JP2012061479A - Metal foil, method for working the same, and electric storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a metal foil preventing paste or the like from turning around into an opposite side when applied, while having through-holes along a thickness direction.SOLUTION: The metal foil 1 is formed dispersedly with a plurality of through-holes 2 within a principal plane 1f, and each of the plurality of through-holes 2 is formed inclinedly with respect to the thickness direction (z), in order to prevent a projection image, which is perpendicular to the principal plane 1f onto the other face 1fR of an opening part 1aF in one face 1fF, from overlapping with an opening part 2aR in the other face 1fR.

Description

  The present invention relates to a metal foil in which a plurality of through holes are formed in a main surface, a processing method of the metal foil, and an electricity storage device using the metal foil as an electrode.

  There are metal foils used for various purposes such as aluminum foil, copper foil, nickel foil and stainless steel foil. In particular, electrochemical storage devices such as secondary batteries and capacitors are used as electrode current collector foils by taking advantage of their conductivity and flexibility. At that time, in order to cope with an abrupt load, an electricity storage device using an electrode current collector foil in which a large number of through holes are formed in the surface is proposed so that the electrolyte can move between the front and back surfaces of the electrode current collector foil. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2.)

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-123767 (paragraphs 0022 to 0024, FIG. 2) JP 2007-141897 (paragraphs 0035 to 0038)

  The through-holes formed in these electrode current collector foils were only those that were perforated perpendicular to the main surface of the metal foil, that is, parallel to the thickness direction, although the aperture diameter range and the aperture shape were devised. It was. On the other hand, in order to form an electrode on the metal foil, there is a step of applying a paste in which an active material is dispersed to the metal foil. As described above, since the through holes are formed in parallel to the thickness direction, There was a problem that the paste permeated through the through-hole and went around to the surface on the opposite side, resulting in depressions and bumps in the electrode layer, degrading performance and reliability.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has an object to obtain a metal foil that has a through hole in the thickness direction and does not wrap around to the opposite side when applying a paste or the like. To do.

  The metal foil according to the present invention is a metal foil formed by dispersing a plurality of through holes in a main surface, and each of the plurality of through holes is connected to the other surface of the opening in one surface. The projected image perpendicular to the main surface is formed to be inclined with respect to the thickness direction so as not to overlap with the opening in the other surface.

  According to the present invention, since the through-hole penetrating the metal foil is formed obliquely, a metal foil that suppresses the wraparound of the paste can be obtained even if the paste is applied.

It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the metal foil concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the processing apparatus and processing method of metal foil concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the processing apparatus and processing method of metal foil concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a partial side view for demonstrating the processing apparatus and processing method of metal foil concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view for demonstrating the processing apparatus and processing method of metal foil concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the processing apparatus and processing method of metal foil concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram for demonstrating the structure of the electrical storage device manufactured using the metal foil concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the method of forming an electrode layer in the metal foil concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1-5 is for demonstrating the structure of the current collection foil concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention, a processing apparatus, and a processing method. 1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining the configuration of the current collector foil. FIG. 1A is a partial plan view of the current collector foil, and FIG. 1B is an enlarged transmission diagram in a circle B of FIG. FIG. 1C is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining the metal foil processing apparatus and processing method in Embodiment 1, FIG. 2 (a) is an overall view of the processing apparatus, and FIG. 2 (b) is FIG. 2 (a). It is an enlarged view in circle E. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a metal foil processing apparatus and processing method, FIG. 4 is a partial side view showing the metal foil processing apparatus and processing method, and FIG. 5 is an illustration of four intermittent D1-D4 in FIG. It is the figure which connected the partial cross section in a line. Hereinafter, a description will be given based on the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the metal foil 1 according to the first embodiment is formed by dispersing a plurality of through holes 2 penetrating in the thickness direction (z direction) in the main surface 1f. The metal foil 1 is inclined with respect to the direction perpendicular to the main surface 1f (xy plane), that is, the thickness direction (z). Then, due to the inclination with respect to the thickness direction, as shown in FIG. 1B, the opening 2aF in the 1fF surface, for example, the upper surface in the drawing of the metal foil 1 of the through hole 2 is changed to the lower surface 1fR to the main surface 1f. The image projected perpendicularly to the aperture does not overlap the opening 2aR on the surface 1fR. In other words, as shown in FIG. 1C, the opening 2aF of one surface 1fF and the opening 1aR of the other surface 1fR include a line LV parallel to the thickness direction (perpendicular to the surface). It can be separated by surface.

