JP6135258B2 - Secondary battery porous membrane slurry, secondary battery porous membrane, method for producing the same, and use - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slurry for a secondary battery porous film, a porous film for a secondary battery and a method for producing the same, a separator for a secondary battery, an electrode for a secondary battery, and a secondary battery.

  In secondary batteries, a separator is generally used to prevent a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator may affect the performance of the secondary battery such as safety and battery characteristics. For this reason, various studies have been made on separators.

A technique for improving cycle characteristics by applying a gel polymer that swells in an electrolytic solution onto a separator is known. However, the rate characteristic is lowered only by applying a polymer. Therefore, rate characteristics have been secured by techniques of partially covering the polymer or making it wet porous (Patent Documents 1 to 6). However, these technologies use solvent-based paints, and have a problem that the environmental load is high, a problem that many processes are complicated and difficult to manufacture, and an adhesive strength depends on the type of electrode. There is a problem of being different.
On the other hand, techniques for applying polymethyl methacrylate particles with water-based paints have been proposed (Patent Documents 7 to 8).

JP 2001-118558 A JP-A-10-177865 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-189054 JP 10-275633 A JP 2003-086162 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-026025 JP 2010-225544 A "Close-packed poly (methyl methacrylate) nanoparticle arrays-coated polyethylene separators for high-power lithium-ion polymer batteries" Park, J. H. et al. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 2011, Vol. 196; Number 16, pages 7035-7038

  However, in the techniques of Patent Documents 7 to 8, the adhesive force that adheres to the object to which the particles are applied is weak, and the adhesive force of the particles varies depending on the type of the object to be applied (electrode, separator base material, etc.). Lack of sex. In addition, the battery using the separator obtained by these techniques still has insufficient battery characteristics such as rate characteristics.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a porous film that can be easily manufactured, can be adhered to various objects with high adhesive force, and can provide a battery having excellent rate characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics. An object of the present invention is to provide a slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane that provides a membrane, a method for producing such a porous membrane, a secondary battery that can be easily produced, and has excellent rate characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics, and components thereof.

The present inventor has studied to solve the above-described problems, and has focused on the properties of the non-conductive particles constituting the porous film. The inventor is a porous film using water as a medium that can be easily produced by employing non-conductive particles having specific physical properties and a slurry for a secondary battery porous film having a specific number-based particle size distribution. However, it is possible to provide a secondary battery excellent in rate characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics, and excellent in adhesive strength with adjacent layers, and in addition, it is possible to obtain a porous film that is less likely to block once formed. I found out that I can do it. The present invention has been completed based on such findings.
That is, the present invention is as follows.

[1] A slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane comprising non-conductive particles, a porous membrane binder and water,
The non-conductive particles are
The glass transition temperature is 80 ° C. or higher and 160 ° C. or lower,
The degree of swelling into the electrolyte after the formation of the porous film is 3 to 30 times,
The number-based particle size distribution of the non-conductive particles in the slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane has a peak in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm in particle size and in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm in particle size,
Ratio (VS) of the total volume (VS) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm and the total volume (VL) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm / (VL) is 0.0001 or more and 0.01 or less,
Slurry for secondary battery porous membrane.
[2] The non-conductive particle contains a structural unit formed by polymerizing a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer having a homopolymer glass transition temperature of 65 ° C. or higher. Slurry for secondary battery porous membrane.
[3] The slurry for a secondary battery porous film according to [1] or [2], wherein the nonconductive particles contain an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit in an amount of 0.1 wt% to 15 wt%.
[4] The slurry for a secondary battery porous film according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the porous film binder is a (meth) acrylic polymer.
[5] The secondary battery according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the porous film binder contains an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit in an amount of 0.2 wt% to 10 wt%. Slurry for porous membrane.
[6] A porous membrane for a secondary battery comprising non-conductive particles and a binder for a porous membrane,
The non-conductive particles are
The glass transition temperature is 80 ° C. or higher and 160 ° C. or lower,
The degree of swelling into the electrolyte after the formation of the porous film is 3 to 30 times,
The number-based particle size distribution has a peak in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm in particle size and in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm in particle size,
Ratio (VS) of the total volume (VS) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm and the total volume (VL) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm / (VL) has a relationship of 0.0001 or more and 0.01 or less,
A porous membrane for a secondary battery.
[7] A separator for a secondary battery, comprising the organic separator layer and the porous membrane for a secondary battery according to [6] provided on the organic separator layer.
[8] A separator for a secondary battery, further comprising a heat-resistant separator layer interposed between the organic separator layer and the porous film for a secondary battery.
[9] The secondary battery separator according to [8], wherein the heat-resistant separator layer includes heat-resistant fine particles.
[10] The separator for a secondary battery according to [9], wherein the heat-resistant fine particles are inorganic fine particles.
[11] The secondary battery separator according to [10], wherein the inorganic fine particles are at least one fine particle selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, and boehmite.
[12] An electrode for a secondary battery comprising the porous membrane for a secondary battery according to [6].
[13] A method for producing a porous membrane for a secondary battery,
Applying the slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane according to any one of [1] to [5] on a substrate to obtain a slurry layer for a secondary battery porous membrane; and
Drying the slurry layer for a secondary battery porous membrane.
[14] A secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a secondary battery separator and an electrolyte solution,
A secondary battery, wherein the secondary battery separator is the secondary battery separator according to any one of [7] to [11].
[15] A secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution,
The secondary battery whose one or both of the said positive electrode and a negative electrode are the electrodes for secondary batteries as described in [12].

The slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention can be easily manufactured, can be adhered to various objects with high adhesive force, and can provide a battery excellent in rate characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics. A film can be formed.
The porous membrane for a secondary battery of the present invention can be easily manufactured, can be adhered to various objects with high adhesive force, and can provide a battery excellent in rate characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics.
In the method for producing a porous film for a secondary battery of the present invention, the porous film for a secondary battery of the present invention can be easily produced.
The separator for a secondary battery and the electrode for a secondary battery of the present invention can be easily produced, and can provide a secondary battery excellent in rate characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics.
The secondary battery of the present invention can be easily manufactured and has excellent rate characteristics and high temperature cycle characteristics.

1 is a scanning electron micrograph of the porous film produced in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a scanning electron micrograph of the porous film produced in Comparative Example 3. FIG. 3 is a scanning electron micrograph of the porous film produced in Comparative Example 5.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments and examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and examples described below, and can be implemented with any modifications without departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention and its equivalents.

  In the following description, the expression (meth) acryl means acryl, methacryl or a combination thereof. For example, (meth) acrylic acid means acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a combination thereof. (Meth) acrylate means acrylate, methacrylate or a combination thereof. Furthermore, (meth) acrylonitrile means acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile or a combination thereof.

  Furthermore, a certain substance (including a polymer) is water-soluble when an insoluble content is less than 0.5% by weight when 0.5 g of the substance is dissolved in 100 g of water at 25 ° C. Say. On the other hand, that a certain substance is water-insoluble means that an insoluble content is 90% by weight or more when 0.5 g of the substance is dissolved in 100 g of water at 25 ° C.

  In addition, in a polymer produced by copolymerizing a plurality of types of monomers, the proportion of the structural unit formed by polymerizing a certain monomer in the polymer is usually that unless otherwise specified. This coincides with the ratio (preparation ratio) of the certain monomer in the total monomers used for polymerization of the polymer.

[1. Slurry for secondary battery porous membrane]
The slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention is a fluid composition containing non-conductive particles, a binder for a porous membrane, and water.

[1.1. Non-conductive particles]
The non-conductive particles may be inorganic particles or organic particles, but are usually organic particles from the viewpoint of satisfying requirements such as glass transition temperature and swelling degree.

  The organic particles are usually polymer particles. The organic particles can control the affinity for water by adjusting the type and amount of the functional group on the surface of the organic particles, and thus can control the amount of water contained in the porous film. Organic particles are excellent in that they usually have less metal ion elution.

  Preferable examples of the material of the organic particles include various polymer compounds such as polystyrene, polyethylene, polyimide, melamine resin, phenol resin, and (meth) acrylic polymer. The polymer compound forming the particles may be used, for example, as a mixture, a modified product, a derivative, a random copolymer, an alternating copolymer, a graft copolymer, a block copolymer, a crosslinked product, or the like. The organic particles may be formed of a mixture of two or more polymer compounds.

From the viewpoint of obtaining the desired glass transition temperature and degree of swelling, the material of the non-conductive particles is preferably a (meth) acrylic polymer.
The (meth) acrylic polymer is a polymer containing a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit. Here, the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit represents a structural unit having a structure formed by polymerizing a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer. The (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer, for _example, a compound represented by CH ² = CR a -COOR ^b and the like. Here, R ^a represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R ^b represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.

  Examples of (meth) acrylic acid ester monomers include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, t-butyl acrylate, acrylic N-amyl acid, isoamyl acrylate, n-hexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-methoxyethyl acrylate, 2-ethoxyethyl acrylate, hexyl acrylate, nonyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, acrylic Acrylates such as stearyl acid, benzyl acrylate, dicyclopentenyl acrylate, tricyclodecanyl acrylate, isobornyl acrylate; methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, methacrylate N-butyl acid, isobutyl methacrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, n-amyl methacrylate, isoamyl methacrylate, n-hexyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, octyl methacrylate, isodecyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, methacryl And methacrylates such as tridecyl acid, stearyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, tricyclodecanyl methacrylate, and the like.

  Among these, it is preferable to contain a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit having a homopolymer glass transition temperature (Tg) of 65 ° C. or higher as the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit. Examples of the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer that gives such a unit include methyl methacrylate (Tg = 105 ° C.), ethyl methacrylate (Tg = 65 ° C.), isobutyl methacrylate (Tg = 73 ° C.), and methacrylic acid. t-butyl (Tg = 107 ° C.), cyclohexyl methacrylate (Tg = 66 ° C.), dicyclopentenyl acrylate (Tg = 120 ° C.), tricyclodecanyl acrylate (Tg = 120 ° C.), tricyclodecanyl methacrylate (Tg) = 175 ° C) and isobornyl acrylate (Tg = 120 ° C). Among these, methyl methacrylate is particularly preferable. By including a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit having a glass transition temperature of the homopolymer of 65 ° C. or higher as the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit, blocking during storage can be suppressed. Moreover, these may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  The (meth) acrylic polymer contains a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit having a homopolymer glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than 65 ° C. as a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit. You may do it. As such a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit, acrylate is preferable, and n-butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate are preferable in that the strength of the porous film can be improved. Moreover, these may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  The proportion of the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit in the (meth) acrylic polymer is preferably 50% by weight or more, more preferably 60% by weight or more, particularly preferably 70% by weight or more, preferably 99% by weight. % Or less, more preferably 98% by weight or less, particularly preferably 97% by weight or less. By setting the ratio of the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit to the lower limit value or more, good ion conductivity can be ensured. Moreover, the resistance raise by the elution to electrolyte solution can be suppressed by making the ratio of a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit below the said upper limit.

