WO2024004676A1 - 非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質及び非水電解質二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- lithium nickelate (LiNiO 2 ) has a high energy density, and by replacing some of the Ni with Co, Al, Mn, etc., battery characteristics such as reliability can be improved. Can be done.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that by using a positive electrode active material in which a predetermined ratio of Sr is dissolved in an NCM-based lithium transition metal composite oxide containing Ni, Co, and Mn, the charge/discharge cycle of a secondary battery can be improved. Techniques are disclosed to improve properties and safety.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide with a Ni content of 80% or more tends to cause side reactions with the nonaqueous electrolyte, so the characteristics of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery may deteriorate after long-term storage.
- a decrease in battery capacity may become a problem.
- the technique described in Patent Document 1 does not consider improving battery characteristics using a lithium transition metal composite oxide with a high Ni content, and there is still room for improvement.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a positive electrode active material that improves the storage characteristics of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is an embodiment of the present disclosure, includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide, and the lithium transition metal composite oxide contains Ni, Ca, and Sr, and includes primary particles.
- the normalized intensity of Ca inside the secondary particles I Ca_IN
- the ratio of the normalized intensity I Ca_OUT of Ca on the surface of the secondary particle to I Ca_OUT /I Ca_IN and the ratio of the normalized intensity I Sr_OUT of Sr on the surface of the secondary particle to the normalized intensity I Sr_IN of Sr inside the secondary particle At least one of I Sr_OUT /I Sr_IN is 7 or more and 20 or less.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is one aspect of the present disclosure is characterized by comprising a positive electrode containing the above-described positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the storage characteristics of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is an example of an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of secondary particles of a lithium-transition metal composite oxide.
- a transition metal layer, a Li layer, and an oxygen layer are present, and Li ions present in the Li layer reversibly move in and out, thereby allowing the charge/discharge reaction of the battery to proceed.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide containing Ni as a main component is known as a high-capacity positive electrode active material.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide with a Ni content of 80% or more tends to cause side reactions with the nonaqueous electrolyte. For this reason, battery capacity may decrease after long-term storage, which poses a problem in storage characteristics.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that the charge/discharge cycle characteristics of a secondary battery can be improved by using a positive electrode active material in which a predetermined ratio of Sr is dissolved in an NCM-based lithium transition metal composite oxide containing Ni, Co, and Mn. and discloses technology that improves safety.
- Patent Document 1 does not consider improving battery characteristics using a lithium transition metal composite oxide with a high Ni content, and there is still room for improvement.
- the present inventors have found that by using a lithium transition metal composite oxide in which Ca and Sr are present in a predetermined ratio on the surface and inside of the secondary particles, the storage properties was found to improve. It is presumed that the synergistic effect of Ca and Sr suppresses side reactions with non-aqueous electrolytes during storage.
- a cylindrical battery in which a wound type electrode body is housed in a cylindrical exterior body is illustrated, but the electrode body is not limited to the wound type, and a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes are housed in a separator. It may also be of a laminated type in which the sheets are alternately laminated one by one. Further, the exterior body is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be, for example, square, coin-shaped, etc., or may be a battery case made of a laminate sheet including a metal layer and a resin layer.
- FIG. 1 is an axial cross-sectional view of a cylindrical secondary battery 10 that is an example of an embodiment.
- the secondary battery 10 includes a wound electrode body 14, an electrolyte, and an exterior body 16 that houses the electrode body 14 and the electrolyte.
- the electrode body 14 includes a positive electrode 11, a negative electrode 12, and a separator 13, and has a wound structure in which the positive electrode 11 and the negative electrode 12 are spirally wound with the separator 13 in between.
- the exterior body 16 is a bottomed cylindrical metal container with an opening on one side in the axial direction, and the opening of the exterior body 16 is closed by a sealing body 17 .
- the sealing body 17 side of the battery will be referred to as the top
- the bottom side of the exterior body 16 will be referred to as the bottom.
- the positive electrode 11, the negative electrode 12, and the separator 13 that constitute the electrode body 14 are all rectangular elongated bodies, and are wound in a spiral shape in the longitudinal direction so that they are arranged alternately in the radial direction of the electrode body 14. Laminated. Separator 13 isolates positive electrode 11 and negative electrode 12 from each other.
- the negative electrode 12 is formed to be one size larger than the positive electrode 11 in order to prevent precipitation of lithium. That is, the negative electrode 12 is formed longer than the positive electrode 11 in the longitudinal and lateral directions.
- the two separators 13 are formed to be at least one size larger than the positive electrode 11, and are arranged to sandwich the positive electrode 11, for example.
- the electrode body 14 includes a positive electrode lead 20 connected to the positive electrode 11 by welding or the like, and a negative electrode lead 21 connected to the negative electrode 12 by welding or the like.
- the longitudinal direction of the positive electrode 11 and the negative electrode 12 is the winding direction
- the lateral direction of the positive electrode 11 and the negative electrode 12 is the axial direction. That is, the end surfaces of the positive electrode 11 and the negative electrode 12 in the lateral direction form the end surfaces of the electrode body 14 in the axial direction.
- Insulating plates 18 and 19 are arranged above and below the electrode body 14, respectively.
- the positive electrode lead 20 passes through the through hole of the insulating plate 18 and extends toward the sealing body 17, and the negative electrode lead 21 passes through the outside of the insulating plate 19 and extends toward the bottom side of the exterior body 16.
- the positive electrode lead 20 is connected by welding or the like to the lower surface of the internal terminal plate 23 of the sealing body 17, and the cap 27, which is the top plate of the sealing body 17 and electrically connected to the internal terminal plate 23, serves as a positive electrode terminal.
- the negative electrode lead 21 is connected to the bottom inner surface of the exterior body 16 by welding or the like, and the exterior body 16 serves as a negative electrode terminal.
- a gasket 28 is provided between the exterior body 16 and the sealing body 17 to ensure airtightness inside the battery.
- the exterior body 16 is formed with a grooved portion 22 that supports the sealing body 17 and has a part of the side surface protruding inward.