The material of the metal foil 1 is not particularly limited, and any metal material capable of forming a foil such as aluminum, copper, nickel, nickel-plated copper, stainless steel, tungsten, molybdenum, etc. can be used. Although it is not necessary to specifically limit the range of the thickness t _1, a thickness of 5 μm to 50 μm is generally easy to handle by a processing method described later. For example, in the case of power storage devices, when a large charge / discharge current is required, a relatively thick current collector foil is used to reduce the internal resistance, whereas a small charge / discharge current is required. In order to improve (compact) the energy density, a current collecting foil as thin as possible is used. Be in the range of diameter D ₂ of the through hole 2 is not particularly necessary to limit, as long as the range of 0.1Myuemu～50myuemu, can be easily formed. Then, if the following diameter D ₂ is 10μm through holes 2, the higher the effect of the paste is prevented from flowing to the opposite side, in the case of using the current collector foil, it is adjusted to the range of 0.1μm~10μm Is desirable.

That is, when the plurality of through holes 2 formed in the main surface 1f of the metal foil 1 are seen through from a direction perpendicular to the surface, the opening 2aF on one surface 1fF and the opening 2aR on the other surface 1fR overlap. become not being perforated inclined extent, as long as it is within the range that diameter D ₂ is 0.1 m to 10 m, for example, coated on one side with liquid or gel having a predetermined viscosity to the metal foil 1 In such a case, the applied liquid does not penetrate through the through hole 2 and wrap around to the other surface which is the surface opposite to the application surface. Moreover, whatever the range of diameter D _2, if it is perforated inclined to the extent that the opening 2aF and 2aR do not overlap on one surface 1fF and the other surface 1FR, for example, metal foil 1 Can transmit light, but cannot see the other side when viewed from the front. That is, it is possible to obtain a so-called blindfold effect that allows light to pass but blocks the image from the front.

In the case of using as the collector foil of the electric storage device shown in the embodiment of the post, the thickness _{t 1} is at 10 to 50 [mu] m, diameter _{D 2} of the through hole 2 of aluminum foil or copper foil 0.5~10μm It is desirable to use it. As a result, when applying the paste in which the active material is dispersed to one surface, the paste does not penetrate through the through hole 2 to the surface opposite to the application surface, and further when driving the electricity storage device. Since the electrolyte can easily move between the front and back surfaces of the current collector foil through the through hole 2, it is possible to cope with a sudden load.

Next, a processing apparatus and a processing method (a punching method) for manufacturing the metal foil 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the figure, the metal foil 1 _M of solid is the set drilled to the processing device 20 is intended for use as a current collector foil of the electric storage device, a thickness of 15 [mu] m, a copper foil of width 300 mm, before processing It is rolled up. In the first embodiment, the laser beam is radiated and punched in a range Rs having a width of 200 mm. As the laser oscillator 11 included in the processing apparatus 20, a green laser having a wavelength λ of 0.5 μm that is easily absorbed by a copper material is used, the laser output is adjusted by the attenuator 12, and the laser beam diameter is adjusted by the beam expander 13. . By irradiating this to the mirror 14, the mirror 14 is rotated so that it can be positioned around the axis AX (the rotation of a predetermined angle is repeatedly reversed while positioning), and the metal foil 1 _M is irradiated via the fθ lens 15. Control the arrival position of the laser beam. As the mirror 14, a galvano mirror using quartz glass as a reflecting material or a resonance type scan mirror can be used.

(Laser beam B emitted from) the laser oscillator 11, at 1mm pitch, the through-holes 2 having an inner diameter of about _{D 2} is 10 [mu] m, there are about 6,000 holes drilled capacity per second. Metal foil 1 _M is wound to position moveable into a roll 16 (SunSusumu), moves in the direction of arrow Dt at a speed of 2m per minute.

