WO2022157601A1 - 正極活物質の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- Patent Document 1 discloses a positive electrode active material having a high capacity and excellent charge/discharge characteristics.
- Patent Document 1 does not describe a manufacturing method for a hydroxide having an element M (cobalt is exemplified as M) as a raw material. Furthermore, the above Patent Document 1 exemplifies a case where lithium cobalt oxide synthesized in advance is purchased.
- the second heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 700° C. or more and 1000° C. or less
- the third heat treatment is performed at a temperature equal to or lower than the temperature of the second heat treatment.
- the second heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 700 ° C. or higher and 1000 ° C. or lower, and the third heating is performed.
- the treatment is a method for producing a positive electrode active material, which is performed at a temperature equal to or lower than the temperature of the second heat treatment.
- a cobalt compound is formed by reacting a first mixed solution containing an aqueous cobalt solution and a first chelating agent, an alkaline aqueous solution, and a second chelating agent, and the cobalt compound and , a lithium compound, performing a first heat treatment to form a first composite oxide, mixing the first composite oxide with a compound having a first additive element, and forming a second Manufacturing a positive electrode active material by performing heat treatment to form a second composite oxide, mixing the second composite oxide and a compound having a second additive element, and performing a third heat treatment
- the first heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 700° C. or higher and 1100° C.
- the second heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 700° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower
- the third heat treatment is performed at the second heat.
- the method for producing a positive electrode active material is carried out at a temperature equal to or lower than the temperature of the second heat treatment.
- the first chelating agent preferably has the same material as the second chelating agent.
- the second composite oxide and the compound containing the second additional element are mixed to form a mixture, and the mixture is mixed with the compound containing the third additional element. , it is preferable to perform a third heat treatment.
- FIG. 1 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a flow showing a manufacturing process of
- FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining changes in the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material of the conventional example.
- FIG. 15 shows an XRD pattern calculated from the crystal structure.
- FIG. 16 shows an XRD pattern calculated from the crystal structure.
- 17A to 17D are cross-sectional views illustrating examples of positive electrodes of secondary batteries.
- 18A is an exploded perspective view of a coin-type secondary battery
- FIG. 18B is a perspective view of the coin-type secondary battery
- FIG. 18C is a cross-sectional perspective view thereof.
- 19A is a diagram showing an example of a cylindrical secondary battery
- FIG. 19B is a diagram showing an example of a cylindrical secondary battery
- FIG. 19C is an example of a plurality of cylindrical secondary batteries. It is a figure which shows.
- Maintaining the range means that when the pH value of the aqueous solution in the reaction vessel fluctuates when the aqueous solution 890 is dropped, the pH of the aqueous solution in the reaction vessel should satisfy the above range after a certain period of time has passed.
- the fixed time is 1 second or more and 5 seconds or less, preferably 1 second or more and 3 seconds or less.
- the dropping rate of the aqueous solution 890 or the aqueous solution 892 is preferably 0.1 mL/minute or more and 1.0 mL/minute or less, preferably 0.3 mL/minute or more and 1.0 mL/minute or less. If the dropping speed is slow, the pH condition can be easily controlled, which is preferable.
- lithium compound 881 is prepared.
- lithium hydroxide is preferably used as the lithium compound 881.
- a mixture 903 is obtained by mixing the lithium compound 881 and the cobalt compound 880 .
- Mixing can be dry or wet.
- a rotation-revolution mixer may be used for mixing.
- a ball mill, bead mill, or the like can be used as a mixing means.
- the peripheral speed is preferably 100 mm/sec or more and 2000 mm/sec or less in order to suppress contamination from media or materials.
- Cobalt compound 880 and lithium compound 881 may be pulverized simultaneously with mixing, but need not be pulverized.
- the heating temperature is preferably 700° C. or higher and lower than 1100° C., more preferably 800° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower, and still more preferably 800° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower.
- the heating step may be performed multiple times. For example, after heating at a temperature of 400°C or higher and 700°C or lower, heating may be performed at a temperature of 700°C or higher and lower than 1100°C. Since the previous heating is at a low temperature, it is sometimes referred to as calcination, but it is expected that gas components in the starting material will be released by such heating, and by using the starting material, a composite oxide with few impurities can be obtained. can be obtained.
- the heating time can be, for example, 1 hour or more and 100 hours or less, preferably 2 hours or more and 20 hours or less.
- the positive electrode active material 100 such as lithium cobaltate can be manufactured.
- the lithium cobaltate can be controlled in shape, particle size, or composition as compared to those produced entirely by solid-phase methods.
- the material obtained by heating the mixture 906 is collected and crushed as necessary to obtain a composite oxide 907 . At this time, it is preferable to further screen the recovered material.
- a sieve having a mesh size of 40 ⁇ m or more and 60 ⁇ m or less is preferably used.
- the additive element source 908 has the additive element Y.
- the additive element Y is added to the composite oxide 907 .
- the additive element Y can be the element described as the additive element X, and is preferably different from the additive element X described above.
- the additive element Y can be added by a solid phase method, a liquid phase method such as a sol-gel method, a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, a CVD method, a PLD method, or the like.
- hydroxide is prepared as the additive element source 908 .
- examples include nickel hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide.
- the additive element sources should be mixed first. At this time, pulverization may be performed in a state where or while the additive element source is being mixed. Further heated state may be used as the additive element source 908 .
- a metal alkoxide can be used as the additive element source 908 when the sol-gel method is used as the additive element Y addition method.
- a solvent used for the sol-gel method is prepared. Alcohol can be used as a solvent.
- aluminum isopropoxide can be used as the metal source and isopropanol (2-propanol) can be used as the solvent.
- zirconium is added, for example, zirconium (IV) tetrapropoxide can be used as the metal source, and isopropanol can be used as the solvent.
- a solid-phase method is exemplified.
- a mixture 909 of an additive element source 908 and a composite oxide 907 is produced.
- Mixture 909 can be obtained in a manner similar to how mixture 906 was made.
- the rotation speed for mixing and the like is preferably 50 rpm or more and 150 rpm or less so that the composite oxide 907 does not collapse.
- the heated material is pulverized in a mortar to make the particle sizes uniform, and then collected. Further, similar to the composite oxide 907, it may be classified using a sieve.
- the positive electrode active material 100 to which the additive element is added can be obtained.
- the additive element source 905 is added at the same time as when the lithium compound 881 and the cobalt compound 880 are mixed.
- hydroxides are used as the lithium compound 881 and the cobalt compound 880, it is preferable to use a hydroxide containing the additive element X as the additive element source 905 as well.
- the additive element source 905 is added at the above timing, the additive element X is likely to exist inside (bulk) of the cobalt oxide that serves as the positive electrode active material.
- a first heating 885 may be performed after the addition.
- additive element source 908 may not be added in manufacturing method 7.
- FIG. 8 A method of adding an additive element to the positive electrode active material obtained by the manufacturing methods 1 to 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the positive electrode active material 100 obtained according to the manufacturing method 4 is described as a composite oxide 904-1, and a method of adding an additional element to the composite oxide 904-1 is illustrated.
- the method surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 8 is the same method as the manufacturing method 4 described above. It should be noted that methods similar to the above manufacturing methods 1 to 3 may be applied to the methods enclosed by broken lines in FIG.
- a mortar, ball mill, bead mill, or the like can be used for mixing.
- a ball mill it is preferable to use alumina balls or zirconia balls as grinding media. Zirconia balls are preferable because they emit less impurities.
- the number of revolutions should be 300 rpm or more and 500 rpm or less in order to suppress contamination from the media.
- Initial heating is to heat after the composite oxide is completed, and initial heating may reduce deterioration after charging and discharging by performing initial heating for the purpose of smoothing the surface. Initial heating to smooth the surface does not require a lithium source.
- the initial heating to smooth the surface does not require a flux agent.
- Impurities may be mixed in the lithium source, but it is possible to reduce the impurities from the composite oxide by initial heating.
- the heating conditions for the initial heating should be such that the surface of the composite oxide becomes smooth. For example, it can be performed by selecting from the heating conditions described in the first heating. For example, heating may be performed at a temperature of 700° C. or more and less than 1000° C. for 2 hours or more. Supplementing the heating conditions, the heating temperature in the initial heating is preferably lower than the first heating temperature in order to maintain the crystal structure of the composite oxide. Moreover, the heating time of the initial heating is preferably shorter than the first heating time in order to maintain the crystal structure of the composite oxide.
- the smooth state of the surface of the complex oxide can be said to have a surface roughness of at least 10 nm or less when the surface unevenness information is quantified from the measurement data in one cross section of the complex oxide.
- One cross section is a cross section obtained, for example, when observing with a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM).
- composite oxide 904-2 can be obtained.
- an additive element source (X source) 905 to be added to the composite oxide 904-2 is prepared.
- a lithium source may be prepared together with the additive element source.
- the additive element source can be described as a magnesium source.
- magnesium fluoride such as MgF2 , etc.
- magnesium oxide such as MgO, etc.
- magnesium hydroxide such as Mg(OH) 2 , etc.
- magnesium carbonate such as MgCO3 , etc.
- the additive element source can be described as a fluorine source.
- the fluorine source include lithium fluoride (such as LiF), magnesium fluoride (such as MgF2 ), aluminum fluoride (such as AlF3 ), titanium fluoride (such as TiF4 ), cobalt fluoride (such as CoF2 , CoF3 , etc.), Nickel Fluoride (eg, NiF2 , etc.), Zirconium Fluoride (eg, ZrF4 , etc.), Vanadium Fluoride (eg, VF5 , etc.), Manganese Fluoride, Iron Fluoride, Chromium Fluoride , niobium fluoride, zinc fluoride (such as ZnF2, etc.), calcium fluoride ( such as CaF2 , etc.), sodium fluoride (such as NaF, etc.), potassium fluoride (such as KF, etc.), barium fluoride (such as BaF2 etc).
- the fluorine source may also be gaseous, such as fluorine ( F2), carbon fluoride, sulfur fluoride, or oxygen fluoride ( OF2 , O2F2 , O3F2 , O4F2 , O2F ). may be used and mixed in the atmosphere in the heating step described later. Also, a plurality of fluorine sources as described above may be used.
- the additive element source (X source) is produced by pulverizing and mixing lithium fluoride and magnesium fluoride
- the neighborhood is a value larger than 0.9 times and smaller than 1.1 times the value.
- the additive element sources are first mixed.
- Mixing includes a method of mixing raw materials while pulverizing them and a method of mixing them without pulverizing them. Therefore, two or more additive element sources may be pulverized while being mixed.
- the pulverization of the additive element source (X source) 905 and the mixing when two or more types are used can be performed dry or wet.
- the wet method is preferred because it can be pulverized into smaller pieces.
- a solvent is prepared for the wet method.
- solvents that can be used include ketones such as acetone, alcohols such as ethanol and isopropanol, ethers, dioxane, acetonitrile, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), and the like. It is more preferable to use an aprotic solvent that is less likely to react with lithium. It is preferable to use dehydrated acetone with a purity of 99.5% or higher. By using dehydrated acetone with the above purity, possible impurities can be reduced.
- a ball mill, bead mill, or the like can be used for mixing.
- a ball mill it is preferable to use alumina balls or zirconia balls as grinding media. Zirconia balls are preferable because they emit less impurities.
- the number of revolutions should be 300 rpm or more and 500 rpm or less in order to suppress contamination from the media.
- the mixed and pulverized additive element source (X source) 905 When collecting the mixed and pulverized additive element source (X source) 905, it may be classified using a sieve with a mesh size of 250 ⁇ m or more and 350 ⁇ m or less.
- a solid phase method As a method for adding the additive element X, a solid phase method, a liquid phase method such as a sol-gel method, a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, a CVD (chemical vapor deposition) method, a PLD (pulse laser deposition) method, or the like is applied. be able to.
- a third heating 895 is performed on the mixture 906 .
- the third heating 895 can be performed by selecting from the conditions of the first heating 885 .
- LiCoO 2 :LiF:MgF 2 was mixed so as to be 100:0.33:1 (molar ratio) to obtain a mixture 906, an endothermic peak was observed near 830° C. in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC measurement). is observed. Therefore, it is more preferable to set the third heating 895 to 830° C. or higher.
