WO2018230597A1 - 正極用組成物 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a positive electrode composition, for example, a positive electrode binder composition.
- secondary batteries have been used as power sources for electronic devices such as notebook computers and mobile phones, and hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles using secondary batteries as power sources are being developed for the purpose of reducing environmental impact. Secondary batteries having high energy density, high voltage, and high durability are required for these power sources. Lithium ion secondary batteries are attracting attention as secondary batteries that can achieve high voltage and high energy density.
- a lithium ion secondary battery is composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a separator, and the positive electrode is composed of a positive electrode active material, a conductive aid, a metal foil, and a binder (see Patent Documents 1 to 3).
- Patent Document 4 As a positive electrode binder for lithium ion secondary batteries, a binder (graft copolymer) mainly composed of polyvinyl alcohol and polyacrylonitrile having high binding properties and oxidation resistance is described (see Patent Document 4).
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 do not describe the use of polyvinylidene fluoride (hereinafter also referred to as PVDF) as the positive electrode binder composition.
- An electroconductive composition for an electrode containing carbon nanofibers having a volume median diameter D50 value of 0.1 to 8 ⁇ m, an active material, and a binder is described (see Patent Document 5).
- Patent Document 5 does not describe the graft copolymer.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a positive electrode composition having high binding properties and high flexibility.
- the present inventors have achieved a positive electrode composition having high binding properties and high flexibility.
- a composition for a positive electrode comprising a graft copolymer resin and a polyvinylidene fluoride resin, wherein the graft copolymer resin is a monomer mainly composed of (meth) acrylonitrile in polyvinyl alcohol.
- a composition for a positive electrode comprising a graft copolymer obtained by graft copolymerization.
- the graft copolymer resin optionally further includes at least one of a (meth) acrylonitrile-based non-graft polymer and a polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer, and the graft ratio of the graft copolymer is 150 to 900%.
- the (meth) acrylonitrile-based non-grafted polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 30,000 to 300,000, the average degree of polymerization of the polyvinyl alcohol is 300 to 3,000, and the degree of saponification of the polyvinyl alcohol is 85 to 100 mol%.
- the polyvinyl alcohol content in the graft copolymer resin is 10 to 40% by mass
- the positive electrode composition according to (1) or (2), wherein the content of the (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer in the graft copolymer resin is 60 to 90% by mass.
- a positive electrode slurry comprising the positive electrode composition, the positive electrode active material and the conductive auxiliary agent according to one of (1) to (3).
- the conductive assistant is at least one selected from (i) fibrous carbon, (ii) carbon black, and (iii) a carbon composite in which fibrous carbon and carbon black are interconnected ( 4.
- a positive electrode comprising a metal foil and a coating film of the slurry for positive electrode according to one of (4) to (8) formed on the metal foil.
- a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the positive electrode according to (9).
- (11) The method for producing a positive electrode composition as described in one of (1) to (3), wherein the graft copolymer is obtained by graft copolymerization of (meth) acrylonitrile with polyvinyl alcohol.
- a positive electrode composition having high binding properties and high flexibility can be provided.
- the positive electrode composition according to this embodiment is suitable as a positive electrode binder composition (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a binder composition).
- composition for a positive electrode is a composition for a positive electrode containing a graft copolymer resin and a polyvinylidene fluoride resin, and the graft copolymer resin is polyvinyl alcohol (meth). It includes a graft copolymer obtained by graft copolymerization of a monomer having acrylonitrile as a main component.
- the graft copolymer resin contained in the positive electrode composition according to the present embodiment as one of the binders is a single amount mainly composed of (meth) acrylonitrile in polyvinyl alcohol (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as PVA).
- the body contains a graft copolymer obtained by graft polymerization.
- This graft copolymer is a copolymer in which a side chain of a (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer is formed on the main chain of polyvinyl alcohol.
- graft copolymer system resin in addition to the graft copolymer, free (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer (hereinafter referred to as “(meth) acrylonitrile-based non-graft polymer”) which is not involved in graft copolymerization.
- free (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer hereinafter referred to as “(meth) acrylonitrile-based non-graft polymer”
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer
- polyvinyl alcohol non-grafted polymer polyvinyl alcohol non-grafted polymer
- the graft copolymer resin of this embodiment may contain a free (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer and / or a PVA homopolymer as a resin component (polymer component) in addition to the graft copolymer. That is, the graft copolymer resin may contain other products other than the graft copolymer by copolymerization of the graft copolymer.
- the monomer used for graft copolymerization to PVA contains (meth) acrylonitrile as an essential component from the viewpoint of oxidation resistance.
- the monomer used for graft copolymerization to PVA may contain a monomer that can be copolymerized with (meth) acrylonitrile as long as the oxidation resistance of the positive electrode composition is not impaired. good.
- a monomer other than (meth) acrylonitrile is used as a monomer for graft copolymerization
- a copolymer of this monomer and (meth) acrylonitrile is used as a graft copolymer resin or other product. May be included.
- the monomer used for the graft copolymerization to PVA has (meth) acrylonitrile as a main component as described above.
- the “main component” means that 50% by mass or more of (meth) acrylonitrile is included with respect to the total amount of monomers used for copolymerization, preferably 90% by mass or more, and (meth) acrylonitrile. It is more preferable that it consists only of (100 mass%). That is, the (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer and the (meth) acrylonitrile-based non-graft polymer are preferably poly (meth) acrylonitrile (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as PAN) composed only of (meth) acrylonitrile.
- PAN poly (meth) acrylonitrile
- (Meth) acrylonitrile in the graft copolymer resin is a main component of the monomer unit constituting the polymer chain other than the PVA skeleton in the polymer contained in the graft copolymer resin.
- the “main component” means that 50% by mass or more of the monomer units constituting the polymer chain other than the PVA skeleton in the polymer contained in the graft copolymer resin is (meth) acrylonitrile. 90% by mass or more is preferably (meth) acrylonitrile.
- 90% by mass or more is preferably (meth) acrylonitrile.
- the upper limit of the proportion of (meth) acrylonitrile can be 100% by mass or less, and the proportion of (meth) acrylonitrile is more preferably 100% by mass.
- the composition of the monomer unit constituting the polymer chain other than the PVA skeleton in the polymer contained in the graft copolymer resin can be determined by 1 H-NMR (proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy).
- the degree of saponification of PVA is preferably 85 to 100 mol% from the viewpoint of oxidation resistance, and more preferably 95 mol% or more from the viewpoint of improving the covering property to the active material.
- the saponification degree of PVA here is a value measured by a method according to JIS K 6726.
- the average degree of polymerization of PVA is preferably 300 to 3000 from the viewpoints of solubility, binding properties, and viscosity of the positive electrode composition solution.
- the average degree of polymerization of PVA is more preferably 320 to 2950, most preferably 330 to 2500, and still more preferably 500 to 1800.
- the average degree of polymerization of PVA is 300 or more, the binding property between the binder, the active material, and the conductive additive is improved, and the durability is improved.
- the average degree of polymerization of PVA is 3000 or less, the solubility is improved and the viscosity is lowered, so that the production of the positive electrode slurry becomes easy.
- the average degree of polymerization of PVA here is a value measured by a method according to JIS K 6726.
- the graft ratio of the graft copolymer is preferably 150 to 900%, more preferably 300 to 570%. When the graft ratio is 150% or more, the oxidation resistance is improved. When the graft ratio is 900% or less, the binding property is improved.
- a free (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer that is not bonded to the graft copolymer may be produced.
- the calculation requires a step of separating the graft copolymer and the released (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer from the graft copolymerization product.
