WO2014133064A1 - 正極活物質、正極材料、正極および非水電解質二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a positive electrode active material, a positive electrode material, a positive electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery generally includes a positive electrode obtained by applying a positive electrode active material or the like to a current collector, and a negative electrode obtained by applying a negative electrode active material or the like to a current collector. It has the structure connected through the electrolyte layer holding electrolyte gel. Then, when ions such as lithium ions are occluded / released in the electrode active material, a charge / discharge reaction of the battery occurs.
- non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries with a low environmental load are being used not only for portable devices, but also for power supply devices for electric vehicles such as hybrid vehicles (HEV), electric vehicles (EV), and fuel cell vehicles. .
- HEV hybrid vehicles
- EV electric vehicles
- fuel cell vehicles fuel cell vehicles.
- Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries intended for application to electric vehicles are required to have high output and high capacity.
- a positive electrode active material used for a positive electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery for an electric vehicle a lithium-cobalt composite oxide that is a layered composite oxide can obtain a high voltage of 4V and has a high energy density. Since it has, it has already been widely put into practical use.
- cobalt which is a raw material, is scarce in terms of resources and is expensive, there is anxiety in terms of supply of raw materials, considering the possibility that demand will increase significantly in the future. In addition, the price of cobalt raw materials may rise. Therefore, a composite oxide having a low cobalt content is desired.
- the lithium nickel composite oxide has a layered structure like the lithium cobalt composite oxide, is cheaper than the lithium cobalt composite oxide, and is comparable to the lithium cobalt composite oxide in theoretical discharge capacity. From such a viewpoint, the lithium nickel composite oxide is expected to be able to constitute a practical large-capacity battery.
- lithium nickel composite oxide such as a lithium nickel composite oxide as a positive electrode active material
- the composite Charging / discharging is performed by desorption / insertion of lithium ions into the oxide.
- the composite oxide contracts and expands as lithium ions are desorbed and inserted, resulting in a large capacity decrease due to repeated charging and discharging cycles due to factors such as the collapse of the crystal structure. In such a case, there is a problem that the capacity drop becomes significant.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a means capable of suppressing a decrease in capacity when used for a long time in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and improving cycle characteristics.
- the composite oxide containing lithium and nickel which is a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, has a structure of secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles, and the average particle size of the primary particles.
- the above problem can be solved by controlling the value of the above to a specific range and satisfying the predetermined relationship between the average particle diameter of the primary particles and the standard deviation of the average particle diameter of the primary particles.
- the headline and the present invention have been completed.
- the positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which consists of complex oxide containing lithium and nickel is provided.
- the positive electrode active material has a configuration of secondary particles formed by agglomerating primary particles, the average particle size (D1) of the primary particles is 0.9 ⁇ m or less, and the average particle size (D1) of the primary particles.
- the standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles is characterized by satisfying the relationship of D / ⁇ 2 ⁇ 24.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a core-shell type positive electrode material.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a core-shell type positive electrode material.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a basic configuration of a non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery that is not a flat (stacked) bipolar type, which is an embodiment of a nonaqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery. It is a perspective view showing the appearance of a flat lithium ion secondary battery which is a typical embodiment of a secondary battery
- a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a composite oxide containing lithium and nickel, and has a structure of secondary particles obtained by agglomerating primary particles.
- the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles is 0.9 ⁇ m or less, the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles, and the standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles,
- a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that satisfies a relationship of D / ⁇ 2 ⁇ 24.
- the amount of contraction-expansion displacement of the active material particles can be originally reduced because the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles is small. Moreover, the dispersion
- the composite oxide containing lithium and nickel when charging / discharging is performed by lithium ions being desorbed / inserted, the lithium ions are desorbed / inserted. Thus, the composite oxide contracts and expands. For this reason, there has been a problem that due to factors such as the collapse of the crystal structure, a large capacity drop occurs as the charge / discharge cycle is repeated, and the capacity drop (decrease in cycle characteristics) becomes significant when the battery is used for a long time.
- a laminated structure battery particularly a battery for vehicle use, is different from a battery generally used for a mobile phone or a mobile personal computer, and therefore, there is a concern that a large temperature difference is generated between the inside and outside of the laminate. It is considered that the temperature of the laminated structure battery is most likely to rise inside the lamination direction, and the temperature decreases due to heat radiation from the exterior as it goes toward the end.
- a positive electrode material having a layered rock salt structure such as a lithium-nickel composite oxide has a temperature dependency in the reaction, and the crystal structure is likely to collapse as the temperature rises.
- the present inventors have considered in-vehicle batteries with such strict requirements in mind, and examined lithium nickel-based composite oxides that can be used for secondary batteries having high volumetric energy density while improving cycle characteristics. Went.
- the average particle size (D1) of primary particles, and the average particle size (D1) of primary particles and primary particles It was found that by controlling the relationship between the average particle diameter (D1) and the standard deviation ( ⁇ ) within a predetermined range, a positive electrode active material excellent in cycle characteristics can be provided while suppressing a decrease in volume energy density. Is.
- the positive electrode active material which concerns on this form consists of complex oxide containing lithium and nickel
- the composition is not specifically limited.
- a typical example of a composite oxide containing lithium and nickel is lithium nickel composite oxide (LiNiO 2 ).
- a composite oxide in which some of the nickel atoms of the lithium nickel composite oxide are substituted with other metal atoms is more preferable.
- a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide hereinafter simply referred to as “NMC composite” is preferable.
- oxide (Also referred to as “oxide”) has a layered crystal structure in which a lithium atomic layer and a transition metal (Mn, Ni, and Co are arranged in order) are alternately stacked via an oxygen atomic layer.
- a lithium atomic layer Li atomic layer
- a transition metal Mn, Ni, and Co are arranged in order
- One Li atom is contained per atom, and the amount of Li that can be taken out is twice that of the spinel-type lithium manganese oxide, that is, the supply capacity is doubled, so that a high capacity can be obtained.
- LiNiO 2 since it has higher thermal stability than LiNiO 2 , it is particularly advantageous among the nickel-based composite oxides used as the positive electrode active material.
- the NMC composite oxide includes a composite oxide in which a part of the transition metal element is substituted with another metal element.
- Other elements in that case include Ti, Zr, Nb, W, P, Al, Mg, V, Ca, Sr, Cr, Fe, B, Ga, In, Si, Mo, Y, Sn, V, Cu , Ag, Zn, etc., preferably Ti, Zr, Nb, W, P, Al, Mg, V, Ca, Sr, Cr, more preferably Ti, Zr, P, Al, Mg, From the viewpoint of improving cycle characteristics, Ti, Zr, Al, Mg, and Cr are more preferable.
- a represents the atomic ratio of Li
- b represents the atomic ratio of Ni
- c represents the atomic ratio of Co
- d represents the atomic ratio of Mn
- x represents the atomic ratio of M. Represents. From the viewpoint of cycle characteristics, it is preferable that 0.4 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.6 in the general formula (1).
- the composition of each element can be measured by, for example, inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectrometry.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- Ni nickel
- Co cobalt
- Mn manganese
- Ti or the like partially replaces the transition metal in the crystal lattice. From the viewpoint of cycle characteristics, it is preferable that a part of the transition element is substituted with another metal element, and it is particularly preferable that 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.3 in the general formula (1). Since at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Nb, W, P, Al, Mg, V, Ca, Sr, and Cr is dissolved, the crystal structure is stabilized. It is considered that the battery capacity can be prevented from decreasing even if the above is repeated, and that excellent cycle characteristics can be realized.
- the present inventors charge and discharge the above-mentioned charge and discharge when the metal composition of nickel, manganese and cobalt is not uniform, for example, LiNi 0.5 Mn 0.3 Co 0.2 O 2. It has been found that the influence of strain / cracking of the complex oxide at the time increases. This is presumably because the stress applied to the inside of the particles during expansion and contraction is distorted and cracks are more likely to occur in the composite oxide due to the non-uniform metal composition. Therefore, for example, a complex oxide having a rich Ni abundance ratio (for example, LiNi 0.8 Mn 0.1 Co 0.1 O 2 ) or a complex oxide having a uniform ratio of Ni, Mn, and Co.
- a complex oxide having a rich Ni abundance ratio for example, LiNi 0.8 Mn 0.1 Co 0.1 O 2
- a complex oxide having a uniform ratio of Ni, Mn, and Co for example, LiNi 0.8 Mn 0.1 Co 0.1 O 2
- the positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment has a secondary particle configuration in which primary particles are aggregated.
- the average particle diameter (D1) of the said primary particle shall be 0.9 micrometer or less.
- the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles and the standard deviation ( ⁇ ) of the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles satisfy the relationship of D / ⁇ 2 ⁇ 24.
- D1 and ⁇ variations in D1 can be suppressed.
- the refinement (cracking) of the secondary particles due to the collapse of the crystal structure due to the contraction-expansion of the active material is suppressed.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a reduced capacity when used for a long time and having excellent cycle characteristics is provided.
- the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by this mechanism.
- the average particle diameter (D1) of the primary particles is preferably 0.20 to 0.6 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.25 to 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the average particle diameter (D2) of the secondary particles is preferably 5 to 20 ⁇ m, more preferably 5 to 15 ⁇ m. Further, the value of these ratios (D2 / D1) is preferably larger than 11, more preferably 15 to 50, and further preferably 25 to 40.
- the primary particles constituting the lithium nickel composite oxide usually have a hexagonal crystal structure having a layered structure, but the crystallite size has a correlation with the size of D1. Yes.
