WO2020262101A1 - 非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質、非水電解質二次電池、及び非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法 - Google Patents
非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質、非水電解質二次電池、及び非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法 Download PDFInfo
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- the present disclosure relates to a method for producing a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte and charging / discharging by moving lithium ions or the like between the positive electrode and the negative electrode has been used. Widely used. From the viewpoints of low resistance, high capacity, high reliability, etc. of the battery, improvement of the characteristics of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode of the battery is required.
- Patent Document 1 describes a lithium nickel-manganese composite oxide containing 2 mol% to 8 mol% of Nb, having a lithium niobate compound on the surface of the primary particles, and having a part of Nb in the primary particles.
- a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which has a high capacity and improved cycle characteristics and thermal stability by being solid-dissolved, is disclosed.
- the Ni content is increased in order to obtain a high battery capacity, and the Co content is decreased in order to reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the crystal structure changes depending on the charge / discharge cycle of the battery. May occur and the battery capacity retention rate after the cycle test may be low.
- an object of the present disclosure is to use Ni as a positive electrode active material of a battery having a high initial battery capacity and a high battery capacity retention rate after a cycle test, with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li and Nb.
- the present invention provides a positive electrode active material containing a lithium transition metal compound containing 80 mol% or more and 10 mol% or less of Co.
- the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is one aspect of the present disclosure, contains Ni in a proportion of 80 mol% or more and 94 mol% or less with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, and contains Li.
- the first sample solution added to a 5 mL hydrochloric acid aqueous solution of 35% hydrochloric acid was dissolved under bumping for 120 minutes, and then the first sample solution was filtered and collected, and the solution was quantified by induced binding plasma emission spectroscopic analysis.
- the condition that the amount of Nb n2 quantified by the induced coupling plasma emission spectroscopic analysis is 75% ⁇ n1 / (n1 + n2) ⁇ 100% in terms of molar amount. It is characterized by satisfying.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is characterized by including a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- a method for producing a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a mixing step of mixing a composite oxide containing at least Ni, a Li compound, and an Nb compound to obtain a mixture.
- the heating rate of the mixture at 450 ° C. or higher and 680 ° C. or lower is in the range of more than 1.0 ° C./min and 3.5 ° C./min or lower, and the maximum temperature reached is 700 ° C. or higher and 780 ° C. or lower. It is characterized in that the holding time of the maximum reached temperature is 1 hour or more and 10 hours or less, including a firing step of raising the temperature of the firing furnace in the range and firing.
- the positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high initial battery capacity and a high battery capacity retention rate after a cycle test. ..
- the layered structure of the lithium transition metal compound has a transition metal layer such as Ni, a Li layer, and an oxygen layer, and the Li ions present in the Li layer reversibly move in and out, so that the charge / discharge reaction of the battery proceeds.
- a transition metal layer such as Ni, a Li layer, and an oxygen layer
- the Li ions present in the Li layer reversibly move in and out, so that the charge / discharge reaction of the battery proceeds.
- the lithium transition metal compound contained in the positive electrode active material when the ratio of Ni to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li is 80 mol% or more and the ratio of Co is 10 mol% or less, the battery is charged. Since the crystal structure is likely to change due to the discharge cycle, the battery capacity retention rate after the cycle test may be low.
- the inventors have reduced the Nb content to 0.6 mol% or less and adjusted the distribution state of Nb to improve the initial battery capacity and the battery capacity retention rate after the cycle test. I found that I could make it higher. By lowering the Nb content to 0.6 mol% or less, the initial battery capacity is increased, and by adjusting the distribution state of Nb, a strong crystal structure is formed, and the battery capacity retention rate after the cycle test is achieved. Is presumed to have been raised.
- a cylindrical battery in which a wound electrode body is housed in a cylindrical battery case is illustrated, but the electrode body is not limited to the wound type, and a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes are interposed via a separator. It may be a laminated type in which one sheet is alternately laminated one by one.
- the battery case is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be, for example, a square shape, a coin shape, or the like, or may be a battery case made of a laminated sheet including a metal layer and a resin layer.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery 10 which is an example of the embodiment.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery 10 includes an electrode body 14, a non-aqueous electrolyte (not shown), and a battery case 15 that houses the electrode body 14 and the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the electrode body 14 has a winding structure in which a positive electrode 11 and a negative electrode 12 are wound via a separator 13.
