WO2017208703A1 - リチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質及びそれを含む正極、並びにその正極を備えるリチウムイオン二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, a positive electrode including the same, and a lithium ion secondary battery including the positive electrode.
- a lithium ion secondary battery is one type of nonaqueous secondary battery in which a nonaqueous electrolyte mediates electrical conduction between electrodes.
- a lithium ion secondary battery is a secondary battery in which lithium ions are responsible for electrical conduction between electrodes in a charge / discharge reaction.
- Lithium ion secondary batteries are characterized by high energy density and low memory effect compared to other secondary batteries such as nickel / hydrogen storage batteries and nickel / cadmium storage batteries. Therefore, lithium ion secondary batteries can be used for small power sources such as portable electronic devices and household electric appliances, stationary power sources such as power storage devices, uninterruptible power supply devices, power leveling devices, ships, railways, hybrid vehicles, Applications are expanding to medium and large power sources such as drive power sources for electric vehicles.
- a lithium ion secondary battery when used as a medium- or large-sized power source, it is required to increase the energy density of the battery.
- a positive electrode active material having a high charge / discharge capacity a lithium composite represented by a chemical formula of LiM′O 2 having an ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type layered structure (M ′ represents an element such as Ni, Co, or Mn). Compound powders are known.
- This positive electrode active material tends to increase in capacity as the ratio of nickel increases. Therefore, a so-called high nickel positive electrode active material having a large nickel ratio is expected as a positive electrode active material capable of realizing high energy of the battery.
- the positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery described in Patent Document 1 has a composition formula: Li x (Ni y M 1-y ) O z (wherein M is Mn and Co, and x is 0.9 to 1.
- the positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery having a layer structure represented by
- the average secondary particle size of the powder is D50 and the average secondary particle size of the positive electrode active material when the powder is pressed at 100 MPa is D50P, the particle size ratio D50P / D50 is 0.60 or more, and 100 MPa
- the particles having a positive electrode active material particle size of 0.4 ⁇ m or less when pressed at 3% by volume are 3% or less.
- Patent Document 1 a lithium-ion secondary battery having high rate characteristics is being provided by focusing on the strength of the secondary particles of the positive electrode active material (see, for example, paragraph 0007 of Patent Document 1).
- the technique described in Patent Document 1 may not be able to cope with improvements in battery characteristics other than the rate characteristics.
- the internal resistance of the secondary battery increases with the charge / discharge cycle.
- the increase in resistance accompanying the charge / discharge cycle is not the strength that leads to crushing such as crushing strength and particle strength, but is likely to cause contact surfaces of primary particles with the electrolyte.
- the surface of the primary particle located on the outer side of the secondary particle is a contact surface with the electrolytic solution, and Li deficiency occurs on this surface with the charge / discharge cycle.
- the Li deficiency on the surface of the primary particles affects the internal resistance. Therefore, when the contact area between the primary particle surface and the electrolyte increases due to the stress associated with the charge / discharge cycle, there is a problem that the area where Li deficiency may occur increases and the resistance increase is accelerated.
- the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery capable of suppressing an increase in internal resistance of the battery accompanying a charge / discharge cycle.
- An object is to provide an active material, a positive electrode including the active material, and a lithium ion secondary battery including the positive electrode.
- the gist of the present invention includes a lithium composite compound represented by the following composition formula (1), Li 1 + ⁇ Ni x Co y M 1 1-xyZ M 2 z O 2 + ⁇ Composition formula (1)
- ⁇ , ⁇ , x, y and z are ⁇ 0.03 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.08, ⁇ 0.2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.2, and 0.7 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.9, respectively.
- M 1 is at least one element of Mn and Al
- M 2 is Mg, Ti, Zr, Is at least one element of Mo and Nb
- Porosity with an opening diameter of 0.6 ⁇ m or less measured by the mercury intrusion method is inserted into a mold with Pi and diameter of 10 mm and pressed with a load of 40 MPa, and then the holes with an opening diameter of 0.6 ⁇ m or less measured by the mercury intrusion method
- the positive electrode active material for lithium ion secondary batteries which can suppress a raise of the internal resistance inside a battery accompanying charging / discharging cycle, the positive electrode containing the same, and a lithium ion secondary battery provided with the positive electrode are provided. be able to.
- (a) is a state of the positive electrode active material of an initial state (before charging / discharging)
- (b) is the positive electrode active material after charging / discharging.
- (C) is a schematic diagram of a cross section of the positive electrode active material showing the time of pressing when the porosity is measured. It is a flowchart which shows the manufacturing method of the positive electrode active material of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the lithium ion secondary battery which has a positive electrode active material of this embodiment.
- the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is used for the positive electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery.
- a positive electrode can be obtained by applying and drying the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment and a positive electrode mixture containing a binder or a conductive material as appropriate on a metal plate or the like.
- the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment includes a lithium composite compound (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “compound (1)”) represented by the following composition formula (1).
- compound (1) Li 1 + ⁇ Ni x Co y M 1 1-xyZ M 2 z O 2 + ⁇ Composition formula (1)
- ⁇ , ⁇ , x, y and z are ⁇ 0.03 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.08, ⁇ 0.2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.2, and 0.7 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.9, respectively.
- M 1 is at least one element of Mn and Al
- M 2 is Mg, Ti, Zr, It is at least one element of Mo and Nb.
- the positive electrode active material configured to include the lithium composite compound represented by the composition formula (1) can repeat reversible insertion and desorption of lithium ions with charge and discharge.
- the positive electrode active material has an ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type layered structure with low resistance.
- the lithium composite compound represented by the formula (1) is usually contained as primary particles.
- the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is normally comprised as a secondary particle formed by agglomerating a plurality of primary particles.
- the lithium composite compound particles constituting the positive electrode active material may be primary particles in which individual particles are separated, or may be secondary particles in which a plurality of primary particles are bonded by sintering or the like, Primary particles or secondary particles containing a free lithium compound may be used.
- M ′ represents a metal element other than Li in this composition formula.
- the higher the Li content the lower the charge / discharge capacity of the positive electrode active material. Therefore, by setting the range of ⁇ representing the amount of Li in the composition formula to be ⁇ 0.03 or more and 0.08 or less, the cycle characteristics of the positive electrode active material are improved, and further, the decrease in charge / discharge capacity is suppressed. can do.
- the range of ⁇ can be preferably 0 or more and 0.05 or less.
- ⁇ in the composition formula (1) is 0 or more, an amount of Li sufficient to contribute to charge / discharge is ensured, and the capacity of the positive electrode active material can be further increased.
- ⁇ in the composition formula (1) is 0.05 or less, it is possible to sufficiently ensure charge compensation due to a change in the valence of the transition metal, and to achieve both high capacity and high cycle characteristics more fully. it can.
