WO2023053978A1 - 硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte.
- Lithium-ion secondary batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptop computers. Conventionally, liquid electrolytes have been used in lithium ion secondary batteries. On the other hand, all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary batteries, which use a solid electrolyte as the electrolyte for lithium-ion secondary batteries, have been attracting attention in recent years because they can be expected to improve safety, charge and discharge at high speed, and reduce the size of the case. .
- Sulfide-based solid electrolytes are examples of solid electrolytes used in all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary batteries.
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte When a sulfide-based solid electrolyte is used in an all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery, it may be pulverized to a predetermined particle size.
- Wet pulverization in which a sulfide-based solid electrolyte is pulverized in a solvent, is known as such a pulverization method.
- Wet pulverization requires a relatively short processing time to obtain the desired particle size, but the problem is that the cost of the solvent itself is high and the process of drying the solvent after pulverization is required, which increases the production cost. .
- Patent Literature 1 describes a method for producing sulfide solid electrolyte particles by atomizing a sulfide solid electrolyte and then heat-treating the atomized material. A jet mill, ball mill, or bead mill can be used for such atomization. is described.
- the processing time required to obtain the desired particle size is relatively long, the amount that can be processed per predetermined time is small, and the pulverization efficiency is sometimes inferior.
- the lithium ion conductivity of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte may decrease after pulverization.
- the present invention provides a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte that can improve the pulverization efficiency when dry pulverizing the sulfide-based solid electrolyte and can suppress the decrease in lithium ion conductivity after pulverization. intended to provide
- the present inventors have found that by appropriately adjusting the grinding environment during dry grinding, the grinding efficiency can be improved and the decrease in lithium ion conductivity after grinding can be suppressed, and the present invention has been completed. came to.
- a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte comprising dry pulverizing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material in an atmosphere with a dew point of -70°C or higher and -30°C or lower to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- 2. The method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte according to 1 above, wherein the atmosphere has an oxygen concentration of 0.1 ppm or more and less than 5%. 3.
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte that can improve pulverization efficiency and suppress a decrease in lithium ion conductivity after pulverization. According to such a production method, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte having desired particle size and quality can be efficiently produced.
- FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating one aspect of the present manufacturing method.
- sulfide-based solid electrolyte material the sulfide-based solid electrolyte before dry pulverization
- sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder the sulfide-based solid electrolyte after dry-pulverization
- a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises dry-pulverizing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material in an atmosphere with a dew point of ⁇ 70° C. or more and ⁇ 30° C. or less. obtaining a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder (dry pulverization step).
- FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating one aspect of the present manufacturing method. This manufacturing method includes a step S11 of dry pulverizing the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- the dry pulverization of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material is performed in an atmosphere with a dew point of -70°C or higher and -30°C or lower.
- Sulfide-based solid electrolyte material In the method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte according to the embodiment of the present invention, various sulfide-based solid electrolytes can be used as the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material, and sulfide-based solid electrolyte powders obtained by pulverizing these can also be used. Similarly, various sulfide-based solid electrolytes may be used. Examples of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte include sulfide-based solid electrolytes containing Li, P and S, sulfide-based solid electrolytes containing Li, P, S and Ha, and the like. Here, Ha represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br and I.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte may be an amorphous sulfide-based solid electrolyte or a sulfide-based solid electrolyte having a specific crystal structure, depending on its purpose. It may be a sulfide-based solid electrolyte containing a solid phase.
- the crystals contained in the sulfide-based solid electrolyte are preferably ion-conducting crystals.
- the ion conductive crystal is specifically a crystal having a lithium ion conductivity of preferably greater than 10 ⁇ 4 S/cm, more preferably greater than 10 ⁇ 3 S/cm.
- the crystal phase is more preferably an aldirodite-type crystal phase from the viewpoint of excellent lithium ion conductivity.
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte containing an LGPS type crystal structure such as Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 , Li 6 PS 5 Cl, Li 5.4 PS 4.4 Cl 1.6 and Li 5.4 PS 4.4 Cl 0.8 Br 0.8
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte containing an aldirodite-type crystal structure a Li—P—S—Ha-based crystallized glass, and Li 7 P 3 S LPS crystallized glass such as No. 11 and the like.
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte containing an aldirodite-type crystal structure is preferable as the sulfide-based solid electrolyte from the viewpoint of excellent lithium ion conductivity.
- the crystal phase contains Ha in addition to Li, P and S.
