WO2013141104A1 - ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to silicon graphite composite particles and a method for producing the same.
- silicon particles are particularly attracting attention because a negative electrode having a high discharge capacity can be produced.
- the silicon particles have an extremely large volume change of about 4 times due to insertion and extraction of lithium ions. For this reason, when charging / discharging is repeated with respect to the battery which uses a silicon particle as a negative electrode active material, the conductive network of a silicon particle will collapse gradually, As a result, the discharge capacity of a battery will fall.
- silicon graphite composite particles for example, “D, measured by Raman spectroscopy using an argon laser, containing silicon, scaly graphite and carbonaceous material, the content of carbonaceous material being less than 20% by mass.
- Composite graphite particles in which the ratio ID / IG (R value) of the band 1360 cm ⁇ 1 peak intensity ID and the G band 1580 cm ⁇ 1 peak intensity IG is less than 0.4 for example, see JP-A-2005-243508, “Silicon particles comprising a silicon particle, a graphite material, and a carbonaceous material, subjected to a treatment for imparting a compressive force and a shearing force, and having a coating made of the carbonaceous material on at least a part of the surface; And the like (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-235247).
- An object of the present invention is to provide silicon graphite composite particles that can further improve charge / discharge cycle characteristics of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery, and a method for producing the same.
- the silicon graphite composite particles according to one aspect of the present invention include a plurality of scaly graphite particles and silicon particles.
- a plurality of scaly graphite particles are arranged in layers.
- the plurality of scaly graphite particles are preferably oriented in the same direction or substantially the same direction.
- the silicon particles are sandwiched between a plurality of scaly graphite particles.
- the inventors of the present application have clarified that the above-described silicon graphite composite particles can further improve the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- the inventors of the present application presume this cause as follows.
- the silicon graphite composite particles are laminated so that the lamination direction of the silicon graphite composite particles is along the electrode thickness direction.
- the electrode has, for example, a repeating layer of ... // graphite layer / silicon particle layer / graphite layer // graphite layer / silicon particle layer / graphite layer // ... along the electrode thickness direction.
- the symbol “//” indicates the boundary between the particles, and “/” indicates the boundary between the layers in the silicon graphite composite particles.
- vertical to an electrode is always provided.
- the collapse is suppressed by the compressive force, which further improves the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (note that In general, since there are voids in the electrode, it is difficult to suppress the collapse of the electrode when the volume of the silicon graphite composite particles changes in all directions.
- the silicon particles are sandwiched between a plurality of scaly graphite particles and the silicon particles are adhered to the outer surface of the outermost scaly graphite particles by non-graphitic carbon.
- the silicon particle content in the silicon graphite composite particles can be increased, and consequently the discharge capacity of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery. This is because it can contribute to the improvement of the charging capacity.
- the electrode when an electrode is formed from the electrode mixture slurry containing the above-mentioned silicon graphite composite particles, the electrode includes, for example, along the electrode thickness direction ... // silicon particle layer / graphite layer / silicon particle layer / Repetitive layers of graphite layer / silicon particle layer // silicon particle layer / graphite layer / silicon particle layer / graphite layer / silicon particle layer //...
- the symbol “//” is a particle ("/" Indicates the boundary line of the layers in the silicon graphite composite particles).
- the peak intensity I (004) attributed to the “(004) plane” in the X-ray diffraction image of the electrode is preferably within the range of 0.0010 to 0.0300. This is because, if the silicon graphite composite particles satisfy this condition, the degree of orientation of the scaly graphite particles in the electrode becomes good, and the above-described effects can be enjoyed more efficiently.
- the ratio of the average major axis length to the average length in the stacking direction of the scaly graphite particles is preferably 1.5 or more and 10 or less, preferably 3 or more and 10 or less. More preferably. This is because if the above-mentioned silicon graphite composite particles satisfy this condition, the degree of orientation of the scaly graphite particles in the electrode becomes good, and the above-described effects can be enjoyed more efficiently.
- the mass ratio of the scaly graphite particles, silicon particles, and non-graphitic carbon is preferably 97 to 60: 1 to 25: 2 to 15, and 97 to 77: 1 to 8: 2. More preferably, it is ⁇ 15.
- the expression “97 to 60” means 97 or less and 60 or more
- the expression “1 to 25” means 1 or more and 25 or less (the same applies hereinafter). This is because, if the compounding of the silicon graphite composite particles is as described above, an electrode having an excellent balance of discharge capacity, charge / discharge efficiency, and charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be formed.
- the method for producing silicon graphite composite particles according to another aspect of the present invention includes a primary composite particle preparation step, a mixed powder preparation step, and a heating step.
- the primary composite particle preparation step primary composite particles are prepared by applying compressive force and shearing force to the mixed particles of silicon particles and scaly graphite particles.
- this primary composite particle preparation step it is preferable that a mechanochemical (registered trademark) treatment is performed on the mixed particles of silicon particles and scaly graphite particles.
- the mixed powder preparation step the primary composite particles and the solid non-graphitic carbon raw material are mixed to prepare a mixed powder.
- the heating step the mixed powder is heated. As a result, the non-graphitic carbon raw material is melted and adhered to the primary composite particles, and the non-graphitic carbon raw material is further converted into non-graphitic carbon.
- the above-mentioned silicon graphite composite particles are manufactured by this method for manufacturing silicon graphite composite particles. That is, the silicon graphite composite particles can exhibit the above-described effects.