- x represents the Ni content. If x is larger than 0.7, a sufficient amount of Ni to contribute to charging / discharging in the positive electrode active material is secured, and the capacity can be increased. On the other hand, when x in the composition formula (1) exceeds 0.9, a part of Ni is replaced with a Li site, and a sufficient amount of Li to contribute to charging / discharging cannot be secured, and charging / discharging of the positive electrode active material is not possible. The discharge capacity may be reduced. Therefore, x indicating the Ni content in the composition formula (1) is in the range of 0.7 to 0.9, more preferably in the range of 0.75 to 0.85. A decrease in charge / discharge capacity can be suppressed while increasing the capacity of the substance.
- y represents the Co content. If y is 0.03 or more, the layered structure of the positive electrode active material can be kept stable. By keeping the layered structure stable, for example, cation mixing in which Ni is mixed into the Li site can be suppressed, so that excellent cycle characteristics can be obtained.
- y in the composition formula (1) exceeds 0.3, the ratio of Co which is limited in supply amount and high in cost is relatively increased, which is disadvantageous in industrial production of the positive electrode active material. Therefore, cycle characteristics are improved by setting y, which indicates the content of Co in the composition formula (1), in the range of 0.03 to 0.3, preferably in the range of greater than 0.05 to 0.2. This is advantageous in industrial mass production of the positive electrode active material.
- z represents the content of M 2 .
- z is 0 or more and 0.1 or less, preferably 0.005 or more and 0.1 or less. When z is in this range, the capacity reduction of the positive electrode active material can be suppressed.
- M 1 is at least one element of Mn and Al. These elements have the effect of stably maintaining the layered structure even when Li is desorbed by charging. Among these elements, M 1 is preferable as M 1 . This is because even if Li is desorbed by charging, the layered structure can be maintained more stably and the capacity becomes high. Note that the value of “1-xyz” indicating the M 1 content is preferably set to 0.35 or less from the viewpoint of sufficiently securing the capacity of the positive electrode active material.
- M 2 is at least one element selected from Mg, Ti, Zr, Mo, and Nb.
- M 2 is these elements, the electrochemical activity in the positive electrode active material can be ensured.
- these metal elements have a strong bond with oxygen, and by substituting the metal sites of the positive electrode active material with these metal elements, the stability of the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material and the secondary using the layered positive electrode active material The electrochemical characteristics (cycle characteristics, etc.) of the battery can be improved.
- Ti is preferable.
- Ti has an effect of stabilizing the skeleton of the crystal structure, and can sufficiently suppress the distortion of the crystal in the charge / discharge process accompanied by the insertion and release of Li. Thereby, the cation mixing as described above is sufficiently suppressed. Furthermore, it can fully suppress that a crystal
- the value of z is less than 0.1 as 0 above the, when using Ti as M 2, z is preferably 0.001 to 0.05. If z is 0.001 or more, the effect by addition of Ti can be enjoyed more reliably. On the other hand, the capacity
- ⁇ represents an excess or deficiency of oxygen, and is preferably set in a range that allows the layered structure compound belonging to the space group R-3m.
- the range is from ⁇ 0.2 to 0.2, but the layered structure of the positive electrode active material is more reliably maintained. From the viewpoint, a range of ⁇ 0.1 or more and 0.1 or less is preferable.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- AAS atomic absorption spectrometry
- the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is specified by the porosity measured by the mercury intrusion method. Specifically, the porosity of a predetermined size measured by a mercury intrusion method and the porosity of a predetermined size measured for a positive electrode active material after being pressed into a mold having a diameter of 10 mm and a load of 40 MPa. The ratio with the rate is set to a predetermined value or less. This relationship is preferably satisfied in the positive electrode active material in the initial state (before charging / discharging of the lithium ion secondary battery containing the positive electrode active material).
- the hole diameter measured by the mercury intrusion method after pressing a porosity of 0.6 ⁇ m or less of the aperture diameter measured by the mercury intrusion method at Pi and 40 MPa is 0.
- the porosity of 6 ⁇ m or less is defined as Pp
- the value of Pp / Pi is 1.5 or less.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining open and closed holes in the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment, where (a) shows the state of the positive electrode active material in the initial state (before charging and discharging), and (b) shows after charging and discharging.
- (C) is a schematic diagram showing the time of pressing when measuring the porosity.
- primary particles 10 indicate the compound (1)
- secondary particles 20 indicate a structure in which a large number of primary particles 10 are aggregated.
- the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is actually configured including a plurality of secondary particles 20.
- the compound (1) is usually carried on the surface of a metal plate (current collector plate, not shown) in the form of secondary particles 20 as shown in FIG. ing.
- FIG. 1 Details of the method for producing the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment will be described later.
- FIG. 1 When secondary particles 20 obtained by agglomerating a large number of primary particles 10 by firing a raw material mixture or the like are obtained, FIG. Thus, voids are formed between the aggregated primary particles 10. Of the formed vacancies, although surrounded by the primary particles 10, there are gaps between the enclosed primary particles 10, so that the voids communicated with the outside of the secondary particles through the gaps.
- the holes are referred to as open holes 30 in this specification.
- a void surrounded by the primary particles 10 and having no gap between the enclosed primary particles 10 and not communicating with the outside of the secondary particles 20 is referred to in this specification. This is referred to as a closed hole 31.
- adjacent primary particles 10 are in contact with each other as shown in FIG. 1A, but these primary particles 10 may be bonded together or simply in contact with each other.
- these contacts may be released. And if such a contact is released, a gap will be generated in the contacted portion. Since this gap becomes a path between the closed hole 31 and the outside of the secondary particle 20, the closed hole 31 that originally existed is changed to an open hole.
- an open hole 32 in order to distinguish from the original open hole 30 what has changed from the closed hole 31 to become an open hole, it is referred to as an open hole 32.
- the present inventors have found that the increase in resistance associated with the charge / discharge cycle is not related to the strength (crushing strength, particle strength) leading to crushing, but is likely to be related to the occurrence of a contact surface with the non-aqueous electrolyte. It was. In other words, even a secondary battery, which has been determined to have strong crushing strength and excellent battery characteristics in the past, has a large deformation that does not crush with charging and discharging, but has a contact surface with the non-aqueous electrolyte. If it is large, the cycle characteristics are low.
- size of the open hole 30 which existed in the initial state as mentioned above is easy to produce the contact surface with a non-aqueous electrolyte, mainly with a charge / discharge cycle. This is considered to be due to the size of the newly formed open hole 32. That is, if many open holes 32 are newly formed, the number of contact surfaces with the non-aqueous electrolyte will increase, and battery resistance (“internal resistance of secondary battery”, hereinafter the same) will increase. It will be easier. On the other hand, if the number of newly formed open holes 32 is small, the contact surface with the non-aqueous electrolyte is maintained and the increase in battery resistance is suppressed.
