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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode active material obtained by firing a specific resin, and a non-aqueous secondary battery.
• lithium-ion batteries that are small in size and have sufficient capacity are attracting the most attention.
• issues such as the short cruising range of automobiles and the short usage time of smartphones, which further increases energy density. Research is ongoing.
• An active material for negative electrode is an important development member for that purpose.
• carbon-based materials such as natural graphite, artificial graphite, and graphite are used as negative electrode active materials.
• Si-based materials with high theoretical capacity are available.
• Metal alloy-based active materials such as Sn and Sn are expected as negative electrode materials for next-generation batteries.
• these materials have a large expansion due to charge and discharge, and when used in an electrode, the electrode peels and collapses due to the expansion, the conduction path is interrupted, and the like, and a practical life cannot be obtained. There is.
• metal alloy particles such as Si, Sn, Al, and Co are combined with carbon and used as a lithium ion battery electrode material.
• a method for producing a composite by mechanical mixing of a carbon material and metal alloy fine particles for example, see Patent Document 1
• a metal nanoparticle precipitation method plating method, electroless method
• Non-Patent Document 1 a method for stacking nanosheet metal and graphene (for example, see Non-Patent Document 2).
• the mechanical mixing method and the reduction deposition method (plating method) of metal particles have the disadvantage that the metal particles physically adhere on the surface of the carbon base material, so that the interfacial adhesion strength is relatively small and is easily peeled off from the surface of the base material. There is. In the released particles, the fusion / growth between the particles during charge / discharge leads to deterioration of battery performance. Moreover, as a post-treatment after firing, a treatment in consideration of coating characteristics and coating film properties at the time of preparing the negative electrode is required.
• the nanosheet laminate construction method has problems such as complicated operation and low efficiency, which makes it unsuitable for industrial mass production.
• the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode active material having a high capacity and excellent cycle characteristics in view of the background art, and further using the active material.
• An object is to provide a negative electrode and a non-aqueous secondary battery having the negative electrode.
• the present inventors have found that a composite resin having a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group, a polysiloxane segment (a1), and a polymer segment (a2) other than the polysiloxane segment (a1). It discovered that the active material obtained by baking (A) had the performance outstanding as an active material for nonaqueous secondary battery negative electrodes, and completed this invention. That is, the present invention provides a composite resin (A) having a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group, a polysiloxane segment (a1), and a polymer segment (a2) other than the polysiloxane segment (a1).
• the present invention also provides a non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode using the non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode active material. Furthermore, the present invention provides a non-aqueous secondary battery having the non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode.
• the active material for a nonaqueous secondary battery negative electrode of the present invention has excellent performance as a negative electrode material for a nonaqueous secondary battery, it is possible to provide a negative electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and a nonaqueous secondary battery. Become. Moreover, the active material for nonaqueous secondary battery negative electrodes of this invention can be manufactured by a simple method.
• Item 1 A non-obtainable product obtained by firing a composite resin (A) having a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group, a polysiloxane segment (a1), and a polymer segment (a2) other than the polysiloxane segment (a1).
• Active material for negative electrode of aqueous secondary battery Item 2.
• Item 2. The non-aqueous secondary according to Item 1, wherein the polysiloxane segment (a1) is a polysiloxane segment having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (S-2) and / or the following general formula (S-3). Active material for battery negative electrode,
• R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. A cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms.)
• Item 3. The active material for a nonaqueous secondary battery negative electrode according to Item 1 or 2, wherein the content of the polysiloxane segment (a1) is 10 to 95% by mass with respect to the composite resin (A).
• Item 5 is each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. A cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms.
• Item 9. The non-aqueous composition according to Items 6 to 8, wherein the polysiloxane segment (a1) is a polysiloxane segment having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (S-2) and / or the following general formula (S-3). Active material for secondary battery negative electrode,
• R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
• Item 10. The active material for a nonaqueous secondary battery negative electrode according to Item 6-9, wherein the content of the polysiloxane segment (a1) is 10 to 95% by mass with respect to the composite resin (A).
• Item 11 Item 10.
• the active material for a negative electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery according to Item 6 to 10, wherein the polymer segment (a2) is a vinyl polymer segment, Item 12.
• the composite resin (A) is a composite resin in which the polysiloxane segment (a1) and the polymer segment (a2) are bonded with a structure represented by the following structural formula (S-5). Active material for negative electrode of non-aqueous secondary battery,
• Composite resin (A) having silanol group and / or hydrolyzable silyl group, polysiloxane segment (a1), and polymer segment (a2) other than polysiloxane segment (a1), silicon particles, and organic solvent A method for producing an active material for a negative electrode of a non-aqueous secondary battery, characterized by spray-drying the dispersion obtained from Item 17.
