WO2017057311A1 - ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide used as a precursor of a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a method for producing the same, and a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a method for producing the same. Relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- Lithium ion secondary battery which is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, uses a lithium transition metal-containing composite oxide as the positive electrode material, and the negative electrode material includes lithium metal, lithium alloy, metal oxide, or carbon material. It is used. These materials are materials that can desorb and insert lithium.
- lithium ion secondary batteries using a lithium transition metal-containing composite oxide, particularly a lithium cobalt composite oxide (LiCoO 2 ), which is relatively easy to synthesize, as a positive electrode material, can obtain a high voltage of 4V. It is expected and put into practical use as a battery having a high energy density.
- nickel and manganese such as lithium nickel composite oxide (LiNiO 2 ) using nickel cheaper than cobalt and lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide (LiNi 0.33 Co 0.33 Mn 0.33 O 2 )
- Development of lithium-nickel-manganese-containing composite oxides containing iron is also underway.
- lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxides are attracting attention as positive electrode active materials because they are relatively inexpensive and have an excellent balance of thermal stability and durability.
- the discharge capacity is inferior to that of lithium nickel composite oxide, the lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide can improve discharge capacity and improve particle packing properties from the viewpoint of further increasing energy density. Is required. Furthermore, it is also required to have excellent cycle characteristics.
- a positive electrode active material having a small particle size and a narrow particle size distribution.
- the voltage applied to the particles in the electrode becomes non-uniform, and as a result of repeated charge and discharge, fine particles selectively deteriorate, and the discharge capacity Will fall.
- the cycle characteristics deteriorate due to the rapid deterioration of the discharge capacity.
- the positive electrode active material comprising a lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide is usually produced using a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide as a precursor, the positive electrode active material is composed of particles having a small particle size and a narrow particle size distribution.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide as the precursor is required to be composed of particles having a small particle size and a narrow particle size distribution.
- the ratio (I 0 / I 1 ) of the maximum intensity (I 0 ) of the peak at 15 ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ 25 and the maximum intensity (I 1 ) of the peak at 30 ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ 40 in X-ray diffraction is Manganese nickel composite hydroxides, characterized by being 1 to 6, have been proposed.
- the surface and the internal structure of the secondary particles form a net shape by the pleated walls of the primary particles, and the space surrounded by the pleated walls is said to be relatively large.
- the atomic ratio of manganese and nickel is substantially increased in an aqueous solution having a pH value of 9 to 13 in the presence of a complexing agent while controlling the degree of oxidation of manganese ions within a certain range. It is disclosed to coprecipitate particles produced by reacting a mixed aqueous solution of manganese salt and nickel salt with an alkaline solution under an appropriate stirring condition.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-147068 discloses an average particle diameter D50 which means a particle diameter when the cumulative frequency is 50% in the particle diameter distribution curve.
- D10 and D90 are particles having a particle size distribution of 3 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, a minimum particle size of 0.5 ⁇ m or more, and a maximum particle size of 50 ⁇ m or less, and having a cumulative frequency of 10% and 90%.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide having D10 / D50 of 0.60 to 0.90 and D10 / D90 of 0.30 to 0.70 is disclosed.
- This lithium transition metal composite oxide has high filling properties, excellent charge / discharge characteristics and output characteristics, and is difficult to deteriorate even under large charge / discharge load conditions. If an oxide is used as a positive electrode material, it is said that a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent output characteristics and little deterioration in cycle characteristics can be obtained.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-147068 has a minimum particle size of 0.5 ⁇ m or more and a maximum particle size of 50 ⁇ m or less with respect to an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m. Therefore, fine particles and coarse particles are included. Further, in the particle size distribution defined by the above D10 / D50 and D10 / D90, it cannot be said that the range of the particle size distribution of the lithium transition metal composite oxide is narrow. Therefore, it is difficult to sufficiently improve the battery characteristics of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery even when such a positive electrode active material with insufficient particle size uniformity is used as the positive electrode material.
- this technique collects the generated crystals while classifying them, it is considered that manufacturing conditions must be strictly controlled in order to obtain a product having a uniform particle size. For this reason, industrial-scale production using this technology is difficult. In addition, with this technique, it is difficult to obtain crystal particles having a small particle size even though crystal particles having a large particle size can be obtained.
- a positive electrode active material composed of a hexagonal lithium nickel-containing composite oxide having a layered structure, an average particle size of more than 8 ⁇ m and 16 ⁇ m or less
- a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having [(D90-D10) / average particle diameter], which is an index indicating spread, of 0.60 or less is disclosed.
- an aqueous solution for particle growth containing nuclei formed after nucleation is carried out by controlling the pH value on the basis of a liquid temperature of 25 ° C. to be 12.0 to 14.0.
- the particles are grown by controlling the pH so that the pH value is 10.5 to 12.0 based on the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. and lower than the pH value in the nucleation step. It has been proposed to control the power required for stirring per unit volume in the nucleation step to 0.5 kW / m 3 to 4 kW / m 3 . In this technique, improvement in filling properties and output characteristics by uniformizing the particle size distribution is achieved to some extent, but there is room for further improvement in filling properties.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-151546 proposes a positive electrode active material composed of hexagonal columnar particles, focusing on the particle properties of the positive electrode active material, from the viewpoint of improving filling properties.
- this positive electrode active material exhibits excellent filling properties, a method in which firing and pulverization are performed twice or more is employed, which is not suitable for industrial production.
- the rectangular and plate-like particles have a disadvantage that their crystal faces need to be specifically grown and are not stable in quality.
- a special material is required. There is a problem that it is necessary to use a coating process, which increases the manufacturing cost.
- JP 2004-210560 A JP 2008-147068 A JP 2003-086182 A WO2012 / 169274 JP 2003-151546 A JP 2003-051311 A
- the positive electrode active material capable of sufficiently improving the performance of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, its precursor, and these industrial-scale production technologies have not been developed at this time.
- the present invention provides a high non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with high energy density and high cycle characteristics, and a high non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with such battery characteristics.
- Small particle size, narrow particle size distribution, and high for realizing positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with filling properties, and also positive electrode active material with such material characteristics The object is to provide nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide having sphericity by an industrial manufacturing process.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide has a Wadel sphericity in the range of 0.70 to 0.98.
- a raw material solution in an amount corresponding to 0%, the ammonium ion concentration is in the range of 3 g / L to 25 g / L, and the pH value based on the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. is in the range of 12.0 to 14.0.
- adjusted nucleation aqueous solution as, stirred controlled to stirring power requirement is in the range of 6.0kW / m 3 ⁇ 30kW / m 3, a nucleation step for nucleation,
- the aqueous solution for particle growth containing the nuclei is adjusted so that the ammonium ion concentration is in the range of 3 g / L to 25 g / L and the pH value on the basis of the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. is 10.5 to 12.0.
- supplying the raw material solution to grow the nuclei It is characterized by providing.
- the positive active material has a Wadel sphericity in the range of 0.60 to 0.98.
- a method for producing a positive electrode active material comprising: A lithium compound is mixed with the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide so that a ratio of the number of lithium atoms to the total number of atoms of metal elements other than lithium is in the range of 0.95 to
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention is characterized in that the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used as a positive electrode material.
- a nickel-manganese-containing composite hydroxide having a small particle size, a narrow particle size distribution, and a high sphericity, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary material that inherits the particle properties and has a high filling property.
- a positive electrode active material for a battery is provided.
- the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention as a positive electrode material, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having both high energy density and high cycle characteristics is provided.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide and the positive electrode active material can be easily obtained by an industrial scale production means, and thus the industrial value of the present invention is extremely large.
- FIG. 1 is an SEM image of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an SEM image of the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a coin-type battery used for battery evaluation.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of an impedance evaluation measurement example and an equivalent circuit used for analysis.
- the present inventors have focused on the spherical properties and packing properties of the particles, and have intensively studied the powder characteristics of the positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries.
- a positive electrode active material having a high particle size range and a tap density and having a high sphericity can be obtained, and a high energy can be obtained by using this positive electrode active material as a positive electrode material. It was found that it is possible to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having both density and high cycle characteristics.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention which is a precursor of the positive electrode active material of the present invention, has excellent powder characteristics equivalent to those of the positive electrode active material of the present invention.
- the nucleation step and the particle growth step are separated in the crystallization step, and the nucleus Acquired knowledge that it is necessary to control the stirring power for stirring the aqueous solution for nucleation in the nucleation step so that the ratio of the raw material solution supplied in the generation step becomes a specific ratio with respect to the total raw material solution It was.
- the present invention has been completed based on these findings.
- the present invention includes (1) a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide that is a precursor of a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a method for producing the same, and (2) a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and the production thereof.
- Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries are roughly classified.
- the performance of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is greatly influenced by the material characteristics of the positive electrode active material for the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery employed as the positive electrode material.
- the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery exhibiting excellent battery characteristics
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide that is a precursor thereof needs to have a predetermined particle structure, particle size, and particle size distribution.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention is a secondary particle formed by aggregation of a plurality of plate-like primary particles. It is preferably substantially spherical with ⁇ W in the range of 0.70 to 0.98.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide as a precursor has a high Wadel sphericity ⁇ W , so that the particles are baked in the firing step, and a positive active material having a high sphericity can be obtained.
