WO2021241417A1 - 正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法 - Google Patents

正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法 Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2021241417A1
WO2021241417A1 PCT/JP2021/019286 JP2021019286W WO2021241417A1 WO 2021241417 A1 WO2021241417 A1 WO 2021241417A1 JP 2021019286 W JP2021019286 W JP 2021019286W WO 2021241417 A1 WO2021241417 A1 WO 2021241417A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
positive electrode
active material
electrode active
solid electrolyte
lithium
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
PCT/JP2021/019286
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
勇祐 西尾
好政 名嘉真
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd filed Critical Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Priority to CN202180036628.5A priority Critical patent/CN115699366A/zh
Priority to EP21811815.6A priority patent/EP4159684B1/en
Priority to JP2022526969A priority patent/JP7742579B2/ja
Publication of WO2021241417A1 publication Critical patent/WO2021241417A1/ja
Priority to US18/051,873 priority patent/US20230093960A1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B17/00—Sulfur; Compounds thereof
    • C01B17/22—Alkali metal sulfides or polysulfides
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/36—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
    • H01M4/48—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
    • H01M4/52—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron
    • H01M4/525—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01F—COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS
    • C01F17/00—Compounds of rare earth metals
    • C01F17/30—Compounds containing rare earth metals and at least one element other than a rare earth metal, oxygen or hydrogen, e.g. La4S3Br6
    • C01F17/36—Compounds containing rare earth metals and at least one element other than a rare earth metal, oxygen or hydrogen, e.g. La4S3Br6 halogen being the only anion, e.g. NaYF4
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G53/00—Compounds of nickel
    • C01G53/40—Complex oxides containing nickel and at least one other metal element
    • C01G53/42—Complex oxides containing nickel and at least one other metal element containing alkali metals, e.g. LiNiO2
    • C01G53/44—Complex oxides containing nickel and at least one other metal element containing alkali metals, e.g. LiNiO2 containing manganese
    • C01G53/50—Complex oxides containing nickel and at least one other metal element containing alkali metals, e.g. LiNiO2 containing manganese of the type (MnO2)n-, e.g. Li(NixMn1-x)O2 or Li(MyNixMn1-x-y)O2
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/05—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
    • H01M10/052—Li-accumulators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/05—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
    • H01M10/052—Li-accumulators
    • H01M10/0525—Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/05—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
    • H01M10/056—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes
    • H01M10/0561—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes the electrolyte being constituted of inorganic materials only
    • H01M10/0562—Solid materials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/36—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
    • H01M4/362—Composites
    • H01M4/366—Composites as layered products
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/36—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
    • H01M4/48—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
    • H01M4/50—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese
    • H01M4/505—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/62—Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2002/00—Crystal-structural characteristics
    • C01P2002/50—Solid solutions
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/80—Particles consisting of a mixture of two or more inorganic phases
    • C01P2004/82—Particles consisting of a mixture of two or more inorganic phases two phases having the same anion, e.g. both oxidic phases
    • C01P2004/84—Particles consisting of a mixture of two or more inorganic phases two phases having the same anion, e.g. both oxidic phases one phase coated with the other
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00—Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/40—Electric properties
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M2004/026—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material characterised by the polarity
    • H01M2004/028—Positive electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0068—Solid electrolytes inorganic
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0068—Solid electrolytes inorganic
    • H01M2300/008—Halides
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material, a positive electrode material, a battery, and a method for manufacturing a positive electrode active material.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a positive electrode active material and a sulfide solid electrolyte having active material particles and a coating layer covering at least a part of the surface of the active material particles, and the amount of water generated at 200 ° C. is not more than a predetermined value. All-solid-state batteries using the above are disclosed.
  • lithium ion conductive oxides such as lithium niobate, lithium titanate, lithium lanthansis, lithium tantalate, and lithium tantalate are used as the coating material, and lithium niobate is particularly preferably used. It is disclosed that it will be done.
