material, a lithium transition metal complex oxide having a layered rock-salt structure containing lithium (Li) and containing magnesium atoms (Mg) substituted for part of lithium atoms (Li) is used. The lithium transition metal complex oxide is formed by chemical or electrochemical substitution of Mg atoms for part of Li atoms in LiCoO2, LiMnO2, LiFeO2, LiNiO2, or the like. A cell is prepared in which a negative electrode 2 and a positive electrode 1 including the lithium transition metal complex oxide (positive electrode active material) are disposed in a non-aqueous electrolyte 5 including a lithium salt, and part of Li in the lithium transition metal complex oxide is extracted by discharging the cell. Then, the electrolyte including Li is replaced with an electrolyte including Mg, and the cell is discharged, so that Mg atoms are substituted for the part of Li atoms in the lithium transition metal complex oxide.

Abstract: The positive electrode active material of a positive electrode includes a sodium-containing transition metal oxide (NaaLibMxO2±?). The M includes at least two of manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni). For a negative electrode, a sodium metal or a metal that forms an alloy with sodium is used. A non-aqueous electrolyte produced by dissolving an electrolytic salt (sodium salt) in a non-aqueous solvent is used. Examples of the non-aqueous solvent may include a cyclic carbonate, a chain carbonate, esters, cyclic ethers, chain ethers, nitrites, amides and a combination thereof.

Abstract: A rolled foil of surface roughened copper as thick as 26 ?m for example having a surface formed into an irregular shape with copper precipitated thereon by an electrolytic method is prepared as a negative electrode collector. Tin (Sn) or germanium (Ge) is deposited on the rolled foil described above, so that a negative electrode active material layer is formed. Note that the deposited tin or germanium is amorphous. The arithmetic mean roughness Ra in the surface-roughened rolled foil described above is preferably not less than 0.1 ?m nor more than 10 ?m. A non-aqueous electrolyte is produced by adding sodium hexafluorophosphate as an electrolyte salt in a concentration of 1 mol/l to a non-aqueous solvent produced by mixing ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate in the ratio of 50:50 by volume.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that allows reversible charge and discharge to be carried out and can be used for a long period because of a stable non-aqueous electrolyte used therein. The invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material and capable of storing and releasing sodium, a negative electrode capable of storing and releasing sodium, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and the positive electrode active material includes sodium, nickel, manganese, and a transition metal that can exist in a hexavalent state. An example of the transition metal that can exist in a hexavalent state may include tungsten (W). An example of the negative electrode may include a sodium metal capable of storing and releasing sodium ions.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that allows a good charge/discharge cycle characteristic to be obtained. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the invention includes a negative electrode containing silicon as a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the average particle size of the negative electrode active material is not less than 5 ?m nor more than 20 ?m, and the weight of the negative electrode active material is at least 10% of the weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: As a positive electrode active material, a lithium transition metal complex oxide having a layered rock-salt structure containing lithium (Li) and containing magnesium atoms (Mg) substituted for part of lithium atoms (Li) is used. The lithium transition metal complex oxide is formed by chemical or electrochemical substitution of Mg atoms for part of Li atoms in LiCoO2, LiMnO2, LiFeO2, LiNiO2, or the like. A cell is prepared in which a negative electrode 2 and a positive electrode 1 including the lithium transition metal complex oxide (positive electrode active material) are disposed in a non-aqueous electrolyte 5 including a lithium salt, and part of Li in the lithium transition metal complex oxide is extracted by discharging the cell. Then, the electrolyte including Li is replaced with an electrolyte including Mg, and the cell is discharged, so that Mg atoms are substituted for the part of Li atoms in the lithium transition metal complex oxide.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the negative electrode includes a material capable of absorbing or releasing lithium and wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte contains a room-temperature molten salt having a melting point of 60° C. or less and a lithium salt.

Abstract: A positive electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained which attains good thermal stability and high discharge capacity and shows satisfactory charge-discharge cycle performance characteristics. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode material is also obtained. Characteristically, the positive electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a positive active material (e.g., lithium-containing layered complex oxide) capable of lithium storage and release, a lithium phosphate compound such as Li3PO4, and Al2O3. The lithium phosphate compound and Al2O3 are preferably disposed near the positive active material.

