Abstract: The present invention relates to a nano-silicon composite negative electrode material, including graphite matrix and nano-silicon material homogeneously deposited inside the graphite matrix, wherein the nano-silicon composite negative electrode material is prepared by using silicon source to chemical-vapor deposit nano-silicon particles inside hollowed graphite. The nano-silicon composite negative electrode material of the present invention has features of high specific capacity (higher than 1000 mAh/g), high initial charge-discharge efficiency (higher than 93%) and high conductivity. The preparation process of the present invention is easy to operate and control, and has low production cost and is suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: A composite anode active material includes: a silicon anode active material, a metal nitride; and a metal fluoride, wherein the metal nitride and the metal fluoride are each independently disposed on at least one surface of the silicon anode active material.

Abstract: A method for producing a lithium solid state battery having a solid electrolyte membrane with high Li ion conductivity, in which firm interface bonding is formed on both sides of the membrane, comprising steps of: a membrane-forming step of forming CSE1 not containing a binder, composed of a sulfide solid electrolyte material, on a cathode active material layer by an AD method and ASE1 not containing a binder, composed of a sulfide solid electrolyte material, on an anode active material layer by an AD method, and a pressing step of forming SE1 with the CSE1 and the ASE1 integrated by opposing and pressing the CSE1 and the ASE1, wherein the SE1 such that an interface between the CSE1 and the ASE1 disappeared is formed by improving denseness of the CSE1 and the ASE1 in the pressing step.

Abstract: Provided is a novel lithium complex oxide containing molybdenum. A complex oxide represented by the following compositional formula: LixMyMozO wherein M is one or two or more selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ru, Sn, Mg, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn; x is in the range of 0.60 to 0.75; y is in the range of 0.15 to 0.25; and z is in the range of 0.075 to 0.20.

Abstract: A composite anode active material, the composite including: a metal particle; a carbon-containing material, and a garnet-type lithium ion conductor, wherein an amount of the garnet-type lithium ion conductor is greater than 1 part by weight and less than 5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of a total weight of the metal particle, the carbon-containing material, and the garnet-type lithium ion conductor.

Abstract: Provided are negative electrode assemblies containing lithium sulfide anolyte layers, electrochemical cells including these assemblies, and methods of forming thereof. An anolyte layer may be disposed over a metal layer of a current collector and may be used to separate the current collector from the rest of the electrolyte. The metal layer may include copper or any other suitable metal that forms in situ a metal sulfide during fabrication of the electrode assembly. Specifically, a sulfur containing layer, such as a solid electrolyte, is formed on the metal layer. Sulfur from this layer reacts with the metal of the current collector and forms a metal sulfide layer. When lithium is later added to the metal sulfide layer, a lithium sulfide anolyte layer is formed while the metal layer is recovered. Most, if not all operations may, be performed in situ during fabrication of electrochemical cells.