The laser beam B is incident schematic, parallel to the metal foil 1 _M of the processing surface SW (xy plane), the mirror 14 along a direction (x-direction) perpendicular to a direction Dt of movement of the metal foil 1 _M, mirror 14 is a schematic, vertical to the working plane SW, configured to rotate about an axis AX inclined with respect to the processing surface SW in a plane parallel move in a direction Dt of the metal foil 1 _M (yz surface) is doing. That is, the angle and position at which the laser beam B is incident on the processing surface SW are controlled by the mirror 14, and the range Rs indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2 moves while changing the angle and position from B1 to Bn.

Therefore, it is reflected by the mirror 14, the angle of the laser beam incident on the processed surface SW may be a position of Bn throat from B1, the moving direction Dt to (y direction of the metal foil 1 _M as shown in FIG. 4 ) Will be inclined. That is, the processed surface SW through hole 2 drilled at the position of the throat also be inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the metal foil 1 _M.

On the other hand, when viewed from the traveling direction Dt, as shown in FIG. 5, depending on the position in the width direction of the metal foil _{1 M} (x direction), the irradiation angle is changed, the through-holes 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, respectively For example, the through-hole 2b drilled near the center appears to be drilled perpendicular to the surface. However, this is inclined with respect to the width direction of the metal foil 1 _M, with respect to the direction Dt of movement of the metal foil 1 _M, can be as described in FIG. 4, it provided the inclination equal to or greater than a predetermined become. Therefore, by controlling the predetermined inclination, the through hole 2 at any position in the main surface 1f can be formed so that the openings 2aF and 2aR in the one surface 1fF and the other surface 1fF do not overlap.

That is, continuously change position of the change direction and the metal foil 1 _M position to be irradiated with the laser beam B is substantially perpendicular, the through-holes 2 which are inclined to the thickness direction of the metal foil 1 _M on the main surface 1f Therefore, the metal foil 1 having the through holes 2 can be manufactured at a low cost.

  At this time, in the width direction of the metal foil 1, the through holes 2 are formed radially with the position of the mirror 14 on the processing surface SW side as the center. Therefore, for example, in the case of the above-described blindfold effect, if the processing surface SW is set to the inside, the outside can be seen from the inside, but it is difficult to see the inside from the outside.

  In the above embodiment, the irradiation position is moved in the width direction by rotating the mirror 14. However, the mirror 14 itself is positioned along the incident direction of the laser beam B to the mirror 14 (positioning). While) it may be moved. In this case, since the incident angle of the laser beam B to the processing surface SW is constant regardless of the position, the drilling angles of the through holes 2 can be made uniform.

In the above example, the direction Dt of movement of the metal foil 1 _M, in order to provide a predetermined or more tilting the through hole 2, and parallel to the direction of emission of the oscillator 11 in the x-direction, the rotation axis of the mirror 14 Although the case where AX is inclined in the yz plane has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the oscillator 11 is tilted with respect to the traveling direction Dt in the yz plane, even if the rotation axis AX of the mirror 14 is perpendicular to the processing surface SW, the tilt can be tilted in the same manner as in the previous example. Various combinations of installation angles are possible.

The scanning locus of the laser beam B on the metal foil 1 _M with by the rotation of the mirror 14 to move in the width direction of the change and the metal foil 1 _M of the laser irradiation position, that is, the trajectory Ts perforation by laser, FIG. 2 And it becomes zigzag as shown in FIG. The through holes 2 are formed side by side in a zigzag shape by stopping or interrupting the irradiation (oscillation) of the laser beam for a moment. By arranging the through-holes 2 in a zigzag shape, that is, in a plurality of scanning trajectory directions, an effect of preventing the metal foil 1 after perforation from being split from the through-hole 2 as a base point can be obtained. The principle is the same as a zigzag sewing machine that reinforces the fabric. In shapes such as grids and staggered patterns, the metal foil may tear from the hole. In this case, rather than sending the metallic foil 1 _M at a constant speed, by or return send or can depict overlapping perforation pattern, thereby enabling more fine perforations.