- the bond between the primary particles 10 is not cut, but the open holes 32 can be formed by distorting and opening the closed holes 31. It presses with the pressure of 40 MPa which is intensity
- the porosity of 0.6 ⁇ m or less of the opening diameter measured by the mercury intrusion method is put into Pi, a 10 mm diameter mold and pressed with a 40 MPa load of 40 MPa, and then measured by the mercury intrusion method.
- the porosity of an opening diameter of 0.6 ⁇ m or less is defined as Pp
- the value of Pp / Pi that is, a value indicating how many open holes 32 changed from the closed holes 31 are 1.5 or less. It has become.
- the reason why the opening diameter is 0.6 ⁇ m or less is that the size (diameter) of the holes formed in the primary particles 10 (the ratio of the fully open holes in the secondary particles 20) is 0.6 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the pore size is not particularly limited, but 0.003 ⁇ m is usually the detection limit in the mercury intrusion method, and therefore the lower limit is usually 0.003 ⁇ m.
- the primary particles 10 are deformed with the charge / discharge cycle, and the volume thereof is changed. Thereby, stress is applied to the primary particles 10 for each cycle. And, when the stress is applied by the press, the increase in the number of open holes 32 is small because the binding property of the grain boundaries between the primary particles 10 is strong and the grain boundaries of the primary particles 10 accompanying the charge / discharge cycle are small. It can be said that the increase in the number of open holes 32 is small. This indicates that there is little increase in the contact surface with the non-aqueous electrolyte. Therefore, if a positive electrode active material based on such an index is set, an increase in resistance associated with a charge / discharge cycle can be suppressed and cycle characteristics can be improved.
- the porosity Pi with an opening diameter of 0.6 ⁇ m or less measured by the mercury intrusion method is preferably 30% or less. By setting it to 30% or less, there are few contact surfaces with a non-aqueous electrolyte, and the resistance rise accompanying a charging / discharging cycle can be suppressed more fully.
- the porosity Pi is more preferably 15% or less. By setting it to 15% or less, the contact surface with the non-aqueous electrolyte can be further reduced, and the increase in resistance associated with the charge / discharge cycle can be further suppressed.
- Pp is preferably 20% or less with a porosity of 0.6 ⁇ m or less in aperture diameter measured by a mercury intrusion method after pressing at 40 MPa.
- the measurement of the porosity based on a mercury intrusion method can be performed using the measuring apparatus (mercury porosimeter) described in the Example mentioned later, for example.
- a 10 mm diameter mold for example, a circular mold having an inner diameter of 10 mm
- an amount of positive electrode active material for example, 0.1 g
- the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is pressed at 40 MPa, as described above, placed in a 10 mm diameter mold.
- the pressing pressure (40 MPa) and the crushing strength (particle breaking strength) are different. That is, the pressing pressure is applied to the entirety of the secondary particles 20 contained in the positive electrode active material placed in a 10 mm diameter mold, but the crushing strength is directly applied to each of the secondary particles, such as a probe. A load is applied using. Therefore, there is no correlation between the value of Pp / Pi and the crushing strength.
- the crushing strength of the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is preferably 10 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less. Thereby, it can suppress that the secondary particle of a positive electrode active material is destroyed in the process of electrode preparation. Further, when a slurry containing a positive electrode active material is applied to the surface of the positive electrode current collector to form a positive electrode mixture layer, coating defects such as peeling are suppressed.
- the crushing strength of the positive electrode active material can be measured using, for example, a micro compression tester.
- the average particle size of the primary particles contained in the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 2 ⁇ m or less. By making the average particle diameter of the primary particles of the positive electrode active material within this range, when manufacturing a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material, the positive electrode active material filling property in the positive electrode is improved, and a positive electrode with high energy density is manufactured. be able to.
- the average particle size of the primary particles can be measured by observing the primary particles with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) or a transmission electron microscope (TEM) and obtaining a calculated average.
- the average particle size of the secondary particles contained in the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is preferably 3 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle diameter of the secondary particles of the positive electrode active material is 3 ⁇ m or more, there is an advantage that the density of the positive electrode can be increased.
- a positive electrode can be manufactured smoothly as the average particle diameter of the secondary particle of a positive electrode active material is 50 micrometers or less.
- the average particle size of the secondary particles can be measured with a laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution meter.
- Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) are used.
- the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ is preferably 1.5 or more and 20 or less. When this atomic ratio is within this range, it is possible to further suppress an increase in resistance accompanying the charge / discharge cycle.
- the measurement of the atomic ratio can be performed using, for example, an apparatus described in Examples described later.
- the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material is preferably about 0.1 m 2 / g to 2.0 m 2 / g. By setting the BET specific surface area in such a range, the filling property of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode is improved, and a positive electrode having a high energy density can be manufactured.
- the BET specific surface area can be measured using an automatic specific surface area measuring device based on the BET method.
- the positive electrode active material can be produced by any method. For example, it is possible to produce a positive electrode active material containing secondary particles by forming primary particles of the positive electrode active material into secondary particles by granulation by dry granulation or wet granulation. Hereinafter, the method for producing the positive electrode active material will be described more specifically.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a method for producing the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment.
- the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is subjected to a pulverization and mixing step S1, a granulation step S2, a first heat treatment step S31, a second heat treatment step S32, and a third heat treatment step S33.
- a pulverization and mixing step S1 a granulation step S2
- a first heat treatment step S31 a second heat treatment step S32
- a third heat treatment step S33 can be manufactured.
- heat treatment is performed in all of the first heat treatment step S31, the second heat treatment step S32, and the third heat treatment step S33.
- it is not limited to the three-stage heat treatment.
- the manufacturing method of the positive electrode active material of this embodiment is demonstrated for every process.
- a starting material containing a metal element other than Li and a lithium raw material containing 80% by mass or more of lithium carbonate are pulverized and mixed to obtain a mixture.
- raw materials containing metal elements (Ni, Co, M 1 and M 2 ) other than Li in the formula (1) include carbonates, hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, acetates, and citric acids of the metal elements. It can be suitably selected from compounds composed of metal elements and C, H, O, N, such as salts and oxides. Carbonates and hydroxides are particularly desirable from the viewpoint of ease of pulverization and the amount of gas released after thermal decomposition.
- starting raw materials weighed at a ratio that gives a predetermined elemental composition corresponding to the formula (1) are mixed to prepare a raw material powder.
- the term starting materials in addition compounds containing Li of (Li-containing compound), the compound containing Ni (Ni containing compound), the compound containing Co (Co-containing compound), the compound comprising M 1 (M 1 containing compound) , and a compound containing M 2 (M 2 containing compound).
- lithium carbonate is used as the Li-containing raw material.
- lithium carbonate is superior in supply stability, low in cost, and weakly alkaline. Is less damaged and has excellent industrial applicability and practicality.
- M 2 -containing compound M 2 such as acetate, nitrate, carbonate, sulfate, oxide, or hydroxide can be used, and in particular, carbonate, oxide, or hydroxide. It is preferable to use a product.
