JP2017212180A - Positive electrode active material powder and production method thereof - Google Patents
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本発明は、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表面を固体電解質で被覆した粒子からなるリチウムイオン二次電池用の正極活物質粉体およびその製造方法に関する。 TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising particles obtained by coating the surface of lithium manganese composite oxide particles with a solid electrolyte, and a method for producing the same.
リチウムイオン二次電池の正極活物質は、従来一般的にＬｉと遷移金属の複合酸化物で構成される。例えば、コバルト酸リチウム（ＬｉＣｏＯ2）、ニッケル酸リチウム（ＬｉＮｉＯ2）、マンガン酸リチウム（ＬｉＭｎ2Ｏ4）や、三元系タイプ（ＬｉＮｉ1/3Ｍｎ1/3Ｃｏ1/3Ｏ2）などが代表的である。また、これらの２種以上を混合した複合タイプの正極活物質も実用化が進んでいる。 Conventionally, the positive electrode active material of a lithium ion secondary battery is generally composed of a composite oxide of Li and a transition metal. For example, lithium cobaltate (LiCoO 2 ), lithium nickelate (LiNiO 2 ), lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ), ternary type (LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 ), etc. Is representative. In addition, a composite type positive electrode active material in which two or more of these are mixed has been put into practical use.
リチウムイオン二次電池の電解液としては、ＬｉＰＦ6、ＬｉＢＦ4等のリチウム塩を、ＰＣ（プロピレンカーボネート）、ＥＣ（エチレンカーボネート）等の環状炭酸エステルと、ＤＭＣ（ジメチルカーボネート）、ＥＭＣ（エチルメチルカーボネート）、ＤＥＣ（ジエチルカーボネート）等の鎖状エステルの混合溶媒に溶解したものが主として用いられている。電池の充放電を繰り返すうちに、正極活物質を構成する遷移金属（Ｃｏ、Ｎｉ、Ｍｎ）は、僅かながら電解液中に溶出する。溶出の進行に伴って電池の放電容量が次第に低下していく。従って、正極活物質からの遷移金属の溶出をできるだけ抑制することが電池性能を向上させる上で重要である。 As an electrolyte for a lithium ion secondary battery, lithium salts such as LiPF 6 and LiBF 4 , cyclic carbonates such as PC (propylene carbonate) and EC (ethylene carbonate), DMC (dimethyl carbonate), and EMC (ethyl methyl) are used. Those dissolved in a mixed solvent of chain esters such as carbonate and DEC (diethyl carbonate) are mainly used. As the battery is repeatedly charged and discharged, the transition metals (Co, Ni, Mn) constituting the positive electrode active material are slightly eluted in the electrolytic solution. As the elution progresses, the discharge capacity of the battery gradually decreases. Therefore, in order to improve battery performance, it is important to suppress the elution of transition metal from the positive electrode active material as much as possible.
特許文献１には、リチウムマンガン複合酸化物にリンまたはリン酸化物を添加した正極活物質が記載されている。この活物質はリチウムマンガン複合酸化物の原料とリン含有物質の混合物を酸化性雰囲気で熱処理することにより合成される。これによりＬｉＭｎ2Ｏ4粒子の表面にリンの被覆が形成され、充放電を繰り返した際の放電容量低下が抑制される。しかし、この種の技術ではリンの含有量が多くなると初期の放電容量が低下するという問題がある。リン含有物質を添加した後にリチウムマンガン複合酸化物を合成するため、リチウムマンガン複合酸化物中に固溶した状態で存在するリンの割合が多くなるものと考えられ、それが初期放電容量低下の要因となっている可能性がある。 Patent Document 1 describes a positive electrode active material in which phosphorus or a phosphorus oxide is added to a lithium manganese composite oxide. This active material is synthesized by heat-treating a mixture of a lithium manganese composite oxide raw material and a phosphorus-containing material in an oxidizing atmosphere. Thereby, a coating of phosphorus is formed on the surface of the LiMn 2 O 4 particles, and a decrease in discharge capacity when charging and discharging are repeated is suppressed. However, this type of technology has a problem in that the initial discharge capacity decreases as the phosphorus content increases. Since the lithium-manganese composite oxide is synthesized after adding the phosphorus-containing material, it is considered that the proportion of phosphorus present in a solid solution state in the lithium-manganese composite oxide increases, which is a factor in reducing the initial discharge capacity. It may be.
特許文献２には、リチウムニッケル系複合酸化物粒子の表面にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被覆層を有する正極活物質が記載されている。この被覆層によってリチウムニッケル系複合酸化物活物質と電解質の接触が抑制されるため、充放電の繰り返しに伴う放電容量の低下は小さくなる。しかし、初期の放電容量に関しては更なる向上が望まれる。 Patent Document 2 describes a positive electrode active material having a lithium titanium composite oxide coating layer on the surface of lithium nickel composite oxide particles. Since the contact between the lithium nickel composite oxide active material and the electrolyte is suppressed by this coating layer, a decrease in discharge capacity due to repeated charge and discharge is reduced. However, further improvement in the initial discharge capacity is desired.
本発明は、リチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質において、初期の放電容量が高く、かつ充放電の繰り返しに伴う放電容量低下が小さいものを提供することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to provide a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery that has a high initial discharge capacity and a small decrease in discharge capacity due to repeated charge and discharge.
上記目的は、表層部にリン濃化層を有するリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表面に、リチウムチタン系複合酸化物が被着している粒子からなり、Ｐ含有量が０.０２〜５.００質量％であり、Ｔｉ含有量が０.０５〜２.０質量％であるリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体によって達成される。 The object is composed of particles in which a lithium titanium composite oxide is deposited on the surface of lithium manganese composite oxide particles having a phosphorus-enriched layer in the surface layer portion, and the P content is 0.02 to 5. It is achieved by a positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery having a Ti content of 00 mass% and a Ti content of 0.05 to 2.0 mass%.
この粉体の表面付近のＰおよびＴｉの含有量に関しては、例えば、ＸＰＳ（光電子分光分析）による最表面からエッチング深さ１ｎｍまでの平均モル比において、Ｐ／Ｍｎモル比が０.０１〜０.３０、Ｔｉ／Ｍｎモル比が０.１０〜０.７５であるものがより好適な対象となる。ＸＰＳでは表面から数ｎｍ深さまでの原子の情報が得られる。ここでは、ＸＰＳによる深さ方向の元素分析プロフィールにおいて、エッチング深さが最表面から１ｎｍ深さまでの間の平均モル比によって、表面から数ｎｍ深さの極表層部にＰおよびＴｉが存在していることを特定する。エッチング深さはＳｉＯ2標準試料のエッチングレート換算である。 Regarding the P and Ti contents in the vicinity of the surface of the powder, for example, the P / Mn molar ratio is 0.01 to 0 in the average molar ratio from the outermost surface by XPS (photoelectron spectroscopy) to the etching depth of 1 nm. Those having a .30, Ti / Mn molar ratio of 0.10 to 0.75 are more suitable targets. In XPS, information of atoms from the surface to a depth of several nm can be obtained. Here, in the elemental analysis profile in the depth direction by XPS, P and Ti are present in the extreme surface layer part several nm deep from the surface due to the average molar ratio between the etching depth from the outermost surface to 1 nm depth. Identify that. The etching depth is converted to the etching rate of the SiO 2 standard sample.
リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着量に関しては、チタン酸リチウムＬｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算の質量割合において、０.１〜４.０質量％であるものがより好適な対象となる。Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算被着量は、Ｔｉ含有量（質量％）から下記（１）式による求まる。
Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算被着量（質量％）＝Ｔｉ含有量（質量％）×Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12分子量／（Ｔｉ原子量×５） …（１）
Regarding the deposition amount of the lithium-titanium-based composite oxide, 0.1 to 4.0% by mass in terms of a mass ratio in terms of lithium titanate Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 is a more preferable target. The Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 equivalent deposition amount can be obtained from the Ti content (mass%) by the following formula (1).
Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 equivalent deposition amount (mass%) = Ti content (mass%) × Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 molecular weight / (Ti atomic weight × 5) (1)
リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物は、ＬｉＭｎ(2-X)ＭXＯ4、（ただし、ＭはＭｎ以外の遷移金属、０≦Ｘ≦１）で表されるＬｉとＭｎを主成分とする酸化物である。代表的にはマンガン酸リチウム（ＬｉＭｎ2Ｏ4）が挙げられる。 Lithium manganese composite oxide, LiMn (2-X) M X O 4, ( although, M is a transition metal other than Mn, 0 ≦ X ≦ 1) oxide composed mainly of Li and Mn, represented by It is. Typically, lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ) can be given.
リチウムチタン系複合酸化物は、ＬｉとＴｉを主成分とする酸化物であり、Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12型、Ｌｉ2ＴｉＯ3型、Ｌｉ2Ｔｉ3Ｏ7型などがある。Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12型の場合、Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5-XＭXＯ12、（ただし、ＭはＴｉ以外の遷移金属、０≦Ｘ≦０.５）で表される組成範囲のものが好適であり、代表的にはチタン酸リチウム（Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12）が挙げられる。 Lithium titanium-based composite oxides are oxides mainly composed of Li and Ti, and include Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 type, Li 2 TiO 3 type, Li 2 Ti 3 O 7 type, and the like. If the Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 type, Li 4 Ti 5-X M X O 12, ( although, M is a transition metal, 0 ≦ X ≦ 0.5 except Ti) preferably having composition range represented by Typically, lithium titanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ) can be given.
上記の正極活物質粉体の製造方法として、
Ｐが溶解している液状媒体中で、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子からなる粉体を撹拌することにより粒子表面にＰを付着させる工程（Ｐコーティング工程）、
Ｐコーティング工程で得られた粉体を２００〜８００℃に加熱することにより、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表層部にリン濃化層を形成させる工程（リン濃化層形成工程）、
ＬｉとＴｉが溶解している液状媒体中で、リン濃化層形成工程で得られた粉体を撹拌することにより粒子表面の前記リン濃化層の上にＬｉとＴｉを付着させる工程（Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング工程）、
Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング工程で得られた粉体を２００〜８００℃に加熱することにより、粒子表面にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物を被着させる工程（リチウムチタン系複合酸化物被着工程）、
を有する、Ｐ含有量が０.０２〜５.００質量％であり、Ｔｉ含有量が０.０５〜２.０質量％であるリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体の製造法が提供される。
As a method for producing the above positive electrode active material powder,
A step of adhering P to the particle surface by stirring the powder composed of lithium manganese composite oxide particles in a liquid medium in which P is dissolved (P coating step);
A step of forming a phosphorus concentrated layer on the surface layer portion of the lithium manganese based composite oxide particles by heating the powder obtained in the P coating step to 200 to 800 ° C. (phosphorus concentrated layer forming step),
In a liquid medium in which Li and Ti are dissolved, the powder obtained in the phosphorus concentrated layer forming step is stirred to attach Li and Ti onto the phosphorus concentrated layer on the particle surface (Li・ Ti coating process),
A step of depositing a lithium titanium composite oxide on the particle surface by heating the powder obtained in the Li / Ti coating step to 200 to 800 ° C. (lithium titanium composite oxide deposition step);
Provided is a method for producing a positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery having a P content of 0.02 to 5.00% by mass and a Ti content of 0.05 to 2.0% by mass Is done.
本発明によれば、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物を用いたリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質において、初期の放電容量が高く、かつ充放電の繰り返しに伴う放電容量低下が小さいものが実現できた。本発明は、リチウムイオン二次電池の性能向上に寄与しうる。 According to the present invention, a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery using a lithium manganese based composite oxide can be realized that has a high initial discharge capacity and a small decrease in discharge capacity due to repeated charge and discharge. . The present invention can contribute to improving the performance of a lithium ion secondary battery.
〔粒子の構造〕
図１に、本発明に従う正極活物質粉体を構成する粒子の断面構造を模式的に示す。リチウムイオンの挿入脱離による活物質機能を担うリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物を芯材（コア）として、その表面にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被覆層が被着している。芯材であるリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物の表層部にはリン濃化層が存在している。このリン濃化層は、Ｐがリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物と反応して形成されたリン酸マンガンリチウム（ＬｉＭｎＰＯ4）を多く含んでいる層であると考えられる。リン酸マンガンリチウムは非常に安定な構造を有するものであり、これが初期放電容量の改善に極めて有効であると推察される。
[Particle structure]
FIG. 1 schematically shows a cross-sectional structure of particles constituting the positive electrode active material powder according to the present invention. A lithium-manganese composite oxide having an active material function due to insertion / extraction of lithium ions is used as a core material (core), and a coating layer of the lithium-titanium composite oxide is deposited on the surface thereof. A phosphorus-enriched layer is present in the surface layer portion of the lithium manganese composite oxide that is the core material. This phosphorus-concentrated layer is considered to be a layer containing a large amount of lithium manganese phosphate (LiMnPO 4 ) formed by reaction of P with the lithium manganese composite oxide. Lithium manganese phosphate has a very stable structure, which is presumed to be extremely effective in improving the initial discharge capacity.
芯材の表面に被着しているリチウムチタン系複合酸化物は、リチウムイオン伝導性を有する固体電解質であり、Ｍｎの溶出を防いで充放電の繰り返しに伴う放電容量の低下を抑制する機能を担う。リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着量は、前記（１）式により定まるチタン酸リチウムＬｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算の被着量で０.１〜４.０質量％とすればよい。リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の平均被着厚さはＬｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算で例えば１〜２０ｎｍであることが好ましい。発明者らの調査によれば、リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の平均被着厚さがＬｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算で例えば１０〜２０ｎｍと比較的厚い場合でも、最表面からエッチング深さ１ｎｍまでのＸＰＳ（光電子分光分析）による元素プロファイルにおいて、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物の主成分であるＭｎは十分に検出される。光電子の脱出深さが数ｎｍであることを考慮すると、リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着層には厚い部分と薄い部分が混在しているものと考えられる。平均被着厚さが比較的薄い場合には芯材であるリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物の表面（リン濃化層）が部分的に露出していることも考えられるが、後述のＴｉ含有量を満たす場合において、高い放電容量維持率が得られることが確認されている。 The lithium-titanium-based composite oxide deposited on the surface of the core material is a solid electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity, which prevents the elution of Mn and suppresses the decrease in discharge capacity due to repeated charge and discharge. Bear. The deposition amount of the lithium titanium composite oxide may be 0.1 to 4.0% by mass in terms of the deposition amount in terms of lithium titanate Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 determined by the formula (1). The average deposition thickness of the lithium titanium composite oxide is preferably, for example, 1 to 20 nm in terms of Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 . According to the inventors' investigation, even when the average deposition thickness of the lithium-titanium-based composite oxide is relatively thick, for example, 10 to 20 nm in terms of Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 , the etching depth from the outermost surface to 1 nm is obtained. In the element profile by XPS (photoelectron spectroscopy), Mn which is the main component of the lithium manganese composite oxide is sufficiently detected. Considering that the escape depth of the photoelectrons is several nm, it is considered that a thick portion and a thin portion are mixed in the deposition layer of the lithium titanium composite oxide. If the average deposition thickness is relatively thin, the surface of the lithium manganese composite oxide (phosphorus-enriched layer), which is the core material, may be partially exposed. In the case of satisfying, it has been confirmed that a high discharge capacity maintenance rate can be obtained.
本発明に従う正極活物質粉体の平均粒子径（レーザー回折式粒度分布測定装置による体積基準の累積５０％粒子径Ｄ50）は例えば１〜２０μｍの範囲である。なお、図１中、リン濃化層の厚さおよびリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着厚さは極めて誇張して描いてある。 The average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material powder according to the present invention (volume-based cumulative 50% particle diameter D 50 by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer) is, for example, in the range of 1 to 20 μm. In FIG. 1, the thickness of the phosphorus-enriched layer and the deposition thickness of the lithium titanium composite oxide are drawn extremely exaggerated.
