Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolyte-containing layer capable of preventing a short circuit caused by the formation of a dendrite. A solid electrolyte-containing layer (50a) in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: an inorganic solid electrolyte; and a heat-resistant resin having ion conductivity.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer which has both high-voltage resistance and adhesiveness is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer contains a resin A, a resin B, and a filler. The resin A has a structure in which a plurality of aromatic rings are connected by chemical bonds, at least some of the chemical bonds being amide bonds, at least some of the chemical bonds being sulfonyl bonds. The resin B is a nitrogen-containing aromatic polymer. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer contains the resin A in an amount of 20 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight, when a total amount of the resin A and the resin B is regarded as 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer which has both high-voltage resistance and adhesiveness. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery porous layer contains: a block copolymer; and a filler, the block copolymer having: a block A containing, as a main component, units each represented by “—(NH—Ar1—O—NHCO—Ar2—CO)—”; and a block B containing, as a main component, units each represented by “—(NH—Ar313 NHCO—Ar4—CO—)—”. Not less than 50% of all Ar1 each have a structure in which two aromatic rings are connected by a sulfonyl bond. Not more than 50% of all Ar3 each have a structure in which two aromatic rings are connected by a sulfonyl bond. 30% to 70% of all Ar1 and Ar3 each have a structure in which two aromatic rings are connected by a sulfonyl bond.

Abstract: A composition which makes it possible to easily find defects of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator is provided. The composition includes a solvent and an aramid resin in which (i) each of aromatic rings in a main chain has an electron-withdrawing group, (ii) at least one end of a molecule is an amino group, and (iii) more than 90% of bonds with which the aromatic rings in the main chain are connected to each other are amide bonds.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator which is not altered in properties even after long-time charging under a high voltage condition and excels in heat resistance is described. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator includes a polyolefin porous film and a porous layer, the porous layer contains a binder resin and a filler, and an area of an opening in the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator is 7.0 mm2 or less when the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator is subjected to a certain heat resistance test.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer having an excellent withstand voltage property and an excellent leakage resistance characteristic. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer having a trabecular structure including voids, which trabecular structure has an anisotropy value of 1.30 to 2.10, the anisotropy value being calculated from a three-dimensional image showing a void part and a solid content part on respective two gradation levels, the three-dimensional image being prepared by analyzing images of cross sections obtained by making observation at intervals of 20 nm in a thickness direction from a surface of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer with use of a FIB-SEM having a magnification of 6500 times.

Abstract: A core prevents or reduces misalignment of a battery separator wound around the core. The core has one or more grooves in the outer peripheral surface thereof. The grooves extend substantially in the width direction of the core. The grooves have a depth of 30 ?m or greater, and the following condition (1) is satisfied: N/D>0.0025??(1) where D is the outer circumference in mm of the core and N is the number of the grooves in the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a separator including a polyolefin porous film; a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin; and a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate each of which has a capacitance in a specific range, the polyolefin porous film having a parameter X of not more than 20, and the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin containing not less than 35.0 mol % of an ?-form polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer having an excellent charge resistance characteristic. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer has a fractal dimension of 2.42 to 2.60, the fractal dimension being calculated from a three-dimensional image showing a void part and a porous layer part on respective two gradation levels, the three-dimensional image being prepared by analyzing images of cross sections obtained by making observation at intervals of 20 nm in a thickness direction from a surface of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer by FIB-SEM measurement at a magnification of 6500 times.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide (i) a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator having excellent ion permeability and (ii) an insulating porous layer by which to achieve the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator. The insulating porous layer is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer containing: a resin A; and a resin B, the resin A and the resin B having therebetween a Hansen solubility parameter distance (HSP distance) (Ra) of not more than 10 MPa1/2.

Abstract: A separator including a first layer consisting of a porous polyolefin and a secondary battery including the separator are provided. The first layer has a parameter X, defined by the following equation, equal to or more than 0 and equal to or less than 20 and a minimum height of a ball in a falling-ball test of the first layer equal to or more than 50 cm and equal to or less than 150 cm. Here, MD tan ? and TD tan ? are respectively loss tangents in flow and width directions obtained by a viscoelasticity measurement of the first layer at a temperature of 90° C.

