Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with improved cycle durability includes a power generating element including a positive electrode obtained by forming a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode obtained by forming a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator, a ratio of a rated capacity to a pore volume of the separator being 1.55 Ah/cc or more, a ratio of a battery area to a rated capacity being 4.0 cm2/Ah or more, and a rated capacity being 30 Ah or more, wherein a variation in porosity in the separator is 4.0% or less.

Abstract: A flat stacked type non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode comprising a a positive electrode active material formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and an electrolyte layer, wherein a ratio of a rated capacity to a pore volume of the negative electrode active material layer is 1.12 Ah/cc or more, a ratio of a battery area to a rated capacity is 4.0 cm2/Ah or more, and a rated capacity is 30 Ah or more, and the electrolyte layer contains an electrolyte solution containing an electrolyte salt dissolved and a value obtained by dividing a weight of an electrolyte salt in pores in the negative electrode active material layer by a weight of the negative electrode active material is 0.031 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which has improved battery durability in the battery having a high capacity, a high density, and a large area. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a power generating element including a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material is formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material is formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator, a ratio of a rated capacity to a pore volume of the positive electrode active material layer being 1.40 Ah/cc or more, a ratio of a battery area to a rated capacity being 4.0 cm2/Ah or more, and a rated capacity being 30 Ah or more, wherein a variation in porosity in the positive electrode active material layer is 6.0% or less.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has improved battery durability, a high capacity, a high density, and a large area and includes a power generating element including a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material is formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material is formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator, a ratio of a rated capacity to a pore volume of the negative electrode active material layer being 1.12 Ah/cc or more, a ratio of a battery area to a rated capacity being 4.0 cm2/Ah or more, and a rated capacity being 30 Ah or more, wherein a variation in porosity in the negative electrode active material layer is 6.0% or less.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which has improved battery durability in the battery having a high capacity, a high density, and a large area. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a power generating element including a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material is formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material is formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator, a ratio of a rated capacity to a pore volume of the negative electrode active material layer being 1.12 Ah/cc or more, a ratio of a battery area to a rated capacity being 4.0 cm2/Ah or more, and a rated capacity being 30 Ah or more, wherein a variation in porosity in the negative electrode active material layer is 6.0% or less.

Abstract: Provided is a means capable of improving battery cycle durability in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a capacity and a size which are assumed to increase the capacity. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a power generating element including a positive electrode obtained by forming a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode obtained by forming a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator, a ratio of a rated capacity to a pore volume of the separator being 1.55 Ah/cc or more, a ratio of a battery area to a rated capacity being 4.0 cm2/Ah or more, and a rated capacity being 30 Ah or more, wherein a variation in porosity in the separator is 4.0% or less.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained by encasing, inside an outer casing formed of a laminate film, a power generating element containing a positive electrode obtained by forming, on the surface of a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active substance layer containing a positive electrode active substance, a negative electrode obtained by forming, on the surface of a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active substance layer containing a negative electrode active substance, and a separator, wherein the positive electrode active substance is made to contain a spinel type lithium manganese composite oxide and a lithium nickel-based composite oxide and the mixing ratio of the lithium nickel-based composite oxide is 30 to 70% by weight relative to the total 100% by weight of the spinel type lithium manganese composite oxide and the lithium nickel-based composite oxide.

Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery exhibiting improved battery durability in a flat stacked type battery having a high capacity, a high density and a large area. A solution is a flat stacked type non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a power generating element including: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and an electrolyte layer, wherein a ratio of a rated capacity to a pore volume of the negative electrode active material layer is 1.12 Ah/cc or more, a ratio of a battery area to a rated capacity is 4.

Abstract: An electric device having a power generating element contains a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode, and a separator containing an electrolyte. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium nickel-based composite oxide having a layered crystal structure capable of insertion and desorption of lithium ions, the composition represented by: [Li?Ni?]3a[NixMny-rMrCOz]3bO2, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Nb, W, P, Al, Mg, V, Ca, Sr, Cr, Fe, B, Ga, In, Si, Mo, Y, Sn, V, Cu, Ag, and Zn, and x+y+z?1, ??0.032, 0.9??+??1.2, 0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<1, and 0?r?0.3, and the electrolyte has a cyclic sulfonic acid ester.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: An electric device having a power generating element contains a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode, and a separator containing an electrolyte. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium nickel-based composite oxide having a layered crystal structure capable of insertion and desorption of lithium ions, the composition represented by: [Li?Ni?]3a[NixMny-rMrCoz]3bO2, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Nb, W, P, Al, Mg, V, Ca, Sr, Cr, Fe, B, Ga, In, Si, Mo, Y, Sn, V, Cu, Ag, and Zn, and x+y+z?1, ??0.032, 0.9??+??1.2, 0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<1, and 0?r?0.3, and the electrolyte has a cyclic sulfonic acid ester.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained by encasing, inside an outer casing formed of a laminate film, a power generating element containing a positive electrode obtained by forming, on the surface of a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active substance layer containing a positive electrode active substance, a negative electrode obtained by forming, on the surface of a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active substance layer containing a negative electrode active substance, and a separator, wherein the positive electrode active substance is made to contain a spinel type lithium manganese composite oxide and a lithium nickel-based composite oxide and the mixing ratio of the lithium nickel-based composite oxide is 30 to 70% by weight relative to the total 100% by weight of the spinel type lithium manganese composite oxide and the lithium nickel-based composite oxide.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, in order to adjust a cathode active material in which guest cation such as Na and Li is included, alkaline metal fluoride which is expressed by a general formula AF and transition metal fluoride which is expressed by a formula M? F2 are subjected to a mechanical milling process to produce metal fluoride compound AM? F3. The mechanical milling process desirably uses a planetary ball mill.

Abstract: A sodium ion secondary battery having far superior potential stability during discharge when repeatedly charging and discharging, and a negative electrode active material capable of being efficiently doped and dedoped with sodium ions used therefor are provided. The sodium ion secondary battery according to the present invention includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of being doped and dedoped with sodium ions, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material containing, as a sole component or as a main component, a glassy carbonaceous material capable of being doped and dedoped with sodium ions, and an electrolyte containing sodium ions. Further, the negative electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte sodium ion secondary battery according to the present invention includes a glassy carbonaceous material as a sole component or as a main component.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, in order to adjust a cathode active material in which guest cation such as Na and Li is included, alkaline metal fluoride which is expressed by a general formula AF and transition metal fluoride which is expressed by a formula M? F2 are subjected to a mechanical milling process to produce metal fluoride compound AM? F3. The mechanical milling process desirably uses a planetary ball mill.