WO2016017074A1 - 非水電解質二次電池用正極及びそれを用いた非水電解質二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that performs charge / discharge by moving lithium ions between the positive and negative electrodes along with charge / discharge has a high energy density and a high capacity. Widely used as a drive power source.
- non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries have attracted attention as power sources for power tools, electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV, PHEV), etc., and further expansion of applications is expected.
- a power source is required to have a high capacity so that it can be used for a long time and to improve output characteristics when a large current is repeatedly charged and discharged in a relatively short time.
- it is indispensable to achieve high capacity while maintaining output characteristics with large current charge / discharge.
- Patent Document 1 when a group 3 element of the periodic table is present on the surface of positive electrode active material base material particles, the charge voltage is increased, and this occurs at the interface between the positive electrode active material and the electrolyte. It has been suggested that the deterioration of the charge storage characteristics due to the decomposition reaction of the electrolytic solution can be suppressed.
- Patent Document 2 high capacity and charge / discharge efficiency are achieved by applying a boric acid compound to a positive electrode active material containing lithium and at least one of nickel and cobalt, and performing heat treatment. It has been shown that improvements can be realized.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a decrease in initial discharge voltage is suppressed even when a positive electrode active material or a positive electrode exposed to the atmosphere is used. It is to provide a water electrolyte secondary battery.
- a positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a decrease in initial discharge voltage is suppressed even when a positive electrode active material or a positive electrode exposed to the atmosphere is used, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary using the same Battery can be provided.
- Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery An example of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode capable of inserting and extracting lithium, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as an example of the present embodiment includes, for example, an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are wound or stacked with a separator interposed therebetween, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that is a liquid non-aqueous electrolyte. Although it has the structure accommodated in the can, it is not limited to this. Below, each structural member of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is explained in full detail.
- the positive electrode is preferably composed of a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on the positive electrode current collector.
- a positive electrode current collector for example, a conductive thin film, particularly a metal foil or alloy foil that is stable in the potential range of the positive electrode such as aluminum, or a film having a metal surface layer such as aluminum is used.
- the positive electrode mixture layer preferably contains a binder and a conductive agent in addition to the positive electrode active material particles.
- the cause of the characteristic deterioration due to atmospheric exposure is LiOH generation reaction, specifically, the moisture present on the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide reacts with the lithium-containing transition metal oxide, and the lithium-containing transition metal oxide This is a reaction in which LiOH is extracted from a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and LiOH is generated by a substitution reaction between Li and hydrogen in the surface layer.
- the LiOH generation reaction is suppressed, so the discharge voltage decreases when charging and discharging after exposure to the atmosphere. The deterioration of the initial charge / discharge characteristics due to atmospheric exposure can be reduced.
- the surface energy of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide is reduced, and adsorption of moisture present in the atmosphere to the lithium-containing transition metal oxide can be suppressed. This action is an interaction obtained when the compound containing lithium and boron coexists with the rare earth compound, and is considered not to be obtained when the compound containing lithium and boron does not coexist with the rare earth compound.
- the presence of a compound containing lithium and boron between the primary particles of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide secondary particles makes it difficult to adsorb moisture between the primary particles that are liable to cause the LiOH generation reaction. Can be suppressed. Between the primary particles, the area is larger than that of the outermost surface, and most of the LiOH generation reaction occurs at this site, so that deterioration in characteristics due to exposure to the atmosphere can be greatly suppressed.
- the LiOH generation is a cause of characteristic deterioration due to atmospheric exposure.
- the reaction can be further suppressed, whereby the deterioration of the initial charge / discharge characteristics due to atmospheric exposure can be further reduced.
- the LiOH generation reaction is more likely to occur as the value of ab increases. This is because an increase in the value of ab represents an increase in the amount of trivalent nickel, and trivalent nickel adsorbs moisture, so that a LiOH generation reaction is likely to occur. That is, as the value of ab increases, the initial charge / discharge characteristics deteriorate due to exposure to the atmosphere. Therefore, the range of the value of ab is preferably greater than 0.20 and less than 0.65.
- the value of ab when the value of ab is 0.65 or more, the amount of trivalent nickel becomes very large, so that LiOH generation reaction is likely to occur. As a result, even in this configuration, the effect of suppressing the LiOH generation reaction becomes insufficient, and thus the initial charge / discharge characteristics deteriorate due to exposure to the atmosphere.
- the value of ab when the value of ab is 0.2 or less, since the amount of trivalent nickel is small, the LiOH generation reaction hardly occurs and the initial charge / discharge characteristics are hardly deteriorated by exposure to the atmosphere. There is no improvement.
- the positive electrode active material particles are preferably those in which a compound containing lithium and boron is further attached to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide. .
- the synergistic effect by the said rare earth compound, the compound containing lithium and boron is further exhibited, and the fall of the initial stage charge / discharge characteristic by atmospheric exposure is improved further.
- the rare earth compound is preferably at least one compound selected from rare earth hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, oxides, carbonic acid compounds, phosphoric acid compounds and fluorine compounds.
- at least one compound selected from rare earth hydroxides and oxyhydroxides is particularly preferable, and when these rare earth compounds are used, the effect of suppressing a decrease in initial efficiency due to atmospheric exposure is further exhibited. Is done. This is because rare earth hydroxides and oxyhydroxides increase the reaction activation energy of the LiOH production reaction.
- rare earth elements contained in rare earth compounds include scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium.
