WO2011161755A1 - リチウム二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery, and more particularly, to a lithium secondary battery including a lithium composite oxide containing nickel as a positive electrode active material.
- lithium secondary batteries have become increasingly important as power sources for vehicles or as power sources for personal computers and mobile terminals.
- a lithium ion secondary battery that is lightweight and obtains a high energy density is expected to be preferably used as a high-output power source mounted on a vehicle.
- a typical example of a positive electrode active material used for a lithium secondary battery is a composite oxide containing lithium and a transition metal element.
- a lithium composite oxide (nickel-containing lithium composite oxide) containing at least nickel (Ni) as the transition metal element and having a layered structure is preferably used.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 can be cited as technical documents related to lithium secondary batteries.
- Patent Document 1 As a positive electrode active material used in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide containing tungsten (W) and niobium (Nb) as essential components is used. It is described that a battery having excellent output characteristics and low gas generation is provided. This Patent Document 1 also describes a positive electrode active material containing zirconium (Zr) in addition to W and Nb.
- Zr zirconium
- the present inventor details the characteristics of the positive electrode active material in which two components of W and Nb are added to the lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide and the positive electrode active material in which three components of W, Nb and Zr are added.
- the positive electrode active material containing W and Nb as essential components has durability (characteristic deterioration due to many times of charge / discharge, for example, a property in which an increase in reaction resistance and / or a decrease in capacity is small). It turned out to be lacking.
- the present invention is a lithium secondary battery using a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide having a layered structure as a positive electrode active material, and has excellent initial characteristics (for example, low internal resistance and suitable for high output), An object is to provide a battery having excellent durability.
- the lithium secondary battery provided by the present invention includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the positive electrode active material is a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide having a layered structure, and has a composition to which W and Zr are added and does not contain Nb.
- the initial characteristics of the battery can be improved by adding W and Zr in combination. For example, the effect of greatly reducing the initial internal resistance (for example, the initial reaction resistance at normal temperature and low temperature) can be obtained.
- Such a lithium secondary battery is preferable because it can be more excellent in output performance (for example, high output).
- high durability can be achieved in combination with the above-described initial characteristic improvement effect. That is, excellent initial characteristics can be exhibited over a long period of time.
- lithium secondary battery refers to a secondary battery that uses lithium ions as electrolyte ions and is charged / discharged by the movement of charges accompanying the lithium ions between the positive and negative electrodes.
- a battery generally called a lithium ion secondary battery is a typical example included in the lithium secondary battery in this specification.
- the phrase “the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide does not contain Nb” means that the oxide is not at least a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide intentionally containing Nb. Typically, it means that the presence of Nb is not detected (below the detection limit) in at least an analysis by ICP emission spectrometry.
- the addition amount of W and the addition amount of Zr in the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide are preferably such that the ratio of the number of moles of W in the total number of moles of W and Zr is 30% or more and less than 100%.
- a battery having lower initial characteristics for example, initial internal resistance
- the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide include a lithium composite oxide containing nickel, cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn) (hereinafter also referred to as “LiNiCoMn oxide”). According to such a positive electrode active material, a lithium secondary battery having particularly low internal resistance (for example, initial reaction resistance) can be realized.
- a vehicle including any of the lithium secondary batteries disclosed herein.
- the lithium secondary battery has low internal resistance (reaction resistance) and is excellent in durability against many times of charge and discharge, and therefore has high performance (for example, high output) suitable for a battery mounted on a vehicle for a long time. It can be realized over a wide range. Therefore, it can be suitably used as a power source for a motor (electric motor) mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a cylindrical lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the prismatic lithium secondary battery according to one embodiment.
- 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the assembled battery according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the number of cycles and the reaction resistance increase rate (25 ° C.).
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the number of cycles and the capacity retention rate (25 ° C.).
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the ratio of W in the total number of moles of W and Zr added and the initial reaction resistance ( ⁇ 30 ° C.).
- FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing a vehicle (automobile) provided with a lithium secondary battery.
- the positive electrode active material in the technology disclosed herein is a layered nickel-containing lithium composite oxide, which is a lithium composite oxide having a composition containing W and Zr, but not containing Nb.
- the positive electrode active material may contain one or more metal elements (excluding Nb) in addition to Li, Ni and W, Zr.
- metal elements are, for example, one or two selected from Co, Mn, Al, Cr, Fe, V, Mg, Ti, Mo, Cu, Zn, Ga, In, Sn, La, Ce, Ca, and Na. These elements can be used.
- the technology disclosed herein is applied to a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery provided with such a positive electrode active material, and various lithium secondary batteries (typically lithium ion secondary batteries) having the positive electrode as a constituent element. Can be done.
- the positive electrode active material has the following formula (I): Li 1 + m Ni p Co q Mn r M 1 s O 2 (I);
- the lithium composite oxide having a composition (but not containing Nb) in which at least W and Zr are added to the layered nickel-containing lithium composite oxide represented by M 1 in the above formula (I) is one or two selected from Al, Cr, Fe, V, Mg, Ti, Mo, Cu, Zn, Ga, In, Sn, La, Ce, Ca and Na. That can be the case.
- 0 ⁇ s ⁇ p, and s may be substantially 0 (that is, an oxide that does not substantially contain M 1 ).
- the said formula (I) points out the composition at the time of battery construction (in other words, composition of the positive electrode active material used for manufacture of a battery). This composition is generally the same as the composition at the time of complete discharge of the battery. According to the positive electrode active material having such a composition, a lithium secondary battery having low internal resistance (for example, initial reaction resistance) and excellent durability can be realized.
- a preferable example of the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide in the technology disclosed herein includes an oxide containing at least Co and Mn (that is, LiNiCoMn oxide).
- a LiNiCoMn oxide satisfying 0 ⁇ q ⁇ 0.5 and 0 ⁇ r ⁇ 0.5 in the above formula (I) is preferable.
- the first element (the element contained most in terms of the number of atoms) of Ni, Co, and Mn may be any of Ni, Co, and Mn. In a preferred embodiment, the first element is Ni. In another preferred embodiment, the contents of Ni, Co and Mn are approximately the same in terms of the number of atoms.