- the method for producing silicon graphite composite particles according to another aspect of the present invention includes an intermediate composite particle preparation step and a heating step.
- the intermediate composite particle preparation step a mixture of silicon particles, scaly graphite particles, and solid non-graphitic carbon raw material is applied with compressive force and shear force at a temperature above the softening point of the non-graphitic carbon raw material.
- Composite particles are prepared.
- a mechanochemical (registered trademark) treatment is performed on a mixture of silicon particles, scaly graphite particles and a solid non-graphitic carbon raw material.
- the melted non-graphitic carbon raw material plays the role of an adhesive and increases the number of scale graphite particles and silicon particles stacked under the condition where compressive force acts.
- the intermediate composite particles are heated.
- the non-graphitic carbon raw material is converted to non-graphitic carbon.
- the above-mentioned silicon graphite composite particles are manufactured by this method for manufacturing silicon graphite composite particles. That is, the silicon graphite composite particles can exhibit the above-described effects.
- the above-mentioned silicon graphite composite particles can be used as an active material constituting an electrode, particularly an electrode of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery here is represented by a lithium ion secondary battery.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of silicon graphite composite particles according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a reflection electron image photograph of the section of silicon graphite composite particles concerning an embodiment of the invention. In the photograph, the gray region indicates scaly graphite particles, and the white region indicates silicon particles. It is a figure which represents typically the structure of the electrode formed in the silicon graphite composite particle which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 6 is a reflected electron image photograph of a cross section of silicon graphite composite particles according to Example 8. FIG. In the photograph, the gray region indicates scaly graphite particles, and the white region indicates silicon particles.
- silicon graphite composite particle 100 is mainly composed of silicon particles 110, scaly graphite particles 120, and non-graphitic carbon (not shown). Is done.
- the silicon particles 110 are sandwiched between the plurality of scaly graphite particles 120 and adhere to the outer surface of the scaly graphite particles 120 as the outermost layer of the silicon graphite composite particles 100 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the silicon particles 110 are preferably as small as possible. This is because it is possible to disperse the stress caused by the volume change accompanying the insertion / release of lithium ions.
- the particle diameter (ie, median diameter) at a volume fraction of 50% is preferably 2 ⁇ m or less.
- the oxygen content of the silicon particles 110 is preferably as small as possible from the viewpoint that a sufficient discharge capacity can be secured.
- the oxygen content in the silicon particles 110 is preferably 20% by mass or less. As this silicon particle 110, you may utilize the cutting waste and grinding waste which generate
- the scaly graphite particles 120 are arranged in layers, and sandwich the silicon particles 110 as described above (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the scaly graphite particles 120 may be any of natural graphite particles, artificial graphite particles, and quiche graphite particles, but are preferably natural graphite particles from the viewpoint of economical efficiency and securing discharge capacity.
- As the scale-like graphite particles 120 the above-mentioned mixture of graphite particles may be used.
- the scaly graphite particles 120 previously heat-treated at a high temperature may be used as the scaly graphite particles.
- the particle size (that is, the median diameter) of the scaly graphite particles 120 when the volume fraction is 50% is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more and 30 ⁇ m or less.
- the scaly graphite particles 120 preferably have an aspect ratio of 3 or more and 50 or less.
- the scaly graphite particles 120 are preferably flexible, highly crystalline, and easily deformable when sandwiching the silicon particles 110. Therefore, the hexagonal mesh plane spacing d002 of the scaly graphite particles 120 used in the embodiment of the present invention is preferably in the range of 0.3354 nm or more and 0.3370 nm or less, and the pellet density is 1.80 g / cm. It is preferably 3 or more and 2.00 g / cm 3 .
- Non-graphitic carbon attaches silicon particles 110 to scaly graphite particles 120.
- Non-graphitic carbon is at least one of amorphous carbon and turbostratic carbon.
- amorphous carbon means that it has short-range order (several atoms to several tens of atoms order) but does not have long-range order (several hundreds to thousands of atoms order).
- turbostratic carbon refers to carbon.
- turbulent structure carbon refers to carbon composed of carbon atoms having a turbulent structure parallel to the hexagonal network plane direction but having no crystallographic regularity in the three-dimensional direction. In the X-ray diffraction pattern, hkl diffraction lines corresponding to the 101 plane and the 103 plane do not appear.
- the silicon graphite composite particles 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention have strong diffraction lines of graphite as a base material, it is difficult to confirm the presence of the turbulent structure carbon by X-ray diffraction. For this reason, it is preferable that the turbostratic structure carbon is confirmed with a transmission electron microscope (TEM) or the like.
- TEM transmission electron microscope
- the non-graphitic carbon raw material is a solid non-graphitic carbon raw material, for example, an organic compound such as petroleum pitch powder, coal pitch powder, and thermoplastic resin powder.
- the raw material for non-graphitic carbon may be a mixture of the aforementioned powders.
- pitch powder is particularly preferable. This is because the pitch powder is melted and carbonized in the temperature rising process, and as a result, the silicon particles 110 can be suitably immobilized on the scaly graphite particles 120. Pitch powder is preferable from the viewpoint of low irreversible capacity even when fired at low temperature.
- the heat treatment temperature may be in the range of 800 ° C to 1200 ° C.
- This heat treatment time is appropriately determined in consideration of the heat treatment temperature and the characteristics of the organic compound, and is typically about 1 hour.
