A lithium ion battery, that is, a secondary battery using a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions as a positive electrode and a negative electrode: When charging, lithium ions in the positive electrode are extracted from the positive electrode active material and embedded in the negative electrode active material; At the time of discharge, lithium ions are extracted from the negative electrode active material and embedded in the positive electrode active material Therefore, the charge and discharge capacity, cycle stability, charge and discharge rate, and high and low temperature charge and discharge performance of lithium ion batteries are all related to the elution and embedding of lithium ions in the electrode active material, the diffusion in the electrolyte, and the passage of lithium ions.