- composition of the lithium composite oxide obtained by adding W and Zr to the lithium composite oxide represented by the above formula (I) typically has the following formula (II): Li 1 + m Ni p Co q Mn r M 1 s W ⁇ Zr ⁇ O 2 (II); Can be expressed as In the above formula (II), ⁇ > 0, ⁇ > 0, and the meanings of m, p, q, r, and s are the same as in formula (I).
- the amount of W added is, for example, 5 mol% or less (that is, 0% or less) with respect to the total metal amount T other than Li contained in the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide (p + q + r + s + ⁇ + ⁇ in the oxide represented by the formula (II)). ⁇ ( ⁇ / T) ⁇ 0.05).
- the addition amount of W is suitably 3 mol% or less (0 ⁇ ( ⁇ / T) ⁇ 0.03), preferably 2 mol% or less (0 ⁇ ( ⁇ / T) ⁇ 0. 02).
- the amount of W added is 0.01 mol% to 3 mol% (eg, 0.02 mol% to 2 mol%).
- the battery performance improvement effect (for example, the effect of reducing the initial reaction resistance) with respect to the positive electrode active material having a composition not containing W may not be sufficiently exhibited. If the amount of W is too large, the effect of improving the battery performance with respect to the composition containing no W is hardly exhibited, or the battery performance may be deteriorated.
- the amount of Zr added in the positive electrode active material disclosed herein is, for example, 5 mol% or less (that is, 0 ⁇ ( ⁇ / T) with respect to the total metal amount T other than Li contained in the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide. ⁇ 0.05).
- the amount of Zr added is suitably 3 mol% or less (0 ⁇ ( ⁇ / T) ⁇ 0.03), preferably 2 mol% or less (0 ⁇ ( ⁇ / T) ⁇ 0. 02), more preferably 1 mol% or less (0 ⁇ ( ⁇ / T) ⁇ 0.01).
- the amount of Zr added is 0.01 mol% to 2 mol% (eg, 0.02 mol% to 1 mol%).
- the battery performance improvement effect for example, the effect of improving durability
- the battery performance improvement effect for the positive electrode active material having a composition not containing Zr may not be sufficiently exhibited. If the amount of Zr is too large, the effect of improving battery performance with respect to a composition containing no Zr is hardly exhibited, or the battery performance may be deteriorated.
- the total addition amount of W and Zr is, for example, 0.02 mol% or more (that is, ( ⁇ + ⁇ ) /T ⁇ 0.0002) with respect to the total metal amount T other than Li contained in the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide. can do.
- the total addition amount is suitably 0.05 mol% or more, preferably 0.5 mol% or more, more preferably 1.0 mol% or more.
- the upper limit of the total amount of addition of W and Zr can be, for example, 10 mol% or less, usually 5 mol% or less, and preferably 2 mol% or less. If the total amount added is too small, the effect of improving battery performance (for example, the effect of improving durability) due to the addition of these elements may not be sufficiently exhibited. Even if there is too much said total addition amount, the improvement effect of battery performance may decrease.
- the addition amount ratio (molar ratio) of W and Zr is not particularly limited.
- the ratio of the number of moles of W in the total number of moles of W and Zr (molar ratio of W / (W + Zr)) can be 5% or more and less than 100%, and usually 15% or more and less than 100%. Is appropriate.
- the ratio of the number of moles of W in the total number of moles of W and Zr is 30% or more and less than 100% (eg, 50% or more and less than 100%). According to such an addition amount ratio, the initial reaction resistance (particularly, the initial reaction resistance at a low temperature (eg, ⁇ 30 ° C.)) can be better reduced.
- the positive electrode active material disclosed herein may be a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide (for example, LiNiCoMn oxide) further containing an element that can further enhance the effects of the present invention in addition to W and Zr.
- charge / discharge cycle characteristics for example, reaction resistance increase rate after 1000 cycles or 2000 cycles, capacity retention rate at 25 ° C. or ⁇ 30 ° C., compared with the case where the element is not contained or the content is less
- type and content of the element characteristic improving element
- elements that can exhibit such effects include alkali metals (Na, K, etc.) and alkaline earth metals (Mg, Ca, etc.).
- the content is, for example, 1000 ppm or less (usually 500 ppm or less, typically 10 ppm to 500 ppm, eg 300 ppm to 500 ppm) for Na, and 1500 ppm or less (usually 1000 ppm or less, typically 10 ppm to 1000 ppm) for Ca. (Eg, 50 ppm to 1000 ppm), and Mg is suitably 1500 ppm or less (usually 1000 ppm or less, typically 10 ppm to 1000 ppm, eg, 100 ppm to 1000 ppm).
- the origin of the above-mentioned characteristic improving element contained in the positive electrode active material is not particularly limited.
- impurities in the raw material used for the production of the positive electrode active material and impurities that may be mixed in the production process of the positive electrode active material for example, in a reaction solution used for preparing hydroxide in the coprecipitation method described later
- a component derived a component derived from a sheath (also referred to as a mortar) used for firing the hydroxide, and the like
- the positive electrode active material may be prepared by intentionally blending a material that can serve as the above-mentioned property improving element source.
- the positive electrode active material disclosed herein is a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide (for example, further containing other elements (excluding Nb) in addition to W and Zr) unless the effect of the present invention is greatly impaired.
- LiNiCoMn oxide LiNiCoMn oxide
- the other element is, for example, one of Co, Mn, Al, Cr, Fe, V, Mg, Ti, Mo, Ta, Cu, Zn, Ga, In, Sn, La, Ce, Ca, and Na, or There can be more than one.
- One preferred example of the technology disclosed herein is a nickel-containing material that does not substantially contain any metal element other than Li, Ni, Co, Mn, W, Zr, alkali metals (excluding Li), and alkaline earth metals. Lithium composite oxide. However, it is acceptable that metal elements other than those described above are unintentionally or inevitably contained in the positive electrode active material.
- the upper limit of the amount in which these impurities are allowed is not particularly limited as long as the effect of the present invention is not significantly impaired. For example, 10 ppm or less is appropriate for Fe, 10 ppm or less for Cr, 50 ppm or less for Al, and 10 ppm or less for Cu.