- Ha more preferably contains at least one of Cl and Br, more preferably Cl, and even more preferably Cl alone or a mixture of Cl and Br.
- XRD X-ray powder diffraction
- Aldirodite-type crystals satisfy the relationships of 5 ⁇ a ⁇ 7, 4 ⁇ b ⁇ 6 and 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 2 when represented by LiaPSbHac , because the crystals tend to be algyrodite - type . preferable.
- Such an element ratio more preferably satisfies the relationships of 5.1 ⁇ a ⁇ 6.3, 4 ⁇ b ⁇ 5.3 and 0.7 ⁇ c ⁇ 1.9, and 5.2 ⁇ a ⁇ 6.2. , 4.1 ⁇ b ⁇ 5.2 and 0.8 ⁇ c ⁇ 1.8.
- a is preferably 5 ⁇ a ⁇ 7, more preferably 5.1 ⁇ a ⁇ 6.3, and even more preferably 5.2 ⁇ a ⁇ 6.2.
- b is preferably 4 ⁇ b ⁇ 6, more preferably 4 ⁇ b ⁇ 5.3, and even more preferably 4.1 ⁇ b ⁇ 5.2.
- c 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 2 is preferable, 0.7 ⁇ c ⁇ 1.9 is more preferable, and 0.8 ⁇ c ⁇ 1.8 is even more preferable.
- element ratio means the ratio of element contents (at %).
- the preferred crystal structure is, for example, a cubic crystal such as F-43m.
- a triclinic crystal or the like may also be present.
- (x/) is preferably 0.1 or more, more preferably 0.3 or more, and even more preferably 0.5 or more. Also, the ratio represented by (x/y) is preferably 10 or less, more preferably 3 or less, and even more preferably 1.6 or less.
- c1 when the ratio of the content (at %) of the elements constituting the aldirodite-type crystal is represented by Li a -P-S b -Cl c1 -Br c2 , c1 is 0.1 or more is preferable, 0.3 or more is more preferable, and 0.5 or more is still more preferable. c1 is preferably 1.5 or less, more preferably 1.4 or less, even more preferably 1.3 or less. c2 is preferably 0.1 or more, more preferably 0.3 or more, and still more preferably 0.5 or more. c2 is preferably 1.9 or less, more preferably 1.6 or less, even more preferably 1.4 or less.
- c1 and c2 respectively satisfy the above ranges, the existence ratio of halide ions in the crystal is optimized, and a stable aldirodite-type crystal is obtained while reducing the interaction between the anion and the lithium ion in the crystal. can get. This tends to improve the lithium ion conductivity of the solid electrolyte.
- c1 and c2 satisfy the above ranges, the cycle characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery are likely to be improved.
- a, b and (c1+c2) preferably satisfy the same relationship as a, b and c described above.
- the crystallite size of the crystals forming the crystal phase is preferably as small as possible from the viewpoint of obtaining good lithium ion conductivity when used in a battery.
- the crystallite size is preferably 1000 nm or less, more preferably 500 nm or less, and even more preferably 250 nm or less.
- the lower limit of the crystallite size is not particularly limited, it is usually 5 nm or more.
- the crystallite size can be calculated by using the half width of the peak of the XRD pattern and Scherrer's formula.
- composition of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte can be determined by composition analysis using, for example, ICP emission analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy, ion chromatography, or the like. Also, the structure of crystals contained in the sulfide-based solid electrolyte can be analyzed from an X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) pattern.
- XRD X-ray powder diffraction
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material a commercially available sulfide-based solid electrolyte may be used, or a sulfide-based solid electrolyte produced from raw materials may be used.
- these sulfide-based solid electrolyte materials may be further subjected to known pretreatments. That is, the production method may appropriately include a step of producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material and a step of pre-treating the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material.
- the raw materials and manufacturing method can be appropriately selected from known raw materials and manufacturing methods according to the desired composition.
- the pretreatment of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material is not particularly limited, but includes, for example, a treatment (coarse pulverization treatment) of pulverizing the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material to a predetermined size and average particle diameter.
- the coarse pulverization treatment can adjust the size and average particle diameter of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material to be suitable for the dry pulverization process.
- the average particle size of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material may be appropriately adjusted according to the type of pulverizer used in the dry pulverization process, and is preferably about 5 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m, for example.
- the average particle size refers to the median diameter (D50) obtained from the volume-based particle size distribution chart obtained by measuring the particle size distribution using Microtrac's laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer MT3300EXII. .
