Abstract: A coin type battery includes: a battery case having a bottom plate and a side portion rising from a rim of the bottom plate; a sealing plate having a top plate and a rim portion extending from the top plate to the inside of the side portion; a gasket compressed and interposed between the side portion and the rim portion; and a power generation element sealed by the battery case and the sealing plate. At least one of the battery case and the sealing plate includes a plated layer disposed on the outer surface side, and a substrate layer disposed on the inner surface side of the plated layer. The plated layer includes at least two metals selected from a set consisting of nickel, zinc, and tin.

Abstract: A coin-type lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon alloy material, a conductive agent including a carbon material, and a binder. The silicon alloy material includes a phase A including a lithium-silicon alloy and a phase B including an intermetallic compound of a transition metal element and silicon. In the lithium-silicon alloy, a ratio of lithium atoms relative to silicon atoms is 2.75 to 3.65 in a 100% state-of-charge.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery including: a power-generating element; and a battery container configured to house the power-generating element. The power-generating element includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The battery container includes: a battery case having an opening; a sealing plate configured to close the opening; and a gasket interposed between the battery case and the sealing plate. The gasket includes a PFA resin being a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether, and at least a part of the PFA resin has undergone a melting treatment 2 to 20 times to be a first component. The melting treatment includes heating the PFA resin to a melting temperature of 310° C. to 450° C. for melting and then cooling the PFA resin back to a solid.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery excellent in initial static characteristics and continuous charge characteristics. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a pellet-shaped positive electrode, a pellet-shaped negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material, aluminum powder, a conductive agent, and a binder. The positive electrode active material contains vanadium pentoxide. The positive electrode has a porosity of 35.6 to 45.4 vol %. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material containing silicon, a conductive agent, and a binder.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery including: a power-generating element; and a battery container configured to house the power-generating element. The power-generating element includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The battery container includes: a battery case having an opening; a sealing plate configured to close the opening; and a gasket interposed between the battery case and the sealing plate. The gasket includes a PFA resin being a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether, and at least a part of the PFA resin has undergone a melting treatment 2 to 20 times to be a first component. The melting treatment includes heating the PFA resin to a melting temperature of 310° C. to 450° C. for melting and then cooling the PFA resin back to a solid.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery excellent in initial static characteristics and continuous charge characteristics. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a pellet-shaped positive electrode, a pellet-shaped negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material, aluminum powder, a conductive agent, and a binder. The positive electrode active material contains vanadium pentoxide. The positive electrode has a porosity of 35.6 to 45.4 vol %. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material containing silicon, a conductive agent, and a binder.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery with terminal, including a power generating element and a housing can accommodating the power generating element. The power generating element includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a material mixture including a negative electrode active material and a binder. The negative electrode active material contains an amorphous Si phase, and the binder includes a polyacrylic acid. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, and the non-aqueous solvent contains vinylethylene carbonate. The housing can has at least one lead terminal welded thereto. The molar ratio of the vinylethylene carbonate to the amorphous Si phase in the negative electrode active material is 0.09 to 0.17.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery with terminal, including a power generating element and a housing can accommodating the power generating element. The power generating element includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a material mixture including a negative electrode active material and a binder. The negative electrode active material contains an amorphous Si phase, and the binder includes a polyacrylic acid. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, and the non-aqueous solvent contains vinylethylene carbonate. The housing can has at least one lead terminal welded thereto. The molar ratio of the vinylethylene carbonate to the amorphous Si phase in the negative electrode active material is 0.09 to 0.17.

Abstract: A coin-type lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon alloy material, a conductive agent including a carbon material, and a binder. The silicon alloy material includes a phase A including a lithium-silicon alloy and a phase B including an intermetallic compound of a transition metal element and silicon. In the lithium-silicon alloy, a ratio of lithium atoms relative to silicon atoms is 2.75 to 3.65 in a 100% state-of-charge.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery having a terminal for surface mounting which includes a power generating element and a battery case for housing the power generating element. The power generating element includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an organic electrolyte. The battery case includes a positive electrode can electrically connected with the positive electrode and a negative electrode can electrically connected with the negative electrode, and a gasket interposed between the positive electrode can and the negative electrode can. The organic electrolyte contains an organic solvent in which a solute is dissolved, and the organic solvent contains sulfolane and 1,2-dimethoxyethane. Amounts of the sulfolane and the 1,2-dimethoxyethane are 80 to 95 volume % and 5 to 20 volume %, respectively, with respect to the total amount of the sulfolane and the 1,2-dimethoxyethane.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes an active material capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing lithium. The negative electrode includes an active material of the same composition as that of the active material of the positive electrode. This non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery does not generate voltage until being charged. Also, in the case of reflow mounting, charging the battery after mounting will avoid having an adverse effect on the components mounted on the substrate.

