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- the present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for producing the positive electrode active material, an electrode for a lithium secondary battery containing the positive electrode active material, a lithium secondary battery including the electrode, and a power storage device.
- non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries represented by lithium ion secondary batteries, in particular lithium secondary batteries, are widely installed in portable terminals and the like.
- LiCoO 2 is mainly used as a positive electrode active material.
- the discharge capacity of LiCoO 2 is about 120 to 130 mAh / g.
- LiCoO 2 and other compounds are known as a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery.
- Li [Co 1-2x Ni x Mn x ] O 2 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1/2), which has an ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type crystal structure and is a solid solution of three components of LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 and LiMnO 2 ” was announced in 2001.
- LiNi 1/2 Mn 1/2 O 2 and LiCo 1/3 Ni 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 which are examples of the solid solution, have a discharge capacity of 150 to 180 mAh / g, and are charged / discharged. Excellent cycle performance.
- LiMeO 2 type active material For the so-called “LiMeO 2 type” active material as described above, the composition ratio Li / Me of lithium (Li) with respect to the ratio of transition metal (Me) is larger than 1, for example, Li / Me is 1.25 to 1.6.
- lithium-rich active materials see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- Such a material can be expressed as Li 1 + ⁇ Me 1- ⁇ O 2 ( ⁇ > 0).
- Patent Document 1 states that “the intensity ratio of diffraction peaks of (003) plane and (104) plane by X-ray diffraction measurement is I (003) / I (104) ⁇ 1.56 before charge / discharge. , “I (003) / I (104) > 1 at the end of discharge” (Claim 1).
- Patent Document 3 states that, in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode using a lithium-transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode material, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, at least Ni and Co are used as the positive electrode material.
- Lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing Mn and Mn, present in the range of 2 ⁇ 18.71 ⁇ 0.25 ° measured by powder X-ray diffraction measurement using Cu—K ⁇ as an X-ray source
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a peak half-value width of 0.22 ° or less is described. (Claim 1) is described as an object of the present invention.
- Patent Document 4 states that “the diffraction peak angles 2 ⁇ of the (003) plane and (104) plane at the Miller index hkl of powder X-ray diffraction using CuK ⁇ rays are 18.65 ° or more and 44.50 ° or more, respectively.
- the diffraction peak half-value widths of these surfaces are each 0.18 ° or less, and the diffraction peak angles 2 ⁇ of the (108) surface and (110) surface are 64.40 ° and 65.15 ° or more, respectively.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a high discharge capacity and high current load for a lithium ion secondary battery. Providing materials for positive electrode active materials that can provide characteristics and high reliability (long life) It "(paragraph [0010]) that have been described.
- Patent Document 5 discloses that “a current collector and an active material layer containing active material particles held by the current collector are provided, and the active material particles are a collection of a plurality of primary particles of a lithium transition metal oxide.
- the secondary particle has a hollow structure having a hollow part formed inside the secondary particle and a shell part surrounding the hollow part, and the secondary particle includes the hollow part from the outside.
- the half-value width A of the diffraction peak obtained by the (003) plane and the diffraction peak obtained by the (104) plane The lithium secondary battery in which the ratio (A / B) to the full width at half maximum B satisfies the following formula: (A / B) ⁇ 0.7 is described.
- the required output can be achieved even in the low SOC range. It has been shown to provide a lithium secondary battery that can improve the running performance of a car and the like, and can reduce the number of batteries for securing the required amount of energy (paragraph [0004]). .
- JP 2010-86690 A WO2012 / 091015 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-25957 JP 2005-53764 A JP 2013-51172 A
- the discharge capacity of the so-called “lithium-excess type” active material is generally larger than that of the so-called “LiMeO 2 type” active material, it is difficult to solve the problem that the high-rate discharge performance at the end of discharge is inferior. In the present invention, it was studied to further improve the “LiMeO 2 type” to satisfy the specifications.
- This invention is made
- the transition metal (Me) includes Ni, Co and Mn, and includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a hexagonal crystal structure.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide includes the lithium transition metal composite oxide,
- the molar ratio of Ni in the transition metal (Me) is 0.5 ⁇ Ni / Me ⁇ 0.9
- the molar ratio of Co is 0.1 ⁇ Co / Me ⁇ 0.3
- the molar ratio of Mn is 0.03 ⁇ Mn / Me ⁇ 0.3
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery wherein a value divided by a ratio F (003) / F (104) is between 0.9 and 1.1.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density can be provided.
- the figure which shows the particle size distribution for every dripping time about a coprecipitation precursor The figure which shows the tap density for every dripping time about a coprecipitation precursor
- the figure which shows the tap density for every dropping time about the lithium transition metal complex oxide after firing 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention. Schematic showing a power storage device in which a plurality of lithium secondary batteries according to the present invention are assembled
- the discharge capacity of the so-called “lithium-excess type” active material is generally larger than that of the so-called “LiMeO 2 type” active material, it is difficult to solve the problem that the high-rate discharge performance at the end of discharge is inferior. In the present invention, it was studied to further improve the “LiMeO 2 type” to satisfy the specifications.
- lithium secondary batteries used in the automotive field such as electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles not only have a large discharge capacity, but also a power source is basically used for driving a motor. Therefore, it is required that a high output can be obtained by increasing the voltage (high energy density) and that the initial efficiency is excellent.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has a high energy density, or in addition, excellent initial efficiency for a lithium secondary battery, a method for producing the positive electrode active material, and the positive electrode
- An object is to provide a lithium secondary battery using an active material.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery wherein the transition metal (Me) contains Ni, Co and Mn, and contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a hexagonal crystal structure, wherein the lithium transition metal composite oxide
- the molar ratio of Ni in the transition metal (Me) is 0.5 ⁇ Ni / Me ⁇ 0.9
- the molar ratio of Co is 0.1 ⁇ Co / Me ⁇ 0.3
- the molar ratio of Mn is 0.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery wherein a value obtained by dividing by a half width ratio F (003) / F (104) in the range of 0.9 to 1.1.
- a method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery wherein the transition metal (Me) contains Ni, Co, and Mn and contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a hexagonal crystal structure
- the transition metal (Me) contains Ni, Co, and Mn and contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a hexagonal crystal structure
- a solution containing a Ni and Co compound and a solution containing a Mn compound are separately dropped simultaneously, and the transition metal
- the molar ratio of Ni in (Me) is 0.5 ⁇ Ni / Me ⁇ 0.9
- the molar ratio of Co is 0.1 ⁇ Co / Me ⁇ 0.3
- the molar ratio of Mn is 0.03 ⁇ Mn /
- a method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising producing a precursor of a transition metal composite oxide satisfying Me ⁇ 0.3.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density can be provided.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery having excellent initial efficiency can be provided.
- the manufacturing method of the positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries with a high energy density can be provided.
- the manufacturing method of the positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries excellent in initial efficiency can be provided.
- the composition of the lithium transition metal composite oxide contained in the active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention is represented by the composition formula Li 1 + x Me 1-x O 2 (Me: Ni, Co and Mn
- LiMeO 2 type represented by (transition metals containing) is employed.
- x is determined in accordance with the end-of-charge / discharge end ratio of F (003) / F (104), and ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ x ⁇ in the range of 0.9 to 1.1. 0.1. It is preferable that ⁇ 0.05 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.09.
- the molar ratio Ni / Me of Ni to the transition metal element Me is set to 0.5 to 0.9. It is preferably 0.6 to 0.9.
- the molar ratio Co / Me of the Co to the transition metal element Me is 0.1 to 0.3. It is preferably 0.1 to 0.25.
- the molar ratio Mn / Me of c that is, Mn to the transition metal element Me is set to 0.03 to 0.3. It is preferably 0.03 to 0.2.
- alkali metals such as Na and K
- alkaline earth metals such as Mg and Ca
- transition metals typified by 3d transition metals such as Fe and Zn, and the like, as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. It does not exclude the inclusion of.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide according to the present invention has a hexagonal crystal structure.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide after synthesis (before charge / discharge) is attributed to R3-m. Note that “R3-m” should be represented by adding a bar “-” on “3” of “R3m”.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide according to the present invention has a diffraction peak attributed to the (104) plane when the space group R3-m is used as a crystal structure model based on an X-ray diffraction (using CuK ⁇ radiation source) pattern.
- 4.3V (vs.Li/Li + ) By dividing the full width at half maximum F (003) / F (104) by the full width at half maximum F (003) / F (104) at a potential of 2.0 V (vs.
- Li / Li + Li / Li +
- F ( 003) / F (104) end-of-charge / end-of-discharge ratio (also referred.) It is characterized in that it is between 0.9 and 1.1.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide preferably has F (003) in the range of 0.15 ° to 0.35 °, and F (104) in the range of 0.15 ° to 0.40 °. preferable.
- F (003) is a parameter of crystallinity along the c-axis direction, and indicates that the greater the F (003), the greater the lattice strain in the c-axis direction.
- F (104) is a parameter indicating three-dimensional crystallinity, and indicates that the larger the F (104), the greater the lattice strain of the entire crystal.
- F (003) / F (104) is an index indicating the anisotropic strain of the crystal as to how the lattice is distorted in the c-axis direction with respect to the crystallinity of the entire crystal. Therefore, the ratio of F (003) / F (104) at the end of charge and F (003) / F (104) at the end of discharge indicates the degree of change in the anisotropic strain of the crystal during the charge / discharge process. Yes.
- the manufacturing conditions are such that Ni, Co, and Mn are uniformly distributed in the particles, and F (003) / F (104) at the end of charge state and F (003) / at the end of discharge state.
- Comparative Example 3 is a manufacturing condition (solid phase method) in which Ni, Co, and Mn are non-uniformly distributed, and F (003) / F (104) at the end of charge and F (003) at the end of discharge ) / F (104) ratio (degree of strain change) is large (greater than 1.1). Further, in the manufacturing conditions of Comparative Example 2, Mn is present non-uniformly with respect to the Ni and Co distributions, so that compounds having different element ratios and therefore different lattice constants coexist. Accordingly, it is estimated that a difference occurs in the degree of change in strain with respect to Comparative Example 1.
