Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode comprising a graphite as a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte including at least a saturated cyclic carbonic ester and containing a cyclic carbonic ester having a carbon-carbon double bond such that, when a content of the cyclic carbonic ester having a carbon-carbon double bond is x (g), a content of the graphite in the negative electrode is B (g), a specific surface area of the graphite is A (m2/g), a size of the crystallite of the graphite in a direction of the c axis is Lc, and a size of the crystallite of the graphite in a direction of the a axis is La, a condition expressed by 0.05×10?2?x/[A×B×2Lc/(2Lc+La)]?3×10?2 is satisfied.

Abstract: A highly safe non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell with excellent self-extinguishing property or flame retardancy is provided which comprises an anode, a cathode, a non-aqueous electrolyte in which an Li-salt as a supporting salt is dissolved in an organic solvent, and a separator. When a high crystalline carbon material such as graphite is used as cathode active substances, it is possible to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell whose charging/discharging life is lengthened, whose interface resistance at the non-aqueous electrolyte can be reduced, and which has excellent discharging characteristics at low temperature.

Abstract: Electrolytes containing lithium-bis(oxalato)borate, a cyclic carbonate, one or more compounds selected from acrylic carbonates, aliphatic esters, alicyclic ethers and aliphatic, difunctional ethers, one or more compounds selected from lactones, dinitriles, compounds that contain at least one carboxylic acid ester group and an ether group, compounds that contain at least one carbonic acid group and an ether group, compounds that contain at least one nitrile group and an ether group, trialkyl phosphoric acid esters and trialkyl boric acids.

Abstract: An electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery includes lithium salts, an organic solvent with a high boiling point, and a carbonate-based additive compound having substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen, a cyano (CN), and a nitro (NO2). The electrolyte improves discharge, low temperature, and cycle life characteristics of a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: An organic electrolytic solution includes a lithium salt and an organic solvent containing a phosphonate compound, and a lithium battery utilizes the organic electrolytic solution. When using the organic electrolyte containing the phosphonate compound to manufacture a lithium secondary battery, the lithium secondary battery has improved stability to reduction-induced decomposition, reduced first cycle irreversible capacity, and improved charging/discharging efficiency and lifespan. In addition, the lithium secondary battery does not swell beyond a predetermined thickness range after formation and standard charging at room temperature and has improved reliability. Even when the lithium secondary battery swells seriously at a high temperature, its capacity is high enough for practical applications. The capacity of the lithium secondary battery may substantially be recovered after being left at a high temperature.

Abstract: An improved cathode material for nonaqueous electrolyte lithium electrochemical cell is described. The preferred active material is ?-phase silver vanadium oxide (Ag2V4O11) coated with a protective layer of a metal oxide, preferably ?-phase SVO (Ag1.2V3O1.8). The SVO core provides high capacity and rate capability while the protective coating reduces reactivity of the active particles with electrolyte to improve the long-term stability of the cathode.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided with a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode further includes carbon fibers and carbon flakes. The synergistic effects of the improved retention of the electrolyte solution by the carbon fibers and the improved conductivity between the active material particles by the carbon flakes facilitate doping/undoping of lithium in a high-load current mode and increase the capacity of the battery in the high-load current mode.

Abstract: A lithium battery includes an electrolyte comprised of a non-aqueous solvent, and a salt mixture. The salt mixture includes an alkali metal electrolyte salt and an additive salt having an anion of a mixed anhydride of oxalic acid and boric acid. Specific additive salts include lithium bis(oxalato) borate and lithium oxalyldifluoroborate. Particular electrolyte salts comprise LiPF6 and LiBF4. The additive salt is present in an amount of 0.1–60 mole percent of the total of the additive salt and electrolyte salt content of the electrolyte. Also disclosed is a method for enhancing the performance characteristics of a lithium battery through the use of the electrolyte composition. Also disclosed is the compound lithium oxalyldifluoroborate.