- a more preferable particle structure is obtained when the plate-like primary particles are aggregated in random directions to form secondary particles. Since the plate-like primary particles aggregate in a random direction, voids are generated almost uniformly between the primary particles. Therefore, when mixed with a lithium compound and baked, the molten lithium compound easily enters the secondary particles. Thus, lithium is sufficiently diffused.
- the shrinkage of the secondary particles in the firing step occurs uniformly between the inside of the secondary particles and the surface layer portion. It is preferable because a space having a large size can be formed.
- the Wadel sphericity ⁇ W of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention is preferably in the range of 0.70 to 0.98, more preferably in the range of 0.70 to 0.95.
- this value is less than 0.70, the filling property of the obtained positive electrode active material tends to be lowered.
- it exceeds 0.98 voids are generated between the secondary particles constituting the positive electrode active material at the time of filling. It becomes easy.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention preferably has a median diameter D50 in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 6 ⁇ m, and more preferably in the range of 2 ⁇ m to 5.5 ⁇ m.
- the median diameter D50 means the particle diameter when the number of particles is accumulated from the smaller particle diameter and the cumulative distribution is 50% by volume.
- the D50 of the positive electrode active material can be in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 6 ⁇ m. Since there is a correlation between the particle size distribution of the precursor and the particle size distribution of the positive electrode active material obtained by using the precursor, it is necessary to obtain a precursor having a preferable particle size distribution in order to obtain desired battery characteristics. .
- the D50 of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide that is the precursor is less than 1 ⁇ m
- the D50 of the positive electrode active material also decreases, and as a result, the packing density of the positive electrode active material decreases in the secondary battery, resulting in a battery capacity per volume. Decreases.
- the D50 of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide exceeds 6 ⁇ m, the specific surface area of the positive electrode active material is reduced and the interface with the electrolytic solution is reduced. As a result, the resistance of the positive electrode of the secondary battery is increased. Its output characteristics and cycle characteristics deteriorate.
- the particle size distribution of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention is such that [(D90-D10) / D50], which is an index indicating the spread of the particle size distribution, is 0.50 or less, preferably 0.46 or less. To be adjusted.
- [(D90-D10) / D50] is larger than 0.50, the particle size distribution of the positive electrode active material obtained is also widened. As a result, in the positive electrode active material, fine particles and coarse particles are mixed, which is not preferable in terms of the characteristics of the secondary battery.
- a positive electrode when a positive electrode is formed using a positive electrode active material in which many fine particles are present, heat may be generated due to a local reaction of the fine particles, and the safety of the battery is reduced. Since the fine particles are selectively deteriorated, the cycle characteristics of the secondary battery are deteriorated.
- a positive electrode when a positive electrode is formed using a positive electrode active material having a large amount of coarse particles, the reaction area between the electrolytic solution and the positive electrode active material becomes small, so that the battery output of the secondary battery decreases due to an increase in reaction resistance.
- the nickel-manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention by adjusting [(D90-D10) / D50], which is an index indicating the spread of the particle size distribution, to 0.50 or less, this is precursor.
- the particle size distribution of the positive electrode active material obtained as a body also has [(D90-D10) / D50] of 0.50 or less, and the particle size can be made uniform.
- the secondary battery can achieve both high energy density and good cycle characteristics. Can be achieved.
- D10 means the particle size when the number of particles is accumulated from the smaller particle size and the cumulative frequency becomes 10%.
- D90 means the particle size when the number of particles is accumulated from the smaller particle size and the accumulation frequency is 90%.
- the means for obtaining D50, D90, and D10 is not particularly limited. For example, it can be obtained from the volume integrated value measured with a laser light diffraction / scattering particle size analyzer.
- composition ratio (x: y: z) of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide is maintained even after the firing step. Therefore, the composition ratio of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention is adjusted to be the same as the composition ratio required for the positive electrode active material to be finally obtained.
- the method for producing the composite hydroxide of the present invention uses a raw material solution in which a metal compound containing at least nickel and manganese is dissolved, by crystallization reaction,
- a method for producing a nickel-manganese-containing composite hydroxide comprising: (a) a nucleation step for nucleation; and (b) a particle growth step for growing nuclei generated in the nucleation step.
- a composite hydroxide having a small particle size and a high tap density is obtained by controlling the ratio of the amount of the raw material solution used in the nucleation step and the particle growth step. Furthermore, it is characterized in that the particle structure of the resulting nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide is made dense by controlling the atmosphere during the crystallization reaction.
- a plurality of metal compounds including at least a nickel compound and a manganese compound are dissolved in water at a predetermined ratio to prepare a raw material solution.
- the composition of the obtained nickel-manganese-containing composite hydroxide is substantially the same as the composition of the raw material solution, except for the additive metal element coated on the surface in the subsequent step. Are identical.
- the ratio of the metal compound dissolved in water is set so that the ratio of the amount of each metal element in the raw material solution has the same value as the composition of each metal in the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention. Adjust to make a raw material solution.
- an aqueous alkali solution such as an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution that is a pH adjusting agent, an aqueous ammonia solution that is an ammonium ion supplier, and water are supplied and mixed in the reaction tank to form a pre-reaction aqueous solution.
- the pH value of this pre-reaction aqueous solution is adjusted within the range of 12.0 to 14.0, preferably 12.3 to 13.3 by adjusting the supply amount of the alkaline aqueous solution to adjust the pH value based on the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. It is adjusted to be in the range of 5, more preferably in the range of 12.5 to 13.3.
- the concentration of ammonium ions in the aqueous solution before reaction is adjusted to be in the range of 3 g / L to 25 g / L, preferably in the range of 5 g / L to 20 g / L by adjusting the supply amount of the aqueous ammonia solution. To do.
- the temperature of the aqueous solution before reaction is also preferably adjusted to 20 ° C. or higher, more preferably in the range of 30 ° C. to 60 ° C.
- concentration of ammonium ion it can each measure with a general pH meter and an ion meter.
- the atmosphere in the reaction tank is a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
- An inert gas is introduced into the reaction vessel, and the reaction atmosphere is controlled to a non-oxidizing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 5% by volume or less, preferably 2% by volume or less.
- the oxygen concentration is higher than 5% by volume, the produced nuclei become sparse, the particle density is lowered, and the particle density of the positive electrode active material is lowered.
- nuclei with low sphericity are generated, even if particle growth is performed later, particles with high sphericity cannot be obtained, and the filling property is lowered.
- the raw material solution is supplied into the reaction vessel while stirring the aqueous solution before reaction.
- a nucleation aqueous solution which is a reaction aqueous solution in the nucleation step, is formed in the reaction tank, in which the pre-reaction aqueous solution and the raw material solution are mixed. Nuclei will be generated.
- the pH value of the aqueous solution for nucleation is within the above range, the produced nuclei hardly grow and the nucleation is preferentially generated.
- the nucleation step 0.6% to 5.0%, preferably 0.7% of the total amount of metal elements derived from the metal compound in the raw material solution used for the entire crystallization reaction.
- An amount of raw material solution corresponding to% -5.0%, more preferably 0.8% -4.5% is used in the nucleation step.
- the amount of the raw material solution can be controlled as an index, for example, 0.6% to 5.0% (0.156 L to 1.3 L when the total amount of the raw material solution is 26 L) is used for the nucleation step, and the rest is used for the particle growth step.
- grains with a small tap diameter with a high tap density can be obtained, suppressing aggregation.
- higher sphericity can be achieved and the filling property can be made higher.
- the stirring power requirement for stirring the aqueous solution for nucleation 6.0kW / m 3 ⁇ 30kW / m 3, preferably 8kW / m 3 ⁇ 30kW / m 3, more preferably 10 kW / m 3 ⁇ Adjust to 25 kW / m 3 .
- the pH value and ammonium ion concentration in the aqueous solution for nucleation change with the nucleation due to the supply of the raw material solution, an alkaline aqueous solution and an aqueous ammonia solution are supplied together with the raw material solution to the aqueous solution for nucleation.
- the pH value of the aqueous solution for nucleation at a liquid temperature of 25 ° C. is maintained in the range of 12.0 to 14.0
- the ammonium ion concentration is maintained in the range of 3 g / L to 25 g / L. Control.
- the supply of raw material solution, alkaline aqueous solution, and aqueous ammonia solution to the nucleation aqueous solution continuously generates new nuclei in the nucleation aqueous solution. Then, when a predetermined amount of nuclei is generated in the aqueous solution for nucleation, the nucleation step is finished. Whether or not a predetermined amount of nuclei has been generated is determined by measuring the amount of metal salt added to the aqueous solution for nucleation.
- the pH value of the aqueous solution for nucleation based on the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. is in the range of 10.5 to 12.0, preferably in the range of 11.0 to 12.0.
- the aqueous solution for particle growth which is the reaction aqueous solution in a particle growth process is obtained. Specifically, the control of the pH during the adjustment is performed by adjusting the supply amount of the alkaline aqueous solution.
- the power required for stirring the aqueous solution for particle growth is preferably 3.0 kW / m 3 to 25 kW / m 3 , more preferably 5 kW / 3 to 25 kW / m 3 , and even more preferably 6 kW. / 3 to 20 kW / m 3 to adjust.
- the nucleus growth reaction takes precedence over the nucleus generation reaction, so that in the particle growth process, there are almost no new nuclei in the aqueous solution for particle growth. Without generation, the nucleus grows (particle growth) to form a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide having a predetermined particle size.
