Abstract: An electrode mixture for batteries according to one embodiment contains a binder and an active material which is capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions. This electrode mixture additionally contains a layered silicate salt compound; and the content of the layered silicate salt compound is more than 0.1% by mass, and preferably less than 0.9% by mass relative to the mass of the active material. One example of the layered silicate salt compound is at least one kind of smectite. In addition, it is preferable that this electrode mixture additionally contains carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode active material for secondary batteries that is capable of inhibiting negative electrode swelling and the decline of the charge/discharge cycle characteristics of a battery. A negative electrode active material for secondary batteries according to the present disclosure is characterized by including a Si-based material, activated carbon, and a conductive material, and in that the Si-based material and the conductive material are carried in pores of the activated carbon.

Abstract: An electrode mixture for a battery according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an active material capable of intercalation and deintercalation of lithium, and an ionic compound bonded to the surface of the active material. The ionic compound contains a binding site to the active material, an organic cation, and a counter anion for the organic cation. The binding site is derived from, for example, a hydrolyzable silyl group. In addition, the content of the suitable ionic compound is, for example, 0.2-1.8 mass % with respect to the mass of the active material.

Abstract: An alkoxysilyl compound includes two or more silyl groups bonded with a chain including an ether group, wherein the two or more silyl groups each has at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group and an oxy alkyl group. The alkoxysilyl compound is added to a non-aqueous electrolyte as an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: This negative electrode active material for secondary batteries contains a silicon composite material which is provided with a lithium ion conductive phase that contains silicon, and silicon particles that are dispersed in the lithium ion conductive phase. The silicon composite material contains a nitrogen-containing compound in the surface; and the nitrogen-containing compound is represented by general formula LimSiOxNyMz (wherein 0?m?1, 0?x?2.5, 0.025?y?1.33, 0?z?0.5, and M represents a metal element other than Si and Li).

Abstract: The positive electrode for a secondary battery includes a positive electrode mixture layer including a positive electrode active material and a conductive material; the positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide including at least Ni; and the conductive material includes a carbon fiber having an average fiber diameter d of 5 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less, and an average fiber length L of 50 ?m or more and 2000 ?m or less.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a composite oxide containing lithium and a transition metal, and an additive covering at least a portion of a surface of the composite oxide; the additive includes a cyclic inorganic phosphoric acid compound, the nonaqueous electrolyte includes lithium ion and an anion, and the anion includes an anion of an oxalate complex.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a composite oxide containing lithium and a transition metal, and an additive covering at least a portion of a surface of the composite oxide, wherein the additive includes a cyclic inorganic phosphoric acid compound.

Abstract: An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector containing aluminum, a positive electrode material layer containing a conductive polymer, and an aluminum oxide layer disposed on a surface of the positive current collector. The aluminum oxide layer contains fluorine.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a composite oxide containing lithium and a transition metal, and an additive covering at least a portion of a surface of the composite oxide. The additive includes a metal oxide and a phosphate compound, and the phosphate compound has at least one intramolecular alkenyl group.

Abstract: An additive for a nonaqueous electrolyte includes a bis-alkoxysilyl compound, wherein the bis-alkoxysilyl compound has two silyl groups coupled with a chain including a sulfide group, the two silyl groups each has at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group and an oxyalkyl group, and the oxyalkyl group is represented by —O—(CxH2x+1Oy), where x is an integer of 1 or more, and y is an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary battery includes a negative electrode mixture layer having a negative electrode active material, a first layer covering at least a portion of a surface of the negative electrode active material, and a second layer covering at least a portion of a surface of the first layer, wherein the first layer includes a carbon material, and the second layer includes silicone.

Abstract: An additive for a nonaqueous electrolyte includes a bis-alkoxysilyl compound having two or more silyl groups coupled with an alkylene group or an amino group, the two or more silyl groups each has at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group and an oxyalkyl group, and the oxyalkyl group is represented by —O—(CxH2x+1Oy), where x is an integer of 1 or more, and y is an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer includes a positive electrode active material and inactive particles, the positive electrode active material includes a lithium-containing composite oxide, an average particle size D1 of the positive electrode active material and an average particle size D2 of the inactive particles satisfy D1>D2, and a viscosity at 30° C. of the nonaqueous electrolyte is less than 2 mPa·s.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane, and a pair of electrode layers which sandwich the electrolyte membrane. The pair of electrode layers include a pair of catalyst layers which sandwich the electrolyte membrane, and a pair of gas diffusion layers disposed on the pair of catalyst layers on opposite sides to the electrolyte membrane. At least one catalyst layer contains a fibrous electric conductor, catalyst particles, a particulate electric conductor, and a proton-conductive resin. The at least one catalyst layer has a first region at a distance of 200 nm or less from the fibrous electric conductor, and a second region at a distance of more than 200 nm from the fibrous electric conductor. Pores are present in the first and second regions. A mode diameter M1 of the pores in the first region and a mode diameter M2 of the pores in the second region satisfy M1<M2.

Abstract: This separator for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a polymer compound and a solid electrolyte, and has a pore volume of 0.06 cm3/gor less.

Abstract: An aluminum foil comprising an aluminum foil substrate that has a porous region, wherein the porous region is formed throughout the entirety of the aluminum foil substrate in the thickness direction thereof.

Abstract: An electrochemical device electrode includes a conductive polymer as an active material. The conductive polymer has a grain shape, and an intensity distribution pattern obtained by X-ray diffraction measurement with respect to the conductive polymer has a first peak in which a diffraction angle 2? ranges from 18° to 21°, inclusive, and a second peak in which a diffraction angle 2? ranges from 24° to 26°, inclusive.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a pair of electrodes and an electrolytic solution. At least one of the pair of electrodes includes an electrode current collector and an electrode material layer supported by the electrode current collector. The electrode material layer includes at least a conductive polymer. A log differential pore volume distribution of the electrode material layer has at least one peak in a range of a pore diameter of more than or equal to 50 nm.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane, and a pair of electrodes sandwiching the electrolyte membrane. The pair of electrodes each include a catalyst layer, and a gas diffusion layer disposed on the catalyst layer on an opposite side to the electrolyte membrane. At least one of the catalyst layers contains first catalyst particles, and second catalyst particles. The first catalyst particles are either platinum particles or platinum alloy particles, or both. The second catalyst particles are core-shell particles having a core part and a shell part, the core part formed of at least one selected from transition metals other than platinum, the shell part covering the core part and formed of at least one of platinum and a platinum alloy. In the catalyst layer, the second catalyst particles are present in a smaller percentage in an electrolyte membrane side than they are in a gas diffusion layer side.