- neodymium, samarium, and erbium are particularly preferable. This is because neodymium, samarium, and erbium compounds have a smaller average particle size than other rare earth compounds, and are more easily dispersed and precipitated over the entire surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles.
- rare earth compounds include neodymium hydroxide, neodymium oxyhydroxide, samarium hydroxide, samarium oxyhydroxide, erbium hydroxide, erbium oxyhydroxide, and other hydroxides and oxyhydroxides, as well as neodymium phosphate.
- the average particle size of the rare earth compound is preferably 1 nm or more and 100 nm or less, and more preferably 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less. If the average particle size of the rare earth compound exceeds 100 nm, the particle size of the rare earth compound becomes too large, so that the number of rare earth compound particles adhering to the particle surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide decreases. As a result, the effect of improving the low-temperature output may be reduced. On the other hand, when the average particle size of the rare earth compound is less than 1 nm, the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particle surface is densely covered with the rare-earth compound, so that lithium ions are occluded or released from the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particle surface. Performance may deteriorate and charge / discharge characteristics may deteriorate.
- the ratio (attachment amount) of the rare earth compound to the total mass of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide is preferably 0.005% by mass or more and 0.5% by mass or less, and 0.05% by mass or more and 0.3% by mass in terms of rare earth elements. % Or less is more preferable.
- the ratio is less than 0.005% by mass, the above-described effects due to the rare earth compound and the compound containing lithium and boron cannot be sufficiently obtained, and deterioration of the initial charge / discharge characteristics due to exposure to the electrode plate may not be suppressed.
- it exceeds 0.5% by mass the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles is excessively covered, and the initial charge / discharge characteristics may be deteriorated regardless of whether or not the electrode plate is exposed.
- the molar ratio of nickel, cobalt, and manganese is particularly 50:30:20, 52:22:26, 55:20:25, 60:20:20, 60:10:30. 70:10:20, 70:20:10, and 75:15:10.
- a material having a higher proportion of nickel than cobalt or manganese from the viewpoint that not only the positive electrode capacity can be increased but also the LiOH generation reaction is more likely to occur. These may be used alone or in combination with other lithium-containing transition metal oxides.
- the lithium-containing transition metal oxide may further contain other additive elements.
- additive elements include boron (B), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and niobium (Nb). ), Molybdenum (Mo), tantalum (Ta), zirconium (Zr), tin (Sn), tungsten (W), sodium (Na), potassium (K), barium (Ba), strontium (Sr), calcium (Ca) ) And the like.
- lithium-containing transition metal oxide examples include particles having an average particle diameter of 2 to 30 ⁇ m, and the particles may be in the form of secondary particles in which primary particles of 100 nm to 10 ⁇ m are bonded.
- a method of adding an aqueous solution in which a compound containing a rare earth element is added to a suspension containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide is an example of the present embodiment.
- the pH of the suspension is adjusted in the range of 6 to 10 and kept constant while the aqueous solution in which the compound containing the rare earth element is dissolved is added to the suspension. This is because when the pH is less than 6, the lithium-containing transition metal oxide may be dissolved.
- the pH exceeds 10 when an aqueous solution in which a compound containing a rare earth element is dissolved is added to the suspension, the particles of the rare earth compound are unevenly distributed on a part of the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal compound particles. As a result, the rare earth compound fine particles are uniformly dispersed over the entire surface of the lithium-containing transition metal acid compound particles and do not adhere.
- Other methods include stirring or adding an aqueous solution or solution in which a compound containing a rare earth element is dissolved in the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide while stirring the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide, Examples thereof include a method in which a compound containing an element is added to the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide and mechanically mixed.
- a mechanical mixing method for example, a nobilta manufactured by Hosokawa Micron Co., Ltd. or a mechano-fusion can be used, which uses an Ishikawa-type separator or a twin-axis planetary mixer (such as Hibismix manufactured by Primics). Can do.
- the rare earth compound fine particles are dispersed more uniformly on the entire surface of the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide particles, the above LiOH generation when moisture is adsorbed on the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide
- a method of adding an aqueous solution in which a compound containing a rare earth element is dissolved to a suspension containing a lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide is particularly preferable.
- aqueous solution in which a compound containing a rare earth element is dissolved is added to a suspension containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide, if it is simply performed in water, it precipitates as a hydroxide, and a sufficient fluorine source is added to the suspension. If added, it can be precipitated as fluoride.
- carbon dioxide is sufficiently dissolved, it precipitates as a carbonic acid compound.
- sufficient phosphate ions are added to the suspension, it precipitates as a phosphoric acid compound, and a rare earth compound is deposited on the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles. can do. Further, by controlling the dissolved ions of the suspension, for example, a rare earth compound in which hydroxide and fluoride are mixed can be obtained.
- the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles on which the rare earth compound is deposited can be further heat-treated.
- the heat treatment temperature is preferably about 80 ° C. to 500 ° C., more preferably about 80 ° C. to 400 ° C. If it is less than 80 ° C, it may take an excessive amount of time to dry sufficiently. If it exceeds 500 ° C, a part of the rare earth compound adhering to the surface diffuses inside the particles of the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide. As a result, the surface energy suppression effect may be reduced.
- the temperature is 400 ° C. or less, rare earth elements hardly diffuse inside the particles of the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide and are selectively present on the particle surface, so that the effect of reducing the surface energy is increased.
