Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a positive electrode containing a composite of porous carbon and sulfur; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a nonaqueous solvent containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate and a lithium salt, in which a cumulative 70% pore size of the porous carbon is 2.0 nm or more and 7.0 nm or less, a content of the unsaturated cyclic carbonate in the nonaqueous solvent is 10 vol % or more, and a positive electrode potential at an end-of-discharge voltage in normal use is 1.0 V vs. Li/Li+ or less.

Abstract: An object is to provide a positive active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which is capable of providing a battery with excellent cycle performance. Provided are a positive active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which includes an Fe-containing lithium vanadium phosphate compound having a NASICON-type structure, wherein in the Fe-containing lithium vanadium phosphate compound, the percentage of iron atoms relative to the sum of vanadium and iron atoms is 2% or more and 20% or less; and the like.

Abstract: The positive active material is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, including a lithium transition metal compound that has an olivine crystal structure and contains at least Ni, Fe, and Mn as transition metal elements, wherein when the sum of mole atoms of Ni, Fe, and Mn of transition metal elements contained in the lithium transition metal compound is expressed as 1, and the mole atomic ratios of Ni, Fe, and Mn are represented by a, b, and c (a+b+c=1, a>0, b>0, c>0), respectively, the following is satisfied: 0.85?c?0.92 and 0.3?a/(a+b)?0.9.

Abstract: [PROBLEM] In space-conservative fashion, at low cost, and with high efficiency, to carry out absorption of gas produced at the interior of a battery. [SOLUTION MEANS] Secondary battery 21 is provided with case 3 in which positive electrode 10 and negative electrode 11 are sealed together with electrolyte, and with explosion prevention valve 4 for allowing escape of high-pressure gas present at the interior of case 3 when pressure within case 3 rises; and is further provided with gas absorber 13 or 14 for absorbing high-pressure gas. Gas absorber 13, includes gas-absorbent material 6 and capsule 5, which comprises hot-melt material, and is provided within case 3, this capsule 5 including, at the interior thereof, gas-absorbent material 6.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Li3V2(PO4)3-based positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, which has high discharge capacity and excellent storage performance, particularly high-temperature storage performance; and a lithium secondary battery made using the positive active material. The positive active material for a lithium secondary battery has general formula Li3V2(PO4)3?x(BO3)x (0<x?2?2). It is preferable that x be 2?7?x?2?3. Also provided are a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery containing the positive active material; and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, which comprises a porous body composed of a material containing a polyanion. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a positive electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. When a carbon coating is formed on the surface of a material containing a polyanion of lithium iron phosphate or the like by a conventional method, the capacity during low rate discharge is improved but the capacity is not sufficient. In the present invention, the positive electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, which comprises a porous body composed of a material containing a polyanion, has a structure wherein the inner walls of the pores of the porous body are provided with a layered carbon, for improving the discharge capacity.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a positive electrode material having a large ratio of the discharge capacity around 4 V to the total discharge capacity including the discharge capacity at 4V or lower while making the discharge capacity around 4 V sufficient, for the purpose of providing a lithium secondary battery using a lithium transition metal phosphate compound excellent in thermal stability, utilizing the discharge potential around 4V (vs. Li/Li+) that is higher than the discharge potential of LiFePO4, and being advantageous with respect to the detection of the end of discharge state, and a lithium secondary battery using the same. The present invention uses a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery containing a lithium transition metal phosphate compound represented by LiMn1-x-yFexCoyPO4(0.1?x?0.2, 0<y?0.2).

Abstract: Disclosed is a mixed material of lithium iron phosphate and carbon, which contains secondary particles as aggregates of lithium iron phosphate primary particles and a fibrous carbon which is present inside the secondary particles. An electrode containing such a mixed material, a battery comprising such an electrode, a method for producing such a mixed material, and a method for producing a battery are also disclosed.

Abstract: [PROBLEM] In space-conservative fashion, at low cost, and with high efficiency, to carry out absorption of gas produced at the interior of a battery. [SOLUTION MEANS] Secondary battery 21 is provided with case 3 in which positive electrode 10 and negative electrode 11 are sealed together with electrolyte, and with explosion prevention valve 4 for allowing escape of high-pressure gas present at the interior of case 3 when pressure within case 3 rises; and is further provided with gas absorber 13 or 14 for absorbing high-pressure gas. Gas absorber 13, includes gas-absorbent material 6 and capsule 5, which comprises hot-melt material, and is provided within case 3, this capsule 5 including, at the interior thereof, gas-absorbent material 6.

Abstract: The invention provides a polyanion-based positive active material which can improve storage stability (especially, high temperature storage stability), charge and discharge cycle performance and the like of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery using the same. The positive active material for a lithium ion secondary battery contains lithium iron cobalt phosphate represented by the general formula: LiyFe(1-x)CoxPO4(0<x?0.019, 0?y?1.2). By using the positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, high temperature storage stability and charge and discharge cycle performance can be improved in comparison with a case where LiyFePO4 containing no Co is used. By using the positive active material, a lithium ion secondary battery can be suitable for applications in fields of electric automobiles and industrial batteries in which long lives, high capacities, and high output powers are required.

