WO2022230931A1 - 金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極、バイポーラ電極を備えた金属水素化物電池、金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極の製造方法、及び金属水素化物電池の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a bipolar electrode for a metal hydride battery, a metal hydride battery with a bipolar electrode, a method for manufacturing a bipolar electrode for a metal hydride battery, and a method for manufacturing a metal hydride battery.
- a metal hydride battery comprises, for example, a positive electrode having a nickel hydroxide such as nickel hydroxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a hydrogen absorbing alloy as a negative electrode active material, and an electrolytic solution comprising an alkali metal aqueous solution. Secondary batteries are common.
- a bipolar battery As a conventional power storage module, a bipolar battery is known that includes a bipolar electrode in which a positive electrode is formed on one surface of an electrode plate and a negative electrode is formed on the other surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).
- a bipolar battery includes a laminate in which bipolar electrodes and separators are alternately laminated along the stacking direction. At both ends of the stack in the stacking direction, terminating electrodes, each having only one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode, are located. An internal space formed between the electrodes contains an electrolytic solution.
- a plated steel sheet is used for the current collector that constitutes the bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery from the viewpoint of cost and resistance to reaction with the electrolyte.
- the present inventors produced a bipolar electrode using a current collector made of a plated steel sheet and a negative electrode and a positive electrode containing a hydrogen storage alloy, assembled a hydride battery using the bipolar electrode, and conducted a storage test. However, a voltage drop (self-discharge) phenomenon of unknown cause was confirmed.
- the present inventors believe that the phenomenon in which hydrogen moves to the counter electrode via the current collector of the bipolar electrode is involved in self-discharge, and a layer containing a specific material reduces hydrogen permeation. Got an idea.
- the inventors of the present invention have found that self-discharge can be reduced by using a current collector having a layer containing a specific material.
- a bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery includes a current collector having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a negative electrode active material layer provided on the first surface. and a positive electrode active material layer provided on the second surface, wherein the negative electrode active material layer contains a metal hydride, and the current collector is formed on a steel plate and at least one of both surfaces of the steel plate. and a Ni—Fe alloy layer.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery of this embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery of this embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of results obtained by SEM-EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) of a Ni—Fe alloy layer
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an electrochemical hydrogen permeation method
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing evaluation results of the hydrogen permeation suppression effect
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery of another embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery of another embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery of another embodiment
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a power storage device to which a bipolar electrode of a metal hydride battery of the present embodiment is applied
- FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the power storage module in FIG. 6
- 1 is a schematic diagram of an evaluation battery to which the bipolar electrode of the metal hydride battery of the present embodiment is applied
- the bipolar electrode of the metal hydride battery and the metal hydride battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below in order. Also, a method capable of manufacturing the bipolar electrode of the metal hydride battery and a method capable of manufacturing the metal hydride battery using the bipolar electrode of the metal hydride battery will be described in detail in order.
- the method capable of manufacturing the bipolar electrode of the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure may be referred to as the electrode manufacturing method of the present disclosure, as required.
- a method capable of manufacturing the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure may be referred to as the battery manufacturing method of the present disclosure.
- the bipolar electrode of the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure is sometimes referred to as the electrode of the present disclosure or the bipolar electrode of the present disclosure.
- the numerical range "x to y" described herein includes the lower limit x and the upper limit y. Further, a numerical range can be configured by arbitrarily combining these upper and lower limits and the numerical values listed in the examples. Furthermore, numerical values arbitrarily selected from within the numerical range can be used as upper and lower numerical values.
- the bipolar electrode 100 of the metal hydride battery of the present embodiment includes a current collector 10, a negative electrode active material layer 20 provided on the first surface 10A of the current collector 10, and and a positive electrode active material layer 30 provided on a second surface 10B different from the first surface 10A.
- the negative electrode active material layer 20 contains metal hydride.
- the current collector 10 includes a steel plate 13 and a Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 provided on at least one surface of the steel plate 13 .
- the bipolar electrode 100 basically includes a negative electrode active material (metal hydride) on the first surface 10A of the current collector 10 and a positive electrode active material on the second surface 10B opposite to the first surface 10A.
- a negative electrode active material metal hydride
- the electrode of the present disclosure may constitute a bipolar electrode by joining a first current collector comprising a metal hydride and a second current collector comprising a positive electrode active material.
- the current collector 10 has a Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 on the surface of the steel plate 13 .
- the steel plate 13 may be, for example, low-carbon steel with a carbon content of less than 0.25% by weight, ultra-low-carbon steel with a carbon content of less than 0.01% by weight, or a non-carbon steel obtained by adding Ti or Nb to ultra-low-carbon steel.
- Carbon steels such as aging-resistant ultra-low carbon steels can be mentioned.
- Examples of low-carbon steel include low-carbon aluminum-killed steel (carbon content: 0.01 to 0.15% by weight), cold-rolled steel sheets (SPCC, etc.) specified in JISG 3141:2005, and the like.
- the main material of the steel plate 13 is Fe, and may contain metallic elements other than Fe.
- the ratio of metal elements other than Fe in steel plate 13 is preferably 10 wt% or less, more preferably 5 wt% or less, even more preferably 2 wt% or less, and particularly preferably 1 wt% or less.
- the thickness of the current collector 10 can be exemplified from 5 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m.
- the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 is formed on at least one surface of the steel plate 13.
- the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is an alloy layer containing an alloy substantially composed of nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe).
- Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 in the present embodiment only needs to contain nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe), and the state in which each component is contained is not particularly limited.
- Ni--Fe alloy layer in this specification is as follows. When performing elemental analysis of Ni and Fe at a depth of 10 ⁇ m from the surface layer, it is defined that a Ni-Fe alloy layer exists in a portion containing 1/10 or more of the maximum content of Ni and Fe. .
- the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is obtained by SEM-EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) as shown in FIG.
- SEM-EDX energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
- the distance between 1/10 of the maximum of Ni and Fe respectively can be read as a Ni--Fe alloy layer.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the above analysis results, in which the horizontal axis indicates the distance ( ⁇ m) in the depth direction from the surface layer, and the vertical axis indicates the X-ray intensity of Ni and Fe.
- the metallic elements contained in the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 are not limited to Ni and Fe, and may contain other metallic elements as long as the problems of the present invention can be solved.
- the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 may contain metallic elements such as Co and Mo, and inevitable impurities.
- the ratio of metal elements other than Ni and Fe in the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is preferably 10 wt % or less, more preferably 5 wt % or less, even more preferably 1 wt % or less, and particularly preferably 0.5 wt % or less.
- the bipolar electrode of the metal hydride battery of this embodiment has the effect of reducing hydrogen permeation due to the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 contained in the current collector.
- the discharge reaction of a nickel metal hydride battery is expressed as follows. Positive electrode: NiOOH + H2O + e - ⁇ Ni(OH) 2 + OH - Negative electrode: MH + OH - ⁇ M + H2O + e - Furthermore, the reaction at the negative electrode consists of the following two reactions.
- the inventor of the present invention conceived of forming a coating on the steel sheet that constitutes the current collector to reduce hydrogen permeation to the counter electrode. Specifically, the idea of forming a Ni—Fe alloy layer on at least one surface of a steel plate was conceived.
- FIG. 3 schematically shows a hydrogen permeation test apparatus used for evaluation.
- two electrolytic cells EC 1 and EC 2 are arranged facing each other with a test piece W interposed therebetween.
- the electrolytic cell EC 1 on the left side in FIG. 3 is the cathode side (hydrogen entry side), and the electrolytic cell EC 2 on the right side is the anode side (hydrogen detection side).
- the hydrogen permeation test apparatus generates hydrogen in the electrolytic cell EC1, permeates the test piece W and reaches the electrolytic cell EC2, and detects the anode current when the hydrogen is oxidized.
- RE1 and RE2 are reference electrodes
- CE1 and CE2 are counter electrodes
- WE is a test piece W as a working electrode, which are connected to potentiostat PS and potentio-galvanostat PS/GS, respectively.
- Hg/HgO or calomel electrodes can be used for the reference electrodes RE1 and RE2.
- Platinum can be used for the counter electrodes CE1 and CE2.
- An alkaline electrolyte containing KOH, NaOH, and LiOH can be used as the electrolyte Ea.
- a voltage is applied to the counter electrode CE1 by a potentio-galvanostat PS/GS so that the potential on the hydrogen entry side is -0.6 V, -0.45 V, -0.3 V (vs RHE (reversible hydrogen electrode)), and hydrogen Measure the current change on the detection side. Also, the potential on the hydrogen detection side is held at +1.45 V (vsRHE).
- the liquid temperature is kept at 65°C and deaerated with N2 gas during the test.
- FIG. 4 shows the result of measuring the hydrogen permeation current using the following two types of test pieces using the above hydrogen permeation test apparatus.
- (Specimen W1) A surface-treated steel plate with a 5 ⁇ m thick Ni plating formed on both sides
- (Specimen W2) A 3.5 ⁇ m thick Ni—Fe alloy layer was formed on both sides, and a thickness was formed on the Ni—Fe alloy layer.
- a cold-rolled foil (thickness 50 ⁇ m) of low-carbon aluminum-killed steel was used.
- the method of forming the Ni plating layer and the Ni--Fe alloy layer was the method described in Examples below.
- the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 is provided on the side of the steel plate 13, particularly on the side where the negative electrode active material layer 20 is located.
- the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is provided at least on the side where the negative electrode active material layer 20 is located among both surfaces of the steel plate 13 as shown in FIG. 1A. is preferred. That is, the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 formed between the negative electrode active material layer 20 and the steel plate 13 allows hydrogen released by the negative electrode active material layer 20 (that is, hydrogen storage alloy: metal hydride) to pass through the steel plate 13. Since permeation is prevented, hydrogen permeation can be further reduced.
