WO2011093015A1 - 非水電解質二次電池用負極および非水電解質二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improvement in a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that uses an alloy-based active material as a negative electrode active material.
- Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries are widely used as power sources for various electronic devices because of their high capacity and high energy density.
- the theoretical capacity density of graphite is 372 mAh / g.
- further increase in capacity of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is desired.
- the negative electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries has a low molecular weight, can absorb a large amount of lithium ions, can easily diffuse lithium ions therein, is chemically stable, and is inexpensive. Are required to be easy and excellent in cycle characteristics.
- a negative electrode active material having a capacity larger than that of graphite.
- an alloy-based active material containing silicon, tin, or the like has attracted attention.
- Silicon forms a compound represented by the formula: Li 4.4 Si (Li 22 Si 5 ) by reaction with lithium and has a theoretical capacity density of about 4000 mAh / g.
- Tin forms a compound represented by the formula: Li 4.4 Sn (Li 22 Sn 5 ) by reaction with lithium and has a theoretical capacity density of about 1000 mAh / g.
- the alloy-based active material greatly expands and contracts to generate a large stress when occluding and releasing lithium ions.
- the negative electrode current collector is distorted or cut, and the negative electrode is deformed.
- gap is locally formed between a negative electrode and a separator, and dispersion
- the charge / discharge reaction becomes non-uniform inside the battery, so that battery characteristics such as battery capacity and cycle characteristics are likely to deteriorate.
- a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using an alloy-based active material as a negative electrode active material for example, by depositing a silicon thin film on a current collector having irregularities on the surface, a plurality of voids are formed inside the silicon thin film.
- a formed negative electrode has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
- a current collector having an average surface roughness Ra of 0.01 to 1 ⁇ m, and a plurality of columnar crystal grains grown from the current collector surface in a direction inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the surface and made of silicon Has been proposed (see Patent Document 2).
- JP 2002-313319 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-196970
- An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a negative electrode using an alloy-based active material as a negative electrode active material and having excellent cycle characteristics.
- a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current collector having a plurality of convex portions on a surface thereof, and a granular material each supported by the plurality of convex portions and containing an alloy-based active material. There is a space between adjacent granular materials, and the granular material is an aggregate of a plurality of clusters extending from the surface of the convex portion to the outside of the current collector and containing an alloy-based active material.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode that occludes and releases lithium, the negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and a porous insulation disposed so as to be interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. And a lithium ion conductive nonaqueous electrolyte.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention with a part cut away. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows typically the structure of the negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows typically the structure of the convex part in the negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows typically the structure of the granular material formed in the convex part surface in the negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows typically the structure of the convex part in the negative electrode of Example 2.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention with a part cut away. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows typically the structure of the negative electrode for nona
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a silicon oxide granular material in a negative electrode of Example 2.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a convex portion in a negative electrode of Example 3.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a silicon oxide granular material in a negative electrode of Example 3.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a convex portion in a negative electrode of Example 4.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a silicon oxide granular material in a negative electrode of Example 4.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a convex portion in a negative electrode of Example 5.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a silicon oxide granular material in a negative electrode of Example 5.
- FIG. It is a side view which shows typically the structure of an electron beam type vacuum evaporation system.
- the negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a current collector having the following characteristics and a plurality of granules containing an alloy-based active material.
- the current collector has a plurality of convex portions on the surface.
- the plurality of convex portions are formed at predetermined intervals on the surface of the current collector, and extend outward from the surface of the current collector.
- the convex portion has a top surface substantially parallel to the surface of the current collector, and the top surface has fine irregularities.
- the planar shape of the top surface is preferably a circle, an ellipse, a square, a rectangle or a rhombus. Accordingly, a granular body having a spherical shape, a spheroid shape, or an egg-shaped solid shape can be easily formed.
- One convex part supports one granular body.
- a plurality of such granular materials gather to constitute a negative electrode active material layer.
- the granular material is characterized by being an aggregate of a plurality of clusters extending from the surface of the convex portion to the outside of the current collector and containing an alloy-based active material. Therefore, the cluster has, for example, a vertically long three-dimensional shape. In this way, by dividing the granular material into a plurality of clusters, the stress generated with charge / discharge in each cluster is reduced. As a result, dropping of the granular material from the convex portions and deformation of the current collector and the negative electrode accompanying charge / discharge are remarkably suppressed.
- the cluster has a columnar or scaly three-dimensional shape.
- the cluster has the three-dimensional shape as described above, it is easy to reduce stress generated due to charge and discharge.
- the several cluster contained in one granule is mutually separated. This further enhances the relaxation of stress between the clusters.
- the three-dimensional shape of the granular material is spherical, oblate, or egg-like.
- the stress generated by the occlusion of lithium ions is equalized in the granular body.
- the magnitude and direction of the stress are uniform at the interface between the granular material and the convex portion.
- the effect which suppresses that a granular material falls from a convex part further increases.
- the granular body has the three-dimensional shape, the area of the granular body facing the positive electrode active material layer through the porous insulating layer can be increased. As a result, battery characteristics such as battery capacity and cycle characteristics can be favorably affected.
- as an alloy type active material at least 1 sort (s) chosen from the group which consists of a silicon type active material and a tin type active material is preferable.
- the three-dimensional shape of the granular material is controlled by forming a plurality of convex portions at predetermined intervals on the surface of the current collector and forming one granular material on the surface of each convex portion. Becomes easier. Thereby, it is possible to provide a large gap between the granular bodies adjacent to each other.