- the positive electrode active material in the form of particles
- Ni, Co, and Mn A hydroxide (typically NiCoMn composite hydroxide represented by Ni p Co q Mn r (OH) 2 ) containing a desired molar ratio is prepared, and the hydroxide, Li source, W source, a Zr source by molar ratio of the metal atoms are fired were mixed so that the target value, Li 1 + m Ni p Co q Mn r M 1 s O 2 composition W and Zr are added to the positive electrode
- An active material for example, a lithium composite oxide having a composition represented by the formula (II)
- the NiCoMn composite hydroxide can be preferably prepared by, for example, a coprecipitation method.
- the firing is typically performed in an oxidizing atmosphere (for example, in the air).
- the firing temperature is preferably 700 ° C to 1050 ° C.
- an oxide containing the metal element may be used, and a compound that can be converted into an oxide by heating (a carbonate, nitrate, sulfate, oxalate of the metal element, Hydroxides, ammonium salts, sodium salts, etc.) may also be used.
- a compound containing a plurality of these metal elements may be used.
- Li compounds such as lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide can be preferably used as the Li source.
- W compounds such as W oxide (for example, WO 3 ), ammonium tungstate, sodium tungstate, and the like can be used.
- Zr compounds such as Zr oxide (for example, ZrO 2 ), Zr hydroxide (for example, Zr (OH) 4 ), and zirconium sulfate (Zr (SO 4 ) 2 ) can be used.
- an oxide containing Ni, Co, and Mn in a desired molar ratio (typically, NiCoMn composite oxide represented by Ni p Co q Mn r O 2 ) is prepared.
- the oxide, the Li source, the W source, and the Zr element source are mixed and fired so that the molar ratio of metal atoms becomes the target value.
- the positive electrode active material those having a form of secondary particles in which primary particles are aggregated are preferable.
- a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide powder substantially composed of secondary particles having an average particle size in the range of about 1 ⁇ m to 25 ⁇ m (typically about 2 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m) is used in the technology disclosed herein. It can preferably be employed as a positive electrode active material.
- the average particle size of the primary particles is preferably in the range of about 0.01 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m (typically about 0.1 ⁇ m to 1 ⁇ m).
- the technique disclosed herein is characterized by using a layered nickel-containing lithium composite oxide containing W and Zr and not containing Nb as a positive electrode active material. Therefore, as long as the object of the present invention can be realized, the material and shape of the other battery components are not particularly limited, and those similar to conventional lithium secondary batteries (typically lithium ion secondary batteries) are used. Can be used.
- a positive electrode mixture containing the positive electrode active material as a main component that is, a component occupying 50% by mass or more, typically a component occupying 75% by mass or more
- a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode.
- a conductive metal material such as aluminum can be preferably employed as in the conventional general lithium secondary battery.
- the shape of the positive electrode current collector can be different depending on the shape of the battery constructed using the positive electrode, and is not particularly limited. For example, various shapes such as a rod shape, a plate shape, a sheet shape, a foil shape, and a mesh shape It can be.
- the technology disclosed herein includes a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery in which a positive electrode mixture layer is provided on a sheet-shaped or foil-shaped current collector, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode as a constituent element It can be preferably applied to.
- an electrode body (rolled electrode body) formed by winding a sheet-like positive electrode and a negative electrode together with a sheet-like separator is typically a suitable non-aqueous electrolyte (typically May be a battery having a configuration housed in an outer case together with a liquid electrolyte (that is, an electrolytic solution).
- the outer shape of the battery is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a flat shape, a cylindrical shape, or the like.
- the positive electrode mixture may contain optional components such as a conductive material and a binder (binder) in addition to the positive electrode active material (typically in particulate form).
- a conductive material the thing similar to the electrically conductive material used for the positive electrode of a common lithium secondary battery, etc. can be employ
- the conductive material include carbon materials such as carbon powder and carbon fiber, and conductive metal powder such as nickel powder.
- One kind selected from such conductive materials may be used alone, or two or more kinds may be used in combination.
- the carbon powder various carbon blacks (for example, acetylene black, furnace black, ketjen black), graphite powder, and the like can be used. Of these, acetylene black and / or furnace black can be preferably employed.
- the proportion of the positive electrode active material in the total positive electrode mixture is preferably about 50% by mass or more (typically 50 to 95% by mass), and usually about 70 to 95% by mass (eg, 75 to 90% by mass). ) Is more preferable.
- the ratio of the conductive material in the whole positive electrode mixture can be, for example, about 2 to 20% by mass, and is usually preferably about 2 to 15% by mass.
- the ratio of the binder to the whole positive electrode mixture can be, for example, about 1 to 10% by mass, and usually about 2 to 5% by mass.
- the operation for forming the positive electrode mixture layer on the positive electrode current collector is, for example, a positive electrode mixture composition in which the positive electrode active material and other optional components (conductive material, binder, etc.) are dispersed in an appropriate solvent.
- the composition typically a paste or slurry composition
- the solvent any of an aqueous solvent and a non-aqueous solvent can be used.
- a preferred example of the non-aqueous solvent is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).
- cellulose-based polymers such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC); polyvinyl alcohol (PVA); polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), tetrafluoroethylene -Fluororesin such as hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP); vinyl acetate copolymer; rubber such as styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and acrylic acid modified SBR resin (SBR latex); A dispersible polymer can be preferably employed.
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- HPMC hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- FEP tetrafluoroethylene -Fluororesin
- FEP hexafluoropropylene copolymer
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- SBR latex acrylic acid modified SBR resin
- polymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) can be preferably used.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVDC polyvinylidene chloride
- the polymer material illustrated above may be used for the purpose of exhibiting functions as a thickener and other additives of the composition in addition to the function as a binder.
- the operation of applying the positive electrode mixture composition to the sheet-like current collector can be suitably performed using a conventionally known appropriate coating apparatus (slit coater, die coater, comma coater, gravure coater, etc.).
- Appropriate amount of the positive electrode mixture composition is applied to a predetermined range of at least one side (typically both sides) of the current collector, dried, and then pressed in the thickness direction as necessary to achieve the desired properties.
