Since the negative electrode active material containing the silicon compound produced according to the production method of the present invention like this is a silicon-based active material mainly made of the silicon compound, the battery capacity may be made large. Further, by making the Li contain in the silicon compound, the irreversible capacity may be reduced at the time of initial charge/discharge of the battery containing the silicon-based active material. Further, when the production method of the negative electrode active material of the present invention contains the step 3 and the step 4 of 
Further, when steps of inserting the lithium and making contact with the solution B and the solution C (step 2 to step 4) are carried out after forming the silicon compound into the electrode, since the active Li portion contained in the silicon compound is deactivated in advance and an excess lithium compound is difficult to be generated on a surface of the active material, the battery characteristics may be suppressed from deteriorating.
Subsequently, the production method of the negative electrode active material of the present invention will be specifically described.
(1. Production Method of Negative Electrode Active Material)