- the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 is more preferably provided on both sides of the steel plate 13, as shown in FIG. 1B. That is, in FIG. 1B, a Ni--Fe alloy layer 15a is provided on the first surface of the steel plate 13, and a Ni--Fe alloy layer 15b is provided on the opposite second surface.
- the negative electrode active material layer 20 that is, hydrogen storage alloy: metal hydride
- the positive electrode active material layer 30 Since it is considered that the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15b traps it before reaching it, the voltage drop problem described above can be avoided.
- the first surface of the steel plate 13 is on the same side as the first surface 10A of the current collector. Both sides of the steel plate 13 refer to the first side and the second side opposite to the first side.
- the thickness of the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 is preferably 1.0 ⁇ m or more. When the thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is 1.0 ⁇ m or more, it is considered that the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is sufficiently effective in reducing hydrogen permeation. That is, when the thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 in the current collector is 1.0 ⁇ m or more, it is considered that the voltage drop in the battery can be reduced more effectively.
- the thickness of the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 is more preferably 1.2 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 1.5 ⁇ m or more. Furthermore, it is preferable to provide the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 on both the first surface and the second surface of the steel plate 13 .
- the thickness of the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 can be calculated by, for example, SEM-EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy). That is, as described above, elemental analysis of Ni and Fe at a depth of up to 10 ⁇ m in the thickness direction from the surface layer is performed by line analysis using SEM-EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy).
- the measurement conditions can be acceleration voltage: 10 kV, observation magnification: 5000 times, measurement step: 0.01 ⁇ m, and the like.
- the horizontal axis is the distance ( ⁇ m) in the depth direction from the surface layer
- the vertical axis is the X-ray intensity of Ni and Fe. and 1/10 of the respective maximum values of Fe can be read from the graph and used as the thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer.
- the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 is also provided on the negative terminal electrode, which will be described later.
- a Ni—Fe alloy layer on the negative terminal electrode, in a cell (single cell) including the negative terminal electrode, reduction in discharge reserve caused by hydrogen permeating the negative terminal electrode and leaking to the outside of the battery is reduced. be able to.
- the active material layers (negative electrode active material layer 20 and positive electrode active material layer 30) of this embodiment will be described.
- the negative electrode active material layer 20 contains a negative electrode active material and, if necessary, a negative electrode additive, a binder, and a conductive aid.
- the positive electrode active material layer 30 contains a positive electrode active material and, if necessary, a positive electrode additive, a binder, and a conductive aid. Matters relating to both the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer will be described below as the active material layer.
- the negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode active material layer 20 is not limited as long as it is used as a negative electrode active material for a nickel metal hydride battery, that is, a hydrogen absorbing alloy (metal hydride).
- a hydrogen-absorbing alloy is basically an alloy of metal A, which readily reacts with hydrogen but has poor hydrogen-releasing ability, and metal B, which does not readily react with hydrogen but has excellent hydrogen-releasing ability.
- A is a misch containing Group 2 elements such as Mg, Group 3 elements such as Sc and lanthanides, Group 4 elements such as Ti and Zr, Group 5 elements such as V and Ta, and a plurality of rare earth elements. Examples include metal (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as Mm), Pd, and the like.
- Mm metal
- Pd and the like.
- B include Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, Pt, Cu, Ag, Mn, Zn, and Al.
- AB 5 type showing a hexagonal CaCu 5 type crystal structure As specific hydrogen storage alloys, AB 5 type showing a hexagonal CaCu 5 type crystal structure, AB 2 type showing a hexagonal MgZn 2 type or cubic MgCu 2 type crystal structure, AB type showing a cubic CsCl type crystal structure , A 2 B type showing a hexagonal Mg 2 Ni type crystal structure, a solid solution type showing a body-centered cubic structure, and an AB 3 type and A 2 B 7 in which the AB 5 type and AB 2 type crystal structures are combined. type and A 5 B 19 type can be exemplified.
- the hydrogen storage alloy may have one of the above crystal structures, or may have a plurality of the above crystal structures.
- Examples of AB 5 type hydrogen storage alloys include LaNi 5 , CaCu 5 and MmNi 5 .
- MgZn 2 , ZrNi 2 and ZrCr 2 can be exemplified as AB 2 type hydrogen storage alloys.
- Examples of AB type hydrogen storage alloys include TiFe and TiCo.
- Examples of the A 2 B type hydrogen storage alloy include Mg 2 Ni and Mg 2 Cu.
- Ti--V, V--Nb, and Ti--Cr can be exemplified as solid solution type hydrogen storage alloys.
- CeNi3 can be exemplified as an AB3 type hydrogen storage alloy.
- Ce 2 Ni 7 can be exemplified as the A 2 B 7 type hydrogen storage alloy.
- Ce 5 Co 19 and Pr 5 Co 19 can be exemplified as the A 5 B 19 type hydrogen storage alloy.
- some metals may be replaced with one or more other metals or elements.
- the surface of the negative electrode active material may be treated by a known method.
- Alkali treatment means treating the hydrogen storage alloy with an alkaline aqueous solution in which an alkali metal hydroxide is dissolved.
- the rare earth element which is highly soluble in the alkaline aqueous solution, is eluted from the surface of the hydrogen storage alloy.
- the Ni concentration on the surface of the hydrogen-absorbing alloy becomes higher than that inside the hydrogen-absorbing alloy.
- a portion having a higher Ni concentration than the inside is referred to as a Ni-enriched layer. It is believed that the presence of the Ni-enriched layer improves the performance of the negative electrode active material.
- alkali metal hydroxides examples include lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide, with sodium hydroxide being preferred.
- an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution as the alkaline aqueous solution, the battery characteristics of the nickel metal hydride battery of the present disclosure may be optimized compared to using lithium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide as the alkaline aqueous solution.
- a strongly basic alkaline aqueous solution is preferable.
- concentration of the alkali metal hydroxide in the alkaline aqueous solution are 10 to 60% by mass, 20 to 55% by mass, 30 to 50% by mass, and 40 to 50% by mass.
- Alkali treatment is preferably carried out by immersing the hydrogen storage alloy in an alkaline aqueous solution.
- it is preferable to carry out under stirring conditions, and it is preferable to carry out under heating conditions.
- the heating temperature range include 50 to 150°C, 70 to 140°C, and 90 to 130°C.
- the heating time may be appropriately determined according to the concentration of the alkaline aqueous solution and the heating temperature, and examples thereof include 0.1 to 10 hours, 0.2 to 5 hours, and 0.5 to 3 hours.
- the hydrogen storage alloy preferably contains a rare earth element and Ni.
- the negative electrode active material is preferably in a powder state, and its average particle size is preferably in the range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably in the range of 3 to 50 ⁇ m, further preferably in the range of 5 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode active material layer preferably contains the negative electrode active material in an amount of 85 to 99% by mass, more preferably 90 to 98% by mass, based on the total mass of the negative electrode active material layer.
- a negative electrode additive is added to the negative electrode in order to improve the battery characteristics of the nickel metal hydride battery.
- the negative electrode additive is not limited as long as it is used as a negative electrode additive for nickel metal hydride batteries.
- Specific negative electrode additives include fluorides of rare earth elements such as CeF3 and YF3 , bismuth compounds such as Bi2O3 and BiF3 , indium compounds such as In2O3 and InF3 , and positive electrode additives. Compounds exemplified as can be mentioned.
- the negative electrode active material layer preferably contains the negative electrode additive in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass, based on the total mass of the negative electrode active material layer.
- the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer 30 of the present embodiment may be nickel hydroxide that is used as a positive electrode active material for nickel metal hydride batteries, and part of it contains other metals. It may be doped. Examples of specific positive electrode active materials include nickel hydroxide and metal-doped nickel hydroxide. Examples of metals with which nickel hydroxide is doped include group 2 elements such as magnesium and calcium, group 9 elements such as cobalt, rhodium and iridium, and group 12 elements such as zinc and cadmium.
- the surface of the positive electrode active material may be treated by a known method.
- the positive electrode active material is preferably in a powder state, and its average particle size is preferably in the range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably in the range of 3 to 50 ⁇ m, even more preferably in the range of 5 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the average particle size means the value of D50 in the measurement using a general laser diffraction particle size distribution meter.
- the positive electrode active material layer preferably contains the positive electrode active material in an amount of 75 to 99% by mass, more preferably 80 to 97% by mass, more preferably 85 to 95% by mass, based on the total mass of the positive electrode active material layer. It is more preferably contained in mass %.
- a positive electrode additive is added to the positive electrode in order to improve the battery characteristics of the nickel metal hydride battery.
- the positive electrode additive is not limited as long as it is used as a positive electrode additive for nickel metal hydride batteries.
- Specific positive electrode additives include niobium compounds such as Nb2O5 , tungsten compounds such as WO2 , WO3 , Li2WO4 , Na2WO4 and K2WO4 , and ytterbium compounds such as Yb2O3 . , TiO 2 , yttrium compounds such as Y 2 O 3 , zinc compounds such as ZnO, calcium compounds such as CaO, Ca(OH) 2 and CaF 2 , and other rare earth oxides.
- the positive electrode active material layer preferably contains the positive electrode additive in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass, based on the total mass of the positive electrode active material layer. .
- the binder and conductive aid that are optionally contained in the active material layer will be described below.
- the binder plays a role in binding the active material, etc. to the surface of the current collector.
- the binder is not limited as long as it is used as a binder for electrodes of nickel metal hydride batteries.