• Manufacturing method of active material for secondary battery negative electrode Item 19.
• Production method Item 20.
• Item 20. The method for producing a non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode active material according to any one of Items 16 to 19, wherein the polymer segment (a2) is a vinyl polymer segment.
• the composite resin (A) is any one of Items 16 to 20, wherein the polysiloxane segment (a1) and the polymer segment (a2) are combined with each other in the structure represented by the structural formula (S-5).
• Item 23 The non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode active material obtained by the method according to any one of Items 16 to 21, which is non-porous. Item 23. Item 23. A non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode using the non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode active material according to any one of Items 16 to 22. Item 24. Item 24. A non-aqueous secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode according to Item 23.
• composite resin A examples of the composite resin (A) used in the present invention include a composite resin having a graft structure in which the polysiloxane segment (a1) is chemically bonded to a side chain of the polymer segment (a2), and the polymer segment. Examples thereof include a composite resin having a block structure in which the polysiloxane segment (a1) is chemically bonded to the terminal of (a2).
• the polysiloxane segment (a1) of the composite resin (A) may have a functional group capable of reacting by heating such as a polymerizable double bond in the polysiloxane segment (a1).
• a functional group capable of reacting by heating such as a polymerizable double bond in the polysiloxane segment (a1).
• polymerizable double bond examples include a vinyl group and a (meth) acryloyl group.
• Two or more polymerizable double bonds are preferably present in the polysiloxane segment (a1), more preferably 3 to 200, and even more preferably 3 to 50. Further, by using a composite resin having two or more polymerizable double bonds as the composite resin (A), the crosslinking reaction can easily proceed.
• the polysiloxane segment (a1) has a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group.
• the hydrolysis and condensation reaction proceeds between the hydroxyl group in the silanol group and the hydrolyzable group in the hydrolyzable silyl group, thereby crosslinking the polysiloxane structure of the resulting coating film.
• the reaction proceeds and a solid composite resin (A) can be obtained.
• the silanol group is a silicon-containing group having a hydroxyl group directly bonded to a silicon atom.
• the hydrolyzable silyl group referred to in the present invention is a silicon-containing group having a hydrolyzable group directly bonded to a silicon atom, and specific examples include groups represented by the following general formula.
• R 1 is a monovalent organic group such as an alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group
• R 2 is a halogen atom, alkoxy group, acyloxy group, aryloxy group, mercapto group, amino group, amide group, amino An oxy group, an iminooxy group or an alkenyloxy group
• b is an integer of 0 to 2.
• alkyl group examples include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, isobutyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group, tert-pentyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 1,2-dimethylpropyl group, 1-ethylpropyl group, hexyl group, isohexyl group, 1-methylpentyl group, 2-methylpentyl group, 3-methylpentyl group, 1, 1-dimethylbutyl group, 1,2-dimethylbutyl group, 2,2-dimethylbutyl group, 1-ethylbutyl group, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl group, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl group, 1-ethyl Examples include a -2-methylpropyl group and a 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl group
• aryl group examples include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a 2-methylphenyl group, a 3-methylphenyl group, a 4-methylphenyl group, a 4-vinylphenyl group, and a 3-isopropylphenyl group.
• aralkyl group examples include a benzyl group, a diphenylmethyl group, and a naphthylmethyl group.
• halogen atom examples include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.
• alkoxy group examples include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, an isopropoxy group, a butoxy group, a second butoxy group, and a third butoxy group.
• acyloxy group examples include formyloxy, acetoxy, propanoyloxy, butanoyloxy, pivaloyloxy, pentanoyloxy, phenylacetoxy, acetoacetoxy, benzoyloxy, naphthoyloxy and the like.
• aryloxy group examples include phenyloxy and naphthyloxy.
• alkenyloxy group examples include a vinyloxy group, allyloxy group, 1-propenyloxy group, isopropenyloxy group, 2-butenyloxy group, 3-butenyloxy group, 2-petenyloxy group, 3-methyl-3-butenyloxy group, Examples include 2-hexenyloxy group.
• hydrolyzable group in the hydrolyzable silyl group of the polysiloxane segment (a1) examples include, for example, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, a substituted alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, a phenoxy group, a mercapto group, an amino group, and an amide group.
• the hydroxyl group of this silanol group is used for dehydration condensation, and the crosslinking reaction of a polysiloxane segment (a1) part advances.
• the polysiloxane segment (a1) is preferably a polysiloxane segment having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (S-2) and / or the following general formula (S-3).
