Abstract: A positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode material, a binder, and a thickener, and the negative electrode material includes a lithium silicate phase, and Si particles dispersed in the lithium silicate phase. The ratio of the Si particles in the negative electrode material is 30 mass % or more. The binder includes a poly(meth)acrylic acid, the thickener includes a carboxyalkyl cellulose, and the amount of the poly(meth)acrylic acid relative to 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode material is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an acid that exhibits a pKa of 1 to 30 in water at 25° C. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can suppress the generation of gas during high-temperature storage, and secure excellent cycle characteristics.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium, and a binder. The negative electrode active material includes a Si-containing material, and the binder includes at least one cellulose compound selected from the group consisting of a carboxyalkyl cellulose and a salt thereof. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The lithium salt includes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide: LFSI.

Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery including a positive electrode including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing at least nickel as a transition metal, a negative electrode including a silicon-containing material, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a liquid electrolyte. The liquid electrolyte contains a sultone compound and an isocyanate compound, and 1?A/B?10 is satisfied, where a concentration of the sultone compound in the liquid electrolyte is A mass %, and a concentration of the isocyanate compound in the liquid electrolyte is B mass %.

Abstract: A battery comprises a first polarity terminal that is attached via a first insulating member to an opening of an outer case. A first polarity plate includes: a first core formed of a conductive material; and a first active material layer. A first drawn-out portion is formed from a side of the first core on the first polarity terminal side thereof being drawn further out than a side of the first active material layer on the first polarity terminal side thereof. The first drawn-out portion includes a first bent portion that is bent towards the radially inner or outer side of the electrode body. A first surface of a first polarity collector plate contacts the surface of the first bent portion on the first polarity terminal side, and the first polarity terminal connects directly or via a conductive member to a second surface of the first polarity collector plate.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material including particles of a composite oxide containing lithium and a metal Me other than lithium, and a tungsten compound attached to a surface of the particles. The metal Me contains at least nickel. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes an unsaturated sultone compound.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to one embodiment of the present disclosure contains a lithium salt and a nonaqueous solvent; the nonaqueous solvent contains fluoroethylene carbonate and a chain carboxylic acid ester having a dielectric constant of 6.0 or more; the lithium salt contains LiPO2F2 and LiSO3F; and the respective concentrations of LiPO2F2 and LiSO3F in the non-aqueous solvent are 0.15 mol/L or more.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium, the negative electrode active material includes a composite material containing a silicate phase and silicon particles dispersed in the silicate phase, and the silicate phase includes at least one of an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal. The content of the silicon particles in the composite material is above 40 mass % and 80 mass % or less. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a sultone compound, and the content of the sultone compound in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 2 mass % or less.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium ions, and the negative electrode active material includes a first composite material containing a silicate phase and silicon particles dispersed in the silicate phase. The silicate phase includes at least one of an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal. The content of the silicon particles in the first composite material is 30 mass % or more and 80 mass % or less. The electrolyte includes lithium fluorosulfonate.

Abstract: A battery comprises a first polarity terminal that is attached via a first insulating member to an opening of an outer case. A first polarity plate includes: a first core formed of a conductive material; and a first active material layer. A first drawn-out portion is formed from a side of the first core on the first polarity terminal side thereof being drawn further out than a side of the first active material layer on the first polarity terminal side thereof. The first drawn-out portion includes a first bent portion that is bent towards the radially inner or outer side of the electrode body. A first surface of a first polarity collector plate contacts the surface of the first bent portion on the first polarity terminal side, and the first polarity terminal connects directly or via a conductive member to a second surface of the first polarity collector plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material that is capable of electrochemically absorbing and desorbing lithium. The negative electrode active material contains a lithium silicate phase and silicon particles that are dispersed in the lithium silicate phase. The lithium silicate phase is an oxide phase that contains lithium, silicon, and oxygen. The atomic ratio O/Si of oxygen relative to silicon in the lithium silicate phase is greater than 2 and less than 4. The electrolyte solution contains a halogenated benzene. The amount of halogenated benzene contained in the electrolyte solution is 1 ppm or more and 500 ppm or less.

Abstract: This non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is an example of an embodiment comprises a winding type electrode body for which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are wound with a separator interposed. The electrode body has a positive electrode lead. The positive electrode lead has: a lead base made of metal that includes a first surface joined to the positive electrode, and a second surface on the side opposite to the first surface; and an insulating ceramic layer principally comprising an inorganic compound and formed over a range within the second surface of the lead base so as to face the negative electrode with at least the separator interposed therebetween.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt and carboxylic acid, and the lithium salt includes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide: LiN(SO2F)2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrolyte solution includes a solvent, a solute, and a carboxylic anhydride, the solvent includes a carboxylic acid ester compound, and the solute includes a sulfonyl imide compound.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium, and a binder. The negative electrode active material includes a Si-containing material, and the binder includes at least one cellulose compound selected from the group consisting of a carboxyalkyl cellulose and a salt thereof. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The lithium salt includes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide: LFSI.

Abstract: Anon-aqueous electrolyte secondary including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium, and a binder. The negative electrode active material includes a Si-containing material, and the binder includes an acrylic resin. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The lithium salt includes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide: LFSI.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode facing the positive electrode with the separator interposed therebetween, and an electrolytic solution including a solvent and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode material containing a lithium silicate phase and silicon particles dispersed in the lithium silicate phase. The silicon particles are contained in the negative electrode material in an amount of 30 mass % or more, relative to a total mass of the lithium silicate phase and the silicon particles. The electrolytic solution contains an ester compound C of an alcohol compound A and a carboxylic acid compound B, and contains at least one of the alcohol compound A and the carboxylic acid compound B in an amount of 15 ppm or more, relative to a mass of the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode facing the positive electrode with the separator interposed therebetween, and an electrolytic solution containing a solvent and an electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material containing a lithium-nickel composite oxide represented by LiaNibM1?bO2, where M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Na, Mg, Sc, Y, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Cr, Pb, Sb and B, 0.95?a?1.2, and 0.8?b?1. The electrolytic solution contains an ester compound C of an alcohol compound A and a carboxylic acid compound B, and contains at least one of the alcohol compound A and the carboxylic acid compound B in an amount of 15 ppm or more, relative to a mass of the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode material, a binder, and a thickener, and the negative electrode material includes a lithium silicate phase, and Si particles dispersed in the lithium silicate phase. The ratio of the Si particles in the negative electrode material is 30 mass % or more. The binder includes a poly(meth)acrylic acid, the thickener includes a carboxyalkyl cellulose, and the amount of the poly(meth)acrylic acid relative to 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode material is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an acid that exhibits a pKa of 1 to 30 in water at 25° C. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can suppress the generation of gas during high-temperature storage, and secure excellent cycle characteristics.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to one embodiment of the present disclosure contains a lithium salt and a nonaqueous solvent; the nonaqueous solvent contains fluoroethylene carbonate and a chain carboxylic acid ester having a dielectric constant of 6.0 or more; the lithium salt contains LiPO2F2 and LiSO3F; and the respective concentrations of LiPO2F2 and LiSO3F in the non-aqueous solvent are 0.15 mol/L or more.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which swelling due to charge-discharge cycling is inhibited. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a flat electrode assembly in which a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate having a different polarity from the first electrode plate are wound with a separator provided therebetween.