Abstract: A charging method of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery involves a first charging step in which, defining x as the ratio of the capacity of a silicon compound to the rated capacity Q (0.1?x?0.5), charging is performed at a first fixed current value I1st that satisfies the expression below; and a high current charging step in which after completion of the first charging step, charging is performed at a fixed current value Imax higher than the first fixed current value I1st.

Abstract: A charging method of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery involves a first charging step in which, defining x as the ratio of the capacity of a silicon compound to the rated capacity Q (0.1?x?0.5), charging is performed at a first fixed current value I1st that satisfies the expression below; and a high current charging step in which after completion of the first charging step, charging is performed at a fixed current value Imax higher than the first fixed current value I1st.

Abstract: A secondary battery negative electrode according to the present invention is provided with a negative electrode mixture layer comprising: a negative electrode active material that contains an Si compound; and a binding material that includes cellulose nanofibers having a fiber diameter of 9 nm or less and a conductive material containing single-walled carbon nanotubes having a fiber diameter of less than 4 nm. The content of the cellulose nanofibers is greater than or equal to 0.005 mass % and less than 0.2 mass % in relation to the mass of the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A charging method of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery involves a first charging step in which, defining x as the ratio of the capacity of a silicon compound to the rated capacity Q(0.1?x?0.5), a battery capacity Q1st that satisfies the expression below is charged at a first fixed current value; and a high current charging step in which, after completion of the first charging step, charging is performed at a fixed current value higher than the first fixed current value. 0.38x+0.063???Q1st/Q?0.38x+0.

Abstract: This negative electrode for a secondary battery is provided with a negative electrode mixture layer comprising an Si compound-containing negative electrode active material, a conductive material and a binding material; the conductive material includes single-layer carbon nanotubes with a outermost diameter of at most 5 nm, and the binding material contains carboxymethyl cellulose salt with a weight average molecular weight of 150,000-450,000.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode mixture including a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium ions, carbon nanotubes, and a binder. The negative electrode active material includes a silicon-containing material, and the binder includes an acrylic polymer. The polymer includes a hydrophilic structural unit having a carboxyl group, and a hydrophobic structural unit.

Abstract: This negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided with a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a negative electrode active material and carbon nanotubes. The negative electrode active material contains a first negative electrode active material and a second negative electrode active material; the first negative electrode active material and the second negative electrode active material contain lithium silicate phases, each of which contains lithium, silicon and oxygen, and silicon particles that are dispersed in the lithium silicate phases; the molar ratios of oxygen to silicon (O/Si) in the lithium silicate phases are different from each other; the carbon nanotubes have a diameter of from 1 nm to 5 nm; and the ratio of the mass of the first negative electrode active material relative to the total mass of the first negative electrode active material and the second negative electrode active material is 60% or less.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode mixture including a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically storing and releasing lithium ions, a carbon nanotube, and an acrylic resin, wherein the negative electrode active material includes a silicon-containing material, and the carbon nanotube has an average diameter of 5 nm or less.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary battery including a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions. The negative electrode active material includes a first carbon material as a main component, and includes a second carbon material and a silicon-containing material which are present between particles of the first carbon material. The first carbon material has an average particle diameter A, the second carbon material has an average particle diameter B, and the silicon-containing material has an average particle diameter C, satisfying A>C?B.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode material mixture including a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and desorbing lithium ions, a carbon nanotube; and an acrylic resin. The negative electrode active material includes a composite material including a silicate phase, and silicon particles dispersed in the silicate phase, and the silicate phase includes at least one selected from the group consisting of alkali metal elements and Group 2 elements.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode mixture comprising a negative electrode active material capable of electrochemically absorbing and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode additive, and an acrylic resin. The negative electrode active material includes a silicon containing material. The Negative electrode additive includes at least silicon dioxide and a group 2 element oxide, and the group 2 element oxide includes at least one selected from the group consisting of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO and RaO. The acrylic resin includes at least a (meth)acrylic acid salt unit. The content of the group 2 element oxide in the negative electrode additive is less than 20 mass % relative to a total amount of the negative electrode additive.

Abstract: A negative electrode material mixture with a negative electrode active material including a Si-containing material and a carbon material; and a carbon nanotube. The Si-containing material includes, a first composite material in which Si particles are dispersed in a lithium silicate phase and/or a carbon phase, and a second composite material in which Si particles are dispersed in a SiO2 phase, at least the first composite material. A mass ratio X of the first composite material to a total of the first and second composite materials, and a mass ratio Y of the total of the first second composite materials to a total of the first composite material, the second composite material, and the carbon material satisfy a relational expression (1): 100Y?32.2X5+65.479X4?55.832X3+18.116X2?6.9275X?3.5356<0, X?1, and 0.06?Y. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes LiPF6 and LiN(SO2F)2.

Abstract: A charging method of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery involves a first charging step in which, defining x as the ratio of the capacity of a silicon compound to the rated capacity Q (0.1?x?0.5), charging is performed at a first fixed current value I1st that satisfies the expression below; and a high current charging step in which after completion of the first charging step, charging is performed at a fixed current value Imax higher than the first fixed current value I1st. 82/(81.8x+64)×(0.3/0.7)???I1st/Imax?82/(81.8x+64)×(0.3/0.7)+?(?=0.

Abstract: A charging method of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery involves a first charging step in which, defining x as the ratio of the capacity of a silicon compound to the rated capacity Q(0.1?x?0.5), a battery capacity Q1st that satisfies the expression below is charged at a first fixed current value; and a high current charging step in which, after completion of the first charging step, charging is performed at a fixed current value higher than the first fixed current value. 0.38x+0.063???Q1st/Q?0.38x+0.