Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material having excellent charge-discharge characteristics (charge-discharge capacity, initial coulombic efficiency, and cycle characteristics) and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing the negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material according to the present invention is a negative electrode active material containing composite particles in which silicon nanoparticles are dispersed inside a matrix containing silicon oxycarbide and a carbonaceous phase. The negative electrode active material has a crystalline particle size of 40 nm or less determined by the Scherrer method from a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of a diffraction line attributed to Si(111) around 2?=28.4° in analysis of an X-ray diffraction pattern.

Abstract: An active material for a battery that can improve discharge capacity to 800 mAh/g or more, while retaining good initial Coulombic efficiency and cycle characteristics is provided. A composite active material for a battery containing the active material, and a secondary battery containing the active material and the composite active material in a negative electrode are provided. The active material for a battery is an amorphous silicon-based material containing elements including Si, O, and C. The active material has a ratio (A/B) between a total value A of respective peak integral values attributed to SiO2C2 and SiO3C and a peak integral value B attributed to SiO4 of 0.5 or more and 5.0 or less in a chemical shift range of 20 ppm to ?150 ppm in a solid-state 29Si-NMR spectrum.

Abstract: A low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticle-containing slurry that can inhibit a viscosity increase along with the nanosizing of silicon particles is provided. The low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticle-containing slurry can be used for the production of a lithium-ion secondary battery having excellent charge-discharge characteristics such as charge-discharge capacity, initial coulombic efficiency, and charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticle-containing slurry contains low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticles, a nonaqueous solvent, and an additive. The low oxygen-type silicon nanoparticles have a ratio of a peak area (ii) in a range of ?100 to ?110 ppm to a peak area (i) in a range of ?75 to ?85 ppm [a (ii)/(i) ratio] of 1.0 or less in 29Si-NMR.

Abstract: An active material for a secondary battery negative electrode having excellent charge-discharge characteristics such as charge-discharge capacity, initial coulombic efficiency, and cycle characteristics is provided. The active material for a secondary battery negative electrode contains a composite containing a filler and a matrix. The filler contains silicon particles and the matrix contains at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon, SiOC, and SiOx where x is 0.5<x<1.5. The matrix further contains a nitride. N1s binding energy of the nitride by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has at least one peak in a range of more than 395 eV and 405 eV or less.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery, secondary battery having the same and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes an electrolytic salt having an electrolytic salt concentration of about 0.5 M (mol/L) to about 3.8 M (mol/L) in the non-aqueous electrolyte, a first solvent having a solubility of the electrolytic salt in a range from about 100 g to about 400 g, and a second solvent having a solubility of the electrolytic salt of less than or equal to about 1 g. The first solvent includes a coordination solvent coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt and a free solvent that is not coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt, and a peak area ratio of the free solvent determined by a Raman spectrum is less than about 20%.

Abstract: Silicon nanoparticles for negative electrode active material in lithium ion secondary batteries are provided. The silicon nanoparticles have a 29Si-NMR peak which has a half width of 20 ppm to 50 ppm centered at ?80 ppm and is broad ranging from 50 ppm to ?150 ppm. The silicon nanoparticles have a length in the major axis direction of 70 to 300 nm and a thickness of 15 to 70 nm or less.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution, a rechargeable battery including the same and a method of preparing the same are provided. The electrolyte solution includes an electrolytic salt having a concentration of greater than or equal to about 2.0 M (mol/L) and less than or equal to about 5.0 M (mol/L) with respect to the electrolyte solution and a cyclic carbonate-containing solvent. The cyclic carbonate-containing solvent includes a base solvent and a cyclic carbonate. The cyclic carbonate is included in an amount of about 1 volume % to about 15 volume % based on a total volume of the base solvent and the cyclic carbonate. The cyclic carbonate-containing solvent includes a coordination solvent coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt and a free solvent that is not coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt, and a peak area ratio of the free solvent is from about 1% to about 25%.

Abstract: There is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including a first electrode having a strip shape, a second electrode having a strip shape, a first electrode lead, a second electrode lead, a separator having a strip shape that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. A laminated electrode body, which is obtained by laminating the first electrode and the second electrode through the separator in such a manner that the second electrode lead is disposed at the other end portion of the second electrode not opposite to one end portion of the first electrode to which the first electrode lead is connected, is wound in a longitudinal direction with one end to which the first electrode lead is connected made as an initial end, and a wound electrode body is obtained.

Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics and the initial charge and discharge characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode has an anode active material layer on an anode current collector. The anode active material layer contains a crystalline anode active material having silicon as an element, and is linked to the anode current collector.