- rare earth hydroxide when deposited on the surface, it becomes an oxyhydroxide at about 200 ° C. to about 300 ° C., and further becomes an oxide at about 450 ° C. to about 500 ° C. For this reason, when heat-treated at 400 ° C. or lower, rare earth hydroxides or oxyhydroxides having a large effect of suppressing the LiOH generation reaction can be selectively disposed on the particle surface, and uniform over the entire particle surface. As a result, it is possible to obtain an excellent atmospheric exposure resistance.
- a rare earth acetate, a rare earth nitrate, a rare earth sulfate, a rare earth oxide, or a rare earth chloride dissolved in water or an organic solvent may be used. It can.
- rare earth sulfates, rare earth chlorides, and rare earth nitrates obtained by dissolving rare earth oxides in sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and nitric acid are the same as those dissolved in water as described above. Can do.
- the compound containing lithium and boron is preferably lithium borate, lithium metaborate, or lithium tetraborate, and among these, lithium metaborate is particularly preferable.
- these compounds containing lithium and boron are used, the effect of suppressing a decrease in initial discharge voltage due to atmospheric exposure is further exhibited.
- the ratio of the compound containing lithium and boron to the total mass of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide is preferably 0.005% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, and 0.01% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass in terms of boron element.
- the mass% or less is more preferable.
- the ratio is less than 0.005% by mass, the effect of the rare earth compound, the compound containing lithium and boron cannot be sufficiently obtained, and the deterioration of characteristics due to exposure of the electrode plate to the atmosphere may not be suppressed.
- the ratio exceeds 5% by mass, the amount of the positive electrode active material is reduced by that amount, so that the positive electrode capacity is reduced.
- an aqueous solution or solution in which a compound containing lithium and boron is dissolved in a lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide while stirring the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide is used.
- examples thereof include a method of spraying or dropping and a method of adding a compound containing lithium and boron to the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide and mechanically mixing them.
- a mechanical mixing method for example, a nobilta manufactured by Hosokawa Micron Co., Ltd. or a mechano-fusion can be used, which uses an Ishikawa-type separator or a twin-axis planetary mixer (such as Hibismix manufactured by Primics). Can do.
- the compound containing lithium and boron is more uniformly attached to the entire surface of the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide particles, the water adsorption reaction on the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide can be suppressed, and moisture adsorption
- the lithium-containing transition metal composite is stirred while the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide is stirred into the suspension containing the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide.
- a method in which an aqueous solution or solution in which a compound containing lithium and boron is dissolved in an oxide is sprayed or added dropwise is particularly preferable.
- the compound containing lithium and boron adheres to at least part of the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide secondary particle, and adheres to at least part of the interface between the primary particles aggregated on the surface of the secondary particle. It is desirable. By taking such a form, the synergistic effect of the compound containing lithium and boron and the rare earth compound is particularly preferable.
- the positive electrode active material particle grains which the rare earth compound adhered to the surface of a lithium containing transition metal oxide, or the rare earth compound and the compound containing lithium and boron adhered to the surface of a lithium containing transition metal oxide. It is not limited to the case where the positive electrode active material particles are used alone. The positive electrode active material particles and other positive electrode active materials can be mixed and used.
- the average crystallite size L obtained by the Halder-Wagner method is 500 to 1700 ⁇ ⁇ based on the integral width obtained by the Pawley method of the lithium transition metal composite oxide.
- the average crystallite size L of the lithium transition metal composite oxide in the present invention is obtained as follows.
- the average crystallite size of the lithium transition metal composite oxide is preferably 500 to 1700.
- the average crystallite size is 500 mm or more, crystal growth is sufficient, and there is little possibility of including an impurity layer such as Li 2 CO 3 or LiOH, which can further reduce deterioration of initial charge / discharge characteristics due to exposure to the atmosphere. it can.
- the average crystallite size exceeds 1700 mm, the Li diffusion distance in the crystal increases and the resistance increases, which is not preferable as an active material.
- the average crystallite size of the lithium transition metal composite oxide can be controlled by adjusting the firing temperature and firing time. For example, when the firing temperature is lowered, the average crystallite size tends to decrease, and when the firing time is shortened, the average crystallite size tends to decrease.
- the average crystallite size can be controlled by a method of synthesizing a lithium transition metal composite oxide by mixing additives that promote or suppress crystal growth, and a method of adjusting the amount of a compound serving as a Li source to be mixed during firing. .
- the average crystallite size can be controlled by controlling the particle size and particle size distribution of the precursor of the lithium transition metal composite oxide, adjusting the composition ratio of Ni, Mn, and Co.
- the average crystallite size tends to increase as the amount of the compound serving as the Li source mixed during firing increases.
- the positive electrode active material is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound that can reversibly insert and desorb lithium ions.
- those having a spinel structure or an olivine structure can be used.
- the positive electrode active materials may be of the same particle diameter or of different particle diameters. Also good.
- binder examples include fluorine-based polymers and rubber-based polymers.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PVdF polyvinylidene fluoride
- examples include coalescence. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the binder may be used in combination with a thickener such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or polyethylene oxide (PEO).
- Examples of the conductive agent include carbon materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, and graphite as carbon materials. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium-containing transition metal oxide, a rare earth compound attached to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide, and the lithium-containing transition metal oxide. It contains lithium and boron-containing compounds attached to the surface of the transition metal oxide.
- a conventionally used negative electrode can be used.
- a negative electrode active material and a binder are mixed with water or an appropriate solvent, applied to the negative electrode current collector, dried, and rolled. Can be obtained.