- the present invention is a conventional compound in which Ni, Co, and Mn are uniformly present as a main phase, that is, a compound of “LiMeO 2 type”. Therefore, the composition formula Li 1 + x Me 1-x O 2 (Me : Transition metal containing Ni, Co and Mn), x is in the vicinity of 0, and preferably ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.1. x is determined in accordance with the end-of-charge / end-of-discharge ratio of F (003) / F (104), and ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.1 in the range of 0.9 to 1.1. . When the ratio is less than 0.9 as in Comparative Example 5, x is ⁇ 0.1 or less, and when the ratio is greater than 1.1 as in Comparative Example 6, x is 0.1. That's it.
- a lithium transition metal complex oxide does not change a structure during overcharge. This can be confirmed by observation as a single phase belonging to the space group R3-m on the X-ray diffraction diagram when electrochemically oxidized to a potential of 5.0 V (vs. Li / Li + ). Thereby, the lithium secondary battery excellent in charge / discharge cycle performance can be obtained.
- the oxygen position parameter obtained from the crystal structure analysis by the Rietveld method based on the X-ray diffraction pattern may be 0.262 or less at the end of discharge and 0.267 or more at the end of charge. preferable. Thereby, a lithium secondary battery excellent in high rate discharge performance can be obtained.
- the oxygen positional parameter is Me (transition metal) spatial coordinates (0, 0, 0) for the ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type crystal structure of the lithium transition metal composite oxide belonging to the space group R3-m, This is the value of z when the spatial coordinates of Li (lithium) are defined as (0, 0, 1/2) and the spatial coordinates of O (oxygen) are defined as (0, 0, z).
- the oxygen position parameter is a relative index indicating how far the O (oxygen) position is from the Me (transition metal) position (see Patent Document 2).
- the particle size distribution does not have two or more maximum values.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide whose particle size distribution does not have two or more maximum values as a positive electrode active material, a lithium secondary battery having excellent initial efficiency in addition to high energy density can be obtained.
- the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material according to the present invention is preferably 0.2 m 2 / g or more in order to obtain a lithium secondary battery excellent in initial efficiency and high rate discharge performance, and is 0.3-1.5 m 2. / G is more preferable.
- the tap density is preferably 1.25 g / cc or more, and more preferably 1.7 g / cc or more in order to obtain a lithium secondary battery excellent in high rate discharge performance.
- the active material for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention basically includes a raw material containing a metal element (Li, Ni, Co, Mn) constituting the active material according to the composition of the active material (oxide) for the purpose. It can be obtained by adjusting and baking this. However, with respect to the amount of the Li raw material, it is preferable to add an excess of about 1 to 5% in view of the disappearance of a part of the Li raw material during firing. In producing an oxide having a desired composition, a so-called “solid phase method” in which each salt of Li, Ni, Co, and Mn is mixed and fired, or Ni, Co, and Mn are previously present in one particle.
- a so-called “solid phase method” in which each salt of Li, Ni, Co, and Mn is mixed and fired, or Ni, Co, and Mn are previously present in one particle.
- a “coprecipitation method” is known in which a coprecipitation precursor is prepared, and a Li salt is mixed and fired therein.
- a coprecipitation precursor is prepared, and a Li salt is mixed and fired therein.
- Mn is difficult to uniformly dissolve in Ni and Co, so it is difficult to obtain a sample in which each element is uniformly distributed in one particle.
- the “coprecipitation method” is selected. It is easier to obtain a homogeneous phase at the atomic level. Therefore, the “coprecipitation method” is employed in the examples described later.
- Mn is easily oxidized among Ni, Co, and Mn, and it is not easy to produce a coprecipitation precursor in which Ni, Co, and Mn are uniformly distributed in a divalent state. Uniform mixing at the atomic level of Ni, Co and Mn tends to be insufficient.
- the method for removing dissolved oxygen include a method of bubbling a gas not containing oxygen.
- the gas not containing oxygen is not limited, but nitrogen gas, argon gas, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), or the like can be used.
- the pH in the step of preparing a precursor by co-precipitation of a compound containing Ni, Co and Mn in a solution is not limited, an attempt is made to prepare the co-precipitation precursor as a co-precipitation hydroxide precursor. In this case, it can be set to 10.5-14. In order to increase the tap density, it is preferable to control the pH. By setting the pH to 11.5 or less, the tap density can be set to 1.00 g / cm 3 or more, and the high rate discharge performance can be improved. Furthermore, since the particle growth rate can be accelerated by setting the pH to 11.0 or less, the stirring continuation time after completion of dropping of the raw material aqueous solution can be shortened.
- the coprecipitation precursor When the coprecipitation precursor is prepared as a coprecipitation carbonate precursor, it can be set to 7.5 to 11. By setting the pH to 9.4 or less, the tap density can be set to 1.25 g / cc or more, and the high rate discharge performance can be improved. Furthermore, since the particle growth rate can be accelerated by adjusting the pH to 8.0 or less, the stirring continuation time after the raw material aqueous solution dropping is completed can be shortened.
- the coprecipitation precursor is a hydroxide in order to make the inside of the positive electrode active material dense, enable particle size reduction, and prevent the active material from adhering to the roll during electrode pressing.
- a precursor having a larger bulk density can be produced by using a crystallization reaction using a complexing agent. At that time, a higher density active material can be obtained by mixing and firing with a Li source, so that the energy density per electrode area can be improved.
- a precursor containing Ni, Co and Mn containing compounds is co-precipitated in a solution in order to control the amount of Mn compounds that are finely and unevenly present in the coprecipitation precursor particles.
- a solution containing a compound of Ni and Co and a solution containing a compound of Mn are separately dropped simultaneously. It is preferable to employ a method in which two Ni, Co-containing droplet dropping nozzles and two Mn-containing droplet dropping nozzles are provided and dropped simultaneously.
- a method in which a solution containing a compound of Ni and Co and a solution containing a compound of Mn are separately dropped simultaneously include a solution containing a compound of Ni and Co and containing no compound of Mn, Not only a method in which a solution containing only a compound is dropped separately, but also a method in which a solution containing Ni and Co compounds and a little Mn compound and a solution containing a Mn compound are dropped simultaneously at the same time Is also included. Also by such a method, it is possible to control the amount of Mn compound that is finely and unevenly present in the particles of the coprecipitation precursor, and the lithium transition metal composite oxide having a specific half width ratio of the present invention Can be manufactured. In addition, “simultaneous” is within a range in which a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a specific half width ratio of the present invention can be produced, and a slight time error is allowed.
- the raw material of the coprecipitation precursor is nickel hydroxide, nickel carbonate, nickel sulfate, nickel nitrate, nickel acetate or the like as the Ni compound, and cobalt sulfate, cobalt nitrate, cobalt acetate, or the like as the Mn compound as the Co compound.
- Examples thereof include manganese oxide, manganese carbonate, manganese sulfate, manganese nitrate, and manganese acetate.
- the dropping speed of the raw material aqueous solution greatly affects the uniformity of the element distribution within one particle of the coprecipitation precursor to be generated.
- the preferred dropping rate is influenced by the reaction vessel size, stirring conditions, pH, reaction temperature, etc., but is preferably 30 ml / min or less. In order to improve the discharge capacity, the dropping rate is more preferably 10 ml / min or less, and most preferably 5 ml / min or less.
- the dropping time of the solution containing the Ni and Co compounds and the solution containing the Mn compound in the coprecipitation precursor preparation step affects the particle size distribution of the lithium transition metal composite oxide after firing.
- FIG. 1 (a) no significant difference is observed in the particle size distribution of the coprecipitation precursor depending on the dropping time. However, as shown in FIG. A large difference is observed in the particle size distribution of the oxide.
- the dropping time is short, the lithium transition metal composite oxide has a particle size distribution having two or more maximum values, but the particle size distribution of the coprecipitation precursor does not have two or more maximum values.
- the dropping time is preferably 30 h or more, and more preferably 36 h to 48 h.
- the initial efficiency of the lithium secondary battery can be improved by using, as the positive electrode active material, a lithium transition metal composite oxide whose particle size distribution does not have two or more maximum values.
- the tap density of the lithium transition metal composite oxide there is no difference in the tap density of the lithium transition metal composite oxide depending on the length of the dropping time (in the examples, 1.9 to 2.0 g / cc).
- the tap density of the coprecipitation precursor By increasing the dropping time, the tap density of the coprecipitation precursor can be improved.
- the dropping time is preferably 30 h or more, and more preferably 36 h to 48 h.
- the initial efficiency of the lithium secondary battery can be improved by producing a lithium transition metal composite oxide using a coprecipitation precursor having a tap density of 1.4 g / cc or more.
- the particle rotation and revolution in the stirring tank are promoted by continuing the stirring after the dropwise addition of the raw material aqueous solution.
- the particles grow concentrically in stages while colliding with each other. That is, the coprecipitation precursor undergoes a reaction in two stages: a metal complex formation reaction when the raw material aqueous solution is dropped into the reaction tank, and a precipitation formation reaction that occurs while the metal complex is retained in the reaction tank. It is formed. Therefore, a coprecipitation precursor having a target particle size can be obtained by appropriately selecting a time for continuing stirring after the dropping of the raw material aqueous solution.
- the preferable stirring duration after completion of dropping of the raw material aqueous solution is influenced by the size of the reaction vessel, stirring conditions, pH, reaction temperature, etc., but 0.5 h or more is required to grow the particles as uniform spherical particles. Preferably, 1 h or more is more preferable. Further, in order to reduce the possibility that the output performance in the low SOC region of the battery is not sufficient due to the particle size becoming too large, 30 h or less is preferable, 25 h or less is more preferable, and 20 h or less is most preferable.
- the active material for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention can be suitably prepared by mixing the carbonate precursor and the Li compound and then heat-treating them.
