There is provided a sulfide solid electrolyte containing elemental lithium (Li), elemental phosphorus (P), elemental sulfur (S), and an elemental halogen (X). The mole ratio of the elemental lithium (Li) to the elemental phosphorus (P), Li/P, satisfies 3.7<Li/P<5.4. The mole ratio of the elemental sulfur (S) to the elemental phosphorus (P), S/P, satisfies 3.9<S/P<4.1. The mole ratio of the elemental halogen (X) to the elemental phosphorus (P), X/P, satisfies 0.7<X/P<2.4. The sulfide solid electrolyte includes a crystalline phase having an argyrodite-type crystal structure.

The production method of the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture containing a compound containing Y, a compound containing Gd, NH.sub.4α, Liβ, and Caγ.sub.2 in an inert gas atmosphere. The compound containing Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Y.sub.2O.sub.3 and Yδ.sub.3, and the compound containing Gd is at least one selected from the group consisting of Gd.sub.2O.sub.3 and Gdε.sub.3. The material mixture contains at least one selected from the group consisting of Y.sub.2O.sub.3 and Gd.sub.2O.sub.3, and α, β, γ, δ, and ε are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.

There is provided an inorganic solid electrolyte-containing inorganic solid electrolyte-containing composition, a dispersion medium, and a polymer binder, where a component constituting the polymer binder contains a soluble polymer having a combination of specific functional groups or partial structures. There are also provided a sheet for an all-solid state secondary battery and an all-solid state secondary battery, in which this inorganic solid electrolyte-containing composition is used, as well as manufacturing methods for a sheet for an all-solid state secondary battery, and an all-solid state secondary battery.

A positive electrode material in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode active material; and a first solid electrolyte that covers the surface of the positive electrode active material. The first solid electrolyte contains Li, M1, O, and X1. M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta. X1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I.

A positive electrode material in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode active material; and a first solid electrolyte that covers the surface of the positive electrode active material. The first solid electrolyte contains Li, M1, O, and X1. M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta. X1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I.

A producing method according to the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture at higher than or equal to 150° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C., wherein the material mixture contains MX.sub.5 and at least one selected from the group consisting of Li.sub.2O.sub.2, Li.sub.2O, and LiOH, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta and Nb, and X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl and Br.

A producing method according to the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture at higher than or equal to 150° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C., wherein the material mixture contains MX.sub.5 and at least one selected from the group consisting of Li.sub.2O.sub.2, Li.sub.2O, and LiOH, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta and Nb, and X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl and Br.

A battery module of the present disclosure includes a battery case, at least one sulfide-based battery disposed inside the battery case, and at least one halogen-based battery disposed inside the battery case. A vehicle of the present disclosure includes the battery module and an electric motor configured to be driven by electric power supplied from the battery module. A method of manufacturing a battery module of the present disclosure includes disposing at least one sulfide-based battery inside the battery case and disposing at least one halogen-based battery inside the battery case.

A battery module of the present disclosure includes a battery case, at least one sulfide-based battery disposed inside the battery case, and at least one halogen-based battery disposed inside the battery case. A vehicle of the present disclosure includes the battery module and an electric motor configured to be driven by electric power supplied from the battery module. A method of manufacturing a battery module of the present disclosure includes disposing at least one sulfide-based battery inside the battery case and disposing at least one halogen-based battery inside the battery case.

A lithium-sulfur battery includes a casing, a top lid circumferentially welded to the casing, a negative contact surface positioned opposite the top lid, a positive terminal disposed within the casing, welded to the top lid, and configured as a mandrel, a glass insulator circumferentially wound around the mandrel, and a jelly roll including at least an anode and a cathode wound around the mandrel. The jelly roll may also include a top surface not in contact with the top lid, a bottom surface partially in contact with the negative contact surface, and partially in contact with a plurality of non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles disposed between the bottom surface of the jelly roll and the negative contact surface. At least some of the non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles may provide one or more electrically-conductive pathways between the bottom surface and the negative contact surface.