Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode core; a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode core; a negative electrode plate; a flat wound electrode assembly in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound with a separator therebetween; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode active material is a manganese-containing lithium transition metal composite oxide, the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material is 2.0-3.0 m2/g, the total surface area of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer is 70-90 m2, and the value of A/B is 0.03-0.09 (?mol/m2), where A (?mol) is the total amount of FSO3 contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte, and B (m2) is the total area of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises: a positive electrode core; a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode active material layer which is formed on the positive electrode core and contains a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode core; a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode active material layer which is formed on the negative electrode core and contains a negative electrode active material; a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrode plates; and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains lithium bis(oxalate) borate, and the value of A/B is 2-11, where A (?mol) is the total amount of lithium bis(oxalate) borate contained in the non-aqueous electrolytic solution, and B(m2) is the total area of the negative electrode active material contained in the region of the negative electrode active material layer facing the positive electrode active material layer with the separator thereb

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent properties even at low temperatures. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; a non-aqueous electrolyte; an exterior body having an opening, and accommodating the electrode assembly and the non-aqueous electrolyte; and a sealing plate for sealing the opening of the exterior body, wherein the negative electrode plate has a negative electrode core and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode core, and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent, the non-aqueous solvent containing 50-80 vol % of a chain carbonate with respect to the non-aqueous solvent, and containing, as the chain carbonate, 30-40 vol % of dimethyl carbonate, 3-8 vol % of propylene carbonate, and 2-5 vol % of methyl propionate with respect to the non-aqueous solvent.

Abstract: Provided is an energy storage device state estimation device (100) for estimating a state of an energy storage device (200) at a predetermined point of time. The energy storage device state estimation device (100) includes: a history acquisition part (110) configured to acquire a charge-discharge history of the energy storage device (200) up to the predetermined point of time; a deterioration value estimation part (130) configured to estimate a time dependent deterioration value and a working electricity dependent deterioration value of the energy storage device (200) at the predetermined point of time using information about time dependent deterioration and information about working electricity dependent deterioration corresponding to the charge-discharge history; and a state estimation part (140) configured to estimate a state of the energy storage device (200) at the predetermined point of time using the time dependent deterioration value and the working electricity dependent deterioration value.

Abstract: A post-deterioration performance estimating apparatus wherein a post-deterioration performance value indicates performance of an energy storage device. The apparatus includes a post-deterioration performance estimator is configured to electronically estimate the post-deterioration performance value at a deterioration point using (1) a relation between a cumulative operating period and a resistance value, (2) a relation between the resistance value and energy storage capacity, and (3) the cumulative operating period at the deterioration point. Alternatively, the post-deterioration performance estimator is configured to electronically estimate the post-deterioration performance value at a deterioration point using (1) a relation between an equilibrial capacity decreased amount, (2) a kinetic capacity decreased amount, and (3) a cumulative operating period at the deterioration point.

Abstract: A deterioration state detection apparatus for detecting a deterioration state of capacity enabling charge or discharge of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a capacitance of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: and a determination unit that determines the deterioration state of capacity enabling charge or discharge of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, from change of the acquired capacitance.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a negative electrode and a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material mix layer containing a lithium-transition metal composite oxide which is a positive electrode active material; a nonaqueous electrolyte; and a battery case that houses the electrode assembly and the nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material has a film formed thereon and the film contains 0.04 ?mol to 0.19 ?mol of sulfur per square meter of the specific surface area of particles of the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A life estimating apparatus estimating a residual life that is of a usable accumulated residual period of an energy storage device, the life estimating apparatus includes: a relational expression acquisition unit that acquires a relational expression, in which a resistance value of a DC resistance or an AC resistance of the energy storage device at an accumulated use period elapsed time point that is of an accumulated value of a use period of the energy storage device is given by an expression including a term of a function of the accumulated use period; and a residual life estimating unit that estimates the residual life of the energy storage device using the acquired relational expression.

Abstract: A performance deterioration detecting apparatus configured to detect a performance deterioration start state of an energy storage device. The performance deterioration start state is an initial state of deterioration in performance of the energy storage device. The apparatus includes a performance deterioration determiner configured to determine that the energy storage device is in the performance deterioration start state based on a displacement of peak position in a capacity-voltage property of the energy storage device with time. The capacity-voltage property indicates a relation between a capacity variation amount (dQ/dV) and a voltage (V).

Abstract: Provided is an energy storage device state estimation device (100) for estimating a state of an energy storage device (200) at a predetermined point of time. The energy storage device state estimation device (100) includes: a history acquisition part (110) configured to acquire a charge-discharge history of the energy storage device (200) up to the predetermined point of time; a deterioration value estimation part (130) configured to estimate a time dependent deterioration value and a working electricity dependent deterioration value of the energy storage device (200) at the predetermined point of time using information about time dependent deterioration and information about working electricity dependent deterioration corresponding to the charge-discharge history; and a state estimation part (140) configured to estimate a state of the energy storage device (200) at the predetermined point of time using the time dependent deterioration value and the working electricity dependent deterioration value.