- the pH value of the aqueous solution for particle growth and the concentration of ammonium ions change with the reaction of particle growth by supplying the raw material solution.
- an aqueous alkali solution and an aqueous ammonia solution are supplied, and the pH value of the aqueous solution for particle growth is in the range of 10.5 to 12.0, and the ammonium ion concentration is 3 g / L to 25 g. Control is performed so as to be maintained in the range of / L.
- the atmosphere in the reaction tank is a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
- An inert gas is introduced into the reaction vessel, and the reaction atmosphere is controlled to a non-oxidizing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 5% by volume or less, preferably 2% by volume or less.
- the oxygen concentration is higher than 5% by volume, the oxidation of metals such as nickel and manganese proceeds, resulting in sparse particles.
- the morphology of the particles after growth is lost, and particles having a high tap density cannot be obtained.
- “Morphology” as used herein refers to characteristics related to the form and structure of the particle, such as the outer shape of the particle, the average particle diameter, the index indicating the spread of the particle size distribution, the sphericity, and the crystal structure.
- the particle growth step is terminated.
- the particle size of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide to be generated is determined by a preliminary test in order to determine the metal salt in the reaction aqueous solution (nucleation aqueous solution and particle growth aqueous solution) in each step of the nucleation step and particle growth step. If the relationship between the amount of addition and the particle size of the resulting particles is determined, it can be easily determined from the amount of metal salt added in each step.
- nucleation occurs preferentially in the nucleation step, and almost no nucleation occurs.
- particle growth step nucleation grows. Only new nuclei are produced and almost no new nuclei are generated. Therefore, in the nucleation step, uniform nuclei with a narrow particle size distribution can be formed, and in the particle growth step, nuclei can be grown uniformly. Therefore, in the production method of the present invention, a homogeneous nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide having a narrow particle size distribution can be obtained.
- the pH of the aqueous solution for nucleation after completion of the nucleation step is adjusted to form an aqueous solution for particle growth, and the particle growth step is performed subsequently from the nucleation step.
- the advantage is that the migration can be done quickly. Furthermore, the transition from the nucleation step to the particle growth step can be performed simply by adjusting the pH of the reaction aqueous solution, and the pH can also be easily adjusted by temporarily stopping the supply of the alkaline aqueous solution. There is.
- the pH of the raw material solution can also be adjusted by adding sulfuric acid to the reaction aqueous solution in the case of an inorganic acid of the same kind as the acid constituting the metal compound, for example, sulfate.
- a component-adjusted aqueous solution adjusted to a pH and ammonium ion concentration suitable for the particle growth process is formed, and the nucleation step is performed in this component-adjusted aqueous solution in a separate reaction tank.
- An aqueous solution containing nuclei (nucleated aqueous solution, preferably a nucleation aqueous solution from which a part of the liquid component has been removed) is added to form a reaction aqueous solution, and this reaction aqueous solution is used as a particle growth aqueous solution for particle growth. You may perform a process.
- the state of the reaction aqueous solution in each step can be set to the optimum condition for each step.
- the pH of the aqueous solution for particle growth can be set to an optimum condition from the start of the particle growth step.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide formed in the particle growth step can have a narrower range of particle size distribution and be uniform.
- the pH value of the reaction aqueous solution based on the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. is in the range of 12.0 to 14.0, preferably in the range of 12.3 to 13.5. Need to control. When the pH value exceeds 14.0, the produced nuclei become too fine and the reaction aqueous solution gels. On the other hand, if the pH value is less than 12.0, a nucleus growth reaction occurs together with nucleation, so that the range of the particle size distribution of the nuclei formed becomes wide and inhomogeneous.
- the nucleation step by controlling the pH value of the reaction aqueous solution within the above-mentioned range, it is possible to suppress the growth of nuclei and cause only nucleation, and the nuclei formed are homogeneous and have a particle size distribution.
- the range can be narrow.
- the pH value of the reaction aqueous solution based on the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. is lower than the pH value in the nucleation step and is in the range of 10.5 to 12.0, preferably 11.0 to 12.2. It is necessary to control to be in the range of 0.
- the pH value exceeds 12.0, more nuclei are newly generated and fine secondary particles are generated, so that a hydroxide having a good particle size distribution cannot be obtained.
- the pH value is less than 10.5, the solubility by ammonia ions is high, and the metal ions remaining in the liquid without being precipitated increase, so that the production efficiency is deteriorated.
- the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide can be made homogeneous and have a narrow particle size distribution range.
- the pH fluctuation range is preferably within 0.2 above and below the set value.
- nucleation and particle growth are not constant, and a uniform nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide with a narrow particle size distribution range may not be obtained.
- the pH value is 12.0, it is a boundary condition between nucleation and nucleation, so it should be either nucleation process or particle growth process depending on the presence or absence of nuclei present in the reaction aqueous solution. Can do.
- the pH value in the nucleation step is higher than 12 to cause a large amount of nucleation and then the pH value is set to 12.0 in the particle growth step, a large amount of nuclei exist in the reaction aqueous solution. Preferentially occurs, and a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide having a narrow particle size distribution and a relatively large particle size is obtained.
- the pH value of the particle growth process may be controlled to a value lower than the pH value of the nucleation process.
- the pH value of the particle growth process is It is preferably 0.5 or more lower than the pH value of the production step, more preferably 1.0 or more.
- the amount of nuclei generated in the nucleation step is the total amount, that is, a composite hydroxide is obtained in order to obtain a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide having a small particle size and good particle size distribution and a high sphericity. Therefore, the total metal salt supplied to the entire crystallization reaction in the range of 0.6 mol% to 5.0 mol%, preferably 0.7 mol% to 5.0 mol%, more preferably 0.8 mol% to 4. It is in the range of 5 mol%. This can be controlled by adjusting the supply amount of the raw material solution used in the nucleation step and the particle growth step.
- Metal compound As the metal compound, a compound containing the target metal is used.
- a water-soluble compound is preferably used, and examples thereof include nitrates, sulfates and hydrochlorides.
- nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, manganese sulfate and the like are preferably used.
- the particle size and sphericity of the nickel-manganese-containing composite hydroxide are adjusted by controlling the pH in the nucleation step and controlling the power required for stirring together with the amount of raw material charged for nucleation.
- the power required for stirring in the nucleation step affects the degree of aggregation of the nuclei to be generated, and greatly affects the subsequent particle growth.
- At least the stirring power per unit volume of the reaction aqueous solution in the nucleation step is 6.0 kW / m 3 to 30 kW / It is necessary to control to m 3 , preferably 10 kW / m 3 to 25 kW / m 3 .
- m 3 preferably 10 kW / m 3 to 25 kW / m 3 .
- the power required for stirring in the nucleation step is less than 6.0 kW / m 3
- the produced nuclei are likely to aggregate with each other, and the resulting nickel manganese-containing composite is obtained by widening the particle size distribution or generating coarse particles.
- the median diameter D50 of hydroxide may exceed 6 ⁇ m.
- the power required for stirring exceeds 30 kW / m 3
- the nucleation reaction in the tank becomes unstable due to the generation of heat due to stirring, and the effect of suppressing aggregation changes substantially without changing the stirring shear force.
- the power required for stirring may be the same as that in the nucleation process. However, since agglomeration hardly occurs after growth to some extent, there is no problem even if the reaction is performed with a power required for stirring smaller than that in the nucleation process.
- the concentration of the raw material solution is preferably 1 mol / L to 2.6 mol / L, preferably 1.5 mol / L to 2.2 mol / L in total of the metal compounds.
- concentration of the raw material solution is less than 1 mol / L, the amount of crystallized material per reaction tank is decreased, and thus the productivity is not preferable.
- the metal compound does not necessarily have to be supplied to the reaction vessel as a raw material solution.
- the total concentration of all metal compound aqueous solutions is within the above range.
- the metal compound aqueous solution may be prepared individually and supplied into the reaction vessel at a predetermined ratio simultaneously as an aqueous solution of each metal compound.
- ammonia concentration in the reaction aqueous solution is preferably maintained at a constant value in the range of 3 g / L to 25 g / L, more preferably in the range of 5 g / L to 20 g / L, in order not to cause the following problems.
- ammonia acts as a complexing agent, if the ammonia concentration is less than 3 g / L, the solubility of metal ions cannot be kept constant, and plate-shaped hydroxide primary particles having a uniform shape and particle size Is not formed, and gel-like nuclei are easily generated, so that the particle size distribution is likely to be widened.
- the ammonia concentration is preferably maintained at a desired concentration by setting the upper and lower limits to about 5 g / L.
- ammonium ion supply body for example, ammonia, ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride, ammonium carbonate, ammonium fluoride etc. can be used.
- the atmosphere in the reaction vessel is a non-oxidizing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 5% by volume or less, preferably 2% by volume or less.
- the oxygen concentration is higher than 5% by volume, the particle density is lowered, and particles having high sphericity cannot be obtained even if particle growth is performed later.
- the atmosphere in the reaction vessel is similarly a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
- the oxygen concentration is higher than 5% by volume, the oxidation of metals such as nickel and manganese proceeds, resulting in sparse particles.
- the morphology of the particles after growth is lost, and particles having a high tap density cannot be obtained.
- the temperature of the reaction solution is preferably set to 20 ° C. or more, particularly preferably 20 to 60 ° C.