  A (meth) acrylic polymer has a homopolymer glass transition temperature (Tg) of 65 ° C. or higher and a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit and a homopolymer glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than 65 ° C. ( In the case of including a (meth) acrylate monomer unit, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the homopolymer is 65 ° C. or higher, and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the homopolymer. ) Is less than 65 ° C. The proportion of the (meth) acrylate monomer unit having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the homopolymer of 65 ° C. or more to the total of the (meth) acrylate monomer unit is preferably less than 65 ° C. Is 50% by weight or more, more preferably 60% by weight or more, particularly preferably 70% by weight or more, preferably 99% by weight or less, more preferably 98% by weight or less. Particularly preferably 97 wt% or less.

  The (meth) acrylic polymer may contain an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit. Here, the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit represents a structural unit having a structure formed by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

  Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer include ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and derivatives thereof, ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and acid anhydrides thereof, and derivatives thereof. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid and the like. Examples of ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid derivatives include 2-ethylacrylic acid, isocrotonic acid, α-acetoxyacrylic acid, β-trans-aryloxyacrylic acid, α-chloro-β-E-methoxyacrylic acid, β-diaminoacrylic acid and the like can be mentioned. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid include maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid and the like. Examples of the acid anhydride of the ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid include maleic anhydride, acrylic anhydride, methyl maleic anhydride, dimethyl maleic anhydride and the like. Examples of derivatives of ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids include methyl allyl maleate such as methylmaleic acid, dimethylmaleic acid, phenylmaleic acid, chloromaleic acid, dichloromaleic acid, fluoromaleic acid; diphenyl maleate, nonyl maleate, Examples thereof include maleic acid esters such as decyl maleate, dodecyl maleate, octadecyl maleate and fluoroalkyl maleate. Among these, ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids such as acrylic acid and methacrylic acid are preferable from the viewpoint of enhancing the dispersibility of the nonconductive particles in water. One of these may be used alone, or two or more of these may be used in combination at any ratio.

  The ratio of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit in the (meth) acrylic polymer is preferably 0.1% by weight or more, more preferably 1.0% by weight or more, and particularly preferably 3.0% by weight or more. Yes, preferably 15% by weight or less, more preferably 11.0% by weight or less, and particularly preferably 7.0% by weight or less. By setting the ratio of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit to the above lower limit value or more, cohesive failure of the porous film is suppressed, and the adhesive force between the porous film and the adjacent layer in the electrolytic solution is improved. be able to.

  The (meth) acrylic polymer can contain a crosslinkable monomer unit. Here, the crosslinkable monomer unit represents a structural unit having a structure formed by polymerizing a crosslinkable monomer. Moreover, a crosslinkable monomer represents the monomer which can form a crosslinked structure by superposition | polymerization. As an example of the crosslinkable monomer, a monomer having heat crosslinkability is usually mentioned. More specifically, a monofunctional monomer having a thermally crosslinkable crosslinkable group and one olefinic double bond per molecule; a multifunctional having two or more olefinic double bonds per molecule Monomer.

  Examples of the crosslinkable group include an epoxy group, an N-methylolamide group, an oxetanyl group, an oxazoline group, and an allyl group. One kind of these crosslinkable groups may be used, or two or more kinds may be used in any combination. Among them, an epoxy group and an allyl group are preferable because the crosslinking and the crosslinking density can be easily adjusted.

  Examples of the crosslinkable monomer having an epoxy group as a thermally crosslinkable group and having an olefinic double bond include vinyl glycidyl ether, allyl glycidyl ether, butenyl glycidyl ether, o-allylphenyl glycidyl. Unsaturated glycidyl ethers such as ether; butadiene monoepoxide, chloroprene monoepoxide, 4,5-epoxy-2-pentene, 3,4-epoxy-1-vinylcyclohexene, 1,2-epoxy-5,9-cyclododecadiene Monoepoxides of dienes or polyenes such as; alkenyl epoxides such as 3,4-epoxy-1-butene, 1,2-epoxy-5-hexene, 1,2-epoxy-9-decene; and glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, Glycidyl crotonate Unsaturated carboxylic acids such as sidyl-4-heptenoate, glycidyl sorbate, glycidyl linoleate, glycidyl-4-methyl-3-pentenoate, glycidyl ester of 3-cyclohexene carboxylic acid, glycidyl ester of 4-methyl-3-cyclohexene carboxylic acid Examples include glycidyl esters of acids.

  Examples of the crosslinkable monomer having an allyl group as a thermally crosslinkable group and having an olefinic double bond include allyl acrylate and allyl methacrylate.

  Examples of the crosslinkable monomer having an N-methylolamide group as a thermally crosslinkable group and having an olefinic double bond have a methylol group such as N-methylol (meth) acrylamide (meta ) Acrylamides.

  Examples of the crosslinkable monomer having an oxetanyl group as a heat crosslinkable group and having an olefinic double bond include 3-((meth) acryloyloxymethyl) oxetane, 3-((meth) Acryloyloxymethyl) -2-trifluoromethyloxetane, 3-((meth) acryloyloxymethyl) -2-phenyloxetane, 2-((meth) acryloyloxymethyl) oxetane, and 2-((meth) acryloyloxymethyl ) -4-trifluoromethyloxetane.

  Examples of the crosslinkable monomer having an oxazoline group as a thermally crosslinkable group and having an olefinic double bond include 2-vinyl-2-oxazoline, 2-vinyl-4-methyl-2- Oxazoline, 2-vinyl-5-methyl-2-oxazoline, 2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline, 2-isopropenyl-4-methyl-2-oxazoline, 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-2-oxazoline, and 2-isopropenyl-5-ethyl-2-oxazoline is mentioned.

  Examples of crosslinkable monomers having two or more olefinic double bonds per molecule include allyl (meth) acrylate, ethylene di (meth) acrylate, diethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, and triethylene glycol di (meth). Acrylate, tetraethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane-tri (meth) acrylate, dipropylene glycol diallyl ether, polyglycol diallyl ether, triethylene glycol divinyl ether, hydroquinone diallyl ether, tetraallyloxyethane, trimethylolpropane -Diallyl ether, allyl or vinyl ether of polyfunctional alcohols other than those mentioned above, triallylamine, methylenebisacrylamide, and divinylbenzene That.

Among these examples, ethylene dimethacrylate, allyl glycidyl ether, and glycidyl methacrylate are particularly preferable as the crosslinkable monomer.
Moreover, these may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  The proportion of the crosslinkable monomer unit in the (meth) acrylic polymer is preferably 0.10% by weight or more, more preferably 0.20% by weight or more, particularly preferably 0.50% by weight or more, preferably It is 20.0% by weight or less, more preferably 15.0% by weight or less, and particularly preferably 10.0% by weight or less. By setting the ratio of the crosslinkable monomer unit to the lower limit value or more, the strength of the nonconductive particles in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution can be increased, so that the binding force between the electrode and the porous film can be increased. it can. Moreover, when the ratio of the crosslinkable monomer unit is equal to or less than the above upper limit value, the crosslink density is controlled to be low, and the ion permeability can be ensured.

  Furthermore, the (meth) acrylic polymer may contain any structural unit other than the above-described structural units. Examples of monomers corresponding to these arbitrary structural units include styrene, chlorostyrene, vinyl toluene, t-butyl styrene, vinyl benzoic acid, methyl vinyl benzoate, vinyl naphthalene, chloromethyl styrene, α-methyl. Styrene monomers such as styrene and divinylbenzene; Olefins such as ethylene and propylene; Diene monomers such as butadiene and isoprene; Monomers containing halogen atoms such as vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride; Vinyl acetate and propionic acid Vinyl esters such as vinyl and vinyl butyrate; Vinyl ethers such as methyl vinyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether and butyl vinyl ether; Vinyl ketones such as methyl vinyl ketone, ethyl vinyl ketone, butyl vinyl ketone, hexyl vinyl ketone and isopropenyl vinyl ketone; N Heterocycle-containing vinyl compounds such as vinylpyrrolidone, vinylpyridine, and vinylimidazole; unsaturated carboxylic acid amide monomers such as acrylamide, methacrylamide, and N, N-dimethylacrylamide; (meth) acrylonitrile monomers It is done. Moreover, these may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  The non-conductive particles may be subjected to, for example, element substitution, surface treatment, solid solution, or the like as necessary. Further, the non-conductive particles may include one kind of the above materials alone in one particle, or may contain two or more kinds in combination at an arbitrary ratio. . Further, the non-conductive particles may be used in combination of two or more kinds of particles formed of different materials.

  Examples of the shape of the nonconductive particles include a spherical shape, an elliptical spherical shape, a polygonal shape, a tetrapod (registered trademark) shape, a plate shape, and a scale shape.

  The glass transition temperature of the non-conductive particles is 80 ° C. or higher and 160 ° C. or lower. The glass transition temperature of the non-conductive particles is preferably 90 ° C. or higher, more preferably 100 ° C. or higher, while preferably 150 ° C. or lower, more preferably 140 ° C. or lower. By setting the glass transition temperature of the non-conductive particles to the above lower limit or more, blocking during storage of the porous film can be reduced, thereby preventing the porous film from peeling from the adjacent layer, As a result, high temperature cycle characteristics can be improved. By setting the glass transition temperature of the non-conductive particles to the above upper limit or less, the adhesive force between the porous film and the adjacent layer in the electrolytic solution can be increased, and thus the high-temperature cycle characteristics can be improved.

  The non-conductive particles have a degree of swelling with respect to the non-aqueous electrolyte after the formation of the porous film of 3 to 30 times. The degree of swelling is preferably 5 times or more, more preferably 7 times or more, preferably 20 times or less, more preferably 15 times or less. By making the swelling degree equal to or more than the lower limit value, the ion permeability of the porous membrane can be increased, and consequently the rate characteristics can be improved. On the other hand, by making the swelling degree equal to or less than the above upper limit value, it is possible to increase the adhesive force between the porous film and the adjacent layer in the electrolyte solution of the non-conductive particles, and thus the high-temperature cycle characteristics of the secondary battery. Can be increased.

  Here, the “swelling degree after the formation of the porous film” of the non-conductive particles is not the state contained in the slurry for the secondary battery porous film, but the state of the non-conductive particles after the formation of the porous film. The degree of swelling. Therefore, for example, when the degree of swelling of the non-conductive particles can be changed by drying to produce a porous film, the degree of swelling of the non-conductive particles after the degree of swelling is evaluated.

The degree of swelling of the non-conductive particles with respect to the non-aqueous electrolyte can be measured by the following method.
An aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles is prepared, and the solid content concentration is adjusted to 10% by weight. Each of the aqueous dispersions whose concentration was adjusted was poured into a silicon container so that the dry thickness was 1 mm, dried at room temperature for 72 hours, and further dried at 200 ° C. for 3 hours to produce a 1 cm × 1 cm square film, The weight M0 of this film is measured.

Thereafter, the film is immersed in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution at 60 ° C. for 72 hours, and the weight M1 of the film after immersion is measured.
From the measured weights M0 and M1, the degree of swelling (times) is calculated from the formula M1 / M0.