• the polysiloxane segment having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (S-2) and / or the following general formula (S-3) has a three-dimensional network polysiloxane structure. Therefore, it becomes possible to obtain a SiOC compound by firing using a composite resin having such a polysiloxane segment as the composite resin.
• R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
• alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms examples include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, isobutyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, Neopentyl group, tert-pentyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 1,2-dimethylpropyl group, 1-ethylpropyl group, hexyl group, isohexyl group, 1-methylpentyl group, 2-methylpentyl group, 3-methylpentyl group, 1,1-dimethylbutyl group, 1,2-dimethylbutyl group, 2,2-dimethylbutyl group, 1-ethylbutyl group, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl group, 1,2,2 -Trimethylpropyl group, 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl group, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropy
• Examples of the cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group.
• aryl group examples include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a 2-methylphenyl group, a 3-methylphenyl group, a 4-methylphenyl group, a 4-vinylphenyl group, and a 3-isopropylphenyl group.
• Examples of the aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms include benzyl group, diphenylmethyl group, naphthylmethyl group and the like.
• Examples of the polysiloxane segment having a structural unit represented by the general formula (S-2) and / or the following general formula (S-3) include those having the following structures.
• Examples of the polymer segment (a2) other than the polysiloxane segment (a1) of the composite resin (A) include an acrylic polymer, a fluoroolefin polymer, a vinyl ester polymer, an aromatic vinyl polymer, and a polyolefin polymer.
• Examples thereof include a vinyl polymer segment such as a polymer, and a polymer segment such as a polyurethane polymer segment, a polyester polymer segment, and a polyether polymer segment.
• a vinyl polymer segment is preferable.
• the polymer segment (a2) may have various functional groups as necessary as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
• functional groups include carboxyl groups, blocked carboxyl groups, carboxylic anhydride groups, tertiary amino groups, hydroxyl groups, blocked hydroxyl groups, cyclocarbonate groups, epoxy groups, carbonyl groups, primary amide groups, and secondary groups.
• Amides, carbamate groups, functional groups represented by the following structural formula (S-4), and the like can be used.
• the polymer segment (a2) may have a polymerizable double bond such as a vinyl group or a (meth) acryloyl group.
• Examples of the composite resin (A) used in the present invention include a composite resin in which a polysiloxane segment (a1) and a polymer segment (a2) are bonded in a structure represented by the following structural formula (S-5), and the following structural formula ( Examples thereof include composite resins bonded with the structure represented by S-6).
• carbon atoms are carbon atoms constituting the polymer segment (a2), and two silicon atoms are silicon atoms constituting the polysiloxane segment (a1)).
• the carbon atom is a carbon atom constituting the polymer segment (a2)
• the silicon atom is a silicon atom constituting the polysiloxane segment (a1))
• the polysiloxane segment (a1) is represented by the general formula (S-2) and / or the general formula (S-3).
• the content of the polysiloxane segment (a1) is 10 to 95% by mass with respect to the composite resin (A).
• the composite resin (A) used in the present invention can be produced by various methods. Among them, it is preferable to produce the composite resin (A) by the methods shown in the following (1) to (3).
• a polymer segment (a2-1) containing a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group is prepared in advance, and the polymer segment (a2-1) ) And a silane compound containing a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group and a silane compound having a polymerizable double bond, and carrying out a hydrolysis condensation reaction.
• a polymer segment (a2-1) containing a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group is prepared in advance.
• polysiloxane (a1-1) is prepared in advance by hydrolytic condensation reaction of a silane compound containing a silanol group and / or a hydrolyzable silyl group and a silane compound having both polymerizable double bonds. Then, a method in which the polymer segment (a2-1) and the polysiloxane (a1-1) are mixed and a hydrolysis condensation reaction is performed.
• the present invention includes not only an aspect in which the composite resin (A) is fired, but also an aspect in which the composite resin (A), silicon particles, and a dispersion obtained from an organic solvent are fired to obtain composite particles.
• the composite particles of the present invention include at least one kind of silicon particles made of metal silicon or a silicon-containing compound.
• the silicon particles contain silicon, but may contain other atoms inevitably mixed within a range not impairing the effects of the present invention.
• the purity of the silicon particles is not particularly limited, but is preferably 80% by mass or more from the viewpoint of battery capacity.
• the volume average particle size (50% D) of the silicon particles is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 ⁇ m to 1 ⁇ m because the smaller the particle size, the smaller the fineness and the better the cycleability.
• the thickness is more preferably 01 ⁇ m to 0.6 ⁇ m, and further preferably 0.01 ⁇ m to 0.4 ⁇ m.