- the battery case 15 is composed of a bottomed cylindrical outer can 16 and a sealing body 17 that closes the opening of the outer can 16.
- the electrode body 14 includes a long positive electrode 11, a long negative electrode 12, two long separators 13, a positive electrode tab 20 bonded to the positive electrode 11, and a negative electrode bonded to the negative electrode 12. It is composed of tabs 21.
- the negative electrode 12 is formed to have a size one size larger than that of the positive electrode 11 in order to prevent precipitation of lithium. That is, the negative electrode 12 is formed longer than the positive electrode 11 in the longitudinal direction and the width direction (short direction).
- the two separators 13 are formed at least one size larger than the positive electrode 11, and are arranged so as to sandwich the positive electrode 11, for example.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery 10 includes insulating plates 18 and 19 arranged above and below the electrode body 14, respectively.
- the positive electrode tab 20 attached to the positive electrode 11 extends to the sealing body 17 side through the through hole of the insulating plate 18, and the negative electrode tab 21 attached to the negative electrode 12 passes through the outside of the insulating plate 19. It extends to the bottom side of the outer can 16.
- the positive electrode tab 20 is connected to the lower surface of the bottom plate 23 of the sealing body 17 by welding or the like, and the cap 27 of the sealing body 17 electrically connected to the bottom plate 23 serves as the positive electrode terminal.
- the negative electrode tab 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, for example, a bottomed cylindrical metal container.
- a gasket 28 is provided between the outer can 16 and the sealing body 17, and the internal space of the battery case 15 is sealed.
- the outer can 16 has a grooved portion 22 that supports the sealing body 17, which is formed by pressing, for example, a side surface portion from the outside.
- the grooved portion 22 is preferably formed in an annular shape along the circumferential direction of the outer can 16, and the sealing body 17 is supported on the upper surface thereof.
- the sealing body 17 has a structure in which a bottom plate 23, a lower valve body 24, an insulating member 25, an upper valve body 26, and a cap 27 are laminated in this order from the electrode body 14 side.
- Each member constituting the sealing body 17 has, for example, a disk shape or a ring shape, and each member except the insulating member 25 is electrically connected to each other.
- the lower valve body 24 and the upper valve body 26 are connected to each other at their central portions, and an insulating member 25 is interposed between the peripheral portions thereof.
- the positive electrode 11, the negative electrode 12, the separator 13, and the non-aqueous electrolyte constituting the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery 10 will be described in detail, and in particular, the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer 31 constituting the positive electrode 11 will be described in detail.
- the positive electrode 11 has a positive electrode current collector 30 and a positive electrode active material layer 31 formed on both sides of the positive electrode current collector 30.
- a metal foil that is stable in the potential range of the positive electrode 11, such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, or a film in which the metal is arranged on the surface layer can be used.
- the positive electrode active material layer 31 includes a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder. The thickness of the positive electrode active material layer 31 is, for example, 10 ⁇ m or more and 150 ⁇ m or less on one side of the positive electrode current collector 30.
- a positive electrode slurry containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, a binder, and the like is applied to the surface of the positive electrode current collector 30, the coating film is dried, and then compressed to compress the positive electrode active material layer 31 into a positive electrode. It can be manufactured by forming it on both sides of the current collector 30.
- Examples of the conductive material contained in the positive electrode active material layer 31 include carbon materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, and graphite.
- Examples of the binder contained in the positive electrode active material layer 31 include fluororesins such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyimides, acrylic resins, and polyolefins. These resins may be used in combination with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or a salt thereof, polyethylene oxide (PEO) and the like.
- the positive electrode active material contains 80 mol% or more and 94 mol% or less of Ni with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, and 0.1 mol% or more and 0 with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li.
- the lithium transition metal compound has a layered structure, and the layered structure includes a transition metal layer such as Ni, a Li layer, and an oxygen layer.
- Examples of the layered structure of the lithium transition metal compound include a layered structure belonging to the space group R-3m and a layered structure belonging to the space group C2 / m. Among these, a layered structure belonging to the space group R-3m is preferable in terms of increasing capacity, stability of crystal structure, and the like.
- A which indicates the ratio of Li to the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li in the lithium transition metal compound, satisfies 0.95 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.10, and 0.95 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.05. It is preferable that 0.97 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.03 is satisfied.