  • the present disclosure provides a battery with high initial charge / discharge efficiency.
  • the positive electrode active material of the present disclosure is The main component is a composite oxide represented by the following formula (1), and the amount of water generated when heated at 300 ° C. by the Karl Fischer titration method is 317.5 mass ppm or less.
  • x satisfies 0.5 ⁇ x ⁇ 1
  • Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, and Al.
  • a battery with high initial charge / discharge efficiency can be obtained.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the positive electrode material 1000 and the battery 2000 in the first and second embodiments.
  • the present inventor has diligently studied the factors that change the initial efficiency of the battery. As a result, the present inventors have found that a small amount of water, hydrated water, a hydroxyl group, etc. contained in the active material cause a side reaction with the solid electrolyte, which lowers the initial efficiency. Based on this finding, the present inventor considers that it is necessary to take measures to significantly reduce the water content in the active material, the hydrated water caused by the water content, the hydroxyl group, etc. when producing the active material, and further research is carried out. I proceeded. As a result, it was found that the water content, hydrated water, hydroxyl group, etc.
  • the water content, hydrated water, and hydroxyl group contained in the active material can be quantified by the amount of water generated when the active material is heated to 300 ° C.
  • the amount of water generated when the active material is heated to 200 ° C. generally corresponds to the water content containing the hydrated water on the surface of the active material, and the amount of water generated when the active material is heated to 200 ° C. to 300 ° C.
  • the amount corresponds to the water generated by the decomposition of the hydroxyl group on the surface of the active material or the impurities derived from the hydroxyl group.
  • the positive electrode active material according to the first aspect of the present disclosure is The main component is a composite oxide represented by the following formula (1), and the amount of water generated when heated at 300 ° C. by the Karl Fischer titration method is 317.5 mass ppm or less.
  • x satisfies 0.5 ⁇ x ⁇ 1
  • Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, and Al.
  • the positive electrode active material according to the first aspect further comprises a coating material for covering the surface of the positive electrode active material, and the coating material includes a lithium element (Li) and an oxygen element ( It may contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of O), a fluorine element (F), and a chlorine element (Cl).
  • the coating material includes a lithium element (Li) and an oxygen element ( It may contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of O), a fluorine element (F), and a chlorine element (Cl).
  • the coating material is lithium niobate, lithium phosphate, lithium titanate, lithium tungstate, lithium fluoride zirconate, aluminum fluoride. It may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium acid, lithium titanate fluoride, and lithium magnesium fluoride.
  • the positive electrode material according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure includes the positive electrode active material and the solid electrolyte according to any one of the first to third aspects.
  • the solid electrolyte is represented by the following formula (2).
  • ⁇ , ⁇ , and ⁇ are independently greater than 0, respectively.
  • M comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of metallic elements other than Li and metalloid elements.
  • X comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
  • the M may contain yttrium.
  • the X may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl and Br.
  • the battery according to the ninth aspect of the present disclosure is A positive electrode containing a positive electrode material according to any one of the fourth to eighth aspects, and a positive electrode. With the negative electrode An electrolyte layer arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, To prepare for.
  • the battery according to the ninth aspect can realize high initial charge / discharge efficiency.
  • the electrolyte layer may contain the solid electrolyte.
  • the battery according to the tenth aspect can realize high initial charge / discharge efficiency.
  • the electrolyte layer may contain a halide solid electrolyte different from the solid electrolyte.
  • the battery according to the eleventh aspect can realize high initial charge / discharge efficiency.
  • the electrolyte layer may contain a sulfide solid electrolyte.
  • the battery according to the twelfth aspect can realize high initial charge / discharge efficiency.
  • the method for producing a positive electrode active material according to the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is as follows.
  • the production method comprises drying at a temperature of 70 ° C. or higher and 850 ° C. or lower for 1 hour or longer.
  • a positive electrode active material having a small amount of water generated when heated at 300 ° C. can be produced by the Karl Fischer titration method. As a result, high initial charge / discharge efficiency of the battery can be realized.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the positive electrode material 1000 according to the first embodiment.