Abstract: A preparation method of a battery composite material includes steps of providing phosphoric acid, a first metal source, a second metal source and water, processing a reaction of the first metal source, the second metal source, the phosphoric acid and the water to produce a first product, calcining the first product to produce a first precursor or a second precursor, among which each of the first precursor and the second precursor is a solid-solution containing first metal and second metal, and processing a reaction of the first precursor or the second precursor, and a first reactant to obtain a reaction mixture, and then calcining the reaction mixture to produce the battery composite material. As a result, the battery product has two stable charging and discharging platforms, such that the present invention achieves the advantages of enhancing the stability and the electric performance.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery that includes an electrode smoothing layer formed from a composite material including an active material and an organic substance and provided on the surface of at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a lithium-ion permeable ceramic separator layer formed from a composite material including insulating inorganic microparticles and an organic substance provided so as to be opposed to at least one of the positive electrode and negative electrode with the electrode smoothing layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery including positive and negative electrodes, a separator element, an electrical conductor element and a binder, wherein the positive electrode includes a lithium-containing metal phosphate compound coated with a carbon material having at least one phase selected from a graphene phase and an amorphous phase, and further includes carbon black and a fibrous carbon material and wherein the negative-electrode material includes a graphite carbon material having at least one carbon phase selected from a graphene phase and an amorphous phase, and further includes carbon black and a fibrous carbon material, and wherein the binder includes a water-soluble synthetic resin or a water-dispersible synthetic resin. The most preferred positive electrode includes LiFePO4, The most preferred negative electrode includes artificial graphite or graphitazable powder. The most preferred binder is carboxyl methyl cellulose further including a surface active agent.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, comprising silicon, copper and oxygen as major constitutional elements, the negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, containing fine particles of silicon having an average crystallite diameter (Dx) measured by an X-ray diffractometry of 50 nm or less, and having elemental ratios, expressed by molar ratios, Cu/(Si+Cu+O) and O/(Si+Cu+O) of from 0.02 to 0.30, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an intermetallic compound of silicon and copper.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques are described herein for providing a bipolar battery plate such as can be included as a portion of an energy storage device assembly, such as a battery. The bipolar battery plate can include a silicon substrate. A first metal layer can be deposited on a first surface of the rigid silicon substrate, and a different second metal layer can be deposited on a second surface of the rigid silicon substrate opposite the first surface. The first and second metal layers can be annealed to form a first silicide on the first surface and a different second silicide on the second surface of the rigid silicon substrate.

Abstract: A composite cathode active material includes: a core including a material capable of intercalation and deintercalation of lithium; and a first coating layer on at least one portion of the core, where the first coating layer includes zirconium oxide. A lithium battery includes a cathode including the composite cathode active material. Methods of preparing the composite cathode active material are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive active material including a lithium-containing compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive active material. LiFe1-x-zMxM?zPyO4.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to an aspect of the present invention for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide that has a compound in contact with its surface, the compound containing a rare earth metal and silicic acid and/or boric acid. A positive electrode according to an aspect of the present invention has a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive agent. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide that has a compound in contact with its surface, the compound containing a rare earth metal and silicic acid and/or boric acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution capable of improving electrochemical characteristics in a broad temperature range and an energy storage device using the same. [1] A nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing, as an additive, an SO4 group-containing compound having a specified structure and [2] an energy storage device including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains, as an additive, 0.001% by mass or more and less than 5% by mass of an SO4 group-containing compound having a specified structure in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, are disclosed.

Abstract: To inhibit degradation of charge and discharge cycle characteristics of a secondary battery. To suppress generation of defects due to expansion and contraction of an active material in a negative electrode. To inhibit deterioration of an electrode due to changes in its form. An electrode member including a current collector, an active material, and a porous body is used. The porous body is in contact with one surface of the current collector and includes a plurality of spaces. The active material is located in the space in the porous body. The space has a larger size than the active material.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium metal oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. LiaMeM?kO2??Chemical Formula 1 In Chemical Formula 1, Me is NixCoyMnz, M? is Mg, Al, Fe, P, or a combination thereof, 0.955?a<1.05, 0.001?k?0.1, 0.5<x?0.65, 0.1<y?0.25, 0.1<z?0.25, x+y+z+k=1, M? is doped at a Li site and at least one of Ni, Co, and Mn sites, M? is doped in an amount at 0.1 mol % or 10 mol % or between 0.1 mol % and 10 mol % based on the total amount of Ni, Co, and Mn, and a doping mole ratio of M? doped at the Li site with respect to a Me site is in the following range: about 0.001?ALi/AMe?about 0.5.

