Abstract: A solid electrolyte suitable for use in all solid type lithium ion secondary battery is made by sintering a form, particularly a greensheet, comprising at least lithium ion conductive inorganic substance powder. The solid electrolyte has porosity of 20 vol % or over.

Abstract: A lithium ion conductive glass ceramics which solves a problem of low thermal stability of the related-art lithium ion conductive glass ceramics and which is high in lithium ion conductivity, high in thermal stability of a raw glass and easy for molding is provided. The amount of a specified component in a glass ceramics (raw glass) is limited to a specified range, and specifically, a ZrO2 component is incorporated in the range of from 0.5% to 2.5% in terms of % by mass on the oxide basis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the steps of: forming a laminate by laminating an electrolyte green sheet and a positive electrode green sheet; and sintering the laminate is provided. At least one of the electrolyte green sheet and the positive electrode green sheet contains an amorphous oxide glass powder in which a crystalline having a lithium ion conducting property is precipitated in the step of sintering. A solid state battery produced in accordance with the method is provided.

Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent high-temperature durability and capable of reducing the initial percent defective and a process for producing the same. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive-electrode active material; negative electrode containing a negative-electrode active material; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode, wherein the porous layer contains inorganic solid electrolyte particles having a crystalline structure of rhombohedral crystal (R3c) with lithium ion conductivity represented by Li1+x+yAlxTi2-xSiyP3-yO12 (where 0?x?1 and 0?y?1) and an aqueous binder.

Abstract: There is provided a lithium ion conductive glass-ceramics which is dense, contains few microvoids causing the decrease in lithium ion conductivity, and achieves good lithium ion conductivity. A glass-ceramics which comprises at least crystallines having an LiTi2P3O12 structure, the crystallines satisfying 1<IA113/IA104?2, wherein IA104 is the peak intensity assigned to the plane index 104 (2?=20 to 21°), and IA113 is the peak intensity assigned to the plane index 113 (2?=24 to 25°) as determined by X-ray diffractometry.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a thin film solid electrolyte including lithium ion conductive inorganic substance. The thin film solid electrolyte has thickness of 20 ?m or below and is formed directly on an electrode material or materials for the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode. The thin film solid electrolyte has lithium ion conductivity of 10?5Scm?1 or over and contains lithium ion conductive inorganic substance powder in an amount of 40 weight % or over in a polymer medium. The average particle diameter of the inorganic substance powder is 0.5 ?m or below. According to a method for manufacturing the lithium ion secondary battery, the thin film solid electrolyte is formed by coating the lithium ion conductive inorganic substance directly on the electrode material or materials for the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery comprises the step of sintering a laminate sandwiched by setters disposed on both sides of the laminate having only interfaces between an electrolyte green sheet and a positive electrode green sheet and/or a negative electrode green sheet. A lithium ion secondary battery manufactured by the method described above is also provided.

Abstract: A lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte formed by sintering a molding product containing an inorganic powder and having a porosity of 10 vol % or less, which is obtained by preparing a molding product comprising an inorganic powder as a main ingredient and sintering the molding product after pressing and/or sintering the same while pressing, the lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte providing a solid electrolyte having high battery capacity without using a liquid electrolyte, usable stably for a long time and simple and convenient in manufacture and handling also in industrial manufacture in the application use of secondary lithium ion battery or primary lithium battery, a solid electrolyte having good charge/discharge cyclic characteristic in the application use of the secondary lithium ion battery a solid electrolyte with less water permeation and being safe when used for lithium metal-air battery in the application use of primary lithium battery, a manufacturing method of the solid electrolyte, and a

Abstract: An all solid type lithium ion secondary battery which has high heat resistance and can be used over a broad temperature range, has a high battery capacity and an excellent charging-discharging characteristic, and can be used stably for a long period of time includes an inorganic substance including a lithium ion conductive crystalline and is substantially free of an organic substance and an electrolytic solution. The inorganic substance comprising a lithium ion conductive crystalline preferably is lithium ion conductive glass-ceramics.