  • the positive electrode material 1000 in the embodiment contains a solid electrolyte 100 and a positive electrode active material 110. As shown in FIG. 1, the positive electrode active material 110 and the solid electrolyte 100 are, for example, in the form of particles.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 contains a composite oxide represented by the following formula (1) as a main component, and the amount of water generated when heated at 300 ° C. by the Karl Fischer titration method is 317.5 mass ppm or less.
  • the initial charge / discharge efficiency of the battery can be improved.
  • the “main component” is the component contained most in the mass ratio.
  • the water content of the positive electrode active material 110 is specified by measuring the water content generated when heated at 300 ° C. by the Karl Fischer titration method. It is presumed that the water generated at 300 ° C. is mainly water physically adsorbed on the positive electrode active material 110, hydrated water bound to surface impurities and the like, and hydroxyl groups.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 may contain a material that can be used as an active material for an all-solid-state lithium-ion battery, in addition to the composite oxide represented by the formula (1).
  • LiCoO 2 LiNi x Co 1-x O 2 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5), LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3. O 2 , LiMnO 2 , dissimilar element substituted Li-Mn spinels (eg LiMn 1.5 Ni 0.5 O 4 , LiMn 1.5 Al 0.5 O 4 , LiMn 1.5 Mg 0.5 O 4 , LiMn 1.5 Co 0.5 O 4 , LiMn 1.5 Fe 0.5 O 4 , Or LiMn 1.5 Zn 0.5 O 4 ), lithium titanate (eg Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), lithium metal phosphate (eg LiFePO 4 , LiMnPO 4 , LiCoPO 4 , or LiNiPO 4 ), transition metal oxides (eg V 2). O 5 , MoO 3 ).
  • LiCoO 2 , LiNi x Co 1-x O 2 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5), LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 , LiMnO 2 , dissimilar element substitution Li- A lithium-containing composite oxide selected from Mn spinel, lithium metal phosphate, and the like is preferable.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 has a water content of 317.5 mass ppm or less when heated at 300 ° C. by the Karl Fischer titration method. By suppressing the amount of water in the positive electrode active material 110 to 317.5 mass ppm or less, the solid electrolyte 100 described later is deteriorated by the water contained in the positive electrode active material 110 when applied to an all-solid lithium ion battery. It can be suppressed and the solid electrolyte 100 maintains high conductivity. Therefore, by using the positive electrode active material 110, a battery having a low battery resistance can be obtained.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 is dried by heating it in advance at a temperature of 70 ° C. or higher and 850 ° C. or lower for 1 hour or longer before forming the positive electrode material.
  • the atmosphere at the time of drying may be an atmosphere with a dew point of ⁇ 60 ° C. or lower under vacuum or normal pressure. As long as the dew point is ⁇ 60 ° C. or lower, it may be in nitrogen gas or oxygen gas.
  • the dried active material is measured by a Karl Fischer moisture measuring device for the amount of moisture generated when heated at 300 ° C.
  • the composite oxide having a composition of 0.5 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 in the formula (1) is concerned about surface deterioration due to the reaction between the physically adsorbed water and the active material during high temperature drying. Therefore, in the above composite oxide, it is desirable that the physically adsorbed water is sufficiently removed at a low temperature.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 may be dried by heating at a temperature of 70 ° C. or higher and lower than 150 ° C. for 12 hours or longer in advance before forming the positive electrode material, or further at a temperature of 150 ° C. or higher and 850 ° C. or lower for 0.5 hours. It may be dried by the above heating.
  • Heating in the range of 70 ° C. or higher and lower than 150 ° C. may be 500 hours or less. That is, heating in the range of 70 ° C. or higher and lower than 150 ° C. may be 12 hours or longer and 500 hours or shorter. The heating in the range of 70 ° C. or higher and lower than 150 ° C. may be 24 hours or more and 350 hours or less.
  • Heating in the range of 150 ° C. or higher and 850 ° C. or lower may be 24 hours or shorter. That is, heating in the range of 150 ° C. or higher and 850 ° C. or lower may be 0.5 hours or longer and 24 hours or shorter. Heating in the range of 150 ° C. or higher and 850 ° C. or lower may be 1 hour or longer and 12 hours or shorter.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 may have a water content of 8.8 mass ppm or more when heated at 300 ° C. by the Karl Fischer titration method. That is, the amount of water generated when heated at 300 ° C. by the Karl Fischer titration method may be 8.8 mass ppm or more and 317.5 mass ppm or less.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 may be provided with a coating material 120 on the surface.
  • the covering material 120 may cover the entire surface of the positive electrode active material 110, or may partially cover the surface.
  • the coating material 120 may contain Li and at least one element selected from the group consisting of O, F, and Cl.
  • the coating material 120 is selected from the group consisting of lithium niobate, lithium phosphate, lithium titanate, lithium tungstate, lithium zirconium fluoride, lithium aluminium fluoride, lithium titanium fluoride, and lithium magnesium fluoride. It may contain at least one that is to be.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of the positive electrode material 1000.