- the negative electrode current collector it is preferable to use a conductive thin film, particularly a metal foil or alloy foil that is stable in the potential range of the negative electrode such as copper, a film having a metal surface layer such as copper, or the like.
- the binder PTFE or the like can be used as in the case of the positive electrode, but it is preferable to use a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) or a modified body thereof.
- SBR styrene-butadiene copolymer
- the binder may be used in combination with a thickener such as CMC.
- the negative electrode active material is not particularly limited as long as it can reversibly occlude and release lithium ions.
- a carbon material, a metal or alloy material alloyed with lithium such as Si or Sn, or metal oxide A thing etc. can be used. These may be used alone or in admixture of two or more, and are a combination of a negative electrode active material selected from a carbon material, a metal alloyed with lithium, an alloy material or a metal oxide. Also good.
- Nonaqueous electrolyte As the nonaqueous electrolyte solvent, conventionally used cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate and vinylene carbonate, and chain carbonates such as dimethyl carbonate, methyl ethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate may be used. it can. In particular, it is preferable to use a mixed solvent of a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate as a non-aqueous solvent having a high lithium ion conductivity in terms of high dielectric constant, low viscosity, and low melting point. Further, the volume ratio of the cyclic carbonate to the chain carbonate in the mixed solvent is preferably regulated in the range of 2: 8 to 5: 5.
- esters such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate and ⁇ -butyrolactone; compounds containing sulfone groups such as propane sultone; 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2- Compounds containing ethers such as diethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxane, 1,4-dioxane, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran; butyronitrile, valeronitrile, n-heptanenitrile, succinonitrile, glutaronitrile, adiponitrile, pimelonitrile , 1,2,3-propanetricarbonitrile, compounds containing nitriles such as 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; compounds containing amides such as dimethylformamide, etc. can be used together with the above-mentioned solvents, These
- solutes can be used as the solute of the non-aqueous electrolyte, for example, LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiN (FSO 2 ) 2 , LiN which are fluorine-containing lithium salts.
- (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 (C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 3 , LiAsF 6, etc.
- LiPF 6 LiBF 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiN (FSO 2 ) 2 , LiN which are fluorine-containing lithium salts.
- (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 (C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 3 , LiAsF 6, etc.
- lithium salt other than fluorine-containing lithium salt [lithium salt containing one or more elements among P, B, O, S, N, Cl (for example, LiClO 4 etc.)] is added to fluorine-containing lithium salt. May be used.
- lithium salts having the oxalato complex as an anion include LiBOB [lithium-bisoxalate borate], Li [B (C 2 O 4 ) F 2 ], Li [P (C 2 O 4 ) F 4 ], li [P (C 2 O 4 ) 2 F 2] and the like.
- LiBOB lithium-bisoxalate borate
- Li [B (C 2 O 4 ) F 2 ] Li [P (C 2 O 4 ) F 4 ]
- li [P (C 2 O 4 ) 2 F 2] examples include LiBOB [lithium-bisoxalate borate], Li [B (C 2 O 4 ) F 2 ], Li [P (C 2 O 4 ) F 4 ], li [P (C 2 O 4 ) 2 F 2] and the like.
- the said solute may be used independently and may be used in mixture of 2 or more types.
- separator As a separator, the separator conventionally used can be used. For example, a separator made of polypropylene or polyethylene, a multilayer separator of polypropylene-polyethylene, or a separator whose surface is coated with a resin such as an aramid resin can be used.
- a layer made of an inorganic filler conventionally used can be formed at the interface between the positive electrode and the separator or the interface between the negative electrode and the separator.
- the filler it is possible to use oxides or phosphate compounds using titanium, aluminum, silicon, magnesium, etc., which have been used conventionally, or those whose surfaces are treated with hydroxide or the like.
- the filler layer may be formed by directly applying a filler-containing slurry to the positive electrode, negative electrode, or separator, or by attaching a filler-formed sheet to the positive electrode, negative electrode, or separator. Can do.
- the crystallite size of the obtained lithium-containing transition metal oxide was 950 mm.
- the obtained powder is dried at 120 ° C., and part of the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide is obtained. The thing to which erbium hydroxide adhered was obtained.
- distilled water was added to 2.2 g of lithium metaborate to dilute to 75 ml to prepare a coating solution. Then, 500 g of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide to which the erbium hydroxide was adhered was stirred using a spatula made of polypropylene on a fluorine-processed pad, and the erbium hydroxide was adhered to the coating solution using a spray. Sprayed on lithium-containing transition metal oxides. Next, the lithium-containing transition metal oxide sprayed with the coating solution was dried at 120 ° C. for 2 hours. As a result, a positive electrode active material in which lithium metaborate was adhered to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide was obtained.
- the obtained lithium-containing transition metal oxide powder to which erbium hydroxide and lithium metaborate were adhered was heat-treated in an air atmosphere at 300 ° C. for 5 hours to produce positive electrode active material particles.
- heat treatment is performed at 300 ° C. in this way, all or most of the erbium hydroxide adhering to the surface changes to erbium oxyhydroxide, so that the state of erbium oxyhydroxide adhering to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles become.
- erbium hydroxide may be attached to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles.
- the positive electrode mixture slurry is applied to both surfaces of a positive electrode current collector made of an aluminum foil, dried, and then rolled with a rolling roller, and a current collector tab made of aluminum is further attached.
- a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode mixture layer formed on both sides of the electric body was produced.