- the atmosphere during the heat treatment is preferably a non-oxidizing atmosphere (inert gas atmosphere, vacuum atmosphere), and a nitrogen atmosphere is preferred from an economic viewpoint.
- Amorphous carbon can be formed, for example, by a vapor phase method such as a vacuum deposition method or a plasma CVD method.
- the mass ratio of the silicon particles 110, the scaly graphite particles 120, and the non-graphitic carbon is 1 to 25:97 to 60: 2 to 15. It is preferably 1 to 8:97 to 77: 2 to 15.
- the silicon particles 110 can be firmly fixed to the outer surface of the scale-like graphite particles 120 of the outermost layer of the silicon graphite composite particles 100, and the discharge is performed at the time of electrode preparation. This is because the capacity, charge / discharge efficiency, and charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be optimized.
- the particle diameter (that is, the median diameter) of the silicon graphite composite particles 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention when the volume fraction is 50% is preferably 10 ⁇ m to 35 ⁇ m. This is because when the particle diameter is within this range, the charge / discharge efficiency and the charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be optimized at the time of electrode preparation.
- the aspect ratio of silicon graphite composite particles 100 according to the present embodiment is preferably in the range of 1.5 or more, 10 or less, more preferably in the range of 3 or more and 10 or less, and still more preferably in the range of 3 or more and 8 or less.
- the range of 3 to 6 is more preferable, and the range of 3 to 5 is particularly preferable. This is because when the aspect ratio is within this range, the charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be optimized and the electrode can be easily produced.
- the X-ray diffraction image of the electrode 200 indicated “(004)
- the ratio of “peak intensity I (110) attributed to (110) plane” to “peak intensity I (004) attributed to plane” is preferably 0.0300 or less, and 0.0200 or less. Is more preferable, 0.0150 or less is further preferable, and 0.0100 or less is particularly preferable. This is because if the silicon graphite composite particles 100 can satisfy this condition, the degree of orientation of the scaly graphite particles 120 in the electrode will be good, and the above-described effects can be enjoyed more efficiently.
- reference numeral 210 denotes an active material layer
- reference numeral 220 denotes a current collector.
- Silicon graphite composite particles 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention are manufactured by any of the following manufacturing methods.
- silicon graphite composite particles 100 are manufactured through a primary composite particle preparation step, a mixed powder preparation step, and a heating step.
- a compression force and a shear force are applied to the mixed particles of the silicon particles 110 and the scaly graphite particles 120 by a process such as a mechanochemical (registered trademark) process or a mechanofusion (registered trademark) process.
- Composite particles are prepared.
- the mixed particles of the silicon particles 110 and the scaly graphite particles 120 may be put into a mechanochemical system and a mechanofusion system.
- a process such as a mechanochemical (registered trademark) process or a mechanofusion (registered trademark) process may be performed while mixing both particles.
- the silicon particles 110 are attached to the surface of the scaly graphite particles 120 with a weak force.
- mixed powder preparation step primary composite particles and solid non-graphitic carbon raw material are mixed in a solid phase to prepare a mixed powder.
- the method for mixing the primary composite particles and the solid non-graphitic carbon raw material in the mixed powder preparation step is not particularly limited as long as the method can uniformly mix the particles without destroying them.
- the mixer include a rotating container type mixer, a fixed container type mixer, an airflow type mixer, and a high-speed flow type mixer.
- the rotating container type mixer include a V blender.
- the mixed powder is heated at a temperature of 800 ° C. or higher and 1200 ° C. or lower in a non-oxidizing atmosphere (inert gas atmosphere, vacuum atmosphere, etc.).
- a non-oxidizing atmosphere in which the non-graphitic carbon raw material is melted and adhered to the primary composite particles, and the non-graphitic carbon raw material is converted to non-graphitic carbon, whereby the target silicon graphite composite particles 100 are obtained.
- the heating temperature By setting the heating temperature to 1200 ° C. or lower, the amount of silicon carbide (SiC) produced can be suppressed, so that an electrode excellent in discharge capacity can be formed.
- an electrode having excellent charge / discharge efficiency can be formed.
- the electrode excellent in the balance of discharge capacity and charging / discharging efficiency can be formed as heating temperature is the said range.
- silicon graphite composite particles 100 are manufactured through an intermediate composite particle preparation step and a heating step.
- a mixture of silicon particles 110, scaly graphite particles 120 and a solid non-graphitic carbon raw material is non-treated by a process such as a mechanochemical (registered trademark) process or a mechanofusion (registered trademark) process.
- Intermediate composite particles are prepared by applying compressive force and shear force at a temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the graphitic carbon raw material. At this time, the melted non-graphitic carbon raw material plays the role of an adhesive and increases the number of scale graphite particles and silicon particles stacked under the condition where compressive force acts.
- a mixture of the silicon particles 110, the scaly graphite particles 120, and the solid non-graphitic carbon raw material may be put into a mechanochemical system or a mechanofusion system, or the silicon particles 110, the scaly graphite particles 120, and After each solid non-graphitic carbon raw material is put into the mechanochemical system and mechanofusion system in sequence, the mechanochemical (registered trademark) processing, mechanofusion (registered trademark) processing, etc. can be performed while mixing the particles. Good.
- the heating step the mixture is heated at a temperature of 800 ° C. or higher and 1200 ° C. or lower in a non-oxidizing atmosphere (inert gas atmosphere, vacuum atmosphere, etc.).