- the free (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer for example, there is a PAN homopolymer, but a poly (meth) acrylonitrile (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as PAN) homopolymer may be abbreviated as dimethylformamide (hereinafter abbreviated as DMF). Is dissolved), but PVA and graft copolymerized PAN do not dissolve in DMF. Using this difference in solubility, the PAN homopolymer can be separated by an operation such as centrifugation.
- a graft copolymer having a known PAN content is immersed in a predetermined amount of DMF, and the PAN homopolymer is eluted in DMF. Next, the soaked liquid is separated into a DMF soluble part and a DMF insoluble part by centrifugation.
- c When the amount is insoluble in DMF, The graft ratio can be determined by the following formula (1).
- the graft ratio of the graft copolymer determined by the above formula (1) is preferably 150 to 900% from the viewpoint of improving the coverage, oxidation resistance, and binding properties to the positive electrode active material.
- the graft copolymer resin in the present embodiment includes, in addition to the graft copolymer, free (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer and PVA homopolymer that can be generated when the graft copolymer is produced. It may contain.
- the weight average molecular weight of the liberated (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer ((meth) acrylonitrile-based non-graft polymer) is preferably 30,000 to 300,000, more preferably 80000 to 280000, and most preferably 200000 to 260000.
- the weight-average molecular weight of the released (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer is preferably 300000 or less, more preferably 280000 or less. 260000 or less is most preferable.
- the weight average molecular weight of the liberated (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer can be determined by GPC (gel permeation chromatography).
- the content of PVA in the graft copolymer resin is preferably 10 to 40% by mass, more preferably 15 to 25% by mass. When it is 10% by mass or more, the binding property is improved. When it is 40% by mass or less, the oxidation resistance is improved.
- the content of PVA in the graft copolymer resin is the graft copolymer with respect to the sum of the contents of the graft copolymer in mass conversion, the free (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer and the homopolymer of PVA. It means the total value of the content of PVA and the content of homopolymer of PVA in the system resin.
- the content of the (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer in the graft copolymer resin is 60 to 90% by mass, and more preferably 75 to 85% by mass. When it is 60% by mass or more, the oxidation resistance is improved. When it is 90% by mass or less, the binding property is improved.
- the content of the (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer in the graft copolymer refers to the graft copolymer with respect to the sum of the mass-converted graft copolymer, the released (meth) acrylonitrile-based polymer, and the homopolymer of PVA. It means the total value of the content of polymerized (meth) acrylonitrile polymer and the content of free (meth) acrylonitrile polymer.
- the composition ratio of the graft copolymer resin is such that when only (meth) acrylonitrile is used as a monomer for graft copolymerization with PVA, the reaction rate (polymerization rate) of (meth) acrylonitrile and each component used for polymerization It can be calculated from the composition of the amount charged.
- the mass ratio of PAN produced during copolymerization that is, the total amount of PAN grafted on PVA and liberated PAN homopolymer can be calculated from the polymerization rate of (meth) acrylonitrile and the mass of charged (meth) acrylonitrile. it can.
- the mass ratio of PVA and PAN can be calculated by taking the ratio between the mass of PAN and the mass of PVA charged.
- the mass% of PAN in the graft copolymer resin can be obtained from the following formula (2).
- Mass% (mass ratio) of PAN in the graft copolymer resin d ⁇ 0.01 ⁇ e / (f + d ⁇ 0.01 ⁇ e) ⁇ 100 (%) (2)
- d is the polymerization rate (%) of (meth) acrylonitrile
- e is the mass of acrylonitrile used for graft copolymerization (amount charged)
- f is the mass of PVA used for graft copolymerization. Represents (preparation amount).
- the composition ratio of the graft copolymer can also be determined by 1 H-NMR.
- 1 H-NMR 1 H-NMR
- a monomer other than (meth) acrylonitrile is used for graft copolymerization in addition to (meth) acrylonitrile, it is difficult to calculate by the above formula (2), and therefore it can be determined by 1 H-NMR.
- the measurement of 1 H-NMR is performed using, for example, a trade name “ALPHA500” manufactured by JEOL Ltd., under the conditions of measurement solvent: dimethyl sulfoxide, measurement cell: 5 mm ⁇ , sample concentration: 50 mg / 1 ml, measurement temperature: 30 ° C. Can be done.
- the production method of the graft copolymer resin of the present embodiment is not particularly limited, but after polymerization of polyvinyl acetate and saponification to obtain PVA, a monomer mainly composed of (meth) acrylonitrile is grafted on PVA. A method of copolymerization is preferred.
- any known method such as bulk polymerization or solution polymerization can be used.
- Initiators used for polymerization of polyvinyl acetate include azo initiators such as azobisisobutyronitrile, and organic peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide and bis (4-t-butylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate. Thing etc. are mentioned.
- the saponification reaction of polyvinyl acetate can be performed, for example, by a saponification method in an organic solvent in the presence of a saponification catalyst.
- organic solvent examples include methanol, ethanol, propanol, ethylene glycol, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, benzene, toluene and the like. One or more of these may be used. Of these, methanol is preferred.
- the saponification catalyst examples include basic catalysts such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and sodium alkoxide, and acidic catalysts such as sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid.
- basic catalysts such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and sodium alkoxide
- acidic catalysts such as sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid.
- sodium hydroxide is preferable from the viewpoint of the saponification rate.
- Examples of the method of graft copolymerizing a monomer having (meth) acrylonitrile as a main component with polyvinyl alcohol include a solution polymerization method.
- Examples of the solvent used include dimethyl sulfoxide and N-methylpyrrolidone.
- organic peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide, azo compounds such as azobisisobutyronitrile, potassium peroxodisulfate, ammonium peroxodisulfate, and the like can be used.
- the graft copolymer of this embodiment can be used after being dissolved in a solvent.
- the solvent include dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone and the like.
- the binder composition preferably contains these solvents, and one or more of these solvents may be contained.
- the polyvinylidene fluoride resin used is not necessarily a homopolymer, and may be a copolymer of a monomer copolymerizable with a vinylidene fluoride monomer.
- Polyvinylidene fluoride resins include vinylidene fluoride homopolymers, vinylidene fluoride and fluorine-containing monomers (vinyl fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, fluoroalkyl vinyl ether, etc.) And a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and a non-fluorinated monomer (ethylene, chloroethylene, methyl (meth) acrylate, monomethyl malate, etc.), and the like.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride which is a homopolymer of vinylidene fluoride is preferable.
- the upper limit of the molecular weight of the polyvinylidene fluoride resin is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1,000,000 or less from the viewpoint of solubility in a solvent.
- the lower limit value of the molecular weight of the polyvinylidene fluoride resin is not particularly limited, but is preferably 100,000 or more.
- the positive electrode according to the present embodiment includes a positive electrode slurry (electrode composition slurry) containing a positive electrode composition, a conductive additive, and a positive electrode active material used as necessary on a current collector such as an aluminum foil. After the coating, the solvent contained in the slurry is removed by heating, and the current collector and the electrode mixture layer are pressed and brought into close contact with a roll press or the like.
- the conductive additive used in the present embodiment is at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) fibrous carbon, (ii) carbon black, and (iii) a carbon composite in which fibrous carbon and carbon black are interconnected. More than species are preferred.
- fibrous carbon include vapor growth carbon fiber, carbon nanotube, and carbon nanofiber.
- carbon black include acetylene black, furnace black, and ketjen black (registered trademark). These conductive assistants may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, at least one selected from acetylene black, carbon nanotube, and carbon nanofiber is preferable from the viewpoint of high effect of improving the dispersibility of the conductive additive.