Abstract: The cathode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure mainly comprises a compound represented by a composition formula: LixNay(Li?Na?Mn1????)O2, where x, y, ?, and ? satisfy 0.75?x?1.0, 0<y?0.01, 0.75<x+y?1, 0.16???0.3, 0???0.01, and 0.2??+??0.3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode provided with a positive electrode active material formed of a lithium-manganese complex oxide represented by the general formula Lix(MnaCobNic)2?x?yMyO2??(1) (where, a, b, and c are 0<a<0.65, 0?b, and 0?c, and x and y are 0<x<1.3 and 0<y<0.05), with the element M being an element that has a larger bond energy with oxygen than Mn, Co, or Ni.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery comprises a positive electrode containing, as a principal component, a lithium oxide having a layered rock-salt structure and represented by chemical formula: LixM1yM2zO2-d. In this chemical formula, 1.16?x?1.32, 0.33?y?0.63, 0.06?z?0.50, M1 represents a metal ion selected from Mn, Ti and Zr, or a mixture thereof, and M2 represents a metal ion selected from Fe, Co, Ni and Mn, or a mixture thereof. The lithium-ion battery also comprises a negative electrode containing, as a principal component, a material capable of intercalating/deintercalating lithium ions, wherein peroxide ion(s) (O22?) are contained in the positive electrode.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the positive electrode including: a coated particle including a positive active material particle and a reactive layer on the surface of the positive active material particle; and a sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is in contact with the coated particle, wherein the reactive layer includes a reactive element other than lithium and oxygen, wherein the reactive element has a reactivity with the sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is greater than with a reactivity of the reactive element with a transition metal element included in the positive active material particle, and wherein a ratio of a thickness of the reactive layer to a particle diameter of the positive active material particle is in a range of about 0.0010 to about 0.25.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel cathodes having a reduced resistivity and other improved electrical properties. Furthermore, this invention also presents methods of manufacturing novel electrochemical cells and novel cathodes. These novel cathodes comprise a silver material that is doped with a silicate material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising: core particles comprising a lithium transition metal composite oxide represented by the general formula: LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM2zO2 ?wherein 1.00?a?1.50, 0.00?x?0.50, 0.00?y?0.50, 0.00?z?0.02, 0.00?x+y?0.70, M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al, M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ta, Nb and Mo, and a surface layer located on a surface of the core particles, and the surface layer comprising boron, tungsten and oxygen; wherein the surface layer is obtained by heat-treating the core particles; a raw material compound (1) that is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of boron oxide, an oxo acid of boron, and a salt of an oxo acid of boron; and tungsten oxide (VI).

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a bottomed cylindrical positive electrode casing and a negative electrode casing which is fixed to an opening of the positive electrode casing through a gasket. The opening of the positive electrode casing is caulked to the negative electrode casing side to seal the accommodation space. A diameter d is in a range of 6.6 mm to 7.0 mm, and a height h1 is in a range of 1.9 mm to 2.3 mm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a negative active material for a secondary battery with an improved expansion rate, which is formed by a formula below, and in which an expansion rate of the negative active material after 50 cycles is 70 to 150%, and an amorphization degree on a matrix within an alloy has a range of 25% or more, and Si has a range of 60 to 70%, Ti has a range of 9 to 14%, Fe has a range of 9 to 14%, and Al has a range larger than 1% and less than 20%. Formula: SixTiyFezAlu (x, y, z, and u are at %, x: 1?(y+z+u)).

Abstract: An all-solid-state metal-metal battery with both high energy density and high power density is provided. The battery has an anolyte including at least one active anode metal ion conducting ceramic solid and a catholyte including at least one active cathode metal ion conducting ceramic solid sandwiched between an anode including an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal as the active anode metal and an cathode including a transition metal as the active cathode metal. Prior to the initial charge, the battery may have an anode current collector devoid of the active anode metal or a cathode current collector devoid of the active cathode metal.

