Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery which is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and an electrolyte solution comprising a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent, wherein the positive electrode comprises a sulfate group, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent comprises a sulfone compound represented by a specified formula.

Abstract: There is provided a negative electrode for a secondary battery that can provide a secondary battery having high charge and discharge efficiency, and a high capacity retention rate in charge and discharge cycles. A negative electrode for a secondary battery according to this exemplary embodiment contains scale-like graphite, a fluorine-based resin, and an imide-based resin. A method for manufacturing a negative electrode for a secondary battery according to this exemplary embodiment includes applying a negative electrode slurry containing scale-like graphite, a fluorine-based resin, an imide-based resin, and a solvent for dissolving the fluorine-based resin and the imide-based resin to a negative electrode current collector; and heat-treating the negative electrode current collector at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 150° C. or less.

Abstract: A secondary battery having an improved life characteristics is provided by the use of a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, comprising (a) a surface layer comprising a lithium metal composite oxide having a spinel crystal structure represented by space group Fd-3m, and (b) an internal portion comprising a lithium metal composite oxide having a spinel crystal structure represented by space group P4332.

Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; a negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises: a fluorine-containing cyclic ether compound represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from a fluorine-containing chain ether compound or a fluorine-containing phosphate ester compound; wherein R1 to R6 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine-substituted, chlorine-substituted, or unsubstituted alkyl group, and at least one of R1 to R6 is selected from a fluorine atom or a fluorine-substituted alkyl group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a battery system improved in output characteristics and/or storage characteristic while taking advantage of high energy density of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material having an operating potential of 4.5 V or more relative to a lithium metal. The present invention relates to a battery system having a first battery consisting of a 5 V-level battery(s), a second battery consisting of a 4 V-level battery(s), and a control system.

Abstract: An active material for a secondary battery whose lifetime characteristics are improved is provided. The active material for a secondary battery includes a first active material represented by Lip[M1mM22-m-nM3n]O4, wherein M1 is at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, and Cu; M2 is at least one selected from Mn, Ti, and Si, and contains Mn; M3 is at least one selected from Li, B, Mg, Al, Na, and Ca; and 0?p, 0<m, 0<n, and m+n<2; and a second active material represented by Liq[LiaXxZzMn1-a-x-z]O2, wherein X is at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, and Cu; Z is at least one selected from Al, Mg, B, Si, Na, Ca, and Ti; and 0?q, 0<a, 0<x, 0?z, and a+x+z<1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery electrolyte, which contains a first fluorine-containing ether compound, a second fluorine-containing ether compound, and at least one selected from fluorine-containing phosphate ester compounds and sulfone compounds, wherein the fluorine substitution rate of the first fluorine-containing ether compound is lower than that of the second fluorine-containing ether compound, and the content of the first fluorine-containing ether compound is higher than that of the second fluorine-containing ether compound. According to the present invention, with respect to batteries operating at a high voltage, and batteries supposed to be used at a high temperature for a long period, there can be provided a lithium secondary battery suppressed in the decomposition reaction of the electrolyte and improved in the life characteristics.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery having high discharge energy and capable of suppressing capacity drop with cycles and a secondary battery using the same are provided at lower cost. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery according to a first aspect of the exemplary embodiment is represented by the following formula (I): Lia(FexNiyMn2-x-y)O4 (I) where 0.2<x?1.2, 0<y<0.5 and 0?a?1.2. Furthermore, a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery according to a second aspect of the exemplary embodiment is represented by the following formula (II): Lia(FexNiyMn2-x-y-zAz)O4 (II) where 0.2?x?1.2, 0<y<0.5, 0?a?1.2 and 0<z?0.3; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, B, Na, Mg, Al, K and Ca.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion positive electrode active material for a secondary battery that can realize a high operating voltage and a high capacity while suppressing capacity drop with cycles by using a low-cost material. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, which is a lithium manganese composite oxide represented by the following general formula (I) Lia(MxMn2?x?yYy)(O4?wZw)??(I) wherein in the formula (I), 0.5?x?1.2, 0<y?0.3, 0?a?1.2, and 0<w?1; M contains at least Fe and may further contain at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cr and Cu other than Fe; Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, Ti and Si; and Z is at least one of F and Cl.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery and a secondary battery using the same, by which high discharge energy is obtained at low cost and capacity drop with cycles can be suppressed. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery according to the embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following formula (I): Lia(FexNiyMn2-x-y-zAz)O4??(I) wherein 0.2<x?1.2, 0<y<0.5, 0?a?1.2 and 0<z?0.3; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, B, Na, Mg, Al, K and Ca.