- the grooved portion 22 is preferably formed in an annular shape along the circumferential direction of the exterior body 16, and supports the sealing body 17 on its upper surface.
- the sealing body 17 is fixed to the upper part of the exterior body 16 by the grooved portion 22 and the open end of the exterior body 16 caulked to the sealing body 17 .
- the sealing body 17 has a structure in which an internal terminal plate 23, a lower valve body 24, an insulating member 25, an upper valve body 26, and a cap 27 are laminated in order from the electrode body 14 side.
- Each member constituting the sealing body 17 has, for example, a disk shape or a ring shape, and each member except the insulating member 25 is electrically connected to each other.
- the lower valve body 24 and the upper valve body 26 are connected at their respective central portions, and an insulating member 25 is interposed between their respective peripheral portions.
- the positive electrode 11, negative electrode 12, separator 13, and non-aqueous electrolyte that constitute the secondary battery 10 will be explained in detail, especially the positive electrode 11.
- the positive electrode 11 includes, for example, a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode mixture layer is preferably formed on both sides of the positive electrode current collector.
- a metal foil such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy that is stable in the potential range of the positive electrode 11, a film having the metal disposed on the surface, or the like can be used.
- the thickness of the positive electrode current collector is, for example, 10 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode mixture layer includes, for example, a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder.
- the thickness of the positive electrode mixture layer is, for example, 10 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m on one side of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode 11 can be made, for example, by coating a positive electrode mixture slurry containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, etc. on the surface of a positive electrode current collector, drying the coating film, and then rolling the positive electrode mixture layer to form a positive electrode current collector. It can be produced by forming it on both sides of.
- Examples of the conductive agent contained in the positive electrode mixture layer include carbon-based particles such as carbon black (CB), acetylene black (AB), Ketjen black, carbon nanotubes (CNT), graphene, and graphite. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- binder contained in the positive electrode mixture layer examples include fluororesins such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyimide resins, acrylic resins, polyolefin resins, and polyacrylonitrile ( PAN), etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- fluororesins such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyimide resins, acrylic resins, polyolefin resins, and polyacrylonitrile ( PAN), etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode mixture layer contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide contains Ni, Ca, and Sr.
- the Ni content in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide is 80 mol% or more based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li. Thereby, battery capacity can be improved.
- the Ni content is preferably 85 mol% or more, more preferably 90 mol% or more. Further, the Ni content is preferably 95 mol% or less from the viewpoint of stabilizing the structure.
- the Ca content in the lithium transition metal composite oxide is preferably 0.01 mol% to 5 mol%, more preferably 0.1 mol% to 4 mol%, based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li. It is mol%, more preferably 0.2 mol% to 3 mol%.
- the Sr content in the lithium transition metal composite oxide is preferably 0.01 mol% to 5 mol%, more preferably 0.05 mol% to 3 mol%, based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li. It is mol%, more preferably 0.08 mol% to 2 mol%.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide may further contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Al, and Mn.
- the content of Co, Al, and Mn in the lithium transition metal composite oxide is, for example, 0 mol % to 10 mol %, respectively, based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li. Further, the total content of Co, Al, and Mn is, for example, 0 mol% to 18 mol%.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide may further contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr, W, and Si.
- the content of Nb, Ti, Zr, W, and Si in the lithium transition metal composite oxide is, for example, 0 mol % to 1 mol %, respectively, based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li. Further, the total content of Nb, Ti, Zr, W, and Si is, for example, 0 mol% to 2 mol%.
- the proportion of metal elements contained in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide can be measured using, for example, an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer (ICP-AES).
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide includes secondary particles formed by agglomeration of primary particles.
- the particle size of the primary particles is, for example, 0.02 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m.
- the particle size of a primary particle is measured as the diameter of a circumscribed circle in a particle image observed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- the average particle diameter of the secondary particles is, for example, 2 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- the average particle diameter means the volume-based median diameter (D50).
- D50 means a particle size at which the cumulative frequency is 50% from the smallest particle size in the volume-based particle size distribution, and is also called the median diameter.
- the particle size distribution of the secondary particles can be measured using a laser diffraction type particle size distribution measuring device (for example, MT3000II manufactured by Microtrac Bell Co., Ltd.) using water as a dispersion medium.
- Ca and Sr exist on the surface of the secondary particles and inside the secondary particles. Ca and Sr exist inside the secondary particles, for example, on the surface of the primary particles, and are not solidly dissolved inside the primary particles. Thereby, the effect of suppressing side reactions between the nonaqueous electrolyte and the lithium transition metal composite oxide becomes remarkable.
- Ca may exist as a compound containing Ca on the surface of the secondary particle and inside the secondary particle. Examples of the compound containing Ca include CaO, CaCO 3 and the like.
- Sr may exist as a compound containing Sr on the surface of the secondary particle and inside the secondary particle. Examples of the compound containing Sr include SrO, SrCO 3 and the like.
- the presence of Ca and Sr on the surface and inside of the secondary particles can be confirmed by, for example, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (TEM-EDX) in addition to the time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry described below. can.
- TEM-EDX energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
- the normalized intensity of Ca on the surface of the secondary particle is At least one of the ratio I Ca_OUT /I Ca_IN of the normalized strength I Ca_OUT and the ratio of the normalized strength I Sr_OUT of Sr on the surface of the secondary particle to the normalized strength I Sr_IN of Sr inside the secondary particle I Sr_OUT /I Sr_IN is 7 or more and 20 or less (hereinafter, I Ca_OUT /I Ca_IN will be referred to as the normalized intensity ratio of Ca, and I Sr_OUT /I Sr_IN will be referred to as the normalized intensity ratio of Sr).
- This improves the storage characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. If both the normalized strength ratios of Ca and Sr are not within the range of 7 to 20, the storage properties will not be sufficiently improved.
- the normalized intensity ratio of Ca and Sr is obtained by measurement using a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer (TOF-SIMS5 manufactured by IONTOF) under the following conditions.
