Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes composite oxide particles including lithium, nickel, and an element M, the element M being at least one of aluminum and cobalt. The composite oxide particles include primary particles and each particle of the primary particles includes a surface portion and an inner portion. A content of the element M in the surface portion is higher than a content of the element M in the inner portion, and a proportion of the primary particles relative to all of the composite oxide particles is 80 to 100 wt %. According to the invention, a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has excellent cycle characteristics and storage characteristics and is suitable for use in a wide range of the state of charge and in a high-temperature environment and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention mainly relates to non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The present invention intends to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics and excellent storage characteristics. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes secondary particles each being an aggregate of a plurality of primary particles, and the primary particles have an average particle diameter of 0.8 ?m or less. The secondary particles each contain aluminum atoms, and the content of the aluminum atoms is larger in a portion near the surface of each of the secondary particles than in a portion near the center of each of the secondary particles.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a positive-type photosensitive resin composition that is produced with novolac resin and has good mechanical properties and high storage stability.

Abstract: A method for producing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide represented by the general formula: Li[Lix(NiaM1?a)1?x]O2 where M is metal other than Li and Ni, 0?x, and 0<a. The method includes: (i) mixing a transition metal compound containing Ni and M in a molar ratio of a:(1?a) with lithium carbonate in a predetermined ratio; (ii) causing the temperature of the mixture to reach a predetermined temperature range while repeatedly raising and lowering the temperature thereof; and (iii) thereafter reacting the transition metal compound with the lithium carbonate in the predetermined temperature range.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a particle of a composite oxide which contains Li and Co, wherein: the composite oxide further contains an element M1 and an element M2; the element M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Cu and Zn; the element M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y and Zr; the element M1 is uniformly distributed in the particle; and the element M2 is distributed in the surface portion of the particle more than in the inside thereof.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with a positive electrode having a lithium-manganese composite oxide as a positive electrode material, a negative electrode comprising a material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium and a non-aqueous electrolyte can be inhibited from deterioration of the negative electrode and can maintain excellent battery performances even after stored in a high-temperature environment or subjected to charging and discharging cycles at high temperatures by containing at least one of sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and strontium (Sr).

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising a composite oxide represented by the general formula (1): (Li1-xMx)a(Co1-yMy)bOc where lithium and cobalt are partly replaced with element M in the crystal structure of LiCoOc, wherein element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Cu, Zn, Mg, Ca, Ba and Sr, and 0.02?x+y?0.15, 0.90?a/b?1.10, and 1.8?c?2.2 are satisfied.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a particle of a composite oxide which contains Li and Co, wherein: the composite oxide further contains an element M1 and an element M2; the element M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Cu and Zn; the element M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y and Zr; the element M1 is uniformly distributed in the particle; and the element M2 is distributed in the surface portion of the particle more than in the inside thereof.

Abstract: The process for preparing spinel-type lithium manganate according to the present invention is constituted by a process to admix the electrolyzed manganese dioxide, which is obtained by neutralizing manganese dioxide precipitated by means of electrolysis with any of potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, and a lithium material and a process to subject the resulting mixture to a sintering process.

Abstract: The process for preparing spinel-type lithium manganate according to the present invention is constituted by a process to admix the electrolyzed manganese dioxide, which is obtained by neutralizing manganese dioxide precipitated by means of electrolysis with any of potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, and a lithium material and a process to subject the resulting mixture to a sintering process.

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising a composite oxide represented by the general formula (1): (Li1−xMx)a(Co1−yMy)bOc where lithium and cobalt are partly replaced with element M in the crystal structure of LiCoOc, wherein element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Cu, Zn, Mg, Ca, Ba and Sr, and 0.02≦x+y≦0.15, 0.90≦a/b≦1.10, and 1.8≦c≦2.2 are satisfied.

Abstract: Electrolytic manganese dioxide is pulverized. The manganese dioxide power is neutralized with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate to a pH of 2 or higher. The neutralized electrolytic manganese dioxide powder is mixed with a lithium raw material and the mixture is fired.