〔Ｐ含有量〕
本発明に従うリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体のＰ含有量は０.０２〜５.００質量％である。Ｐは芯材であるリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表層部にリン濃化層を形成するために必要な元素である。Ｐ含有量が少なすぎるとリン濃化層による初期放電容量の向上効果が十分に発揮されない。Ｐ含有量が多すぎると初期放電容量の向上効果が低減することが考えられるが、現時点において５.００質量％以下のＰ含有量範囲で初期放電容量の向上効果が確認されている。
[P content]
The P content of the positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention is 0.02 to 5.00% by mass. P is an element necessary for forming a phosphorus-enriched layer in the surface layer portion of the lithium manganese composite oxide particles as the core material. If the P content is too small, the effect of improving the initial discharge capacity by the phosphorous concentrated layer is not sufficiently exhibited. If the P content is too large, the effect of improving the initial discharge capacity may be reduced, but at present, the effect of improving the initial discharge capacity has been confirmed in a P content range of 5.00% by mass or less.
Ｐはリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表層部に濃化している。Ｐが表層部に存在することはＸＰＳ（光電子分光分析）により確認することができる。上述のように、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表面にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物が被着していても、最表面からエッチング深さ１ｎｍまでのＸＰＳによる元素プロファイルにおいて、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物の主成分であるＭｎは既に多く検出される。本発明に従うリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体は、最表面からエッチング深さ１ｎｍまでの平均Ｐ／Ｍｎモル比が例えば０.０１〜０.３０の範囲にある。 P is concentrated in the surface layer portion of the lithium manganese composite oxide particles. Presence of P in the surface layer can be confirmed by XPS (photoelectron spectroscopy). As described above, even if lithium titanium composite oxide is deposited on the surface of the lithium manganese composite oxide particles, the element profile by XPS from the outermost surface to the etching depth of 1 nm shows that the lithium manganese composite oxide A large amount of Mn, which is the main component, is already detected. In the positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention, the average P / Mn molar ratio from the outermost surface to the etching depth of 1 nm is in the range of, for example, 0.01 to 0.30.
〔Ｔｉ含有量〕
本発明に従うリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体のＴｉ含有量は０.０５〜２.０質量％である。Ｔｉはリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表面に被着しているリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の構成元素である。Ｔｉ含有量はリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の平均被着厚さの指標となる。Ｔｉ含有量が少なすぎるとリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の平均被着厚さが薄くなることに起因してＭｎの溶出防止機能が不十分となり、充放電の繰り返しに伴う放電容量の低下が大きくなる。Ｔｉ含有量が多すぎる場合はリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の平均被着厚さが過剰であり、リチウムイオン伝導性の抵抗になると考えられるが、現時点において２.０質量％以下のＴｉ含有量範囲で初期放電容量が低下しないことを確認している。
[Ti content]
The Ti content of the positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention is 0.05 to 2.0 mass%. Ti is a constituent element of the lithium titanium composite oxide deposited on the surface of the lithium manganese composite oxide particles. The Ti content is an indicator of the average deposition thickness of the lithium titanium composite oxide. If the Ti content is too small, the average deposition thickness of the lithium-titanium-based composite oxide becomes thin, resulting in an insufficient Mn elution prevention function, and a large reduction in discharge capacity due to repeated charge and discharge. . When the Ti content is too high, the average deposition thickness of the lithium titanium composite oxide is excessive, and it is considered that the resistance of lithium ion conductivity is present, but at present, the Ti content range is 2.0% by mass or less. It has been confirmed that the initial discharge capacity does not decrease.
Ｔｉは粒子表面に被着しているリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の構成元素であるから、最表面からエッチング深さ１ｎｍまでのＸＰＳによる元素プロファイルにおいて、多く検出される。本発明に従うリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体は、最表面からエッチング深さ１ｎｍまでの平均Ｔｉ／Ｍｎモル比が例えば０.１０〜０.７５の範囲にある。 Since Ti is a constituent element of the lithium-titanium complex oxide deposited on the particle surface, it is often detected in the XPS element profile from the outermost surface to an etching depth of 1 nm. In the positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention, the average Ti / Mn molar ratio from the outermost surface to the etching depth of 1 nm is in the range of, for example, 0.10 to 0.75.
〔製造方法〕
本発明に従うリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体は、原料粉体としてリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子からなる粉体を用意し、これを用いて、例えば以下に示す工程により製造することができる。なお、上記原料粉体は、Ｌｉ含有物質（例えば水酸化リチウム）およびＭｎ含有物質（例えば酸化マンガン）の混合物を酸化性雰囲気中で焼成（例えば５００〜１０００℃）する従来公知の手法により得ることができる。
〔Production method〕
The positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention is prepared by preparing a powder comprising lithium manganese composite oxide particles as a raw material powder, and using this, for example, by the steps shown below. it can. The raw material powder is obtained by a conventionally known method in which a mixture of a Li-containing material (for example, lithium hydroxide) and a Mn-containing material (for example, manganese oxide) is fired (for example, 500 to 1000 ° C.) in an oxidizing atmosphere. Can do.
〔Ｐコーティング工程〕
Ｐが溶解している液状媒体中で、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子からなる原料粉体を撹拌することにより粒子表面にＰを付着させる。Ｐ供給源であるＰ含有物質としては、例えばリン酸水素アンモニウム（(ＮＨ4)2ＨＰＯ4）などの水溶性のリン酸塩が好適である。予めＰ含有物質が溶解している液（この液を「Ｐコーティング液」と呼ぶ。）を作成しておくことが望ましい。リン酸水素アンモニウムを使用する場合であれば、水に溶解させて、リン酸水素アンモニウム水溶液を作成する。
[P coating process]
In a liquid medium in which P is dissolved, P is adhered to the particle surface by stirring the raw material powder made of lithium manganese composite oxide particles. As the P-containing substance as a P supply source, for example, a water-soluble phosphate such as ammonium hydrogen phosphate ((NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 ) is suitable. It is desirable to prepare in advance a liquid in which the P-containing substance is dissolved (this liquid is referred to as “P coating liquid”). If ammonium hydrogen phosphate is used, an aqueous solution of ammonium hydrogen phosphate is prepared by dissolving in water.
リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子からなる原料粉体を、液状媒体中に分散させ、撹拌状態とする。液状媒体としては、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の分散性が良好で、かつＰ含有物質の溶解性が良好である有機溶媒が適している。Ｐコーティング液として水溶液を使用する場合は、水溶性の液状媒体を選択する。例えばイソブタノールなどの水溶性アルコールが使用できる。原料粉体分散液を撹拌しながら、この分散液中に、上記のＰコーティング液を添加することにより、「Ｐが溶解している液状媒体中で、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子からなる原料粉体を撹拌する」という操作が行われ、粒子表面にＰがコーティングされる。できるだけ均一なコーティングを施すために、Ｐコーティング液は少量ずつ添加していくとよい。例えば、３０〜３００分の時間をかけて添加することが好ましい。添加中の液温は２０〜６０℃とすることができる。この工程で添加するＰの総量によって、最終的な粉体におけるＰ含有量をコントロールすることができる。Ｐコーティング液の添加が終了したのち、固液分離を行って固形分を回収し、乾燥させる。乾燥時の温度は１００〜１５０℃とすることが好ましい。乾燥雰囲気は空気でよい。上記温度範囲であれば、例えば１〜５時間の乾燥により、乾燥粉体を得ることができる。 A raw material powder made of lithium manganese composite oxide particles is dispersed in a liquid medium and brought into a stirring state. As the liquid medium, an organic solvent having good dispersibility of the lithium manganese composite oxide particles and good solubility of the P-containing substance is suitable. When an aqueous solution is used as the P coating solution, a water-soluble liquid medium is selected. For example, a water-soluble alcohol such as isobutanol can be used. While stirring the raw material powder dispersion, the above-mentioned P coating liquid is added to the dispersion to obtain “a raw material powder composed of lithium manganese composite oxide particles in a liquid medium in which P is dissolved. The operation of “stirring the body” is performed, and P is coated on the particle surface. In order to apply as uniform a coating as possible, the P coating solution should be added little by little. For example, it is preferable to add over 30 to 300 minutes. The liquid temperature during addition can be 20-60 degreeC. The P content in the final powder can be controlled by the total amount of P added in this step. After the addition of the P coating liquid is completed, solid-liquid separation is performed to recover the solid content, followed by drying. It is preferable that the temperature at the time of drying shall be 100-150 degreeC. The dry atmosphere may be air. If it is the said temperature range, a dry powder can be obtained by drying for 1 to 5 hours, for example.