- the positive electrode active material used in the present embodiment is preferably a positive electrode active material capable of reversibly occluding and releasing cations.
- the positive electrode active material is preferably a lithium-containing composite oxide or a lithium-containing polyanion compound containing Mn having a volume resistivity of 1 ⁇ 10 4 ⁇ ⁇ cm or more.
- LiNi X Mn (2-X) O 4 satisfies the relationship 0 ⁇ X ⁇ 2
- X in LiMO 2 satisfies the relationship 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, and M in LiMPO 4 , Li 2 MSiO 4 or xLi 2 MnO 3- (1-x) LiMO 2 is Fe, Co, Ni, Mn It is preferable that it is 1 or more types of elements chosen from these.
- the content of the positive electrode composition is preferably 0.1 to 8.5% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass, and most preferably 0.3 to 3% by mass in the solid content of the positive electrode slurry.
- the content of the positive electrode active material is preferably 40 to 99.5% by mass, more preferably 65 to 99% by mass, and most preferably 80 to 99% by mass in the solid content of the positive electrode slurry.
- the content of the conductive auxiliary is preferably 0.1 to 8.5% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 4.5% by mass, and most preferably 0.4 to 3% by mass in the solid content of the positive electrode slurry. preferable.
- the solid content of the positive electrode slurry is the total of the positive electrode composition, the conductive additive, and the positive electrode active material used as necessary.
- the lithium ion secondary battery according to this embodiment is manufactured using the above-described positive electrode, and preferably, the above-described positive electrode, negative electrode, separator, and electrolyte solution (hereinafter, also referred to as an electrolyte or an electrolyte solution). ).
- the negative electrode used for the lithium ion secondary battery of this embodiment is not specifically limited, It can manufacture using the slurry for negative electrodes containing a negative electrode active material.
- This negative electrode can be manufactured using, for example, a negative electrode metal foil and a negative electrode slurry provided on the metal foil.
- the negative electrode slurry preferably includes a negative electrode binder, a negative electrode active material, and the above-described conductive additive.
- the negative electrode binder is not particularly limited, and for example, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, styrene-butadiene copolymer (such as styrene butadiene rubber), acrylic copolymer, and the like can be used.
- a fluorine-based resin is preferable.
- the fluorine-based resin one or more members selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride and polytetrafluoroethylene are more preferable, and polyvinylidene fluoride is most preferable.
- the negative electrode active material used for the negative electrode carbon materials such as graphite, polyacene, carbon nanotube, and carbon nanofiber, alloy materials such as tin and silicon, or oxidation of tin oxide, silicon oxide, lithium titanate, etc. Examples include materials. One or more of these may be used.
- the metal foil for the negative electrode foil-like copper is preferably used, and the thickness is preferably 5 to 30 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of workability.
- a negative electrode can be manufactured using the slurry for negative electrodes, and the metal foil for negative electrodes by the method according to the manufacturing method of the above-mentioned positive electrode.
- separator Any separator can be used as long as it has sufficient strength, such as an electrically insulating porous film, a net, and a nonwoven fabric.
- a material that has low resistance to ion migration of the electrolytic solution and excellent in solution holding is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include inorganic fibers such as glass fibers or organic fibers, synthetic resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polytetrafluoroethylene, and polyflon, and layered composites thereof. From the viewpoints of binding properties and safety, polyethylene, polypropylene, or a layered composite thereof is preferable.
- electrolyte it can be used any known lithium salt, for example, LiClO 4, LiBF 4, LiBF 6, LiPF 6, LiCF 3 SO 3, LiCF 3 CO 2, LiAsF 6, LiSbF 6, LiB 10 Cl 10, LiAlCl 4 , LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiB (C 2 H 5 ) 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiCH 3 SO 3 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiC 4 F 9 SO 3 , LiN (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 , LiN ( C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 2 , LiC (CF 3 SO 2 ) 3 , lithium lower fatty acid carboxylate and the like.
- the electrolyte solution for dissolving the electrolyte is not particularly limited.
- the electrolyte include carbonates such as propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate and methyl ethyl carbonate, lactones such as ⁇ -butyrolactone, trimethoxymethane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diethyl ether, 2 -Ethers such as ethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, sulfoxides such as dimethyl sulfoxide, oxolanes such as 1,3-dioxolane and 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, acetonitrile, nitromethane and N-methyl- Nitrogen-containing compounds such as 2-pyrrolidone, esters such as methyl formate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate,
- an electrolyte solution in which LiPF 6 is dissolved in carbonates is preferable.
- concentration of the electrolyte in the solution varies depending on the electrode and electrolyte used, but is preferably 0.5 to 3 mol / L.
- the use of the lithium ion battery according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited.
- portable information such as a digital camera, a video camera, a portable audio player, a portable AV device such as a portable liquid crystal television, a notebook computer, a smartphone, and a mobile PC.
- terminals such as terminals, other portable game devices, electric tools, electric bicycles, hybrid cars, electric cars, power storage systems, and the like.
- the mass of PVA in the obtained graft copolymer resin A is 19% by mass of the total polymer, the mass of PAN in the obtained graft copolymer resin A is 81% by mass of the total polymer, and the graft ratio was 435%, and the weight average molecular weight of the homopolymer of PAN not bound to the graft copolymer was 256200.
- composition ratio of the graft copolymer resin A was calculated from the composition of the reaction rate of acrylonitrile (polymerization rate) and the charged amount of each component used for the polymerization.
- the mass% of PAN produced at the time of copolymerization is the polymerization rate (%) of acrylonitrile, the mass of acrylonitrile used for graft copolymerization (amount charged), and the graft copolymer. From the mass (preparation amount) of PVA used for polymerization, it was calculated using the above-described formula (2).
- the “mass ratio” in the table below is the mass ratio in the resin component including the graft copolymer itself and the PVA homopolymer and PAN homopolymer that are not bonded to the graft copolymer formed during the copolymerization.
- ⁇ Graft ratio> 1.00 g of the graft copolymer resin A was weighed and added to 50 cc of special grade DMF (manufactured by Kokusan Chemical Co., Ltd.) and stirred at 80 ° C. for 24 hours. Next, this was centrifuged for 30 minutes at a rotational speed of 10,000 rpm with a centrifuge manufactured by Kokusan Co., Ltd. (model: H2000B, rotor: H). After carefully separating the filtrate (DMF soluble component), the pure water insoluble component was vacuum-dried at 100 ° C. for 24 hours, and the graft ratio was calculated using the above-described formula (1).
- graft copolymer A was changed to 900 parts by mass of vinyl acetate and the polymerization initiator bis (4-t-butylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate to 0.15 parts by mass, and polymerized at 60 ° C. for 5 hours.
- the polymerization rate was 70%. It was diluted with methanol so that the concentration of polyvinyl acetate was 30% by mass. 20 parts by mass of a 10% strength by weight sodium hydroxide methanol solution was added to 2000 parts by mass of this polyvinyl acetate solution, and a saponification reaction was carried out at 30 ° C. for 2.5 hours.
- Table 1 shows the characteristics of the graft copolymer resins used in the examples and comparative examples.
- Example 1 Preparation of composition solution for positive electrode
- 0.25 parts by mass of the obtained graft copolymer resin A and 0.25 parts by mass of PVDF (molecular weight 300,000, homopolymer of PVDF) were added to N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (hereinafter abbreviated as NMP) 95. It was made to melt
- the positive electrode plate was cut into a width of 54 mm to produce a strip-shaped positive electrode plate.
