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).

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a high-endurance and long-life nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a battery case having sealing performance unlikely to be degraded. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a closed-end cylindrical outer can, a sealing body that closes an opening of the outer can, a resin gasket disposed between the outer can and the sealing body, a sealing member interposed between the outer can and the gasket, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The sealing member has a multilayer structure including a first sealing member layer, the main constituent of which is one selected from butadiene rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber, chloroprene rubber, and isoprene rubber, and a second sealing member layer, the main constituent of which is one selected from ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, and fluoro rubber.

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: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a high-endurance and long-life nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a battery case having sealing performance unlikely to be degraded. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a closed-end cylindrical outer can, a sealing body that closes an opening of the outer can, a resin gasket disposed between the outer can and the sealing body, a sealing member interposed between the outer can and the gasket, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The sealing member has a multilayer structure including a first sealing member layer, the main constituent of which is one selected from butadiene rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber, chloroprene rubber, and isoprene rubber, and a second sealing member layer, the main constituent of which is one selected from ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, and fluoro rubber.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a wound electrode assembly formed by spirally winding, via a separator, a positive electrode and a negative electrode in which a negative electrode mixture layer is formed on a negative electrode core, where the negative electrode core is exposed on an outermost surface, and a fastening tape is attached to fix a winding end of the negative electrode to the outermost surface; and a package that houses the wound electrode assembly and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The winding end of the negative electrode extends from a winding edge of the positive electrode in a winding direction; a winding end of the separator extends from a winding edge of the negative electrode in the winding direction; and the fastening tape is attached to extend across the winding end of the separator.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to improve the discharge capacity of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using a fluoroethylene carbonate during use at low temperature. An exemplary nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on the positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a fluoroethylene carbonate. The negative electrode current collector contains a copper alloy containing iron.

Abstract: The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a rolled electrode assembly 14E formed by rolling a positive electrode plate 11 and a negative electrode plate 12 with a separator 13 interposed therebetween, the separator 13 is fixed on the outermost periphery of the rolled electrode assembly 14E with an adhesive tape for fixing a roll end 30e, an exposed portion of a negative electrode substrate 12c without an active material mixture layer 12b is placed on an outermost periphery side of the negative electrode plate 12, a negative electrode tab 12a is connected to the negative electrode substrate 12c on an outermost periphery side, and the adhesive tape 30e is not overlapped with a roll end 11d of the positive electrode plate 11 and a roll end 12d of the negative electrode substrate 12c. Thus the battery is seldom broken even when charging and discharging are repeatedly provided at high voltage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can be charged at high voltage and suppress capacity deterioration after charged storage in a high temperature environment. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery 10 includes a positive electrode sheet 11, a negative electrode sheet 12, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator 13, and the positive electrode active material has a potential of 4.35 to 4.60 V based on lithium. The positive electrode sheet 11 has a surface provided with an inorganic particle layer. The separator 13 has an average pore size of 0.15 ?m or more and 0.3 ?m or less. It is preferable that the inorganic particle layer provided to the surface of the positive electrode sheet 11 contain titanium oxide or aluminum oxide.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the invention has a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having electrolyte salt in a nonaqueous solvent. The electric potential of the positive electrode active material is 4.4 to 4.6 V relative to lithium, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a compound expressed by structural formula (I) below. The quantity of compound added is preferably 0.1% to 2% by mass. Also, the positive electrode active material preferably comprises a mixture of a lithium-cobalt composite oxide which is LiCoO2 containing at least both zirconium and magnesium and a lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide that has a layer structure and contains at least both manganese and nickel. Thanks to such structure, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be provided that is charged to charging termination potential of 4.4 to 4.6 V relative to lithium and that has enhanced overcharging safety.