- the sheet-like positive electrode (positive electrode sheet) is obtained.
- a conventionally known roll pressing method, flat plate pressing method, or the like can be appropriately employed.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the lithium ion secondary battery according to the present embodiment.
- the lithium ion secondary battery 10 has a configuration in which an electrode body 11 including a positive electrode 12 and a negative electrode 14 is housed in a battery case 15 having a shape capable of housing the electrode body together with a non-aqueous electrolyte (not shown).
- the battery case 15 includes a bottomed cylindrical case body 152 and a lid 154 that closes the opening.
- the lid 154 and the case main body 152 are both made of metal and insulated from each other, and are electrically connected to the positive and negative current collectors 122 and 142, respectively. That is, in the lithium ion secondary battery 10, the lid body 154 also serves as a positive electrode terminal, and the case body 152 serves as a negative electrode terminal.
- the electrode body 11 includes a positive electrode (positive electrode sheet) 12 in which a positive electrode mixture layer 124 including any positive electrode active material disclosed herein is provided on a long sheet-like positive electrode current collector 122, and a long sheet A negative electrode (negative electrode sheet) 14 having a negative electrode mixture layer 144 on a negative electrode current collector (for example, copper foil) 142 is wound together with two long sheet separators 13.
- the negative electrode active material constituting the negative electrode mixture layer 144 one or more materials conventionally used for lithium ion secondary batteries can be used without particular limitation.
- a particulate carbon material (carbon particles) including a graphite structure (layered structure) at least partially is mentioned. Any carbon material of a so-called graphitic material (graphite), a non-graphitizable carbonaceous material (hard carbon), an easily graphitizable carbonaceous material (soft carbon), or a combination of these materials is preferred.
- graphite particles such as natural graphite can be preferably used.
- Such a negative electrode active material is typically composed of a binder (similar to the positive electrode-side composite material layer, etc.) and a conductive material used as necessary (positive electrode-side composite material layer and
- the negative electrode composite composition formed by mixing with the negative electrode current collector 142 is applied to the negative electrode current collector 142 and dried, whereby the negative electrode composite material layer is formed on a desired portion of the current collector 142. 144 can be formed.
- the ratio of the negative electrode active material to the whole negative electrode mixture can be about 80% by mass or more (for example, 80 to 99% by mass), and about 90% by mass or more (for example, 90 to 99% by mass). %, More preferably 95 to 99% by mass).
- the ratio of the binder to the whole negative electrode mixture can be, for example, about 0.5 to 10% by mass, and usually about 1 to 5% by mass is preferable.
- the separator 13 that is used while being overlapped with the positive and negative electrode sheets 12 and 14 the same material as that of a conventional lithium ion secondary battery can be used.
- a porous resin sheet (film) made of a polyolefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene can be preferably used.
- the positive and negative electrode sheets 12 and 14 are formed by superimposing both composite material layers 142 and 144, and the composite material layer non-formed portion of both electrode sheets is one end and the other along the longitudinal direction of the separator 13. The positions are slightly shifted in the width direction so as to protrude from the end portions.
- the cover 154 and the case main body 152 are connected to the protruding portion.
- the same non-aqueous electrolytic solution conventionally used for lithium ion secondary batteries can be used without any particular limitation.
- a nonaqueous electrolytic solution typically has a composition in which a supporting salt is contained in a suitable nonaqueous solvent.
- the non-aqueous solvent include ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2 -One or more selected from the group consisting of diethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane and the like can be used.
- Examples of the supporting salt (supporting electrolyte) include LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiC 4 F 9 SO 3 , LiN (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 , LiC (CF 3 SO 2). )
- a lithium salt such as 3 can be used.
- the lithium ion secondary battery 20 includes a flat rectangular container 21 (typically made of metal and may be made of resin).
- a wound electrode body 30 is accommodated in the container 21.
- the electrode body 30 of this embodiment includes a positive electrode sheet 32, a negative electrode sheet 34, and two separators 33 made of the same material as in the first embodiment.
- the separators 33 are overlapped and wound so as to protrude from one end and the other end of the separator 33 in the longitudinal direction, and the wound body is crushed from the side surface direction to match the shape of the container 21. It is formed in a flat shape.
- the positive electrode terminal 24 and the negative electrode terminal 26 for external connection are electrically connected to the electrode sheets 32 and 34.
- the portions protruding from the separator 33 in the positive electrode mixture layer non-forming portions of the electrode sheets 32 and 34 are gathered together in the radial direction of the wound electrode body 30, respectively. It can be suitably performed by connecting (for example, welding) the negative electrode terminals 26 respectively.
- the electrode body 30 to which the terminals 24 and 26 are connected is accommodated in the container 21, and after supplying a suitable non-aqueous electrolyte (the same one as in the first embodiment can be used) into the container 21, the container 21 is By sealing, the lithium ion secondary battery 20 according to the present embodiment is constructed.
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of the assembled battery according to the present embodiment.
- This assembled battery 60 is constructed using a plurality of batteries 20 according to the second embodiment (typically 10 or more, preferably about 10 to 30, for example, 20). These batteries (unit cells) 20 are accommodated in the wide surface of the container 21 (that is, in the container 21) while being inverted one by one so that the positive terminals 24 and the negative terminals 26 are alternately arranged.
- the surface corresponding to the flat surface of the wound electrode body 30) is arranged in the facing direction.
- a cooling plate 61 having a predetermined shape is disposed in close contact with the wide surface of the container 21 between the arranged unit cells 20 and both outsides in the unit cell arrangement direction (stacking direction).
- the cooling plate 61 functions as a heat radiating member for efficiently dissipating heat generated in each unit cell during use, and introduces a cooling fluid (typically air) between the unit cells 20. It has a possible shape (for example, a shape in which a plurality of parallel grooves extending vertically from one side of the rectangular cooling plate 61 to the opposite side are provided on the surface).
- a cooling plate 61 made of metal having good thermal conductivity or lightweight and hard polypropylene or other synthetic resin is suitable.