Since the through-hole 2 is the diameter D ₂ of this laser beam several times than the wavelength of the B large, but using the optimum green laser to the copper, for example, if the diameter D ₂ is several μm or less, shorter UV wavelengths A laser is suitable. Further, when aluminum is used, the wavelength at which aluminum is likely to be absorbed is around 800 nm, so that a laser having a wavelength close to that wavelength can be efficiently drilled by using a UV laser (for example, 355 nm). In addition to the green laser and the UV laser, an optimal one such as a CO ₂ laser or a YAG laser may be selected according to the material and diameter of the metal foil to be perforated.

  As described above, according to the metal foil 1 according to the first embodiment, the plurality of through holes 2 are the metal foil 1 formed by being dispersed in the main surface 1f, and each of the plurality of through holes 2 is formed. Is inclined with respect to the thickness direction (z) so that the projection image of the opening 1aF on one surface 1fF perpendicular to the main surface 1f on the other surface 1fR does not overlap the opening 2aR on the other surface 1fR. Therefore, when the paste or the like is applied, the paste can be prevented from wrapping around to the opposite side. As a result, a coating layer having a uniform thickness distribution can be formed. Optically, a metal foil having a blinding effect can be obtained depending on the viewing angle and direction.

In particular, the metal foil 1 is made of aluminum or copper, has a thickness t ₁ of 10 to 50 μm, and each of the through holes 2 has a diameter D ₂ of 0.5 to 10 μm. It is possible to form an electrode current collector foil of an electricity storage device that maintains a good property and ion mobility, and has a uniform thickness distribution and good contact.

Further, according to the processing method of the metal foil 1 _M according to the first embodiment, the metal foil moving means 16 for the metal foil 1 _M moved positionable extending direction Dt of the metal foil 1 _M main surface 1f A laser oscillator 11 that oscillates the laser beam B, and an incident position moving means (rotation of the mirror 14) that moves the incident position of the laser beam B with respect to the main surface 1f in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction Dt (x). translation means means or mirror, a laser oscillator, or the metal foil 1 _M itself means for moving the), using the processing device 10 of the metal foil with a laser beam B incident on the metal foil 1 _M, main surface against 1f (processing surface SW), with inclined along the movement direction Dt, it oscillates a laser beam B to form the through-holes 2 each time the positioning metal foil 1 _M or incident position, so, Since form was, it is possible to effectively form the through hole 2 having an inclined in the main surface 1f of the metal foil 1.

In particular, the processing device 10, by rotating the laser beam B emitted from the laser oscillator 11 includes a mirror 14 for reflecting the metal foil 1 _M, the mirror 14 about the axis AX, the laser beam B Since the incident position with respect to the main surface 1f is changed, the through holes 2 can be easily formed in the main surface 1f in a zigzag manner. Furthermore, since the drilling angle of the through hole is formed radially around the position of the mirror, an image can be seen from the portion corresponding to the mirror position, but the metal foil 1 having a blinding function from other directions can be obtained. .

Further, according to the processing apparatus 20 of the metal foil 1 _M according to the first embodiment, the metal foil moving means for moving the positionable metal foil 1 _M in the extending direction Dt of the main surface 1f of the metal foil 1 _M the roller 16 is, laser and the laser oscillator 11 to the beam B can intermittently oscillated, while reflecting the laser beam B emitted from the laser oscillator 11, the main surface 1f of the reflected laser beam B is a metal foil 1 _M against it, a mirror 14 disposed so as to be inclined a predetermined angle or more along the moving direction Dt, the incident position relative to the metal foil 1 _M main surface 1f of the laser beam B the mirror 14 is reflected (processing surface SW) is moved to move positionable in the vertical direction (x) direction Dt, comprising a mirror drive device for driving the mirror 14, the laser oscillator 11, the metal foil 1 _M or incident position is position As oscillates laser beam B each time a determined, since it is configured, the through-hole 2 having an inclined in the main surface 1f of the metal foil 1 _M can be efficiently formed.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining the metal foil processing apparatus 210 and the processing method according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the polygon mirror 214 is rotated in a fixed direction instead of rotating the mirror to change the irradiation position. By using the polygon mirror 214, the scanning direction of the laser beam B becomes one direction (for example, the “−x” direction in FIG. 5), so that parallel lines can be formed at high speed instead of zigzag. By making the interval between the parallel lines close, it is possible to form many fine inclined through holes 2. As a result, the degree of opening in the metal foil 1 can be significantly increased compared to the zigzag embodiment 1, and a large amount of ions can be transferred back and forth through the through holes of the current collector foil, for example, lithium ions. It can be suitably used for a composite electric storage device in which a capacitor and a lithium ion battery are combined inside a cell.

