NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE

The present disclosure relates to a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the negative electrode comprising an active material layer, wherein the active material layer contains graphite particles, fibrous carbon, silicon-containing particles, and a binder, a BET specific surface area of the graphite particles is 3.5 m2/g or less, the fibrous carbon includes a carbon nanotube, each of the silicon-containing particles includes a domain composed of carbon and a domain composed of silicon and having a size of 50 nm or less, and an oxygen content ratio in each of the silicon-containing particles is 7 wt % or less. According to the present disclosure, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery are provided to suppress decrease in initial capacity and cycling performance.