- the positive electrode was obtained by drying at 105 ° C. for 1 hour in order to completely remove volatile components such as residual solvent and adsorbed moisture.
- the obtained positive electrode was wound around a ⁇ 1.5 mm round bar, and the flexibility of the positive electrode was evaluated based on whether or not the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer was cracked. When wound, the number of cracks and the maximum crack width (maximum crack length) were observed. If there is no crack when wound, it is judged that the flexibility is high.
- LiCoO 2 KD20s manufactured by Umicore
- Li435 Diska Black (registered trademark), carbon black manufactured by Denka Co., Ltd.
- the solid content converted value and the solid content converted value are the total amount of the graft copolymer resin and PVDF
- the prepared positive electrode slurry was applied to one side of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m so as to be 20 mg / cm 2 on one side with an automatic coating machine, and preliminarily dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes to form a coating film.
- the obtained positive electrode plate was pressed with a roll press machine at a linear pressure of 0.2 to 3.0 ton / cm, and the average thickness of the positive electrode plate was adjusted to 75 ⁇ m.
- the obtained positive electrode plate was cut into a width of 1.5 cm, an adhesive tape was attached to the surface of the positive electrode active material, and a stainless steel plate and a tape attached to the positive electrode plate were attached with a double-sided tape.
- an adhesive tape was attached to the aluminum foil of the positive electrode plate to obtain a test piece.
- the stress was measured when the adhesive tape affixed to the aluminum foil was peeled off at a speed of 50 mm / min in the direction of 180 ° in an atmosphere of 23 ° C. and 50% relative humidity. This measurement was repeated 5 times to obtain an average value, which was defined as peel adhesion strength.
- Tori-Taro ARV-310) was mixed until uniform. Further, the SBR is weighed so as to be 2% by mass in solid content, added, and mixed using a rotating and rotating mixer (Shinky Corp., Awatori Nerita ARV-310) until uniform. A negative electrode slurry for an aqueous battery was obtained. Next, a negative electrode slurry for a non-aqueous battery was formed into a film on a copper foil having a thickness of 10 ⁇ m (manufactured by UACJ) with an applicator, and allowed to stand in a dryer and pre-dried at 60 ° C. for one hour.
- the film was pressed with a roll press at a linear pressure of 100 kg / cm so that the thickness of the film including the copper foil was 40 ⁇ m.
- vacuum drying was performed at 120 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain a negative electrode.
- the positive electrode is processed to 40 ⁇ 40 mm and the negative electrode is processed to 44 ⁇ 44 mm.
- a polyolefin microporous membrane processed to 45 ⁇ 45 mm was disposed.
- the aluminum laminate sheet cut and processed into a 70 ⁇ 140 mm square was folded in half at the center of the long side, and placed and sandwiched so that the current collecting tab of the electrode was exposed to the outside of the aluminum laminate sheet.
- 2 g of electrolytic solution made by Kishida Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Carbonate / diethyl carbonate 1/2 (volume ratio) + 1M LiPF 6 solution (hereinafter referred to as electrolyte solution), and sufficiently infiltrate the positive electrode, negative electrode and polyolefin microporous membrane using the above electrode, While the pressure inside the battery was reduced by a vacuum heat sealer, the remaining one side of the aluminum laminate sheet was heated and fused to obtain a lithium ion battery.
- electrolyte solution 1M LiPF 6 solution
- the battery performance was evaluated by the following method.
- Example 2 An electrode and a lithium ion battery were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the graft copolymer resin A in Example 1 was changed to the graft copolymer resin B. The results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 3 An electrode and a lithium ion battery were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the graft copolymer resin A in Example 1 was changed to the graft copolymer resin C. The results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 4 An electrode and a lithium ion battery were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of the graft copolymer resin in Example 1 was 0.15% by mass and the amount of PVDF was 0.35% by mass. The results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 5 An electrode and a lithium ion battery were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of the graft copolymer resin in Example 1 was 0.35% by mass and the amount of PVDF was 0.15% by mass. The results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 1 An electrode and a lithium ion battery were produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the graft copolymer resin A in Example 1 was 0% by mass and the PVDF content was 0.50% by mass. The results are shown in Table 2. When an electrode was produced under the conditions of Comparative Example 1, the high rate discharge capacity retention rate and cycle capacity retention rate were low.
- Example 2 An electrode and a lithium ion battery were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the graft copolymer resin A in Example 1 was 0.5 mass% and the PVDF amount was 0 mass%. The results are shown in Table 3. When an electrode was produced under the conditions of Comparative Example 2, the result was low flexibility.
- the present embodiment has great flexibility and binding properties of the electrode.
- the lithium ion secondary battery manufactured using the positive electrode of this embodiment has good cycle characteristics and discharge rate characteristics.
- the active material composition in the positive electrode is increased using polyvinylidene fluoride, which is widely used as a binder, the adhesive strength is insufficient, and the mixture layer may be missing from the current collector. .
- the electrode was not flexible and the electrode mixture layer was thickened. In the winding process, the electrode mixture layer may be cracked.
- a composition for a positive electrode (a positive electrode binder composition) in which a polymer obtained by grafting a monomer having (meth) acrylonitrile as a main component onto polyvinyl alcohol and a polyvinylidene fluoride resin as a binder is used as an electrode, It has been found that both the binding property (adhesiveness) and the flexibility of the electrode can be achieved.
- the average degree of polymerization of polyvinyl alcohol is 300 to 3000
- the degree of saponification is 85 to 100 mol%
- the amount of polyvinyl alcohol in the graft copolymer resin is 10 to 40% by mass
- Lithium ion secondary having a high energy density by using a graft copolymer resin in which the amount of poly (meth) acrylonitrile in the polymer resin is 90 to 60% by mass
- a polyvinylidene fluoride resin as a binder.
- a positive electrode for a battery can be provided.
- the binder exhibits high adhesive strength
- An active material composition can be increased and an electrode having electrode flexibility can be provided.
- This embodiment increases the active material composition in the positive electrode, disperses the small particle size conductive material, increases the coating thickness of the electrode mixture layer, and combines the flexibility of the positive electrode with a high energy density.
- the positive electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries which has can be provided.
- a high energy density electrode that achieves both thick coating of the electrode mixture layer and flexibility of the electrode can be obtained.
- This embodiment is useful as a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, and a positive electrode and a lithium ion secondary battery using the positive electrode.