- the image showing the concentration distribution of Ni, Ca, and Sr obtained in the above measurement is divided into 256 ⁇ 256 pixels, and the detected intensities of Ni, Ca, and Sr are calculated for each pixel. Furthermore, the ratio of the detected intensity of Ca to the detected intensity of Ni is calculated as the normalized intensity I Ca of Ca, and the ratio of the detected intensity of Sr to the detected intensity of Ni is calculated as the normalized intensity I Sr of Sr.
- the range from the surface of the secondary particle recognized from the above image to 0.5 ⁇ m inside is defined as the surface of the secondary particle, and pixels included in the surface of this secondary particle (hereinafter referred to as surface pixels) are defined.
- the set of I Ca corresponding to each surface pixel is I Ca_OUT
- the set of I Sr corresponding to each surface pixel is I Sr_OUT .
- the area inside the secondary particle surface defined above is defined as the interior of the secondary particle, and pixels included within the secondary particle (hereinafter referred to as internal pixels) are defined.
- the set of I Ca corresponding to each internal pixel is I Ca_IN
- the set of I Sr corresponding to each surface pixel is I Sr_IN .
- the sample whose cross section is to be observed may be a sample in which a lithium transition metal composite oxide is embedded in a resin or the like, or a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium transition metal composite oxide.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide may have a layered structure.
- Examples of the layered structure of the lithium transition metal composite oxide include a layered structure belonging to space group R-3m, a layered structure belonging to space group C2/m, and the like.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide preferably has a layered structure belonging to space group R-3m from the viewpoint of high capacity and stability of crystal structure.
- the layered structure of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide may include a transition metal layer, a Li layer, and an oxygen layer.
- the proportion of metal elements other than Li present in the Li layer is 8 mol% or less with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide. It is. If the proportion of metal elements other than Li in the Li layer exceeds 8 mol %, the diffusivity of Li ions in the Li layer may decrease, resulting in a decrease in battery capacity.
- the metal element other than Li present in the Li layer is mainly Ni, but may also contain other metal elements.
- the proportion of metal elements other than Li in the Li layer is, for example, 0.1 mol% or more.
- the proportion of metal elements other than Li present in the Li layer of the layered structure is obtained from the Rietveld analysis results of the X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by X-ray diffraction measurement of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide.
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- Rietveld analysis software can be used for Rietveld analysis of the X-ray diffraction pattern.
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide may have voids inside the secondary particles.
- voids inside the secondary particles exist between the primary particles.
- the porosity of the lithium transition metal composite oxide is preferably 5% or less. Thereby, the storage characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be further improved. It is presumed that when the porosity of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide is set to 5% or less, changes in the crystal structure are less likely to be induced and storage characteristics are improved.
- the porosity of the lithium transition metal composite oxide is preferably 0.1% or more, more preferably 0.5% or more. This increases the amount of Li released from the lithium-transition metal composite oxide, improving battery capacity.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of secondary particles 30 of a lithium-transition metal composite oxide.
- the secondary particles 30 have voids 32a, 32b, 32c, and 32d inside.
- the voids 32a, 32b, and 32c are not connected to the outside of the secondary particle 30 and exist in a closed state inside the secondary particle 30.
- the void 32d is connected to the outside at the outer edge of the secondary particle 30, but the width W1 at the outer edge of the secondary particle 30 and the maximum width W2 of the void 32d in a direction parallel to the width W1 are W1. /W2 ⁇ 0.9.
- a void is defined as a void that exists in a closed state inside the secondary particle 30 or is connected to the outside at the outer edge of the secondary particle 30 and has a width at the outer edge of the secondary particle 30. It refers to a material in which W O and the maximum width W m of the void in a direction parallel to the width W O satisfy the relationship W O /W m ⁇ 0.9.
- the porosity of the lithium transition metal composite oxide can be calculated as follows. (1) Expose the cross section of the secondary particles 30. Examples of the method of exposing the cross section include a method of embedding the secondary particles 30 in resin and processing with an ion milling device (for example, IM4000PLUS manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech Corporation) to expose the cross section of the secondary particles 30. . (2) Using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), take a backscattered electron image of the cross section of the exposed secondary particles 30.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- Porosity area of voids/area of secondary particle cross section x 100 (5) Perform the above measurements on 10 secondary particles 30 contained in the same lithium-transition metal composite oxide, and calculate the average value of the porosity calculated for each of the 10 secondary particles into the lithium-transition metal composite oxide. Let it be the porosity of the object.
- the positive electrode mixture layer may contain other positive electrode active materials in addition to the positive electrode active material of this embodiment described above.
- Other positive electrode active materials include, for example, lithium transition metal composite oxides that contain Ni, Ca, and Sr and have neither Ca nor Sr normalized strengths in the range of 7 to 20.
- a method for producing a positive electrode active material includes, for example, a step of mixing a metal oxide containing at least Ni, a Li raw material, a Ca raw material, and a Sr raw material to obtain a mixture, and firing the mixture to obtain a positive electrode active material. and obtaining.
- a metal oxide containing at least Ni is prepared by adding an alkaline solution such as sodium hydroxide dropwise to a solution of a metal salt containing Ni, Co, Al, Mn, etc. while stirring, and adjusting the pH to an alkaline side (for example, 8.5). ⁇ 12.5), a composite hydroxide can be precipitated (co-precipitated), and the metal hydroxide can be produced by heat treatment.
- the firing temperature is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 300°C to 600°C.
- a mixture is obtained by mixing a metal oxide containing at least Ni, a Li raw material, a Ca raw material, and a Sr raw material.
- the Li raw material include Li 2 CO 3 , LiOH, Li 2 O 2 , Li 2 O, LiNO 3 , LiNO 2 , Li 2 SO 4 , LiOH ⁇ H 2 O, LiH, and LiF.
- Ca raw materials include Ca(OH) 2 , CaHPO4 , Ca ( H2PO4 ) 2 , Ca3 ( PO4 ) 2 , CaO, CaCO3 , CaSO4 , Ca( NO3 ) 2, CaCl2 , CaAlO. 4th grade is mentioned.