- Specific binders include fluorine-containing resins such as polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene and fluororubber, polyolefin resins such as polypropylene and polyethylene, imide resins such as polyimide and polyamideimide, carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose and hydroxypropyl. ( A meth)acrylic resin can be exemplified.
- the active material layer preferably contains the binder in an amount of 0.1 to 15% by mass, more preferably 1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 2 to 7%, based on the total mass of the active material layer. It is more preferably contained in mass %. This is because if the amount of the binder is too small, the formability of the electrode will deteriorate, and if the amount of the binder is too large, the energy density of the electrode will be low.
- a conductive aid is added to increase the conductivity of the electrode. Therefore, the conductive aid may be optionally added when the conductivity of the electrode is insufficient, and may not be added when the conductivity of the electrode is sufficiently excellent.
- the conductive aid may be added to the active material layer in the form of powder, or may be used in a state of coating the surface of the active material particles. Any chemically inactive electron conductor may be used as the conductive aid.
- Specific conductive aids include metals such as cobalt, nickel and copper, metal oxides such as cobalt oxides, metal hydroxides such as cobalt hydroxide, carbon materials such as carbon black, graphite, and carbon fibers. are exemplified.
- the negative electrode active material layer 20 preferably contains the conductive aid in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.2 to 3% by mass, based on the total mass of the negative electrode active material layer. It is preferably contained in an amount of 0.3 to 1% by mass, more preferably.
- the positive electrode active material layer 30 preferably contains 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.2 to 7% by mass, of the conductive aid with respect to the total mass of the positive electrode active material layer. It is preferably contained in an amount of 0.3 to 5 mass %, more preferably.
- the Ni layer 17 is formed on the outermost surface of the current collector 10 on the same side as the one surface (first surface) 10A. That is, a Ni layer 17 is further formed between the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 and the negative electrode active material layer 20 .
- a Ni layer 17a is formed on the outermost surface on the same side as one surface (first surface) 10A of the current collector 10, and the other surface (second surface)
- a Ni layer 17b may be formed on the outermost surface on the same side as 10B.
- a Ni layer 17a is further formed between the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15a and the negative electrode active material layer 20, and a further Ni layer is formed between the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15b and the positive electrode active material layer 30. 17b are formed.
- the thickness of the Ni layer 17 is not particularly limited, it is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m to 10.0 ⁇ m, for example.
- the metal element contained in the Ni layer 17 is not limited to Ni, and may contain other metal elements.
- the Ni layer 17 may contain metal elements such as Co and Mo.
- the ratio of metal elements other than Ni in the Ni layer 17 is preferably 10 wt % or less, more preferably 5 wt % or less, still more preferably 1 wt % or less, and particularly preferably 0.5 wt % or less.
- the Ni layer 17 As a method for forming the Ni layer 17, there is a method in which a Ni layer in which Fe is not diffused remains in the heat treatment for forming the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15, or a method in which the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is formed. A method of performing Ni plating again after forming is mentioned. From the viewpoint of corrosion resistance to the electrolytic solution, the method of providing the Ni layer 17 by the above-mentioned Ni plating again is preferable, and the plating method includes, for example, electroplating, electroless plating, and the like. Among these methods, the method using electroplating is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of cost, film thickness control, and the like.
- the Ni layer 17 described above may be a roughened Ni layer 17c.
- the roughened Ni layer 17c is a Ni layer having a surface roughness larger than that of the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 or the steel plate 13 on the surface in contact with the negative electrode active material layer 20 or the positive electrode active material layer 30. means.
- the bonding strength between the current collector 10 and the member to be bonded can be improved.
- the molten resin enters between the plurality of projections, exhibiting an anchor effect. Thereby, it is possible to improve the bonding strength between the bipolar electrode and the sealing portion of the present embodiment.
- the surface area is increased by providing the roughened Ni layer 17c, the heat radiation of the electrode can be improved.
- the numerical value of the surface roughness of the roughened Ni layer 17c can be expressed using known parameters and the like.
- the parameter can be defined by, for example, the ten-point average roughness Rzjis, and Rzjis is preferably 2.0 ⁇ m to 16.0 ⁇ m.
- the ten-point average roughness Rzjis is measured according to JISB0601:2013, and is preferably measured using a laser microscope.
- an underlying Ni layer 17d may be appropriately formed between the Ni--Fe alloy layer 15 and the roughened Ni layer 17c, as shown in FIG. 5C.
- the underlying Ni layer 17d With a thickness of about 0.1 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, effects such as improving the adhesion of the roughened Ni layer 17c and suppressing the occurrence of pinholes can be obtained.
- a method for manufacturing a bipolar electrode for a metal hydride battery according to this embodiment includes a current collector forming step (step 1) and an active material layer forming step (step 2). Then, the current collector forming step (step 1) includes a step of providing a Ni layer on at least one surface of the steel sheet (step 1a), and heat-treating the steel sheet provided with the Ni layer to obtain Ni in the Ni layer and the steel sheet. and a step of diffusing Fe from Ni to form a Ni—Fe alloy layer (step 1b).
- the current collector forming step (step 1) may further include a roughened Ni layer forming step (step 1c).
- the step of forming an active material layer includes a step of forming a negative electrode active material layer on the first surface of the current collector (step 2a) and a step of providing a positive electrode active material layer on the second surface of the current collector (step 2a). step 2b);
- a Ni layer is formed on the surface of the steel sheet by, for example, electrolytic plating using a Ni plating bath.
- a Ni plating bath plating baths commonly used for Ni plating, such as Watt bath, citric acid bath, sulfamic acid bath, borofluoride bath, and chloride bath can be used.
- the Ni layer is formed by using a Watt bath having a bath composition of 200 to 350 g/L of nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 20 to 60 g/L of nickel chloride hexahydrate, and 10 to 50 g/L of boric acid. 5 to 5.0, a bath temperature of 40 to 80° C., and a current density of 1 to 40 A/dm 2 .
- the thickness of the Ni layer is preferably 0.05-5.0 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.1-3.0 ⁇ m.
- the heat treatment may be performed by either a continuous annealing method or a box annealing method (batch annealing). Further, the heat treatment conditions may be appropriately selected according to the required thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer and the thickness of the Ni plating layer. For example, in the case of continuous annealing, it is preferable to set the heat treatment temperature range to 700 to 800° C. and the heat treatment time range to 10 seconds to 300 seconds. In the case of box annealing, it is preferable that the heat treatment temperature range is 450 to 600° C., the heat treatment time range is 1 hour to 10 hours, and the heat treatment atmosphere is a non-oxidizing atmosphere or a reducing protective gas atmosphere. .
- the heat treatment atmosphere is a reducing protective gas atmosphere
- a protective gas consisting of 75% hydrogen and 25% nitrogen generated by an ammonia cracking method called hydrogen-enriched annealing with good heat transfer is used as the protective gas. It is preferable to use Then, a Ni--Fe alloy layer in which Ni in the Ni layer and Fe in the steel sheet are diffused can be formed by thermal diffusion by heat treatment. In this case, Fe may be diffused to the surface of the Ni layer, or a part of the Ni layer may be left as a Ni layer in which Fe is not diffused. .
- Step 1c will be explained.
- a roughened Ni layer can be formed by depositing nickel particles in an agglomerated state using a method such as electroplating. can. That is, the roughened Ni layer exists between the Ni—Fe alloy layer and the negative electrode active material layer or the positive electrode active material layer.
- the roughened Ni layer formed in step 1c is a Ni—Fe alloy layer on the surface of the side in contact with the negative electrode active material layer 20 or the positive electrode active material layer 30 formed in the active material layer forming step (step 2) described later. Alternatively, it has a surface roughness greater than that of a steel plate.
- step 1c As a method for forming the roughened Ni layer in step 1c, methods other than electroplating, such as sputtering and roll pressing with a rough surface, can be applied. Further, step 1c may include a step of forming a base Ni layer before forming the roughened Ni layer.
- Step 2 conventionally known methods such as roll coating, die coating, dip coating, doctor blade, spray coating, and curtain coating are used to form an active material layer on the surface of the current collector.
- an active material, a solvent, and, if necessary, a binder, a conductive aid, and an additive are mixed to form a slurry, which is then applied to the surface of a current collector and then dried.
- solvents include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, methanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, and water. In order to increase the electrode density, it may be compressed after drying.
- the positive electrode active material layer may be formed after the negative electrode active material layer is formed, or the positive electrode active material layer may be formed in the reverse order.
- the negative electrode active material layer and the positive electrode active material layer may be provided at the same time. That is, the step of forming the active material layer (step 2) includes the step of forming the negative electrode active material layer on the first surface of the current collector (step 2a) and the step of providing the positive electrode active material layer on the second surface of the current collector (step 2a). If step 2b) is included, the order is not restricted.
- the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure is characterized by stacking the bipolar electrodes of the present disclosure.
- the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure includes a bipolar electrode having a negative electrode active material layer on a first surface of a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer on a second surface of the current collector.
- the current collector includes a steel plate and a Ni—Fe alloy layer provided on at least one surface of the steel plate.
- the number of bipolar electrodes in the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure may be one or more, and the number of bipolar electrodes can be increased or decreased according to the desired capacity.
- the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure can be manufactured by interposing a separator between the bipolar electrodes and by sealing the separator airtightly after injecting the electrolytic solution.
- Metal hydride batteries of the present disclosure are, for example, nickel metal hydride batteries.
- a metal hydride battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below using a nickel metal hydride battery as an embodiment, but the metal hydride battery of the present disclosure is not limited to this.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a power storage device.
