A process for producing an electrode material for a rechargeable lithium
battery, comprising the steps of mixing a metal compound (a) of a metal
(a') capable of being electrochemically alloyed with lithium, a transition
metal compound (b) of a transition metal (b') and a complexing agent (c)
with a solvent (d) to obtain a mixed solution, mixing a reducing agent (e)
with said mixed solution to obtain a mixture, and oxidizing said reducing
agent in said mixture to reduce ion of said metal (a') and ion of said
transition metal (b') to obtain an amorphous alloy material capable of
being electrochemically alloyed with lithium as said electrode material.
An electrode structural body in which said electrode material is used, and
a rechargeable lithium battery in which said electrode material is used.