- a pair of end plates 68 are disposed on the outer side of the cooling plate 61 arranged on both outsides of the unit cells 20 and the cooling plates 61 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “single cell group”). , 69 are arranged. In this way, the entire cell cell group and end plates 68 and 69 arranged in the stacking direction of the cell 20 (hereinafter also referred to as “constrained body”) bridge between the end plates 68 and 69.
- the attached restraining band 71 for fastening is restrained by a prescribed restraining pressure P in the stacking direction of the restrained body (that is, the lateral direction with respect to the axis of the wound electrode body 30).
- a prescribed restraining pressure P is applied in the stacking direction (for example, the surface pressure that the wide surface of the container 21 receives).
- the restraint pressure P is restrained so that the restraint pressure P is about 0.1 MPa to 10 MPa.
- one positive terminal 24 and the other negative terminal 26 are electrically connected by a connector 67.
- the assembled battery 60 of the desired voltage is constructed
- Li 2 CO 3 , the NiCoMn composite hydroxide, and WO 3 as a W source have a Li: (Ni + Co + Mn + W) molar ratio of 1.15: 1 and a (Ni + Co + Mn + W): W molar ratio of 1: It mixed so that it might be set to 0.005.
- This mixture was fired in the same manner as Sample 1. In this way, W is added to Li 1.15 Ni 0.33 Co 0.34 Mn 0.33 O 2, and W is contained relative to the total amount of metals other than Li (ie, the total amount of Ni, Co, Mn, and W).
- a positive electrode active material having an amount (addition amount) of 0.5 mol% was obtained.
- Li 2 CO 3 , NiCoMn composite hydroxide, WO 3 and Nb 2 O 3 have a Li: (Ni + Co + Mn + W + Nb) molar ratio of 1.15: 1 and (Ni + Co + Mn + W + Nb): W: Nb moles.
- the mixture was mixed so that the ratio was 1: 0.005: 0.005.
- This was fired in the same manner as in Sample 1, and a composition in which W and Nb were added to Li 1.15 Ni 0.33 Co 0.34 Mn 0.33 O 2 , and the addition amounts of W and Nb to the total amount of metals other than Li were 0 respectively.
- the positive electrode active material which was 0.5 mol% was obtained.
- Li 2 CO 3 , the NiCoMn composite hydroxide, WO 3 , Nb 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 have a molar ratio of Li: (Ni + Co + Mn + W + Nb + Zr) of 1.15: 1 and (Ni + Co + Mn + W + Nb + Zr): W : Nb: Zr
- the molar ratio was 1: 0.005: 0.005: 0.005.
- This mixture was calcined in the same manner as in Sample 1, and a composition in which W, Nb, and Zr were added to Li 1.15 Ni 0.33 Co 0.34 Mn 0.33 O 2, and W, Nb, and Zr with respect to the total amount of metals other than Li.
- a positive electrode active material having an addition amount of 0.5 mol% was obtained.
- Example 5 Li 2 CO 3 , the NiCoMn composite hydroxide, WO 3 and ZrO 2 have a molar ratio of Li: (Ni + Co + Mn + W + Zr) of 1.15: 1 and a molar ratio of (Ni + Co + Mn + W + Zr): W: Zr. It mixed so that it might become 1: 0.005: 0.005.
- the positive electrode active material which was 0.5 mol% was obtained.
- the positive electrode active material sample obtained above, acetylene black as a conductive material, and PVDF are such that the mass ratio of these materials is 89: 8: 3 and the solid content concentration (NV) is about 40% by mass.
- the mixture was mixed with NMP to prepare a positive electrode mixture composition corresponding to each positive electrode active material sample.
- positive electrode composite compositions were applied to both sides of a 15 ⁇ m-thick long aluminum foil (current collector) and dried to form a positive electrode mixture layer.
- the coating amount (based on solid content) of the composition was adjusted to be about 12.8 mg / cm 2 on both sides.
- the current collector and the positive electrode mixture layers on both sides thereof were pressed so that the total thickness became 74 ⁇ m.
- the sheet-like positive electrode (positive electrode sheet) corresponding to each positive electrode active material sample was produced.
- aqueous active material composition (negative electrode).
- a composite composition was prepared. This composition was applied to both sides of a long copper foil (negative electrode current collector) having a thickness of about 15 ⁇ m and dried to form a negative electrode mixture layer. In this way, a sheet-like negative electrode (negative electrode sheet) was produced.
- the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet produced above were laminated together with two long separators (here, a porous polyethylene sheet was used), and the laminated sheet was wound in the longitudinal direction to form a wound electrode body.
- This electrode body was housed in an outer case together with a non-aqueous electrolyte to construct a 18650 type lithium ion secondary battery.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte a composition in which LiPF 6 was dissolved at a concentration of 1 mol / L in a mixed solvent containing EC, DMC, and EMC at a volume ratio of 3: 3: 4 was used.
- the lithium ion secondary battery constructed above is subjected to an appropriate conditioning treatment (for example, a constant current charge for 3 hours at a charge rate of 1/10 C, and further a constant current charge to 4.1 V at a charge rate of 1/3 C. And an initial charge / discharge treatment in which a constant current discharge to 3.0 V at a discharge rate of 1/3 C is repeated 2 to 3 times), a measurement temperature of 25 ° C., a measurement frequency range of 0.001 to 10000 Hz, AC impedance was measured under the condition of amplitude of 5 mV, and DC resistance Rsol and reaction resistance Rct (initial reaction resistance) were obtained by equivalent circuit fitting of Cole-Cole plot.
- an appropriate conditioning treatment for example, a constant current charge for 3 hours at a charge rate of 1/10 C, and further a constant current charge to 4.1 V at a charge rate of 1/3 C.
- the conditioned battery is charged with a constant current of 1 C (here, 1 A) until the terminal voltage reaches 4.1 V under a temperature condition of 25 ° C., and then the total charging time reaches 2 hours. Charged at a constant voltage.
- the battery after such CC-CV charging is held at 25 ° C. for 24 hours, and then discharged at 25 ° C. with a constant current of 1 C from 4.1 V to 3.0 V, and then until the total discharge time reaches 2 hours.
- the battery was discharged with voltage, and the discharge capacity (initial capacity) at this time was measured.