- the voids greatly relieve internal stress accompanying the expansion of the alloy-based active material. Thereby, drop-off or peeling of the granular material from the convex surface can be suppressed.
- the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention comprises a positive electrode that absorbs and releases lithium, the negative electrode, a porous insulating layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a lithium ion conductive nonaqueous electrolyte.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention has a high capacity and a high energy density by using the negative electrode, and the deterioration of battery characteristics such as cycle characteristics is remarkably suppressed.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention with a part cut away.
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the negative electrode 2 provided in the battery 1.
- FIG. 3A is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the convex portion 21 in the negative electrode 2.
- FIG. 3B is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the granular material 26 in the negative electrode 2.
- the battery 1 includes an electrode group 5 obtained by winding a negative electrode 2 and a positive electrode 3 in a spiral shape with a porous insulating layer 4 interposed therebetween.
- the electrode group 5 is housed in a bottomed cylindrical battery case 6 that is open at one end in the longitudinal direction together with the nonaqueous electrolyte.
- the opening of the battery case 6 is sealed by a sealing plate 7.
- the gasket 8 is disposed between the battery case 6 and the sealing plate 7 and insulates them.
- the negative electrode side insulating plate 9 is attached to one end in the longitudinal direction of the electrode group 5 and insulates the electrode group 5 from the battery case 6.
- the positive-side insulating plate 10 is attached to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the electrode group 5 and insulates the electrode group 5 from the sealing plate 7.
- the battery 1 further includes a negative electrode lead 11 that makes the negative electrode 2 and the battery case 6 conductive, and a positive electrode lead 12 that makes the positive electrode 3 and the sealing plate 7 conductive.
- the battery 1 includes a negative electrode 2, and the configuration other than the negative electrode 2 is the same as that of a conventional lithium ion secondary battery.
- the negative electrode 2 includes a current collector 20 having a plurality of convex portions 21 on both surfaces 20 a, an active material layer 25 composed of a plurality of granular bodies 26 supported by the convex portions 21, and It has.
- the convex portion 21 is formed so as to protrude outward from the surface 20 a of the current collector 20.
- the convex portions 21 are formed on the surfaces 20 a on both sides of the current collector 20, but the convex portions 21 may be formed on one surface 20 a of the current collector 20.
- the thickness d of the portion of the current collector 20 where the convex portions 21 are not formed (hereinafter simply referred to as “thickness d of the current collector 20”) is preferably 5 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- the arrangement of the protrusions 21 on the surface 20a of the current collector 20 is preferably a regular arrangement such as a lattice arrangement, a staggered arrangement, or a close-packed arrangement.
- the interval between the convex portions 21 adjacent to each other is preferably 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably 40 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of providing a void 28 that can sufficiently relieve the stress generated by the expansion of the granular material 26.
- the height of the convex portion 21 is preferably 30 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 3 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m, from the viewpoint of the mechanical strength of the convex portion 21.
- the width of the convex portion 21 is preferably 1 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 5 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m, from the viewpoint of the mechanical strength of the convex portion 21.
- the height and width of the convex portion 21 are the length of the perpendicular line dropped from the tip of the convex portion 21 to the surface 20a of the current collector 20 and the current collector in the cross section in the thickness direction of the current collector 20, respectively.
- 20 is the maximum length of the convex portion 21 in a direction parallel to the surface 20a.
- the height and width of the convex portion 21 can be obtained by observing the cross section of the negative electrode 2 with a scanning electron microscope, a laser microscope, or the like.
- the convex portion 21 has a top surface 22 substantially parallel to the surface 20 a of the current collector 20.
- the area of the top surface 22 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2000 ⁇ m 2 or less, more preferably 1 ⁇ m 2 to 1200 ⁇ m 2 from the viewpoint of suppressing the deformation of the negative electrode 2 due to the expansion stress of the granular material 26 supported by the convex portion 21. More preferably, it is 20 ⁇ m 2 to 400 ⁇ m 2 .
- the top surface 22 preferably has fine irregularities. The fine irregularities are preferably in the range of 0.1 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m as the ten-point average roughness Rz. Thereby, the granular material 26 which is an aggregate
- the planar shape of the top surface 22 is circular in the present embodiment, but is not particularly limited. Examples of other planar shapes of the top surface 22 include an ellipse, a square, a rectangle, and a rhombus.
- the three-dimensional shape of the granular material 26 can be changed. For example, when the planar shape of the top surface 22 is a circle or a square, a spherical or spindle-shaped granular body 26 can be formed. Thereby, when the granular material 26 occludes lithium ions, the magnitude of the stress generated in the granular material 26 and the direction in which the stress is applied are equalized.
- planar shape of the top surface 22 is rectangular, rhombus, or oval, a long spherical shape in one direction, that is, a flat, egg-shaped, or dome-shaped granular body 26 can be formed. That is, it is possible to form an elongated spherical granular body 26 having a long side direction and a short side direction. Thereby, in the short side direction of the granular material 26, the space
- the planar shape of the top surface 22 is the shape of the convex portion 21 in the orthographic view from the vertical direction of the current collector 20.
- the current collector 20 having the convex portions 21 can be formed by a resist method, a press method, or the like.
- the resist method by plating the metal foil in which the resist film is formed at a predetermined position on the surface (the portion where the convex portion 21 is not formed) to form the convex portion 21, the resist film is removed, A current collector 20 is obtained.
- the pressing method the metal foil is pressure-formed using a roller having concave portions corresponding to the shape, size and arrangement of the convex portions 21 to be produced on the surface, and the metal foil is locally plastically deformed.