- a is less than 0.95, the battery capacity may decrease as compared with the case where a satisfies the above range.
- a is 1.10 or more, a larger amount of Li compound is added as compared with the case where a satisfies the above range, so that it may not be economical from the viewpoint of manufacturing cost.
- X which indicates the ratio of Ni to the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li in the lithium transition metal compound, is 0.80 ⁇ x ⁇ 0 in order to increase the capacity of the battery and add other metal elements. .94 is satisfied.
- Y which indicates the ratio of Co to the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li in the lithium transition metal compound, satisfies 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.02.
- Co is an optional component. Further, since Co is expensive, y ⁇ 0.02 is satisfied from the viewpoint of reducing the manufacturing cost.
- M includes at least one element selected from Al, Mn, Ti, Mo, W, and Mg) to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li in the lithium transition metal compound is , 0.04 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.20.
- M can be Al and Mn.
- ⁇ which indicates the ratio of Nb to the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li in the lithium transition metal compound, satisfies 0.001 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.006 and 0.001 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.003.
- Nb is an essential component.
- ⁇ ⁇ 0.001 it is difficult to obtain the effect of improving the battery capacity retention rate.
- ⁇ > 0.006 the initial battery capacity becomes low.
- the cycle maintenance rate of the battery can be increased depending on the distribution state of Nb contained in the lithium transition metal compound.
- Nb is present in the lithium transition metal compound so that the index n1 / (n1 + n2) calculated as follows satisfies the condition of 75% ⁇ n1 / (n1 + n2) ⁇ 100%.
- the battery capacity retention rate after the cycle test can be increased.
- n1 of Nb in the first filtrate collected by filtering the first sample solution is quantified by inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy.
- the filter used for filtering the first sample solution was immersed in 46% hydrofluoric acid 5 mL / 63% nitric acid 5 mL fluorine nitric acid, and the second sample solution was dissolved under bumping for 180 minutes, and then the second sample solution was used. Filter the sample solution.
- the amount n2 of Nb in the second filtrate collected by filtering the second sample solution is quantified by inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy.
- n1 / (n1 + n2) is calculated in terms of molar quantity.
- n1 represents the amount of Nb contained in the Li layer in the crystal lattice of the lithium transition metal compound.
- n2 is considered to represent the amount of Nb present on the surface of the primary particle and the surface of the secondary particle of the lithium transition metal compound. Therefore, n1 / (n1 + n2) is an index representing the approximate ratio of Nb contained in the crystal lattice of the lithium transition metal compound.
- the content of elements constituting the lithium transition metal compound can be measured by an inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopic analyzer (ICP-AES), an electron beam microanalyzer (EPMA), an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX), or the like.
- ICP-AES inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopic analyzer
- EPMA electron beam microanalyzer
- EDX energy dispersive X-ray analyzer
- Nb content a sample solution obtained by adding 0.2 g of a lithium transition metal compound to 5 mL of 46% hydrofluoric acid / 5 mL of 63% nitric acid in fluoric acid is dissolved under bumping for 180 minutes, and then the sample solution is dissolved.
- the content of the lithium transition metal compound in the positive electrode active material is, for example, relative to the total mass of the positive electrode active material in terms of improving the capacity of the battery and effectively suppressing the deterioration of the charge / discharge cycle characteristics. It is preferably 90% by mass or more, and more preferably 99% by mass or more.
- the positive electrode active material of the present embodiment may contain other lithium transition metal compounds in addition to the lithium transition metal compound of the present embodiment.
- examples of other lithium transition metal compounds include lithium transition metal compounds having a Ni content of 0 mol% or more and less than 80 mol%.
- the method for producing a lithium transition metal compound includes a mixing step of mixing a composite oxide containing at least Ni, a Li compound, and an Nb compound to obtain a mixture, and the mixture in an oxygen atmosphere at 450 ° C. or higher and 680 ° C. or lower.
- a firing step in which the temperature rise rate is in the range of more than 1.0 ° C./min and 3.5 ° C./min or less, and the maximum temperature reached is 700 ° C. or higher and 780 ° C. or lower.
- the retention time of the maximum temperature reached is 1 hour or more and 10 hours or less.