As described above, according to the processing method of the metal foil 1 _M according to the second embodiment, the processing unit 210, a multi for reflecting a laser beam B emitted from the laser oscillator 11 to the metal foil 1 _M Equipped with a square mirror 214 and configured to change the incident position of the laser beam B with respect to the main surface 1f (processing surface SW) by rotating the polygonal mirror 214 about a predetermined axis. The through-holes 2 can be formed in parallel and dispersed in the main surface 1f.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In this Embodiment 3, the structure of the electrical storage device which used the metal foil 1 shown in the said Embodiment 1 and 2 for current collection foil, and the method of manufacturing current collection foil are described.
7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the electricity storage device and the manufacturing method thereof according to the third embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the electricity storage device. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the process of forming an electrode layer in metal foil among manufacturing processes. First, the configuration of the electricity storage device will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the figure, the electricity storage device 20 includes a capacitor positive electrode 26C in which a capacitor positive electrode layer 24 containing fine particles of activated carbon is formed on the lower surface of the current collector foil 6 (solid metal foil), and an upper surface of the current collector foil 6 in the diagram. The upper surface and the lower surface of the current collector foil 1 (the metal foil of each of the above embodiments) having a lithium positive electrode 26L on which a lithium positive electrode layer 25 containing particles of a lithium-containing metal compound is formed and a through hole 2 serving as a transmission hole A common negative electrode 21 having a capacitor negative electrode layer 22 and a lithium negative electrode layer 23 formed thereon, a first separator 27 made of a porous insulating film, a second separator 28 made of a porous insulating film, A capacitor portion is formed by sandwiching a first separator 27 between the capacitor positive electrode layer 24 and the surface of the common negative electrode 21 on which the capacitor negative electrode layer 22 is formed. The second separator 28 was sandwiched between the lithium positive electrode layer 25 and the surface of the common negative electrode 21 on which the lithium negative electrode layer 23 was formed to form a lithium battery part, and the capacitor positive electrode 26C and the lithium battery positive electrode 26L were short-circuited. These are unit cells, unit cells or unit cells are stacked to contain an electrolyte, and a part of the current collector foil is packaged while being connected to the outside.

  In the power storage device cell having the above configuration, the negative electrode of the capacitor unit and the lithium battery unit is shared by the common negative electrode 21, and the capacitor positive electrode 26C and the lithium positive electrode 26L are short-circuited. Therefore, during charging / discharging, Li ions (electrolyte) between the capacitor portion and the lithium battery portion can move quickly through the transmission hole 2 provided in the current collector foil 1 of the common negative electrode 21, so that the capacitor portion Can participate in charging / discharging and respond to rapid charging / discharging.

