WO2014208182A1 - リチウム電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lithium battery using a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an ionic liquid and a lithium salt.
- lithium secondary batteries metal lithium secondary batteries, lithium ion secondary batteries, etc.
- capacitors electric double layer capacitors, lithium ion capacitors, etc.
- primary batteries such as lithium primary batteries are also expanding.
- a typical lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between these electrodes, and a lithium ion conductive organic electrolyte solution.
- an organic solvent such as carbonate is used.
- a solution containing a lithium salt as a supporting salt is used.
- dendritic lithium metal is likely to be deposited on the negative electrode during charging, which causes an internal short circuit. Further, in addition to the extremely high activity of the deposited lithium metal, there is a problem in terms of ensuring safety because the flammability and volatility of the organic solvent are high.
- An ionic liquid is a salt having fluidity in a molten state composed of a cation and an anion.
- a general non-aqueous solvent (or organic solvent) used for a non-aqueous electrolyte such as carbonate Low volatility and flammability. Therefore, if the ionic liquid can be used as a non-aqueous solvent, it becomes easy to ensure the safety of the lithium battery.
- Patent Document 1 proposes a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a Si—C composite as a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte including an ionic liquid and a lithium salt as a nonaqueous solvent. ing.
- Lithium secondary batteries have higher capacities than nickel metal hydride batteries and capacitors, but higher capacities are required for automotive applications. In addition, even with lithium primary batteries, higher capacities are demanded as the performance of devices increases.
- a sheet-like electrode in which a layer containing an active material is formed on the surface of a sheet-like current collector is used as a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
- a battery is configured using an electrode plate group obtained by winding or laminating a plurality of layers with a separator interposed therebetween. Also in Patent Document 1, a battery is manufactured using such a sheet-like electrode.
- the sheet-like electrode as described above has a large thickness of about 200 ⁇ m. From the viewpoint of increasing the output, if the facing area between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is increased as much as possible, the area of the separator needs to be increased accordingly. That is, in such a battery, the volume occupied by the separator, which does not contribute to the battery capacity at all, is increased, which contributes to a decrease in energy density. Therefore, an object is to provide a lithium battery with improved energy density.
- One aspect of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte
- the positive electrode is a metal positive electrode assembly having a three-dimensional network shape and a hollow skeleton.
- a positive electrode mixture filled with the positive electrode current collector and containing a positive electrode active material, the positive electrode has a thickness of 0.2 to 5 mm
- the nonaqueous electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and a lithium salt.
- the ionic liquid is a molten salt of a cation and an anion
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 0.8 to 6.2 mol / L.
- a lithium battery with improved energy density can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a lithium battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes (1) a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode is a metal having a three-dimensional network shape and a hollow skeleton
- a positive electrode current collector manufactured by the method and a positive electrode mixture filled in the positive electrode current collector and containing a positive electrode active material, the positive electrode has a thickness of 0.2 to 5 mm, and the nonaqueous electrolyte is an ion
- the ionic liquid is a molten salt of a cation (first cation) and an anion (first anion), and the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 0.8 to 6 It relates to a lithium battery that is 2 mol / L.
- the thickness of the positive electrode can be increased and the surface area can be increased. . For this reason, it is not necessary to increase the facing area between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, thereby reducing the volume of the separator in the lithium battery. By reducing the volume of the separator that does not contribute to the battery capacity, the energy density (or capacity) of the battery can be improved.
- the thickness of the positive electrode is large, even if a general organic electrolyte is used, only a part of the positive electrode active material is used for the battery reaction. This is presumably due to the fact that charging / discharging is not performed smoothly because the moving speed of lithium ions moving in the electrolyte solution for charging / discharging is slow.
- the battery can be operated by using a non-aqueous electrolyte using an ionic liquid.
- the reason why the battery operates by using a non-aqueous electrolyte using an ionic liquid is not clear, but is thought to be due to the following reason.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte containing an ionic liquid and a lithium salt as a supporting salt is used, a large amount of cations and anions constituting the ionic liquid and the supporting salt are present in the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- an ionic liquid is used, it is easy to increase the concentration of the supporting salt in the nonaqueous electrolyte. Therefore, it is presumed that it becomes easy to secure a sufficient amount of ions necessary for the operation of the battery.
- the ionic liquid is a molten salt (molten salt) and is a liquid having ionic conductivity.
- the lithium salt is a salt of lithium ion (second cation) and anion (second anion), and functions as a supporting salt for the nonaqueous electrolyte.
- Lithium ions are involved in the Faraday reaction, that is, in the charge / discharge reaction (that is, the oxidation-reduction reaction) involving the transfer of electrons at the electrode of the lithium battery.
- the porosity of the positive electrode is preferably 10 to 40% by volume, and the ratio of the positive electrode active material to the total mass of the positive electrode is preferably 60 to 95% by mass.
- the porosity of the positive electrode is relatively high despite the large amount of positive electrode active material. Therefore, even if the thickness of the positive electrode is increased, the nonaqueous electrolyte penetrates into the positive electrode, and the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode can be used effectively by the battery reaction.
- the ratio of the total amount of the ionic liquid and the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is preferably 80% by mass or more.
- the negative electrode includes a metal negative electrode current collector having a three-dimensional network and a hollow skeleton, and a negative electrode mixture that is filled in the negative electrode current collector and includes a negative electrode active material.
- the thickness may be 0.2 to 5 mm. When such a negative electrode is used, the thickness of the negative electrode can be increased, and the capacity balance between the positive electrode and the negative electrode can be increased. Therefore, it is more effective in increasing the energy density of the battery.
- the porosity of the negative electrode is 10 to 40% by volume, and the ratio of the negative electrode active material to the total mass of the negative electrode is 60 to 95% by mass.
- the porosity of the negative electrode is relatively high despite the large amount of the negative electrode active material filled. Therefore, even if the thickness of the negative electrode is increased, the nonaqueous electrolyte penetrates into the negative electrode, and the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode can be effectively used by the battery reaction.
- the amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte relative to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material may be 3 to 30 parts by mass.
- the cation constituting the ionic liquid is an organic cation and the anion is a bissulfonylamide anion.
- the ions can be moved more smoothly, and it is easy to ensure the decomposition resistance in the positive electrode.
- the lithium salt is preferably a salt of lithium ion and bissulfonylamide anion.
- a lithium salt can make the viscosity of the nonaqueous electrolyte relatively low and has high solubility in an ionic liquid, so that high ionic conductivity is easily obtained.
- the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture attached to the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector is a metal porous body having a three-dimensional network shape and a hollow skeleton. In the positive electrode, the positive electrode mixture is filled in the porous structure of the positive electrode current collector.
- the three-dimensional network skeleton of the positive electrode current collector has a cavity inside. Therefore, the positive electrode current collector is extremely lightweight while having a bulky three-dimensional structure.
- a positive electrode current collector can be formed by plating a resin porous body having continuous voids with a metal constituting the current collector and further decomposing or dissolving the internal resin by heat treatment or the like.
- a three-dimensional network skeleton is formed by the plating process, and the inside of the skeleton can be made hollow by decomposition and dissolution of the resin.
- the resin porous body is not particularly limited as long as it has continuous voids, and a resin foam, a resin nonwoven fabric, or the like can be used.
- a resin foam, a resin nonwoven fabric, or the like As the resin constituting these porous bodies, it is only necessary that the inside of the skeleton can be made hollow by decomposition or dissolution in a state where the shape of the metal three-dimensional network skeleton is maintained after the plating treatment.
- the resin in the skeleton is desirably decomposed or dissolved and removed by heat treatment or the like. After the heat treatment, components (resin, decomposition product, unreacted monomer, additive contained in the resin, etc.) remaining in the skeleton may be removed by washing or the like.
- the resin constituting the resin porous body is not particularly limited as long as it can be removed by decomposition or dissolution, and is thermosetting resin such as thermosetting polyurethane and melamine resin; olefin resin (polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.), heat Examples thereof include thermoplastic resins such as plastic polyurethane.
- thermosetting resin such as thermosetting polyurethane and melamine resin
- olefin resin polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.
- thermoplastic resins such as plastic polyurethane.
- the plating process is not limited as long as a metal layer functioning as a current collector can be formed on the surface of the resin porous body (including the surface in the continuous void).
- a known plating process such as electrolytic plating or molten salt plating is used. Etc. can be adopted.
- Etc. can be adopted.
- a three-dimensional network metal porous body corresponding to the shape of the resin porous body is formed.