〔リン濃化層形成工程〕
Ｐコーティング工程で得られた粉体を２００〜８００℃に加熱することにより、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表層部にリン濃化層を形成させる。この加熱は窒素雰囲気や酸化性ガス雰囲気で行えばよい。酸化性ガス雰囲気としては酸素雰囲気や、酸素含有量が５体積％以上である酸素＋窒素混合ガス雰囲気が好適である。この加熱によって得られるリン濃化層は、上述したように、Ｐがリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物と反応して形成されたリン酸マンガンリチウム（ＬｉＭｎＰＯ4）を多く含んでいる層であると考えられる。加熱温度が低すぎると原料粉体中のＭｎと粒子表面に付着しているＰが十分に反応せず、初期放電容量の向上に有効なリン濃化層が得られない。加熱温度が高すぎるとＰがリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物中に拡散し、リン濃化層が得られない。上記温度範囲での加熱保持時間は例えば１〜１０時間とすることができる。
[Phosphorus layer forming step]
By heating the powder obtained in the P coating step to 200 to 800 ° C., a phosphorus concentrated layer is formed on the surface layer of the lithium manganese composite oxide particles. This heating may be performed in a nitrogen atmosphere or an oxidizing gas atmosphere. As the oxidizing gas atmosphere, an oxygen atmosphere or an oxygen + nitrogen mixed gas atmosphere having an oxygen content of 5% by volume or more is suitable. As described above, the phosphorus-enriched layer obtained by this heating is considered to be a layer containing a large amount of lithium manganese phosphate (LiMnPO 4 ) formed by reaction of P with the lithium manganese composite oxide. . If the heating temperature is too low, Mn in the raw material powder and P adhering to the particle surface do not sufficiently react, and a phosphorus-concentrated layer effective for improving the initial discharge capacity cannot be obtained. If the heating temperature is too high, P diffuses into the lithium manganese composite oxide, and a phosphorus concentrated layer cannot be obtained. The heating and holding time in the above temperature range can be set to 1 to 10 hours, for example.
〔Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング工程〕
ＬｉとＴｉが溶解している液状媒体中で、リン濃化層形成工程で得られた粉体を撹拌することにより粒子表面の前記リン濃化層の上にＬｉとＴｉを付着させる。予めＬｉ含有物質およびＴｉ含有物質が溶解している液（この液を「Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液」と呼ぶ。）を作成しておくことが望ましい。発明者らは種々検討の結果、Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液として、例えば過酸化水素水とアンモニアを含有する水溶液中に金属チタンとリチウム水酸化物を溶解させた液が極めて好適であることを見いだした。液中におけるＬｉとＴｉの量比は、目的とするリチウムチタン系複合酸化物のＬｉとＴｉの化学量論比に近い比率とすればよい。
[Li / Ti coating process]
In a liquid medium in which Li and Ti are dissolved, the powder obtained in the phosphorus concentrated layer forming step is stirred to adhere Li and Ti onto the phosphorus concentrated layer on the particle surface. It is desirable to prepare a liquid in which the Li-containing substance and the Ti-containing substance are dissolved in advance (this liquid is referred to as “Li · Ti coating liquid”). As a result of various studies, the inventors have found that a Li / Ti coating solution is very suitable, for example, a solution in which titanium metal and lithium hydroxide are dissolved in an aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. . The amount ratio of Li and Ti in the liquid may be a ratio close to the stoichiometric ratio of Li and Ti of the target lithium titanium composite oxide.
上記のリン濃化層形成工程で得られた粉体を、液状媒体中に分散させ、撹拌状態とする。液状媒体としては、表層部にリン濃化層を有するリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の分散性が良好で、かつＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液との相溶性が良好である有機溶媒が適している。Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液として水溶液を使用する場合は、水溶性の液状媒体を選択する。例えばイソブタノールなどの水溶性アルコールが使用できる。リン濃化層が形成された上記粉体の分散液を撹拌しながら、この分散液中に、Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液を添加することにより、「ＬｉとＴｉが溶解している液状媒体中で、リン濃化層形成工程で得られた粉体を撹拌する」という操作が行われ、前記リン濃化層の上にＬｉとＴｉがコーティングされる。できるだけ均一なコーティングを施すために、Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液は少量ずつ添加していくとよい。例えば、３０〜３００分の時間をかけて添加することが好ましい。添加中の液温は２０〜６０℃とすることができる。この工程で添加するＬｉおよびＴｉの総量によって、最終的な粉体におけるＴｉ含有量（すなわちリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着量）をコントロールすることができる。Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液の添加が終了したのち、固液分離を行って固形分を回収し、乾燥させる。乾燥時の温度は１００〜１５０℃とすることが好ましい。乾燥雰囲気は空気でよい。上記温度範囲であれば、例えば１〜５時間の乾燥により、乾燥粉体を得ることができる。 The powder obtained in the above phosphorus-enriched layer forming step is dispersed in a liquid medium and brought into a stirring state. As the liquid medium, an organic solvent in which the dispersibility of the lithium manganese composite oxide particles having a phosphorus-concentrated layer in the surface layer portion is good and the compatibility with the Li / Ti coating solution is good is suitable. When an aqueous solution is used as the Li / Ti coating liquid, a water-soluble liquid medium is selected. For example, a water-soluble alcohol such as isobutanol can be used. While stirring the dispersion of the powder having the phosphorous layer formed therein, a Li / Ti coating liquid is added to the dispersion, thereby “in a liquid medium in which Li and Ti are dissolved. The operation of “stirring the powder obtained in the phosphorus concentrated layer forming step” is performed, and Li and Ti are coated on the phosphorus concentrated layer. In order to apply as uniform a coating as possible, the Li / Ti coating solution should be added in small portions. For example, it is preferable to add over 30 to 300 minutes. The liquid temperature during addition can be 20-60 degreeC. The total content of Li and Ti added in this step can control the Ti content in the final powder (that is, the amount of lithium titanium composite oxide deposited). After the addition of the Li / Ti coating liquid is completed, solid-liquid separation is performed to recover the solid content, followed by drying. It is preferable that the temperature at the time of drying shall be 100-150 degreeC. The dry atmosphere may be air. If it is the said temperature range, a dry powder can be obtained by drying for 1 to 5 hours, for example.
〔リチウムチタン系複合酸化物被着工程〕
Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング工程で得られた粉体を２００〜８００℃に加熱することにより、粒子表面にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物を被着させる。この加熱は窒素雰囲気や酸化性ガス雰囲気で行えばよい。酸化性ガス雰囲気としては酸素雰囲気や、酸素含有量が５体積％以上である酸素＋窒素混合ガス雰囲気が好適である。加熱温度が低すぎるとリチウムチタン系複合酸化物が十分に形成されない。加熱温度が高すぎるとリチウムやチタンがリン濃化層形成過程で得られた粉体粒子中に拡散し、リチウムチタン系複合酸化物が得られない。上記温度範囲での加熱保持時間は例えば１〜１０時間とすることができる。
以上のようにして、初期の放電容量が高く、かつ充放電の繰り返しに伴う放電容量低下が小さいリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体を得ることができる。
[Lithium titanium complex oxide deposition process]
By heating the powder obtained in the Li / Ti coating step to 200 to 800 ° C., the lithium titanium composite oxide is deposited on the particle surface. This heating may be performed in a nitrogen atmosphere or an oxidizing gas atmosphere. As the oxidizing gas atmosphere, an oxygen atmosphere or an oxygen + nitrogen mixed gas atmosphere having an oxygen content of 5% by volume or more is suitable. When the heating temperature is too low, the lithium titanium composite oxide is not sufficiently formed. If the heating temperature is too high, lithium and titanium diffuse into the powder particles obtained in the process of forming the phosphorous concentrated layer, and a lithium titanium composite oxide cannot be obtained. The heating and holding time in the above temperature range can be set to 1 to 10 hours, for example.
