WO2023032558A1 - 二次電池用負極および二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a negative electrode for secondary batteries and a secondary battery using the negative electrode.
- secondary batteries such as lithium-ion batteries have been widely used for in-vehicle applications, such as electric vehicles.
- High energy density and rapid charging performance are required for secondary batteries for in-vehicle use.
- fast charging technology that has a fuel supply time comparable to that of a gasoline vehicle, but usually, fast charging performance and energy density are in conflict with each other. Therefore, it is not easy to achieve both energy density and fast charging performance.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 disclose a negative electrode having a core and a mixture layer provided on the core, wherein the layer structure is changed between the core side and the surface side of the mixture layer. A negative electrode is proposed.
- the mixture layer of the negative electrode disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4 has, for example, a two-layer structure in which the type and content of the negative electrode active material are different.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a negative electrode that contributes to achieving both high energy density and excellent rapid charging performance in secondary batteries. It should be noted that the technology disclosed in the above patent document still has room for improvement in terms of compatibility between energy density and rapid charging performance.
- a negative electrode for a secondary battery that is one aspect of the present disclosure is a negative electrode for a secondary battery that includes a core and a mixture layer provided on the core, wherein the mixture layer contains graphite particles. and a lower layer arranged on the core side of the mixture layer, and an upper layer arranged on the surface of the mixture layer, wherein the volume-based median diameter of the graphite particles contained in the lower layer exceeds 10 ⁇ m, and the upper layer
- the volume-based median diameter of the graphite particles contained in is 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less, and the average thickness of the upper layer is 5% or less of the average thickness of the mixture layer.
- a negative electrode for a secondary battery that is another aspect of the present disclosure is a negative electrode for a secondary battery that includes a core and a mixture layer provided on the core, wherein the mixture layer contains graphite particles.
- the BET specific surface area of the graphite particles contained in the lower layer is 4.0 m 2 / g
- the BET specific surface area of the graphite particles contained in the upper layer is 2.0 m 2 /g or more and 4.0 m 2 /g or less
- the average thickness of the upper layer is 5% or less of the average thickness of the mixture layer is.
- a secondary battery according to the present disclosure includes the negative electrode, the positive electrode, and the electrolyte.
- a secondary battery with high energy density and excellent rapid charging performance can be realized.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a secondary battery that is an example of an embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a negative electrode that is an example of an embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a negative electrode that is an example of an embodiment
- the present inventors have made intensive studies in order to achieve both high energy density and excellent rapid charging performance of secondary batteries.
- ) is 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less, graphite with a BET specific surface area of 2.0 m 2 /g or more and 4.0 m 2 /g or less, or graphite with both D50 and BET specific surface area within the relevant range. It was found that by forming a thin upper layer, the rapid charging performance is greatly improved while suppressing the decrease in energy density.
- the negative electrode according to the present disclosure it is considered that the permeability of the electrolytic solution into the negative electrode is greatly improved due to the effect of the upper layer. Moreover, since the thickness of the upper layer is extremely thin with respect to the entire thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer, the upper layer does not substantially affect the energy density of the battery. In addition, the energy density of the battery can be improved by adding a silicon compound to the negative electrode mixture layer without impairing the rapid charging performance.
- the upper layer is formed using graphite having a D50 and a BET specific surface area within the above ranges, it is believed that moderate gaps are generated between the graphite particles due to the frictional force between the graphite particles, and these gaps improve the permeability of the electrolytic solution. .
- the inventors of the present invention have found that rapid charging performance can be greatly improved if the electrolytic solution can once permeate into the negative electrode. In other words, in order to achieve both high energy density and excellent rapid charging performance, it is important to form a specific upper layer on the surface of the mixture layer with a thickness of 5% or less of the thickness of the mixture layer.
- a secondary battery 10 that is a cylindrical battery in which a wound electrode body 14 is housed in a bottomed cylindrical outer can 16 will be exemplified.
- the exterior body is not limited to a cylindrical exterior can.
- the exterior body of the battery may be, for example, a rectangular exterior can, a coin-shaped exterior can, or an exterior body made of a laminate sheet including a metal layer and a resin layer. That is, the secondary battery according to the present disclosure may be a prismatic battery, a coin-shaped battery, or a laminate battery.
- the electrode body may be a laminated electrode body in which a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes are alternately laminated with separators interposed therebetween.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of a secondary battery 10 that is an example of an embodiment.