- the heating temperature of the third heating 895 is preferably 500° C. or higher and 1130° C. or lower, more preferably 700° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower, further preferably 700° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower, and 700° C. or higher and 900° C. More preferred are: The temperature is preferably 742°C or higher and 1130°C or lower, more preferably 742°C or higher and 1000°C or lower, even more preferably 742°C or higher and 950°C or lower, and even more preferably 742°C or higher and 900°C or lower.
- the temperature is preferably 800°C or higher and 1100°C or lower, more preferably 830°C or higher and 1130°C or lower, even more preferably 830°C or higher and 1000°C or lower, even more preferably 830°C or higher and 950°C or lower, and even more preferably 830°C or higher and 900°C or lower. .
- LiF has a lighter specific gravity in the gaseous state than oxygen
- LiF may sublime by heating, and the sublimation reduces LiF in the mixture 906 .
- the function as a flux is weakened. Therefore, it is necessary to heat while suppressing the sublimation of LiF.
- LiF is not used as a fluorine source or the like
- Li on the surface of the composite oxide 904-2 may react with F in the fluorine source other than LiF to generate LiF and sublimate. Therefore, even if a fluoride having a higher melting point than LiF is used as a fluorine source other than LiF, it is necessary to similarly suppress sublimation.
- the mixture 906 in an atmosphere containing LiF, that is, to heat the mixture 906 in a state where the partial pressure of LiF in the heating furnace is high.
- Such heating can suppress sublimation of LiF in the mixture 906 .
- the additive element for example, fluorine
- fluorine for example, fluorine
- the material obtained by heating the mixture 906 is recovered and crushed as necessary to obtain a composite oxide 907 . At this time, it is preferable to further screen the recovered material.
- the additive element may be added in two or more steps. Based on this, in manufacturing method 8, a method of adding an additive element source (Y source) to the composite oxide 907 will be described.
- Y source additive element source
- a second additive element source (Y source) 908 has the additive element Y.
- the additive element Y is added to the composite oxide 907 .
- the additive element Y can be the element described as the additive element X, and is preferably different from the additive element X described above.
- the additive element Y can be added by a solid phase method, a liquid phase method such as a sol-gel method, a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, a CVD method, a PLD method, or the like.
- a metal alkoxide can be used as the second additive element source (Y source).
- a solvent used for the sol-gel method is prepared. Alcohol can be used as a solvent.
- aluminum isopropoxide can be used as the metal source and isopropanol (2-propanol) can be used as the solvent.
- zirconium for example, zirconium (IV) tetrapropoxide can be used as the metal source, and isopropanol can be used as the solvent.
- a solid-phase method is exemplified.
- a mixture 909 of a second additive element source (Y source) 908 and a composite oxide 907 is produced.
- Composite oxide 907 can be obtained by a method similar to that of mixture 906 .
- the rotation speed for mixing and the like is preferably 50 rpm or more and 150 rpm or less so that the composite oxide 907 does not collapse.
- the lithium cobaltate is preferable because it contains few impurities.
- sulfur may be detected in the lithium cobaltate.
- GD-MS, ICP-MS, or the like elemental analysis of the entire particles of the positive electrode active material can be performed to measure the concentration of sulfur.
- Magnesium fluoride can be used as both a fluorine source and a magnesium source.
- lithium fluoride can be used as both a fluorine source and a lithium source.
- Another lithium source is lithium carbonate.
- the fluorine source may also be gaseous, such as fluorine ( F2), carbon fluoride, sulfur fluoride, or oxygen fluoride ( OF2 , O2F2 , O3F2 , O4F2 , O2F ). may be used and mixed in the atmosphere in the heating step described later. Also, a plurality of fluorine sources as described above may be used.
- the additive element source 905 is produced by pulverizing and mixing lithium fluoride and magnesium fluoride
- the neighborhood is a value larger than 0.9 times and smaller than 1.1 times the value.
- the pulverization of the additive element source 905 and the mixing when two or more types are used can be performed dry or wet.
- the wet method is preferred because it can be pulverized into smaller pieces.
- a solvent is prepared for the wet method.
- solvents that can be used include ketones such as acetone, alcohols such as ethanol and isopropanol, ethers, dioxane, acetonitrile, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), and the like. It is more preferable to use an aprotic solvent that is less likely to react with lithium. It is preferable to use dehydrated acetone with a purity of 99.5% or higher. By using dehydrated acetone with the above purity, possible impurities can be reduced.
- the heating temperature is lower than the decomposition temperature of the composite oxide 904 (the decomposition temperature of LiCoO 2 is 1130° C.). At temperatures in the vicinity of the decomposition temperature, there is concern that the composite oxide 904 may decompose, albeit in a very small amount. Therefore, it is more preferably 1000° C. or lower, more preferably 950° C. or lower, and even more preferably 900° C. or lower.
- LiF has a lighter specific gravity in the gaseous state than oxygen
- LiF may sublime by heating, and the sublimation reduces LiF in the mixture 906 .
- the function as a flux is weakened. Therefore, it is necessary to heat while suppressing the sublimation of LiF.
- LiF is not used as the fluorine source or the like
- Li on the surface of the composite oxide 904 may react with F in the fluorine source other than LiF to generate LiF and sublimate. Therefore, even if a fluoride having a higher melting point than LiF is used as a fluorine source other than LiF, it is necessary to similarly suppress sublimation.
- the mixture 906 in an atmosphere containing LiF, that is, to heat the mixture 906 in a state where the partial pressure of LiF in the heating furnace is high.
- Such heating can suppress sublimation of LiF in the mixture 906 .
- Whether or not the positive electrode active material exhibits an O3′ type crystal structure when charged at a high voltage can be determined by analyzing the positive electrode charged at a high voltage by XRD, electron beam diffraction, neutron diffraction, electron spin resonance (ESR), It can be determined by analysis using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or the like.
- XRD can analyze the symmetry of transition metals such as cobalt in the positive electrode active material with high resolution, can compare the crystallinity level and crystal orientation, and can analyze the periodic strain and crystallite size of the lattice. It is preferable in that sufficient accuracy can be obtained even if the positive electrode obtained by disassembling the secondary battery is measured as it is.
- a coin cell having a positive electrode obtained by coating a positive electrode current collector made of aluminum foil with a slurry obtained by mixing the positive electrode active material, conductive aid, and binder may be used.
- Lithium metal can be used as the counter electrode.
- the measurement sample is powder, it can be set by placing it in a glass sample holder or by sprinkling the sample on a greased silicone non-reflective plate.
- the sample to be measured is a positive electrode
- the positive electrode can be attached to the substrate with a double-sided tape, and the positive electrode can be set according to the measurement surface required by the device.
- the positive electrode active material 100 of one embodiment of the present invention has an O3′-type crystal structure when x in Li x CoO 2 is small; It may contain other crystal structures, or may be partially amorphous.
- the O3′ type crystal structure is preferably 50% or more, more preferably 60% or more, and even more preferably 66% or more. If the O3′ type crystal structure is 50% or more, more preferably 60% or more, and still more preferably 66% or more, the positive electrode active material can have sufficiently excellent cycle characteristics.
- the O3' type crystal structure is preferably 35% or more, more preferably 40% or more, and 43% when Rietveld analysis is performed. It is more preferable that it is above.
- the crystallite size of the O3′ type crystal structure of the positive electrode active material 100 is reduced to only about 1/20 of LiCoO 2 (O3) in the discharged state. Therefore, even under the same XRD measurement conditions as for the positive electrode before charging/discharging, when x in Li x CoO 2 is small, a clear O3′-type crystal structure peak can be observed.
- the crystallite size is small and the peak is broad and small. The crystallite size can be obtained from the half width of the XRD peak.
- the positive electrode active material may have cracks.
- the presence of phosphorus, more specifically, for example, a compound containing phosphorus and oxygen inside the positive electrode active material with cracks on the surface may suppress the progression of cracks.
- FIG. 17A shows an example of a schematic diagram of the cross section of the positive electrode.
- Carbon black is a typical carbon material used as a conductive aid.
- FIG. 17A shows acetylene black 553 as a conductive aid.
- the positive electrode active materials 100 have different particle sizes. That is, it shows an example in which a first positive electrode active material 561 having a large particle size and a second positive electrode active material 562 having a small particle size are mixed.
- a high-density positive electrode active material layer can be obtained, and the charge/discharge capacity of the secondary battery can be increased.
- FIG. 17B shows an example in which the first positive electrode active material 561 is shown in various shapes.
- FIG. 17B shows an example different from FIG. 17A.
- a positive electrode active material layer including a first positive electrode active material 561, graphene 554, and acetylene black 553 is formed on a current collector 550.
- the weight of carbon black to be mixed is 1.5 times or more and 20 times or less, preferably 2 times or more and 9.5 times or less that of graphene. preferably.
- the acetylene black 553 has excellent dispersion stability during slurry preparation, and agglomerates are less likely to occur.
- the electrode density can be higher than that of the positive electrode in which only the acetylene black 553 is used as the conductive aid. By increasing the electrode density, the capacity per unit weight can be increased. Specifically, the gravimetric density of the positive electrode active material layer can be greater than 3.5 g/cc.
- regions not filled with the first positive electrode active material 561, the graphene 554, and the acetylene black 553 refer to voids or binders.
- FIG. 17C illustrates an example of a positive electrode using carbon nanotubes 555 instead of graphene.
- FIG. 17C shows an example different from FIG. 17B.
- the use of carbon nanotubes 555 can prevent aggregation of carbon black such as acetylene black 553 and improve dispersibility.
- FIG. 17D is illustrated as an example of another positive electrode.
- FIG. 17D shows an example using carbon nanotubes 555 in addition to graphene 554 .
- Using both the graphene 554 and the carbon nanotubes 555 can prevent carbon black such as the acetylene black 553 from agglomerating and further improve the dispersibility.
- regions not filled with the first positive electrode active material 561, the carbon nanotubes 555, the graphene 554, and the acetylene black 553 refer to voids or binders.
- a separator is placed on the positive electrode, and the laminate is placed in a container (packaging body, metal can, etc.) containing the laminate in which the negative electrode is placed on the separator, and the electrolytic solution is placed in the container.
- a secondary battery can be produced by filling the
- a semi-solid battery refers to a battery having a semi-solid material in at least one of the electrolyte layer, positive electrode, and negative electrode.
- Semi-solid as used herein does not mean that the proportion of solid material is 50%.
- a semi-solid means that it has the properties of a solid, such as a small change in volume, but also has some of the properties similar to a liquid, such as having flexibility.
- a single material or a plurality of materials may be used as long as these properties are satisfied. For example, it may be a porous solid material infiltrated with a liquid material.
- the semi-solid battery becomes a secondary battery with a large charge/discharge capacity.
- a semi-solid battery with high charge/discharge voltage can be obtained.
- a semi-solid battery with high safety or reliability can be realized.
- LiNiO2 or LiNi1 - xMxO2 ( 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 ) (M Co, Al, etc.)
- the oxygen composition of the entire lithium-manganese composite oxide particles can be measured using, for example, EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy). In addition, it can be obtained by using valence evaluation of molten gas analysis and XAFS (X-ray absorption fine structure) analysis in combination with ICP-MS analysis.
- the lithium-manganese composite oxide is an oxide containing at least lithium and manganese, and includes chromium, cobalt, aluminum, nickel, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, zinc, indium, gallium, copper, titanium, niobium, silicon, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of phosphorus and the like.
- ⁇ Binder> As the binder, it is preferable to use, for example, rubber materials such as styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), styrene-isoprene-styrene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber, and ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer. Fluororubber can also be used as the binder.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- styrene-isoprene-styrene rubber acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber
- butadiene rubber butadiene rubber
- Fluororubber can also be used as the binder.
- Binders may be used in combination with more than one of the above.
- a material having a particularly excellent viscosity adjusting effect may be used in combination with another material.
- rubber materials and the like are excellent in adhesive strength and elasticity, it may be difficult to adjust the viscosity when they are mixed with a solvent. In such a case, for example, it is preferable to mix with a material having a particularly excellent viscosity-adjusting effect.
- a water-soluble polymer may be used as a material having a particularly excellent viscosity-adjusting effect.
- the passivated film is a film with no electrical conductivity or a film with extremely low electrical conductivity. Decomposition of the liquid can be suppressed. It is further desirable that the passivated film is capable of conducting lithium ions while suppressing electrical conductivity.
- a highly conductive material such as a metal such as stainless steel, gold, platinum, aluminum, or titanium, or an alloy thereof can be used.
- the material used for the positive electrode current collector does not elute at the potential of the positive electrode.