- crystallite means the largest group that can be regarded as a single crystal, and can be measured by a method of refining the crystal structure parameters from the diffraction intensity obtained by powder X-ray diffraction measurement or the like.
- a crystallite diameter Preferably it is 1 micrometer or less, More preferably, it is 0.55 micrometer or less, More preferably, it is 0.4 micrometer or less.
- the tap density of the positive electrode active material according to this embodiment is preferably 2.0 g / cm 3 or more, more preferably 2.3 g / cm 3 or more, and further preferably 2.4 to 2.9 g / cm 3. It is. By setting it as such a structure, the high density of the primary particle which comprises the secondary particle of a positive electrode active material is fully ensured, and the improvement effect of cycling characteristics can also be maintained.
- the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material according to this embodiment is preferably 0.1 to 1.0 m 2 / g, more preferably 0.3 to 1.0 m 2 / g, and particularly preferably 0. .3 to 0.7 m 2 / g.
- the specific surface area of the active material is in such a range, the reaction area of the active material is ensured and the internal resistance of the battery is reduced, so that the occurrence of polarization during the electrode reaction can be minimized.
- the diffraction peak intensity ratio ((003) / (104)) is obtained by the diffraction peak of (104) plane and the diffraction peak of (003) plane obtained by powder X-ray diffraction measurement. Is preferably 1.28 or more, more preferably 1.35 to 2.1.
- the diffraction peak integrated intensity ratio ((003) / (104)) is preferably 1.05 or more, more preferably 1.08 or more, and further preferably 1.10 to 1.45. is there. These rules are preferable for the following reasons. That is, the lithium nickel composite oxide has a layered rock salt structure in which a Li + layer and a Ni 3+ layer exist between oxygen layers.
- Ni 3+ is easily reduced to Ni 2+, and because substantially equal to the Ni 2+ ion radius (0.83 ⁇ ) is Li + ion radius (0.90 ⁇ ), Ni to Li + defect occurring during active material synthesized 2+ tends to be mixed.
- Ni 2+ is mixed into the Li + site, a locally electrochemically inactive structure is formed and Li + diffusion is prevented. For this reason, when an active material with low crystallinity is used. Battery charge / discharge capacity may decrease and durability may decrease.
- the above definition is used as an index of the crystallinity.
- the ratio of the intensity of diffraction peaks of the (003) plane and the (104) plane and the ratio of the integrated intensity of the diffraction peaks by crystal structure analysis using X-ray diffraction. was used.
- these parameters satisfy the above-mentioned rules, defects in the crystal are reduced, and a decrease in battery charge / discharge capacity and a decrease in durability can be suppressed.
- Such crystallinity parameters can be controlled by the raw material, composition, firing conditions, and the like.
- the positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment it is considered that since the distortion of the structure due to the expansion and contraction associated with the charge / discharge cycle can be suppressed, the peeling of the particles due to the expansion and contraction of the portion having a high temperature load can be suppressed. Therefore, even in a battery that is assumed to be used for a long period of time, such as a laminated vehicle battery, a decrease in capacity due to long-term use is suppressed.
- the lithium nickel-based composite oxide such as the NMC composite oxide according to the present embodiment can be prepared by selecting various known methods such as a coprecipitation method and a spray drying method.
- the coprecipitation method is preferably used because the complex oxide according to this embodiment is easy to prepare.
- a method for synthesizing the NMC composite oxide for example, a method described in JP 2011-105588 A (corresponding to US Patent Application Publication No. 2013/045421 incorporated in its entirety by reference) It can be obtained by producing a nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide by a coprecipitation method, and then mixing the nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide with a lithium compound and baking. This will be specifically described below.
- the raw material compound of the composite oxide for example, Ni compound, Mn compound and Co compound is dissolved in an appropriate solvent such as water so as to have a desired composition of the active material.
- the Ni compound, Mn compound, and Co compound include sulfates, nitrates, carbonates, acetates, oxalates, oxides, hydroxides, and halides of the metal elements.
- Specific examples of the Ni compound, Mn compound, and Co compound include, but are not limited to, nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, manganese sulfate, nickel acetate, cobalt acetate, and manganese acetate.
- Ti, Zr, Nb as a metal element that substitutes a part of the layered lithium metal composite oxide constituting the active material so as to have a desired active material composition.
- W, P, Al, Mg, V, Ca, Sr, and a compound containing at least one metal element such as Cr may be further mixed.
- the coprecipitation reaction can be performed by neutralization and precipitation reaction using the above raw material compound and an alkaline solution.
- the metal composite hydroxide and metal composite carbonate containing the metal contained in the said raw material compound are obtained.
- the alkaline solution for example, an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, ammonia or the like can be used, but sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate or a mixed solution thereof is preferably used for the neutralization reaction. .
- an aqueous ammonia solution or an ammonium salt is preferably used for the complex reaction.
- the addition amount of the alkaline solution used for the neutralization reaction may be an equivalent ratio of 1.0 with respect to the neutralized content of all the metal salts contained, but it is preferable to add the alkali excess together for pH adjustment.
- the addition amount of the aqueous ammonia solution or ammonium salt used for the complex reaction is preferably such that the ammonia concentration in the reaction solution is in the range of 0.01 to 2.00 mol / l.
- the pH of the reaction solution is preferably controlled in the range of 10.0 to 13.0.
- the reaction temperature is preferably 30 ° C. or higher, more preferably 30 to 60 ° C.
- the composite hydroxide obtained by the coprecipitation reaction is then preferably suction filtered, washed with water and dried.
- the particle size of the composite hydroxide can be controlled by adjusting the conditions (stirring time, alkali concentration, etc.) for carrying out the coprecipitation reaction, which is the secondary electrode of the positive electrode active material finally obtained. It affects the average particle size (D2) of the particles.
- the nickel-cobalt-manganese composite hydroxide is mixed with a lithium compound and fired to obtain a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide.
- the Li compound include lithium hydroxide or a hydrate thereof, lithium peroxide, lithium nitrate, and lithium carbonate.
- the firing process may be performed in one stage, but is preferably performed in two stages (temporary firing and main firing).
- a composite oxide can be obtained efficiently by two-stage firing.
- the pre-baking conditions are not particularly limited, and differ depending on the lithium raw material, so that it is difficult to uniquely define them.
- the factors for controlling D1 and ⁇ (and hence D1 / ⁇ 2 ) and the crystallite diameter are particularly the firing temperature and firing time during firing (temporary firing and main firing in the case of two stages). It is important to adjust D1 and ⁇ (D1 / ⁇ 2 ) and the crystallite diameter by adjusting them based on the following tendency. That is, when the firing time is lengthened, D1, ⁇ , and crystallite diameter increase.
- the temperature rising rate is preferably 1 to 20 ° C./min from room temperature.
- the atmosphere is preferably in air or in an oxygen atmosphere.
- the pre-baking temperature is preferably 500 to 900 ° C., more preferably 600 to 800 ° C., further preferably 650. ⁇ 750 ° C.
- the pre-baking time is preferably 0.5 to 10 hours, more preferably 4 to 6 hours.
- the conditions for the main firing are not particularly limited, but the rate of temperature rise is preferably from room temperature to 1 to 20 ° C./min.
- the atmosphere is preferably in air or in an oxygen atmosphere.
- the firing temperature is preferably 800 to 1200 ° C., more preferably 850 to 1100 ° C., and further preferably 900 to 1050. ° C.
- the pre-baking time is preferably 1 to 20 hours, more preferably 8 to 12 hours.
- a method of previously mixing with nickel, cobalt, manganate Any means such as a method of adding nickel, cobalt and manganate simultaneously, a method of adding to the reaction solution during the reaction, a method of adding to the nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide together with the Li compound may be used.
- the composite oxide of the present invention can be produced by appropriately adjusting the reaction conditions such as the pH of the reaction solution, the reaction temperature, the reaction concentration, the addition rate, and the stirring time.
- the core portion including the positive electrode active material according to the first embodiment described above and the shell portion including a lithium-containing composite oxide different from the positive electrode active material.
- a core-shell type positive electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic cross-sectional view of an active material particle showing an embodiment of a core-shell type positive electrode material, showing a core-shell structure with different active material materials in the inside of the particle.
- 1 is a shell part of positive electrode material
- 2 is a core part of positive electrode material
- 3 is positive electrode material.
- Such a core-shell structure further improves the cycle characteristics of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- the particles of the NMC composite oxide after the cycle endurance test were analyzed, a decrease in Ni valence was confirmed only in the particle surface layer portion.
- the present inventors set a hypothesis that Ni may be deactivated in the particle surface layer portion and may not substantially contribute to charge / discharge.
- the core part may be a single layer (single layer) or may be composed of two or more layers.
- the aspect in which the core part is composed of two or more layers includes (1) a structure in which a plurality of concentric layers are laminated from the surface of the core part toward the center part, and (2) continuous from the surface of the core part toward the center part.
- a structure in which the content is changed is also included.
- the performance such as capacity and output increases from the surface of the core toward the center. Or it can be changed (functional gradient) to decrease.
- what can be manufactured with the granulation technique using 2 or more types of materials may be contained.
- a sea-island structure in which different materials are scattered and arranged in an island shape in the matrix material may be used.
- (4) a structure in which different materials are arranged for each hemispherical portion of the core particle may be used.
- a secondary particle (aggregation) structure in which fine particle groups made of different materials are gathered together, consolidated, and granulated may be used.
- a structure in which the above (1) to (5) are appropriately combined can be mentioned. From the viewpoint of ease of manufacturing, reduction in the number of materials and manufacturing man-hours (reduction in materials and manufacturing costs), etc., it is desirable to configure with one layer (single layer).