- the secondary battery 10 includes a wound electrode body 14, an electrolyte (not shown), and an outer can 16 containing the electrode body 14 and the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the electrode body 14 has a positive electrode 11, a negative electrode 12, and a separator 13, and has a wound structure in which the positive electrode 11 and the negative electrode 12 are spirally wound with the separator 13 interposed therebetween.
- the outer can 16 is a bottomed cylindrical metal container that is open on one side in the axial direction.
- the side of the sealing member 17 of the battery will be referred to as the upper side
- the bottom side of the outer can 16 will be referred to as the lower side.
- the electrolyte may be an aqueous electrolyte, but in this embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte is used.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent.
- non-aqueous solvents include esters, ethers, nitriles, amides, and mixed solvents of two or more thereof.
- the non-aqueous solvent may contain a halogen-substituted product obtained by substituting at least part of the hydrogen in these solvents with a halogen element such as fluorine.
- non-aqueous solvents examples include ethylene carbonate (EC), ethylmethyl carbonate (EMC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), mixed solvents thereof, and the like.
- a lithium salt such as LiPF 6 is used as the electrolyte salt.
- the positive electrode 11, the negative electrode 12, and the separator 13, which constitute the electrode assembly 14, are all strip-shaped elongated bodies, and are alternately laminated in the radial direction of the electrode assembly 14 by being spirally wound.
- the negative electrode 12 is formed with a size one size larger than that of the positive electrode 11 in order to prevent deposition of lithium. That is, the negative electrode 12 is formed longer than the positive electrode 11 in the longitudinal direction and the width direction (transverse direction).
- the separator 13 is formed to have a size at least one size larger than that of the positive electrode 11, and two separators 13 are arranged so as to sandwich the positive electrode 11 therebetween.
- the electrode body 14 has a positive electrode lead 20 connected to the positive electrode 11 by welding or the like, and a negative electrode lead 21 connected to the negative electrode 12 by welding or the like.
- Insulating plates 18 and 19 are arranged above and below the electrode body 14, respectively.
- the positive electrode lead 20 extends through the through hole of the insulating plate 18 toward the sealing member 17
- the negative electrode lead 21 extends through the outside of the insulating plate 19 toward the bottom of the outer can 16 .
- the positive electrode lead 20 is connected to the lower surface of the internal terminal plate 23 of the sealing body 17 by welding or the like, and the cap 27, which is the top plate of the sealing body 17 electrically connected to the internal terminal plate 23, serves as the positive electrode terminal.
- the negative electrode lead 21 is connected to the inner surface of the bottom of the outer can 16 by welding or the like, and the outer can 16 serves as a negative electrode terminal.
- the outer can 16 is a bottomed cylindrical metal container that is open on one side in the axial direction.
- a gasket 28 is provided between the outer can 16 and the sealing member 17 to ensure hermeticity inside the battery and insulation between the outer can 16 and the sealing member 17 .
- the outer can 16 is formed with a grooved portion 22 that supports the sealing member 17 and has a portion of the side surface projecting inward.
- the grooved portion 22 is preferably annularly formed along the circumferential direction of the outer can 16 and supports the sealing member 17 on its upper surface.
- the sealing member 17 is fixed to the upper portion of the outer can 16 by the grooved portion 22 and the open end of the outer can 16 that is crimped to the sealing member 17 .
- the sealing body 17 has a structure in which an internal terminal plate 23, a lower valve body 24, an insulating member 25, an upper valve body 26, and a cap 27 are layered in order from the electrode body 14 side.
- Each member constituting the sealing member 17 has, for example, a disk shape or a ring shape, and each member other than the insulating member 25 is electrically connected to each other.
- the lower valve body 24 and the upper valve body 26 are connected at their central portions, and an insulating member 25 is interposed between their peripheral edge portions.
- the positive electrode 11, the negative electrode 12, and the separator 13 that constitute the secondary battery 10, particularly the negative electrode 12, will be described in detail below.
- the positive electrode 11 has a positive electrode core and a positive electrode mixture layer provided on the surface of the positive electrode core.
- a foil of a metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy that is stable in the potential range of the positive electrode 11, a film in which the metal is arranged on the surface layer, or the like can be used.
- the positive electrode material mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder, and is preferably provided on both surfaces of the positive electrode core excluding the core exposed portion to which the positive electrode lead is connected.