- the starting material is preferably pulverized and mixed by, for example, a pulverizer.
- a pulverizer for pulverizing the starting material compound a precision pulverizer such as a ball mill, a jet mill, a rod mill, or a sand mill can be used. Both a wet method of pulverizing in a liquid such as water and a dry method not using a liquid can be used. From the viewpoint of preparing a pulverized mixed powder having a small particle size, a wet method is desirable. That is, in the pulverization and mixing step S1, the mixture is preferably made into a slurry by a wet method.
- the granulation step S2 is a step of granulating the precursor of the compound (1) (hereinafter, simply referred to as “precursor”) by spraying the mixture formed in the slurry in the pulverization and mixing step S1 from a nozzle and drying it.
- the spray drying method is preferably employed, and various methods such as a two-fluid nozzle, a four-fluid nozzle, a disk type, a spray dryer, and a rolling fluidized bed apparatus can be employed as the spraying method.
- the porosity of the compound (1) can be controlled by adopting the spray drying method and controlling the spray amount and the slurry concentration. For example, the porosity of the compound (1) can be reduced by increasing the spray amount or increasing the slurry concentration. As specific conditions in the case of employing the spray drying method, the conditions described in Examples described later can be employed.
- the first precursor is obtained by heat-treating the precursor at a heat treatment temperature of 200 ° C. or higher and 400 ° C. or lower for 0.5 hour or longer and 5 hours or shorter.
- the first heat treatment step S31 is performed mainly for removing vaporized components such as moisture that hinder the synthesis reaction of the positive electrode active material from the precursor formed in the granulation step S2. That is, the first heat treatment step S31 is a heat treatment step for removing moisture in the mixture.
- gas is generated by vaporization, combustion, volatilization, and the like of vaporized components contained in the mixture to be heat treated, such as moisture, impurities, and volatile components accompanying thermal decomposition. Further, in the first heat treatment step S31, since the mixture to be heat treated contains a carbonate such as lithium carbonate, carbon dioxide gas accompanying the thermal decomposition of the carbonate is also generated.
- the combustion reaction of impurities and the thermal decomposition reaction of the starting material may be insufficient. If the heat treatment temperature exceeds 400 ° C. in the first heat treatment step S31, a layered structure of the compound (1) may be formed in an atmosphere containing a gas generated from the mixture by the heat treatment. Therefore, in the first heat treatment step S31, the mixture is heat treated at a heat treatment temperature of 200 ° C. or higher and 400 ° C. or lower, whereby vaporized components such as moisture are sufficiently removed and the first precursor in which the layered structure has not yet been formed. You can get a body.
- the heat treatment temperature is preferably in the range of 250 ° C. or higher and 400 ° C. or lower, more preferably 250 ° C. or higher and 380 ° C. or lower, the effect of removing vaporized components such as moisture and the formation of a layered structure are obtained. Can be further improved.
- the heat treatment time in the first heat treatment step S31 can be appropriately changed according to, for example, the heat treatment temperature, the degree of removal of vaporized components, the degree of suppression of formation of the layered structure, and the like.
- the first heat treatment step S31 for the purpose of exhausting the gas generated from the mixture to be heat treated, it is preferable to perform the heat treatment under an atmosphere gas flow or pump exhaust.
- the flow rate per minute of the atmospheric gas or the displacement per minute by the pump is preferably larger than the volume of gas generated from the mixture.
- the volume of the gas generated from the mixture heat-treated in the first heat treatment step S31 can be calculated based on, for example, the ratio of the starting material mass contained in the mixture to the vaporized component.
- the first heat treatment step S31 may be performed under reduced pressure below atmospheric pressure.
- the oxidizing atmosphere of the first heat treatment step S31 may be air.
- the atmosphere of the heat treatment in the first heat treatment step S31 is not limited to the oxidizing atmosphere, and may be a non-oxidizing atmosphere such as an inert gas.
- the first precursor is heat treated at a heat treatment temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 800 ° C. or lower for 0.5 hour or more and 50 hours or less,
- the second precursor is obtained by reacting 93% by mass or more of lithium carbonate.
- lithium carbonate in the first precursor is converted to lithium oxide
- lithium carbonate and transition metals Ni, Co, M 1 and M 2
- the main purpose is to react, synthesize a compound having a layered structure represented by the composition formula LiM′O 2 , and remove the carbonic acid component. That is, the second heat treatment step S32 is a heat treatment step for removing the carbonic acid component in the first precursor.
- the heat treatment temperature in the second heat treatment step S32 is less than 450 ° C., the formation reaction of the layered structure is remarkably slow when the first precursor is heat treated to form the second precursor having the layered structure. Therefore, the lithium carbonate tends to remain excessively.
- the heat treatment temperature in the second heat treatment step S32 exceeds 800 ° C., the grain growth proceeds excessively and it is difficult to obtain a high-capacity positive electrode active material.
- lithium carbonate can be made to react more by making the heat processing temperature of 2nd heat processing process S32 into 600 degreeC or more preferably. On the other hand, by making the heat treatment temperature in the second heat treatment step S32 preferably 700 ° C.
- the effect of suppressing the growth of crystal grains can be further improved.
- the porosity Pi of an initial state can be made small by raising the heat processing temperature of 2nd heat processing process S32, and reducing the amount of lithium carbonate of a 2nd precursor.
- the porosity Pi in the initial state can be increased by lowering the heat treatment temperature in the second heat treatment step S32 and increasing the amount of lithium carbonate in the second precursor.
- the heat treatment time can be set to 0.5 hours or more and 50 hours or less.
- the heat treatment time in the second heat treatment step S32 is more preferably 2 hours or more and 15 hours or less.
- the second precursor is heat treated at a heat treatment temperature of more than 730 ° C. and not more than 900 ° C., preferably more than 750 ° C. and not more than 900 ° C. Is.
- the heat treatment time is 0.5 hours or more and 50 hours or less, preferably 5 hours or more and 15 hours or less from the viewpoint of improving the productivity of the positive electrode active material.
- the compound (1) obtained in the third heat treatment step S33 is the positive electrode active material of this embodiment.
- One of the purposes of the third heat treatment step S33 is to sufficiently advance a Ni oxidation reaction for oxidizing Ni in the second precursor obtained in the second heat treatment step S32 from divalent to trivalent.
- the third heat treatment step S33 is also intended to grow crystal grains so that the compound (1) obtained by the heat treatment exhibits electrode performance. That is, the third heat treatment step S33 is a heat treatment step for performing Ni oxidation reaction and crystal grain growth in the second precursor.
- the heat treatment atmosphere in the third heat treatment step S33 is an oxidizing atmosphere containing oxygen.
- the oxidizing atmosphere in the third heat treatment step S33 preferably has an oxygen concentration of 80% or more, more preferably an oxygen concentration of 90% or more, still more preferably an oxygen concentration of 95% or more, It is particularly preferable that the concentration is 100%.