• Silicon particles can be used after being pulverized to the above-mentioned particle diameter.
• the pulverizer include a ball mill, a bead mill, a jet mill, and the like. Among them, the bead mill is preferable because it has excellent pulverization properties and a rapid arrival time to the target particle size.
• the organic solvent used for wet pulverization is preferably an organic solvent that does not contain an oxygen element in its structure from the viewpoint of preventing oxidation. Specifically, for example, an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent such as toluene, xylene, naphthalene, or methylnaphthalene can be used.
• the content rate of the silicon particles in the composite particles is not particularly limited.
• the battery capacity can be controlled by adjusting the content of silicon particles.
• the content ratio of the silicon particles in the composite particles is preferably 1 to 80% by mass, more preferably 1 to 70% by mass, and further preferably 1 to 60% by mass.
• the content ratio of the silicon particles is 1% by mass or more, the capacity of the composite particles becomes 400 mAh / g or more, and the superiority of capacity with respect to graphite as a negative electrode material increases.
• it is 60% by mass or less, the silicon particles are sufficiently covered with SiOC, and the cycle characteristics are improved.
• the composite particles may include graphitic particles.
• Graphite particles (graphitic substances) are roughly classified into artificial graphite and natural graphite, but artificial graphite is preferable from the viewpoint of battery capacity and high purity. There is no restriction
• Metal silicon or silicon-containing compounds The metal silicon or silicon-containing compound used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples of the metal silicon include single crystal, polycrystal, and amorphous.
• the silicon-containing compound include inorganic silicon compounds and organic silicon compounds.
• the inorganic silicon compounds include oxides such as silicon oxide and silicon dioxide; nitrides such as silicon nitride; carbides such as silicon carbide; oxynitrides, oxycarbides, silicon alloys, metal silicides, and silicates. .
• organosilicon compound examples include low molecular weight organosilicon compounds such as silane, silazane, and siloxane, and organosilicon polymers or oligomers such as polysilane, polysilazane, and polysiloxane. From the viewpoint of handleability, it is preferable to use an organosilicon polymer or oligomer as the organosilicon compound.
• organosilicon compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
• the method for producing the composite particles includes a step of dispersing the composite resin, silicon particles, and an organic solvent to obtain a dispersion, a step of spray-drying the dispersion to obtain a granulated product, and the granulated product. And a step of obtaining composite particles by firing, and other steps as necessary.
• the composite resin is preferably dissolved in the organic solvent.
• the organic solvent is not particularly limited, but a solvent such as methyl ethyl ketone or ethyl acetate in which the resin is dissolved or dispersed is preferable.
• the method is not limited.
• the dispersion is granulated by spray drying. By granulating by spray drying, the solvent can be removed instantly, so that the uniformity of silicon fine particles and carbonaceous material precursor can be more ensured. It can be done effectively.
• Spray drying can be performed with a commercially available spray dryer, and since an organic solvent is used, it is preferable to use a nitrogen atmosphere type spray dryer.
• a spray method there are a disc type and a nozzle type, which can be appropriately selected according to the volume average particle diameter of the intended granulated product.
• the particle size of the granulated product prepared by the spray dryer is substantially maintained after the baking treatment described later, the particle size control of the composite particles obtained by baking the granulated product and the uniformity of the particle size distribution From the viewpoint, it is preferable to use a nozzle method as a spray method. Thereby, the granulated material which is a precursor of the composite particle which has a preferable volume average particle diameter and uniform particle size distribution can be obtained efficiently.
• the conditions for spray drying are not particularly limited, and the spray pressure, spray amount, drying temperature, and the like can be appropriately selected according to the spray drying apparatus, spray method, and the like.
• a spray dryer CNL-3, manufactured by Okawahara Chemical Co., Ltd.
• the spray pressure can be 0.01 MPa to 1 MPa
• the spray inlet temperature is 30 It can be up to 300 ° C.
• the method of spray-drying can also be taken, disperse
• the methods used for preparing the dispersion such as a stirrer and ultrasonic treatment, can be used.
• the active material of the present invention can be obtained by firing the composite resin (aspect 1) or by firing a dispersion obtained from the composite resin, silicon particles, and an organic solvent (aspect 2).
• the active material of the present invention can be obtained by spray-drying the dispersion and firing the dried product (Aspect 2-1).
• spherical fine particles can be obtained, and the firing temperature and time can be controlled more precisely.
• the active material of the present invention can be obtained by baking the dispersion at the same time as spraying (co-fired simultaneously) (Aspect 2-2).
• the firing process can be greatly simplified as compared with the embodiment 2-1 while maintaining the effects of the present invention, and the productivity per unit time is dramatically improved.