Abstract: A compound of formula Li4+xMnM1aM2bOc wherein: M1 is selected from the group consisting in Ni, Mn, Co, Fe and a mixture thereof; M2 is selected from the group consisting in Si, Ti, Mo, B, Al and a mixture thereof; with: ?1.2?x?3; 0<a?2.5; 0?b?1.5; 4.3?c?10; and c=4+a+n·b+x/2 wherein n=2 when M2 is selected from the group consisting in Si, Ti, Mo or a mixture thereof; and n=1.5 when M2 is selected from the group consisting in B, Al or a mixture thereof; and n=0 if b=0.

Abstract: In the case where a silicon substance having a high theoretical capacity as a negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery is used as a negative electrode active material, such a negative electrode active material is provided that has a high initial battery capacity and suffers less deterioration in performance even when many cycles of charge and discharge are repeated. A lithium ion secondary battery using the negative electrode active material is provided. Silicon and copper (II) oxide, or silicon, metallic copper and water are pulverized and simultaneously mixed in a pulverization device, thereby providing a negative electrode active material that has good cycle characteristics and a large battery capacity.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the positive electrode including: a coated particle including a positive active material particle and a reactive layer on the surface of the positive active material particle; and a sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is in contact with the coated particle, wherein the reactive layer includes a reactive element other than lithium and oxygen, wherein the reactive element has a reactivity with the sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is greater than with a reactivity of the reactive element with a transition metal element included in the positive active material particle, and wherein a ratio of a thickness of the reactive layer to a particle diameter of the positive active material particle is in a range of about 0.0010 to about 0.25.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high capacity and excellent cycle characteristics. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a positive electrode plate containing a lithium-cobalt composite oxide and a lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide (LiaNibCocMn1-b-cO, 0.9<a?1.2, 0<b?0.8, 0<c?0.9) having an average primary particle size of 1.2 ?m to 5.0 ?m and a negative electrode which contains one of silicon (Si) and silicon oxide (SiOx, 0.5?x<1.6) and which includes a negative electrode active material that stores and releases lithium ions.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a lithium metal phosphate, and the method comprises initiating and allowing to proceed, in the presence of a polar solvent, a conversion reaction of a lithium ion (Li+) source such as lithium hydroxide, a divalent transition metal ion (M2+) source such as a divalent transition metal sulfate, and a phosphate ion (PO43?) source such as phosphoric acid into a lithium metal phosphate at 150° C. or higher. The conversion reaction is initiated and allowed to proceed by bringing solution A containing one of a lithium ion, a divalent transition metal ion, and a phosphate ion into contact with solution B containing the others of these ions at 150° C. or higher, or by adjusting the pH of solution C that has a pH of lower than 4 and contains a lithium ion, a divalent transition metal ion, and a phosphate ion to 4 or higher.

Abstract: An example includes a method including forming a battery electrode by disposing an active material coating onto a silicon substrate, assembling the battery electrode into a stack of battery electrodes, the battery electrode separated from other battery electrodes by a separator, disposing the stack in a housing, filling the interior space with electrolyte, and sealing the housing to resist the flow of electrolyte from the interior space.

Abstract: Provided is a new 5 V class spinel exhibiting an operating potential of 4.5 V or more (5 V class), which can suppress the amount of gas generation during high temperature cycles. Suggested is a manganese spinel-type lithium transition metal oxide represented by formula: Li[NiyMn2-(a+b)-y-zLiaTibMz]O4 (wherein 0?z?0.3, 0.3?y<0.6, and M=at least one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Fe and Co), in which in the above formula, the following relationships are satisfied: a>0, b>0, and 3?b/a?8.

Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical cell including a metal fluoride containing active electrode material and an intrinsically conductive coating wherein the coating is applied to the active electrode material by heating the mixture for a time and at a temperature that limits degradation of the cathode active material. The active material can be a hybrid material formed from the reaction of a metal fluoride and a metal complex.