- the current collector 20 having a plurality of convex portions 21 on the surface thereof is obtained.
- copper foil, copper alloy foil, stainless steel foil, nickel foil or the like having a thickness of about 10 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m can be used as the metal foil.
- Roughening treatment can be performed on both the metal foil before forming the convex portion 21 and the current collector 20 after forming the convex portion 21.
- the roughening treatment method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a plating method, an etching method, and a blast treatment.
- the granular material 26 supported by the convex portion 21 is an aggregate of a plurality of clusters 27 as shown in FIG. 3B and has, for example, a spherical solid shape. Only one granular body 26 is supported on one convex portion 21. The plurality of granular bodies 26 have substantially the same three-dimensional shape. There is a gap 28 between the adjacent granular bodies 26.
- the plurality of clusters 27 constituting the granular body 26 are formed so as to extend from the surface of the convex portion 21 to the outside of the current collector 20 and are separated from each other.
- the cluster 27 is smaller than the granular material 26, and is, for example, a cluster of alloy-based active materials having a scaly or columnar three-dimensional shape.
- the three-dimensional shape of the cluster 27 is often vertically long.
- the stress generated in each cluster 27 can be reduced. Furthermore, since the plurality of clusters 27 are separated from each other, the stress generated from each cluster 27 is further relaxed. A gap 28 exists around each granular material 26. By these things, the stress as the whole granular material 26 can fully be reduced, and the drop-off
- the size of the granular material 26 is not particularly limited, and is appropriately selected according to the interval between the adjacent convex portions 21, the shape of the top surface 22 of the convex portion 21, etc., but the granular material 26 does not occlude lithium ions
- the height is preferably 5 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m, more preferably 10 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m, and the width is preferably 5 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m, more preferably 10 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- the height and width of the granular material 26 are respectively the length of the perpendicular line dropped from the tip of the granular material 26 to the top surface 22 of the convex portion 21 and the current collector 20 in the cross section in the thickness direction of the negative electrode 2. It is the maximum length of the granular material 26 in a direction parallel to the surface 20a.
- the height and width of the granular material 26 can be determined by observing the cross section of the negative electrode 2 with a scanning electron microscope, a laser microscope, or the like.
- the number of clusters 27 constituting one granular body 26 is different for each granular body 26, but is preferably in the range of 5 to 200.
- the number of clusters 27 here is an average of the number of clusters 27 in ten granular bodies 26.
- the plurality of clusters 27 have a height of about 0.1 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m and a maximum width of about 0.1 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the gap width between adjacent clusters 27 is preferably 100 nm to 1 ⁇ m.
- the alloy-based active material constituting the cluster 27 is a substance that occludes lithium ions by alloying with lithium and reversibly occludes and releases lithium ions under a negative electrode potential.
- the alloy-based active material is not particularly limited, and a known alloy-based active material can be used. Among these, a silicon-based active material and a tin-based active material are preferable, and a silicon-based active material is more preferable.
- silicon type active material Silicon, a silicon compound, a silicon alloy, etc. are mentioned.
- Specific examples of the silicon compound include silicon oxide represented by the formula: SiO a (0.05 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.95), silicon carbide represented by the formula: SiC b (0 ⁇ b ⁇ 1), formula : Silicon nitride represented by SiN c (0 ⁇ c ⁇ 4/3).
- Examples of the silicon alloy include an alloy of silicon and a different element X.
- the different element X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Sb, Bi, Pb, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, In, Sn, and Ti.
- tin-based active materials include tin, tin compounds, and tin alloys.
- Specific examples of the tin compound include tin oxide represented by the formula SnO d (0 ⁇ d ⁇ 2), tin dioxide (SnO 2 ), SnSiO 3 , tin nitride, and the like.
- Examples of the tin alloy include an alloy of tin and the different element Y.
- the different element Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Mg, Fe, Cu and Ti. Typical examples of such an alloy include Ni 2 Sn 4 and Mg 2 Sn.
- the active material layer 25 composed of a plurality of granular bodies 26 can be formed on the surface of the convex portion 21 of the current collector 20 by, for example, a vapor phase method or a sintering method.
- a vapor phase method include vacuum vapor deposition, sputtering, ion plating, laser ablation, chemical vapor deposition, plasma chemical vapor deposition, and thermal spraying.
- the vapor phase method is preferable, and the vacuum deposition method is particularly preferable.
- the degree of vacuum in the vacuum chamber of the vacuum deposition apparatus and the distance from the target to the current collector are controlled.
- the degree of vacuum varies depending on the size of the vacuum chamber, the flow rate of the gas supplied from the gas supply nozzle disposed in the vacuum chamber, and preferably 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 Pa to 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 1 Pa at the time of vapor deposition. More preferably, it is set in the range of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 Pa to 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 Pa.
- the distance from the target to the current collector means the distance from the center of the upper end surface of the target to the center of the current collector 20 that travels in the vapor deposition region previously regulated by the shielding plate.
- the distance from the target to the current collector is preferably set in the range of 10 cm to 500 cm, more preferably 20 cm to 200 cm.
- the center of the upper end surface of the target differs depending on the planar shape of the upper end surface, but when the upper end surface is, for example, a circle, the center of the circle is the center of the target.
- the upper end surface of the target is, for example, a quadrilateral or more polygon, the intersection of diagonal lines is the center of the target.
