Electrochemical cell

Abstract

A high-quality electrochemical cell is provided that can suppress lowering of charge-discharge efficiency, and that can stably maintain the charge-discharge cycle characteristics over extended time periods. The electrochemical cell includes: a sealing container that includes a base member, and a lid member welded to the base member via a weld layer, the base member and the lid member sealing and defining a storage space in between: and a chargeable and dischargeable electrochemical element housed in the storage space and that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separation member impregnated with a nonaqueous electrolytic solution the positive electrode is electrically connected to the base member. The negative electrode is electrically connected to the lid member by being overlaid on the positive electrode via the separation member, and allows cations and/or anions to move between the positive electrode and the negative electrode through the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The lid member is formed of a metallic material that contains nickel. The negative elect ode has a greater capacitance than the positive electrode,

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