- the solubility is low, so that nucleation is likely to occur and control becomes difficult.
- the temperature exceeds 60 ° C. volatilization of ammonia is promoted, so that an excessive ammonium ion supplier must be added to maintain a predetermined ammonia concentration, resulting in an increase in cost.
- the aqueous alkali solution for adjusting the pH in the aqueous reaction solution is not particularly limited, and for example, an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide can be used. In the case of such an alkali metal hydroxide, it may be directly supplied into the reaction aqueous solution, but it is preferable to add it as an aqueous solution to the reaction aqueous solution in the reaction vessel for ease of pH control of the reaction aqueous solution in the reaction vessel. .
- the method for adding the aqueous alkaline solution to the reaction vessel is not particularly limited, and the pH value of the aqueous reaction solution is predetermined by a pump capable of controlling the flow rate, such as a metering pump, while sufficiently stirring the aqueous reaction solution. It may be added so that it is maintained in the range of.
- production equipment In the method for producing a nickel-manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention, an apparatus that does not recover the product until the reaction is completed is used.
- it is a normally used batch reactor equipped with a stirrer.
- the problem that the growing particles are recovered simultaneously with the overflow liquid unlike a continuous crystallization apparatus that recovers a product by a general overflow does not occur. Particles having a uniform particle size can be obtained.
- the resulting nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide can have the above structure, and the nucleation reaction and particle growth reaction can be carried out almost uniformly. Narrow particles can be obtained.
- a indicating an excess amount of lithium is in the range of 0.95 to 1.15, preferably in the range of 0.95 to 1.07.
- the excess amount a of lithium is less than 0.95, the charge / discharge capacity of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the obtained positive electrode active material is lowered. Furthermore, since the reaction resistance is increased, the output of the secondary battery is lowered.
- the value of a increases, the charge / discharge capacity increases, but when it exceeds 1.15, sintering or aggregation occurs during firing, or a heterogeneous phase such as lithium manganate is formed, The discharge capacity may be reduced.
- the positive electrode active material of the present invention has a median diameter D50 in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 6 ⁇ m.
- the median diameter D50 is less than 1 ⁇ m, the filling property of the positive electrode active material is greatly reduced, and the battery capacity per unit weight cannot be increased.
- the median diameter D50 exceeds 6 ⁇ m, the filling property is not greatly deteriorated.
- the cycle characteristics and the specific surface area are decreased, and the interface with the electrolytic solution is decreased.
- the output characteristics of the secondary battery deteriorate.
- the positive electrode active material of the present invention is adjusted so that the median diameter D50 is 1 ⁇ m to 6 ⁇ m, preferably 2 ⁇ m to 5.5 ⁇ m, in a secondary battery using this positive electrode active material for the positive electrode,
- the battery capacity per mass can be increased and battery characteristics excellent in high cycle characteristics, high safety, high output, etc. can be obtained.
- [(D90-D10) / D50] which is an index indicating the spread of the particle size distribution, is 0.50 or less, preferably 0.45 or less.
- the particle size distribution is wide, there are many fine particles having a very small particle size with respect to the median diameter D50 and coarse particles having a very large particle size with respect to the median diameter D50 in the positive electrode active material. It will be.
- heat may be generated due to a local reaction of the fine particles, the safety is reduced, and the fine particles are selectively used. As a result, the cycle characteristics deteriorate.
- the reaction area between the electrolytic solution and the positive electrode active material is not sufficient, and the battery output is reduced due to an increase in reaction resistance.
- the particle size distribution of the positive electrode active material to the above-mentioned index [(D90-D10) / D50] of 0.50 or less, the proportion of fine particles and coarse particles can be reduced.
- the battery used for the positive electrode is excellent in safety and has good cycle characteristics and battery output.
- the median diameter D50, D90, and D10 are the same as those used for the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide described above, and the measurement can be performed in the same manner.
- the lower limit is about 0.1 like the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide.
- the positive electrode active material of the present invention is composed of secondary particles formed by agglomerating primary particles in the same manner as the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide of the present invention.
- the sphericity ⁇ W of the particles is preferably in the range of 0.60 to 0.98, more preferably in the range of 0.70 to 0.95.
- the filling property of the positive electrode active material becomes higher and a high energy density can be obtained.
- the filling property is poor and voids are likely to be generated, so that a high energy density may not be obtained.
- a laser light diffraction / scattering particle size analyzer with image analysis or a scanning electron micrograph can be used. It is obtained by observing several tens to several hundreds of particles, calculating their sphericity, and obtaining an average value.
- the method for producing a positive electrode active material according to the present invention comprises a method for producing a positive electrode active material so as to have the above average particle size, particle size distribution, particle structure and composition. Although it will not specifically limit if it can manufacture, If this method is employ
- the method for producing a positive electrode active material according to the present invention includes (a) a mixing step in which a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide as a raw material for the positive electrode active material and a lithium compound are mixed to form a mixture, and (b) a mixing step. A firing step of firing the mixture.
- the mixing step is a step in which the nickel cobalt manganese-containing composite hydroxide (precursor) obtained in the crystallization step and a lithium compound are mixed to obtain a lithium mixture.
- the lithium compound lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium nitrate, lithium chloride, and the like can be selected. From the viewpoint of reactivity and contamination with impurities, it is desirable to use lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide.
- a shaker mixer, a Laedige mixer, a Julia mixer, a V blender, or the like can be used for mixing the lithium compound and nickel cobalt manganese-containing composite hydroxide.
- nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide may be mixed sufficiently.
- the nickel-cobalt-manganese-containing composite hydroxide and the lithium compound have a ratio of the number of elements between lithium and a metal element other than lithium (hereinafter referred to as “Li / Me”) of 0.95 to 1. So that it is 15. That is, it mixes so that Li / Me in a lithium mixture may become the same as Li / Me in the positive electrode active material of this invention. This is because Li / Me does not change before and after the firing step, and Li / Me mixed in this mixing step becomes Li / Me in the positive electrode active material.
- (B) Firing step In the firing step, the lithium mixture obtained in the mixing step is heat-treated to produce a lithium transition metal composite oxide.
- the heat treatment of the lithium mixture is performed by holding and baking for 5 to 20 hours at a baking temperature in the range of 750 ° C. to 1000 ° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere. At this time, firing may be performed in two stages, and the firing temperature in the first stage may be lower than the firing temperature in the second stage. For example, if the second stage baking temperature is 900 ° C., an arbitrary temperature of about 700 ° C. to 800 ° C. is selected as the first stage baking temperature.
- the firing temperature is preferably 750 ° C. to 1000 ° C., preferably 780 ° C. to 950 ° C., more preferably 800 ° C. to 900 ° C., and the holding time is preferably 5 hours to 10 hours.
- the firing temperature is less than 750 ° C., the diffusion of lithium into the precursor is not sufficiently performed, and surplus lithium and unreacted particles remain, or the crystal structure becomes insufficient. There arises a problem that battery characteristics cannot be obtained.
- the firing temperature exceeds 1000 ° C., intense sintering occurs between the formed lithium composite oxides, and abnormal grain growth may occur. If abnormal grain growth occurs, the particles after firing become coarse, and the particle morphology may not be maintained.
- the positive electrode active material is formed, there arises a problem that the specific surface area decreases, the positive electrode resistance increases, and the battery capacity decreases. In addition, battery characteristics may be deteriorated due to cation mixing.
- the furnace used for firing is not particularly limited as long as the lithium mixture can be fired in the atmosphere or an oxygen stream, but an electric furnace without gas generation is preferable, and a batch type or continuous type furnace is used. Either can be used.
- the lithium composite oxide obtained by firing sintering between particles is suppressed, but coarse particles may be formed by weak sintering or aggregation. In such a case, it is preferable to adjust the particle size distribution by eliminating the sintering and aggregation by crushing.
- Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention employs a positive electrode using the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention as a positive electrode material.
- a positive electrode using the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention as a positive electrode material.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention has substantially the same structure as a general non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery except that the positive electrode active material of the present invention is used as the positive electrode material.
- the secondary battery of the present invention has a structure including a case, and a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator accommodated in the case. More specifically, a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated via a separator to form an electrode body, and the obtained electrode body is impregnated with a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode current collector of the positive electrode and a positive electrode terminal connected to the outside are provided. And the negative electrode current collector of the negative electrode and the negative electrode terminal communicating with the outside using a current collecting lead or the like, and sealed in a case, the secondary battery of the present invention is formed.
- a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated via a separator to form an electrode body, and the obtained electrode body is impregnated with a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode current collector of the positive electrode and a positive electrode terminal connected to the outside are provided.
- the structure of the secondary battery of the present invention is not limited to the above example, and various shapes such as a cylindrical shape and a laminated shape can be adopted as the outer shape.
- the positive electrode is a sheet-like member, and is formed by applying and drying a positive electrode mixture paste containing the positive electrode active material of the present invention, for example, on the surface of a current collector made of aluminum foil.
- the positive electrode is appropriately treated according to the battery used. For example, a cutting process for forming an appropriate size according to a target battery, a pressure compression process using a roll press or the like to increase the electrode density, and the like are performed.
- the positive electrode mixture paste is formed by adding a solvent to the positive electrode mixture and kneading.