- the method for producing the composite oxide is not particularly limited, but for example, an alkaline solution such as sodium hydroxide is added dropwise while stirring a solution of a metal salt containing Ni and other metal elements (Co, Al, Mn, etc.).
- a metal salt containing Ni and other metal elements Co, Al, Mn, etc.
- the firing temperature is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 500 ° C. to 600 ° C.
- the mixing ratio of the above-mentioned composite oxide, Li compound, and Nb compound in the mixing step may be appropriately determined so that each element in the finally obtained Li transition metal oxide has a desired ratio. ..
- the molar ratio of Li to metal elements other than Li and Nb is 0.95 mol% or more and 1.10 mol% or less, more preferably 0.95 mol% or more and 1.05 mol% or less, and particularly preferably. It is 0.97 or more and 1.03 or less.
- the molar ratio of Nb to metal elements other than Li and Nb is 0.001 mol% or more and 0.006 mol% or less, and more preferably 0.0025 mol% or more and 0.005 mol% or less.
- the firing step the mixture obtained in the mixing step is fired in an oxygen atmosphere to obtain the lithium transition metal compound according to the present embodiment.
- the heating rate at 450 ° C. or higher and 680 ° C. or lower is in the range of more than 1.0 ° C./min and 3.5 ° C./min or lower, and the maximum temperature reached is in the range of 700 ° C. or higher and 780 ° C. or lower. is there.
- the rate of temperature rise from over 680 ° C. to the maximum temperature reached is, for example, 0.5 to 2 ° C./min. Further, the holding time of the maximum temperature reached is 1 hour or more and 10 hours or less.
- the firing step is performed in, for example, a firing furnace, and the maximum pressure applied to the firing furnace at the time of firing may be in the range of more than 0.1 kPa and 0.55 kPa or less in addition to the pressure outside the firing furnace. Further, in the firing step, for example, two-step firing is preferable in that the distribution state of Nb can be easily adjusted.
- the firing temperature of the first step is preferably in the range of, for example, 450 ° C. or higher and 680 ° C. or lower.
- the firing temperature in the second stage is preferably in the range of 700 ° C. or higher and 780 ° C. or lower, for example.
- the distribution state of Nb of the lithium transition metal compound finally obtained is adjusted by controlling the heating rate in the firing step, the maximum temperature reached, the maximum pressure in the firing furnace, and the like.
- the negative electrode 12 has a negative electrode current collector 40 and a negative electrode active material layer 41 formed on both sides of the negative electrode current collector 40.
- a metal foil stable in the potential range of the negative electrode 12 such as copper or a copper alloy, a film in which the metal is arranged on the surface layer, or the like can be used.
- the negative electrode active material layer 41 contains a negative electrode active material and a binder. The thickness of the negative electrode active material layer 41 is, for example, 10 ⁇ m or more and 150 ⁇ m or less on one side of the negative electrode current collector 40.
- a negative electrode slurry containing a negative electrode active material, a binder, and the like is applied to the surface of the negative electrode current collector 40, the coating film is dried, and then rolled to roll the negative electrode active material layer 41 into the negative electrode current collector 40. It can be produced by forming on both sides of.
- the negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode active material layer 41 is not particularly limited as long as it can reversibly occlude and release lithium ions, and a carbon material such as graphite is generally used.
- the graphite may be any of natural graphite such as scaly graphite, massive graphite and earthy graphite, and artificial graphite such as massive artificial graphite and graphitized mesophase carbon microbeads.
- a metal alloying with Li such as Si and Sn, a metal compound containing Si and Sn and the like, a lithium titanium composite oxide and the like may be used. Further, those provided with a carbon film may be used.
- Si-containing compounds represented by SiO x (0.5 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.6) or lithium silicate phases represented by Li 2y SiO (2 + y) (0 ⁇ y ⁇ 2) contain fine particles of Si. Dispersed Si-containing compounds and the like may be used in combination with graphite.
- the binder contained in the negative electrode active material layer 41 a fluororesin such as PTFE or PVdF, PAN, polyimide, acrylic resin, polyolefin or the like may be used as in the case of the positive electrode 11, but styrene is preferable. -Butadiene rubber (SBR) is used. Further, the negative electrode active material layer 41 may contain CMC or a salt thereof, polyacrylic acid (PAA) or a salt thereof, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and the like.
- PAN polyacrylic acid
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol
- a porous sheet having ion permeability and insulating property is used.