At this time, the non-aqueous electrolyte was obtained by adding 2% by volume of vinylene carbonate (VC) to a LiPF ₆ solution having a concentration of 1.0 M. As a solvent for the LiPF ₆ solution, a mixed solvent containing ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) at a weight ratio EC / EMC = 3/7 is used.

  The non-conductive particles are non-conductive particles having a particle diameter in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “non-conductive particles (small)”) and a particle diameter in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm. It is a mixture with certain non-conductive particles (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “non-conductive particles (large)”). For this reason, in the slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention, the non-conductive particles have a peak in the range of the particle size of 20 nm to 150 nm and the particle size of 200 nm to 1500 nm in the number-based particle size distribution. In the slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention, the nonconductive particles are further a ratio of the total volume (VS) of the nonconductive particles (small) and the total volume (VL) of the nonconductive particles (large). (VS) / (VL) is 0.0001 or more and 0.01 or less.

  The number-based particle size distribution peak of non-conductive particles (small) in the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane is in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm, preferably in the range of 30 nm to 120 nm, more preferably 40 nm. It is in the range of 100 nm or less. When the number-based particle size distribution peak of the non-conductive particles (small) is within this range, good voids are formed in the porous film, and the rate characteristics can be improved.

  The number-based particle size distribution peak of non-conductive particles (large) in the slurry for secondary battery porous membrane is in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm, preferably in the range of 300 nm to 1000 nm, more preferably 400 nm. It is in the range of 800 nm or less. When the number-based particle size distribution peak of the non-conductive particles (large) is not less than the lower limit of the range, large voids can be formed, ion conductivity can be improved, and rate characteristics can be improved. Can do. When the number-based particle size distribution peak of non-conductive particles (large) is below the upper limit of the range, even when thinly applying a slurry layer for a secondary battery porous membrane, there is little occurrence of coating loss and high temperature cycle characteristics. Can be improved.

  The ratio (VS) / (VL) of the total volume (VS) of non-conductive particles (small) and the total volume (VL) of non-conductive particles (large) in the slurry for secondary battery porous membrane is preferably It is 0.0005 or more, more preferably 0.001 or more, preferably 0.007 or less, more preferably 0.004 or less. When the ratio (VS) / (VL) is equal to or higher than the lower limit, the non-conductive particles (large) can be prevented from being closely packed, an appropriate space can be provided, and the rate characteristics can be improved. When the ratio (VS) / (VL) is less than or equal to the above upper limit, moderate voids remain between the non-conductive particles (large), and the rate characteristics can be improved.

The number-based particle size distribution of the non-conductive particles can be obtained by the following method.
A field-emission scanning electron microscope (Hitachi S-4700: manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech) was used to take a photograph of non-conductive particles magnified 30000 times, and based on this photograph, image analysis software (analySIS Pro: manufactured by Olympus) ) To analyze photographic images. By removing noise in the image and using a plurality of photographic images, arbitrarily select 3000 non-conductive particles and measure the particle size. Using the obtained particle diameter data, a histogram is created with the particle diameter on the horizontal axis and the number of particles on the vertical axis. Thereby, the peak of a particle diameter is calculated | required.
Further, assuming that the non-conductive particles are true spheres, the volume (V) of each non-conductive particle is calculated using the following formula.
V = 4 × π × r ³ ÷ 3
V: Volume of non-conductive particles π: Circumference ratio r: Particle radius of non-conductive particles

  Based on the volume of the obtained nonconductive particles, the total volume (VS) of the nonconductive particles having a particle size in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm and the nonconductive in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm. The total volume (VL) of the sex particles is obtained, and the ratio thereof is calculated.

  When preparing a slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention using a plurality of types of particles having different particle size distributions as non-conductive particles, a histogram is obtained for each particle, and when these are actually added, In combination with the blending ratio of the above, a histogram of the entire non-conductive particles contained in the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane is obtained, and then peaks of non-conductive particles (large) and non-conductive particles (small) are obtained. Can be sought. Alternatively, particles are separately prepared for non-conductive particles (large) and non-conductive particles (small), and the non-conductive particles (large) do not contain particles having a particle diameter of 150 nm or less, and are not conductive. If it is confirmed that the particles having a particle diameter of 200 nm or more are not contained in the small particles (small particles), a histogram can be obtained for each of these and the respective peaks can be obtained.

  When preparing the particles separately for the non-conductive particles (large) and the non-conductive particles (small) and mixing them to prepare the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention, the non-conductive particles ( Since the ratio of non-conductive particles (small) to large) is very small, the glass transition temperature and the degree of swelling of non-conductive particles are substantially equal to those of non-conductive particles (large). Therefore, by measuring the glass transition temperature and the degree of swelling of the non-conductive particles (large), it is determined whether or not the glass transition temperature and the degree of swelling as the whole non-conductive particles are within the range defined in the present invention. be able to.

  Examples of means for obtaining non-conductive particles having the predetermined glass transition temperature, swelling degree and particle size distribution include, for example, the types and ratios of monomers of non-conductive particles, and polymerization using such monomers as materials. For example, the reaction conditions may be adjusted appropriately. If a product containing the non-conductive particles (large) and non-conductive particles (small) in the predetermined proportion cannot be obtained in one production reaction, classification is performed as appropriate, or two or more reactions under different conditions By mixing the particles obtained in step 1, non-conductive particles including the non-conductive particles (large) and the non-conductive particles (small) in the predetermined ratio can be obtained.

[1.2. Porous membrane binder]
The binder for a porous film has a function of binding non-conductive particles in the porous film, and in addition, bonding the porous film to another layer, and is usually made of an organic material such as a polymer. .
In the present invention, as the porous membrane binder, a particulate binder, a water-soluble binder, or a combination thereof can be used. From the viewpoint of providing voids in the porous film, a particulate binder is preferable.

[1.2.1. Particulate binder]
The particulate binder is a water-insoluble binder that can maintain a particulate shape in water. However, from the viewpoint of expressing the function as a binder, the particulate binder has a property that a part thereof melts under conditions such as drying in the formation of the porous film. Specifically, the glass transition temperature of the particulate binder is less than 80 ° C.

  Usually, the particulate binder is formed of a polymer. Preferred examples of the polymer that can be used as the material for the particulate binder include styrene / butadiene copolymer (SBR), acrylonitrile / butadiene copolymer (NBR), hydrogenated SBR, hydrogenated NBR, and styrene-isoprene-styrene. Examples thereof include block copolymers (SIS) and (meth) acrylic polymers. Moreover, the polymer which can become a material of a particulate binder may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios. Among these, a (meth) acrylic polymer is more preferable because it has a high ion conductivity and can improve the rate characteristics of the battery, and is electrochemically stable and can improve the high-temperature cycle characteristics of the battery.

  Examples of (meth) acrylic acid ester monomers corresponding to (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer units in (meth) acrylic polymers that can be used as particulate binder materials are used as materials for non-conductive particles. Examples similar to those mentioned in the description of the ure (meth) acrylic polymer are given. Moreover, those (meth) acrylic acid ester monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios. Among these, n-butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate are preferable from the viewpoint of excellent flexibility.

  The proportion of (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer units in the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be a material for the particulate binder is preferably 50% by weight or more, more preferably 70% by weight or more, and particularly preferably 90% by weight or more. Preferably 99% by weight or less, more preferably 98% by weight or less, and particularly preferably 97% by weight or less. By setting the ratio of the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit to the lower limit value or more, the flexibility of the porous film can be increased and the binding property between the porous film and other layers can be increased. Moreover, by making the ratio of the (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit below the upper limit, the rigidity of the porous film is increased, and this also increases the binding property between the porous film and other layers. it can.

  The (meth) acrylic polymer that can be a material for the particulate binder can contain an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer corresponding to this ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit include those mentioned in the description of the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be used as a material for non-conductive particles. Similar examples are given. Moreover, these ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  The ratio of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit in the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be a material for the particulate binder is preferably 0.2% by weight or more, more preferably 0.4% by weight or more, and particularly preferably. It is 0.6% by weight or more, preferably 10.0% by weight or less, more preferably 6.0% by weight or less, and particularly preferably 4.0% by weight or less. By setting the ratio of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit within the above range, the cohesive failure of the porous film can be suppressed, and the adhesive force between the porous film and the adjacent layer in the electrolytic solution can be improved. .

  Moreover, the (meth) acrylic polymer which can become a material of a particulate binder can contain a (meth) acrylonitrile monomer unit. The (meth) acrylonitrile monomer unit is a structural unit having a structure formed by polymerizing (meth) acrylonitrile. In this case, the (meth) acrylic polymer may contain only a structural unit having a structure formed by polymerizing acrylonitrile as a (meth) acrylonitrile monomer unit, and is formed by polymerizing methacrylonitrile. May be included in any ratio of both the structural unit having a structure formed by polymerizing acrylonitrile and the structural unit having a structure formed by polymerizing methacrylonitrile. It may be included in combination.

  The proportion of the (meth) acrylonitrile monomer unit in the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be a material for the particulate binder is preferably 0.2% by weight or more, more preferably 0.5% by weight or more, and particularly preferably 1. It is 0% by weight or more, preferably 20.0% by weight or less, more preferably 10.0% by weight or less, and particularly preferably 5.0% by weight or less. By making the ratio of the (meth) acrylonitrile monomer unit equal to or higher than the lower limit, the life of the secondary battery can be particularly prolonged. Moreover, the mechanical strength of a porous film can be raised by making the ratio of a (meth) acrylonitrile monomer unit below the said upper limit.

  Moreover, the (meth) acrylic polymer which can become a material of a particulate binder can contain a crosslinkable monomer unit. Examples of the crosslinkable monomer corresponding to the crosslinkable monomer unit include the same examples as those described in the description of the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be used as the material of the nonconductive particles. Moreover, those crosslinkable monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  The ratio of the crosslinkable monomer unit in the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be a material for the particulate binder is preferably 0.2% by weight or more, more preferably 0.6% by weight or more, and particularly preferably 1.0% by weight. % Or more, preferably 5.0% by weight or less, more preferably 4.0% by weight or less, and particularly preferably 3.0% by weight or less. By setting the ratio of the crosslinkable monomer unit to the lower limit value or more, the mechanical strength of the porous film can be increased. Moreover, by making it into the upper limit value or less, it is possible to prevent the flexibility of the porous film from being impaired and becoming brittle.

  Furthermore, the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be a material for the particulate binder can contain any structural unit in addition to the structural units described above. Examples of the monomer corresponding to these arbitrary structural units include the same examples as those described in the description of the (meth) acrylic polymer that can be used as the material of the non-conductive particles. Moreover, those monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  The number average particle size of the particulate binder is preferably 0.10 μm or more, more preferably 0.15 μm or more, particularly preferably 0.20 μm or more, preferably 1.00 μm or less, more preferably 0.80 μm or less, Particularly preferably, it is 0.60 μm or less. By making the number average particle diameter equal to or more than the lower limit value, it is possible to prevent the migration of the particulate binder in the slurry layer for the secondary battery porous membrane, and to uniformly disperse the particulate binder in the porous membrane, The strength of the porous film can be effectively improved. Moreover, by making the number average particle diameter not more than the above upper limit value, it is possible to increase the adhesion point between the non-conductive particles and the particulate binder and to increase the binding property. Here, the number average particle diameter of the particulate binder represents the number average particle diameter in a state where the particulate binder is not swollen in the non-aqueous electrolyte.