- the samples 3 and 4 in which Nb is added in addition to W have lower initial reaction resistance compared to the sample 2 cell using the positive electrode active material to which W is added alone. Realized.
- the cells of Samples 3 and 4 showed a smaller increase in reaction resistance than Sample 2 even in the cycle test up to 1000 cycles.
- rapid deterioration (abnormal deterioration) was observed after 1000 cycles.
- the reaction resistance after 2000 cycles increased to about 3 times or more of the initial value, and showed a marked deterioration as compared with Sample 2.
- Example 6 The same method as Sample 5, except that the purity of the raw materials and the material of the mortar used during firing differ from Sample 5, and W and Zr are added to Li 1.15 Ni 0.33 Co 0.34 Mn 0.33 O 2 Thus, a positive electrode active material in which the addition amount of W and Zr with respect to the total amount of metals other than Li was 0.5 mol% was obtained.
- the contents of Na, Ca, and Mg contained in Sample 5 and Sample 6 were measured by ICP emission analysis, they were as shown in Table 2.
- Li 2 CO 3 , the NiCoMn composite hydroxide, and ZrO 2 as a Zr source have a Li: (Ni + Co + Mn + Zr) molar ratio of 1.15: 1 and a (Ni + Co + Mn + Zr): Zr molar ratio of 1: : It mixed so that it might become 0.005. This was fired in the same manner as Sample 1. In this way, a positive electrode active material having a composition in which Zr was added to Li 1.15 Ni 0.33 Co 0.34 Mn 0.33 O 2 and the amount of Zr added to the total amount of metals other than Li was 0.5 mol% was obtained. .
- Li 2 CO 3 , the NiCoMn composite hydroxide, and MoO 3 as a Mo source have a Li: (Ni + Co + Mn + Mo) molar ratio of 1.15: 1 and a (Ni + Co + Mn + Mo): Mo molar ratio of 1: It mixed so that it might be set to 0.005.
- Example 10 Li 2 CO 3 , the NiCoMn composite hydroxide, and Ta 2 O 5 as a Ta source have a Li: (Ni + Co + Mn + Ta) molar ratio of 1.15: 1 and a (Ni + Co + Mn + Ta): Ta molar ratio.
- a positive electrode active material having a composition in which Ta was added to Li 1.15 Ni 0.33 Co 0.34 Mn 0.33 O 2 and the amount of Ta added to the total amount of metals other than Li was 0.5 mol% was obtained. .
- the battery of sample 7 to which Nb was added alone showed a high initial reaction resistance reduction effect next to the single addition of W (sample 2).
- the reaction resistance increase rate was lower than that of sample 2 until 1000 cycles, and a high capacity retention rate comparable to that of sample 2 was exhibited.
- the battery of Sample 7 exceeded 1000 cycles (see the result after 2000 cycles)
- the rate of increase in reaction resistance rapidly increased and the capacity retention rate decreased significantly.
- the battery of Sample 8 to which Zr alone was added exhibited excellent durability in both the reaction resistance increase rate and the capacity retention rate.
- the low temperature capacity retention rate was determined in the same manner as the capacity retention rate measurement described above except that the measurement temperature of the initial capacity and the post-cycle capacity was ⁇ 30 ° C.
- the low-temperature reaction resistance ratio was determined in the same manner as the above-described reaction resistance ratio (25 ° C.) calculation except that the measurement temperature at the time of AC impedance measurement was ⁇ 30 ° C.
- the obtained results are shown in Table 4 together with the ratio of the W addition amount to the total addition amount of W and Zr (W addition amount ratio (%)) and the total addition amount of W and Zr (mol%).
- FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the additive amount ratio and the initial reaction resistance.
- Samples 5 and 11 to 20 containing two elements of W and Zr are either Sample 1 without addition, Sample 2 with W added alone, or Sample 7 with Zr added alone. Even when compared with, it showed a lower initial reaction resistance and also showed excellent durability against 2000 high-temperature charge / discharge cycles. As shown in FIG. 7, for the initial reaction resistance, particularly good results (3 ⁇ or less) were obtained by setting W / (W + Zr) to 30% or more and less than 100%.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery (typically a lithium ion secondary battery), wherein W and Zr are added to a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide having a layered structure, and Nb A positive electrode active material characterized by not containing.
- a lithium secondary battery (typically a lithium ion secondary battery) provided by the technology disclosed herein exhibits excellent performance as described above (eg, low reaction resistance and high durability). Therefore, it can be used as a lithium secondary battery for various applications.
- a lithium ion secondary battery may be used in the form of an assembled battery 60 in which a plurality of such lithium ion secondary batteries are connected in series and / or in parallel as shown in FIG. Therefore, according to the technique disclosed herein, as schematically shown in FIG. 8, a vehicle (typically, an automobile) including such a lithium ion secondary battery (which may be in the form of an assembled battery) 20 as a power source.
- a vehicle (1) equipped with an electric motor such as a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, and a fuel cell vehicle can be provided.