- the production method includes dry pulverizing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material in an atmosphere with a dew point of -70°C or higher and -30°C or lower to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- the present inventors found that by adjusting the dew point to an appropriate range in the atmosphere during dry pulverization (hereinafter also referred to as pulverization atmosphere), the efficiency of pulverization can be improved, and lithium after pulverization It was found that the decrease in ionic conductivity can be suppressed.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material can be pulverized to the desired particle size in a shorter time, and the pulverization efficiency can be improved.
- the pulverization amount per predetermined time can be increased by setting the dew point of the pulverization atmosphere to a predetermined value or more.
- a somewhat high dew point means that there is some moisture in the milling atmosphere.
- S in the vicinity of the particle surface of the pulverized sulfide-based solid electrolyte material can react with water molecules due to the pulverization energy.
- the pulverization energy is, for example, the energy when the particles of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material collide with other particles, a pulverizer, media (pulverization media), and the like. It is thought that when S in the vicinity of the particle surface reacts with water molecules, S escapes from the vicinity of the particle surface and instead oxygen (O) enters the vicinity of the particle surface.
- the crystal structure of the particles of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material collapses and local distortion occurs in the structure, so the particles become soft and easily pulverized, shortening the time required for pulverization. Conceivable.
- S in the vicinity of the particle surface of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material may be sulfur that forms a PS4 structure or the like and is bound to cations, or sulfur that exists in the form of S2- .
- the bond strength of the P—O bond is generally greater than the bond strength of the P—S bond, even if the P—O bond is formed in the vicinity of the particle surface, the crystal structure of the particle may collapse or the structure may collapse. It is thought that the effects of localized strain occurring inside the grains are greater, and as a result the grains become softer.
- the present inventors have found that by adjusting the dew point of the grinding atmosphere to an appropriate range, it is possible to improve the grinding efficiency and suppress the decrease in lithium ion conductivity, and have completed the present invention. rice field.
- the dew point of the pulverization atmosphere is -70°C or higher, preferably -65°C or higher, and more preferably -60°C or higher.
- the dew point of the grinding atmosphere is -30°C or lower, preferably -35°C or lower, and more preferably -40°C or lower.
- the dew point of the grinding atmosphere is -70°C or higher and -30°C or lower, preferably -65°C or higher and -35°C or lower, more preferably -60°C or higher and -40°C or lower.
- the dew point refers to the dew point under atmospheric pressure, and refers to the value of the atmosphere inside the pulverization chamber measured using a capacitance moisture meter or a cooling mirror dew point meter.
- the oxygen concentration in the grinding atmosphere is preferably 0.1 ppm or more, more preferably 0.25 ppm or more, and even more preferably 0.5 ppm or more.
- the oxygen concentration in the grinding atmosphere may be 1 ppm or more, 3 ppm or more, or 5 ppm or more.
- the oxygen concentration in the grinding atmosphere is preferably less than 5%, more preferably 1% or less, even more preferably 5000 ppm or less, and particularly preferably 1000 ppm or less.
- the oxygen concentration in the grinding atmosphere is preferably 0.1 ppm or more and less than 5%, more preferably 0.25 ppm or more and 1% or less, still more preferably 0.5 ppm or more and 5000 ppm or less, and particularly preferably 0.25 ppm or more and 1000 ppm or less.
- the oxygen concentration can be measured with a zirconia oxygen concentration meter, a galvanic cell oxygen concentration meter, or the like.
- ppm means a volume-based ratio (volume ppm).
- the gas that mainly constitutes the grinding atmosphere is not particularly limited as long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained.
- the selected gas is preferable, and a mixed gas of N2 and dry air is more preferable because the gas supply cost can be easily suppressed.
- the dew point can be adjusted by, for example, selecting and using gases with appropriate purities or mixing them in an appropriate ratio.
- dry air contains oxygen (O 2 )
- the oxygen concentration can be adjusted by, for example, mixing an inert gas and dry air and adjusting the mixing ratio.
- one example of a preferable method for adjusting the dew point and the oxygen concentration is to prepare an inert gas and dry air having the same dew point and mix them to the desired oxygen concentration. According to this method, the oxygen concentration can be adjusted while the dew point is fixed when the inert gas and dry air are mixed, so both the dew point and the oxygen concentration can be adjusted relatively easily.
- dry pulverization refers to a method of pulverizing an object to be pulverized in a gas atmosphere without using a solvent, as opposed to wet pulverization in which an object to be pulverized is pulverized in a solvent.