- the obtained positive electrode plate is made into a state in which the cross section of the electrode plate can be observed using a cross section polisher (CP) method, and then the lithium-containing transition metal oxide secondary particles contained in the electrode plate are subjected to wavelength dispersion X-ray analysis.
- CP cross section polisher
- boron element is confirmed at the primary particle interface aggregated on the surface of the active material secondary particles, and the compound containing lithium and boron is at least part of the surface of the active material secondary particles, It was confirmed that it adhered to at least a part of the interface between the primary particles aggregated on the surface of the secondary particles.
- the positive electrode plate produced as described above was used as the working electrode 11, and the three-electrode test cell 20 was produced using metallic lithium as the counter electrode 12 and the reference electrode 13, respectively.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte solution 14 in which LiPF 6 was dissolved to a concentration of 1 mol / L in a mixed solvent in which ethylene carbonate and methyl ethyl carbonate were mixed at a volume ratio of 3: 7 was used. It was.
- the three-electrode test cell thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A1.
- Example 2 As a positive electrode active material particle, a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.55 Mn 0.25 Co 0.20 ] O 2 in which an erbium compound and lithium metaborate are not attached is used. A battery was fabricated in the same manner as the battery A1 except that. The battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A2.
- a battery (battery) using a positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere in the same manner as the battery A2, except that after being rolled by a rolling roller and exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions. B2) was produced.
- Example 3 Except for using lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.55 Mn 0.25 Co 0.20 ] O 2 to which no erbium compound is attached as the positive electrode active material particles.
- a battery was produced in the same manner as the battery A1. The battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A3.
- the charge / discharge under the above conditions was defined as one cycle, the average discharge voltage at the time of discharge was measured, and the initial discharge voltage was obtained.
- the initial discharge voltage without exposure to the atmosphere is defined as the “discharge voltage without exposure”, with exposure to the atmosphere (when using a positive electrode plate that has been exposed to the air) ) was defined as “discharge voltage with exposure”, and the amount of decrease in discharge voltage was calculated from the difference between the discharge voltage without exposure and the discharge voltage with exposure of the corresponding battery based on the following formula (1).
- Discharge voltage drop (V) (Discharge voltage without exposure)-(Discharge voltage with exposure) (1)
- the discharge voltage drop of the active material in which neither the rare earth element nor the compound containing lithium and boron is adhered to the surface of the lithium-containing metal transition oxide is referred to as “surface elementless discharge voltage drop”.
- Example 1 in which lithium metaborate is attached to at least part of the interface between erbium oxyhydroxide attached to the surface of the secondary particles, the surface of the secondary particles, and the primary particles aggregated on the surface of the secondary particles
- erbium oxyhydroxide suppresses the progress of the LiOH formation reaction, which is the cause of characteristic deterioration due to atmospheric exposure, so the charge / discharge efficiency decreases when charging / discharging after atmospheric exposure. It is thought that deterioration of charge / discharge characteristics can be reduced.
- the surface energy of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide is lowered by the interaction between lithium metaborate and erbium oxyhydroxide, the adsorption of moisture in the atmosphere to the lithium-containing transition metal compound is suppressed. Due to the fact that this moisture adsorption amount can be reduced, the progress of the LiOH generation reaction, which is the cause of characteristic deterioration due to atmospheric exposure, is further suppressed, and the deterioration of initial charge / discharge characteristics due to atmospheric exposure can be further reduced. It is done.
- the interaction between the boron compound and erbium oxyhydroxide described above is an effect exhibited by the boron compound when the boron compound and the rare earth compound coexist, and is exhibited when the boron compound is present alone. It is thought that it is not done.
- the rare earth compound does not exist in the battery of Experimental Example 3, it is considered that the effect of suppressing the LiOH generation reaction by the rare earth compound was not obtained. That is, the experimental example 2 and the experimental example 3 have almost the same results, and the effect of suppressing the deterioration of the initial charge / discharge characteristics due to atmospheric exposure cannot be obtained only by attaching the boron compound as in the experimental example 3. I understand that.
- the obtained positive electrode active material all or most of the samarium hydroxide adhering to the surface was changed to samarium oxyhydroxide by heat treatment, and the samarium oxyhydroxide was attached to the surface of the positive electrode active material particles. there were. However, since some may remain in the state of samarium hydroxide, samarium hydroxide may adhere to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A5 in the same manner as the battery A5, except that it was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B5) was prepared.
- Example 6 A battery was produced in the same manner as the battery A5 except that lithium metaborate was not mixed when producing the positive electrode plate.
- the battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A6.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A6 in the same manner as the battery A6, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions. A battery using this (battery B6) was produced.
- Example 7 A battery was produced in the same manner as the battery A1 except that neodymium nitrate hexahydrate was used instead of erbium nitrate pentahydrate as the rare earth compound when producing the positive electrode active material particles.
- the battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A7.
- the obtained positive electrode active material particles are obtained by changing all or most of neodymium hydroxide adhering to the surface to neodymium oxyhydroxide by heat treatment, and neodymium oxyhydroxide adhering to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide. It was in a state that was. However, since some may remain in the form of neodymium hydroxide, neodymium hydroxide may adhere to the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A7 in the same manner as the battery A7, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions. A battery using this (battery B7) was produced.
- Example 8 A battery was produced in the same manner as the battery A7 except that lithium metaborate was not mixed when producing the positive electrode plate.
- the battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A8.
- the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A8 was prepared in the same manner as the battery A8 except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (Battery B8) was prepared.
