| abstract |
A nonaqueous electrolyte battery having good storage characteristics under a high temperature environment. In the nonaqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention, the positive electrode and the negative electrode each have an electrode body superposed with a separator interposed therebetween, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt and an organic solvent, The negative electrode contains a laminate including a metal base layer which is not alloyed with Li and an Al active layer which is bonded to one side or both sides of the metal base layer, and at least one of the Al active layers And a Li-Al alloy is formed on the surface side. |