- the porous sheet include a microporous thin film, a woven fabric, and a non-woven fabric.
- the material of the separator polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, cellulose and the like are suitable.
- the separator 13 may have a single-layer structure or a laminated structure. Further, the surface of the separator 13 may be provided with a resin layer having high heat resistance such as an aramid resin and a filler layer containing a filler of an inorganic compound.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte includes, for example, a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent.
- a non-aqueous solvent for example, esters, ethers, nitriles such as acetonitrile, amides such as dimethylformamide, and a mixed solvent of two or more of these can be used.
- the non-aqueous solvent may contain a halogen substituent in which at least a part of hydrogen in these solvents is substituted with a halogen atom such as fluorine.
- halogen substituent examples include a fluorinated cyclic carbonate such as fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), a fluorinated chain carbonate, and a fluorinated chain carboxylic acid ester such as methyl fluoropropionate (FMP).
- FEC fluoroethylene carbonate
- FMP fluorinated chain carboxylic acid ester
- esters examples include cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) and butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate (DMC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC) and methylpropyl carbonate.
- cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) and butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate (DMC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC) and methylpropyl carbonate.
- -Cyclic ethers such as dioxane, 1,3,5-trioxane, furan, 2-methylfuran, 1,8-cineole, crown ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether , Dihexyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether, butyl vinyl ether, methyl phenyl ether, ethyl phenyl ether, butyl phenyl ether, pentyl phenyl ether, methoxy toluene, benzyl ethyl ether, diphenyl ether, dibenzyl ether, o-dimethoxybenzene, 1,2-diethoxy Chain ethers such as ethane, 1,2-dibutoxyethane, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, diethylene glycol dibutyl
- the electrolyte salt is preferably a lithium salt.
- the lithium salt LiBF 4, LiClO 4, LiPF 6, LiAsF 6, LiSbF 6, LiAlCl 4, LiSCN, LiCF 3 SO 3, LiCF 3 CO 2, Li (P (C 2 O 4) F 4), LiPF 6-x (C n F 2n + 1 ) x (1 ⁇ x ⁇ 6, n is 1 or 2), LiB 10 Cl 10 , LiCl, LiBr, LiI, lithium chloroborane, lithium lower aliphatic carboxylate, Li 2 B 4 O 7 , borates such as Li (B (C 2 O 4 ) F 2 ), LiN (SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 , LiN (C 1 F 2l + 1 SO 2 ) (C m F 2m + 1 SO 2 ) ⁇ l , M is an integer of 0 or more ⁇ and other imide salts.
- ⁇ Comparative Example 1-5 Lithium transition in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that Nb 2 O 5 was mixed so that the molar ratio of Nb was 0.00025 with respect to the total molar ratio of the metal excluding Li to obtain a mixture. A metal compound was obtained. The composition of the obtained lithium transition metal compound was LiNi 0.90 Co 0.01 Al 0.05 Mn 0.04 Nb 0.00025 O 2 . This was used as the positive electrode active material of Comparative Example 1-5.
- Example 2 The composite hydroxide represented by [Ni 0.85 Al 0.05 Mn 0.10 ] (OH) 2 obtained by the coprecipitation method was fired at 500 ° C. for 2 hours, and the composite oxide (Ni 0.85 ) was fired. Al 0.05 Mn 0.10 O 2 ) was obtained. LiOH, the above composite oxide, and Nb 2 O 5 were mixed so that the molar ratio of Li and the total amount of Ni, Al, Mn, and Nb was 1.01: 1 to obtain a mixture. The molar ratio of Nb to the total moles of the metal excluding Li was 0.0025. The mixture is heated to 680 ° C. at a heating rate of 1.2 ° C./min in a temperature range of 450 ° C.
- test cell The positive electrode and the negative electrode of Example 1 were laminated so as to face each other via a separator, and this was wound around to prepare an electrode body. Next, the electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolyte were inserted into an aluminum outer body to prepare a test cell. Test cells were prepared in the same manner for the other examples and comparative examples.
- Table 4 shows the measured values of the battery capacities of the test cells of Example 3 and Comparative Example 3. Further, the battery capacity retention rate of the test cell of Example 3 is relatively expressed with the battery capacity retention rate of the test cell of Comparative Example 3 as 100.