- Batteries A5 to A8 produced using a positive electrode plate that was not exposed to the atmosphere under the above conditions, and a positive electrode plate that was exposed to the atmosphere under the above conditions in batteries A5 to A8.
- the characteristic improvement index by the surface element was calculated in the same manner as in the first experimental example. The results are shown in Table 2 below together with the results of the batteries of Experimental Examples 1 and 4.
- the batteries of Experimental Examples 5 and 7 using a lithium-containing transition metal oxide in which a samarium compound or a neodymium compound is attached to a part of the surface instead of the erbium compound are boron.
- the characteristic improvement index by the surface element was greatly increased.
- the battery of Experimental Example 1 has a lower characteristic degradation index due to exposure than the batteries of Experimental Example 5 and Experimental Example 7. Is recognized. This shows that erbium compounds are particularly preferable among the rare earth elements.
- the obtained positive electrode plate is made into a state in which the cross section of the electrode plate can be observed using a cross section polisher (CP) method, and then the lithium-containing transition metal oxide secondary particles contained in the electrode plate are subjected to wavelength dispersion X-ray analysis.
- CP cross section polisher
- boron element was confirmed at the interface of the primary particles aggregated on the surface of the active material secondary particles, and lithium tetraborate was found to be at least part of the surface of the active material secondary particles. It was confirmed that it adhered to at least a part of the interface between the primary particles aggregated on the surface of the particles.
- lithium containing transition metal oxide particles lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide
- boron element %Met lithium containing transition metal oxide particles (lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide) 0.05 mass in terms of boron element %Met.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A9 in the same manner as the battery A9, except that after being rolled by a rolling roller and exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B9) was prepared.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A10 in the same manner as the battery A10, except that after being rolled by a rolling roller and exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B10) was prepared.
- Batteries A9 to A10 produced using positive electrode plates that were not exposed to the atmosphere under the above conditions, and positive electrode plates that were exposed to the atmosphere under the above conditions in batteries A9 to A10.
- the characteristic improvement index by the surface element was calculated in the same manner as in the first experimental example. The results are summarized in Table 3 below together with the results of the batteries of Experimental Examples 1 and 3.
- the battery of Experimental Example 9 using a lithium-containing transition metal oxide in which lithium tetraborate is attached to a part of the surface instead of lithium metaborate is the battery of Experimental Example 9.
- the characteristic improvement index by the surface element is greatly increased.
- Example 4 (Experimental example 11) The above battery except that a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 ] O 2 was used when producing the positive electrode active material particles.
- a battery was produced in the same manner as A1. The battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A11.
- the crystallite size of the lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 ] O 2 was 940 mm.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A11 in the same manner as the battery A11, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions. A battery using this (battery B11) was produced.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A12 in the same manner as the battery A12, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B12) was prepared.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A13 in the same manner as the battery A13, except that it was exposed to the atmosphere under the above conditions after being rolled by a rolling roller. A battery using this (battery B13) was produced.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A14 in the same manner as the battery A14, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B14) was prepared.
- Example 15 The above battery except that a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.52 Mn 0.26 Co 0.22 ] O 2 was used when producing the positive electrode active material particles.
- a battery was produced in the same manner as A1. The battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A15.
- the average crystallite size of the lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.52 Mn 0.26 Co 0.22 ] O 2 was 935 mm.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A15 in the same manner as the battery A15, except that it was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B15) was prepared.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A16 in the same manner as the battery A16, except that it was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B16) was prepared.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A17 in the same manner as the battery A17, except that after being rolled by a rolling roller and exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (Battery B17) was prepared.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A18 in the same manner as the battery A18, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B18) was prepared.
- Example 19 The above battery except that a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.70 Mn 0.10 Co 0.20 ] O 2 was used when producing the positive electrode active material particles.
- a battery was produced in the same manner as A1. The battery thus produced is hereinafter referred to as battery A19.
- the average crystallite size of the lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by Li 1.06 [Ni 0.70 Mn 0.10 Co 0.20 ] O 2 was 984 mm.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A19 in the same manner as the battery A19, except that after being rolled by a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B19) was prepared.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A20 in the same manner as the battery A20, except that it was exposed to the atmosphere under the above conditions after being rolled by a rolling roller. A battery using this (battery B20) was produced.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A21 in the same manner as the battery A21, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B21) was prepared.
- the positive electrode plate when producing the positive electrode plate, the positive electrode plate exposed to the atmosphere corresponding to the battery A22 in the same manner as the battery A22, except that the positive electrode plate was rolled with a rolling roller and then exposed to the atmosphere under the above-described conditions.
- a battery (battery B22) was prepared.
- the characteristic improvement index by the surface element was calculated in the same manner as in the first experimental example. The results are summarized in Table 4 below.
- the lithium-containing transition metal oxide having the composition of Li 1.06 [Ni 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 ] O 2 the synergistic effect by the rare earth compound and the compound containing lithium and boron is obtained.
- the Li 1.06 [Ni 0.50 Mn 0.30 Co 0.20 ] O 2 composition shows a very low discharge voltage drop due to exposure even in the absence of the surface element of Experimental Example 12. It is considered that no significant improvement was observed even when surface elements were deposited.
- the lithium-containing transition metal oxide composition was changed from Li 1.06 [Ni 0.55 Mn 0.25 Co 0.20 ] O 2 to Li 1.06 [Ni 0. .52 Mn 0.26 Co 0.22 ] O 2
- the battery of Experimental Example 15 in which an erbium compound and lithium metaborate were further adhered to the surface was the battery of Experimental Example 16 in which surface elements were not adhered.
