Positive electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method of producing the same

Disclosed is a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode mixture layer; and a positive electrode current collector which carries the positive electrode mixture layer, with the positive electrode mixture layer comprising: at least one positive electrode active material; at least one conductive agent; at least one binder; and at least one thickening agent, and the thickening agent comprising a polymer containing at least one acrylonitrile unit and at least one -(CH)- structure portion where 6 ≦ n.