Provided is a battery with a higher capacity and superior charge-discharge
cycle characteristics. A cathode contained in a package can and an anode
contained in a package cup are laminated with a separator in between. The
separator is impregnated with an electrolyte solution formed by
dissolving lithium salt in a solvent. The anode comprises a
tin-containing material including metallic tin and an intermetallic
compound including tin in the same particle. A higher capacity and
superior charge-discharge cycles can be obtained by the tin-containing
material.