- the shape of the core part is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a spherical shape, a cubic shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, an elliptical spherical shape, a needle shape, a plate shape, a square shape, a columnar shape, and an indefinite shape. Spherical and elliptical spheres are preferred.
- the shell portion may be formed on the outer side (outer layer) of the core portion, and may be one layer (single layer) or may be composed of two or more layers.
- the shell portion is not limited to a form covering the entire core part, and may be a form covering a part (that is, the shell part complex oxide is arranged to be scattered on the core part complex oxide surface). And a part of the surface of the core part may be left exposed).
- the shell portion may be arranged in a layer so as to cover the entire surface of the core portion (see FIG. 1A), or the entire surface of the core portion is covered with a large number of fine particles (powder) (attachment). (See FIG. 1B).
- Examples of the configuration in which the shell part is composed of two or more layers include the structures (1) to (5) described in the core part.
- the lithium composite oxide contained in the shell portion is not particularly limited as long as it is a lithium-containing composite oxide different from the positive electrode active material according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above.
- LiMn Lithium manganate having a composition different from the positive electrode active material according to the first embodiment described above for example, lithium manganate having a spinel structure such as 2 O 4, lithium manganate such as LiMnO 2 and Li 2 MnO 3) NMC composite oxide
- lithium cobaltate such as LiCoO 2
- lithium nickel oxide such as LiNiO 2
- lithium-iron oxides such as LiFeO 2
- a lithium nickel composite oxide for example, NMC composite oxide
- lithium nickelate lithium nickelate
- spinel manganese positive electrode active material having a composition different from that of the positive electrode active material according to the first embodiment described above.
- NMC composite oxide having a composition different from that of the positive electrode active material according to the first embodiment preferably, general formula (2): Li a ′ Ni b ′ Co c ′ Mn d ′ M x ′ O 2 (where a ′, b ′, c ′, d ′, and x ′ are 0.9 ⁇ a ′ ⁇ 1.2, 0 ⁇ b ′ ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ c ′ ⁇ 0.
- M is selected from Ti, Zr, Nb, W, P, Al, Mg, V, Ca, and Sr It is more preferable that the element is represented by the formula:
- the positive electrode active material contained in the core portion is the general formula (1), wherein b, c, and d are 0.49 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.51, 0.29 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.31, 0.19 ⁇ . It is a composite oxide in which d ⁇ 0.21, and the composite oxide contained in the shell portion is preferably a lithium nickel composite oxide having a composition different from that of the positive electrode active material according to the first embodiment described above.
- the NMC composite oxide having a composition different from that of the positive electrode active material according to the first embodiment described above is more preferable.
- the shell part may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the active material may be used alone for each layer, or two or more types may be mixed and used.
- the shell part is preferably 1 to 30% by weight and more preferably 1 to 15% by weight with respect to 100% by weight of the core part.
- a positive electrode material having a core-shell structure can be manufactured by a method described in JP-A-2007-213866.
- a positive electrode material comprising the positive electrode active material according to the first aspect of the present invention described above and a spinel manganese positive electrode active material in a mixed state.
- the inventors of the present application have found that the NMC composite oxide has a large voltage drop during high-power discharge at a low temperature, and there is a problem that the output of the vehicle is insufficient in a cold region, for example.
- the inventors have found that mixing with a spinel-based manganese positive electrode active material causes little voltage drop during high-power discharge at low temperatures, for example, less vehicle output even in cold regions.
- the positive electrode active material according to the first aspect of the present invention, the core-shell type positive electrode material, and the positive electrode according to the first aspect are formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of positive electrode materials obtained by mixing an active material and a spinel manganese positive electrode active material is formed.
- the positive electrode active material according to the first aspect of the present invention is used with respect to 100% by weight of the material that can function as the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer.
- the total content of materials selected from the group consisting of positive electrode materials obtained by mixing the positive electrode active material and the spinel manganese positive electrode active material according to the embodiment is preferably 80 to 100% by weight, and 95 to 100% by weight More preferably, it is more preferably 100% by weight.
- the positive electrode active material layer may contain other additives such as a conductive additive, a binder, an electrolyte (polymer matrix, ion conductive polymer, electrolyte, etc.), and a lithium salt to enhance ionic conductivity as necessary.
- a conductive additive such as aluminum silicate, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium, magnesium, magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium magnesium
- the content of a material that can function as a positive electrode active material is preferably 85 to 99.5% by weight.
- binder Although it does not specifically limit as a binder used for a positive electrode active material layer, for example, the following materials are mentioned. Polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyether nitrile, polyacrylonitrile, polyimide, polyamide, cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and its salts, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl chloride, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) ), Isoprene rubber, butadiene rubber, ethylene / propylene rubber, ethylene / propylene / diene copolymer, styrene / butadiene / styrene block copolymer and hydrogenated product thereof, styrene / isoprene / styrene block copolymer and hydrogenated product thereof.
- Thermoplastic polymers such as products, polyvinylidene fluoride (P
- the amount of the binder contained in the positive electrode active material layer is not particularly limited as long as it is an amount capable of binding the active material, but preferably 0.5 to 15% by weight with respect to the active material layer. More preferably, it is 1 to 10% by weight.
- the positive electrode active material layer further contains other additives such as a conductive additive, an electrolyte (polymer matrix, ion conductive polymer, electrolytic solution, etc.), and a lithium salt for improving ion conductivity, as necessary.
- the conductive assistant means an additive blended to improve the conductivity of the positive electrode active material layer or the negative electrode active material layer.
- the conductive auxiliary agent include carbon materials such as carbon black such as ketjen black and acetylene black, graphite, and carbon fiber.
- electrolyte salt examples include Li (C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 2 N, LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiCF 3 SO 3 and the like.
- Examples of the ion conductive polymer include polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polypropylene oxide (PPO) polymers.
- the compounding ratio of the components contained in the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer described later is not particularly limited.
- the blending ratio can be adjusted by appropriately referring to known knowledge about lithium ion secondary batteries.
- the thickness of each active material layer is not particularly limited, and conventionally known knowledge about the battery can be appropriately referred to. As an example, the thickness of each active material layer is about 2 to 100 ⁇ m.
- a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a power generation element including the positive electrode described above, a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer is formed on the surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator. Is provided.
- non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery will be described as a preferred embodiment of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, but is not limited to the following embodiment.
- the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
- the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation, and may be different from the actual ratios.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing the basic structure of a non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery (hereinafter also simply referred to as “stacked battery”) that is not a flat (stacked) bipolar type.
- the stacked battery 10 of the present embodiment has a structure in which a substantially rectangular power generation element 21 in which a charge / discharge reaction actually proceeds is sealed inside a battery exterior material 29 that is an exterior body.
- the power generation element 21 has a configuration in which a positive electrode, a separator 17, and a negative electrode are stacked.
- the separator 17 contains a nonaqueous electrolyte (for example, a liquid electrolyte).
- the positive electrode has a structure in which the positive electrode active material layer 13 is disposed on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector 11.
- the negative electrode has a structure in which the negative electrode active material layers 15 are disposed on both surfaces of the negative electrode current collector 12.
- the negative electrode, the electrolyte layer, and the positive electrode are laminated in this order so that one positive electrode active material layer 13 and the negative electrode active material layer 15 adjacent thereto are opposed to each other with a separator 17 therebetween.
- the adjacent positive electrode, electrolyte layer, and negative electrode constitute one unit cell layer 19. Therefore, it can be said that the stacked battery 10 shown in FIG. 2 has a configuration in which a plurality of single battery layers 19 are stacked and electrically connected in parallel.
- the positive electrode active material layer 13 is disposed on only one side of the outermost positive electrode current collector located on both outermost layers of the power generation element 21, but active material layers may be provided on both sides. That is, instead of using a current collector dedicated to the outermost layer provided with an active material layer only on one side, a current collector having an active material layer on both sides may be used as it is as an outermost current collector.
- the arrangement of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is reversed from that in FIG. 2 so that the outermost negative electrode current collector is positioned on both outermost layers of the power generation element 21, and the outermost negative electrode current collector is disposed on one or both surfaces.
- a negative electrode active material layer may be disposed.
- the positive electrode current collector 11 and the negative electrode current collector 12 are each provided with a positive electrode current collector plate (tab) 25 and a negative electrode current collector plate (tab) 27 that are electrically connected to the respective electrodes (positive electrode and negative electrode). It has the structure led out of the battery exterior material 29 so that it may be pinched
- the positive electrode current collector plate 25 and the negative electrode current collector plate 27 are ultrasonically welded to the positive electrode current collector 11 and the negative electrode current collector 12 of each electrode, respectively, via a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead (not shown) as necessary. Or resistance welding or the like.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a flat battery (stacked battery) that is not a bipolar battery, but a positive electrode active material layer that is electrically coupled to one surface of the current collector and the opposite side of the current collector.
- a bipolar battery including a bipolar electrode having a negative electrode active material layer electrically coupled to the surface.
- one current collector also serves as a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode active material layer contains an active material, and other additives such as a conductive additive, a binder, an electrolyte (polymer matrix, ion conductive polymer, electrolyte, etc.), and a lithium salt to enhance ionic conductivity as necessary.
- a conductive additive such as a conductive additive, a binder, an electrolyte (polymer matrix, ion conductive polymer, electrolyte, etc.), and a lithium salt to enhance ionic conductivity as necessary.
- An agent is further included.