- the pulverizer used for dry pulverization is not particularly limited, and may be a pulverizer that uses media (pulverization media) or a pulverizer that does not use media.
- the dry pulverization may be performed continuously or batchwise.
- Pulverizers using media include, for example, ball mills such as bead mills and planetary ball mills, and Attritor (registered trademark).
- Pulverizers that do not use media include, for example, airflow pulverizers, blade mills, hammer mills, pin mills, disc mills, and the like.
- a jet mill etc. are specifically mentioned as a jet mill.
- a pulverization aid may be added to suppress aggregation of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder (sulfide-based solid electrolyte material).
- An organic solvent, an inorganic material, or the like can be appropriately used as the grinding aid, and the type is not particularly limited as long as it does not impair the effects of the present invention.
- organic solvents used as grinding aids include water, ethanol, acetone, hydrocarbon solvents, and ether solvents.
- the grinding aid may be solid, liquid, or gaseous.
- the amount of the grinding aid added is preferably 1% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder (sulfide-based solid electrolyte material).
- a bead mill, a planetary ball mill (planetary ball mill), and a jet mill are preferred as the pulverizer from the viewpoint of reducing production costs and more efficient pulverization, and a jet mill is more preferable from the viewpoint of internal cleaning and media cleaning load reduction. preferable.
- the atmosphere in the space where the material to be ground is substantially ground can be regarded as the grinding atmosphere. That is, typically, if the dew point in the pulverizing chamber is -70°C or higher and -30°C or lower in various pulverizers, the same applies to the dew point of the pulverizing atmosphere.
- the oxygen concentration it can be said that the oxygen concentration in the grinding chamber is similar to that in the grinding atmosphere.
- the atmosphere other than the grinding atmosphere that is, the atmosphere in which the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material and the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder are exposed before and after dry grinding may be the same as or different from the grinding atmosphere.
- the atmosphere is an inert gas atmosphere from the viewpoint of suppressing deterioration due to reaction with moisture, oxygen, etc. , a dry air atmosphere and a mixed atmosphere thereof are preferred, and an inert gas atmosphere is more preferred.
- the pulverization time can be adjusted appropriately according to the type of pulverizer and the desired particle size.
- the pulverization time is preferably 1 minute or longer, more preferably 5 minutes or longer.
- the pulverization time may be 30 minutes or longer, or 50 minutes or longer.
- the pulverization time is preferably 2 hours or less, more preferably 1 hour or less, from the viewpoint of efficient pulverization.
- the pulverization time is preferably 1 minute or longer and 2 hours or shorter, more preferably 5 minutes or longer and 1 hour or shorter.
- the continuous operation time of the pulverizer may be longer than the above.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material can be pulverized to a desired particle size in a shorter period of time.
- the pulverization time required to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder with an appropriate particle size distribution can be relatively shortened.
- the pulverization gas pressure is preferably 0.2 MPa or higher, more preferably 0.3 MPa or higher.
- the pulverization gas pressure is preferably 0.2 MPa or higher, more preferably 0.3 MPa or higher.
- the pulverization gas pressure is preferably 0.95 MPa or less, more preferably 0.85 MPa or less, from the viewpoint of efficient pulverization.
- the pulverization gas pressure is preferably 0.2 MPa or more and 0.95 MPa or less, more preferably 0.3 MPa or more and 0.85 MPa or less.
- various conditions such as temperature, pressure, and volume of the pulverization chamber are not particularly limited as long as they do not impair the effects of the present invention. It can be appropriately set according to the particle size, the desired average particle size and properties of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material is pulverized by dry pulverization to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- the average particle size of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder can be appropriately adjusted according to the application and desired battery characteristics.
- the average particle size is preferably 4 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 3 ⁇ m or less, even more preferably 2 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle size is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more, and even more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more.
- the average particle size is preferably 0.1 to 4 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.3 to 3 ⁇ m, even more preferably 0.5 to 2 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 0.5 to 1 ⁇ m.
- the specific surface area of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder can also be appropriately adjusted depending on the application, desired battery characteristics, and the like.
- the specific surface area is preferably 3 m 2 /g or more, more preferably 5 m 2 /g or more, and even more preferably 10 m 2 /g or more.
- the specific surface area is preferably 100 m 2 /g or less, more preferably 50 m 2 /g or less, and even more preferably 30 m 2 /g or less.
- the specific surface area is preferably 3 to 100 m 2 /g, more preferably 5 to 50 m 2 /g, even more preferably 10 to 30 m 2 /g.
- the specific surface area can be measured by BET specific surface area measurement, for example, using a high-performance specific surface area/pore size distribution analyzer ASAP-2020 manufactured by Micromeritics.
- the smaller the average particle size of the powder the larger the specific surface area.
- the greater the specific surface area the greater the influence of the surrounding atmosphere. Therefore, so-called fine pulverization in which the average particle size after pulverization falls within the preferred range described above is preferable because the effects of the present invention can be obtained more remarkably.
- the lithium ion conductivity of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder varies depending on the type of sulfide-based solid electrolyte, average particle size, etc., and is not particularly limited.
- the lithium ion conductivity at 25° C. is preferably 2 mS/cm or more, more preferably 3 mS/cm or more.
- a higher lithium ion conductivity is more preferable, but the practical upper limit is about 10 mS/cm.
- the lithium ion conductivity may be 2-10 mS/cm, and may be 3-10 mS/cm.
- the lithium ion conductivity of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder can be measured, for example, with an AC impedance device. According to this production method, since the decrease in lithium ion conductivity in the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder after dry pulverization is suppressed, it is easy to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder having relatively excellent lithium ion conductivity.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained by this production method no organic matter adheres to the particle surfaces of the powder.
- the solvent-derived organic substances remain on the particle surfaces of the powder.
- Such organic matter is one of the causes of deterioration in battery performance when the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder is used in an all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery.
- the organic substance reacts at the interface between the particles of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder and the particles of the active material, thereby interfering with the battery reaction at this interface.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained by the present production method does not have organic matter adhering to the particle surfaces of the powder, so deterioration of battery characteristics due to adhesion of organic matter can be suppressed. It can be confirmed from the change in color of the powder when the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder is heated at 350° C. or higher for 30 minutes or longer that organic matter does not adhere to the particle surfaces of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder. Specifically, when no organic matter adheres to the particle surface, the color of the powder does not change before and after heating, but when organic matter adheres to the particle surface, the color changes to brown or gray after heating. do. The color of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder before heating is generally white or pale yellow, although it varies depending on the composition and the like. A change in color tone after heating when an organic substance is attached to the particle surface can be visually confirmed.
- This production method may include a step of heat-treating the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder, if necessary.
- the heat treatment is appropriately performed for the purpose of, for example, stabilizing the composition of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder and stabilizing the crystal structure contained in the powder.
- the heat treatment temperature is preferably a temperature at which the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder does not agglomerate.
- This production method may further include known post-treatment steps such as a step of classifying the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder and a step of crushing.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte when the sulfide-based solid electrolyte is dry-pulverized, the sulfide-based solid electrolyte can be pulverized to a desired particle size in a shorter time, thereby improving the pulverization efficiency. It is possible to suppress the rate decrease. According to such a production method, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte having desired particle size and quality can be efficiently produced.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte produced by this production method is suitable as a solid electrolyte material used, for example, in all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary batteries.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte produced by this production method is expected to improve the battery characteristics of all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary batteries.
- Examples 1 to 6 are examples of the production method, and Examples 7 to 9 are comparative examples.
- Li2S : P2S5 :LiCl:LiBr 1.9:0.5:0.8:0.8 Lithium sulfide powder ( manufactured by Sigma, purity 99.0) 98%), diphosphorus pentasulfide powder (manufactured by Sigma, purity 99%), lithium chloride powder (manufactured by Sigma, purity 99.99%), and lithium bromide powder (manufactured by Sigma, purity 99.995%) was weighed and mixed in a mortar. This was vacuum-sealed in a quartz tube and heated at 750° C. for 1 hour to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte having a composition of Li 5.4 PS 4.4 Cl 0.8 Br 0.8 .
- the resulting sulfide-based solid electrolyte was pulverized in a mortar and passed through a mesh with an opening of 100 ⁇ m to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material with an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 1 25 g of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material obtained in Production Example 1 was prepared.
- the prepared sulfide-based solid electrolyte material was dry pulverized for 30 minutes with a jet mill (Pocket Jet Jr, manufactured by Kurimoto, Ltd.) to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- a jet mill Pocket Jet Jr, manufactured by Kurimoto, Ltd.
- a mixed gas of N2 and dry air is used as the pulverizing gas and purge gas, and the dew point and oxygen concentration of the mixed gas are set to the values shown in Table 1. was adjusted to the value described in .