- an aluminum alloy added with an element that improves heat resistance such as silicon, titanium, neodymium, scandium, or molybdenum, can be used.
- a metal element that forms silicide by reacting with silicon may be used.
- Niobium electrode active material for example, an alloy-based material, a carbon-based material, or the like can be used.
- an element capable of performing charge-discharge reaction by alloying/dealloying reaction with lithium can be used.
- materials containing at least one of silicon, tin, gallium, aluminum, germanium, lead, antimony, bismuth, silver, zinc, cadmium, indium, etc. can be used.
- Such an element has a larger capacity than carbon, and silicon in particular has a high theoretical capacity of 4200 mAh/g. Therefore, it is preferable to use silicon for the negative electrode active material.
- Compounds containing these elements may also be used.
- titanium dioxide TiO2
- lithium titanium oxide Li4Ti5O12
- lithium - graphite intercalation compound LixC6
- niobium pentoxide Nb2O5
- oxide Oxides such as tungsten (WO 2 ) and molybdenum oxide (MoO 2 ) can be used.
- Li 2.6 Co 0.4 N 3 exhibits a large charge/discharge capacity (900 mAh/g, 1890 mAh/cm 3 ) and is preferable.
- lithium ions are contained in the negative electrode active material, so that it can be combined with materials such as V 2 O 5 and Cr 3 O 8 that do not contain lithium ions as the positive electrode active material, which is preferable.
- materials such as V 2 O 5 and Cr 3 O 8 that do not contain lithium ions as the positive electrode active material, which is preferable.
- a composite nitride of lithium and a transition metal can be used as the negative electrode active material by preliminarily desorbing the lithium ions contained in the positive electrode active material.
- the same materials as the conductive aid and binder that the positive electrode active material layer can have can be used.
- Coating with a ceramic material improves oxidation resistance, so it is possible to suppress deterioration of the separator during high-voltage charging and discharging and improve the reliability of the secondary battery.
- the separator and the electrode are more likely to adhere to each other, and the output characteristics can be improved.
- Coating with a polyamide-based material, particularly aramid improves the heat resistance, so that the safety of the secondary battery can be improved.
- DMC diethyl carbonate
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- EMC ethyl methyl carbonate
- methyl formate methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, propyl propionate, methyl butyrate, 1,3-dioxane, 1,4 - one of dioxane, dimethoxyethane (DME), dimethyl sulfoxide, diethyl ether, methyl diglyme, acetonitrile, benzonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, sulfolane, sultone, etc., or two or more of these in any combination and ratio be able to.
- Organic cations used in the electrolytic solution include aliphatic onium cations such as quaternary ammonium cations, tertiary sulfonium cations and quaternary phosphonium cations, and aromatic cations such as imidazolium cations and pyridinium cations.
- anions used in the electrolytic solution monovalent amide anions, monovalent methide anions, fluorosulfonate anions, perfluoroalkylsulfonate anions, tetrafluoroborate anions, perfluoroalkylborate anions, and hexafluorophosphate anions , or perfluoroalkyl phosphate anions.
- electrolytes dissolved in the above solvents include LiPF 6 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiAlCl 4 , LiSCN, LiBr, LiI, Li 2 SO 4 , Li 2 B 10 Cl 10 and Li 2 B 12 .
- vinylene carbonate propane sultone (PS), tert-butylbenzene (TBB), fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB), dinitrile compounds such as succinonitrile and adiponitrile, etc.
- concentration of the additive may be, for example, 0.1 wt % or more and 5 wt % or less with respect to the entire solvent.
- a polymer gel electrolyte in which a polymer is swollen with an electrolytic solution may be used.
- a metal material such as aluminum or a resin material can be used for the exterior body of the secondary battery.
- a film-like exterior body can also be used.
- a film for example, a film made of a material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, ionomer, polyamide, etc. is provided with a highly flexible metal thin film such as aluminum, stainless steel, copper, nickel, etc., and an exterior is provided on the metal thin film.
- a film having a three-layer structure provided with an insulating synthetic resin film such as a polyamide-based resin or a polyester-based resin can be used as the outer surface of the body.
- the positive electrode 304, separator 310, negative electrode 307, spacer 322, and washer 312 are stacked. These are sealed with a negative electrode can 302 and a positive electrode can 301 .
- a gasket for sealing is not shown in FIG. 18A.
- the spacer 322 and the washer 312 are used to protect the inside or fix the position inside the can when the positive electrode can 301 and the negative electrode can 302 are pressure-bonded. Stainless steel or an insulating material is used for the spacer 322 and the washer 312 .
- FIG. 18B is a perspective view of a completed coin-shaped secondary battery.
- the positive electrode can 301 and the negative electrode can 302 can be made of metals such as nickel, aluminum, titanium, etc., which are corrosion-resistant to the electrolytic solution, alloys thereof, or alloys of these metals with other metals (for example, stainless steel). can. In addition, it is preferable to coat with nickel, aluminum, or the like in order to prevent corrosion due to an electrolytic solution or the like.
- the positive electrode can 301 and the negative electrode can 302 are electrically connected to the positive electrode 304 and the negative electrode 307, respectively.
- the negative electrode 307, the positive electrode 304 and the separator 310 are immersed in an electrolytic solution, and as shown in FIG. 301 and a negative electrode can 302 are crimped via a gasket 303 to manufacture a coin-shaped secondary battery 300 .
- FIG. 19B is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of a cylindrical secondary battery.
- the cylindrical secondary battery shown in FIG. 19B has a positive electrode cap (battery cover) 601 on its top surface and battery cans (armor cans) 602 on its side and bottom surfaces.
- the positive electrode cap and the battery can (outer can) 602 are insulated by a gasket (insulating packing) 610 .
- the positive electrode and negative electrode used in a cylindrical secondary battery are wound, it is preferable to form the active material on both sides of the current collector.
- a positive electrode terminal (positive collector lead) 603 is connected to the positive electrode 604
- a negative electrode terminal (negative collector lead) 607 is connected to the negative electrode 606 .
- a metal material such as aluminum can be used for both the positive electrode terminal 603 and the negative electrode terminal 607 .
- the positive electrode terminal 603 and the negative electrode terminal 607 are resistance welded to the safety valve mechanism 613 and the bottom of the battery can 602, respectively.
- the safety valve mechanism 613 is electrically connected to the positive electrode cap 601 via a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) element 611 .
- the safety valve mechanism 613 disconnects the electrical connection between the positive electrode cap 601 and the positive electrode 604 when the increase in internal pressure of the battery exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the PTC element 611 is a thermal resistance element whose resistance increases when the temperature rises, and the increase in resistance limits the amount of current to prevent abnormal heat generation.
- Barium titanate (BaTiO 3 ) semiconductor ceramics or the like can be used for the PTC element.
- FIG. 19C shows an example of the power storage system 615.
- a power storage system 615 includes a plurality of secondary batteries 616 .
- the positive electrode of each secondary battery contacts and is electrically connected to the conductor 624 .
- Conductor 624 is electrically connected to control circuit 620 via wiring 623 .
- a negative electrode of each secondary battery is electrically connected to the control circuit 620 through a wiring 626 .
- As the control circuit 620 a charge/discharge control circuit that performs charge/discharge or a protection circuit that prevents overcharge or overdischarge can be applied.
- a temperature control device may be provided between the plurality of secondary batteries 616 .
- the secondary battery 616 When the secondary battery 616 is overheated, it can be cooled by the temperature control device, and when the secondary battery 616 is too cold, it can be heated by the temperature control device. Therefore, the performance of power storage system 615 is less likely to be affected by the outside air temperature.
- FIG. 20 Another structural example of the secondary battery will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21.
- FIG. 20 Another structural example of the secondary battery will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21.
- a secondary battery 913 shown in FIG. 20A has a wound body 950 provided with terminals 951 and 952 inside a housing 930 .
- the wound body 950 is immersed in the electrolytic solution inside the housing 930 .
- the terminal 952 is in contact with the housing 930, and the terminal 951 is not in contact with the housing 930 by using an insulating material or the like.
- the housing 930 is shown separately for the sake of convenience. exist.
- a metal material such as aluminum
- a resin material can be used as the housing 930.
- An insulating material such as organic resin can be used as the housing 930a.
- a material such as an organic resin for the surface on which the antenna is formed shielding of the electric field by the secondary battery 913 can be suppressed.
- an antenna may be provided inside the housing 930a.
- a metal material, for example, can be used as the housing 930b.
- a wound body 950 has a negative electrode 931 , a positive electrode 932 , and a separator 933 .
- the wound body 950 is a wound body in which the negative electrode 931 and the positive electrode 932 are laminated with the separator 933 interposed therebetween, and the laminated sheet is wound. Note that the negative electrode 931, the positive electrode 932, and the separator 933 may be stacked more than once.
- a secondary battery 913 having a wound body 950a as shown in FIG. 21 may be used.
- a wound body 950 a illustrated in FIG. 21A includes a negative electrode 931 , a positive electrode 932 , and a separator 933 .
- the negative electrode 931 has a negative electrode active material layer 931a.
- the positive electrode 932 has a positive electrode active material layer 932a.
- the secondary battery 913 having high capacity, high charge/discharge capacity, and excellent cycle characteristics can be obtained.
- the separator 933 has a wider width than the negative electrode active material layer 931a and the positive electrode active material layer 932a, and is wound so as to overlap the negative electrode active material layer 931a and the positive electrode active material layer 932a.
- the width of the negative electrode active material layer 931a is wider than that of the positive electrode active material layer 932a.
- the wound body 950a having such a shape is preferable because of its good safety and productivity.
- the negative electrode 931 is electrically connected to the terminal 951 as shown in FIG. 21B.
- Terminal 951 is electrically connected to terminal 911a.
- the positive electrode 932 is electrically connected to the terminal 952 .
- Terminal 952 is electrically connected to terminal 911b.
- the casing 930 covers the wound body 950a and the electrolytic solution to form the secondary battery 913.
- the housing 930 is preferably provided with a safety valve, an overcurrent protection element, and the like.
- the safety valve is a valve that opens the interior of housing 930 at a predetermined internal pressure in order to prevent battery explosion.
- the secondary battery 913 may have a plurality of wound bodies 950a. By using a plurality of wound bodies 950a, the secondary battery 913 with higher charge/discharge capacity can be obtained.
- the description of the secondary battery 913 illustrated in FIGS. 20A to 20C can be referred to for other elements of the secondary battery 913 illustrated in FIGS. 21A and 21B.
- FIGS. 22A and 22B show an example of an external view of an example of a laminated secondary battery.
- 22A and 22B have a positive electrode 503, a negative electrode 506, a separator 507, an outer package 509, a positive electrode lead electrode 510 and a negative electrode lead electrode 511.
- FIG. 22A and 22B have a positive electrode 503, a negative electrode 506, a separator 507, an outer package 509, a positive electrode lead electrode 510 and a negative electrode lead electrode 511.
- the negative electrode 506 , the separator 507 and the positive electrode 503 are arranged on the outer package 509 .
- the exterior body 509 is bent at the portion indicated by the dashed line. After that, the outer peripheral portion of the exterior body 509 is joined. For example, thermocompression bonding or the like may be used for joining. At this time, a region (hereinafter referred to as an introduction port) that is not joined is provided in a part (or one side) of the exterior body 509 so that the electrolytic solution can be introduced later.
- an introduction port a region (hereinafter referred to as an introduction port) that is not joined is provided in a part (or one side) of the exterior body 509 so that the electrolytic solution can be introduced later.
- an electrolytic solution (not shown) is introduced into the exterior body 509 through an inlet provided in the exterior body 509 . It is preferable to introduce the electrolytic solution under a reduced pressure atmosphere or an inert atmosphere. And finally, the inlet is joined. In this manner, a laminated secondary battery 500 can be manufactured.
- the secondary battery 500 having high capacity, high charge/discharge capacity, and excellent cycle characteristics can be obtained.
- Battery pack example An example of a secondary battery pack of one embodiment of the present invention that can be wirelessly charged using an antenna will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 24A is a diagram showing the appearance of the secondary battery pack 531, which has a thin rectangular parallelepiped shape (also called a thick flat plate shape).
- FIG. 24B is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the secondary battery pack 531.
- the secondary battery pack 531 has a circuit board 540 and a secondary battery 513 .
- a label 529 is attached to the secondary battery 513 .
- Circuit board 540 is secured by seal 515 .
- the secondary battery pack 531 has an antenna 517 .