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Description
しかし、正極用バインダー組成物としてポリフッ化ビニリデン(以下、PVDFと称することもある。)を使用することについて、特許文献1~4は、記載がない。
体積換算のメジアン径D50値が0.1~8μmであるカーボンナノファイバー、活物質及びバインダーを含有する、電極用導電性組成物を記載している(特許文献5参照)。
しかし、グラフト共重合体について、特許文献5は、記載がない。
(1)グラフト共重合体系樹脂と、ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂とを含有する正極用組成物であって、前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂は、ポリビニルアルコールに(メタ)アクリロニトリルを主成分とする単量体がグラフト共重合したグラフト共重合体を含む、正極用組成物。
(2)前記正極用組成物は、前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂と前記ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂の質量比率が、グラフト共重合体系樹脂:ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂=2:8~8:2である(1)に記載の正極用組成物。
(3)前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂は、(メタ)アクリロニトリル系非グラフトポリマーとポリビニルアルコールホモポリマーとの少なくとも一方を任意的にさらに含み、前記グラフト共重合体のグラフト率が150~900%であり、前記(メタ)アクリロニトリル系非グラフトポリマーの重量平均分子量が30000~300000であり、前記ポリビニルアルコールの平均重合度が300~3000であり、前記ポリビニルアルコールの鹸化度が85~100モル%であり、
前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のポリビニルアルコールの含有量が10~40質量%であり、
前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂中の(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマーの含有量が60~90質量%である、(1)又は(2)に記載の正極用組成物。
(4)(1)~(3)のうちの1項に記載の正極用組成物及び導電助剤を含有する正極用スラリー。
(5)(1)~(3)のうちの1項に記載の正極用組成物、正極活物質及び導電助剤を含有する正極用スラリー。
(6)前記正極活物質が、LiNiXMn(2-X)O4(但し、0<X<2)、Li(CoXNiYMnZ)O2(但し、0<X<1、0<Y<1、0<Z<1、且つX+Y+Z=1)、及びLi(NiXCoYAlZ)O2(但し、0<X<1、0<Y<1、0<Z<1、且つX+Y+Z=1)から選択される1種以上である(5)に記載の正極用スラリー。
(7)前記導電助剤が、(i)繊維状炭素、(ii)カーボンブラック及び(iii)繊維状炭素とカーボンブラックとが相互に連結した炭素複合体から選択される1種以上である(4)~(6)のうちの1項に記載の正極用スラリー。
(8)前記正極活物質の含有量が、前記正極用スラリーの固形分中、40~99.5質量%である、(5)~(7)のうちの1項に記載の正極用スラリー。
(9)金属箔と、前記金属箔上に形成された(4)~(8)のうちの1項に記載の正極用スラリーの塗膜とを備える正極。
(10)(9)に記載の正極を備えるリチウムイオン二次電池。
(11)グラフト共重合体が、ポリビニルアルコールに(メタ)アクリロニトリルがグラフト共重合することにより得られる(1)~(3)のうちの1項に記載の正極用組成物の製造方法。
本実施形態にかかる正極用組成物は、正極用バインダー組成物(以下、バインダー組成物と称することもある。)として好適である。
本発明の実施形態にかかる正極用組成物は、グラフト共重合体系樹脂と、ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂とを含有する正極用組成物であって、グラフト共重合体系樹脂は、ポリビニルアルコールに(メタ)アクリロニトリルを主成分とする単量体がグラフト共重合したグラフト共重合体を含む。
本実施形態にかかる、正極用組成物にバインダーの1つとして含まれるグラフト共重合体系樹脂は、ポリビニルアルコール(以下、PVAと略すことがある。)に(メタ)アクリロニトリルを主成分とする単量体がグラフト重合したグラフト共重合体を含有している。このグラフト共重合体は、ポリビニルアルコールの主鎖に、(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマーの側鎖が生成した共重合体である。グラフト共重合体系樹脂中には、前記グラフト共重合体のほか、グラフト共重合に関与していない、遊離した(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマー(以下、「(メタ)アクリロニトリル系非グラフトポリマー」と称することがある。)及び/又はPVAのホモポリマー(以下、「ポリビニルアルコールホモポリマー」「ポリビニルアルコール非グラフトポリマー」と称することがある)が混在してもよい。従って、本実施形態のグラフト共重合体系樹脂は、樹脂分(ポリマー分)として、グラフト共重合体のほか、遊離した(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマー及び/又はPVAホモポリマーを含有することがある。すなわち、グラフト共重合体系樹脂は、グラフト共重合体の共重合によるグラフト共重合体以外のその他の生成物を含んでいてもよい。
ここで、
a:測定に用いたグラフト共重合体系樹脂の量、
b:測定に用いたグラフト共重合体系樹脂中のPANの質量%、
c:DMF不溶分の量とすると、
グラフト率は、以下の式(1)により求めることができる。
グラフト率=[c-a×(100-b)×0.01]/[a×(100-b)×0.01]×100(%) ・・・(1)
上記式(1)により求められるグラフト共重合体のグラフト率は、正極活物質への被覆性と耐酸化性、結着性を高める観点から、150~900%が好ましい。
本実施形態において、グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のPVAの含有量とは、質量換算のグラフト共重合体、遊離した(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマー及びPVAのホモポリマーの含有量の総和に対する、グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のPVAの含有量及びPVAのホモポリマーの含有量の合計値を意味する。
本実施形態において、グラフト共重合体中の(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマーの含有量とは、質量換算のグラフト共重合体、遊離した(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマー及びPVAのホモポリマーの総和に対する、グラフト共重合している(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマーの含有量及び遊離した(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマーの含有量の合計値を意味する。
共重合時に生成したPANの質量割合、即ちPVAにグラフトしたPANと遊離したPANホモポリマーとの総量は、(メタ)アクリロニトリルの重合率と仕込みの(メタ)アクリロニトリルの質量とから、算出することができる。このPANの質量と、PVAの仕込みの質量との比を取ることで、PVAとPANの質量比を算出できる。
具体的には、グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のPANの質量%は、以下の式(2)から求めることができる。
グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のPANの質量%(質量割合)=d×0.01×e/(f+d×0.01×e)×100(%)・・・(2)
ここで、上記式(2)中、dは(メタ)アクリロニトリルの重合率(%)、eはグラフト共重合に使用したアクリロニトリルの質量(仕込み量)、fはグラフト共重合に使用したPVAの質量(仕込み量)を表す。