- the conductive layer may be formed on the surface of the resin porous body by electroless plating, vapor deposition, sputtering, or by applying a conductive agent.
- the resin porous body is immersed in a dispersion containing the conductive agent. May be formed.
- the resin porous body is removed by heating, so that a cavity is formed inside the skeleton of the metal porous body and becomes hollow.
- the width of the cavity inside the skeleton (the width w f of the cavity in FIG. 2 described later) is an average value, for example, 0.5 to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 1 to 4 ⁇ m or 2 to 3 ⁇ m.
- the resin porous body may be removed by performing a heat treatment while appropriately applying a voltage as necessary. Moreover, you may heat-process, applying a voltage in the state which immersed the porous body plated in the molten salt plating bath.
- the obtained current collector has a three-dimensional network structure corresponding to the shape of the resin foam.
- each of the current collectors has a large number of cell-shaped holes, and the cell-shaped holes have continuous voids that are continuous with each other. It is preferable that an opening (or window) is formed between the adjacent cell-shaped holes, and the openings are in communication with each other.
- the shape of the opening (or window) is not particularly limited, and is, for example, a substantially polygonal shape (such as a substantially triangular shape, a substantially square shape, a substantially pentagonal shape, and / or a substantially hexagonal shape).
- the substantially polygonal shape is used in the meaning including a polygon and a shape similar to the polygon (for example, a shape in which the corners of the polygon are rounded, a shape in which the sides of the polygon are curved, etc.).
- a schematic diagram of the skeleton of such a current collector is shown in FIG.
- the current collector has a plurality of cellular holes 101 surrounded by a metal skeleton 102, and a substantially polygonal opening (or window) 103 is formed between the adjacent holes 101.
- the openings 103 communicate with each other between the adjacent holes 101, whereby the current collector has a continuous gap.
- the metal skeleton 102 forms a cell-like hole and is three-dimensionally formed so as to be connected, thereby forming a three-dimensional network structure.
- the porosity of the current collector thus obtained is, for example, 40 to 99% by volume, preferably 60 to 98% by volume, more preferably 80 to 98% by volume.
- the average pore diameter in the three-dimensional network structure (the average diameter of the cell-shaped pores communicating with each other) is, for example, 50 to 1000 ⁇ m, preferably 100 to 900 ⁇ m, and more preferably 350 to 900 ⁇ m.
- the average pore diameter is smaller than the thickness of the current collector (or electrode).
- the electrode is usually formed by filling the current collector with a mixture and then drying and compressing (or rolling) the current collector in the thickness direction. By rolling, the skeleton of the current collector is deformed, and the porosity and the average pore diameter are changed.
- the ranges of the porosity and the average pore diameter are those of the current collector before the rolling (before filling the mixture) and the average pore diameter.
- Such a current collector has a very high porosity and a large specific surface area. That is, a large amount of active material can be attached to a wide area of the current collector surface including the surface in the gap. In addition, the active material can be effectively used because the contact area between the current collector and the active material is large and the porosity can be increased while filling the active material into the space.
- the conductivity is usually increased by adding a conductive additive. However, by using the current collector as described above, even if the amount of the conductive additive is reduced, it is high. It is easy to ensure conductivity. Therefore, the rate characteristics and energy density (and capacity) of the battery can be increased more effectively.
- the specific surface area of the collector (BET specific surface area) is, for example, 100 ⁇ 700cm 2 / g, preferably 150 ⁇ 650cm 2 / g, more preferably 200 ⁇ 600cm 2 / g.
- the metal constituting the positive electrode current collector (the metal to be plated), a known metal used as a positive electrode current collector of a lithium battery can be used.
- a known metal used as a positive electrode current collector of a lithium battery can be used.
- Specific examples of such a metal include at least one selected from aluminum, an aluminum alloy, nickel, and a nickel alloy. When a porous body formed of such a metal is used as a positive electrode current collector, a high current collecting effect can be expected.
- aluminum, aluminum alloy, and the like are particularly suitable for the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode is formed by filling the gap of the positive electrode current collector obtained as described above with a positive electrode mixture and, if necessary, compressing the current collector in the thickness direction.
- the positive electrode mixture includes a positive electrode active material as an essential component, and may include a conductive additive and / or a binder as an optional component.
- a positive electrode mixture can contain a well-known solid electrolyte (particle
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the positive electrode mixture in FIG. 1 is filled with the positive electrode mixture.
- the current collector has a metal skeleton 102 and a cellular hole 101 surrounded by the skeleton 102. An opening (not shown) is formed between the adjacent holes 101, and the adjacent holes communicate with each other to form a continuous gap.
- the cellular holes 101 are filled with the positive electrode mixture 104 and adhere to the surface of the metal skeleton 102 to form a positive electrode mixture layer having a thickness w m .
- the internal skeletal 102 of the positive electrode current collector is formed a cavity 102a having a width w f.
- FIG. 2 shows a state before rolling.
- the skeleton 102 is slightly crushed in the thickness direction, and the voids inside the positive electrode mixture layer in the air holes 101 and the cavities in the skeleton 102 are crushed. Even after the current collector is rolled, the air gap inside the positive electrode mixture layer remains to some extent, whereby the porosity of the positive electrode can be increased.
- the positive electrode active material a material that can insert and desorb lithium ions (can be inserted and desorbed) can be used.
- examples of such materials include metal chalcogen compounds (such as sulfides and oxides), lithium-containing transition metal phosphates (such as iron phosphate having an olivine structure), and the like.
- These positive electrode active materials can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types.
- the metal sulfide examples include transition metal sulfides such as TiS 2 , V 2 S 3 , FeS, and FeS 2 ; lithium-containing metal composite sulfides.
- the composite sulfide can be represented by, for example, Li x M 1 y S z .
- M 1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of metal elements belonging to Groups 3 to 15 of the periodic table.
- Specific examples of the metal element M 1 include transition metal elements such as Mo, Ti, Cu, Ni, and Fe; typical metal elements (metal elements belonging to the 14th group of the periodic table such as Sn and Pb; periodic table 15 such as Sb; Metal elements of the genus).
- the coefficient x of lithium is, for example, 0.9 to 3, preferably 0.9 to 1.2.
- the coefficient y of the metal atom M 1 is, for example, 0.1 to 2, preferably 0.5 to 1.5.
- the coefficient z of the elemental sulfur is, for example, 1.8 to 2.2.
- the metal oxide examples include transition metal oxides such as TiO 2 , Cr 3 O 8 , V 2 O 5 , and MnO 2 , compounds in which lithium is doped, and lithium-containing metal composite oxides.
- the lithium-containing metal composite oxide, Li m M 2 n O p such as Li m M 3 q Mn 2- q O 4, Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 can be exemplified.
- M 2 is a transition metal element (Co, Ni, Mn, Cr, Fe, etc.)
- M 3 is a transition metal element other than Mn (Co, Ni, Cr, Fe, etc.).
- the substituted material can also be used as the positive electrode active material, and the coefficient m of lithium is, for example, 0.9 to 5, and preferably 0.9 to 1.5, and the coefficient n of the transition metal element M 2 is, for example, 0.9 to 1.5, preferably 0.9 to 1.2
- the coefficient p of the oxygen element can be appropriately selected from the range of, for example, 1.8 to 13 according to the type of the transition metal element, It is preferably 1.8 to 2.2, 3.8 to 4.2, or 11.8 to 12.2.
- the coefficient q of the transition metal element M 3 is 0 ⁇ q ⁇ 2.
- lithium-containing metal composite oxide examples include, for example, lithium cobaltate, lithium nickelate, lithium nickel cobaltate (such as LiCo 0.3 Ni 0.7 O 2 ), lithium manganate, lithium manganate compound (LiM 4 q Mn 2 -q O 4 : Here, M 4 includes Cr, Co, and / or Ni), lithium titanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), and the like.
- iron phosphate having an olivine type structure examples include LiFePO 4 and other compounds in which a part of iron is substituted with a transition metal element and / or a typical metal element (LiFe 0.5 Mn 0.5 PO 4, etc.). .
- these positive electrode active materials the well-known positive electrode active material used as a positive electrode active material of a lithium battery can be used.
- the type of the conductive auxiliary agent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include carbon black such as acetylene black and ketjen black; conductive fiber such as carbon fiber and metal fiber; and nanocarbon such as carbon nanotube.
- the amount of the conductive auxiliary agent is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 0.1 to 15 parts by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the active material.