- Other additives such as conductive assistants, binders, electrolytes (polymer matrix, ion conductive polymers, electrolytes, etc.) and lithium salts for improving ion conductivity are those described in the above positive electrode active material layer column. It is the same.
- the negative electrode active material layer preferably contains at least an aqueous binder.
- a water-based binder has a high binding power.
- it is easy to procure water as a raw material and since steam is generated at the time of drying, the capital investment in the production line can be greatly suppressed, and the environmental load can be reduced. There is.
- the water-based binder refers to a binder using water as a solvent or a dispersion medium, and specifically includes a thermoplastic resin, a polymer having rubber elasticity, a water-soluble polymer, or a mixture thereof.
- the binder using water as a dispersion medium refers to a polymer that includes all expressed as latex or emulsion and is emulsified or suspended in water.
- kind a polymer latex that is emulsion-polymerized in a system that self-emulsifies.
- water-based binders include styrene polymers (styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-vinyl acetate copolymer, styrene-acrylic copolymer, etc.), acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, methyl methacrylate-butadiene rubber, ) Acrylic polymers (polyethyl acrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, polypropyl acrylate, polymethyl methacrylate (methyl methacrylate rubber), polypropyl methacrylate, polyisopropyl acrylate, polyisopropyl methacrylate, polybutyl acrylate, polybutyl methacrylate, polyhexyl acrylate , Polyhexyl methacrylate, polyethylhexyl acrylate, polyethylhexyl methacrylate, polylauryl acrylate, polylauryl meta Acrylate, etc.), polytyren
- the aqueous binder may contain at least one rubber binder selected from the group consisting of styrene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, methyl methacrylate-butadiene rubber, and methyl methacrylate rubber from the viewpoint of binding properties. preferable. Furthermore, it is preferable that the water-based binder contains styrene-butadiene rubber because of good binding properties.
- Water-soluble polymers suitable for use in combination with styrene-butadiene rubber include polyvinyl alcohol and modified products thereof, starch and modified products thereof, cellulose derivatives (such as carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and salts thereof), polyvinyl Examples include pyrrolidone, polyacrylic acid (salt), or polyethylene glycol. Among them, it is preferable to combine styrene-butadiene rubber and carboxymethyl cellulose (salt) as a binder.
- the content of the aqueous binder is preferably 80 to 100% by weight, preferably 90 to 100% by weight, and preferably 100% by weight.
- the negative electrode active material examples include carbon materials such as graphite (graphite), soft carbon, and hard carbon, lithium-transition metal composite oxides (for example, Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), metal materials, lithium alloy negative electrode materials, and the like. Is mentioned. In some cases, two or more negative electrode active materials may be used in combination. Preferably, from the viewpoint of capacity and output characteristics, a carbon material or a lithium-transition metal composite oxide is used as the negative electrode active material. Of course, negative electrode active materials other than those described above may be used.
- the average particle diameter of the negative electrode active material is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably 1 to 20 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of increasing the output.
- the separator has a function of holding an electrolyte and ensuring lithium ion conductivity between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a function as a partition wall between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- separator examples include a separator made of a porous sheet made of a polymer or fiber that absorbs and holds the electrolyte and a nonwoven fabric separator.
- a microporous (microporous film) can be used as the separator of the porous sheet made of polymer or fiber.
- the porous sheet made of the polymer or fiber include polyolefins such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP); a laminate in which a plurality of these are laminated (for example, three layers of PP / PE / PP) And a microporous (microporous membrane) separator made of a hydrocarbon resin such as polyimide, aramid, polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (PVdF-HFP), glass fiber, and the like.
- PE polyethylene
- PP polypropylene
- a microporous (microporous membrane) separator made of a hydrocarbon resin such as polyimide, aramid, polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (PVdF-HFP), glass fiber, and the like.
- the thickness of the microporous (microporous membrane) separator cannot be uniquely defined because it varies depending on the intended use. For example, in applications such as secondary batteries for driving motors such as electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCV), it is 4 to 60 ⁇ m in a single layer or multiple layers. Is desirable.
- the fine pore diameter of the microporous (microporous membrane) separator is desirably 1 ⁇ m or less (usually a pore diameter of about several tens of nm).
- nonwoven fabric separator cotton, rayon, acetate, nylon, polyester; polyolefins such as PP and PE; conventionally known ones such as polyimide and aramid are used alone or in combination.
- the bulk density of the nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited as long as sufficient battery characteristics can be obtained by the impregnated electrolyte.
- the thickness of the nonwoven fabric separator may be the same as that of the electrolyte layer, and is preferably 5 to 200 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 10 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the separator includes an electrolyte.
- the electrolyte is not particularly limited as long as it can exhibit such a function, but a liquid electrolyte or a gel polymer electrolyte is used.
- a gel polymer electrolyte By using the gel polymer electrolyte, the distance between the electrodes is stabilized, the occurrence of polarization is suppressed, and the durability (cycle characteristics) is improved.
- the liquid electrolyte functions as a lithium ion carrier.
- the liquid electrolyte constituting the electrolytic solution layer has a form in which a lithium salt as a supporting salt is dissolved in an organic solvent as a plasticizer.
- organic solvent include carbonates such as ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), and ethyl methyl carbonate.
- EC ethylene carbonate
- PC propylene carbonate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- ethyl methyl carbonate ethyl methyl carbonate.
- Li (CF 3 SO 2) 2 N Li (C 2 F 5 SO 2) 2 N, LiPF 6, LiBF 4, LiClO 4, LiAsF 6, LiTaF such 6, LiCF 3 SO 3
- a compound that can be added to the active material layer of the electrode can be similarly employed.
- the liquid electrolyte may further contain additives other than the components described above.
- additives include, for example, vinylene carbonate, methyl vinylene carbonate, dimethyl vinylene carbonate, phenyl vinylene carbonate, diphenyl vinylene carbonate, ethyl vinylene carbonate, diethyl vinylene carbonate, vinyl ethylene carbonate, 1,2-divinyl ethylene carbonate.
- vinylene carbonate, methyl vinylene carbonate, and vinyl ethylene carbonate are preferable, and vinylene carbonate and vinyl ethylene carbonate are more preferable.
- These cyclic carbonates may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the gel polymer electrolyte has a configuration in which the above liquid electrolyte is injected into a matrix polymer (host polymer) made of an ion conductive polymer.
- a gel polymer electrolyte as the electrolyte is superior in that the fluidity of the electrolyte is lost and the ion conductivity between the layers is easily cut off.
- ion conductive polymer used as the matrix polymer (host polymer) examples include polyethylene oxide (PEO), polypropylene oxide (PPO), polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene ( PVdF-HEP), poly (methyl methacrylate (PMMA), and copolymers thereof.
- PEO polyethylene oxide
- PPO polypropylene oxide
- PEG polyethylene glycol
- PAN polyacrylonitrile
- PVdF-HEP polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene
- PMMA methyl methacrylate
- the matrix polymer of gel electrolyte can express excellent mechanical strength by forming a crosslinked structure.
- thermal polymerization, ultraviolet polymerization, radiation polymerization, electron beam polymerization, etc. are performed on a polymerizable polymer (for example, PEO or PPO) for forming a polymer electrolyte using an appropriate polymerization initiator.
- a polymerization treatment may be performed.
- the separator is preferably a separator in which a heat-resistant insulating layer is laminated on a porous substrate (a separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer).
- the heat-resistant insulating layer is a ceramic layer containing inorganic particles and a binder.
- a highly heat-resistant separator having a melting point or a heat softening point of 150 ° C. or higher, preferably 200 ° C. or higher is used.
- the separator is less likely to curl in the battery manufacturing process due to the effect of suppressing thermal shrinkage and high mechanical strength.
- the inorganic particles in the heat resistant insulating layer contribute to the mechanical strength and heat shrinkage suppressing effect of the heat resistant insulating layer.
- the material used as the inorganic particles is not particularly limited. Examples thereof include silicon, aluminum, zirconium, titanium oxides (SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 , TiO 2 ), hydroxides and nitrides, and composites thereof. These inorganic particles may be derived from mineral resources such as boehmite, zeolite, apatite, kaolin, mullite, spinel, olivine and mica, or may be artificially produced. Moreover, only 1 type may be used individually for these inorganic particles, and 2 or more types may be used together. Of these, silica (SiO 2 ) or alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) is preferably used, and alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) is more preferably used from the viewpoint of cost.
- the basis weight of the heat-resistant particles is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 to 15 g / m 2 . If it is this range, sufficient ion conductivity will be acquired and it is preferable at the point which maintains heat resistant strength.
- the binder in the heat-resistant insulating layer has a role of adhering the inorganic particles and the inorganic particles to the resin porous substrate layer. With the binder, the heat-resistant insulating layer is stably formed, and peeling between the porous substrate layer and the heat-resistant insulating layer is prevented.
- the binder used for the heat-resistant insulating layer is not particularly limited.
- a compound such as butadiene rubber, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinyl fluoride (PVF), or methyl acrylate can be used as a binder.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PVF polyvinyl fluoride
- methyl acrylate methyl acrylate
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- these compounds only 1 type may be used independently and 2 or more types may be used together.
- the binder content in the heat resistant insulating layer is preferably 2 to 20% by weight with respect to 100% by weight of the heat resistant insulating layer.
- the binder content is 2% by weight or more, the peel strength between the heat-resistant insulating layer and the porous substrate layer can be increased, and the vibration resistance of the separator can be improved.
- the binder content is 20% by weight or less, the gaps between the inorganic particles are appropriately maintained, so that sufficient lithium ion conductivity can be ensured.