- a Li compound it can manufacture suitably by using lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, lithium nitrate, lithium acetate, etc.
- the amount of the Li compound it is preferable to add an excess of about 1 to 5% in view of the disappearance of a part of the Li compound during firing.
- the firing temperature affects the reversible capacity of the active material. If the firing temperature is too low, crystallization does not proceed sufficiently and the electrode characteristics tend to deteriorate.
- the firing temperature is preferably at least 750 ° C. or higher. By sufficiently crystallizing, the resistance of the crystal grain boundary can be reduced and smooth lithium ion transport can be promoted.
- the inventors have analyzed the half width of the diffraction peak of the active material of the present invention in detail, and in the sample synthesized at a temperature lower than 750 ° C., strain remains in the lattice, and at a temperature higher than that, It was confirmed that almost all strains could be removed by synthesis. The crystallite size was increased in proportion to the increase in the synthesis temperature.
- a favorable discharge capacity can be obtained by aiming at a particle having almost no lattice distortion in the system and having a sufficiently grown crystallite size.
- a synthesis temperature firing temperature
- a Li / Me ratio composition in which the strain amount affecting the lattice constant is 2% or less and the crystallite size is grown to 50 nm or more. all right.
- the crystallite size is maintained at 30 nm or more in the charging and discharging process.
- the firing temperature Is preferably 750 to 900 ° C.
- the negative electrode material is not limited, and any negative electrode material may be selected as long as it can release or occlude lithium ions.
- titanium-based materials such as lithium titanate having a spinel crystal structure represented by Li [Li 1/3 Ti 5/3 ] O 4
- alloy-based materials such as Si, Sb, and Sn-based lithium metal
- lithium alloys Lithium metal-containing alloys such as lithium-silicon, lithium-aluminum, lithium-lead, lithium-tin, lithium-aluminum-tin, lithium-gallium, and wood alloys
- lithium composite oxide lithium-titanium
- silicon oxide silicon oxide
- an alloy capable of inserting and extracting lithium a carbon material (for example, graphite, hard carbon, low-temperature fired carbon, amorphous carbon, etc.) can be used.
- the positive electrode active material powder and the negative electrode material powder have an average particle size of 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the positive electrode active material powder is desirably 10 ⁇ m or less for the purpose of improving the high output characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte battery.
- a pulverizer or a classifier is used.
- a mortar, a ball mill, a sand mill, a vibrating ball mill, a planetary ball mill, a jet mill, a counter jet mill, a swirling air flow type jet mill or a sieve is used.
- wet pulverization in the presence of water or an organic solvent such as hexane may be used.
- an organic solvent such as hexane
- the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode material which are the main components of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, have been described in detail above.
- the positive electrode and the negative electrode include a conductive agent, a binder, a thickener, and a filler. Etc. may be contained as other constituents.
- the conductive agent is not limited as long as it is an electron conductive material that does not adversely affect the battery performance.
- natural graphite such as scaly graphite, scaly graphite, earthy graphite
- artificial graphite carbon black, acetylene black
- Conductive materials such as ketjen black, carbon whisker, carbon fiber, metal (copper, nickel, aluminum, silver, gold, etc.) powder, metal fiber, and conductive ceramic material can be included as one kind or a mixture thereof. .
- acetylene black is desirable from the viewpoints of electron conductivity and coatability.
- the addition amount of the conductive agent is preferably 0.1% by weight to 50% by weight, and particularly preferably 0.5% by weight to 30% by weight with respect to the total weight of the positive electrode or the negative electrode.
- These mixing methods are physical mixing, and the ideal is uniform mixing. Therefore, powder mixers such as V-type mixers, S-type mixers, crackers, ball mills, and planetary ball mills can be mixed dry or wet.
- the binder is usually a thermoplastic resin such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene butadiene.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- EPDM ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer
- SBR rubber
- the amount of the binder added is preferably 1 to 50% by weight, particularly 2 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the positive electrode or the negative electrode.
- any material that does not adversely affect battery performance may be used.
- olefin polymers such as polypropylene and polyethylene, amorphous silica, alumina, zeolite, glass, carbon and the like are used.
- the addition amount of the filler is preferably 30% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of the positive electrode or the negative electrode.
- the main components positive electrode active material for the positive electrode, negative electrode material for the negative electrode
- an organic solvent such as N-methylpyrrolidone or toluene or water.
- the obtained liquid mixture is applied on a current collector described in detail below, or is pressed and heat-treated at a temperature of about 50 ° C. to 250 ° C. for about 2 hours.
- roller coating such as applicator roll, screen coating, doctor blade method, spin coating, bar coater, etc. It is not limited.
- Nonaqueous electrolyte used for the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention is not limited, and those generally proposed for use in lithium batteries and the like can be used.
- Nonaqueous solvents used for the nonaqueous electrolyte include cyclic carbonates such as propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, chloroethylene carbonate, and vinylene carbonate; cyclic esters such as ⁇ -butyrolactone and ⁇ -valerolactone; dimethyl carbonate, Chain carbonates such as diethyl carbonate and ethyl methyl carbonate; chain esters such as methyl formate, methyl acetate and methyl butyrate; tetrahydrofuran or derivatives thereof; 1,3-dioxane, 1,4-dioxane, 1,2-dimethoxy Ethers such as ethane, 1,4-dibutoxyethane and methyldiglyme; Nitriles such as acetonitrile and benzonitrile;
- electrolyte salt used for the nonaqueous electrolyte examples include LiClO 4 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiPF 6 , LiSCN, LiBr, LiI, Li 2 SO 4 , Li 2 B 10 Cl 10 , NaClO 4 , NaI, NaSCN, NaBr.
- LiCF 3 SO 3 LiN (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 , LiN (C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 2 , LiN (CF 3 SO 2 ) (C 4 F 9 SO 2 ), LiC (CF 3 SO 2 ) 3 , LiC (C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 3 , (CH 3 ) 4 NBF 4 , ( CH 3 ) 4 NBr, (C 2 H 5 ) 4 NClO 4 , (C 2 H 5 ) 4 NI, (C 3 H 7 ) 4 NBr, (n-C 4 H 9 ) 4 NClO 4 , (n-C 4 H 9) 4 NI, ( C 2 H 5) 4 N-mal ate, (C 2 H 5) 4 N-benzoate, (C 2 H 5) 4 N-phthalate, lithium stearyl sulfonate,
- the viscosity of the electrolyte can be further reduced.
- the low temperature characteristics can be further improved, and self-discharge can be suppressed, which is more desirable.
- a room temperature molten salt or ionic liquid may be used as the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the concentration of the electrolyte salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is preferably 0.1 mol / l to 5 mol / l, more preferably 0.5 mol / l to 2 in order to reliably obtain a non-aqueous electrolyte battery having high battery characteristics. .5 mol / l.
- the separator it is preferable to use a porous film or a non-woven fabric exhibiting excellent high rate discharge performance alone or in combination.
- the material constituting the separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery include polyolefin resins typified by polyethylene and polypropylene, polyester resins typified by polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate, polyvinylidene fluoride, and vinylidene fluoride-hexa.
- Fluoropropylene copolymer vinylidene fluoride-perfluorovinyl ether copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-fluoroethylene copolymer, fluorine Vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoroacetone copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-ethylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-propylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-trifluoropropylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride - tetrafluoroethylene - hexafluoropropylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride - ethylene - can be mentioned tetrafluoroethylene copolymer.
- the porosity of the separator is preferably 98% by volume or less from the viewpoint of strength. Further, the porosity is preferably 20% by volume or more from the viewpoint of charge / discharge characteristics.
- the separator may be a polymer gel composed of a polymer such as acrylonitrile, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, methyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, vinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinylidene fluoride, and an electrolyte.
- a polymer such as acrylonitrile, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, methyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, vinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinylidene fluoride, and an electrolyte.
- the separator is used in combination with the above-described porous film, nonwoven fabric or the like and a polymer gel because the liquid retention of the electrolyte is improved. That is, by forming a film in which the surface of the polyethylene microporous membrane and the microporous wall are coated with a solvophilic polymer having a thickness of several ⁇ m or less, and holding the electrolyte in the micropores of the film, Gels.
- solvophilic polymer examples include polyvinylidene fluoride, an acrylate monomer having an ethylene oxide group or an ester group, an epoxy monomer, a polymer having a monomer having an isocyanate group, and the like crosslinked.
- the monomer can be subjected to a crosslinking reaction using a radical initiator in combination with heating or ultraviolet rays (UV), or using an actinic ray such as an electron beam (EB).
- UV ultraviolet rays
- EB electron beam
- battery components include terminals, insulation plates, battery cases, etc., but these parts can be used as they are.
- FIG. 3 shows an external perspective view of a rectangular lithium secondary battery 1 which is an embodiment of the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention.
- the electrode group 2 is housed in a battery container 3.
- the electrode group 2 is formed by winding a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material via a separator.
- the positive electrode is electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal 4 via the positive electrode lead 4 ′
- the negative electrode is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal 5 via the negative electrode lead 5 ′.
- the shape of the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a cylindrical battery, a square battery (rectangular battery), a flat battery, and the like.
- the present invention can also be realized as a power storage device in which a plurality of the lithium secondary batteries are assembled.
- a power storage device is shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the power storage device 30 includes a plurality of power storage units 20. Each power storage unit 20 includes a plurality of lithium secondary batteries 1.
- the power storage device 30 can be mounted as a power source for vehicles such as an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid vehicle (HEV), and a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV).
- EV electric vehicle
- HEV hybrid vehicle
- PHEV plug-in hybrid vehicle
- Both the conventional positive electrode active material and the active material of the present invention can be charged / discharged when the positive electrode potential reaches around 4.5 V (vs. Li / Li + ).
- the positive electrode potential during charging is too high, the nonaqueous electrolyte may be oxidized and decomposed, resulting in a decrease in battery performance. Accordingly, in use, a lithium secondary battery capable of obtaining a sufficient energy density even when a charging method is adopted in which the maximum potential of the positive electrode during charging is 4.3 V (vs. Li / Li + ) or less. May be required.