- the amount of the conductive auxiliary with respect to 100 parts by mass of the active material is, for example, 0.7 to 8 parts by mass Even at a degree, high conductivity can be ensured.
- the type of the binder is not particularly limited.
- a fluorine resin such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) or polytetrafluoroethylene
- a chlorine-containing vinyl resin such as polyvinyl chloride
- a polyolefin resin such as styrene butadiene rubber
- Pyrrolidone polyvinyl alcohol
- cellulose derivatives such as carboxymethyl cellulose (cellulose ether and the like), polysaccharides such as xanthan gum, and the like
- the amount of the binder is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 0.5 to 15 parts by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10 parts by mass, and more preferably 0.7 to 8 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the active material.
- the mixture filled in the current collector is prepared by mixing an active material and optional components such as a binder and a conductive aid.
- a mixture prepared by mixing a dispersion medium together with these components to prepare a slurry may be used.
- a known additive such as a surfactant
- the dispersion medium is not particularly limited as long as it does not adversely affect the components of the mixture.
- hydrocarbons such as n-hexane, cyclohexane, toluene, xylene; dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate Carbonates such as propylene carbonate and ethylene carbonate; ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane and 1,3-dioxolane; alcohols such as ethanol and ethylene glycol; ketones such as acetone; nitriles such as acetonitrile; N-methyl-2 -Pyrrolidone (NMP); water and the like.
- These dispersion media can be used singly or in combination of two or more. When the dispersion medium contains water, when a surfactant is added, it is easy to improve the filling property when filling the current collector with the mixture.
- the filling of the mixture may be performed by immersing the current collector in a slurry mixture, or by applying the mixture by a known coating method.
- the application of the mixture is not particularly limited as long as the mixture in the current collector can be filled with the mixture, and can be performed by using a known application method such as a spray coater, a roll coater, a dip coater, or a bar coater. .
- the current collector and the mixture filled therein are dried as necessary and rolled in the thickness direction of the current collector. Drying can be performed under conditions that allow the dispersion medium to be removed. If necessary, drying may be performed under reduced pressure or under heating.
- drying may be performed under reduced pressure or under heating.
- the thickness w m of the mixture layer formed by filling the mixture in the cell-like pores of the current collector is, for example, 10 to 500 ⁇ m, preferably 40 to 250 ⁇ m, more preferably 100 to 200 ⁇ m. is there.
- the thickness w m of the mixture layer is 5 to 40% of the average pore diameter of the cell-like pores so that a void can be secured inside the mixture layer formed in the cell-like pores. Preferably, it is 10 to 30%.
- the thickness of the positive electrode is 0.2 mm or more, preferably 0.5 mm or more, more preferably 0.7 mm or more.
- the thickness of the positive electrode is 5 mm or less, preferably 4.5 mm or less, more preferably 4 mm or less or 3 mm or less. These lower limit values and upper limit values can be arbitrarily combined.
- the thickness of the positive electrode may be 0.5 to 4.5 mm, or 0.7 to 4 mm.
- the thickness of the positive electrode can be controlled by adjusting the thickness of the current collector, the filling amount of the mixture, the degree of rolling, and the like.
- a positive electrode formed by applying a positive electrode mixture on the surface of a metal foil current collector such as an aluminum foil is used.
- the thickness of such a positive electrode is about 200 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the positive electrode used in the lithium battery according to the embodiment of the present invention is the above value, and is the same as or larger than that of a general positive electrode having a large thickness.
- the thickness of the positive electrode is increased, it is difficult to increase the rate with a generally used organic electrolyte, and thus it is difficult to operate the battery.
- the rate can be increased and the battery can be operated.
- the battery can be operated despite the use of a positive electrode having a large thickness. Therefore, the filling rate of the positive electrode active material in the battery can be increased without increasing the facing area between the positive electrode and the negative electrode more than necessary. Moreover, since it is not necessary to enlarge the opposing area of a positive electrode and a negative electrode too much, it can suppress that the volume of the separator which occupies in a battery becomes large. Therefore, the energy density (and capacity) of the battery can be increased.
- the porosity of the positive electrode is, for example, 10% by volume or more, preferably 20% by volume or more, and more preferably 25% by volume or more.
- the porosity of the positive electrode is, for example, 40% by volume or less, preferably 35% by volume or less. These lower limit values and upper limit values can be arbitrarily combined.
- the porosity of the positive electrode may be, for example, 10 to 40% by volume, 20 to 40% by volume, or 25 to 35% by volume.
- the porosity of a positive electrode is the porosity of the positive electrode used for a battery, and when rolling a collector after filling a mixture, it is the porosity after rolling.
- the porosity of the positive electrode can be controlled by adjusting the porosity of the current collector, the filling amount of the mixture, the degree of rolling, and the like.
- the porosity (%) of a positive electrode can be calculated
- Porosity of positive electrode (%) V t / V a ⁇ 100
- V t V a - (W c / D c + W m / D m)
- V t the total volume (cm 3 ) of the voids in the positive electrode
- V a the apparent volume (cm 3 ) of the positive electrode
- W c represents the weight (g) of the positive electrode current collector.
- W m represents the weight (g) of the positive electrode mixture
- D c represents the density of the positive electrode current collector (g / cm 3 )
- D m represents the density of the positive electrode mixture (g / cm 3 ).
- Apparent volume V a of the positive electrode can be calculated from the area of the positive electrode and the thickness.
- the ratio of the positive electrode active material to the total mass of the positive electrode is, for example, 60% by mass or more, preferably 65% by mass or more, and more preferably 68% by mass or more. Moreover, the ratio of the said positive electrode active material to the total mass of a positive electrode is 95 mass% or less, for example, Preferably it is 90 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 88 mass% or less. These lower limit values and upper limit values can be arbitrarily combined. The ratio of the positive electrode active material to the total mass of the positive electrode may be, for example, 60 to 95% by mass, 65 to 95% by mass, or 68 to 90% by mass.
- the positive electrode can increase the ratio (filling rate) of the positive electrode active material while having a high porosity. Therefore, when the porosity and the ratio of the positive electrode active material are within the above ranges, even if the thickness of the positive electrode is large, the nonaqueous electrolyte can be infiltrated to the inside to perform a charge / discharge reaction. Thus, the capacity can be increased even if the area (projected area) of the positive electrode is not so large. Therefore, the energy density of the battery can be increased more effectively. In addition, since a large amount of the mixture is attached to the surface of a wide area extending inside the voids of the current collector, the contact between the current collector and the active material is good, and the conductivity of the positive electrode is easily increased.
- the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material.
- the negative electrode active material include lithium metal, lithium alloys (such as lithium-aluminum alloy), and materials that can insert and desorb (insert and desorb) lithium ions.
- a negative electrode active material can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types.
- Examples of materials that can insert and desorb lithium ions include carbon materials, lithium titanium oxides (such as Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), silicon oxides, silicon alloys, tin oxides, and tin alloys.
- Examples of the carbon material include graphite (artificial graphite, natural graphite, etc.), graphitizable carbon (soft carbon), non-graphitizable carbon (hard carbon), and the like. Of these, lithium metal; lithium alloy; lithium titanium oxide; carbon materials such as graphite are preferred, although depending on the type of positive electrode active material.
- the negative electrode may be formed by attaching a negative electrode mixture containing a negative electrode active material to the surface of the current collector in accordance with the type of the negative electrode active material.
- the negative electrode may be formed by depositing a negative electrode active material on the surface of the current collector by a vapor phase method or the like.
- the negative electrode may be a foil of lithium metal, lithium alloy, or the like, and may be one in which a negative electrode active material is attached to the surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- a negative electrode current collector may be a non-porous sheet such as a metal or alloy foil, or may be porous such as a punching metal.
- the negative electrode current collector is made of metal, and examples of the metal used include at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, copper alloys, aluminum, and aluminum alloys. By using these metals, a high current collecting effect can be easily obtained.
- the thickness of the negative electrode current collector is, for example, 10 to 50 ⁇ m, and preferably 15 to 35 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode having a large thickness as described above is used. Since such a positive electrode has a high capacity, it is preferable to use a negative electrode having a large capacity from the viewpoint of balance of capacity between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a negative electrode the same type as that of the positive electrode is used.
- the negative electrode uses, as a negative electrode current collector, a metal porous body having a three-dimensional network and a hollow skeleton like the positive electrode current collector, and a negative electrode mixture containing a negative electrode active material, It is preferable to fill the porous structure of the negative electrode current collector.
