Abstract: A solid-state battery includes a positive electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode active material layer, in this order, in which: the positive electrode active material layer, the solid electrolyte layer, and the negative electrode active material layer contain moisture; and the moisture amount of the positive electrode active material layer is 100 ppm to 350 ppm, the moisture amount of the solid electrolyte layer is 500 ppm to 1400 ppm, and the moisture amount of the negative electrode active material layer is 400 ppm to 1200 ppm, and/or the hydroxyl group standard value of the positive electrode active material layer is 0.63 to 0.71, the hydroxyl group standard value of the solid electrolyte layer is 0.61 to 0.85, and the hydroxyl group standard value of the negative electrode active material layer is 0.66 to 2.85.

Abstract: A solid-state battery includes a positive electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode active material layer, in this order, in which: the positive electrode active material layer contains moisture; and the moisture amount of the positive electrode active material layer is 500 ppm to 1200 ppm, the hydroxyl group standard value of the positive electrode active material layer is 0.72 to 0.85, or the moisture amount of the positive electrode active material layer is 500 ppm to 1200 ppm while the hydroxyl group standard value of the positive electrode active material layer is 0.72 to 0.85.

Abstract: A solid-state battery includes a positive electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode active material layer, in this order, in which: the positive electrode active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer contain moisture; and (i) the moisture amount of the positive electrode active material layer is 100 ppm to 350 ppm, and the moisture amount of the solid electrolyte layer is 1500 ppm to 2000 ppm, and/or (ii) the hydroxyl group standard value of the positive electrode active material layer is 0.63 to 0.71, and the hydroxyl group standard value of the solid electrolyte layer is 0.87 to 1.04.

Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode, a first electrolyte layer, a second electrolyte layer, a third electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode, which are arranged in the order stated. The first electrolyte layer includes a first solid electrolyte material. The second electrolyte layer includes a second solid electrolyte material. The third electrolyte layer includes a third solid electrolyte material. The second solid electrolyte material has a Young's modulus that is less than a Young's modulus of the first solid electrolyte material and less than a Young's modulus of the third solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material and the third solid electrolyte material are materials different from each other.

Abstract: An inspection method of an elongated coated sheet including: (i) at a starting end position located at a position of a starting-end predetermined distance from a coating starting end, measuring a starting-end moisture amount and comparing the starting-end moisture amount with a starting-end specified value; (ii) at a terminal end position located at a position of a terminal-end predetermined distance from a coating terminal end, measuring a terminal-end moisture amount and comparing the terminal-end moisture amount with a terminal-end specified value; and (iii) when the starting-end moisture amount is smaller than the starting-end specified value and the terminal-end moisture amount is smaller than the terminal-end specified value, regarding the elongated coated sheet between the starting end position and the terminal end position as an acceptable product.

Abstract: An electrode active material layer in the present disclosure contains an electrode active material and a binder, and the ratio of a binder area fraction of a solid electrolyte layer side to a binder area fraction of a current collector side is 55 area % or more. A solid-state battery in the present disclosure includes a current collector, the electrode active material layer in the present disclosure, and a solid electrolyte layer, in this order. A method in the present disclosure for producing the electrode active material layer includes (a) providing an electrode composite material slurry containing the binder and others, (b) forming a preparatory electrode active material layer by coating the current collector with the slurry, (c) drying the preparatory electrode active material layer at a temperature lower than 100° C., and (d) further drying the dried preparatory electrode active material layer at a temperature of 140° C. or higher.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes: a positive electrode active material; a coating layer covering at least part of the surface of the positive electrode active material; and a second solid electrolyte. The coating layer includes a first solid electrolyte. The first solid electrolyte includes Li, M1 and F. M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al and Zr. The second solid electrolyte includes Li, M2, O and X. M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta and Nb. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br and I.

Abstract: A positive electrode material contains at least one positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a coating material. The solid electrolyte is represented by formula (1), Li?M?X???(1) where ?, ?, and ? are each independently a value greater than 0, M includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of non-Li metals and metalloids, and X includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The coating material covers the surface of the positive electrode active material and contains lithium carbonate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cathode material which has improved charge/discharge efficiency; and a battery using the same. The cathode material includes a cathode active material and a first solid electrolyte material; and the first solid electrolyte material contains Li, M and X; however, does not include sulfur. M represents at least one element that is selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl and Br, and I. The cathode active material includes lithium iron phosphate.

