Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte is provided that includes a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt, wherein the non-aqueous solvent contains a fluorinated ether (1) represented by the following Formula: HCF2CF2CF2CH2—O—CF2CF2H (1). This non-aqueous electrolyte has good wettability to a polyolefin separator, can provide a battery with excellent load characteristics for a long period, does not easily decompose in the battery under high-temperature storage, and causes little gas generation due to decomposition. Furthermore, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and the above-described non-aqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery with a non-aqueous electrolyte that has excellent cycle characteristics and output characteristics. Also disclosed is a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery with a non-aqueous electrolyte that includes a powder of a volume resistivity of 20 ?·cm or more and 100 ?·cm or less when said powder has a bulk density of 3 g/cm3. The use of the lithium nickel composite oxide as a positive electrode active material can provide a secondary battery with a non-aqueous electrolyte that has excellent cycle characteristics and output characteristics.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is produced using a non-aqueous electrolyte including: a non-aqueous solvent that primarily contains a solvent mixture of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate and includes a fluorine-substituted ether having a divalent group represented by a formula: —CFX—CH(CH3)—O—, where X is a hydrogen atom or fluorine atom, in a molecule thereof; and a lithium salt that is dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous electrolyte has favorable wettability towards a polyolefin separator, and improves the cycle characteristics and the load characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent input/output characteristics and excellent adherence between its electrode material mixture layer and current collector. Disclosed is an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, having a current collector and an electrode material mixture layer attached to a surface of the current collector, in which the electrode material mixture layer includes a metal oxide-containing electrode active material and a binder; the oil absorption capacity of the electrode active material is 25 g or more and 200 g or less, per 100 g of the electrode active material; and when the thickness of the electrode material mixture layer is designated as T, an amount W1 of the binder in a region 0.1 T thick from the surface side of the electrode material mixture layer, and an amount W2 of the binder in a region 0.1 T thick from the current collector side of the electrode material mixture layer, satisfy 0.9?W1/W2?1.1.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which can solve the problem that the capacity remarkably decreases with an increase of the number of charging and discharging cycles in a high capacity non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery made of particles of an alkali metal composite oxide containing nickel. A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising a nickel-alkali metal-containing composite oxide having cracks on the surface of primary particles is used.

Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state electric double layer capacitor comprising a solid electrolyte and a current collector, wherein the solid electrolyte is an inorganic solid electrolyte. Such a capacitor has high capacity and is free from any fear of leakage of an electrolytic solution, and also ensures high heat resistance and enables a low process cost.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode with an active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material is covered by a coating having elasticity. The fully elastic coating expands and contracts following the volume change of the negative electrode active material; thus, the coating brings out its desired functions without being damaged or broken. Regardless of the degree of the volume change of the negative electrode active material, a lasting coating without damage is formed on the negative electrode active material, to improve performances of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: An all-solid-state lithium secondary cell has a laminate, and a pair of external current collectors. The laminate is shaped into substantially a rectangular parallelepiped and is made of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte between the positive and negative electrodes. The external current collectors are disposed at both ends of the laminate to support side faces of the laminate. One of the current collectors is connected to the positive electrode and the other to the negative electrode. A chamfered shape or an R-chamfered shape is provided at the edges and along the ridges of the laminate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery with a non-aqueous electrolyte that has excellent cycle characteristics and output characteristics. Also disclosed is a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery with a non-aqueous electrolyte that includes a powder of a volume resistivity of 20 ?·cm or more and 100 ?·cm or less when said powder has a bulk density of 3 g/cm3. The use of the lithium nickel composite oxide as a positive electrode active material can provide a secondary battery with a non-aqueous electrolyte that has excellent cycle characteristics and output characteristics.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a method for producing the electrode. The electrode includes a current collector and an electrode mixture layer formed on a surface of the current collector, and the electrode mixture layer includes an active material and a binder. The active material comprises first active material particles of substantially spherical shape and second active material particles of non-spherical shape. The second active material particles are particles of the first active, material particles crushed and are packed so as to close gaps between the first active material particles. This invention can provide an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which the electrode mixture layer has a higher packing rate than conventional rates.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode with an active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material is covered by a coating having elasticity. The fully elastic coating expands and contracts following the volume change of the negative electrode active material; thus, the coating brings out its desired functions without being damaged or broken. Regardless of the degree of the volume change of the negative electrode active material, a lasting coating without damage is formed on the negative electrode active material, to improve performances of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte is provided that includes a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt, wherein the non-aqueous solvent contains a fluorinated ether (1) represented by the following Formula: HCF2CF2CF2CH2—O—CF2CF2H (1). This non-aqueous electrolyte has good wettability to a polyolefin separator, can provide a battery with excellent load characteristics for a long period, does not easily decompose in the battery under high-temperature storage, and causes little gas generation due to decomposition. Furthermore, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and the above-described non-aqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode with an active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material is covered by a coating having elasticity. The fully elastic coating expands and contracts following the volume change of the negative electrode active material; thus, the coating brings out its desired functions without being damaged or broken. Regardless of the degree of the volume change of the negative electrode active material, a lasting coating without damage is formed on the negative electrode active material, to improve performances of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: A coating liquid for use in formation of a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes a large-particle-size active material having an average particle diameter of 1 to 20 ?m and a small-particle-size active material having an average particle diameter of 5 to 100 nm, such that the blending ratio by volume between two materials is 90:10 to 50:50, and the average particle diameter ratio (the average particle diameter of large-particle-size active material/the average particle diameter of small-particle-size active material) is from 50 to 500. The coating liquid is excellent in storage stability over a long period of time and makes dense packing of active material possible, and therefore a positive electrode produced with the use of the coating liquid of the present invention can provide a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density and a high capacity.