- the active material of the present invention for example, 4.4 V (vs.
- Li / Li such that the maximum potential of the positive electrode during charging is lower than 4.5 V (vs. Li / Li + ) during use. + ) Or less or 4.3 V (vs. Li / Li + ) or less, it is possible to extract a higher energy density than the conventional positive electrode active material.
- Example 1 Weigh out 630.9 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 168.7 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, dissolve all of them in 3 L of ion-exchanged water, and 1.0M with a Ni: Co molar ratio of 80:20. An aqueous sulfate solution was prepared. This is designated as Stock Solution 1. On the other hand, 17.5 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 11.7 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, and 54.2 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate were weighed and dissolved in 3 L of ion-exchanged water.
- a 0.11 M aqueous sulfate solution having a molar ratio of: Mn of 20: 12.5: 67.5 was prepared. This is designated as Stock Solution 2.
- a hydroxide precursor was prepared using a reaction crystallization method. First, 2 L of ion exchange water was poured into a 5 L reaction tank, and Ar gas was bubbled for 30 min to remove oxygen contained in the ion exchange water. The reaction vessel temperature is set to 50 ° C. ( ⁇ 2 ° C.), and the reaction vessel is stirred at a rotational speed of 1500 rpm using a paddle blade equipped with a stirring motor so that sufficient convection occurs in the reaction layer. did.
- the sulfate stock solutions 1 and 2 were respectively added dropwise to the reaction vessel at a rate of 3 ml / min for 48 hours.
- a mixed alkaline solution consisting of 2.0 M sodium hydroxide, 0.5 M ammonia, and 0.2 M hydrazine is appropriately dropped to adjust the pH in the reaction vessel.
- Control was performed so as to always maintain 11.0 ( ⁇ 0.1), and a part of the reaction solution was discharged by overflow, so that the total amount of the reaction solution was always controlled not to exceed 2 L.
- stirring in the reaction vessel was continued for 3 hours. After stopping stirring, the mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours or longer.
- the hydroxide precursor particles generated in the reaction tank are separated, and further, sodium ions adhering to the particles are washed and removed using ion exchange water, and an electric furnace is used. Then, it was dried in an air atmosphere at 80 ° C. under normal pressure for 20 hours. Then, in order to arrange
- the box-type electric furnace has internal dimensions of 10 cm in length, 20 cm in width, and 30 cm in depth, and heating wires are inserted at intervals of 20 cm in the width direction. After firing, the heater was turned off and allowed to cool naturally with the alumina boat placed in the furnace. As a result, the temperature of the furnace decreases to about 200 ° C. after 5 hours, but the subsequent temperature decrease rate is somewhat moderate. After the passage of day and night, it was confirmed that the furnace temperature was 100 ° C. or lower, and then the pellets were taken out and pulverized for several minutes in a smoked automatic mortar in order to make the particle diameter uniform. In this way, lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.01 Ni 0.74 Co 0.19 Mn 0.06 O 2 according to Example 1 was produced.
- Example 2 A lithium transition metal composite oxide according to Example 2 was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the firing temperature of the pellets was changed from 750 ° C. to 800 ° C.
- Example 3 A lithium transition metal composite oxide according to Example 3 was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the firing temperature of the pellets was changed from 750 ° C. to 900 ° C.
- Example 4 In the firing step, 0.821 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate is added to and mixed with 1.942 g of the hydroxide precursor, and the molar ratio of Li: (Ni, Co, Mn) is 95: 105.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 0.95 Ni 0.79 Co 0.20 Mn 0.06 O 2 according to Example 4 was produced in the same manner as Example 2 except that the powder was prepared.
- Example 5 In the firing step, 0.860 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate is added to and mixed with 1.916 g of the hydroxide precursor, and the molar ratio of Li: (Ni, Co, Mn) is 98: 102 A lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 0.98 Ni 0.76 Co 0.20 Mn 0.06 O 2 according to Example 5 was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the powder was prepared.
- Example 6 In the firing step, 0.957 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate is added to and mixed with 1.853 g of the hydroxide precursor, and the mixture has a molar ratio of Li: (Ni, Co, Mn) of 105: 95.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.05 Ni 0.71 Co 0.18 Mn 0.06 O 2 according to Example 6 was produced in the same manner as Example 2 except that the powder was prepared.
- Example 7 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 670.3 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 126.5 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate are weighed, and a 1.0 M sulfate having a Ni: Co molar ratio of 85:15 A lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.01 Ni 0.78 Co 0.15 Mn 0.06 according to Example 7 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that an aqueous solution was prepared and used as the stock solution 1. O 2 was produced.
- Example 8 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 591.4 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 210.8 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate were weighed, and a 1.0 M sulfate having a Ni: Co molar ratio of 75:25 An aqueous solution was prepared and this was used as a stock solution 1. In the firing step, 0.894 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate was added to and mixed with 1.893 g of the hydroxide precursor, and Li: (Ni, Co , Mn) The lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.01 Ni 0.69 Co according to Example 8 is the same as Example 2 except that a mixed powder having a molar ratio of 101: 99 is prepared. 0.24 Mn 0.06 O 2 was produced.
- Example 9 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 623.0 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 177.1 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate were weighed, and a 1.0 M sulfate having a Ni: Co molar ratio of 79:21 An aqueous solution was prepared and used as stock solution 1.
- Example 9 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that a 0.05M sulfate aqueous solution having a Co: Mn molar ratio of 20: 12.5: 67.5 was prepared and used as the stock solution 2.
- Example 10 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 35.0 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 23.4 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, and 108.5 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate were weighed, and the molar ratio of Ni: Co: Mn was prepared as a stock solution 2 and, in the firing step, 1.871 g of the hydroxide precursor was added to lithium hydroxide 1
- Example 31 was conducted in the same manner as in Example 2 except that 0.931 g of hydrate was added and mixed to prepare a mixed powder having a Li: (Ni, Co, Mn) molar ratio of 103: 97. 10 produced a lithium transition metal complex oxide Li 1.03 Ni 0.67 Co 0.18 Mn 0.12 O 2 according to No. 10.
- Example 11 The lithium transition metal according to Example 11 was the same as Example 2 except that the sulfate precursor solutions 1 and 2 were dropped into the reaction vessel at a rate of 3 ml / min for 36 hours in the hydroxide precursor preparation step. A composite oxide was produced.
- Example 12 Lithium transition metal according to Example 12 in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the sulfate precursor solutions 1 and 2 were dropped into the reaction vessel at a rate of 3 ml / min for 12 hours in the hydroxide precursor preparation step. A composite oxide was produced.
- Example 13 The lithium transition metal according to Example 13 was the same as Example 2 except that the sulfate precursor solutions 1 and 2 were dropped into the reaction vessel at a rate of 3 ml / min for 24 hours in the hydroxide precursor preparation step. A composite oxide was produced.
- Example 14 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 544.7 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 260.8 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate were weighed, and a 1.0 M sulfate having a Ni: Co molar ratio of 67:30 An aqueous solution was prepared and used as a stock solution 1. On the other hand, 22.4 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate was weighed to prepare a 0.031M aqueous sulfate solution, and this was used as a stock solution 2.
- lithium hydroxide monohydrate is added to 1.890 g of the hydroxide precursor and mixed to obtain a mixed powder having a molar ratio of Li: (Ni, Co, Mn) of 101: 99. except that the preparation in the same manner as in example 2, were prepared lithium-transition metal composite oxide Li 1.01 Ni 0.66 Co 0.30 Mn 0.03 O 2 according to example 14.
- Example 15 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 707.3 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 86.9 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate were weighed, and 1.0 M sulfuric acid with a Ni: Co molar ratio of 87:10 was obtained. An aqueous salt solution was prepared and used as the stock solution 1. In the firing step, 0.900 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate was added to 1.890 g of the hydroxide precursor and mixed, and Li: (Ni, Co , Mn) The lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.01 Ni 0.86 Co according to Example 15 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that a mixed powder having a molar ratio of 101: 99 was prepared. 0.10 Mn 0.03 O 2 was produced.
- Example 16 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 613.3 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 93.7 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, and 80.4 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate were weighed, and the moles of Ni: Co: Mn were measured. A 1.0 M aqueous sulfate solution having a ratio of 70:10:20 was prepared and used as stock solution 1. On the other hand, 79.6 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate was weighed to obtain a 0.11 M aqueous sulfate solution.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.06 Ni 0.66 Co 0. 09 Mn 0.19 O 2 was produced.
- Example 17 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 591.4 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 105.4 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, and 90.4 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate were weighed, and the moles of Ni: Co: Mn were measured. A 1.0 M sulfate aqueous solution having a ratio of 60:10:30 was prepared and used as a stock solution 1. On the other hand, 180.8 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate was weighed to obtain a 0.25 M sulfate aqueous solution.
- Example 18 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 492.9 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 210.8 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, and 90.4 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate were weighed, and the moles of Ni: Co: Mn were measured. A 1.0 M sulfate aqueous solution having a ratio of 50:20:30 was prepared and used as a stock solution 1. On the other hand, 180.8 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate was weighed to obtain a 0.25 M sulfate aqueous solution.
- Example 19 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 438.1 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 281.1 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, and 80.4 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate were weighed, and the moles of Ni: Co: Mn were measured. A 1.0 M aqueous sulfate solution having a ratio of 50:30:20 was prepared and used as a stock solution 1. On the other hand, 79.6 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate was weighed to obtain a 0.11 M aqueous sulfate solution.
- Example 20 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 525.7 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 281.1 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate were weighed, and 1.0 M sulfuric acid having a Ni: Co molar ratio of 60:30. A salt aqueous solution was prepared and used as a stock solution 1. On the other hand, 79.6 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate was weighed to prepare a 0.11M sulfate aqueous solution and used as a stock solution 2.
