Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an active material including a titanium-containing composite oxide phase and a carboxyl group-containing carbon coating layer is provided. The titanium-containing composite oxide phase includes a crystal structure belonging to a space group Cmca and/or a space group Fmmm. The carbon coating layer covers at least a part of the titanium-containing composite oxide phase.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material contains a composite oxide represented by a following general formula: Lix(Nb1-yTay)2-zTi1+0.5zM0.5zO7, the general formula: in which 0≦x≦5, 0≦y≦1, and 0
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material including monoclinic niobium titanium composite oxide particles and a carbon material layer. The monoclinic niobium titanium composite oxide particles can absorb and release Li ions or Na ions and satisfy Formula (1) below. The carbon material layer covers at least a part of surfaces of the niobium titanium composite oxide particles and satisfies Formula (2) below: 0.5≦(α/β)≦2 (1) 0≦(γ/σ)≦0.1 (2)
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, provided is an active material including a composite oxide having a tetragonal crystal structure. The composite oxide is represented by general formula LiaTibNb2−2dMc+2dO2b+5+3c. Here, M is one selected from the group consisting of W and Mo, 0≤a≤b+4+3c, 0
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes an active material composite. The active material composite includes active material particles and a layer covering at least a portion of surfaces of the active material particles. The active material particles include titanium-containing oxide particles. The layer contains N and Si. The layer includes a first surface facing the at least the portion of surfaces of the active material particles and a second surface defining a layer thickness from the first surface. An N concentration in the layer decreases from the first surface to the second surface. A Si concentration in the layer increases from the first surface to the second surface.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an active material is provided. The active material includes particles. The particles have a crystal structure belonging to a monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide. A ratio of a crystallite size Dc corresponding to a (020) plane with respect to an average primary particle size Dp of the particles is not less than 35%.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode includes an active material-containing layer which contains an active material. The active material includes a plurality of primary particles containing a niobium-titanium composite oxide. The average crystallite diameter of the plurality of primary particles is 90 nm or more. The average particle size (D50) of the plurality of primary particles is in a range of 0.1 μm to 5 μm. The average value (FUave) of the roughness shape coefficient (FU) according to Formula (1) below is less than 0.70 in 100 primary particles among the plurality of primary particles. [ Formula 1 ] FU = f f c = 4 π a 2 ( 1 )
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material includes particles. Each of the particles includes a core phase and a shell phase surrounding at least a part of the core phase. The core phase includes a first monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide. The shell phase includes a second monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide. An oxidation number of titanium in the core phase is larger than an oxidation number of titanium in the shell phase, and/or an oxidation number of niobium in the core phase is larger than an oxidation number of niobium in the shell phase.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active substance. The active substance contains active material particles. The active material particles comprise a compound represented by the formula: Ti1-xM1xNb2-yM2yO7. The active material particles has a peak A attributed to a (110) plane which appears at 2θ ranging from 23.74 to 24.14°, a peak B attributed to a (003) plane which appears at 2θ ranging from 25.81 to 26.21° and a peak C attributed to a (602) plane which appears at 2θ ranging from 26.14 to 26.54° in an X-ray diffraction pattern of the active material particles. An intensity IA of the peak A, an intensity IB of the peak B, and an intensity IC of the peak C satisfy the relation (1): 0.80≤IB/IA≤1.12; and the relation (2) IC/IB≤0.80.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material including monoclinic niobium titanium composite oxide particles and a carbon material layer. The monoclinic niobium titanium composite oxide particles can absorb and release Li ions or Na ions and satisfy Formula (1) below. The carbon material layer covers at least a part of surfaces of the niobium titanium composite oxide particles and satisfies Formula (2) below: 0.5≤(α/β)≤2 (1) 0≤(γ/σ)≤0.1 (2)