Abstract: A subject for the invention is to provide an electrolyte solution and a secondary battery which are prevented from causing or suffering battery performance deterioration in high-temperature storage or high-temperature trickle charge. The invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte solution for a secondary battery which comprises solute, phosphinic ester compound, and nonaqueous organic solvent containing these, characterized in that the content of the phosphinic ester compound has been regulated to a specific amount based on the total weight of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrolytic solution and a battery, which can sufficiently improve cycle characteristics. The battery comprises an electrode winding body, wherein a cathode and an anode are layered and wound sandwiching a separator inside a battery can. The electrolytic solution is impregnated in the separator. The electrolytic solution contains a high dielectric constant solvent comprised of at least either ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate; dimethyl carbonate; and diphenyl carbonate at a mass ratio of 5 to 40:58 to 93: more than 0 to 5.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising an electrolyte salt dissolved in an organic solvent is disclosed. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a silicon compound represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; and X represents a halogen atom.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery in which high energy density can be obtained and charging/discharging cycle characteristic can be improved. A positive electrode (13) and a negative electrode (15) are stacked with a separator (16) interposed therebetween, and are enclosed inside an exterior can (11) to which an electrolyte is injected. The negative electrode (15) contains a negative electrode material capable of occluding/releasing lithium in an ionic state. Thereby, lithium metal precipitates in the negative electrode (15) in a state where the open circuit voltage is lower than the overcharge voltage. In other words, lithium is occluded in an ionic state in a negative electrode material capable of occluding/releasing lithium in the beginning of charging, and then lithium metal precipitates on the surface of the negative electrode material thereafter during charging. The amount of precipitation of lithium metal is preferable to be from 0.05 to 3.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is characterized by including a non-aqueous electrolyte which contains at least one of vinylene carbonate derivatives at a concentration of 1 wt % or less and at least one of cyclic sulfates at a concentration of 2 wt % or less. According to the present invention, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent discharge characteristics at a low temperature can be obtained.

Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary cell including the following elements: a positive electrode capable of absorbing and releasing lithium; a negative electrode capable of absorbing and releasing lithium; and a nonaqueous electrolyte including a nonaqueoous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved therein wherein the electrolyte contains a vinyl ethylene carbonate compound represented by the general formula (1) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 represent each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and furthermore contains at least a compound selected from the group consisting of vinylene carbonate, a cyclic sulfonic acid ester or a cyclic sulfuric acid ester, and an acid anhydride.

Abstract: An organic electrolytic solution and a lithium secondary battery employing the same, wherein the organic electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a polymer adsorbent having an ethylene oxide chain capable of being adsorbed into a lithium metal, a material capable of reacting with lithium to form a lithium alloy, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent. The organic electrolytic solution may be applied to all types of batteries including lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries and lithium metal polymer batteries using a lithium metal for a negative electrode material, and the like. In particular, when the organic electrolytic solution is utilized in a lithium metal polymer battery, it serves to stabilize the lithium metal, and to increase the lithium ionic conductivity, thereby improving the cycle characteristics and charging/discharging efficiency of the battery.

Abstract: A lithium battery which has an anode, a cathode having a compound capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium, a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte solution having an electrolyte solute dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent includes a mixed solvent containing 8 to 15% by volume of ethylene carbonate, 10 to 35% by volume of ?-butyrolactone, 35 to 65% by volume of at least one linear carbonate selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate, methylpropyl carbonate, ethylpropyl carbonate and methylbutyl carbonate and 8 to 15% by volume of fluorobenzene, and 0.5 to 9 parts by volume of vinylene carbonate based on 100 parts by volume of the mixed solvent. The nonaqueous solvent may further include 0.05 to 5 parts by volume of vinyl sulfone, isooxazole or a mixture thereof based on 100 parts by volume of the mixed solvent.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery comprises lithium salts, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive compound of formula (1): where R1 to R10 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl. The additive compound decomposes earlier than organic solvent to form an SEI film, and prevents decomposition of the organic solvent.

Abstract: A secondary power source comprising a positive electrode made mainly of activated carbon, a negative electrode made mainly of a carbon material capable of doping and undoping lithium ions and an organic electrolyte containing a solute of a lithium salt, wherein the lithium salt comprises LiN(SO2Rf1) (SO2Rf2) wherein each of Rf1 and Rf2 which are independent of each other, is a C1-6 perfluoroalkyl group except Rf1?Rf2?CF3.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium battery is disclosed. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and at least one dioxolane-based additive.

