Nonaqueous lithium secondary battery

A nonaqueous lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode capable of intercalating and releasing lithium ions, and a separator for separating the positive electrode from the negative electrode, wherein:

• the negative electrode comprises a collector and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on the collector, the negative electrode mixture layer comprising at least a negative electrode active material and a binder;
• nonconductive particles and gaps exist as a mixture on a surface of the negative electrode mixture layer;
• the nonconductive particles are bound on the surface of the negative electrode mixture layer;
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• among the nonconductive particles existing on the surface of the negative electrode mixture layer, a volume ratio of nonconductive particles having a diameter equal to or less than 20 μm to a total volume of all the nonconductive particles and the gaps existing on the surface of the negative electrode mixture layer ranges from 20 to 90%.