As described above, it is possible to obtain a positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery having a high initial discharge capacity and a small decrease in discharge capacity due to repeated charge and discharge.
上記においては、リン濃化層を形成した後に、リチウムチタン系複合酸化物を形成させる２段階焼成プロセスを例示した。これとは別の手法として、上記の「リン濃化層形成工程」と「リチウムチタン系複合酸化物被着工程」を単一の焼成工程によって同時に成し遂げることも可能である。その場合は、上記のＰコーティング工程→Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング工程を順次行った後、例えば２００〜８００℃に加熱する焼成工程を行う手法採用することができる。この場合の加熱も窒素雰囲気や酸化性ガス雰囲気で行えばよい。酸化性ガス雰囲気としては、上述のように、酸素雰囲気や、酸素含有量が５体積％以上である酸素＋窒素混合ガス雰囲気が好適である。 In the above, the two-step firing process in which the lithium-titanium-based composite oxide is formed after forming the phosphorous concentrated layer is exemplified. As another method, the above-mentioned “phosphorus-enriched layer forming step” and “lithium-titanium-based composite oxide deposition step” can be accomplished simultaneously by a single firing step. In that case, after performing said P coating process-> Li * Ti coating process sequentially, the technique of performing the baking process heated to 200-800 degreeC, for example can be employ | adopted. Heating in this case may be performed in a nitrogen atmosphere or an oxidizing gas atmosphere. As the oxidizing gas atmosphere, as described above, an oxygen atmosphere or an oxygen + nitrogen mixed gas atmosphere having an oxygen content of 5% by volume or more is preferable.
《実施例１》
リチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質の原料粉体として、平均粒子径（レーザー回折式粒度分布測定装置による体積基準の累積５０％粒子径Ｄ50）が８.６９μｍ、ＢＥＴ比表面積が０.５８ｍ2／ｇであるマンガン酸リチウム（ＬｉＭｎ2Ｏ4）粉体（宝泉株式会社製）を用意した。
Example 1
As a raw material powder of a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, the average particle size (volume-based cumulative 50% particle size D 50 by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer) is 8.69 μm, and the BET specific surface area is 0.58 m. 2 / g lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ) powder (manufactured by Hosen Co., Ltd.) was prepared.
〔Ｐコーティング液の作成〕
純水１４ｇに、リン酸水素二アンモニウム（(ＮＨ3)2ＨＰＯ4）０.０３ｇを添加し、透明になるまで十分に撹拌し、Ｐコーティング液を得た。
[Preparation of P coating solution]
To 14 g of pure water, 0.03 g of diammonium hydrogen phosphate ((NH 3 ) 2 HPO 4 ) was added and stirred sufficiently until it became transparent to obtain a P coating solution.
〔Ｐコーティング〕
１リットルのガラス製ビーカーにイソブタノール３００ｇと上記原料粉体（マンガン酸リチウム粉体）２０ｇを投入し、撹拌機を用いて撹拌した。温度は４０℃に設定し、原料粉体が沈降しないように６００ｒｐｍの回転数で撹拌を維持した。雰囲気中の炭酸ガスの吸収を防ぐ目的で、撹拌は窒素雰囲気中で行った。この撹拌状態の液に上記のＰコーティング液の全量を１２０分かけて連続的に添加した。添加終了後、更に４０℃、６００ｒｐｍ、窒素雰囲気の条件で撹拌を続け、反応を進行させた。反応終了後、得られたスラリーを加圧濾過器に投入し、固液分離を行った。固形分として得られた粉体を１４０℃で３時間かけて乾燥し、乾燥粉体とした。
[P coating]
In a 1 liter glass beaker, 300 g of isobutanol and 20 g of the raw material powder (lithium manganate powder) were added and stirred using a stirrer. The temperature was set to 40 ° C., and stirring was maintained at a rotation speed of 600 rpm so that the raw material powder did not settle. Stirring was performed in a nitrogen atmosphere for the purpose of preventing absorption of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The total amount of the above P coating solution was continuously added to this stirred solution over 120 minutes. After completion of the addition, stirring was further continued under the conditions of 40 ° C., 600 rpm, and nitrogen atmosphere, and the reaction was allowed to proceed. After completion of the reaction, the obtained slurry was put into a pressure filter to perform solid-liquid separation. The powder obtained as a solid content was dried at 140 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain a dry powder.
〔リン濃化層形成〕
Ｐコーティングを施した上記乾燥粉体を酸素雰囲気中７００℃で１時間焼成し、粒子表層部にリン濃化層を有するリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粉体を得た。
(Phosphorus layer formation)
The dry powder with P coating was fired at 700 ° C. for 1 hour in an oxygen atmosphere to obtain a lithium manganese composite oxide powder having a phosphorous concentrated layer on the particle surface layer.
〔Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液の作成〕
純水８ｇに、濃度３０質量％の過酸化水素水７ｇと濃度２８質量％のアンモニア水１ｇを添加して撹拌し、水溶液を得た。この水溶液にチタン粉末（和光純薬工業製）０.２３ｇを添加し、十分に撹拌して黄色の透明溶液を得た。この溶液に水酸化リチウム１水和物（ＬｉＯＨ・Ｈ2Ｏ）０.１９ｇと、純水３８ｇを添加し、完全に透明になるまで撹拌してＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液を得た。
[Preparation of Li / Ti coating solution]
To 8 g of pure water, 7 g of hydrogen peroxide solution with a concentration of 30% by mass and 1 g of ammonia water with a concentration of 28% by mass were added and stirred to obtain an aqueous solution. To this aqueous solution, 0.23 g of titanium powder (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added and stirred sufficiently to obtain a yellow transparent solution. To this solution, 0.19 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH · H 2 O) and 38 g of pure water were added and stirred until completely transparent to obtain a Li · Ti coating solution.
〔Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング〕
１リットルのガラス製ビーカーにイソブタノール３００ｇと上記リン濃化層形成後のリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粉体２０ｇを投入し、撹拌機を用いて撹拌した。温度は４０℃に設定し、原料粉体が沈降しないように６００ｒｐｍの回転数で撹拌を維持した。雰囲気中の炭酸ガスの吸収を防ぐ目的で、撹拌は窒素雰囲気中で行った。この撹拌状態の液に上記のＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液の全量を１２０分かけて連続的に添加した。添加終了後、更に４０℃、６００ｒｐｍ、窒素雰囲気の条件で撹拌を１０分間続けた。撹拌終了後、得られたスラリーを加圧濾過器に投入し、固液分離を行った。固形分として得られた粉体を大気中１４０℃で３時間かけて乾燥し、乾燥粉体とした。
[Li / Ti coating]
In a 1 liter glass beaker, 300 g of isobutanol and 20 g of the lithium manganese composite oxide powder after forming the phosphorus-enriched layer were added and stirred using a stirrer. The temperature was set to 40 ° C., and stirring was maintained at a rotation speed of 600 rpm so that the raw material powder did not settle. Stirring was performed in a nitrogen atmosphere for the purpose of preventing absorption of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The total amount of the above Li · Ti coating solution was continuously added to this stirred solution over 120 minutes. After completion of the addition, stirring was further continued for 10 minutes under the conditions of 40 ° C., 600 rpm, and nitrogen atmosphere. After completion of the stirring, the obtained slurry was put into a pressure filter to perform solid-liquid separation. The powder obtained as a solid content was dried in air at 140 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain a dry powder.
〔リチウムチタン系複合酸化物被着〕
Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティングを施した上記乾燥粉体を酸素雰囲気中６００℃で１時間焼成し、粒子表面にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物が被着しているリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粉体（供試粉体）を得た。
[Lithium titanium composite oxide deposition]
Lithium-manganese composite oxide powder (sample powder) in which the above dry powder with Li / Ti coating was baked at 600 ° C. for 1 hour in an oxygen atmosphere and a lithium-titanium composite oxide was deposited on the particle surface. Body).