Abstract: The object of an exemplary embodiment of the invention is to provide a secondary battery which contains a positive electrode active material operating at a potential of 4.5 V or higher and which has good cycle property at a high temperature. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a secondary battery, comprising a positive electrode that can absorb and desorb lithium and an electrolyte liquid; wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material that operates at a potential of 4.5 V or higher with respect to lithium; and wherein the electrolyte liquid comprises a fluorinated ether represented by a prescribed formula and a cyclic-type sulfonate represented by a prescribed formula.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a binder comprising a vinyl chloride resin (PVC) and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), wherein the weight ratio of the PVC and the PVDF is PVC:PVDF=8:2 to 3:7, and at least one of the following (a) and (b) is satisfied: (a) the polymerization degree of the PVC is 900 or more, and (b) the polymerization degree of the PVDF is 5000 or more.

Abstract: The present invention is a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent, wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material having an operating potential at 4.5 V or higher versus lithium metal, the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent comprises a fluorinated phosphate ester represented by a predetermined formula and at least one selected from the group consisting of sulfone compounds represented by predetermined formulae, and the sulfone compound is included in an amount of 5 volume % or more in the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery which is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and an electrolyte solution comprising a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent, wherein the positive electrode comprises a sulfate group, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent comprises a sulfone compound represented by a specified formula.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising a nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising a phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (1): O?P(O—R1)(O—R2)(O—R3) (1), wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each alkyl group or the like or a group comprising an ether bond represented by —R4—O—R5 (R4 represents alkylene group, and R5 represents alkyl group), and at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a group comprising an ether bond, and at least one of R1, R2, and R3 contains fluorine, and a positive electrode active material having a charge and discharge region of 4.5 V or more versus lithium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery, comprising a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a phosphate polymer represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R5 each independently represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group or fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, wherein the group may have a substituent, and n represents an integer of 1 or more, with the proviso that when n is 2 or more, two or more R1(s) may be the same as, or different from each other and two or more R4(s) may be the same as, or different from each other; and a fluorinated phosphate represented by the following formula (2): wherein R6 to R8 each independently represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group or fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, wherein the group may have a substituent, with the proviso that at least one of R6 to R8 is fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte solution effective for reducing the amount of gas generated in a charge-discharge cycle of a lithium-ion secondary battery, preferably a lithium-ion secondary battery using a 5 V-class positive electrode. The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising at least one type of aniline derivative represented by a predetermined formula, and a non-aqueous solvent, and to a lithium-ion secondary battery using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder containing a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride resin (CPVC), and an electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries and a lithium ion secondary battery having the binder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery cg a positive electrode capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and a electrolyte solution containing a non-aqueous electrolytic solvent, wherein the positive electrode has a positive electrode active material which operates at 4.5 V or more relative to lithium, and wherein the non-aqueous electrolytic solvent contains a sulfone compound represented by a predetermined formula and a fluorinated ether compound represented by a predetermined formula.

Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; a negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises: a fluorine-containing cyclic ether compound represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from a fluorine-containing chain ether compound or a fluorine-containing phosphate ester compound; wherein R1 to R6 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine-substituted, chlorine-substituted, or unsubstituted alkyl group, and at least one of R1 to R6 is selected from a fluorine atom or a fluorine-substituted alkyl group.