Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method including a preparing step involving preparing storage cells. When the storage cells prepared in the preparing step undergo three cycles of a process involving applying a load of up to 2.0 MPa to each of the storage cells at a speed of 0.1 mm/min in the thickness direction of each of the storage cells and then reducing the load to 0.01 MPa, a rate of change of a thickness X3 of each of the storage cells when a load of 2.0 MPa is applied thereto in a third cycle with respect to a thickness X1 of each of the storage cells when a load of 2.0 MPa is applied thereto in a first cycle ((X1?X3)/X1×100) is between 0.051% and 0.055%.

Abstract: It is suppressed that an active material particle enters into or penetrates through a solid electrolyte layer when an active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer are pressed and that short circuits between a cathode and an anode occur. A method for producing an all solid-state battery includes: a first step of stacking an active material layer over at least one surface of a solid electrolyte layer to constitute a stack; and a second step of pressing the stack to constitute a compact, wherein in the first step, the active material layer contains a secondary particle of an active material, and in the second step, the secondary particle is crushed to primary particles by said pressing, the secondary particle being present in an interfacial portion between the active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes a case, a battery element, and a restraint component. The case accommodates the battery element. The battery element includes an electrode part and a resin part. The resin part covers at least a part of a side face of the electrode part. The restraint component applies a first pressure to the electrode part. The restraint component applies a second pressure to the resin part. The ratio of the second pressure to the first pressure is from 1.5 to 18.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes a case, a battery element, and a restraint component. The case accommodates the battery element. The battery element includes an electrode part and a resin part. The resin part covers at least a part of a side face of the electrode part. The restraint component applies a first pressure to the electrode part. The restraint component applies a second pressure to the resin part. The ratio of the second pressure to the first pressure is from 1.5 to 18.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes a case, a battery element, and a restraint component. The case accommodates the battery element. The battery element includes an electrode part and a resin part. The resin part covers at least a part of a side face of the electrode part. The restraint component applies a first pressure to the electrode part. The restraint component applies a second pressure to the resin part. The ratio of the second pressure to the first pressure is from 1.5 to 18.

Abstract: A battery pack disclosed herein includes a plurality of rectangular secondary batteries, a porous elastic member disposed between the rectangular secondary batteries, and a restriction mechanism that applies a restriction load on the rectangular secondary batteries and the porous elastic member. The porous elastic member includes a gas flow channel extending from an outer edge to the inside in a state where the porous elastic member is assembled to the battery pack.

Abstract: Provided is an all-solid-state battery which is configured to suppress an increase in the resistance of the all-solid-state battery and which is configured to suppress the peeling-off of the solid electrolyte layer. Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery comprising: a cathode comprising a cathode layer, an anode comprising an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein a width of the cathode layer is smaller than a width of the anode layer and a width of the solid electrolyte layer; wherein the solid electrolyte layer comprises a non-facing portion where the solid electrolyte layer does not face the cathode layer and a facing portion where the solid electrolyte layer faces the cathode layer; and wherein a binder content of the non-facing portion is larger than a binder content of the facing portion.

Abstract: It is suppressed that an active material particle enters into or penetrates through a solid electrolyte layer when an active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer are pressed and that short circuits between a cathode and an anode occur. A method for producing an all solid-state battery includes: a first step of stacking an active material layer over at least one surface of a solid electrolyte layer to constitute a stack; and a second step of pressing the stack to constitute a compact, wherein in the first step, the active material layer contains a secondary particle of an active material, and in the second step, the secondary particle is crushed to primary particles by said pressing, the secondary particle being present in an interfacial portion between the active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes a case, a battery element, and a restraint component. The case accommodates the battery element. The battery element includes an electrode part and a resin part. The resin part covers at least a part of a side face of the electrode part. The restraint component applies a first pressure to the electrode part. The restraint component applies a second pressure to the resin part. The ratio of the second pressure to the first pressure is from 1.5 to 18.

Abstract: Provided is an all-solid-state battery which is configured to suppress an increase in the resistance of the all-solid-state battery and which is configured to suppress the peeling-off of the solid electrolyte layer. Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery comprising: a cathode comprising a cathode layer, an anode comprising an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein a width of the cathode layer is smaller than a width of the anode layer and a width of the solid electrolyte layer; wherein the solid electrolyte layer comprises a non-facing portion where the solid electrolyte layer does not face the cathode layer and a facing portion where the solid electrolyte layer faces the cathode layer; and wherein a binder content of the non-facing portion is larger than a binder content of the facing portion.