Abstract: An electrode material includes an electrode active material, a first solid electrolyte material, and a coating material. The first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X and does not include sulfur, where M includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than Li and metalloid elements, and X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I. The coating material is located on the surface of the electrode active material.

Abstract: An ion conductor material includes a solid-electrolyte material and a resin binder. The solid-electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X. The M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metal and metalloid elements other than Li. The X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The molar ratio of a modification group included in the resin binder to the solid-electrolyte material is less than or equal to 0.0002.

Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode, a first electrolyte layer, a second electrolyte layer, a negative electrode, and a negative electrode current collector in this order. The first electrolyte layer contains a first solid electrolyte material, and the second electrolyte layer contains a second solid electrolyte material, the second solid electrolyte material being different from the first solid electrolyte material. An oxidation potential of the first solid electrolyte material is more noble than an oxidation potential of the second solid electrolyte material. The first electrolyte layer covers the positive electrode and is in contact with the positive electrode current collector, and/or the first electrolyte layer covers the second electrolyte layer and is in contact with the negative electrode current collector.

Abstract: A battery includes a power generating element containing a solid electrolyte, and a first member in contact with a principal surface of the power generating element. The principal includes a central portion and an end portion with a ring-like shape surrounding the central portion in a plan view. The first member includes a central region overlapping with the central portion of the principal surface in a plan view, and an end region overlapping with the end portion of the principal surface in a plan view. At least one of the central region or the end region is in contact with the principal surface. A Young's modulus of the end region is smaller than that of the central region.

Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode, a first electrolyte layer, a second electrolyte layer, a negative electrode, and a negative electrode current collector in this order. The first electrolyte layer contains a first solid electrolyte material, and the second electrolyte layer contains a second solid electrolyte material, the second solid electrolyte material being different from the first solid electrolyte material. A reduction potential of the second solid electrolyte material is less noble than a reduction potential of the first solid electrolyte material. The second electrolyte layer covers the negative electrode and is in contact with the negative electrode current collector, and/or the second electrolyte layer covers the first electrolyte layer and is in contact with the positive electrode current collector.

Abstract: A battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material coating at least a portion of a surface of the positive electrode active material, the first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M1, and F, where M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al, and Zr, and a ratio a of a capacity of the negative electrode to a capacity of the positive electrode satisfies 0.78?a?1.31.

Abstract: A positive electrode material according to the present disclosure includes a mixture of a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a conductive material. A ratio of a volume of the positive electrode active material to a sum of the volume of the positive electrode active material and a volume of the solid electrolyte is 50% or more and 90% or less. In the positive electrode material, 30?X?80 is satisfied, where X is a value determined by the following equation (1): X=A×B Equation (1). In the equation (1), A is a BET specific surface area (m2/g) of the conductive material, and B is a ratio (%) of a mass (g) of the conductive material to a mass (g) of the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A positive electrode material according to the present disclosure includes a mixture of a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a conductive material. The conductive material includes a first conductive material having an average long-axis diameter of 1 ?m or more and a second conductive material having an average particle diameter of more than 23 nm and 100 nm or less. A ratio of a volume of the positive electrode active material to a sum of the volume of the positive electrode active material and a volume of the solid electrolyte is 50% or more and 90% or less. A battery according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode including the positive electrode material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material, a cover layer that covers at least part of a surface of the positive electrode active material and that contains a first solid electrolyte material, and a second solid electrolyte material that is a material different from the first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material contains Li, M, and X and does not contain sulfur. M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than Li and semi-metal elements, and X represents halogen elements including Cl.

Abstract: A battery is equipped with a positive electrode, a first electrolyte layer, a second electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode arranged in this order, in which the first electrolyte layer contains a first solid electrolyte material, the second electrolyte layer contains a second solid electrolyte material different from the first solid electrolyte material, the first solid electrolyte material is represented by chemical formula (1): Li?M?O?V? where ?, ?, ?, and ? are all greater than 0, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than Li, and metalloids, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I, and a reduction potential of the second solid electrolyte material is lower than a reduction potential of the first solid electrolyte material.

Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolyte layer includes a first layer, a second layer, and a mixture layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer includes a first solid electrolyte material. The second layer includes a second solid electrolyte material, the second solid electrolyte material being different from the first solid electrolyte material. The mixture layer includes the first solid electrolyte material and the second solid electrolyte material.