  The method for producing the particulate binder is not particularly limited, and any method such as a solution polymerization method, a suspension polymerization method, and an emulsion polymerization method can be used. Especially, since it can superpose | polymerize in water and can use it suitably as a material of the slurry for secondary battery porous membranes as it is, the emulsion polymerization method and the suspension polymerization method are preferable. Moreover, when manufacturing a particulate binder, it is preferable to contain a dispersing agent in the reaction system.

  Examples of the dispersant include benzene sulfonates such as sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate and sodium dodecyl phenyl ether sulfonate; alkyl sulfates such as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium tetradodecyl sulfate; sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate and the like. Sulfosuccinates; fatty acid salts such as sodium laurate; ethoxy sulfate salts such as polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate sodium salt, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether sulfate sodium salt; alkane sulfonate; alkyl ether phosphate sodium salt; Polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene sorbitan lauryl ester, polyoxyethylene-polyoxy Nonionic emulsifier such as propylene block copolymer; gelatin, maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, sodium polyacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol having a polymerization degree of 700 or higher and a saponification degree of 75% or higher. Molecule; and the like. One of these may be used alone, or two or more of these may be used in combination at any ratio. Among these, benzenesulfonates such as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and sodium dodecylphenylethersulfonate; alkyl sulfates such as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium tetradodecylsulfate are preferable, and oxidation resistance is more preferable. From this point, it is a benzenesulfonate such as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and sodium dodecylphenylethersulfonate. The amount of the dispersant may be arbitrarily set, and is usually 0.01 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of monomers.

[1.2.2. Water-soluble binder]
Since the water-soluble binder is water-soluble, it exists in a dissolved state without maintaining the particulate shape in the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane. Usually, the water-soluble binder is formed of a polymer. Preferable examples of the polymer that can be used as a material for the water-soluble binder include cellulose polymers such as carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and hydroxypropyl cellulose, and ammonium salts and alkali metal salts thereof; (modified) poly (meth) acrylic acid And their ammonium salts and alkali metal salts; (modified) polyvinyl alcohols such as polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers of acrylic acid or acrylates and vinyl alcohol, maleic anhydride or copolymers of maleic acid or fumaric acid and vinyl alcohol, etc. Examples include polyethylene glycol, polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, modified polyacrylic acid, oxidized starch, phosphate starch, casein, and various modified starches. Here, “(modified) poly” means “unmodified poly” and “modified poly”. Moreover, these may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

[1.2.3. Amount of binder]
The amount of the binder in the slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention is preferably 4.0 parts by volume or more, more preferably 8.0 parts by volume or more, and particularly preferably 12 parts per 100 parts by volume of the non-conductive particles. It is 0.0 volume part or more, Preferably it is 40.0 volume part or less, More preferably, it is 35.0 volume part or less, Most preferably, it is 30.0 volume part or less. By setting the amount of the binder to the lower limit value or more, the mechanical strength of the porous film can be increased. Moreover, since the ion permeability of a porous film can be made high by making the quantity of a binder below the said upper limit, resistance of a secondary battery can be made small. In the case where a particulate binder and a water-soluble binder are used in combination, the weight ratio of the amount of the particulate binder and the amount of the water-soluble binder is preferably 99: 1 to 1:99.

[1.3. water]
The slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane of the present invention contains water. Water can function as a medium in the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane.
Usually, the amount of water can be arbitrarily set within a range in which the slurry for secondary battery porous membrane has a viscosity within a range that does not impair workability when producing the porous membrane. Specifically, the solid content concentration of the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane is preferably 1% by volume or more, more preferably 5% by volume or more, particularly preferably 10% by volume or more, preferably 60% by volume or less, More preferably, the amount of water is set to 50% by volume or less, particularly preferably 45% by volume or less.

[1.4. Optional components]
The slurry for the secondary battery porous film can contain any component other than the non-conductive particles, the binder for the porous film, and water. As such optional components, those which do not exert an excessively unfavorable influence on the battery reaction can be used.

  Optional components include, for example, isothiazoline compounds, chelate compounds, pyrithione compounds, dispersants, leveling agents, antioxidants, thickeners, antifoaming agents, wetting agents, and electrolytes having a function of inhibiting electrolyte decomposition. A liquid additive etc. are mentioned. Moreover, arbitrary components may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

[1.5. Manufacturing method of slurry for secondary battery porous membrane]
The slurry for the secondary battery porous film can be produced by mixing, for example, non-conductive particles, a binder for the porous film, water, and any components used as necessary. There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the mixing order in this case. There is no particular limitation on the mixing method. Usually, in order to disperse non-conductive particles quickly, mixing is performed using a disperser as a mixing device.

  The disperser is preferably an apparatus capable of uniformly dispersing and mixing the above components. Examples include a ball mill, a sand mill, a pigment disperser, a crusher, an ultrasonic disperser, a homogenizer, and a planetary mixer. Among them, a high dispersion apparatus such as a bead mill, a roll mill, or a fill mix is particularly preferable because a high dispersion share can be added.

[2. Porous membrane for secondary battery]
The porous film of the present invention includes the predetermined non-conductive particles described above and a binder for the porous film. By including the above-mentioned predetermined non-conductive particles, the porous film of the present invention is filled with non-conductive particles (large) in a non-dense state, and non-conductive particles (between them) ( The film is also small in number. Therefore, battery characteristics such as rate characteristics and high temperature cycle characteristics can be improved.

  The porous membrane of the present invention is obtained by, for example, applying a slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane on a substrate to obtain a slurry layer for a secondary battery porous membrane, and drying the slurry layer for a secondary battery porous membrane. It can manufacture by the manufacturing method containing this.

  There is no restriction | limiting in the application method of the slurry for secondary battery porous films. Examples of the coating method include a doctor blade method, a dipping method, a die coating method, a reverse roll method, a direct roll method, a gravure method, an extrusion method, and a brush coating method. The application amount of the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane is usually in a range where a porous membrane having a desired thickness can be obtained.

  After forming the slurry layer for a secondary battery porous film on the substrate, the slurry layer for the secondary battery porous film is dried. By drying, the medium is removed from the slurry layer for the secondary battery porous membrane, and a porous membrane is obtained. Examples of the drying method include drying with air such as warm air, hot air, and low-humidity air; vacuum drying; drying method by irradiation with infrared rays, far infrared rays, electron beams, and the like.

  The temperature during drying is preferably 40 ° C. or higher, more preferably 45 ° C. or higher, particularly preferably 50 ° C. or higher, preferably 90 ° C. or lower, more preferably 80 ° C. or lower, particularly preferably 70 ° C. or lower. . By setting the drying temperature to be equal to or higher than the lower limit, the medium and the low molecular weight compound from the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane can be efficiently removed. Moreover, the shrinkage | contraction by the heat | fever of a base material can be suppressed by setting it as below an upper limit.

  The drying time is preferably 20 seconds or longer, more preferably 30 seconds or longer, particularly preferably 40 seconds or longer, preferably 10 minutes or shorter, more preferably 5 minutes or shorter, particularly preferably 2 minutes or shorter. By setting the drying time to be equal to or more than the lower limit, the medium can be sufficiently removed from the porous film, so that the output characteristics of the battery can be improved. Moreover, manufacturing efficiency can be improved by setting it as an upper limit or less.

  In the method for producing a porous membrane of the present invention, any operation other than those described above may be performed. For example, the porous film may be subjected to pressure treatment by a pressing method such as a mold press and a roll press. By performing the pressure treatment, the binding property between the substrate such as the organic separator layer and the porous film can be improved. However, it is preferable to appropriately control the pressure and pressurization time so that the porosity of the porous membrane is not impaired. In order to remove residual moisture, it is preferable to dry in, for example, vacuum drying or a dry room. Heat treatment is also preferred, whereby the thermal crosslinking group contained in the polymer in the porous film can be crosslinked to increase the binding force.

[3. Secondary battery separator]
The separator for a secondary battery of the present invention includes an organic separator layer and the porous film of the present invention provided on the organic separator layer (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “organic separator with porous film”). Since both the organic separator layer and the porous membrane provided in the secondary battery separator have a porous structure, the battery reaction is not inhibited by the secondary battery separator. Moreover, since the secondary battery separator includes the porous membrane of the present invention, by using the secondary battery separator for a secondary battery, a secondary battery excellent in all of safety, high temperature cycle characteristics and rate characteristics can be obtained. realizable.

  As the organic separator layer, for example, a porous substrate having fine pores can be used. By using such an organic separator layer, it is possible to prevent short-circuiting of electrodes without hindering charge / discharge of the battery in the secondary battery. Specific examples of the organic separator layer include microporous membranes and nonwoven fabrics containing polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, aromatic polyamide resins, and the like.

  The porous film may be provided on only one surface of the organic separator layer, or may be provided on both surfaces.

The porous film may be provided directly on the organic separator layer, or may be provided on the organic separator layer via another layer. For example, the porous film may be provided on the organic separator layer via a heat-resistant separator layer. Such a heat-resistant separator layer is preferably a porous layer containing heat-resistant fine particles and a binder as constituent components. As used herein, “heat-resistant fine particles” refers to fine particles having a heat-resistant temperature of 200 ° C. or higher, and “heat-resistant temperature” refers to a temperature that does not cause a substantial physical change such as thermal deformation. The heat-resistant separator layer is preferably 50 volume% or more, more preferably 60 volume% or more, preferably 99 volume% or less, more preferably 95 volume% or less, and the binder is preferably 1 volume% or more, more preferably 50 volume% or more. Contains 5% by volume or more, preferably 50% by volume or less, more preferably 30% by volume or less.
Note that the non-conductive particles used for the porous film do not correspond to the heat-resistant fine particles. That is, the heat resistant temperature of the nonconductive particles used for the porous film is less than 200 ° C. Moreover, as long as the effect of a heat-resistant separator is not impaired, the heat-resistant separator layer may contain the nonelectroconductive particle.

The heat-resistant fine particles are not particularly limited as long as they have a heat-resistant temperature of 200 ° C. or more, are electrochemically stable, and have electrical insulation properties, but are preferably inorganic fine particles. Specifically, inorganic oxide fine particles such as iron oxide, silica (SiO ₂ ), alumina (Al ₂ O ₃ ), TiO ₂ , BaTiO ₃ ; inorganic nitride fine particles such as aluminum nitride and silicon nitride; calcium fluoride, Examples include slightly soluble ionic crystal particles such as barium fluoride and barium sulfate; and covalently bonded crystal particles such as silicon and diamond. Here, the inorganic oxide fine particles may be fine particles such as boehmite, zeolite, apatite, kaolin, mullite, spinel, olivine, mica, or other mineral resource-derived substances or artificial products thereof. In addition, the inorganic fine particles electrically insulate the surface of a conductive material exemplified by conductive oxides such as metal, SnO ₂ and tin-indium oxide (ITO); carbonaceous materials such as carbon black and graphite. Particles that have electrical insulation properties by coating with a material having a property (for example, the above-described inorganic oxide) may be used.