- the secondary battery pack 531 has a control circuit 590 on a circuit board 540 as shown in FIG. 24B. Also, the circuit board 540 is electrically connected to the terminals 514 . In addition, the circuit board 540 is electrically connected to the antenna 517 , one of the positive and negative leads 551 and the other of the positive and negative leads 552 of the secondary battery 513 .
- antenna 517 is not limited to a coil shape, and may be linear or plate-shaped, for example. Further, antennas such as planar antennas, aperture antennas, traveling wave antennas, EH antennas, magnetic field antennas, and dielectric antennas may be used. Alternatively, antenna 517 may be a planar conductor. This flat conductor can function as one of conductors for electric field coupling. That is, the antenna 517 may function as one of the two conductors of the capacitor. As a result, electric power can be exchanged not only by electromagnetic fields and magnetic fields, but also by electric fields.
- the secondary battery pack 531 has a layer 519 between the antenna 517 and the secondary battery 513 .
- the layer 519 has a function of shielding an electromagnetic field generated by the secondary battery 513, for example.
- a magnetic material for example, can be used as the layer 519 .
- a secondary battery 400 of one embodiment of the present invention includes a positive electrode 410, a solid electrolyte layer 420, and a negative electrode 430.
- the solid electrolyte layer 420 has a solid electrolyte 421 .
- Solid electrolyte layer 420 is a region located between positive electrode 410 and negative electrode 430 and having neither positive electrode active material 411 nor negative electrode active material 431 .
- solid electrolyte 421 included in the solid electrolyte layer 420 for example, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, an oxide-based solid electrolyte, a halide-based solid electrolyte, or the like can be used.
- Sulfide - based solid electrolytes include thiolysicone - based ( Li10GeP2S12 , Li3.25Ge0.25P0.75S4 , etc.), sulfide glass ( 70Li2S , 30P2S5 , 30Li2 S.26B2S3.44LiI , 63Li2S.36SiS2.1Li3PO4 , 57Li2S.38SiS2.5Li4SiO4 , 50Li2S.50GeS2 , etc. ) , sulfide crystallized glass ( Li7 P 3 S 11 , Li 3.25 P 0.95 S 4 etc.).
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte has advantages such as being a material with high conductivity, being able to be synthesized at a low temperature, and being relatively soft so that a conductive path is easily maintained even after charging and discharging.
- oxide-based solid electrolytes examples include materials having a perovskite crystal structure (La2 /3- xLi3xTiO3 , etc.) and materials having a NASICON crystal structure (Li1- YAlYTi2- Y ( PO4 ) 3 , etc.), materials having a garnet - type crystal structure ( Li7La3Zr2O12 , etc.), materials having a LISICON - type crystal structure ( Li14ZnGe4O16 , etc.) , LLZO ( Li7La3Zr2O 12 ), oxide glass ( Li3PO4 - Li4SiO4 , 50Li4SiO4 , 50Li3BO3 , etc.), oxide crystallized glass ( Li1.07Al0.69Ti1.46 ( PO4 ) 3 , Li 1.5 Al 0.5 Ge 1.5 (PO 4 ) 3 etc.). Oxide-based solid electrolytes have the advantage of being stable in the atmosphere.
- Halide-based solid electrolytes include LiAlCl 4 , Li 3 InBr 6 , LiF, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, and the like. Composite materials in which pores of porous aluminum oxide or porous silica are filled with these halide-based solid electrolytes can also be used as solid electrolytes.
- Li1 + xAlxTi2 -x ( PO4) 3 ( 0[x[1) (hereinafter referred to as LATP) having a NASICON-type crystal structure is aluminum and titanium in the secondary battery 400 of one embodiment of the present invention. Since it contains an element that may be contained in the positive electrode active material used in , a synergistic effect can be expected for improving cycle characteristics, which is preferable. Also, an improvement in productivity can be expected by reducing the number of processes.
- a NASICON-type crystal structure is a compound represented by M 2 (XO 4 ) 3 (M: transition metal, X: S, P, As, Mo, W, etc.), and MO 6 It has a structure in which octahedrons and XO 4 tetrahedrons share vertices and are three-dimensionally arranged.
- FIG. 26 is an example of a cell that evaluates materials for an all-solid-state battery.
- FIG. 26A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the evaluation cell.
- the evaluation cell has a lower member 761, an upper member 762, and a fixing screw or wing nut 764 for fixing them.
- a plate 753 is pressed to secure the evaluation material.
- An insulator 766 is provided between a lower member 761 made of stainless steel and an upper member 762 .
- An O-ring 765 is provided between the upper member 762 and the set screw 763 for sealing.
- FIG. 26C As an evaluation material, an example of lamination of a positive electrode 750a, a solid electrolyte layer 750b, and a negative electrode 750c is shown, and a cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. 26C. The same reference numerals are used for the same portions in FIGS. 26A to 26C.
- the electrode plate 751 and the lower member 761 electrically connected to the positive electrode 750a correspond to a positive electrode terminal. It can be said that the electrode plate 753 and the upper member 762 electrically connected to the negative electrode 750c correspond to a negative electrode terminal.
- the electrical resistance and the like can be measured while pressing the evaluation material through the electrode plate 751 and the electrode plate 753 .
- a highly airtight package for the exterior body of the secondary battery of one embodiment of the present invention.
- a ceramic package or resin package can be used.
- sealing the exterior body it is preferable to shut off the outside air and perform the sealing in a closed atmosphere, for example, in a glove box.
- FIG. 27A shows a perspective view of a secondary battery of one embodiment of the present invention having an exterior body and shape different from those in FIG.
- the secondary battery of FIG. 27A has external electrodes 771 and 772 and is sealed with an exterior body having a plurality of package members.
- FIG. 27B shows an example of a cross section taken along the dashed line in FIG. 27A.
- a laminate having a positive electrode 750a, a solid electrolyte layer 750b, and a negative electrode 750c includes a package member 770a in which an electrode layer 773a is provided on a flat plate, a frame-shaped package member 770b, and a package member 770c in which an electrode layer 773b is provided on a flat plate. , and has a sealed structure.
- the package members 770a, 770b, 770c can be made of an insulating material such as a resin material or ceramics.
- FIGS. 28A, 28B, and 28C an example of application to an electric vehicle (EV) is shown using FIGS. 28A, 28B, and 28C.
- the electric vehicle is equipped with first batteries 1301a and 1301b as secondary batteries for main driving, and a second battery 1311 that supplies power to an inverter 1312 that starts the motor 1304.
- the second battery 1311 is also called cranking battery (also called starter battery).
- the second battery 1311 only needs to have a high output and does not need a large capacity so much, and the capacity of the second battery 1311 is smaller than that of the first batteries 1301a and 1301b.
- the internal structure of the first battery 1301a may be the wound type shown in FIG. 20C or 21A, or the laminated type shown in FIG. 22A or 22B. Further, the all-solid-state battery of Embodiment 6 may be used as the first battery 1301a. By using the all-solid-state battery of Embodiment 6 for the first battery 1301a, the capacity can be increased, the safety can be improved, and the size and weight can be reduced.
- the power of the first batteries 1301a and 1301b is mainly used to rotate the motor 1304, but is also used to power 42V in-vehicle components (electric power steering 1307, heater 1308, defogger 1309, etc.) via a DCDC circuit 1306. to power the The first battery 1301a is also used to rotate the rear motor 1317 when the rear wheel has the rear motor 1317 .
- the second battery 1311 supplies power to 14V vehicle-mounted components (audio 1313, power window 1314, lamps 1315, etc.) via the DCDC circuit 1310.
- the first battery 1301a will be described with reference to FIG. 28A.
- FIG. 28A shows an example in which nine prismatic secondary batteries 1300 are used as one battery pack 1415 .
- Nine square secondary batteries 1300 are connected in series, one electrode is fixed by a fixing portion 1413 made of an insulator, and the other electrode is fixed by a fixing portion 1414 made of an insulator.
- an example of fixing by fixing portions 1413 and 1414 is shown; Since it is assumed that the vehicle is subject to vibration or shaking from the outside (road surface, etc.), it is preferable that the fixing portions 1413 and 1414 fix a plurality of secondary batteries using battery housing boxes or the like.
- One electrode is electrically connected to the control circuit portion 1320 through a wiring 1421 .
- the other electrode is electrically connected to the control circuit section 1320 by wiring 1422 .
- control circuit portion 1320 may use a memory circuit including a transistor using an oxide semiconductor.
- a charge control circuit or a battery control system including a memory circuit including a transistor using an oxide semiconductor is sometimes called a BTOS (battery operating system or battery oxide semiconductor).
- In-M-Zn oxides that can be applied as oxides are preferably CAAC-OS (C-Axis Aligned Crystal Oxide Semiconductor) and CAC-OS (Cloud-Aligned Composite Oxide Semiconductor).
- a CAAC-OS is an oxide semiconductor that includes a plurality of crystal regions, and the c-axes of the plurality of crystal regions are oriented in a specific direction.
- a CAC-OS is, for example, one structure of a material in which elements constituting a metal oxide are unevenly distributed with a size of 0.5 nm or more and 10 nm or less, preferably 1 nm or more and 3 nm or less, or in the vicinity thereof.
- the control circuit portion 1320 may be formed using unipolar transistors.
- a transistor using an oxide semiconductor for a semiconductor layer has a wider operating ambient temperature of ⁇ 40° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower than a single crystal Si transistor, and changes in characteristics are smaller than those of a single crystal even when the secondary battery is heated.
- the off-state current of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is lower than or equal to the lower limit of measurement regardless of temperature, but the off-state current characteristics of a single crystal Si transistor are highly dependent on temperature.
- a single crystal Si transistor has an increased off-current and does not have a sufficiently large current on/off ratio.
- the control circuitry 1320 can improve safety.
- a synergistic effect in terms of safety can be obtained by combining a secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2 is used for the positive electrode.
- the secondary battery using the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2 for the positive electrode and the control circuit unit 1320 can greatly contribute to the elimination of accidents such as fire caused by the secondary battery.
- the control circuit unit 1320 using a memory circuit including a transistor using an oxide semiconductor can also function as an automatic control device for a secondary battery against the cause of instability such as a micro-short.
- the functions include overcharge prevention, overcurrent prevention, overheating control during charging, cell balance in the assembled battery, overdischarge prevention, fuel gauge, automatic control of charging voltage and current amount according to temperature, and degree of deterioration.
- the control circuit unit 1320 has at least one of these functions, such as charging current amount control, micro-short abnormal behavior detection, and abnormality prediction related to micro-short. In addition, it is possible to miniaturize the automatic control device of the secondary battery.
- a micro-short refers to a minute short circuit inside a secondary battery. It refers to a phenomenon in which a small amount of short-circuit current flows in the part. Since a large voltage change occurs in a relatively short time and even at a small location, the abnormal voltage value may affect subsequent estimation.
- FIG. 28B An example of a block diagram of the battery pack 1415 shown in FIG. 28A is shown in FIG. 28B.
- the control circuit unit 1320 includes a switch unit 1324 including at least a switch for preventing overcharge and a switch for preventing overdischarge, a control circuit 1322 for controlling the switch unit 1324, a voltage measurement unit for the first battery 1301a, have
- the control circuit unit 1320 is set with an upper limit voltage and a lower limit voltage of the secondary battery to be used, and limits the upper limit of the current from the outside or the upper limit of the output current to the outside.
- the range from the lower limit voltage to the upper limit voltage of the secondary battery is within the voltage range recommended for use.
- the control circuit unit 1320 controls the switch unit 1324 to prevent over-discharging or over-charging, it can also be called a protection circuit.
- control circuit 1322 detects a voltage that is likely to cause overcharging
- the switch of the switch section 1324 is turned off to cut off the current.
- a PTC element may be provided in the charging/discharging path to provide a function of interrupting the current according to the temperature rise.
- the control circuit section 1320 also has an external terminal 1325 (+IN) and an external terminal 1326 (-IN).
- the switch section 1324 can be configured by combining n-channel transistors or p-channel transistors.
- the switch unit 1324 is not limited to a switch having a Si transistor using single crystal silicon. indium), SiC (silicon carbide), ZnSe (zinc selenide), GaN (gallium nitride), GaOx (gallium oxide; x is a real number greater than 0), or the like.
- a memory element using an OS transistor can be freely arranged by stacking it on a circuit using a Si transistor or the like, integration can be easily performed.