- the power storage device 1 includes a module stack 2 including a plurality of stacked power storage modules 4 and a restraining member 3 that applies a restraining load to the module stack 2 in the stacking direction D of the module stack 2 . .
- the module laminate 2 includes multiple power storage modules 4 and multiple cooling plates 5 .
- three power storage modules 4 and four cooling plates 5 are alternately stacked such that the cooling plates 5 are positioned on both sides of the power storage module 4 .
- the direction in which the power storage modules 4 are stacked is referred to as "stacking direction D".
- a direction crossing or perpendicular to the stacking direction D is defined as a horizontal direction.
- the power storage module 4 is a bipolar metal hydride battery, and has a rectangular shape when viewed from the stacking direction D.
- a nickel metal hydride battery is exemplified as the power storage module 4 .
- Electricity storage modules 4 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction D are electrically connected via cooling plates 5 .
- a cooling plate 5 located at one end in the stacking direction D of the module stack 2 is connected to a negative terminal 6 .
- a positive electrode terminal 7 is connected to the cooling plate 5 located at the other end in the stacking direction D.
- the negative terminal 6 and the positive terminal 7 are pulled out in a direction intersecting the stacking direction D from the edge of the cooling plate 5, for example.
- the negative terminal 6 and the positive terminal 7 are connected to an external circuit (not shown) of a vehicle or the like, and charging/discharging of the power storage device 1 is performed by the external circuit.
- the cooling plate 5 is made of aluminum.
- the outermost layer (stack outermost layer) of the module laminate 2 is the cooling plate 5 , but the outermost layer of the module laminate 2 may be the power storage module 4 .
- the negative terminal 6 or the positive terminal 7 is connected to the power storage module 4 forming the outermost layer of the stack.
- the cooling plate 5 Inside the cooling plate 5 , a plurality of flow paths 5 a for circulating a coolant such as air are provided, and the heat generated in the power storage module 4 is released to the outside of the power storage device 1 .
- the channel 5a extends along a direction that intersects (perpendicularly) the stacking direction D and the drawing direction of the negative electrode terminal 6 and the positive electrode terminal 7, for example.
- the cooling plate 5 is conductive and functions as a connection member that electrically connects the power storage modules 4 to each other.
- the cooling plate 5 also has a function as a heat radiating plate that radiates the heat generated in the power storage module 4 by circulating the coolant through these flow paths 5a.
- the area of the cooling plate 5 is smaller than the area of the power storage module 4 in plan view in the stacking direction D. As shown in FIG. However, from the viewpoint of improving heat dissipation, the area of the cooling plate 5 may be the same as the area of the storage module 4 or may be larger than the area of the storage module 4 in a plan view in the stacking direction D. Alternatively, the electric storage module 4 may be heated by circulating a high-temperature coolant through the flow path 5a.
- the restraining member 3 has a pair of end plates 8 that sandwich the module laminate 2 in the stacking direction D, and has fastening bolts 81 and nuts 82 that fasten the end plates 8 together.
- the end plate 8 is a metal plate that is slightly larger than the power storage module 4 and the cooling plate 5 in plan view in the stacking direction D, and has a rectangular shape.
- An insulating film F is arranged between each end plate 8 and the module stack 2 . The film F provides insulation between each end plate 8 and the module stack 2 .
- the edge of the end plate 8 is provided with an insertion hole 8a at a position outside the module stack 2 when viewed from the stacking direction D.
- the fastening bolt 81 is passed from the insertion hole 8a of one end plate 8 toward the insertion hole 8a of the other end plate 8.
- a nut 82 is screwed onto the tip portion of the fastening bolt 81 protruding from the insertion hole 8 a of the other end plate 8 .
- the power storage module 4 and the cooling plate 5 are sandwiched between the two end plates 8 and unitized as the module stack 2 .
- a binding load is applied in the stacking direction D to the module stack 2 .
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the power storage module shown in FIG. 6.
- the power storage module 4 includes an electrode laminate (cell stack) 11, conductive plates 40 positioned on both outer sides of the electrode laminate 11 in the stacking direction D, and the electrode laminate 11 and the conductive plates 40 It has a resin seal portion 12 that integrates with.
- the electrode stack 11 is composed of a plurality of electrodes stacked along the stacking direction D of the power storage module 4 with separators SP interposed therebetween. These electrodes include a stack of multiple bipolar electrodes 100 (200), a negative terminal electrode 18, and a positive terminal electrode 19.
- FIG. The bipolar electrode 100 (200) and the separator SP are rectangular when viewed from the stacking direction D. As shown in FIG.
- the bipolar electrode 100 (200) includes a current collector 10 including one surface (first surface) 10A and the other surface (second surface) 10B opposite to the one surface 10A, and a negative electrode active material provided on the one surface 10A. It has a layer 20 and a positive electrode active material layer 30 provided on the other surface 10B.
- the positive electrode active material layer 30 is formed by coating the current collector 10 with a positive electrode active material.
- the negative electrode active material layer 20 is formed by coating the current collector 10 with a negative electrode active material.
- the negative terminal electrode 18 has a current collector 10 and a negative electrode active material layer 20 provided on one surface 10A of the current collector 10 .
- the negative terminal electrode 18 is arranged at one end of the electrode stack 11 in the stacking direction D so that one surface 10A faces the central side of the stacking direction D of the electrode stack 11 .
- the other surface 10B of the current collector 10 of the negative terminal electrode 18 constitutes the outer surface in the stacking direction D of the electrode stack 11, and includes one cooling plate 5 (see FIG. 6) adjacent to the power storage module 4 and the conductive plate 40. are electrically connected via
- the negative electrode active material layer 20 of the negative terminal electrode 18 faces the positive electrode active material layer 30 of the bipolar electrode 100 (200) via the separator SP.
- the positive terminal electrode 19 has a current collector 10 and a positive electrode active material layer 30 provided on the other surface 10B of the current collector 10 .
- the positive terminal electrode 19 is arranged at the other end of the electrode stack 11 in the stacking direction D so that the other surface 10B faces the center of the stack in the stacking direction D of the electrode stack 11 .
- the positive electrode active material layer 30 of the positive terminal electrode 19 faces the negative electrode active material layer 20 of the bipolar electrode 100 (200) via the separator SP.
- One surface 10A of the current collector 10 of the positive terminal electrode 19 constitutes the outer surface in the stacking direction D of the electrode stack 11, and the other cooling plate 5 (see FIG. 6) adjacent to the power storage module 4 and the conductive plate 40 are electrically connected via
- the current collector 10 is a plated steel plate.
- An edge portion 10C of the current collector 10 is an uncoated region where the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material are not coated, and has a rectangular frame shape.
- the positive electrode active material forming the positive electrode active material layer 30 the above-mentioned materials can be used.
- the negative electrode active material forming the negative electrode active material layer 20 the above-mentioned materials can be used.
- the formation area of the negative electrode active material layer 20 on the one surface 10A of the current collector 10 is slightly larger than the formation area of the positive electrode active material layer 30 on the other surface 10B of the current collector 10. .
- the conductive plate 40 is a conductive plate-like member provided for suppressing deterioration of the electrode laminate 11 .
- the conductive plate 40 is an uncoated foil with no active material layer formed on both sides.
- the conductive plate 40 is made of nickel, for example.
- the conductive plate 40 has a central portion 41 in contact with the cooling plate 5 and a rectangular frame-shaped edge portion 42 surrounding the central portion 41 .
- the edge portion 42 is a portion held by the sealing body (seal portion) 12 .
- the thickness of the conductive plate 40 is, for example, 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 1000 ⁇ m or less.
- the conductive plates 40 form outer walls of the power storage module 4 at both ends in the stacking direction D. As shown in FIG. In addition, when the conductive plate 40 is not provided, the negative terminal electrode 18 and the positive terminal electrode 19 constitute the outer wall.
- the seal portion 12 is formed in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, for example, from an insulating resin. Seal portion 12 is provided along side surface 11 a of electrode laminate 11 so as to surround edge portion 10 ⁇ /b>C of current collector 10 and edge portion 42 of conductive plate 40 . The seal portion 12 holds the edge portion 10 ⁇ /b>C of the current collector 10 and the edge portion 42 of the conductive plate 40 .
- the seal portion 12 includes a plurality of first seal portions 21 coupled to the edge portion 10C of the current collector 10 and the edge portion 42 of the conductive plate 40, and surrounds the first seal portions 21 from the outside along the side surface 11a, and a second seal portion 22 coupled to each of the first seal portions 21 .
- the constituent material of the first seal portion 21 and the second seal portion 22 is polypropylene, for example.
- the first seal portion 21 is provided continuously over the entire circumference of the edge portion 42 of the conductive plate 40 or the entire circumference of the edge portion 10C on the other surface 10B of the current collector 10, and has a rectangular frame shape when viewed from the stacking direction D. is making In the negative terminal electrode 18 and the positive terminal electrode 19, the first sealing portion 21 is provided on the edge portion 10C of both the one surface 10A and the other surface 10B of the current collector 10. As shown in FIG.
- the first seal portion 21 is welded to the edge portion 42 of the conductive plate 40 or the other surface 10B of the current collector 10 by, for example, ultrasonic waves or thermocompression, and is airtightly joined.
- the first seal portion 21 is a film having a predetermined thickness in the stacking direction D, for example.
- the first seal portion 21 may be formed by punching a resin sheet, may be formed by arranging a plurality of resin sheets in a frame shape, or may be formed by injection molding using a mold. may In this embodiment, the first seal portion 21 is formed by punching a resin sheet.
- the thickness of the first seal portion 21 is, for example, 50 ⁇ m or more and 250 ⁇ m or less.