Organic fine particles can also be used as the heat-resistant fine particles. Specific examples of organic fine particles include polyimides, melamine resins, phenol resins, crosslinked polymethyl methacrylate (crosslinked PMMA), crosslinked polystyrene (crosslinked PS), polydivinylbenzene (PDVB), and high crosslinking amounts such as benzoguanamine-formaldehyde condensates. Molecular fine particles; heat-resistant polymer fine particles such as thermoplastic polyimide; The organic resin constituting these organic fine particles is a mixture, polymer, derivative, copolymer (random copolymer, alternating copolymer, block copolymer, graft copolymer) of the above exemplified polymer materials, It may be a crosslinked body (in the case of the above heat-resistant polymer).
Examples of the shape of the heat-resistant fine particles include a spherical shape, an elliptical spherical shape, a polygonal shape, a tetrapod (registered trademark) shape, a plate shape, and a scale shape.

  The heat-resistant fine particles may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among the heat-resistant fine particles, inorganic oxide fine particles are more preferable, and alumina, silica, and boehmite are more preferable. This is because the electrochemical stability is high and the heat-resistant temperature is also high.

  As the binder used for the heat-resistant separator layer, the same binder as the above-described porous membrane for a secondary battery can be used.

  The thickness of the heat-resistant separator layer is preferably 0.5 μm or more, more preferably 1 μm or more, preferably 10 μm or less, more preferably 5 μm or less.

By having such a heat-resistant separator, the thermal contraction of the organic separator with a porous film can be suppressed, and the electrode body can be prevented from being short-circuited by the thermal contraction of the organic separator with a porous film. In the case of having such a heat-resistant separator, the layer structure of the separator for a secondary battery of the present invention is a layer structure of (organic separator layer) / (heat-resistant separator layer) / (porous film) or (porous film) / (heat-resistant separator layer). ) / (Organic separator layer) / (heat-resistant separator layer) / (porous membrane).

  The thickness of the organic separator layer is preferably 0.5 μm or more, more preferably 1 μm or more, preferably 40 μm or less, more preferably 30 μm or less, and particularly preferably 10 μm or less. Within this range, the resistance due to the organic separator layer in the secondary battery is reduced, and the workability during battery production is excellent.

  There is no restriction | limiting in the manufacturing method of the separator for secondary batteries of this invention. For example, the porous film of the present invention and an organic separator layer may be bonded together. Further, for example, the separator for a secondary battery may be manufactured by carrying out the above-described porous film manufacturing method using an organic separator layer as a base material.

[4. Secondary battery electrode]
The electrode for a secondary battery of the present invention includes the porous film of the present invention. The electrode for a secondary battery of the present invention usually has an electrode active material layer, and the porous film is provided on the electrode active material layer directly or via another layer. When an electrode is provided with such a porous film, the same effect as providing an organic separator with a porous film provided with such a porous film can be obtained.

The porous film may be provided on only one surface of the electrode, or may be provided on both surfaces. For example, the porous film may be provided on the electrode active material layer via a heat-resistant separator layer. As such a heat-resistant separator layer, the same heat-resistant separator layer as that for the secondary battery separator described above can be used. By having such a heat-resistant separator, even if the organic separator with a porous film is thermally contracted, it is possible to prevent the electrode body from being short-circuited by the heat-resistant separator layer on the electrode serving as a spacer.
When such a heat-resistant separator is provided and a current collector is provided in addition to the electrode active material layer, the layer configuration of the secondary battery electrode of the present invention is (current collector) / (electrode active material layer) / (heat resistant Layer structure such as (separator layer) / (porous membrane), or (porous membrane) / (heat resistant separator layer) / (electrode active material layer) / (current collector) / (electrode active material layer) / (heat resistant separator layer) / A layer structure such as (porous film) may be employed. Moreover, when it has an electrode active material layer (metal lithium film etc.) which has a heat-resistant separator and also serves as a current collector, the layer structure of the secondary battery electrode of the present invention is (electrode active material layer) / (heat resistant material). A layer structure such as (separator layer) / (porous film) or (porous film) / (heat-resistant separator layer) / (electrode active material layer) / (heat-resistant separator layer) / (porous film) can be used.
In addition, when the electrode active material layer and the current collector are provided and the heat resistant separator is not provided, the layer configuration of the secondary battery electrode of the present invention is (current collector) / (electrode active material layer) / (porous film). Or (porous film) / (electrode active material layer) / (current collector) / (electrode active material layer) / (porous film). Moreover, when it has an electrode active material layer (metal lithium film etc.) which also serves as a current collector and does not have a heat-resistant separator, the layer structure of the secondary battery electrode of the present invention is (electrode active material layer) / (porous A layer configuration such as (membrane) or a layer configuration such as (porous membrane) / (electrode active material layer) / (porous membrane) can be used.

  There is no restriction | limiting in the formation method of the porous film in the electrode for secondary batteries of this invention. For example, the porous film of the present invention and an electrode active material layer may be bonded together. Further, for example, the electrode for a secondary battery may be manufactured by performing the above-described method for manufacturing a porous film using an electrode active material layer as a base material.

  The current collector in the secondary battery electrode of the present invention may be made of an electrically conductive and electrochemically durable material. Among these, metal materials such as iron, copper, aluminum, nickel, stainless steel, titanium, tantalum, gold, and platinum are preferable from the viewpoint of heat resistance. Among these, aluminum is particularly preferable as the positive electrode current collector, and copper is particularly preferable as the negative electrode current collector.

The shape of the current collector is not particularly limited, but a sheet shape having a thickness of 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm is preferable.
In order to increase the adhesive strength with the electrode active material layer, the current collector is preferably used after roughening in advance. Examples of the roughening method include a mechanical polishing method, an electrolytic polishing method, and a chemical polishing method. In the mechanical polishing method, for example, an abrasive cloth paper to which abrasive particles are fixed, a grindstone, an emery buff, a wire brush provided with a steel wire, or the like can be used.
Further, an intermediate layer may be formed on the current collector surface in order to increase the adhesive strength and conductivity with the electrode active material layer.

  The electrode active material layer includes an electrode active material. In the following description, among the electrode active materials, an electrode active material for a positive electrode may be referred to as a “positive electrode active material”, and an electrode active material for a negative electrode may be referred to as a “negative electrode active material”. There are various types of electrode active materials depending on the types of secondary batteries. Here, electrode active materials for lithium ion secondary batteries will be described in particular. However, the electrode active material is not limited to those listed below.

  As the electrode active material, a material capable of reversibly inserting and releasing lithium ions by applying a potential in a non-aqueous electrolyte can be used. As the electrode active material, an inorganic compound or an organic compound may be used.

The positive electrode active material is roughly classified into those made of inorganic compounds and those made of organic compounds. Examples of the positive electrode active material made of an inorganic compound include transition metal oxides, composite oxides of lithium and transition metals, and transition metal sulfides. Examples of the transition metal include Fe, Co, Ni, and Mn. Specific examples of the inorganic compound used for the positive electrode active material include LiCoO ₂ , LiNiO ₂ , LiMnO ₂ , LiMn ₂ O ₄ , LiFePO ₄ , LiFeVO _{4, and} other lithium-containing composite metal oxides; TiS ₂ , TiS ₃ , non- Transition metal sulfides such as crystalline MoS ₂ ; transition metal oxides such as Cu ₂ V ₂ O ₃ , amorphous V ₂ O—P ₂ O ₅ , MoO ₃ , V ₂ O ₅ , V ₆ O _13, etc. Can be mentioned. On the other hand, examples of the positive electrode active material made of an organic compound include conductive polymers such as polyacetylene and poly-p-phenylene.

Furthermore, you may use the positive electrode active material which consists of a composite material which combined the inorganic compound and the organic compound.
Alternatively, for example, a composite material covered with a carbon material may be produced by reducing and firing an iron-based oxide in the presence of a carbon source material, and the composite material may be used as a positive electrode active material. Iron-based oxides tend to have poor electrical conductivity, but can be used as a high-performance positive electrode active material by using a composite material as described above.
Furthermore, you may use as a positive electrode active material what carried out the element substitution of the said compound partially.
These positive electrode active materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more at any ratio. Moreover, you may use the mixture of the above-mentioned inorganic compound and organic compound as a positive electrode active material.

  The particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is appropriately selected in consideration of other constituent requirements of the secondary battery. From the viewpoint of improving battery characteristics such as load characteristics and high temperature cycle characteristics, the number average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is preferably 0.1 μm or more, more preferably 1 μm or more, preferably 50 μm or less, more preferably 20 μm. It is as follows. When the number average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is within this range, a battery having a large charge / discharge capacity can be obtained, and handling in producing the slurry for active material layer and the electrode is easy.

  Examples of the negative electrode active material include carbonaceous materials such as amorphous carbon, graphite, natural graphite, mesocarbon microbeads, and pitch-based carbon fibers; and conductive polymers such as polyacene. Further, metals such as silicon, tin, zinc, manganese, iron and nickel, and alloys thereof; oxides of the metals or alloys; sulfates of the metals or alloys; Further, metallic lithium; lithium alloys such as Li—Al, Li—Bi—Cd, and Li—Sn—Cd; lithium transition metal nitride; silicon and the like may be used. Furthermore, an electrode active material having a conductive material attached to the surface by a mechanical modification method may be used. These negative electrode active materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more at any ratio.

  The particle diameter of the negative electrode active material is appropriately selected in consideration of other constituent requirements of the secondary battery. From the viewpoint of improving battery characteristics such as initial efficiency, load characteristics, and high-temperature cycle characteristics, the number average particle diameter of the negative electrode active material is preferably 1 μm or more, more preferably 15 μm or more, preferably 50 μm or less, more preferably 30 μm or less.

  The electrode active material layer preferably contains an electrode binder in addition to the electrode active material. By including the electrode binder, the binding property of the electrode active material layer in the electrode is improved, and the strength against the mechanical force is increased in the process of winding the electrode. In addition, since the electrode active material layer in the electrode is difficult to be detached, the risk of a short circuit due to the desorbed material is reduced.

  As the electrode binder, for example, a polymer can be used. For example, polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP), polyacrylic acid derivatives, polyacrylonitrile derivatives, and the like may be used. Further, for example, a polymer similar to the binder for the porous film may be used. As the binder for electrodes, one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination at any ratio.

  The amount of the binder for the electrode in the electrode active material layer is preferably 0.1 parts by weight or more, more preferably 0.2 parts by weight or more, particularly preferably 0.5 parts by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the electrode active material. It is preferably 5 parts by weight or less, more preferably 4 parts by weight or less, and particularly preferably 3 parts by weight or less. When the amount of the electrode binder is within the above range, it is possible to prevent the electrode active material from dropping from the electrode without inhibiting the battery reaction.