- an OS transistor can be manufactured using a manufacturing apparatus similar to that of a Si transistor, it can be manufactured at low cost. That is, the control circuit portion 1320 using an OS transistor can be stacked on the switch portion 1324 and integrated into one chip. Since the volume occupied by the control circuit section 1320 can be reduced, miniaturization is possible.
- the second battery 1311 that starts the inverter becomes inoperable, the second battery 1311 is lead-free in order to prevent the motor from being unable to start even if the first batteries 1301a and 1301b have remaining capacity.
- power is supplied from the first battery to the second battery and charged so as to always maintain a fully charged state.
- the second battery 1311 may use a lead-acid battery, an all-solid battery, or an electric double layer capacitor.
- the all-solid-state battery of Embodiment 5 may be used.
- the capacity can be increased, and the size and weight can be reduced.
- regenerated energy from the rotation of the tire 1316 is sent to the motor 1304 via the gear 1305 and charged to the second battery 1311 via the control circuit section 1321 from the motor controller 1303 or the battery controller 1302 .
- the battery controller 1302 charges the first battery 1301 a through the control circuit unit 1320 .
- the battery controller 1302 charges the first battery 1301 b through the control circuit unit 1320 . In order to efficiently charge the regenerated energy, it is desirable that the first batteries 1301a and 1301b be capable of rapid charging.
- the battery controller 1302 can set the charging voltage and charging current of the first batteries 1301a and 1301b.
- the battery controller 1302 can set charging conditions according to the charging characteristics of the secondary battery to be used and perform rapid charging.
- the outlet of the charger or the connection cable of the charger is electrically connected to the battery controller 1302 .
- Electric power supplied from an external charger charges the first batteries 1301 a and 1301 b via the battery controller 1302 .
- Some chargers are provided with a control circuit and do not use the function of the battery controller 1302. In order to prevent overcharging, the first batteries 1301a and 1301b are charged via the control circuit unit 1320. is preferred.
- the connection cable or the connection cable of the charger is provided with the control circuit.
- the control circuit section 1320 is sometimes called an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).
- the ECU is connected to a CAN (Controller Area Network) provided in the electric vehicle.
- CAN is one of serial communication standards used as an in-vehicle LAN.
- the ECU includes a microcomputer.
- the ECU uses a CPU or a GPU.
- the secondary battery of the present embodiment described above has a high-density positive electrode by using the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in the first embodiment. Furthermore, by using graphene as a conductive agent, even if the electrode layer is thickened and the amount supported is increased, the decrease in capacity can be suppressed and the high capacity can be maintained. realizable. To provide a vehicle which is effective especially for a secondary battery used in a vehicle and has a long cruising distance, specifically, a traveling distance of 500 km or more per charge without increasing the weight ratio of the secondary battery to the total weight of the vehicle. be able to.
- the operating voltage of the secondary battery can be increased by using the positive electrode active material 100 described in Embodiment 1, and as the charging voltage increases, it can be used. Capacity can be increased.
- the positive electrode active material 100 described in Embodiment 1 for the positive electrode it is possible to provide a vehicle secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics.
- next-generation clean energy vehicles such as hybrid vehicles (HV), electric vehicles (EV), or plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) can be used.
- HV hybrid vehicles
- EV electric vehicles
- PSV plug-in hybrid vehicles
- agricultural machinery, motorized bicycles including electric assist bicycles, motorcycles, electric wheelchairs, electric carts, small or large ships, submarines, aircraft such as fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft, rockets, artificial satellites, space probes or
- the secondary battery can also be mounted on transportation vehicles such as planetary probes and spacecraft.
- the secondary battery of one embodiment of the present invention can be a high-capacity secondary battery. Therefore, the secondary battery of one embodiment of the present invention is suitable for miniaturization and weight reduction, and can be suitably used for transportation vehicles.
- a vehicle 2001 shown in FIG. 29A is an electric vehicle that uses an electric motor as a power source for running. Alternatively, it is a hybrid vehicle in which an electric motor and an engine can be appropriately selected and used as power sources for running.
- a secondary battery is mounted in a vehicle, an example of the secondary battery described in Embodiment 4 is installed at one or more places.
- a car 2001 shown in FIG. 29A has a battery pack 2200, and the battery pack has a secondary battery module to which a plurality of secondary batteries are connected. Furthermore, it is preferable to have a charging control device electrically connected to the secondary battery module.
- the vehicle 2001 can be charged by receiving power from an external charging facility by a plug-in system or a contactless power supply system to the secondary battery of the vehicle 2001 .
- the charging method or the standard of the connector may be appropriately performed by a predetermined method such as CHAdeMO (registered trademark) or Combo.
- the secondary battery may be a charging station provided in a commercial facility, or may be a household power source.
- plug-in technology can charge a power storage device mounted on the automobile 2001 by power supply from the outside. Charging can be performed by converting AC power into DC power via a conversion device such as an ACDC converter.
- a power receiving device can be mounted on a vehicle, and power can be supplied from a power transmission device on the ground in a contactless manner for charging.
- this non-contact power supply system it is possible to charge the vehicle not only while the vehicle is stopped but also while the vehicle is running by installing a power transmission device on the road or the outer wall.
- power may be transmitted and received between two vehicles.
- a solar battery may be provided on the exterior of the vehicle, and the secondary battery may be charged while the vehicle is stopped or running.
- An electromagnetic induction method or a magnetic resonance method can be used for such contactless power supply.
- FIG. 29B shows a large transport vehicle 2002 with electrically controlled motors as an example of a transport vehicle.
- the secondary battery module of the transportation vehicle 2002 has a maximum voltage of 170 V, for example, a four-cell unit of secondary batteries having a nominal voltage of 3.0 V or more and 5.0 V or less, and 48 cells connected in series. Except for the number of secondary batteries forming the secondary battery module of the battery pack 2201, the function is the same as that of FIG. 29A, so the explanation is omitted.
- FIG. 29C shows, as an example, a large transport vehicle 2003 with electrically controlled motors.
- the secondary battery module of the transportation vehicle 2003 has a maximum voltage of 600 V, for example, a hundred or more secondary batteries with a nominal voltage of 3.0 V or more and 5.0 V or less connected in series. Therefore, a secondary battery with small variations in characteristics is required.
- a secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 described in Embodiment 1 is used for the positive electrode a secondary battery having stable battery characteristics can be manufactured, and mass production is possible at low cost from the viewpoint of yield. It is possible. 29A except that the number of secondary batteries forming the secondary battery module of the battery pack 2202 is different, the description is omitted.
- FIG. 29D shows an aircraft 2004 with an engine that burns fuel as an example. Since the aircraft 2004 shown in FIG. 29D has wheels for takeoff and landing, it can be said to be part of a transportation vehicle, and a secondary battery module is configured by connecting a plurality of secondary batteries, and the secondary battery module and the charging device can be charged. It has a battery pack 2203 including a controller.
- the secondary battery module of aircraft 2004 has a maximum voltage of 32V, for example, eight 4V secondary batteries connected in series. Except for the number of secondary batteries forming the secondary battery module of the battery pack 2203, the function is the same as that of FIG. 29A, so the description is omitted.
- the house illustrated in FIG. 30A includes a power storage device 2612 including a secondary battery that is one embodiment of the present invention and a solar panel 2610.
- the power storage device 2612 is electrically connected to the solar panel 2610 through a wiring 2611 or the like. Alternatively, the power storage device 2612 and the ground-mounted charging device 2604 may be electrically connected.
- a power storage device 2612 can be charged with power obtained from the solar panel 2610 . Electric power stored in power storage device 2612 can be used to charge a secondary battery of vehicle 2603 via charging device 2604 .
- Power storage device 2612 is preferably installed in the underfloor space. By installing in the space under the floor, the space above the floor can be effectively used. Alternatively, power storage device 2612 may be installed on the floor.
- the power stored in the power storage device 2612 can also supply power to other electronic devices in the house. Therefore, the use of the power storage device 2612 according to one embodiment of the present invention as an uninterruptible power supply makes it possible to use the electronic device even when power cannot be supplied from a commercial power supply due to a power failure or the like.
- FIG. 30B illustrates an example of a power storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a power storage device 791 according to one embodiment of the present invention is installed in an underfloor space 796 of a building 799 .
- the power storage device 791 may be provided with the control circuit described in Embodiment 6, and the power storage device 791 is a secondary battery whose positive electrode is the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2. A synergistic effect on safety can be obtained by using them.
- the control circuit described in Embodiment 6 and the secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 described in Embodiment 1 is used for the positive electrode greatly contribute to the elimination of accidents such as fire caused by the power storage device 791 including the secondary battery. can be done.
- a control device 790 is installed in the power storage device 791, and the control device 790 is connected to the distribution board 703, the power storage controller 705 (also referred to as a control device), the display 706, and the router 709 by wiring. electrically connected.
- Electric power is sent from the commercial power source 701 to the distribution board 703 via the service wire attachment portion 710 . Electric power is sent to the distribution board 703 from the power storage device 791 and the commercial power supply 701, and the distribution board 703 distributes the sent power to the general load via an outlet (not shown). 707 and power storage system load 708 .
- a general load 707 is, for example, an electronic device such as a television or a personal computer
- a power storage system load 708 is, for example, an electronic device such as a microwave oven, refrigerator, or air conditioner.
- the power storage controller 705 has a measurement unit 711, a prediction unit 712, and a planning unit 713.
- the measuring unit 711 has a function of measuring the amount of electric power consumed by the general load 707 and the power storage system load 708 during a day (for example, from 00:00 to 24:00).
- the measurement unit 711 may also have a function of measuring the amount of power in the power storage device 791 and the amount of power supplied from the commercial power source 701 .
- the prediction unit 712 predicts the demand to be consumed by the general load 707 and the storage system load 708 during the next day based on the amount of power consumed by the general load 707 and the storage system load 708 during the day. It has a function of predicting power consumption.
- the planning unit 713 also has a function of planning charging and discharging of the power storage device 791 based on the amount of power demand predicted by the prediction unit 712 .
- the amount of power consumed by the general load 707 and the power storage system load 708 measured by the measurement unit 711 can be confirmed by the display 706 .
- the amount of power demand predicted by the prediction unit 712 for each time period (or for each hour) can be confirmed using the display 706, the electronic device, and the portable information terminal.
- the electric bicycle 8700 includes a power storage device 8702.
- the power storage device 8702 can supply electricity to a motor that assists the driver.
- the power storage device 8702 is portable, and is shown removed from the bicycle in FIG. 31B.
- the power storage device 8702 includes a plurality of storage batteries 8701 included in the power storage device of one embodiment of the present invention, and the remaining battery power and the like can be displayed on a display portion 8703 .
- the power storage device 8702 also includes a control circuit 8704 capable of controlling charging of the secondary battery or detecting an abnormality.
- the control circuit 8704 is electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the storage battery 8701 .
- control circuit 8704 may be provided with the small solid secondary battery shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B.
- the small solid secondary battery shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B in the control circuit 8704, power can be supplied to retain data in the memory circuit included in the control circuit 8704 for a long time.
- a synergistic effect of safety can be obtained.
- the secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiment 1 is used for the positive electrode and the control circuit 8704 can greatly contribute to the elimination of accidents such as fire caused by the secondary battery.
- the power storage device 8602 can be stored in the storage space 8604 under the seat.
- the power storage device 8602 can be stored in the underseat storage 8604 even if the underseat storage 8604 is small.
- a secondary battery that is one embodiment of the present invention is mounted in one or both of an electronic device and a lighting device
- electronic devices that implement secondary batteries include television devices (also referred to as televisions or television receivers), monitors for computers, digital cameras, digital video cameras, digital photo frames, mobile phones (mobile phones, Also referred to as a mobile phone device), smart phones, portable game machines, portable music players, personal digital assistants, sound reproduction devices, and large game machines such as pachinko machines.
- Portable information terminals include notebook personal computers, tablet terminals, electronic book terminals, mobile phones, hair irons, and the like.
- FIG. 32B shows an example of a robot.
- a robot 6400 shown in FIG. 32B includes a secondary battery 6409, an illuminance sensor 6401, a microphone 6402, an upper camera 6403, a speaker 6404, a display unit 6405, a lower camera 6406, an obstacle sensor 6407, a moving mechanism 6408, an arithmetic device, and the like.
- the display unit 6405 has a function of displaying various information.
- the robot 6400 can display information desired by the user on the display unit 6405 .
