JP2015072769A - Nonaqueous electrolytic solution and lithium ion secondary battery - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a lithium ion secondary battery which suppress a reduction in discharge capacity with charge/discharge cycles.SOLUTION: The nonaqueous electrolytic solution according to the present invention is an electrolytic solution including an electrolyte and a solvent, and the electrolytic solution contains 1,3-propanesultone and further contains a thiophene derivative.

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium ion secondary battery.

  Lithium ion secondary batteries are widely applied as power sources for portable electronic devices because they are lighter and have a higher capacity than nickel cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, and the like. It is also a promising candidate as a power source for use in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. In recent years, along with the downsizing and higher functionality of portable electronic devices, further increase in capacity is expected for lithium ion secondary batteries serving as power sources.

  The capacity of the lithium ion secondary battery mainly depends on the active material of the electrode. In general, graphite is used as the negative electrode active material. However, while the theoretical capacity of graphite is 372 mAh / g, the battery that has been put into practical use has already reached the level of about 350 mAh / g. On the other hand, the market demand is to further increase the capacity of lithium ion secondary batteries. For this purpose, a negative electrode material having a theoretical capacity equal to or higher than that of graphite is required.

  Therefore, what is currently attracting attention is an alloy-based negative electrode material such as silicon or silicon oxide. Silicon can occlude and release lithium ions electrochemically, and can charge and discharge with a much larger capacity than graphite. In particular, the theoretical discharge capacity of silicon is 4210 mAh / g, which is known to be 11 times higher than that of graphite.

  A lithium ion secondary battery is mainly composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a liquid electrolyte in which a lithium salt is dissolved in a liquid organic solvent at room temperature is used as the non-aqueous electrolyte. Yes. However, on the negative electrode surface where lithium is occluded, a side reaction involving an organic solvent occurs, which may adversely affect characteristics such as an expected discharge capacity not being obtained. For this reason, it is an important issue to form a film on the surface of the negative electrode and to control the state and properties of the film so that the negative electrode does not directly react with the organic solvent.

  In order to control the coating film formed on the surface of the negative electrode, generally an additive is added to the non-aqueous electrolyte. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that a lithium ion battery having high cycle characteristics can be provided by providing a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing 1,3-propane sultone.

JP 2011-49114 A

  However, the above-described lithium ion secondary battery in which 1,3-propane sultone is added to the nonaqueous electrolytic solution still has insufficient cycle characteristics.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said subject, and it aims at providing the non-aqueous electrolyte which suppressed the fall of the discharge capacity accompanying a charging / discharging cycle, and a lithium ion secondary battery.

  The nonaqueous electrolytic solution according to the present invention is an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte and a solvent, wherein the electrolytic solution contains 1,3-propane sultone and further contains a thiophene derivative. It is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

  The non-aqueous electrolyte can suppress a decrease in discharge capacity associated with a charge / discharge cycle.

（ただし式（Ｉ）中のＲ_１、Ｒ_２、Ｒ_３、Ｒ_４は、Ｈ基、または炭素数１から７以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基、ＮＨ_２基、ＮＯ_２基、Ｂｒ基、Ｆ基、ＯＨ基、Ｃｌ基、Ｉ基、Ｂ（ＯＨ）_２基、ＣＨＯ基、ＣＯＸ基、ＳＯ_２Ｘ基（ただし、Ｘは、Ｈ基、炭素数１から６以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基、ＯＨ基、ＯＲ基（ただし、Ｒは炭素数１から５以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基））、のいずれかを示す。） The thiophene derivative according to the present invention is preferably one represented by the following general formula (I).

(In the formula (I), R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , R ₄ are H group or C ₁ H _3n-1 group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, NH ₂ group, NO ₂ group, Br group. , F group, OH group, Cl group, I group, B (OH) ₂ group, CHO group, COX group, SO ₂ X group (where X is an H group, and C _n H _3n having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) _-1 group, OH group, OR group (wherein R is a C _n H _3n-1 group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms)).

  By containing the thiophene derivative represented by the general formula (I), it is possible to suppress a decrease in discharge capacity accompanying the charge / discharge cycle.