Abstract: An object is to provide a positive active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which is capable of providing a battery with excellent cycle performance. Provided are a positive active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which includes an Fe-containing lithium vanadium phosphate compound having a NASICON-type structure, wherein in the Fe-containing lithium vanadium phosphate compound, the percentage of iron atoms relative to the sum of vanadium and iron atoms is 2% or more and 20% or less; and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Li3V2(PO4)3-based positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, which has high discharge capacity and excellent storage performance, particularly high-temperature storage performance; and a lithium secondary battery made using the positive active material. The positive active material for a lithium secondary battery has general formula Li3V2(PO4)3-x(BO3)x (0<x?2?2). It is preferable that x be 2?7?x?2?3. Also provided are a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery containing the positive active material; and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode.

Abstract: A positive active material is provided which can inhibit side reactions between the positive electrode and an electrolyte even at a high potential and which, when applied to a battery, can improve charge/discharge cycle performance without impairing battery performances even in storage in a charged state. Also provided are: a process for producing the active material; a positive electrode for lithium secondary batteries which employs the active material; and a lithium secondary battery which has improved charge/discharge cycle performance while retaining intact battery performances even after storage in a charged state and which can exhibit excellent charge/discharge cycle performance even when used at a high upper-limit voltage. The positive active material comprises: base particles able to dope and release lithium ions; and an element in Group 3 of the periodic table present on at least part of that part of the base particles which is able to come into contact with an electrolyte. It is produced by, e.g.

Abstract: The positive active material is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, including a lithium transition metal compound that has an olivine crystal structure and contains at least Ni, Fe, and Mn as transition metal elements, wherein when the sum of mole atoms of Ni, Fe, and Mn of transition metal elements contained in the lithium transition metal compound is expressed as 1, and the mole atomic ratios of Ni, Fe, and Mn are represented by a, b, and c (a+b+c=1, a>0, b>0, c>0), respectively, the following is satisfied: 0.85?c?0.92 and 0.3?a/(a+b)?0.9.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a positive electrode material having a large ratio of the discharge capacity around 4 V to the total discharge capacity including the discharge capacity at 4V or lower while making the discharge capacity around 4 V sufficient, for the purpose of providing a lithium secondary battery using a lithium transition metal phosphate compound excellent in thermal stability, utilizing the discharge potential around 4V (vs. Li/Li+) that is higher than the discharge potential of LiFePO4, and being advantageous with respect to the detection of the end of discharge state, and a lithium secondary battery using the same. The present invention uses a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery containing a lithium transition metal phosphate compound represented by LiMn1-x-yFexCoyPO4 (0.1?x?0.2, 0<y?0.2).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an active material for lithium ion battery having an excellent discharge capacity in the potential flat part and a high-performance and long-life lithium ion battery, and particularly to provide a technology of improving voltage flatness. The present invention provides an active material for lithium ion battery represented by a composition formula: Li[Li(1-2x)/3MgxTi(5-x)/3]O4 (0<x<1/2) in which a part of the element of lithium titanate is substituted with Mg, and a lithium ion battery using this active material as a negative electrode active material.

Abstract: The invention provides a polyanion-based positive active material which can improve storage stability (especially, high temperature storage stability), charge and discharge cycle performance and the like of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery using the same. The positive active material for a lithium ion secondary battery contains lithium iron cobalt phosphate represented by the general formula: LiyFe(1-x)CoxPO4 (0<x?0.019, 0?y?1.2). By using the positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, high temperature storage stability and charge and discharge cycle performance can be improved in comparison with a case where LiyFePO4 containing no Co is used. By using the positive active material, a lithium ion secondary battery can be suitable for applications in fields of electric automobiles and industrial batteries in which long lives, high capacities, and high output powers are required.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an active material for lithium ion battery capable of producing a lithium ion battery having an excellent high rate charge and discharge performance and a lithium ion battery having an excellent high rate charge and discharge performance. The present invention provides an active material for lithium ion battery represented by a composition formula: Li[Li(1-x)/3AlxTi(5-2x)/3]O4 (??x<1) lithium titanate is substituted with Al, and a lithium ion battery using this active material as a negative electrode active material.

Abstract: An object is to provide a positive electrode material capable of increasing a discharge capacity of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a production method thereof, and the like.

Abstract: A positive active material is provided which can give a battery having a high energy density and excellent high-rate discharge performance and inhibited from decreasing in battery performance even in the case of high-temperature charge. Also provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery employing the positive active material. The positive active material contains a composite oxide which is constituted of at least lithium (Li), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and oxygen (O) and is represented by the following chemical composition formula: LiaMnbNicCodOe (wherein 0<a?1.3, |b?c|?0.05, 0.6?d<1, 1.7?e?2.3, and b+c+d=1). The non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a positive electrode containing the positive active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.