- a non-oxidizing atmosphere inorganic gas atmosphere, vacuum atmosphere, etc.
- the non-graphitic carbon raw material is converted into non-graphitic carbon, and the target silicon graphite composite particles 100 are obtained.
- the heating temperature By setting the heating temperature to 1200 ° C. or lower, the amount of silicon carbide (SiC) produced can be suppressed, so that an electrode excellent in discharge capacity can be formed.
- an electrode having excellent charge / discharge efficiency can be formed.
- the electrode excellent in the balance of discharge capacity and charging / discharging efficiency can be formed as heating temperature is the said range.
- AMS-30F manufactured by Hosokawa Micron Corporation
- the average particle size of the scaly natural graphite powder can be determined by the same method as described in “ ⁇ Characteristic evaluation of silicon graphite composite particles> (1) Measurement of particle size” below.
- the pellet density of scaly natural graphite powder is calculated
- the mass ratio of the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder (softening point 86 ° C, average particle size 20 ⁇ m, residual carbon ratio 50% after heating at 1000 ° C) is 97.6: 4.
- the mixed powder was prepared by charging the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder into a container rotating V-type mixer (V blender).
- ⁇ Characteristic evaluation of silicon graphite composite particles (1) Measurement of particle size The volume-based particle size distribution of the silicon graphite composite particles was measured by a light scattering diffraction method using a laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution analyzer (LA-910, manufactured by Horiba, Ltd.). Thereafter, the particle size (median diameter) at a volume fraction of 50% was determined using the obtained particle size distribution. As a result, the particle diameter was 25 ⁇ m (see Table 1).
- the coating film was punched into a disk shape having a diameter of 13 mm. Then, the disk was pressed by a press molding machine to produce an electrode having an electrode density of 1.70 ⁇ 0.02 g / cm 3 .
- the electrode density of the obtained electrode is obtained by measuring the thickness of the disk (part excluding the copper foil) and measuring the volume by measuring the thickness with a micrometer.
- Electrode assembly was prepared by disposing the above electrode and a counter Li metal foil on both sides of a polyolefin separator. And the electrolyte solution was inject
- the doping capacity and dedoping capacity at this time correspond to the charging capacity and discharging capacity when this electrode is used as the negative electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery, and these were used as charging capacity and discharging capacity.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell according to this example was 405 mAh / g (see Table 1). Since the ratio of dedoping capacity / doping capacity corresponds to the ratio of discharge capacity / charge capacity of the lithium ion secondary battery, this ratio was defined as charge / discharge efficiency.
- the charge / discharge efficiency of the non-aqueous test cell according to this example was 92.0% (see Table 1).
- Cycle characteristics were measured using a coin-type non-aqueous test cell configured in the same manner as described above.
- this test cell after the second cycle, after doping with a constant current of 1.33 mA until the potential difference becomes 5 mV with respect to the counter electrode (corresponding to charging), while maintaining 5 mV, with a constant voltage until 50 ⁇ A is reached. Continued dope. Next, dedoping was performed at a constant current of 1.33 mA until the potential difference became 1.5 V (corresponding to discharge), and the dedoping capacity was measured. The dedope capacity at this time was defined as the discharge capacity.
- Doping and dedoping are repeated 31 times under the same conditions as described above, and the cycle characteristics are determined by the ratio (capacity maintenance ratio) of the “discharge capacity at the time of dedoping at the 31st cycle” to the “discharge capacity at the time of undoping at the 2nd cycle”. Evaluated. In addition, if this capacity maintenance rate is 90% or more, it can be considered that it is favorable as a practical battery.
- the capacity maintenance rate of the non-aqueous test cell according to this example was 96.8% (see Table 1).
- the degree of orientation of scaly natural graphite particles in silicon graphite composite particles is determined using a reflection X-ray powder X-ray diffraction method. .
- the pressed disk-shaped electrode prepared in “(2-1) Electrode preparation” above is fixed to a non-reflective plate with double-sided tape, and RINT-1200V manufactured by Rigaku is used to make copper (Cu) Is measured by irradiating a disk electrode with CuK ⁇ rays at a tube voltage of 40 kV and a tube current of 30 mA.
- the peaks are separated to obtain a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum by CuK ⁇ 1 rays.
- the intensities of the (004) plane diffraction peak with 2 ⁇ in the range of 52 to 57 ° and the (110) plane diffraction peak with 2 ⁇ in the range of 75 to 80 ° are determined.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles is calculated by dividing the diffraction peak intensity of the (110) plane by the diffraction peak intensity of the (004) plane.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles according to this example was 0.0075 (see Table 1). The smaller the degree of orientation, the higher the orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles.
- the scaly natural graphite powder and the silicon powder are mixed so that the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder to the silicon powder is 86.6: 4.3.
- Example 2 except that the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder were mixed so that the mass ratio of the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder was 90.9: 18.2 in “2) Preparation of the mixed powder”.
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, the silicon powder, and the non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 86.6: 4.3: 9.1 (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 29 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 4.4.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0095.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 462 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.6%, and the capacity retention rate was 94.9% (see Table 1).
- the scaly natural graphite powder and the silicon powder are mixed so that the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder to the silicon powder is 82.8: 4.2.