- the upper end surface of the target is an ellipsoid (ellipsoid, for example, a shape in which two short sides of a rectangle are arcuate)
- the intersection of the smallest rectangular diagonal lines that contain the ellipse is the center of the target. is there.
- the center of the current collector 20 is the center of the portion exposed to the vapor deposition region of the current collector 20 (hereinafter referred to as “vapor deposition portion”).
- the vapor deposition part usually has a quadrangular planar shape, and its center is an intersection of diagonal lines.
- the quadrangle of this embodiment includes a parallelogram, a rhombus, a trapezoid, and the like in addition to a square and a rectangle.
- the degree of vacuum in the vacuum chamber during deposition and the distance from the target to the current collector from the above range, it is easy to manufacture the granular material 26 that is an aggregate of a plurality of clusters 27. If at least one of the degree of vacuum in the vacuum chamber during deposition and the distance from the target to the current collector is out of the above range, a plurality of thin films may be stacked in the thickness direction, and a single columnar body may be generated. .
- FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing the configuration of an electron beam vacuum deposition apparatus 50 (hereinafter simply referred to as “deposition apparatus 50”).
- the vapor deposition apparatus 50 includes a vacuum chamber 51 and an exhaust pump 52 that exhausts the inside of the vacuum chamber 51.
- an unwinding roller 60, a winding roller 61, transport rollers 62a and 62b, and cooling rollers 63a, 63b, and 63c for transporting the current collector 20 in the vacuum chamber 50 are arranged inside the vacuum chamber 50.
- an unwinding roller 60, a winding roller 61, transport rollers 62a and 62b, and cooling rollers 63a, 63b, and 63c for transporting the current collector 20 in the vacuum chamber 50 are arranged. .
- an evaporation crucible which is a target containing shielding plates 64a, 64b, 64c, oxygen nozzles 65a, 65b, and silicon raw material 66a for depositing silicon or silicon oxide on the surface of the current collector 20 at a predetermined position during conveyance 66 and an electron beam generator 67 are arranged. Furthermore, the film thickness measuring device 68 disposed inside the vacuum chamber 50 detects the film thickness (height of the granular material 26) of the active material layer 25 formed on the surface of the current collector 20.
- the long current collector 20 is wound around the unwinding roller 60.
- the conveying rollers 62a and 62b convey the current collector 20 supplied from the unwinding roller 60 toward the cooling roller 63a, or wind the current collector 20 having a silicon-based active material deposited on the surface from the cooling roller 63c. It is conveyed toward the take-up roller 61.
- the winding roller 61 winds up the current collector 20 having a silicon-based active material deposited on the surface thereof.
- the cooling rollers 63a, 63b, and 63c are each provided with a cooling device (not shown) to cool the current collector 20.
- a silicon-based active material that is silicon or silicon oxide is deposited on the surface of the convex portion 21 of the current collector 20.
- the shielding plates 64a, 64b, and 64c regulate regions where silicon vapor or a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen is supplied to the current collector 20.
- a first vapor deposition region 70a is formed in the gap between the shielding plates 64a and 64b, and a second vapor deposition region 70b is formed in the gap between the shielding plates 64b and 64c.
- silicon vapor or a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen is supplied to the surface of the current collector 20.
- the distance from the center point A on the upper end surface of the evaporation crucible 66 to the center point B1 or B2 of the vapor deposition portion of the current collector 20 in the first vapor deposition region 70a or the second vapor deposition region 70b is set to 20 cm to 200 cm, for example.
- the oxygen nozzles 65 a and 65 b are connected to oxygen cylinders (not shown) via oxygen flow control devices 69 a and 69 b installed outside the vacuum chamber 51, and supply oxygen into the vacuum chamber 51.
- the oxygen nozzles 65a and 65b, the oxygen flow rate control devices 69a and 69b, and the oxygen cylinder are connected by a pipe (not shown).
- a pipe By supplying oxygen from the oxygen nozzles 65 a and 65 b, a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen is supplied to the surface 20 a of the current collector 20.
- silicon vapor is supplied to the surface 20 a of the current collector 20.
- the operation of the vapor deposition apparatus 50 is as follows. First, the unwinding roller 60 around which the current collector 20 is wound is installed at a predetermined position, and the vacuum tank 51 is exhausted by the exhaust pump 52. When the vacuum chamber 51 reaches a predetermined degree of vacuum, the silicon material 66a accommodated in the evaporation crucible 66 is irradiated with an electron beam from the electron beam generator 67 to generate silicon vapor. The amount of silicon vapor is controlled by feeding back the thickness of the active material layer 25 (height of the granular material 26) measured by the film thickness measuring device 68. At the same time, a predetermined amount of oxygen is supplied into the vacuum chamber 51 from the oxygen nozzles 65a and 65b.
- the current collector 20 travels along the cooling rollers 63a, 63b, and 63c, so that the current collector 20 first reaches the first vapor deposition region 70a and then reaches the second vapor deposition region 70b.
- silicon vapor or a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen is incident at an angle of 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the direction perpendicular to the surface 20a of the current collector 20.
- silicon vapor or a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen enters at an angle of ⁇ 90 ° to 0 ° with respect to the direction perpendicular to the surface 20a of the current collector 20.
- region 70b are axisymmetric.
- silicon vapor or a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen is incident on the surface 20a of the current collector 20 at an angle inclined with respect to the direction perpendicular to the surface 20a of the current collector 20. It becomes easy to deposit a silicon-based active material.
- the surface 20a of the current collector 20 on which the convex portion 21 is not formed becomes a shadow of the silicon-based active material deposited on the convex portion 21, so that silicon vapor or a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen is difficult to enter. .