- the positive electrode mixture is formed by mixing the positive electrode active material of the present invention in a powder form, a conductive material, and a binder.
- the conductive material is added to give appropriate conductivity to the electrode.
- the conductive material is not particularly limited, and for example, graphite (natural graphite, artificial graphite, expanded graphite, and the like), and carbon black materials such as acetylene black and ketjen black can be used.
- the binder plays a role of holding the positive electrode active material particles together.
- the binder used in this positive electrode mixture is not particularly limited.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- fluorine rubber ethylene propylene diene rubber
- styrene butadiene cellulose resin
- Polyacrylic acid or the like can be used.
- activated carbon or the like may be added to the positive electrode mixture, and the electric double layer capacity of the positive electrode can be increased by adding activated carbon or the like.
- the solvent dissolves the binder and disperses the positive electrode active material, the conductive material, activated carbon, and the like in the binder.
- the solvent is not particularly limited, and for example, an organic solvent such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone can be used.
- the mixing ratio of each substance in the positive electrode mixture paste is not particularly limited.
- the content of the positive electrode active material is 60 to 95 parts by mass
- the content of the conductive material is the same as the positive electrode of a general non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- the amount can be 1 to 20 parts by mass
- the binder content can be 1 to 20 parts by mass.
- the negative electrode is a sheet-like member formed by applying a negative electrode mixture paste to the surface of a metal foil current collector such as copper and drying it.
- the negative electrode is formed by substantially the same method as the positive electrode, although the components constituting the negative electrode mixture paste, the composition thereof, and the current collector material are different. Is done.
- the negative electrode mixture paste is a paste obtained by adding an appropriate solvent to a negative electrode mixture in which a negative electrode active material and a binder are mixed.
- the negative electrode active material for example, a material containing lithium, such as metallic lithium or a lithium alloy, or an occlusion material that can occlude and desorb lithium ions can be employed.
- the occlusion material is not particularly limited, and for example, natural compound, artificial graphite, an organic compound fired body such as phenol resin, and a carbon material powder such as coke can be used.
- a fluorine-containing resin such as PVDF can be used as the binder, as with the positive electrode, and as a solvent for dispersing the negative electrode active material in the binder, An organic solvent such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone can be used.
- the separator is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and has a function of separating the positive electrode and the negative electrode and holding the electrolyte.
- a separator for example, a thin film such as polyethylene or polypropylene and a film having a large number of fine holes can be used.
- the separator is not particularly limited as long as it has the above function.
- Non-aqueous electrolyte The nonaqueous electrolytic solution is obtained by dissolving a lithium salt as a supporting salt in an organic solvent.
- organic solvent examples include cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, and trifluoropropylene carbonate; chain carbonates such as diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, and dipropyl carbonate; Ether compounds such as methyltetrahydrofuran and dimethoxyethane; sulfur compounds such as ethyl methyl sulfone and butane sultone; phosphorus compounds such as triethyl phosphate and trioctyl phosphate alone, or a mixture of two or more Can be used.
- cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, and trifluoropropylene carbonate
- chain carbonates such as diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, and dipropyl carbonate
- Ether compounds such as methyltetrahydrofuran and dimethoxyethan
- LiPF 6 LiBF 4 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiN (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 , and complex salts thereof can be used.
- non-aqueous electrolyte may contain a radical scavenger, a surfactant, a flame retardant, etc. for improving battery characteristics.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention has the above-described configuration and has a positive electrode using the positive electrode active material of the present invention, and thus has a high initial discharge capacity and excellent cycle characteristics. Moreover, in comparison with the positive electrode active material of the conventional lithium nickel-based oxide, it can be said that the energy density is high because the filling property is high.
- Example 1 [Production of nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide] A nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide was produced by the following method. In all examples, a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide, a positive electrode active material, and a secondary battery were prepared using a reagent (special grade) manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. as a raw material.
- a reagent special grade manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- Ni: Co: Mn 54: 20: 26.
- This raw material solution was stirred at a power required for stirring of 21 kW / m 3 and added to the pre-reaction aqueous solution in the reaction tank at a rate of 12.5 mL / min (0.1 L of the raw material solution used for the crystallization step in the nucleation step). 4.0% of the total liquid amount) was added to obtain a reaction aqueous solution.
- 25% by mass aqueous ammonia and 25% by mass aqueous sodium hydroxide solution were also added to this reaction aqueous solution at a constant rate, and the ammonia concentration in the aqueous solution for nucleation was maintained at the above value, at 25 ° C. standard. While controlling the pH value to 13.2 (nucleation pH value), nucleation was carried out by crystallization for 8 minutes.
- the power required for stirring was adjusted to 6.0 kW / m 3 , and the reaction aqueous solution (particle growth aqueous solution) was again added with 25 mass% hydroxylation.
- the supply of the sodium aqueous solution was restarted, the ammonia concentration was maintained at 13 g / L, and the pH value based on the liquid temperature of 25 ° C. was controlled at 11.6, while 2.4 L of the raw material solution was added at 12.5 mL / min.
- the crystallization was completed after adding the ratio and supplying the whole amount for crystallization.
- the product was washed with water, filtered, and dried to obtain a nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide.
- the ratio of the raw material solution used for the said nucleation process will be 4.0%.
- the pH was controlled by adjusting the supply flow rate of the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution with a pH controller, and the fluctuation range was within the range of 0.2 above and below the set value.
- the median diameter D50 and the [(D90-D10) / D50] value indicating the particle size distribution were measured using a laser diffraction scattering type particle size distribution measuring device (manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd. Calculated from the volume integrated value measured using the track HRA).
- the median diameter D50 was 2.9 ⁇ m
- the [(D90 ⁇ D10) / D50] value was 0.40.
- the obtained positive electrode active material was substantially spherical and had a uniform particle size.
- the SEM observation result of this positive electrode active material is shown in FIG.
- the Wadel sphericity of the particles was calculated from the SEM image, and the tap density according to JIS 2512: 2012 was determined by a tapping machine (KRS-406, manufactured by Kuramoto Scientific Instruments). As a result, the Wadel sphericity was 0.73 and the tap density was 2.18 g / cm 3 .
- the obtained positive electrode active material was analyzed by powder X-ray diffraction using Cu—K ⁇ rays using an X-ray diffractometer (Spectres, X′Pert PRO). The crystal structure was confirmed to be a single phase of hexagonal layered crystal lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide.
- composition analysis of the positive electrode active material was similarly performed by ICP emission spectroscopy, it was confirmed that the composition was Li 1.05 Ni 0.54 Co 0.20 Mn 0.26 O 2 .
- the coin-type battery 1 is composed of a case 2 and an electrode 3 accommodated in the case 2.
- the case 2 has a positive electrode can 2a that is hollow and open at one end, and a negative electrode can 2b that is disposed in the opening of the positive electrode can 2a.
- a positive electrode can 2a that is hollow and open at one end
- a negative electrode can 2b that is disposed in the opening of the positive electrode can 2a.
- the electrode 3 includes a positive electrode 3a, a separator 3c, and a negative electrode 3b, which are stacked in this order.
- the positive electrode 3a contacts the inner surface of the positive electrode can 2a
- the negative electrode 3b contacts the inner surface of the negative electrode can 2b. As shown in FIG.
- the case 2 is provided with a gasket 2c, and the gasket 2c is fixed so as to maintain an electrically insulated state between the positive electrode can 2a and the negative electrode can 2b. Further, the gasket 2c also has a function of sealing a gap between the positive electrode can 2a and the negative electrode can 2b and blocking between the inside of the case 2 and the outside in an airtight and liquid tight manner.
- This coin-type battery 1 was produced as follows. First, 52.5 mg of the obtained positive electrode active material, 15 mg of acetylene black, and 7.5 mg of polytetrafluoroethylene resin (PTFE) were mixed, and press-molded to a diameter of 11 mm and a thickness of 100 ⁇ m at a pressure of 100 MPa, to form a positive electrode 3a. Produced. The produced positive electrode 3a was dried at 120 ° C. for 12 hours in a vacuum dryer. Using the positive electrode 3a, the negative electrode 3b, the separator 3c, and the electrolytic solution, the coin-type battery 1 was produced in a glove box in an Ar atmosphere in which the dew point was controlled at ⁇ 80 ° C.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene resin
- the negative electrode 3b a negative electrode sheet in which graphite powder having an average particle diameter of about 20 ⁇ m punched into a disk shape having a diameter of 14 mm and polyvinylidene fluoride were applied to a copper foil was used. Further, a polyethylene porous film having a film thickness of 25 ⁇ m was used for the separator 3c.
- the electrolytic solution an equivalent mixed solution (manufactured by Toyama Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) of ethylene carbonate (EC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) using 1M LiClO 4 as a supporting electrolyte was used.
- the initial discharge capacity, cycle capacity maintenance rate, and positive electrode resistance for evaluating the performance of the obtained coin-type battery 1 are defined as follows.
- the initial discharge capacity is left for about 24 hours after the coin-type battery 1 is manufactured, and after the open circuit voltage OCV (open circuit voltage) is stabilized, the current density with respect to the positive electrode is set to 0.1 mA / cm 2 , and the cut-off voltage is 4. It is a capacity
- the cycle capacity retention rate is 60 ° C.
- the current density with respect to the positive electrode is 2 mA / cm 2
- the cycle of charging to 4.1 V and discharging to 3.0 V is repeated 500 times
- the discharge capacity after repeating charge and discharge The ratio of the initial discharge capacity was calculated as the capacity maintenance rate.
