Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active substance. The active substance includes secondary particles and a carbon material phase formed on at least a part of a surface of each of the secondary particles. Each of the secondary particles is constructed by aggregated primary particles of an active material. The primary particles of the active material includes a niobium composite oxide represented by LixM(1−y)NbyNb2O(7+δ), wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti and Zr, and x, y, and δ respectively satisfy 0≦x≦6, 0≦y≦1, and −1≦δ≦1. The secondary particles have a compression fracture strength of 10 MPa or more.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment, a method of manufacturing an active material is provided. The active material includes particles of a composite oxide of the general formula Ti1±xNb2±yMzO7−δ and a carbon-including phase. Here, 0≦x≦0.15, 0≦y≦0.3, 0.01
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a negative electrode active material includes particles and a carbon material. The particles is represented by Li2+aAdTi6−bBbO14−c, where A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Ba, and Sr; B is a metal element other than Ti; and a, b, c, and d respectively satisfy 0≦a≦5, 0≦b≦6, 0≦c≦0.6, and 0≦d≦3. The carbon material covers at least a part of surfaces of the particles.
Abstract:
In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material contains a composite oxide having an orthorhombic crystal structure. The composite oxide is represented by a general formula of Li2+wNa2−xM1yTi6−zM2zO14+δ. In the general formula, the M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cs and K; the M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Fe, Co, Mn, and Al; and w is within a range of 0≦w≦4, x is within a range of 0
Abstract:
In general, according to one embodiment, the active material for a battery contains a niobium composite oxide represented by the formula: LixM(1-y)NbyNb2O(7+δ). M represents at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ti and Zr. X, y, and δ are numbers respectively satisfying the following: 0≦x≦6, 0≦y≦1, and −1≦δ≦1). The pH of the active material for a battery is from 7.4 to 12.5.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material contains a composite oxide represented by the following general: a general formula Lix(Nb1−yTay)2+0.5zTi1−zM0.5zO7 (0≦x≦5, 0≦y≦1, and 0