    The thiophene derivative preferably contains at least one selected from a carbonyl group and a sulfonyl group.

  According to such a thiophene derivative, it is possible to further suppress a decrease in discharge capacity accompanying the charge / discharge cycle.

（ただし式（ＩＩ）及び（ＩＩＩ）中のＸ_１、Ｘ_２は、Ｈ基、又は炭素数１から４以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基、ＮＨ_２基、ＮＯ_２基、Ｂｒ基、Ｆ基、ＣＨＯ基、ＣＯＲ基（ただし、Ｒは、炭素数１または２のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基）、ＯＨ基、Ｃｌ基のいずれかを示す。） The thiophene derivative according to the present invention is more preferably one represented by the following general formula (II) or the following general formula (III).

(However, X ₁ and X ₂ in the formulas (II) and (III) are an H group, or a C _n H _3n-1 group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, NH ₂ group, NO ₂ group, Br group, F group, CHO group, COR group (wherein, R is, _C n _{H 3n-1} group of 1 or 2 carbon atoms), indicates one of OH group, Cl group.)

By containing the thiophene derivative represented by the general formula (II) or (III), it is possible to further suppress a decrease in discharge capacity associated with the charge / discharge cycle. Although the detailed reason is unknown, it is considered that when the thiophene derivative reacts with 1,3-propane sultone, a high-quality film is formed and the decomposition of the electrolyte solution accompanying the charge / discharge cycle can be suppressed.

  In the non-aqueous electrolyte according to the present invention, the thiophene derivative is preferably contained in an amount of 0.5% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less based on the total amount of the non-aqueous electrolyte.

  According to such content, the discharge capacity fall accompanying charging / discharging cycle can be suppressed more.

  The mass ratio of the thiophene derivative is more preferably 0.10 or more and 4.00 or less with respect to 1,3-propane sultone.

  According to this mass ratio, it is possible to further suppress a decrease in discharge capacity accompanying the charge / discharge cycle.

  A lithium ion secondary battery using a non-aqueous electrolyte according to the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains the thiophene derivative described above. According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in discharge capacity associated with the charge / discharge cycle.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium ion secondary battery having good charge / discharge cycle characteristics.

It is a schematic cross section of the lithium ion secondary battery concerning this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following embodiment. The constituent elements described below include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art and those that are substantially the same. Furthermore, the constituent elements described below can be appropriately combined.

<Lithium ion secondary battery>
As shown in FIG. 1, a lithium ion secondary battery 100 according to the present embodiment is disposed adjacent to each other between a plate-like negative electrode 20 and a plate-like positive electrode 10 facing each other, and the negative electrode 20 and the positive electrode 10. One end is electrically connected to the negative electrode 20, a laminate 30 including a plate-like separator 18, a non-aqueous electrolyte containing lithium ions, a case 50 containing these in a sealed state, and the negative electrode 20. A negative electrode lead 62 whose other end protrudes outside the case, and a positive electrode lead 60 whose one end is electrically connected to the positive electrode 10 and whose other end protrudes outside the case. .

  The negative electrode 20 includes a negative electrode current collector 22 and a negative electrode active material layer 24 formed on the negative electrode current collector 22. The positive electrode 10 includes a positive electrode current collector 12 and a positive electrode active material layer 14 formed on the positive electrode current collector 12. The separator 18 is located between the negative electrode active material layer 24 and the positive electrode active material layer 14.

(Negative electrode)
The negative electrode active material layer 24 formed on the negative electrode 20 of the present embodiment contains a negative electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive additive.

  For the negative electrode active material layer 24, a paint containing a negative electrode active material, a binder, a conductive additive and a solvent is applied on the negative electrode current collector 22, and the solvent in the paint applied on the negative electrode current collector 22 is removed. Can be manufactured.

(Negative electrode active material)
As the negative electrode active material, in addition to graphite, silicon alone or a silicon-containing compound is used. In particular, a silicon compound is preferable because a lithium ion secondary battery having high capacity characteristics can be obtained, and among silicon-containing compounds, silicon oxide is preferable. As the oxide, silicon monoxide (SiO), silicon dioxide (SiO ₂ ), or the like can be used. Moreover, these materials may be used independently and may use 2 or more types together.