  The electrode active material layer may contain any component other than the electrode active material and the electrode binder as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired. Examples thereof include a conductive material and a reinforcing material. In addition, arbitrary components may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  Examples of the conductive material include conductive carbon such as acetylene black, ketjen black, carbon black, graphite, vapor-grown carbon fiber, and carbon nanotube; carbon powder such as graphite; fibers and foils of various metals; . By using the conductive material, the electrical contact between the electrode active materials can be improved, and particularly when used in a lithium ion secondary battery, the high temperature cycle characteristics can be improved.

  As the reinforcing material, for example, various inorganic and organic spherical, plate-like, rod-like or fibrous fillers can be used.

  The amount of the conductive material and the reinforcing material used is preferably 0 part by weight or more, more preferably 1 part by weight or more, preferably 20 parts by weight or less, more preferably 10 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the electrode active material. Less than parts by weight.

  The thickness of the electrode active material layer is preferably 5 μm or more, more preferably 10 μm or more, preferably 300 μm or less, more preferably 250 μm or less for both the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

  The method for producing the electrode active material layer is not particularly limited. The electrode active material layer can be produced by, for example, applying an electrode active material and a medium, and, if necessary, a slurry for an active material layer containing an electrode binder and optional components onto a current collector and drying it. As the medium, either water or an organic solvent can be used.

[5. Secondary battery]
The secondary battery of the present invention is
(I) The separator for a secondary battery according to the present invention is provided as a separator, or (ii) the electrode for a secondary battery according to the present invention is provided as one or both of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
The secondary battery of the present invention is excellent in both high-temperature cycle characteristics and rate characteristics.

  In the case of (i) above, as the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the secondary battery electrode of the present invention (including the porous film of the present invention) may be used, or an electrode not including the porous film may be used. Good. In this case, as the electrode not provided with the porous film, a secondary battery electrode having a configuration as exemplified above can be used except that the porous film is not provided.

  In the case of the above (ii), the separator is optional, and the separator for a secondary battery of the present invention (including the porous film of the present invention) may be used, or a separator not including the porous film may be used. Good. In this case, as the separator not provided with the porous film, the organic separator layer exemplified above can be used as it is.

The secondary battery of the present invention further includes an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is usually a non-aqueous electrolytic solution.
As the non-aqueous electrolyte, for example, a solution obtained by dissolving a lithium salt as a supporting electrolyte in a non-aqueous solvent can be used. Examples of the lithium salt include LiPF ₆ , LiAsF ₆ , LiBF ₄ , LiSbF ₆ , LiAlCl ₄ , LiClO ₄ , CF ₃ SO ₃ Li, C ₄ F ₉ SO ₃ Li, CF ₃ COOLi, (CF ₃ CO) ₂ NLi , (CF ₃ SO ₂ ) ₂ NLi, (C ₂ F ₅ SO ₂ ) NLi, and the like. In particular, LiPF ₆ , LiClO ₄ , and CF ₃ SO ₃ Li that are easily soluble in a solvent and exhibit a high degree of dissociation are preferably used. One of these may be used alone, or two or more of these may be used in combination at any ratio.

  The amount of the supporting electrolyte is preferably 1% by weight or more, more preferably 5% by weight or more, preferably 30% by weight or less, more preferably 20% by weight or less with respect to the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. By keeping the amount of the supporting electrolyte within this range, the ionic conductivity can be increased and the charging characteristics and discharging characteristics of the secondary battery can be improved.

  As the solvent for the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, a solvent capable of dissolving the supporting electrolyte can be used. Examples of the solvent include alkyl carbonates such as dimethyl carbonate (DMC), ethylene carbonate (EC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), propylene carbonate (PC), butylene carbonate (BC), and methyl ethyl carbonate (MEC); Examples include esters such as butyrolactone and methyl formate; ethers such as 1,2-dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran; sulfur-containing compounds such as sulfolane and dimethyl sulfoxide; and the like. In particular, dimethyl carbonate, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and methyl ethyl carbonate are preferred because high ion conductivity is easily obtained and the use temperature range is wide. A solvent may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  Moreover, an additive may be contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution as necessary. As the additive, for example, carbonate compounds such as vinylene carbonate (VC) are preferable. An additive may be used individually by 1 type and may be used combining two or more types by arbitrary ratios.

  As a method for producing a secondary battery, for example, an electrode and a separator for a secondary battery are appropriately combined and stacked, and according to the shape of the battery, it is wound, folded, etc., and put into a battery container, and a nonaqueous electrolyte is placed in the battery container The method of injecting and sealing is mentioned. In addition, if necessary, an overcurrent prevention element such as a fuse or a PTC element, a lead plate, an expanded metal, or the like may be inserted to prevent overcharging / discharging or an increase in pressure inside the battery. The shape of the battery may be any of a coin shape, a button shape, a sheet shape, a cylindrical shape, a square shape, a flat shape, and the like.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples, and can be implemented with any modifications without departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention and the equivalents thereof. In the following description, “%” and “parts” representing amounts are based on weight unless otherwise specified. Further, the operations described below were performed under normal temperature and normal pressure conditions unless otherwise specified.

[Explanation of evaluation method]
[Calculation method of glass transition point (Tg) of binder for non-conductive particles and porous film]
10 mg of a measurement sample (non-conductive particles or particulate water dispersion from a binder dispersion for removing porous particles to make only particles) is weighed into an aluminum pan, and a differential thermal analysis measurement device (SII Nanotechnology) "EXSTAR DSC6220" manufactured by the company, using an empty aluminum pan as a reference, and measuring the DSC curve under a normal temperature and a temperature increase rate of 10 ° C / min at a measurement temperature range of -100 ° C to 500 ° C did. During this temperature rising process, the baseline immediately before the endothermic peak of the DSC curve where the differential signal (DDSC) is 0.05 mW / min / mg or more and the tangent line of the DSC curve at the first inflection point after the endothermic peak Was determined as the glass transition point (Tg).

[Measurement method of swelling degree of non-conductive particles]
An aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles was prepared, and the solid content concentration was adjusted to 10% by weight. Each of the aqueous dispersions whose concentrations were adjusted was poured into a silicon container so that the dry thickness was 1 mm, dried at room temperature for 72 hours, and further dried at 200 ° C. for 3 hours to produce a 1 cm × 1 cm square film. The weight M0 of this film was measured.

Thereafter, the film was immersed in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution at 60 ° C. for 72 hours, and the weight M1 of the film after immersion was measured.
From the measured weights M0 and M1, the degree of swelling (times) was calculated from the formula M1 / M0.

At this time, the non-aqueous electrolyte was obtained by adding 2% by volume of vinylene carbonate (VC) to a LiPF ₆ solution having a concentration of 1.0 M. As a solvent for the LiPF ₆ solution, a mixed solvent containing ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) at a weight ratio EC / EMC = 3/7 was used.

[Measurement method of number average particle diameter]
The number average particle size of the aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles was measured using a laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution measuring device (“LS230” manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.). Here, the number average particle diameter is a particle diameter at which the value of the integrated distribution is 50% in the particle diameter-number integrated distribution.

[Calculation method of particle diameter peak, volume ratio in number-based particle size distribution in porous film]
A field-emission scanning electron microscope (Hitachi S-4700: manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech) was used to take a photograph of non-conductive particles magnified 30000 times, and based on this photograph, image analysis software (analySIS Pro: manufactured by Olympus) ) Was used to analyze photographic images. By removing noise in the image and using a plurality of photographic images, 3000 non-conductive particles were arbitrarily selected and their particle sizes were measured. Using the obtained particle size data, a histogram was created with the particle size on the horizontal axis and the number of particles on the vertical axis. Thereby, the peak of the particle diameter was obtained.
Further, assuming that the non-conductive particles are true spheres, the volume (V) of each non-conductive particle was calculated using the following formula.
V = 4 × π × r ³ ÷ 3
V: Volume of non-conductive particles π: Circumference ratio r: Particle radius of non-conductive particles

  Based on the volume of the obtained nonconductive particles, the total volume (VS) of the nonconductive particles in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm and the nonconductive particles in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm. The total volume (VL) was determined, and these ratios were calculated.

[Blocking test of organic separator with porous membrane and electrode with porous membrane]
An organic separator with a porous film or an electrode with a porous film is cut into a width of 5 cm and a length of 5 cm to form a test piece. Two of these were laminated, and the adhesion state (blocking state) of the electrode with a porous membrane or the organic separator with a porous membrane after being pressed at 70 ° C. for 1 hour and 1 MPa was visually confirmed.
(Evaluation criteria)
A: Not adhered at all.
B: Although it adheres slightly, it peels off only by touching with a hand.
C: Although slightly adhered, it can be easily peeled off.
D: Adhering.

[Adhesion test between separator and electrode in electrolyte]
The organic separator with porous film and the electrode (in Example 21, the separator and electrode with the porous film) were cut into a width of 10 mm and a length of 50 mm to obtain a test piece. An organic separator with a porous film (a separator in Example 21) is disposed on the surface of the cut-out electrode on the active material layer side (in Example 21, the surface on the porous film side of the electrode with a porous film). A laminate including an organic separator with a film (in Example 21, a separator and an electrode with a porous film) was obtained.

The laminate was placed in an aluminum wrapping material. The electrolytic solution was poured into the aluminum packaging material so that no air remained. Furthermore, the opening of the aluminum packaging material was sealed by performing heat sealing at 150 ° C., and a laminate type test cell was produced. At this time, the electrolytic solution used was a 2% by volume addition of vinylene carbonate (VC) to a LiPF ₆ solution having a concentration of 1.0 M. As a solvent for the LiPF ₆ solution, a mixed solvent containing ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) at a weight ratio EC / EMC = 3/7 was used.

  The test cell was allowed to stand at 60 ° C. for 24 hours. Thereafter, the test cell was subjected to heat press using a desktop test press under conditions of a temperature of 90 ° C., a time of 60 seconds, and a pressure of 1 MPa. Thereafter, the test cell was disassembled, and a laminate including an electrode and a separator was taken out and used as a test piece.

  Cellophane tape was fixed to a horizontal test stand in advance. As the cellophane tape, one specified in “JIS Z1522” was used. The test piece was attached to a cellophane tape with the electrode side face down. As a result, the test piece was attached to the cellophane tape with the electrode side down. Thereafter, the stress was measured when one end of the separator was pulled in the vertical direction and pulled at a pulling speed of 10 mm / min. Except for Example 21, the measurement was performed three times for each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the average value was obtained as the adhesive strength. In Example 21, the measurement was performed three times for each of the positive electrode with the porous film and the negative electrode with the porous film, and the average value thereof was obtained as the adhesive strength. It shows that the greater the adhesive strength, the better the adhesion between the separator and the electrode.