• spray simultaneous firing The droplets immediately after spraying can be passed through a high-temperature heating tube and dried and fired simultaneously. The solution is sprayed with a nozzle similar to a spray drying device to form fine droplets, and then the heated ceramic tube is passed through for a certain time, carbonized, and collected by a cyclone or the like.
• the spray pressure is 0.01 MPa to 1 MPa
• the spray inlet temperature is 30 to 300 ° C.
• the heating time is 1 second. Up to 10 seconds, the heating temperature can be 30 ° C to 1500 ° C.
• Firing can be performed by a known and commonly used method, and is not particularly limited.
• the temperature can be raised at about 5 ° C. per minute in an inert gas atmosphere, and firing can be performed at the following temperature.
• the firing temperature is not limited, but a temperature of preferably 500 to 1500 ° C., more preferably 600 to 1500 ° C., and particularly preferably 600 to 1300 ° C. can be mentioned.
• the firing temperature is preferably 600 to 1400 ° C., more preferably 800 to 1000 ° C.
• the inert gas include nitrogen, helium, and argon.
• the inert gas may contain a reducing gas such as hydrogen gas.
• a final ultimate temperature of 1500 ° C. or higher is not preferable because it promotes the growth of silicon carbide.
• the final temperature reached is lower than the lower limit of the above range, carbonization of the organic component becomes insufficient.
• the heat treatment can be performed in a fixed bed or fluidized bed type carbonization furnace, and the heating method and type of the carbonization furnace are not particularly limited as long as the furnace has a function of raising the temperature to a predetermined temperature.
• the carbonizing furnace include a lead hammer furnace, a tunnel furnace, and a single furnace.
• the obtained active material may be porous or non-porous, but is preferably non-porous.
• non-porous means that it contains only pores that are substantially negligible.
• the BET specific surface area is a specific surface area value of the powder measured in accordance with “Measurement method of gas adsorption amount by the one-point method” defined in Appendix 2 of Japanese Industrial Standard JIS Z8830-1990.
• the BET specific surface area can be measured with a specific surface area measuring device. Examples of the specific surface area measuring apparatus include Tristar 3000 (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation).
• the BET specific surface area is, for example, preferably 5 m 2 / g or less, more preferably 4 m 2 / g or less, still more preferably 3.5 m 2 / g or less, and even more preferably 3 m 2 / g or less. It means that.
• the negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention includes at least one active material of the present invention, and includes other components as necessary.
• a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery having a high capacity and high cycleability can be formed.
• binder resin, a conductive support agent, etc. can be mentioned, for example.
• the manufacturing method of the negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries of this invention includes the process of obtaining an active material with the manufacturing method of the said active material. Thereby, the negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries containing the said active material can be manufactured efficiently.
• the method for producing the active material is as described above.
• the negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is characterized by using the above-described negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention. This makes it possible to configure a lithium ion secondary battery having a high capacity and excellent cycleability.
• the negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery is prepared by, for example, kneading the negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery and the organic binder of the present invention together with a solvent by a dispersing device such as a stirrer, a ball mill, a super sand mill, or a pressure kneader.
• the negative electrode material slurry is prepared and applied to a current collector to form a negative electrode layer, or the paste-like negative electrode material slurry is formed into a sheet shape, a pellet shape, etc. It can be obtained by integrating with.
• the organic binder (hereinafter also referred to as “binder”) is not particularly limited.
• styrene-butadiene copolymer ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester (for example, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meta)) ) Acrylate, butyl (meth) acrylate, (meth) acrylonitrile, and hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate), and ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids (eg, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, etc.) (Meth) acrylic copolymers comprising: polymer compounds such as polyvinylidene fluoride, polyethylene oxide, polyepichlorohydrin, polyphosphazene, polyacrylonitrile, polyimide, polyamideimide, and carboxymethylcellulose.
• organic binders may be dispersed or dissolved in water or dissolved in an organic solvent such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) depending on the respective physical properties.
• NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
• the content ratio of the organic binder in the negative electrode layer of the lithium ion secondary battery negative electrode is preferably 1 to 30% by mass, more preferably 2 to 20% by mass, and 3 to 15% by mass. More preferably. Adhesion is good when the content ratio of the organic binder is 1% by mass or more, and destruction of the negative electrode due to expansion / contraction during charge / discharge is suppressed. On the other hand, it can suppress that electrode resistance becomes large because it is 30 mass% or less.
• a conductive additive may be mixed into the negative electrode material slurry as necessary.
• the conductive aid include carbon black, graphite, acetylene black, or conductive oxides and nitrides.