- Example 2 except that the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder were mixed so that the mass ratio of the primary composite particles to the coal-based pitch powder was 87.0: 26.0 in “2) Preparation of the mixed powder”.
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, the silicon powder and the non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 82.8: 4.2: 13.0 (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 30 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 3.8.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0120.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 458 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.1%, and the capacity retention rate was 95.0% (see Table 1).
- the scaly natural graphite powder and the silicon powder are mixed so that the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder to the silicon powder is 84.0: 6.7.
- Example 2 except that the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder were mixed so that the mass ratio of the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder was 90.7: 18.6 in “2) Preparation of the mixed powder”.
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder, and non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 84.0: 6.7: 9.3 (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 29 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 4.3.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0091.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 525 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.4%, and the capacity retention rate was 93.1% (see Table 1).
- the scaly natural graphite powder and the silicon powder are mixed so that the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder to the silicon powder is 83.3: 7.5, and “( Example 2 except that the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder were mixed so that the mass ratio of the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder was 90.8: 18.4 in “2) Preparation of the mixed powder”.
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, the silicon powder, and the non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 83.3: 7.5: 9.2 (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 28 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 4.3.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0087.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 548 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.2%, and the capacity retention rate was 92.0% (see Table 1).
- the scaly natural graphite powder and the silicon powder are mixed so that the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder to the silicon powder is 82.6: 8.3, and “( Example 2 except that the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder were mixed so that the mass ratio of the primary composite particles and the coal-based pitch powder was 90.9: 18.2 in “2) Preparation of the mixed powder”.
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder, and non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 82.6: 8.3: 9.1 (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 28 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 4.2.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0088.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 564 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 89.7%, and the capacity retention rate was 88.1% (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 25 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 5.4.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0070.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 470 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.0%, and the capacity retention rate was 84.0% (see Table 1).
- the dry powder was put into a graphite crucible, and the dry powder was heated at a temperature of 450 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen stream. This dry powder aggregates into a lump after heating. And after grind
- the mixture was put into a mechanofusion system (AMS-30F manufactured by Hosokawa Micron Corporation), and the pulverized product was mechanochemically treated at a peripheral speed of 20 m / s for 30 minutes.
- the mechanochemically treated pulverized product was put into a graphite crucible, and the pulverized product was heated at 1000 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen stream to obtain a target control powder.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder and non-graphitic carbon in this control powder was 86.6: 4.3: 9.1 (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the control powder when the volume fraction was 50% was 33 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the control powder was 2.7.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the control powder was 0.0320. From this degree of orientation, it became clear that the scaly natural graphite particles of the control powder were not oriented in the same direction but were oriented in a random direction.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 458 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 89.3%, and the capacity retention rate was 89.2% (see Table 1).
- scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder and coal-based pitch are mixed in a liquid phase using tetrahydrofuran as a solvent.
- the silicon particles are insufficiently dispersed, and the scaly natural graphite particles are granulated while facing a random direction.
- silicon particles and scaly natural graphite particles are heated after being coated with a coal-based pitch, and in a state where the flexible graphite is hard and difficult to deform, the pulverized product is subjected to mechanochemical treatment. A compressive force and shear force are applied.
- the silicon particles cannot be sufficiently sandwiched between the scaly natural graphite particles, and the scaly natural graphite particles remain in a random direction. Therefore, it is presumed that the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the non-aqueous test cell according to this comparative example are inferior to the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the non-aqueous test cell according to the example.
- Example 3 Except for mixing the scaly natural graphite powder and the silicon powder so that the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder to the silicon powder is 86.6: 4.3 in “(1) Preparation of primary composite particles”.
- primary composite particles were prepared.
- the primary composite particle and the coal-based pitch powder (softening point 86 ° C., average particle size 20 ⁇ m, residual carbon ratio after heating at 1000 ° C. 50%) are primary composite so that the mass ratio is 90.9: 18.2.
- Particles and coal-based pitch powder were added to tetrahydrofuran and mixed well to prepare a dispersion. Subsequently, the dispersion was dried to obtain a dry powder.
- the dry powder was put into a graphite crucible, and the dry powder was heated at a temperature of 1000 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen stream. The heated dry powder was crushed until 98% by mass or more passed through a sieve having an opening of 75 ⁇ m to obtain a target control powder.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder and non-graphitic carbon in this control powder was 86.6: 4.3: 9.1 (see Table 1).
- the particle diameter of the control powder at a volume fraction of 50% was 35 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the control powder was 2.3.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the control powder was 0.0350. From this degree of orientation, it became clear that the scaly natural graphite particles of the control powder were not oriented in the same direction but were oriented in a random direction.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 463 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.5%, and the capacity retention rate was 88.1% (see Table 1).
- the scaly natural graphite powder and the scaly natural graphite powder, the silicon powder, and the coal-based pitch powder have a mass ratio of 78.3: 12.5: 18.4.
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except that silicon powder and coal-based pitch powder were added to the circulation type mechanofusion system, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. went.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder, and non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 78.3: 12.5: 9.2 (see Table 2).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 37 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 2.7.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0093.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 695 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.7%, and the capacity retention rate was 92.2% (see Table 2).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 25 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 2.5.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0070.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 482 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 91.0%, and the capacity retention rate was 96.5% (see Table 2).
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 7, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder, and non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 78.3: 12.5: 9.2 (see Table 2).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 29 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 2.5.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0060.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 685 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.5%, and the capacity retention rate was 91.5% (see Table 2).