- lithium hydroxide monohydrate was added to 1.871 g of the hydroxide precursor and mixed to obtain a mixed powder having a molar ratio of Li: (Ni, Co, Mn) of 103: 97.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.03 Ni 0.58 Co according to Example 20 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the preparation and the firing temperature of the pellets were changed from 750 ° C. to 825 ° C. 0.29 Mn 0.10 O 2 was produced.
- Comparative Example 4 A lithium transition metal composite oxide according to Comparative Example 4 was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the firing temperature of the pellets was changed from 750 ° C. to 700 ° C.
- Example 9 In the hydroxide precursor preparation step, 350.5 g of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 374.8 g of cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, and 321.5 g of manganese sulfate pentahydrate were weighed, and the total amount thereof was ion-exchanged water.
- Example 3 except that a 1.0 M sulfate aqueous solution with a molar ratio of Ni: Co: Mn of 33:33:33 was prepared in 4 L, and the sulfuric acid aqueous solution was dropped into the reaction vessel. Similarly, a lithium transition metal composite oxide Li 1.01 Ni 0.33 Co 0.33 Mn 0.33 O 2 according to Comparative Example 9 was produced.
- the particle size distribution was measured according to the following conditions and procedures.
- Microtrac model number: MT3000 manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd. was used as the measuring device.
- the measurement apparatus includes an optical bench, a sample supply unit, and a computer equipped with control software.
- a wet cell having a laser light transmission window is installed on the optical bench.
- the measurement principle is a method in which a wet cell in which a dispersion liquid in which a sample to be measured is dispersed in a dispersion solvent circulates is irradiated with laser light, and the scattered light distribution from the measurement sample is converted into a particle size distribution.
- the dispersion is stored in a sample supply unit and circulated and supplied to a wet cell by a pump.
- the sample supply unit is always subjected to ultrasonic vibration.
- water was used as a dispersion solvent.
- Microtrac DHS for Win98 (MT3000) was used for the measurement control software.
- the “Set zero” operation is an operation to subtract the influence of disturbance elements other than the scattered light from the particles (glass, dirt on the glass wall, glass irregularities, etc.) on subsequent measurements.
- a background operation is performed in a state where only certain water is added and only water as a dispersion solvent is circulating in the wet cell, and the background data is stored in the computer.
- the Sample LD operation is an operation for optimizing the sample concentration in the dispersion that is circulated and supplied to the wet cell during measurement, and manually reaches the optimum amount of the sample to be measured in the sample supply unit according to the instructions of the measurement control software. It is an operation to throw up.
- the measurement operation is performed by pressing the “Measure” button.
- the measurement operation is repeated twice, and the measurement result is output from the computer as the average value.
- the measurement results are as a particle size distribution histogram and values of D10, D50, and D90 (D10, D50, and D90 are particle sizes at which the cumulative volume in the particle size distribution of the secondary particles is 10%, 50%, and 90%, respectively) To be acquired.
- FIG. 1A shows the particle size distribution of the coprecipitated hydroxide precursors according to Examples 2 and 11 to 13 for each dropping time.
- FIG. 2 (a) shows the particle size distribution for each dropping time of the fired lithium metal composite oxides according to Examples 2 and 11 to 13, and Table 2 shows the measurement results of D10, D50, and D90. Further, for the lithium transition metal composite oxides according to all Examples and Comparative Examples, those having a particle size distribution not having two or more local maximum values are indicated by ⁇ , and those having a particle size distribution having two or more local maximum values are indicated by ⁇ . As shown in Table 1.
- Examples 2, 11-13 The coprecipitated hydroxide precursor and the lithium transition metal composite oxide were obtained from REI ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
- the tap density was obtained by dividing the volume of the active material after counting 300 times by the mass using a tapping device (manufactured in 1968) manufactured by the company. The measurement was performed by putting 2 g ⁇ 0.2 g of the active material into a 10 ⁇ 2 dm 3 graduated cylinder.
- the tap density for each dropping time for the coprecipitated hydroxide precursors according to Examples 2 and 11 to 13 is shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2B shows the tap density for each dropping time for the fired lithium metal composite oxides according to Examples 2 and 11 to 13.
- lithium secondary batteries were produced according to the following procedure, and battery characteristics were evaluated. .
- a coating paste in which the active material, acetylene black (AB) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) were kneaded and dispersed at a mass ratio of 90: 5: 5 was prepared.
- the coating paste was applied to one side of an aluminum foil current collector having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m to produce a positive electrode plate.
- the mass and coating thickness of the active material applied per fixed area were standardized so that the test conditions were the same among the lithium secondary batteries according to all the examples and comparative examples.
- metal lithium was used in close contact with the nickel foil current collector for the counter electrode, that is, the negative electrode.
- a sufficient amount of metallic lithium was disposed on the negative electrode so that the capacity of the lithium secondary battery was not limited by the negative electrode.
- LiPF 6 was dissolved in a mixed solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) / dimethyl carbonate (DMC) had a volume ratio of 6: 7: 7 so that the concentration was 1 mol / l.
- the solution was used.
- As the separator a polypropylene microporous film whose surface was modified with polyacrylate was used.
- a metal resin composite film made of polyethylene terephthalate (15 ⁇ m) / aluminum foil (50 ⁇ m) / metal-adhesive polypropylene film (50 ⁇ m) is used for the exterior body, and the electrodes are exposed so that the open ends of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are exposed to the outside.
- the metal resin composite film was hermetically sealed with the fusion allowance where the inner surfaces of the metal resin composite films faced each other except for the portion serving as the injection hole, and the injection hole was sealed after the electrolyte solution was injected.
- the lithium secondary battery produced by the above procedure was subjected to an initial charge / discharge process at 25 ° C. Charging was performed at a constant current and a constant voltage with a current of 0.1 CmA and a voltage of 4.6 V, and the charge termination condition was when the current value attenuated to 1/6.
- the discharge was a constant current discharge with a current of 0.1 CmA and a final voltage of 2.0 V. This charge / discharge was performed for two cycles. Here, a pause process of 30 minutes was provided after charging and after discharging, respectively.
- the full width at half maximum of the lithium transition metal composite oxides according to Examples 1 to 20 and Comparative Examples 1 to 10 was measured using an X-ray diffractometer (manufactured by Rigaku, model name: MiniFlex II).
- the half-value width is measured according to the following conditions and procedures.
- the radiation source is CuK ⁇ , and the acceleration voltage and current are 30 kV and 15 mA, respectively.
- the sampling width is 0.01 deg, the scanning time is 14 minutes (scanning speed is 5.0), the divergence slit width is 0.625 deg, the light receiving slit width is open, and the scattering slit is 8.0 mm.
- the peak derived from K ⁇ 2 is not removed, and “PDXL” which is software attached to the X-ray diffractometer is used to index the (003) plane in the space group R3-m.
- the half width F (104) is determined for the existing diffraction peak.
- the charge end / discharge end ratio of F (003) / F (104) was determined as follows.
- the charging voltage is set to 4.3 V, constant current charging at a current of 0.1 CmA is performed, and constant voltage charging is performed until the current value decreases to 0.01 CmA. did.
- the charging voltage is set to 4.3 V, constant current charging at a current of 0.1 CmA is performed, and constant voltage charging is performed until the current value decreases to 0.01 CmA. did.
- the charging voltage is set to 4.3 V, constant current charging at a current of 0.1 CmA is performed, and constant voltage charging is performed until the current value decreases to 0.01 CmA. did.
- the charging voltage is set to 4.3 V, constant current charging at a current of 0.1 CmA is performed, and constant voltage charging is performed until the current value decreases to 0.01 CmA. did.
- the charging voltage is set to 4.3 V, constant current charging at a current of 0.1 CmA is performed, and constant voltage charging is performed until the current value decreases to 0.01 CmA. did.
- the charging voltage is set to 4.3 V
- Half-width ratio F (003) / F (104 which is the ratio of the half-value width F (003) and the half-value width F (104) obtained from the X-ray diffraction pattern obtained for the mixture powder collected from the battery in the charged state.
- the charge end / discharge end ratio was / F (104).
- the lithium transition metal complex oxide of all the Examples and the comparative examples had a hexagonal crystal structure.
- the electrodes are adjusted to the end-of-discharge state and the end-of-charge state according to the above procedure.
- the battery was disassembled after the battery using the metal lithium electrode as the negative electrode was placed in the end-of-discharge state or the end-of-charge state, and the electrode was taken out. After assembling a battery using the lithium electrode as a counter electrode, the battery may be adjusted to the end-of-discharge state and the end-of-charge state according to the above procedure.
- the battery that has undergone the above initial charging / discharging process was subsequently charged with a charging voltage of 4.3 V and a current of 0.1 CmA, and after a pause of 30 minutes, discharging at 1 CmA was performed with a final voltage of 2.0 V. .
- the area of the portion surrounded by the vertical axis (potential) and the horizontal axis (capacity) was calculated as the energy density.
- Table 1 shows the test results of lithium secondary batteries using the lithium transition metal composite oxides according to Examples 1 to 20 and Comparative Examples 1 to 10 as positive electrode active materials, respectively.
- the transition metal (Me) contains Ni, Co and Mn
- the molar ratio of Ni in the transition metal (Me) is 0.5 ⁇ Ni / Me ⁇ 0.9
- the molar ratio of Co is 0.00. 1 ⁇ Co / Me ⁇ 0.3
- the molar ratio of Mn is 0.03 ⁇ Mn / Me ⁇ 0.3
- the charge end / discharge end ratio of F (003) / F (104) is 0.9 to
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide of the example is represented by the composition formula Li 1 + x (Ni a Co b Mn c ) 1-x O 2 , but as shown in Comparative Example 5, x is ⁇ 0.1 or less.
- the charge end / discharge end ratio of F (003) / F (104) is smaller than 0.9, and when x is 0.1 or more as shown in Comparative Example 6, F (003 003) / F (104) has an end-of-charge / end-of-discharge ratio of greater than 1.1, both of which have a lower energy density.