Abstract: A transition metal oxide containing solid solution lithium contains a transition metal oxide containing lithium, which is represented by a chemical formula: Li1.5[NiaCobMnc[Li]d]O3 where 0<a<1.4; 0?b<1.4; 0<c<1.4; 0.1<d?0.4; a+b+c+d=1.5; and 1.1?a+b+c<1.4. The transition metal oxide containing lithium includes: a layered structure region; and a region changed to a spinel structure by being subjected to charge or charge/discharge in a predetermined potential range. When a ratio of an entire change from Li2MnO3 with a layered structure in a region to be changed to the spinel structure to LiMn2O4 with the spinel structure is defined to be 1, a spinel structure change ratio of the transition metal oxide containing lithium is 0.25 or more to less than 1.0.

Abstract: The present invention features a high-capacity anode material for rapidly chargeable and dischargeable lithium secondary batteries, which is composed of Li4Ti5O12 nanoparticles. The Li4Ti5O12 nanoparticles of the present invention exhibit excellent crystallinity and high rate capability compared to those synthesized using a conventional polyol process or solid reaction process by converting Li4Ti5O12, which is a zero-strain insert material spotlighted as an anode active material for lithium secondary batteries, into Li4Ti5O12, having a high crystalline nanostructure using a solvothermal synthesis process without performing additional heat treatment. The present invention also features methods of, and a method of preparing the high-capacity anode materials described herein.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery according to the present invention includes a positive electrode including a positive active material being capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; a negative electrode including a negative active material being capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a lithium-containing metal compound that is inactive for water, and can intercalate lithium during at least discharge. The rechargeable lithium battery has an irreversible capacity during a first charge and discharge, and has no problems such dendrite, electrolyte decomposition, or dissolution of a negative current collector.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing the positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, the method comprising: a first step, wherein an alkaline solution with a tungsten compound dissolved therein is added to and mixed with a lithium metal composite oxide powder represented by a general formula LizNi1—x—yCoxMyO2 (wherein, 0.10?x?0.35, 0?y?0.35, 0.97?Z?1.20, and M is at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, and Al), including primary particles and secondary particles composed of aggregation of the primary particles, and thereby W is dispersed on a surface of the primary particles; and a second step, wherein, by heat treating the mixture of the alkaline solution with the tungsten compound dissolved therein and the lithium metal composite oxide powder, fine particles containing W and Li are formed on a surface of the primary particles.

Abstract: A negative active material, a negative electrode and a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the negative active material are disclosed. The negative active material includes a silicon-based alloy including Si, Al, and Cu. Since the silicon-based alloy includes AlCu and Al2Cu as inactive phases, the lifespan of a lithium battery may be increased.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode having a new structure for realizing a lithium secondary battery having increased charging/discharging capacities and a battery capacity that is reduced less due to repeated charging/discharging. The negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a current collector substrate; a carbon nanochips layer including graphene sheets grown to incline in irregular directions independently from the current collector substrate; and a silicon thin film layer on the carbon nanochips layer, in which gaps among the carbon nanochips are formed between the silicon thin film layer and the current collector substrate. The Raman spectrum of graphite forming the carbon nanochips layer has a g/d ratio of 0.30 to 0.80, both inclusive, and the crystallinity level of the graphite is lower than that of graphite forming carbon nanowalls. The carbon nanochips layer can be formed by a plasma CVD method using a gaseous mixture of methane and hydrogen, for example.

Abstract: An electrode material in which an electrode active material having a carbonaceous film formed on the surface is used, a migration path through which lithium ions diffuse is maintained in the carbonaceous film, and the lithium ion conductivity is also improved while the electron conductivity is supported by the carbonaceous film is provided. A electrode material, wherein the electrode material have a particulate shape, the electrode material is formed a carbonaceous film on surfaces of electrode active material particles, a coating proportion of the surfaces of the electrode active material particles by the carbonaceous film is 80% or more, and an apparent density (?V) of the carbonaceous film calculated from an amount of carbon in the electrode material, a specific surface area of the electrode material, and an average film thickness of the carbonaceous film is in a range of 0.10 g/cm3 to 1.08 g/cm3.

Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical cell including an active electrode material and an intrinsically conductive coating wherein the coating is applied to the active electrode material by heating the mixture for a time and at a temperature that limits degradation of the cathode active material.

Abstract: A lithium-ion cell can include at least one electrode that includes packed active electrode particles that include a multimodal particle size distribution (PSD) and a packing density, for example, greater than approximately 0.56. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of forming an aerogel. The method may involve providing a graphene oxide powder and mixing the graphene oxide powder with a solution to form an ink. A 3D printing technique may be used to write the ink into a catalytic solution that is contained in a fluid containment member to form a wet part. The wet part may then be cured in a sealed container for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature. The cured wet part may then be dried to form a finished aerogel part.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to certain lithium materials, including lithium manganese borate materials. Such materials are of interest in various applications such as energy storage. Certain aspects of the invention are directed to lithium manganese borate materials, for example, having the formula LixMny(BO3). In some cases, the lithium manganese borate materials may include other elements, such as iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, calcium, etc. The lithium manganese borate materials, according to one set of embodiments, may be present as a monoclinic crystal system. Such materials may surprisingly exhibit relatively high energy storage capacities, for example, at least about 96 mA h/g. Other aspects of the invention relate to devices comprising such materials, methods of making such materials, kits for making such materials, methods of promoting the making or use of such materials, and the like.

Abstract: A process for preparing transition metal mixed oxide precursors, including: (A) precipitating, from aqueous solution at a pH of 8.0 to 9.0, a compound of formula (I): M(CO3)bOc(OH)dAmBe(SO4)fXg(PO4)h??(I), wherein: M is one or more transition metals, A is sodium or potassium, B is one or more metals of groups 1 to 3, excluding Na and potassium, X is halide, nitrate or carboxylate, b is 0.75 to 0.98, c is zero to 0.50, d is zero to 0.50, where the sum (c+d) is 0.02 to 0.50, e is zero to 0.1, f is zero to 0.05, g is zero to 0.05, h is zero to 0.10, m is 0.002 to 0.1, and (B) separating the precipitated material from the mother liquor, where the particles of material of formula (I) have a spherical shape.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, which is capable of further improving the charge/discharge cycle characteristics. Also disclosed is a lithium ion secondary battery which uses the negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery. The negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery is composed of composite particles each of which has a core/shell structure configured of a core part that is formed from a polymer and a shell part that is formed of a metal layer. The metal layer of the shell part is formed by metal plating. Preferably, the metal layer comprises at least a metal layer (a1) that is formed by electroless plating and a metal layer (a2) that is formed by electrolytic plating, in this order from the core part side.

Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus (e.g. a battery (cell)) including an aqueous electrolyte and one or two electrodes (e.g., an anode and/or a cathode), one or both of which includes a Prussian Blue analogue (PBA) material of the general chemical formula AxP[R(CN)6-jLj]z.nH2O, where: A is a cation; P is a metal cation; R is a transition metal cation; L is a ligand that may be substituted in the place of a CN? ligand; 0?x?2; 0?z?1; and 0?n?5, one or both electrodes including a PBA coating to decrease capacity loss.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery includes an electrode body that contains a positive electrode and a negative electrode. An upper limit operating potential of the positive electrode is 4.5 V or more based on metallic lithium. The positive electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer formed on the current collector. The current collector includes a base material and a surface layer disposed on a surface of the base material. The surface layer is disposed at least in a region where the active material layer is not formed on the surface of the base material. The surface layer is formed of an aluminum material having an aluminum content of 99.85% by mass or more. The base material is formed of a conductive material having strength larger than strength of the surface layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery with excellent battery characteristics can be provided. The positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery is represented by the following composition formula: LixNi1?yMyO2+? (in the formula, M represents at least one selected from Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Al, Bi, Sn, Mg, Ca, B, and Zr, 0.9?x?1.2, 0<y?0.7, and ?>0.1).