(Evaluation criteria)
A: Adhesive strength of 4.0 N / m or higher B: Adhesive strength of 2.0 N / m or higher and lower than 4.0 N / m C: Adhesive strength of 1.0 N / m or higher and lower than 2.0 N / m D: Adhesive strength Less than 1.0 N / m

[Evaluation test of rate characteristics of secondary battery]
The pouch-type lithium ion secondary battery was allowed to stand at 25 ° C. for 24 hours, and then charged to 4.2 V at a charge / discharge rate of 0.1 C and discharged to 3.0 V at 25 ° C. Thereafter, the battery is charged at a charging rate of 0.1 C at 25 ° C. to 4.2 V, discharged at a discharging rate of 1.0 C to 3.0 V, and 4.2 V at a charging rate of 0.1 C at 25 ° C. And a charge / discharge cycle of discharging to 3.0V at a discharge rate of 3.0C. The ratio of the battery capacity at 3.0C to the battery capacity at 1.0C was calculated as a percentage to obtain the charge / discharge rate characteristics, and was judged according to the following criteria. It shows that internal resistance is so small that charge / discharge rate characteristic value is high, and high-speed charge / discharge is possible.

(Evaluation criteria)
A: 80% or more B: 75% or more and less than 80% C: 70% or more and less than 75% D: Less than 70%

[Evaluation test of high-temperature cycle characteristics of secondary batteries]
After the pouch-type lithium ion secondary battery was allowed to stand at 25 ° C. for 24 hours, the battery was charged to 4.2 V at a charge / discharge rate of 0.1 C at 25 ° C. and discharged to 3.0 V. The capacity C0 was measured. Furthermore, in 45 degreeC environment, it charged to 4.2V with the charging / discharging rate of 0.1C, charging / discharging discharged to 3.0V was repeated, and the capacity | capacitance C1 after 100 cycles was measured. The high-temperature cycle characteristics were evaluated by a capacity retention rate represented by ΔC = C1 / C0 × 100 (%). The higher the capacity retention ratio, the less the discharge capacity is reduced and the better the cycle characteristics.

(Evaluation criteria)
A: 85% or more B: 80% or more and less than 85% C: 75% or more and less than 80% D: Less than 75%

[Example 1]
(1-1. Production of non-conductive particles A)
In a reactor equipped with a stirrer, 0.3 part of ammonium persulfate and 100 parts of ion exchange water were added and mixed to obtain a mixture A, which was heated to 80 ° C.
On the other hand, 93.0 parts of methyl methacrylate, 5.0 parts of methacrylic acid, 2.0 parts of ethylene dimethacrylate, 0.5 part of sodium dodecyl sulfate, and 100 parts of ion-exchanged water are mixed in a separate container. A dispersion of monomer mixture 1 was prepared.

  The dispersion of the monomer mixture 1 was continuously added to the mixture A obtained above over 4 hours and polymerized. The temperature of the reaction system during the continuous addition of the dispersion of the monomer mixture 1 was maintained at 80 ° C. to carry out the reaction. After completion of the continuous addition, the reaction was further continued at 90 ° C. for 3 hours. As a result, an aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles was obtained.

The obtained aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles was cooled to 25 ° C., ammonia water was added thereto to adjust the pH to 7, and then steam was introduced to remove unreacted monomers. Thereafter, filtration was performed with a 200 mesh (pore diameter: about 77 μm) stainless steel wire mesh while further adjusting the solid content concentration with ion-exchanged water. As a result, an aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles A having a number average particle size of 560 nm and a solid content concentration of 40% was obtained.
The glass transition temperature, swelling degree, number average particle diameter, spherical shape, and particle diameter peak in the number standard particle size distribution of the obtained nonconductive particles A were determined.

(1-2. Production of non-conductive particles a)
In a reactor equipped with a stirrer, 93.0 parts of methyl methacrylate, 5.0 parts of methacrylic acid, 2.0 parts of ethylene dimethacrylate, 4.0 parts of sodium dodecyl sulfate, 0.3 part of ammonium persulfate and ion exchange A dispersion of monomer mixture 2 was prepared by mixing 200 parts of water. The dispersion of the monomer mixture 2 was heated to 80 ° C. and reacted for 12 hours. As a result, an aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles was obtained.

The obtained aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles was cooled to 25 ° C., ammonia water was added thereto to adjust the pH to 7, and then steam was introduced to remove unreacted monomers. Thereafter, filtration was performed with a 200 mesh (pore diameter: about 77 μm) stainless steel wire mesh while further adjusting the solid content concentration with ion-exchanged water. As a result, an aqueous dispersion of non-conductive particles a having a number average particle diameter of 70 nm, a spherical shape, and a solid content concentration of 40% was obtained.
The number average particle size, spherical shape, and particle size peak in the number standard particle size distribution of the obtained non-conductive particles a were determined.

(1-3. Production of porous membrane binder)
In a reactor equipped with a stirrer, 0.06 part of sodium dodecyl sulfate, 0.23 part of ammonium persulfate and 100 parts of ion-exchanged water were added and mixed to obtain a mixture B, which was heated to 80 ° C.
On the other hand, 93.8 parts of butyl acrylate, 2.0 parts of methacrylic acid, 2.0 parts of acrylonitrile, 1.0 part of allyl glycidyl ether, 1.2 parts of N-methylol acrylamide, sodium dodecyl sulfate 0. 1 part and 100 parts of ion-exchanged water were mixed to prepare a dispersion of the monomer mixture 3.

  The dispersion of the monomer mixture 3 was continuously added and polymerized in the mixture B obtained above over 4 hours. The temperature of the reaction system during the continuous addition of the dispersion of the monomer mixture 3 was maintained at 80 ° C. to carry out the reaction. After completion of the continuous addition, the reaction was further continued at 90 ° C. for 3 hours. This obtained the aqueous dispersion of the binder for porous films.

  After cooling the obtained aqueous dispersion of the binder for porous membranes to 25 ° C., ammonia water was added thereto to adjust the pH to 7, and then steam was introduced to remove unreacted monomers. Thereafter, filtration was performed with a 200 mesh (pore diameter: about 77 μm) stainless steel wire mesh while further adjusting the solid content concentration with ion-exchanged water. As a result, an aqueous dispersion of the binder for a porous film having a number average particle diameter of 370 nm, a spherical shape, and a solid content concentration of 40% was obtained.

  The obtained binder for porous membranes had a Tg of −38 ° C.

(1-4. Production of slurry for secondary battery porous membrane)
99.8 parts in terms of solid content of the aqueous dispersion of nonconductive particles A obtained in step (1-1) as nonconductive particles, water of nonconductive particles a obtained in step (1-2) The dispersion is 0.2 part in terms of solid content, the aqueous dispersion obtained in step (1-3) as a binder for a porous membrane is 15 parts in terms of solid content, and a polyethylene glycol type surfactant (San Nopco as a wetting agent). "SN Wet 366" manufactured by Co., Ltd.) 0.1 parts are mixed, and ion-exchanged water is further mixed to adjust the solid content concentration to 10% by weight, followed by stirring, for a secondary battery porous membrane A slurry was obtained.
Based on the blending ratio of the non-conductive particles A and the non-conductive particles a and the data obtained when measuring the number-based particle size distribution, the volume ratio VS / VL was obtained.

(1-5. Production of slurry for heat-resistant separator layer)
As heat-resistant fine particles, boehmite particles (“BMM” manufactured by Kawai Lime Industry Co., Ltd .; number average particle size 0.9 μm) 100 parts, aqueous dispersion of binder for porous film obtained in step (1-3) as a binder is solid content 3 parts in terms of conversion amount and 0.2 part of polyethylene glycol type surfactant (“SN wet 366” manufactured by San Nopco Co., Ltd.) as a wetting agent are mixed, and ion-exchanged water is further mixed to a solid content concentration of 40% by weight. The slurry for heat-resistant separator layers was obtained by adjusting and stirring.

(1-6. Production of secondary battery separator (organic separator with porous membrane))
A single-layer polyethylene separator (thickness 9 μm) produced by a wet method was prepared as an organic separator layer. The slurry for heat-resistant separator layer obtained in the step (1-5) was applied to one surface of this organic separator layer so that the dry thickness was 3 μm, thereby obtaining a slurry layer for heat-resistant separator layer. Then, the heat-resistant separator layer was formed by drying the slurry layer for heat-resistant separator layers at 50 degreeC for 1 minute. Furthermore, the slurry for the secondary battery porous membrane obtained in the step (1-4) was applied on both sides of the organic separator layer having the heat-resistant separator layer on one side so that the thickness after drying was 1.5 μm. Thus, a slurry layer for a secondary battery porous membrane was obtained. Thereafter, the slurry layer for the secondary battery porous membrane was dried at 50 ° C. for 1 minute to form a porous membrane, and a separator having a heat-resistant separator layer on one side of the organic separator layer and further having a porous membrane on both sides was obtained. .

  The porous film on the obtained separator was magnified 30000 times by a field emission scanning electron microscope (Hitachi S-4700: manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech), and a photograph was taken. A photograph is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, there were slightly non-conductive particles (small) between non-conductive particles (large) bonded with a binder, and there were large voids as a whole.

(1-7. Production of positive electrode)
95 parts of LiCoO ₂ is prepared as a positive electrode active material, and PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride; “KF-1100” manufactured by Kureha Chemical Co., Ltd.) as a positive electrode binder is added to this so that the solid content is 3 parts. Further, 2 parts of acetylene black and 20 parts of N-methylpyrrolidone were added and mixed with a planetary mixer to obtain a positive electrode slurry. This positive electrode slurry was applied to both sides of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 15 μm, dried, and then rolled with a roller to prepare a positive electrode sheet. The positive electrode sheet was cut into a predetermined size, processed, and the positive electrode lead was welded to obtain a positive electrode.

(1-8. Production of negative electrode)
98 parts of graphite having a particle size of 20 μm and a specific surface area of 4.2 m ² / g as a negative electrode active material were prepared. To this, 1 part of SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber; glass transition point of −10 ° C.) as a binder for the negative electrode was mixed in a solid content conversion amount. 1.0 parts of carboxymethylcellulose was further added to this mixture, and these were mixed with a planetary mixer to prepare a slurry for a negative electrode. This negative electrode slurry was applied to both sides of a 10 μm thick copper foil, dried, and then rolled with a roller to prepare a negative electrode sheet. The negative electrode sheet was cut into a predetermined size, processed, and the negative electrode lead was welded to obtain a negative electrode.

(1-9. Production of secondary battery)
The positive electrode obtained in the step (1-7) and the negative electrode obtained in the step (1-8) are wound into a jelly roll together with the organic separator with a porous film obtained in the step (1-6). Thus, an electrode group was produced. In the jelly roll electrode group, (aluminum foil) / (positive electrode active material layer) / (organic separator with porous film) / (negative electrode active material layer) / (copper foil) / (negative electrode active material layer) ) / (Organic separator with porous film) / (positive electrode active material layer) / (aluminum foil)...
This electrode group was inserted into a pouch-type battery case, and an electrolytic solution was injected, and then the opening of the battery case was sealed with a heat sealer. Furthermore, this secondary battery was pressed at 100 ° C. and 1 MPa for 60 seconds to complete the battery. The design capacity of the battery was 2000 mAh. Here, as the electrolytic solution, a solution obtained by adding 2% by volume of VC (vinylene carbonate) to a LiPF ₆ solution having a concentration of 1.0 M was used. The solvent of the LiPF ₆ solution is a mixed solvent (EC / EMC = 3/7 weight ratio) of ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC).

