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`A positive electrode for a secondary battery, comprising:
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`a current collector:
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`an intermediate layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector, and
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`a nuxture layer formed on the intermediate layer,
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`wheremthe intermediate layer comprises metal conmpoundparticles, a conductive
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`agent, and a bimder, and
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`the metal compound particles are composedof at least one selected froma sulfate, a
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`bydroxide, and an oxide of an alkalme earth metal or an alkali metal.
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`2.
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`The positive electrode for a secondary battery accordimg to claim 1, whereinthe
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`metal compound particles are at least one selected from bariumsulfate particles,
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`magnesnun hydroxide particles, magnesitin oxide particles, and lithrum oxule particles.
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`The positive electrode for a secondarybattery according ta claun 1 or 2, wherem
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`the intermediate layer farther coniprises metal phosphate particles.
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`The positive electrode for a secondary battery according to clanm3, wherein the
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`metal phosphate particles are at least one selected from lithium phosphate particles, lithtum
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`hydrogen phosphate particles, alurmmum phosphate particles, and manganese phosphate
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`hydrate particles.
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`The postive electrode for a secondary battery according ta clan 3 or 4, wherein
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`the metal compound particles and the metal phosphate particles have a volume-based
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`median diameter of 0.05 pm to 2 um.
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`6.
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`The positive electrode for a secondarybattery according fo claim 5, whereinthe
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`metal compoundparticles and the metal phosphate particles have an aspect ratic of 2 or
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`A secondary battery, comprising:
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`the positive electrode for a secondarybattery according to any one of claims | to 6;
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`anegative electrode: and
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`an electrolyte.
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