Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium transition metal oxide containing nickel and zirconium and including secondary particles, each of which is composed of an aggregate of primary particles, and a rare earth compound deposited on and/or near interfaces between the primary particles.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a positive electrode (1) containing a positive electrode active material that contains a lithium transition metal oxide having a surface to which a compound of a rare-earth element is adhered, a negative electrode (2) containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte to which a lithium salt having a P—O bond and a P—F bond in its molecule and/or a lithium salt having a B—O bond and a B—F bond in its molecule is added.

Abstract: An object is to provide a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that allow a high output characteristic. Included are a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains particles 3 of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide represented by LiNi0.55Co0.20Mn0.25O2, erbium oxyhydroxide 1 fixed on the surfaces of the particles of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide 3, tungsten trioxide 2 adhering to the surfaces of the particles of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide 3, and a binder.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent output characteristics. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery 1 includes a positive electrode 12, a negative electrode 11, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator 13. The positive electrode 12 includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, and a carbon layer. The carbon layer is provided between the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer contains a lithium composite oxide. The lithium composite oxide has a molar ratio of nickel to manganese (nickel/manganese) of 6/4 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with improved high-rate discharge characteristics. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a metal foil and a positive electrode active material layer formed thereon; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a nonaqueous solvent and a solute dissolved therein. The metal foil of the positive electrode is an aluminum foil having an at least partially roughened surface adjacent to the positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode includes a conductive layer containing a conductor and a binder in recesses in the at least partially roughened surface of the aluminum foil. The positive electrode active material layer is disposed on the conductive layer and contains a positive electrode active material, the conductor, and the binder.

Abstract: An active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of increasing an action potential after the operation of a charge/discharge cycle in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes lithium transition metal composite oxide particles to the surfaces of which boride particles are sintered.