Abstract: A separator that can be used for a secondary battery and a secondary battery including the separator are described. The separator includes a first layer containing a porous polyolefin. A parameter X in the equation below obtained by a viscoelastic measurement at a frequency of 10 Hz and a temperature of 90° C. is equal to or less than 20. The tearing strength of the first layer measured by the Elmendorf tearing method (in accordance with JIS K 7128-2) is at least 1.5 mN/?m, and a tensile elongation value of the first layer is at least 0.5 mm until a load decreases to 25% of a maximum load in a load-elongation curve in a tearing strength measurement by the right-angled tearing method (in accordance with JIS K 7128-3).

Abstract: Provided is a separator capable of suppressing an increase in internal resistance and a decrease in a battery performance. A separator having a first layer consisting of a porous polyolefin and an organic antioxidant and a secondary battery including the separator are provided. The first layer has a parameter X, defined by the following equation, equal to or more than 0 and equal to or less than 20, X = 100 ? ? M ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? - T ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? ? ? M ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? + T ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? 2 where MD tan ? and TD tan ? are respectively a loss tangent in a flow direction and a loss tangent in a width direction which are obtained by a viscoelasticity measurement of the first layer at a temperature of 90° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz. A white index of the first layer is equal to or more than 85 and equal to or less than 98.

Abstract: The present invention improves productivity of production of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery insulating porous layer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is a constituent member of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator, includes a thermoplastic resin, has a porosity of 25% to 80%, and has a peeling strength of above 0 N/m to 2.0 N/m when press-bonded to a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode at 25° C. through two one-minute 30 kN applications, the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode containing an electrode active material, an electrically conductive agent, and a binding agent in a mass fraction of 92:2.7:5.3.

Abstract: To afford a laminated body that is usable as a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator and that is not easily curled, a laminated body includes: a porous base material containing a polyolefin-based resin as a main component; and a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, the porous base material having a parameter X of not more than 20, the parameter X being calculated in accordance with a particular formula, the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin containing crystal form ? in an amount of not less than 36 mol % with respect to 100 mol % of a total amount of the crystal form ? and crystal form ? contained in the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin.

Abstract: Provided is a separator capable of suppressing an increase in internal resistance and a decrease in a battery performance. A separator having a first layer consisting of a porous polyolefin and an organic antioxidant and a secondary battery including the separator are provided. The first layer has a parameter X, defined by the following equation, equal to or more than 0 and equal to or less than 20, X = 100 ? ? ? MD ? ? tan ? ? ? - TD ? ? tan ? ? ? ? ? MD ? ? tan ? ? ? + TD ? ? tan ? ? ? ? 2 where MD tan ? and TD tan ? are respectively a loss tangent in a flow direction and a loss tangent in a width direction which are obtained by a viscoelasticity measurement of the first layer at a temperature of 90° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz. A white index of the first layer is equal to or more than 85 and equal to or less than 98.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which degradation of electrode plates after charge-discharge cycles is prevented. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: (i) a combination of a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate in which the sum of interface barrier energies is not less than a predetermined value, (ii) a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator that includes a porous film whose parameter X falls within a predetermined range, the parameter X being calculated from a tan ? which is obtained through a viscoelasticity measurement, and (iii) a porous layer that contains an ?-form polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin of a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin at a predetermined proportion. The porous layer is provided between the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator and at least one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a separator including a polyolefin porous film having a parameter X of not more than 20; a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin in which a content of an ?-form polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin is not less than 35.0 mol %; a positive electrode plate, a bend number of which being not less than 130, the bend number indicating how many times the positive electrode plate bends before peeling of a positive electrode active material layer occurs; and a negative electrode plate, a bend number of which being not less than 1650, the bend number indicating how many times the negative electrode plate bends before peeling of a negative electrode active material layer occurs.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a separator including a polyolefin porous film; a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin; and a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate each of which has a capacitance in a specific range, the polyolefin porous film having a parameter X of not more than 20, and the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin containing not less than 35.0 mol % of an ?-form polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has an improved restored discharge capacity after a charge and discharge cycle. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator containing a porous film, the porous film having a parameter (X) of not more than 20. A positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate each have a value, represented by |1?T/M|. A porous layer is provided between the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator and at least one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The porous layer contains a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin which contains an ?-form polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin in an amount of not less than 35.0 mol %.