- Sr raw materials include Sr(OH) 2 , SrHPO4 , Sr ( H2PO4 ) 2 , Sr3 ( PO4 ) 2 , SrO, SrCO3 , SrSO4 , Sr( NO3 ) 2, SrCl2 , SrAlO. 4th grade is mentioned. Further, during mixing, Me raw material may be mixed. Examples of the Me raw material include Nb 2 O 5 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , WO 3 , and SiO 2 .
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode active material By firing the above mixture, a lithium transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode active material can be obtained.
- the mixture is fired, for example, under an oxygen atmosphere.
- the firing conditions are such that the first temperature increase rate is in the range of more than 1.0°C/min and 4.5°C/min or less at 300°C or more and 680°C or less, and the maximum temperature reached is 700°C or more and 850°C or less. range.
- the second temperature increase rate from over 680° C. to the maximum temperature reached may be, for example, 0.1° C./min to 3.5° C./min. Further, the maximum temperature reached may be maintained for 1 hour or more and 10 hours or less.
- this firing step may be a multi-stage firing, and a plurality of first temperature increase rates and second temperature increase rates may be set for each temperature range as long as they are within the ranges defined above. For example, by slowing the temperature increase rate, dispersion of Ca and Sr can be promoted, and the values of I Ca_OUT /I Ca_IN and I Sr_OUT /I Sr_IN can be increased.
- the produced lithium transition metal composite oxide may then be washed with water and dried. Washing with water and drying can be performed using known methods and conditions. Note that a Ca raw material, a Sr raw material, or a Me raw material may be added to the cake-like composition after washing with water. When Ca raw material and Sr raw material are added to a cake-like composition, the normalized strength of Ca and Sr can be made higher than when Ca raw material and Sr raw material are added to metal oxide. .
- the negative electrode 12 includes, for example, a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode mixture layer is preferably formed on both sides of the negative electrode current collector.
- a metal foil such as copper or copper alloy that is stable in the potential range of the negative electrode 12, a film having the metal disposed on the surface layer, or the like can be used.
- the thickness of the negative electrode current collector is, for example, 5 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode mixture layer includes, for example, a negative electrode active material and a binder. The thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer is, for example, 10 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m on one side of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode 12 is made, for example, by coating a negative electrode mixture slurry containing a negative electrode active material, a binder, etc. on the surface of a negative electrode current collector, drying the coating film, and then rolling the negative electrode mixture layer to form a negative electrode current collector. It can be made by forming it on both sides of the body.
- the negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode mixture layer is not particularly limited as long as it can reversibly absorb and release lithium ions, and carbon materials such as graphite are generally used.
- the graphite may be natural graphite such as flaky graphite, lumpy graphite, or earthy graphite, or artificial graphite such as lumpy artificial graphite or graphitized mesophase carbon microbeads.
- metals that alloy with Li such as Si and Sn, metal compounds containing Si, Sn, etc., lithium titanium composite oxide, etc. may be used.
- those provided with a carbon coating may also be used.
- fine particles of Si may be present in a Si-containing compound represented by SiO x (0.5 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.6) or in a lithium silicate phase represented by Li 2y SiO (2+y) (0 ⁇ y ⁇ 2).
- a dispersed Si-containing compound or the like may be used in combination with graphite.
- binder contained in the negative electrode mixture layer examples include styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) or its salt, polyacrylic acid (PAA) or its salt (PAA), etc. -Na, PAA-K, etc., and may also be a partially neutralized salt), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a porous sheet having ion permeability and insulation properties is used.
- porous sheets include microporous thin films, woven fabrics, and nonwoven fabrics.
- Suitable materials for the separator include polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, cellulose, and the like.
- the separator 13 may have a single layer structure or a laminated structure. Further, the surface of the separator 13 may be provided with a resin layer having high heat resistance such as an aramid resin, and a filler layer containing an inorganic compound filler.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte includes, for example, a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent.
- non-aqueous solvents examples include esters, ethers, nitriles such as acetonitrile, amides such as dimethylformamide, and mixed solvents of two or more of these.
- the non-aqueous solvent may contain a halogen-substituted product in which at least a portion of hydrogen in these solvents is replaced with a halogen atom such as fluorine.
- halogen-substituted product examples include fluorinated cyclic carbonate esters such as fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), fluorinated chain carbonate esters, fluorinated chain carboxylic acid esters such as methyl fluoropropionate (FMP), and the like.
- FEC fluoroethylene carbonate
- FMP fluorinated chain carboxylic acid esters
- esters examples include cyclic carbonate esters such as ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), and butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate (DMC), ethylmethyl carbonate (EMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), and methylpropyl carbonate.
- chain carbonate esters such as ethylpropyl carbonate and methyl isopropyl carbonate
- cyclic carboxylic acid esters such as ⁇ -butyrolactone (GBL) and ⁇ -valerolactone (GVL), methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, and methyl propionate (MP).
- chain carboxylic acid esters such as ethyl propionate (EP), and the like.
- ethers examples include 1,3-dioxolane, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, propylene oxide, 1,2-butylene oxide, 1,3-dioxane, 1,4 - Cyclic ethers such as dioxane, 1,3,5-trioxane, furan, 2-methylfuran, 1,8-cineole, crown ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether , dihexyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether, butyl vinyl ether, methyl phenyl ether, ethyl phenyl ether, butylphenyl ether, pentylphenyl ether, methoxytoluene, benzyl ethyl ether, diphenyl ether, dibenzyl
- the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt.
- lithium salts include LiBF4 , LiClO4 , LiPF6 , LiAsF6 , LiSbF6 , LiAlCl4 , LiSCN, LiCF3SO3 , LiCF3CO2 , Li(P( C2O4 ) F4 ) , LiPF 6-x (C n F 2n+1 ) x (1 ⁇ x ⁇ 6, n is 1 or 2), LiB 10 Cl 10 , LiCl, LiBr, LiI, chloroborane lithium, lower aliphatic lithium carboxylate, Li 2 B 4 O 7 , borates such as Li(B(C 2 O 4 )F 2 ), LiN(SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 , LiN(C 1 F 2l+1 SO 2 )(C m F 2m+1 SO 2 ) ⁇ l , m is an integer of 0 or more ⁇ , and the like.