本実施形態において、使用されるポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂は、必ずしもホモポリマーである必要はなく、フッ化ビニリデンモノマーと共重合可能なモノマーとの共重合体でもよい。ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂としては、フッ化ビニリデンの単独重合体、フッ化ビニリデンと含フッ素モノマー(フッ化ビニル、トリフルオロエチレン、クロロトリフルオロエチレン、テトラフルオロエチレン、ヘキサフルオロプロピレン、フルオロアルキルビニルエーテル等)との共重合体、フッ化ビニリデンと非フッ素系モノマー(エチレン、クロロエチレン、(メタ)アクリル酸メチル、モノメチルマレート等)との共重合体等が挙げられる。これらの中では、フッ化ビニリデンの単独重合体であるポリフッ化ビニリデン(PVDF)が好ましい。
本実施形態において、ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂の分子量の上限値は特に限定されないが、溶剤への溶解性の観点から、100万以下が望ましい。ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂の分子量の下限値は特に限定されないが、10万以上が望ましい。
本実施形態に係わる正極は、正極用組成物と、導電助剤と、必要に応じて使用する正極活物質とを含む正極用スラリー(電極組成物スラリー)を、アルミニウム箔等の集電体上に塗布した後、加熱によりスラリーに含まれる溶剤を除去し、更に集電体と電極合剤層をロールプレス等により加圧して密着させることにより、作製することができる。
本実施形態で用いる導電助剤は、(i)繊維状炭素、(ii)カーボンブラック及び(iii)繊維状炭素とカーボンブラックとが相互に連結した炭素複合体からなる群から選択される少なくとも1種以上が好ましい。繊維状炭素としては、気相成長炭素繊維、カーボンナノチューブ及びカーボンナノファイバー等が挙げられる。カーボンブラックとしては、アセチレンブラック、ファーネスブラック及びケッチェンブラック(登録商標)等が挙げられる。これらの導電助剤は単体で用いてもよく、2種以上を併用してもよい。これらの中では、導電助剤の分散性を向上させる効果が高い観点から、アセチレンブラック、カーボンナノチューブ及びカーボンナノファイバーから選択される1種以上が好ましい。
本実施形態では、必要に応じて正極活物質を使用しても良い。本実施形態で用いる正極活物質は、カチオンを可逆的に吸蔵放出可能な正極活物質が好ましい。正極活物質は、体積抵抗率1×104Ω・cm以上のMnを含むリチウム含有複合酸化物又はリチウム含有ポリアニオン化合物が好ましい。例えば、LiCoO2、LiMn2O4、LiNiO2、LiMPO4、Li2MSiO4、LiNiXMn(2-X)O4、Li(CoXNiYMnZ)O2、Li(NiXCoYAlZ)O2又はxLi2MnO3-(1-x)LiMO2等が挙げられる。但し、LiNiXMn(2-X)O4中のXは0<X<2という関係を満たし、Li(CoXNiYMnZ)O2中又はLi(NiXCoYAlZ)O2中のX、Y及びZは、X+Y+Z=1という関係を満たし、かつ0<X<1、0<Y<1、0<Z<1という関係を満たし、xLi2MnO3-(1-x)LiMO2中のxは0<x<1という関係を満たし、更にLiMPO4中、Li2MSiO4中又はxLi2MnO3-(1-x)LiMO2中のMはFe、Co、Ni、Mnから選ばれる元素の1種以上であることが好ましい。
正極活物質の中では、LiNiXMn(2-X)O4(但し、0<X<2)及びLi(CoXNiYMnZ)O2(但し、0<X<1、0<Y<1、0<Z<1、且つX+Y+Z=1)、びLi(NiXCoYAlZ)O2(但し、0<X<1、0<Y<1、0<Z<1、且つX+Y+Z=1)から選択される1種以上が好ましい。
正極活物質の含有量は、正極用スラリーの固形分中、40~99.5質量%が好ましく、65~99質量%がより好ましく、80~99質量%が最も好ましい。
導電助剤の含有量は、正極用スラリーの固形分中、0.1~8.5質量%が好ましく、0.1~4.5質量%がより好ましく、0.4~3質量%が最も好ましい。
ここで、正極用スラリーの固形分は、正極用組成物、導電助剤、及び、必要に応じて使用する正極活物質の合計である。
本実施形態に係るリチウムイオン二次電池は、上述の正極を用いて製造され、好適には、上述の正極、負極、セパレーター、並びに、電解質溶液(以下、電解質、電解液と称することもある。)を含んで構成される。
本実施形態のリチウムイオン二次電池に用いられる負極は、特に限定されないが、負極活物質を含む負極用スラリーを用いて製造できる。この負極は、例えば、負極用金属箔と、その金属箔上に設けられる負極用スラリーとを用いて製造できる。負極用スラリーは、負極用バインダーと、負極活物質と、前述の導電助剤とを含むことが好ましい。負極用バインダーとしては、特に限定されないが、例えば、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン、スチレン-ブタジエン系共重合体(スチレンブタジエンゴム等)及びアクリル系共重合体等を用いることができる。負極用バインダーとしては、フッ素系樹脂が好ましい。フッ素系樹脂としては、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリテトラフルオロエチレンからなる群の1種以上がより好ましく、ポリフッ化ビニリデンが最も好ましい。
負極用の金属箔としては、箔状の銅を用いることが好ましく、厚さは、加工性の観点から、5~30μmが好ましい。負極は、前述の正極の製造方法に準じた方法にて、負極用スラリー及び負極用金属箔を用いて製造できる。
セパレーターには、電気絶縁性の多孔質膜、網、不織布等、充分な強度を有するものであれば使用できる。特に、電解液のイオン移動に対して低抵抗であり、かつ、溶液保持に優れたものを使用するとよい。材質は特に限定しないが、ガラス繊維等の無機物繊維又は有機物繊維、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリエステル、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン、ポリフロン等の合成樹脂又はこれらの層状複合体等を挙げることができる。結着性及び安全性の観点から、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン又はこれらの層状複合体が好ましい。
電解質としては、公知のリチウム塩がいずれも使用でき、例えば、LiClO4、LiBF4,LiBF6、LiPF6、LiCF3SO3、LiCF3CO2、LiAsF6、LiSbF6、LiB10Cl10、LiAlCl4、LiCl、LiBr、LiI、LiB(C2H5)4、LiCF3SO3、LiCH3SO3、LiCF3SO3、LiC4F9SO3、LiN(CF3SO2)2、LiN(C2F5SO2)2、LiC(CF3SO2)3、低級脂肪酸カルボン酸リチウム等が挙げられる。
上記電解質を溶解させる電解液は、特に限定されない。電解液としては、例えば、プロピレンカーボネート、エチレンカーボネート、ジメチルカーボネート、ジエチルカーボネート及びメチルエチルカーボネート等のカーボネート類、γ-ブチロラクトン等のラクトン類、トリメトキシメタン、1,2-ジメトキシエタン、ジエチルエーテル、2-エトキシエタン、テトラヒドロフラン及び2-メチルテトラヒドロフラン等のエーテル類、ジメチルスルホキシド等のスルホキシド類、1,3-ジオキソラン及び4-メチル-1,3-ジオキソラン等のオキソラン類、アセトニトリル、ニトロメタン及びN-メチル-2-ピロリドン等の含窒素化合物類、ギ酸メチル、酢酸メチル、酢酸エチル、酢酸ブチル、プロピオン酸メチル、プロピオン酸エチル及びリン酸トリエステル等のエステル類、硫酸エステル、硝酸エステル及び塩酸エステル等の無機酸エステル類、ジメチルホルムアミド及びジメチルアセトアミド等のアミド類、ジグライム、トリグライム及びテトラグライム等のグライム類、アセトン、ジエチルケトン、メチルエチルケトン及びメチルイソブチルケトン等のケトン類、スルホラン等のスルホラン類、3-メチル-2-オキサゾリジノン等のオキサゾリジノン類、並びに、1,3-プロパンサルトン、4-ブタンスルトン及びナフタスルトン等のスルトン類等が挙げられる。これらの電解液の中から選択される1種以上を使用できる。
酢酸ビニル600質量部及びメタノール400質量部を仕込み、窒素ガスをバブリングして脱酸素したのち、重合開始剤としてビス(4-t-ブチルシクロヘキシル)パーオキシジカーボネート0.3質量部を仕込み、60℃で4時間重合させた。重合停止時の重合溶液の固形分濃度は48質量%であり、固形分から求めた酢酸ビニルの重合率は80%であった。得られた重合溶液にメタノール蒸気を吹き込んで、未反応の酢酸ビニルを除去したのち、ポリ酢酸ビニルの濃度が40質量%になるようにメタノールで希釈した。
希釈したポリ酢酸ビニル溶液1200質量部に、濃度10質量%の水酸化ナトリウムのメタノール溶液20質量部を添加して、30℃で2時間鹸化反応を行った。