  • the positive electrode material 1000 contains active material particles 110 and a solid electrolyte 100.
  • a halide solid electrolyte may be used as the solid electrolyte material contained in the solid electrolyte 100.
  • the solid electrolyte 100 may be a compound represented by the following formula (2).
  • ⁇ , ⁇ , and ⁇ are values larger than 0.
  • M comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of metallic elements other than Li and metalloid elements.
  • X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
  • the metalloid element is B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, or Te.
  • Metallic elements are all elements contained in the first to twelfth groups of the periodic table except hydrogen, and the thirteenth group excluding the above-mentioned metalloid elements, C, N, P, O, S, and Se. All elements contained in Group 16 from. That is, the metal element is a group of elements that can become cations when a halogen compound and an inorganic compound are formed.
  • Li 3 YX 6 Li 2 MgX 4 , Li 2 FeX 4 , Li (Al, Ga, In) X 4 , Li 3 (Al, Ga, In) X 6 and the like can be used. ..
  • X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
  • (A, B, C) means "at least one selected from the group consisting of A, B, and C”.
  • the resistance of the battery can be reduced. Therefore, the charge / discharge characteristics of the battery are improved.
  • X may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl and Br.
  • M may include yttrium (Y).
  • the solid electrolyte containing Y may be, for example, a compound represented by the composition formula of Li a M'b Y c X 6.
  • M' is at least one selected from the group consisting of metal elements and metalloid elements other than Li and Y.
  • m indicates the valence of M'.
  • X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
  • M' at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Sc, Al, Ga, Bi, Zr, Hf, Ti, Sn, Ta, and Nb may be used.
  • solid electrolytes containing Y Li 3 YF 6 , Li 3 YCl 6 , Li 3 YBr 6 , Li 3 YI 6 , Li 3 YBrCl 5 , Li 3 YBr 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 YBr 5 Cl, Li.
  • the resistance of the battery can be further reduced.
  • the halide solid electrolyte does not have to contain sulfur.
  • the shapes of the solid electrolyte 100 and the positive electrode active material 110 in the first embodiment are not particularly limited, and may be, for example, needle-shaped, spherical, elliptical spherical, or the like.
  • the shapes of the solid electrolyte 100 and the positive electrode active material 110 may be in the form of particles.
  • the median diameter may be 100 ⁇ m or less.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 and the solid electrolyte 100 can form a good dispersed state in the positive electrode material 1000. This improves the charge / discharge characteristics of the battery.
  • the median diameter of the solid electrolyte 100 may be 10 ⁇ m or less.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 and the solid electrolyte 100 can form a good dispersed state.
  • the median diameter of the solid electrolyte 100 may be smaller than the median diameter of the positive electrode active material 110.
  • the solid electrolyte 100 and the positive electrode active material 110 can form a better dispersed state in the positive electrode material 1000.
  • the median diameter of the positive electrode active material 110 may be 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
  • the positive electrode active material 110 When the median diameter of the positive electrode active material 110 is 0.1 ⁇ m or more, the positive electrode active material 110 and the solid electrolyte 100 can form a good dispersed state in the positive electrode material 1000. As a result, the charge / discharge characteristics of the battery are improved.
  • the median diameter of the positive electrode active material 110 is 100 ⁇ m or less, the diffusion rate of lithium in the positive electrode active material 110 is sufficiently secured. Therefore, it is possible to operate the battery at a high output.
  • volume diameter means the particle size when the cumulative volume in the volume-based particle size distribution is equal to 50%.
  • the volume-based particle size distribution is measured, for example, by a laser diffraction measuring device or an image analysis device.
  • the particles of the solid electrolyte 100 and the particles of the positive electrode active material 110 may be in contact with each other as shown in FIG. At this time, the coating material 120 and the positive electrode active material 110 are in contact with each other.
  • the positive electrode material 1000 in the first embodiment may include particles of a plurality of solid electrolytes 100 and particles of a plurality of positive electrode active materials 110.
  • the content of the solid electrolyte 100 and the content of the positive electrode active material 110 in the positive electrode material 1000 in the first embodiment may be the same or different from each other.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the battery 2000 according to the second embodiment.
  • the battery 2000 in the second embodiment includes a positive electrode 201, an electrolyte layer 202, and a negative electrode 203.
  • the positive electrode 201 contains the positive electrode material 1000.
  • the electrolyte layer 202 is arranged between the positive electrode 201 and the negative electrode 203.
  • the discharge voltage of the battery can be improved.
  • 30 ⁇ v1 ⁇ 95 may be satisfied with respect to the volume ratio “v1: 100 ⁇ v1” of the positive electrode active material 110 and the solid electrolyte 100 contained in the positive electrode 201.