• the amount of the conductive aid used may be about 1 to 15% by mass with respect to the negative electrode material of the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention.
• the material and shape of the current collector are not particularly limited, and for example, a strip-shaped material made of aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, stainless steel, etc. in a foil shape, a punched foil shape, a mesh shape, or the like is used. That's fine. A porous material such as porous metal (foamed metal) or carbon paper can also be used.
• the method of applying the negative electrode material slurry to the current collector is not particularly limited. For example, metal mask printing method, electrostatic coating method, dip coating method, spray coating method, roll coating method, doctor blade method, gravure coating And publicly known methods such as screen printing and the like. After the application, it is preferable to perform a rolling process using a flat plate press, a calender roll or the like, if necessary. Further, the integration of the negative electrode material slurry formed into a sheet shape, a pellet shape, and the like with the current collector can be performed by a known method such as a roll, a press, or a combination thereof.
• the negative electrode layer formed on the current collector and the negative electrode layer integrated with the current collector are preferably heat-treated according to the organic binder used.
• heat treatment is preferably performed at 150 to 450 ° C. This heat treatment increases the strength by removing the solvent and curing the binder, thereby improving the adhesion between the particles and between the particles and the current collector.
• These heat treatments are preferably performed in an inert atmosphere such as helium, argon, nitrogen, or a vacuum atmosphere in order to prevent oxidation of the current collector during the treatment.
• the negative electrode is preferably pressed (pressurized) before the heat treatment.
• the electrode density is preferably 1.1 to 1.7 g / cm 3 , more preferably 1.2 to 1.7 g / cm 3. More preferably, it is from 3 to 1.7 g / cm 3 .
• electrode density it exists in the tendency for adhesiveness to improve and cycling property, so that it is high.
• the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is characterized by using the above-described negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention.
• the negative electrode and the positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention can be arranged to face each other with a separator interposed therebetween, and an electrolyte solution can be injected.
• the positive electrode can be obtained by forming a positive electrode layer on the current collector surface in the same manner as the negative electrode.
• the current collector may be a band-shaped material made of a metal or an alloy such as aluminum, titanium, or stainless steel in a foil shape, a punched foil shape, a mesh shape, or the like.
• the positive electrode material used for the positive electrode layer is not particularly limited.
• a metal compound, metal oxide, metal sulfide, or conductive polymer material that can be doped or intercalated with lithium ions may be used. It is not limited.
• lithium cobaltate (LiCoO 2 ), lithium nickelate (LiNiO 2 ), lithium manganate (LiMnO 2 ), and double oxides thereof (LiCoxNiyMnzO 2 , x + y + z 1), lithium manganese spinel (LiMn 2 O 4 ) , Lithium vanadium compound, V 2 O 5 , V 6 O 13 , VO 2 , MnO 2 , TiO 2 , MoV 2 O 8 , TiS 2 , V 2 S 5 , VS 2 , MoS 2 , MoS 3 , Cr 3 O 8 , Cr 2 O 5 , olivine-type LiMPO 4 (M: Co, Ni, Mn, Fe), polyacet
• the separator for example, a nonwoven fabric, a cloth, a microporous film, or a combination thereof having a polyolefin as a main component such as polyethylene or polypropylene can be used.
• a separator when it is set as the structure where the positive electrode and negative electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery to produce are not in direct contact, it is not necessary to use a separator.
• electrolyte examples include lithium salts such as LiClO 4 , LiPF 6 , LiAsF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiSO 3 CF 3 , ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, cyclopentanone, Sulfolane, 3-methylsulfolane, 2,4-dimethylsulfolane, 3-methyl-1,3-oxazolidine-2-one, ⁇ -butyrolactone, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, methyl propyl carbonate, butyl methyl carbonate, Ethyl propyl carbonate, butyl ethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, , 3-Dioxolane, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate or the like or
• the structure of the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is not particularly limited, usually, a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a separator provided as necessary, are wound into a flat spiral to form a wound electrode group, In general, these are laminated as a flat plate to form a laminated electrode plate group, or the electrode plate group is enclosed in an exterior body.
• the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is used as a paper-type battery, a button-type battery, a coin-type battery, a laminated battery, a cylindrical battery, a rectangular battery, or the like.
• the above-described negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention has been described as being used for a lithium ion secondary battery.
• the temperature of the reaction vessel was adjusted to 80 ° C., and 131 g of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), 226 g of 3-acryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (APTS), and 116 g of dimethyldimethoxysilane (DMDMS) were introduced into the reaction vessel. Added. Thereafter, a mixture of 6.3 g of “A-3” (manufactured by Sakai Chemical Co., Ltd., iso-propyl acid phosphate) and 97 g of deionized water was added dropwise over 5 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours. A hydrolysis condensation reaction was performed to obtain a reaction product.