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, the silicon powder, and the non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 73.2: 17.6: 9.2 (see Table 2).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 29 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 2.8.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0078.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 799 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.1%, and the capacity retention rate was 89.5% (see Table 2).
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, the silicon powder, and the non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 88.6: 4.4: 7.0 (see Table 2).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 19 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 2.2.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0075.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 480 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 90.0%, and the capacity retention rate was 95.0% (see Table 2).
- the target silicon graphite composite particles were obtained, and the characteristics of the silicon graphite composite particles were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the mass ratio of the scaly natural graphite powder, silicon powder and non-graphitic carbon in the silicon graphite composite particles was 74.5: 12.5: 13.0 (see Table 2).
- the particle diameter of the silicon graphite composite particles when the volume fraction was 50% was 23 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the silicon graphite composite particles was 1.5.
- the degree of orientation of the scaly natural graphite particles in the silicon graphite composite particles was 0.0210.
- the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous test cell was 664 mAh / g, the charge / discharge efficiency was 89.5%, and the capacity retention rate was 90.0% (see Table 2).
- the silicon graphite composite particles according to the examples of the present invention effectively improve the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery when used as the negative electrode active material of the lithium ion secondary battery. Became clear.
Abstract
Description
110 ケイ素粒子
120 鱗片状黒鉛粒子
200 電極
210 活物質層
220 集電体
本発明の実施の形態に係るケイ素黒鉛複合粒子100は、以下に示すいずれかの製造方法により製造される。
第1の製造方法では、一次複合粒子調製工程、混合粉末調製工程および加熱工程を経てケイ素黒鉛複合粒子100が製造される。
第2の製造方法では、中間体複合粒子調製工程および加熱工程を経てケイ素黒鉛複合粒子100が製造される。
本発明の実施の形態に係るケイ素黒鉛複合粒子100は、非水電解質二次電池の電極活物質として使用されると、その充放電サイクル特性をさらに向上させることができる。
以下、実施例および比較例を示して、本発明について詳述する。
(1)一次複合粒子の調製
先ず、鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末(株式会社中越黒鉛工業所製、平均粒径:23μm、d002:0.3355nm、ペレット密度:1.91g/cm3)とケイ素粉末(平均粒径:0.5μm)との質量比が95.7:1.9となるように、鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末とケイ素粉末とを、ローターとインナーピースとの隙間を5mmとした循環型メカノフュージョンシステム(ホソカワミクロン株式会社製AMS-30F)に投入した後、その混合粉末を周速20m/sで15分間、メカノケミカル処理して、一次複合粒子を調製した。
1.00gの鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末を直径15mmの金型に充填し、その金型を一軸プレス機で加圧力8.7kNで5秒間加圧した後、その加圧力を0.15kNまで弱めてそのときの変位を読み取る。加圧速度は10mm/秒とする。また、鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末を上記金型に充填せずに、その金型を同一軸プレス機で加圧力8.7kNまで加圧した後、その加圧力を0.15kNまで弱めてそのときの変位を求める。この変位をリファレンスとする。そして、鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末の充填時の変位とリファレンス変位との差を試料厚みとして求め、この厚みから圧縮密度すなわちペレット密度を計算する。
次いで、一次複合粒子と石炭系ピッチ粉末(軟化点86℃、平均粒径20μm、1000℃加熱後の残炭率50%)との質量比が97.6:4.8となるように、一次複合粒子と石炭系ピッチ粉末とを容器回転V型混合機(Vブレンダー)に投入して混合粉末を調製した。