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正極11は、正極集電体30と、正極集電体30の両面に形成された正極活物質層31とを有する。正極集電体30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。正極活物質層31は、正極活物質、導電材、及び結着材を含む。正極活物質層31の厚みは、例えば正極集電体30の片側で10μm以上150μm以下である。正極11は、正極集電体30の表面に正極活物質、導電材、及び結着材等を含む正極スラリーを塗布し、塗膜を乾燥させた後、圧縮して正極活物質層31を正極集電体30の両面に形成することにより作製できる。
(1)リチウム遷移金属化合物0.2gを純水5mL/35%塩酸5mLの塩酸水溶液中に添加した第1の試料溶液を突沸下で120分溶解後、第1の試料溶液を濾過する。
(2)第1の試料溶液を濾過し採取した第1の濾液におけるNb量n1を、誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析により定量する。
(3)第1の試料溶液の濾過に使用したフィルターを46%フッ化水素酸5mL/63%硝酸5mLフッ硝酸中に浸漬した第2の試料溶液を突沸下で180分溶解後、第2の試料溶液を濾過する。
(4)第2の試料溶液を濾過し採取した第2の濾液におけるNb量n2を、誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析により定量する。
(5)上記で定量したn1及びn2から、モル量換算で、n1/(n1+n2)を算出する。
負極12は、負極集電体40と、負極集電体40の両面に形成された負極活物質層41とを有する。負極集電体40には、銅、銅合金等の負極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などを用いることができる。負極活物質層41は、負極活物質、及び結着材を含む。負極活物質層41の厚みは、例えば負極集電体40の片側で10μm以上150μm以下である。負極12は、負極集電体40の表面に負極活物質、結着材等を含む負極スラリーを塗布し、塗膜を乾燥させた後、圧延して負極活物質層41を負極集電体40の両面に形成することにより作製できる。
セパレータ13には、例えば、イオン透過性及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。セパレータの材質としては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン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、単層構造であってもよく、積層構造を有していてもよい。また、セパレータ13の表面には、アラミド樹脂等の耐熱性の高い樹脂層、無機化合物のフィラーを含むフィラー層が設けられていてもよい。
非水電解質は、例えば、非水溶媒と、非水溶媒に溶解した電解質塩とを含む。非水溶媒には、例えばエステル類、エーテル類、アセトニトリル等のニトリル類、ジメチルホルムアミド等のアミド類、及びこれらの2種以上の混合溶媒等を用いることができる。非水溶媒は、これら溶媒の水素の少なくとも一部をフッ素等のハロゲン原子で置換したハロゲン置換体を含有していてもよい。ハロゲン置換体としては、フルオロエチレンカーボネート(FEC)等のフッ素化環状炭酸エステル、フッ素化鎖状炭酸エステル、フルオロプロピオン酸メチル(FMP)等のフッ素化鎖状カルボン酸エステルなどが挙げられる。
<実施例1-1>
共沈法により得られた[Ni0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04](OH)2で表される複合水酸化物を500℃で2時間焼成し、複合酸化物(Ni0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04O2)を得た。LiOHと上記複合酸化物とNb2O5とを、Liと、Ni、Co、Al、Mn及びNbの総量のモル比が1.01:1になるように混合して混合物を得た。Liを除く金属の総モルに対するNbのモル比は、0.0025とした。当該混合物を、酸素気流中にて、450℃以上680℃以下の温度域において3.2℃/分の昇温速度で680℃まで昇温した後、昇温速度1℃/分として、最高温度720℃で5時間焼成した後に水洗により不純物を除去し、リチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析装置(セイコーインスツルメンツ社製、商品名「SPS3100」)を用いて、上記得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成を測定した結果、組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04Nb0.0025O2であった。これを実施例1-1の正極活物質とした。
450℃以上680℃以下の温度域における昇温速度を1.2℃/分に変更したこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。これを実施例1-2の正極活物質とした。
