Abstract: A secondary cell comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, and optionally a separator, characterized in that the anode comprises a substrate and a lithium ion storage layer comprising particles, wherein the lithium ion storage layer is deposited on the substrate; a method for its manufacturing; and a vehicle comprising such secondary cell.

Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary cell comprising an anode, a cathode, optionally a separator, and an electrolyte, characterized in that the anode comprises an active material or composition of active materials, wherein at least one active material or composition of active materials functions as a current collector, wherein the active material or composition of active materials comprises carbon, silicon, and/or metal oxide(s), and wherein the anode does not comprise any additional current collector. A vehicle comprising said secondary cell is also claimed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary cell comprising an anode, a cathode, optionally a separator, and an electrolyte, characterized in that the anode comprises particles in multiple layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium transition metal composite oxide capable of being used as a positive electrode (cathode) active material for non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary batteries having a general formula Li1+a(1?x?y?z)M1xM2yM3(1?a)(1?x?y?z)M3?a(1?x?y?z)M4zO2+a(1?x?y?z), in which 0.7?x<1, y=(1?x)/2, 0?z?0.05 and 0<a(1?x?y?z)?0.05, and where M1 is Ni having an oxidation state of three, M2 is one or more metal cations having an oxidation state of three, M3? and M3 are identically one or more metal cations with at least one ion being Mn, wherein the one or more metal cations M3 have an oxidation state of four and the one or more metal cations M3 have an oxidation state of three, and M4 is one or more metal cations selected from of Mg, Al and B. Further, the present invention relates and a method for preparing the lithium transition metal composite oxide and to a non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery containing the lithium transition metal composite oxide.