- the display portion 6405 may include a touch panel. Further, the display unit 6405 may be a detachable information terminal, and by installing it at a fixed position of the robot 6400, charging and data transfer are possible.
- the upper camera 6403 and lower camera 6406 have the function of imaging the surroundings of the robot 6400.
- the obstacle sensor 6407 can detect the presence or absence of an obstacle in the direction in which the robot 6400 moves forward using the movement mechanism 6408 .
- Robot 6400 uses upper camera 6403, lower camera 6406, and obstacle sensor 6407 to recognize the surrounding environment and can move safely.
- FIG. 32C shows an example of a cleaning robot.
- the cleaning robot 6300 has a display unit 6302 arranged on the top surface of a housing 6301, a plurality of cameras 6303 arranged on the side surfaces, a brush 6304, an operation button 6305, a secondary battery 6306, various sensors, and the like.
- the cleaning robot 6300 is provided with tires, a suction port, and the like.
- the cleaning robot 6300 can run by itself, detect dust 6310, and suck the dust from a suction port provided on the bottom surface.
- the cleaning robot 6300 can analyze images captured by the camera 6303 and determine the presence or absence of obstacles such as walls, furniture, or steps. Further, when an object such as wiring that is likely to get entangled in the brush 6304 is detected by image analysis, the rotation of the brush 6304 can be stopped.
- Cleaning robot 6300 includes a secondary battery 6306 according to one embodiment of the present invention and a semiconductor device or an electronic component in its internal region.
- a secondary battery using the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2 for a positive electrode has a high energy density and is highly safe, and thus can be used safely for a long time. , is suitable as a secondary battery 6306 mounted on the cleaning robot 6300 .
- FIG. 33A shows an example of a wearable device.
- a wearable device uses a secondary battery as a power source.
- wearable devices that can be charged not only by wires with exposed connectors but also by wireless charging are being developed. Desired.
- a secondary battery that is one embodiment of the present invention can be mounted in the headset device 4001 .
- the headset type device 4001 has at least a microphone section 4001a, a flexible pipe 4001b, and an earphone section 4001c.
- a secondary battery can be provided in the flexible pipe 4001b or the earphone part 4001c.
- a secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2 is used for a positive electrode has a high energy density, and a structure that can cope with space saving due to downsizing of the housing can be realized. can.
- the device 4003 that can be attached to clothes can be equipped with a secondary battery that is one embodiment of the present invention.
- a secondary battery 4003b can be provided in a thin housing 4003a of the device 4003 .
- a secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2 is used for a positive electrode has a high energy density, and a structure that can cope with space saving due to downsizing of the housing can be realized. can.
- a secondary battery that is one embodiment of the present invention can be mounted in the belt-type device 4006 .
- the belt-type device 4006 has a belt portion 4006a and a wireless power supply receiving portion 4006b, and a secondary battery can be mounted in the inner region of the belt portion 4006a.
- a secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2 is used for a positive electrode has a high energy density, and a structure that can cope with space saving due to downsizing of the housing can be realized. can.
- a secondary battery that is one embodiment of the present invention can be mounted in the wristwatch-type device 4005 .
- a wristwatch-type device 4005 has a display portion 4005a and a belt portion 4005b, and a secondary battery can be provided in the display portion 4005a or the belt portion 4005b.
- a secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material 100 obtained in Embodiments 1 and 2 is used for a positive electrode has a high energy density, and a structure that can cope with space saving due to downsizing of the housing can be realized. can.
- the display unit 4005a can display not only the time but also various information such as incoming e-mails or phone calls.
- the wristwatch-type device 4005 is a type of wearable device that is directly wrapped around the arm, it may be equipped with a sensor that measures the user's pulse, blood pressure, and the like. It is possible to accumulate data on the amount of exercise and health of the user and manage the health.
- FIG. 33B shows a perspective view of the wristwatch-type device 4005 removed from the arm.
- the tablet terminal 7600 has a power storage body 7635 inside the housings 7630a and 7630b.
- the power storage unit 7635 is provided across the housing 7630a and the housing 7630b through the movable portion 7640.
- a secondary battery using such a positive electrode active material has battery characteristics such as excellent discharge capacity.
- sample 8 has a small half width and high crystallinity. Moreover, since sample 8 has a larger crystallite size than samples 6 and 7, it was confirmed that the crystallite size tends to increase as the Li/Co ratio increases.
- the diameters of the secondary particles in samples 6 to 8 are all about 20 ⁇ m. Also, from samples 6 to 8, it can be seen that as the Li/Co ratio increases, the diameter of the primary particles and the diameter of the secondary particles increase.
- ⁇ Cycle test> In order to conduct a cycle test using Samples 6 to 8, a coin cell was produced under the same conditions as in Example 1 using Samples 6 to 8 as the positive electrode active material. A cycle test was performed on the coin-shaped cell produced by the above method. In the cycle test, the battery was charged at 0.5C to an upper limit voltage (charging end voltage) of 4.4V or 4.6V under constant current/constant voltage (CC/CV) conditions at a measurement temperature of 25°C, and the current value was 0.05C. After performing constant voltage charging until , the battery was discharged at 0.5 C to the lower limit voltage (discharge end voltage) of 2.5 V under constant current (CC) conditions, and the discharge capacity was measured.
- CC/CV constant current/constant voltage
- FIG. 43A shows the result of discharge capacity when the upper limit voltage is 4.4V
- FIG. 43B shows the result of discharge capacity when the upper limit voltage is 4.6V. From the results of samples 6 to 8 in FIGS. 42A and 42B, it can be seen that when lithium carbonate is used, the Li/Co ratio is preferably 1.01 or more and 1.05 or less, and more preferably 1.03 or its vicinity.
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図2は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図3は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図4は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図5は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図6は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図7は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図8は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図9は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図10は本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造工程を示すフローである。
図11は本発明の一態様である共沈法合成装置を示す図である。
図12は本発明の一態様である共沈法合成装置を示す図である。
図13は正極活物質の結晶構造の変化を説明する図である。
図14は従来例の正極活物質の結晶構造の変化を説明する図である。
図15は結晶構造から計算されるXRDパターンを示す図である。
図16は結晶構造から計算されるXRDパターンを示す図である。
図17A乃至図17Dは二次電池の正極の例を説明する断面図である。
図18Aはコイン型二次電池の分解斜視図であり、図18Bはコイン型二次電池の斜視図であり、図18Cはその断面斜視図である。
図19Aは、円筒型の二次電池の例を示す図であり、図19Bは、円筒型の二次電池の例を示す図であり、図19Cは、複数の円筒型の二次電池の例を示す図である。