Nbのモル比がLiを除く金属の総モル比に対して,0.00125になるようにNb2O5を混合して混合物を得たことと、450℃以上680℃以下の温度域における昇温速度を1.2℃/分に変更したこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04Nb0.00125O2であった。これを実施例1-3の正極活物質とした。
450℃以上680℃以下の温度域における昇温速度を5.5℃/分に変更したこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04Nb0.0025O2であった。これを比較例1-1の正極活物質とした。
450℃以上680℃以下の温度域における昇温速度を3.8℃/分に変更したこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04Nb0.0025O2であった。これを比較例1-2の正極活物質とした。
Nbのモル比がNi、Co、Al、及びMnの総モル比に対して、0.00125になるようにNb2O5を混合して混合物を得たことと、450℃以上680℃以下の温度域における昇温速度を3.8℃/分に変更したこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04Nb0.00125O2であった。これを比較例1-3の正極活物質とした。
Nb2O5を混合せずに混合物を得たこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04O2であった。これを比較例1-4の正極活物質とした。
Nbのモル比がLiを除く金属の総モル比に対して、0.00025になるようにNb2O5を混合して混合物を得たこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04Nb0.00025O2であった。これを比較例1-5の正極活物質とした。
Nbのモル比がLiを除く金属の総モル比に対して、0.0100になるようにNb2O5を混合して混合物を得たこと以外は実施例1-1と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.90Co0.01Al0.05Mn0.04Nb0.0098O2であった。これを比較例1-6の正極活物質とした。
共沈法により得られた[Ni0.85Al0.05Mn0.10](OH)2で表される複合水酸化物を500℃で2時間焼成し、複合酸化物(Ni0.85Al0.05Mn0.10O2)を得た。LiOHと上記複合酸化物とNb2O5とを、Liと、Ni、Al、Mn及びNbの総量のモル比が1.01:1になるように混合して混合物を得た。Liを除く金属の総モルに対するNbのモル比は、0.0025とした。当該混合物を、酸素気流中にて、450℃以上680℃以下の温度域において1.2℃/分の昇温速度で680℃まで昇温した後、昇温速度1℃/分として、最高温度750℃で5時間焼成した後に水洗により不純物を除去し、リチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析装置(セイコーインスツルメンツ社製、商品名「SPS3100」)を用いて、上記得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成を測定した結果、組成はLiNi0.85Al0.05Mn0.10Nb0.0025O2であった。これを実施例2の正極活物質とした。
450℃以上680℃以下の温度域における昇温速度を3.8℃/分に変更したこと以外は実施例2と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.85Al0.05Mn0.10Nb0.0025O2であった。これを比較例2の正極活物質とした。
共沈法により得られた[Ni0.93Al0.04Mn0.03](OH)2で表される複合水酸化物を500℃で2時間焼成し、複合酸化物(Ni0.93Al0.04Mn0.03O2)を得た。LiOHと上記複合酸化物とNb2O5とを、Liと、Ni、Al、Mn及びNbの総量のモル比が1.01:1になるように混合して混合物を得た。Liを除く金属の総モルに対するNbのモル比は、0.0025とした。当該混合物を、酸素気流中にて、450℃以上680℃以下の温度域において1.2℃/分の昇温速度で680℃まで昇温した後、昇温速度1℃/分として、最高温度710℃で5時間焼成した後に水洗により不純物を除去し、リチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析装置(セイコーインスツルメンツ社製、商品名「SPS3100」)を用いて、上記得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成を測定した結果、組成はLiNi0.93Al0.04Mn0.03Nb0.25O2であった。これを実施例3の正極活物質とした。
450℃以上680℃以下の温度域における昇温速度を3.8℃/分に変更したこと以外は実施例3と同様にしてリチウム遷移金属化合物を得た。得られたリチウム遷移金属化合物の組成はLiNi0.93Al0.04Mn0.03Nb0.0025O2であった。これを比較例3の正極活物質とした。