鹸化後の溶液を酢酸で中和し、濾過して100℃で2時間乾燥させてPVAを得た。得られたPVAの平均重合度は330、鹸化度は96.3モル%であった。
PVAの平均重合度及び鹸化度は、JIS K 6726に準ずる方法で測定した。
得られたPVA1.65質量部を、ジメチルスルホキシド265.1質量部に添加し、60℃にて2時間撹拌して溶解させた。更に、アクリロニトリル30.3質量部とジメチルスルホキシド3質量部に溶解させたペルオキソ二硫酸アンモニウム0.03質量部を60℃にて添加し、60℃で撹拌しながらグラフト共重合させた。重合開始より4時間後、室温まで冷却し重合を停止させた。得られたグラフト共重合体系樹脂Aを含む反応液297質量部をメタノール2970質量部中に滴下し、グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aを析出させた。濾過してポリマーを分離して室温で2時間真空乾燥させ、更に80℃で2時間真空乾燥させた。仕込み量に対するグラフト共重合体を含有するグラフト共重合体系樹脂の固形分量は8.87質量部で、アクリロニトリルの重合率は前記固形分より計算すると23.8%であった。
得られたグラフト共重合体系樹脂A中のPVAの質量は全ポリマーの19質量%であり、得られたグラフト共重合体系樹脂A中のPANの質量は全ポリマーの81質量%であり、グラフト率は435%、グラフト共重合体に結合していないPANのホモポリマーの重量平均分子量は256200であった。これらの測定方法は、後記の<組成比>及び<グラフト率>において説明する。
グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aの組成比はアクリロニトリルの反応率(重合率)と重合に用いた各成分の仕込み量の組成から計算した。共重合時に生成したPANの質量%(グラフト共重合樹脂体中のPANの質量%)は、アクリロニトリルの重合率(%)、グラフト共重合に使用したアクリロニトリルの質量(仕込み量)、及び、グラフト共重合に使用したPVAの質量(仕込み量)から、先述した式(2)を用いて算出した。後記表中の「質量比」は、グラフト共重合体自体、並びにその共重合時に生成するグラフト共重合体に結合していないPVAホモポリマー及びPANホモポリマーを含む樹脂分中の質量比である。
グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aを1.00g正秤し、これを特級DMF(国産化学株式会社製)50ccに添加し、80℃にて24時間撹拌した。次に、これを株式会社コクサン製の遠心分離機(型式:H2000B、ローター:H)にて回転数10000rpmで30分間遠心分離した。ろ液(DMF可溶分)を注意深く分離後、純水不溶分を100℃にて24時間真空乾燥し、先述した式(1)を用いグラフト率を計算した。
遠心分離の際のろ液(DMF可溶分)をメタノール1000mlに投入し、析出物を得た。析出物を80℃にて24時間真空乾燥し、GPCにて標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量を測定した。尚、GPCの測定は以下の条件にて行った。
カラム:GPC LF-804、φ8.0×300mm(昭和電工株式会社製)を2本直列に繋いで用いた。
カラム温度:40℃
溶媒:20mM-LiBr/DMF
グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aにおけるビス(4-t-ブチルシクロヘキシル)パーオキシジカーボネートを0.15質量部へ変更し、60℃で5時間重合した。重合率は80%であった。
グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aと同様に未反応の酢酸ビニルを除去したのち、ポリ酢酸ビニルの濃度が30質量%となるようにメタノールで希釈した。このポリ酢酸ビニル溶液2000質量部に濃度10質量%の水酸化ナトリウムのメタノール溶液を20質量部添加して、30℃で2.5時間鹸化反応を行った。
グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aと同様にして中和、濾過、乾燥を行い、平均重合度1650、鹸化度95.5モル%のPVAを得た。
得られたPVAを用いて、グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aと同様にしてPANの重合を行い、グラフト共重合体系樹脂Bを調整した。グラフト共重合体系樹脂BのPVAとPANの質量比は19:81であった。この組成比については、グラフト共重合体系樹脂Aと同様の方法により測定した。以下のグラフト共重合体系樹脂Cも同様である。グラフト率は426%、PANのホモポリマーの重量平均分子量は231100であった。
グラフト共重合体Aにおける酢酸ビニルを900質量部、重合開始剤ビス(4-t-ブチルシクロヘキシル)パーオキシジカーボネートを0.15質量部に変更し、60℃5時間で重合させた。重合率は70%であった。ポリ酢酸ビニルの濃度が30質量%となるようにメタノールで希釈した。このポリ酢酸ビニル溶液2000質量部に濃度10質量%の水酸化ナトリウムのメタノール溶液を20質量部添加して、30℃で2.5時間鹸化反応を行った。グラフト共重合体Aと同様にして中和、濾過、乾燥を行い、平均重合度2940、鹸化度94.8モル%のPVAを得た。
得られたPVAを用いてグラフト共重合体Aと同様にしてPANの重合を行い、グラフト共重合体Cを調製した。得られたグラフト共重合体CのPVAとPANの質量比は21:79であった。グラフト率は376%、グラフト共重合体に結合していないPANのホモポリマーの重量平均分子量は253800であった。
(正極用組成物溶液の作製)
得られたグラフト共重合体系樹脂Aを0.25質量部、PVDF(分子量30万、PVDFの単独重合体)0.25質量部を、N-メチル-2-ピロリドン(以下、NMPと略す)95質量部に溶解させてバインダー溶液(正極用組成物溶液)とした。
活物質としてLiCoO2(ユミコア製KD20s)99.0質量部、導電助剤としてLi435(デンカ株式会社製のデンカブラック(登録商標)、カーボンブラック)0.5質量部、正極用組成物溶液0.5質量部(固形分換算値、固形分換算値とは、グラフト共重合体系樹脂とPVDFの合計量)を撹拌混合し、正極用スラリーを得た。厚み20μmのアルミニウム箔両面に、調製した正極用スラリーを、自動塗工機で片面ずつ20mg/cm2となるように塗布し、105℃で15分間予備乾燥し、塗膜を形成した。次に、ロールプレス機にて0.2~3ton/cmの線圧でプレスし、正極板の厚さが両面で150μmになるように調製した。更に正極板を54mm幅に切断して、短冊状の正極板を作製した。正極板の端部にアルミニウム製の集電用タブを超音波溶着した後、残留溶媒や吸着水分といった揮発成分を完全に除去するため、105℃で1時間乾燥して正極を得た。
得られた正極をφ1.5mmの丸棒に巻きつけ、正極の合剤層表面に割れが生じるか否かで、正極の柔軟性評価を行った。巻きつけた際にクラックの本数とクラック最大幅(クラック最大長さ)を観察した。巻きつけた際にクラックの発生がなければ、柔軟性が高いと判断される。
活物質としてLiCoO2(ユミコア製KD20s)99.0質量部、導電助剤としてLi435(デンカ株式会社製のデンカブラック(登録商標)、カーボンブラック)0.5質量部、正極用組成物溶液0.5質量部(固形分換算値、固形分換算値とは、グラフト共重合体系樹脂とPVDFの合計量)を撹拌混合し、正極用スラリーを得た。厚み20μmのアルミニウム箔片面に、調製した正極用スラリーを、自動塗工機で片面20mg/cm2となるように塗布し、105℃で15分間予備乾燥し、塗膜を形成した。次に、得られた正極板をロールプレス機にて線圧0.2~3.0ton/cmでプレスし、正極板の平均厚さが75μmとなるように調節した。得られた正極板を1.5cmの幅に切断し、正極活物質面に粘着テープを貼りつけ、更にステンレス製の板と、正極板に張り付けたテープとを、両面テープで貼り合せた。更に粘着テープを正極板のアルミ箔に張り付け試験片とした。アルミ箔に貼り付けた粘着テープを、23℃、相対湿度50%の雰囲気にて、180°方向に50mm/minの速度で引きはがした時の応力を測定した。この測定を5回繰り返して平均値を求め、剥離接着強さとした。
溶媒として純水(関東化学社製)、負極活物質として人造黒鉛(日立化成社製、「MAG-D」)、負極用バインダーとしてスチレンブタジエンゴム(日本ゼオン社製、「BM-400B」、以下、SBRと記載)、分散剤としてカルボキシメチルセルロース(ダイセル社製、「D2200」、以下、CMCと記載)をそれぞれ用意した。次いで、CMCが固形分で1質量%、人造黒鉛が固形分で97質量%となるように秤量して混合し、この混合物に純水を添加し、自転公転式混合機(シンキー社製、あわとり練太郎ARV-310)を用いて、均一になるまで混合した。更に、SBRが固形分で2質量%となるように秤量し、添加し、自転公転式混合機(シンキー社製、あわとり練太郎ARV-310)を用いて、均一になるまで混合し、非水系電池用負極スラリーを得た。次いで、非水系電池用負極スラリーを、厚さ10μmの銅箔(UACJ社製)上にアプリケータにて成膜し、乾燥機内に静置して60℃、一時間で予備乾燥させた。次に、ロールプレス機にて100kg/cmの線圧でプレスし、銅箔を含んだ膜の厚さが40μmになるように調製した。残留水分を完全に除去するため、120℃で3時間真空乾燥して負極を得た。