• MTMS methyltrimethoxysilane
• APTS 3-acryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane
• DDMS dimethyldimethoxysilane
• Synthesis Example 2 In a reaction vessel similar to Synthesis Example 1-1, 250 g of PTMS was charged and the temperature was raised to 120 ° C. Subsequently, a mixture consisting of 169 g of MMA, 11 g of MPTS, and 18 g of TBPEH was dropped into the reaction vessel over 4 hours. Thereafter, the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 16 hours to prepare a vinyl polymer (a2-1-2) having a trimethoxysilyl group.
• reaction vessel was adjusted to 80 ° C., and 172 g of MTMS, 113 g of APTS, and 151 g of DMDMS were added into the reaction vessel. Thereafter, a mixture of 6.9 g of “A-3” and 105 g of deionized water was added dropwise over 5 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours to cause a hydrolysis and condensation reaction, thereby obtaining a reaction product.
• the reaction product was analyzed using 1 H-NMR, almost 100% of the trimethoxysilyl group of the vinyl polymer (a2-1-2) was hydrolyzed.
• reaction product was distilled under reduced pressure of 10 to 300 mmHg for 2 hours at 40 to 60 ° C. to remove the generated methanol and water, and then 400 g of BuAc was added to add non-volatile components.
• 1000 g of a solution of a composite resin (A2) composed of a polysiloxane segment (a1) and a vinyl polymer segment (a2) having a content of 60.0% by mass was obtained.
• Synthesis Example 3 In a reaction vessel similar to Synthesis Example 1-1, 164 g of PTMS was charged, and the temperature was raised to 120 ° C. Next, a mixture consisting of MMA 226 g, MPTS 14 g, and TBPEH 24 g was dropped into the reaction vessel over 4 hours. Thereafter, the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 16 hours to prepare a vinyl polymer (a2-1-3) having a trimethoxysilyl group.
• the temperature of the reaction vessel was adjusted to 80 ° C., and 113 g of MTMS, 194 g of APTS, and 99 g of DMDMS were added into the reaction vessel. Thereafter, a mixture of 5.4 g of “A-3” and 83 g of deionized water was added dropwise over 5 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours to cause a hydrolysis and condensation reaction, thereby obtaining a reaction product.
• the reaction product was analyzed using 1 H-NMR, almost 100% of the trimethoxysilyl group of the vinyl polymer (a2-1-3) was hydrolyzed. Thereafter, the reaction product was distilled under reduced pressure of 10 to 300 mmHg for 2 hours at 40 to 60 ° C.
• Synthesis Example 4 In a reaction vessel similar to that of Synthesis Example 1, 191 g of PTMS was charged and heated to 120 ° C. Subsequently, a mixture consisting of 169 g of MMA, 11 g of MPTS, and 18 g of TBPEH was dropped into the reaction vessel over 4 hours. Thereafter, the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 16 hours to prepare a vinyl polymer (a2-1-4) having a trimethoxysilyl group.
• reaction vessel was adjusted to 80 ° C., and 454 g of MTMS and 116 g of DMDMS were added. Thereafter, a mixture of 8.4 g of “A-3” and 134 g of deionized water was added dropwise over 5 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours to cause a hydrolysis and condensation reaction, thereby obtaining a reaction product.
• the reaction product was analyzed using 1 H-NMR, almost 100% of the trimethoxysilyl group of the vinyl polymer (a2-1-4) was hydrolyzed. Thereafter, the reaction product was distilled under reduced pressure of 10 to 300 mmHg for 2 hours at 40 to 60 ° C.
• a solution of a composite resin (A4) composed of a polysiloxane segment (a1) and a vinyl polymer segment (a2) having no polymerizable double bond and having a content of 60.1% was obtained.
• PTMS phenyltrimethoxysilane
• MTMS methyltrimethoxysilane
• DDMS dimethyldimethoxysilane
• APTS 3-acryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane
• MPTS 3-methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane
• MMA Methyl methacrylate
• TPEH tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate
• BuAc Butyl acetate
• Results of Raman measurement of the obtained baked product (RENISHAW made microscopic Raman spectrometer), since the peak in 1593 cm -1 and 1335cm -1 are observed, to confirm the content of carbon.
• 1 part of the fired product obtained 9 parts of commercially available graphite, and a small amount of 12.5 parts of water and carboxymethylcellulose (manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.) were added and mixed with a rotating and rotating mixer.