- a negative electrode current collector having such a three-dimensional network-like hollow skeleton can be obtained in the same manner as the positive electrode current collector. At this time, it is preferable to use at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, copper alloys, aluminum, and aluminum alloys as the metal forming the current collector.
- the porosity, average pore diameter, specific surface area, and width of the cavity formed in the skeleton of the current collector can be appropriately selected from the ranges described for the current collector of the porous structure. .
- the thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer formed in the pores can also be selected from the range described for the positive electrode mixture layer.
- the combination of the metal forming the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material is not particularly limited. However, when using a negative electrode current collector made of copper or copper alloy, use a negative electrode active material containing a carbon material. Is preferred. In addition, when aluminum or an aluminum alloy is used as the negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material containing lithium titanium oxide is preferably used.
- the negative electrode mixture to be attached to the negative electrode current collector includes a negative electrode active material as an essential component, and may include a conductive additive and / or a binder as an optional component.
- the kind and amount of the conductive additive and the binder can be appropriately selected from the same range as in the case of the positive electrode.
- the negative electrode mixture can be prepared according to the case of the positive electrode mixture.
- a dispersion medium can be used, and the dispersion medium can be appropriately selected from those exemplified for the positive electrode.
- the method for adhering (or filling) the negative electrode current collector with the negative electrode current collector can be the same as that for the positive electrode.
- the thickness of the negative electrode can be selected from the same range as the thickness of the positive electrode.
- the capacity of the negative electrode can be increased without increasing the opposing area between the positive electrode and the negative electrode more than necessary, so that in combination with the high capacity of the positive electrode, the energy density of the battery can be increased. It is valid.
- the porosity of the negative electrode using the metal negative electrode current collector having a three-dimensional network shape and a hollow skeleton can be appropriately selected from the range of the porosity described for the positive electrode.
- the ratio of the negative electrode active material to the total amount of the negative electrode can be appropriately selected from the range described as the ratio of the positive electrode active material to the total amount of the positive electrode.
- the separator has ion permeability, is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and physically separates them to prevent a short circuit.
- the separator has a porous structure and allows ions to permeate by holding a nonaqueous electrolyte in the pores.
- a microporous film, a nonwoven fabric (including paper) and the like can be used as the separator.
- the separator for example, polyolefin such as polyethylene and polypropylene; polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate; polyamide; polyimide; cellulose; glass fiber and the like can be used.
- the thickness of the separator is, for example, about 10 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and a lithium salt.
- the ionic liquid is a molten salt of a first cation and a first anion.
- the lithium salt dissociates into a lithium ion (second cation) and a second anion in the nonaqueous electrolyte, and the lithium ion becomes a charge carrier (carrier ion) in the battery.
- Examples of the first cation constituting the ionic liquid include inorganic cations; organic cations such as organic onium cations.
- the ionic liquid is preferably liquid at the operating temperature of the battery, and more preferably liquid at room temperature.
- Examples of inorganic cations include alkaline earth metal cations (magnesium ions, calcium ions, etc.), metal cations such as transition metal cations; ammonium cations, and the like.
- Organic onium cations include cations derived from aliphatic amines, alicyclic amines, and aromatic amines (eg, quaternary ammonium cations), as well as cations having nitrogen-containing heterocycles (that is, derived from cyclic amines). Nitrogen-containing onium cations such as cations), sulfur-containing onium cations, and phosphorus-containing onium cations.
- Examples of the quaternary ammonium cation include tetramethylammonium cation, tetraethylammonium cation (TEA + : tetraethylammonium cation), ethyltrimethylammonium cation, hexyltrimethylammonium cation, ethyltrimethylammonium cation, and methyltriethylammonium cation (TEMA + : methyltriethylammonium cation).
- tetraalkylammonium cations such as tetra-C 1-10 alkylammonium cations).
- sulfur-containing onium cations include tertiary sulfonium cations such as trialkylsulfonium cations such as trimethylsulfonium cation, trihexylsulfonium cation, and dibutylethylsulfonium cation (for example, tri-C 1-10 alkylsulfonium cation). it can.
- tertiary sulfonium cations such as trialkylsulfonium cations such as trimethylsulfonium cation, trihexylsulfonium cation, and dibutylethylsulfonium cation (for example, tri-C 1-10 alkylsulfonium cation).
- Phosphorus-containing onium cations include quaternary phosphonium cations, for example, tetraalkylphosphonium cations such as tetramethylphosphonium cation, tetraethylphosphonium cation, tetraoctylphosphonium cation (for example, tetra C 1-10 alkylphosphonium cation); triethyl (methoxy) Alkyl (alkoxyalkyl) phosphonium cations (eg, tri-C 1-10 alkyl (C 1-5 alkoxy C 1-5 alkyl) such as methyl) phosphonium cation, diethylmethyl (methoxymethyl) phosphonium cation, trihexyl (methoxyethyl) phosphonium cation And phosphonium cations).
- tetraalkylphosphonium cations such as tetramethylphosphonium cation, tetra
- the total number of alkyl groups and alkoxyalkyl groups bonded to the phosphorus atom is 4, and the number of alkoxyalkyl groups is preferably 1 or 2.
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group bonded to the nitrogen atom of the quaternary ammonium cation, the sulfur atom of the tertiary sulfonium cation, or the phosphorus atom of the quaternary phosphonium cation is preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 1 to 4.
- 1, 2, or 3 is particularly preferable.
- Examples of the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic skeleton of the organic onium cation include 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic rings having 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms as ring-constituting atoms such as pyrrolidine, imidazoline, imidazole, pyridine, and piperidine; Examples thereof include 5- to 8-membered heterocycles having 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms and other heteroatoms (oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, etc.) as atoms.
- the nitrogen atom which is a constituent atom of the ring may have an organic group such as an alkyl group as a substituent.
- alkyl group examples include alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, and an isopropyl group.
- the alkyl group preferably has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1, 2, or 3.
- nitrogen-containing organic onium cations those having pyrrolidine, pyridine, or imidazoline as the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic skeleton in addition to the quaternary ammonium cation are particularly preferable.
- the organic onium cation having a pyrrolidine skeleton preferably has two alkyl groups on one nitrogen atom constituting the pyrrolidine ring.
- the organic onium cation having a pyridine skeleton preferably has one alkyl group on one nitrogen atom constituting the pyridine ring.
- the organic onium cation having an imidazoline skeleton preferably has one of the above alkyl groups on each of two nitrogen atoms constituting the imidazoline ring.
- organic onium cation having a pyrrolidine skeleton examples include 1,1-dimethylpyrrolidinium cation, 1,1-diethylpyrrolidinium cation, 1-ethyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium cation, 1-methyl-1 -Propylpyrrolidinium cation (MPPY + : 1-methyl-1-propylpyrrolidinium cation), 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium cation (MBPY + ), 1-ethyl-1 -Propylpyrrolidinium cation and the like.
- pyrrolidinium cations having a methyl group and an alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms such as MPPY + and MBPY +, are preferable because of particularly high electrochemical stability.
- organic onium cation having a pyridine skeleton examples include 1-alkylpyridinium cations such as 1-methylpyridinium cation, 1-ethylpyridinium cation, and 1-propylpyridinium cation. Of these, pyridinium cations having an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms are preferred.
- organic onium cation having an imidazoline skeleton examples include 1,3-dimethylimidazolium cation, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cation (EMI + : 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cation), 1-methyl- 3-propylimidazolium cation, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation (BMI + : 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation), 1-ethyl-3-propylimidazolium cation, 1-butyl-3-ethylimidazole Examples include a lithium cation. Of these, imidazolium cations having a methyl group and an alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms such as EMI + and BMI + are preferable.
- the first anion preferably includes a bissulfonylamide anion.
- the bissulfonylamide anion include bis (fluorosulfonyl) amide anion [bis (fluorosulfonyl) amide anion (N (SO 2 F) 2 ⁇ ) and the like], (fluorosulfonyl) (perfluoroalkylsulfonyl) amide anion [ (Fluorosulfonyl) (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide anion ((FSO 2 ) (CF 3 SO 2 ) N ⁇ ) and the like], bis (perfluoroalkylsulfonyl) amide anion [bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide anion (N (SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 ⁇ ), bis (pentafluoroethylsulfonyl) amide anion (N (SO 2 C 2 F 5 ) 2 ⁇
- bissulfonylamide anions bis (fluorosulfonyl) amide anion (FSA ⁇ : bis (fluorosulfonyl) amide anion)); bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide anion (TFSA ⁇ : bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide anion), bis ( Pentafluoroethylsulfonyl) amide anion, bis (perfluoroalkylsulfonyl) amide anion (PFSA ⁇ : bis (perfluoroalkylsulfonyl) amide anion) such as (fluorosulfonyl) (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide anion and the like are preferable.