Abstract: In order to enhance versatility, a chip-type battery having a means for readily identifying a first terminal and a second terminal is provided. The chip-type battery includes: a body having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and contains a plurality of power generating elements in a stack, each element including a sintered material; a first terminal having a first polarity; and a second terminal having a second polarity. The first terminal is provided at a first side face of the body. The second terminal is provided at a second side face of the body located on other than the first side face. The first terminal and the second terminal include different metal materials.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is produced using a non-aqueous electrolyte including: a non-aqueous solvent that primarily contains a solvent mixture of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate and includes a fluorine-substituted ether having a divalent group represented by a formula: —CFX—CH(CH3)—O—, where X is a hydrogen atom or fluorine atom, in a molecule thereof; and a lithium salt that is dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous electrolyte has favorable wettability towards a polyolefin separator, and improves the cycle characteristics and the load characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a manganese oxide having a spinel structure, wherein the manganese oxide is represented by the general formula: Li1+aMn2?x?aMxO4+y, where M is a transition metal element having an oxidation number of 2 or greater, M?Mn, 0.17?x?0.5, ?0.2?y?0.5 and 0?a?0.2.

Abstract: An electrochemical device comprising an electrolyte and at least one electrode plate, the electrochemical device having a metal part constituting the electrode plate or being connected to the electrode plate; the electrolyte comprising a solute and a solvent dissolving the solute; the metal part having an insulating oxide layer for preventing the electrolyte from creeping on at least part of the surface of the metal part.

Abstract: A process for preparing a fluorine-containing alkoxyalkane represented by the general formula (1) R1—O—R2—O—R3 where at least one of R1, R2 and R3 contains one or more fluorine atoms. An alcohol with the highest acidity selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the general formula (2) R1—OH, the general formula (3) R3—O—R2—OH, the general formula (4) R1—O—R2—OH, and the general formula (5) R3—OH is reacted with at least one selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the general formula (6) Lg-R2—O—R3, the general formula (7) Lg-R1, the general formula (8) Lg-R3, and the general formula (9) Lg-R2—O—R1 where Lg represents an anionic leaving group in the presence of a basic compound.

Abstract: An electrochemical device comprising an electrolyte and at least one electrode plate, the electrochemical device having a metal part constituting the electrode plate or being connected to the electrode plate; the electrolyte comprising a solute and a solvent dissolving the solute; the metal part having an insulating oxide layer for preventing the electrolyte from creeping on at least part of the surface of the metal part.