- the thickness of the positive electrode mixture layer is, for example, 50 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less on one side of the positive electrode core.
- the positive electrode 11 is produced by coating the surface of the positive electrode core with a positive electrode mixture slurry containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, and the like, drying the coating film, and then compressing the positive electrode mixture layer to form a positive electrode core. It can be made by forming on both sides of the body.
- the positive electrode active material is mainly composed of lithium transition metal composite oxide.
- Elements other than Li contained in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide include Ni, Co, Mn, Al, B, Mg, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ga, Sr, Zr, Nb, In , Sn, Ta, W, Si, P and the like.
- An example of a suitable lithium-transition metal composite oxide is a composite oxide containing at least one of Ni, Co, and Mn. Specific examples include lithium-transition metal composite oxides containing Ni, Co, and Mn, and lithium-transition metal composite oxides containing Ni, Co, and Al.
- Carbon materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, and graphite can be exemplified as the conductive agent contained in the positive electrode mixture layer.
- the binder contained in the positive electrode mixture layer include fluororesins such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyimide resins, acrylic resins, and polyolefin resins. . These resins may be used in combination with cellulose derivatives such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or salts thereof, polyethylene oxide (PEO), and the like.
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- PEO polyethylene oxide
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a part of the cross section of the negative electrode 12.
- the negative electrode 12 has a negative electrode core 30 and a negative electrode mixture layer 31 formed on the negative electrode core 30 .
- a metal foil stable in the potential range of the negative electrode 12 such as copper or a copper alloy, or a film having the metal on the surface thereof can be used.
- the thickness of the negative electrode core 30 is, for example, 5 ⁇ m or more and 20 ⁇ m or less.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 contains a negative electrode active material and a binder, and is preferably provided on both surfaces of the negative electrode core 30 excluding the core exposed portion to which the negative electrode lead is connected.
- the thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 on one side of the negative electrode core 30 is, for example, 30 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 contains graphite particles as a negative electrode active material.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 has a lower layer 31A arranged on the negative electrode core 30 side of the mixture layer, and an upper layer 31B arranged on the surface of the mixture layer.
- the volume-based median diameter (D50) of the graphite particles contained in the lower layer 31A exceeds 10 ⁇ m, and the D50 of the graphite particles contained in the upper layer 31B is 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the BET specific surface area of the graphite particles contained in the lower layer 31A exceeds 4.0 m 2 /g
- the BET specific surface area of the graphite particles contained in the upper layer 31B is 2.0 m 2 /g or more and 4.0 m 2 /g. It is below.
- the lower layer 31A and the upper layer 31B are formed using graphite particles having both D50 and BET specific surface areas within the above ranges. In this case, the effect of improving energy density and rapid charging performance becomes more pronounced.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 has a two-layer structure composed of a lower layer 31A and an upper layer 31B.
- the upper layer 31B is located on the outermost surface of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 and is formed directly on the lower layer 31A. Further, the lower layer 31A is directly formed on the surface of the negative electrode core 30. As shown in FIG.
- the upper layer 31B is preferably formed over the entire lower layer 31A.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 may have a third layer as long as the object of the present disclosure is not impaired. For example, a third layer may be formed between the lower layer 31A and the negative electrode core 30 . A layer containing no negative electrode active material may be formed between the negative electrode mixture layer 31 and the negative electrode core 30 .
- Both the lower layer 31A and the upper layer 31B contain graphite particles and a binder.
- the graphite particles may be spherical graphite, natural graphite such as flake graphite, massive artificial graphite, artificial graphite such as graphitized mesophase carbon microbeads, or a mixture thereof, and the type thereof is not particularly limited.
- the graphite particles of the lower layer 31A are natural graphite
- the graphite particles of the upper layer 31B are artificial graphite.
- the content of the graphite particles is preferably 90% by mass or more and 99.9% by mass or less, more preferably 93% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less, with respect to the mass of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 .
- the graphite particle content may be substantially the same between the lower layer 31A and the upper layer 31B.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 may further contain CMC or its salt, polyacrylic acid (PAA) or its salt, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), or the like. SBR and CMC or a salt thereof are preferably used in combination for the negative electrode mixture layer 31 .
- the binder content is, for example, 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, or 0.5% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less with respect to the mass of the negative electrode mixture layer 31, and the lower layer 31A and the upper layer 31B and are substantially the same.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 may contain a silicon compound as a negative electrode active material.
