Negative electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A negative electrode active material according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a composite oxide phase that contains Li, Si, Al and B; and Si particles that are dispersed in the composite oxide phase. Relative to the total number of moles of elements (excluding O) contained in the composite, oxide phase, the content of Li is from 5% by mole to 20% by mole (inclusive), the content of Si is from 50% by mole to 70% by mole (inclusive), the content of Al is from 12% by mole to 25% by mole (inclusive), and the content of B is from 12% by mole to 25% by mole (inclusive).
1. negative electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, comprising:
a composite oxide phase containing lithium (Li), silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), and boron (B); and
Si particles dispersed in the composite oxide phase, wherein
a content of Li is 5 mol % or more and 20 mol % or less, a content of Si is 50 mol % or more and 70 mol % or less, a content of Al is 12 mol % or more and 25 mol % or less, and a content of B is 12 mol % or more and 25 mol % or less based on a total number of moles of elements excluding oxygen (O) contained in the composite oxide phase.
2. The negative electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the contents of Al and B are each 12 mol % or more and 15 mol % or less, based on the total number of moles of the elements excluding O contained in the composite oxide phase.
3. The negative electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to claim 1 , wherein a content ratio between Al and B contained in the composite oxide phase is 4:6 to 6:4.
4. A negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, comprising:
a negative electrode core body; and
negative electrode mixture layers formed on both sides of the negative electrode core body, wherein
the negative electrode mixture layer includes the negative electrode active material according to claim 1 .
5. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising:
the negative electrode according to claim 4 ;
a positive electrode; and
a non-aqueous electrolyte.