(binder)
The binder binds the active materials to each other and binds the negative electrode active material and the current collector 22. A binder will not be specifically limited if the above-mentioned coupling | bonding is possible. For example, a fluorine resin such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), cellulose, styrene / butadiene rubber, polyimide resin, polyamideimide resin, polyacrylic acid resin, or the like can be used.

  The content of the binder in the negative electrode active material layer 24 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 30% by mass, and preferably 5 to 15% by mass based on the sum of the mass of the active material, the conductive additive and the binder. It is more preferable that

(Conductive aid)
The conductive aid is not particularly limited as long as the conductivity of the negative electrode active material layer 24 is improved, and a known conductive aid such as acetylene black or carbon black typified by ketjen black may be used. it can.

  The content of the conductive auxiliary in the negative electrode active material layer 24 is not particularly limited, but when added, it is usually 1 to 10% by mass based on the sum of the mass of the negative electrode active material, conductive auxiliary and binder. Preferably there is.

(Negative electrode current collector)
The negative electrode current collector 22 is preferably a conductive plate material having a small thickness, and is preferably a metal foil having a thickness of 8 to 30 μm. The negative electrode current collector 22 is preferably formed of a material that does not alloy with lithium, and a copper foil can be particularly preferably used.

  The copper foil may be an electrolytic copper foil or a rolled copper foil, but an electrolytic copper foil can be preferably used. Here, the electrolytic copper foil means, for example, that a metal drum is immersed in an electrolytic solution in which copper ions are dissolved, and an electric current is passed while rotating the copper drum to deposit copper on the surface of the drum, It is the copper foil obtained by peeling, and rolled copper foil is copper foil manufactured by rolling the cast copper lump to desired thickness.

  As described above, as a solvent for the coating material used for coating and forming the negative electrode active material layer 24 on the negative electrode current collector 22, for example, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylformamide, and the like are used. Can be used.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular as an application | coating method, Generally, the method employ | adopted when producing an electrode can be used. Examples thereof include a slit die coating method and a doctor blade method.

  The method for removing the solvent in the paint applied on the negative electrode current collector 22 is not particularly limited, and the negative electrode current collector 22 applied with the paint may be dried at, for example, 80 ° C. to 150 ° C.

  Then, the negative electrode 20 on which the negative electrode active material layer 24 has been formed in this way may be subsequently pressed by a roll press device or the like as necessary. The linear pressure of the roll press can be set to 100 to 3000 kgf / cm, for example.

(Positive electrode)
The positive electrode 10 of the present embodiment has a structure in which a positive electrode active material layer 14 containing a positive electrode active material is formed on one surface or both surfaces of a positive electrode current collector 12. Similarly to the negative electrode, the positive electrode active material layer 14 is formed by applying a paint containing a positive electrode active material, a binder, a conductive additive and a solvent on the positive electrode current collector 12, and coating the positive electrode current collector 12 with the paint in the paint applied on the positive electrode current collector 12. It can be produced by removing the solvent.

(Positive electrode active material)
Examples of the positive electrode active material include oxides, sulfides, and the like that can occlude and release lithium ions, and one or more of these are used. Specific examples include metal sulfides and metal oxides that do not contain lithium, and lithium composite oxides that contain lithium.

Specific examples include lithium cobaltate (LiCoO ₂ ), lithium nickelate (LiNiO ₂ ), lithium manganese spinel (LiMn ₂ O ₄ ), and a general formula: LiNi _x Co _y Mn _z O ₂ (x + y + z = 1) ), Mixed metal oxides, lithium vanadium compounds (LiV ₂ O ₅ ), olivine-type LiMPO ₄ (where M represents Co, Ni, Mn, Fe, V, VO), lithium titanate (Li ₄ Ti ₅ O ₁₂ ) and the like.

(Positive electrode current collector)
As the positive electrode current collector 12, various known metal foils used in current collectors for lithium ion secondary batteries can be used. Specifically, it is preferable to use an aluminum foil.

  As each constituent element (conductive auxiliary agent and binder) other than the positive electrode active material, the same materials as those used in the negative electrode 20 can be used.