- the lithium salts may be used singly or in combination.
- LiPF 6 is preferably used from the viewpoint of ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, etc.
- concentration of the lithium salt is, for example, 0.5 mol to 2 mol per liter of nonaqueous solvent.
- vinylene carbonate or propane sultone additives may be added.
- Example 1-1 [Preparation of positive electrode active material]
- the composite hydroxide represented by [Ni 0.90 Co 0.05 Al 0.05 ](OH) 2 obtained by the coprecipitation method was calcined at 500°C for 8 hours to form a metal oxide (Ni 0.90 Co 0.05 Al 0.05 O 2 ) was obtained.
- Ca(OH) 2 was added to the metal oxide so that the molar ratio of Ca was 1.20 mol% and the molar ratio of Sr was 0.15 mol% with respect to the total amount of Ni, Co, and Al.
- LiOH.H2 lithium hydroxide monohydrate
- LiOH.H2 lithium hydroxide monohydrate
- This mixture was fired from room temperature to 650°C at a first heating rate of 2°C/min under an oxygen stream with an oxygen concentration of 95% (flow rate of 5 L/min per 1 kg of mixture), and then a second heating rate of 2°C/min.
- a lithium transition metal composite oxide was obtained by firing from 650°C to 720°C at a temperature rate of 1°C/min. This lithium transition metal composite oxide was washed with water and dried to obtain a positive electrode active material of Example 1-1.
- the elements shown in Table 1 below were confirmed as elements other than Li and O.
- the normalized intensity ratio of Ca I Ca_OUT /I Ca_IN
- the normalized intensity ratio (I Sr_OUT /I Sr_IN ) was 7.6.
- the porosity of the lithium transition metal composite oxide was 1.8%.
- the proportion of metal elements other than Li present in the Li layer was 2.0 mol% with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li in the lithium transition metal composite oxide.
- Preparation of positive electrode Mix 95 parts by mass of the above positive electrode active material, 3 parts by mass of acetylene black (AB), and 2 parts by mass of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and further add an appropriate amount of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).
- a positive electrode mixture slurry was prepared.
- the positive electrode mixture slurry was applied to both sides of a positive electrode current collector made of aluminum foil with a thickness of 15 ⁇ m, and after drying the coating film, the coating film was rolled with a rolling roller and cut into a predetermined electrode size. A positive electrode was produced. Note that an exposed portion where the surface of the positive electrode current collector was exposed was provided in a part of the positive electrode.
- Natural graphite was used as the negative electrode active material.
- a negative electrode active material, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na), and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) were mixed in an aqueous solution at a solid content mass ratio of 100:1:1 to prepare a negative electrode mixture slurry.
- the negative electrode mixture slurry is applied to both sides of a negative electrode current collector made of copper foil, and after the coating film is dried, the coating film is rolled using a rolling roller and cut into a predetermined electrode size to produce a negative electrode. did. Note that an exposed portion where the surface of the negative electrode current collector was exposed was provided in a part of the negative electrode.
- Ethylene carbonate (EC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) were mixed at a volume ratio of 3:3:4.
- a nonaqueous electrolyte was prepared by dissolving lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) in the mixed solvent to a concentration of 1.2 mol/liter.
- a positive electrode lead is attached to the exposed part of the positive electrode, and a negative electrode lead is attached to the exposed part of the negative electrode, and the positive and negative electrodes are spirally wound through a polyolefin separator, and then press-formed in the radial direction to form a flat winding.
- a circular electrode body was produced. This electrode body was housed in an exterior body made of an aluminum laminate sheet, and after the nonaqueous electrolyte was injected, the opening of the exterior body was sealed to obtain a test cell.
- test cell At an environmental temperature of 25°C, the test cell was charged at a constant current of 0.3C to 4.2V, then charged at a constant voltage of 4.2V until it reached 0.02C, and then charged at a constant voltage of 0.5C for 2 A constant current discharge was performed to .5V, and the initial discharge capacity was measured. Next, at an environmental temperature of 25°C, the test cell was charged at a constant current of 0.3C to 4.2V, then charged at a constant voltage of 4.2V until it reached 0.02C, and then at 55°C. It was kept at temperature for 45 days.
- Examples 1-2 to 1-3 and 1-6> In producing the positive electrode active material, the amounts of Ca(OH) 2 and Sr(OH) 2 added were changed so that the molar ratio of Ca and Sr to the total amount of Ni, Co, and Al became the values shown in Table 1. A test cell was prepared and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except for the above.
- Example 1-4 In the preparation of the positive electrode active material, the amount of Ca (OH ) Adding CaCl2 to the cake-like composition after washing with water while varying the amounts of Sr(OH)2 and adding 0.40 mol% Ca relative to the total amount of Ni, Co, and Al. A test cell was prepared and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except for the above.
- Example 1-5 In the preparation of the positive electrode active material, the amount of Ca (OH ) Adding SrCl2 to the cake-like composition after washing with water while varying the amounts of Sr(OH) 2 and Sr(OH) 2 so as to add 0.40 mol% Sr based on the total amount of Ni, Co, and Al. A test cell was prepared and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except for the above.
- Example 2-1> In preparing the positive electrode active material, the composition of the metal oxide was changed to Ni 0.93 Al 0.04 Mn 0.03 , and the molar ratio of Ca to the total amount of Ni, Al, and Mn was 0. A test cell was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that Ca(OH) 2 and Sr(OH) 2 were added so that the molar ratio of Sr was 60 mol% and Sr was 0.20 mol%. and evaluated it.
- Examples 2-2 to 2-4> In the preparation of the positive electrode active material, ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , or Nb 2 O 5 was added so that the molar ratio of Zr, Ti, or Nb to the total amount of Ni, Al, and Mn became the value shown in Table 2.
- a test cell was prepared and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that a mixture was prepared by adding the following.