Abstract: The positive electrode active material of a positive electrode includes a sodium-containing transition metal oxide (NaaLibMxO2±?). The M includes at least two of manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni). For a negative electrode, a sodium metal or a metal that forms an alloy with sodium is used. A non-aqueous electrolyte produced by dissolving an electrolytic salt (sodium salt) in a non-aqueous solvent is used. Examples of the non-aqueous solvent may include a cyclic carbonate, a chain carbonate, esters, cyclic ethers, chain ethers, nitrites, amides and a combination thereof.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery which comprises a positive electrode including carbon fluoride or sulfur as an active material, a negative electrode including calcium as an active material, and an electrolyte including an imide salt of calcium or a sulfonic acid salt of calcium.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery which comprises a positive electrode including carbon fluoride or sulfur as an active material, a negative electrode including calcium as an active material, and an electrolyte including an imide salt of calcium or a sulfonic acid salt of calcium.

Abstract: A positive electrode has a positive-electrode active material obtained from a mixture of elemental sulfur, a conductive agent and a binder. A negative electrode is composed of a carbon material such as graphite, lithium alloy, or the like that can store lithium and release it. A nonaqueous electrolyte contains a first solvent composed of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cyclic ethers and chain ethers, and a second solvent composed of a room temperature molten salt having a melting point not higher than 60° C. in a volume ratio in the range of 0.1:99.9 to 40:60, and also contains saturated lithium polysulfide.

Abstract: An electrolyte containing calcium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide [Ca((CF3SO2)2N)2] for a nonaqueous battery. The calcium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide is soluble in an organic solvent and a molten salt having a melting point of not greater than 60° C.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a positive electrode including elemental sulfur, a negative electrode including silicon that stores lithium, and a non-aqueous electrolyte including a room temperature molten salt having a melting point of not higher than 60° C. The non-aqueous electrolyte may further include at least one type of solvent selected from cyclic ether, chain ether, and fluorinated carbonate. The non-aqueous electrolyte may include a reduction product of elemental sulfur. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material made of a mixture of elemental sulfur, a conductive agent, and a binder. The electrode having a positive electrode active material is processed under reduced-pressure while immersed in the non-aqueous electrolyte. A pressure during the reduced-pressure process is preferably not higher than 28000 Pa (−55 cmHg with respect to atmospheric pressure).

Abstract: As a positive electrode active material, a lithium transition metal complex oxide having a layered rock-salt structure containing lithium (Li) and containing magnesium atoms (Mg) substituted for part of lithium atoms (Li) is used. The lithium transition metal complex oxide is formed by chemical or electrochemical substitution of Mg atoms for part of Li atoms in LiCoO2, LiMnO2, LiFeO2, LiNiO2, or the like. A cell is prepared in which a negative electrode 2 and a positive electrode 1 including the lithium transition metal complex oxide (positive electrode active material) are disposed in a non-aqueous electrolyte 5 including a lithium salt, and part of Li in the lithium transition metal complex oxide is extracted by discharging the cell. Then, the electrolyte including Li is replaced with an electrolyte including Mg; and the cell is discharged, so that Mg atoms are substituted for the part of Li atoms in the lithium transition metal complex oxide.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery which comprises a positive electrode including carbon fluoride or sulfur as an active material, a negative electrode including calcium as an active material, and an electrolyte including an imide salt of calcium or a sulfonic acid salt of calcium.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a nonaqueous battery according to the present invention consists essentially of magnesium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide. An electrolytic solution for a nonaqueous battery according to the present invention includes the magnesium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide, and an organic solvent such as a cyclic carbonate, a chain carbonate, a cyclic ether and a chain ether or an ordinary temperature molten salt having a melting point of 60° C. or less in which the magnesium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide is dissolved.

Abstract: An electrolyte containing calcium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide [Ca((CF3SO2)2N)2] for a nonaqueous battery. The calcium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide is soluble in an organic solvent and a molten salt having a melting point of not greater than 60° C.