- the inside of the first seal portion 21 is located between the edge portions 10C of the current collectors 10 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction D. As shown in FIG. The outer side of the first seal portion 21 protrudes beyond the edge of the current collector 10 , and the tip portion thereof is held by the second seal portion 22 .
- the first seal portions 21 adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D may be separated from each other or may be in contact with each other. Further, the outer edge portions of the first seal portion 21 may be joined together by, for example, hot plate welding.
- the second seal portion 22 is provided outside the electrode laminate 11 and the first seal portion 21 and constitutes the outer wall (housing) of the power storage module 4 .
- the second seal portion 22 is formed, for example, by injection molding of resin, and extends along the stacking direction D over the entire length of the electrode stack 11 .
- the second seal portion 22 has a rectangular frame shape extending in the stacking direction D as an axial direction.
- the second seal portion 22 is welded to the outer surface of the first seal portion 21 by heat during injection molding, for example.
- the first seal portion 21 and the second seal portion 22 form an internal space V between adjacent electrodes and seal the internal space V. More specifically, the second seal portion 22 is formed between the bipolar electrodes 100 (200) that are adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D, and the negative electrode termination electrodes that are adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D, together with the first seal portion 21 . 18 and the bipolar electrode 100 (200), and between the positive terminal electrode 19 and the bipolar electrode 100 (200) adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D, respectively. Thereby, airtightness is provided between the adjacent bipolar electrodes 100 (200), between the negative terminal electrode 18 and the bipolar electrode 100 (200), and between the positive terminal electrode 19 and the bipolar electrode 100 (200).
- a partitioned internal space V is formed. This internal space V contains an electrolytic solution (not shown). The separator SP, the positive electrode active material layer 30, and the negative electrode active material layer 20 are impregnated with the electrolytic solution.
- Each seal portion 12 constitutes a cell (single battery).
- the first sealing portion 21 is joined to the bipolar electrode 100 (200), the negative terminal electrode 18, the positive terminal electrode 19, and the conductive plate 40 (first step).
- first step first, the bipolar electrode 100 (200), the negative terminal electrode 18, the positive terminal electrode 19, and the conductive plate 40 are prepared.
- the first sealing portion 21 is welded to the other surface 10B of the current collector 10 and the one surface 40a of the conductive plate 40 .
- the first sealing portion 21 is coupled to each of the bipolar electrode 100 (200), the negative terminal electrode 18, the positive terminal electrode 19, and the conductive plate 40.
- the first sealing portion 21 is also welded to the one surface 10A of the current collector 10 of the positive terminal electrode 19 .
- the electrode laminate 11 is formed (second step).
- the laminate S is formed by alternately laminating the bipolar electrodes 100 (200) coupled with the first seal portions 21 and the separators SP along the lamination direction D.
- the negative terminal electrode 18 is arranged at one end of the laminated body S in the lamination direction D
- the positive terminal electrode 19 is arranged at the other end of the laminated body S in the lamination direction D.
- the electrode laminate 11 having the bipolar electrode 100 (200), the separator SP, the negative terminal electrode 18, and the positive terminal electrode 19 is formed.
- the stacked first seal portion 21 forms an internal space V between the electrodes included in the electrode stack 11 and seals the internal space V.
- the conductive plate 40 coupled with the first seal portion 21 is stacked on the electrode laminate 11 (third step).
- the first sealing portion 21 coupled to the conductive plate 40 is arranged next to the negative terminal electrode 18 and the positive terminal electrode 19 in the stacking direction D. As shown in FIG.
- the second seal portions 22 that connect the first seal portions 21 are formed (fourth step).
- a mold is used to inject resin onto the outer peripheral surface of each first seal portion 21 .
- the second sealing portion 22 is formed by hardening the resin by cooling or the like.
- the seal portion 12 having the first seal portion 21 and the second seal portion 22 is formed.
- the conductive plate 40 may be welded to each of the first seal portions 21 coupled to the negative terminal electrode 18 and the positive terminal electrode 19 .
- an electrolytic solution is injected into each internal space V after the fourth step.
- the nickel metal hydride battery of the present embodiment preferably includes various members arranged in known nickel metal hydride batteries.
- a battery unit composed of a positive terminal electrode, a bipolar electrode, a negative terminal electrode, and a separator is referred to as a battery module.
- the nickel metal hydride battery of the present disclosure may comprise a single battery module or multiple battery modules combined in series.
- the separator may be made of synthetic resins such as polytetrafluoroethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyimide, polyamide, polyaramid (aromaticpolyamide), polyester, polyacrylonitrile, polysaccharides such as cellulose and amylose, and natural materials such as fibroin, keratin, lignin and suberin. It can be composed of a porous body, a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, or the like using one or a plurality of electrically insulating materials such as polymers and ceramics. Also, the separator may have a multilayer structure. It is preferable that the surface of the separator is subjected to a hydrophilic treatment. Examples of hydrophilic treatment include sulfonation treatment, corona treatment, fluorine gas treatment, and plasma treatment.
- the electrolyte solution may be a strong basic aqueous solution that is generally used as an electrolyte solution for nickel metal hydride batteries.
- strong base aqueous solutions include potassium hydroxide aqueous solutions, sodium hydroxide aqueous solutions, and lithium hydroxide aqueous solutions.
- As the electrolytic solution only one type of strong base aqueous solution may be used, or a plurality of types of strong base aqueous solutions may be mixed and used.
- known additives employed in electrolytes for nickel metal hydride batteries may be added to the electrolyte.
- a seal portion is provided between the electrodes of the nickel metal hydride battery of the present disclosure.
- the sealing portion prevents leakage of the electrolyte, suppresses mixing of the electrolyte between the electrodes, and suppresses contact of the electrolyte, the positive electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode active material layer with the outside air.
- the seal portion is arranged in close contact with the two adjacent current collectors, and is arranged in a state of surrounding the entire area where the electrolytic solution, the positive electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode active material layer are present.
- the sealing portion may be arranged in two or three layers around the location where the electrolytic solution, the positive electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode active material layer are present.
- the sealing portion includes insulating resins with alkali resistance such as polypropylene, polyphenylene sulfide, and modified polyphenylene ether. Also, what is generally called a gasket or packing may be employed as the sealing portion.
- the seal portion may be formed by pressing the material of the seal portion to the current collector, may be formed by thermocompression bonding to the current collector, or may be attached to the current collector using an adhesive. It may be formed by bonding.
- An insulating outer frame that does not conduct electricity is preferably arranged around the periphery of the electrode.
- the outer frame plays a role of maintaining the shape of the electrodes and a role of preventing short circuits between the electrodes.
- the seal portion described above is arranged inside the outer frame.
- the outer frame may also serve as the seal portion. Examples of materials for the outer frame include synthetic resins, and synthetic resins containing insulating oxides or insulating ceramics.
- the nickel metal hydride battery of the present disclosure preferably includes a cooling plate that dissipates heat generated during charging and discharging.
- the cooling plate is preferably arranged along the surface of the electrodes on the outside of the battery module. If there are multiple battery modules, it may be placed between each battery module.
- the cooling plate is preferably made of metal with excellent thermal conductivity, such as aluminum.
- a plate-like body that can be stacked on the surface of the battery module is preferable, and a plate-like body having through holes that enable air cooling is more preferable.
- the battery module of the nickel metal hydride battery of the present disclosure is preferably restrained in the thickness direction, that is, the stacking direction of the electrodes, by a restraint.
- the electrolytic solution can be evenly permeated into the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, and uneven expansion of the electrodes due to charging and discharging can be suppressed.
- the resistance variation of the battery can be suppressed.
- the sealing effect of the sealing portion can be preferably maintained.
- the binding member may bind one battery module or may bind multiple battery modules.
- the restraining member it is preferable to use two restraining plates and a fastening member for fastening the two restraining plates. Bolts and nuts can be exemplified as fastening members.
- a material for the restraining member a material having high resistance to strong alkali is preferable. Specific examples of the material of the restraining member include synthetic resin and insulating ceramics. Also, a battery container that houses the battery module may be used as the restraining member.
- a battery container is a container that houses a battery module.
- the battery container one used as a battery container for a known nickel metal hydride battery may be adopted.
- the shape of the battery container is not particularly limited, and various shapes such as a rectangular shape, a cylindrical shape, a coin shape, and a laminate shape can be adopted.
- a material for the battery container a material having high resistance to strong alkali is preferable.
- Specific examples of the battery container include a nickel container, a resin container, a metal container with a nickel-plated inner surface, and a metal container with a resin coating layer on the inner surface.
- the nickel metal hydride battery of the present disclosure may be mounted in vehicles and industrial vehicles.
- the vehicle may be any vehicle that uses electrical energy from a nickel metal hydride battery as a power source in whole or in part, and may be, for example, an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.
- nickel metal hydride batteries When nickel metal hydride batteries are mounted on a vehicle, it is preferable to connect a plurality of nickel metal hydride batteries in series to form an assembled battery.
- Devices equipped with nickel metal hydride batteries include, in addition to vehicles, personal computers, mobile communication devices, and various other battery-powered home electric appliances, office devices, industrial devices, and the like.
- the nickel metal hydride battery of the present disclosure can be power source for spacecraft and/or auxiliary equipment, auxiliary power source for vehicles that do not use electricity as a power source, power source for mobile home robots, power source for system backup, power source for uninterruptible power supply, It may be used as a power storage device that temporarily stores electric power required for charging in a charging station for an electric vehicle.
- the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is formed on both surfaces of the current collector 10 constituting the bipolar electrode 100 (200), the negative terminal electrode 18, and the positive terminal terminal electrode 19. It may be formed only on one side.