- Example 3-1 In preparing the positive electrode active material, the composition of the metal oxide was changed to Ni 0.90 Co 0.04 Mn 0.06 , and the molar ratio of Ca to the total amount of Ni, Co, and Mn was 0.0. A test cell was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that Ca(OH) 2 and Sr(OH) 2 were added so that the molar ratio of Sr was 80 mol% and Sr was 0.30 mol%. and evaluated it.
- Examples 3-2 to 3-8> In the preparation of the positive electrode active material, Nb 2 O 5 , ZrO 2 , A test cell was prepared and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 3-1, except that a mixture was prepared by adding WO 3 , TiO 2 , or SiO 2 .
- Example 4-1 In the preparation of the positive electrode active material, the composition of the metal oxide was changed to Ni 0.90 Mn 0.10 , and the molar ratio of Ca was 1.00 mol% and the mol of Sr was changed to the total amount of Ni and Mn. A test cell was prepared and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that Ca(OH) 2 and Sr(OH) 2 were added so that the ratio was 0.80 mol%.
- Examples 4-2 to 4-6 In preparing the positive electrode active material, Nb 2 O 5 , ZrO 2 , WO 3 , A test cell was prepared and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 4-1, except that TiO 2 or SiO 2 was added to prepare the mixture.
- Tables 1 to 4 show the composition of the metal oxide and the proportion of additives used when producing the positive electrode active material, the normalized strength ratio of Ca and Sr, and the metal elements other than Li in the Li layer. The ratio and the porosity of the positive electrode active material are also shown.
- Table 1 the storage characteristics of test cells other than Comparative Example 1-1 are expressed relative to each other, with the storage characteristics of the test cell of Comparative Example 1-1 being taken as 100.
- Table 2 the storage characteristics of the test cells other than Comparative Example 2-1 are expressed relatively, with the storage characteristics of the test cell of Comparative Example 2-1 being taken as 100.
- the test cells of Examples have higher storage characteristics than the test cells of Comparative Examples. Therefore, a lithium transition metal composite oxide in which at least one of the normalized intensity ratio of Ca (I Ca_OUT /I Ca_IN ) and the normalized intensity ratio of Sr (I Sr_OUT /I Sr_IN ) is 7 or more and 20 or less is used as a positive electrode active material. It can be seen that the storage characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery are improved by including the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- Configuration 1 A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing a lithium transition metal composite oxide,
- the lithium transition metal composite oxide contains Ni, Ca, and Sr, and includes secondary particles formed by agglomeration of primary particles,
- the ratio of the normalized intensity I Ca_OUT of Ca on the surface of the secondary particle to the normalized intensity I Ca_IN of Ca inside the secondary particle I Ca_OUT /I Ca_IN and the normalized intensity I Sr_IN of Sr inside the secondary particle A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, wherein at least one of the ratio I Sr_OUT /I Sr_IN of the normalized strength I Sr_OUT of Sr on the surface of the secondary particles to the normalized strength I Sr_OUT of Sr on the surface of the secondary particle is 7 or more and 20
- Configuration 2 The non-aqueous material according to configuration 1, wherein the Ni content in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide is 80 mol% or more based on the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide.
- Positive electrode active material for electrolyte secondary batteries Configuration 3: The lithium transition metal composite oxide has a layered structure, Configuration 1 or 2. The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to 2.
- Configuration 4 The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to any one of configurations 1 to 3, wherein the lithium transition metal composite oxide further contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Al, and Mn. Cathode active material for use.
- Configuration 5 The lithium transition metal composite oxide further contains the nonaqueous compound according to any one of configurations 1 to 4, which further contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr, W, and Si. Positive electrode active material for electrolyte secondary batteries.