〔リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の分析〕
上記のようにして粒子表面に被着させたリチウムチタン系複合酸化物は、その被着厚さが非常に薄いために、これを直接分析して当該物質を正確に同定することは難しい。そこで、原料粉体が無い容器中で上記の「Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング」および「リチウムチタン系複合酸化物被着」と同様の手順でリチウムチタン系複合酸化物を生成させ、その粉体を回収してＸ線回折に供した。具体的には以下の手順で実験を行った。
[Analysis of lithium titanium complex oxide]
The lithium titanium-based composite oxide deposited on the particle surface as described above has a very thin deposition thickness, so that it is difficult to accurately identify the substance by directly analyzing it. Therefore, a lithium titanium composite oxide is produced in the same procedure as the above “Li / Ti coating” and “lithium titanium composite oxide deposition” in a container without raw material powder, and the powder is recovered. And subjected to X-ray diffraction. Specifically, the experiment was performed according to the following procedure.
１リットルのガラス製ビーカーにイソブタノール３００ｇを投入し、撹拌機を用いて撹拌した。温度は４０℃に設定し、６００ｒｐｍの回転数で撹拌を維持した。雰囲気中の炭酸ガスの吸収を防ぐ目的で、撹拌は窒素雰囲気中で行った。この撹拌状態の液にＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液の全量を１２０分かけて連続的に添加した。添加終了後、更に４０℃、６００ｒｐｍ、窒素雰囲気の条件で撹拌を１０分間続けた。撹拌終了後、得られたスラリーを加圧濾過器に投入し、固液分離を行った。固形分として得られた粉体を大気中１４０℃で３時間かけて乾燥し、乾燥粉体とした。乾燥粉体を酸素雰囲気中６００℃で１時間焼成し、リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の粉体を得た。この粉体について、以下の条件でＸ線回折パターンを測定した。
Ｘ線管球：Ｃｕ、管電圧：４０ｋＶ、管電流：３０ｍＶ、走査範囲：１０〜８０°
Ｘ線回折パターンから、この粉体はＬｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12であることが確認された。
300 g of isobutanol was put into a 1 liter glass beaker and stirred using a stirrer. The temperature was set to 40 ° C., and stirring was maintained at a rotation speed of 600 rpm. Stirring was performed in a nitrogen atmosphere for the purpose of preventing absorption of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The total amount of Li · Ti coating solution was continuously added to this stirred solution over 120 minutes. After completion of the addition, stirring was further continued for 10 minutes under the conditions of 40 ° C., 600 rpm, and nitrogen atmosphere. After completion of the stirring, the obtained slurry was put into a pressure filter to perform solid-liquid separation. The powder obtained as a solid content was dried in air at 140 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain a dry powder. The dried powder was calcined at 600 ° C. for 1 hour in an oxygen atmosphere to obtain a lithium titanium composite oxide powder. With respect to this powder, an X-ray diffraction pattern was measured under the following conditions.
X-ray tube: Cu, tube voltage: 40 kV, tube current: 30 mV, scanning range: 10 to 80 °
From the X-ray diffraction pattern, this powder was confirmed to be Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 .
〔ＩＣＰ分析〕
供試粉体を塩酸で溶解し、誘導結合プラズマ（ＩＣＰ）発光分光分析によりＰ、Ｔｉ、Ｍｎの含有量を測定した。また、そのＴｉ含有量に基づき、Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算によるリチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着量を下記（１）式により算出した。
Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算被着量（質量％）＝Ｔｉ含有量（質量％）×Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12分子量／（Ｔｉ原子量×５） …（１）
ここで、Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12分子量は４５９.１８、Ｔｉ原子量は４７.８８である。
[ICP analysis]
The sample powder was dissolved in hydrochloric acid, and the contents of P, Ti, and Mn were measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectroscopic analysis. Further, based on the Ti content, the deposition amount of the lithium-titanium composite oxide in terms of Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 was calculated by the following equation (1).
Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 equivalent deposition amount (mass%) = Ti content (mass%) × Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 molecular weight / (Ti atomic weight × 5) (1)
Here, the Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 molecular weight is 459.18, and the Ti atomic weight is 47.88.
〔ＸＰＳ分析〕
供試粉体をＸＰＳ（光電子分光分析）により分析し、最表面からエッチング深さ１ｎｍまでの平均Ｐ／Ｍｎモル比および平均Ｔｉ／Ｍｎモル比を求めた。ＸＰＳ分析装置はアルバック・ファイ社製ＰＨＩ５８００ ＥＳＣＡ ＳＹＳＴＥＭを用いた。分析エリアはφ８００μｍとし、Ｘ線源：Ａｌ管球、Ｘ線源の出力：１５０Ｗ、分析角度：４５°、スペクトル種：Ｍｎは２ｐ軌道、Ｔｉは２ｐ軌道、Ｐは２ｐ軌道とした。バックグラウンド処理はｓｈｉｒｌｅｙ法を用いた。ＳｉＯ2換算エッチング深さ１ｎｍまで、０.１ｎｍ刻みの深さ位置で１０点の測定を行い、それぞれの深さ位置においてＰ／Ｍｎモル比およびＴｉ／Ｍｎモル比を求め、それら１０点の平均値をそれぞれ当該供試粉体の平均Ｐ／Ｍｎモル比および平均Ｔｉ／Ｍｎモル比とした。
[XPS analysis]
The sample powder was analyzed by XPS (photoelectron spectroscopy), and the average P / Mn molar ratio and the average Ti / Mn molar ratio from the outermost surface to the etching depth of 1 nm were determined. As the XPS analyzer, PHI5800 ESCA SYSTEM manufactured by ULVAC-PHI was used. The analysis area was 800 μm, X-ray source: Al tube, X-ray source output: 150 W, analysis angle: 45 °, spectrum type: Mn was 2p orbital, Ti was 2p orbital, and P was 2p orbital. For the background treatment, the shirley method was used. Measurement was performed at 10 points at a depth position of 0.1 nm up to a SiO 2 equivalent etching depth of 1 nm, and P / Mn molar ratio and Ti / Mn molar ratio were obtained at each depth position. The values were taken as the average P / Mn molar ratio and the average Ti / Mn molar ratio of the sample powder, respectively.
〔比表面積、粒子径〕
供試粉体の比表面積をＢＥＴ一点法により求めた。
供試粉体の粒子径分布をレーザー回折式粒度分布測定装置により測定し、体積基準の累積５０％粒子径Ｄ50を求めた。
[Specific surface area, particle size]
The specific surface area of the test powder was determined by the BET single point method.
The particle size distribution of the sample powder was measured with a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring device, and a volume-based cumulative 50% particle size D 50 was determined.
〔Ｍｎ溶出量〕
フッ酸濃度１００ｐｐｍのフッ酸水溶液２０ｇに供試粉体０.５ｇを添加し、４５℃で７日間（１６８時間）保持する浸漬試験を行った。浸漬試験後の液をＰＴＦＥ（ポリテトラフルオロエチレン）フィルタで濾過し、ＩＣＰ発光分光分析により濾液中のＭｎ濃度を測定した。このＭｎ濃度の値（ｐｐｍ）をＭｎ溶出量として採用した。
[Mn elution amount]
An immersion test was performed in which 0.5 g of a test powder was added to 20 g of a hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution having a hydrofluoric acid concentration of 100 ppm and held at 45 ° C. for 7 days (168 hours). The liquid after the immersion test was filtered with a PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) filter, and the Mn concentration in the filtrate was measured by ICP emission spectroscopic analysis. This Mn concentration value (ppm) was adopted as the Mn elution amount.
〔電池の作製〕
以下の材料を用いて試験電池を作製した。
・正極；以下の方法で作製したもの。
上記供試粉体（正極活物質）１.８８ｇとアセチレンブラック（デンカ製）０.１２ｇを、ステンレス鋼製撹拌羽を有するコーヒーミルで混合し、その混合粉にＮ−メチル−２−ピロリドン（ＮＭＰ）を加えてホモジナイザーで５分間撹拌混合した。この混合物に１２質量％ポリフッ化ビニリデン（ＰＶＤＦ）を含有するＮ−メチル−２−ピロリドン（ＮＭＰ）溶液（Ｗ＃１１００）（キシダ化学製）０.３３ｍＬを加え、ホモジナイザーで更に５分間撹拌混合し、正極スラリーを得た。アルミニウム箔上に、上記正極スラリーを、スリット幅２００μｍのアプリケーターを用いて塗布した後、ホットプレートにより９０℃で１時間乾燥し、更に真空乾燥機により１２０℃で６時間乾燥し、その後、加圧成形機でプレスすることにより正極を得た。
・負極；金属Ｌｉ。
・セパレータ；ポリプロピレンフィルム。
・電解液；エチレンカーボネート（ＥＣ）とジメチルカーボネート（ＤＭＣ）を１：２の体積割合で混合した溶媒に、電解質としてヘキサフルオロリン酸リチウム（ＬｉＰＦ6）を１モル／Ｌで溶解したもの。
[Production of battery]
Test batteries were made using the following materials.