- the deposition amount of the silicon-based active material on the surface 20a where the convex portion 21 of the current collector 20 is not formed is smaller than the deposition amount on the surface of the convex portion 21.
- the degree of vacuum at the time of vapor deposition in the vacuum chamber 51 is set in a range of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 Pa to 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 Pa.
- the silicon-based active material is deposited on the surface of the convex portion 21 of the current collector 20.
- the current collector 20 is taken up by a take-up roller 61.
- the current collector 20 is transported in the reverse direction from the winding roller 61 toward the unwinding roller 60, and the silicon-based active material is deposited on the surface of the convex portion 21 of the current collector 20.
- a granular material 26 that is an aggregate of a plurality of clusters 27 is formed on the surface of each convex portion 21.
- a negative electrode 2 is obtained.
- the positive electrode 3 includes, for example, a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer provided on the surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- a positive electrode current collector for example, a metal foil having a thickness of about 10 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m made of aluminum, aluminum alloy, titanium, stainless steel, nickel, or the like can be used.
- the positive electrode active material layer is formed on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector, but the positive electrode active material layer may be formed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode active material layer includes, for example, a positive electrode active material that absorbs and releases lithium ions, a conductive material, and a binder.
- a positive electrode active material various materials that occlude and release lithium ions can be used, and among them, a lithium-containing metal composite oxide is preferable. Since the lithium-containing metal composite oxide can generate a high voltage and has a high energy density, it is effective for further increasing the capacity of the battery.
- the lithium-containing metal composite oxide include, for example, an oxide represented by the composition formula (1): Li Z MO 2 and an oxide represented by the composition formula (2): LiM 2 O 4 .
- the symbol M is one or more transition metal elements. Although it does not specifically limit as a transition metal element, Cobalt, nickel, and manganese are preferable, and cobalt and nickel are especially preferable.
- Z representing the molar ratio of Li varies in the range of 0.05 to 1.1 depending on the charge / discharge state of the battery, but is 0.9 to 0.9 immediately after the production of the lithium-containing metal composite oxide. The range is 1.1.
- Specific examples of such a lithium-containing metal composite oxide include LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 and the like.
- a positive electrode active material can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types.
- conductive material and the binder commonly used conductive materials and binders can be used without any particular limitation.
- a carbon material such as carbon black or acetylene black can be used.
- a binder for example, a resin material such as polyvinylidene fluoride or a rubber material can be used.
- the positive electrode active material layer is prepared, for example, by mixing a positive electrode active material, a conductive material and a binder with a dispersion medium to prepare a positive electrode mixture slurry, and applying the obtained positive electrode mixture slurry to the surface of the positive electrode current collector, It can form by drying and rolling the obtained coating film.
- the dispersion medium is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include organic solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and water.
- the porous insulating layer 4 is interposed between the negative electrode 2 and the positive electrode 3 to insulate them, and has lithium ion permeability.
- a separator that is a porous film made of polyolefin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a metal oxide film in which a metal oxide such as alumina is bound by a binder, or the like can be used.
- a separator and a metal oxide film may be used in combination.
- the porous insulating layer 4 is impregnated with a liquid nonaqueous electrolyte.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte includes, for example, a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt that dissolves in the non-aqueous solvent, and may include an additive as necessary.
- Various organic solvents can be used as the non-aqueous solvent.
- Specific examples of the non-aqueous solvent include ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and ethyl methyl carbonate.
- a non-aqueous solvent can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types.
- lithium salts can be used as the lithium salt.
- the lithium salt include LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiClO 4 and the like.
- Lithium salts can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the additive include vinylene carbonate, vinyl ethylene carbonate, divinyl ethylene carbonate, cyclohexyl benzene, biphenyl, and diphenyl ether.
- the wound electrode group has been described.
- the electrode group included in the battery of the present invention may be a flat electrode group or a stacked electrode group.
- the cylindrical battery has been described.
- the battery of the present invention can be in various forms such as a square battery, a thin battery, a laminated film pack battery, a coin battery, and a button battery. .
- Example 1 Preparation of current collector A plurality of concave portions were formed on the surface of a forged steel roller (Daido Machinery Co., Ltd., diameter 50 mm, width 100 mm) by laser processing. The interval between the recesses adjacent to each other was set to 60 ⁇ m. The opening shape of the recess was a circle having a diameter of 20 ⁇ m. The depth of the recess was 10 ⁇ m. In this way, a convex forming roller was produced. The two convex forming rollers were brought into pressure contact with each other so that their axes were parallel to form a pressure nip portion.
- a current collector 20 in which a plurality of convex portions 21 were formed on both side surfaces was produced by passing a pressure-molded copper foil having a thickness of 30 ⁇ m through the pressure nip.
- the shape of the top surface 22 of the convex portion 21 is a circle having a diameter of 10 ⁇ m, the height of the convex portion 21 is 5 ⁇ m, the interval between the adjacent convex portions 21 is 60 ⁇ m, and the thickness d of the current collector 20 is 18 ⁇ m. It was.
- the length of the current collector 20 was 10 m.
- the first vapor deposition region 70a a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen or silicon vapor is incident from a direction at an angle of 60 ° with respect to a direction perpendicular to the surface 20a of the traveling current collector 20, and the second vapor deposition is performed.
- the evaporation crucible 66 and the shield are arranged so that a mixture of silicon vapor and oxygen or silicon vapor enters from a direction at an angle of ⁇ 80 ° with respect to a direction perpendicular to the surface 20a of the current collector 20 that is traveling.
