NOVELTY - The electrode has a current collector comprising a metallic foil and a negative electrode tab protruding from the current collector. A negative electrode active material layer is formed on two surfaces of the current collector and on a proximal end part area of positive electrode tab on a current collector side. Two sides of the negative tab are opposed from each other. Each side forms an angle equal to or greater than 90 degree with a long side of the current collector, where the metallic foil is made of an aluminum and crystal grain size of the metallic foil is 0.01 to 50 micro meter.    USE - Positive or negative electrode for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g. thin-type secondary battery such as lithium-ion battery, that is utilized in a hybrid electric vehicle, an electric storage device for an electric generator, two- or four-wheeled vehicles and a portable electronic device. Can also be used for flat type, rectangular type, cylindrical type, coin type, button type, sheet type and lamination type secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode active material layer is supported on the proximal end part of the positive electrode tab and formed to extend to an outside beyond a position opposed to a circumferential edge of a positive electrode active material layer, so that the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer are opposed to each other and no part at which metallic parts of the current collector and a current collection tab are opposed to each other, exists so as to prevent capacity of a secondary battery to be being reduced by minute short circuit even when the positive electrode and the negative electrode are short-circuited by a minute conductive foreign substance through the separator and to produce high power, thus reducing defects in the battery and the electrode due to bending of tabs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a battery electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in a partially cutaway state.    Thin-type secondary battery (10)    Exterior part (12)    Electrode body (14)    Positive electrode terminal (16a)    Negative electrode terminal (16b)