Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electrode composite is provided. The electrode composite includes a negative electrode active material-containing layer and an insulating particle layer. The negative electrode active material-containing layer includes negative electrode active material secondary particles having an average secondary particle size of from 1 μm to 30 μm. The insulating particle layer is provided on the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The insulating particle layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface. The first surface is in contact with the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The second surface has a surface roughness of 0.1 μm or less.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a titanium and niobium-containing composite oxide. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes at least one compound selected from compounds represented by the formulas (1) and (2).
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode includes an active material containing-layer. The active material containing-layer includes active material particles containing at least one selected from a niobium titanium composite oxide and a composite oxide which is expressed by the general formula LixM11-yM2yTi6-zM3zO14+δ. The active material particles include primary particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 μm and secondary particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 μm. A pore diameter distribution of the active material containing-layer which is obtained by mercury porosimetry has a first peak which has a maximum value within a range of 0.01 to 2 μm and a second peak which has a maximum value within a range of exceeding 6 μm and equal to or smaller than 20 μm. An intensity of the second peak is 1/10 to ⅕ of an intensity of the first peak.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active substance. The active substance includes a plurality of composites and a binding phase positioned between the composites. The composite includes an active material particle and a coating layer coating the active material particles. The coating layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose. The binding phase includes at least one selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride, styrene-butadiene rubber, and an acrylic-based polymer.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an electrode. The electrode includes an active material-containing layer and a current collector. The current collector includes first and second regions. The first region has a surface roughness Ra1. The second region has a surface roughness of Ra2. The active material-containing layer is supported by the second region. The surface roughness Ra1 of the first region is smaller than the surface roughness of Ra2 of the second region.
Abstract:
To provide a titanium oxide of bronze structure that can be used as an electrode material for lithium secondary batteries, that has a high coating film strength when formed into an electrode, and that has a high capacity and a good cycle stability, and a titanium composite oxide of bronze structure further containing at least one metal element and/or non-metal element other than Ti and O, as well as a method for manufacturing the same. A bronze/type titanium oxide having a pigment pH of 4 or more as measured according to the pigment test method defined in JIS, and a titanium composite oxide of bronze structure further containing at least one metal element and/or non-metal element other than Ti and O, as well as a method for manufacturing the same.
Abstract:
A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode arranged opposite to the positive electrode, a composite electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the composite electrolyte containing an organic electrolyte and at least one of inorganic compound particles and organic compound particles; and a fibrous substance existed in both of the composite electrolyte and at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a battery is provided. The battery includes one or more electrode stack. The one or more electrode stack includes an electrolyte layer, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer. The electrolyte layer includes an electrolyte and a carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt. The first electrode layer includes a first active material and a carboxymethylcellulose ammonium salt. The second electrode layer includes a second active material and a first binder soluble in an organic solvent. The first electrode layer is bound to a first surface of the electrolyte layer. The second electrode layer is bound to a second surface of the electrolyte layer on a reverse side to the first surface.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a positive electrode includes a positive electrode layer and a positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode layer includes a positive electrode active material including a first oxide represented by the following formula (α) and/or a second oxide represented by the following formula (β). The positive electrode layer has an intensity ratio falling within a range of 0.25 to 0.7. The ratio is represented by the following formula (1) in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by using CuKα radiation for a surface of the positive electrode layer. LixNi1−a−bCoaMnbMcO2 (α) LixNi1−a−cCoaMcO2 (β) I2/I1 (1)
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided an electrode including active material particles, polymer fibers and inorganic solid particles. The polymer fibers have an average fiber diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm.