WO2014077045A1 - 二次電池とその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a secondary battery and a manufacturing method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a secondary battery in which the problem of a short circuit due to deposition of metal foreign matter mixed in the battery is prevented and a method for manufacturing the same.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-249310 filed on November 13, 2012, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. ing.
- Such a lithium secondary battery typically includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode each having positive and negative active materials capable of inserting and extracting lithium ions, and a separator that electrically insulates between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. And a nonaqueous electrolyte impregnated in the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator.
- a positive electrode and a negative electrode are stacked via a separator to form an electrode body, which is housed in a battery case and impregnated with a non-aqueous electrolyte. Conditioning charging is performed.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method for manufacturing a secondary battery in which a charging time of 0.01% to 0.1% of the battery capacity at the time of initial charging is provided for a standing time of 1 hour to 48 hours. It is disclosed. According to such a method, it is disclosed that the metal ions dissolved by the first charge are diffused in the electrolytic solution, and the metal can be prevented from locally depositing on the negative electrode during the subsequent charge.
- this technique prevents elution and precipitation of metal lithium derived from a charge carrier and manganese derived from a positive electrode active material, which is one of battery components, and is not a battery component and is mixed in a manufacturing process. It does not prevent the deposition of metal foreign objects that may be feared.
- the present invention was created to solve the above-described conventional problems, and the object of the present invention is a configuration that can reliably suppress local precipitation of metallic foreign matter in the negative electrode in a shorter time. It is providing a secondary battery provided with. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a secondary battery that can reliably perform the detoxification treatment of the metal foreign matter in a shorter time.
- the secondary battery provided by the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- the separator has an air permeability resistance Rp in a plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of 100 seconds or less, and an air permeability resistance Rt in the thickness direction has an air permeability in the plane direction. It is characterized by a resistance higher than Rp.
- the metal foreign matter mixed in the positive electrode or in the vicinity thereof dissolves into metal ions when the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes becomes higher than the oxidation-reduction potential of the metal foreign matter.
- This metal ion moves in the separator from the positive electrode side to the negative electrode side, and is reduced to metal on the negative electrode surface and deposited.
- the ease of diffusion of metal ions in the separator is evaluated using the air resistance R.
- the separator provided for the secondary battery of the present invention is configured so that the metal permeability is easier to move in the surface direction than the thickness direction of the separator because the air permeability resistance R satisfies the above-described conditions. ing.
- the separator can have mechanical strength generally required for the separator. According to this configuration, diffusion of metal ions moving from the positive electrode side to the negative electrode side in the plane of the separator is promoted. Therefore, for example, when the foreign metal detoxification process is performed on the secondary battery having such a configuration, diffusion of metal ions is promoted, and the detoxification process can be completed in a shorter time.
- the separator is formed of a layer made of a porous resin and either a conductive material or an insulating material, and has a surface direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. It is characterized by having a multilayer structure of at least two layers in which a diffusion layer having an air permeability resistance Rp of less than 100 seconds is laminated.
- Rp air permeability resistance
- the diffusion layer is configured by one or more selected from the group consisting of a porous body, a nonwoven fabric, and a woven fabric. .
- a porous body a nonwoven fabric, and a woven fabric.
- Such a structure can be designed and manufactured to have a desired shape and characteristics by any of organic materials, inorganic materials and metal materials, or composite materials thereof.
- a secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- the airflow resistance Rt in the thickness direction is higher than the airflow resistance Rp in the plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, and a layer made of a porous resin, a diffusion layer made of a conductive material, , And a multilayer structure of at least two or more layers, and a mechanism capable of electrically connecting the diffusion layer and the negative electrode is provided.
- the diffusion layer and the negative electrode can be set to the same potential in the detoxification process of the metal foreign matter.
- the diffusion layer and the negative electrode are at the same potential, the movement of metal ions from the separator toward the negative electrode is not promoted. Therefore, after the metal ions eluted from the metal foreign matter of the positive electrode reach the separator, diffusion in the separator is further promoted. That is, the metal foreign matter mixed in the positive electrode can be rendered harmless in a shorter time and in a dispersed state.
- the separator preferably has an air resistance Rp in the plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of 100 seconds or less.
- the diffusion layer comprises a battery case that houses the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator, and that is provided with a positive external terminal, a negative external terminal, and a separator external terminal. Is electrically connected to the external terminal of the separator by a conductive member. According to such a configuration, by connecting the separator external terminal and the negative electrode external terminal, the diffusion layer and the negative electrode can be set to the same potential, and the harmless treatment for the assembled secondary battery is more easily performed. be able to.
- the secondary battery of the present invention described above has a configuration suitable for performing the detoxification process of the metal foreign matter.
- the secondary battery provided by the present invention can be made harmless by depositing the metal foreign matter mixed in the positive electrode in a more uniformly dispersed state on the negative electrode.
- the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- the air permeability resistance Rp in the surface direction perpendicular to the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the thickness direction is 100 seconds or less
- the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction is the air permeability in the surface direction.
- the microcharging process is performed prior to the initial conditioning charging process.
- a very small amount of charge of 0.01% to 0.5% of the cell capacity is slowly performed over a sufficient time of 1 hour or more.
- By adopting such a slow charging mode it is possible to suppress a decrease and a rapid rise in the negative electrode potential, to promote the elution of the metal foreign matter at the positive electrode, and to reliably prevent the metal foreign matter from being precipitated at the negative electrode.
- “cell” means a power generation element including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator unless otherwise specified.
- the “cell capacity” is not limited to the capacity in the strict sense of each constructed secondary battery, and can be the rated capacity. That is, the range of “0.01% to 0.5%” relating to the cell capacity defined above is a value that takes into account the deviation between the strict capacity and the rated capacity of each secondary battery. .
- dissolved metal ions may be present in the electrolyte.
- the separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode has a configuration in which the movement of metal ions in the surface direction is easily performed. Therefore, the metal ion can be diffused almost uniformly into the electrolyte by fully utilizing the period of the microcharging process.
- the metal ion uniformly diffused in the electrolyte is deposited in a state of being diffused on the negative electrode in the initial conditioning charging step after the microcharging step. Therefore, the metal foreign matter is rendered harmless without being deposited locally.
- the oxidation potential and the reduction potential of the metal foreign substance expected to be mixed can be the same potential in an ideal state.
- the potential at which the oxidation reaction proceeds may deviate from the potential at which the reduction reaction proceeds (referred to as overvoltage) due to the influence of electrolyte additives, electrode materials, and the like. Therefore, in this specification, these are distinguished and described.
- the separator is formed of a layer made of a porous resin and either a conductive material or an insulating material, and is perpendicular to the thickness direction.
- a cell is constructed by using a separator having a multilayer structure of at least two layers in which a diffusion layer having an air resistance Rp in a plane direction of less than 100 seconds is laminated. Since a separator having such a configuration has metal ion diffusibility while ensuring mechanical strength, a higher quality secondary battery can be manufactured.
- the diffusion layer has a configuration in which metal ions are particularly likely to move and diffuse, it is possible to more reliably detoxify the metal foreign material in a shorter time.
- the diffusion layer is preferably composed of one or more selected from the group consisting of a porous body, a nonwoven fabric, and a woven fabric.
- a diffusion layer can be designed and manufactured with an organic material, an inorganic material, a metal material, or a composite material thereof having a desired shape and characteristics. For example, it is possible to form a thinner diffusion layer with low air permeability resistance while ensuring strength. Thereby, for example, the detoxification process of the metal foreign object can be suitably performed without adversely affecting the design of the secondary battery.
- the diffusion layer is made of a conductive material
- the battery case includes the diffusion layer and the negative electrode at least during the microcharging step.
- a mechanism that enables electrical connection is provided, and the charging is performed in a state in which the diffusion layer and the negative electrode are electrically connected in the minute charging step.
- the diffusion layer and the negative electrode are set to the same potential in the detoxification process of the metal foreign matter, movement due to the potential difference of the metal ions from the separator to the negative electrode is not caused. Therefore, after the metal ions eluted from the metal foreign matter of the positive electrode reach the separator, diffusion in the separator is further promoted. That is, the metal foreign matter mixed in the positive electrode can be rendered harmless in a shorter time and in a dispersed state.
- the minute charging step is performed by constant current constant voltage charging, and the charged state is maintained for a period of time of 5 hours to 20 hours. Since the method of the present invention can positively promote the dissolution of the metal foreign object, the detoxification process of the metal foreign object can be completed in a shorter time. Even if metal foreign matter remains on the surface of the positive electrode, the already detoxified metal foreign matter is diffused over a wider range than before and deposited on the negative electrode, so that the possibility of a micro short circuit can be sufficiently reduced. . Therefore, this state of charge can typically be completed in 5 hours or more and 20 hours or less, and more specifically, it is completed in 5 hours or more and 18 hours or less, for example, 5 hours or more and 15 hours or less. be able to.
- the method further includes a self-discharge inspection step of measuring a voltage drop amount of the charged cell, Is performed within 12 hours.
- the detoxification treatment of the metal foreign matter can be performed more reliably, so the secondary battery after the initial conditioning charging process has a sufficiently reduced possibility of a short circuit due to local precipitation of the metal foreign matter.
- iron (Fe) is assumed as the metal foreign material, the possibility of a short circuit due to the metal foreign material (iron (Fe)), which has high resistance and takes time to dissolve, can be reduced.
- the self-discharge inspection process when the self-discharge inspection process is subsequently performed, it is not necessary to consider the possibility of a short circuit due to a metal foreign material (typically, iron (Fe) and its alloys) that requires a long time to dissolve with high resistance. For this reason, the self-discharge inspection process can be performed in an extremely short time, for example, within 12 hours.
- a metal foreign material typically, iron (Fe) and its alloys
- a highly reliable secondary battery in which the detoxification treatment of the metal foreign object is almost certainly performed and the possibility of a short circuit due to local precipitation of the metal foreign object is sufficiently reduced is provided. obtain.
- the secondary battery manufacturing method including the detoxification process and the self-discharge inspection can be performed in a shorter time, the time spent in these steps can be reduced, and the productivity is high. It can be economical.
- Such secondary batteries may include those composed of a single secondary battery and those in the form of an assembled battery in which two or more single secondary batteries are electrically connected. Therefore, the secondary battery of the present invention can be suitably used as a driving power source mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile that requires particularly high safety and reliability. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the present invention also includes a vehicle 1 such as an automobile provided with such a secondary battery 10 (which may be in the form of an assembled battery 100) as a power source for a vehicle driving motor (electric motor) or the like.
- a vehicle driving motor electric motor
- the type of the vehicle 1 is not particularly limited, but may typically be a plug-in hybrid vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, or the like.
- FIG. 1A to 1E are schematic cross-sectional views of a separator according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the potential behavior in the detoxification process of the metallic foreign object.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the state of the charging current and the positive / negative voltage up to 30 minutes in FIG. 5A to 5C are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating the behavior of metal ions in the separator according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a mechanism for electrically connecting the negative electrode and the diffusion layer of the separator according to an embodiment via a separator external terminal.
- FIG. 6B is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration in which the separator external terminal of FIG. 6A is removed.
- FIG. 7A is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a mechanism for electrically connecting a negative electrode and a diffusion layer of a separator according to another embodiment via a changeover switch.
- FIG. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration in which the changeover switch of FIG. 7A is removed.
- FIGS. 8A to 8C are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating the behavior of metal ions in a separator according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the amount of dissolved metal foreign matter and the temperature after the micro charging process according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the amount of metal foreign matter dissolved and the restraint pressure after the micro-charging process according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a plurality of secondary batteries are restrained.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes in the metal foreign matter detoxification process.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the results of surface observation of the (A) separator and (B) negative electrode after the detoxification treatment of the secondary battery of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the results of surface observation of (A) the separator and (B) the negative electrode after the detoxification treatment of the secondary battery including the conventional separator.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the detoxification time and the deposition range (diameter) of the metallic foreign matter on the separator.
- FIG. 16 is a side view illustrating a vehicle including the secondary battery according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 17A is a diagram illustrating a state of measuring the air resistance in the thickness direction of the separator.
- FIG. 17B is a diagram for explaining a state of installation of the test body when describing a state of measuring the air resistance in the surface direction of the separator.
- FIG. 18A is a diagram illustrating an example of a potential behavior in a conventional detoxification process of a metal foreign object.
- FIG. 18B is a diagram showing another example of the potential behavior in the conventional detoxification process for metal foreign matter.
- secondary battery generally refers to a battery that can be repeatedly charged and discharged by movement of charge carriers.
- a nickel hydride battery a lithium secondary battery, a lithium polymer battery, a lithium ion capacitor. Etc.
- the inventors of the present invention have conducted intensive research on the dissolution behavior of metallic foreign matters inevitably mixed in the manufacturing process of the secondary battery.
- the metal foreign matter detoxification technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 at the time of initial charge, after being charged 0.01% to 0.1% of the battery capacity, it is left for at least 1 hour and within 48 hours. I try to set aside time.
- FIG. 18A it has been found that the positive electrode potential drops during standing after charging.
- the dissolution rate of the metal foreign matter decreases, and it may take more time (for example, 48 hours or more) to sufficiently dissolve the metal foreign matter.
- the positive electrode potential during standing after charging can vary in the descending state as shown in FIG.
- the dissolution behavior of the metal foreign matter is greatly influenced by a minute change in the battery configuration and can influence the potential behavior in the detoxification treatment of the metal foreign matter.
- Factors that affect the potential behavior include, in addition to the above-mentioned electrode type and lot-to-lot variations, for example, the influence of electrode storage conditions in addition to design differences such as the concentration of additives in the electrolyte, etc. Unintended variations may be included. Under such circumstances, the present inventors have found the following knowledge and have come up with the present invention.
- the method for manufacturing a secondary battery is a method for manufacturing a secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a secondary battery is constructed by assembling a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode in a cell constructing process, housing them in a battery case together with a nonaqueous electrolyte, and sealing the battery case.
- the positive electrode for example, the positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode current collector
- contains metal foreign matters such as copper and iron from the sliding member of the manufacturing apparatus. There is.
- the positive electrode contains a metal foreign matter even if it is as small as about 50 ⁇ m, for example, when the potential of the positive electrode becomes higher than the dissolution potential of the metal foreign matter during charging, the metal foreign matter dissolves and metal ions are generated. Since this metal ion usually moves linearly between the positive and negative electrodes (typically in the separator) toward the negative electrode, the metal ion reaches the negative electrode and continues locally at the position facing the negative electrode when charging is continued. It was precipitated. As the charging progresses, the precipitate on the negative electrode gradually grows toward the positive electrode side.
- the metal foreign matter including the micro charge process described below is included.
- a detoxification process is performed.
- Such a technique is assumed to be a main foreign metal to be dissolved, particularly iron (Fe), which has a relatively high resistance and is difficult to dissolve in the electrolyte (it takes time to dissolve). The effect can be further exhibited when performing the conversion treatment.
- the present invention also provides a secondary battery in a form suitable for performing such a detoxification process, and a secondary battery in which such a detoxification process is performed and the influence of a short circuit caused by a metal foreign object is sufficiently suppressed. To do.
- the secondary battery provided by the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- the air resistance Rp in the surface direction perpendicular to the thickness direction is 100 seconds or less
- the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction is higher than the air resistance Rp in the surface direction. It is a feature. With such a configuration, diffusion of metal ions in the surface direction of the separator is promoted.
- a known separator made of porous resin has a microporous structure in which a large number of pores connecting the positive electrode and the negative electrode are formed so that charge carriers can move between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- the air resistance in the thickness direction of a known porous resin separator is generally about 10 seconds to 800 seconds (typically 100 seconds), although there are differences depending on the structure and type. About 800 seconds).
- Such known separators are typically manufactured by a stretch opening method, a phase separation method, or the like, and since any manufacturing method includes a stretching step, the charge carrier permeability in the thickness direction is ensured. However, the actual situation is that the permeability in the plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction is hindered. That is, in the known separator, the airflow resistance Rp in the surface direction is smaller than the airflow resistance Rt in the thickness direction.
- the air resistance Rp in the plane direction is lower than the air resistance in the thickness direction of the separator and is defined as 100 seconds or less as described above.
- the air permeability resistance Rp is more preferably 80 seconds or less, and further preferably 50 seconds or less, for example 30 seconds or less.
- the airflow resistance Rt in the thickness direction is made higher than the airflow resistance Rp in the surface direction, and can be preferably set in a range of, for example, more than 100 seconds and 700 seconds or less. With this configuration, diffusion of metal ions can be promoted while maintaining the mechanical strength of the separator.
- the air resistance is a value measured based on the air resistance test method (Gurley method) defined in JIS P8117: 2009.
- FIG. 17A is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of an air resistance tester 200 based on the Gurley method.
- the air permeation resistance can be obtained as the time (seconds) for a constant volume of air to pass through a specimen having a constant area from one surface to the other surface in the thickness direction under a constant pressure difference.
- a predetermined area (typically, an area S of a circle having a transmission surface diameter of 28.6 mm) of the test body (separator) 202 fixed to the upper part of the inner cylinder 206 having a predetermined weight by the fixing jig 204 is 100 ml.
- the air resistance obtained as the time (seconds) required for the air to pass through in the thickness direction can be used as the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction of the separator.
- the thickness of the separator is often too thin to measure the airflow resistance Rp in the surface direction of the separator with a general-purpose air resistance tester. Therefore, when measuring the air resistance Rp in the surface direction of the separator, specifically, for example, by using a fixing jig 204A and an attachment 204B as shown in FIG. Can be prepared.
- the test body 202A is configured by stacking a plurality (n) of separators having a thickness t so as to have a test body width corresponding to a predetermined transmission surface diameter d, and fixing with a fixing jig 204A. .
- the thickness T (corresponding to the width of each separator) of the test body 202A may be prepared according to the thickness of the fixing jig 204A. Then, the test body 202A is fixed to the inner cylinder 206A with the attachment 204B, and the air resistance X is measured in the same manner as in the case of the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction. By correcting the air resistance X obtained in this manner according to the configuration of the test body 202A, the air resistance Rp in the plane direction corresponding to the air permeability Rt in the thickness direction can be obtained.
- the air resistance X is a predetermined area (typically, an area S of a circle having a transmission surface diameter of 28.6 mm) and a test body 202A having a thickness t of 100 ml.
- the air resistance Rp is obtained by converting the time required for the air to pass through.
- the thickness t of the separator is adjusted by, for example, controlling the restraining pressure by the measuring jig 202A so as to match the thickness of the separator in the actual battery. good.
- the plane direction may be any direction as long as it is a direction in a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction, and a specific direction in the plane (for example, a specific direction such as a width direction or a longitudinal direction). It is not limited to.
- each member may be adjusted so that the total weight of the fixing jig 204A, the attachment 204B, and the inner cylinder 206A becomes a predetermined weight.
- the method of measuring the air resistance Rp in the surface direction of the palator is limited to the above example as long as the air resistance Rp in the surface direction corresponding to the air permeability Rt in the thickness direction can be obtained. Needless to say, there is no.
- FIGS. 1A to 1E are cross-sectional views schematically showing an example of the configuration of a separator that can be used in the secondary battery of the present invention.
- the separator is not particularly limited as long as it has a structure that can insulate between the positive electrode and the negative electrode as a whole and can lower the air permeability resistance Rp in the plane direction than the air permeability resistance in the thickness direction. There is no.
- it may be composed of a single layer, or may be composed of two or more layers.
- the separator may be composed of only an insulating material or a combination of an insulating material and a conductive material, for example, as long as insulation between the positive electrode and the negative electrode can be secured in a battery usage state. May be.
- the insulating material various inorganic materials, organic materials, and composite materials thereof exhibiting a desired degree of insulation (in other words, not having a desired degree of conductivity) can be used.
- the conductive material various metal materials, inorganic materials, organic materials having a desired conductivity, and composite materials thereof can be used.
- FIGS. 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a single-layer separator.
- A is, for example, a separator formed by joining a large number of flaky separator constituent members in a state in which the plane direction is substantially oriented in the plane direction of the separator.
- the separator constituting member for example, crystal particles such as scales or flakes, polymer particles, or the like can be considered.
- These separator constituent members may be coupled to each other via a binder, or may be directly coupled to each other without a binder.
- the air resistance Rp in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction is set to less than 100 seconds, and the air resistance Rp in the surface direction is made smaller than the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction. be able to.
- (B) and (C) of FIG. 1 are separators in which the air resistance in the surface direction of the separator is continuously changed in the thickness direction, for example.
- the separator of (B) has a low air permeability resistance in the surface direction in the thickness direction and lower in the surface direction, and increases in the surface direction as it goes down in the figure. Is adjusted to 100 seconds or less.
- the separator of (C) has a high air resistance in the upper and lower surface directions in the thickness direction, and a lower air resistance in the surface direction as it goes in the middle in the thickness direction. The air resistance Rp in the surface direction is adjusted to 100 seconds or less.
- these separators are configured such that the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction is larger than the air resistance Rp in the surface direction.
- the adjustment of the air resistance is realized by changing the thickness and density of the fiber in the thickness direction when manufacturing the separator by a nonwoven fabric manufacturing method or a fiber material coating method. can do. Specifically, for example, in (B), the thickness and density of the fibers are adjusted so as to increase from the top to the bottom in the thickness direction of the separator. In (C), the thickness and density of the fibers are adjusted so as to decrease once and then increase again as they go from the top to the bottom in the thickness direction. In both (B) and (C), there is a portion in which the thickness and density of the fiber are adjusted to be high. With this configuration, the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction is larger than the air resistance Rp in the plane. ing.
- the manner of adjusting the thickness and density of the fiber is not limited to such an example, and various modes can be considered.
- FIG. 1 are diagrams illustrating a separator composed of two or more layers, for example.
- the air resistance in the surface direction is changed stepwise in the thickness direction.
- (D) is an example of a separator having a two-layer structure.
- the upper layer in the thickness direction of the figure is configured to have a relatively low air resistance in the thickness direction, The air resistance of is sufficiently high compared to the thickness direction.
- the lower layer in the thickness direction in the figure has a sufficiently low air resistance in the surface direction, and the air resistance Rp in the surface direction of the separator as a whole is adjusted to 100 seconds or less.
- the upper layer in the thickness direction of the figure is formed of a layer made of a known microporous resin, and the lower layer has an air resistance Rp in the surface direction of, for example, less than 100 seconds (for example, 80 This can be realized by a diffusion layer that is 2 seconds or less).
- Rp air resistance
- (E) is an example of a separator having a three-layer structure.
- the upper and lower layers in the thickness direction in the figure do not have a high degree of air resistance in the thickness direction, the air resistance in the surface direction. The degree is sufficiently higher than the thickness direction.
- the middle layer in the thickness direction of the figure has a sufficiently low air resistance in the surface direction, the air resistance Rp in the surface direction as a whole separator is lower than the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction, It is adjusted to 100 seconds or less.
- the upper and lower layers in the thickness direction of the figure are formed of a layer made of a known microporous resin, and the air permeability resistance Rp in the surface direction of the middle layer is less than 100 seconds (for example, 80 This can be realized by a diffusion layer that is 2 seconds or less).
- the diffusion layer those having various configurations in which the air permeability resistance Rp in the surface direction is less than 100 seconds and the air resistance Rp in the surface direction as the whole separator can be kept to 100 or less are considered. be able to.
- Specific examples of such a configuration include porous bodies, nonwoven fabrics, and woven fabrics.
- the porous body for example, various porous materials including continuous pores in which a plurality of pores are three-dimensionally coupled can be considered.
- Such continuous pores may be formed between a plurality of particles (which may be spherical, fibrous, rod-shaped, flat-plate shaped, etc.) bonded together at a part of the surface, Alternatively, it may be formed by connecting a plurality of holes introduced into the porous body.
- the plurality of particles may be directly bonded to each other, or may be bonded through a binder, for example.
- Such porous bodies are, for example, resin materials typified by polyethylene, polypropylene, polyimide and polyamide, inorganic materials typified by glass, ceramics, inorganic carbon materials, etc., and metal materials typified by copper and steel. Any one of these, or a combination of two or more types (the combination of such materials may be a mixed material or a composite material) can be considered.
- examples of the porous body include a sheet made of a porous metal (porous metal body), a SUS fiber sintered filter, etc. Is shown as a preferred example.
- nonwoven fabric for example, various materials formed and integrated into a sheet shape without weaving long fibers can be considered.
- Such non-woven fabrics may be, for example, intertwined long fibers without being bonded, and may be formed as an integral sheet, long fibers may be directly bonded at intersections, or long fibers may be You may couple
- This long fiber is made of, for example, a resin material typified by polyethylene, polypropylene, polyimide and polyamide, an inorganic material typified by glass, ceramics, an inorganic carbon material, or a metal material typified by copper and steel. Any one of them, or a combination of two or more (which may be a mixed material or a composite material) can be considered.
- fibers made of conductive materials such as carbon nanotubes and whiskers, and ceramic fibers made of silica, alumina, aluminosilicate, etc. It is shown as a preferable example that a non-woven fabric formed by bonding the above with a binder or the like.
- the woven fabric for example, various materials in which long fibers are woven into a sheet shape (cloth shape) can be considered.
- the woven fabric structure of the woven fabric may be a variety of structures such as plain weave, twill weave, satin weave, and the fiber diameter of the fibers used and the openings can be arbitrarily set. it can.
- a woven fabric woven so that the woven wire is greatly curved in the thickness direction is preferable because the air resistance in the surface direction can be lowered.
- a woven fabric woven to have a thickness of about 2.5 to 3.5 times the woven wire is more preferable.
- Such long fibers include, for example, resin materials typified by polyethylene, polypropylene, polyimide and polyamide, inorganic materials typified by glass, ceramics, inorganic carbon materials, and metal materials typified by copper and steel. Any one of them, or a combination of two or more (which may be a mixed material or a composite material) can be considered.
- resin materials typified by polyethylene, polypropylene, polyimide and polyamide
- inorganic materials typified by glass
- ceramics inorganic carbon materials
- metal materials typified by copper and steel any one of them, or a combination of two or more (which may be a mixed material or a composite material) can be considered.
- a wire net or the like formed by plain weaving of ultrafine metal wires with appropriate openings.
- a wire mesh formed by extra fine wires made of various SUS materials can be preferably used.
- the above diffusion layers may be formed of either a conductive material or an insulating material.
- a conductive material various metal materials, conductive glass materials, conductive polymer materials, conductive oxide materials, conductive carbon materials, and the like are considered.
- insulating material various (insulating) glass materials, (insulating) polymer materials, (insulating) oxide materials, and the like are considered.
- the “metal material” used as the constituent material of the separator is not particularly limited in the case where the portion made of the metal material of the separator is always insulated from the positive electrode and the negative electrode. Any metal material including can be used.
- the “metal material” is preferably composed of a metal material (including an alloy or the like; the same shall apply hereinafter) having a higher oxidation-reduction potential than a metal element considered as a foreign metal.
- the “metal material” used as the constituent material (diffusion layer) of the separator is preferably a metal having a higher redox potential than iron (Fe).
- iron As an element having a higher redox potential than iron (Fe), specifically, for example, gold (Au), platinum (Pt), iridium (Ir), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), copper ( Typical examples include Cu), bismuth (Bi), antimony (Sb), lead (Pb), tin (Sn), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and cadmium (Cd). Also, at first glance, a metal material that can form an oxide film (non-moving film) that resists the corrosive action on the surface even if it is made of a metal element whose oxidation-reduction potential is less than the oxidation-reduction potential of iron (Fe).
- the metal material of the present invention can be preferably used as the metal material of the present invention.
- Typical examples of the metal material that can form such a non-moving body film include iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), and alloys thereof. That is, for example, it may be stainless steel.
- the metal material used as the constituent material of the separator is a metal material that does not corrode when a portion made of the metal material is connected to at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode (typically, the negative electrode). The case where it is configured will be described as an example.
- the separator is made of a material having low stretchability among the materials exemplified above.
- a material having an elastic modulus of 30 or more can be selected and used from various materials.
- 1A to 1C are for schematically explaining the configuration of the separator, and do not faithfully reflect the actual configuration of the separator. That is, for example, the method of combining the porous resin layer and the diffusion layer, the ratio of the thicknesses of the respective layers, the pore distribution in the porous material, and the like can be appropriately set without being limited to the above examples.
- the total thickness of the separator is not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate.
- the thickness can be 10 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m, typically 10 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the diffusion layer is exemplified as one guideline in the range of about 20 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- a cell can be constructed by stacking a positive electrode and a negative electrode through a separator having the above configuration.
- Patent Document 4 discloses a separator having a non-uniform porosity in the thickness direction.
- a separator can improve the strength of the separator while maintaining the ion permeability in the thickness direction, but no consideration is given to ensuring the ion permeability in the plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. It is not distinguished from the separator in the present invention.
- Patent Document 5 discloses a battery separator composed of a porous ceramic sheet in which ceramic fibers are bonded to each other at their intersections and a polyolefin. In such a battery separator, the ceramic sheet is impregnated with polyolefin, or the ceramic sheet and the polyolefin film are integrated by being press-molded to the thickness of the ceramic sheet. Therefore, the air resistance in the plane direction perpendicular to the thickness direction is extremely low and can be clearly distinguished from the separator disclosed herein.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of a method for manufacturing a secondary battery disclosed herein.
- the method of the present invention is characterized by including the following steps (S10) to (S40).
- S10) The air permeability resistance Rp in the surface direction perpendicular to the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the thickness direction is 100 seconds or less, and the air resistance Rt in the thickness direction is the air resistance Rp in the surface direction. Building a cell comprising a higher separator.
- S20 A step of accommodating the cell constructed in the step (i) in a battery case.
- FIG. 3 is a figure explaining the electric potential state at the time of performing a micro charge process (S30) with respect to the lithium secondary battery as one Embodiment
- the plot line in a figure is a positive electrode from the top of a graph. This represents a potential change, a negative electrode potential, a potential difference between the positive electrode and the negative electrode (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode), and a change with time of supplied current.
- the above-described microcharging step (S30) is performed as a detoxification process for the metal foreign matter.
- the secondary battery that is, charged at all
- the step (S30) of housing the cell in the battery case the step (S25) of electrically connecting a plurality of prepared secondary batteries to construct the assembled battery, the plurality of secondary batteries You may make it perform a micro charge process (S30) with respect to the comprised assembled battery.
- this cell construction process (S10) and the process (S20) of accommodating a cell in a battery case it can carry out based on a publicly known technique except using the above-mentioned characteristic separator.
- this minute charging step (S30) for example, as shown in the time variation of the positive electrode potential and the negative electrode potential in FIG.
- charging is performed in a charged state in which the negative electrode potential is equal to or higher than the reduction potential of the metal foreign object that is expected to be mixed, and this charged state is maintained.
- the metal foreign matter that is the object of detoxification is a metallic foreign matter that may be mixed in the manufacturing process of the secondary battery, and the operating voltage range of the secondary battery. Those having an oxidation-reduction potential and having a possibility of being dissolved (ionized) can be considered. Therefore, even if it is a metallic foreign substance that is expected to be mixed into the positive electrode or the like, the above-mentioned short-circuited metal is not likely to be ionized (dissolved) within the operating voltage range of the secondary battery. It cannot be the cause and need not be considered as a metal foreign object.
- iron (Fe), copper (Cu), tin (Sn), zinc (Zn), and alloys thereof can be considered as the metal foreign matter.
- the positive electrode potential is equal to or higher than the oxidation potential of the metal foreign matter expected to be mixed.
- the copper (Cu) is mixed as the metal foreign matter by making it higher than the oxidation potential of copper (Cu) It can be detoxified. That is, when the positive electrode potential is higher than the oxidation potential of copper (Cu), when copper (Cu) is present in the positive electrode, the copper is dissolved, and the dissolved copper (that is, Cu ions) moves toward the negative electrode. .
- the negative electrode potential is also equal to or higher than the reduction potential of copper (Cu), the Cu ions reaching the negative electrode can remain in the electrolyte without being reduced.
- FIG. 3 shows, for example, the potential behavior of the secondary battery in the minute charging process when iron (Fe) is assumed as a metallic foreign object that is expected to be mixed. Therefore, the method of the present invention will be described in detail below, taking as an example a case where iron (Fe) is assumed as a metallic foreign material expected to be mixed.
- the state of charge as shown in FIG. 3 is controlled such that the positive electrode potential is always higher than the oxidation potential of iron (Fe) and the negative electrode potential does not fall below the reduction potential of iron (Fe).
- the positive electrode is always in a state where iron (Fe) and a metal species having an oxidation potential (dissolution potential) lower than that of iron can be surely dissolved, and the negative electrode is in a state where the dissolved metal species cannot be precipitated. That is, in this micro charge step (S30), iron (Fe) and a metal species having a lower melting potential than iron are assumed as the metal species that are reliably dissolved in the positive electrode.
- the oxidation potential of iron (Fe) shows a case of about 2.5 V (Li reference) in this embodiment, but the oxidation potential of iron (Fe) is not necessarily limited to this value.
- the actual oxidation potential of iron (Fe) in the target cell may be set as a reference.
- This charging is indispensable to be performed by charging at a slow charging speed in which a charge of 0.01% to 0.5% of the cell capacity is charged over 1 hour or more.
- the potential of the positive electrode and the negative electrode after impregnation with the electrolyte is, for example, about 3.0 V (Li reference).
- the potential of the positive and negative electrodes changes rapidly. Can be invited.
- by performing charging at such a slow charging rate a sudden change in the potential of the positive and negative electrodes is prevented, and the potentials of the positive and negative electrodes are always higher than the reduction potential of iron (Fe).
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the temporal change in the current and the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes in FIG. 3 in an area where the elapsed time is up to 30 minutes.
- the secondary battery in this state for example, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, detoxification of the metal foreign material is realized. That is, in FIG. 5A, the metal foreign matter 25 mixed on the surface of the positive electrode 20 is as shown in FIG. 5B when the potential of the positive electrode 20 rises above the oxidation-reduction potential in the minute charging step (S30). The metal ions 27 become dissolved in the electrolytic solution.
- the separator 40 of the secondary battery is configured such that the air permeability resistance Rp in the plane direction is lower than the thickness direction, and the air resistance Rp is 100 seconds or less.
- the minute charging step (S30) as described above, charging is performed at a very slow charging speed over a period of 1 hour or more, and the potential of the negative electrode 30 is also maintained above the reduction potential of iron (Fe). ing. Therefore, the eluted metal ions can stay between the positive electrode 20 and the negative electrode 30, that is, in the separator 40 in the microcharging step (S 30). Since the diffusion in the surface direction is promoted in the separator 40, the electrolyte solution inside the separator 40 can be diffused almost uniformly over a wide range.
- the metal ions thus attracted to the negative electrode at a time are deposited on the surface of the negative electrode 30.
- the metal ions 27 are not locally deposited on the surface of the negative electrode 30 facing the position where the metal foreign matter 25 is mixed on the surface of the positive electrode 20, but on the surface of the negative electrode 30. It will be deposited in a sufficiently diffused state.
- the diffusion of the metal ions 27 during the microcharging process is sufficiently promoted, so that the detoxification process can be completed in a shorter time.
- the metal foreign object 25 can be deposited on the negative electrode in a sufficiently diffused state, Generation
- the secondary battery is used in the state where the metal foreign matter 25 exists (remains) on the positive electrode 20, the metal ions 27 dissolved from the positive electrode 20 can be diffused in the separator 40. Local precipitation on the surface can be mitigated.
- the charging to the above-described charging state is preferably performed by constant current constant voltage (CC-CV) charging.
- CC-CV constant current constant voltage
- the current during CC charging is 0.01 C or less, for example 0.008 C or less, and more specifically 0.005 C or less. Is preferable.
- the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes during CV charging is preferably set to be 0.5 V or more and 1.3 V or less. Even if the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes is less than 0.5 V, the detoxification treatment is possible. However, if the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes is less than 0.5 V, it is not preferable because it takes a longer time than necessary to dissolve the metal foreign matter. Therefore, it is preferable to set the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes to 0.5 V or more from the viewpoint of increasing the dissolution rate of the metal foreign matter dissolved at the positive electrode and reducing the time required for the detoxification treatment. Further, even when the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes exceeds 1.3 V, the detoxification process is possible.
- the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes is 0.5 V to 1.3 V, for example, 0.6 V to 1.0 V, preferably 0.7 V. It is shown as a preferred example that the reference is 0.9 V or less, more specifically about 0.8 ⁇ 0.05 V.
- the potential difference with the negative battery case (which can be an outer can) to be ⁇ 0.5 V or more and 0.2 V or less during CV charging in the microcharging process.
- This potential difference is a value defined based on the deposition potential of aluminum (Al) in the electrolyte.
- an outer can is formed of a metal, typically aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The outer can has a potential with respect to the positive electrode and the negative electrode by contacting the electrolyte inside the battery during the detoxification treatment. In addition, the potentials of the outer can, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode can be separately measured.
- the potential between the positive and negative electrodes is set as described above, and the potential between the outer can and the negative electrode is also measured, so that the negative electrode potential is kept equal to or higher than the precipitation potential of aluminum or aluminum alloy derived from the outer can. Yes.
- the potential difference between the negative electrode and the outer can in this way, it is possible to prevent metal foreign matters such as aluminum or aluminum alloy derived from the outer can from being deposited on the negative electrode. With this configuration, it is possible to manufacture a secondary battery that is safer and superior in quality.
- the state of charge in the above minute charging process can be maintained until a time when it is determined that the metal foreign object to be detoxified is sufficiently dissolved and diffused.
- the maintenance time of such a charged state for example, (1) the size of metal foreign matter including a metal (typically iron (Fe)) whose dissolution rate is relatively slow, and (2) the configuration of the secondary battery , (3) the positive-negative voltage, and (4) the target overall processing time, etc., can be suitably determined.
- one standard can be to maintain the state of charge for a period of 5 hours to 24 hours, typically 5 hours to 20 hours.
- the microcharging process is performed under the condition that the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes is 0.8 V at an environmental temperature of 25 ° C.
- iron (Fe) particles having a diameter of 200 ⁇ m and a thickness of 10 ⁇ m are used. Since the time that can be completely dissolved is within 10 hours, the detoxification of the metal foreign matter is within 5 hours (1/2 of 10 hours) to 20 hours (2 times of 10 hours) including this 10 hours. It can be understood that it can be completed within a range.
- the metal foreign matter 25 mixed in the cell can be dissolved and diffused into the electrolyte in the form of metal ions 27.
- the ions 27 of the metal foreign matter 25 in a state of being sufficiently diffused in the cell. It deposits very thinly over a wide area on the negative electrode 30 (preferably over almost the entire surface). That is, since the ions 27 of the metal foreign matter 25 reach the negative electrode 30 after being diffused, local precipitation at a predetermined location of the negative electrode 30 is suppressed. Since the precipitate 35 cannot cause a short circuit, the metal foreign matter 25 mixed in the cell is rendered harmless.
- the specific charging process and the like in the initial conditioning process are not particularly limited, and a charging process or the like under various conditions that can activate the target secondary battery with high performance can be performed. For example, after performing an appropriate amount of charge, the operation of leaving for a predetermined time and discharging to a predetermined voltage is repeated. Through the initial conditioning process, the secondary battery is charged to a predetermined battery capacity.
- the manufacturing method disclosed herein may further include a self-discharge inspection step after the initial conditioning step.
- This self-discharge inspection step is to determine the presence or absence of an internal short circuit by measuring the voltage drop amount of the cell charged by the initial conditioning.
- the internal short circuit to be inspected here is a fine short circuit due to local precipitation of the metal foreign matter still remaining on the positive electrode side. Therefore, in order to accurately measure the presence or absence of such a short-circuit, for example, conventionally, an inspection time of at least about 5 days, and in some cases, about 10 days has been required. This is mainly based on the assumption that iron (Fe), which has a high resistance and takes time to dissolve, remains in the cell as a metal foreign substance, and an internal short circuit occurs due to this iron (Fe). This is because the inspection time was set based on the view that a period of 5 days or more is necessary.
- iron (Fe) that takes time to dissolve in the microcharging process is surely dissolved, and thinly deposited in the state of diffusion on the negative electrode in the subsequent initial conditioning process. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the possibility of an internal short circuit due to iron (Fe) in the self-discharge inspection. Therefore, what is necessary is just to perform the test
- inspection can be performed within 24 hours, for example, depending on the metal type and size of the foreign material expected to be mixed, but more limited within 15 hours, such as within 12 hours, preferably 10 hours. It can be carried out within 2 hours or even 2 to 5 hours. As a result, the time required for the self-discharge inspection process can be significantly shortened, and the productivity is remarkably improved.
- copper (Cu) Since copper (Cu) has low resistance, it can be inspected for a short circuit in a self-discharge inspection process of several hours (for example, 1 to 2 hours). Therefore, for example, if the self-discharge inspection process is performed for several hours or more, it is possible to remove copper (Cu) from a metal foreign substance expected to be mixed in the micro charge process disclosed herein.
- the diffusion layer of the separator is made of a conductive material, and a mechanism capable of electrically connecting the diffusion layer and the negative electrode is provided.
- the mechanism that can electrically connect the diffusion layer and the negative electrode is a mechanism that can electrically connect or insulate the diffusion layer and the negative electrode at a predetermined timing.
- any structure may be used as long as the diffusion layer and the negative electrode can be electrically connected at least once and then insulated.
- the positive electrode and / or the negative electrode and the constituent member of the separator are configured in an electrically insulated state.
- the negative electrode and the diffusion layer that is a constituent member of the separator are formed at an arbitrary timing. It can be connected electrically.
- Such a configuration can be realized, for example, by providing a separator external terminal in a battery case.
- a battery case 80 that accommodates the positive electrode 20, the negative electrode 30, and the separator 40 is provided with a separator external terminal 70 together with the positive electrode external terminal 50 and the negative electrode external terminal 60.
- the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 and the separator external terminal 70 are electrically connected via a member (typically, lead, tab material, etc.) 44.
- a member typically, lead, tab material, etc.
- the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 and the separator external terminal 70 may be connected via the conductive member 44 at the end of the winding.
- FIG. 6A for convenience, it seems that only one separator 40 is used, but two separators 40 are connected to the conductive member 44 at the end of the winding, and the separator 40 is interposed via the conductive member 44. It is connected to the external terminal 70. Note that only one separator 40 may be connected to the separator external terminal 70 via the conductive member 44. According to such a configuration, for example, in applying a voltage to the positive electrode external terminal 50 and the negative electrode external terminal 60 in the minute charging step, the negative electrode external terminal 60 and the separator external terminal 70 are electrically connected to the outside of the battery case 80.
- the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 can be electrically connected. Since such connection can be performed at an arbitrary time and timing, for example, the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 can be set to the same potential only during the microcharging process.
- the separator external terminal 70 since the separator external terminal 70 is not necessary when the battery is used, it may be removed or invalidated after the micro charging process. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the separator external terminal 70 may be removed from the battery case 80, and another member such as a safety valve 90 or a lid member may be attached instead.
- the separator external terminal 70 is not formed on the outside of the battery case 80, and the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 are electrically connected in advance in the battery case 80, and the connection after the micro charging process is performed. It is good also as a structure cut
- the anode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 are electrically connected via a simple changeover switch 75 or the like provided in the battery case 80.
- the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 may be insulated by disconnecting the changeover switch 75 (not shown) after the charging process is completed.
- connection can be performed at an arbitrary time and timing, for example, the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 can be set to the same potential only during the microcharging process.
- the changeover switch 75 may be removed at an arbitrary timing after the minute charging step is completed, and the attachment hole may be sealed.
- the mounting holes may be sealed by mounting other members such as a safety valve 90 and a lid member.
- the metal foreign matter 25 may be mixed into the surface of the positive electrode 20.
- the potential of the positive electrode 20 rises above the oxidation-reduction potential with the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 at the same potential in the microcharging step (S30), as shown in FIG. It becomes metal ions 27 and begins to dissolve in the electrolyte.
- the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 has conductivity, and no potential difference is generated between the anode 40 and the anode 30.
- the separator 40 of the secondary battery is configured such that the air permeability resistance Rp in the plane direction is lower than the thickness direction, and the air resistance Rp is 100 seconds or less. Further, in the minute charging step (S30) as described above, charging is performed at a very slow charging speed over a period of 1 hour or more, and the potential of the negative electrode 30 is also maintained above the reduction potential of iron (Fe). ing.
- the eluted metal ions 27 stay mainly in the range from the positive electrode 20 to the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 in the minute charging step (S30), and the diffusion layer 42 is significantly promoted to diffuse in the surface direction. Therefore, the metal ions 27 can be in a substantially uniformly diffused state over a wide range of the electrolytic solution inside the diffusion layer 42.
- the initial conditioning and charging step (S40) of the next step when a potential difference is caused between the positive and negative electrodes, and the potential of the negative electrode 30 falls below the reduction potential of iron (Fe), the electrolyte solution is almost uniform.
- the diffused metal ions 27 are attracted to the negative electrode 30 at a time and deposited on the surface of the negative electrode 30.
- the metal ions 27 are not locally deposited on the surface of the negative electrode 30 facing the position where the metal foreign matter 25 is mixed on the surface of the positive electrode 20, but on the surface of the negative electrode 30. It will be deposited in a sufficiently diffused state. According to such a configuration, the diffusion of the metal ions 27 in the surface direction of the diffusion layer 42 is sufficiently promoted, so that the detoxification process can be completed in a shorter time than in the case of the first embodiment, for example. it can. Further, for example, even when a relatively large metal foreign material 25 having a diameter of about 50 ⁇ m or more that may cause a micro short circuit is mixed, the metal foreign material 25 can be deposited on the negative electrode 30 in a sufficiently diffused state. Further, the occurrence of a short-circuit due to the deposit 35 of the metal foreign object 25 can be prevented in advance.
- the charge maintenance time required to dissolve a predetermined size of foreign metal in the microcharging process is further influenced by various factors.
- differences in specifications and variations of the constituent materials of the secondary battery can be considered.
- the difference in the specifications of the constituent materials of the secondary battery can take into account the influence of the type of active material, the concentration of the additive added to the electrolyte, and the like. For example, specifically, it has been confirmed that when the concentration of the additive added to the electrolyte becomes higher, the dissolution rate of the metal foreign matter tends to decrease.
- the degree of impregnation of the electrode and the separator can be considered. For example, specifically, it has been confirmed that the dissolution rate of the metallic foreign matter is lowered when the storage period of the electrode in the dry room becomes longer or when the electrode is exposed to the air instantaneously. These are considered to be due to an increase in the amount of water in the electrode.
- the manufacturing method disclosed herein it is possible to set the charge maintenance time that can reliably perform the detoxification process in a shorter time, including the influences of the factors exemplified above and other influences.
- the detoxification process is surely performed in a more appropriate processing time according to the environment of the detoxification process or the state of the secondary battery by the following method. That is, a predetermined size of metal foreign matter (preferably iron (Fe) particles) is arranged on the positive electrode surface in advance for a predetermined charge maintenance time, and various other conditions (for example, environmental temperature and restraint pressure here) are varied.
- the micro charge process is carried out by changing. At this time, by investigating in advance the relationship between the amount of the metallic foreign material dissolved in a predetermined time and the varied conditions (environmental temperature and restraint pressure), the appropriate and shortest charging at the actual environmental temperature.
- a maintenance time can be set.
- iron (Fe) particles having a diameter of 200 ⁇ m and a thickness of 10 ⁇ m are arranged on the positive electrode, the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes is 0.8 V, the charge maintaining time is 10 hours, and the micro charge process is performed by changing the environmental temperature.
- the relationship between the dissolved amount of iron (Fe) particles and the ambient temperature was shown.
- the binding pressure of the cell is also changed.
- the dissolution amount of iron (Fe) particles is hardly affected by the environmental temperature in the temperature range where the environmental temperature is 25 ° C. or higher, but dissolves when the restraint pressure increases in the temperature range below 25 ° C. It can be seen that the amount decreases and it takes time to dissolve.
- the optimum charge maintenance time according to the actual environmental temperature and perform the micro charge process. More specifically, for example, as shown in Step C10 in FIG. 2, when the actual environmental temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature range with respect to the standard charge maintaining time in the predetermined temperature range set in advance, the standard charging is performed.
- the charging time can be set so that charging is longer than the maintenance time, and when the temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature range, the charging time can be set so that charging is shorter than the standard charging maintenance time.
- the time for extending and shortening from the standard charge maintenance time can also be determined appropriately from the relationship shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 shows the data shown in FIG. 9 as the relationship between the dissolution amount and the restraint pressure.
- the amount of iron (Fe) particles dissolved is not significantly affected in the restraint pressure region where the restraint pressure is no pressure (0.1 MPa or less), but in the restraint pressure region of 0.2 MPa or more. It can be seen that the amount of dissolution decreases as the restraint pressure increases, and it takes time to dissolve. Therefore, for example, when performing a minute charge process on a secondary battery in the state of an assembled battery, an optimum charge maintenance time is set according to the actual secondary battery's restraining pressure, and the minute charge process is performed. can do.
- FIG. 10 shows the data shown in FIG. 9 as the relationship between the dissolution amount and the restraint pressure.
- step C20 when the actual restraint pressure is lower than the predetermined restraint pressure range with respect to the preset standard charge sustain time in the predetermined restraint pressure region, the charging is shorter than the standard charge sustain time.
- the charging time can be set so that charging is performed longer than the standard charging maintenance time when the charging time is higher than the predetermined temperature range. For example, in order to investigate the relationship between the amount of iron (Fe) particles dissolved and the restraint pressure when the micro-charging process is performed, for example, a cell as illustrated in FIG. What is necessary is just to obtain
- the charge time is set so that charging is shorter than the standard charge sustain time.
- the charging time can be set so that charging longer than the standard charging maintenance time is performed.
- the metal foreign object can be detoxified more efficiently by setting an appropriate optimum charge maintenance time according to the actual environmental temperature and restraint pressure in the micro charge process.
- the conditions of the environmental temperature and the restraint pressure are changed in the micro charge process.
- the relationship between the conditions and the dissolved amount in the standard charge maintenance time is obtained.
- a more appropriate charge maintenance time when the condition fluctuates may be set.
- the microcharging process disclosed herein can be performed on a single secondary battery, or a plurality of secondary batteries are electrically connected to construct an assembled battery. It can also be carried out for the entire assembled battery.
- the assembled battery may be in a form in which a plurality of single secondary batteries are electrically connected, and is not limited by the presence or absence of restraint pressure or the magnitude of restraint pressure, for example.
- the arrangement of the plurality of secondary batteries is not particularly limited.
- a buffer material called a spacer may be sandwiched between adjacent cells, or secondary batteries may be in direct contact with each other.
- each secondary battery may be accommodated in a predetermined assembled battery case, or a part of each secondary battery may be fixed by a predetermined assembled battery holder or the like.
- an assembled battery is constructed using a jig or the like having a function of applying an arbitrary restraining pressure to the plane of the secondary battery. May be.
- the restraining pressure referred to here is a pressure applied in a direction substantially perpendicular to the laminated surface of the positive electrode and the negative electrode (typically coincident with the plane of the secondary battery), and is a single secondary battery or a set. It may be added to any of the batteries.
- Such constraining pressure can be obtained, for example, by using a load cell or calculating using a strain gauge.
- the electrode body including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is, for example, a flat square battery case (see, for example, FIG. 11). It is housed and configured.
- the positive electrode typically has a positive electrode active material layer having a positive electrode active material formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode active material layer is typically formed on both sides of the positive electrode current collector, but may be formed on one side.
- a negative electrode active material layer having a negative electrode active material is formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode active material layer is typically formed on both sides of the negative electrode current collector, but may be formed on one side.
- a conductive member made of a highly conductive metal is preferably used for the positive electrode current collector.
- a metal containing aluminum, nickel, titanium, iron, or the like as a main component or an alloy containing these as a main component can be used.
- a positive electrode electrical power collector Various things can be considered according to the shape of a lithium secondary battery, etc. For example, it may be in various forms such as a bar shape, a plate shape, a sheet shape, a foil shape, and a mesh shape.
- a sheet-like positive electrode current collector made of aluminum is used.
- the positive electrode active material various materials that can be used as the positive electrode active material of the lithium ion battery 10 can be used.
- the positive electrode active material one or two or more kinds of various substances that can use a material capable of inserting and extracting lithium can be used without particular limitation.
- a lithium transition metal oxide (typically in particulate form) is preferably used, and an oxide having a layered structure or an oxide having a spinel structure can be appropriately selected and used.
- a lithium nickel oxide typically LiNiO 2
- a lithium cobalt oxide typically LiCoO 2
- a lithium manganese oxide typically LiMn 2 O 4
- the use of one or more lithium transition metal oxides is preferred.
- lithium nickel-based oxide refers to an oxide having Li and Ni as constituent metal elements, and one or more metal elements other than Li and Ni (that is, Li and Ni).
- the ratio of transition metal elements other than Ni and / or typical metal elements) is less than Ni (in terms of the number of atoms. When two or more metal elements other than Li and Ni are included, the ratio of each of them is less than Ni)
- the metal element is selected from the group consisting of, for example, Co, Al, Mn, Cr, Fe, V, Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Cu, Zn, Ga, In, Sn, La, and Ce. Or one or more elements. The same applies to lithium cobalt oxides and lithium manganese oxides.
- the composition is of the general formula: Li (Li a Mn x Co y Ni z) O 2 (A, x, y, and z in the previous equation satisfy a + x + y + z ⁇ 1 and xyz ⁇ 0.)
- a so-called ternary lithium transition metal oxide containing three kinds of transition metal elements and a general formula: xLi [Li 1/3 Mn 2/3 ] O 2.
- (1-x) LiMeO 2 (In the above formula, Me is one or more transition metals, and x satisfies 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.) It may be a so-called solid solution type lithium-excess transition metal oxide or the like.
- lithium transition metal oxides are shown in the above general formula for clarifying the structure, but a part of transition metal elements (less than 50 atomic%) in the above formula are exemplified by Co, Needless to say, it may be substituted with one or more elements selected from the group of metal elements consisting of Al, Mn, Cr, Fe,.
- a lithium transition metal oxide is, for example, specifically a lithium excess transition having a D 50 of about 3 to 8 ⁇ m and a specific surface area (according to the BET method) of about 0.5 to 1.9 m 2 / g.
- a preferred example is the use of metal oxides.
- D 50 represents an average particle size represented by a cumulative 50% particle size (volume basis) in a particle size distribution measured by a laser diffraction scattering method.
- the average particle size and D 50 is used with consent.
- the positive electrode active material has a general formula of LiMAO 4 (where M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni and Mn, and A is P, Si, S and And a polyanionic compound selected from the group consisting of V.).
- the compound constituting such a positive electrode active material can be prepared and prepared by a known method, for example. For example, some raw material compounds appropriately selected according to the composition of the target positive electrode active material are mixed at a predetermined ratio, and the mixture is fired by an appropriate means. Thereby, for example, an oxide as a compound constituting the positive electrode active material can be prepared.
- the preparation method of a positive electrode active material (typically lithium transition metal oxide) itself does not characterize this invention at all.
- the positive electrode active material layer may contain a conductive material, a binder, and the like as necessary in addition to the positive electrode active material.
- a conductive material for example, carbon materials such as carbon black (for example, acetylene black, furnace black, ketjen black) and graphite powder can be preferably used. Among these, you may use together 1 type, or 2 or more types.
- the binder a polymer material that dissolves or disperses in water can be preferably used. Cellulose polymers such as carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), methylcellulose (MC), cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), etc .; polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) And the like are exemplified.
- polymer materials that are dispersed in water examples include vinyl polymers such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP); polyethylene oxide (PEO), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and tetrafluoroethylene.
- vinyl polymers such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP); polyethylene oxide (PEO), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and tetrafluoroethylene.
- -Fluorine resins such as perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer (PFA); vinyl acetate copolymer; rubbers such as styrene butadiene rubber (SBR).
- PFA perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- the binder is not limited to a water-based one, and a solvent-based binder such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) can also be used.
- PVDF polyvinyliden
- the amount of the conductive material used relative to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material can be, for example, 1 to 20 parts by mass (preferably 5 to 15 parts by mass). Further, the amount of the binder used relative to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material can be, for example, 0.5 to 10 parts by mass.
- a conductive member made of a metal having good conductivity is preferably used.
- a copper material, a nickel material, or an alloy material mainly composed of them is preferable to use a copper material, a nickel material, or an alloy material mainly composed of them.
- the shape of the negative electrode current collector can be the same as the shape of the positive electrode. Typically, a sheet-like copper negative electrode current collector is used.
- the negative electrode active material may be any material that can occlude and release lithium, and one or more negative electrode active materials conventionally used in lithium secondary batteries can be used without particular limitation.
- carbon materials such as graphite (graphite), oxide materials such as lithium titanium oxide (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), metals such as tin, aluminum (Al), zinc (Zn), silicon (Si), or Examples thereof include metal materials composed of metal alloys mainly composed of these metal elements.
- a particulate carbon material (carbon particles) including a graphite structure (layer structure) at least partially is preferably used. So-called graphitic materials (graphite), non-graphitizable carbon materials (hard carbon), graphitizable carbon materials (soft carbon), amorphous materials (amorphous carbon), and combinations of these Any carbon material possessed can be suitably used.
- the negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode in addition to the negative electrode active material, for example, one or two or more materials that can be blended in the positive electrode active material layer can be contained as necessary.
- a material various materials that can function as conductive materials, binders, dispersants, and the like as listed as constituent materials of the positive electrode active material layer can be used.
- Solvent type binders such as a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), can also be used.
- the amount of the conductive material used relative to 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode active material is, for example, about 1 to 30 parts by mass (preferably about 2 to 20 parts by mass, for example, 5 to 10 parts by mass). Degree). Further, the amount of the binder used with respect to 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode active material can be, for example, 0.5 to 10 parts by mass.
- the positive electrode and the negative electrode according to this embodiment can be manufactured by a conventional method. That is, a paste-like composition (hereinafter referred to as an active material layer forming paste) in which the above active material and a binder are dispersed in an appropriate solvent (water, organic solvent, etc.) similar to the conventional one is prepared. To do. The prepared active material layer forming paste is applied to a current collector, dried, and then compressed (pressed) to obtain an electrode in which the current material is provided with the active material layer.
- an active material layer forming paste in which the above active material and a binder are dispersed in an appropriate solvent (water, organic solvent, etc.) similar to the conventional one is prepared.
- an appropriate solvent water, organic solvent, etc.
- each of the long sheet-like positive electrode (positive electrode sheet) and the long sheet-like negative electrode (negative electrode sheet) has an uncoated portion in which an active material layer is not formed at one end in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
- the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet are slightly shifted in the width direction so that the uncoated part of the positive electrode sheet and the uncoated part of the negative electrode sheet protrude in different directions from both ends in the width direction of the separator. It is good to overlap.
- the electrode bodies stacked in this manner can be wound so that the negative electrode sheet is closer to the outer periphery side to obtain a wound electrode body. Furthermore, by flattening the obtained wound electrode body from the direction perpendicular to the winding axis, the flat wound electrode body can be obtained.
- the positive electrode capacity (C c (C c ()) calculated by the product of the theoretical capacity (mAh / g) per unit mass of the positive electrode active material and the mass (g) of the positive electrode active material. mAh)
- the negative electrode capacity (C a (mAh)) calculated by the product of the theoretical capacity per unit mass of the negative electrode active material (mAh / g) and the mass (g) of the negative electrode active material
- the ratio (C a / C c ) is usually suitably 1.0 to 2.0, for example, and preferably 1.2 to 1.9 (eg 1.7 to 1.9).
- the ratio of the positive electrode capacity and the negative electrode capacity facing each other directly affects the battery capacity (or irreversible capacity) and the energy density, and lithium is likely to be precipitated depending on the use conditions of the battery (for example, rapid charging).
- the capacity ratio of the opposing positive and negative electrodes in the above range, it is possible to favorably suppress lithium deposition while maintaining good battery characteristics such as battery capacity and energy density.
- the battery case is, for example, a rectangular battery case, and includes a container body and a lid.
- the container body is a flat box-shaped container having a bottomed rectangular tube shape and having one side surface (for example, an upper surface) opened.
- the lid is a member that is attached to the opening of the container body (opening on the upper surface) and closes the opening.
- weight energy efficiency battery capacity per unit weight
- a lightweight metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy is preferably employed for the container main body and the lid constituting the battery case. Thereby, the weight energy efficiency can be improved.
- the lid is typically provided with a liquid injection port for injecting an electrolytic solution and a safety valve that is released when the pressure in the battery case exceeds a predetermined value.
- a positive external terminal and a negative external terminal are attached.
- the positive electrode negative terminal and the negative electrode external terminal are not coated with the positive and negative electrodes of the wound electrode body, for example, via the positive electrode lead 22 and the negative electrode lead 32 while being electrically insulated from the battery case. Each is electrically connected to the engineering department.
- the diffusion layer of a separator is comprised with an electroconductive material
- the diffusion layer of the separator is electrically connected to a conductive member (for example, a lead, a tab material, etc.) at a winding end portion of the wound electrode body.
- the lid of the battery case is provided with a separator external terminal so as to protrude to the outside of the battery case, and the separator external terminal and a conductive member connected to the diffusion layer of the separator are electrically connected to the battery case. Connect in an insulated state.
- the negative electrode external terminal protruding to the outside of the battery case and the separator external terminal are electrically connected via, for example, an external connection member (conductive cable or the like), at a desired timing,
- the negative electrode and the diffusion layer can be electrically connected for a desired time. Therefore, the negative electrode and the separator can be set to the same potential only during the minute charging step.
- the mechanism that enables connection between the diffusion layer and the negative electrode is not limited to a configuration that realizes connection outside the battery case, and may be configured to realize connection within the battery case.
- the diffusion layer and the negative electrode may be connected to each other through a switch member or the like inside the battery case, and the negative electrode and the diffusion layer of the separator may be electrically connected at least during the minute charging process.
- the separator diffusion layer sheet is exposed at the end of the separator in the longitudinal direction (that is, the winding end portion), and the exposed portion is connected to an external separator terminal or a switch member provided in the battery case. It may be.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt as a supporting salt in an organic solvent (non-aqueous solvent).
- a nonaqueous electrolyte that is liquid at room temperature (that is, an electrolytic solution) can be preferably used.
- the lithium salt for example, a known lithium salt conventionally used as a supporting salt for a non-aqueous electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery can be appropriately selected and used. Examples of such lithium salts include LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , Li (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N, LiCF 3 SO 3 and the like.
- These supporting salts can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a particularly preferred example is LiPF 6 .
- Various additives represented by gas generating additives, film forming additives, and the like may be added to the nonaqueous electrolyte as necessary.
- an organic solvent used for a general lithium secondary battery can be appropriately selected and used.
- Particularly preferred non-aqueous solvents include carbonates such as ethylene carbonate (EC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), and propylene carbonate (PC). These organic solvents can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the use of the secondary battery of the present invention is not particularly limited. As described above, according to the secondary battery according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reliably prevent the internal short circuit due to the metal foreign matter mixed in the cell in a short time, so that safety and reliability are high, and various characteristics are provided. It can be something that can be demonstrated indefinitely. Therefore, the secondary battery can be suitably used as a power source for a motor (electric motor) mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile. Such secondary batteries may be used singly or may be used in the form of an assembled battery that is connected in series and / or in parallel.
- a small laminate cell (lithium secondary battery) for evaluation was constructed according to the following procedure. First, a ternary lithium transition metal oxide (LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 ) as a positive electrode active material, acetylene black (AB) as a conductive material, and a binder A positive electrode active material layer forming paste was prepared by using polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and mixing these materials with ion-exchanged water so that the mass ratio was 87: 10: 3.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- the positive electrode active material layer forming paste is applied to the positive electrode current collector so that the coating amount of the positive electrode active material per unit area is about 12 mg / cm 2 on the aluminum foil (thickness 15 ⁇ m) as the positive electrode current collector. It was applied to one side and dried. After drying, the sheet was stretched into a sheet with a roller press to form a thickness of approximately 90 ⁇ m, and slit so that the positive electrode active material layer had a predetermined width, to produce a positive electrode having dimensions of about 23 mm ⁇ 23 mm. . It should be noted that Fe foreign metal model particles having a diameter of 200 ⁇ m and a thickness of 10 ⁇ m were adhered as metal foreign substances on the positive electrode active material layer thus prepared.
- graphite as a negative electrode active material graphite as a negative electrode active material
- SBR styrene butadiene block copolymer
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- a negative electrode active material layer forming paste was prepared by mixing with ion-exchanged water so as to be 1. This paste was applied to one side of the negative electrode current collector so that the coating amount of the negative electrode active material per unit area was about 6.5 mg / cm 2 on a copper foil (thickness 10 ⁇ m) as the negative electrode current collector and dried. I let you.
- the sheet was stretched into a sheet shape with a roller press to form a thickness of about 60 ⁇ m, and the negative electrode active material layer was slit so as to have a predetermined width to produce a negative electrode having a size of about 25 mm ⁇ 25 mm.
- a separator having a three-layer structure in which a wire mesh is sandwiched between two microporous films and having a size of about 27 mm ⁇ 27 mm was used.
- This wire mesh is a plain weave made of SUS304 wire having a diameter of 10 ⁇ m so as to have an opening of 40 ⁇ m
- the microporous film is two polypropylene microporous films having a thickness of 10 ⁇ m. These are integrated by heating the laminated state while lightly pressing.
- This separator has a thickness direction air resistance Rt of 100 s / ml, and a surface direction air resistance Rp of 80 s / ml.
- a separator made of a microporous film (PP / PE / PP film) having a three-layer structure of polypropylene / polyethylene / polypropylene was prepared.
- the airflow resistance Rt in the thickness direction is smaller than the airflow resistance Rp in the surface direction, and the airflow resistance Rp in the surface direction exceeds 100 s / ml.
- ⁇ Assembly of evaluation cell> Using the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator prepared above, a laminate cell for evaluation of Examples and Comparative Examples was constructed. That is, the positive electrode and the negative electrode prepared above were laminated with a separator in between so that the active material layers of both electrodes were opposed to each other to produce an electrode body. In addition, a positive electrode lead, a negative electrode lead, and a separator lead were provided on the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the metal mesh layer of the separator of the example, respectively.
- the reference electrode which stuck lithium metal foil to the nickel lead was separated from the negative electrode on the surface of the negative electrode side of a separator. installed. Subsequently, this electrode body was accommodated in a laminated bag-shaped battery container together with a non-aqueous electrolyte and sealed to construct a test lithium secondary battery.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte electrolytic solution
- EC ethylene carbonate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- EMC ethyl methyl carbonate
- LiPF 6 and (LPFO), Li [B ( C 2 O 4) 2] of 0.05 mol / L as an additive was used to dissolve the.
- the amount of electrolyte used was 0.025 ml, and the impregnation time of the electrolyte was 5 hours.
- the capacity of the small laminate cell for evaluation is 3.7 mAh.
- ⁇ Micro charge process> As illustrated in FIG. 8B, the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 were first electrically connected to have the same potential with respect to the evaluation laminate cell of the example constructed above. Next, a power source was connected between the positive electrode 20 so that the negative electrode 30 and the separator 40 were in parallel, and a microcharging process was performed under the following conditions. That is, CC charge is performed until the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes becomes 0.8 V at 0.015 mA (0.004 C), and the total minute charge time is 1 hour, 5 hours, 10 hours, 15 while maintaining the voltage between positive and negative. CV charging was performed for 5 hours and 5 hours of charge maintenance time.
- a power source was connected between the negative electrode 30 and the positive electrode 20, and a minute charging process was performed under the same conditions as the evaluation laminate cell of the example.
- the minute charging process for a predetermined charge maintaining time is completed, as shown in FIG. 8C, the electrical connection between the negative electrode 30 and the diffusion layer 42 of the separator 40 is canceled, and the diffusion state of the metal foreign matter is confirmed. Therefore, the constant current charge (CC charge) was continued until the voltage value between the positive and negative terminals became 4.1 V, and after 20 minutes, the conditioning process of constant current discharge (CC discharge) to 3 V was performed.
- FIG. 12 shows the potential behavior when the microcharging process for 10 hours is performed.
- the diffusion region of the metal foreign matter is enlarged by performing the micro charge process on the secondary battery of the present invention. For example, the diffusion region of the metal foreign matter is reduced by performing the micro charge process for 20 hours. It was confirmed that it was enlarged by 35%.
- the secondary battery disclosed herein can be made harmless in a more suitable state because the foreign metal is more easily diffused by the subsequent microcharging step even if the foreign metal is included in the construction of the cell. Therefore, the secondary battery can be a highly safe and reliable secondary battery in which problems such as the occurrence of a short circuit are prevented.
- a secondary battery 10 (which may be in the form of an assembled battery 100 formed by connecting a plurality of such batteries 10 in series) is, for example, a vehicle 1 (typically an automobile) as shown in FIG. In particular, it can be suitably used as a driving power source mounted on a hybrid vehicle, a vehicle equipped with an electric motor such as an electric vehicle) and the like.
- a lithium secondary battery in which the occurrence of a minute short circuit due to the mixing of metal foreign matter is prevented can be manufactured in a shorter time with good productivity. Therefore, a highly reliable secondary battery can be manufactured at a lower cost.
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なお、本出願は2012年11月13日に出願された日本国特許出願2012-249310号に基づく優先権を主張しており、当該日本国出願の全内容は本明細書中に参照として援用されている。
例えば、特許文献1には、初回充電時に電池容量の0.01%~0.1%の充電を行った後、1時間~48時間の放置時間を設けるようにした二次電池の製造方法が開示されている。かかる方法によると、初回の充電により溶解した金属イオンが電解液中で拡散されて、以降の充電時に金属が負極上に局所的に析出するのを防止できることが開示されている。
一方で、負極上に金属リチウムや正極活物質由来のマンガンが析出するのを防止するための充電制御装置や二次電池構成について提案がなされている(例えば、特許文献2および3参照)。しかしながら、かかる技術は、電池構成要素の一つである電荷担体由来の金属リチウムや正極活物質由来のマンガンの溶出および析出を防止するものであって、電池構成要素ではない、製造工程において混入する恐れのある金属異物の析出を防止するものではない。
上記の従来技術の事情に鑑み、本発明が提供する二次電池は、正極、負極、および上記正極と上記負極との間に介在されるセパレータを備える。そして、かかる二次電池において、上記セパレータは、厚み方向に対して垂直な面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒以下であって、厚み方向の透気抵抗度Rtが上記面方向の透気抵抗度Rpよりも高いことを特徴としている。
このように、セパレータを少なくとも2層以上の多層構造とすることで、上記の機械的強度を確保しつつ、金属イオンの拡散性を備えたセパレータを好適に構築することができる。また、拡散層はとりわけ金属イオンが移動および拡散しやすい構成となっているため、金属異物の無害化処理方法により適した二次電池が提供される。
かかる構造は、有機材料、無機材料および金属材料のいずれか、またはこれらの複合材料により、所望の形状および特性を備えるものとして設計されて、製造され得る。拡散層をこのような構成とすることで、金属異物の無害化処理方法により適した二次電池が提供される。
かかる構成によると、金属異物の無害化処理において、拡散層と負極とを同電位とすることができる。拡散層と負極とが同電位の場合、セパレータから負極へと向かう金属イオンの移動は促進されない。したがって、正極の金属異物から溶出された金属イオンは、セパレータに到達した後、セパレータ内での拡散がより一層促される。すなわち、正極に混入した金属異物を、より短時間で、且つ、分散させた状態で、無害化することができる。
かかる構成によると、セパレータ外部端子と負極外部端子とを接続することで、拡散層と負極とを同電位とすることができ、組立後の二次電池に対して無害化処理をより簡便に行うことができる。
以上の本願発明の二次電池は、金属異物の無害化処理を行うのに好適な構成を備えている。そしてまた、かかる構成を備える二次電池に無害化処理が施された場合には、金属異物がより均一に拡散した状態で負極上に堆積される。したがって、本発明が提供する二次電池は、正極に混入した金属異物が、負極上でさらに均一に分散された状態で析出し、無害化されたものであり得る。
なお、本明細書において「セル」とは、特にことわりのない限り、正極、負極およびセパレータから構成される発電要素を意味している。また、「セルの容量」とは、構築された各々の二次電池の厳密な意味での容量に限定されることなく、定格容量とすることができる。つまり、上記で規定されるセルの容量に関する「0.01%~0.5%」との範囲は、各々の二次電池の厳密な容量と定格容量とのズレを考慮した値となっている。
このように電解質中に均一に拡散された金属イオンは、微小充電工程の後の初期コンディショニング充電工程において、負極上に拡散された状態で析出される。したがって、金属異物は局所的に析出することなく、無害化される。
かかる構成を備えるセパレータは、機械的強度を確保しつつ、金属イオン拡散性を備えているため、より高品質な二次電池を製造することができる。また、拡散層はとりわけ金属イオンが移動、拡散しやすい構成となっているため、より短時間でより確実に金属異物の無害化を行うことができる。
かかる拡散層は、有機材料、無機材料、金属材料またはこれらの複合材料により、所望の形状および特性を備えるものとして設計されて、製造され得る。例えば、強度を確保しつつ、透気抵抗度が低く、より薄い拡散層を構成し得る。これにより、例えば二次電池の設計に悪影響を及ぼすことなく、好適に金属異物の無害化処理を行うことができる。
かかる構成においては、金属異物の無害化処理において拡散層と負極とを同電位としているため、セパレータから負極へと向かう金属イオンの電位差による移動を生じさせない。したがって、正極の金属異物から溶出された金属イオンは、セパレータに到達した後、セパレータ内での拡散がより一層促される。すなわち、正極に混入した金属異物を、より短時間で、且つ、分散させた状態で、無害化することができる。
本発明の方法は、金属異物の溶解を積極的に促進するものであり得るため、より短時間で金属異物の無害化処理を完了することができる。また、万一正極表面に金属異物が残存しても、既に無害化された金属異物は従来よりも広範囲に拡散されて負極上に堆積されるため、微小短絡の可能性は十分に低減され得る。したがって、かかる充電状態は、典型的には5時間以上20時間以内で完了することができ、より限定的には、5時間以上18時間以内程度、例えば、5時間以上15時間以内程度で完了することができる。
上記の製造方法によると、金属異物の無害化処理をより確実に行うことができるため、初回コンディショニング充電工程後の二次電池は、金属異物の局所的な析出による短絡の可能性が十分に低減されている。特に金属異物として鉄(Fe)を想定すると、抵抗が高く溶解するのに時間を要する金属異物(鉄(Fe))による短絡の可能性をも低減することができる。したがって、その後に自己放電検査工程を行う場合、抵抗が高く溶解するのに時間を要する金属異物(典型的には、鉄(Fe)およびその合金等)による短絡の可能性を考慮しなくてもよいため、自己放電検査工程を例えば12時間以内という極めて短時間で行うことが可能とされる。
また、本明細書において「二次電池」とは、電荷担体の移動により繰り返し充放電可能な電池一般をいい、典型的には、ニッケル水素電池、リチウム二次電池、リチウムポリマー電池、リチウムイオンキャパシタ等を包含する。
このような状況において、本発明者らは、以下の知見を見出し、本発明を想到するに至った。(1)金属異物の無害化処理において、上記の電位挙動への影響を小さく維持、制御し、常に最適な電位状態を確保することで、金属異物の溶解挙動を安定させるとともに、無害化処理に要する時間をより短縮できる。また、(2)上記処理は、溶解された金属イオンの拡散をより効果的に実現できる二次電池構造と組み合わせて実施することで、その効果をより一層高めることができる。
まず、かかる無害化処理を行うに適した形態の二次電池の構成について説明する。本発明が提供する二次電池は、正極、負極、およびこの正極と負極との間に介在されるセパレータを備えている。かかるセパレータは、厚み方向に対して垂直な面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒以下であって、厚み方向の透気抵抗度Rtが前記面方向の透気抵抗度Rpよりも高いことを特徴としている。かかる構成により、セパレータの面方向での金属イオンの拡散が促進される。
Rp=X×t/T×S/(πd2/4) ・・・(2)
ここで、試験体202Aを用意するにあたり、セパレータの厚みtは、当該セパレータの実際の電池内での厚みに一致するよう、例えば、測定用治具202Aによる拘束圧を制御するなどして調整すると良い。
なお、面方向とは、厚み方向に対して垂直な面内の方向であれば何れの方向であっても良く、面内の特定の方向(たとえば、幅方向、長手方向等の特定の方向)に限定されない。また、固定治具204A、アタッチメント204Bおよび内筒206Aの合計の重量が所定の重量となるよう各部材の素材、寸法および形状等が調整されていると良い。
なお、パレータの面方向の透気抵抗度Rpの測定の手法は、厚み方向の透気度Rtに対応した面方向の透気抵抗度Rpを求めることができれば、上記の例に制限されることがないのは言うまでもない。
(A)は、例えば、多数の薄片状のセパレータ構成部材がその平面方向をセパレータの面方向に概ね配向させた状態で結合されてなるセパレータである。セパレータ構成部材とは、例えば、鱗片状、薄片状等の結晶粒子あるいはポリマー粒子等を考慮することができる。これらのセパレータ構成部材は、バインダを介して互いに結合していても良いし、バインダを介することなく互いが直接結合していても良い。かかる構造によると、厚み方向に垂直な面内での透気抵抗度Rpを100秒未満とし、かつ、面方向での透気抵抗度Rpを厚み方向での透気抵抗度Rtよりも小さくすることができる。
かかる透気抵抗度の調整は、例えば、一例として、不織布製法や、繊維質材料の塗布法によりセパレータを製造する際に、厚み方向で繊維の太さや密度を変化させて製布することで実現することができる。具体的には、たとえば、(B)では、セパレータの厚み方向で図の上から下に行くにつれて繊維の太さや密度が増大するよう調整されている。(C)では、厚み方向で図の上から下に行くにつれて繊維の太さや密度が一旦低くなってから再び高くなるよう調整されている。(B)と(C)の何れも繊維の太さや密度が高く調整された部分があり、かかる構成により厚み方向での透気抵抗度Rtは面内での透気抵抗度Rpよりも大きくなっている。このような繊維の太さおよび密度の調整の仕方は、かかる例に限定されることなく、様々な態様が考慮できる。
一方、(E)は、3層構造のセパレータの例であり、例えば、図の厚み方向の上方および下方の層は厚み方向での透気抵抗度は高くないものの、面方向での透気抵抗度は厚み方向に比べて十分に高い。そして、図の厚み方向で真ん中の層は面方向での透気抵抗度が十分に低く、セパレータ全体として面方向での透気抵抗度Rpが厚み方向での透気抵抗度Rtよりも低く、100秒以下に調整されている。かかる構成は、例えば、図の厚み方向で上方および下方の層を公知の微多孔質樹脂からなる層で構成し、真ん中の層を面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒未満(例えば、80秒以下)である拡散層により構成することで実現することができる。
多孔質体については、例えば、複数の孔が3次元的に結合した形態の連続孔を備える各種の多孔質材料を考慮することができる。かかる連続孔は、複数の粒子(球状、繊維状、棒状、平板状等であり得る。)が表面の一部で結合することでそれらの粒子間に形成されるものであっても良いし、あるいは、多孔質体内部に導入された複数の孔が連結することで形成されるものであっても良い。なお、前記複数の粒子は、互いが直接結合していても良いし、例えばバインダを介して結合していても良い。かかる多孔質体は、例えば、ポリエチレン,ポリプロピレン,ポリイミドおよびポリアミド等に代表される樹脂材料、ガラス,セラミックス,無機炭素材料等に代表される無機材料、銅および鉄鋼等に代表される金属材料のうちのいずれか1種、または2種以上の組み合わせ(かかる材料の組み合わせとは、混合材料または複合材料であり得る。)により構成されたものを考慮することができる。セパレータの強度を確保しつつ、面方向の透気抵抗度を低く抑えるためには、多孔質体としては、例えば、多孔質金属からなるシート(多孔質金属体)や、SUS繊維焼結フィルター等を用いるのが好ましい例として示される。
たとえば、以上のような構成のセパレータを介して正極と負極とを重ねることで、セルを構築することができる。
そして、特許文献5には、セラミック繊維が互いにその交点において結合している多孔質のセラミックシートと、ポリオレフィンとにより構成される電池用セパレータが開示されている。かかる電池用セパレータにおいては、セラミックシート内にポリオレフィンが含浸されていたり、セラミックシートとポリオレフィンフィルムとが略セラミックシートの厚みにまでプレス成型されて一体化された構成である。そのため、厚み方向に垂直な面方向での透気抵抗度は極めて低く、ここに開示されるセパレータとは明確に区別され得る。
(S10)正極と、負極と、厚み方向に対して垂直な面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒以下であって、厚み方向の透気抵抗度Rtが前記面方向の透気抵抗度Rpよりも高いセパレータと、を含むセルを構築する工程。
(S20)上記工程(i)で構築されたセルを電池ケースに収容する工程。
(S30)正極電位が混入の予想される金属異物の酸化電位以上、かつ、負極電位が混入の予想される金属異物の還元電位以上となる充電状態に、セルの容量の0.01%~0.5%まで1時間以上かけて充電し、該充電状態を維持する微小充電工程。
(S40)初回コンディショニング充電を行う工程。
この微小充電工程(S30)では、例えば図3の正極電位および負極電位の時間変化に示されるように、金属リチウム(Li)基準極に対する正極電位が、混入が予想される金属異物の酸化電位以上、かつ、負極電位が、混入が予想される金属異物の還元電位以上となる充電状態に充電を行い、この充電状態を維持するようにする。