Abstract: It is suppressed that an active material particle enters into or penetrates through a solid electrolyte layer when an active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer are pressed and that short circuits between a cathode and an anode occur. A method for producing an all solid-state battery includes: a first step of stacking an active material layer over at least one surface of a solid electrolyte layer to constitute a stack; and a second step of pressing the stack to constitute a compact, wherein in the first step, the active material layer contains a secondary particle of an active material, and in the second step, the secondary particle is crushed to primary particles by said pressing, the secondary particle being present in an interfacial portion between the active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes first positive electrode active material particles and second positive electrode active material particles. The first positive electrode active material particles include 0.1% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less of lithium carbonate and a first lithium transition metal oxide as a remainder. The first lithium transition metal oxide is represented by LiM1(1-z1)Mnz1O2 (0.05?z1?0.20). The second positive electrode active material particles include 0.01% by mass or more and 0.05% by mass or less of lithium carbonate and a second lithium transition metal oxide as a remainder. The second lithium transition metal oxide is represented by LiM2(1-z2)Mnz2O2 (0.40?z2?0.60). An electrolytic solution includes 1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less of an overcharging additive and a solvent and a lithium salt as a remainder.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes first positive electrode active material particles and second positive electrode active material particles. The first positive electrode active material particles include 0.1% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less of lithium carbonate and a first lithium transition metal oxide as a remainder. The first lithium transition metal oxide is represented by LiM1(1-z1)Mnz1O2 (0.05?z1?0.20). The second positive electrode active material particles include 0.01% by mass or more and 0.05% by mass or less of lithium carbonate and a second lithium transition metal oxide as a remainder. The second lithium transition metal oxide is represented by LiM2(1-z2)Mnz2O2 (0.40?z2?0.60). An electrolytic solution includes 1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less of an overcharging additive and a solvent and a lithium salt as a remainder.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is amorphous and is expressed by LixA[PaM1-a]yOz where, in the formula, A is Mn or Ni; M is a glass former element having an electronegativity lower than P; and x, y, a and z respectively satisfy 1<x?2.5, 0<y?3, 0?a<1 and z=(x+(valence of A)+(valence of P)×a×y+(valence of M)×(1?a)×y)/2.

Abstract: Electrode active material of the invention is mainly an amorphous transition metal complex represented by AxMPyOz (where x and y are values which independently satisfy 0?x?2 and 0?y?2, respectively, and z=(x+5y+valence of M)/2 to satisfy stoichiometry; also, A is an alkali metal and M is a metal element selected from transition metals), and has a peak near 220 cm?1 in Raman spectroscopy. Applying the electrode active material of the invention to a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery increases the capacity of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: Electrode active material that is used together with an electrolyte solution having an electrolyte decomposition potential Ve is represented by the general expression LixFeMyO2 and is amorphous. In the expression, x and y are values which independently satisfy 1<x?2.5 and O<y?3, respectively, and z=(x+(valence of Fe)+(valence of M)×y)/2 to satisfy stoichiometry, and M represents one or two or more types of glass former element. The average electronegativity of M is less than (Ve+6.74/5.41.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is amorphous and is expressed by LixA[PaM1 -a]yOz where, in the formula, A is Mn or Ni; M is a glass former element having an electronegativity lower than P; and x, y, a and z respectively satisfy 1<x?2.5, 0<y?3, 0?a<1 and z=(x+(valence of A)+(valence of P)×axy+(valence of M)×(1-a)xy)/2.

Abstract: A process for the production of nano-structured olivine lithium manganese phosphate (LiMnPO4) electrode material comprising of the following steps: sol gel preparation in a chelating environment; preparation of lithium manganese phosphate/carbon composite by ball-milling; and electrode preparation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ion-conductive material which comprises an ionic liquid and can realize a higher level of safety. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device using the ion-conductive material. Further disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrochemical device. An ion-conductive material comprising an ionic liquid satisfying the following conditions: the ionic liquid comprises two or more types of anion, such that at least one type thereof is an anion having a structure in which one or more electron-withdrawing groups are bonded to a central atom having one more non-covalent electron pairs; and the ionic liquid has a maximum exothermic heat-flow peak height no greater than 2 W/g as measured by DSC (measurement temperature range: ordinary temperature to 500° C., rate of temperature rise: 2° C./minute). Preferably, the ion-conductive material comprises an ionic liquid having a gross calorific value of no greater than 1000 J/g as measured by the DSC.

Abstract: Electrode active material of the invention is such that a Li3PO4 phase is mixed in with an amorphous iron-phosphate complex having a LixFePyOz composition. Applying the electrode active material of the invention to a secondary battery inhibits an irreversible reaction which reduces the irreversible capacity, thus enabling a high capacity to be maintained even when it is used at a high potential.