Abstract: In an electrolyte of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using a cyclic carboxylic-acid ester exerting high conductivity under a low temperature condition, for suppressing reductive decomposition of the cyclic carboxylic acid ester, a cyclic carbonic acid ester having at least one carbon-carbon unsaturated bond is contained, and for suppressing excessive polymerization reaction of the cyclic carbonic acid ester having at least one carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, a cyclic carbonic acid ester having no carbon-carbon unsaturated bond is further contained.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery is provided. The electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a compound represented by Formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, and aryl groups. The compound of the present invention is decomposed earlier than an electrolytic organic solvent, and an organic SEI film is formed on a negative electrode, thereby inhibiting the electrolytic organic solvent from decomposing.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte has electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the ratio of the nonaqueous solvent having a ring structure is 50 wt % or more in all nonaqueous electrolyte solution components and the nonaqueous solvent includes at least one or more kinds of halogenated solvents expressed by a below-described general formula (1). (Here, at least one of R1 and R2 designates an alkyl group having the number of carbons of 4 or larger and at least one of them is a halogenated alkyl group). Thus, the decomposition of the halogenated solvent is suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte comprising a non-ionic surfactant and a lithium ion battery using the same, and more particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium ion battery comprising a fluorine-based non-ionic surfactant. The lithium ion battery prepared according to the present invention uses an electrolyte comprising a fluorine-based non-ionic surfactant that is substituted with various functional groups at the end group as represented by a fluorine-based non-ionic surfactant represented by a Formula: wherein, R is hydrogen, an acetyl group, a methyl group or a benzoyl goup; and m and n are integers from 2 to 20. The surfactant can improve the interfacial property between an electrolyte and electrodes and impedance properties, and exhibits a high capacity and excellent charge/discharge properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a non-aqueous electrochemical apparatus in which the difference (?l??se) between the surface tension ?l of non-aqueous electrolyte and the surface free energy ?se of electrode is not more than 10 dynes/cm.

Abstract: A secondary battery is comprised of a positive electrode, a negative electrode formed from a lithium storage material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, non-aqueous aprotic solvent(s), such as ethylen carbonate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, ethymethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate, and a small percentage of at least one organic additive. The negative electrode may comprise a carbon such as graphite, and the positive electrode may comprise a lithiated metal oxide or phosphate, such as LiCoO2, LiNiO2, LiMn2O4, LiFePO4, or mixtures thereof. The organic additives have one or more unsaturated bonds activated with respect to oxidation by electron-pushing alkyl groups. They are in most cases known to be able to undergo polymerization reactions, such as an anodically induced polymerization especially under certain conditions. The additives are oxidized at the cathode at a potential of more than 4.3 V vs. Li/Li+. With these additives in amounts of 0.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolytic solution composed of two or more organic compounds dissolved in a solvent composed of a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate, in an amount of 0.01 to 8 weight % for each compound, in which both of the two organic compounds have a reduction potential higher than those of the cyclic and chain carbonates, and in which one of the organic compounds has a reduction potential equal to that of another organic compound or has a reduction potential lower or higher than that of another organic compound by a potential of less than 0.4 V is favorably employable for a non-aqueous secondary battery.