- the thermal contraction rate of the separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer is preferably 10% or less for both MD and TD after holding for 1 hour at 150 ° C. and 2 gf / cm 2 .
- examples of the metal include aluminum, nickel, iron, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and other alloys.
- a clad material of nickel and aluminum, a clad material of copper and aluminum, or a plating material of a combination of these metals can be preferably used.
- covered on the metal surface may be sufficient.
- aluminum, stainless steel, and copper are preferable from the viewpoints of electronic conductivity and battery operating potential.
- the size of the current collector is determined according to the intended use of the battery. For example, if it is used for a large battery that requires a high energy density, a current collector having a large area is used. There is no particular limitation on the thickness of the current collector.
- the thickness of the current collector is usually about 1 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the material which comprises a current collector plate (25, 27) is not restrict
- a constituent material of the current collector plate for example, metal materials such as aluminum, copper, titanium, nickel, stainless steel (SUS), and alloys thereof are preferable. From the viewpoint of light weight, corrosion resistance, and high conductivity, aluminum and copper are more preferable, and aluminum is particularly preferable.
- the positive electrode current collector plate 25 and the negative electrode current collector plate 27 may be made of the same material or different materials.
- the battery outer case 29 a known metal can case can be used, and a bag-like case using a laminate film containing aluminum that can cover the power generation element can be used.
- a laminate film having a three-layer structure in which PP, aluminum, and nylon are laminated in this order can be used as the laminate film, but the laminate film is not limited thereto.
- a laminate film is desirable from the viewpoint that it is excellent in high output and cooling performance, and can be suitably used for a battery for large equipment for EV and HEV.
- the exterior body is more preferably an aluminate laminate.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a flat lithium ion secondary battery which is a typical embodiment of the secondary battery.
- the flat lithium ion secondary battery 50 has a rectangular flat shape, and a positive electrode tab 58 and a negative electrode tab 59 for taking out electric power are drawn out from both sides thereof.
- the power generation element 57 is encased by the battery outer packaging material 52 of the lithium ion secondary battery 50, and the periphery thereof is heat-sealed. The power generation element 57 is sealed with the positive electrode tab 58 and the negative electrode tab 59 pulled out to the outside.
- the power generation element 57 corresponds to the power generation element 21 of the lithium ion secondary battery 10 illustrated in FIG. 2 described above.
- the power generation element 57 is formed by laminating a plurality of single battery layers (single cells) 19 including a positive electrode (positive electrode active material layer) 13, an electrolyte layer 17, and a negative electrode (negative electrode active material layer) 15.
- the lithium ion secondary battery is not limited to a stacked flat shape.
- the wound lithium ion secondary battery may have a cylindrical shape, or may have a shape that is a flattened rectangular shape by deforming such a cylindrical shape.
- a laminate film may be used for the exterior material, and the conventional cylindrical can (metal can) may be used, for example, It does not restrict
- the power generation element is covered with an aluminum laminate film. With this configuration, weight reduction can be achieved.
- the tabs 58 and 59 shown in FIG. 3 are not particularly limited.
- the positive electrode tab 58 and the negative electrode tab 59 may be drawn out from the same side, or the positive electrode tab 58 and the negative electrode tab 59 may be divided into a plurality of parts and taken out from each side, as shown in FIG. It is not limited to.
- a terminal may be formed using a cylindrical can (metal can).
- the battery storage space is about 170L. Since auxiliary devices such as cells and charge / discharge control devices are stored in this space, the storage efficiency of a normal cell is about 50%. The efficiency of loading cells into this space is a factor that governs the cruising range of electric vehicles. If the size of the single cell is reduced, the loading efficiency is impaired, so that the cruising distance cannot be secured.
- the battery structure in which the power generation element is covered with the exterior body is preferably large.
- the length of the short side of the laminated cell battery is preferably 100 mm or more. Such a large battery can be used for vehicle applications.
- the length of the short side of the laminated cell battery refers to the side having the shortest length.
- the upper limit of the short side length is not particularly limited, but is usually 400 mm or less.
- volume energy density and rated discharge capacity In a general electric vehicle, a travel distance (cruising range) by a single charge is 100 km. Considering such a cruising distance, the volume energy density of the battery is preferably 157 Wh / L or more, and the rated capacity is preferably 20 Wh or more.
- the ratio of the battery area (projected area of the battery including the battery outer package) to the rated capacity is 5 cm 2 / Ah or more, and the rated capacity is 3 Ah or more.
- the battery area per unit capacity is large, the problem of deterioration of battery characteristics (cycle characteristics) due to the collapse of the crystal structure accompanying the expansion and contraction of the active material is more likely to become apparent.
- the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present embodiment is a battery having a large size as described above from the viewpoint that the merit due to the expression of the effects of the present invention is greater.
- the aspect ratio of the rectangular electrode is preferably 1 to 3, and more preferably 1 to 2.
- the electrode aspect ratio is defined as the aspect ratio of the rectangular positive electrode active material layer.
- the assembled battery is configured by connecting a plurality of batteries. Specifically, at least two or more are used, and are configured by serialization, parallelization, or both. Capacitance and voltage can be freely adjusted by paralleling in series.
- a small assembled battery that can be attached and detached by connecting a plurality of batteries in series or in parallel. Then, a plurality of small assembled batteries that can be attached and detached are connected in series or in parallel to provide a large capacity and large capacity suitable for vehicle drive power supplies and auxiliary power supplies that require high volume energy density and high volume output density.
- An assembled battery having an output can also be formed. How many batteries are connected to make an assembled battery, and how many small assembled batteries are stacked to make a large-capacity assembled battery depends on the battery capacity of the mounted vehicle (electric vehicle) It may be determined according to the output.
- the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention maintains a discharge capacity even when used for a long period of time, and has good cycle characteristics. Furthermore, the volume energy density is high. Vehicle applications such as electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, and hybrid fuel cell vehicles require higher capacity, larger size, and longer life than electric and portable electronic devices. . Therefore, the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be suitably used as a vehicle power source, for example, a vehicle driving power source or an auxiliary power source.
- a battery or an assembled battery formed by combining a plurality of these batteries can be mounted on the vehicle.
- a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle having a long EV mileage or an electric vehicle having a long charge mileage can be formed by mounting such a battery.
- a car a hybrid car, a fuel cell car, an electric car (four-wheeled vehicles (passenger cars, trucks, buses, commercial vehicles, light cars, etc.) This is because it can be used for motorcycles (including motorcycles) and tricycles) to provide a long-life and highly reliable automobile.
- the application is not limited to automobiles.
- it can be applied to various power sources for moving vehicles such as other vehicles, for example, trains, and power sources for mounting such as uninterruptible power supplies. It is also possible to use as.
- Example 1 Preparation of positive electrode active material Sodium hydroxide and ammonia were continuously supplied to an aqueous solution (1 mol / L) in which nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, and manganese sulfate were dissolved at 60 ° C. to adjust the pH to 11.3. Then, a metal composite hydroxide in which nickel, manganese and cobalt were dissolved at a molar ratio of 50:30:20 by a coprecipitation method was prepared.
- the metal composite hydroxide and lithium carbonate were weighed so that the ratio of the total number of moles of metals other than Li (Ni, Co, Mn) and the number of moles of Li was 1: 1, and then mixed well.
- the temperature was raised at a rate of temperature increase of 5 ° C./min, calcined at 900 ° C. for 2 hours in an air atmosphere, then heated at a rate of temperature increase of 3 ° C./min.
- NMC composite oxide LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was obtained.
- the average particle diameter (D1) and crystallite diameter of the primary particles were measured, and the standard deviation ( ⁇ ) and ⁇ 2 of D1 were calculated from the value of D1 by calculation.
- the measurement of D1 cuts out the cross section of the obtained NMC complex oxide using FIB (focused ion beam; Focused Ion Beam), and image
- FIB focused ion beam; Focused Ion Beam
- the tap density was measured as the powder packing density after putting the sample powder into a 10 mL glass graduated cylinder and tapping 200 times.
- the BET specific surface area was measured by a BET one-point method using a continuous flow method using an AMS8000 type automatic powder specific surface area measuring apparatus (manufactured by Okura Riken), using nitrogen as an adsorption gas and helium as a carrier gas. .
- the powder sample is heated and deaerated with a mixed gas at a temperature of 150 ° C., then cooled to liquid nitrogen temperature to adsorb the nitrogen / helium mixed gas, and then heated to room temperature with water.
- the adsorbed nitrogen gas was desorbed, the amount was detected by a heat conduction detector, and the specific surface area of the sample was calculated from this.
- the positive electrode obtained in (2) above was punched into a disk shape having a diameter of 14 mm in a glove box under an argon atmosphere to obtain a positive electrode for a coin cell.
- a metal lithium punched into a disk shape having a diameter of 15 mm was used.
- an electrolytic solution a solution in which 1.0 M LiPF 6 was dissolved in a mixed solvent (volume ratio 1: 1) of ethylene carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) was prepared.
- a positive electrode and a negative electrode were laminated via a separator (material: polypropylene, thickness: 25 ⁇ m), placed in a coin cell container, injected with an electrolytic solution, and covered with an upper lid to produce an evaluation coin cell.
- the prepared battery is left for 24 hours, and after the open circuit voltage (OCV) is stabilized, the current density with respect to the positive electrode is set to 0.2 mA / cm 2 and charged to a cutoff voltage of 4.25 V to obtain an initial charge capacity.
- the capacity when the battery was discharged to a cutoff voltage of 3.0 V after 1 hour of rest was defined as the initial discharge capacity.
- the capacity maintenance rate after repeating this charge / discharge cycle 200 times was determined and evaluated as cycle durability.