実施例1の正極活物質を91質量部、導電材としてアセチレンブラックを7質量部、結着剤としてポリフッ化ビニリデンを2質量部の割合で混合し、これをN-メチル-2-ピロリドン(NMP)と混合して正極スラリーを調製した。次いで、当該スラリーを厚み15μmのアルミニウム箔からなる正極集電体の両面に塗布し、塗膜を乾燥した後、圧延ローラーにより、塗膜を圧延して、正極集電体の両面に正極活物質層が形成された正極を作製した。正極活物質層の充填密度は、3.55g/cm3であった。その他の実施例及び比較例も同様にして正極を作製した。
負極活物質として、96質量部の黒鉛と、及び炭素被膜を有する4質量部のSiOx(x=0.94)とを用いた。当該負極活物質を100質量部、SBRのディスパージョンを1質量部、CMCのナトリウム塩を1質量部の割合で混合し、これを水と混合して負極スラリーを調製した。次いで、当該スラリーを銅箔からなる負極集電体の両面に塗布し、塗膜を乾燥した後、圧延ローラーにより塗膜を圧延して、負極集電体の両面に負極活物質層が形成された負極を作製した。
エチレンカーボネート(EC)と、メチルエチルカーボネート(MEC)と、ジメチルカーボネート(DMC)とを、3:3:4の体積比で混合した。当該混合溶媒に対して、六フッ化リン酸リチウム(LiPF6)を1.2モル/リットルの濃度となるように溶解させて、非水電解質を調製した。
実施例1の正極と、負極とを、セパレータを介して互いに対向するように積層し、これを巻回して、電極体を作製した。次いで、電極体及び上記非水電解質をアルミニウム製の外装体に挿入し、試験セルを作製した。その他の実施例及び比較例も同様にして試験セルを作製した。
上記試験セルについて、25℃の温度条件下で、セル電圧が4.2Vになるまで200mAで定電流充電を行い、その後、電流値が8mAになるまで4.2Vで定電圧充電を行った。この時の、充電容量を電池容量とした。
上記の電池容量の測定後に、上記試験セルについて、25℃の温度条件下で、セル電圧が4.2Vになるまで120mAで定電流充電を行い、その後、電流値が8mAになるまで4.2Vで定電圧充電を行った。続いて、試験セルについて、セル電圧が2.5Vになるまで200mAで定電流放電を行った。この充放電サイクルを100サイクル繰り返し、1サイクル目の放電容量に対する100サイクル目の放電容量の比率(電池容量維持率)を求めた。
11 正極
12 負極
13 セパレータ
14 電極体
15 電池ケース
16 外装缶
17 封口体
18,19 絶縁板
20 正極タブ
21 負極タブ
22 溝入部
23 底板
24 下弁体
25 絶縁部材
26 上弁体
27 キャップ
28 ガスケット
30 正極集電体
31 正極活物質層
40 負極集電体
41 負極活物質層
Claims (5)
- Liを除く金属元素の総モル数に対して、80モル%以上94モル%以下の割合でNiを含有し、Liを除く金属元素の総モル数に対して、0.1モル%以上0.6モル%以下の割合でNbを含有する、リチウム遷移金属化合物を含み、
前記リチウム遷移金属化合物0.2gを純水5mL/35%塩酸5mLの塩酸水溶液中に添加した第1の試料溶液を突沸下で120分溶解後、前記第1の試料溶液を濾過し採取した第1の濾液において、誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析により定量されるNb量n1と、前記第1の試料溶液の濾過に使用したフィルターを46%フッ化水素酸5mL/63%硝酸5mLフッ硝酸中に浸漬した第2の試料溶液を突沸下で180分溶解後、前記第2の試料溶液を濾過し採取した第2の濾液において、誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析により定量されるNb量n2とが、モル量換算で、75%≦n1/(n1+n2)<100%の条件を満たす、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。 - 前記リチウム遷移金属化合物は、一般式LiaNixCoyMzNbαO2(0.95≦a≦1.10、0.80≦x≦0.94、0≦y≦0.02、0.04≦z≦0.20、0.001≦α≦0.006、x+y+z+α=1、MはAl、W、Mg、Ti、Mn及びMoから選ばれる少なくとも1種以上の元素を含む)で表される、請求項1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
- 請求項1又は2に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質を含む正極と、負極と、非水電解質とを備える、非水電解質二次電池。
- 少なくともNiを含有する複合酸化物と、Li化合物と、Nb化合物とを混合して混合物を得る混合ステップと、
前記混合物を酸素雰囲気下で、450℃以上680℃以下での昇温速度が1.0℃/分超3.5℃/分以下の範囲で、且つ、到達最高温度が700℃以上780℃以下の範囲で焼成炉を昇温して焼成する焼成ステップを含み、
前記到達最高温度の保持時間は1時間以上10時間以下である、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。 - 前記焼成ステップにおいて、前記焼成炉内に加わる最大の圧力は、前記焼成炉外の圧力に加え0.55kPa超1.0kPa以下の範囲である、請求項4に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
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