- the positions of the plates 64a, 64b and 64c were set.
- oxygen was supplied into the vacuum chamber 51 from the oxygen nozzles 65a and 65b.
- the tip of the oxygen nozzle 65a was disposed so that the direction of oxygen emission was substantially parallel to the current collector 20 running in the first vapor deposition region 70a.
- the tip of the oxygen nozzle 65b was disposed so that the direction of oxygen emission was substantially parallel to the current collector 20 running in the second vapor deposition region 70b.
- the oxygen flow rate control devices 69a and 69b were used to control the oxygen flow rate from the oxygen nozzles 65a and 65b to 900 sccm, respectively.
- the degree of vacuum at the time of vapor deposition of the vacuum chamber 51 was 7.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 Pa.
- the current collector 20 travels at a speed of 1.5 m / min in the direction of arrows 72 and 73 along the cooling rollers 63a, 63b, and 63c from the unwind roller 60 through the travel roller 62a. Then, the forward transfer was performed, silicon oxide was vapor-deposited on the surface of the current collector 20, and wound around the winding roller 61. Next, the oxygen flow rate of each of the oxygen nozzles 65a and 65b is controlled to 810 sccm, and then the current is collected at a speed of 1.5 m / min along the cooling rollers 63c, 63b and 63a from the take-up roller 61 through the conveying roller 62b. The body 20 was run to carry the return path, and silicon oxide was laminated on the current collector 20.
- the forward transfer and the return transfer are alternately repeated in the same manner as described above.
- Silicon oxide or silicon was laminated on one surface. Vapor deposition was performed in the same manner on the other surface of the current collector 20 to obtain the negative electrode 2.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26 was formed on the surface of each convex portion 21 of the current collector 20.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26 was an aggregate of a plurality of scaly clusters 27 as shown in FIG. 3B.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26 had a spherical solid shape, and had a height of 15 ⁇ m and a width of 15 ⁇ m.
- Example 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the convex portion 21a in the negative electrode 2a of Example 2.
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the silicon oxide granular material 26a in the negative electrode 2a of Example 2.
- FIG. 4A As the current collector, as shown in FIG. 4A, a copper foil was used in which a plurality of convex portions 21a whose top surface 22a had a square shape (the length of one side: 10 ⁇ m) were formed on both surfaces. The height of the protrusions 21a was 5 ⁇ m, the interval between the adjacent protrusions 21a was 60 ⁇ m, and the thickness d of the current collector was 18 ⁇ m.
- a negative electrode 2a was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this current collector was used in place of the current collector 20.
- silicon oxide particles 26a were formed on the surface of each convex portion 21a of the current collector.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26a was an aggregate of a plurality of scaly clusters 27a as shown in FIG. 4B.
- the silicon oxide granular body 26a had a spherical solid shape, and had a height of 15 ⁇ m and a width of 15 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the convex portion 21b in the negative electrode 2b of Example 3.
- FIG. 5B is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the silicon oxide granular material 26b in the negative electrode 2b of Example 3.
- a copper foil in which a plurality of convex portions 21b having a top surface 22b having an elliptical shape (major axis: 15 ⁇ m, minor axis: 10 ⁇ m) is formed on both surfaces is used. .
- the height of the convex portion 21b was 5 ⁇ m, the interval between the adjacent convex portions 21b was 60 ⁇ m, and the thickness d of the current collector was 18 ⁇ m.
- a negative electrode 2b was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this current collector was used in place of the current collector 20.
- silicon oxide particles 26b were formed on the surface of each convex portion 21b of the current collector.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26b was an aggregate of a plurality of scaly clusters 27b as shown in FIG. 5B.
- the silicon oxide granular body 26b had a spherical (egg-like) solid shape that was long in one direction, and had a height of 15 ⁇ m and a longitudinal width of 25 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 6A is a perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of the convex portion 21c in the negative electrode 2c of the fourth embodiment.
- 6B is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the silicon oxide granular material 26c in the negative electrode 2c of Example 4.
- FIG. 6A As the current collector, as shown in FIG. 6A, a plurality of convex portions 21c whose top surface 22c has a rhombic shape (longer diagonal length: 15 ⁇ m, shorter diagonal length: 10 ⁇ m) are provided on both side surfaces. The copper foil formed was used. The height of the protrusions 21c was 5 ⁇ m, the interval between the adjacent protrusions 21c was 60 ⁇ m, and the thickness d of the current collector was 18 ⁇ m.
- a negative electrode 2c was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this current collector was used in place of the current collector 20.
- silicon oxide particles 26c were formed on the surface of each convex portion 21c of the current collector.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26c was an aggregate of a plurality of scaly clusters 27c as shown in FIG. 6B.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26c had a spherical (egg-like) solid shape that was long in one direction, and had a height of 15 ⁇ m and a longitudinal width of 25 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 7A is a perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of the convex portion 21d in the negative electrode 2d of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 7B is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the silicon oxide granular material 26d in the negative electrode 2d of Example 5.
- the current collector as shown in FIG. 7A, a copper foil in which a plurality of convex portions 21d whose top surface 22d has a rectangular shape (long side: 15 ⁇ m, short side: 10 ⁇ m) is formed on both surfaces is used. .
- the height of the convex portion 21d was 5 ⁇ m, the interval between the adjacent convex portions 21d was 60 ⁇ m, and the thickness d of the current collector was 18 ⁇ m.
- a negative electrode 2d was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this current collector was used in place of the current collector 20.