- the silicon compound include a compound represented by SiO x (0.5 ⁇ x ⁇ 2.0) in which Si fine particles are dispersed in a silicon oxide layer, a compound in which Si fine particles are dispersed in a lithium silicate phase, and a compound in which Si fine particles are dispersed in a carbon phase.
- a compound in which Si fine particles are dispersed can be exemplified.
- a conductive film such as a carbon film is formed on the surface of the silicon compound particles.
- the content of the silicon compound is, for example, 2% by mass or more, preferably 2% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less with respect to the mass of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 .
- the silicon compound may be contained in only one of lower layer 31A and upper layer 31B, or may be contained in both.
- the silicon compound is contained in at least the lower layer 31A.
- the average thickness Tb of the upper layer 31B is 5% or less of the average thickness T of the negative electrode mixture layer 31.
- the upper layer 31B plays a role of promoting penetration of the electrolytic solution into the negative electrode mixture layer 31, and if formed with an extremely thin thickness on the surface of the negative electrode mixture layer 31, the function is sufficiently exhibited. It is believed that the upper layer 31B has a larger volume of gaps formed between graphite particles per unit volume than the lower layer 31A, and allows smooth permeation of the electrolytic solution. On the other hand, if the average thickness Tb exceeds 5% of the average thickness T, the energy density of the secondary battery 10 is greatly reduced.
- the average thickness Ta of the lower layer 31A is 95% or more of the average thickness T of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 .
- the average thicknesses T, Ta, and Tb are obtained from a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the cross section of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 .
- a specific method for calculating the average thickness Tb is as follows. (1) A cross-sectional SEM image of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 is subjected to image processing to separate the lower layer 31A and the upper layer 31B. At this time, an area from a straight line along the outermost surface of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 to a straight line along the outermost surface of the lower layer 31A is defined as the upper layer 31B. Since most of the particles forming the upper layer 31B are filled between the particles forming the lower layer 31A, the average thickness Tb is usually smaller than D50 of the particles forming the upper layer 31B.
- the average thickness Tb of the upper layer 31B is preferably 1% or more of the average thickness T of the negative electrode mixture layer 31. Even if the average thickness Tb is less than 1% of the average thickness T, the permeability of the electrolytic solution is improved. The improvement effect of becomes more pronounced.
- a preferred example of the average thickness Tb is 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the average thickness Ta of the lower layer 31A is 95% or more and 99% or less of the average thickness T of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 . It is preferable that the thickness ratio between the lower layer 31A and the upper layer 31B is substantially the same on both sides of the negative electrode substrate 30 from the viewpoint of uniforming the battery reaction.
- D50 of the graphite particles contained in the upper layer 31B is preferably 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less as described above.
- the D50 of the graphite particles contained in the lower layer 31A is larger than the D50 of the graphite particles (B), preferably 15 ⁇ m or more and 30 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 25 ⁇ m. It is more than 30 micrometers or less. If the D50 of each graphite particle is within this range, a secondary battery 10 with high energy density and excellent rapid charging performance can be realized.
- the D50 of the graphite particles (B) is 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less, suitable inter-particle gaps are formed in the upper layer 31B to promote permeation of the electrolytic solution.
- the lower layer 31A has a high packing density of particles and contributes to high energy density.
- the D50 of graphite particles means the particle size at which the cumulative frequency is 50% from the smaller particle size in the volume-based particle size distribution, and is also called the median diameter.
- the particle size distribution of the graphite particles is obtained by measuring the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the particles from the cross-sectional SEM image of the negative electrode mixture layer 31 .
- a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring device for example, MT3000II manufactured by Microtrac Bell Co., Ltd.
- a cross-sectional SEM image is obtained. A value similar to the particle size distribution obtained from is obtained.
- each graphite particle may be a mixture of two or more types of graphite particles with different D50s.
- graphite particles (B) may be a mixture of artificial graphite and natural graphite.
- the BET specific surface area of the graphite particles (B) is preferably 2.0 m 2 /g or more and 4.0 m 2 /g or less.
- the BET specific surface area of the graphite particles (A) is larger than the BET specific surface area of the graphite particles (B), preferably more than 4.0 m 2 /g and not more than 4.5 m 2 /g. If the BET specific surface area of each graphite particle is within this range, a secondary battery 10 with high energy density and excellent rapid charging performance can be realized.