- the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 is provided on one surface of the current collector 10, it is preferably provided on the one surface (first surface) 10A. Further, the Ni—Fe alloy layer 15 may not be provided on the current collector 10 that constitutes the positive terminal electrode 19 .
- the other surface 10B of the current collector 10 included in the bipolar electrode is roughened, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the other surface 10B only the portion included in the bonding area with the first seal portion 21 may be roughened.
- only the portion of the one surface 40a of the conductive plate 40 that is included in the bonding area with the first seal portion 21 may be roughened.
- each of the current collector and the conductive plate has a rectangular shape in plan view, but is not limited to this.
- Each of the current collector and the conductive plate may have a polygonal shape, a circular shape, or an elliptical shape in plan view.
- each of the end plate, the separator, and the seal portion (specifically, the first seal portion and the second seal portion) may not have a rectangular frame shape in plan view.
- Example 1 ⁇ Production of current collector> First, cold-rolled foils (thickness: 50 ⁇ m) of low-carbon aluminum-killed steel having the chemical composition shown below were prepared as steel sheets.
- the thickness of the Ni--Fe alloy layer was obtained using SEM-EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy). That is, the thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer is calculated by SEM-EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy), and the elemental analysis of Ni and Fe at a depth of 10 ⁇ m from the surface layer to the thickness direction is linearly analyzed. I went with The measurement conditions were acceleration voltage: 10 kV, observation magnification: 5000 times, and measurement step: 0.01 ⁇ m. As shown in FIG. 2, the horizontal axis is the distance ( ⁇ m) in the depth direction from the surface layer, and the vertical axis is the X-ray intensity of Ni and Fe. and the distance between 1/10 of the maximum value of each of Fe was defined as the Ni—Fe alloy layer, and the thickness was read from the graph.
- SEM-EDX energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
- a base Ni layer of 1.0 ⁇ m was formed under the following plating conditions (second Ni plating step).
- Bath composition 250 g/L nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 45 g/L nickel chloride hexahydrate, 30 g/L boric acid pH: 4.0-5.0
- Bath temperature 60°C
- Current density 10A/ dm2
- a roughened Ni layer was provided under the following plating conditions (third Ni plating step) to obtain a current collector.
- the roughened Ni layer undergoes a plating process under the following roughened Ni layer plating conditions, and then, in order to improve the adhesion between the steel sheet and the roughened Ni layer, is coated with nickel under the following covered nickel plating conditions. formed.
- the nickel deposit as the roughened Ni layer was 18.1 g/m 2 .
- a film of the negative electrode slurry was applied to the first surface of the current collector.
- the positive electrode slurry was applied in the form of a film to the second surface of the current collector.
- the current collector coated with the slurry was dried to remove water and pressed to manufacture a bipolar electrode having a positive active material layer and a negative active material layer formed on the current collector.
- a positive terminal electrode having a positive electrode active material layer formed on the second surface was manufactured in the same manner as the bipolar electrode, except that the negative electrode slurry was not applied to the first surface of the current collector.
- a negative terminal electrode having a negative active material layer formed on the first surface was manufactured in the same manner as the bipolar electrode, except that the second surface of the current collector was not coated with the positive electrode slurry.
- a sulfonated polyolefin fiber nonwoven fabric with a thickness of 104 ⁇ m was prepared as the separator SP.
- a bipolar electrode 100 was sandwiched between a positive terminal electrode 19 and a negative terminal electrode 18 to form an electrode plate group.
- a separator SP was interposed between the electrodes.
- Example 1 Between the bipolar electrode 100 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 and between the bipolar electrode 100 and the negative electrode terminal electrode 18, a resin casing (seal portion) 12 was placed and joined by thermocompression.
- the battery for evaluation of Example 1 was manufactured by injecting the electrolyte solution between the bipolar electrode 100 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 and between the bipolar electrode 100 and the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 and then hermetically sealing them.
- the bipolar electrode 100 and the positive terminating electrode 19, and the bipolar electrode 100 and the negative terminating electrode 18 constitute one cell (single cell), respectively, providing a total of two cells.
- Example 2 In the manufacturing process of the current collector, the target thickness of the first Ni plating process was 0.5 ⁇ m. In addition, heat treatment was performed in the subsequent diffusion step. Through this heat treatment, a surface-treated steel sheet having Ni—Fe alloy layers formed on both sides of the steel sheet was obtained. The thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer per side of the obtained surface-treated steel sheet was 1.5 ⁇ m.
- a current collector, a bipolar electrode, and an evaluation battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above.
- Example 3 In the manufacturing process of the current collector, the target thickness of the first Ni plating process was set to 1.5 ⁇ m. In addition, heat treatment was performed in the subsequent diffusion step. Through this heat treatment, a surface-treated steel sheet having Ni—Fe alloy layers formed on both sides of the steel sheet was obtained. The thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer per side of the obtained surface-treated steel sheet was 2.5 ⁇ m.
- a current collector, a bipolar electrode, and an evaluation battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above.
- Example 4 In the manufacturing process of the current collector, the target thickness of the first Ni plating process was set to 3.0 ⁇ m. In the subsequent diffusion step, heat treatment was performed at a heat treatment temperature of 640° C. for a soaking time of 2 hours. Through this heat treatment, a surface-treated steel sheet having Ni—Fe alloy layers formed on both sides of the steel sheet was obtained. The thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer per side of the obtained surface-treated steel sheet was 3.87 ⁇ m. A current collector, a bipolar electrode, and an evaluation battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above.
- Example 5 a low-carbon aluminum-killed steel having a thickness of 200 ⁇ m was prepared as a steel plate and Ni-plated to a target thickness of 2.0 ⁇ m using a Watt bath (first Ni-plating step). Then, after performing a softening heat treatment for rolling, it was rolled to 50 ⁇ m. Thereafter, a heat treatment (diffusion process) was performed under the conditions of a reducing atmosphere at a heat treatment temperature of 480° C. and a soaking time of 4 hours. Through this heat treatment, a surface-treated steel sheet having Ni—Fe alloy layers on both sides was obtained. The thickness of the Ni—Fe alloy layer per side of the obtained surface-treated steel sheet was 0.55 ⁇ m. A current collector, a bipolar electrode, and an evaluation battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above.
- each of the evaluation batteries of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 was repeatedly charged and discharged to perform an activation process.
- Each battery for evaluation after activation was adjusted to an SOC (State of Charge) of 85%, discharged to an SOC of 0%, and the discharge capacity before storage was measured.
- SOC State of Charge
- Each evaluation battery after activation was again adjusted to SOC of 85%, and stored in a constant temperature layer at 65° C. for 350 hours. After storage, each evaluation battery was discharged to 0% SOC, and the discharge capacity after storage was measured. Leakage current was calculated by the following formula.
- the evaluation battery of Example 2 was also evaluated at a low temperature of -40°C as follows. After the evaluation battery was activated, it was adjusted to an SOC (State of Charge) of 85%, discharged to an SOC of 0%, and the discharge capacity before storage was measured. Each evaluation battery after activation was again adjusted to an SOC of 85% and stored in a -40° C. constant temperature bath for 350 hours. After storage, each evaluation battery was discharged to 0% SOC, and the discharge capacity after storage was measured. Leakage current was calculated by the following formula.
- leakage current test in power storage module (Example 6) A current collector and a bipolar electrode were produced in the same manner as in Example 2. After that, a power storage module as shown in FIG. 6 was produced using the same separator, active material, etc. as in the evaluation battery described above. It should be noted that this power storage module includes 23 stacked bipolar electrodes and positive and negative terminal electrodes.
- the obtained power storage module was repeatedly charged and discharged to perform an activation process. After adjusting the SOC (State of Charge) of the electricity storage module after activation to 85%, it was discharged to SOC 0%, and the discharge capacity before storage was measured. The power storage module after activation was again adjusted to SOC of 85% and stored in a constant temperature layer at 65° C. for 170 hours. The storage module after storage was discharged to SOC 0%, and the discharge capacity after storage was measured. Leakage current was calculated by the following formula.
- Example 3 A power storage module was fabricated in the same manner as in Example 6, except that Ni plating (first Ni plating step) and heat treatment (diffusion step) for providing a Ni—Fe alloy layer were not performed in the current collector forming step. . Leakage current was calculated in the same manner as in Example 6 for the obtained power storage module. Table 2 shows the obtained leakage current per unit area.
- the bipolar electrode and the power storage module in this embodiment can reduce the voltage drop of the power storage module by reducing the amount of hydrogen that permeates the current collector of the bipolar electrode. Therefore, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the long-term reliability of the power storage module and the metal hydride battery.