- Example 2 An NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 930 ° C. and 12 hours, A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 3 A NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 935 ° C. and 12 hours, A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 4 A NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 940 ° C. and 12 hours, A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 5 A NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 940 ° C. and 15 hours, A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 6 An NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 950 ° C. and 12 hours, A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 7 An NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 980 ° C. and 12 hours, A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 1 An NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 1000 ° C. and 10 hours. A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 2 An NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) was synthesized by the same method as in Example 1 except that the main firing conditions were 1000 ° C. and 20 hours, A coin cell was produced, and each physical property evaluation and battery evaluation were performed. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 8 Electrolytic manganese dioxide and aluminum hydroxide were mixed and heat-treated at 750 ° C. to obtain manganese sesquioxide, and then lithium carbonate was added and mixed so that the Li / (Mn + Al) molar ratio was 0.55, at 850 ° C. Calcination for 20 hours gave lithium spinel manganate.
- the spinel was adjusted so that the weight percentage was 5% by weight with respect to 100% by weight of the NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) produced in the same manner as in Example 1.
- Lithium manganate was mixed and mechanically treated for 1 hour using a pulverizer. Thereafter, it is fired again at 920 ° C. for 10 hours in an air atmosphere, and 5 wt% of spinel lithium manganate is formed on the surface of the secondary particles of LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 serving as the core.
- a coated Li—Ni composite oxide particle powder was obtained.
- Example 9 Sodium hydroxide and ammonia are supplied to an aqueous solution in which nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate and manganese sulfate are dissolved, and are dissolved at a molar ratio of nickel, cobalt and manganese of 1/3: 1/3: 1/3 by a coprecipitation method.
- a metal composite hydroxide was prepared. The metal composite hydroxide and lithium carbonate were weighed so that the ratio of the total number of moles of metals other than Li (Ni, Co, Mn) to the number of moles of Li was 1: 1, The mixture was mixed, heated at a heating rate of 5 ° C./min, fired at 920 ° C.
- LiNi 1 was adjusted so that the weight percentage was 5% by weight.
- / 3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 was mixed, and mechanical treatment was performed for 30 minutes using a pulverizer. After that, it is fired again at 930 ° C. for 10 hours in an air atmosphere, and LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co is formed on the secondary particle surface of LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 that becomes the core.
- a Li—Ni composite oxide particle powder coated with 5% by weight of 1/3 O 2 was obtained.
- the core-shell type positive electrode in which a shell made of lithium spinel manganate or LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 is formed around the core made of the positive electrode active material according to the present invention.
- the capacity retention rate after 200 cycles is higher than that in Example 1, and thus it can be seen that the cycle durability is even more excellent.
- the DSC heat generation start temperature is also increased as compared with Example 1, it can be seen that the effect excellent in thermal stability can be exhibited.
- Example 10 A mixture of NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) produced in the same manner as in Example 1 and spinel lithium manganate produced in the same manner as in Example 8 was used as the positive electrode active material. Using. At this time, the mixing ratio of the active material was 90:10 (weight ratio of NMC composite oxide: lithium spinel manganate). Except for this, an evaluation coin cell was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, the capacity retention rate after 200 cycles was determined, and the cycle durability was evaluated.
- the obtained coin cell was charged at a constant voltage constant current of 0.4 mA / cm 2 with an upper limit voltage of 4.25 V under a temperature condition of ⁇ 20 ° C., and then subjected to constant current discharge up to a discharge end voltage of 3.0 V. It was. Thereafter, constant current charging was performed on the same coin cell under the condition of current 4.0 mA / cm 2 , and constant current discharging up to a final discharge voltage of 3.0 V was performed. Then, by calculating the ratio of the capacity when charging and discharging were performed at a current 4.0 mA / cm 2 for capacity when charging and discharging were performed at a current 0.4 mA / cm 2, the low-temperature load characteristics ( -20 ° C output characteristics). These results are shown in Table 3 below.
- Example 11 The mixing ratio of the mixture of NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) and lithium spinel manganate is set to 70:30 (weight ratio of NMC composite oxide: lithium spinel manganate). Except for the above, an evaluation coin cell was prepared in the same manner as in Example 10, the capacity retention rate after 200 cycles was determined, and the cycle durability was evaluated. Further, the low temperature load characteristic ( ⁇ 20 ° C. output characteristic) was evaluated in the same manner as described above. These results are shown in Table 3 below.
- Example 12 The mixing ratio of the mixture of NMC composite oxide (LiNi 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 O 2 ) and lithium spinel manganate is 30:70 (weight ratio of NMC composite oxide: lithium spinel manganate) Except for the above, an evaluation coin cell was prepared in the same manner as in Example 10, the capacity retention rate after 200 cycles was determined, and the cycle durability was evaluated. Further, the low temperature load characteristic ( ⁇ 20 ° C. output characteristic) was evaluated in the same manner as described above. These results are shown in Table 3 below.
- Example 13 95 parts by mass of alumina particles (BET specific surface area: 5 m 2 / g, average particle diameter 2 ⁇ m) as inorganic particles and carboxymethyl cellulose as binder (moisture content per binder mass: 9.12% by mass, manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemicals Co., Ltd.)
- An aqueous solution in which 5 parts by mass of Sunrose (registered trademark) MAC series) was uniformly dispersed in water was prepared. This aqueous solution was coated on both surfaces of a polyethylene (PE) microporous film (film thickness: 2 ⁇ m, porosity: 55%) using a gravure coater. Subsequently, drying was performed at 60 ° C.
- PE polyethylene
- a separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer which was a multilayer porous film having a total film thickness of 25 ⁇ m, in which a heat-resistant insulating layer was formed on both sides of the porous film by 3.5 ⁇ m was produced.
- the basis weight of the heat-resistant insulating layer at this time was 9 g / m 2 in total on both sides.
- a power generation element was produced by alternately laminating (positive electrode 20 layers, negative electrode 21 layers) via layered separators. The obtained power generation element was placed in a bag made of an aluminum laminate sheet as an exterior, and an electrolytic solution was injected.
- the electrolytic solution a solution in which 1.0 M LiPF 6 was dissolved in a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) (volume ratio 1: 1) was used.
- the test cell As an evaluation of the characteristics of the separator incorporated in the obtained test cell, the test cell was left in a thermostatic bath at 150 ° C. for 1 hour, and the shrinkage rate of the separator was measured to evaluate the heat resistance characteristics. The thermal shrinkage rate is measured by leaving the test cell in a thermostatic bath at 150 ° C. for 1 hour and taking out the separator to measure the length of the separator. It was. Further, as a reliability test of the obtained test cell, the battery was left in a thermostat at 150 ° C., and the time until the battery function was lost was measured, and a reliability test at a high temperature was performed. The measurement results of the heat shrinkage rate and the results of the reliability test are shown in Table 4 below. The rated capacity of the battery thus produced was 56.6 Ah, and the ratio of the battery area to the rated capacity was 13.0 cm 2 / Ah.
- Example 14 A separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was obtained in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the coating gap of the gravure coater was changed and the basis weight of the heat-resistant insulating layer was adjusted to be 13 g / m 2 in total on both sides. Thus, the thermal contraction rate of the separator was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 14 Further, a test cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the obtained separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was used, and reliability was evaluated in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 15 A separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was obtained in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the coating gap of the gravure coater was changed so that the basis weight of the heat-resistant insulating layer was adjusted to 15 g / m 2 in total. Thus, the thermal contraction rate of the separator was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 14 Further, a test cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the obtained separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was used, and reliability was evaluated in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 16 A separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was obtained in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the coating gap of the gravure coater was changed so that the basis weight of the heat-resistant insulating layer was adjusted to 17 g / m 2 in total on both sides. Thus, the thermal contraction rate of the separator was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 14 Further, a test cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the obtained separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was used, and reliability was evaluated in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 17 A separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was obtained in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the coating gap of the gravure coater was changed and the basis weight of the heat-resistant insulating layer was adjusted to be 5 g / m 2 on both sides. Thus, the thermal contraction rate of the separator was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 14 Further, a test cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the obtained separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was used, and reliability was evaluated in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 18 A separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was obtained in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the coating gap of the gravure coater was changed and the basis weight of the heat-resistant insulating layer was adjusted to be 2 g / m 2 in total on both sides. Thus, the thermal contraction rate of the separator was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 14 Further, a test cell was produced in the same manner as in Example 13 except that the obtained separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer was used, and reliability was evaluated in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 19 In Example 13, the obtained power generation element was spirally wound to produce a wound electrode group. Next, the wound electrode group thus obtained was crushed into a flat shape, placed in an aluminum outer can having a thickness of 6 mm, a height of 50 mm, and a width of 34 mm. A test cell, which is a battery, was fabricated and subjected to a reliability test. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- Example 20 In Example 19, a polyethylene (PE) microporous film, which is a porous substrate before forming a heat-resistant insulating layer of a separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer, was prepared as a separator as it was, and the heat shrinkage rate was measured in the same manner. In addition, a test cell was produced using the separator in the same manner as in Example 13 described above, and a reliability test was performed. These results are shown in Table 4 below.
- PE polyethylene
- Example 21 In Example 13, a polyethylene (PE) microporous film, which is a porous substrate before forming the heat-resistant insulating layer of the separator with a heat-resistant insulating layer, was directly prepared as a separator, and the thermal shrinkage rate was measured in the same manner. In addition, a test cell was produced using the separator in the same manner as in Example 13 described above, and a reliability test was performed. These results are shown in Table 4 below.