  • the energy density of the battery 2000 is sufficiently secured.
  • v1 ⁇ 95 is satisfied, operation at high output becomes possible.
  • the thickness of the positive electrode 201 may be 10 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less. When the thickness of the positive electrode 201 is 10 ⁇ m or more, the energy density of the battery 2000 is sufficiently secured. When the thickness of the positive electrode 201 is 500 ⁇ m or less, operation at high output is possible.
  • the electrolyte layer 202 is a layer containing an electrolyte material.
  • the electrolyte material is, for example, a solid electrolyte material. That is, the electrolyte layer 202 may be a solid electrolyte layer.
  • the material exemplified as the material of the solid electrolyte 100 in the first embodiment may be used. That is, the electrolyte layer 202 may contain a solid electrolyte having the same composition as that of the solid electrolyte 100 contained in the positive electrode material 1000.
  • the charge / discharge efficiency of the battery 2000 can be further improved.
  • the electrolyte layer 202 may contain a halide solid electrolyte having a composition different from that of the solid electrolyte contained in the positive electrode material 1000.
  • the electrolyte layer 202 may contain a sulfide solid electrolyte.
  • the electrolyte layer 202 may contain only one type of solid electrolyte selected from the above-mentioned group of solid electrolytes, or may contain two or more types of solid electrolytes selected from the above-mentioned group of solid electrolytes. .. Multiple solid electrolytes have different compositions from each other.
  • the electrolyte layer 202 may contain a halide solid electrolyte and a sulfide solid electrolyte.
  • the thickness of the electrolyte layer 202 may be 1 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less. When the thickness of the electrolyte layer 202 is 1 ⁇ m or more, the positive electrode 201 and the negative electrode 203 are unlikely to be short-circuited. When the thickness of the electrolyte layer 202 is 300 ⁇ m or less, operation at high output is possible.
  • the negative electrode 203 contains a material having the property of occluding and releasing metal ions (for example, lithium ions).
  • the negative electrode 203 contains, for example, a negative electrode active material.
  • a metal material, a carbon material, an oxide, a nitride, a tin compound, a silicon compound, etc. can be used as the negative electrode active material.
  • the metal material may be a single metal.
  • the metal material may be an alloy.
  • metal materials include lithium metals, lithium alloys, and the like.
  • carbon materials include natural graphite, coke, developing carbon, carbon fiber, spherical carbon, artificial graphite, amorphous carbon, and the like. From the viewpoint of capacitance density, silicon (Si), tin (Sn), a silicon compound, or a tin compound can be preferably used.
  • the negative electrode 203 may contain a solid electrolyte material. According to the above configuration, the lithium ion conductivity inside the negative electrode 203 is enhanced, and operation at high output becomes possible.
  • the solid electrolyte the material exemplified in the first embodiment may be used. That is, the negative electrode 203 may contain a solid electrolyte having the same composition as that of the solid electrolyte contained in the positive electrode material 1000.
  • the median diameter of the negative electrode active material may be 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
  • the median diameter of the negative electrode active material is 0.1 ⁇ m or more, the negative electrode active material and the solid electrolyte material can form a good dispersed state. As a result, the charge / discharge characteristics of the battery are improved.
  • the median diameter of the negative electrode active material is 100 ⁇ m or less, the diffusion rate of lithium in the negative electrode active material is sufficiently secured. Therefore, it is possible to operate the battery at a high output.
  • the median diameter of the negative electrode active material may be larger than the median diameter of the solid electrolyte material. This makes it possible to form a good dispersed state between the negative electrode active material and the solid electrolyte material.
  • 30 ⁇ v2 ⁇ 95 may be satisfied with respect to the volume ratio “v2: 100-v2” of the negative electrode active material and the solid electrolyte material contained in the negative electrode 203.
  • the energy density of the battery 2000 is sufficiently secured.
  • v2 ⁇ 95 is satisfied, operation at high output becomes possible.
  • the thickness of the negative electrode 203 may be 10 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less. When the thickness of the negative electrode 203 is 10 ⁇ m or more, the energy density of the battery 2000 is sufficiently secured. When the thickness of the negative electrode 203 is 500 ⁇ m or less, operation at high output is possible.
  • At least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode 201, the electrolyte layer 202, and the negative electrode 203 may contain a binder for the purpose of improving the adhesion between the particles.
  • the binder is used to improve the binding property of the material constituting the electrode.