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まず、本開示の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極について、以下の実施形態と図を用いて詳細に説明する。図1Aに示すように本実施形態の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極100は、集電体10と、集電体10の第1面10Aに設けられる負極活物質層20と、集電体10の第1面10Aとは異なる第2面10Bに設けられる正極活物質層30とを備える。負極活物質層20は金属水素化物を含む。集電体10は、鋼板13と、鋼板13の少なくとも一方の面に備えられたNi-Fe合金層15とを含む。
例えば、Ni-Fe合金層15中には、Co、Mo等の金属元素や、不可避の不純物が含まれていてもよい。なお、Ni-Fe合金層15中のNi及びFe以外の金属元素の割合は10wt%以下が好ましく、5wt%以下がより好ましく、1wt%以下がさらに好ましく、0.5wt%以下が特に好ましい。
正極:NiOOH + H2 O + e-→ Ni(OH)2 + OH-
負極:MH + OH- → M + H2 O + e-
さらに、負極における反応は以下の2つの反応からなる。
H++ OH- = H2 O
反応の際、バイポーラ電極では、電子e-は集電体を介して負極から正極に移動する。水酸化物イオンOH-は、電解液を介して正極から隣り合うバイポーラ電極の負極に移動する。電池の外では、負極から外部回路(負荷)を介して電子が正極に移動する。
正極:NiOOH + H+ + e- → Ni(OH)2
H → H+ + e-
負極:H++ e- → H
MH → M + H+ +e-
負極活物質層(金属水素化物MH)と正極活物質層との間に生じる水素濃度勾配によって、負極活物質層では上記反応により水素原子[H]が生じる。水素原子[H]は負極活物質層から集電体を介して、対極である正極活物質層に移動する。正極に移動した水素原子[H]は、上記反応式のように正極で消費されることから、常に負極活物質層と正極活物質層との間に、水素濃度勾配が生じる。結果として、この反応サイクルが繰り返し起こり、正極の電位は低下し続け、かつ負極の電位は上昇し続けることで、電池電圧の低下を引き起こす。上記反応は、通常の放電時に正極及び負極で生じる反応とは異なるものの、活物質の反応結果としては同じであり、反応によって正極及び負極のそれぞれの電位は低下する。金属水素化物による水素の放出は吸熱反応であり、また電位が高いほど活物質の反応性は高いため、上述の反応は、高電位、高温にて顕著となる。反応の際、バイポーラ電極では、電子e-の集電体を介した移動は生じない。
水素透過試験装置は、2つの電解槽EC1及びEC2が試験片Wを挟んで対向して配置されている。図3中左側の電解槽EC1は、カソード側(水素侵入側)であり、右側の電解槽EC2がアノード側(水素検出側)である。水素透過試験装置は、電解槽EC1で水素を発生させ、試験片Wを透過して電解槽EC2まで到達した水素が酸化される時のアノード電流を検出する。図中、RE1、RE2は参照電極、CE1、CE2は対極、WEは作用電極としての試験片Wであり、それぞれポテンショスタットPS、ポテンショ・ガルバノスタットPS/GSに接続されている。参照電極RE1、RE2はHg/HgO又はカロメル電極を用いることができる。対極CE1、CE2は白金を用いることができる。電解液Eaは、KOH、NaOH、LiOHを含むアルカリ電解液を用いることができる。
(試験片W1)厚さ5μmのNiめっきを両面に形成した表面処理鋼板
(試験片W2)厚さ3.5μmのNi-Fe合金層を両面に形成し、さらにNi-Fe合金層上に厚さ1μmのNiめっきを形成した表面処理鋼板
なお鋼板は、低炭素アルミキルド鋼の冷間圧延箔(厚さ50μm)を用いた。Niめっき層、Ni-Fe合金層の形成方法は、後述の実施例に記載の方法とした。
負極活物質は粉末状態が好ましく、また、その平均粒子径としては1~100μmの範囲内が好ましく、3~50μmの範囲内がより好ましく、5~30μmの範囲内がさらに好ましい。
負極添加剤は、ニッケル金属水素化物電池の電池特性を向上させるために負極に添加されるものである。負極添加剤としては、ニッケル金属水素化物電池の負極添加剤として用いられるものであれば限定されない。具体的な負極添加剤として、CeF3及びYF3などの希土類元素のフッ化物、Bi2O3及びBiF3などのビスマス化合物、In2O3及びInF3などのインジウム化合物、並びに、正極添加剤として例示した化合物を挙げることができる。
次に、本実施形態の正極活物質層30に含まれる正極活物質としては、ニッケル金属水素化物電池の正極活物質として用いられるニッケル水酸化物であればよく、その一部に他の金属がドープされていてもよい。具体的な正極活物質として、水酸化ニッケル、金属をドープした水酸化ニッケルを例示できる。水酸化ニッケルにドープする金属として、マグネシウム、カルシウムなどの第2族元素、コバルト、ロジウム、イリジウムなどの第9族元素、亜鉛、カドミウムなどの第12族元素を例示できる。
本実施形態において、活物質層に必要に応じて含まれる結着剤及び導電助剤について以下に説明する。
次に以下の第2実施形態を用いて、本開示の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極をさらに詳細に説明する。なお本実施形態は、集電体10の少なくとも一方の最表面にNi層17が形成されている点において上述の第1実施形態と相違する。そのためこれら相違点について主に説明し、上記した第1実施形態の構成と同一の機能を有する部材については、同一の参照番号を付してその説明は適宜省略する。
Ni層17中に含まれる金属元素としては、Niに制限されず、他の金属元素を含んでいてもよい。例えば、Ni層17中には、Co、Mo等の金属元素が含まれていてもよい。なお、Ni層17中のNi以外の金属元素の割合は10wt%以下が好ましく、より好ましくは5wt%以下が好ましく、さらに好ましくは1wt%以下、特に好ましくは0.5wt%以下が好ましい。
次に、本開示の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極を製造可能な方法について、以下の実施形態により説明する。本実施形態にかかる金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極の製造方法は、集電体形成工程(ステップ1)と、活物質層形成工程(ステップ2)と、を含む。そして、集電体形成工程(ステップ1)は、鋼板の少なくとも一方の面にNi層を設ける工程(ステップ1a)と、Ni層を設けた鋼板を熱処理することによりNi層中のNiと鋼板中のFeとを拡散させてNi-Fe合金層を形成する工程(ステップ1b)と、を含む。集電体形成工程(ステップ1)はさらに、粗化Ni層形成工程(ステップ1c)を含んでいてもよい。そして活物質層形成工程(ステップ2)は、集電体の第1面に負極活物質層を形成する工程(ステップ2a)と、集電体の第2面に正極活物質層を設ける工程(ステップ2b)と、を含む。
本開示の金属水素化物電池は、本開示のバイポーラ電極が積層されてなることを特徴とする。それ以外の構成については、例えば特開2020-140773号公報等の文献に開示される構成を適用することができる。すなわち本開示の金属水素化物電池は、集電体の第1面に負極活物質層を備え、第2面に正極活物質層を備えるバイポーラ電極を備える。集電体は、上述のとおり、鋼板と鋼板の少なくとも一方の面に設けられたNi-Fe合金層を備えるものである。本開示の金属水素化物電池においてバイポーラ電極の数は1以上であればよく、所望する容量に応じて、バイポーラ電極の数を増減できる。バイポーラ電極間にはセパレータを介すると共に、電解液を注入した後に気密に密閉することで、本開示の金属水素化物電池を製造することができる。本開示の金属水素化物電池は、例えばニッケル金属水素化物電池である。
本開示のニッケル金属水素化物電池は、車両や産業用車両に搭載してもよい。車両は、その動力源の全部あるいは一部にニッケル金属水素化物電池による電気エネルギーを使用している車両であればよく、例えば、電気車両、ハイブリッド車両などであるとよい。車両にニッケル金属水素化物電池を搭載する場合には、ニッケル金属水素化物電池を複数直列に接続して組電池とするとよい。ニッケル金属水素化物電池を搭載する機器としては、車両以外にも、パーソナルコンピュータ、携帯通信機器など、電池で駆動される各種の家電製品、オフィス機器、産業機器などが挙げられる。さらに、本開示のニッケル金属水素化物電池は、風力発電、太陽光発電、水力発電その他電力系統の蓄電装置及び電力平滑化装置、船舶等の動力及び/又は補機類の電力供給源、航空機、宇宙船等の動力及び/又は補機類の電力供給源、電気を動力源に用いない車両の補助用電源、移動式の家庭用ロボットの電源、システムバックアップ用電源、無停電電源装置の電源、電動車両用充電ステーションなどにおいて充電に必要な電力を一時蓄える蓄電装置に用いてもよい。
(実施例1)
<集電体の製造>
まず鋼板として下記に示す化学組成を有する低炭素アルミキルド鋼の冷間圧延箔(厚さ50μm)を準備した。
次に、準備した鋼板に対して電解脱脂、硫酸浸漬の酸洗を行った後、下記条件にて鋼板の両面に、片面あたりの狙い厚み0.35μmでワット浴を用いたNiめっきを行った。これにより、鋼板の両面に、Ni付着量3.12g/m2のNiめっき層を形成した(第1Niめっき工程)。なお、Niめっきの条件は以下の通りとした。
浴組成:硫酸ニッケル六水和物:250g/L、塩化ニッケル六水和物:45g/L、ほう酸:30g/L
浴温:60℃
pH:4.0~5.0
撹拌:空気撹拌又は噴流撹拌
電流密度:10A/dm2
次いで、上記で形成したNiめっき層を有する鋼板に対して、箱形焼鈍により、熱処理温度560℃、均熱時間6時間、還元雰囲気の条件で熱処理(拡散工程)を行った。この熱処理により、Ni-Fe合金層が鋼板の両面に形成された表面処理鋼板を得た。得られた表面処理鋼板における片面あたりのNi-Fe合金層の厚さは1.2μmであった。
<下地Ni層めっき条件>
浴組成:硫酸ニッケル六水和物250g/L、塩化ニッケル六水和物45g/L、ほう酸30g/L
pH:4.0~5.0
浴温:60℃
電流密度:10A/dm2
下地Ni層を形成した表面処理鋼板の他方面(第2面)に、以下のめっき条件によって粗化Ni層を設けて(第3Niめっき工程)、集電体を得た。粗化Ni層は、下記の粗化Ni層めっき条件によるめっき工程を経た後、鋼板と粗化Ni層との密着性向上のために、下記の被覆ニッケルめっき条件による被覆ニッケルめっき処理を施して形成した。粗化Ni層としてのニッケル付着量は18.1g/m2であった。
