Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is a lithium transition metal oxide that contains niobium and is represented by xLi[Li1/3Mn2/3-qNbq]O2·(1?x)LiM1-rNbrO2 (0<x<1, 0<xq+(1?x)r?0.3, 0?q?0.3, 0?r?0.3, and M: at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, and manganese). During initial charging, oxygen desorbs from the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing a lithium-containing oxide active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The lithium-containing oxide active material is represented by the general formula LiaMgbMO2±? where 0.65?a?1.05, 0<b?0.3, 0???0.3, and M is at least one of manganese and cobalt.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material comprising sodium oxide, is characterized in that the sodium oxide contains lithium, and the molar amount of the lithium is less than the molar amount of the sodium.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a working electrode 1 having a positive electrode active material, a counter electrode 2, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing lithium. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium pre-doped transition metal oxide prepared by pre-doping lithium into a sodium-containing transition metal oxide having an initial charge-discharge efficiency of higher than 100% as determined by charging and discharging using a lithium metal negative electrode as a counter electrode, and the sodium-containing transition metal oxide is represented by the compositional formula NaaLibMO2±?, where 0.5?a<1.0, 0<b?0.5, 0?a?0.1, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, and Mn.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery by subjecting a sodium-magnesium-containing oxide represented by the general formula NacMgbMO2±a, where 0.65?c?0.75, 0<b?0.3, 0?a?03, and M is at least one of manganese and cobalt, to ion-exchange of sodium for lithium by using a molten salt, an aqueous solution, or an organic solvent, to prepare a positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material is made of sodium containing oxide. The sodium containing oxide contains NaALiBMO2±? that belongs to a space group P63/mmc of a hexagonal system, where the M includes at least one of manganese (Mn) and cobalt (Co). In the NaALiBMO2±?, the composition ratio A of sodium (Na) is not less than 0.5 and not more than 1.1, the composition ratio B of lithium (Li) is larger than 0 and not more than 0.3, and the ? is not less than 0 and not more than 0.3.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material comprising sodium oxide, is characterized in that the sodium oxide contains lithium, and the molar amount of the lithium is less than the molar amount of the sodium.

Abstract: A method of producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material comprising sodium oxide, characterized in that: the sodium oxide contains lithium; and the molar amount of the lithium is less than the molar amount of the sodium.

Abstract: A method for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the negative electrode active material containing a carbon material and particles of at least one metal selected from zinc and aluminum. The method includes a step of preparing an aqueous negative electrode mixture slurry that contains the metal particles, the carbon material, and a polysaccharide polymer as a thickener and that has pH adjusted in the range of 6.0 to 9.0; and a step of forming a negative electrode by applying the negative electrode mixture slurry to a negative electrode current collector.

Abstract: The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive-electrode active material; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive-electrode active material contains a lithium-containing oxide obtained by ion-exchanging part of sodium in a cobalt-containing oxide containing lithium, sodium, and titanium with lithium.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. A mixture containing a zinc-containing alloy represented by MZnx (wherein M is at least one metal that is not electrochemically alloyed with lithium) and a carbon material is used as the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A mixed positive electrode active material is used. The mixed positive electrode active material is obtained by mixing a layered oxide whose initial charge-discharge efficiency when lithium metal is used for a counter electrode is less than 100% (hereinafter referred to as a first layered oxide) and a layered oxide whose initial charge-discharge efficiency is 100% or more (hereinafter referred to as a second layered oxide). Examples of the first layered oxide include Li1+aMnxCoyNizO2. A sodium oxide such as LiANaBMnXCoYNiZO2 other than a layered compound from which lithium is previously extracted by acid treatment or the like can be used as the second layered oxide whose initial charge-discharge efficiency is 100% or more. A layered oxide obtained by replacing (ion exchange) sodium in the foregoing LiANaBMnXCoYNiZO2 with lithium can be also used as the second layered oxide.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material is formed of a lithium containing layered oxide. The lithium containing layered oxide contains either or both of LiANaBMnxCoyO2±? that belongs to a space group P63mc or LiANaBMnxCoyO2±? that belongs to a space group Cmca. The lithium containing layered oxide contains the LiANaBMnxCoyO2±? as a solid solution, a mixture or both of them. In the LiANaBMnxCoyO2±?, 0.5?A?1.2, 0<B?0.01, 0.40?x?0.55, 0.40?y?0.55, 0.80?x+y?1.10 and 0???0.3.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-containing oxide Lix1Nay1Co?Mn?O?, where 0.66<x1<1.1, 0<y1?0.02, 0.75??<1, 0<??0.25, and 1.9???2.1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention has a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein a mixture of at least one metal selected from zinc and cadmium having an average particle diameter in a range of from 0.25 ?m to 100 ?m and carbon is used as the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-containing oxide obtained by ion exchanging a portion of sodium contained in a cobalt-containing oxide with lithium, the cobalt-containing oxide represented by the formula Lix1Nay1Co?Mn?MzO? where: M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ni, Zr, Mo, W, Al, Cr, V, Ce, Ti, Fe, K, Ca, and In; 0<x1<0.45; 0.66<y1<0.75; 0.62???0.72; 0.28???0.38; 0?z?0.1; and 1.9???2.1.

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. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing carbon capable of storing and releasing potassium, and a non-aqueous electrolyte including potassium ions.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is a lithium transition metal oxide that contains niobium and is represented by xLi[Li1/3Mn2/3-qNbq]O2·(1?x)LiM1-rNbrO2 (0<x<1, 0<xq+(1?x)r?0.3, 0?q?0.3, 0?r?0.3, and M: at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, and manganese). During initial charging, oxygen desorbs from the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material including lithium (Li), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn) and a transition metal that can be in the hexavalent state is used. As the transition metal that can be in the hexavalent state, for example, one or both of tungsten (W) and molybdenum (Mo) can be used. As the positive electrode active material including a plurality of materials as mentioned above, LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 can be used. As a negative electrode, a carbon material or a silicon material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions can be used.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a working electrode 1 having a positive electrode active material, a counter electrode 2, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing lithium. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium pre-doped transition metal oxide prepared by pre-doping lithium into a sodium-containing transition metal oxide having an initial charge-discharge efficiency of higher than 100% as determined by charging and discharging using a lithium metal negative electrode as a counter electrode, and the sodium-containing transition metal oxide is represented by the compositional formula NaaLibMO2±?, where 0.5?a<1.0, 0<b?0.5, 0???0.1, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, and Mn.