- the heat treatment temperature in the finishing treatment step S33 is 730 ° C. or lower, it may be difficult to proceed with crystallization of the second precursor, and if it exceeds 900 ° C., decomposition of the layered structure of the second precursor can be suppressed. Instead, divalent Ni is produced, and the capacity of the resulting compound (1) decreases. Therefore, by setting the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step S33 to more than 730 ° C. and not more than 900 ° C., the grain growth of the second precursor is promoted and the decomposition of the layered structure is suppressed, thereby obtaining the compound (1 ) Capacity can be improved. In addition, by setting the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step S33 to 840 ° C. or more and 890 ° C. or less, the effect of promoting grain growth and the effect of suppressing the decomposition of the layered structure can be further improved.
- the heat treatment time in the third heat treatment step S33 is set to 0.5 hours to 50 hours as described above. preferable.
- the compound (1) as the positive electrode active material can be produced.
- the produced compound (1) can be pulverized as necessary. By pulverizing, it becomes easy to form a slurry, and it becomes easy to produce a positive electrode by applying to a metal plate (current collector).
- the lithium ion secondary battery of the present embodiment (hereinafter simply referred to as “secondary battery”) uses the positive electrode active material, a binder or the like as a slurry positive electrode mixture, and the slurry positive electrode mixture. A positive electrode formed by applying and drying an agent on an electrode plate is provided.
- the configuration of the secondary battery other configurations are not particularly limited as long as the positive electrode material of the present embodiment is provided. For example, the following configurations can be adopted.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a lithium ion secondary battery having the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment.
- the secondary battery 100 is a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery, and includes a bottomed cylindrical battery can 101 that houses a nonaqueous electrolyte, a wound electrode group 110 that is housed in the battery can 101, a battery And a disk-shaped battery lid 102 that seals the upper opening of the can 101.
- a button shape may be used.
- the battery can 101 and the battery lid 102 are made of a metal material such as aluminum.
- the battery lid 102 is fixed to the battery can 101 by caulking or the like through a sealing material 106 made of an insulating resin material. Accordingly, the battery cans 101 are sealed by the battery lid 102 and are electrically insulated from each other.
- the wound electrode group 110 is configured by winding a long strip-like positive electrode 111 and a negative electrode 112 opposed to each other via a long strip-shaped separator 113 around a winding center axis.
- the positive electrode current collector 111 a is electrically connected to the battery lid 102 via the positive electrode lead piece 103
- the negative electrode current collector 112 a is electrically connected to the bottom of the battery can 101 via the negative electrode lead piece 104. Connected.
- An insulating plate 105 for preventing a short circuit is disposed between the wound electrode group 110 and the battery lid 102 and between the wound electrode group 110 and the bottom of the battery can 101.
- the positive electrode lead piece 103 and the negative electrode lead piece 104 are members for current extraction made of the same material as the positive electrode current collector 111a and the negative electrode current collector 112a, respectively, and the positive electrode current collector 111a and the negative electrode current collector, respectively. 112a is joined by spot welding or ultrasonic pressure welding.
- the positive electrode 111 includes a positive electrode current collector 111a formed of a metal plate, and a positive electrode mixture layer 111b formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector 111a.
- the positive electrode mixture layer 111b includes the positive electrode material.
- the negative electrode 112 includes a negative electrode current collector 112a made of a metal plate and a negative electrode mixture layer 112b formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector 112a.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 112b includes an arbitrary negative electrode mixture (for example, a carbon material) that can be used for a lithium ion secondary battery.
- any non-aqueous electrolyte that is used in a lithium ion secondary battery can be used.
- a nonaqueous electrolytic solution obtained by dissolving LiPF 6 in ethylene carbonate (EC) can be used.
- Example 1> (Preparation of positive electrode active material) First, lithium carbonate, nickel hydroxide, cobalt carbonate, and manganese carbonate were prepared as starting materials for the positive electrode active material. Next, each starting material was weighed so that Li: Ni: Co: Mn was 1.04: 0.80: 0.15: 0.05 in atomic ratio. Then, the weighed raw materials were mixed, sufficiently pulverized using a pulverizer, and wet-mixed to obtain a raw material slurry (pulverization and mixing step S1). The concentration of the raw material mixture in this raw material slurry was 20% by mass.
- a titanium-containing chelating agent titanium lactate ammonium salt
- Ti titanium lactate ammonium salt
- Step S31 The heat-treated powder (first precursor) was subjected to heat treatment for 10 hours at a heat treatment temperature of 600 ° C. in an oxygen stream by a continuous transfer furnace in which the oxygen concentration in the furnace was replaced by 99% or more (first heat treatment). 2 heat treatment step S32). This heat treatment was also performed using the same apparatus as that used in the first heat treatment step S31.
- the heat-treated powder (second precursor) was heat-treated at a heat treatment temperature of 785 ° C. for 10 hours in an oxidizing gas stream by a continuous transfer furnace in which the atmosphere in the furnace was replaced with an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 99% or more ( Third heat treatment step S33).
- This heat treatment was also performed using the same apparatus as that used in the first heat treatment step S31.
- the fired powder obtained by this heat treatment was classified using a sieve having an opening of 53 ⁇ m or less, and the powder that passed through the sieve was used as a positive electrode active material (positive electrode active material of Example 1).
- the element ratio of the obtained positive electrode active material was analyzed by ICP. This analysis was performed using OPTIMA 3300XL manufactured by Perkinelmer. As a result of this analysis, the composition ratio (molar ratio) of Li: Ni: Co: Mn: Ti was 1.02: 0.79: 0.15: 0.05: 0.01. Therefore, it was found that the composition formula of the obtained positive electrode active material was Li 1.02 Ni 0.79 Co 0.15 Mn 0.05 Ti 0.01 O 2 . Although not shown, when the obtained positive electrode active material was subjected to X-ray diffraction measurement (RINT manufactured by Rigaku Corporation), a diffraction pattern corresponding to the ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type layered structure was obtained.
- RINT X-ray diffraction measurement
- the obtained positive electrode active material by XPS, was measured atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ and Ti 3+ and Ti 4+.
- PHI 5000 manufactured by ULVAC-FINE was used as a measuring device.
- Ti2p spectrum was measured using this apparatus.
- the measured spectra were fitted with two spectra belonging to Ti 2 O 3 (Ti 3+ ) and TiO 2 (Ti 4+ ) using analysis software PHI MultiPak (registered trademark) manufactured by ULVAC-PHI.
- the area ratio of Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ thus obtained was defined as the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ of Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ for the positive electrode active material of Example 1.
- the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ was 1.9.
- the BET specific surface area of the obtained positive electrode active material was measured using BELSORP-mini manufactured by Microtrack Bell. As a result, the BET specific surface area was 1.3 m 2 / g.
