Abstract: A secondary battery both having a cathode and an anode with a separator in between. The cathode comprises a stable complex oxide LixNi1-y-zMnyMIzO2 and a highly conductive complex oxide LisMIIl-t-uMntMIIIuO2. Each of MI and MIII includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of elements in Group 2 through Group 14, and MII includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ni and Co, and the values of x, y, z, s, t and u are within a range of 0.9?x?1.1, 0.25?y?0.45, 0.01?z?0.30, 0.9?s?1.1, 0.05?t?0.20, and 0.01?u?0.10, respectively.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a collector, and a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, and also includes a heteropoly acid and/or heteropoly acid compound and phosphorous acid as additives.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a positive electrode active material prepared by mixing a lithium-containing compound, a compound containing a transition metal to be put into a solid solution, and a compound containing a metallic element M2 different from the transition metal, and firing the mixture to form composite oxide particles, depositing a compound containing at least one element selected from among sulfur (S), phosphorus (P) and fluorine (F) on surfaces of the particles, and firing the particles, whereby each of the particles is provided with a concentration gradient such that the concentration of the metallic element M2 increases from the center toward the surface of the particle, and at least one element selected from among (S), (P) and (F) is made present in the form of being aggregated at the surfaces of the composite oxide particles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a positive electrode active material wherein at least one metallic element M1 different from a principal transition metal element A is present at least at part of a surface of a lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing the principal transition metal element A, and, further, a compound of a metallic element M2 different from the metallic element M1 is present in a coating manner or in the vicinity of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium complex oxide particle, and a coating layer formed on at least a part of the surface of the lithium complex oxide particle. The lithium complex oxide particle is a lithium complex oxide particle composed mainly of nickel. The coating layer contains an oxo acid and/or an oxo acid compound, an acidity of the surface of the lithium complex oxide particle composed mainly of nickel is increased by the coating layer. The acidity is determined based on a pH of a supernatant of water in a state where after 1.0 part by weight of the lithium complex oxide particle composed mainly of nickel and having a coating layer formed thereon is dispersed in 50 parts by weight of water. The lithium complex oxide particle sediments, and the pH is less than 8.0.

Abstract: A cathode active material having a large capacity and improved charge/discharge cycle characteristics is disclosed. A battery has a cathode (2) having a cathode active material, an anode (3) and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and uses a cathode active material composed of a mixture of a first lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing Ni and Co and comprising a layer structure and a second lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing Ni and Mn and comprising a layer structure.

Abstract: A cathode active material capable of obtaining a high capacity and capable of improving stability or low-temperature characteristics, a method of manufacturing the same, and a battery are provided. A cathode (21) includes a cathode active material including a lithium complex oxide including Li and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni and Mn, and P and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Al, Mg and Zn as coating elements on a surface of the lithium complex oxide. Preferably, the contents of the coating elements are higher on the surface of the cathode active material than those in the interior thereof, and decrease from the surface to the interior.

Abstract: A cathode active material has: a composite oxide particle containing at least lithium and one or a plurality of transition metals; and a coating layer provided on at least a part of the composite oxide particle. The coating layer contains at least one kind of element M differing from a main transition metal element A forming the composite oxide particle and selected from Groups 2 to 16 of the periodic table and a halogen element X. In the coating layer, the element M and the halogen element X exhibit different distribution states.

Abstract: A cathode active material having a large capacity and improved charge/discharge cycle characteristics is disclosed. A battery has a cathode (2) having a cathode active material, an anode (3) and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and uses a cathode active material composed of a mixture of a first lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing Ni and Co and comprising a layer structure and a second lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing Ni and Mn and comprising a layer structure.

Abstract: A cathode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. The cathode active material includes: composite oxide particles containing at least lithium and cobalt; a coating layer disposed on at least a part of the surface of said composite oxide particles and including an oxide containing lithium and at least one coating element selected from nickel and manganese; and a surface layer disposed on at least a part of said coating layer and including an oxide containing at least one element selected from among lanthanoids.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having superior high temperature-operation properties and excellent large current-discharge properties is provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell has a positive electrode composed of a positive electrode collector and positive electrode active material layers formed thereon. A positive electrode active material contained in the above layer is formed of a first composite oxide and a second composite oxide mixed therewith. The first composite oxide is formed of grains of a first lithium transition metal composite oxide containing at least nickel as a transition metal and a cover layer formed on at least part of the surface of each of the grains for suppressing decomposition of an electrolyte caused by the first lithium transition metal composite oxide. The second composite oxide is composed of grains of a second lithium transition metal composite oxide.