露点-50℃以下に制御したドライルーム内で、上記正極を40×40mmに加工し、負極を44×44mmに加工した後、電極合材塗工面が中央で対向するようにし、更に電極間に45×45mmに加工したポリオレフィン微多孔膜を配置した。次に70×140mm角に切断・加工したアルミラミネートシートを、長辺の中央部で二つ折りにし、電極の集電用タブがアルミラミネートシートの外部に露出するように配置して挟み込んだ。次にヒートシーラーを用いて、アルミラミネートシートの集電用タブが露出した辺を含む2辺を加熱融着した後、加熱融着していない一辺から、2gの電解液(キシダ化学製、エチレンカーボネート/ジエチルカーボネート=1/2(体積比)+1M LiPF6溶液、以下、電解液と記載)を注液し、上記電極を用いた正極、負極及びポリオレフィン微多孔膜に十分に染み込ませてから、真空ヒートシーラーにより、電池の内部を減圧しながら、アルミラミネートシートの残り1辺を加熱融着してリチウムイオン電池を得た。
[放電レート特性(2C放電時の容量維持率)]
作製したリチウムイオン電池を、25℃において4.30V、0.2C制限の定電流定電圧充電をした後、0.2Cの定電流で3.0Vまで放電した。次いで、放電電流を0.2C、0.5C、1C、2Cと変化させ、各放電電流に対する放電容量を測定した。各測定における回復充電において、4.30V、0.2C制限の定電流定電圧充電を行った。そして、0.2C放電時に対する3C放電時の容量維持率(高率放電容量維持率)を計算した。本実施例のリチウムイオン電池の2C放電時の容量維持率は58%であった。
作製したリチウムイオン電池を、25℃において4.30V、1C制限の定電流定電圧充電をした後、1Cの定電流で3.0Vまで放電した。次いで、上記充放電を400サイクル繰り返し、放電容量を測定した。そして、1サイクル放電時に対する400サイクル放電時のサイクル後放電容量維持率(サイクル容量維持率)を計算した。本実施例のリチウムイオン電池のサイクル後放電容量維持率は88%であった。
実施例1におけるグラフト共重合体系樹脂Aをグラフト共重合体系樹脂Bとした以外は実施例1と同様な方法で、電極、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。結果を表2に示す。
実施例1におけるグラフト共重合体系樹脂Aをグラフト共重合体系樹脂Cとした以外は実施例1と同様な方法で、電極、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。結果を表2に示す。
実施例1におけるグラフト共重合体系樹脂量を0.15質量%、PVDF量を0.35質量%とした以外は実施例1と同様な方法で、電極、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。結果を表2に示す。
実施例1におけるグラフト共重合体系樹脂量を0.35質量%、PVDF量を0.15質量%とした以外は実施例1と同様な方法で、電極、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。結果を表2に示す。
実施例1におけるグラフト共重合体系樹脂Aを0質量%、PVDF量を0.50質量%とした以外は実施例1と同様な方法で、電極、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。結果を表2に示す。比較例1の条件で電極を作製した場合、高率放電容量維持率、サイクル容量維持率が低い結果となった。
実施例1におけるグラフト共重合体系樹脂Aを0.5質量%、PVDF量を0質量%とした以外は実施例1と同様な方法で、電極、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。結果を表3に示す。
比較例2の条件で電極を作製した場合、柔軟性が低い結果となった。
本実施形態は、ポリビニルアルコールの平均重合度が300~3000で、かつ鹸化度が85~100モル%であり、グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のポリビニルアルコール量が10~40質量%であり、グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のポリ(メタ)アクリロニトリル量が90~60質量%であるグラフト共重合体系樹脂と、ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂とを、バインダーとして併用することにより、高いエネルギー密度を有するリチウムイオン二次電池用正極を提供できる。
本実施形態は、正極内の活物質組成を増やし、小粒径導電材を分散させ、かつ電極合剤層の塗工厚を増大し、かつ正極の柔軟性をあわせもった、高いエネルギー密度を有するリチウムイオン二次電池用正極を提供できる。本実施形態は、電極合剤層の厚塗り化と電極の柔軟性を両立した高エネルギー密度電極が得られる。
本実施形態は、リチウムイオン二次電池用正極、並びにこれを利用する正極及びリチウムイオン二次電池として有用である。
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- グラフト共重合体系樹脂と、ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂とを含有する正極用組成物であって、
前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂は、ポリビニルアルコールに(メタ)アクリロニトリルを主成分とする単量体がグラフト共重合したグラフト共重合体を含む、正極用組成物。 - 前記正極用組成物は、前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂と前記ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂の質量比率が、グラフト共重合体系樹脂:ポリフッ化ビニリデン系樹脂=2:8~8:2である請求項1に記載の正極用組成物。
- 前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂は、(メタ)アクリロニトリル系非グラフトポリマーとポリビニルアルコールホモポリマーとの少なくとも一方を任意的にさらに含み、
前記グラフト共重合体のグラフト率が150~900%であり、
前記(メタ)アクリロニトリル系非グラフトポリマーの重量平均分子量が30000~300000であり、
前記ポリビニルアルコールの平均重合度が300~3000であり、
前記ポリビニルアルコールの鹸化度が85~100モル%であり、
前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂中のポリビニルアルコールの含有量が10~40質量%であり、
前記グラフト共重合体系樹脂中の(メタ)アクリロニトリル系ポリマーの含有量が60~90質量%である、
請求項1又は2に記載の正極用組成物。 - 請求項1~3のうちの1項に記載の正極用組成物及び導電助剤を含有する正極用スラリー。
- 請求項1~3のうちの1項に記載の正極用組成物、正極活物質及び導電助剤を含有する正極用スラリー。
- 前記正極活物質が、LiNiXMn(2-X)O4(但し、0<X<2)、Li(CoXNiYMnZ)O2(但し、0<X<1、0<Y<1、0<Z<1、且つX+Y+Z=1)、及びLi(NiXCoYAlZ)O2(但し、0<X<1、0<Y<1、0<Z<1、且つX+Y+Z=1)から選択される1種以上である請求項5に記載の正極用スラリー。
- 前記導電助剤が、(i)繊維状炭素、(ii)カーボンブラック及び(iii)繊維状炭素とカーボンブラックとが相互に連結した炭素複合体から選択される1種以上である請求項4~6のうちの1項に記載の正極用スラリー。
- 前記正極活物質の含有量が、前記正極用スラリーの固形分中、40~99.5質量%である、請求項5~7のうちの1項に記載の正極用スラリー。
- 金属箔と、前記金属箔上に形成された請求項4~8のうちの1項に記載の正極用スラリーの塗膜とを備える正極。
- 請求項9に記載の正極を備えるリチウムイオン二次電池。
- グラフト共重合体が、ポリビニルアルコールに(メタ)アクリロニトリルがグラフト共重合することにより得られる請求項1~3のうちの1項に記載の正極用組成物の製造方法。
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