- the characteristic improvement index by the surface element is greatly increased.
- the lithium-containing transition metal oxide composition was changed from Li 1.06 [Ni 0.55 Mn 0.25 Co 0.20 ] O 2 to Li 1.06 [Ni In addition to 0.70 Mn 0.10 Co 0.20 ] O 2
- the battery of Experimental Example 19 in which an erbium compound and lithium metaborate were further adhered to the surface was the same as that of Experimental Example 20 in which surface elements were not adhered.
- the characteristic improvement index by the surface element is greatly increased.
- the lithium-containing transition metal oxide composition in which the effect of the rare earth compound and the compound containing lithium and boron is effective is represented by the general formula Li 1 + x Ni a Mn b Co c M d O 2 + e . It is considered that the lithium-containing transition metal oxide represented is exhibited when 0.20 ⁇ ab ⁇ 0.65.
- a positive electrode for a partial nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present invention and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same are, for example, a driving power source for a mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a smartphone, and a tablet terminal.
- a mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a smartphone, and a tablet terminal.
- it can be applied to applications that require high energy density.
- it can be expected to be used for high-power applications such as electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV, PHEV) and electric tools.
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Abstract
Description
一部と、二次粒子の表面に凝集した一次粒子間の界面の少なくとも一部にリチウムとホウ素を含む化合物が付着している。
本発明の実施形態に係る非水電解質二次電池の一例としては、正極と、リチウムを吸蔵・放出可能な負極と、非水電解質とを備える。本実施形態の一例である非水電解質二次電池は、例えば、正極および負極がセパレータを介して巻回もしくは積層された電極体と、液状の非水電解質である非水電解液とが電池外装缶に収容された構成を有するが、これに限定されるものではない。以下に、非水電解質二次電池の各構成部材について詳述する。
本発明の実施形態の一例である非水電解質二次電池用正極は、一次粒子が凝集した二次粒子で構成されるリチウム含有遷移金属酸化物を含み、リチウム含有遷移金属酸化物は、一般式Li1+xNiaMnbCocO2+d(x、a、b、cおよびdは、a+b+c=1、0<x≦0.2、0.20<a-b<0.65、-0.1≦d≦0.1の条件を満たす)で表され、二次粒子表面に付着している希土類化合物と、二次粒子の表面の少なくとも一部と、二次粒子の表面に凝集した一次粒子間の界面の少なくとも一部にリチウムとホウ素を含む化合物が付着している。
一方、a-bの値が0.2以下の場合には、3価のニッケル量が少ないためにLiOH生成反応が起こりにくく、大気暴露による初期充放電特性の劣化が少ないために、本構成による改善は見られない。
1)X線回折用標準資料(National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) Standard Reference Materials(SRM) 660b(LaB6))のX線回折パターンから、ミラー指数(100)、(110)、(111)、(200)、(210)、(211)、(220)、(221)、(310)、(311)の10本のピークを用いてPawley法で分割型擬voigt関数を用いて、積分強度、ピーク高さから積分幅β1を算出。
測定サンプルに由来する積分幅β=β2-β1・・・(1)
負極としては、従来から用いられてきた負極を用いることができ、例えば、負極活物質と、結着剤とを水あるいは適当な溶媒で混合し、負極集電体に塗布し、乾燥し、圧延することにより得られる。負極集電体には、導電性を有する薄膜体、特に銅などの負極の電位範囲で安定な金属箔や合金箔、銅などの金属表層を有するフィルム等を用いることが好適である。結着剤としては、正極の場合と同様にPTFE等を用いることもできるが、スチレンーブタジエン共重合体(SBR)又はこの変性体等を用いることが好ましい。結着剤は、CMC等の増粘剤と併用されてもよい。
非水電解質の溶媒としては、従来から使用されている、エチレンカーボネート、プロピレンカーボネート、ブチレンカーボネート、ビニレンカーボネート等の環状カーボネートや、ジメチルカーボネート、メチルエチルカーボネート、ジエチルカーボネート等の鎖状カーボネートを用いることができる。特に、高誘電率、低粘度、低融点の観点でリチウムイオン伝導度の高い非水系溶媒として、環状カーボネートと鎖状カーボネートとの混合溶媒を用いることが好ましい。また、この混合溶媒における環状カーボネートと鎖状カーボネートとの体積比は、2:8~5:5の範囲に規制することが好ましい。
セパレータとしては、従来から用いられてきたセパレータを用いることができる。例えば、ポリプロピレン製やポリエチレン製のセパレータ、ポリプロピレン-ポリエチレンの多層セパレータや、セパレータの表面にアラミド系の樹脂等の樹脂が塗布されたものを用いることができる。
(実験例1)
まず、実験例1の非水電解質二次電池の構成について説明する。
共沈法により得られた[Ni0.55Mn0.25Co0.20](OH)2を焙焼し遷移金属酸化物を得た。この遷移金属酸化物と、Li2CO3とを、Liと遷移金属全体とのモル比が1.06:1になるように、石川式らいかい乳鉢にて混合した。その後、この混合物を空気雰囲気中にて950℃で10時間焼成し、粉砕することにより、平均二次粒子径が約14μmのLi1.06[Ni0.55Mn0.25Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を得た。
上記正極活物質粒子に、導電剤としてのカーボンブラックと、結着剤としてのポリフッ化ビニリデンを溶解させたN-メチル-2-ピロリドン溶液とを、正極活物質粒子と導電剤と結着剤との質量比が95:2.5:2.5となるように秤量し、これらを混練して正極合剤スラリーを調製した。
正極極板を作製する際に、圧延ローラーにより圧延した後、以下の条件で大気暴露を行ったこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして大気暴露した正極極板を用いた電池(電池B1)を作製した。
・大気暴露条件
温度30℃、湿度50%の恒温恒湿槽に5日静置した。
正極活物質粒子として、エルビウム化合物とメタホウ酸リチウムを付着させていないLi1.06[Ni0.55Mn0.25Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A2と称する。
正極活物質粒子として、エルビウム化合物を付着させていないLi1.06[Ni0.55Mn0.25Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A3と称する。
正極活物質粒子として、メタホウ酸リチウムを付着させていないLi1.06[Ni0.55Mn0.25Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A4と称する。
上述の条件で大気暴露をしていない正極極板を用いて作製された電池A1~A4、及び電池A1~A4において上述の条件で大気暴露をした正極極板を用いて作製された電池B1~電池B4を用いて、下記の充放電試験を行い、各々の電池の初期放電電圧を測定した。
・1サイクル目の充電条件