Abstract: A cathode active material includes: (a) first oxide including (1) lithium (Li), nickel (Ni) and manganese, (2) a first element MI selected from Group 2 to Group 14 elements, and (3) oxygen; (b) a second oxide including (1) lithium, (2) a second element MII including nickel and cobalt, (3) manganese, (4) a third element including at least one of the elements of Group 2 to Group 14 elements, except for nickel, cobalt and manganese, and (5) oxygen.

Abstract: Provided are a cathode active material and a secondary battery both having a higher capacity and superior cycle characteristics and capable of obtaining a sufficient discharge capacity during large current discharge. A cathode (21) and an anode (22) with a separator (23) in between are spirally wound. The cathode (21) comprises a highly stable complex oxide LixNi1-y-zMnyMIzO2 and a highly conductive complex oxide Li8MII1-t-uMntMIIIuO2. Each of MI and MIII includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of elements in Group 2 through Group 14, and MII includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ni and Co, and the values of x, y, z, s, t and u are within a range of 0.9?x<1.1, 0.25?y?0.45, 0.01?z?0.30, 0.9?s<1.1, 0.05?t?0.20, and 0.01?u?0.10, respectively.

Abstract: A cathode active material and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are electrochemically doped and dedoped with lithium; and an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode contains a cathode active material including a mixture of: a first cathode active material represented by a general formula: LitCoMsO2 where M represents a metal, 0?s?0.03, and 0.05?t?1.15; and a second cathode active material represented by a general formula: LixNi(1-y-z)CoyMnzAaO2 where A represents a metal, 0.05?x?1.15, 0.15?y+z?0.70, 0.05?z?0.40, and 0?a?0.10.

Abstract: A cathode active material capable of increasing a capacity and improving high temperature characteristics or cycle characteristics, a method of manufacturing it, a cathode using the cathode active material, and a battery using the cathode active material are provided. In a cathode active material contained in a cathode, a coating layer is provided on at least part of a complex oxide particle containing at least lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co). The coating layer is an oxide which contains lithium (Li) and at least one of nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn).

Abstract: A battery capable of improving the energy density and improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a spirally wound electrode body, in which a cathode and an anode are wound with a separator and an electrolyte in between. The open circuit voltage in full charge is in the range from 4.25 V to 6.00 V. The electrolyte contains an electrolytic solution and a polymer containing vinylidene fluoride as a component. The polymer containing vinylidene fluoride as a component has high oxidation stability. Therefore, even when the battery voltage is raised, oxidation and decomposition of the electrolyte and the separator can be inhibited.

Abstract: A battery capable of improving the energy density and improving the battery characteristics such as cycle characteristics and high temperature storage characteristics is provided. A cathode and an anode are oppositely arranged with a separator in between. The open circuit voltage in full charge is in the range from 4.25 V to 6.00 V. The separator has a base material layer and a surface layer. The surface layer opposed to the cathode is formed from at least one from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polypropylene, and aramid.

Abstract: A cathode capable of improving battery characteristics such as continuous charge characteristics and high temperature storage characteristics and a battery using it are provided. An active material layer has a multilayer structure, in which a first layer containing a first active material and a second layer containing a second active material are layered. As the first active material, LiNiO2 or the like is preferable, and as a second active material, LiFePO4 or the like having heat stability higher than of the first active material is preferable. Thereby, heat stability can be improved without lowered capacity, and lowered capacity due to oxidation of a separator or the like can be inhibited.

Abstract: A positive active material including a compound expressed by a general formula LimMxM?yM?zO2 (here, M designates at least one kind of element selected from Co, Ni and Mn, M? designates at least one kind of element selected from Al, Cr, V, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sn, Ti, Mg, Sr, B, Ga, In, Si and Ge, and M? designates at least one kind of element selected from Mg, Ca, B and Ga. Further, x is designated by an expression of 0.9?x<1, y is indicated by an expression of 0.001?y?0.5, z is indicated by an expression of 0?z?0.5, and m is indicated by an expression of 0.5?m) and lithium manganese oxide expressed by a general formula LisMn2-tMatO4 (here, the value of s is expressed by 0.9?s, the value of t is located within a range expressed by 0.01?t?0.5, and Ma indicates one or a plurality of elements between Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Sn, Cr, V, Ti, Mg, Ca, Sr, B, Ga, In, Si and Ge) are included, so that both a large capacity and the suppression of the rise of temperature of a battery upon overcharging operation are achieved.

Abstract: A cathode active material and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are electrochemically doped and dedoped with lithium; and an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode contains a cathode active material including a mixture of: a first cathode active material represented by a general formula: LitCoMsO2 where M represents a metal, 0?s?0.03, and 0.05?t?1.15; and a second cathode active material represented by a general formula: LixNi(1-y-z)CoyMnzAaO2 where A represents a metal, 0.05?x?1.15, 0.15?y+z?0.70, 0.05?z?0.40, and 0?a?0.10.