- FSA ⁇ bis (fluorosulfonyl) amide anion
- TFSA ⁇ bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide anion
- the ionic liquid is preferably a molten salt of an organic cation as the first cation and a bissulfonylamide anion as the first anion.
- the first cation is preferably an organic onium cation having an imidazoline skeleton or a pyrrolidine skeleton from the viewpoint of decomposition resistance, ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, etc., and particularly EMI + , MPPY + , MBPY + and the like. preferable.
- Specific examples of the ionic liquid include EMIFSA, EMITFSA, EMIPFSA, MPPYFSA, MPPYTFSA, MPPYPFSA, MBPYFSA, MBPYTFSA, and MBPYPFSA. From the viewpoint of high resistance to decomposition and solubility of the supporting salt, the ionic liquid preferably contains at least EMIFSA and / or MPPYFSA.
- the lithium salt is a salt of a lithium ion (second cation) involved in the Faraday reaction and a second anion.
- a lithium ion (second cation) involved in the Faraday reaction and a second anion.
- an anion of fluorine-containing acid anion of fluorine-containing phosphate such as hexafluorophosphate ion (PF 6 ⁇ ); tetrafluoroborate ion ( Anion of fluorine-containing boric acid such as BF 4 ⁇ )], anion of chlorine-containing acid [perchlorate ion (ClO 4 ⁇ ), etc.]
- anion of oxygen acid having an oxalate group lithium bis (oxalato) borate ion ( Oxalatoborate ion such as B (C 2 O 4 ) 2 ⁇ ); Oxalatoborate ion such as lithium tris (oxalato) phosphate
- a bissulfonylamide anion is preferable, and among them, FSA ⁇ , TFSA ⁇ , PFSA ⁇ and the like are preferable.
- Specific examples of the lithium salt for example, lithium ions and FSA- and salt (LiFSA), lithium ion and TFSA - like the salts of (LiTFSA).
- LiFSA lithium ions and FSA- and salt
- LiTFSA lithium ion and TFSA - like the salts of (LiTFSA).
- a lithium salt can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types.
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 0.8 mol / L or more (for example, 1 mol / L or more), preferably 2 mol / L or more (for example, a concentration exceeding 2 mol / L), more preferably 2.5 mol / L. L or more or 2.8 mol / L or more (for example, 3 mol / L or more).
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the nonaqueous electrolyte is 6.2 mol / L or less (for example, 6 mol / L or less), preferably 5.5 mol / L or less, and more preferably 5 mol / L or less.
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte may be 1 to 6 mol / L.
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the nonaqueous electrolyte can be set to, for example, 2 to 6 mol / L (for example, 2 to 5 mol / L), 2.5 to 6 mol / L, or 3 to 5 mol / L.
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is less than 0.8 mol / L, sufficient carrier ions cannot be supplied to the electrode (particularly the positive electrode), and the rate necessary for operating the battery cannot be secured. Further, when the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte exceeds 6.2 mol / L, the viscosity of the non-aqueous electrolyte becomes too high, the ionic conductivity is lowered, and the permeability to the electrode is lowered. Discharge characteristics deteriorate.
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the nonaqueous electrolyte is about 1 to 1.5 mol / L, and 2 mol / L is the limit.
- concentration higher than such a concentration for example, 2 mol / L or more, 2.5 mol / L or more
- it becomes easy to improve rate characteristics and the battery is operated with higher efficiency.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte using an ionic liquid has been considered to have insufficient rate characteristics because it has a higher viscosity than an organic electrolyte.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte using an ionic liquid has a slightly higher viscosity, but surprisingly sufficient rate characteristics can be obtained.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte can contain an organic solvent (carbonate, lactone, etc.) and known additives as necessary, but most of the non-aqueous electrolyte is preferably the ionic liquid and lithium salt.
- the total amount of the ionic liquid and the lithium salt in the nonaqueous electrolyte is, for example, 80% by mass or more, preferably 90% by mass or more.
- a high capacity can be secured by increasing the thickness of the positive electrode (or the thickness of the positive electrode and the negative electrode).
- the amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte is large in order to efficiently perform the battery reaction.
- the amount of the non-aqueous electrolyte is, for example, 3 to 30 parts by mass, preferably 5 to 25 parts by mass, and more preferably 7 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material.
- the lithium battery is not limited to a secondary battery but may be a primary battery.
- a lithium battery can be formed by housing a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrode plate group with a separator interposed therebetween together with a non-aqueous electrolyte in a battery case and sealing the battery case.
- the electrode plate group may be a wound electrode plate group formed by winding a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator in a spiral shape, and a separator is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a laminated pole group plate in which a plurality of layers are laminated in a state may be used.
- the shape of the lithium battery is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a cylindrical shape or a rectangular shape. Also, a laminate type battery may be used.
- the battery case is not particularly limited, and may be a metal can such as iron or aluminum, or may be a bag-like resin film laminated with a metal foil.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the lithium battery according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the lithium battery includes a laminated electrode plate group, an electrolyte (not shown), and a rectangular aluminum battery case 10 for housing them.
- the battery case 10 includes a bottomed container body 12 having an upper opening and a lid 13 that closes the upper opening.
- an electrode plate group is formed and inserted into the container body 12 of the battery case 10. Thereafter, a step of injecting a nonaqueous electrolyte into the container body 12 and impregnating the nonaqueous electrolyte into the gaps of the separator 1, the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3 constituting the electrode plate group is performed.
- the electrode plate group may be impregnated into the nonaqueous electrolyte, and then the electrode plate group including the nonaqueous electrolyte may be accommodated in the container body.
- An external positive terminal 14 is provided near one side of the lid 13 so as to pass through the lid 13 while being electrically connected to the battery case 10, and is insulated from the battery case 10 at a position near the other side of the lid 13. In this state, an external negative electrode terminal penetrating the lid 13 is provided.
- a safety valve 16 is provided in the center of the lid 13, for releasing gas generated inside when the internal pressure of the electronic case 10 rises.
- the stacked electrode plate group is composed of a plurality of positive electrodes 2, a plurality of negative electrodes 3, and a plurality of separators 1 interposed therebetween, each of which is a rectangular sheet.
- the separator 1 is formed in a bag shape so as to surround the positive electrode 2, but the form of the separator is not particularly limited.
- the plurality of positive electrodes 2 and the plurality of negative electrodes 3 are alternately arranged in the stacking direction within the electrode plate group.
- a positive electrode lead piece 2 a may be formed at one end of each positive electrode 2.
- the plurality of positive electrodes 2 are connected in parallel by bundling the positive electrode lead pieces 2 a of the plurality of positive electrodes 2 and connecting them to the external positive terminal 14 provided on the lid 13 of the battery case 10.
- a negative electrode lead piece 3 a may be formed at one end of each negative electrode 3.
- the plurality of negative electrodes 3 are connected in parallel by bundling the negative electrode lead pieces 3 a of the plurality of negative electrodes 3 and connecting them to the external negative terminal provided on the lid 13 of the battery case 10.
- the bundle of the positive electrode lead pieces 2a and the bundle of the negative electrode lead pieces 3a are desirably arranged on the left and right sides of one end face of the electrode plate group with an interval so as to avoid mutual contact.
- the external positive electrode terminal 14 and the external negative electrode terminal are both columnar, and at least a portion exposed to the outside has a screw groove.
- a nut 7 is fitted in the screw groove of each terminal, and the nut 7 is fixed to the lid 13 by rotating the nut 7.
- a flange 8 is provided in a portion of each terminal housed in the battery case, and the flange 8 is fixed to the inner surface of the lid 13 via a washer 9 by the rotation of the nut 7.
- the positive electrode includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the positive electrode includes a metal positive electrode current collector having a three-dimensional network and a hollow skeleton, and the positive electrode collector.
- a positive electrode mixture containing a positive electrode active material the positive electrode has a thickness of 0.2 to 5 mm
- the nonaqueous electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and a lithium salt
- the ionic liquid Is a molten salt of a cation and an anion
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 0.8 to 6.2 mol / L.