In FIG. 7, the common negative electrode 21 has a thickness t ₁ of 10 μm to 20 μm and a diameter D2 of the metal foil 1 according to the above embodiment in which a plurality of through holes (transmission holes) 2 are provided in the plane. A capacitor negative electrode layer 22 made of carbon-based active material particles on the front and back of a negative electrode current collector foil 1 formed by trimming or the like of a copper metal foil 1 having a through hole 2 of 5 μm, and a lithium battery negative electrode active material It is configured by forming the layer 23.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a process of forming the capacitor negative electrode layer 22 on the metal foil 1. FIG. 8A shows the entire coating process, and FIG. 8B shows the region of FIG. The expanded sectional view of F part is shown. In the figure, the metal foil 1 in which the oblique through holes 2 are formed in the main surface is loaded into the coating device in a state of being wound around the feed roller 31 and is taken up by the take-up roller 36 via the guide rollers 37a and 37b. It will be rolled up. At this time, the paste 22P containing the active material constituting the negative electrode layer 22 and having a viscosity adjusted to 1 to 10 Pa · s is filled in the liquid reservoir 35, and is drawn out as the coating roll 32 rotates. After being adjusted to a predetermined thickness by the roll 34, it is conveyed to the metal foil 1 as the coating roll 32 rotates. Thereby, when the metal foil 1 passes between the back roll 33 and the coating roll 32, the paste 22P having a predetermined thickness is applied to one surface. Furthermore, by passing through the drier 38, the active material layer 22L becomes the current collector foil preparation 21P formed on one surface, and is wound around the take-up roller 36 as the current collector foil preparation 21P. .

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 8B, as the direction in which the through-hole 2 is inclined, the opening on the back surface is directed to the front of the direction Dt in which the metal foil 1 is moved during application, rather than the opening on the application surface. . The direction in which the paste 22P is pressed against the metal foil 1 by the coating roll 32 is directed to the rear of the traveling direction Dt, so that the applied electrode paste 22P suppresses the movement of the metal foil 1 in the traveling direction Dt, The outflow can be further suppressed. That is, since the through hole 2 is simply inclined, in addition to suppressing the movement of the paste 22P in the vertical direction, the electrode paste 22P is pressed in the direction opposite to the traveling direction Dt of the metal foil 1, It is possible to effectively prevent the electrode paste 22P from entering the back surface. Thereby, the back surface is kept with the ground of the metal foil 1, and the lithium battery negative electrode layer 23 can be similarly formed by applying the paste of the lithium battery negative electrode layer 23 to the back surface.

  As will be described later, the active material for the negative electrode of the lithium battery and the active material for the negative electrode of the capacitor are the same material. In the above process, even if the paste wraps around the back surface, the composition of the front and back layers changes. Not to do. However, when the paste wraps around, on the coated surface side, the paste flows out to the opposite side, thereby reducing (depressing) the layer thickness around the through hole, and increasing the layer thickness around the through hole on the back side. (Raised). As described with reference to FIG. 7, the electricity storage device 20 has electrodes and separators stacked in layers, and each layer delivers ions and electrons by adhering without gaps. Therefore, when the paste wraps around the through hole, for example, in the portion where the capacitor negative electrode layer is depressed around the through hole, a gap is generated between the separator 27 and the capacitor negative electrode layer 22 to cause the electrochemical reaction of the capacitor. The effective electrode area is reduced and the performance is deteriorated. In that case, the periphery of the through hole of the lithium battery negative electrode layer 23 to be post-coated is raised, and the gap between the separator 28 and the lithium battery negative electrode layer 23 is within a donut-shaped range centering on the through hole 2. As a result, a gap is generated in the electrode, which does not contribute to the electrochemical reaction of the lithium battery, and the effective electrode area is reduced to deteriorate the performance. One of the electrode layers 22 and 23 may be omitted.

  That is, when the paste wraps around through the through-hole, the performance of the power storage device is greatly reduced. However, since the metal foil 1 according to the first or second embodiment is used as described above, and the coating direction is adjusted according to the inclination, the wraparound at the time of applying the paste through the through hole 2 is prevented. By doing so, an electricity storage device exhibiting stable performance can be obtained.

<Common negative electrode materials>
As materials for the capacitor negative electrode layer 22 and the lithium battery negative electrode layer 23 used for the common negative electrode 21, carbon-based particles having an average particle diameter of about 1 to 20 μm, so-called carbon particles, are used. As the composition of the carbon particles, hard carbon-based particles capable of occluding and releasing lithium from a high potential generally used in lithium ion batteries are used. For example, a large amount of occluding and releasing lithium ions at a low potential is used. It may be adjusted by mixing with graphite particles that can be performed.