- silicon oxide particles 26d were formed on the surface of each convex portion 21d of the current collector.
- the silicon oxide granular material 26d was an aggregate of a plurality of scaly clusters 27d as shown in FIG. 7B.
- the silicon oxide granular body 26d had a spherical (egg-like) three-dimensional shape that was long in one direction, and had a height of 15 ⁇ m and a longitudinal width of 25 ⁇ m.
- Example 1 In the formation of an active material layer made of a plurality of silicon oxide particles, the degree of vacuum during deposition of the vacuum chamber 51 is set to 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 Pa, and the distance from the center point A to the center point B1 and A negative electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the distance from the center point A to the center point B2 was set to 5 cm.
- the obtained negative electrode was observed with a scanning electron microscope, silicon oxide particles were formed on the surface of each convex portion 21 of the current collector 20.
- This silicon oxide granular material had a columnar solid shape and was a lump of granular material extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the current collector.
- This silicon oxide granular material had a height of 15 ⁇ m and a width of 15 ⁇ m.
- the cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery shown in FIG. 1 was produced as follows.
- (1) Production of positive electrode A mass of 92: 3: 5 of lithium cobalt oxide powder (LiCoO 2 , positive electrode active material) having an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m, carbon black (conductive material), and polyvinylidene fluoride (binder). Mixed in ratio.
- the obtained mixture and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (dispersion medium) were mixed to prepare a positive electrode mixture slurry.
- the obtained positive electrode mixture slurry was applied to both surfaces of an aluminum foil (positive electrode current collector) having a thickness of 15 ⁇ m, and the obtained coating film was dried and rolled to produce a positive electrode.
- Constant current charging conditions constant current density 1 mA / cm 2 , end-of-charge voltage 4.2 V
- Constant current discharge conditions constant current density 1 mA / cm 2 , discharge end voltage 2.5 V
- the silicon oxide granular material of Comparative Example 1 is a lump of columnar particles extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the current collector, and has no voids therein.
- the silicon oxide particles are not spherical, the stress generated inside the silicon oxide particles becomes non-uniform, and the stress is concentrated on the interface between the silicon oxide particles and the protrusions, thereby It is thought that the falling of the granular material from the convex portion is likely to occur.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the negative electrode of the present invention has excellent cycle characteristics and can be used for the same applications as conventional non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, in particular, electronic equipment, electrical equipment, audiovisual equipment, It is useful as a main power supply or auxiliary power supply for machine tools, transportation equipment, power storage equipment, etc.
- Electronic devices include personal computers, mobile phones, mobile devices, portable information terminals, portable game devices, and the like.
- the electrical equipment includes a vacuum cleaner.
- Audio visual equipment includes video recorders and memory audio players.
- Machine tools include electric tools and robots.
- Transportation equipment includes electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in HEVs, fuel cell vehicles, and the like. Examples of power storage devices include uninterruptible power supplies.
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Description
