Battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material occluding and releasing an active material

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material comprising antimony and having at least one crystal structure selected from the group consisting of a BiF3 structure and a Cu2MnAl structure;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali material, said negative electrode active material containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of group 4B elements and group 5B elements and having at least one crystal structure selected from the group consisting of a BiF3 structure and a Cu2MnAl structure;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb and Bi and having at least one Cu2MnAl crystal structure selected from the group consisting of Ni2MnSb, Co2MnSb, Ni2MgSb, and Co2MgSb;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb and Bi and having at least one BiF3 crystal structure selected from the group consisting of Ni3Sn, Co3Sn, Fe3Al, and Fe3Si;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material comprising antimony and having at least one Cu2MnAl crystal structure selected from the group consisting of Ni2MnSb, Co2MnSb, Ni2MgSb, and Co2MgSb;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of group 4B elements and group 5B elements and having at least one Cu2MnAl crystal structure selected from the group consisting of Ni2MnSb, Co2MnSb, Ni2MgSb, and Co2MgSb;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of group 4B elements and group 5B elements and having at least one BiF3 crystal structure selected from the group consisting of Ni3Sn, Co3Sn, Fe3Al, and Fe3Si;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb and Bi and having at least one crystal structure selected from the group consisting of a BiF3 structure, a Cu2MnAl structure and a AgAsMg structure;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte,
• wherein the negative electrode active material is in the form of agglomerates of primary particles, wherein the primary particles have a size of 0.05 to 2 μm.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material comprising antimony and having at least one crystal structure selected from the group consisting of a BiF3 structure, a Cu2MnAl structure and a AgAsMg structure;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte,
• wherein the negative electrode active material is in the form of agglomerates of primary particles, wherein the primary particles have a size of 0.05 to 2 μm.

A battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing an alkali metal, said negative electrode active material containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of group 4B elements and group 5B elements and having at least one crystal structure selected from the group consisting of a BiF3 structure, a Cu2MnAl structure and a AgAsMg structure;
• and
• a nonaqueous electrolyte,
• wherein the negative electrode active material is in the form of agglomerates of primary particles, wherein the primary particles have a size of 0.05 to 2 μm.