Abstract: A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes an anode active material layer containing an anode active material having silicon as an element, and a coating layer that coats the anode active material layer, and contains an oxide of a 3d transition metal element at least one selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive current collector, a coating layer including graphite, the coating layer coating the positive current collector, a positive active material having a composition represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a conductive auxiliary agent having a BET specific surface area of about 35 m2/g to about 350 m2/g, where Chemical Formula 1 is LixNiyMn2-y-zMzO4, wherein, M is at least one metal element selected from a transition metal and aluminum, the transition metal is a transition metal other than nickel (Ni) or manganese (Mn), and x, y, and z are within the ranges: 0.02?x?1.10, 0.25?y?0.6, and 0.0?z?0.10.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution, a rechargeable battery including the same and a method of preparing the same are provided. The electrolyte solution includes an electrolytic salt having a concentration of greater than or equal to about 2.0 M (mol/L) and less than or equal to about 5.0 M (mol/L) with respect to the electrolyte solution and a cyclic carbonate-containing solvent. The cyclic carbonate-containing solvent includes a base solvent and a cyclic carbonate. The cyclic carbonate is included in an amount of about 1 volume % to about 15 volume % based on a total volume of the base solvent and the cyclic carbonate. The cyclic carbonate-containing solvent includes a coordination solvent coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt and a free solvent that is not coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt, and a peak area ratio of the free solvent is from about 1% to about 25%.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery, secondary battery having the same and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes an electrolytic salt having an electrolytic salt concentration of about 0.5 M (mol/L) to about 3.8 M (mol/L) in the non-aqueous electrolyte, a first solvent having a solubility of the electrolytic salt in a range from about 100 g to about 400 g, and a second solvent having a solubility of the electrolytic salt of less than or equal to about 1 g. The first solvent includes a coordination solvent coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt and a free solvent that is not coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt, and a peak area ratio of the free solvent determined by a Raman spectrum is less than about 20%.

Abstract: A negative electrode active mass, a negative electrode, and a rechargeable battery, the active mass including a water-soluble polymer binder; a polymer particle binder; and a negative active material, wherein the water-soluble polymer binder, the polymer particle binder, and the negative active material are included in an amount of about 0.5-2.5:0.5-2.5:95-99, the water-soluble polymer binder includes a copolymer of a carboxyl group-containing acrylic monomer and a water-soluble acrylic acid monomer, repeating units of the water-soluble acrylic acid monomer are included in the copolymer in an amount of about 10 wt % to about 40 wt %, a shear viscosity at 25° C. of an aqueous solution including 1.0 wt % of the copolymer is about 1.0 (Pa·s) to 25 (Pa·s) at a shear rate of 1.0 (1/s), and the negative active material includes graphite particles having a hexagonal interplanar spacing d002 measured by XRD of about 0.3354 nm to 0.3362 nm.

Abstract: A secondary battery having a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode includes a cathode active material containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of sulfur S and phosphorus P in a portion near the particle surface of a lithium composite oxide. A content of the kind in the portion is larger than that in the particle of the lithium composite oxide.

Abstract: A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes an anode active material layer containing an anode active material having silicon as an element, and a coating layer that coats the anode active material layer, and contains an oxide of a 3d transition metal element at least one selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel.

Abstract: A battery including an anode with an anode active material layer that includes anode active material particles made of an anode active material including at least one of silicon and tin as an element. An oxide-containing film including an oxide of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium and tin is formed in a region of the surface of each anode active material particle in contact with an electrolytic solution by a liquid-phase method such as a liquid-phase deposition method. The region in contact with the electrolytic solution of the surface of each anode active material particle is covered with the oxide-containing film. The thickness of the oxide-containing film is preferably within a range from 0.1 nm to 500 nm both inclusive.

Abstract: A secondary battery having a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode includes a cathode active material containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of sulfur S and phosphorus P in a portion near the particle surface of a lithium composite oxide. A content of the kind in the portion is larger than that in the particle of the lithium composite oxide.

Abstract: A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes an anode active material layer containing an anode active material having silicon as an element, and a coating layer that coats the anode active material layer, and contains an oxide of a 3d transition metal element at least one selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode contains a lithium composite oxide. The negative electrode contains a material including at least one of silicon Si and tin Sn as a constituent element. The lithium composite oxide includes lithium Li having a composition ratio a, a first element having a composition ratio b, and a second element having a composition ratio c as a constituent element. The first element including two kinds or more selected from among manganese Mn, nickel Ni, and cobalt Co, and including at least manganese. The second element including at least one kind selected from among aluminum Al, titanium Ti, magnesium Mg, and boron B. The composition ratios a to c satisfy the relationships of 1.1<a<1.3, 0.7<b+c<1.1, 0<c<0.1, and a>b+c.