Positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery

A positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, comprising:

• a current collector;
• and
• a positive electrode mixture layer formed by applying a positive electrode mixture paste to the current collector, the positive electrode mixture paste containing a positive electrode active material,
• wherein the positive electrode active material has a particle diameter of 2 μm or more and less than 7 μm,
• wherein the positive electrode mixture layer includes a first mixture layer in which a maximum diameter of pores formed between particles of the positive electrode active material is more than 1.0 μm and 5.0 μm or less, and a second mixture layer in which a maximum diameter of the pores is 1.0 μm or less,
• wherein the second mixture layer is arranged closer to the current collector than the first mixture layer, and
• wherein a ratio of a thickness of the first mixture layer to a thickness of the second mixture layer is more than 0.1 and 1.0 or less.