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Li1+mNipCoqMnrM1 sO2 (I);
で表される層状ニッケル含有リチウム複合酸化物に、少なくともWおよびZrが添加された組成(ただし、Nbを含有しない。)のリチウム複合酸化物であり得る。上記式(I)中のM1は、Al,Cr,Fe,V,Mg,Ti,Mo,Cu,Zn,Ga,In,Sn,La,Ce,CaおよびNaから選択される一種または二種以上であり得る。m,p,q,rおよびsは、0≦m≦0.2、0<p≦0.6(典型的には、0.1<p≦0.6)、0≦q≦0.5、0≦r≦0.5、0≦s≦0.02、p+q+r+s=1を満たす数であり得る。好ましい一態様では、0≦s<pであり、sが実質的に0(すなわち、M1を実質的に含有しない酸化物)であってもよい。なお、上記式(I)は、電池構築時の組成(換言すれば、電池の製造に用いる正極活物質の組成)を指す。この組成は、通常、該電池の完全放電時の組成と概ね同じである。かかる組成の正極活物質によると、内部抵抗(例えば初期反応抵抗)が低く、かつ耐久性に優れたリチウム二次電池が実現され得る。
Li1+mNipCoqMnrM1 sWαZrβO2 (II);
で表すことができる。上記式(II)において、α>0、β>0であり、m,p,q,rおよびsの意味は式(I)と同じである。
本実施形態に係るリチウムイオン二次電池の概略構成を図1に示す。このリチウムイオン二次電池10は、正極12および負極14を具備する電極体11が、図示しない非水電解液とともに、該電極体を収容し得る形状の電池ケース15に収容された構成を有する。電池ケース15は、有底円筒状のケース本体152と、上記開口部を塞ぐ蓋体154とを備える。蓋体154およびケース本体152はいずれも金属製であって相互に絶縁されており、それぞれ正負極の集電体122,142と電気的に接続されている。すなわち、このリチウムイオン二次電池10では、蓋体154が正極端子、ケース本体152が負極端子を兼ねている。
本実施形態に係るリチウムイオン二次電池の概略構成を図2,3に示す。このリチウムイオン二次電池20は、偏平な角型形状の容器21(典型的には金属製であり、樹脂製であってもよい。)を備える。この容器21の中に捲回電極体30が収容されている。本実施形態の電極体30は、第一実施形態と同様の材料を用いてなる正極シート32、負極シート34および二枚のセパレータ33を、両電極シート32,34の合材層非形成部がセパレータ33の長手方向に沿う一方の端部と他方の端部からそれぞれはみ出すように重ね合わせて捲回し、その捲回体を側面方向から押しつぶして拉げさせることにより、容器21の形状に合わせた扁平形状に形成されている。
本実施形態に係る組電池の概略構成を図4に示す。この組電池60は、第二実施形態に係る電池20の複数個(典型的には10個以上、好ましくは10~30個程度、例えば20個)を用いて構築されている。これらの電池(単電池)20は、それぞれの正極端子24および負極端子26が交互に配置されるように一つづつ反転させつつ、容器21の幅広な面(すなわち、容器21内に収容される捲回電極体30の扁平面に対応する面)が対向する方向に配列されている。当該配列する単電池20間ならびに単電池配列方向(積層方向)の両アウトサイドには、所定形状の冷却板61が、容器21の幅広面に密接した状態で配置されている。この冷却板61は、使用時に各単電池内で発生する熱を効率よく放散させるための放熱部材として機能するものであって、単電池20間に冷却用流体(典型的には空気)を導入可能な形状(例えば、長方形状の冷却板61の一辺から垂直に延びて対向する辺に至る複数の平行な溝が表面に設けられた形状)を有する。熱伝導性の良い金属製もしくは軽量で硬質なポリプロピレンその他の合成樹脂製の冷却板61が好適である。
[正極活物質サンプルの合成]
(サンプル1)
硫酸ニッケル、硫酸コバルトおよび硫酸マンガンを水に溶解させた混合溶液を調製し、この溶液からNi0.33Co0.34Mn0.33(OH)2で表されるNiCoMn複合水酸化物を共沈させた(共沈法)。リチウム源としてのLi2CO3と上記複合水酸化物とを、Li:Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33(OH)2のモル比が1.15:1となるように混合した。この混合物を大気中700℃~1050℃で焼成して、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2で表される正極活物質を得た。
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、W源としてのWO3とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+W)のモル比が1.15:1となり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+W):Wのモル比が1:0.005となるように混合した。この混合物をサンプル1と同様に焼成した。このようにして、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にWが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量(すなわち、Ni,Co,Mn,Wの合計量)に対するWの含有量(添加量)が0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、WO3と、Nb2O3とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+W+Nb)のモル比が1.15:1となり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+W+Nb):W:Nbのモル比が1:0.005:0.005となるように混合した。これをサンプル1と同様に焼成して、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にWおよびNbが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するWおよびNbの添加量が各々0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、WO3と、Nb2O3と、ZrO2とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+W+Nb+Zr)のモル比が1.15:1となり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+W+Nb+Zr):W:Nb:Zrのモル比が1:0.005:0.005:0.005となるように混合した。この混合物をサンプル1と同様に焼成して、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にW,NbおよびZrが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するW,NbおよびZrの添加量が各々0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、WO3と、ZrO2とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+W+Zr)のモル比が1.15:1となり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+W+Zr):W:Zrのモル比が1:0.005:0.005となるように混合した。これをサンプル1と同様に焼成して、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にWおよびZrが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するWおよびZrの添加量が各々0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
上記で得られた正極活物質サンプルと、導電材としてのアセチレンブラックと、PVDFとを、これら材料の質量比が89:8:3となり且つ固形分濃度(NV)が約40質量%となるようにNMPと混合して、各正極活物質サンプルに対応する正極合材組成物を調製した。
上記で構築したリチウムイオン二次電池に適当なコンディショニング処理(例えば、1/10Cの充電レートで3時間の定電流充電を行い、さらに1/3Cの充電レートで4.1Vまで定電流で充電する操作と、1/3Cの放電レートで3.0Vまで定電流放電させる操作とを2~3回繰り返す初期充放電処理)を行った後、測定温度25℃、測定周波数範囲0.001~10000Hz、振幅5mVの条件で交流インピーダンス測定を行い、Cole-Coleプロットの等価回路フィッティングにより直流抵抗Rsolおよび反応抵抗Rct(初期反応抵抗)を求めた。
