Abstract: Disclosed is anon-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer supported on the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer contains active material particles, a binder, and a first organic phosphorus compound, a content Cpn of the first organic phosphorus compound in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.1 mass % or more and 5 mass % or less, and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a second organic phosphorus compound.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is provided with a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. A negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode contains a zinc manganese alloy that is represented by general formula MnZnx (3?x?13).

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is provided with a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. A negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode contains a zinc manganese alloy containing Zn, Mn and Fe that is in an amount of 1,000 ppm or less of the total mass of Zn and Mn. With respect to the zinc manganese alloy, the molar ratio of the Zn content to the Mn content is from 3 to 13.

Abstract: In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) as an example embodiment, a positive electrode (11) includes a positive electrode core (30) and a positive electrode mixture layer (31) formed on the positive electrode core (30). The positive electrode mixture layer (31) contains a positive electrode active material, a polyacrylate, and a sulfated polysaccharide. Carrageenan is a preferable example of the sulfated polysaccharide.

Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery including a porous substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a polysaccharide attached to pore inner walls of the porous substrate. The polysaccharide has a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery having a high capacity and improved rapid charging performance is provided. A lithium ion battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a negative electrode core body, a first negative electrode mixture layer formed on the surface of the negative electrode core body, and a second negative electrode mixture layer formed on the surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer. The first negative electrode mixture layer includes a first negative electrode active material that includes graphite. The second negative electrode mixture layer includes a second negative electrode active material that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metals that bind to lithium, alloys that bind to lithium, and compounds that bind to lithium.

Abstract: The negative electrode active material is represented by general formula M3Me2X7 (where: M includes La and/or Ca; Me includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ni, Fe and Co; X includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si, Sn, and Al). The dislocation density of the negative electrode active material is at least 1×1015 cm?2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material for a secondary battery containing: a composite material that has a silicide phase and a silicon phase, wherein the silicide phase contains an intermetallic compound of a silicon element and a metal element Me other than the silicon element, the metal element Me includes N kinds or more constituent elements Mi, where i=1 to N, and 5?N, and a condition represented by the following expression is satisfied: 1.5<??Ci·lnCi, where Ci represents a mole fraction of each of the N kinds or more constituent elements Mi.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte, and which is characterized in that: the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode mixture layer that is arranged on the positive electrode collector; the positive electrode mixture layer comprises secondary particles, each of which is composed of aggregated primary particles of a positive electrode active material, and an assembly of a conductive material and the primary particles of the positive electrode active material; and the assembly is present in the gaps among the secondary particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for a secondary battery, including: a porous substrate having a first surface a second surface located opposite to the first surface; and a polysaccharide attached to the porous substrate, wherein the polysaccharide has a sulfo group.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery including a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer supported on the positive electrode current collector, in which the positive electrode active material layer contains active material particles, a binder, and an organic phosphorus compound that is solid at room temperature. The organic phosphorus compound is, for example, selected from the group consisting of a phosphonic acid and a phosphonic acid ester each including an alkyl group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material is represented by general formula M3Me2X7 (wherein M comprises at least one of La and Ca; Me comprises at least one element that is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ni, Fe and Co; and X comprises at least one element that is selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si, Sn, and Al). With respect to the XRD pattern obtained by XRD measurement wherein Cu is used for an anticathode, the half-value width of the diffraction peak of the (1 171) plane of the negative electrode active material is 0.4713° or more.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) in an example embodiment includes a positive electrode (11) having a lithium metal composite oxide, and a negative electrode (12) having graphite. The lithium metal composite oxide includes first composite oxide particles which are secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles having an average particle size of 50 nm to 5 ?m, and second composite oxide particles which are non-aggregated particles having an average particle size of 2 ?m to 20 ?m. The positive electrode (11) has lower initial charge/discharge efficiency than the initial charge/discharge efficiency of the negative electrode (12).

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery includes an intermetallic compound having a cage structure. The cage structure is constituted of at least one first atom located within a cage, and a plurality of second atoms arranged in a cage-like form so as to surround the first atom. The first atom is a zirconium atom, and the plurality of the second atoms include 8 or more and 16 or less silicon atoms.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery includes an intermetallic compound having a cage structure. The cage structure is constituted of at least one first atom located within a cage, and a plurality of second atoms arranged in a cage-like form so as to surround the first atom. The first atom is a cerium atom, and the plurality of the second atoms include 8 or more and 17 or less silicon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion battery with a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer that contains a positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a negative electrode active material, the lithium ion battery being charged and discharged by the movement of lithium ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material represented by general formula M3Me2X7 (in the formula, M includes at least one of La and Ca; Me includes at least one of Mn, Ni, Fe, and Co; and X includes at least one of Ge, Si, Sn, and Al), and a binding agent that contains cyano groups, the ratio of the binding agent in the negative electrode mixture layer being 0.5-7.0 mass% (inclusive).

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium ion battery which comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer that contains a positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a negative electrode active material, and which is charged and discharged by the movement of lithium ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material represented by general formula La3(1-x)M3xNi2(1-y)Me2yX7 (wherein M contains at least one of Ca, Mg and Sr; Me contains at least one of Mn, Co, Cu and Fe; X contains at least one of Ge, Si, Sn and Al; 0.1?x<0.5; and 0<y?1).

Abstract: This non-electrolyte secondary battery comprises: a positive electrode which has a positive electrode mixture layer including a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode which has a negative electrode mixture layer including a negative electrode active material; and a separator which is disposed between facing surfaces of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and through which lithium ions pass. The separator is provided with a masking region in which fine pores are sealed with paraffin to prevent the lithium ions from passing therethrough.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is provided with a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. A negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode contains a zinc manganese alloy containing Zn, Mn and Fe that is in an amount of 1,000 ppm or less of the total mass of Zn and Mn. With respect to the zinc manganese alloy, the molar ratio of the Zn content to the Mn content is from 3 to 13.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is provided with a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. A negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode contains a zinc manganese alloy that is represented by general formula MnZnx (3?x?13).