- a multi-channel voltage / current generator manufactured by Advantest Corporation, R6741A was used for the measurement of the charge / discharge capacity.
- the positive electrode resistance was evaluated as follows.
- a Nyquist plot shown in FIG. 4 is obtained. Since this Nyquist plot is expressed as the sum of the characteristic curve indicating the solution resistance, the negative electrode resistance and its capacity, and the positive electrode resistance and its capacity, fitting calculation is performed using an equivalent circuit based on this Nyquist plot, and the positive resistance The value of was calculated.
- the initial discharge capacity was 179.1 mAh / g and the positive electrode resistance was 2.1 ⁇ . Further, the capacity retention rate after 500 cycles was 82.3%.
- Table 1 shows the characteristics of the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide obtained in this example, and Table 2 shows the characteristics of the positive electrode active material and the evaluation of each coin-type battery manufactured using this positive electrode active material. .
- Example 2 In the nucleation step in the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide production step, the positive electrode active for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pH value of the reaction solution in the tank was set to 13.0. The substance was obtained and evaluated.
- Example 3 In the nucleation step in the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide production step, the amount of the raw material solution added to the aqueous solution before the reaction in the tank is 0.05 L (2 of the total amount of the raw material solution used in the crystallization step in the nucleation step). 0.0%), and a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery was obtained and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pH value of the reaction solution was 13.0.
- Example 4 In the nucleation process in the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide production process, the pH value of the reaction liquid in the tank was set to 13.0, and in the particle growth process, the pH value of the reaction liquid in the tank was set to 11.8. Except for this, a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery was obtained and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1.
- Example 3 In the nucleation step in the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide production step, the non-aqueous electrolyte is the same as in Example 1 except that the pH value in the tank is 13.0 and the oxygen concentration is 8% by volume. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery was obtained and evaluated.
- Example 4 In the nucleation step in the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide production step, the non-aqueous electrolyte 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pH value of the reaction solution in the tank on the basis of 25 ° C. was 11.0. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery was obtained and evaluated.
- Example 5 In the particle growth step in the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide production step, the non-aqueous electrolyte 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pH value of the reaction solution in the tank on the basis of 25 ° C. was 10.0. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery was obtained and evaluated.
- Example 7 In the firing step in the positive electrode active material manufacturing step, the same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that Li / Me was set to 0.92 using the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide produced in Example 1 as a precursor. The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery was obtained and evaluated.
- Example 8 In the firing step in the positive electrode active material production process, the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide produced in Example 1 was used as a precursor, except that the firing temperature of the first stage and the second stage was set to 730 ° C. In the same manner as in Example 1, a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery was obtained and evaluated.
- Example 9 In the firing step in the positive electrode active material manufacturing step, the same as Example 1 except that the nickel manganese-containing composite hydroxide produced in Example 1 was used as a precursor and the second stage firing temperature was set to 1050 ° C. Thus, a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery was obtained and evaluated.
- both the median diameter D50 and the (D90-D10) / D50] values indicating the spread of the particle size distribution are in the preferred range. Since the distribution is also in a predetermined range, the particles have a substantially uniform particle size. Furthermore, the Wadel sphericity is large, and the tap density is small although the particle size is high. Thus, it is an optimum particle as a positive electrode active material precursor exhibiting a high energy density.
- the positive electrode active material of the present invention also has median diameter D50 and [(D90-D10) / D50] values in a preferable range, has high tap density and sphericity, and has excellent packing properties. ing. Coin-type batteries using these positive electrode active materials have excellent initial characteristics such as high initial discharge capacity and efficiency, excellent cycle characteristics and low positive electrode resistance.
- the obtained positive electrode active material also has a large median diameter D50, low initial discharge capacity and efficiency, and an increase in resistance due to a decrease in specific surface area accompanying an increase in particle diameter. Furthermore, the cycle characteristics are also deteriorated.
- Comparative Example 3 since the oxygen concentration in the crystallization process was increased, oxidation of the metal element (particularly manganese) occurred, and plate-like primary particles were generated. As a result, the tap density is significantly reduced. For this reason, the obtained positive electrode active material also has a low tap density and is difficult to obtain a high energy density. Further, since the primary particles are large, an increase in resistance is observed due to a decrease in specific surface area, and a capacity is also reduced. Furthermore, the cycle characteristics are also deteriorated.
- Comparative Example 5 since the pH of the particle growth process is low, the median diameter D50 is large and the particles have a wide particle size distribution. Further, since the growth is performed in a low pH region, the sphericity is high. For this reason, the obtained positive electrode active material is also a particle having a large median diameter D50 and a wide particle size distribution. In addition, although the tap density is high, the particle size distribution is wide, so the initial discharge capacity and efficiency are low, and the resistance is also increased due to the decrease in specific surface area accompanying the increase in particle size. Furthermore, the cycle characteristics are also deteriorated.