- the pulverization conditions by the jet mill are as follows. Purge gas pressure: 0.2 MPa Grinding gas pressure: 0.6 MPa
- Example 2 A sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the dew point and oxygen concentration of the pulverization gas and the purge gas were changed to the values shown in Table 1.
- Examples 4, 5, 9 25 g of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material obtained in Production Example 1 was prepared.
- a planetary ball mill (LP-M2, manufactured by Ito Seisakusho Co., Ltd.) is used as a pulverizer, and the gas in the pulverization chamber is a mixed gas of N2 and dry air, and the dew point and oxygen concentration of the mixed gas are the values shown in Table 1. adjusted respectively.
- Super dehydrated toluene (manufactured by Fuji Film Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) is added to the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material as a pulverization aid in an amount of 0.1% by mass based on the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material, and the particles are ground at 200 rpm for 30 minutes using balls having a particle size of 2 mm. , dry pulverization was performed to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- the average particle size of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder was measured and evaluated according to the following criteria.
- the average particle size is the median size (D50) determined from the volume-based particle size distribution chart obtained by measuring the particle size distribution using a Microtrac laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer MT3300EXII.
- evaluation criteria A: The average particle size was 3 ⁇ m or less.
- C The average particle size was larger than 4 ⁇ m.
- Lithium ion conductivity evaluation A sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder is made into a compact at a pressure of 380 MPa as a measurement sample, and the lithium ion conductivity is measured using an AC impedance measurement device (manufactured by Bio-Logic Sciences Instruments, potentiostat/galvanostat VSP), Evaluation was made according to the following criteria. Measurement conditions were measurement frequency: 100 Hz to 1 MHz, measurement voltage: 100 mV, and measurement temperature: 25°C. (Evaluation criteria) A: Lithium ion conductivity was 4 mS/cm or more. B: The lithium ion conductivity was 3 mS/cm or more and less than 4 mS/cm. C: The lithium ion conductivity was 2 mS/cm or more and less than 3 mS/cm. D: Lithium ion conductivity was less than 2 mS/cm.
- Battery performance was evaluated when the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder was used in an all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery.
- a positive electrode mixture and an all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery were produced by the following method, and charge/discharge tests were conducted. The results of the charge/discharge test were evaluated according to the following evaluation criteria.
- (Production of positive electrode mixture) LiNbO 3 -coated layered rock salt-type LiCoO 2 powder (volume average particle diameter: 10 ⁇ m) was used as the positive electrode active material, and 35 parts of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained by the method of each example was used as the positive electrode active material.
- a conductive additive acetylene black, manufactured by Denka Co., Ltd., HS100
- the thickness of the LiNbO 3 coat was 7 nm by TEM observation.
- 80 mg of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained by the method of each example was put into a plastic cylinder with a diameter of 10 mm and pressure-molded to form a solid electrolyte layer.
- 10 mg of the positive electrode mixture prepared above was put into the same cylinder and pressure-molded again to form a positive electrode layer.
- an indium foil and a lithium foil were put in from the side opposite to the positive electrode mixture to form a negative electrode layer.
- An all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery was produced in this manner, and a battery performance evaluation test was performed at a confining pressure of 10 kN.
- the average particle size of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder could be made smaller with the same pulverization time.
- the average particle size of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder could be made smaller than the method of Example 9 with the same pulverization time. From these results, it was confirmed that the methods of Examples 1 to 6 are superior in pulverization efficiency and can pulverize the sulfide-based solid electrolyte to a desired particle size in a shorter period of time. In Example 7, the dew point was too high and the oxygen concentration was too high.
- Examples 1 to 6 which are examples, the dew point of the pulverization atmosphere was appropriately adjusted, so that both the pulverization efficiency and the suppression of the decrease in the lithium ion conductivity after pulverization could be achieved. rice field.