• a small amount of commercially available SBR binder resin was added and mixed again with a rotation and revolution mixer to prepare a slurry.
• the obtained slurry was coated on a copper foil with an applicator (3MIL) and dried to obtain a negative electrode. Punched into a circle with a diameter of 14 mm and pressed (press hydraulic pressure 10 MPa) to obtain an evaluation cell (B1-1).
• a CR2032-type coin cell was used as the evaluation coin cell.
• Example 1-2 The composite resin was baked and the evaluation cell (B1-2) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that the composite resin (A2) was used after the solvent was distilled off instead of the composite resin (A1). went.
• Example 1-3 production of evaluation cell (B1-3) using composite resin (A3)
• Example 1-4 composite resin (A4)
• Example 1-5 In the same manner as in Example 1-1, the composite resin (A1) was baked at 1000 ° C. for 1 hour in a baking furnace in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain a baked product. Subsequently, the fired product was pulverized with beads using zirconia beads for 2 hours. The obtained pulverized product had an average particle size of 2 ⁇ m (D50, Horiba Laser Scattering Particle Size Distribution Meter L910). It was 3 m ⁇ 2 > / g when the BET specific surface area was measured using the specific surface area measuring apparatus (made by Shimadzu Corporation, Tristar 3000).
• Example 1-6 An evaluation cell (B1-6) was produced in the same manner as in Example 1-5, except that the composite resin (A1) was baked at 1000 ° C. for 3 hours.
• the average particle diameter of the obtained pulverized product was 2 ⁇ m, and the BET specific surface area was 3 m 2 / g.
• the method for measuring the average particle diameter and the BET specific surface area is the same as in Example 1-5.
• the results of Example 1-5 and Example 1-6 are shown in Table 5.
• 9 parts of graphite is used in order to obtain stable battery characteristics.
• Examples 1-5 and 1-6 graphite is used.
• good results were obtained particularly in discharge capacity while maintaining stable battery characteristics.
• Example 2-1 Firing of composite resin and production of coin cell for evaluation 25 parts of commercially available silicon powder (Kanto Metals, average particle size of 2.9 ⁇ m), 25 parts of composite resin (A1) and 50 parts of methyl ethyl ketone were mixed and dispersed. The obtained dispersion was subjected to granulation treatment using a nitrogen atmosphere type spray dryer (Okawara Kakoki Co., Ltd .: CNL-3). The spray drying conditions were a feed flow rate of 0.6 kg / hr, a spray gas pressure of 0.1 MPa, and a hot air inlet temperature of 60 ° C. The obtained granulated material was fired at 1000 ° C.
• Example 2-2 The composite resin was baked and an evaluation cell (B2-2) was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the composite resin (A2) was used instead of the composite resin (A1).
• Example 2-3 Production of Example 2-3 (production of evaluation cell (B2-3) using composite resin (A3)) was carried out in the same manner.
• Example 2 An evaluation cell (C2) was produced in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that silicon was used instead of the composite resin (A1). The results are shown in Table 6.
• Example 2-4 50 parts of the composite resin (A1) and 50 parts of methyl ethyl ketone were mixed and dispersed, and carbonized using a spray baking apparatus (RH2 manufactured by Okawara Chemical Industries).
• the spray pyrolysis conditions were a furnace temperature of 890 ° C. and a nozzle gas (nitrogen) pressure of 0.1 MPa.
• 8 parts of the obtained powder, 1 part of acetylene black and carboxymethylcellulose manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
• a small amount of commercially available SBR binder resin was added and mixed again with a rotation and revolution mixer to prepare a slurry.
• the obtained slurry was coated on a copper foil with an applicator (3MIL) and dried to obtain a negative electrode. Punched into a circle with a diameter of 14 mm and pressed (press hydraulic pressure 10 MPa) to obtain an evaluation cell (B2-4).
• Example 2-5 A spray pyrolysis product was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2-4, and then refired at 1000 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen atmosphere to prepare a coin cell, thereby obtaining an evaluation cell (B2-5).
• Example 2-4 and Example 2-5 the firing process can be greatly simplified compared to Examples 2-1 to 2-3, and the production of active material per unit time can be simplified. It was possible to dramatically improve the sex.
• the evaluation cell B2-4 and the evaluation cell B2-5 have a high capacity and are good as in the case of the embodiment 2-1 to the embodiment 2-3 (evaluation cell B2-1 to B2-3). Cycle characteristics were exhibited.
• the non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode active material obtained by firing the composite resin of the present invention can be used as a non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode, and the negative electrode can be preferably used for a non-aqueous secondary battery. .

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