Abstract: There is provided a lithium ion conductive glass-ceramics which is dense, contains few microvoids causing the decrease in lithium ion conductivity, and achieves good lithium ion conductivity. A glass-ceramics which comprises at least crystallines having an LiTi2P3O12 structure, the crystallines satisfying 1<IA113/IA104?2, wherein IA104 is the peak intensity assigned to the plane index 104 (2?=20 to 21°), and IA113 is the peak intensity assigned to the plane index 113 (2?=24 to 25°) as determined by X-ray diffractometry.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for stably producing a glass-ceramics having chemical stability and high lithium ion conductivity without pores inhibiting lithium ion conduction at high yield. The method includes heat-treating a glass to crystallize at an increasing rate of crystallization starting temperature of 5° C./h to 50° C./h.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a thin film solid electrolyte including lithium ion conductive inorganic substance. The thin film solid electrolyte has thickness of 20 ?m or below and is formed directly on an electrode material or materials for the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode. The thin film solid electrolyte has lithium ion conductivity of 10?5 Scm?1 or over and contains lithium ion conductive inorganic substance powder in an amount of 40 weight % or over in a polymer medium. The average particle diameter of the inorganic substance powder is 0.5 ?m or below. According to a method for manufacturing the lithium ion secondary battery, the thin film solid electrolyte is formed by coating the lithium ion conductive inorganic substance directly on the electrode material or materials for the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode.

Abstract: A lithium ion conductive glass ceramics which solves a problem of low thermal stability of the related-art lithium ion conductive glass ceramics and which is high in lithium ion conductivity, high in thermal stability of a raw glass and easy for molding is provided. The amount of a specified component in a glass ceramics (raw glass) is limited to a specified range, and specifically, a ZrO2 component is incorporated in the range of from 0.5% to 2.5% in terms of % by mass on the oxide basis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the steps of: forming a laminate by laminating an electrolyte green sheet and a positive electrode green sheet; and sintering the laminate is provided. At least one of the electrolyte green sheet and the positive electrode green sheet contains an amorphous oxide glass powder in which a crystalline having a lithium ion conducting property is precipitated in the step of sintering. A solid state battery produced in accordance with the method is provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery comprises the step of sintering a laminate sandwiched by setters disposed on both sides of the laminate having only interfaces between an electrolyte green sheet and a positive electrode green sheet and/or a negative electrode green sheet. A lithium ion secondary battery manufactured by the method described above is also provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery which can realize strong bonds between layers and a high ion conducting property within the layers by sintering as the layers constituted of a solid electrolyte layer, a positive electrode layer, and a negative electrode layer are sintered and bonded mutually is provided. And the lithium ion secondary battery manufactured by the aforementioned method is also provided.

Abstract: In a secondary battery which is poor in battery properties at a low temperature, by making the temperature of the secondary battery in a state of the largest discharge capacity, a secondary battery which can be used under a condition such as a cold district is obtained. A cell of the battery is configured in a sheet form, and the cell is provided with a heat generation unit capable of generating heat by carrying a current. According to this configuration, the battery can be used at a temperature with good capacity properties regardless of the ambient temperature environment. In particular, in an organic electrolytic liquid-free polymer electrolyte or solid electrolyte-containing lithium ion secondary battery which is high in energy density but poor in battery properties at a low temperature, a sufficient battery performance can be brought out regardless of the temperature environment.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte comprising powder of an inorganic substance comprising a lithium ion conductive crystal or powder of a lithium ion conductive glass-ceramic and an organic polymer added with an inorganic or organic lithium salt, and being free of an electrolytic solution. The organic polymer is a copolymer, a bridge structure or a mixture thereof of polyethylene oxide and other organic polymer or polymers. A lithium ion secondary battery comprises this solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte includes an ion conductive inorganic solid and, in a part or all of the pores of the inorganic solid, a material of a composition which is different from the composition of the inorganic solid exists. A method for manufacturing this lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte includes a step of forming an ion conductive inorganic solid to a predetermined form and a step of thereafter filling a material of a composition which is different from the composition of the inorganic solid in pores of the inorganic solid.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary cell comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a solid electrolyte and a fiber layer provided in an interface between the solid electrolyte and the positive electrode and/or in an interface between the solid electrolyte and the negative electrode.