- a solution containing a Ni and Co compound and a solution containing a Mn compound are dropped simultaneously at the same time, so that F (003) / F as shown in Examples 1 to 20
- F (003) / F as shown in Examples 1 to 20 A lithium transition metal composite oxide having a charge end / discharge end ratio of (104) between 0.9 and 1.1 is obtained, and the energy density is increased.
- a uniform stock solution containing Ni, Co and Mn compounds was used as shown in Comparative Example 1
- a solution containing Ni and Co compounds and Mn were used as shown in Comparative Example 2.
- Comparative Examples 9 and 10 As shown in Comparative Examples 9 and 10, with a precursor having the same composition as that of the prior art having a lower Ni content and a higher Mn compound content than the present invention, a uniform stock solution as in Comparative Example 9 was used. Even when it is used or when it is dropped separately as in Comparative Example 10, the charge end / discharge end ratio of F (003) / F (104) becomes smaller than 0.9, and the energy density becomes small.
- the dropping time of the solution containing Ni and Co compound and the solution containing Mn compound in the coprecipitation precursor preparation step is the lithium transition metal composite oxidation after firing. It can be seen that the particle size distribution of the product is affected. In Examples 1 to 11 and 14 to 20 in which the dropping time was 36 hours or more, lithium transition metal composite oxides having a particle size distribution having two or more local maximum values were obtained. The battery has higher energy density and improved initial efficiency. On the other hand, in Examples 12 and 13 in which the dropping time is 24 hours or less, the lithium transition metal composite oxide has a maximum value of two or more particle size distributions, and a lithium secondary battery using this as a positive electrode active material The energy density is high, but the initial efficiency decreases.
- the tap density of the lithium transition metal composite oxide was about 1.9 to 2.0 g / cc, and a difference was recognized.
- the tap density of the coprecipitation precursor is improved by increasing the dropping time, and in Examples 2 and 11 where the dropping time is 36 hours or more, the coprecipitation precursor
- the tap density of the body is 1.4 g / cc or more.
- the positive electrode active material containing the novel lithium transition metal composite oxide of the present invention By using the positive electrode active material containing the novel lithium transition metal composite oxide of the present invention, it is possible to provide a lithium secondary battery with high energy density or in addition, excellent initial efficiency.
- the secondary battery is useful as a lithium secondary battery for hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles.
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遷移金属(Me)がNi、Co及びMnを含み、六方晶構造を有するリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を含有するリチウム二次電池用正極活物質であって、前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、前記遷移金属(Me)中のNiのモル比が0.5≦Ni/Me≦0.9、Coのモル比が0.1≦Co/Me≦0.3、Mnのモル比が0.03≦Mn/Me≦0.3であり、4.3V(vs.Li/Li+)における半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)を電位2.0V(vs.Li/Li+)における半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)で除した値が0.9~1.1の間であることを特徴とするリチウム二次電池用正極活物質。
(1)遷移金属(Me)がNi、Co及びMnを含み、六方晶構造を有するリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を含有するリチウム二次電池用正極活物質であって、前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、前記遷移金属(Me)中のNiのモル比が0.5≦Ni/Me≦0.9、Coのモル比が0.1≦Co/Me≦0.3、Mnのモル比が0.03≦Mn/Me≦0.3であり、4.3V(vs.Li/Li+)における半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)を電位2.0V(vs.Li/Li+)における半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)で除した値が0.9~1.1の間であることを特徴とするリチウム二次電池用正極活物質。
(2)前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物が、組成式Li1+x(NiaCobMnc)1-xO2(-0.1<x<0.1、0.5≦a≦0.9、0.1≦b≦0.3、0.03≦c≦0.3、a+b+c=1)で表されることを特徴とする前記(1)のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質。
(3)前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、粒度分布が2つ以上の極大値を有しないことを特徴とする前記(1)又は(2)のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質。
(4)遷移金属(Me)がNi、Co及びMnを含み、六方晶構造を有するリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を含有するリチウム二次電池用正極活物質を製造する方法であって、溶液中でNi、Co及びMnを含有する化合物を共沈させて前駆体を作製する工程において、Ni及びCoの化合物を含有する溶液とMnの化合物を含有する溶液とを別々に同時に滴下し、前記遷移金属(Me)中のNiのモル比が0.5≦Ni/Me≦0.9、Coのモル比が0.1≦Co/Me≦0.3、Mnのモル比が0.03≦Mn/Me≦0.3である遷移金属複合酸化物の前駆体を作製することを特徴とするリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
(5)前記前駆体は、タップ密度が1.4g/cc以上であることを特徴とする前記(4)のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
(6)前記(1)~(3)のいずれか1項のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質を含有するリチウム二次電池用電極。
(7)前記(6)のリチウム二次電池用電極を備えたリチウム二次電池。
(8)前記(7)のリチウム二次電池を複数個集合して構成した蓄電装置。
本発明(3)によれば、エネルギー密度が高いことに加えて、初期効率が優れたリチウム二次電池用正極活物質を提供することができる。
本発明(4)によれば、エネルギー密度が高いリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法を提供することができる。
本発明(5)によれば、エネルギー密度が高いことに加えて、初期効率が優れたリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法を提供することができる。
本発明(6)~(8)によれば、エネルギー密度が高く、又は、それに加えて初期効率が優れたリチウム二次電池用電極、リチウム二次電池及び蓄電装置を提供することができる。
リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、F(003)を0.15°~0.35°の範囲とすることが好ましく、F(104)を0.15°~0.40°の範囲とすることが好ましい。
結晶学的にはF(003)はc軸方向に沿った結晶性のパラメーターとなり、F(003)が大きいほどc軸方向の格子ひずみが大きいことを示すものである。一方、F(104)は立体的な結晶性をしめすパラメーターとなり、F(104)が大きいほど結晶全体の格子ひずみが大きいことを示すものである。よって、F(003)/F(104)は結晶全体における結晶性に対して、c軸方向に如何に格子がひずんでいるかという結晶の異方性ひずみを示す指標となる。したがって、充電末状態のF(003)/F(104)と放電末状態のF(003)/F(104)の比率は、充放電過程における結晶の異方性ひずみの変化の度合いを示している。
後述する比較例1では、Ni,Co,Mnが粒子内に均一に分布している製造条件であり、充電末状態のF(003)/F(104)と放電末状態のF(003)/F(104)の比率(ひずみの変化の度合い)は小さくなる(0.9未満)。一方、比較例3ではNi,Co,Mnが不均一に分布している製造条件(固相法)であり、充電末状態のF(003)/F(104)と放電末状態のF(003)/F(104)の比率(ひずみの変化の度合い)は大きくなっている(1.1より大きい)。また、比較例2の製造条件ではNi,Coの分布に対してMnは不均一に存在するため、元素比率ひいては格子定数の異なる化合物が共存している状態となっている。それによって比較例1に対してひずみの変化の度合いに差が生じると推測される。
これに対して、後述する本発明の実施例においては粒子内におけるMnの不均一度合いが比較例1と比較例3の間にあるため、充電末状態のF(003)/F(104)と放電末状態のF(003)/F(104)の比率(ひずみの変化の度合い)もその中間の値(0.9~1.1)になる。よって、本実施例は、粒子内に微細に不均一に存在するMn化合物の生成量を制御したものといえる。つまりは、主相としてNi,Co,Mnが均一に存在した従来化合物であり、複製したLi2MnO3系などに起因するMn系化合物と合わせて、優れたエネルギー密度向上効果を示したものと発明者らは推測している。
また、タップ密度は、高率放電性能が優れたリチウム二次電池を得るために、1.25g/cc以上が好ましく、1.7g/cc以上がより好ましい。
本発明のリチウム二次電池用活物質は、基本的に、活物質を構成する金属元素(Li,Ni,Co,Mn)を目的とする活物質(酸化物)の組成通りに含有する原料を調整し、これを焼成することによって得ることができる。但し、Li原料の量については、焼成中にLi原料の一部が消失することを見込んで、1~5%程度過剰に仕込むことが好ましい。
目的とする組成の酸化物を作製するにあたり、Li,Ni,Co,Mnのそれぞれの塩を混合・焼成するいわゆる「固相法」や、あらかじめNi,Co,Mnを一粒子中に存在させた共沈前駆体を作製しておき、これにLi塩を混合・焼成する「共沈法」が知られている。「固相法」による合成過程では、特にMnはNi,Coに対して均一に固溶しにくいため、各元素が一粒子中に均一に分布した試料を得ることは困難である。これまで文献などにおいては固相法によってNiやCoの一部にMnを固溶(LiNi1-xMnxO2など)しようという試みが多数なされているが、「共沈法」を選択する方が原子レベルで均一相を得ることが容易である。そこで、後述する実施例においては、「共沈法」を採用した。
また、前記共沈前駆体を共沈炭酸塩前駆体として作製しようとする場合には、7.5~11とすることができる。pHを9.4以下とすることにより、タップ密度を1.25g/cc以上とすることができ、高率放電性能を向上させることができる。さらに、pHを8.0以下とすることにより、粒子成長速度を促進できるので、原料水溶液滴下終了後の撹拌継続時間を短縮できる。
また、Ni及びCoの化合物を含有する溶液とMnの化合物を含有する溶液とを別々に同時に滴下する方法には、Ni及びCoの化合物を含有しMnの化合物を全く含有しない溶液と、Mnの化合物のみを含有する溶液とを別々に滴下する方法だけではなく、Ni及びCoの化合物を含有しMnの化合物を少し含有する溶液と、Mnの化合物を含有する溶液とを別々に同時に滴下する方法も含まれる。このような方法によっても、共沈前駆体の粒子内に微細に不均一に存在するMn化合物の生成量を制御することができ、本発明の特定の半値幅比率を有するリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を製造することができる。また、「同時」は、本発明の特定の半値幅比率を有するリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物が製造することができる範囲で、若干の時間的な誤差は許容される。
粒度分布が2つ以上の極大値を有しないリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を正極活物質とすることにより、前述したように、リチウム二次電池の初期効率を向上させることができる。
タップ密度が1.4g/cc以上の共沈前駆体を用いて、リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を製造することにより、リチウム二次電池の初期効率を向上させることができる。
焼成温度が低すぎると、結晶化が十分に進まず、電極特性が低下する傾向がある。本発明においては、焼成温度は少なくとも750℃以上とすることが好ましい。十分に結晶化させることにより、結晶粒界の抵抗を軽減し、円滑なリチウムイオン輸送を促すことができる。
また、発明者らは、本発明活物質の回折ピークの半値幅を詳細に解析することで750℃より低い温度で合成した試料においては格子内にひずみが残存しており、それ以上の温度で合成することでほとんどひずみを除去することができることを確認した。また、結晶子のサイズは合成温度が上昇するに比例して大きくなるものであった。よって、本発明活物質の組成においても、系内に格子のひずみがほとんどなく、かつ結晶子サイズが十分成長した粒子を志向することで良好な放電容量を得られるものであった。具体的には、格子定数に及ぼすひずみ量が2%以下、かつ結晶子サイズが50nm以上に成長しているような合成温度(焼成温度)及びLi/Me比組成を採用することが好ましいことがわかった。これらを電極として成型して充放電をおこなうことで膨張収縮による変化も見られるが、充放電過程においても結晶子サイズは30nm以上を保っていることが得られる効果として好ましい。