続いて、混合粉末を黒鉛るつぼに投入した後、その混合粉末を窒素気流中、1000℃の温度で1時間加熱し、石炭系ピッチ粉末を溶融させて一次複合粒子に付着させ、さらに非黒鉛質炭素に変換させた。
最後に、加熱処理後の混合粉末を、その98質量%以上が目開き75μmの篩を通過するまで解砕して目的のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子を得た。なお、このケイ素黒鉛複合粒子における鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末、ケイ素粉末および非黒鉛質炭素の質量比は、95.7:1.9:2.4であった(表1参照)。
(1)粒子径の測定
レーザー回折/散乱式粒度分布計(株式会社堀場製作所製LA-910)を用いて光散乱回折法によりケイ素黒鉛複合粒子の体積基準の粒度分布を測定した。その後、得られた粒度分布を用いて体積分率50%時の粒子径(メジアン径)を求めた。その結果、同粒子径は、25μmであった(表1参照)。
(2-1)電極作製
上述のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子にCMC(カルボキシメチルセルロースナトリウム)粉末と、SBR(スチレン-ブタジエンゴム)の水性分散液と、水とを配合して電極合剤スラリーを得た。ここで、CMC及びSBRは結着剤である。ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子、CMCおよびSBRの配合比は、質量比で98.0:1.0:1.0であった。そして、この電極合剤スラリーを、厚み17μmの銅箔(集電体)上にドクターブレード法により塗布した(塗布量は10~11mg/cm2であった)。塗布液を乾燥させて塗膜を得た後、その塗膜を直径13mmのディスク状に打ち抜いた。そして、そのディスクをプレス成形機により加圧して、1.70±0.02g/cm3の電極密度を有する電極を作製した。なお、得られた電極の電極密度は、マイクロメータにより厚みを測定して体積を算出すると共に、そのディスク(銅箔を除いた部分)の質量を計測することにより得られる。
ポリオレフィン製セパレーターの両側に上述の電極と対極のLi金属箔とを配置して電極組立体を作製した。そして、その電極組立体の内部に電解液を注入してセルサイズ2016のコイン型非水試験セルを作製した。なお、電解液の組成は、エチレンカーボネート(EC):エチルメチルカーボネート(EMC):ジメチルカーボネート(DMC):ビニレンカーボネート(VC):フルオロエチレンカーボネート(FEC):LiPF6=23:4:48:1:8:16(質量比)とした。
この非水試験セルにおいて、先ず、0.33mAの電流値で、対極に対して電位差0(ゼロ)Vになるまで定電流ドープ(電極へのリチウムイオンの挿入、リチウムイオン二次電池の充電に相当)を行った後、さらに0Vを保持したまま、5μAになるまで定電圧で対極に対してドープを続け、ドープ容量を測定した。次に、0.33mAの定電流で、電位差1.5Vになるまで脱ドープ(電極からのリチウムイオンの離脱、リチウムイオン二次電池の放電に相当)を行い、脱ドープ容量を測定した。このときのドープ容量、脱ドープ容量は、この電極をリチウムイオン二次電池の負極として用いた時の充電容量、放電容量に相当するので、これを充電容量、放電容量とした。本実施例に係る非水試験セルの放電容量は、405mAh/gであった(表1参照)。脱ドープ容量/ドープ容量の比は、リチウムイオン二次電池の放電容量/充電容量の比に相当するので、この比を充放電効率とした。本実施例に係る非水試験セルの充放電効率は、92.0%であった(表1参照)。
上記「(2-1)電極作製」で作製した加圧前のディスク状電極を樹脂に埋め込んだ後、その樹脂を切断し、切断面を研磨した。その切断面(電極断面)を光学顕微鏡で観察して、ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子50個の寸法を計測し、各ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子につきアスペクト比(鱗片状天然黒鉛粒子の積層方向の平均長さに対する平均長軸長さの比)を算出する。そして、その50個のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子のアスペクト比を平均して、ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子のアスペクト比とする。なお、本実施例に係るケイ素黒鉛複合粒子のアスペクト比は、5.2であった。
ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子中の鱗片状天然黒鉛粒子の配向度は、反射回折式の粉末X線回折法を利用して求められる。具体的には、上記「(2-1)電極作製」で作製した加圧後のディスク状電極を無反射板に両面テープで固定すると共に、リガク製RINT-1200Vを用いて、銅(Cu)をターゲットとし、管電圧40kV、管電流30mAでCuKα線をディスク状電極に照射して測定する。その後、ピーク分離し、CuKα1線による粉末X線回折スペクトルを得る。2θが52~57°の範囲内にある(004)面の回折ピークと、2θが75~80°の範囲内にある(110)面の回折ピークの各々の強度を求める。そして、(110)面の回折ピーク強度を(004)面の回折ピーク強度で除してケイ素黒鉛複合粒子中の鱗片状天然黒鉛粒子の配向度を算出する。本実施例に係るケイ素黒鉛複合粒子中の鱗片状天然黒鉛粒子の配向度は、0.0075であった(表1参照)。なお、この配向度が小さい程、ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子中の鱗片状天然黒鉛粒子の配向性が高くなる。
「(1)一次複合粒子の調製」において鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末とケイ素粉末との質量比が95.3:4.7となるように鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末とケイ素粉末とを混ぜ合わせ、「(2)混合粉末の調製」、「(3)石炭系ピッチ粉末の加熱処理」および「(4)解砕処理」を行わなかった以外は、実施例1と同様にして対照粉末(すなわち一次複合粒子)を得、実施例1と同様にして対照粉末の特性評価を行った。なお、この対照粉末における鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末、ケイ素粉末および非黒鉛質炭素の質量比は、95.3:4.7:0.0であった(表1参照)。
鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末(株式会社中越黒鉛工業所製、平均粒径:23μm、d002:0.3355nm、ペレット密度:1.91g/cm3)、ケイ素粉末(平均粒径:0.5μm)および石炭系ピッチ粉末(軟化点86℃、平均粒径20μm、1000℃加熱後の残炭率50%)の質量比が86.6:4.3:18.2となるように鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末、ケイ素粉末および石炭系ピッチ粉末をテトラヒドロフランに加えてよく混合し、分散液を調製した。この分散液を乾燥させて乾燥粉末を得、その乾燥粉末を黒鉛るつぼに投入した後、その乾燥粉末を窒素気流中、450℃の温度で1時間、加熱した。この乾燥粉末は加熱後、凝集して塊となる。そして、この加熱後の乾燥凝集塊をその98質量%以上が目開き75μmの篩を通過するまでコーヒーミルで粉砕した後、その粉砕物を、ローターとインナーピースとの隙間を5mmとした循環型メカノフュージョンシステム(ホソカワミクロン株式会社製AMS-30F)に投入し、その粉砕物を周速20m/sで30分間、メカノケミカル処理した。その後、メカノケミカル処理済みの粉砕物を黒鉛るつぼに投入し、窒素気流中、1000℃で1時間、その粉砕物を加熱して目的の対照粉末を得た。なお、この対照粉末における鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末、ケイ素粉末および非黒鉛質炭素の質量比は、86.6:4.3:9.1であった(表1参照)。