- the obtained positive electrode active material was measured for a porosity Pi having an opening diameter of 0.6 ⁇ m or less using an auto pore manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation based on a mercury intrusion method. As a result, the porosity Pi with an opening diameter of 0.6 ⁇ m or less was 10%.
- the obtained positive electrode active material was measured for a porosity Pp having an opening diameter of 0.6 ⁇ m or less after pressing at 40 MPa. Specifically, it measured as follows. First, 0.3 g of the obtained positive electrode active material was placed in a mold having a circular shape with a diameter of 10 mm having an inner diameter. At this time, the positive electrode active material was put in evenly so that the bottom surface of the mold could not be seen and as much as possible was not biased. And the pellet of diameter 10mm was obtained by pressing with a 40 MPa load from the upper part of a metal mold
- the crushing strength of the obtained positive electrode active material was measured.
- MCT-510 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation was used as a measuring device. As a result, the crushing strength was 67 MPa.
- the obtained positive electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive material were mixed.
- Polyvinylidene fluoride was used as the binder.
- Acetylene black was used as the conductive material.
- these mixtures were fully mixed and the positive mix slurry was prepared.
- N-methylpyrrolidone was used as a solvent.
- the prepared positive mix slurry was apply
- the negative electrode metallic lithium having the same size as that of the positive electrode was used.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte a solution was prepared by dissolving LiPF 6 in a solvent in which ethylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate having a volume ratio of 3: 7 were mixed so that the concentration was 1.0 mol / L.
- the button-type lithium ion secondary battery (secondary battery of Example 1) was produced using the produced positive electrode, negative electrode, and non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the prepared lithium ion secondary battery was charged and discharged at 25 ° C., and the initial discharge capacity was measured. At this time, charging is performed at a constant current and a constant voltage up to a charging end voltage of 4.3 V with a charging current of 0.2 CA, and discharging is performed at a constant current of up to a discharge end voltage of 3.3 V with a discharging current of 0.2 CA. went. As a result, the initial discharge capacity was 196 Ah / kg.
- “kg” in the unit “Ah / kg” represents the mass of the positive electrode active material. The following description has the same meaning.
- a lithium ion secondary battery was produced in the same manner except that graphite was used as the negative electrode instead of the metal lithium. And about the produced lithium ion secondary battery, charging / discharging was performed on the following conditions at 25 degreeC, and the resistance increase rate accompanying a charging / discharging cycle was evaluated. Specifically, the evaluation was performed as follows.
- Charging was performed at a constant current and a constant voltage up to a charging end voltage of 4.2 V, with a charging current of 1 CA, and discharging was performed for two cycles of charging and discharging at a constant current of up to a discharge end voltage of 3.2 V, with a discharging current of 1 CA. .
- the initial DC resistance value at 50% SOC was measured.
- charge and discharge were repeated for 300 cycles with a charge and discharge current of 1 CA, a charge end voltage of 4.2 V, and a discharge end voltage of 3.2 V.
- the DC resistance value at a potential at which the initial DC resistance value was measured was measured at 25 ° C.
- the rate of increase in resistance was calculated by dividing the DC resistance value measured at the 300th cycle by the initial DC resistance value. As a result, the calculated rate of increase in resistance was 48%.
- Example 2 Lithium carbonate, nickel hydroxide, cobalt carbonate, manganese carbonate, and titania are used as starting materials, and the amount of these used in terms of atomic ratio, Li: Ni: Co: Mn: Ti is 1.04: 0.79. : 0.15: 0.05: 0.01
- a positive electrode active material (the positive electrode active material of Example 2) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that it was used by weighing. Therefore, in Example 2, unlike Example 1 in which a raw material containing titanium was added halfway, a raw material containing titanium was used as a starting material from the beginning.
- the obtained positive electrode active material was subjected to ICP analysis and XPS analysis in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the composition ratio (molar ratio) of Li: Ni: Co: Mn: Ti was 1.02: 0.79: 0.15: 0.05: 0.01. Therefore, it was found that the composition formula of the obtained positive electrode active material was Li 1.02 Ni 0.79 Co 0.15 Mn 0.05 Ti 0.01 O 2 .
- X-ray diffraction measurement was performed in the same manner as in Example 1, a diffraction pattern corresponding to the ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type layered structure was obtained. Further, the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ was 2.0.
- the BET specific surface area, the porosity Pi, the porosity Pp, Pp / Pi, and the crushing strength were measured in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the BET specific surface area was 0.8 m 2 / g.
- the porosity Pi was 11%
- the porosity Pp was 12%
- the value of Pp / Pi was 1.1.
- the crushing strength was 61 MPa.
- a lithium ion secondary battery (secondary battery of Example 2) was produced in the same manner as in Example 1. Then, using the produced lithium ion secondary battery, the initial discharge capacity and the resistance increase rate were measured in the same manner as in Example 1. As a result, the initial discharge capacity was 190 Ah / kg, and the resistance increase rate was 39%.
- the obtained positive electrode active material was subjected to ICP analysis and XPS analysis in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the composition ratio (molar ratio) of Li: Ni: Co: Mn was 1.02: 0.80: 0.15: 0.05. Therefore, it was found that the composition formula of the obtained positive electrode active material was Li 1.02 Ni 0.80 Co 0.15 Mn 0.05 O 2 .
- X-ray diffraction measurement was performed in the same manner as in Example 1, a diffraction pattern corresponding to the ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type layered structure was obtained.
- the BET specific surface area, the porosity Pi, the porosity Pp, Pp / Pi, and the crushing strength were measured in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the BET specific surface area was 0.7 m 2 / g.
- the porosity Pi was 14%
- the porosity Pp was 42%
- the value of Pp / Pi was 3.0.
- the crushing strength was 109 MPa.
- Comparative Example 1 since no titanium-containing chelating agent was added, the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ was not measured.
- the initial discharge capacity and the rate of increase in resistance were measured in the same manner as in Example 1. As a result, the initial discharge capacity was 197 Ah / kg, and the resistance increase rate was 153%.
- the obtained positive electrode active material was subjected to ICP analysis and XPS analysis in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the composition ratio (molar ratio) of Li: Ni: Co: Mn was 1.02: 0.80: 0.15: 0.05. Therefore, it was found that the composition formula of the obtained positive electrode active material was Li 1.02 Ni 0.80 Co 0.15 Mn 0.05 O 2 .
- X-ray diffraction measurement was performed in the same manner as in Example 1, a diffraction pattern corresponding to the ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type layered structure was obtained.
- the BET specific surface area, the porosity Pi, the porosity Pp, Pp / Pi, and the crushing strength were measured in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the BET specific surface area was 1.2 m 2 / g.
- the porosity Pi was 24%
- the porosity Pp was 41%
- the value of Pp / Pi was 1.7.
- the crushing strength was 44 MPa.
- the titanium-containing chelating agent since the titanium-containing chelating agent was not added, the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ was not measured.
