| abstract |
Disclosed are a negative electrode and a battery having a large volume density of a negative electrode active material layer, a large discharge capacity, and excellent cycle characteristics. A negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer provided on the negative electrode current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material layer has mesophase graphite spherules and a compressive fracture strength of 20 MPa or less. The negative electrode is composed of a graphite material and a binder, and the mixing ratio of the mesophase graphite spherules and the graphite material is 5:95 to 30:70 by weight. [Selection] Figure 1 |