- the thickness of the positive electrode can be increased, it is not necessary to increase the facing area of the positive electrode (and the negative electrode), thereby reducing the volume of the separator in the lithium battery.
- the energy density of the battery can be improved.
- the negative electrode includes a metal negative electrode current collector having a three-dimensional network and a hollow skeleton, and a negative electrode mixture filled in the negative electrode current collector and including a negative electrode active material.
- the thickness of the negative electrode is preferably 0.2 to 5 mm.
- the metal constituting the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, and the positive electrode active material is a lithium-containing metal It is preferable that the negative electrode active material contains a lithium titanium oxide. In such a lithium battery, the energy density can be further increased.
- the metal constituting the positive electrode current collector is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, and the metal constituting the negative electrode current collector is copper and a copper alloy
- the positive electrode active material includes a lithium-containing metal composite oxide
- the negative electrode active material includes a carbon material that inserts and desorbs lithium ions. In such a lithium battery, the energy density can be further increased.
- the positive electrode mixture further includes a conductive additive, and the amount of the conductive additive is 0.1 to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material. It may be up to 15 parts by mass. In such a lithium battery, high conductivity can be ensured despite the relatively small amount of conductive aid.
- the amount of the conductive auxiliary agent may be 1 to 7 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material. In such a lithium battery, high conductivity can be ensured despite the relatively small amount of conductive aid.
- the foam having the conductive layer formed on the surface was immersed in a molten salt aluminum plating bath, and a direct current having a current density of 3.6 A / dm 2 was applied for 90 minutes to form an aluminum layer.
- the weight of the aluminum layer per apparent area of the foam was 150 g / m 2 .
- the molten salt aluminum plating bath contained 33 mol% 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and 67 mol% aluminum chloride, and the temperature was 40 ° C.
- the foam with the aluminum layer formed on the surface was immersed in a lithium chloride-potassium chloride eutectic molten salt at 500 ° C., and a negative potential of ⁇ 1 V was applied for 30 minutes to decompose the foam.
- the obtained aluminum porous body was taken out from the molten salt, cooled, washed with water, and dried to obtain a positive electrode current collector.
- the obtained positive electrode current collector has a three-dimensional network porous structure in which the pores communicate with each other, reflecting the pore shape of the foam, has a porosity of 94% by volume, and an average pore diameter of 550 ⁇ m.
- the specific surface area (BET specific surface area) by the BET method was 350 cm 2 / g.
- the three-dimensional network-like aluminum skeleton had inside it a cavity formed by removing the foam.
- a positive electrode mixture slurry was prepared by mixing LiCoO 2 powder as a positive electrode active material, acetylene black as a conductive additive, PVDF as a binder, and NMP as a dispersion medium. .
- the mass ratio of LiCoO 2 powder, acetylene black, and PVDF was 88: 6: 6.
- the positive electrode mixture slurry is filled into the positive electrode current collector using a roller and dried. The medium was removed. And the positive electrode whose thickness is 1.0 mm was formed by rolling in the state clamped between a pair of rollers.
- the porosity of the positive electrode after rolling was 35% by volume, and the ratio of the positive electrode active material to the total mass of the positive electrode was calculated to be 82% by mass. The porosity of the positive electrode was calculated by the method described above.
- a negative electrode current collector formed in the same manner as the production process of the positive electrode current collector in (1) (a) above was used as the negative electrode current collector.
- a negative electrode mixture slurry was prepared by mixing Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 powder as a negative electrode active material, acetylene black as a conductive additive, PVDF as a binder, and NMP as a dispersion medium.
- the mass ratio of Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 powder, acetylene black, and PVDF was 90: 5: 5.
- the negative electrode mixture slurry was filled into the negative electrode current collector using a roller and dried to remove the dispersion medium.
- the negative electrode whose thickness is 1.0 mm was formed by rolling in the state clamped between a pair of rollers. It was 33 volume% when the porosity of the negative electrode after rolling was measured similarly to the positive electrode. Moreover, it was 80 mass% when the ratio of the negative electrode active material to the total mass of a negative electrode was calculated.
- Comparative Example 1 An organic electrolyte was prepared by dissolving LiPF 6 as a supporting salt in a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate.
- the concentration of LiPF 6 in the organic electrolyte was a saturation concentration (about 2 mol / L).
- the mass ratio of ethylene carbonate to diethyl carbonate in the mixed solvent was 1: 1.
- a lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the obtained organic electrolyte was used in place of the nonaqueous electrolyte, and charge / discharge for measuring the discharge capacity was performed. However, the voltage change due to resistance at the start of charging / discharging was large, and charging / discharging could hardly be performed.
- a foam having a conductive layer formed on the surface was used as a work, immersed in a copper sulfate plating bath, and a direct current having a cathode current density of 2 A / dm 2 was applied to form a Cu layer on the surface.
- the copper sulfate plating bath contained 250 g / L copper sulfate, 50 g / L sulfuric acid, and 30 g / L copper chloride, and the temperature was 30 ° C.
- the foam with the Cu layer formed on the surface is heat-treated at 700 ° C. in an air atmosphere to decompose the foam, and then fired in a hydrogen atmosphere to remove the oxide film formed on the surface.
- a copper porous body (negative electrode current collector) was obtained.
- the obtained negative electrode current collector has a three-dimensional network-like porous structure in which the pores communicate with each other, reflecting the pore shape of the foam, the porosity is 92% by volume, and the average pore diameter is 550 ⁇ m.
- the BET specific surface area was 200 cm 2 / g.
- the three-dimensional network copper skeleton had inside it a cavity formed by removing the foam.
- a negative electrode mixture slurry was prepared by mixing artificial graphite powder as a negative electrode active material, acetylene black as a conductive additive, PVDF as a binder, and NMP as a dispersion medium. .
- the mass ratio of the graphite powder, acetylene black, and PVDF was 90: 5: 5.
- the negative electrode mixture slurry is filled into the negative electrode current collector using a roller and dried. Was removed. And the negative electrode whose thickness is 1.0 mm was formed by rolling in the state clamped between a pair of rollers.
- the porosity of the negative electrode after rolling was 34% by volume, and the ratio of the negative electrode active material to the total mass of the negative electrode was calculated to be 81% by mass.
- Example 3 A lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a nonaqueous electrolyte in which the concentration of LiTFSA was changed to 2 mol / L was used, and the discharge capacity was evaluated.
- the results of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1 are shown in Table 1.
- Examples 4 to 5 and Comparative Examples 2 to 3 A lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a nonaqueous electrolyte in which the concentration of LiTFSA was changed as shown in Table 2 was used, and the discharge capacity was evaluated. The results are shown in Table 2. Table 2 also shows the results of Example 3 and Comparative Example 1 using the organic electrolyte.
- Example 3 to 5 As in Examples 1 and 2, a high discharge capacity was obtained. In Comparative Examples 2 and 3, although the discharge capacity was larger than that in Comparative Example 1 using the organic electrolyte, it was less than half that in Examples 3 to 5. In Comparative Example 2, the amount of lithium ions is too small, and in Comparative Example 3, it is considered that the viscosity of the nonaqueous electrolyte is too high and the discharge capacity is reduced.
- Examples 6 to 8 and Comparative Example 4 The thickness of the positive electrode current collector used, the filling amount of the positive electrode mixture slurry, and the pressure during rolling were appropriately adjusted so that the porosity of the positive electrode and the thickness of the positive electrode were as shown in Table 3. Further, the thickness of the negative electrode was adjusted in the same manner as in the case of the positive electrode. The capacity of the negative electrode was adjusted to about 1.2 times the capacity of the positive electrode. Except for these, a lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, and the discharge capacity was evaluated.
- Comparative Example 5 A lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 8 except that the same organic electrolyte as that used in Comparative Example 1 was used instead of the nonaqueous electrolyte, and the discharge capacity was evaluated.
- the results of Examples 6 to 8, Comparative Example 4 and Comparative Example 5 are shown in Table 3.
- Table 3 also shows the results of Comparative Example 1.
- a lithium battery (primary battery, secondary battery) having a high energy density is obtained.
- a lithium battery is useful as a power source for an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, in addition to a main power source or a backup power source for portable devices.