- the upper layer 31B will form suitable inter-particle gaps that promote permeation of the electrolytic solution.
- the BET specific surface area of graphite particles is measured according to the BET method (nitrogen adsorption method) described in JIS R1626.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 31 is, for example, a first negative electrode mixture slurry containing graphite particles having a D50 of 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less and a BET specific surface area of 2.0 m 2 /g or more and 4.0 m 2 /g or less; A second negative electrode mixture slurry containing graphite particles having a D50 of 15 ⁇ m or more and 30 ⁇ m or less and a BET specific surface area of more than 4.0 m 2 /g and 4.5 m 2 /g or less can be used. After the second negative electrode mixture slurry is applied to the surface of the negative electrode core 30 and the first layer of the coating film is dried, the first negative electrode mixture slurry is applied on this coating film to form two layers.
- a negative electrode 12 having a two-layered negative electrode mixture layer 31 can be manufactured by drying the eye coating and compressing the two layers together with a rolling roller.
- a porous sheet having ion permeability and insulation is used for the separator 13 .
- porous sheets include microporous thin films, woven fabrics, and non-woven fabrics.
- Suitable materials for the separator 13 include polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers of ethylene and ⁇ -olefin, and cellulose.
- the separator 13 may have either a single layer structure or a laminated structure.
- a heat-resistant layer containing inorganic particles, a heat-resistant layer made of a highly heat-resistant resin such as aramid resin, polyimide, polyamideimide, or the like may be formed on the surface of the separator 13 .
- Example 1 [Preparation of first negative electrode mixture slurry (upper layer forming slurry)]
- Graphite (1) having a D50 of 10 ⁇ m and a BET specific surface area of 3.8 m 2 /g was used as the negative electrode active material.
- a negative electrode active material, a dispersion of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na) are mixed at a solid content mass ratio of 100:1:1, and an appropriate amount of water is added to form a first negative electrode.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC-Na sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
- a mixture slurry was prepared.
- D50 is a value measured using a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer (Microtrack Bell MT3000II).
- Second Negative Electrode Mixture Slurry (Lower Layer Forming Slurry)
- Graphite (2) having a D50 of 28 ⁇ m and a BET specific surface area of 4.2 m 2 /g was used as the negative electrode active material.
- a negative electrode active material, a dispersion of SBR, and CMC-Na were mixed at a solid content mass ratio of 100:1:1, and an appropriate amount of water was added to prepare a second negative electrode mixture slurry.
- the second negative electrode mixture slurry is applied to one surface of a negative electrode core made of a copper foil having a thickness of 8 ⁇ m, the coating film is dried, and then the first negative electrode mixture slurry is applied onto the coating film. was applied and the coating film was dried to form a coating film having a two-layer structure of upper layer/lower layer. At this time, the coating amount of each mixture slurry was adjusted so that the average thickness of the upper layer and the lower layer was 5:95. A coating film with a two-layer structure was also formed on the other surface of the negative electrode substrate in the same manner.
- the two-layer structure coating film was compressed using a roller, and the negative electrode core was cut into a predetermined size to prepare a negative electrode having negative electrode mixture layers formed on both sides of the negative electrode core.
- the thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer is about 80 ⁇ m on one side of the negative electrode core.
- a lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminum composite oxide was used as a positive electrode active material.
- a positive electrode active material, acetylene black, and polyvinylidene fluoride were mixed at a solid content mass ratio of 98:1:1, and an appropriate amount of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone was added to prepare a positive electrode mixture slurry.
- the positive electrode material mixture slurry was applied to both sides of a positive electrode core made of aluminum foil by a doctor blade method, and after the coating film was dried, it was compressed using a roller.
- the positive electrode core was cut into a predetermined size to obtain a positive electrode having positive electrode mixture layers formed on both sides of the positive electrode core.
- Non-aqueous electrolyte 5 parts by mass of vinylene carbonate (VC) was added to 100 parts by mass of a mixed solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) were mixed at a volume ratio of 1:3, and 1 mol/liter of LiPF 6 was added.
