Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery, comprising a cathode containing, as active material, a material that can be doped/undoped with lithium ions, an anode containing, as active material, carbonaceous material that can be doped/undoped with lithium ions, a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte prepared by dissolving lithium salt in an organic solvent, wherein the anode contains a polymer having carbonate groups represented by the structural formula I!: ##STR6## said polymer having a number average molecular weight of not less than 300 and not more than 200,000, wherein the polymer contains a chemical structure represented by the structural formula I!: ##STR7## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms or a haloalkyl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery, comprising a cathode containing, as active material, a material that can be doped/undoped with lithium ions, an anode containing, as active material, carbonaceous material that can be doped/undoped with lithium ions, a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte prepared by dissolving lithium salt in an organic solvent, wherein the anode contains a polymer having carbonate groups represented by the structural formula I!: ##STR6## said polymer having a number average molecular weight of not less than 300 and not more than 200,000, wherein the polymer contains a chemical structure represented by the structural formula I!: ##STR7## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms or a haloalkyl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein 50 % or more of the total number of the carbonate groups contained are in the main chain of the polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the polymer comprises a repeating unit represented by the structure formula II!: ##STR8## wherein R indicates an alkyl group having not more than 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the polymer comprises a repeating unit represented by the structural formula V!: ##STR9##