- Comparative Example 6 since the power required for stirring in the nucleation step is small, the median diameter D50 is large and the particles have a wide particle size distribution. Moreover, since aggregation occurs in the nucleation process, the particles have low sphericity. For this reason, the obtained positive electrode active material is also a particle having a large median diameter D50 and a wide particle size distribution. Also, the sphericity is low. In addition, the initial discharge capacity and efficiency are lower than those of the Examples, and the resistance is also increased due to the decrease in specific surface area accompanying the increase in particle size. Furthermore, the cycle characteristics are also deteriorated.
- Comparative Example 7 is a positive electrode active material with low crystallinity because the Li / Me ratio is low. For this reason, the initial discharge capacity and efficiency are low, and the resistance is also increased. Furthermore, the cycle characteristics are also deteriorated.
- Comparative Example 8 is a positive electrode active material with extremely low crystallinity due to the low firing temperature. For this reason, the tap density is low, and the initial discharge capacity and efficiency are extremely low. Due to the extremely low crystallinity, the reaction resistance is large and the cycle characteristics are also deteriorated.
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酸素濃度が5容量%以下の非酸化性雰囲気中において、前記原料溶液のうちの、前記晶析反応の全体に用いる金属化合物に含有される金属元素の全物質量の0.6%~5.0%に相当する量の原料溶液を含み、アンモニウムイオン濃度が3g/L~25g/Lの範囲となり、かつ、液温25℃基準でのpH値が12.0~14.0の範囲となるように調整された核生成用水溶液を、攪拌所要動力が6.0kW/m3~30kW/m3の範囲となるように制御して撹拌して、核生成を行う核生成工程と、
前記核を含有する粒子成長用水溶液を、アンモニウムイオン濃度が3g/L~25g/Lの範囲となり、かつ、液温25℃基準でのpH値が10.5~12.0となるように調整し、前記原料溶液を供給して、前記核を成長させる粒子成長工程と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
前記ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物に、リチウム以外の金属元素の原子数の合計に対するリチウム原子数の比が0.95~1.15の範囲となるように、リチウム化合物を混合してリチウム混合物を得る混合工程と、該リチウム混合物を酸化性雰囲気中において750℃~1000℃の範囲の温度で焼成する焼成工程と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物は、一般式:NixMnyMz(OH)2(x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表され、複数の板状あるいは針状の一次粒子が凝集して形成された二次粒子で構成され、該二次粒子は、メジアン径D50が1μm~6μmの範囲にあり、粒径分布の広がりを示す指標である〔(D90-D10)/D50〕が0.50以下である。
本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物は、図1に例示されるように、複数の板状一次粒子が凝集して形成された二次粒子となっており、具体的には、ワーデル球形度ΨWが0.70~0.98の範囲にある略球状であることが好ましい。ここで、ワーデル球形度ΨWは、面積相当径をD1、外接円直径をD2としたとき、ΨW=D1/D2と定義され、この値が1に近づくほど粒子は球形に近づくことを意味している。本発明では、前駆体であるニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物が、高いワーデル球形度ΨWを有するため、焼成工程において粒子が焼き締まり、球形度の高い正極活物質を得ることができる。
本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物は、そのメジアン径D50が、1μm~6μmの範囲にあることが好ましく、2μm~5.5μmの範囲にあることがより好ましい。ここで、メジアン径D50は、粒子数を粒径の小さい方から累積し、累積分布が50体積%となるときの粒径を意味する。正極活物質の前駆体であるニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物のメジアン径をこの範囲に調整することにより、正極活物質のD50を、1μm~6μmの範囲とすることができる。前駆体の粒径分布と、それを用いて得られる正極活物質の粒径分布とは相関があるため、所望の電池特性を獲得するために、好ましい粒径分布の前駆体を得る必要がある。
本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の粒径分布は、その粒径分布の広がりを示す指標である〔(D90-D10)/D50〕が0.50以下、好ましくは0.46以下となるように調整される。上述のように、前駆体の粒径分布とそれを用いて得られる正極活物質の粒径分布との間に相関があるため、ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の粒径分布が広いとき、すなわち、〔(D90-D10)/D50〕が、0.50より大きい場合には、得られる正極活物質の粒径分布も広くなる。その結果、正極活物質において、微細粒子と粗大粒子とが混在することとなり、二次電池の特性上、好ましくない。
本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の組成は、一般式:NixMnyMz(OH)2(x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表されるように調整される。このような組成を有するニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を前駆体として作製した正極活物質を正極材料とすることにより、高容量かつサイクル特性に優れた二次電池を構成することができる。
本発明の複合水酸化物の製造方法は、少なくともニッケルおよびマンガンを含有する金属化合物が溶解した原料溶液を用いて、晶析反応によって、ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を製造する方法であって、(a)核生成を行う核生成工程と、(b)核生成工程において生成された核を成長させる粒子成長工程とから構成される。
まず、少なくともニッケル化合物およびマンガン化合物を含む、複数の金属化合物を、所定の割合で水に溶解させ、原料溶液を作製する。本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の製造方法では、後の工程で表面に被覆される添加金属元素を除いて、得られるニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の組成は、原料溶液の組成と実質的に同一となる。
核生成工程の終了後、核生成用水溶液の液温25℃基準でのpH値を10.5~12.0の範囲、好ましくは11.0~12.0の範囲となるように調整して、粒子成長工程における反応水溶液である粒子成長用水溶液を得る。具体的には、この調整時のpHの制御は、アルカリ水溶液の供給量を調節することにより行う。粒子成長工程においても、粒子成長用水溶液を撹拌するための攪拌所要動力を、好ましくは3.0kW/m3~25kW/m3、より好ましくは5kW/3~25kW/m3、さらに好ましくは6kW/3~20kW/m3となるように調節する。
上述のように、核生成工程においては、反応水溶液の液温25℃基準でのpH値が、12.0~14.0の範囲、好ましくは12.3~13.5の範囲となるように制御する必要がある。pH値が14.0を超える場合、生成する核が微細になり過ぎ、反応水溶液がゲル化する問題がある。また、pH値が12.0未満では、核形成とともに核の成長反応が生じるので、形成される核の粒径分布の範囲が広くなり不均質なものとなってしまう。すなわち、核生成工程において、上述の範囲に反応水溶液のpH値を制御することで、核の成長を抑制してほぼ核生成のみを起こすことができ、形成される核も均質かつ粒径分布の範囲が狭いものとすることができる。
核生成工程において生成する核の量は、小粒径かつ粒径分布が良好で、さらに球形度の高いニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を得るために、全体量、つまり、複合水酸化物を得るための晶析反応の全体に供給する全金属塩の0.6mol%~5.0mol%の範囲、好ましくは0.7mol%~5.0mol%の範囲、より好ましくは0.8mol%~4.5mol%の範囲である。これは、核生成工程と粒子成長工程に用いる原料溶液の供給量を調整することにより制御することができる。
金属化合物としては、目的とする金属を含有する化合物を用いる。使用する化合物は、水溶性の化合物を用いることが好ましく、硝酸塩、硫酸塩、塩酸塩などがあげられる。たとえば、硫酸ニッケル、硫酸コバルト、硫酸マンガンなどが好ましく用いられる。
本発明では、ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の粒径や球形度を、核生成工程におけるpHの制御、核生成のために投入した原料量とともに攪拌所要動力を制御することにより調整している。核生成工程における攪拌所要動力は、生成する核の凝集度合いに影響し、その後の粒子成長にも大きく影響する。メジアン径D50が1μm~6μmの範囲であり、かつ球状性の高い粒子を得るためには、少なくとも核生成工程における反応水溶液の単位体積あたりの攪拌所要動力を、6.0kW/m3~30kW/m3、好ましくは10kW/m3~25kW/m3となるように制御することが必要である。撹拌所要動力を制御することで、凝集による粗大粒子の生成が抑制されるとともに、一次粒子の成長も適度に調整されて粒子密度自体が向上して、正極活物質において、その充填密度が改善される。
原料溶液の濃度は、金属化合物の合計で1mol/L~2.6mol/L、好ましくは1.5mol/L~2.2mol/Lとすることが好ましい。原料溶液の濃度が1mol/L未満では、反応槽あたりの晶析物量が少なくなるために生産性が低下して好ましくない。
反応水溶液中のアンモニア濃度は、以下の問題を生じさせないために、好ましくは3g/L~25g/Lの範囲、より好ましくは5g/L~20g/Lの範囲で一定値に保持する。
核生成工程においては、反応槽内の雰囲気は酸素濃度が5体積%以下,好ましくは2体積%以下の非酸化性雰囲気とする。酸素濃度が5体積%より高くなると、粒子密度が低下するとともに、後に粒子成長を行っても、球形度の高い粒子が得られない。一方、粒子成長工程においても、反応槽内の雰囲気は同様に非酸化性雰囲気とする。酸素濃度が5体積%より高くなると、ニッケル、マンガンなどの金属の酸化が進み、疎な粒子となる。しかも、成長後の粒子のモフォロジが崩れ、タップ密度の高い粒子が得られない。
反応槽内において、反応液の温度は、好ましくは20℃以上、特に好ましくは20~60℃に設定する。反応液の温度が20℃未満の場合、溶解度が低いため核発生が起こりやすく制御が難しくなる。一方、60℃を超えると、アンモニアの揮発が促進されるため、所定のアンモニア濃度を保つために、過剰のアンモニウムイオン供給体を添加しなければならず、コスト高となる。
反応水溶液中のpHを調整するアルカリ水溶液については、特に限定されるものではなく、たとえば、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウムなどのアルカリ金属水酸化物水溶液を用いることができる。係るアルカリ金属水酸化物の場合、直接、反応水溶液中に供給してもよいが、反応槽内における反応水溶液のpH制御の容易さから、水溶液として反応槽内の反応水溶液に添加することが好ましい。
本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の製造方法では、反応が完了するまで生成物を回収しない方式の装置を用いる。たとえば、撹拌機が設置された通常に用いられるバッチ反応槽などである。このような装置を採用すると、一般的なオーバーフローによって生成物を回収する連続晶析装置のように、成長中の粒子がオーバーフロー液と同時に回収されるという問題が生じないため、粒径分布が狭く粒径の揃った粒子を得ることができる。
本発明の正極活物質は、一般式:LiaNixMnyMzO2(0.95≦a≦1.15、x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表され、層状構造を有する六方晶系の結晶構造を有するリチウムニッケルマンガン含有複合酸化物からなる。
本発明の正極活物質は、リチウムニッケルマンガン含有複合酸化物であるが、その組成が、一般式:LiaNixMnyMzO2(0.95≦a≦1.15、x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表さるように調整される。
本発明の正極活物質は、メジアン径D50が1μm~6μmの範囲である。メジアン径D50が1μm未満の場合には、正極活物質の充填性が大きく低下し、単位重量あたりの電池容量を高くすることができない。一方、メジアン径D50が6μmを超えると、充填性は大きく悪化しないものの、サイクル特性の低下や比表面積が低下して、電解液との界面が減少することにより、正極の抵抗が上昇して二次電池の出力特性が低下する。