Abstract: A lithium ion electrochemical cell having high charge/discharge capacity, long cycle life and exhibiting a reduced first cycle irreversible capacity, is described. The stated benefits are realized by the addition of at least one phosphate additive having the formula: (R1O)P(?O) (OR2) (OR3) and wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different, wherein at least one, but not all three, of the R groups is hydrogen, or at least one of the R groups has at least 3 carbon atoms and contains an sp or sp2 hybridized carbon atom bonded to an sp3 hybridized carbon atom bonded to the oxygen atom bonded to the phosphorous atom.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode, a positive electrode and an electrolyte having a lithium salt dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent characterized in that said non-aqueous solvent contains a vinylethylene carbonate compound represented by the general formula (I) in an amount of from 0.01 to 20% by weight is subject to minimized decomposition of the electrolyte and can provide a high capacity as well as exhibits excellent storage properties and cycle life performance. wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery has high capacity and excellent current characteristics. The lithium battery comprises of a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte; the negative electrode comprising Al2O3 particles not relating to the charge-and discharge reactions of the battery. The presence of the ceramics particles in the electrode leads to a decrease in the internal resistance of the battery because of the enhancement of ion conductivity in the electrode, resulting in higher capacity at high rate discharge of the lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: In a lithium polymer battery of the present invention, a positive electrode, an negative electrode and a separator respectively contain a vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, an electrolyte contains a solvent comprising diethyl carbonate and a solute dissolved in the solvent, and the electrolyte further contains diphenyl ether as an additive. With the use of the above electrolyte, it is possible to improve the thermal stability of the battery containing P(VDF-HFP) in the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator and to operate the shutdown function surely, thereby ensuring the excellent safety of the battery.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery in which high energy density can be obtained and charging/discharging cycle characteristic can be improved. A positive electrode (13) and a negative electrode (15) are stacked with a separator (16) interposed therebetween, and are enclosed inside an exterior can (11) to which an electrolyte is injected. The negative electrode (15) contains a negative electrode material capable of occluding/releasing lithium in an ionic state. Thereby, lithium metal precipitates in the negative electrode (15) in a state where the open circuit voltage is lower than the overcharge voltage. In other words, lithium is occluded in an ionic state in a negative electrode material capable of occluding/releasing lithium in the beginning of charging, and then lithium metal precipitates on the surface of the negative electrode material thereafter during charging. The amount of precipitation of lithium metal is preferable to be from 0.05 to 3.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium secondary batteries. When the nonaqueous solvent comprises a combination of an ester of a tertiary carboxylic acid and a cyclic carbonate such as propylene carbonate or ethylene carbonate, a lithium salt having a fluorine atom is preferably used as the electrolyte salt. In this case, the ester of a tertiary carboxylic acid is preferably used in a relatively small amount, especially in an amount of about 0.5 to 35 wt. % based on the nonaqueous solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte composition for batteries, which is composed of a mixture of a fluorobenzene component and a carbonic acid ester component in which the volume ratio of the fluorobenzene component to the carbonic acid ester component ranges from 50:50 to 5:95. The non-aqueous electrolyte composition has a significant advantage over electrolyte compositions employing carbonic acid ester solvents only, in terms of low temperature performance, cell life, and high-temperature dischargeability.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to at least partially replacing PC and/or DME with a linear carbonate, preferably dimethyl carbonate, and a linear mono-ether, the most preferred being diisopropyl ether, in electrolytes useful for activating alkali metal-containing cells. This electrolyte has improved conductivity and provides electrochemical cells with enhanced discharge performance. A most preferred electrolyte comprises 1,2-dimethoxyethane, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate and diisopropyl ether.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery excellent in high-temperature storage characteristics is provided by adding to the non-aqueous electrolye a compound represented by the following formula: in the above formula, R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group.

Abstract: An electrolyte containing calcium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide [Ca((CF3SO2)2N)2] for a nonaqueous battery. The calcium bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide is soluble in an organic solvent and a molten salt having a melting point of not greater than 60° C.

Abstract: A secondary cell employs a nonaqueous electrolyte solution including a nonaqueous solvent and a salt, and a flame retardant material that is liquid at room temperature and pressure and substantially immiscible in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution is formed by dissolving a salt, preferably an alkali metal salt, in a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent preferably includes a cyclic carbonate and/or a linear carbonate. The cyclic carbonate preferably contains an alkylene group with 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and the linear carbonate preferably contains a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Preferred salts include LiPF6 and LiBF4 at a concentration between about 0.1 and 3.0 moles/liter. The flame retardant material is preferably a halogen-containing compound in an amount by weight of nonaqueous solvent in a range of about 1 to about 99 wt %, and preferred halogen-containing compounds contain perfluoralkyl or perfluorether groups.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes positive and negative electrodes, a separator, a nonaqueous electrolyte provided by dissolving a lithium salt in a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a compound as shown in the chemical formula below and has a boroxin ring and polyalkylene oxide chains: R1═R1′—(O-Alk1)n1— R2═R2′—(O-Alk2)n2— R3═R3′—(O-Alk3)n3— where AlK1, AlK2, AlK3 are identical with or different from one another, each of AlK1, AlK2, AlK3 representing one type of alkylene having a carbon number of 2 or 3, and R′1, R′2, R′3 are identical with or different from one another, each of R′1, R′2, R′3 representing one type of alkyl having a carbon number of 1 or 2.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to supply organic borates highly soluble even in a solvent of a low dielectric constant; nonaqueous electrolytes made from these organic borates and excellent in characteristics; lithium secondary batteries with improved high-temperature storage characteristics; electric appliances that can be free of protection circuits, and; various applications of the electric appliances. The present invention relates to: organic borate compounds represented by structural formula (1) where X denotes lithium or quaternary ammonium or quaternary phosphonium and R1, R2, R3, and R4 each denote an independent halogen-atom displacement alkyl group whose carbon number ranges from 1 to 4, and organic borate compounds whose R1, R2, R3, and R4 are represented by trifluoromethyl groups or pentafluoroethyl groups, in particular, can be easily dissolved to concentrations of at least 0.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a sulfide containing Fe, and a nonaqueous electrolyte including a nonaqueous solvent and a solute dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous solvent containing a first solvent containing a cyclic carbonate and a second solvent containing a chain carbonate, wherein the content of the first solvent in the nonaqueous solvent falls within a range of between 4.8 and 29% by volume and the content of the second solvent in the nonaqueous solvent falls within a range of between 71 and 95.2% by volume.