- VC vinylene carbonate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- a non-aqueous electrolyte was prepared by dissolving at a concentration of
- a positive electrode lead was attached to the positive electrode core, and a negative electrode lead was attached to the negative electrode core, respectively. Insulating plates were placed above and below the electrode assembly, the negative electrode lead was welded to the inner bottom surface of a bottomed cylindrical outer can, and the positive electrode lead was welded to the sealing body, and the electrode assembly was housed in the outer can. After injecting the non-aqueous electrolyte into the outer can, the opening of the outer can was sealed with a sealing member via a gasket to obtain a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A1.
- Example 2 In the preparation of the first negative electrode mixture slurry, instead of graphite (1), graphite (3) having a D50 of 5 ⁇ m and a BET specific surface area of 3.0 m 2 /g was used, and the thickness ratio of the upper layer and the lower layer was changed. A negative electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the ratio was 1:99, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A2 including the negative electrode was produced.
- Example 3 In the preparation of the first negative electrode mixture slurry, the same procedure as in Example 2 was performed, except that graphite (4) having a D50 of 5 ⁇ m and a BET specific surface area of 2.1 m 2 /g was used instead of graphite (3). A negative electrode was produced by the method, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A3 including the negative electrode was produced.
- Example 4 A negative electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 3, except that 2% by mass of a silicon material represented by SiO x was added to the mass of the negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the negative electrode A4 was produced.
- a negative electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the negative electrode mixture layer having the same thickness as that of the negative electrode of Example 1 was formed using only the second negative electrode mixture slurry.
- An electrolyte secondary battery B1 was produced.
- Example 2 A negative electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the thickness ratio between the upper layer and the lower layer was 95:5, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery B2 including the negative electrode was produced.
- Example 3 A negative electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 3, except that the thickness ratio between the upper layer and the lower layer was 10:95, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery B3 including the negative electrode was produced.
- the energy density and high rate charge/discharge capacity of each secondary battery of Examples and Comparative Examples were evaluated by the following method, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 1 together with the configuration of the negative electrode.