- Configuration 6 The positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to any one of configurations 1 to 5, wherein the lithium transition metal composite oxide has a porosity of 5% or less.
- Configuration 7 A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to any one of Configurations 1 to 6, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte.
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正極11は、例えば、正極集電体と、正極集電体の表面に形成された正極合剤層とを有する。正極合剤層は、正極集電体の両面に形成されることが好ましい。正極集電体には、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金など、正極11の電位範囲で安定な金属の箔、当該金属を表層に配置したフィルム等を用いることができる。正極集電体の厚みは、例えば、10μm~30μmである。
一次イオン:Bi3 +
イオン電圧:30kV
イオン電流:0.03pA@100us
観察範囲:50μm×50μm
マスレンジ:60us(~310amu)
検出:4frame/scan、150scan
測定範囲:15-120°
スキャン速度:4°/min
解析範囲:30-120°
バックグラウンド:B-スプライン
プロファイル関数:分割型擬Voigt関数
束縛条件:Li(3a)+Ni(3a)=1
Ni(3a)+Ni(3b)=α(αは各々のNi含有割合)
ICSD No.:98-009-4814
(1)二次粒子30の断面を露出させる。断面を露出させる方法としては、例えば、二次粒子30を樹脂に埋め込み、イオンミリング装置(例えば、日立ハイテク社製、IM4000PLUS)で加工して、二次粒子30の断面を露出させる方法が挙げられる。
(2)走査電子顕微鏡(SEM)を用いて、上記露出させた二次粒子30の断面の反射電子像を撮影する。
(3)上記により得られた断面画像をコンピュータに取り込み、画像解析ソフト(例えば、アメリカ国立衛生研究所製、ImageJ)を用いて二値化処理を行い、粒子断面に存在する空隙を白色とし、二次粒子30の外縁によって囲まれた領域の内空隙を除いた領域を黒色に変換した二値化処理画像を得る。この際、図2に示すような、空隙32dと窪み34とを区別するように補正を行う。
(4)上記二値化処理画像から、空隙の面積と二次粒子断面の面積(上記白色と黒色の面積の合計)を測定する。空隙率は、以下の式に基づいて算出できる。
空隙率=空隙の面積/二次粒子断面の面積×100
(5)同じリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物に含まれる10個の二次粒子30について、上記測定を行い、10個の二次粒子の各々について算出された空隙率の平均値をリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物の空隙率とする。
負極12は、例えば、負極集電体と、負極集電体の表面に形成された負極合剤層とを有する。負極合剤層は、負極集電体の両面に形成されることが好ましい。負極集電体には、銅、銅合金等の負極12の電位範囲で安定な金属の箔、当該金属を表層に配置したフィルムなどを用いることができる。負極集電体の厚みは、例えば、5μm~30μmである。負極合剤層は、例えば、負極活物質と結着剤とを含む。負極合剤層の厚みは、例えば、負極集電体の片側で10μm~150μmである。負極12は、例えば、負極集電体の表面に負極活物質、結着剤等を含む負極合剤スラリーを塗布し、塗膜を乾燥させた後、圧延して負極合剤層を負極集電体の両面に形成することにより作製できる。
セパレータ13には、例えば、イオン透過性及び絶縁性を有する多孔性シートが用いられる。多孔性シートの具体例としては、微多孔薄膜、織布、不織布等が挙げられる。セパレータの材質としては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等のポリオレフィン、セルロースなどが好適である。セパレータ13は、単層構造であってもよく、積層構造を有していてもよい。また、セパレータ13の表面には、アラミド樹脂等の耐熱性の高い樹脂層、無機化合物のフィラーを含むフィラー層が設けられていてもよい。
非水電解質は、例えば、非水溶媒と、非水溶媒に溶解した電解質塩とを含む。非水溶媒には、例えばエステル類、エーテル類、アセトニトリル等のニトリル類、ジメチルホルムアミド等のアミド類、及びこれらの2種以上の混合溶媒等を用いることができる。非水溶媒は、これら溶媒の水素の少なくとも一部をフッ素等のハロゲン原子で置換したハロゲン置換体を含有していてもよい。ハロゲン置換体としては、フルオロエチレンカーボネート(FEC)等のフッ素化環状炭酸エステル、フッ素化鎖状炭酸エステル、フルオロプロピオン酸メチル(FMP)等のフッ素化鎖状カルボン酸エステルなどが挙げられる。
[正極活物質の作製]
共沈法により得られた[Ni0.90Co0.05Al0.05](OH)2で表される複合水酸化物を500℃で8時間焼成し、金属酸化物(Ni0.90Co0.05Al0.05O2)を得た。次に、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対して、Caのモル比が1.20モル%、Srのモル比が0.15モル%となるように上記金属酸化物にCa(OH)2、及びSr(OH)2を添加し、さらに、Ni、Co、Al、Ca、及びSrの総量に対するLiのモル比が103モル%となるように水酸化リチウム一水和物(LiOH・H2O)を混合して、混合物を得た。この混合物を酸素濃度95%の酸素気流下(混合物1kgあたり5L/minの流量)で、当該混合物を、第1昇温速度2℃/minで、室温から650℃まで焼成した後、第2昇温速度1℃/minで、650℃から720℃まで焼成してリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を得た。このリチウム遷移金属複合酸化物に対して、水洗、乾燥を行い、実施例1-1の正極活物質を得た。
95質量部の上記正極活物質と、3質量部のアセチレンブラック(AB)と、2質量部のポリフッ化ビニリデン(PVDF)とを混合し、さらにN-メチル-2-ピロリドン(NMP)を適量加えて、正極合剤スラリーを調製した。次いで、正極合剤スラリーを厚み15μmのアルミニウム箔からなる正極集電体の両面に塗布し、塗膜を乾燥した後、圧延ローラーにより、塗膜を圧延し、所定の電極サイズに切断して、正極を作製した。なお、正極の一部に正極集電体の表面が露出した露出部を設けた。
負極活物質として天然黒鉛を用いた。負極活物質と、カルボキシメチルセルロースナトリウム(CMC-Na)と、スチレン-ブタジエンゴム(SBR)を、100:1:1の固形分質量比で水溶液中において混合し、負極合剤スラリーを調製した。次いで、負極合剤スラリーを銅箔からなる負極集電体の両面に塗布し、塗膜を乾燥した後、圧延ローラーにより、塗膜を圧延し、所定の電極サイズに切断して、負極を作製した。なお、負極の一部に負極集電体の表面が露出した露出部を設けた。
エチレンカーボネート(EC)と、エチルメチルカーボネート(EMC)と、ジメチルカーボネート(DMC)とを、3:3:4の体積比で混合した。当該混合溶媒に対して、六フッ化リン酸リチウム(LiPF6)を1.2モル/リットルの濃度となるように溶解させて、非水電解質を調製した。
正極の露出部に正極リードを、負極の露出部に負極リードをそれぞれ取り付け、ポリオレフィン製のセパレータを介して正極と負極を渦巻き状に巻回した後、径方向にプレス成形して扁平状の巻回型電極体を作製した。この電極体をアルミラミネートシートで構成される外装体内に収容し、上記非水電解質を注入した後、外装体の開口部を封止して試験セルを得た。
環境温度25℃の下、試験セルを、0.3Cで、4.2Vまで定電流充電した後、4.2Vで、0.02Cになるまで定電圧充電し、さらに、0.5Cで、2.5Vまで定電流放電して、初期の放電容量を測定した。次に、環境温度25℃の下、試験セルを、0.3Cで、4.2Vまで定電流充電した後、4.2Vで、0.02Cになるまで定電圧充電し、さらに、55℃の温度で45日間保持した。その後、環境温度25℃の下、試験セルを、0.5Cで、2.5Vまで定電流放電し、再度0.3Cで、4.2Vまで定電流充電した後、4.2Vで、0.02Cになるまで定電圧充電した。次に、0.5Cで、2.5Vまで定電流放電して、保存後の放電容量を測定した。以下の式により、保存特性を算出した。
保存特性=保存後の放電容量/初期状態の放電容量
正極活物質の作製において、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対するCa及びSrのモル比が表1に示す値になるように、添加するCa(OH)2及びSr(OH)2の量を変更したこと以外は、実施例1-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対して、Caのモル比が0.30モル%、Srのモル比が0.10モル%となるように、添加するCa(OH)2及びSr(OH)2の量を変更しつつ、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対して0.40モル%のCaを加えるように、水洗後のケーキ状組成物にCaCl2を添加したこと以外は、実施例1-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対して、Caのモル比が0.30モル%、Srのモル比が0.10モル%となるように、添加するCa(OH)2及びSr(OH)2の量を変更しつつ、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対して0.40モル%のSrを加えるように、水洗後のケーキ状組成物にSrCl2を添加したこと以外は、実施例1-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対するCa及びSrのモル比が表1に示す値になるように、添加するCa(OH)2及びSr(OH)2の量を変更したことと、第1昇温速度を5℃/minに変更したことと第2昇温速度を3℃/minに変更したこと以外は、実施例1-