<Non-aqueous electrolyte>
The nonaqueous electrolytic solution is injected into the case 50 together with the laminate 30 although not shown in the drawing. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains an electrolyte and a solvent, and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains 1,3-propane sultone and a thiophene derivative.

（ただし式（Ｉ）中のＲ_１、Ｒ_２、Ｒ_３、Ｒ_４は、Ｈ基、または炭素数１から７以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基、ＮＨ_２基、ＮＯ_２基、Ｂｒ基、Ｆ基、ＯＨ基、Ｃｌ基、Ｉ基、Ｂ（ＯＨ）_２基、ＣＨＯ基、ＣＯＸ基、ＳＯ_２Ｘ基（ただし、Ｘは、Ｈ基、炭素数１から６以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基、ＯＨ基、ＯＲ基（ただし、Ｒは炭素数１から５以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基））、のいずれかを示す。） Moreover, what is represented by the thiophene derivative shown with the following general formula (I) is preferable.

(In the formula (I), R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , R ₄ are H group or C ₁ H _3n-1 group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, NH ₂ group, NO ₂ group, Br group. , F group, OH group, Cl group, I group, B (OH) ₂ group, CHO group, COX group, SO ₂ X group (where X is an H group, and C _n H _3n having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) _-1 group, OH group, OR group (wherein R is a C _n H _3n-1 group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms)).

  Examples of the thiophene derivative include 2-methylthiophene, 2-aminothiophene, 2-nitrothiophene, 2-bromothiophene, 2-fluorothiophene, 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 2-thiophenesulfonic acid, 2-acetylthiophene, 2 -Acetyl-3-methylthiophene, 3,4-difluorothiophene, 3,4-dibromothiophene, 2,5-dimethylthiophene, 2,5-dichlorothiophene, 5-formylthiophene-2-boronic acid, 5-methyl-2 Thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-methyl-2thiophenesulfonyl acid, 5-fluoro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-fluoro-2-acetylthiophene, 5-fluoro-2thiophenesulfonic acid, 5-fluorothiophene-2-sulfonic acid chloride Are preferable.

  The thiophene derivative preferably contains at least one selected from a carbonyl group and a sulfonyl group. Specifically, 5-methyl-2thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-methyl-2thiophenesulfonyl acid, 5 -Fluoro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-fluoro-2acetylthiophene, 5-fluoro-2-thiophenesulfonyl acid and 5-fluorothiophene-2-sulfonic acid chloride are preferred.

（ただし、前記一般式（ＩＩ）及び前記一般式（ＩＩＩ）中のＸ_１、Ｘ_２は、Ｈ基、または炭素数１から４以下のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基、ＮＨ_２基、ＮＯ_２基、Ｂｒ基、Ｆ基、ＣＨＯ基、ＣＯＲ基（ただし、Ｒは、炭素数１または２のＣ_ｎＨ_３ｎ−１基）、ＯＨ基、Ｃｌ基のいずれかを示す。） The thiophene derivative is preferably a thiophene derivative represented by the following general formula (II) or the following general formula (III), specifically 5-fluoro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-fluoro-2acetylthiophene 5-fluoro-2-thiophenesulfonyl acid and 5-fluorothiophene-2-sulfonic acid chloride are preferable.

(However, X ₁ and X ₂ in the general formula (II) and the general formula (III) are an H group, a C _n H _3n-1 group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an NH ₂ group, and an NO ₂ group. group, Br group, F group, CHO group, COR group (wherein, R is, _C n _{H 3n-1} group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms), OH group, one of the Cl group.)

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said thiophene derivative is 0.5 to 10 mass% with respect to the nonaqueous electrolyte whole quantity. If the thiophene derivative is less than 0.5% by mass, the added effect tends to be small, and if it is more than 10% by mass, the thiophene derivative-derived film may be excessively formed and the charge / discharge characteristics may be deteriorated. Because there is.

  The mass ratio of the thiophene derivative is more preferably 0.10 or more and 4.00 or less with respect to 1,3-propane sultone. According to this mass ratio, it is possible to further suppress a decrease in discharge capacity accompanying the charge / discharge cycle. Furthermore, the mass ratio is preferably 0.60 or more and 1.00 or less.