  • polyvinylidene fluoride polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, aramid resin, polyamide, polyimide, polyamideimide, polyacrylic nitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylic acid methyl ester, polyacrylic acid ethyl ester, poly Acrylic acid hexyl ester, polymethacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid methyl ester, polymethacrylic acid ethyl ester, polymethacrylic acid hexyl ester, polyvinylidene acetate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyether, polyether sulfone, hexafluoropolypropylene, styrene butadiene rubber, Carboxymethyl cellulose, etc.
  • the binders include tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether, vinylidene fluoride, chlorotrifluoroethylene, ethylene, propylene, pentafluoropropylene, fluoromethyl vinyl ether, acrylic acid, and hexadiene. Copolymers of two or more materials selected from the above can be used. Further, two or more kinds selected from these may be mixed and used as a binder.
  • At least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode 201 and the negative electrode 203 may contain a conductive auxiliary agent for the purpose of enhancing electronic conductivity.
  • the conductive auxiliary agent include graphites of natural graphite or artificial graphite, carbon blacks such as acetylene black and ketjen black, conductive fibers such as carbon fibers or metal fibers, and metal powders such as carbon fluoride and aluminum.
  • conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide or potassium titanate, conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide, conductive polymer compounds such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and the like can be used.
  • the cost can be reduced.
  • the battery according to the second embodiment can be configured as a battery having various shapes such as a coin type, a cylindrical type, a square type, a sheet type, a button type, a flat type, and a laminated type.
  • Example 1 [Preparation of positive electrode active material]
  • the positive electrode active material LiNi 0.8 (Co, Mn) 0.2 O 2 was vacuum dried at 100 ° C. for 2 weeks and then taken out in a dry atmosphere with a dew point of ⁇ 20 ° C. or lower.
  • LiNi 0.8 (Co, Mn) 0.2 O 2 is referred to as NCM. In this way, the positive electrode active material of Example 1 was obtained.
  • a positive electrode active material from which physically adsorbed water was sufficiently removed can be obtained by vacuum drying at 100 ° C. for 2 weeks. Specifically, it was confirmed that the water content of the positive electrode active material according to this example measured by the Karl Fischer titration method at about 120 ° C. was 1 ppm or less.
  • metal Li thickness 200 ⁇ m
  • metal Li thickness 200 ⁇ m
  • Example 1 was produced by sealing the inside of the insulating outer cylinder from the outside air atmosphere by sealing the insulating outer cylinder using an insulating ferrule.
  • the battery was placed in a constant temperature bath at 25 ° C and connected to a potentiostat (manufactured by Solartron) equipped with a frequency response analyzer.
  • Constant current charging was performed at a current value of 96 ⁇ A, which is a 0.05 C rate (20 hour rate) with respect to the theoretical capacity of the battery, and charging was completed at a voltage of 4.3 V. After that, the constant current was discharged at a current value of 96 ⁇ A, which was similarly 0.05 C rate (20 hour rate), and the discharge was terminated at a voltage of 2.5 V.
  • the charge capacity of the battery of Example 1 was 2006.7 ⁇ Ah, the discharge capacity was 1819.6 ⁇ Ah, and the initial charge / discharge efficiency was 90.7%.
  • Example 3 After vacuum drying the NCM at 100 ° C. for 2 weeks, it was calcined at 400 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen gas atmosphere. Then, it was taken out in a dry atmosphere with a dew point of ⁇ 20 ° C. or lower. In this way, the positive electrode active material of Example 3 was obtained.
  • Example 4 After vacuum drying the NCM at 100 ° C. for 2 weeks, it was calcined at 500 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen gas atmosphere. Then, it was taken out in a dry atmosphere with a dew point of ⁇ 20 ° C. or lower. In this way, the positive electrode active material of Example 4 was obtained.
  • Example 5 After vacuum drying the NCM at 100 ° C. for 2 weeks, it was calcined at 600 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen gas atmosphere. Then, it was taken out in a dry atmosphere with a dew point of ⁇ 20 ° C. or lower. In this way, the positive electrode active material of Example 5 was obtained.
  • Example 6 After vacuum drying the NCM at 100 ° C. for 2 weeks, it was calcined at 800 ° C. for 1 hour in a nitrogen gas atmosphere. Then, it was taken out in a dry atmosphere with a dew point of ⁇ 20 ° C. or lower. In this way, the positive electrode active material of Example 6 was obtained.
  • Comparative Example 1 [Preparation of positive electrode active material] The NCM that was not vacuum-dried and dried by firing was used as the positive electrode active material of Comparative Example 1.
  • the initial charge / discharge efficiency of the battery is improved by using a positive electrode active material having a generated water content of 317.5 mass ppm or less. More preferably, the generated water content may be 52.6 mass ppm or less. Further, the amount of water generated at 300 ° C. may be 8.8 mass ppm or more. That is, the generated water content may be 8.8 mass ppm or more and 317.5 mass ppm or less, or 8.8 mass ppm or more and 52.6 mass ppm or less. The amount of generated water may be 8.8 mass ppm or more and 35.2 mass ppm or less.
  • the battery of the present disclosure can be used as, for example, an all-solid-state battery.
  • Positive electrode material 100 Solid electrolyte 110 Positive electrode active material 120 Coating material 2000 Battery 201 Positive electrode 202 Electrolyte layer 203 Negative electrode