図20Aおよび図20Bは二次電池の例を説明する図であり、図20Cは二次電池の内部の様子を示す図である。
図21A乃至図21Cは二次電池の例を説明する図である。
図22Aおよび図22Bは二次電池の外観を示す図である。
図23A乃至図23Cは二次電池の製造方法を説明する図である。
図24Aは、電池パックの外観を示す図であり、図24Bは、電池パックの構成例を示す図であり、図24Cは、電池パックの構成例を示す図である。
図25Aおよび図25Bは二次電池の例を説明する図である。
図26A乃至図26Cは二次電池の例を説明する図である。
図27Aおよび図27Bは二次電池の例を説明する図である。
図28Aは本発明の一態様を示す電池パックの斜視図であり、図28Bは電池パックのブロック図であり、図28Cはモータを有する車両のブロック図である。
図29A乃至図29Dは、輸送用車両の一例を説明する図である。
図30Aおよび図30Bは、本発明の一態様に係る蓄電装置を説明する図である。
図31Aは電動自転車を示す図であり、図31Bは電動自転車の二次電池を示す図であり、図31Cは電動バイクを説明する図である。
図32A乃至図32Cは、電子機器の一例を説明する図である。
図33Aはウェアラブルデバイスの例を示しており、図33Bは腕時計型デバイスの斜視図を示しており、図33Cは、腕時計型デバイスの側面を説明する図である。
図34Aおよび図34Bは、電子機器の一例を示す図である。
図35A乃至図35Eは、電子機器の一例を示す図である。
図36A乃至図36Hは電子機器の一例を説明する図である。
図37A乃至図37Cは電子機器の一例を説明する図である。
図38は電子機器の一例を説明する図である。
図39はXRD分析結果を示す図である。
図40は正極活物質の平面SEM像である。
図41はコインセルを用いたサイクル試験結果を示すグラフである。
図42Aおよび図42Bはコインセルを用いたサイクル試験結果を示すグラフである。
図43Aおよび図43Bはコインセルを用いたサイクル試験結果を示すグラフである。
図44はXRD分析結果を示す図である。
図45は正極活物質の平面SEM像である。
本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様である正極活物質の製造方法について説明する。
図1に示すように、水溶液890としてコバルト水溶液を用意し、水溶液892としてアルカリ性水溶液を用意する。これらを反応させて、コバルト化合物880を製造する。当該反応は、中和反応、酸塩基反応、または共沈反応と記すことがあり、当該コバルト化合物880は、コバルト酸リチウムの前駆体と記すことがある。
コバルト水溶液として、硫酸コバルト(たとえばCoSO4等)、塩化コバルト(たとえばCoCl2等)若しくは硝酸コバルト(たとえばCo(NO3)2等)、酢酸コバルト(たとえばC4H6CoO4等)、コバルトアルコキシド、若しくは有機コバルト錯体、またはこれらの水和物等を有する水溶液が挙げられる。たとえば純水を用いてこれらを溶解させた水溶液を用いることができる。コバルト水溶液は酸性を示すため、酸性水溶液と記すことができる。またコバルト水溶液は、正極活物質の製造工程においてコバルト源と記すことができる。
アルカリ性水溶液として、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム、水酸化リチウム、またはアンモニアを有する水溶液が挙げられる。たとえば純水を用いてこれらを溶解させた水溶液を用いることができる。水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム、水酸化リチウム、またはアンモニアから選ばれた複数種を純水に溶解させた水溶液でもよい。
上記コバルト水溶液およびアルカリ性水溶液に用いると好ましい純水とは、比抵抗が1MΩ・cm以上の水、より好ましくは比抵抗が10MΩ・cm以上の水、さらに好ましくは比抵抗が15MΩ・cm以上の水である。当該比抵抗を満たす水は純度が高く、含有される不純物が非常に少ない。
共沈法に従って水溶液890および水溶液892を反応させる場合、反応系のpHは9.0以上13.0以下、好ましくはpHを9.8以上12.5以下となるようにする。たとえば水溶液892を反応槽(反応容器とも記す)に入れ、水溶液890を反応容器へ滴下する場合、反応容器の水溶液のpHは上記条件の範囲を維持するとよい。反応容器は例えばガラス容器、ステンレス容器等の耐薬品性の高い容器を用いることができる。ガラス容器としてビーカー又はフラスコがある。また範囲を維持するとは、水溶液890を滴下したときに反応容器の水溶液のpHの値が変動した場合、一定時間経過したときに反応容器の水溶液のpHが上記範囲を満たしていればよいことを指す。一定時間とは、1秒以上5秒以下、好ましくは1秒以上3秒以下である。また水溶液890を反応容器に入れておき、水溶液892を滴下する場合も、同様である。水溶液890または水溶液892の滴下速度は、0.1mL/分以上1.0mL/分以下、好ましくは0.3mL/分以上1.0mL/分以下とするとよい。当該滴下速度が遅いとpH条件を制御しやすく好ましい。
リチウム化合物881として、水酸化リチウム(たとえばLiOH等)、炭酸リチウム(たとえばLi2CO3等)、または硝酸リチウム(たとえばLiNO3等)が挙げられる。
リチウム化合物881とコバルト化合物880とを混合して、混合物903を得る。混合は乾式または湿式で行うことができる。混合の際、自転公転方式ミキサーを用いてもよい。さらに混合手段にはたとえばボールミル、またはビーズミル等を用いることができる。ボールミルを用いる場合は、たとえばメディアとしてジルコニアボールを用いることが好ましい。また、ボールミル、またはビーズミル等を用いる場合、メディアまたは材料からのコンタミネーションを抑制するために、周速を100mm/秒以上2000mm/秒以下とすることが好ましい。混合と同時にコバルト化合物880およびリチウム化合物881は粉砕されることがあるが、粉砕されなくともよい。
加熱温度は700℃以上1100℃未満で行うことが好ましく、800℃以上1000℃以下で行うことがより好ましく、800℃以上950℃以下がさらに好ましい。また加熱工程は複数回行ってもよく、たとえば先に400℃以上700℃以下の温度で加熱した後に、上記700℃以上1100℃未満で加熱を行ってもよい。先の加熱は低温であるため仮焼成と記すことがあるが、このような加熱により出発材料中の気体成分が放出されることが期待され、当該出発材料を用いることで不純物の少ない複合酸化物を得ることができる。
図2に示すように、水溶液890としてコバルト水溶液を用意し、水溶液892としてアルカリ性水溶液を用意し、さらに水溶液891としてキレート剤を用意する。その他の構成は、上記製造方法1と同様である。
キレート剤を構成する材料として、たとえばグリシン、オキシン、1−ニトロソ−2−ナフトール、2−メルカプトベンゾチアゾールまたはEDTA(エチレンジアミン四酢酸)が挙げられる。なお、グリシン、オキシン、1−ニトロソ−2−ナフトールまたは2−メルカプトベンゾチアゾールから選ばれた複数種を用いてもよい。なおこれらを純水に溶解させた水溶液がキレート剤となる。キレート剤は、キレート化合物を作る錯化剤であり、一般的な錯化剤より好ましい。勿論キレート剤以外の錯化剤を用いてもよく、錯化剤としてアンモニア水を用いることができる。
図3に示すように、水溶液890としてコバルト水溶液を用意し、水溶液892としてアルカリ性水溶液を用意し、さらに水溶液893および水溶液894としてそれぞれキレート剤を用意する。水溶液893は水溶液890と混合して、混合液901を製造する。水溶液894は水溶液892と混合して、混合液902を製造する。その後、混合液901と混合液902とを反応させて、コバルト化合物880を得る。その他の構成は、上記製造方法1と同様である。
図4に示すように、水溶液890としてコバルト水溶液を用意し、水溶液892としてアルカリ性水溶液を用意し、さらに水溶液893および水溶液894としてキレート剤を用意する。水溶液893は水溶液890と混合して、混合液901を製造する。また水溶液894と、水溶液892とは事前に混合することなく、混合液901と反応させて、コバルト化合物880を得る。具体的には水溶液894を反応容器に入れておき、混合液901および水溶液892を反応容器へ滴下する。その他の構成は、上記製造方法1と同様である。
上記製造方法1乃至4によって得られた正極活物質100に添加元素を添加する方法について図5を用いて説明する。図5では上記製造方法4に従って得られた正極活物質100を複合酸化物904と記し、当該複合酸化物904に添加元素を添加する方法を例示する。具体的には、図5において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法4と同様な方法である。なお図5において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法1乃至3と同様な方法を適用してもよい。
添加元素源905は添加元素Xを有する。添加元素Xは複合酸化物904に添加されるものである。たとえば添加元素Xとしては、ニッケル、コバルト、マグネシウム、カルシウム、塩素、フッ素、アルミニウム、マンガン、チタン、ジルコニウム、イットリウム、バナジウム、鉄、クロム、ニオブ、ランタン、ハフニウム、亜鉛、ケイ素、硫黄、リン、ホウ素、およびヒ素の中から選ばれる一または複数を用いることができる。また、添加元素Xとしては、臭素、およびベリリウムから選ばれる一または複数を用いることができる。ただし、臭素、およびベリリウムについては、生物に対し毒性を有する元素であるため、先に述べた元素を用いる方が好適である。
上記製造方法5によって得られた複合酸化物907を正極活物質100として用いる場合について図6を用いて説明する。その際、図5の説明を引用することがある。
上記製造方法5とは異なるタイミングで添加元素源905を添加する製造方法について、図7を用いて説明する。その際、図5の説明を引用することがある。
上記製造方法1乃至4によって得られた正極活物質に添加元素を添加する方法について図8を用いて説明する。図8では上記製造方法4に従って得られた正極活物質100を複合酸化物904−1と記し、当該複合酸化物904−1に添加元素を添加する方法を例示する。具体的には、図8において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法4と同様な方法である。なお図8において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法1乃至3と同様な方法を適用してもよい。
その後、第2の加熱889を行う。本加熱は複合酸化物に対する最初の加熱のため、初期加熱と記す。初期加熱を経ると、複合酸化物の表面がなめらかになる。表面がなめらかとは、複合酸化物の表面に凹凸が少なく、複合酸化物が全体的に丸みを帯び、さらに角部が丸みを帯びる様子をいう。さらに、表面へ付着した異物が少ない状態をなめらかと記す。異物は凹凸の要因となると考えられ、表面へ付着しない方が好ましい。
添加元素源(X源)905は添加元素Xを有する。添加元素Xは複合酸化物904−2に添加されるものである。たとえば添加元素Xとしては、ニッケル、コバルト、マグネシウム、カルシウム、塩素、フッ素、アルミニウム、マンガン、チタン、ジルコニウム、イットリウム、バナジウム、鉄、クロム、ニオブ、ランタン、ハフニウム、亜鉛、ケイ素、硫黄、リン、ホウ素、およびヒ素の中から選ばれる一または複数を用いることができる。また、添加元素Xとしては、臭素、およびベリリウムから選ばれる一または複数を用いることができる。ただし、臭素、およびベリリウムについては、生物に対し毒性を有する元素であるため、先に述べた元素を用いる方が好適である。
上記製造方法1乃至4によって得られた正極活物質100に添加元素を添加する方法について図9を用いて説明する。図9では上記製造方法4に従って得られた正極活物質100を複合酸化物904と記し、当該複合酸化物904に添加元素を添加する方法を例示する。具体的には、図9において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法4と同様な方法である。なお図9において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法1乃至3と同様な方法を適用してもよい。
添加元素源905は添加元素Xを有する。添加元素Xは複合酸化物904に添加されるものである。たとえば、添加元素Xとしては、ニッケル、コバルト、マグネシウム、カルシウム、塩素、フッ素、アルミニウム、マンガン、チタン、ジルコニウム、イットリウム、バナジウム、鉄、クロム、ニオブ、ランタン、ハフニウム、亜鉛、ケイ素、硫黄、リン、ホウ素、およびヒ素の中から選ばれる一または複数を用いることができる。また、添加元素Xとしては、臭素、およびベリリウムから選ばれる一または複数を用いることができる。ただし、臭素、およびベリリウムについては、生物に対し毒性を有する元素であるため、先に述べた元素を用いる方が好適である。
上記製造方法5とは異なる製造方法、たとえば複合酸化物904が得られた後に、これを解砕し、改めて加熱処理(第2の加熱889)を行う方法について、図10を用いて説明する。その際、上記製造方法8の説明を引用することがある。また図10では上記製造方法4に従って得られた正極活物質100を複合酸化物904と記し、当該複合酸化物904に添加元素を添加する方法を例示する。具体的には、図10において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法4と同様な方法である。なお図10において破線で囲った方法は上記製造方法1乃至3と同様な方法を適用してもよい。
本実施の形態では共沈法に関する合成装置(共沈法合成装置)について説明する。なお、上記製造方法4における混合液901(コバルト水溶液を含む)、水溶液892(アルカリ性水溶液)、および水溶液894(キレート剤)を用いてコバルト化合物880を製造する場合で例示する。
本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様である正極活物質の結晶構造について説明する。図13乃至図16では、コバルト酸リチウムの場合について述べる。
≪LixCoO2中のxが1のとき≫
本発明の一態様の正極活物質100は放電状態、つまりLixCoO2中のx=1の場合に、空間群R−3mに帰属する層状岩塩型の結晶構造を有することが好ましい。層状岩塩型の複合酸化物は、放電容量が高く、二次元的なリチウムイオンの拡散経路を有しリチウムイオンの挿入/脱離反応に適しており、二次電池の正極活物質として優れる。図13においてx=1の場合の層状岩塩型の結晶構造をR−3m O3を付して示す。
本発明の一態様の正極活物質100は、放電状態において上述のような添加元素を有することに起因して、LixCoO2中のxが小さい状態での結晶構造が、従来の正極活物質と異なる。なおここでxが小さいとは、0.1<x≦0.24をいうこととする。
正極活物質が、高電圧で充電されたときO3’型の結晶構造を示すか否かは、高電圧で充電された正極を、XRD、電子線回折、中性子回折、電子スピン共鳴(ESR)、核磁気共鳴(NMR)等を用いて解析することで判断できる。特にXRDは、正極活物質が有するコバルト等の遷移金属の対称性を高分解能で解析できる、結晶性の高さおよび結晶の配向性を比較できる、格子の周期性歪みおよび結晶子サイズの解析ができる、二次電池を解体して得た正極をそのまま測定しても十分な精度を得られる、等の点で好ましい。
正極活物質の高電圧充電時の状態を把握するには、例えば対極にリチウム金属を用いてコインセル(CR2032タイプ、直径20mm高さ3.2mm)を作製して充電した上で解析するとよい。
XRD測定の装置および条件は特に限定されない。たとえば下記のような装置および条件で測定することができる。
XRD装置 :Bruker AXS社製、D8 ADVANCE
X線源 :CuKα1線
出力 :40KV、40mA
スリット幅 :Div.Slit、0.5°
検出器 :LynxEye
スキャン方式 :2θ/θ連続スキャン
測定範囲(2θ) :15°以上90°以下
ステップ幅(2θ) :0.01°設定
計数時間 :1秒間/ステップ
試料台回転 :15rpm
本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様の正極活物質を含むリチウムイオン二次電池について説明する。二次電池は、外装体、集電体、活物質(正極活物質、或いは負極活物質)、導電助剤、及びバインダを少なくとも有している。また、リチウム塩などを溶解させた電解液を有している。電解液を用いる二次電池の場合、正極と、負極と、正極と負極の間にセパレータとを設ける。
正極は、正極活物質層および正極集電体を有する。正極活物質層は実施の形態1で示した正極活物質を有することが好ましく、さらにバインダ、導電助剤等を有していてもよい。
バインダとしては、例えば、スチレン−ブタジエンゴム(SBR)、スチレン−イソプレン−スチレンゴム、アクリロニトリル−ブタジエンゴム、ブタジエンゴム、エチレン−プロピレン−ジエン共重合体などのゴム材料を用いることが好ましい。またバインダとして、フッ素ゴムを用いることができる。