- 101 cellular pores of the current collector
- 102 metal skeleton of the collector
- 102a hollow of the backbone
- w f cavity 102a of width
- 103 opening between cellular pores
- 104 synthetic Agent layer
- w m thickness of the mixture layer
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そこで、エネルギー密度が向上したリチウム電池を提供することを目的とする。
最初に、本発明の実施形態の内容を列記して説明する。
本発明の一実施形態は、(1)正極、負極、前記正極と前記負極との間に介在するセパレータ、および非水電解質を含み、前記正極は、三次元網目状で中空の骨格を有する金属製の正極集電体と、前記正極集電体に充填され、かつ正極活物質を含む正極合剤とを含み、前記正極の厚みは0.2~5mmであり、前記非水電解質は、イオン液体とリチウム塩とを含み、前記イオン液体は、カチオン(第1カチオン)とアニオン(第1アニオン)との溶融塩であり、前記非水電解質中の前記リチウム塩の濃度は0.8~6.2mol/Lであるリチウム電池に関する。
本発明の実施形態に係るリチウム電池の具体例を、適宜図面を参照しつつ以下に説明する。なお、本発明はこれらの例示に限定されるものではなく、添付の特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内での全ての変更が含まれることが意図される。
正極は、正極集電体と、正極集電体に付着した正極合剤とを含む。正極集電体は、三次元網目状で中空の骨格を有する金属製の多孔体である。正極において、正極合剤は、正極集電体の多孔質構造中に充填されている。
集電体は、金属製骨格102に囲まれたセル状の空孔101を複数有し、互いに隣接する空孔101間には、略多角形の開口(または窓)103が形成されている。開口103により、隣接する空孔101間が連通し、これにより、集電体は、連続空隙を有する。金属製骨格102は、セル状の空孔を形作るとともに、連結するように立体的に形成され、これにより、三次元網目状の構造が形成される。
集電体の比表面積(BET比表面積)は、例えば、100~700cm2/g、好ましくは150~650cm2/g、さらに好ましくは200~600cm2/gである。
集電体は、金属製骨格102と、骨格102に囲まれたセル状の空孔101とを有する。
互いに隣接する空孔101間には図示しない開口が形成されており、この開口により隣接する空孔は連通して連続空隙を形成している。セル状の空孔101には、正極合剤104が充填され、金属製骨格102の表面に付着して、厚みwmの正極合剤層を形成する。なお、正極集電体の骨格102の内部は、幅wfの空洞102aが形成されている。正極合剤104の充填後、セル状の空孔101内の正極合剤層の内側には、空隙が残存している。正極合剤を正極集電体に充填した後、必要に応じて、集電体を厚み方向に圧延することにより正極が形成されるが、図2は、圧延前の状態を示す。圧延により得られる正極では、骨格102が厚み方向に少し押し潰された状態となり、空孔101内の正極合剤層の内側の空隙、および骨格102内の空洞が押し潰された状態となる。集電体の圧延後も、正極合剤層の内側の空隙はある程度残存した状態となり、これにより、正極の空隙率を高めることができる。
また、これらの正極活物質の例に限らず、リチウム電池の正極活物質として使用される公知の正極活物質が使用できる。
合剤が充填された集電体を圧延すると、集電体の厚み方向に三次元網目構造が少しつぶれた状態となり、合剤層の内側に残存している空隙および集電体の骨格内部の空洞の体積が減少する。
正極の空隙率(%)=Vt/Va×100
Vt=Va-(Wc/Dc+Wm/Dm)
(式中、Vtは、正極中の空隙の合計体積(cm3)を示し、Vaは、正極の見掛け体積(cm3)を示す。Wcは、正極集電体の重量(g)を示し、Wmは、正極合剤の重量(g)を示す。Dcは、正極集電体の密度(g/cm3)を示し、Dmは、正極合剤の密度(g/cm3)を示す)
正極の見掛け体積Vaは、正極の面積と厚みから算出できる。
負極は、正極の種類や、電池の種類などに応じて公知のものが利用できる。
負極は、負極活物質を含む。負極活物質としては、リチウム金属、リチウム合金(リチウム-アルミニウム合金など)、リチウムイオンを挿入および脱離する(挿入および脱離可能な)材料などが挙げられる。負極活物質は、一種を単独でまたは二種以上を組み合わせて使用できる。
負極集電体の厚みは、例えば、10~50μmであり、15~35μmであることが好ましい。
セパレータは、イオン透過性を有し、正極と負極との間に介在して、これらを物理的に離間させて短絡を防止する。セパレータは、多孔質構造を有し、細孔内に非水電解質を保持することで、イオンを透過させる。セパレータとしては、微多孔フィルム、不織布(紙も含む)などが使用できる。
セパレータの厚みは、例えば10~100μm程度である。
非水電解質は、イオン液体とリチウム塩とを含む。イオン液体は、第1カチオンと第1アニオンとの溶融塩である。リチウム塩は、非水電解質中で、リチウムイオン(第2カチオン)と、第2アニオンとに解離して、リチウムイオンは、電池内で電荷のキャリア(キャリアイオン)となる。
イオン液体を構成する第1カチオンとしては、無機カチオン;有機オニウムカチオンなどの有機カチオンなどが例示できる。イオン液体は、電池の作動温度で液体であるものが好ましく、常温で液体であるものがより好ましい。
無機カチオンとしては、アルカリ土類金属カチオン(マグネシウムイオン、カルシウムイオンなど)、遷移金属カチオンなどの金属カチオン;アンモニウムカチオンなどが例示できる。
ビススルホニルアミドアニオンのうち、ビス(フルオロスルホニル)アミドアニオン(FSA-:bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide anion));ビス(トリフルオロメチルスルホニル)アミドアニオン(TFSA-:bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide anion)、ビス(ペンタフルオロエチルスルホニル)アミドアニオン、(フルオロスルホニル)(トリフルオロメチルスルホニル)アミドアニオンなどのビス(パーフルオロアルキルスルホニル)アミドアニオン(PFSA-:bis(perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)amide anion)などが好ましい。
リチウム塩は、ファラデー反応に関与するリチウムイオン(第2カチオン)と、第2アニオンとの塩である。
第2アニオンとしては、第1アニオンについて例示したビススルホニルアミドアニオンに加え、フッ素含有酸のアニオン[ヘキサフルオロリン酸イオン(PF6 -)などのフッ素含有リン酸のアニオン;テトラフルオロホウ酸イオン(BF4 -)などのフッ素含有ホウ酸のアニオンなど]、塩素含有酸のアニオン[過塩素酸イオン(ClO4 -)など]、オキサレート基を有する酸素酸のアニオン[リチウムビス(オキサラト)ボレートイオン(B(C2O4)2 -)などのオキサラトボレートイオン;リチウムトリス(オキサラト)ホスフェートイオン(P(C2O4)3 -)などのオキサラトボレートイオンなど]、フルオロアルカンスルホン酸のアニオン[トリフルオロメタンスルホン酸イオン(CF3SO3 -)など]などが挙げられる。
リチウム塩の具体例としては、例えば、リチウムイオンとFSA-との塩(LiFSA)、リチウムイオンとTFSA-との塩(LiTFSA)などが挙げられる。リチウム塩は、一種を単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて使用できる。
従来、イオン液体を用いた非水電解質では、有機電解液に比べると粘度が高いため、レート特性が不十分となると考えられていた。しかし、イオン液体を用いた非水電解質では、粘度が少し高くなるものの、意外にも、十分なレート特性を得ることができる。
リチウム電池は、正極と負極とこれらの間にセパレータを介在させた極板群を、電池ケース内に非水電解質とともに収容し、電池ケースを封口することにより形成できる。
極板群は、正極と負極とセパレータとを渦捲状に巻回することにより形成される捲回式極板群であってもよく、正極と負極とをこれらの間にセパレータを介在させた状態で複数層積層した積層式極群板であってもよい。
リチウム電池は、積層型の極板群、電解質(図示せず)およびこれらを収容する角型のアルミニウム製の電池ケース10を具備する。電池ケース10は、上部が開口した有底の容器本体12と、上部開口を塞ぐ蓋体13とで構成されている。
以上の実施形態に関し、さらに以下の付記を開示する。
(付記1)