図3に示したような充電状態は、常に正極電位が鉄(Fe)の酸化電位以上で、かつ、負極電位が鉄(Fe)の還元電位を下回らないように制御したものである。換言すると、常に正極は鉄(Fe)および鉄よりも酸化電位(溶解電位)が低い金属種が確実に溶解可能な状態にあり、負極はその溶解された金属種が析出できない状態である。すなわち、この微小充電工程(S30)においては、正極で確実に溶解させる金属種として鉄(Fe)および鉄よりも溶解電位の低い金属種を想定している。ここで、鉄(Fe)の酸化電位は、この実施形態では約2.5V(Li基準)の場合を示しているが、鉄(Fe)の酸化電位は必ずしもこの値に限定されることなく、対象とするセルにおける実際の鉄(Fe)の酸化電位を基準として設定すればよい。
図4は、図3における電流と正負極間電圧の時間変化の様子を、経過時間が30分までの領域で拡大して例示した図である。このような緩慢な充電速度での充電を行うことにより、充電初期に見られがちな正負極間電圧の変化をも防ぎ、例えば図3に示すような、より精度の高い電位調整および電位の制御が可能となる。
なお、本実施形態に示したように、拡散層と負極とを電気的に接続することがない場合には、セパレータの拡散層を絶縁性材料により構成することが、コストおよびセパレータの設計等の面において好ましい態様であり得る。
また、かかる初回コンディショニング工程における具体的な充電処理等については特に制限されず、対象となる二次電池を性能良く活性化し得る各種の条件での充電処理等を行うことができる。例えば、適切な充電量の充電を行った後、所定の時間にわたって放置し、所定の電圧まで放電する操作を繰り返すこと等が例示される。かかる初期コンディショニング工程により、二次電池は所定の電池容量にまで充電される。
また、以上のような二次電池の製造方法において、微小充電工程の際に、セパレータの拡散層と負極とを電気的に接続した状態で充電を行うことも好ましい態様である。
かかる場合の二次電池は、セパレータの拡散層が導電性材料から構成されており、この拡散層と、負極とを、電気的に接続可能な機構が備えられている。
拡散層と負極とを電気的に接続可能な機構とは、拡散層と負極とを所定のタイミングで電気的に接続したり絶縁したりすることが可能な機構である。本発明においては、拡散層と負極とが少なくとも1回電気的に接続し、その後絶縁できる構成であればよい。一般的に、正極および/または負極とセパレータの構成部材とは電気的に絶縁された状態で構成されるが、本願発明においては、負極とセパレータの構成部材である拡散層とを任意のタイミングで電気的に接続可能としている。
かかる構成によると、例えば、微小充電工程において、正極外部端子50と負極外部端子60とに電圧を印加する際に、負極外部端子60とセパレータ外部端子70とを電池ケース80の外部で導通させることで、負極30と拡散層42とを電気的に接続することができる。かかる接続は、任意の時間およびタイミングで行うことができるため、例えば、微小充電工程の間だけ負極30と拡散層42とを同電位とすることができる。なお、セパレータ外部端子70は、電池の使用に際しては必要ではないため、微小充電工程の後に取り外したり、無効化するようにしても良い。例えば図6Bに示したように、電池ケース80からセパレータ外部端子70を取り外し、代わりに安全弁90や蓋材等の他の部材を装着するようにしても良い。
なお、本発明者らの詳細な検討によると、例えば、微小充電工程において所定の大きさの金属異物を溶解するに必要な充電維持時間は、さらに、様々な因子により影響を受ける。例えば、既に例示した環境温度、正負極間電圧、金属異物の溶解速度の他に、二次電池の構成材料の仕様の違いおよびばらつき等を考慮することができる。より具体的には、二次電池の構成材料の仕様の違いとしては、活物質の種類、電解質に加える添加剤の濃度等の影響を考慮することができる。例えば、具体的には、電解質に加える添加剤の濃度がより高濃度となることで、金属異物の溶解速度が低下する傾向にあることが確認されている。また、二次電池の構成材料のばらつきについては、電極の管理しきれない水分量の違いや、金属異物の混入状態(正極活物質層への埋まり具合や、電解質との濡れ具合等)、電解質の電極およびセパレータへの含浸度合等を考慮することができる。例えば、具体的には、電極のドライルームでの保管期間が長くなることや、瞬時に大気中にさらされた場合などに、金属異物の溶解速度が低下することが確認されている。これらは、電極中の水分量が上昇したことによるものであると考えられる。
なお、この実施形態においては、微小充電工程において環境温度および拘束圧の条件を変動させるようにしたが、その他の条件を変動させることで標準充電維持時間における該条件と溶解量との関係を求め、該条件が変動した場合のより適切な充電維持時間を設定するようにしても良い。
なお、ここでいう拘束圧は、正極および負極の積層面(代表的には二次電池の平面に一致する。)に略垂直な方向に加わる圧力であって、単一の二次電池または組電池のいずれに加えられていても良い。かかる拘束圧は、例えばロードセルを用いたり、ひずみゲージを利用して算出する等して求めることができる。
本実施形態のリチウムイオン電池は、正極、負極、および前記正極と前記負極との間に介在されるセパレータを備える電極体が、例えば、偏平な角型形状の電池ケース(例えば、図11参照)に収容されて構成されている。
Li(LiaMnxCoyNiz)O2
(前式中のa、x、y、zはa+x+y+z≒1、xyz≠0を満たす。)
で表わされるような、遷移金属元素を3種含むいわゆる三元系のリチウム遷移金属酸化物や、一般式:
xLi[Li1/3Mn2/3]O2・(1-x)LiMeO2
(前式中、Meは1種または2種以上の遷移金属であり、xは0<x≦1を満たす。)
で表わされるような、いわゆる固溶型のリチウム過剰遷移金属酸化物等であってもよい。なお、これらのリチウム遷移金属酸化物は、その構成の明確のため上記一般式で示したが、かかる示性式中の遷移金属元素の一部(50原子%未満)が上記に例示したCo,Al,Mn,Cr,Fe…等からなる金属元素群から選択される一種または二種以上の元素で置換されていても良いことは言うまでもない。このようなリチウム遷移金属酸化物は、例えば、具体的には、D50が3~8μm程度であり、比表面積(BET法による)が0.5~1.9m2/g程度のリチウム過剰遷移金属酸化物を用いるのが好ましい例として示される。正極活物質として、例えば、リチウム過剰遷移金属酸化物や、固溶型のリチウム過剰遷移金属酸化物等を用いることで、高出力特性とハイレート特性を兼ね備えたリチウムイオン電池を構築することができる。
なお、本明細書において、D50は、レーザ回折散乱法により測定される粒度分布における、累積50%粒径(体積基準)で表わされる平均粒径を示している。以下、D50と平均粒径は同意で用いる。
負極活物質としては、リチウムを吸蔵および放出可能な材料であればよく、従来からリチウム二次電池に用いられる負極活物質の一種または二種以上を特に限定なく使用することができる。例えば、黒鉛(グラファイト)等の炭素材料、リチウム・チタン酸化物(Li4Ti5O12)等の酸化物材料、スズ、アルミニウム(Al)、亜鉛(Zn)、ケイ素(Si)等の金属若しくはこれらの金属元素を主体とする金属合金からなる金属材料、等が挙げられる。典型例として、少なくとも一部にグラファイト構造(層状構造)を含む粒子状の炭素材料(カーボン粒子)が好ましく用いられる。いわゆる黒鉛質のもの(グラファイト)、難黒鉛化炭素質のもの(ハードカーボン)、易黒鉛化炭素質のもの(ソフトカーボン)、非晶質のもの(アモルファスカーボン)や、これらを組み合わせた構造を有するもののいずれの炭素材料も、好適に使用することができる。
このように作製した正極と負極とが、セパレータを介して積層され、捲回されて、捲回型の電極体が作製される。このとき、長尺のシート状の正極(正極シート)および長尺のシート状の負極(負極シート)は、それぞれ長手方向に直交する幅方向の一端に活物質層が形成されない未塗工部を設けておき、正極シートの未塗工部と負極シートの未塗工部とがセパレータの幅方向の両端部からそれぞれ異なる方向にはみ出すように、正極シートと負極シートとを幅方向にややずらして重ね合わせるとよい。このように重ね合わせた電極体を負極シートがより外周側となるように捲回し、捲回型電極体とすることができる。またさらに、得られた捲回型電極体を捲回軸に対して垂直な方向から押しつぶして拉げさせることによって、扁平状の捲回電極体とすることができる。
なお、セパレータの拡散層シートをセパレータの長尺方向の端部(すなわち、巻き終わり部分)において露出させておき、この露出部分と電池ケースに備えた外部セパレータ端子またはスイッチ部材等とを接続するようにしてもよい。
<評価用セルの準備>
評価用の小型ラミネートセル(リチウム二次電池)を以下の手順に従って構築した。
まず、正極活物質としての三元系のリチウム遷移金属酸化物(LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2)と、導電材としてのアセチレンブラック(AB)と、結着剤としてのポリフッ化ビニリデン(PVDF)とを用い、これらの材料を質量比で87:10:3となるようにイオン交換水と混合することにより正極活物質層形成用ペーストを調製した。次いで、正極集電体としてのアルミニウム箔(厚さ15μm)に単位面積あたりの正極活物質の被覆量がおよそ12mg/cm2となるように該正極活物質層形成用ペーストを正極集電体の片面に塗布して乾燥させた。乾燥後、ローラプレス機にてシート状に引き伸ばすことにより厚さをおよそ90μmに成形し、正極活物質層が所定の幅を有するようにスリットして、寸法が約23mm×23mmの正極を作製した。
なお、このように作製した正極の活物質層上に、金属異物として直径200μm、厚み10μmのFe製の金属異物モデル粒子を付着させた。
なお、比較のために、ポリプロピレン/ポリエチレン/ポリプロピレンの三層構造の微多孔質フィルム(PP/PE/PPフィルム)からなるセパレータを用意した。かかる比較例のセパレータは、厚み方向の透気抵抗度Rtの方が面方向の透気抵抗度Rpよりも小さく、面方向の透気抵抗度Rpは100s/mlを超過するものである。
上記で用意した正極、負極およびセパレータを用いて、実施例および比較例の評価用ラミネートセルを構築した。すなわち、セパレータを間に介して、上記で作製した正極と負極とを、両電極の互いの活物質層が対向するように積層して電極体を作製した。また、正極および負極と、実施例のセパレータの金網層とには、それぞれ正極リード、負極リードおよびセパレータリードを設けた。そして、本実施形態ではさらに、正極、負極、セパレータのそれぞれのリチウム基準電位を計測するために、セパレータの負極側の表面に、ニッケルリードにリチウム金属箔を貼り付けた参照極を負極から離して設置した。
次いで、この電極体を非水電解液とともにラミネート製の袋状電池容器に収容し、封口して試験用リチウム二次電池を構築した。非水電解質(電解液)としては、エチレンカーボネート(EC)、ジメチルカーボネート(DMC)およびエチルメチルカーボネート(EMC)の3:3:4(体積比)混合溶媒に、リチウム塩としての1mol/LのLiPF6(LPFO)と、添加剤としての0.05mol/LのLi[B(C2O4)2]を溶解させたものを用いた。なお、使用した電解液量は0.025mlで、電解液の含浸時間は5時間とした。
かかる評価用の小型ラミネートセルの容量は、3.7mAhである。
上記で構築した実施例の評価用ラミネートセルに対して、図8(B)に例示したように、まず、負極30とセパレータ40の拡散層42とを電気的に接続して同電位とした。次いで、これら負極30とセパレータ40とが並列となるように、正極20との間に電源を接続し、下記の条件で微小充電工程を施した。すなわち、0.015mA(0.004C)で正負極間電圧が0.8Vとなる条件までCC充電を行い、正負間電圧を保ったまま全微小充電時間が1時間、5時間、10時間、15時間および20時間の5通りの充電維持時間のCV充電を行った。なお、比較例の評価用ラミネートセルに対しては、負極30と正極20との間に電源を接続して、実施例の評価用ラミネートセルと同じ条件で微小充電工程を施した。
所定の充電維持時間の微小充電工程が終了した後、図8(C)に例示したように負極30とセパレータ40の拡散層42との電気的接続を解消し、金属異物の拡散状況を確認するため、引き続き正負極端子間の電圧値が4.1Vになるまで定電流充電(CC充電)を行い、20分ほど保持した後、3Vまで定電流放電(CC放電)するコンディショニング処理を行った。10時間の微小充電工程を施した場合の電位挙動を図12に示した。
微小充電工程後の評価用セルを分解し、光学顕微鏡を用いて正極、負極およびセパレータの両面の表面を観察した。なお、図13および図14は、それぞれ実施例の評価用セルおよび比較例の評価用セルについての観察結果であり、(A)はセパレータの負極側表面の観察画像、(B)は負極表面の観察画像である。図13および図14におけるセパレータの負極側表面(A)には、Feイオンが拡散して析出した赤褐色の拡散領域が確認できた。また、図13および図14の比較から、本発明の二次電池に対して微小充電工程を施すことで、正極上に配置したFe製の金属異物モデル粒子が溶解した際に、より広範囲にまで拡散した状態で負極に堆積することが確認できた。
図15から、本発明の二次電池に対して微小充電工程を施すことで、金属異物の拡散領域が拡大され、例えば、20時間の微小充電工程を施すことにより、金属異物の拡散領域が約35%も拡大されることが確認された。
また、ここに開示されるリチウム二次電池の製造方法によると、金属異物の混入に起因する微小短絡の発生が防がれたリチウム二次電池を、より短時間で生産性良く製造できる。したがって、より低コストで、信頼性の高い二次電池を製造することができる。
以上、本発明を好適な実施形態により説明してきたが、こうした記述は限定事項ではなく、勿論、種々の改変が可能である。
10 リチウムイオン電池
20 正極
22 正極リード
25 金属異物
27 金属イオン
30 負極
32 負極リード
35 析出物
40 セパレータ
42 拡散層
44 導電性部材
50 正極外部端子
60 負極外部端子
70 セパレータ外部端子
75 切り替えスイッチ
80 電池ケース
90 安全弁
100 組電池
200 透気抵抗度試験機
202,202A 試験体
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206,206A 内筒
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Claims (11)
- 正極、負極、および前記正極と前記負極との間に介在されるセパレータを備える二次電であって、
前記セパレータは、厚み方向に対して垂直な面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒以下であって、厚み方向の透気抵抗度Rtが前記面方向の透気抵抗度Rpよりも高い、二次電池。 - 前記セパレータは、
多孔質樹脂からなる層と、
導電性材料または絶縁性材料のいずれかで形成され、厚み方向に対して垂直な面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒未満である拡散層と、
が積層された少なくとも2層以上の多層構造を有する、請求項1に記載の二次電池。 - 前記拡散層は、多孔質体、不織布および織布からなる群から選択される1種または2種以上により構成される、請求項1または2に記載の二次電池。
- 前記拡散層が導電性材料から構成されており、
前記拡散層と、前記負極とを、電気的に接続可能な機構が備えられている、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の二次電池。 - 前記正極、前記負極および前記セパレータを収容するとともに、正極外部端子、負極外部端子およびセパレータ外部端子が設けられた電池ケースを備え、
前記拡散層は導電性部材により前記セパレータ外部端子と電気的に接続されている、請求項4に記載の二次電池。 - 正極と、負極と、前記正極と前記負極との間に介在されるセパレータとを備える二次電池の製造方法であって、
正極と、
負極と、
厚み方向に対して垂直な面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒以下であって、厚み方向の透気抵抗度Rtが前記面方向の透気抵抗度Rpよりも高いセパレータと、
を含むセルを構築する工程;
前記構築されたセルを電池ケースに収容する工程;
正極電位が、混入が予想される金属異物の酸化電位以上、かつ、負極電位が、混入が予想される金属異物の還元電位以上となる充電状態に、前記セルの容量の0.01%~0.5%まで1時間以上かけて充電し、該充電状態を維持する微小充電工程;および、
初回コンディショニング充電を行う工程、
を包含する、二次電池の製造方法。 - 前記セパレータとして、
多孔質樹脂からなる層と、
導電性材料または絶縁性材料のいずれかで形成され、厚み方向に対して垂直な面方向の透気抵抗度Rpが100秒未満である拡散層と、
が積層された少なくとも2層以上の多層構造を有するセパレータを用いてセルを構築する、請求項6に記載の二次電池の製造方法。 - 前記拡散層は、多孔質体、不織布および織布からなる群から選択される1種または2種以上により構成される、請求項6または7に記載の二次電池。
- 前記拡散層は導電性材料から構成され、
前記電池ケースには、少なくとも前記微小充電工程の間、前記拡散層と前記負極とを電気的に接続可能とする機構が備えられており、
前記微小充電工程において、前記拡散層と前記負極とを電気的に接続した状態で前記充電を行う、請求項6~8のいずれか1項に記載の二次電池の製造方法。 - 前記微小充電工程を定電流定電圧充電により行い、前記充電状態を5時間以上20時間以下の時間維持する、請求項6~9のいずれか1項に記載の二次電池の製造方法。
- 初回コンディショニング充電工程の後、更に、
該充電されたセルの電圧降下量を計測する自己放電検査工程を含み、
前記自己放電検査工程を12時間以内で行う、請求項6~10のいずれか1項に記載の二次電池の製造方法。
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