<Nonaqueous solvent>
The solvent contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is preferably a nonaqueous solvent containing a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate.

  As the cyclic carbonate, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, and the like can be used. Among them, ethylene carbonate is preferably included. You may mix and use ethylene carbonate with propylene carbonate and butylene carbonate.

  Moreover, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, and ethyl methyl carbonate are mentioned as a chain carbonate, It is preferable that 1 or more types chosen from these are included, and it is more preferable that diethyl carbonate is included. In addition, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, γ-butyrolactone, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2-diethoxyethane, and the like may be mixed and used.

  The ratio of the cyclic carbonate and the chain carbonate in the non-aqueous solvent is preferably 1: 9 to 1: 1 by volume.

<Electrolyte>
As electrolytes, LiClO ₄ , LiBF ₄ , LiPF ₆ , LiAsF ₆ , LiCF ₃ SO ₃ , LiCF ₃ CF ₂ SO ₃ , LiC (CF ₃ SO ₂ ) ₃ , LiN (CF ₃ SO ₂ ) ₂ , LiN (CF ₃ CF ₂ SO ₂ ) ₂ , LiN (CF ₃ SO ₂ ) (C ₄ F ₉ SO ₂ ), LiN (CF ₃ CF ₂ CO) ₂ , Li ₂ B ₁₂ F _x Z _12-x (Z is H, Cl, Or a mixture of two or more of them may be used. In particular, LiPF ₆ is preferably included from the viewpoint of conductivity.

When LiPF ₆ is dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent, the concentration of the electrolyte in the non-aqueous electrolyte is preferably adjusted to 0.5 to 2.0 mol / L. When the concentration of the electrolyte is 0.5 mol / L or more, the conductivity of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution can be sufficiently secured, and a sufficient capacity can be easily obtained during charging and discharging. Moreover, by suppressing the electrolyte concentration to within 2.0 mol / L, it is possible to suppress an increase in the viscosity of the non-aqueous electrolyte, to sufficiently secure the mobility of lithium ions, and to obtain a sufficient capacity during charging and discharging. It becomes easy.

Even when LiPF ₆ is mixed with another electrolyte, the lithium ion concentration in the non-aqueous electrolyte is preferably adjusted to 0.5 to 2.0 mol / L, and the lithium ion concentration from LiPF ₆ is 50 mol%. More preferably, it is contained.

<Separator>
As long as the separator 18 is formed of an insulating porous body, the material, the manufacturing method, and the like are not particularly limited, and a known separator used for a lithium ion secondary battery can be used. For example, as the insulating porous material, a known polyolefin resin, specifically, a crystalline homopolymer or copolymer obtained by polymerizing polyethylene, polypropylene, 1-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-hexene, or the like. A polymer is mentioned. These homopolymers or copolymers can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Further, it may be a single layer or a multilayer.

  The case 50 is not particularly limited as long as it can suppress leakage of the electrolytic solution to the outside and entry of moisture and the like into the lithium ion secondary battery 100 from the outside.

  The leads 60 and 62 are made of a conductive material such as aluminum.

  The leads 60 and 62 are electrically connected to the produced positive electrode 10 and negative electrode 20, respectively. The separator 18 is disposed between the positive electrode 10 and the negative electrode 20, and the laminate 30 is completed. Further, when the laminate 30 is housed in the case 50 together with the non-aqueous electrolyte described above, the lithium ion secondary battery 100 is completed.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the lithium ion secondary battery is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. It may be a type or the like.

  The produced lithium ion secondary battery was evaluated by the following methods.

この放電容量維持率が高いほど、充放電サイクル特性が良好であることを意味する。なお、以下に示す実施例及び比較例の所定サイクル数は５００サイクルとした。 (Measurement of charge / discharge cycle characteristics)
Using a secondary battery charge / discharge test device, the voltage range is 2.5 V to 4.2 V, the reversible capacity of particles containing Si is 1200 mAh / g, and charging is performed at a current value of 0.5 C. Discharge was performed 500 cycles at a current value of 1.0 C. The discharge capacity retention rate (%) is the ratio of the discharge capacity at a predetermined number of cycles to the initial discharge capacity, where the discharge capacity at the first cycle is the initial discharge capacity, and is expressed by the following equation.