Abstract: A flat organic electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, an organic electrolyte, a separator, a sealing plate, and a positive electrode can gasket. The negative electrode includes an oxide capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing lithium ions as a negative electrode active material. The sealing plate is in contact with the negative electrode and serves as a negative electrode terminal. The gasket is interposed between the positive electrode can and the sealing plate. The gasket is composed of tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer resin having a heat deformation temperature of 70° C. or more at a load of 0.45 MPa and a heat deformation temperature of 60° C. or less at a load of 1.82 MPa.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery having a terminal for surface mounting which includes a power generating element and a battery case for housing the power generating element. The power generating element includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an organic electrolyte. The battery case includes a positive electrode can electrically connected with the positive electrode and a negative electrode can electrically connected with the negative electrode, and a gasket interposed between the positive electrode can and the negative electrode can. The organic electrolyte contains an organic solvent in which a solute is dissolved, and the organic solvent contains sulfolane and 1,2-dimethoxyethane. Amounts of the sulfolane and the 1,2-dimethoxyethane are 80 to 95 volume % and 5 to 20 volume %, respectively, with respect to the total amount of the sulfolane and the 1,2-dimethoxyethane.

Abstract: An electrochemical element having a metal case for accommodating an element unit in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are disposed to face each other with a separator between them, and an electrolyte; a sealing body for sealing an opening of the metal case; and a sealant provided between the metal case and the sealing body, wherein the sealant comprises an elastomer as a main component and an organic pigment and is colored in a color different from the metal case and sealing body. The present invention also includes an electrochemical element which further has a gasket interposed between the sealing body and the metal case, and in which the sealant is provided between the gasket and the sealing body or the metal case.

Abstract: The non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention has a negative electrode comprising metallic lithium, a lithium alloy or a material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a positive electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a solvent and a solute dissolved in the solvent, wherein the above non-aqueous electrolyte contains at least one additive selected from phthalimide, derivative of phthalimide, phthalimidine, derivative of phthalimidine, tetrahydrophthalimide and derivative of tetrahydrophthalimide. On account of the effect of the above additive, the nonaqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention is not liable to cause an increase in the internal resistance during a long-term storage at high temperatures, and the charge/discharge cycle characteristics are improved in a secondary battery.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising an organic solvent and a solute dissolved in the organic solvent, a lithium salt containing at least one organic anion selected from phthalimide, a derivative of phthalimide, phthalimidine and a derivative of phthalimidine is used as the solute. Such non-aqueous electrolyte is not liable to react with the negative electrode in a primary battery and a secondary battery during a long-term storage at high temperatures. As a consequence, by using this non-aqueous electrolyte, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery having an excellent storage property can be obtained; and the charge/discharge cycle characteristics are improved in a secondary battery.

Abstract: An electrochemical element having a metal case for accommodating an element unit in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are disposed to face each other with a separator between them, and an electrolyte; a sealing body for sealing an opening of the metal case; and a sealant provided between the metal case and the sealing body, wherein the sealant comprises an elastomer as a main component and an organic pigment and is colored in a color different from the metal case and sealing body. The present invention also includes an electrochemical element which further has a gasket interposed between the sealing body and the metal case, and in which the sealant is provided between the gasket and the sealing body or the metal case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electrolyte battery configured by sealing power generating elements comprising an organic electrolyte by a positive can, a negative can and a gasket, wherein said organic electrolyte includes a lithium salt containing a sulfonic acid group as a solute and at least one selected from a group consisting of sulfolane, 3-methyl sulfolane and Tetraglyme as a solvent. The aim of the invention is to provide an organic electrolyte battery having an excellent discharge performance in a low temperature environment and a superior reliability during long term storage, as well as a high temperature resistance which enables the battery to be mounted onto a substrate according to the Reflow method.