- the evaluation results shown in Table 1 are relative values when the result of the secondary battery of Comparative Example 1 is set to 1.
- High rate charge/discharge capacity discharge capacity [Ah]
- the reason why the high rate charge/discharge capacity was evaluated using only the discharge capacity is that the discharge capacity cannot be larger than the charge/discharge capacity (if the charge capacity is small, the discharge capacity is inevitably small).
- Table 1 shows relative values based on the value of Comparative Example B1.
- a thin upper layer made of graphite having a D50 of 4 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less and a BET specific surface area of 2.0 m 2 /g or more and 4.0 m 2 /g or less is formed on the surface of the negative electrode mixture layer. It is understood that by doing so, the rapid charging performance of the battery is greatly improved. Moreover, since the thickness of the upper layer is 5% or less of the total thickness of the mixture layer, the presence of the upper layer does not substantially affect the energy density of the battery. Even when the upper layer is formed using graphite in which one of the D50 and the BET specific surface area is outside the above range, both high energy density and excellent rapid charging performance can be achieved. The effect is more pronounced when using graphite in which both are within the above range.
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正極11は、正極芯体と、正極芯体の表面に設けられた正極合剤層とを有する。正極芯体には、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金など、正極11の電位範囲で安定な金属の箔、当該金属を表層に配置したフィルム等を用いることができる。正極合剤層は、正極活物質、導電剤、および結着剤を含み、正極リードが接続される部分である芯体露出部を除く正極芯体の両面に設けられることが好ましい。正極合剤層の厚みは、正極芯体の片側で、例えば50μm以上200μm以下である。正極11は、正極芯体の表面に正極活物質、導電剤、および結着剤等を含む正極合剤スラリーを塗布し、塗膜を乾燥させた後、圧縮して正極合剤層を正極芯体の両面に形成することにより作製できる。
図2は、負極12の断面の一部を模式的に示す図である。図2に示すように、負極12は、負極芯体30と、負極芯体30上に形成された負極合剤層31とを有する。負極芯体30には、銅、銅合金など、負極12の電位範囲で安定な金属の箔、当該金属を表層に配置したフィルム等を用いることができる。負極芯体30の厚みは、例えば、5μm以上20μm以下である。負極合剤層31は、負極活物質および結着剤を含み、負極リードが接続される部分である芯体露出部を除く負極芯体30の両面に設けられることが好ましい。負極合剤層31の厚みは、負極芯体30の片側で、例えば30μm以上200μm以下である。
(1)負極合剤層31の断面SEM画像の画像処理を実施して、下層31Aと上層31Bを区分する。このとき、負極合剤層31の最表面に沿った直線から下層31Aの最表面に沿った直線までの領域が上層31Bとして区分される。上層31Bを構成する粒子の多くは、下層31Aを構成する粒子間に充填されるため、通常、平均厚みTbは上層31Bを構成する粒子のD50より小さな値となる。
(2)区分した下層31Aの面積、上層31Bの面積、および負極合剤層31の全体の面積を取得する。また、SEM画像から負極合剤層31の厚みを取得する。
(3)下記式により、上層31Bの平均厚みTbを算出する。
上層31Bの面積/負極合剤層31の全体の面積=上層31Aの面積比率
上層31Aの面積比率*負極合剤層31の厚み=上層31Bの厚み
なお、平均厚みTaについてもTbと同様の方法で算出できる。
セパレータ13には、イオン透過性および絶縁性を有する多孔性シートが用いられる。多孔性シートの具体例としては、微多孔薄膜、織布、不織布等が挙げられる。セパレータ13の材質としては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、エチレンとαオレフィンの共重合体等のポリオレフィン、セルロースなどが好適である。セパレータ13は、単層構造、積層構造のいずれであってもよい。セパレータ13の表面には、無機粒子を含む耐熱層、アラミド樹脂、ポリイミド、ポリアミドイミド等の耐熱性の高い樹脂で構成される耐熱層などが形成されていてもよい。
[第1負極合剤スラリー(上層形成用スラリー)の調製]
負極活物質として、D50が10μm、BET比表面積が3.8m2/gの黒鉛(1)を用いた。負極活物質と、スチレンブタジエンゴム(SBR)のディスパージョンと、カルボキシメチルセルロースナトリウム(CMC-Na)とを、100:1:1の固形分質量比で混合し、水を適量加えて、第1負極合剤スラリーを調製した。D50はレーザー回折式の粒度分布測定装置(マイクロトラック・ベル製、MT3000II)を用いて測定された値である。
負極活物質として、D50が28μm、BET比表面積が4.2m2/gの黒鉛(2)を用いた。負極活物質と、SBRのディスパージョンと、CMC-Naとを、100:1:1の固形分質量比で混合し、水を適量加えて、第2負極合剤スラリーを調製した。