-Positive electrode: manufactured by the following method.
1.88 g of the above test powder (positive electrode active material) and 0.12 g of acetylene black (Denka) were mixed in a coffee mill having a stainless steel stirring blade, and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone ( NMP) was added and the mixture was stirred and mixed with a homogenizer for 5 minutes. To this mixture was added 0.33 mL of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution (W # 1100) (Kishida Chemical Co.) containing 12% by mass polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and the mixture was further stirred and mixed with a homogenizer for 5 minutes. A positive electrode slurry was obtained. The positive electrode slurry is applied onto an aluminum foil using an applicator having a slit width of 200 μm, then dried on a hot plate at 90 ° C. for 1 hour, further dried on a vacuum dryer at 120 ° C. for 6 hours, and then pressurized. A positive electrode was obtained by pressing with a molding machine.
-Negative electrode; Metal Li.
-Separator; polypropylene film.
Electrolyte solution: A solution in which lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) is dissolved as an electrolyte at 1 mol / L in a solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) are mixed at a volume ratio of 1: 2.
〔初期放電容量〕
作製した電池について、２５℃にて電流密度０.１６ｍＡ／ｃｍ2で４.２Ｖまで定電流充電した後、電流密度が０.０１６ｍＡ／ｃｍ2となるまで定電圧充電を行った。その後、０.１６ｍＡ／ｃｍ2で３.０Ｖまで定電流放電を行い、正極活物質の単位質量（使用した供試粉体の単位質量）当たりの放電容量（ｍＡｈ／ｇ）を求めた。これを初期放電容量とする。
[Initial discharge capacity]
The manufactured battery was charged at a constant current up to 4.2 V at a current density of 0.16 mA / cm 2 at 25 ° C., and then charged at a constant voltage until the current density reached 0.016 mA / cm 2 . Thereafter, constant current discharge was performed at 0.16 mA / cm 2 to 3.0 V, and the discharge capacity (mAh / g) per unit mass of the positive electrode active material (unit mass of the test powder used) was determined. This is the initial discharge capacity.
〔容量維持率〕
上記の初期放電容量を測定した後の電池について、４５℃にて電流密度０.１６ｍＡ／ｃｍ2で４.２Ｖまで定電流充電した後、電流密度が０.０１６ｍＡ／ｃｍ2となるまで定電圧充電を行い、その後、０.１６ｍＡ／ｃｍ2で３.５Ｖまで定電流放電を行う充放電パターンを１サイクルとして、これを連続して１００サイクル行った。各サイクルでの放電容量（ｍＡｈ／ｇ）を測定し、下記（２）式により容量維持率を求めた。
容量維持率（％）＝１００サイクル目の放電容量／初期放電容量×１００ …（２）
以上の結果を表１に示す（以下の各例において同じ）。
[Capacity maintenance rate]
The battery after measuring the initial discharge capacity was charged at a constant current of up to 4.2 V at a current density of 0.16 mA / cm 2 at 45 ° C., and then the constant voltage until the current density reached 0.016 mA / cm 2. A charge / discharge pattern in which charging was performed and then a constant current discharge to 3.5 V at 0.16 mA / cm 2 was taken as one cycle, and 100 cycles were performed continuously. The discharge capacity (mAh / g) in each cycle was measured, and the capacity retention rate was determined by the following equation (2).
Capacity maintenance ratio (%) = 100th cycle discharge capacity / initial discharge capacity × 100 (2)
The above results are shown in Table 1 (same in the following examples).
《実施例２》
Ｐコーティング液として、純水１４ｇに、リン酸水素二アンモニウム（(ＮＨ3)2ＨＰＯ4）０.１１ｇを添加したものを作成し、これを全量使用してＰコーティングを行ったことを除き、実施例１と同様の実験を行った。
Example 2
A P coating solution was prepared by adding 0.11 g of diammonium hydrogen phosphate ((NH 3 ) 2 HPO 4 ) to 14 g of pure water, except that P coating was carried out using the total amount. The same experiment as in Example 1 was performed.
《実施例３》
Ｐコーティング液として、純水１４ｇに、リン酸水素二アンモニウム（(ＮＨ3)2ＨＰＯ4）０.４２ｇを添加したものを作成し、これを全量使用してＰコーティングを行ったことを除き、実施例１と同様の実験を行った。
Example 3
A P coating solution was prepared by adding 0.42 g of diammonium hydrogen phosphate ((NH 3 ) 2 HPO 4 ) to 14 g of pure water, except that P coating was carried out using the total amount. The same experiment as in Example 1 was performed.
《実施例４》
Ｐコーティング液として、純水１４ｇに、リン酸水素二アンモニウム（(ＮＨ3)2ＨＰＯ4）０.８６ｇを添加したものを作成し、これを全量使用してＰコーティングを行ったことを除き、実施例１と同様の実験を行った。
Example 4
A P coating solution was prepared by adding 0.86 g of diammonium hydrogen phosphate ((NH 3 ) 2 HPO 4 ) to 14 g of pure water. The same experiment as in Example 1 was performed.
《実施例５》
Ｐコーティング液として、純水１４ｇに、リン酸水素二アンモニウム（(ＮＨ3)2ＨＰＯ4）１.３０ｇを添加したものを作成し、これを全量使用してＰコーティングを行ったことを除き、実施例１と同様の実験を行った。
Example 5
A P coating solution was prepared by adding 1.30 g of diammonium hydrogen phosphate ((NH 3 ) 2 HPO 4 ) to 14 g of pure water. The same experiment as in Example 1 was performed.
《実施例６》
Ｐコーティング液として、純水１４ｇに、リン酸水素二アンモニウム（(ＮＨ3)2ＨＰＯ4）２.６９ｇを添加したものを作成し、これを全量使用してＰコーティングを行ったことを除き、実施例１と同様の実験を行った。
Example 6
A P coating solution was prepared by adding 2.69 g of diammonium hydrogen phosphate ((NH 3 ) 2 HPO 4 ) to 14 g of pure water. The same experiment as in Example 1 was performed.
《実施例７》
Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液の調製を以下の配合にて行い、それを全量使用してＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティングを行ったことを除き、実施例３と同様の実験を行った。
純水８ｇに、濃度３０質量％の過酸化水素水７ｇと濃度２８質量％のアンモニア水１ｇを添加して撹拌し、水溶液を得た。この水溶液にチタン粉末（和光純薬工業製）０.０２３ｇを添加し、十分に撹拌して黄色の透明溶液を得た。この溶液に水酸化リチウム１水和物（ＬｉＯＨ・Ｈ2Ｏ）０.０１９ｇと、純水３８ｇを添加し、完全に透明になるまで撹拌してＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液を得た。
Example 7
The same experiment as in Example 3 was performed, except that the Li / Ti coating solution was prepared with the following composition and the Li / Ti coating was performed using the total amount.
To 8 g of pure water, 7 g of hydrogen peroxide solution with a concentration of 30% by mass and 1 g of ammonia water with a concentration of 28% by mass were added and stirred to obtain an aqueous solution. To this aqueous solution, 0.023 g of titanium powder (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added and stirred well to obtain a yellow transparent solution. Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH.H 2 O) (0.019 g) and pure water (38 g) were added to this solution and stirred until completely transparent to obtain a Li · Ti coating solution.