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、金属酸化物の組成をNi0.93Al0.04Mn0.03に変更したことと、Ni、Al、及びMnの総量に対して、Caのモル比が0.60モル%、Srのモル比が0.20モル%となるようにCa(OH)2、及びSr(OH)2を添加したこと以外は、実施例1-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、さらに、Ni、Al、及びMnの総量に対するZr、Ti、又はNbのモル比が表2に示す値になるように、ZrO2、TiO2、又はNb2O5を添加して混合物を作製したこと以外は、実施例2-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対するCa及びSrのモル比が表2に示す値になるように、添加するCa(OH)2及びSr(OH)2の量を変更したことと、第1昇温速度を5℃/minに変更したことと第2昇温速度を3℃/minに変更したこと以外は、実施例2-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、金属酸化物の組成をNi0.90Co0.04Mn0.06に変更したことと、Ni、Co、及びMnの総量に対して、Caのモル比が0.80モル%、Srのモル比が0.30モル%となるようにCa(OH)2、及びSr(OH)2を添加したこと以外は、実施例1-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、さらに、Ni、Co、及びMnの総量に対するNb、Zr、W、Ti、又はSiのモル比が表3に示す値になるように、Nb2O5、ZrO2、WO3、TiO2、又はSiO2を添加して混合物を作製したこと以外は、実施例3-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対するCa及びSrのモル比が表3に示す値になるように、添加するCa(OH)2及びSr(OH)2の量を変更したことと、第1昇温速度を5℃/minに変更したことと第2昇温速度を3℃/minに変更したこと以外は、実施例3-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、金属酸化物の組成をNi0.90Mn0.10に変更したことと、Ni及びMnの総量に対して、Caのモル比が1.00モル%、Srのモル比が0.80モル%となるようにCa(OH)2、及びSr(OH)2を添加したこと以外は、実施例1-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、さらに、Ni及びMnの総量に対するNb、Zr、W、Ti、又はSiのモル比が表4に示す値になるように、Nb2O5、ZrO2、WO3、TiO2、又はSiO2を添加して混合物を作製したこと以外は、実施例4-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
正極活物質の作製において、Ni、Co、及びAlの総量に対するCa及びSrのモル比が表4に示す値になるように、添加するCa(OH)2及びSr(OH)2の量を変更したことと、第1昇温速度を5℃/minに変更したことと第2昇温速度を3℃/minに変更したこと以外は、実施例4-1と同様にして試験セルを作製し、評価を行った。
構成1:
リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を含む非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質であって、
前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、Ni、Ca、及びSrを含有し、且つ、一次粒子が凝集して形成された二次粒子を含み、
飛行時間型二次イオン質量分析法を用いた前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物断面の元素濃度分布において、
前記二次粒子内部のCaの規格化強度ICa_INに対する前記二次粒子表面のCaの規格化強度ICa_OUTの比ICa_OUT/ICa_IN、及び、前記二次粒子内部のSrの規格化強度ISr_INに対する前記二次粒子表面のSrの規格化強度ISr_OUTの比ISr_OUT/ISr_INの少なくとも一方が、7以上20以下である、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
構成2:
前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物におけるNiの含有率は、前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物中のLiを除く金属元素の総モル数に対して、80モル%以上である、構成1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
構成3:
前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、層状構造を有し、
前記層状構造のLi層に存在するLi以外の金属元素の割合は、前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物中のLiを除く金属元素の総モル数に対して、8モル%以下である、構成1又は2に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
構成4:
前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、さらに、Co、Al、及びMnからなる群より選択された1つ以上の元素を含む、構成1~3のいずれか1つに記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
構成5:
前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、さらに、Nb、Ti、Zr、W、及びSiからなる群より選択された1つ以上の元素を含む、構成1~4のいずれか1つに記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
構成6:
前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物の空隙率が、5%以下である、構成1~5のいずれか1つに記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
構成7:
構成1~6のいずれか1つに記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質を含む正極と、負極と、非水電解質とを備える、非水電解質二次電池。
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- リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物を含む非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質であって、
前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、Ni、Ca、及びSrを含有し、且つ、一次粒子が凝集して形成された二次粒子を含み、
飛行時間型二次イオン質量分析法を用いた前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物断面の元素濃度分布において、
前記二次粒子内部のCaの規格化強度ICa_INに対する前記二次粒子表面のCaの規格化強度ICa_OUTの比ICa_OUT/ICa_IN、及び、前記二次粒子内部のSrの規格化強度ISr_INに対する前記二次粒子表面のSrの規格化強度ISr_OUTの比ISr_OUT/ISr_INの少なくとも一方が、7以上20以下である、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。 - 前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物におけるNiの含有率は、前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物中のLiを除く金属元素の総モル数に対して、80モル%以上である、請求項1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
- 前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、層状構造を有し、
前記層状構造のLi層に存在するLi以外の金属元素の割合は、前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物中のLiを除く金属元素の総モル数に対して、8モル%以下である、請求項1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。 - 前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、さらに、Co、Al、及びMnからなる群より選択された1つ以上の元素を含む、請求項1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
- 前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物は、さらに、Nb、Ti、Zr、W、及びSiからなる群より選択された1つ以上の元素を含む、請求項1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
- 前記リチウム遷移金属複合酸化物の空隙率が、5%以下である、請求項1に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質。
- 請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質を含む正極と、負極と、非水電解質とを備える、非水電解質二次電池。
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