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1.硫化物系固体電解質材料を露点-70℃以上-30℃以下の雰囲気下で乾式粉砕して硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得ることを含む、硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
2.前記雰囲気の酸素濃度が0.1ppm以上5%未満である、前記1に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
3.前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末の平均粒子径が0.1μm以上4μm以下である、前記1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
4.前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末の比表面積が3m2/g以上である、前記1~3のいずれか1に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
5.ジェットミルを用いて前記乾式粉砕を行うことを含む、前記1~4のいずれか1に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
6.前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末は、アルジロダイト型結晶構造を含む硫化物系固体電解質の粉末である、前記1~5のいずれか1に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
7.前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末の粒子表面に有機物が付着していない、前記1~6のいずれか1に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
本発明の実施形態に係る硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法において、硫化物系固体電解質材料としては種々の硫化物系固体電解質を使用でき、これを粉砕して得られる硫化物系固体電解質粉末も同様に種々の硫化物系固体電解質であってよい。硫化物系固体電解質としては、例えばLi、P及びSを含む硫化物系固体電解質、Li、P、S及びHaを含む硫化物系固体電解質等が挙げられる。ここで、HaはF、Cl、Br、及びIからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種の元素を表す。
ここでa、b及び(c1+c2)は、上述のa、b及びcと同様の関係を満たすことが好ましい。
結晶子サイズは、XRDパターンのピークの半値幅とシェラーの式を用いることにより算出できる。
本製造方法は、硫化物系固体電解質材料を露点-70℃以上-30℃以下の雰囲気下で乾式粉砕して硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得ることを含む。
乾式粉砕に用いられる粉砕機は特に限定されず、メディア(粉砕媒体)を用いる粉砕機であってもよく、メディアを用いない粉砕機であってもよい。また、乾式粉砕は連続的に行ってもよく、バッチ式で行ってもよい。
メディアを用いる粉砕機としては、例えばビーズミル、遊星ボールミル等のボールミル、アトライタ(登録商標)等が挙げられる。メディアを用いない粉砕機としては、例えば気流式粉砕機、ブレードミル、ハンマーミル、ピンミル、ディスクミル等が挙げられる。気流式粉砕機として具体的にはジェットミル等が挙げられる。
乾式粉砕により硫化物系固体電解質材料は粉砕され、硫化物系固体電解質粉末が得られる。
本製造方法によれば、乾式粉砕後の硫化物系固体電解質粉末におけるリチウムイオン伝導率の低下が抑制されているので、リチウムイオン伝導率に比較的優れる硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得やすい。
Li2S:P2S5:LiCl:LiBr=1.9:0.5:0.8:0.8の比(モル比)になるように、硫化リチウム粉末(Sigma社製、純度99.98%)、五硫化二リン粉末(Sigma社製、純度99%)、塩化リチウム粉末(Sigma社製、純度99.99%)および、臭化リチウム粉末(Sigma社製、純度99.995%)を秤量し、乳鉢で混合した。これを石英管に真空封入し、750℃で1時間加熱して、組成Li5.4PS4.4Cl0.8Br0.8の硫化物系固体電解質を得た。得られた硫化物系固体電解質を乳鉢で粉砕して目開き100μmのメッシュを通過させ、平均粒子径10μmの硫化物系固体電解質材料を得た。
製造例1で得られた硫化物系固体電解質材料を25g用意した。用意した硫化物系固体電解質材料をジェットミル(株式会社栗本鐵工所製、ポケットジェットJr)で30分乾式粉砕し、硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得た。乾式粉砕時、粉砕ガス及びパージガスとしてN2とドライエアーの混合気体を用い、かかる混合気体の露点及び酸素濃度を表1に記載の値とすることで、粉砕雰囲気の露点及び酸素濃度が表1に記載の値となるように調整した。ジェットミルによる粉砕条件は以下の通りである。
パージガス圧:0.2MPa
粉砕ガス圧:0.6MPa
粉砕ガス及びパージガスについて、露点及び酸素濃度を表1に記載の値にそれぞれ変更した以外は例1と同様にして、硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得た。
