| abstract |
In order to provide a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery providing a high electrode density, i.e., a high volumetric energy density, and improved in life characteristics and a lithium secondary battery using the negative electrode, the present invention uses a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, in which a negative electrode active material layer (2a, 2b) formed on a negative electrode current collector 3 comprises at least first particles 4, second particles 5 and a binder 6, the first particles 4 are formed of SiOχ (0<χ<2.0), the second particles 5 are formed of a Si alloy, the Si alloy comprises Si and at least one element selected from metal elements except Li, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni and semimetal elements, and the central particle size D50 of the first particles 4 is larger than the central particle size D50 of the second particles 5. |