- the initial discharge capacity and the rate of increase in resistance were measured in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the initial discharge capacity was 192 Ah / kg, and the resistance increase rate was 110%.
- Example 1 and Example 2 in which the value of Pp / Pi is 1.5 or less, while having the same initial discharge capacity as Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2, the rate of increase in resistance accompanying the charge / discharge cycle is extremely low. I was able to suppress it.
- the resistance increase rate of Example 1 and Example 2 is about 50% (Example 1 with respect to Comparative Example 2) to 75% (compared to Comparative Example 1) as compared with the resistance increase rate of Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2.
- Example 2 was also small. Thus, it was found that the secondary batteries of Example 1 and Example 2 were excellent in cycle characteristics.
- Comparative Example 1 having a high crushing strength, it was conventionally considered that the battery characteristics were excellent. However, actually, Comparative Example 1 showed the largest resistance increase rate among Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, and the battery characteristics were not good. On the other hand, the crushing strength of Example 2 and Comparative Example 2 was relatively close, but the resistance increase rate of Example 2 was about 1/3 of the resistance increase rate of Comparative Example 2. Therefore, although it was conventionally thought that both Example 2 and Comparative Example 2 exhibited the same level of battery performance, it was actually found that Example 2 exhibited better cycle characteristics.
- the positive electrode active material has a small increase in the number of open holes 32 when stress is applied by a press having a Pp / Pi value of 1.5 or less, the increase in the number of open holes 32 due to the stress accompanying the volume change due to the charge / discharge cycle. It has been shown that excellent charge / discharge cycle characteristics with a low resistance increase rate can be obtained because it is difficult to cause a new contact surface with the non-aqueous electrolyte.
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Li1+αNixCoyM1 1-x-y-zM2 zO2+β ・・・組成式(1)
式(1)中、α、β、x、y及びzは、それぞれ、-0.03≦α≦0.08、-0.2≦β≦0.2、0.7<x≦0.9、0.03≦y≦0.3、0≦z≦0.1を満たす数である、M1は、Mn及びAlのうちの少なくとも一種の元素であり、M2はMg、Ti、Zr、Mo及びNbのうちの少なくとも一種の元素である、
水銀圧入法により測定される開口直径0.6μm以下の空孔率をPi、直径10mmの型に入れて40MPaの荷重でプレスした後に水銀圧入法により測定される開口直径0.6μm以下の空孔率をPpと定義したときに、Pp/Piの値が1.5以下であることを特徴とする、リチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質に関する。その他の解決手段は発明を実施するための形態において後記する。
本実施形態の正極活物質は、リチウムイオン二次電池の正極に使用されるものである。具体的には例えば、本実施形態の正極活物質や適宜結着剤や導電材等を含む正極合剤を金属板等に塗布及び乾燥することで、正極が得られる。
本実施形態の正極活物質は、以下の組成式(1)で表されるリチウム複合化合物(以下、単に「化合物(1)」ということがある)を含むものである。
Li1+αNixCoyM1 1-x-y-zM2 zO2+β ・・・組成式(1)
式(1)中、α、β、x、y及びzは、それぞれ、-0.03≦α≦0.08、-0.2≦β≦0.2、0.7<x≦0.9、0.03≦y≦0.3、0≦z≦0.1を満たす数である、M1は、Mn及びAlのうちの少なくとも一種の元素であり、M2はMg、Ti、Zr、Mo及びNbのうちの少なくとも一種の元素である。
(空孔率)
本実施形態の正極活物質は、水銀圧入法により測定される空孔率によって特定される。具体的には、水銀圧入法によって測定した所定の大きさの空孔率と、直径10mmの型に入れて40MPaの荷重でプレスした後の正極活物質について測定される所定の大きさの空孔率との比が所定の値以下になるようになっている。この関係は、初期状態(当該正極活物質を含むリチウムイオン二次電池の充放電前)の正極活物質において満たされることが好ましい。この関係をさらに具体的にいえば、初期状態において、水銀圧入法により測定される開口直径0.6μm以下の空孔率をPi、40MPaでプレスした後に水銀圧入法により測定される開口直径0.6μm以下の空孔率をPpと定義したときに、Pp/Piの値が1.5以下になっている。この点について、図1を参照しながら説明する。
本実施形態の正極活物質は、前記のように直径10mmの型に入れたものとして、40MPaでプレスされている。そして、ここでプレスする圧力(40MPa)と、圧壊強度(粒子破壊強度)とは異なるものである。即ち、プレスする圧力は、直径10mmの型に入れられた正極活物質に含まれる二次粒子20の全体にかけられるものであるが、圧壊強度は、二次粒子のそれぞれに対して直接、プローブ等を用いて荷重をかけたものである。従って、Pp/Piの値と圧壊強度との間に相関関係はない。
本実施形態の正極活物質に含まれる一次粒子の平均粒径は、0.1μm以上2μm以下であることが好ましい。正極活物質の一次粒子の平均粒径をこの範囲にすることで、正極活物質を含む正極を製造する際に、正極における正極活物質の充填性が改善し、エネルギ密度が高い正極を製造することができる。なお、一次粒子の平均粒径は走査型電子顕微鏡(SEM)や透過型電子顕微鏡(TEM)によって一次粒子を観察し、算出平均を求めることで測定することができる。