- PE polyethylene
Abstract
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正極活物質層に用いられるバインダーとしては、特に限定されないが、例えば、以下の材料が挙げられる。ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)、ポリエーテルニトリル、ポリアクリロニトリル、ポリイミド、ポリアミド、セルロース、カルボキシメチルセルロース(CMC)およびその塩、エチレン-酢酸ビニル共重合体、ポリ塩化ビニル、スチレン・ブタジエンゴム(SBR)、イソプレンゴム、ブタジエンゴム、エチレン・プロピレンゴム、エチレン・プロピレン・ジエン共重合体、スチレン・ブタジエン・スチレンブロック共重合体およびその水素添加物、スチレン・イソプレン・スチレンブロック共重合体およびその水素添加物などの熱可塑性高分子、ポリフッ化ビニリデン(PVdF)、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)、テトラフルオロエチレン・ヘキサフルオロプロピレン共重合体(FEP)、テトラフルオロエチレン・パーフルオロアルキルビニルエーテル共重合体(PFA)、エチレン・テトラフルオロエチレン共重合体(ETFE)、ポリクロロトリフルオロエチレン(PCTFE)、エチレン・クロロトリフルオロエチレン共重合体(ECTFE)、ポリフッ化ビニル(PVF)等のフッ素樹脂、ビニリデンフルオライド-ヘキサフルオロプロピレン系フッ素ゴム(VDF-HFP系フッ素ゴム)、ビニリデンフルオライド-ヘキサフルオロプロピレン-テトラフルオロエチレン系フッ素ゴム(VDF-HFP-TFE系フッ素ゴム)、ビニリデンフルオライド-ペンタフルオロプロピレン系フッ素ゴム(VDF-PFP系フッ素ゴム)、ビニリデンフルオライド-ペンタフルオロプロピレン-テトラフルオロエチレン系フッ素ゴム(VDF-PFP-TFE系フッ素ゴム)、ビニリデンフルオライド-パーフルオロメチルビニルエーテル-テトラフルオロエチレン系フッ素ゴム(VDF-PFMVE-TFE系フッ素ゴム)、ビニリデンフルオライド-クロロトリフルオロエチレン系フッ素ゴム(VDF-CTFE系フッ素ゴム)等のビニリデンフルオライド系フッ素ゴム、エポキシ樹脂等が挙げられる。これらのバインダーは、単独で用いてもよいし、2種以上を併用してもよい。
負極活物質層は活物質を含み、必要に応じて、導電助剤、バインダー、電解質(ポリマーマトリックス、イオン伝導性ポリマー、電解液など)、イオン伝導性を高めるためのリチウム塩などのその他の添加剤をさらに含む。導電助剤、バインダー、電解質(ポリマーマトリックス、イオン伝導性ポリマー、電解液など)、イオン伝導性を高めるためのリチウム塩などのその他の添加剤については、上記正極活物質層の欄で述べたものと同様である。
セパレータは、電解質を保持して正極と負極との間のリチウムイオン伝導性を確保する機能、および正極と負極との間の隔壁としての機能を有する。
集電体を構成する材料に特に制限はないが、好適には金属が用いられる。
集電板(25、27)を構成する材料は、特に制限されず、リチウムイオン二次電池用の集電板として従来用いられている公知の高導電性材料が用いられうる。集電板の構成材料としては、例えば、アルミニウム、銅、チタン、ニッケル、ステンレス鋼(SUS)、これらの合金等の金属材料が好ましい。軽量、耐食性、高導電性の観点から、より好ましくはアルミニウム、銅であり、特に好ましくはアルミニウムである。なお、正極集電板25と負極集電板27とでは、同一の材料が用いられてもよいし、異なる材料が用いられてもよい。
また、図示は省略するが、集電体11と集電板(25、27)との間を正極リードや負極リードを介して電気的に接続してもよい。正極および負極リードの構成材料としては、公知のリチウムイオン二次電池において用いられる材料が同様に採用されうる。なお、外装から取り出された部分は、周辺機器や配線などに接触して漏電したりして製品(例えば、自動車部品、特に電子機器等)に影響を与えないように、耐熱絶縁性の熱収縮チューブなどにより被覆することが好ましい。
電池外装体29としては、公知の金属缶ケースを用いることができるほか、発電要素を覆うことができる、アルミニウムを含むラミネートフィルムを用いた袋状のケースが用いられうる。該ラミネートフィルムには、例えば、PP、アルミニウム、ナイロンをこの順に積層してなる3層構造のラミネートフィルム等を用いることができるが、これらに何ら制限されるものではない。高出力化や冷却性能に優れ、EV、HEV用の大型機器用電池に好適に利用することができるという観点から、ラミネートフィルムが望ましい。また、外部から掛かる発電要素への群圧を容易に調整することができ、所望の電解液層厚みへと調整容易であることから、外装体はアルミネートラミネートがより好ましい。
図3は、二次電池の代表的な実施形態である扁平なリチウムイオン二次電池の外観を表した斜視図である。
一般的な電気自動車では、一回の充電による走行距離(航続距離)は100kmが市場要求である。かような航続距離を考慮すると、電池の体積エネルギー密度は157Wh/L以上であることが好ましく、かつ定格容量は20Wh以上であることが好ましい。
組電池は、電池を複数個接続して構成した物である。詳しくは少なくとも2つ以上用いて、直列化あるいは並列化あるいはその両方で構成されるものである。直列、並列化することで容量および電圧を自由に調節することが可能になる。
本発明の非水電解質二次電池は、長期使用しても放電容量が維持され、サイクル特性が良好である。さらに、体積エネルギー密度が高い。電気自動車やハイブリッド電気自動車や燃料電池車やハイブリッド燃料電池自動車などの車両用途においては、電気・携帯電子機器用途と比較して、高容量、大型化が求められるとともに、長寿命化が必要となる。したがって、上記非水電解質二次電池は、車両用の電源として、例えば、車両駆動用電源や補助電源に好適に利用することができる。
(1)正極活物質の作製
硫酸ニッケル、硫酸コバルト、および硫酸マンガンを溶解した水溶液(1mol/L)に、60℃にて水酸化ナトリウムおよびアンモニアを連続的に供給してpHを11.3に調整し、共沈法によりニッケルとマンガンとコバルトとが50:30:20のモル比で固溶してなる金属複合水酸化物を作製した。
(1)で得られた正極活物質を90重量%、導電助剤としてケッチェンブラック(平均粒子径:300nm)5重量%、バインダーとしてポリフッ化ビニリデン(PVDF)5重量%、およびスラリー粘度調整溶媒であるN-メチル-2-ピロリドン(NMP)を適量混合して、正極活物質スラリーを調製し、得られた正極活物質スラリーを集電体であるアルミニウム箔(厚さ:20μm)に塗布し、120℃で3分間乾燥後、ロールプレス機で圧縮成形して、正極活物質層の片面塗工量18mg/cm2の正極を作製した。
次に、アルゴン雰囲気下のグローブボックス内で、上記(2)で得られた正極を直径14mmの円盤形状に打ち抜き、コインセル用の正極とした。負極としては、金属リチウムを直径15mmの円盤形状に打ち抜いたものを用いた。また、電解液としては、1.0M LiPF6をエチレンカーボネート(EC)とジメチルカーボネート(DMC)との混合溶媒(体積比1:1)に溶解した溶液を準備した。正極と負極とを、セパレータ(材質:ポリプロピレン、厚さ:25μm)を介して積層し、コインセル容器内に入れ、電解液を注入し、上蓋をすることにより評価用コインセルを作製した。作製した電池は24時間放置し、開回路電圧(OCV:Open Circuit Voltage)が安定した後、正極に対する電流密度を0.2mA/cm2としてカットオフ電圧4.25Vまで充電して初期充電容量とし、1時間の休止後カットオフ電圧3.0Vまで放電したときの容量を初期放電容量とした。さらに、この充放電サイクルを200回繰り返した後の容量維持率を求め、サイクル耐久性として評価した。各物性評価、電池評価の結果を下記の表1に示す。なお、得られたコインセルに対して4.25V充電状態でコインセルを解体し、当該正極の示差熱分析(DSC)を行った結果、発熱開始温度は292℃であった。
本焼成の条件を930℃、12時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
本焼成の条件を935℃、12時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
本焼成の条件を940℃、12時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
本焼成の条件を940℃、15時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
本焼成の条件を950℃、12時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
本焼成の条件を980℃、12時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
本焼成の条件を1000℃、10時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
本焼成の条件を1000℃、20時間としたこと以外は、上述した実施例1と同様の手法によりNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)を合成し、コインセルを作製して、各物性評価および電池評価を実施した。結果を下記の表1に示す。
電解二酸化マンガン、水酸化アルミニウムを混合し、750℃で熱処理し、三二酸化マンガンとした後、Li/(Mn+Al)モル比が0.55となるように炭酸リチウムを加えて混合し、850℃で20時間焼成してスピネルマンガン酸リチウムを得た。
硫酸ニッケル、硫酸コバルトおよび硫酸マンガンを溶解した水溶液に水酸化ナトリウムおよびアンモニアを供給し、共沈法によりニッケル、コバルトおよびマンガンのモル比が1/3:1/3:1/3で固溶してなる金属複合水酸化物を調製した。この金属複合水酸化物と炭酸リチウムとを、Li以外の金属(Ni、Co、Mn)の合計モル数とLiのモル数との比が1:1となるように秤量した後、これらを十分混合し、昇温速度5℃/minで昇温し、空気雰囲気下、920℃で10時間焼成し、室温まで冷却した。次に、実施例1と同様に作製したNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)100重量%に対して、重量百分率が5重量%となるようにLiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2を混合し、粉砕機を用いて30分間機械的処理を行った。その後、再度空気雰囲気下、930℃で10時間焼成し、核(コア)となるLiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2の二次粒子表面にLiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2が5重量%被覆したLi-Ni複合酸化物粒子粉末を得た。このLi-Ni複合酸化物を正極活物質として用いて実施例1と同様に評価用コインセルを作製して、200サイクル後の容量維持率を求め、サイクル耐久性として評価した。結果を下記の表2に示す。なお、得られたコインセルに対して4.25V充電状態でコインセルを解体し、当該正極の示差熱分析(DSC)を行った結果、発熱開始温度は295℃であった。