したがって、エネルギー密度、又はエネルギー密度と共に初期効率を向上させるために、組成式Li1+x(NiaCobMnc)1-xO2(-0.1<x<0.1、0.5≦a≦0.9、0.1≦b≦0.3、0.03≦c≦0.3、a+b+c=1)で表されるリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を正極活物質とする場合、焼成温度は750~900℃とすることが好ましい。
硫酸ニッケル6水和物630.9g、硫酸コバルト7水和物168.7gを秤量し、これらの全量をイオン交換水3Lに溶解させ、Ni:Coのモル比が80:20となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製した。これを原液1とする。一方、硫酸ニッケル6水和物17.5g、硫酸コバルト7水和物11.7g、硫酸マンガン5水和物54.2gを秤量し、これらの全量をイオン交換水3Lに溶解させ、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が20:12.5:67.5となる0.11Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製した。これを原液2とする。
実施例活物質の作製にあたって、反応晶析法をもちいて水酸化物前駆体を作製した。まず、5Lの反応槽に2Lのイオン交換水を注ぎ、Arガスを30minバブリングさせることにより、イオン交換水中に含まれる酸素を除去した。反応槽の温度は50℃(±2℃)に設定し、攪拌モーターを備えたパドル翼を用いて反応槽内を1500rpmの回転速度で攪拌しながら、反応層内に対流が十分おこるように設定した。前記硫酸塩原液1および2をそれぞれ3ml/minの速度で反応槽に48hr滴下した。ここで、滴下の開始から終了までの間、2.0Mの水酸化ナトリウム、0.5Mのアンモニア、及び0.2Mのヒドラジンからなる混合アルカリ溶液を適宜滴下することにより、反応槽中のpHが常に11.0(±0.1)を保つように制御すると共に、反応液の一部をオーバーフローにより排出することにより、反応液の総量が常に2Lを超えないように制御した。滴下終了後、反応槽内の攪拌をさらに3h継続した。攪拌の停止後、室温で12h以上静置した。
次に、吸引ろ過装置を用いて、反応槽内に生成した水酸化物前駆体粒子を分離し、さらにイオン交換水を用いて粒子に付着しているナトリウムイオンを洗浄除去し、電気炉を用いて、空気雰囲気中、常圧下、80℃にて20h乾燥させた。その後、粒径を揃えるために、瑪瑙製自動乳鉢で数分間粉砕した。このようにして、水酸化物前駆体を作製した。
前記ペレットの焼成温度を750℃から800℃に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、実施例2に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を作製した。
前記ペレットの焼成温度を750℃から900℃に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、実施例3に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を作製した。
焼成工程において、前記水酸化物前駆体1.942gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.821gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が95:105である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例4に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li0.95Ni0.79Co0.20Mn0.06O2を作製した。
焼成工程において、前記水酸化物前駆体1.916gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.860gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が98:102である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例5に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li0.98Ni0.76Co0.20Mn0.06O2を作製した。
焼成工程において、前記水酸化物前駆体1.853gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.957gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が105:95である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例6に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.05Ni0.71Co0.18Mn0.06O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物670.3g、硫酸コバルト7水和物126.5gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が85:15となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例7に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.78Co0.15Mn0.06O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物591.4g、硫酸コバルト7水和物210.8gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が75:25となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、焼成工程において、前記水酸化物前駆体1.893gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.894gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が101:99である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例8に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.69Co0.24Mn0.06O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物623.0g、硫酸コバルト7水和物177.1gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が79:21となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸ニッケル6水和物7.9g、硫酸コバルト7水和物5.3g、硫酸マンガン5水和物24.4gを秤量し、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が20:12.5:67.5となる0.05Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例9に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.76Co0.20Mn0.03O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物35.0g、硫酸コバルト7水和物23.4g、硫酸マンガン5水和物108.5gを秤量し、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が20:12.5:67.5 となる0.22Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと、焼成工程において、前記水酸化物前駆体1.871gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.931gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が103:97である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例10に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.03Ni0.67Co0.18Mn0.12O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、前記硫酸塩原液1および2をそれぞれ3ml/minの速度で反応槽に36hr滴下したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例11に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、前記硫酸塩原液1および2をそれぞれ3ml/minの速度で反応槽に12hr滴下したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例12に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、前記硫酸塩原液1および2をそれぞれ3ml/minの速度で反応槽に24hr滴下したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例13に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物544.7g、硫酸コバルト7水和物260.8gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が67:30となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸マンガン5水和物22.4gを秤量し、0.031Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと、焼成工程において、前記水酸化物前駆体1.890gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.899gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が101:99である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例14に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.66Co0.30Mn0.03O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物を707.3g、硫酸コバルト7水和物86.9gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が87:10となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、焼成工程において、水酸化物前駆体1.890gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.900gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が101:99である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例15に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.86Co0.10Mn0.03O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物を613.3g、硫酸コバルト7水和物93.7g、硫酸マンガン5水和物80.4gを秤量し、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が70:10:20となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸マンガン5水和物79.6gを秤量し、0.11Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと、焼成工程において、水酸化物前駆体1.842gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.976gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が106:94である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、実施例16に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.06Ni0.66Co0.09Mn0.19O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物を591.4g、硫酸コバルト7水和物105.4g、硫酸マンガン5水和物90.4gを秤量し、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が60:10:30となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸マンガン5水和物180.8gを秤量し、0.25Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと、焼成工程において、水酸化物前駆体1.812gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物1.024gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が109:91である混合粉体を調製したこと、前記ペレットの焼成温度を750℃から825℃に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、実施例17に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.09Ni0.55Co0.09Mn0.27O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物を492.9g、硫酸コバルト7水和物210.8g、硫酸マンガン5水和物90.4gを秤量し、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が50:20:30となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸マンガン5水和物180.8gを秤量し、0.25Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと、焼成工程において、水酸化物前駆体1.813gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物1.024gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が109:91である混合粉体を調製したこと、前記ペレットの焼成温度を750℃から850℃に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、実施例18に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.09Ni0.46Co0.18Mn0.27O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物を438.1g、硫酸コバルト7水和物281.1g、硫酸マンガン5水和物80.4gを秤量し、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が50:30:20となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸マンガン5水和物79.6gを秤量し、0.11Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと、焼成工程において、水酸化物前駆体1.842gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.976gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が106:94である混合粉体を調製したこと、前記ペレットの焼成温度を750℃から850℃に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、実施例19に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.06Ni0.47Co0.28Mn0.19O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物を525.7g、硫酸コバルト7水和物281.1gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が60:30となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸マンガン5水和物79.6gを秤量し、0.11Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと、焼成工程において、水酸化物前駆体1.871gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.930gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が103:97である混合粉体を調製したこと、前記ペレットの焼成温度を750℃から825℃に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、実施例20に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.03Ni0.58Co0.29Mn0.10O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物786.5g、 