  As the hard carbon particles, amorphous carbon, amorphous carbon, carbon particles obtained by heat-treating graphitizable carbon at a relatively low temperature of about 1000 ° C. to 1500 ° C. can be used. A property common to these is that lithium ions can be occluded and released from a high potential of 1.0 V (vs. Li), and the potential gradually decreases. Graphite particles include natural graphite such as Sri Lankan graphite, Madagascar graphite, and Chinese graphite, as well as artificial graphite such as mesocarbon microbead graphite, coke graphite, and scaly graphite, and particles such as expanded graphite with expanded layers. Can be used. A property common to these is that a large amount of lithium ions can be occluded and released at a low potential close to the oxidation-reduction potential of lithium. It is not possible.

<About positive electrode>
As the positive electrode, a capacitor positive electrode layer 24 including activated carbon particles and a lithium battery positive electrode layer 25 including lithium-containing metal compound particles are formed on the front and back of the positive electrode current collector foil 6, and one of the unit cells is stacked. It is configured as a hybrid positive electrode 26 that is a capacitor positive electrode of a cell and serves as a lithium battery positive electrode of an adjacent cell. The capacitor positive electrode layer 24 and the capacitor negative electrode layer 22 are opposed to each other through the first separator 27 to form a capacitor portion, and the positive electrode layer 25 of the lithium battery and the negative electrode layer 23 of the lithium battery are connected to the second separator 28. Through. That is, the hybrid cathode 26 of the same specification in which the capacitor positive electrode layer 24 is formed on one surface of the current collector foil 6 and the lithium battery positive electrode layer 25 is formed on the other surface is shown in FIG. Therefore, the role of 26C is changed to the positive electrode of the capacitor, and the role of 26L is changed to the positive electrode of the lithium battery.

As the activated carbon particles of the capacitor positive electrode layer 24, it is desirable to use particles having an average particle diameter of about 1 to 10 μm, which are steam activated or alkali activated using phenol resin, petroleum pitch, petroleum coke, coconut shell or the like as a raw material. . As the lithium-containing metal compound particles of the lithium battery positive electrode layer 25, lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO ₂ ) is desirable because it has a large endothermic amount during charging and a large amount of heat generated during discharging. As what generates heat at the time of discharge, lithium cobalt oxide including olivine type lithium iron phosphate, lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO ₂ ) and lithium manganese oxide (LiMn ₂ O ₄ ) may be used. It may be a multi-component system such as a system. It is desirable to use particles having an average particle diameter of about 1 to 10 μm. In particular, when olivine-type iron phosphate is used, the withstand voltage of the capacitor is higher, so it is possible to increase the burden on the capacitor at the time of rapid charging, and realize a power storage device with greater flashiness can do. As the positive electrode current collector foil 6, an aluminum foil (solid) having a thickness of 7 μm or more and 50 μm or less can be used.

<Other components>
As the electrolytic solution, for example, an electrolytic solution containing LiPF ₆ as an electrolyte in an organic solvent can be used, which is shared by the capacitor unit and the lithium battery unit. As the organic solvent, for example, propylene carbonate (PC), ethylene carbonate (EC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) can be used. The first separator 27 and the second separator 28 are, for example, porous having a thickness of about 10 to 50 μm, a porosity (porosity) of about 60 to 80% by volume, and an average pore diameter of about several to several tens of μm. An insulating film such as cellulose, polyethylene, or polypropylene can be used.

  In the third embodiment, the example in which the metal foil 1 is used for the common negative electrode of the composite power storage device in which the lithium ion capacitor and the lithium ion battery are combined inside the cell is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in the patent literature, it can also be used in the case of a lithium ion capacitor or a lithium ion battery alone.