実施例1と同様に作製したNMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)と、実施例8と同様に作製したスピネルマンガン酸リチウムとの混合物を正極活物質として用いた。この際、上記活物質の混合比は、90:10(NMC複合酸化物:スピネルマンガン酸リチウムの重量比)であった。このこと以外は実施例1と同様に評価用コインセルを作製して、200サイクル後の容量維持率を求め、サイクル耐久性として評価した。また、得られたコインセルについて-20℃の温度条件の下、上限電圧4.25Vの定電圧定電流0.4mA/cm2で充電した後、放電終止電圧3.0Vまでの定電流放電を行った。その後、同じコインセルについて電流4.0mA/cm2の条件で定電流充電を行い、放電終止電圧3.0Vまでの定電流放電を行った。そして、電流0.4mA/cm2の条件で充放電を行ったときの容量に対する電流4.0mA/cm2の条件で充放電を行ったときの容量の割合を算出して、低温負荷特性(-20℃出力特性)として評価した。これらの結果を下記の表3に示す。
NMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)とスピネルマンガン酸リチウムとの混合物における混合比を70:30(NMC複合酸化物:スピネルマンガン酸リチウムの重量比)としたこと以外は実施例10と同様に評価用コインセルを作製して、200サイクル後の容量維持率を求め、サイクル耐久性として評価した。また、上記と同様にして低温負荷特性(-20℃出力特性)を評価した。これらの結果を下記の表3に示す。
NMC複合酸化物(LiNi0.50Mn0.30Co0.20O2)とスピネルマンガン酸リチウムとの混合物における混合比を30:70(NMC複合酸化物:スピネルマンガン酸リチウムの重量比)としたこと以外は実施例10と同様に評価用コインセルを作製して、200サイクル後の容量維持率を求め、サイクル耐久性として評価した。また、上記と同様にして低温負荷特性(-20℃出力特性)を評価した。これらの結果を下記の表3に示す。
無機粒子であるアルミナ粒子(BET比表面積:5m2/g、平均粒子径2μm)95質量部およびバインダーであるカルボキシメチルセルロース(バインダー質量あたりの含有水分量:9.12質量%、日本製紙ケミカル社製、サンローズ(登録商標)MACシリーズ)5質量部を水に均一に分散させた水溶液を調製した。この水溶液をグラビアコーターを用いてポリエチレン(PE)微多孔膜(膜厚:2μm、空隙率:55%)の両面に塗工した。次いで、60℃にて乾燥して水を除去し、多孔膜の両面に3.5μmずつ耐熱絶縁層が形成された、総膜厚25μmの多層多孔膜である耐熱絶縁層付セパレータを作製した。このときの耐熱絶縁層の目付は両面の合計で9g/m2であった。
続いて、負極活物質として人造グラファイト96.5質量%、バインダーとしてカルボキシメチルセルロースのアンモニウム塩1.5質量%およびスチレン-ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス2.0質量%を精製水中に分散させて負極活物質スラリーを調製した。この負極活物質スラリーを負極集電体となる銅箔(厚さ10μm)に塗布し、120℃で3分間乾燥後、ロールプレス機で圧縮成形して負極を作製した。裏面にも同様にして負極活物質層を形成して、負極集電体(銅箔)の両面に負極活物質層が形成されてなる負極を作製した。
グラビアコーターの塗布ギャップを変更して耐熱絶縁層の目付けが両面の合計で13g/m2となるように調整した以外は、実施例13と同様にして、耐熱絶縁層付セパレータを得て、同様にしてセパレータの熱収縮率を測定した。測定結果を下記の表4に示す。
グラビアコーターの塗布ギャップを変更して耐熱絶縁層の目付けが両面の合計で15g/m2となるように調整した以外は、実施例13と同様にして、耐熱絶縁層付セパレータを得て、同様にしてセパレータの熱収縮率を測定した。測定結果を下記の表4に示す。
グラビアコーターの塗布ギャップを変更して耐熱絶縁層の目付けが両面の合計で17g/m2となるように調整した以外は、実施例13と同様にして、耐熱絶縁層付セパレータを得て、同様にしてセパレータの熱収縮率を測定した。測定結果を下記の表4に示す。
グラビアコーターの塗布ギャップを変更して耐熱絶縁層の目付けが両面の合計で5g/m2となるように調整した以外は、実施例13と同様にして、耐熱絶縁層付セパレータを得て、同様にしてセパレータの熱収縮率を測定した。測定結果を下記の表4に示す。
グラビアコーターの塗布ギャップを変更して耐熱絶縁層の目付けが両面の合計で2g/m2となるように調整した以外は、実施例13と同様にして、耐熱絶縁層付セパレータを得て、同様にしてセパレータの熱収縮率を測定した。測定結果を下記の表4に示す。
実施例13において、得られた発電要素を渦巻状に巻回して巻回体電極群を作製した。次いで、得られた巻回体電極群を押しつぶして扁平状にし、厚み6mm、高さ50mm、幅34mmのアルミニウム製外装缶に入れ、電解液を注入した後に封止を行って、リチウムイオン二次電池である試験用セルを作製し、信頼性試験を行った。結果を下記の表4に示す。
実施例19において、耐熱絶縁層付セパレータの耐熱絶縁層を形成する前の多孔質基体であるポリエチレン(PE)微多孔膜をそのままセパレータとして準備し、同様にして熱収縮率の測定を行った。また、このセパレータを用いて上述した実施例13と同様の手法により試験用セルを作製し、信頼性試験を行った。これらの結果を下記の表4に示す。
実施例13において、耐熱絶縁層付セパレータの耐熱絶縁層を形成する前の多孔質基体であるポリエチレン(PE)微多孔膜をそのままセパレータとして準備し、同様にして熱収縮率の測定を行った。また、このセパレータを用いて上述した実施例13と同様の手法により試験用セルを作製し、信頼性試験を行った。これらの結果を下記の表4に示す。
2 正極材料のコア部、
3 正極材料、
10、50 リチウムイオン二次電池、
11 正極集電体、
12 負極集電体、
13 正極活物質層、
15 負極活物質層、
17 セパレータ、
19 単電池層、
21、57 発電要素、
25 正極集電板、
27 負極集電板、
29、52 電池外装材、
58 正極タブ、
59 負極タブ。
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- リチウムとニッケルとを含有する複合酸化物からなる非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質であって、
一次粒子が凝集してなる二次粒子の構成を有し、
前記一次粒子の平均粒子径(D1)が0.9μm以下であり、前記一次粒子の平均粒子径(D1)と、前記一次粒子の平均粒子径(D1)の標準偏差(σ)とが、D/σ2≧24の関係を満たす、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。 - 前記複合酸化物は、
一般式:LiaNibMncCodMxO2(但し、式中、a、b、c、d、xは、0.9≦a≦1.2、0<b<1、0<c≦0.5、0<d≦0.5、0≦x≦0.3、b+c+d=1を満たす。MはTi、Zr、Nb、W、P、Al、Mg、V、Ca、SrおよびCrからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種である)で表される組成を有する、請求項1に記載の正極活物質。 - 前記b、cおよびdが、0.44≦b≦0.51、0.27≦c≦0.31、0.19≦d≦0.26である、請求項2に記載の正極活物質。
- 結晶子径が0.4μm以下である、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質。
- タップ密度が2.0g/cm3以上である、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質。
- BET比表面積が0.1~1.0m2/gである、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質。
- 粉末X線回折測定による(104)面の回折ピークと(003)面の回折ピークとが、回折ピーク強度比((003)/(104))として1.28以上であり、回折ピーク積分強度比((003)/(104))として1.05以上である、請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質。
- 請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質を含むコア部と、前記正極活物質と異なるリチウム含有複合酸化物を含むシェル部と、を有する非水電解質二次電池用正極材料。
- 請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質と、スピネル系マンガン正極活物質とが混合状態で含有されてなる、非水電解質二次電池用正極材料。
- 請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質と、前記スピネル系マンガン正極活物質との混合重量比率が、50:50~90:10である、請求項9に記載の正極材料。
- 正極集電体の表面に、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の正極活物質、および請求項8~10のいずれか1項に記載の正極材料からなる群から選択される少なくとも1種を含む正極活物質層が形成されてなる非水電解質二次電池用正極。
- 請求項11に記載の正極と、
負極集電体の表面に負極活物質層が形成されてなる負極と、
セパレータと、
を含む発電要素を有する非水電解質二次電池。 - 前記セパレータが耐熱絶縁層付セパレータである、請求項12に記載の非水電解質二次電池。
- 定格容量に対する電池面積(電池外装体まで含めた電池の投影面積)の比の値が5cm2/Ah以上であり、かつ、定格容量が3Ah以上である、請求項12または13に記載の非水電解質二次電池。
- 矩形状の正極活物質層の縦横比として定義される電極のアスペクト比が1~3である、請求項12~14のいずれか1項に記載の非水電解質二次電池。
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