Abstract: An electrolyte solution capable of providing electrochemical devices whose internal resistance is less likely to increase even after repeated charge and discharge and whose cycle capacity retention ratio is high. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a phosphate in an amount of 0.001 to 15 mass % relative to the solvent and represented by the formula (1): (R11O)(R12O)PO2M, where R11, R12 and M are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution that is capable of dealing with an increased voltage of an electrochemical device, as well as capable of improving the high-temperature storage characteristics and cycle characteristics of the electrochemical device, and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution includes a solvent containing a fluorinated saturated cyclic carbonate and a fluorinated acyclic carbonate; at least one sulfur-containing compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having a —SO2— bond, compounds having a —SO3— bond, and compounds having a —SO4— bond, and an electrolyte salt. The fluorinated acyclic carbonate has a fluorine content of 31.0 to 70.0 mass %.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrolyte solution for forming, for example, a secondary battery having excellent oxidation resistance and high-temperature storage characteristics; an electrochemical device such as a lithium-ion secondary battery that contains the electrolyte solution; and a module that contains the electrochemical device. The present invention provides an electrolyte solution containing a solvent and an electrolyte salt, wherein the solvent contains a fluorine-containing compound (A) represented by formula (1) shown below in an amount of 0.01 to 20% by mass, and a fluorine-containing compound (B) represented by formula (2) shown below in an amount of 10 to 80% by mass: Rf1OCOOR??(1) wherein Rf1 is a C1-C4 fluorine-containing alkyl group, and R is a C1-C4 non-fluorinated alkyl group, and Rf2OCOORf3??(2) wherein Rf2 and Rf3 are the same or different, and each is a C1-C4 fluorine-containing alkyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution that is capable of dealing with an increased voltage of an electrochemical device, improving the high-temperature storage characteristics, and restraining an increase in resistance, and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution includes a solvent containing a fluorinated acyclic carbonate having a fluorine content of 33 to 70 mass %, a borate, and an electrolyte salt other than the borate.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution including a solvent containing a fluorinated acyclic carbonate having a fluorine content of 33 to 70 mass %, a sultone derivative, and an electrolyte salt.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a battery having excellent durability at high temperature and high voltage. The present invention is a battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte contains (i) a compound represented by the general formula (1): Rf—SO2F??(1) (where Rf is a C1-13 linear or branched fluorine-containing alkyl group optionally containing an ether bond and optionally containing a double bond).

Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent withstand voltage and satisfactory characteristics even at low and high temperatures. The invention is an electrolytic solution that includes a cyclic carbonate (I-1) represented by formula (I-1): (in the formula, R is an alkyl group having two or more carbon atoms, a fluorine-containing alkyl group having two or more carbon atoms, an alkoxy group or a fluorine-containing alkoxy group, in which an oxygen atom may be inserted between carbon atoms); a cyclic carbonate (I-2) different from the cyclic carbonate (I-1); and an electrolyte salt (II)).

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrochemical device excellent in high temperature storage characteristics and cycling characteristics at high voltages, and a nonaqueous electrolyte for the electrochemical device.

Abstract: The present invention directs to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, including (I) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of fluorinated linear sulfones and fluorinated linear sulfonic acid esters, and (II) an electrolyte salt. Such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution has high oxidation resistance, minimizes its decomposition even when hydrofluoric acid is produced. Also, the solution is less likely to cause, in the case of being used for a secondary cell, swelling of the cell and lowering of the battery performance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive protective layer-forming paste for current collector laminates which can be used even for high voltage designs to protect current collectors from corroding without loss of cell characteristics, and a current collector laminate, an electrode laminate, and nonaqueous secondary cells (e.g. a lithium secondary cell, an electric double layer capacitor) that include a conductive protective layer formed therefrom. The paste for forming conductive protective layers for current collector protection includes: polytetrafluoroethylene; and a conductive filler (b). The current collector laminate includes: a conductive protective layer (A); and a current collector (B), the conductive protective layer (A) being formed by coating the paste for forming conductive protective layers onto the current collector (B).

Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery having a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, in which the positive electrode contains, as an active material, a lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing a metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Ge, Nb, Al and Sn, the positive electrode mixture layer has a density of 3.5 g/cm3 or larger, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a compound having two or more nitrile groups in the molecule.