「(1)一次複合粒子の調製」において鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末とケイ素粉末との質量比が86.6:4.3となるように鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末とケイ素粉末とを混ぜ合わせた以外は、実施例1と同様にして一次複合粒子を調製した。次いで、一次複合粒子と石炭系ピッチ粉末(軟化点86℃、平均粒径20μm、1000℃加熱後の残炭率50%)との質量比が90.9:18.2となるように一次複合粒子および石炭系ピッチ粉末をテトラヒドロフランに加えてよく混合し、分散液を調製した。続いて、この分散液を乾燥させて乾燥粉末を得、その乾燥粉末を黒鉛るつぼに投入した後、その乾燥粉末を窒素気流中、1000℃の温度で1時間、加熱した。そして、この加熱後の乾燥粉体を、その98質量%以上が目開き75μmの篩を通過するまで解砕して目的の対照粉末を得た。なお、この対照粉末における鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末、ケイ素粉末および非黒鉛質炭素の質量比は、86.6:4.3:9.1であった(表1参照)。
(1)中間体複合粒子の調製
先ず、鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末(株式会社中越黒鉛工業所製、平均粒径:23μm、d002:0.3355nm、ペレット密度:1.91g/cm3)とケイ素粉末(平均粒径:0.5μm)と石炭系ピッチ粉末(軟化点86℃、平均粒径20μm、1000℃加熱後の残炭率50%)の質量比が88.6:4.4:14.0となるように、鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末とケイ素粉末と石炭系ピッチ粉末を、ローターとインナーピースとの隙間を5mmとした循環型メカノフュージョンシステム(ホソカワミクロン株式会社製AMS-30F)に投入した後、温度を95℃~130℃に調整しながら、その混合粉末を回転数2600rpmで15分間、メカノケミカル処理して、中間体複合粒子を調製した。
次いで、中間体複合粒子を黒鉛るつぼに投入した後、その中間体複合粒子を窒素気流中、1000℃の温度で1時間加熱し、石炭系ピッチ粉末を非黒鉛質炭素に変換させた。
最後に、加熱処理後の中間体複合粒子を、その98質量%以上が目開き75μmの篩を通過するまで解砕して目的のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子を得た。なお、このケイ素黒鉛複合粒子における鱗片状天然黒鉛粉末、ケイ素粉末および非黒鉛質炭素の質量比は、88.6:4.4:7.0であった(表2参照)。
実施例1と同様にして、得られたケイ素黒鉛複合粒子につき(1)粒子径の測定、(2)電池特性評価、(3)アスペクト比の測定、(4)ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子中の鱗片状天然黒鉛粒子の配向度の測定を行った。その結果、ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子の体積分率50%時の粒子径は、34μmであった。ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子のアスペクト比は、3.5であった。ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子中の鱗片状天然黒鉛粒子の配向度は、0.0061であった。非水試験セルの放電容量は481mAh/gであり、充放電効率は92.1%であり、容量維持率は97.0%であった(表2参照)。
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- 層状に配列する複数の鱗片状黒鉛粒子と、
前記複数の鱗片状黒鉛粒子に挟み込まれるケイ素粒子と
を備える、ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。 - 前記ケイ素粒子は、前記複数の鱗片状黒鉛粒子に挟み込まれると共に、最外層の前記鱗片状黒鉛粒子の外表面上に非黒鉛質炭素により付着される、
請求項1に記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。 - 電極密度1.70±0.02g/cm3の電極を作製したときの前記電極のX線回折像おいて「(004)面に帰属されるピークの強度I(004)」に対する「(110)面に帰属されるピークの強度I(110)」の比が0.0010以上0.0300以下の範囲内である
請求項1または2に記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。 - 前記鱗片状黒鉛粒子の積層方向の平均長さに対する平均長軸長さの比が1.5以上10以下である
請求項1から3のいずれかに記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。 - 前記鱗片状黒鉛粒子の積層方向の平均長さに対する平均長軸長さの比が3以上10以下である
請求項4に記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。 - 前記鱗片状黒鉛粒子、前記ケイ素粒子および前記非黒鉛質炭素の質量比が97~60:1~25:2~15である
請求項1から5のいずれかに記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。 - 前記鱗片状黒鉛粒子、前記ケイ素粒子および前記非黒鉛質炭素の質量比が97~77:1~8:2~15である
請求項6に記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。 - ケイ素粒子および鱗片状黒鉛粒子の混合粒子に圧縮力およびせん断力を付与して一次複合粒子を調製する一次複合粒子調製工程と、
前記一次複合粒子と固体の非黒鉛質炭素原料とを混合させて混合粉末を調製する混合粉末調製工程と、
前記混合粉末を加熱処理する加熱工程と
を備える、ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子の製造方法。 - ケイ素粒子、鱗片状黒鉛粒子および固体の非黒鉛質炭素原料の混合物に、前記非黒鉛質炭素原料の軟化点以上の温度で圧縮力およびせん断力を付与して中間体複合粒子を調製する中間体複合粒子調製工程と、
前記中間体複合粒子を加熱処理する加熱工程と
を備える、ケイ素黒鉛複合粒子の製造方法。 - 請求項8または9に記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子の製造方法により得られるケイ素黒鉛複合粒子。
- 請求項1、2、3、4、5、6、7及び10のいずれかに記載のケイ素黒鉛複合粒子を活物質とする電極。
- 請求項11に記載の電極を備える非水電解質二次電池。
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