Abstract: A post-deterioration performance estimating apparatus wherein a post-deterioration performance value indicates performance of an energy storage device. The apparatus includes a post-deterioration performance estimator is configured to electronically estimate the post-deterioration performance value at a deterioration point using (1) a relation between a cumulative operating period and a resistance value, (2) a relation between the resistance value and energy storage capacity, and (3) the cumulative operating period at the deterioration point. Alternatively, the post-deterioration performance estimator is configured to electronically estimate the post-deterioration performance value at a deterioration point using (1) a relation between an equilibrial capacity decreased amount, (2) a kinetic capacity decreased amount, and (3) a cumulative operating period at the deterioration point.

Abstract: A performance deterioration detecting apparatus configured to detect a performance deterioration start state of an energy storage device. The performance deterioration start state is an initial state of deterioration in performance of the energy storage device. The apparatus includes a performance deterioration determiner configured to determine that the energy storage device is in the performance deterioration start state based on a displacement of peak position in a capacity-voltage property of the energy storage device with time. The capacity-voltage property indicates a relation between a capacity variation amount (dQ/dV) and a voltage (V).

Abstract: An operation state estimation apparatus configured to estimate an operation state of an energy storage device includes a history acquirer configured to acquire a charge-discharge history of the energy storage device during a predetermined period, and a pattern data generator configured to generate pattern data in accordance with the acquired charge-discharge history, the pattern data being obtained by patterning data indicating repetitive variation out of data indicating variation in state quantity of the energy storage device during the predetermined period. An operation state estimation method of estimating an operation state of an energy storage device executed by a computer includes a history acquisition step of acquiring a charge-discharge history of the energy storage device during a predetermined period, and a pattern data generation step of generating pattern data in accordance with the acquired charge-discharge history.

Abstract: A post-deterioration performance estimating apparatus estimates a post-deterioration performance value indicating performance of an energy storage device at a predetermined deterioration point, wherein discharge capacity of the energy storage device discharging at a predetermined first current is referred to as energy storage capacity, discharge capacity of the energy storage device discharging at a second current of a current value smaller than that of the first current is referred to as small current discharge capacity, a relational expression on relation among initial capacity of the energy storage device, a first capacity decreased amount obtained by subtracting the small current discharge capacity from the initial capacity, a second capacity decreased amount obtained by subtracting the energy storage capacity from the small current discharge capacity, and a cumulative operating period as a cumulative value of operating periods of the energy storage device is referred to as a first relational expression,

Abstract: A performance deterioration detecting apparatus detects an initial state of sudden deterioration in performance of an energy storage device as a performance deterioration start state, and includes: a first acquiring unit configured to acquire a first maximum variation amount as a maximum value of a capacity variation amount that is a degree of variation in current carrying capacity relative to variation in voltage of the charged or discharged energy storage device, regarding a capacity-voltage property at a first time point, indicating relation between the capacity variation amount and the voltage; a second acquiring unit configured to acquire a second maximum variation amount as a maximum value of the capacity variation amount regarding the capacity-voltage property at a second time point after the first time point; and a performance deterioration determiner configured to determine that the energy storage device is in the performance deterioration start state at the second time point if a variation amount ra

Abstract: A life estimating apparatus estimating a residual life that is of a usable accumulated residual period of an energy storage device, the life estimating apparatus includes: a relational expression acquisition unit that acquires a relational expression, in which a resistance value of a DC resistance or an AC resistance of the energy storage device at an accumulated use period elapsed time point that is of an accumulated value of a use period of the energy storage device is given by an expression including a term of a function of the accumulated use period; and a residual life estimating unit that estimates the residual life of the energy storage device using the acquired relational expression.

Abstract: A deterioration state detection apparatus for detecting a deterioration state of capacity enabling charge or discharge of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a capacitance of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: and a determination unit that determines the deterioration state of capacity enabling charge or discharge of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, from change of the acquired capacitance.

Abstract: A performance deterioration detecting apparatus detects an initial state of sudden deterioration in performance of an energy storage device as a performance deterioration start state, and includes: a first acquiring unit configured to acquire a first maximum variation amount as a maximum value of a capacity variation amount that is a degree of variation in current carrying capacity relative to variation in voltage of the charged or discharged energy storage device, regarding a capacity-voltage property at a first time point, indicating relation between the capacity variation amount and the voltage; a second acquiring unit configured to acquire a second maximum variation amount as a maximum value of the capacity variation amount regarding the capacity-voltage property at a second time point after the first time point; and a performance deterioration determiner configured to determine that the energy storage device is in the performance deterioration start state at the second time point if a variation amount ra

Abstract: A post-deterioration performance estimating apparatus estimates a post-deterioration performance value indicating performance of an energy storage device at a predetermined deterioration point, wherein discharge capacity of the energy storage device discharging at a predetermined first current is referred to as energy storage capacity, discharge capacity of the energy storage device discharging at a second current of a current value smaller than that of the first current is referred to as small current discharge capacity, a relational expression on relation among initial capacity of the energy storage device, a first capacity decreased amount obtained by subtracting the small current discharge capacity from the initial capacity, a second capacity decreased amount obtained by subtracting the energy storage capacity from the small current discharge capacity, and a cumulative operating period as a cumulative value of operating periods of the energy storage device is referred to as a first relational expression,