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Battery Electrode And Active Subsutance (AREA)
  • Secondary Cells (AREA)
PCT/JP2021/019286 2020-05-27 2021-05-21 正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法 Ceased WO2021241417A1 (ja)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN202180036628.5A CN115699366A (zh) 2020-05-27 2021-05-21 正极活性物质、正极材料、电池和正极活性物质的制造方法
EP21811815.6A EP4159684B1 (en) 2020-05-27 2021-05-21 Positive electrode material, battery, and method for preparing positive electrode material
JP2022526969A JP7742579B2 (ja) 2020-05-27 2021-05-21 正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法
US18/051,873 US20230093960A1 (en) 2020-05-27 2022-11-01 Positive electrode active material, positive electrode material, battery, and method for manufacturing positive electrode active material

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2020-092708 2020-05-27
JP2020092708 2020-05-27

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US18/051,873 Continuation US20230093960A1 (en) 2020-05-27 2022-11-01 Positive electrode active material, positive electrode material, battery, and method for manufacturing positive electrode active material

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2021241417A1 true WO2021241417A1 (ja) 2021-12-02

Family

ID=78744703

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/JP2021/019286 Ceased WO2021241417A1 (ja) 2020-05-27 2021-05-21 正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US20230093960A1 (https=)
EP (1) EP4159684B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP7742579B2 (https=)
CN (1) CN115699366A (https=)
WO (1) WO2021241417A1 (https=)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2023037775A1 (ja) * 2021-09-13 2023-03-16 パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社 被覆活物質、被覆活物質の製造方法、正極材料、および電池
WO2023153346A1 (ja) * 2022-02-08 2023-08-17 住友化学株式会社 固体リチウム二次電池用正極活物質及び固体リチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法
EP4362135A4 (en) * 2021-06-24 2024-11-13 Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, COATED POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY
WO2024262182A1 (ja) * 2023-06-21 2024-12-26 パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 被覆活物質、正極材料、および電池
WO2024262183A1 (ja) * 2023-06-21 2024-12-26 パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 被覆活物質、正極材料、および電池

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2025187931A (ja) * 2024-06-14 2025-12-25 ビーエーエスエフ ソシエタス・ヨーロピア 被覆粒子の製造方法

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0982325A (ja) * 1995-09-08 1997-03-28 Sony Corp 正極活物質の製造方法
JP2011204666A (ja) * 2010-03-02 2011-10-13 Sony Corp 非水電解質電池および非水電解質
JP2013152911A (ja) * 2012-01-26 2013-08-08 Jx Nippon Mining & Metals Corp リチウムイオン電池用正極活物質、リチウムイオン電池用正極、及び、リチウムイオン電池
JP2018125314A (ja) * 2018-05-21 2018-08-09 Ｊｘ金属株式会社 リチウムイオン電池用正極活物質、リチウムイオン電池用正極、及び、リチウムイオン電池
JP2018125214A (ja) 2017-02-02 2018-08-09 トヨタ自動車株式会社 複合活物質粒子、正極、全固体リチウムイオン電池及びこれらの製造方法
WO2020067425A1 (ja) * 2018-09-27 2020-04-02 三井金属鉱業株式会社 活物質、それを用いた正極合剤及び全固体電池