(1-10. Evaluation)
About the obtained organic separator with a porous membrane, the adhesion test to the electrode in a blocking test and electrolyte solution was done.
Moreover, the rate characteristic of the obtained secondary battery and the high temperature cycle characteristic test were done.

[Examples 2-9 and Comparative Examples 1-2]
In the production of the non-conductive particles A in the step (1-1) of Example 1, the types and amounts of the monomers are changed as shown in Tables 1 and 2, and the non-conductive particles B to I and M to N are changed. Got.
In the same manner as steps (1-2) to (1-10) of Example 1, except that any of the nonconductive particles B to I and M to N is used instead of the nonconductive particles A, two Secondary battery components and secondary batteries were manufactured and evaluated.

[Examples 10 to 13]
In the production of the nonconductive particles a in the step (1-2) of Example 1, the types and amounts of the monomers were changed as shown in Table 3 to obtain nonconductive particles b to f.
Other than using the non-conductive particles b to f instead of the non-conductive particles a, the secondary is carried out in the same manner as in steps (1-1) and (1-3) to (1-10) of Example 1. Battery components and secondary batteries were manufactured and evaluated.

[Examples 14 to 16 and Comparative Example 4]
In the production of non-conductive particles A in the step (1-1) of Example 1, the amount of sodium dodecyl sulfate was changed as shown in Table 2 to obtain non-conductive particles J to L and O.
A secondary battery is obtained in the same manner as steps (1-2) to (1-10) of Example 1 except that any of the nonconductive particles J to L and O is used instead of the nonconductive particle A. The components and secondary batteries were manufactured and evaluated.

[Examples 17 to 20 and Comparative Examples 3 and 5]
In the production of the slurry for the porous membrane in the step (1-4) of Example 1, Example 1 was performed except that the addition amounts of the nonconductive particles A and the nonconductive particles a were changed as shown in Tables 6 to 7. In the same manner, the constituent elements of the secondary battery and the secondary battery were manufactured and evaluated.

In Comparative Example 3, the amount of non-conductive particles a added was zero. The porous film on the organic separator with a porous film obtained in Comparative Examples 3 and 5 was magnified 30000 times by a field emission scanning electron microscope (Hitachi S-4700, manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech), and a photograph was taken. The photographs of Comparative Examples 3 and 5 are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 2, in Comparative Example 3, there are no non-conductive particles (small) between the non-conductive particles (large) bonded by the binder, and as a whole, a dense structure with few voids is exhibited. It was.
As shown in FIG. 3, in Comparative Example 5, there are a large number of non-conductive particles (small) between non-conductive particles (large) bonded with a binder, and as a whole, a dense structure with few voids is exhibited. It was.

[Example 21]
(21-1. Production of positive electrode with porous film)
A porous film was formed on the positive electrode sheet obtained during the process (1-7) of Example 1. That is, the secondary battery porous membrane slurry obtained in Step (1-4) of Example 1 was applied to both surfaces of the positive electrode sheet so that the thickness after drying was 1.5 μm, respectively. A membrane slurry layer was obtained. Thereafter, the slurry layer for the secondary battery porous membrane is dried at 50 ° C. for 1 minute to form a porous membrane, and (porous membrane) / (positive electrode active material layer) / (aluminum foil) / (positive electrode active material layer) / A positive electrode sheet with a porous film having a layer structure of (porous film) was obtained.
The positive electrode sheet with a porous film was cut into a predetermined size, processed, and the positive electrode lead was welded to obtain a positive electrode with a porous film.

(21-2. Production of negative electrode with porous film)
A porous film was formed on the negative electrode sheet obtained during the process (1-8) of Example 1. That is, the secondary battery porous membrane slurry obtained in the step (1-4) of Example 1 was applied to both surfaces of the negative electrode sheet so that the thickness after drying was 1.5 μm, respectively. A membrane slurry layer was obtained. Thereafter, the slurry layer for the secondary battery porous film is dried at 50 ° C. for 1 minute to form a porous film, and (porous film) / (negative electrode active material layer) / (copper foil) / (negative electrode active material layer) / A negative electrode sheet with a porous film having a layer structure of (porous film) was obtained.
The negative electrode sheet with a porous film was cut into a predetermined size, processed, and the positive electrode lead was welded to obtain a negative electrode with a porous film.

(21-3. Separator for secondary battery (without porous film))
A single-layer polyethylene separator (thickness 9 μm) produced by a wet method was used as it was as a separator.

(21-4. Production of secondary battery)
The positive electrode with a porous film obtained in the step (21-1) and the negative electrode with a porous film obtained in the step (21-2) are formed into a jelly roll together with the separator obtained in the step (21-3). The electrode group was produced by winding. In the jelly roll-shaped electrode group, (aluminum foil) / (positive electrode active material layer) / (porous film) / (separator) / (porous film) / (negative electrode active material layer) / (copper foil) A repetitive laminated structure of / (negative electrode active material layer) / (porous film) / (separator) / (porous film) / (positive electrode active material layer) / (aluminum foil) was formed.
This electrode group was inserted into a pouch-type battery case, and an electrolytic solution was injected, and then the opening of the battery case was sealed with a heat sealer. Furthermore, this secondary battery was pressed at 100 ° C. and 1 MPa for 60 seconds to complete the battery. The design capacity of the battery was 2000 mAh. Here, as the electrolytic solution, a solution obtained by adding 2% by volume of VC (vinylene carbonate) to a LiPF ₆ solution having a concentration of 1.0 M was used. The solvent of the LiPF ₆ solution is a mixed solvent (EC / EMC = 3/7 weight ratio) of ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC).

(21-5. Evaluation)
About the obtained positive electrode with a porous film and the negative electrode with a porous film, the blocking test and the adhesiveness test to the electrode in electrolyte solution were done.
Moreover, the rate characteristic of the obtained secondary battery and the high temperature cycle characteristic test were done.

The materials used and the evaluation results in Examples and Comparative Examples are shown in Tables 1 to 7 below.
In the produced histogram of non-conductive particles A to O (non-conductive particles (large)), particles having a particle diameter of 150 nm or less are not included, and non-conductive particles a to f (non-conductive particles ( In the histogram of (small), particles having a particle diameter of 200 nm or more were not included.

In the above table, the meanings of the abbreviations are as follows.
MMA: Methyl methacrylate BA: Butyl acrylate MAA: Methacrylic acid EDMA: Ethylene dimethacrylate APS: Ammonium persulfate SDS: Sodium dodecyl sulfate Particle size (nm): Non-conductive particles (measured with a laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution analyzer) Large) or non-conductive particles (small) number average particle diameter Tg: Glass transition temperature of non-conductive particles (large) Swelling degree: Swelling degree of non-conductive particles (large) Peak VL: Non-conductive particles (large) ), Particle size peak in number-based particle size distribution Non-conductive particle (large) amount: non-conductive particle (large) addition amount (parts)
Peak VS: non-conductive particle (small) particle size peak in number-based particle size distribution Non-conductive particle (small) amount: non-conductive particle (small) addition amount (parts)
VS / VL: ratio of total volume VS of non-conductive particles (small) to total volume VL of non-conductive particles (large) VS / VL
Porous membrane location: The location where the porous membrane was formed. Sepa: Separator, positive / negative: positive electrode and negative electrode Blocking: blocking test evaluation result Adhesion test: adhesion test evaluation result Rate characteristics: rate characteristic evaluation results Cycle: high temperature cycle characteristic evaluation results * 1: A evaluation for both positive and negative electrodes * 2: A evaluation for both positive and negative electrodes

[Consideration]
As can be seen from the examples and comparative examples described above, by using the separator or electrode provided with the porous film produced using the slurry for the secondary battery porous film of the present invention, the occurrence of blocking is reduced and other members are used. And a secondary battery excellent in both high temperature cycle characteristics and rate characteristics can be realized.

Claims (15)

A slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane comprising non-conductive particles, a binder for a porous membrane and water,
The non-conductive particles are
The glass transition temperature is 80 ° C. or higher and 160 ° C. or lower,
The degree of swelling into the electrolyte after the formation of the porous film is 3 to 30 times,
The number-based particle size distribution of the non-conductive particles in the slurry for a secondary battery porous membrane has a peak in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm in particle size and in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm in particle size,
Ratio (VS) of the total volume (VS) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm and the total volume (VL) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm / (VL) is 0.0001 or more and 0.01 or less,
Slurry for secondary battery porous membrane.   The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the nonconductive particles contain a structural unit formed by polymerizing a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer having a homopolymer glass transition temperature of 65 ° C. or higher. Slurry for porous membrane.   The slurry for a secondary battery porous film according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the non-conductive particles contain from 0.1 wt% to 15 wt% of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit.   The slurry for secondary battery porous films of any one of Claims 1-3 whose said binder for porous films is a (meth) acryl polymer.   The slurry for a secondary battery porous film according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the binder for a porous film contains 0.2% by weight or more and 10% by weight or less of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit. A porous membrane for a secondary battery comprising non-conductive particles and a binder for the porous membrane,
The non-conductive particles are
The glass transition temperature is 80 ° C. or higher and 160 ° C. or lower,
The degree of swelling into the electrolyte after the formation of the porous film is 3 to 30 times,
The number-based particle size distribution has a peak in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm in particle size and in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm in particle size,
Ratio (VS) of the total volume (VS) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm and the total volume (VL) of non-conductive particles having a particle size in the range of 200 nm to 1500 nm / (VL) has a relationship of 0.0001 or more and 0.01 or less,
A porous membrane for a secondary battery. The separator for secondary batteries provided with the organic separator layer and the porous film for secondary batteries of Claim 6 provided on the said organic separator layer. The separator for secondary batteries according to claim 7, further comprising a heat-resistant separator layer interposed between the organic separator layer and the porous film for secondary batteries.   The separator for secondary batteries according to claim 8, wherein the heat-resistant separator layer contains heat-resistant fine particles.   The separator for secondary batteries according to claim 9, wherein the heat-resistant fine particles are inorganic fine particles.   The separator for secondary batteries according to claim 10, wherein the inorganic fine particles are at least one kind of fine particles selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, and boehmite.   An electrode for a secondary battery, comprising the porous membrane for a secondary battery according to claim 6. A method for producing a porous membrane for a secondary battery, comprising:
Applying the slurry for a secondary battery porous film according to any one of claims 1 to 5 on a substrate to obtain a slurry layer for a secondary battery porous film; and
Drying the slurry layer for a secondary battery porous membrane. A secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator for a secondary battery, and an electrolyte solution,
A secondary battery, wherein the secondary battery separator is the secondary battery separator according to any one of claims 7 to 11. A secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution,
The secondary battery in which any one or both of the said positive electrode and a negative electrode are the electrodes for secondary batteries of Claim 12.