製造例1で得られた硫化物系固体電解質材料を25g用意した。粉砕機として遊星ボールミル(株式会社伊藤製作所製、LP-M2)を用い、粉砕室中のガスをN2とドライエアーの混合気体として、当該混合気体の露点及び酸素濃度を表1に記載の値にそれぞれ調整した。硫化物系固体電解質材料に粉砕助剤として超脱水トルエン(富士フイルム和光純薬社製)を硫化物系固体電解質材料の0.1質量%加え、粒径2mmのボールを用い、200rpmで30分、乾式粉砕を行って、硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得た。
硫化物系固体電解質粉末の平均粒子径を測定し、以下の基準で評価した。平均粒子径は、Microtrac社製 レーザー回折粒度分布測定機 MT3300EXIIを用いて粒度分布を測定し、得られた体積基準粒度分布のチャートから求められるメジアン径(D50)である。
(評価基準)
A:平均粒子径が3μm以下であった。
B:平均粒子径が3μmより大きく、4μm以下であった。
C:平均粒子径が4μmより大きかった。
硫化物系固体電解質粉末を380MPaの圧力で圧粉体として測定サンプルとし、交流インピーダンス測定装置(Bio-Logic Sciences Instruments社製、ポテンショスタット/ガルバノスタット VSP)を用いてリチウムイオン伝導率を測定し、以下の基準で評価した。
測定条件は、測定周波数:100Hz~1MHz、測定電圧:100mV、測定温度:25℃とした。
(評価基準)
A:リチウムイオン伝導率が4mS/cm以上であった。
B:リチウムイオン伝導率が3mS/cm以上4mS/cm未満であった。
C:リチウムイオン伝導率が2mS/cm以上3mS/cm未満であった。
D:リチウムイオン伝導率が2mS/cm未満であった。
硫化物系固体電解質粉末を全固体型リチウムイオン二次電池に用いる場合の電池化性能を評価した。まず、以下の方法で正極合材及び全固体型リチウムイオン二次電池を作製し、充放電試験を実施した。充放電試験の結果を以下の評価基準により評価した。
(正極合材の作製)
正極活物質として、LiNbO3コートがなされた層状岩塩型LiCoO2粉末(体積平均粒子径:10μm)を用い、各例の方法で得られた硫化物系固体電解質粉末を35部、正極活物質を60部、導電助剤(アセチレンブラック、デンカ株式会社製、HS100)を5部混合し正極合材を作製した。LiNbO3コートの厚みは、TEM観察より7nmであった。
(全固体型リチウムイオン二次電池の作製)
各例の方法で得られた硫化物系固体電解質粉末80mgを直径10mmのプラスチック製の円筒に投入し、加圧成型して固体電解質層とした。次いで、同じ円筒に上記で作製した正極合材を10mg投入し再び加圧成型し、正極層を形成した。さらに正極合材とは反対側から、インジウム箔とリチウム箔を投入して負極層とした。このようにして全固体型リチウムイオン二次電池を作製し、拘束圧10kNにて、電池性能評価試験を実施した。
作製した全固体型リチウムイオン二次電池を用いて、それぞれ25℃、充放電の電流密度0.05C、充放電電位範囲1.9-3.7Vで定電流充放電試験を1サイクル実施した。各例の電池性能評価試験における1サイクル目の放電容量について、例5の1サイクル目の放電容量を基準値とした相対値、すなわち(各例の1サイクル目の放電容量)/(例5の1サイクル目の放電容量)により評価した。
A:相対値が1.1より大きかった。
B:相対値が1.0より大きく、1.1以下であった。
C:相対値が0.9より大きく、1.0以下であった。
D:相対値が0.9以下であった。
また、ジェットミルを用いた例1~3、6の方法では、例8の方法に比べ、同じ粉砕時間で硫化物系固体電解質粉末の平均粒子径をより小さくできた。そして、遊星ボールミルを用いた例4、5の方法では、例9の方法に比べ、同じ粉砕時間で硫化物系固体電解質粉末の平均粒子径をより小さくできた。これらの結果から、例1~6の方法は粉砕効率の点でより優れ、硫化物系固体電解質をより短時間で所望の粒度まで粉砕できる方法であることが確認された。なお、例7では、露点が高すぎたことに加え、酸素濃度も過剰であったことから、粉砕後の平均粒子径のみ例1~3、6の結果と同等になったものの、リチウムイオン伝導率低下は抑制できず、これらの両立はできなかった。
以上の結果により、実施例である例1~例6では、粉砕雰囲気の露点が適切に調整されていたことで、粉砕効率と粉砕後のリチウムイオン伝導率の低下抑制とを両立できることが確認された。そして、実施例である例1~例6はいずれも、比較例である例7~9に比べて電池化性能が優れる結果となった。
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- 硫化物系固体電解質材料を露点-70℃以上-30℃以下の雰囲気下で乾式粉砕して硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得ることを含む、硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記雰囲気の酸素濃度が0.1ppm以上5%未満である、請求項1に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末の平均粒子径が0.1μm以上4μm以下である、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末の比表面積が3m2/g以上である、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
- ジェットミルを用いて前記乾式粉砕を行うことを含む、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末は、アルジロダイト型結晶構造を含む硫化物系固体電解質の粉末である、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末の粒子表面に有機物が付着していない、請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物系固体電解質の製造方法。
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