正極、負極、前記正極と前記負極との間に介在するセパレータ、および非水電解質を含み、前記正極は、三次元網目状で中空の骨格を有する金属製の正極集電体と、前記正極集電体に充填され、かつ正極活物質を含む正極合剤とを含み、前記正極の厚みは0.2~5mmであり、前記非水電解質は、イオン液体とリチウム塩とを含み、前記イオン液体は、カチオンとアニオンとの溶融塩であり、前記非水電解質中の前記リチウム塩の濃度は0.8~6.2mol/Lであるリチウム電池。
前記付記1のリチウム電池において、前記負極は、三次元網目状で中空の骨格を有する金属製の負極集電体と、前記負極集電体に充填され、かつ負極活物質を含む負極合剤とを含み、前記負極の厚みは0.2~5mmであることが好ましい。このようなリチウム電池では、正極と負極との容量のバランスを高めることができるので、電池のエネルギー密度を高める上でより効果的である。
前記付記2のリチウム電池において、前記正極集電体および前記負極集電体を構成する金属は、アルミニウムおよびアルミニウム合金からなる群より選択される少なくとも一種であり、前記正極活物質は、リチウム含有金属複合酸化物を含み、前記負極活物質は、リチウムチタン酸化物を含むことが好ましい。このようなリチウム電池では、エネルギー密度をさらに高めることができる。
前記付記2のリチウム電池において、前記正極集電体を構成する金属は、アルミニウムおよびアルミニウム合金からなる群より選択される少なくとも一種であり、前記負極集電体を構成する金属は、銅および銅合金からなる群より選択される少なくとも一種であり、前記正極活物質は、リチウム含有金属複合酸化物を含み、前記負極活物質は、リチウムイオンを挿入および脱離する炭素材料を含むことが好ましい。このようなリチウム電池では、エネルギー密度をさらに高めることができる。
前記付記1~付記4のいずれか1つのリチウム電池において、前記正極合剤は、さらに導電助剤を含み、前記導電助剤の量は、前記正極活物質100質量部に対して、0.1~15質量部であってもよい。このようなリチウム電池では、導電助剤の量が比較的少ないにも拘わらず、高い導電性を確保できる。
前記付記5のリチウム電池において、前記導電助剤の量は、前記正極活物質100質量部に対して、1~7質量部であってもよい。このようなリチウム電池では、導電助剤の量が比較的少ないにも拘わらず、高い導電性を確保できる。
次のような手順でリチウム電池(リチウム二次電池)を作製した。
(1)正極の作製
(a)正極集電体の作製
熱硬化性ポリウレタンの発泡体(空隙率:95体積%、1インチ(=2.54cm)立方当たりの空孔(セル)数:約50個、縦100mm×横30mm×厚み1.1mm)を準備した。
発泡体を、黒鉛、カーボンブラック(平均粒径D50:0.5μm)、樹脂バインダ、浸透剤、および消泡剤を含む導電性懸濁液の中に浸漬した後、乾燥することにより、発泡体の表面に導電性層を形成した。なお、懸濁液中の黒鉛およびカーボンブラックの含有量は合計で25質量%であった。
正極活物質としてのLiCoO2粉末と、導電助剤としてのアセチレンブラックと、バインダとしてのPVDFと、分散媒としてのNMPとを混合することにより、正極合剤スラリーを調製した。LiCoO2粉末と、アセチレンブラックと、PVDFとの質量比は、88:6:6とした。
上記(1)(a)の正極集電体の作製工程と同様にして形成したアルミニウム製の集電体を、負極集電体として使用した。
負極活物質としてのLi4Ti5O12粉末と、導電助剤としてのアセチレンブラックと、バインダとしてのPVDFと、分散媒としてのNMPとを混合することにより、負極合剤スラリーを調製した。Li4Ti5O12粉末と、アセチレンブラックと、PVDFとの質量比は、90:5:5とした。
上記(1)で得られた正極と、(2)で得られた負極との間に、セパレータ(樹脂製微多孔膜、厚み30μm)を挟持して電極群を形成した。得られた電極群を、バリア層としてアルミニウムをラミネートした袋状の樹脂製フィルムに収容し、非水電解質を注液して、封口することにより電池を作製した。非水電解質としては、イオン液体としてのEMIFSAに、支持塩としてのLiTFSAを溶解させた溶液を用いた。なお、非水電解質中のLiTFSAの濃度は、3mol/Lとした。
得られたリチウム二次電池を、2.7Vの終止電圧まで0.2Cで充電し、その後、0.2Cで1.5Vまで放電したときの放電容量を測定した。測定値から、正極活物質1g当たりの放電容量を求めた。
支持塩としてのLiPF6を、エチレンカーボネートおよびジエチルカーボネートの混合溶媒に溶解させることにより有機電解液を調製した。有機電解液中のLiPF6の濃度は、飽和濃度(約2mol/L)とした。また、混合溶媒中のエチレンカーボネートとジエチルカーボネートとの質量比は、1:1とした。
得られた有機電解液を、非水電解質に代えて用いる以外は、実施例1と同様にしてリチウム二次電池を作製し、放電容量を測定するための充放電を行った。しかし、充放電開始時の抵抗による電圧変化が大きく、ほとんど充放電ができなかった。
(1)負極の作製
(a)負極集電体の作製
熱硬化性ポリウレタンの発泡体(空隙率:95体積%、1インチ(=2.54cm)立方当たりの空孔(セル)数:約50個、縦100mm×横30mm×厚み1.1mm)を準備した。
発泡体の表面に、スパッタリングにより目付量5g/cm2のCu被膜(導電性層)を形成した。
負極活物質としての人造黒鉛粉末と、導電助剤としてのアセチレンブラックと、バインダとしてのPVDFと、分散媒としてのNMPとを混合することにより、負極合剤スラリーを調製した。黒鉛粉末と、アセチレンブラックと、PVDFとの質量比は、90:5:5とした。
上記(1)で得られた負極を用いる以外は、実施例1と同様にして、リチウム二次電池を作製し、放電容量の評価を行った。
LiTFSAの濃度を2mol/Lに変更した非水電解質を用いる以外は、実施例1と同様にリチウム二次電池を作製し、放電容量の評価を行った。
実施例1~3および比較例1の結果を表1に示す。
LiTFSAの濃度を表2に示すように変更した非水電解質を用いる以外は、実施例1と同様にリチウム二次電池を作製し、放電容量の評価を行った。結果を表2に示す。表2には、実施例3および有機電解液を用いた比較例1の結果も合わせて示す。
正極の空隙率および正極の厚みが表3に示す値となるように、使用した正極集電体の厚み、正極合剤スラリーの充填量、および圧延時の圧力を適宜調節した。また、正極の場合と同様にして負極の厚みを調節した。なお、正極の容量に対する負極の容量を約1.2倍に調節した。これら以外は、実施例1と同様にリチウム二次電池を作製し、放電容量の評価を行った。
非水電解質に代えて、比較例1で使用したものと同じ有機電解液を使用する以外は、実施例8と同様にリチウム二次電池を作製し、放電容量の評価を行った。
実施例6~8、比較例4および比較例5の結果を表3に示す。表3には比較例1の結果も合わせて示した。
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- 正極、負極、前記正極と前記負極との間に介在するセパレータ、および非水電解質を含み、
前記正極は、三次元網目状で中空の骨格を有する金属製の正極集電体と、前記正極集電体に充填され、かつ正極活物質を含む正極合剤とを含み、前記正極の厚みは0.2~5mmであり、
前記非水電解質は、イオン液体とリチウム塩とを含み、
前記イオン液体は、カチオンとアニオンとの溶融塩であり、
前記非水電解質中の前記リチウム塩の濃度は0.8~6.2mol/Lであるリチウム電池。 - 前記正極の空隙率は10~40体積%であり、前記正極の総質量に占める前記正極活物質の比率は60~95質量%である請求項1に記載のリチウム電池。
- 前記非水電解質に占める前記イオン液体および前記リチウム塩の総量の比率は、80質量%以上である請求項1または請求項2に記載のリチウム電池。
- 前記負極は、三次元網目状で中空の骨格を有する金属製の負極集電体と、前記負極集電体に充填され、かつ負極活物質を含む負極合剤とを含み、前記負極の厚みは0.2~5mmである請求項1~請求項3のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム電池。
- 前記負極の空隙率は10~40体積%であり、前記負極の総質量に占める前記負極活物質の比率は60~95質量%である請求項4に記載のリチウム電池。
- 前記正極活物質100質量部に対する前記非水電解質の量は、3~30質量部である請求項1~請求項5のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム電池。
- 前記イオン液体を構成する前記カチオンは有機カチオンであり、前記アニオンはビススルホニルアミドアニオンである請求項1~請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム電池。
- 前記リチウム塩は、リチウムイオンとビススルホニルアミドアニオンとの塩である請求項1~請求項7のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム電池。
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