めっき浴中の硫酸ニッケル六水和物濃度:10g/L
めっき浴中の塩化ニッケル六水和物濃度:10g/L
めっき浴の塩化物イオン濃度:3g/L
めっき浴中のニッケルイオンとアンモニウムイオンとの比:ニッケルイオン/アンモニウムイオン(重量比)=0.17
pH:6
浴温:50℃
電流密度:12A/dm2
めっき時間:80秒間
<被覆ニッケルめっき条件>
浴組成:硫酸ニッケル六水和物250g/L、塩化ニッケル六水和物45g/L、ホウ酸30g/L
pH:4.2
浴温:60℃
電流密度:5A/dm2
めっき時間:36秒間
すなわち上記のように製造した実施例1における集電体は、鋼板の表面側から順に、Ni-Fe合金層、下地Ni層、粗化Ni層を備える。鋼板は、集電体の基材である。Ni-Fe合金層、下地Ni層は、集電体の両面(第1面及び第2面)に形成されている。粗化Ni層は、集電体の他方面(第2面)にのみ形成されている。
正極活物質として水酸化ニッケル粉末を94.3質量部、導電助剤としてコバルト粉末を1質量部、結着剤としてアクリル系樹脂エマルションを固形分として3.5質量部、結着剤としてカルボキシメチルセルロースを0.7質量部、正極添加剤としてY2O3を0.5質量部、及び、適量のイオン交換水を混合して、正極スラリーを製造した。
図8の模式図に示される構成の評価用電池を製造した。
電解液として、水酸化カリウムの濃度が5.4mol/Lであり、水酸化ナトリウムの濃度が0.8mol/Lであり、水酸化リチウムの濃度が0.5mol/Lであり、塩化リチウムの濃度が0.05mol/Lである水溶液を準備した。
集電体の製造工程において、第1Niめっき工程の狙い厚み0.5μmとした。また、それに次ぐ拡散工程で熱処理を行った。この熱処理により、Ni-Fe合金層が鋼板の両面に形成された表面処理鋼板を得た。得られた表面処理鋼板における片面あたりのNi-Fe合金層の厚さは1.5μmであった。それ以外は実施例1と同様にして集電体、バイポーラ電極及び評価用電池の製造を行った。
集電体の製造工程において、第1Niめっき工程の狙い厚み1.5μmとした。また、それに次ぐ拡散工程で熱処理を行った。この熱処理により、Ni-Fe合金層が鋼板の両面に形成された表面処理鋼板を得た。得られた表面処理鋼板における片面あたりのNi-Fe合金層の厚さは2.5μmであった。それ以外は実施例1と同様にして集電体、バイポーラ電極及び評価用電池の製造を行った。
集電体の製造工程において、第1Niめっき工程の狙い厚み3.0μmとした。また、それに次ぐ拡散工程で、熱処理温度640℃、均熱時間2時間として熱処理を行った。この熱処理により、Ni-Fe合金層が鋼板の両面に形成された表面処理鋼板を得た。得られた表面処理鋼板における片面あたりのNi-Fe合金層の厚さは3.87μmであった。それ以外は実施例1と同様にして集電体、バイポーラ電極及び評価用電池の製造を行った。
まず鋼板として厚さ200μmの低炭素アルミキルド鋼を準備し、ワット浴を用いて狙い厚み2.0μmのNiめっきを行った(第1Niめっき工程)。次いで、圧延のための軟質化熱処理を行った後、50μmまで圧延を行った。その後、熱処理温度480℃、均熱時間4時間として、還元雰囲気の条件で熱処理(拡散工程)を行った。この熱処理により、Ni-Fe合金層を両面に有する表面処理鋼板を得た。得られた表面処理鋼板における片面あたりのNi-Fe合金層の厚さは0.55μmであった。それ以外は実施例1と同様にして集電体、バイポーラ電極及び評価用電池の製造を行った。
実施例1で用いた鋼板に対して、実施例1と同様の方法で第2Niめっき工程及び第3Niめっき工程を行うことにより、下地Ni層、及び粗化Ni層を設けた集電体を製造した。下地Ni層の厚みは1μmとした。Ni-Fe合金層を設けるための第1Niめっき工程及び熱処理は行わなかった。前記集電体に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で、バイポーラ電極及び評価用電池の製造を行った。
実施例1で用いた鋼板に対して、実施例1と同様の方法で第2Niめっき工程及び第3Niめっき工程を行うことにより、下地Ni層、及び粗化Ni層を設けた集電体を製造した。下地Ni層の厚みは5μmとした。Ni-Fe合金層を設けるための第1Niめっき工程及び熱処理は行わなかった。前記集電体に変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で、バイポーラ電極及び評価用電池の製造を行った。
上記のようにして製造した評価用電池を用いて、集電体のNi-Fe合金層の有無及び厚みの変化による漏電流の変化を試験評価した。
活性化後の各評価用電池をSOC(State of Charge)85%に調整した後SOC0%まで放電させて、保存前の放電容量を測定した。再度、活性化後の各評価用電池をSOC85%に調整し、65℃の恒温層で350時間保存した。保存後の各評価用電池をSOC0%まで放電させて、保存後の放電容量を測定した。漏電流を以下の式で算出した。
各々の単位面積あたりの漏電流の値を表1に示す。
比較例及び実施例5を対比すると、漏電流がNi-Fe合金層により低減されたことが示された。また実施例1~実施例5によれば、Ni-Fe合金層の厚みを増加させることが漏電流低減に有効であることが示された。一方で実施例1及び実施例2においてNi-Fe合金層の厚みを1.2μmから1.5μmに変化させても漏電流値に変化がなかったことから、Ni-Fe合金層の厚みとして1.0μmあれば、漏電流低減のための充分な値であると考えられる。
各々の単位面積あたりの漏電流の値を表1に示す。
単位面積あたりの漏電流の値は、0.0μm/m2であった。
[蓄電モジュールにおける漏電流試験]
(実施例6)
実施例2と同様に集電体及びバイポーラ電極を製造した。その後、上述の評価用電池と同様のセパレータ、活物質等を用いて図6に示すような蓄電モジュールを作製した。なお、この蓄電モジュールは、積層個数23個のバイポーラ電極に加えて正極及び負極の終端電極を含むものとした。
活性化後の蓄電モジュールをSOC(State of Charge)85%に調整した後、SOC0%まで放電させて、保存前の放電容量を測定した。再度、活性化後の蓄電モジュールをSOC85%に調整し、65℃の恒温層で170時間保存した。保存後の蓄電モジュールをSOC0%まで放電させて、保存後の放電容量を測定した。漏電流を以下の式で算出した。
単位面積あたりの漏電流を表2に示す。
(比較例3)
集電体形成工程において、Ni-Fe合金層を設けるためのNiめっき(第1Niめっき工程)及び熱処理(拡散工程)を行わなかったこと以外は実施例6と同様にして、蓄電モジュールを作製した。得られた蓄電モジュールについて、実施例6と同様にして漏電流を算出した。得られた単位面積あたりの漏電流を表2に示す。
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- 第1面及び前記第1面の反対側の第2面を有する集電体と、
前記第1面に設けられる負極活物質層と、
前記第2面に設けられる正極活物質層と、
を備え、
前記負極活物質層は金属水素化物を含み、
前記集電体は、鋼板と、前記鋼板の両面のうち少なくとも一方の面に形成されたNi-Fe合金層と、を有する、金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。 - 前記Ni-Fe合金層の厚みが1.0μm以上である、請求項1に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。
- 前記Ni-Fe合金層が、前記集電体の前記第1面と同じ側に配置される、請求項1又は2に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。
- 前記Ni-Fe合金層が、前記集電体の前記第1面と同じ側及び前記集電体の前記第2面と同じ側の各々に配置される、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。
- 前記集電体は、前記集電体の前記第1面と同じ側に配置される前記Ni-Fe合金層と、前記負極活物質層との間に、さらにNi層を有する、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。
- 前記集電体は、前記集電体の前記第2面と同じ側に配置される前記Ni-Fe合金層と、前記正極活物質層との間に、さらにNi層を有する、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。
- 前記Ni層の前記負極活物質層又は前記正極活物質層と接する表面が、前記Ni-Fe合金層あるいは前記鋼板よりも大きい表面粗さを有する、請求項5又は6に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。
- 前記Ni層の表面粗さが、十点平均粗さRzjisにおいて、Rzjis=2.0μm~16.0μmである、請求項7に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極。
- 積層された複数のバイポーラ電極を備える金属水素化物電池であって、前記バイポーラ電極の各々が請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載のバイポーラ電極である、金属水素化物電池。
- 前記正極活物質層がニッケル水酸化物を含む、請求項9に記載の金属水素化物電池。
- 鋼板とNi-Fe合金層とを有する集電体を形成する工程であって、
前記鋼板の両面のうち少なくとも一方の面にNi層を設けることと、
前記Ni層を設けた前記鋼板を熱処理することにより前記Ni層中のNiと前記鋼板中のFeとを拡散させて前記Ni-Fe合金層を形成することと、を含む、集電体を形成する工程と、
形成された前記集電体の第1面に負極活物質層を形成する工程と、
前記集電体の第2面に正極活物質層を設ける工程と、を含む、金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極の製造方法。 - 集電体を形成する工程はさらに、前記Ni-Fe合金層の上に、前記Ni-Fe合金層よりも大きい表面粗さ又は前記鋼板よりも大きい表面粗さを有する粗化Ni層を形成することを含む、請求項11に記載の金属水素化物電池のバイポーラ電極の製造方法。
- 請求項11又は12に記載の製造方法でバイポーラ電極を製造する工程と、
前記バイポーラ電極を用いて金属水素化物電池を製造する工程と、
を有する金属水素化物電池の製造方法。
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