硫酸コバルト7水和物218.0g、硫酸マンガン5水和物57.8gをそれぞれ秤量し、これらの全量をイオン交換水4Lに溶解させ、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が74.6:19.4:6.0となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製して、前記硫酸水溶液を反応槽に滴下したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、比較例1に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.74Co0.19Mn0.06O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、まず前記硫酸塩原液1を3ml/minの速度で反応槽に滴下し、この原液1を2.25L滴下終了後、原液2を原液1の容器へ2.4ml/minの速度で反応槽に滴下したこと、原液1の滴下の開始から原液1および2の混合溶液の滴下終了までの間、2.0Mの水酸化ナトリウム、0.5Mのアンモニア、及び0.2Mのヒドラジンからなる混合アルカリ溶液を適宜滴下することにより、反応槽中のpHが常に11.0(±0.1)を保つように制御したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、比較例2に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.74Co0.19Mn0.06O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体を用いて混合粉体を調整する代わりに、 水酸化リチウム1水和物0.905g、水酸化ニッケル1.393g、水酸化コバルト0.362g、およびオキシ水酸化マンガン0.107gを瑪瑙製自動乳鉢を用いてよく混合し、Li:Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が101:73.9:19.2:5.9である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、比較例3に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.74Co0.19Mn0.06O2を作製した。
前記ペレットの焼成温度を750℃から700℃に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、比較例4に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を作製した。
前記水酸化物前駆体1.984gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物0.758gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が90:110である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、比較例5に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li0.90Ni0.82Co0.21Mn0.07O2を作製した。
前記水酸化物前駆体1.804gに、水酸化リチウム1水和物1.030gを加え、混合し、Li:(Ni,Co,Mn)のモル比が110:90である混合粉体を調製したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、比較例6に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.10Ni0.67Co0.17Mn0.06O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、 硫酸ニッケル6水和物842.6g、硫酸コバルト7水和物225.3gを秤量し、これらの全量をイオン交換水4Lに溶解させ、Ni:Coのモル比が80:20となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製して、前記硫酸水溶液を反応槽に滴下したこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、比較例7に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物LiNi0.8Co0.2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物757.0g、硫酸コバルト7水和物33.7gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が96:4となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、比較例8に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.87Co0.06Mn0.06O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物350.5g、 硫酸コバルト7水和物374.8g、硫酸マンガン5水和物321.5gをそれぞれ秤量し、これらの全量をイオン交換水4Lに溶解させ、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が33:33:33となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製して、前記硫酸水溶液を反応槽に滴下したこと以外は、実施例3と同様にして、比較例9に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.33Co0.33Mn0.33O2を作製した。
水酸化物前駆体作製工程において、硫酸ニッケル6水和物394.3g、硫酸コバルト7水和物421.7gを秤量し、Ni:Coのモル比が50:50となる1.0Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液1としたこと、一方、硫酸マンガン5水和物361.6gを秤量し、Ni:Co:Mnのモル比が0:0:100となる0.11Mの硫酸塩水溶液を作製し、これを原液2としたこと以外は、実施例3と同様にして、比較例10に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物Li1.01Ni0.33Co0.33Mn0.33O2を作製した。
実施例2、11~13係る水酸化物前駆体及びリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、次の条件及び手順に沿って粒度分布測定を行った。測定装置には日機装社製Microtrac (型番:MT3000)を用いた。前記測定装置は、光学台、試料供給部及び制御ソフトを搭載したコンピューターを備えており、光学台にはレーザー光透過窓を有する湿式セルが設置される。測定原理は、測定対象試料が分散溶媒中に分散している分散液が循環している湿式セルにレーザー光を照射し、測定試料からの散乱光分布を粒度分布に変換する方式である。前記分散液は試料供給部に蓄えられ、ポンプによって湿式セルに循環供給される。前記試料供給部は、常に超音波振動が加えられている。今回の測定では、分散溶媒として水を用いた。又、測定制御ソフトにはMicrotrac DHS for Win98(MT3000)を使用した。前記測定装置に設定入力する「物質情報」については、溶媒の「屈折率」として1.33を設定し、「透明度」として「透過(TRANSPARENT)」を選択し、「球形粒子」として「非球形」を選択した。試料の測定に先立ち、「Set Zero」操作を行う。「Set zero」操作は、粒子からの散乱光以外の外乱要素(ガラス、ガラス壁面の汚れ、ガラス凹凸など)が後の測定に与える影響を差し引くための操作であり、試料供給部に分散溶媒である水のみを入れ、湿式セルに分散溶媒である水のみが循環している状態でバックグラウンド操作を行い、バックグラウンドデータをコンピューターに記憶させる。続いて「Sample LD (Sample Loading)」操作を行う。Sample LD操作は、測定時に湿式セルに循環供給される分散液中の試料濃度を最適化するための操作であり、測定制御ソフトの指示に従って試料供給部に測定対象試料を手動で最適量に達するまで投入する操作である。続いて、「測定」ボタンを押すことで測定操作が行われる。前記測定操作を2回繰り返し、その平均値として測定結果がコンピューターから出力される。測定結果は、粒度分布ヒストグラム、並びに、D10、D50及びD90の各値(D10、D50及びD90は、二次粒子の粒度分布における累積体積がそれぞれ10%、50%及び90%となる粒度)として取得される。
また、全ての実施例及び比較例に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物について、粒度分布が2つ以上の極大値を有しないものを○、粒度分布が2つ以上の極大値を有したものを×として表1に示す。
実施例2、11~13係る共沈水酸化物前駆体及びリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、REI ELECTRIC CO.LTD.社製のタッピング装置(1968年製)を用いて、300回カウント後の活物質の体積を質量で除した値をタップ密度とした。測定においては、10-2dm3のメスシリンダーに活物質を2g±0.2g投入することで行った。
実施例2、11~13に係る共沈水酸化物前駆体について滴下時間ごとのタップ密度を図1(b)に示す。実施例2、11~13に係る焼成後のリチウム金属複合酸化物について滴下時間ごとのタップ密度を図2(b)に示す。
実施例1~20及び比較例1~10に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物をそれぞれリチウム二次電池用正極活物質として用いて、以下の手順でリチウム二次電池を作製し、電池特性を評価した。
実施例1~20及び比較例1~10に係るリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、エックス線回折装置(Rigaku社製、型名:MiniFlex II)を用いて半値幅の測定を行った。なお、本願明細書において、半値幅の測定は、次の条件及び手順に沿って行うものとする。
線源はCuKα、加速電圧及び電流はそれぞれ30kV及び15mAとする。サンプリング幅は0.01deg、走査時間は14分(スキャンスピードは5.0)、発散スリット幅は0.625deg、受光スリット幅は開放、散乱スリットは8.0mmとする。得られたエックス線回折データについて、Kα2に由来するピークを除去せず、前記エックス線回折装置の付属ソフトである「PDXL」を用いて、空間群R3-mでは(003)面に指数付けされる、エックス線回折図上2θ=18.6°±1°に存在する回折ピークについての半値幅F(003)、及び、(104)面に指数付けされる、エックス線回折図上2θ=44±1°に存在する回折ピークについて半値幅F(104)を決定する。
F(003)/F(104)の充電末/放電末比率は、次のようにして求めた。上記の初期充放電工程を経た電池について、充電電圧を4.3Vとして電流0.1CmAでの定電流充電を行い、電流値が0.01CmAに減少するまで定電圧充電を行い、充電末状態とした。また、上記の初期充放電工程を経た別の電池について、充電電圧を4.3Vとして電流0.1CmAでの定電流充電を行った後、30分の休止をはさんで0.1CmAにて2.0Vに至るまで定電流放電を行い、放電末状態とした。これらの電池を解体し、取り出した正極板をジメチルカーボネートを用いて十分洗浄を行い、室温にて一昼夜の乾燥後、合剤を電極から取り出し、瑪瑙乳鉢をもちいて凝集した粉体をほぐした。得られた合剤粉末を上記エックス線測定に供した。充電末状態とした電池から採取した合剤粉末について得られたエックス線回折図から求めた半値幅F(003)と半値幅F(104)の比率である半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)の値を、放電末状態とした電池から採取した合剤粉末について得られたエックス線回折図から求めた半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)の値で除した値をF(003)/F(104)の充電末/放電末比率とした。
また、全ての実施例及び比較例のリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、六方晶構造を有することを確認した。
本願明細書において、電極は、上記の手順に沿って、放電末状態及び充電末状態に調整するものとする。但し、上記実施例では、金属リチウム電極を負極に用いた電池を放電末状態又は充電末状態とした後に電池を解体して電極を取り出したが、電池を解体して電極を取り出した後に、金属リチウム電極を対極とした電池を組立ててから、上記の手順に沿って、放電末状態及び充電末状態に調整してもよい。
上記の初期充放電工程を経た電池を、続いて、充電電圧を4.3Vとして電流0.1CmAでの充電を行い、30分の休止後、1CmAでの放電を終止電圧2.0Vとして行った。このときに得られた放電カーブにおいて、縦軸(電位)と横軸(容量)で囲まれる部分の面積をエネルギー密度として算出した。
実施例のリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、組成式Li1+x(NiaCobMnc)1-xO2で表されるが、比較例5に示されるようにxが-0.1以下の場合には、F(003)/F(104)の充電末/放電末比率が0.9よりも小さくなり、比較例6に示されるようにxが0.1以上の場合には、F(003)/F(104)の充電末/放電末比率が1.1よりも大きくなり、いずれもエネルギー密度は小さくなる。
また、図2(b)に示されるように、実施例2、11~13において、リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物のタップ密度は、1.9~2.0g/cc程度であり、差異は認められないが、図1(b)に示されるように、共沈前駆体のタップ密度は、滴下時間を長くすることにより向上し、滴下時間が36時間以上の実施例2及び11では、共沈前駆体のタップ密度が1.4g/cc以上となる。タップ密度が1.4g/cc以上の共沈前駆体を焼成したリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を正極活物質とすることにより、エネルギー密度が高く、かつ初期効率が優れたリチウム二次電池が得られる。
1 リチウム二次電池
2 電極群
3 電池容器
4 正極端子
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- 遷移金属(Me)がNi、Co及びMnを含み、六方晶構造を有するリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を含有するリチウム二次電池用正極活物質であって、前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、前記遷移金属(Me)中のNiのモル比が0.5≦Ni/Me≦0.9、Coのモル比が0.1≦Co/Me≦0.3、Mnのモル比が0.03≦Mn/Me≦0.3であり、4.3V(vs.Li/Li+)における半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)を電位2.0V(vs.Li/Li+)における半値幅比率F(003)/F(104)で除した値が0.9~1.1の間であることを特徴とするリチウム二次電池用正極活物質。
- 前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物が、組成式Li1+x(NiaCobMnc)1-xO2(-0.1<x<0.1、0.5≦a≦0.9、0.1≦b≦0.3、0.03≦c≦0.3、a+b+c=1)で表されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質。
- 前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、粒度分布が2つ以上の極大値を有しないことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質。
- 遷移金属(Me)がNi、Co及びMnを含み、六方晶構造を有するリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を含有するリチウム二次電池用正極活物質を製造する方法であって、溶液中でNi、Co及びMnを含有する化合物を共沈させて前駆体を作製する工程において、Ni及びCoの化合物を含有する溶液とMnの化合物を含有する溶液とを別々に同時に滴下し、前記遷移金属(Me)中のNiのモル比が0.5≦Ni/Me≦0.9、Coのモル比が0.1≦Co/Me≦0.3、Mnのモル比が0.03≦Mn/Me≦0.3である遷移金属複合酸化物の前駆体を作製することを特徴とするリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
- 前記前駆体は、タップ密度が1.4g/cc以上であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質を含有するリチウム二次電池用電極。
- 請求項6に記載のリチウム二次電池用電極を備えたリチウム二次電池。
- 請求項7に記載のリチウム二次電池を複数個集合して構成した蓄電装置。
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