正極活物質としては、リチウムイオンを吸蔵および放出する様々な材料を使用できるが、その中でも、リチウム含有金属複合酸化物が好ましい。リチウム含有金属複合酸化物は、高電圧の発生が可能であると共に高エネルギー密度であるため、電池のさらなる高容量化に有効である。
非水溶媒としては、様々な有機溶媒を使用できる。非水溶媒の具体例としては、例えば、エチレンカーボネート、プロピレンカーボネート、ジメチルカーボネート、ジエチルカーボネート、エチルメチルカーボネートなどが挙げられる。非水溶媒は1種を単独でまたは2種以上を組み合わせて使用できる。
(1)集電体の作製
鍛鋼ローラ(大同マシナリー(株)製、直径50mm、幅100mm)の表面に、レーザ加工により、複数の凹部を形成した。互いに隣り合う凹部間の間隔を60μmにした。凹部の開口形状は、直径20μmの円形であった。凹部の深さは10μmであった。このようにして、凸部形成用ローラを作製した。2つの凸部形成用ローラを、互いの軸線が平行になるように圧接させ、圧接ニップ部を形成した。
図8に示す蒸着装置50を用いて、図3Bに示すような集電体20の凸部21に支持された球状の粒状体26を形成した。巻き出しローラ60に集電体20を巻き付け、蒸着装置50内の所定位置に設置した。蒸発坩堝66の上端面の中心点Aから第1蒸着領域70aの集電体20の中心点B1および第2蒸着領域70bの集電体20の中心点B2までの距離を、それぞれ45cmに設定した。
図4Aは、実施例2の負極2aにおける凸部21aの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。図4Bは、実施例2の負極2aにおける珪素酸化物粒状体26aの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。集電体としては、図4Aに示すように、頂面22aの平面形状が正方形(1辺の長さ:10μm)である複数の凸部21aを両側表面に形成した銅箔を用いた。凸部21aの高さを5μm、互いに隣り合う凸部21a間の間隔を60μm、集電体の厚さdを18μmとした。集電体20に代えてこの集電体を用いる以外は実施例1と同様にして、負極2aを作製した。
図5Aは、実施例3の負極2bにおける凸部21bの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。図5Bは、実施例3の負極2bにおける珪素酸化物粒状体26bの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。集電体としては、図5Aに示すように、頂面22bの平面形状が楕円形(長径:15μm、短径:10μm)である複数の凸部21bを両側表面に形成した銅箔を用いた。凸部21bの高さを5μm、互いに隣り合う凸部21b間の間隔を60μm、集電体の厚さdを18μmとした。集電体20に代えてこの集電体を用いる以外は実施例1と同様にして、負極2bを作製した。
図6Aは、実施例4の負極2cにおける凸部21cの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。図6Bは、実施例4の負極2cにおける珪素酸化物粒状体26cの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。集電体としては、図6Aに示すように、頂面22cの平面形状が菱形(長い方の対角線長さ:15μm、短い方の対角線長さ:10μm)である複数の凸部21cを両側表面に形成した銅箔を用いた。凸部21cの高さを5μm、互いに隣り合う凸部21c間の間隔を60μm、集電体の厚さdを18μmとした。集電体20に代えてこの集電体を用いる以外は実施例1と同様にして、負極2cを作製した。
図7Aは、実施例5の負極2dにおける凸部21dの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。図7Bは、実施例5の負極2dにおける珪素酸化物粒状体26dの構成を模式的に示す斜視図である。集電体としては、図7Aに示すように、頂面22dの平面形状が長方形(長辺:15μm、短辺:10μm)である複数の凸部21dを両側表面に形成した銅箔を用いた。凸部21dの高さを5μm、互いに隣り合う凸部21d間の間隔を60μm、集電体の厚さdを18μmとした。集電体20に代えてこの集電体を用いる以外は実施例1と同様にして、負極2dを作製した。
複数の珪素酸化物の粒状物からなる活物質層の形成において、真空槽51の蒸着時の真空度を1×10-5Paに設定し、且つ、中心点Aから中心点B1までの距離および中心点Aから中心点B2までの距離をそれぞれ5cmに設定する以外は、実施例1と同様にして、負極を作製した。得られた負極を走査型電子顕微鏡で観察したところ、集電体20の各凸部21表面に珪素酸化物粒状体が形成されていた。この珪素酸化物粒状体は、柱状の立体形状を有し、集電体の表面にほぼ垂直な方向に伸びる一塊の粒状物であった。この珪素酸化物粒状体は、高さが15μm、幅が15μmであった。
(1)正極の作製
平均粒径5μmのコバルト酸リチウム粉末(LiCoO2、正極活物質)と、カーボンブラック(導電材)と、ポリフッ化ビニリデン(結着剤)とを92:3:5の質量比で混合した。得られた混合物とN-メチル-2-ピロリドン(分散媒)とを混合し、正極合剤スラリーを調製した。得られた正極合剤スラリーを、厚さ15μmのアルミニウム箔(正極集電体)の両側表面に塗布し、得られた塗膜を乾燥および圧延し、正極を作製した。
エチレンカーボネートとジエチルカーボネートとの体積比1:1の混合溶媒に、LiPF6を1モル/Lの濃度で溶解させ、非水電解質を調製した。
実施例1~5および比較例1の各負極と上記で得られた正極とを、これらの間にポリエチレン製セパレータ(多孔質絶縁層)を介在させて渦巻状に捲回することにより、電極群を作製した。銅製リードの一端を負極の銅箔に溶接し、アルミニウム製リードの一端を正極のアルミニウム箔に溶接した。電極群の長手方向両端にポリプロピレン製絶縁板を装着し、銅製リードの他端を有底円筒型の鉄製電池ケースの内部底面に溶接し、電極群を電池ケース内に収容した。アルミニウム製リードの他端をステンレス鋼製封口板に溶接した。
[サイクル特性評価]
上記で得られた各リチウムイオン二次電池について、サイクル特性を評価した。各電池に対して、25℃の温度下にて、下記条件での定電流充電およびそれに続く定電流放電を行い、これを1サイクルとし、200サイクル繰り返した。1サイクル目および200サイクル目の放電容量を測定し、1サイクル目の放電容量に対する200サイクル目の放電容量の百分率を求め、容量維持率(%)とした。結果を表1に示す。
定電流放電条件:定電流密度1mA/cm2、放電終止電圧2.5V
上記のサイクル特性評価において200サイクルの充放電を行った後の各電池を分解し、負極を走査型電子顕微鏡により観察した。そして、負極における珪素酸化物粒状体の凸部からの脱落の個数を、凸部100個について調べた。結果を表1に示す。
Claims (8)
- 表面に複数の凸部を有する集電体と、複数の前記凸部にそれぞれ支持され、且つ合金系活物質を含む粒状体と、を備え、互いに隣り合う前記粒状体間に空隙を有する非水電解質二次電池用負極であって、
前記粒状体は、前記凸部の表面から前記集電体の外方に伸び、且つ前記合金系活物質を含む複数のクラスターの集合体である非水電解質二次電池用負極。 - 前記クラスターは、柱状又は燐片状の立体形状を有する請求項1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用負極。
- 複数の前記クラスターが互いに離隔している請求項1または2に記載の非水電解質二次電池用負極。
- 前記凸部は、前記集電体の表面に対してほぼ平行な頂面を有し、前記頂面が微細な凹凸を有する請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の非水電解質二次電池用負極。
- 前記頂面の平面形状が、円形、楕円形、正方形、長方形又は菱形である請求項4に記載の非水電解質二次電池用負極。
- 前記粒状体の立体形状が、球状、扁球状または鶏卵状である請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の非水電解質二次電池用負極。
- 前記合金系活物質が、珪素系活物質および錫系活物質よりなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種である請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の非水電解質二次電池用負極。
- リチウムを吸蔵および放出する正極と、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の非水電解質二次電池用負極と、前記正極と前記負極との間に介在する多孔質絶縁層と、リチウムイオン伝導性非水電解質と、を備える非水電解質二次電池。
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