A higher discharge capacity retention rate means better charge / discharge cycle characteristics. In addition, the predetermined cycle number of the Example and comparative example shown below was 500 cycles.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example and a comparative example are given and this invention is demonstrated in more detail, this invention is not limited to these Examples at all.

  Examples 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3, 3-1 to 3-3, 4-1 to 4-3, and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-3 according to the following procedure A lithium ion secondary battery was prepared. Tables 1, 2 and 3 show the evaluation of each lithium ion secondary battery.

[Example 1-1]
(Preparation of negative electrode)
As the negative electrode active material, Si powder and SiO powder were mixed at Si / SiO = 1/2 (weight ratio), and pulverized and mixed using a planetary ball mill. Alumina beads having a diameter of 3 mm were used as the media for the planetary ball mill, the rotation speed was 500 rpm, and the pulverization and mixing time was 60 min.
80 parts by mass of the mixture of the Si powder and SiO powder as the negative electrode active material, 5 parts by mass of acetylene black as the conductive auxiliary agent, and 15 parts by mass of polyamideimide as the binder were mixed to obtain a negative electrode mixture. Subsequently, the negative electrode mixture was dispersed in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone to obtain a paste-like negative electrode mixture paint. This paint was applied on one surface of an electrolytic copper foil having a thickness of 10 μm so that the amount of the negative electrode active material applied was 3.4 mg / cm ² and dried at 100 ° C. to form a negative electrode active material layer. Then, it pressure-molded with the roller press with the linear pressure of 2000 kgf / cm, and heat-processed for 1-3 hours at 270-350 degreeC in the vacuum, and produced the negative electrode 67 micrometers in thickness.

(Preparation of positive electrode)
90 parts by mass of LiNi _0.85 Co _0.10 Al _0.05 O ₂ as a positive electrode active material, 5 parts by mass of acetylene black as a conductive additive, and 5 parts by mass of polyvinylidene fluoride as a binder are mixed to form a positive electrode A mixture was prepared. Subsequently, the positive electrode mixture was dispersed in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone to obtain a paste-like positive electrode mixture paint. This paint was applied to one surface of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 20 μm so that the applied amount of the positive electrode active material was 20.4 mg / cm ² and dried at 100 ° C. to form a positive electrode active material layer. Then, it pressure-molded with the roller press and produced the positive electrode with a thickness of 132 micrometers.

(Preparation of non-aqueous electrolyte)
LiPF ₆ is dissolved at a rate of 1.0 mol / L in a solvent in which ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate are mixed at a volume ratio of 30:70, and 3.0 mass% of 1,3-propane sultone, 5-fluoro-2 -A non-aqueous electrolyte was prepared by containing 0.5% by mass of thiophenecarboxylic acid.

(Production of evaluation lithium-ion secondary battery)
The negative electrode and the positive electrode prepared above are put in an aluminum laminate pack with a separator made of a polyethylene porous film between them, and the electrolytic solution prepared above is injected into this aluminum laminate pack, followed by vacuum sealing and evaluation. A lithium ion secondary battery was prepared.

[Examples 1-2, 1-3]
Except that the content of 5-fluoro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed as shown in Table 1, the lithium in Examples 1-2 and 1-3 was the same as Example 1-1. An ion secondary battery was produced.

[Examples 1-4 to 1-6]
Example 1 except that the content of 1,3-propane sultone to be contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution was changed to 5.0% by mass and the content of 5-fluoro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid was changed as shown in Table 1. In the same manner as in 1-1, lithium ion secondary batteries of Examples 1-2 and 1-3 were produced.

[Examples 1-7, 1-8]
Except that the content of 5-fluoro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed as shown in Table 1, lithium in Examples 1-7 and 1-8 was used in the same manner as in Example 1-1. An ion secondary battery was produced.

[Examples 2-1 to 2-3]
Example 2-1 was carried out in the same manner as Example 1-1 except that the additive contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed to 2-acetyl-5-chlorothiophene and the content was changed as shown in Table 2. A lithium ion secondary battery of ˜2-3 was produced.

