CPC H01M 4/5825 (2013.01) [H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 4/386 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery, comprising: silicate composite particles each of which contain a silicate phase and silicon particles dispersed in the silicate phase,
wherein the silicate phase is an oxide phase which contains Si, O, and alkali metals, and
the alkali metals include at least Na and K, and
wherein, with respect to a total amount of elements other than O contained in the silicate phase,
a content of Na is 7 percent by mole or more,
a content of K is 7 percent by mole or more, and
a total content of Na and K is 70 percent by mole to 40 percent by mole.
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