Abstract: The invention provides a stable positive-electrode mixture slurry that is not subject to gelation, a positive electrode with abundant flexibility, and a lithium secondary battery with excellent battery characteristics. The slurry comprises a positive-electrode active material, a binder, and an organic solvent, the positive-electrode active material is a lithium-containing complex metal oxide represented by Formula: Lix M1yM21-yO2 (wherein 0.4?x?1; 0.3?y?1; M1 is at least one selected from Ni or Mn; and M2 is at least one selected from Co, Al, or Fe); and the binder comprises a fluorine-containing polymer represented by Composition Formula: (VDF)m(TFE)n(HFP)l (wherein VDF is a structural unit from vinylidene fluoride; TFE is a structural unit from tetrafluoroethylene; HFP is a structural unit from hexafluoropropylene; and 0.45?m?1; 0?n?0.5; and 0?l?0.1, and m+n+l=1).

Abstract: A solvent for non-aqueous electrolytic solution of lithium secondary battery including a non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I), a non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) and 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III). When the total amount of (I), (II) and (III) is taken as 100% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I) is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) is contained in an amount of 49.9 to 89.9% by volume and the 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III) is contained in an amount of not less than 0.1% by volume and less than 30% by volume. A non-aqueous electrolytic solution including the above-mentioned solvent and a lithium secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution are also disclosed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium cell exhibiting a high remaining capacity after high-temperature storage, and an electrolytic solution used for the cell. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; and 0.001 to 9% by mass of a compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from one another, each representing a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 fluorinated alkyl group, where at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium cell exhibiting a high remaining capacity after high-temperature storage even if used at high voltages, and an electrolytic solution used for the cell. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; and 10 vol % or more of a compound represented by the following formula (1) based on 100 vol % of the nonaqueous solvent, wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from one another, each representing a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 fluorinated alkyl group, excluding cases where all of R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen atoms or fluorine atoms.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution including: a nonaqueous solvent; and an electrolyte salt. The nonaqueous solvent contains a fluorinated linear carbonate (A) represented by Formula (1): RfOCOOR where Rf represents a C1-4 fluorinated alkyl group and R represents a C1-4 alkyl group, and at least one cyclic carbonate (B) selected from ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and fluoroethylene carbonate. The nonaqueous solvent also contains at least one compound (?) and at least one compound (?) as defined herein. The compound (?) is contained in an amount of 5000 ppm or less based on the amount of the fluorinated linear carbonate (A), and the compound (?) is contained in an amount of 50 ppm or less based on the amount of the cyclic carbonate (B). Also disclosed is an electrochemical device and a lithium ion secondary cell containing the nonaqueous electrolyte solution and a module including the lithium ion secondary cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution enabling a lithium secondary battery to exhibit an excellent discharge capacity, load characteristics, and cycle characteristics even under high voltages, as well as a nonaqueous electrolyte solution that uses this solvent and a lithium secondary battery. This solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution is a solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, wherein the solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a fluorine-free cyclic carbonate (I), a fluorine-free chain carbonate (II), and a 1,1-di(fluorinated alkyl)ethylene carbonate (III), and wherein with a sum of (I), (II), and (III) being 100 volume %, the fluorine-free cyclic carbonate (I) is 10 to 50 volume %, the fluorine-free chain carbonate (II) is 49.9 to 89.9 volume %, and the 1,1-di(fluorinated alkyl)ethylene carbonate (III) is from at least 0.1 volume % to not more than 30 volume %.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrolyte solution for forming, for example, a secondary battery having excellent oxidation resistance and high-temperature storage characteristics; an electrochemical device such as a lithium-ion secondary battery that contains the electrolyte solution; and a module that contains the electrochemical device. The present invention provides an electrolyte solution containing a solvent and an electrolyte salt, wherein the solvent contains a fluorine-containing compound (A) represented by formula (1) shown below in an amount of 0.01 to 20% by mass, and a fluorine-containing compound (B) represented by formula (2) shown below in an amount of 10 to 80% by mass: Rf1OCOOR??(1) wherein Rf1 is a C1-C4 fluorine-containing alkyl group, and R is a C1-C4 non-fluorinated alkyl group, and Rf2OCOORf3??(2) wherein Rf2 and Rf3 are the same or different, and each is a C1-C4 fluorine-containing alkyl group.

Abstract: There is provided a lithium secondary cell having specifically excellent discharge capacity, rate characteristics and further cycle characteristics and improved incombustibility (safety). The lithium secondary cell comprises a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolytic solution and a positive electrode, in which an active material for the negative electrode comprises lithium titanate and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprises a fluorine-containing solvent.

Abstract: There is provided a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising an electrolyte salt, a specific fluorine-containing solvent and a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate represented by the formula (A1): wherein X1 to X4 are the same or different and each is —H, —F, —CF3, —CHF2, —CH2F, —CF2CF3, —CH2CF3 or —CH2OCH2CF2CF3; at least one of X1 to X4 is —F, —CF3, —CF2CF3, —CH2CF3 or —CH2OCH2CF2CF3, and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution has further excellent noncombustibility and is suitable for lithium secondary batteries.