Abstract: A battery pack includes nonaqueous electrolyte batteries each comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode contains a lithium-transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure. The negative electrode contains a lithium-titanium composite oxide having a spinel structure. And the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes satisfy the formula (1) given below: 1.02?X?2 ??(1) where X is a ratio of an available electric capacity of each of the negative electrodes at 25° C. to an available electric capacity of each of the positive electrodes at 25° C.

Abstract: A storage battery system includes a battery module including nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The storage battery system further includes a temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the battery module, a voltmeter which measures a voltage of each of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and a charge control unit which controls a maximum end-of-charge voltage V1 (V) of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries to fall within the range defined in formula (1) given below when the temperature of the battery module is not lower than 45° C. and is not higher than 90° C.: 0.85×V0?V1?0.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: an outer housing; a nonaqueous electrolyte filled in the outer housing, a positive electrode housed in the outer housing, a negative electrode housed in the outer housing and a separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The nonaqueous electrolyte comprises a nonaqueous solvent including diethyl carbonate and at least one of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate, and the nonaqueous electrolyte has a content of the diethyl carbonate of from 80 to 95% by volume. The positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active substance having a positive electrode potential in a full charged state of 4.4 V or higher with respect to a potential of metallic lithium. The negative electrode comprises a negative electrode active substance having a negative electrode potential in a full charged state of 1.0 V or higher with respect to a potential of metallic lithium.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a case, a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the case and containing a linear sulfite, a positive electrode provided in the case and capable of absorbing-releasing Li element or Li ions, and a negative electrode provided in the case and containing a lithium titanium oxide and a conductive agent that includes a carbonaceous material.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer that is formed on a first region of the negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode terminal connected to an edge section of a second region of the negative electrode current collector, a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer positioned to face the negative electrode active material layer and the second region, and a stress imparting member which imparts a tensile stress or a shearing stress to the second region.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a case, a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the case, a positive electrode provided in the case, and a negative electrode provided in the case, the negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer that is carried on the negative electrode current collector and contains negative electrode active material particles, and the negative electrode current collector comprising an aluminum foil having an average crystal grain size of 50 ?m or less or an aluminum alloy foil having an average crystal grain size of 50 ?m or less.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a case, a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the case, a positive electrode provided in the case, and a negative electrode provided in the case, including a negative electrode active material and an electronic conductor containing a carbonaceous material, wherein a negative electrode working potential is nobler at least 1 V than a lithium electrode potential, and the carbonaceous material has a spacing (d002) of (002) plane of 0.344 nm or more and 0.352 nm or less, and a crystallite size (Lc) in the C-axis direction of 10 nm or less.