本実施形態の正極活物質に含まれる二次粒子の平均粒径は、3μm以上50μm以下であることが好ましい。正極活物質の二次粒子の平均粒径が3μm以上であると正極の密度を高くすることができるという利点がある。また、正極活物質の二次粒子の平均粒径が50μm以下であると正極を平滑に製造できるという利点がある。なお、二次粒子の平均粒径はレーザ回折/散乱式粒度分布計によって測定することができる。
本実施形態の正極活物質にTiが含まれる場合、即ち、前記式(1)において、M2としてTiが含まれている場合、X線光電子分光分析(XPS)に基づくTi3+とTi4+の原子比Ti3+/Ti4+は、1.5以上20以下であることが好ましい。この原子比がこの範囲にあると、充放電サイクルに伴う抵抗上昇をより抑制することができる。この原子比の測定は、例えば後記する実施例に記載の装置を使用して行うことができる。
正極活物質のBET比表面積は、概ね0.1m2/g以上2.0m2/g以下とすることが好ましい。BET比表面積をこのような範囲にすることで、正極における正極活物質の充填性が改善し、エネルギ密度が高い正極を製造することができる。なお、BET比表面積は、BET法に基づく自動比表面積測定装置を用いて測定することができる。
正極活物質は、任意の方法で製造することができる。例えば、正極活物質の一次粒子を、乾式造粒や湿式造粒によって造粒することによって二次粒子化することで、二次粒子を含んでなる正極活物質を製造することができる。以下、正極活物質の製造方法をさらに具体的に説明する。
粉砕混合工程S1では、Li以外の金属元素を含む出発原料と、炭酸リチウムを80質量%以上含むリチウム原料とを粉砕混合して混合物を得る。前記式(1)中のLi以外の金属元素(Ni、Co、M1及びM2)を含む原料としては、当該金属元素の炭酸塩、水酸化物、オキシ水酸化物、酢酸塩、クエン酸塩、酸化物等、金属元素とC、H、O、Nで構成された化合物から適宜選択することができる。粉砕のし易さ、及び熱分解後のガス放出量の観点から、炭酸塩及び水酸化物が特に望ましい。
造粒工程S2では、粉砕混合工程S1でスラリーとした混合物をノズルから噴霧して乾燥させることによって、化合物(1)の前駆体(以下、単に「前駆体」という)を造粒する工程である。噴霧乾燥法を採用することが好ましく、その噴霧方式として、2流体ノズル、4流体ノズル、ディスク式、スプレードライヤ、転動流動層装置等、種々の方式を採用することができる。噴霧乾燥法を採用し、噴霧量やスラリー濃度を制御することで、化合物(1)の気孔率を制御することができる。例えば、噴霧量を多くしたり、スラリー濃度を高くしたりすることで、化合物(1)の気孔率を低下させることができる。噴霧乾燥法を採用する場合の具体的な条件としては、後記する実施例に記載の条件を採用することができる。
第1熱処理工程S31と、以下で後記する第2熱処理工程S32と、第3熱処理工程S33では、前記の造粒工程S2において得られた前駆体を焼成することで、化合物(1)が得られる。以下、工程毎に説明する。
前記の第1熱処理工程S31に次いで行われる第2熱処理工程S32は、前記の第1前駆体を、450℃以上800℃以下の熱処理温度で0.5時間以上50時間以下に亘って熱処理し、炭酸リチウムの93質量%以上を反応させて第2前駆体を得るものである。第2熱処理工程S32は、第1前駆体中の炭酸リチウムをリチウム酸化物にすること、また、第2熱処理工程S32は、炭酸リチウムと遷移金属(Ni、Co、M1及びM2)とを反応させ、組成式LiM’O2で表される層状構造の化合物を合成し、炭酸成分を除去することを主な目的として行われる。即ち、第2熱処理工程S32は、第1前駆体中の炭酸成分の除去を行う熱処理工程である。
前記の第2熱処理工程S32に次いで行われる第3熱処理工程S33は、前記の第2前駆体を730℃を超えて900℃以下、好ましくは750℃を超えて900℃以下の熱処理温度で熱処理するものである。このとき、熱処理時間は0.5時間以上50時間以下、正極活物質の生産性を向上させる観点から好ましくは5時間以上15時間以下である。この熱処理により、前記の化合物(1)が得られる。この第3熱処理工程S33で得られた化合物(1)が、本実施形態の正極活物質である。第3熱処理工程S33は、第2熱処理工程S32で得られた第2前駆体中のNiを2価から3価へ酸化させるNi酸化反応を十分に進行させることを目的の一つとしている。また、第3熱処理工程S33は、熱処理によって得られる化合物(1)が電極性能を発現するようにするために、結晶粒を成長させることも目的としている。即ち、第3熱処理工程S33は、第2前駆体中のNi酸化反応と結晶粒成長とを行う熱処理工程である。
本実施形態のリチウムイオン二次電池(以下、単に「二次電池」という)は、前記の正正極活物質や適宜結着剤等をスラリー状の正極合剤にして、当該スラリー状の正極合剤を電極板に塗布及び乾燥してなる正極を備えるものである。二次電池の構成としては、本実施形態の正極材料を備えていればその他の構成は特に制限されず、例えば以下のような構成を採用することができる。
(正極活物質の作製)
まず、正極活物質の出発原料として、炭酸リチウム、水酸化ニッケル、炭酸コバルト及び炭酸マンガンを用意した。次に、各出発原料を、原子比でLi:Ni:Co:Mnが、1.04:0.80:0.15:0.05となるように秤量した。そして、秤量した各原料を混合して、粉砕混合機を使用して十分に粉砕するとともに、湿式混合し、原料スラリーを得た(粉砕混合工程S1)。この原料スラリーにおける原料混合物の濃度は20質量%とした。
得られた正極活物質を使用して、リチウムイオン二次電池(実施例1の二次電池)を作製し、その電池性能を評価した。
出発原料として炭酸リチウム、水酸化ニッケル、炭酸コバルト、炭酸マンガン及びチタニアを用いて、かつ、これらの使用量を原子比で、Li:Ni:Co:Mn:Tiが、1.04:0.79:0.15:0.05:0.01となるように秤量して使用したこと以外は実施例1と同様にして正極活物質(実施例2の正極活物質)を得た。従って、実施例2では、チタンを含む原料を途中で加えた実施例1とは異なり、チタンを含む原料を出発原料として初めから使用している。
チタン含有キレート剤を加えず、かつ、第3熱処理工程S33での熱処理温度を「785℃」に代えて「750℃」としたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして、正極活物質及びリチウムイオン二次電池を作製した(比較例1の正極活物質、及び、比較例1の二次電池)。
前記の仕上げ熱処理工程S33における熱処理温度及び時間を「750℃で10時間」に代えて「750℃で1時間」にしたこと以外は比較例1と同様にして、正極活物質及びリチウムイオン二次電池を作製した(比較例2の正極活物質、及び、比較例2の二次電池)。
20 二次粒子
30 開空孔
31 閉空孔
32 開空孔(閉空孔から変化した開空孔)
100 二次電池(リチウムイオン二次電池)
111 正極
111a 正極集電体
111b 正極合剤層
112 負極
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- 以下の組成式(1)で表されるリチウム複合化合物を含んで構成され、
Li1+αNixCoyM1 1-x-y-zM2 zO2+β ・・・組成式(1)
式(1)中、α、β、x、y及びzは、それぞれ、-0.03≦α≦0.08、-0.2≦β≦0.2、0.7<x≦0.9、0.03≦y≦0.3、0≦z≦0.1を満たす数である、M1は、Mn及びAlのうちの少なくとも一種の元素であり、M2はMg、Ti、Zr、Mo及びNbのうちの少なくとも一種の元素である、
水銀圧入法により測定される開口直径0.6μm以下の空孔率をPi、直径10mmの型に入れて40MPaの荷重でプレスした後に水銀圧入法により測定される開口直径0.6μm以下の空孔率をPpと定義したときに、Pp/Piの値が1.5以下であることを特徴とする、リチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質。 - 前記Ppが20%以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質。
- 前記式(1)において、M2としてTiを含むことを特徴とする、請求項1又は2に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質。
- 前記式(1)において、zは0.005≦z≦0.1を満たす数であることを特徴とする、請求項1又は2に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質。
- 請求項1又は2に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質を含むことを特徴とする、リチウムイオン二次電池用正極。
- 請求項5に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極を備えることを特徴とする、リチウムイオン二次電池。
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