Abstract:
In general, according to one embodiment, a niobium-titanium oxide is provided. The niobium-titanium oxide satisfies Formulae (1) to (3) below in an L*a*b* color space according to Japanese Industrial Standard JIS Z 8722:2009:
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electrode is provided. An average particle size L1 of the primary particles of the active material and an average particle size L2 of primary particles of the carbon particles satisfy the following formula (1). L1/100≤L2≤L1/10 (1) A covering ratio of the active material by the carbon particles is not less than 80%. The covering ratio is a ratio of a mapping area of the carbon particles to a mapping area of the active material on a mapping image of a section of the active material-containing layer by Raman spectroscopy.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electrode including active material particles is provided. The active material particles contain monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide particles and an amorphous carbon body. The amorphous carbon body covers at least a part of surfaces of the monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide particles. A ratio S2/S1 of a carbon atom concentration S2 to a niobium atom concentration S1 at a surface of the electrode, according to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is from 5 to 100.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes positive electrode active material secondary particles and a layer. An average secondary particle size of the positive electrode active material secondary particles is from 3 μm to 25 μm. The layer covers at least a portion of surfaces of the positive electrode active material secondary particles. The layer contains a lithium titanium oxide and has a thickness of 3 nm to 30 nm. A shortest distance between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is 12 μm or less.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an active material is provided. The active material includes active material particles. The active material particle includes a core particle and a shell layer which covers at least a part of a surface of the core particle. The core particle contains a monoclinic or orthorhombic niobium-titanium composite oxide. The shell layer contains a compound which is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a lithium-titanium composite oxide, an Nb-containing lithium-titanium composite oxide, a lithium-niobium composite oxide, a lithium phosphate, and an Nb-containing lithium phosphate. The compound has a composition different from that of the monoclinic or orthorhombic niobium-titanium composite oxide.
Abstract:
In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided an electrode. The electrode includes a current collector, a first electrode mixture layer formed on the current collector, and a second electrode mixture layer formed on the first electrode mixture layer. The first electrode mixture layer contains a niobium-titanium composite oxide that has a monoclinic crystal structure. The second electrode mixture layer contains a lithium titanate that has a spinel-type crystal structure.
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, a secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode terminal electrically connected to the negative electrode current collector, a joint electrically connecting the negative electrode terminal and the negative electrode current collector, and a water repellent layer covering the joint. The joint is covered with the inner surface of the water repellent layer. A contact angle θ with respect to water on an outer surface of the water repellent layer satisfies 80°≤θ.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte including a water-containing solvent and a lithium ion. The negative electrode includes an aluminum-containing negative electrode current collector and a boehmite-containing cover layer, and the boehmite-containing cover layer is provided on at least a part of a surface of the negative electrode current collector, and has a thickness of 10 nm to 1000 nm.