25℃の温度条件下において、0.4mA/cm2の電流密度で4.3V(vs.Li/Li+)まで定電流充電を行い、4.3V(vs.Li/Li+)の定電圧で電流密度が0.08mA/cm2になるまで定電圧充電した。
・1サイクル目の放電条件
25℃の温度条件下において、0.4mA/cm2の電流密度で2.5V(vs.Li/Li+)まで定電流放電した。
・休止
上記充電と放電との間の休止間隔は10分間とした。
上記で求めた初期放電電圧のうち、大気暴露なし(大気暴露していない正極極板使用時)の初期放電電圧を「暴露なし放電電圧」とし、大気暴露あり(大気暴露した正極極板使用時)の初期放電電圧を「暴露あり放電電圧」とし、下記に示す式(1)に基づき、対応する電池の暴露なし放電電圧と暴露あり放電電圧の差から放電電圧低下量を算出した。
放電電圧低下量(V)=(暴露なし放電電圧)-(暴露あり放電電圧) ・・・(1)
表面元素による特性改善指標(V)=(表面元素あり放電電圧低下量)-(表面元素なし放電電圧低下量) ・・・(2)
(実験例5)
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、希土類化合物として硝酸エルビウム5水和物の代わりに硝酸サマリウム6水和物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A5と称する。
正極極板を作製する際に、メタホウ酸リチウムを混合させなかったこと以外は、上記電池A5と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A6と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、希土類化合物として硝酸エルビウム5水和物の代わりに硝酸ネオジム6水和物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A7と称する。
正極極板を作製する際に、メタホウ酸リチウムを混合させなかったこと以外は、上記電池A7と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A8と称する。
(実験例9)
正極極板を作製する際に、ホウ素化合物としてメタホウ酸リチウムの代わりに四ホウ酸リチウムを用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A9と称する。
正極活物質粒子として、エルビウム化合物を付着させていないLi1.06[Ni0.55Mn0.25Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A9と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A10と称する。
(実験例11)
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.50Mn0.30Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A11と称する。なお、Li1.06[Ni0.50Mn0.30Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物の結晶子サイズは940Åであった。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.50Mn0.30Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A2と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A12と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.50Mn0.30Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A3と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A13と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.50Mn0.30Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A4と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A14と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.52Mn0.26Co0.22]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A15と称する。なお、Li1.06[Ni0.52Mn0.26Co0.22]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物の平均結晶子サイズは935Åであった。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.52Mn0.26Co0.22]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A2と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A16と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.52Mn0.26Co0.22]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A3と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A17と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.52Mn0.26Co0.22]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A4と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A18と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.70Mn0.10Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A1と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A19と称する。なお、Li1.06[Ni0.70Mn0.10Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物の平均結晶子サイズは984Åであった。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.70Mn0.10Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A20と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A20と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.70Mn0.10Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A3と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A21と称する。
正極活物質粒子を作製する際に、Li1.06[Ni0.70Mn0.10Co0.20]O2で表されるリチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を用いたこと以外は、上記電池A4と同様にして電池を作製した。このようにして作製した電池を、以下、電池A22と称する。
12 対極(負極)
13 参照極
14 非水電解液
20 三電極式試験セル
Claims (4)
- 一次粒子が凝集した二次粒子で構成されるリチウム含有遷移金属酸化物を含む非水電解質二次電池用正極であって、
前記リチウム含有遷移金属酸化物は、一般式Li1+xNiaMnbCocO2+d(x、a、b、cおよびdは、a+b+c=1、0<x≦0.2、0.20<a-b<0.65、-0.1≦d≦0.1の条件を満たす)で表され、
希土類化合物が、前記二次粒子の表面の少なくとも一部に付着し、
リチウムとホウ素を含む化合物が、前記二次粒子の表面の少なくとも一部と、前記二次粒子の表面に凝集した一次粒子間の界面の少なくとも一部に付着している非水電解質二次電池用正極。 - 前記リチウム含有遷移金属酸化物の結晶子サイズが、500Åから1700Åである非水電解質二次電池用正極。
- 前記リチウムとホウ素を含む化合物が、ホウ酸リチウム、メタホウ酸リチウムおよび四ホウ酸リチウムからなる群より選ばれた少なくとも1つである請求項1または2に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極。
- 請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極を用いた非水電解質二次電池。
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