《実施例８》
Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液の調製を以下の配合にて行い、それを全量使用してＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティングを行ったことを除き、実施例３と同様の実験を行った。
純水８ｇに、濃度３０質量％の過酸化水素水７ｇと濃度２８質量％のアンモニア水１ｇを添加して撹拌し、水溶液を得た。この水溶液にチタン粉末（和光純薬工業製）０.３４ｇを添加し、十分に撹拌して黄色の透明溶液を得た。この溶液に水酸化リチウム１水和物（ＬｉＯＨ・Ｈ2Ｏ）０.２９ｇと、純水３８ｇを添加し、完全に透明になるまで撹拌してＬｉ・Ｔｉコーティング液を得た。
Example 8
The same experiment as in Example 3 was performed, except that the Li / Ti coating solution was prepared with the following composition and the Li / Ti coating was performed using the total amount.
To 8 g of pure water, 7 g of hydrogen peroxide solution with a concentration of 30% by mass and 1 g of ammonia water with a concentration of 28% by mass were added and stirred to obtain an aqueous solution. To this aqueous solution, 0.34 g of titanium powder (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added and stirred well to obtain a yellow transparent solution. To this solution, 0.29 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH · H 2 O) and 38 g of pure water were added and stirred until completely transparent to obtain a Li · Ti coating solution.
《比較例１》
実施例１で用いた原料粉体のマンガン酸リチウム（ＬｉＭｎ2Ｏ4）粉体をそのまま供試粉体として電池を作製し、同様の実験を行った。
<< Comparative Example 1 >>
A battery was produced using the raw material lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ) powder used in Example 1 as it was as a test powder, and the same experiment was performed.
《比較例２》
リン濃化層の形成を省略し、原料粉体のマンガン酸リチウム（ＬｉＭｎ2Ｏ4）粉体に直接Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティングを施してリチウムチタン系複合酸化物を被着させたことを除き、実施例１と同様の実験を行った。
<< Comparative Example 2 >>
Except that the formation of the phosphorus-enriched layer was omitted, and the lithium-manganese composite oxide was deposited by applying Li / Ti coating directly to the lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ) powder of the raw material powder. The same experiment as in Example 1 was performed.
《比較例３》
マンガン酸リチウム（ＬｉＭｎ2Ｏ4）を合成する前の原料配合段階でリン含有物質を添加し、その混合物を焼成する手法でリン含有マンガン酸リチウム粉体を作成した。具体的には、炭酸リチウム、酸化マンガン、酸化リン（V）をＬｉ：Ｍｎ：Ｐのモル比が１：２：０.２となるように配合し、乳鉢で混合し、得られた混合物を酸素ガス雰囲気中８５０℃で５時間焼成することによりリン含有マンガン酸リチウム粉体を得た。リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着は行わず、上記粉体をそのまま供試粉体として電池を作製し、同様の実験を行った。リチウムチタン系複合酸化物の被着は行っていない。この供試粉体は特許文献１の実施例に開示される電池Ｅの正極活物質に概ね相当するものである。
<< Comparative Example 3 >>
Phosphorus-containing lithium manganate powder was prepared by a method of adding a phosphorus-containing substance in a raw material blending stage before synthesizing lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ) and firing the mixture. Specifically, lithium carbonate, manganese oxide, and phosphorus oxide (V) are blended so that the molar ratio of Li: Mn: P is 1: 2: 0.2, mixed in a mortar, and the resulting mixture is obtained. The phosphorus-containing lithium manganate powder was obtained by baking at 850 degreeC for 5 hours in oxygen gas atmosphere. A lithium-titanium composite oxide was not deposited, a battery was produced using the powder as it was as a test powder, and the same experiment was performed. Lithium titanium composite oxide is not deposited. This sample powder generally corresponds to the positive electrode active material of battery E disclosed in the example of Patent Document 1.
各実施例で得られたリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体は、本発明で規定する量のＰおよびＴｉを含有している。Ｐはマンガン酸リチウム粒子の表層部にリン濃化層を形成して存在し、Ｔｉはその表面上にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物を形成して被着していると考えられる。各実施例で得られた本発明に従う粉体は、リン濃化層およびリチウムチタン系複合酸化物被着がない比較例１のマンガン酸リチウム粉体（リファレンス）と比べ、Ｍｎの溶出が抑制されている。初期放電容量はリファレンスと同等以上に高く、容量維持率は顕著に向上している。 The positive electrode active material powder for lithium ion secondary batteries obtained in each example contains P and Ti in amounts specified in the present invention. P is present by forming a phosphorous concentrated layer on the surface layer portion of the lithium manganate particles, and Ti is considered to be deposited by forming a lithium titanium-based composite oxide on the surface thereof. The powders according to the present invention obtained in each example have suppressed elution of Mn compared to the lithium manganate powder (reference) of Comparative Example 1 having no phosphorus-concentrated layer and lithium-titanium composite oxide deposition. ing. The initial discharge capacity is equal to or higher than that of the reference, and the capacity maintenance rate is remarkably improved.
比較例２はリン濃化層を形成していないので、初期放電容量がやや低下し、１００サイクル目の放電容量も低かった。比較例３はマンガン酸リチウムの原料配合段階でリン含有物質を添加したので、Ｐはリチウムマンガン系複合酸化物（マンガン酸リチウム）粒子の内部に固溶した状態で多く存在していると考えられる。この場合、比較例１（リファレンス）よりも容量維持率は向上したが、初期放電容量が低いために１００サイクル目の放電容量は比較例１と同程度にまで低下した。 Since Comparative Example 2 did not form a phosphorous enriched layer, the initial discharge capacity was slightly reduced and the discharge capacity at the 100th cycle was also low. In Comparative Example 3, since a phosphorus-containing substance was added at the raw material mixing stage of lithium manganate, P is considered to be present in a large amount in a solid solution state inside lithium manganese composite oxide (lithium manganate) particles. . In this case, the capacity retention ratio was improved as compared with Comparative Example 1 (reference), but the discharge capacity at the 100th cycle was reduced to the same level as in Comparative Example 1 because the initial discharge capacity was low.
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Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12換算被着量（質量％）＝Ｔｉ含有量（質量％）×Ｌｉ4Ｔｉ5Ｏ12分子量／（Ｔｉ原子量×５） …（１） The deposition amount of the lithium-titanium-based composite oxide is 0.1 to 4.0% by mass in terms of a lithium titanate Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 converted mass ratio obtained from the Ti content (% by mass) by the following formula (1) The positive electrode active material powder for lithium ion secondary batteries according to claim 1.
Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 equivalent deposition amount (mass%) = Ti content (mass%) × Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 molecular weight / (Ti atomic weight × 5) (1)
Ｐコーティング工程で得られた粉体を２００〜８００℃に加熱することにより、リチウムマンガン系複合酸化物粒子の表層部にリン濃化層を形成させる工程（リン濃化層形成工程）、
ＬｉとＴｉが溶解している液状媒体中で、リン濃化層形成工程で得られた粉体を撹拌することにより粒子表面の前記リン濃化層の上にＬｉとＴｉを付着させる工程（Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング工程）、
Ｌｉ・Ｔｉコーティング工程で得られた粉体を２００〜８００℃に加熱することにより、粒子表面にリチウムチタン系複合酸化物を被着させる工程（リチウムチタン系複合酸化物被着工程）、
を有する、Ｐ含有量が０.０２〜５.００質量％であり、Ｔｉ含有量が０.０５〜２.０質量％であるリチウムイオン二次電池用正極活物質粉体の製造法。 A step of adhering P to the particle surface by stirring the powder composed of lithium manganese composite oxide particles in a liquid medium in which P is dissolved (P coating step);
A step of forming a phosphorus concentrated layer on the surface layer portion of the lithium manganese based composite oxide particles by heating the powder obtained in the P coating step to 200 to 800 ° C. (phosphorus concentrated layer forming step),
In a liquid medium in which Li and Ti are dissolved, the powder obtained in the phosphorus concentrated layer forming step is stirred to attach Li and Ti onto the phosphorus concentrated layer on the particle surface (Li・ Ti coating process),
A step of depositing a lithium titanium composite oxide on the particle surface by heating the powder obtained in the Li / Ti coating step to 200 to 800 ° C. (lithium titanium composite oxide deposition step);
A method for producing a positive electrode active material powder for a lithium ion secondary battery having a P content of 0.02 to 5.00% by mass and a Ti content of 0.05 to 2.0% by mass.
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