ドクターブレード法により、第2負極合剤スラリーを厚みが8μmの銅箔からなる負極芯体の一方の面に塗布し、塗膜を乾燥させた後、この塗膜上に第1負極合剤スラリーを塗布して塗膜を乾燥させることにより、上層/下層の二層構造を有する塗膜を形成した。このとき、上層と下層の平均厚みが、5:95となるように、各合剤スラリーの塗布量を調整した。負極芯体の他方の面にも、同様の方法で二層構造の塗膜を形成した。ローラーを用いて二層構造の塗膜を圧縮し、負極芯体を所定のサイズに裁断して、負極芯体の両面に負極合剤層が形成された負極を作製した。なお、負極合剤層の厚みは、負極芯体の片側において約80μmである。
正極活物質として、リチウムニッケルコバルトアルミニウム複合酸化物を用いた。正極活物質と、アセチレンブラックと、ポリフッ化ビニリデンとを、98:1:1の固形分質量比で混合し、N-メチル-2-ピロリドンを適量加えて、正極合剤スラリーを調製した。ドクターブレード法により、当該正極合剤スラリーをアルミニウム箔からなる正極芯体の両面に塗布し、塗膜を乾燥した後、ローラーを用いて圧縮した。正極芯体を所定のサイズに裁断して、正極芯体の両面に正極合剤層が形成された正極を得た。
エチレンカーボネート(EC)と、ジメチルカーボネート(DMC)とを、1:3の体積比で混合した混合溶媒100質量部に、ビニレンカーボネート(VC)を5質量部添加し、LiPF6を1モル/リットルの濃度で溶解することにより、非水電解質を調製した。
正極芯体に正極リードを、負極芯体に負極リードをそれぞれ取り付け、セパレータを介して正極と負極を渦巻き状に巻回して巻回型の電極体を作製した。電極体の上下に絶縁板をそれぞれ配置し、負極リードを有底筒状の外装缶の内底面に、正極リードを封口体にそれぞれ溶接して、電極体を外装缶内に収容した。外装缶内に非水電解質を注入した後、ガスケットを介して封口体により外装缶の開口部を封止し、非水電解質二次電池A1を得た。
第1負極合剤スラリーの調製において、黒鉛(1)の代わりに、D50が5μm、BET比表面積が3.0m2/gの黒鉛(3)を用いたこと、および上層と下層の厚み比を1:99としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で負極を作製し、当該負極を備える非水電解質二次電池A2を作製した。
第1負極合剤スラリーの調製において、黒鉛(3)の代わりに、D50が5μm、BET比表面積が2.1m2/gの黒鉛(4)を用いたこと以外は、実施例2と同様の方法で負極を作製し、当該負極を備える非水電解質二次電池A3を作製した。
負極活物質の質量に対して、SiOxで表されるシリコン材料を2質量%添加したこと以外は、実施例3と同様の方法で負極を作製し、当該負極を備える非水電解質二次電池A4を作製した。
第2負極合剤スラリーだけを用いて、実施例1の負極と同じ厚みの負極合剤層を形成したこと以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で負極を作製し、当該負極を備える非水電解質二次電池B1を作製した。
上層と下層の厚み比を95:5としたこと以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で負極を作製し、当該負極を備える非水電解質二次電池B2を作製した。
上層と下層の厚み比を10:95としたこと以外は、実施例3と同様の方法で負極を作製し、当該負極を備える非水電解質二次電池B3を作製した。
各二次電池を定電流で電池電圧が3.0Vになるまで放電した後、定電圧で電流値が0.05Cになるまで放電を引き続き行った。その後、休止をはさんで0.3Cの定電流で電池電圧が4.2Vになるまで定電流充電を行い、その後、定電圧で電流値が0.05Cになるまで充電した。このとき得られた充電容量を用いて、次式によりエネルギー密度を算出した。公称電圧は、3.7Vとした。
エネルギー密度=(公称電圧[V]×充電容量[Ah])÷電池の体積[L]
比較例B1の値を基準とする相対値として表1に示した。
各二次電池を定電流で電池電圧が3.0Vになるまで放電した後、定電圧で電流値が0.05Cになるまで放電を引き続き行った。その後、休止をはさんで0.7Cの定電流で電池電圧が4.2Vになるまで急速充電を行った。さらに休止を挟み、1.0Cにて定電流放電を2.5Vを終止条件として実施した。このとき得られた放電容量を用いて、次式によりハイレート充放電容量を算出した。
ハイレート充放電容量=放電容量[Ah]
放電容量のみを用いてハイレート充放電容量を評価した理由としては、放電容量は充放電容量よりも大きくなり得ない(充電容量が小さければ、放電容量も必然的に小さくなる)ためである。比較例B1の値を基準とする相対値として表1に示した。
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- 芯体と、前記芯体上に設けられた合剤層とを備える二次電池用負極であって、
前記合剤層は、黒鉛粒子を含有し、かつ前記合剤層の前記芯体側に配置される下層と、前記合剤層の表面に配置される上層とを有し、
前記下層に含有される前記黒鉛粒子の体積基準のメジアン径は、10μmを超え、
前記上層に含有される前記黒鉛粒子の体積基準のメジアン径は、4μm以上10μm以下であり、
前記上層の平均厚みは、前記合剤層の平均厚みの5%以下である、二次電池用負極。 - 芯体と、前記芯体上に設けられた合剤層とを備える二次電池用負極であって、
前記合剤層は、黒鉛粒子を含有し、かつ前記合剤層の前記芯体側に配置される下層と、前記合剤層の表面に配置される上層とを有し、
前記下層に含有される前記黒鉛粒子のBET比表面積は、4.0m2/gを超え、
前記上層に含有される前記黒鉛粒子のBET比表面積は、2.0m2/g以上4.0m2/g以下であり、
前記上層の平均厚みは、前記合剤層の平均厚みの5%以下である、二次電池用負極。 - 前記上層の平均厚みは、前記合剤層の平均厚みの1%以上である、請求項1又は2に記載の二次電池用負極。
- 前記下層に含有される前記黒鉛粒子の体積基準のメジアン径は、15μm以上30μm以下である、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の二次電池用負極。
- 前記下層に含有される前記黒鉛粒子のBET比表面積は、4.0m2/g超過4.5m2/g以下である、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の二次電池用負極。
- 前記合剤層は、シリコン化合物を2質量%以上含有する、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の二次電池用負極。
- 請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の負極と、正極と、電解質とを備えた二次電池。
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