上記コンディショニング後の電池を、25℃の温度条件下にて、端子間電圧が4.1Vとなるまで1C(ここでは1A)の定電流で充電し、続いて合計充電時間が2時間となるまで定電圧で充電した。かかるCC-CV充電後の電池を25℃に24時間保持した後、25℃において、4.1Vから3.0Vまで1Cの定電流で放電させ、続いて合計放電時間が2時間となるまで定電圧で放電させて、このときの放電容量(初期容量)を測定した。次いで、60℃において、3.0Vから4.1Vまで2Cの定電流にて充電する操作と、4.1Vから3.0Vまで2Cの定電流にて放電させる操作とを交互に1000サイクル繰り返した(高温充放電サイクル)。かかる充放電サイクル後の電池を、25℃において4.1Vから3.0Vまで1Cの定電流で放電させ、続いて合計放電時間が2時間となるまで定電圧で放電させて、このときの放電容量(サイクル後容量)を測定した。そして、次式:{(サイクル後容量)/(初期容量)}×100;により、上記1000回の充放電サイクルにおける容量維持率(%)を求めた。
更に、高温充放電サイクルの回数を2000回とした点以外は上記と同様の手法により、上記2000回の充放電サイクルにおける容量維持率(%)を求めた。
上記1000回および2000回の充放電サイクル後の電池につき、上記と同様に25℃において交流インピーダンス測定を行い、そのCole-Coleプロットから直流抵抗Rsolおよび反応抵抗Rct(サイクル後反応抵抗)を求めた。そして、サイクル後反応抵抗の値を初期反応抵抗の値で除して反応抵抗増加率を求めた。
以上の結果を、表1、図5および図6に示す。
なお、サンプル3,4,5の電池につき、特許文献1の第0071項に記載された方法によりガス発生量を測定したところ、サンプル5の電池とサンプル3,4の電池との間に有意な差は認められなかった。すなわち、WおよびZrを含む正極活物質において、Nbを排除した組成としても、ガス発生の問題は生じないことが確認された。
サンプル5と同様の手法により、ただし、サンプル5とは原材料の純度や焼成時に使用する匣鉢の材質を異ならせて、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にWおよびZrが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するWおよびZrの添加量が各々0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。サンプル5およびサンプル6に含まれるNa,Ca,Mgの含有量をICP発光分析法により測定したところ、表2に示すとおりであった。
[正極活物質サンプルの合成]
(サンプル7)
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、Nb源としてのNb2O3とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+Nb)のモル比が1.15:1となり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+Nb):Nbのモル比が1:0.005となるように混合した。これをサンプル1と同様に焼成した。このようにして、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にNbが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するNbの添加量が0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、Zr源としてのZrO2とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+Zr)のモル比が1.15:1となり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+Zr):Zrのモル比が1::0.005となるように混合した。これをサンプル1と同様に焼成した。このようにして、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にZrが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するZrの添加量が0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、Mo源としてのMoO3とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+Mo)のモル比が1.15:1となり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+Mo):Moのモル比が1:0.005となるように混合した。これをサンプル1と同様に焼成した。このようにして、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にMoが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するMoの添加量が0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
Li2CO3と、上記NiCoMn複合水酸化物と、Ta源としてのTa2O5とを、Li:(Ni+Co+Mn+Ta)のモル比が1.15:1であり且つ(Ni+Co+Mn+Ta):Taのモル比が1:0.005となるように混合した。これをサンプル1と同様に焼成した。このようにして、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にTaが添加された組成であって、Li以外の全金属量に対するTaの添加量が0.5mol%である正極活物質を得た。
正極活物質サンプル7~10を用いて、上記と同様にリチウムイオン二次電池を構築し、初期反応抵抗、反応抵抗増加率および容量維持率を求めた。それらの結果を表3に示した。この表3には、サンプル2の評価結果を合わせて示している。
なお、W,Nb,Zrおよびこれらの組合せによって電池の耐久性が全く異なること、特にNbの存在が耐久性能を顕著に損なうことは、上記高温充放電サイクルのように厳しい条件で多数回の充放電を行うことにより初めて明らかになった事項である。
[正極活物質サンプルの合成]
(サンプル11~20)
サンプル5の作製において、Li以外の全金属量に対するWおよびZrの添加量(モル%)がそれぞれ表4に示す値となるようにWO3およびZrO2の使用量を変更した。その他の点についてはサンプル5と同様にして、Li1.15Ni0.33Co0.34Mn0.33O2にWおよびZrが添加された組成の正極活物質サンプル11~20を得た。
上記で作製した正極活物質サンプル11~20ならびに実験例1,2で作製した正極活物質サンプル1,2,5,7を用いて、上記と同様にリチウムイオン二次電池を構築し、低温(-30℃)における初期反応抵抗、2000回の高温充放電サイクルに対する容量維持率および反応抵抗増加率を求めた。
上記低温初期反応抵抗は、交流インピーダンス測定を行う際の測定温度を-30℃とした点以外は上述した初期反応抵抗(25℃)測定と同様にして求めた。上記低温容量維持率は、初期容量およびサイクル後容量の測定温度を-30℃とした点以外は上述した容量維持率測定と同様にして求めた。上記低温反応抵抗比は、交流インピーダンス測定を行う際の測定温度を-30℃とした点以外は上述した反応抵抗比(25℃)算出と同様にして求めた。得られた結果を、Wの添加量がWおよびZrの合計添加量に占める割合(Wの添加量比(%))と、WおよびZrの合計添加量(モル%)とともに表4に示す。また、添加量比と初期反応抵抗との関係を図7に示す。
(1)リチウム二次電池(典型的にはリチウムイオン二次電池)用の正極活物質であって、層状構造を有するニッケル含有リチウム複合酸化物にWおよびZrが添加されており、かつNbを含有しないことを特徴とする、正極活物質。
(2)上記(1)の正極活物質を製造する方法であって:
次の条件:(a)WおよびZrの合計モル数に占めるWのモル数の割合が30%以上100%未満である;を満たすようにW源およびZr源の使用量を決定する工程;および、
その決定された量のW源およびZr源を用いて、上記条件(a)を満たすニッケル含有リチウム複合酸化物を合成する工程;
を包含する、正極活物質製造方法。
Claims (4)
- 正極活物質を有する正極と、負極活物質を有する負極と、非水電解質と、を備えたリチウム二次電池であって、
前記正極活物質は、層状構造を有するニッケル含有リチウム複合酸化物であって、該酸化物は、WおよびZrが添加された組成を有し、かつNbを含有しないことを特徴とする、リチウム二次電池。 - 前記ニッケル含有リチウム複合酸化物におけるWの添加量およびZrの添加量は、WおよびZrの合計モル数に占めるWのモル数の割合が30%以上100%未満となる量である、請求項1に記載のリチウム二次電池。
- 前記ニッケル含有リチウム複合酸化物は、ニッケル、コバルトおよびマンガンを含有する酸化物である、請求項1または2に記載のリチウム二次電池。
- 請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載のリチウム二次電池を備える、車両。
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