[Examples 3-1 to 3-3]
Example 3 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that the additive to be contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed to 5-chlorothiophene-2-sulfonic acid chloride and the content was changed as shown in Table 2. -1 to 3-3 lithium ion secondary batteries were produced.

[Examples 4-1 to 4-3]
Example 4 was carried out in the same manner as Example 1-1 except that the additive to be contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution was changed to 5-fluorothiophene-2-sulfonic acid chloride and the content was changed as shown in Table 2. -1 to 4-3 lithium ion secondary batteries were produced.

[Examples 5-1 to 5-3]
Example 4 was carried out in the same manner as Example 1-1 except that the additive contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution was changed to 5-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid and the content was changed as shown in Table 3. 1-4-3 lithium ion secondary batteries were produced.

[Examples 6-1 to 6-3]
Examples 4-1 to 4 were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that the additive contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed to 2,5-difluorothiophene and the content was changed as shown in Table 3. -3 lithium ion secondary battery was produced.

[Examples 7-1 to 7-3]
Examples 4-1 to 4 were conducted in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that the additive to be contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed to 2,5-dimethylthiophene and the content was changed as shown in Table 3. -3 lithium ion secondary battery was produced.

[Examples 8-1 to 8-3]
Examples 4-1 to 4 are the same as Example 1-1 except that the additive to be contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution was changed to 2,3-dimethylthiophene and the content was changed as shown in Table 3. -3 lithium ion secondary battery was produced.

[Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-3]
A lithium ion secondary battery of Comparative Example 1-1 was produced in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that the thiophene derivative was not added to the nonaqueous electrolytic solution.

  Based on the results up to Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4, in addition to 1,3-propane sultone, a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having a thiophene derivative represented by the general formula (I) as an additive is used. Thus, it was confirmed that the charge / discharge cycle was improved. In particular, when the mass ratio of the content of the thiophene derivative and 1,3-propane sultone was 0.60 to 1.00, the charge / discharge cycle characteristics were most improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Positive electrode, 12 ... Positive electrode collector, 14 ... Positive electrode active material layer, 18 ... Separator, 20 ... Negative electrode, 22 ... Negative electrode collector, 24 ... Negative electrode active material layer, 30 ... Laminate, 50 ... Case, 60 62 ... Lead 100 ... Lithium ion secondary battery

Claims (7)

  A non-aqueous electrolyte comprising an electrolyte and a solvent, wherein the electrolyte contains 1,3-propane sultone and further contains a thiophene derivative. The non-aqueous electrolyte according to claim 1, wherein the thiophene derivative is a thiophene represented by the following general formula (I).

(In the formula (I), R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , R ₄ are H group or C ₁ H _3n-1 group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, NH ₂ group, NO ₂ group, Br group. , F group, OH group, Cl group, I group, B (OH) ₂ group, CHO group, COX group, SO ₂ X group (where X is an H group, and C _n H _3n having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) _-1 group, OH group, OR group (wherein R is a C _n H _3n-1 group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms)).   The non-aqueous electrolyte according to claim 1, wherein the thiophene derivative contains at least one selected from a carbonyl group and a sulfonyl group. The non-aqueous electrolyte according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the thiophene derivative is a thiophene derivative represented by the following general formula (II) or the following general formula (III).

(However, X ₁ and X ₂ in the formulas (II) and (III) are an H group, or a C _n H _3n-1 group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, NH ₂ group, NO ₂ group, Br group, F group, CHO group, COR group (wherein, R is, _C n _{H 3n-1} group of 1 or 2 carbon atoms), indicates one of OH group, Cl group.)   5. The non-aqueous electrolyte according to claim 1, wherein the thiophene derivative is contained in an amount of 0.5% by mass to 10% by mass with respect to the total amount of the non-aqueous electrolyte.   The non-aqueous electrolyte according to claim 1, wherein a mass ratio of the thiophene derivative is 0.10 or more and 4.00 or less with respect to 1,3-propane sultone.   A lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte is the non-aqueous electrolyte according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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