集電体としては、ステンレス、金、白金、アルミニウム、チタン等の金属、及びこれらの合金など、導電性が高い材料を用いることができる。また正極集電体に用いる材料は、正極の電位で溶出しないことが好ましい。また、シリコン、チタン、ネオジム、スカンジウム、モリブデンなどの耐熱性を向上させる元素が添加されたアルミニウム合金を用いることができる。また、シリコンと反応してシリサイドを形成する金属元素で形成してもよい。シリコンと反応してシリサイドを形成する金属元素としては、ジルコニウム、チタン、ハフニウム、バナジウム、ニオブ、タンタル、クロム、モリブデン、タングステン、コバルト、ニッケル等がある。集電体は、箔状、板状、シート状、網状、パンチングメタル状、エキスパンドメタル状等の形状を適宜用いることができる。集電体は、厚みが5μm以上30μm以下のものを用いるとよい。
負極活物質としては、例えば合金系材料または炭素系材料等を用いることができる。
負極集電体には、正極集電体と同様の材料に加え、銅なども用いることができる。なお負極集電体は、リチウム等のキャリアイオンと合金化しない材料を用いることが好ましい。
正極と負極の間にセパレータを配置する。セパレータとしては、例えば、紙をはじめとするセルロースを有する繊維、不織布、ガラス繊維、セラミックス、或いはナイロン(ポリアミド)、ビニロン(ポリビニルアルコール系繊維)、ポリイミド、ポリエステル、アクリル、ポリオレフィン、ポリウレタンを用いた合成繊維等で形成されたものを用いることができる。セパレータは袋状に加工し、正極または負極のいずれか一方を包むように配置することが好ましい。
電解液は、溶媒と電解質を有する。電解液の溶媒としては、非プロトン性有機溶媒が好ましく、例えば、エチレンカーボネート(EC)、プロピレンカーボネート(PC)、ブチレンカーボネート、クロロエチレンカーボネート、ビニレンカーボネート、γ−ブチロラクトン、γ−バレロラクトン、ジメチルカーボネート(DMC)、ジエチルカーボネート(DEC)、エチルメチルカーボネート(EMC)、ギ酸メチル、酢酸メチル、酢酸エチル、プロピオン酸メチル、プロピオン酸エチル、プロピオン酸プロピル、酪酸メチル、1,3−ジオキサン、1,4−ジオキサン、ジメトキシエタン(DME)、ジメチルスルホキシド、ジエチルエーテル、メチルジグライム、アセトニトリル、ベンゾニトリル、テトラヒドロフラン、スルホラン、スルトン等の1種、又はこれらのうちの2種以上を任意の組み合わせおよび比率で用いることができる。
二次電池が有する外装体としては、例えばアルミニウムなどの金属材料または樹脂材料を用いることができる。また、フィルム状の外装体を用いることもできる。フィルムとしては、例えばポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリカーボネート、アイオノマー、ポリアミド等の材料からなる膜上に、アルミニウム、ステンレス、銅、ニッケル等の可撓性に優れた金属薄膜を設け、さらに該金属薄膜上に外装体の外面としてポリアミド系樹脂、ポリエステル系樹脂等の絶縁性合成樹脂膜を設けた三層構造のフィルムを用いることができる。
本実施の形態では、先の実施の形態で説明した作製方法によって作製された正極または負極を有する二次電池の複数種類の形状の例について説明する。
コイン型の二次電池の一例について説明する。図18Aはコイン型(単層偏平型)の二次電池の分解斜視図であり、図18Bは、外観図であり、図18Cは、その断面図である。コイン型の二次電池は主に小型の電子機器に用いられる。
円筒型の二次電池の例について図19Aを参照して説明する。円筒型の二次電池616は、図19Aに示すように、上面に正極キャップ(電池蓋)601を有し、側面及び底面に電池缶(外装缶)602を有している。これら正極キャップ601と電池缶(外装缶)602とは、ガスケット(絶縁パッキン)610によって絶縁されている。
二次電池の他の構造例について図20及び図21を用いて説明する。
次に、ラミネート型の二次電池の例について、外観図の一例を図22A及び図22Bに示す。図22A及び図22Bは、正極503、負極506、セパレータ507、外装体509、正極リード電極510及び負極リード電極511を有する。
ここで、図22Aに外観図を示すラミネート型二次電池の作製方法の一例について、図23B及び図23Cを用いて説明する。
アンテナを用いて無線充電が可能な本発明の一態様の二次電池パックの例について、図24を用いて説明する。
本実施の形態では、実施の形態1で得られる正極活物質100を用いて全固体電池を作製する例を示す。
本発明の一態様の二次電池400の外装体には、様々な材料および形状のものを用いることができるが、正極、固体電解質層および負極を加圧する機能を有することが好ましい。
本実施の形態では、図28A、図28B、及び図28Cを用いて電気自動車(EV)に適用する例を示す。
本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様である二次電池を建築物に実装する例について図30Aおよび図30Bを用いて説明する。
本実施の形態では、二輪車、自転車に本発明の一態様である蓄電装置を搭載する例を示す。
本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様である二次電池を電子機器及び照明装置の一方または双方に実装する例について説明する。二次電池を実装する電子機器として、例えば、テレビジョン装置(テレビ、又はテレビジョン受信機ともいう)、コンピュータ用などのモニタ、デジタルカメラ、デジタルビデオカメラ、デジタルフォトフレーム、携帯電話機(携帯電話、携帯電話装置ともいう)、スマートフォン、携帯型ゲーム機、携帯音楽プレーヤ、携帯情報端末、音響再生装置、パチンコ機などの大型ゲーム機などが挙げられる。携帯情報端末としてはノート型パーソナルコンピュータ、タブレット型端末、電子書籍端末、携帯電話機、ヘアアイロンなどがある。
実施の形態1に示す製造方法4及び図4等を参考にしてサンプル1乃至3を用意した。以下に作製工程を詳述する。
まず、図4に示す水溶液890(コバルト水溶液)として、純水に溶解させた硫酸コバルトを用意し、これにキレート剤として第1のグリシンも加えて混合液901を用意した。硫酸コバルトは2モル/L、第1のグリシンは0.075モル/Lとなるように調整した。
次に混合物903に対して加熱を行った。加熱温度を750℃、850℃及び950℃として、それぞれをサンプル1乃至3とした。サンプル1乃至3で共通条件として、加熱時間を10時間とし、加熱雰囲気を酸素雰囲気とした。酸素雰囲気とするために、具体的には酸素ガスを5L/分で流し続けた。
サンプル1乃至3のXRD測定を行った。条件は以下の通りである。
X線源 :CuKα1線
出力 :40KV、40mA
スリット幅 :Div.Slit、0.5°
検出器 :LynxEye
スキャン方式 :2θ/θ連続スキャン
測定範囲(2θ) :15°以上90°以下
ステップ幅(2θ) :0.01°設定
計数時間 :1秒間/ステップ
試料台回転 :15rpm
次に、サンプル1乃至3の平面SEM像を図40に示す。図40では参考のため水酸化コバルトの平面SEM像も示す。平面SEM像は、日立ハイテクノロジーズ製のS4800で取得し、加速電圧は5kVで固定とし、倍率は5000倍(5k)及び20000倍(20k)とした。二次電子検出器はステージより上にあるもの(upper)と、ステージの横にあるもの(lower)を利用した。20kの観察領域は、5kのSEM像上で四角を付した領域とした。
サンプル1乃至3を用いてサイクル試験を行った。まず正極活物質としてサンプル1乃至3を用意し、導電助剤としてアセチレンブラックを用意し、バインダとしてPVdFを用意し、溶媒としてNMPを用意した。そして、正極活物質:導電助剤:バインダ=95:3:2(重量比)で、自転公転式ミキサーを用いて2000rpmで3分間混合して正極用スラリーを作製した。この正極用スラリーをアルミニウムからなる正極集電体上に塗布して乾燥させて、正極を作製した。
サンプル4及び5では、リチウム源について検討するべく、リチウム化合物881に用いる材料を異ならせた。サンプル4は、実施例1と同様にして得られた水酸化コバルトと、炭酸リチウムとを自転公転方式ミキサーにより混合して混合物903を得た。サンプル5は、実施例1と同様にして得られた水酸化コバルトと、水酸化リチウムとを混合して混合物903を得た。
サンプル4及び5を用いてサイクル試験を行うため、正極活物質としてサンプル4及び5を用い、実施例1と同様な条件でコイン型セルを作製した。上記方法で作製したコイン型セルに対して、サイクル試験を行った。サイクル試験は、測定温度25℃にて定電流/定電圧(CC/CV)条件で上限電圧(充電終止電圧)4.4Vまたは4.6Vまで0.5Cで充電し、電流値が0.05Cとなるまで定電圧充電を行った後、定電流(CC)条件で下限電圧(放電終止電圧)2.5Vまで0.5Cで放電し、その放電容量を測定した。
サンプル6乃至8では、Li源として炭酸リチウムを用いた場合、最適なLi/Co比を検討するべく、炭酸リチウムの混合量を異ならせた。サンプル6として、炭酸リチウムのリチウムと、実施例1と同様にして得られた水酸化コバルトのコバルトとのモル比(Li/Co比)が1.01となるように炭酸リチウム及び水酸化コバルトを秤量し、これらを混合して混合物903を得た。サンプル7として、上記Li/Co比が1.03となるように炭酸リチウム及び水酸化コバルトを秤量し、これらを混合して混合物903を得た。サンプル8として、上記Li/Co比が1.05となるように炭酸リチウム及び水酸化コバルトを秤量し、これらを混合して混合物903を得た。混合には、混練機((株)シンキー製、自転公転方式ミキサーあわとり練太郎)を用いた。
サンプル6乃至8のXRD測定を行った。XRD測定条件は実施例1の条件と同じである。
次に、サンプル6乃至8の平面SEM像を図45に示す。平面SEM像は、日立ハイテクノロジーズ製のS4800で取得し、加速電圧は5kVで固定とし、倍率は5000倍(5k)及び20000倍(20k)とした。20kの観察領域は、5kのSEM像上で四角を付した領域とした。
サンプル6乃至8を用いてサイクル試験を行うため、正極活物質にサンプル6乃至8を用い、実施例1と同様な条件でコイン型セルを作製した。上記方法で作製したコイン型セルに対して、サイクル試験を行った。サイクル試験は、測定温度25℃にて定電流/定電圧(CC/CV)条件で上限電圧(充電終止電圧)4.4Vまたは4.6Vまで0.5Cで充電し、電流値が0.05Cとなるまで定電圧充電を行った後、定電流(CC)条件で下限電圧(放電終止電圧)2.5Vまで0.5Cで放電し、その放電容量を測定した。
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- コバルト水溶液と、アルカリ性水溶液とを反応させてコバルト化合物を形成し、
前記コバルト化合物と、リチウム化合物とを混合し、第1の加熱処理を行って第1の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第1の複合酸化物と、第1の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第2の加熱処理を行って、第2の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第2の複合酸化物と、第2の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第3の加熱処理を行う、正極活物質の製造方法であって、
前記第1の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1100℃以下で行い、
前記第2の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1000℃以下で行い、
前記第3の加熱処理は、前記第2の加熱処理の温度と等しい又は前記第2の加熱処理の温度より低い温度で行う、正極活物質の製造方法。 - コバルト水溶液と、アルカリ性水溶液と、キレート剤とを反応させてコバルト化合物を形成し、
前記コバルト化合物と、リチウム化合物とを混合し、第1の加熱処理を行って第1の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第1の複合酸化物と、第1の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第2の加熱処理を行って、第2の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第2の複合酸化物と、第2の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第3の加熱処理を行う、正極活物質の製造方法であって、
前記第1の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1100℃以下で行い、
前記第2の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1000℃以下で行い、
前記第3の加熱処理は、前記第2の加熱処理の温度と等しい又は前記第2の加熱処理の温度より低い温度で行う、正極活物質の製造方法。 - コバルト水溶液と第1のキレート剤とを有する第1の混合液と、アルカリ性水溶液と第2のキレート剤とを有する第2の混合液とを反応させてコバルト化合物を形成し、
前記コバルト化合物と、リチウム化合物とを混合し、第1の加熱処理を行って第1の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第1の複合酸化物と、第1の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第2の加熱処理を行って、第2の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第2の複合酸化物と、第2の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第3の加熱処理を行う、正極活物質の製造方法であって、
前記第1の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1100℃以下で行い、
前記第2の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1000℃以下で行い、
前記第3の加熱処理は、前記第2の加熱処理の温度と等しい又は前記第2の加熱処理の温度より低い温度で行う、正極活物質の製造方法。 - コバルト水溶液と第1のキレート剤とを有する第1の混合液と、アルカリ性水溶液と、第2のキレート剤とを反応させてコバルト化合物を形成し、
前記コバルト化合物と、リチウム化合物とを混合し、第1の加熱処理を行って第1の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第1の複合酸化物と、第1の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第2の加熱処理を行って、第2の複合酸化物を形成し、
前記第2の複合酸化物と、第2の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、第3の加熱処理を行う、正極活物質の製造方法であって、
前記第1の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1100℃以下で行い、
前記第2の加熱処理は、温度700℃以上1000℃以下で行い、
前記第3の加熱処理は、前記第2の加熱処理の温度と等しい又は前記第2の加熱処理の温度より低い温度で行う、正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項2において、
前記キレート剤はグリシン、オキシン、1−ニトロソ−2−ナフトール又は2−メルカプトベンゾチアゾールを有する、正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項3又は請求項4において、
前記第1のキレート剤はグリシン、オキシン、1−ニトロソ−2−ナフトール又は2−メルカプトベンゾチアゾールを有し、
前記第2のキレート剤は、グリシン、オキシン、1−ニトロソ−2−ナフトール又は2−メルカプトベンゾチアゾールを有する、正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項6において、
前記第1のキレート剤は前記第2のキレート剤と同じ材料を有する、正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項1乃至請求項7のいずれか一において、
前記第1の添加元素は、Mg又はFを有し、
前記第2の添加元素は、Ni又はAlを有する、正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項1乃至請求項7のいずれか一において、
前記第2の複合酸化物と、前記第2の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合して混合物を形成し、
前記混合物と、第3の添加元素を有する化合物とを混合し、前記第3の加熱処理を行う、正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項9において、
前記第1の添加元素は、Mg又はFを有し、
前記第2の添加元素は、Niを有し、
前記第3の添加元素は、Zr又はAlを有する、正極活物質の製造方法。 - 請求項1乃至請求項10のいずれか一において、
前記第1の複合酸化物を解砕した後に、前記第2の加熱処理を行って、前記第2の複合酸化物を形成する、正極活物質の製造方法。
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