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2019146308A1 (ja) * 2018-01-26 2019-08-01 パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社 電極材料、および、電池
EP3745500A4 (en) * 2018-01-26 2021-03-31 Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. BATTERY
JP6954250B2 (ja) * 2018-09-25 2021-10-27 トヨタ自動車株式会社 複合活物質粒子の製造方法

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0982325A (ja) * 1995-09-08 1997-03-28 Sony Corp 正極活物質の製造方法
JP2011204666A (ja) * 2010-03-02 2011-10-13 Sony Corp 非水電解質電池および非水電解質
JP2013152911A (ja) * 2012-01-26 2013-08-08 Jx Nippon Mining & Metals Corp リチウムイオン電池用正極活物質、リチウムイオン電池用正極、及び、リチウムイオン電池
JP2018125214A (ja) 2017-02-02 2018-08-09 トヨタ自動車株式会社 複合活物質粒子、正極、全固体リチウムイオン電池及びこれらの製造方法
JP2018125314A (ja) * 2018-05-21 2018-08-09 Ｊｘ金属株式会社 リチウムイオン電池用正極活物質、リチウムイオン電池用正極、及び、リチウムイオン電池
WO2020067425A1 (ja) * 2018-09-27 2020-04-02 三井金属鉱業株式会社 活物質、それを用いた正極合剤及び全固体電池

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of EP4159684A4

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP4362135A4 (en) * 2021-06-24 2024-11-13 Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, COATED POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY
WO2023037775A1 (ja) * 2021-09-13 2023-03-16 パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社 被覆活物質、被覆活物質の製造方法、正極材料、および電池
EP4404303A4 (en) * 2021-09-13 2025-07-30 Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND BATTERY
WO2023153346A1 (ja) * 2022-02-08 2023-08-17 住友化学株式会社 固体リチウム二次電池用正極活物質及び固体リチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法
WO2024262182A1 (ja) * 2023-06-21 2024-12-26 パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 被覆活物質、正極材料、および電池
WO2024262183A1 (ja) * 2023-06-21 2024-12-26 パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 被覆活物質、正極材料、および電池

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP7742579B2 (ja) 2025-09-22
CN115699366A (zh) 2023-02-03
JPWO2021241417A1 (https=) 2021-12-02
EP4159684A1 (en) 2023-04-05
US20230093960A1 (en) 2023-03-30
EP4159684B1 (en) 2025-11-26
EP4159684A4 (en) 2023-12-13

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP7316571B2 (ja) 固体電解質材料、および、電池
CN111566848B (zh) 负极材料和使用它的电池
CN111566865B (zh) 电池
JP7742578B2 (ja) 正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法
CN111566864B (zh) 电池
JP7742579B2 (ja) 正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法
JP7417926B2 (ja) 固体電解質材料、および、電池
WO2019135322A1 (ja) 正極材料、および、電池
JPWO2019146236A1 (ja) 正極材料、および、電池
WO2019135320A1 (ja) 固体電解質材料、および、電池
JPWO2019135344A1 (ja) 固体電解質材料、および、電池
WO2019146296A1 (ja) 正極材料およびそれを用いた電池
WO2021186809A1 (ja) 固体電解質材料およびそれを用いた電池
WO2021220924A1 (ja) 正極材料、および、電池
WO2021157361A1 (ja) 正極材料および電池
JPWO2020174868A1 (ja) 正極材料、および、電池
CN117203794A (zh) 正极材料及电池
WO2021176759A1 (ja) 電極材料および電池
JP7756341B2 (ja) 正極活物質、正極材料、電池、および正極活物質の製造方法
WO2021220580A1 (ja) 負極材料および電池
US20260088291A1 (en) Coated active material, positive electrode material, positive electrode, and battery
WO2022270186A1 (ja) 正極活物質、被覆正極活物質、正極材料、および電池

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 21811815

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2022526969

Country of ref document: JP

Kind code of ref document: A

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2021811815

Country of ref document: EP

Effective date: 20230102

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 2021811815

Country of ref document: EP