Abstract: Polymeric compounds are provided the use of which expedites dissociation of an electrolytic salt. The polymeric compounds have a trivalent boron atom which is a Lewis acid. Transport rates of charge carrier ions can be controlled by trapping counter ions of charge carrier ions in the polymeric chain.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrolytic solution and a battery, which can sufficiently improve cycle characteristics. The battery comprises an electrode winding body, wherein a cathode and an anode are layered and wound sandwiching a separator inside a battery can. The electrolytic solution is impregnated in the separator. The electrolytic solution contains a high dielectric constant solvent comprised of at least either ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate; dimethyl carbonate; and diphenyl carbonate at a mass ratio of 5 to 40:58 to 93: more than 0 to 5.

Abstract: This invention relates to electrolytes containing ethyl methyl carbonate as a solvent for use in lithium cells or batteries containing metal phosphate cathodes. The invention further relates to electrolytes comprising ethyl methyl carbonate, ethylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate and propylene carbonate for use in lithium cells or batteries with metal phosphate cathodes, and to batteries employing such electrolytes. The electrolytes of the present invention are an improvement over other electrolytes used in lithium cells or batteries with metal phosphate cathodes in that the electrolytes are less prone to gassing and therefore have better shelf stability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a polyether-modified silicon oil in which a polyether chain is bonded to a terminal end of a linear polysiloxane, a cyclic carbonate, and a lithium salt.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode or the negative electrode is an electrode obtained by depositing a thin film of active material capable of lithium storage and release on a current collector, the thin film is divided into columns by gaps formed therein in a manner to extend in its thickness direction and the columnar portions are adhered at their bottoms to the current collector, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one selected from phosphate ester, phosphite ester, borate ester and carboxylic ester having a fluoroalkyl group.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a battery comprises LiBOB salt in gamma butyrolactone and a low viscosity solvent. The low viscosity solvent may comprise a nitrile, an ether, a linear carbonate, or a linear ester. This electrolyte is suitable for use in lithium ion batteries having graphite negative electrodes. Batteries using this electrolyte have high conductivity, low polarization, and high discharge capacity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising an overdischarge-preventing agent. Particularly, the present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising an overdischarge-preventing agent having superior effects for an overdischarge test and showing 90% or more capacity recovery after the test, by introducing lithium nickel oxide into a cathode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a lithium transition metal oxide capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions as an overdischarge-preventing agent to supply lithium ions such that irreversible capacity of an anode can be compensated or better, thereby lowering voltage of a cathode first to prevent voltage increase of an anode during the overdischarge test.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: Primary and secondary Li-ion and lithium-metal based electrochemical cell systems. Suppression of gas generation is achieved in the cell through the addition of an additive or additives to the electrolyte system of the respective cell, or to the cell whether it be a liquid, a solid- or plastized polymer electrolyte system. The gas suppression additives are preferably based on unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery includes a positive electrode 1, a negative electrode 2, a separator 3, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains an aromatic compound in an amount of 2 to 15% by mass with respect to a total mass of the electrolyte solution, the separator 3 has a MD direction and a TD direction, a heat shrinkage at 150° C. in the TD direction of 30% or less, a thickness of 5 to 20 &mgr;m, and an air permeability of 500 seconds/100 ml or less. Because of this, a non-aqueous secondary battery can be obtained, which is excellent in safety and high rate characteristics and is operated stably even at a high temperature. Furthermore, by allowing the non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention to be contained in electronic equipment, the reliability of the electronic equipment can be enhanced.