本発明の正極活物質は、その粒径分布の広がりを示す指標である〔(D90-D10)/D50〕が0.50以下、好ましくは0.45以下である。粒径分布が広範囲になっている場合、正極活物質に、メジアン径D50に対して粒径が非常に小さい微細粒子や、メジアン径D50に対して非常に粒径の大きい粗大粒子が多く存在することになる。微細粒子が多く存在する正極活物質を用いて正極を形成した場合には、微細粒子の局所的な反応に起因して発熱する可能性があり、安全性が低下するとともに、微細粒子が選択的に劣化するのでサイクル特性が悪化してしまう。一方、粗大粒子が多く存在する正極活物質を用いて正極を形成した場合には、電解液と正極活物質との反応面積が十分に取れず、反応抵抗の増加による電池出力が低下する。
本発明の正極活物質は、図2に例示されるように、本発明のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物と同様に、一次粒子が凝集して形成された二次粒子により構成される。粒子の球形度ΨWは、好ましくは0.60~0.98の範囲であり、より好ましくは0.70~0.95の範囲である。粒子の球形度ΨWを0.60~0.98の範囲とすることで、正極活物質の充填性がより高いものとなり、高エネルギ密度が得られる。球形度が0.60未満あるいは0.98を超えると、充填性に乏しく、空隙を生じやすくなるために、高エネルギ密度が得られないことがある。球形度の測定には画像解析付きレーザ光回折散乱式粒度分析計や走査型電子顕微鏡写真を用いることができる。数十~数百個程度の粒子を観察し、それらの球形度を算出して平均値を求めることにより得られる。
本発明の正極活物質の製造方法は、上記平均粒径、粒径分布、粒子構造および組成となるように正極活物質を製造できるのであれば、特に限定されないが、以下の方法を採用すれば、該正極活物質をより確実に製造できるので、好ましい。
混合工程は、上記晶析工程で得られたニッケルコバルトマンガン含有複合水酸化物(前駆体)とリチウム化合物と混合してリチウム混合物を得る工程である。リチウム化合物には炭酸リチウム、水酸化リチウム、硝酸リチウム、塩化リチウムなどを選択することができるが、反応性や不純物混入の観点から、炭酸リチウム、水酸化リチウムを用いることが望ましい。リチウム化合物とニッケルコバルトマンガン含有複合水酸化物の混合には、たとえばシェーカミキサやレーディゲミキサ、ジュリアミキサ、Vブレンダなどを用いることができ、ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の形骸が破壊されない程度で、リチウム化合物とニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物とが十分に混合されればよい。リチウム混合物において、ニッケルコバルトマンガン含有複合水酸化物とリチウム化合物とは、リチウムとリチウム以外の金属元素との元素数の比(以下、「Li/Me」という」)が、0.95~1.15となるように、混合される。つまり、リチウム混合物におけるLi/Meが、本発明の正極活物質におけるLi/Meと同じになるように混合される。これは、焼成工程前後で、Li/Meは変化しないので、この混合工程で混合するLi/Meが正極活物質におけるLi/Meとなるからである。
焼成工程は、前記混合工程で得られたリチウム混合物を熱処理してリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を作製する。
本発明の非水系電解質二次電池は、本発明の非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を正極材料として用いた正極を採用したものである。まず、本発明の非水系電解質二次電池の構造を説明する。
まず、本発明の二次電池の特徴である正極について説明する。正極は、シート状の部材であり、本発明の正極活物質を含有する正極合材ペーストを、たとえば、アルミニウム箔製の集電体の表面に塗布乾燥して形成されている。
負極は、銅などの金属箔集電体の表面に、負極合材ペーストを塗布し、乾燥して形成されたシート状の部材である。この負極は、負極合材ペーストを構成する成分やその配合、集電体の素材などは異なるものの、実質的に前記正極と同様の方法によって形成され、正極と同様に、必要に応じて各種処理が行われる。
セパレータは、正極と負極との間に挟み込んで配置されるものであり、正極と負極とを分離し、電解質を保持する機能を有している。このようなセパレータとしては、たとえば、ポリエチレンやポリプロピレンなどの薄い膜で、微細な孔を多数有する膜を用いることができるが、上記機能を有するものであれば、特に限定されない。
非水系電解液は、支持塩としてのリチウム塩を有機溶媒に溶解したものである。
本発明の非水系電解質二次電池は、上記構成であり、本発明の正極活物質を用いた正極を有しているので、高い初期放電容量、優れたサイクル特性を有する。しかも、従来のリチウムニッケル系酸化物の正極活物質との比較においても、充填性が高いため、エネルギ密度が高いといえる。
[ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の製造]
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を、以下に示す方法により作製した。なお、すべての実施例において、和光純薬工業株式会社製試薬(特級)を原料として用い、ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物、正極活物質、および二次電池を作製した。
まず、反応槽(6L)内に、水を1.2L入れて撹拌しながら、槽内温度を42℃に設定した。このときの反応槽内は、非酸化性雰囲気(酸素濃度:1体積%)とした。この反応槽内の水に、25質量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液と25質量%アンモニア水を適量加えて、槽内の反応液の液温25℃基準でのpH値が13.2となるように、さらに、そのアンモニア濃度が13g/Lとなるように調節して、反応前水溶液とした。
核生成終了後、反応水溶液の液温25℃基準でのpH値が11.6になるまで、25質量%水酸化ナトリウム水溶液の供給のみを一時停止した。
得られた複合水酸化物について、その試料を無機酸により溶解した後、ICP発光分光法により化学分析を行ったところ、その組成は、Ni0.54Co0.20Mn0.26(OH)2であった。
(1)混合工程
得られたニッケルコバルトマンガン含有複合水酸化物と、炭酸リチウムとを、Li/Meが1.05になるように秤量した後、前駆体の形骸が維持される程度の強さでシェーカミキサ装置(ウィリー・エ・バッコーフェン(WAB)社製、TURBULA TypeT2C)を用いて十分に混合してリチウム混合物を得た。
このリチウム混合物をマグネシア製の焼成容器に挿入し、密閉式電気炉を用いて、流量10L/分の大気雰囲気中で昇温速度2.77℃/分で720℃まで昇温して2時間保持し、1段目の焼成を行った。その後、同様の昇温速度で850℃まで昇温して5時間保持し、2段目の焼成を行った後、室温まで炉冷し、正極活物質として、リチウムニッケルマンガンコバルト複合酸化物を得た。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物と同様の方法で、得られた正極活物質の粒径分布を測定したところ、メジアン径D50は3.1μmであり、〔(D90-D10)/D50〕値は、0.42であった。
得られた正極活物質の評価には、2032型コイン電池を使用した。図3に示すように、このコイン型電池1は、ケース2と、このケース2内に収容された電極3とから構成されている。
得られたコイン型電池1の性能を評価する、初期放電容量、サイクル容量維持率、正極抵抗は、以下のように定義される。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、槽内の反応液のpH値を13.0としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、槽内の反応前水溶液に加える原料溶液量を0.05L(核生成工程において、晶析工程に用いる原料溶液の全液量のうち2.0%)とするとともに、反応液のpH値を13.0としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、槽内の反応液のpH値を13.0とするとともに、粒子成長工程において、槽内の反応液のpH値を11.8としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、反応槽内の反応前水溶液に加える原料溶液量を0.0125L(核生成工程において、晶析工程に用いる原料溶液の全液量のうち0.5%)としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、反応槽内の反応前水溶液に加える原料溶液量を0.625L(核生成工程において、晶析工程に用いる原料溶液の全液量のうち25%)としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、槽内のpH値を13.0とするとともに、酸素濃度を8体積%としたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、槽内の反応液の25℃基準でのpH値を11.0としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における粒子成長工程において、槽内の反応液の25℃基準でのpH値を10.0としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物製造工程における核生成工程において、攪拌所要動力を4.0kW/m3としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
正極活物質製造工程における焼成工程において、前駆体として実施例1で作製したニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を用いて、Li/Meを0.92としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
正極活物質製造工程における焼成工程において、前駆体として実施例1で作製したニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を用いて、1段目および2段目の焼成温度を730℃としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
正極活物質製造工程における焼成工程において、前駆体として実施例1で作製したニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を用いて、2段目の焼成温度を1050℃としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を得るとともに評価を行った。
実施例1~4のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物は、メジアン径D50および粒径分布の広がりを示す指標である(D90-D10)/D50〕値のいずれもが、好ましい範囲にあり、粒径分布も所定範囲であるため、ほぼ均一な粒径を有する粒子となっている。さらに、ワーデル球形度が大きく、タップ密度についても小粒径ではあるが高く、高エネルギ密度を示す正極活物質の前駆体として最適な粒子となっている。
2 ケース
2a 正極缶
2b 負極缶
2c ガスケット
3 電極
3a 正極
3b 負極
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- 一般式:NixMnyMz(OH)2(x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表され、一次粒子が凝集した二次粒子で構成され、該二次粒子のメジアン径D50が1μm~6μmの範囲にあり、粒径分布の広がりを示す指標である〔(D90-D10)/D50〕が0.50以下であり、かつ、JIS2512:2012によるタップ密度が、1.60g/cm3~(0.04×D50+1.60)g/cm3の範囲にある、ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物。
- ワーデル球形度が、0.70~0.98の範囲にある、請求項1に記載のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物。
- ニッケルおよびマンガンを含有する金属化合物が溶解した原料溶液を用いて、晶析反応によって、一般式:NixMnyMz(OH)2(x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表されるニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物を製造するための方法であって、
酸素濃度が5容量%以下の非酸化性雰囲気中において、前記原料溶液のうちの、前記晶析反応の全体に用いる金属化合物に含有される金属元素の全物質量の0.6%~5.0%に相当する量の原料溶液を含み、アンモニウムイオン濃度が3g/L~25g/Lの範囲となり、かつ、液温25℃基準でのpH値が12.0~14.0の範囲となるように調整された核生成用水溶液を、攪拌所要動力が6.0kW/m3~30kW/m3の範囲となるように制御して撹拌して、核生成を行う核生成工程と、
前記核を含有する粒子成長用水溶液を、アンモニウムイオン濃度が3g/L~25g/Lの範囲となり、かつ、液温25℃基準でのpH値が10.5~12.0となるように調整し、前記原料溶液を供給して、前記核を成長させる粒子成長工程と、
を備える、ニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物の製造方法。 - 一般式:LiaNixMnyMzO2(0.95≦a≦1.15、x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表され、一次粒子が凝集した二次粒子で構成され、該二次粒子のメジアン径D50が1μm~6μmの範囲にあり、粒径分布の広がりを示す指標である〔(D90-D10)/D50〕が0.50以下であり、かつ、JIS2512:2012によるタップ密度が1.89g/cm3~(0.09×D50+1.80)g/cm3の範囲にある、層状構造を有する六方晶系のリチウムニッケルマンガン含有複合酸化物からなる、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
- ワーデル球形度が0.60~0.98である、請求項4に記載の非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
- 一般式:LiaNixMnyMzO2(0.95≦a≦1.15、x+y+z=1、0.1≦x≦0.7、0.1≦y≦0.5、0.1≦z≦0.5、Mは、Co、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、およびWから選択される1種以上の元素)で表され、一次粒子が凝集した二次粒子で構成された、層状構造を有する六方晶系のリチウムニッケルマンガン含有複合酸化物からなる非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法であって、
請求項1または2に記載のニッケルマンガン含有複合水酸化物に、リチウム以外の金属元素の原子数の合計に対するリチウム原子数の比が0.95~1.15の範囲となるように、リチウム化合物を混合してリチウム混合物を得る混合工程と、該リチウム混合物を酸化性雰囲気中において750℃~1000℃の範囲の温度で焼成する焼成工程と、
を備える、非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項4または5に記載の非水系電解質二次電池用正極活物質を、正極材料として用いている、非水系電解質二次電池。
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