  As described above, according to the electricity storage device 20 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the first electrode layer 24 containing the activated carbon fine particles is formed on one surface of the first current collector foil 6. Electrode 26C, a second electrode 26L in which a second electrode layer 25 containing particles of a lithium-containing metal compound is formed on one surface of the second current collector foil 6, and the first or second embodiment. A third electrode in which an electrode layer 22 (or 23) made of a carbon-based material is formed on at least one surface of the metal foil 1 having the material, thickness, and through-holes, which is mentioned as a metal foil suitable for an electricity storage device 21, a first separator 27 made of a porous insulating film, and a second separator 28 made of a porous insulating film, and one surface of the first electrode layer 24 and the third electrode ( 22 side) and sandwich the first separator 27 The capacitor having the third electrode 21 as a negative electrode is formed, and the second electrode 28 is sandwiched between the second electrode layer 25 and the other surface (23 side) of the third electrode, and the third electrode 21 is sandwiched. Is formed by connecting the first electrode 26C and the second electrode 26L by short-circuiting, so that the electrolyte solution or ion can be passed through the through hole 2 during rapid charge / discharge. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an electricity storage device having both instantaneous force and sustainability, good contact (adhesion) of each layer, and high reliability.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Metal foil (negative electrode current collector foil) (1f: Main surface, 1fF: One main surface, 1fR: The other main surface), 1 _M metal foil before perforation (solid), 2 Through-hole (2aF: One surface) 2aR: opening on the other surface),
10 processing equipment, 11 laser oscillator, 12 attenuator, 13 beam expander, 14 mirror (flat plate), 15 fθ lens, 16 roll,
210 processing equipment, 214 mirror (polygon)
20 power storage device, 21 common negative electrode (third electrode), 22 capacitor negative electrode layer (third electrode layer), 23 lithium battery negative electrode layer (third electrode layer), 24 capacitor positive electrode layer (first electrode) Electrode layer), 25 lithium battery positive electrode layer (first electrode layer), 6 positive electrode current collector foil, 26 positive electrode (26C: hybrid positive electrode (capacitor positive electrode treatment), 26L: hybrid positive electrode (lithium battery positive electrode treatment)), 27 A first separator,
28 second separator,
B laser beam, D ₂ aperture diameter, Dt metal foil feed direction, SW machined surface, Ts laser scanning trajectory, t ₁ metal foil thickness.

Claims (6)

A metal foil formed by dispersing a plurality of through holes in the main surface,
Each of the plurality of through holes is inclined with respect to the thickness direction so that a projection image perpendicular to the main surface on the other surface of the opening on one surface does not overlap the opening on the other surface. Formed,
A metal foil characterized by that. The metal foil is an aluminum material or a copper material and has a thickness of 10 to 50 μm,
Each of the through holes has a diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm.
The metal foil according to claim 1. Metal foil moving means for moving the metal foil so that it can be positioned in the extending direction of the main surface of the metal foil,
A laser oscillator for oscillating a laser beam;
An incident position moving means for moving an incident position of the laser beam with respect to the main surface so as to be positionable in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction, and using a metal foil processing apparatus,
The laser beam incident on the metal foil is inclined along the moving direction with respect to the main surface, and the laser beam is oscillated each time the metal foil or the incident position is positioned to form a through hole. ,
A method for processing a metal foil. The processing apparatus includes a mirror that reflects the laser beam oscillated from the laser oscillator toward the metal foil,
Changing the incident position of the laser beam with respect to the main surface by rotating the mirror about a predetermined axis;
The metal foil processing method according to claim 3. The processing apparatus includes a polygonal mirror that reflects the laser beam oscillated from the laser oscillator toward the metal foil,
Changing the incident position of the laser beam with respect to the main surface by rotating the polygonal mirror about a predetermined axis;
The metal foil processing method according to claim 3. A first electrode in which a first electrode layer containing activated carbon fine particles is formed on one surface of the first current collector foil;
A second electrode in which a second electrode layer containing particles of a lithium-containing metal compound is formed on one surface of the second current collector foil;
A third electrode in which an electrode layer made of a carbon-based material is formed on at least one surface of the metal foil according to claim 2;
A first separator made of a porous insulating film;
A second separator made of a porous insulating film,
Forming a capacitor having the first electrode as a negative electrode by sandwiching the first separator between the first electrode layer and one surface of the third electrode; and The second separator is sandwiched between the other surface of the third electrode to form a lithium ion battery having the third electrode as a common negative electrode with the capacitor, and the first electrode and the The second electrode was short-circuited;
An electricity storage device characterized by the above.

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