WO2017082268A1 - リチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料及びその製造方法、並びにリチウムイオン二次電池 - Google Patents
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- Lithium ion secondary batteries are widely used as small and lightweight secondary batteries with high energy density.
- a lithium ion secondary battery for example, lithium metal, a lithium alloy, a metal oxide, carbon, or the like is used as a negative electrode material, and a lithium metal composite oxide having a layered structure is used as a positive electrode material.
- a positive electrode active material having good thermal stability and high charge / discharge capacity when used for a positive electrode of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is disclosed (Patent Document 1 below). See).
- the positive electrode active material described above can prevent a decrease in the initial capacity of the battery due to substitution of Ni for another element, and Li 0.25 Ni x M 1-x that is almost fully charged.
- Lithium ion batteries are prepared by making the number of moles of thermally unstable tetravalent Ni less than 60% of the total number of moles of Ni and additive element M when charged to a composition of O 2. When used as a positive electrode, the thermal stability of the battery can be improved.
- N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn and Ni
- M is a transition metal element other than Co, Mn and Ni, Al, Sn and alkaline earth. It is at least one element selected from the group consisting of metal elements, 0.9 ⁇ p ⁇ 1.3, 0.9 ⁇ x ⁇ 2.0, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.1, 1.9 ⁇ z ⁇ 4.2, 0 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.05 is satisfied.
- a lithium-containing composite oxide powder is impregnated with a solution in which a lithium source and a titanium source are dissolved.
- the obtained lithium titanium-impregnated particles are heat-treated at 400 to 1000 ° C.
- the titanium contained in the surface layer of the surface-modified lithium-containing composite oxide obtained through this heat treatment is 0.01-1. It is characterized by 95 mol%.
- it is useful as a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, has a large discharge capacity and volume capacity density, high safety, excellent charge / discharge cycle durability and rate characteristics, and low manufacturing cost.
- a method for producing a surface-modified lithium-containing composite oxide is provided.
- Patent Document 1 can suppress deterioration associated with the charge / discharge cycle of the lithium ion secondary battery by substituting Ni for another element, Ni contributes to the charge / discharge reaction. Since the amount decreases, there is a problem that it is difficult to increase the capacity.
- the positive electrode material described in Patent Document 2 improves the charge / discharge cycle durability by modifying the surface of the lithium-containing composite oxide particles with a surface layer containing a lithium-titanium composite oxide.
- the surface layer having a crystal structure different from that of the positive electrode material inhibits the insertion and desorption of lithium ions, the charge / discharge resistance may be increased.
- excessive addition of titanium may reduce the amount of Ni contributing to the charge / discharge reaction, leading to a decrease in charge / discharge capacity.
- excessive surface modification of the lithium-titanium composite oxide may reduce the amount of lithium that can be inserted and desorbed, thereby reducing the charge / discharge capacity.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a higher charge / discharge capacity than the conventional one, and the resistance increase rate is suppressed, and the positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in cycle characteristics, and the production thereof It is an object of the present invention to provide a lithium ion secondary battery having excellent method and low-temperature output characteristics.
- a positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is represented by the following formula (1) and based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, an atomic ratio Ti 3+ between Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ It is characterized by being composed of a lithium composite compound having / Ti 4+ of 1.5 or more and 20 or less.
- a positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery that has a higher charge / discharge capacity than the conventional one and has an excellent resistance increase rate and excellent cycle characteristics, a method for manufacturing the same, and excellent low-temperature output characteristics.
- a lithium ion secondary battery can be provided.
- the flowchart which shows each process of the manufacturing method of the positive electrode material which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- the flowchart which shows each process of the modification of the manufacturing method shown to FIG. 1A.
- the typical fragmentary sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery and positive electrode which concern on embodiment of this invention.
- Cross-sectional photograph of secondary particles using titanium oxide in the mixing process Cross-sectional photograph of secondary particles using an organic titanium compound in the mixing step.
- 4 is a cross-sectional photograph of the positive electrode material at 0 cycle of the secondary battery of Example 2.
- the TEM-EELS measurement result in each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material of FIG. 10A.
- the TEM-EELS measurement result in each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material of FIG. 10A.
- the TEM-EELS measurement result in each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material of FIG. 11A.
- the TEM-EELS measurement result in each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material of FIG. 11A.
- the TEM-EELS measurement result in each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material of FIG. 12A.
- the TEM-EELS measurement result in each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material of FIG. 12A.
- the positive electrode material of the present embodiment is, for example, a powdered positive electrode active material used for a positive electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery described later.
- the positive electrode material of the present embodiment is represented by the following formula (1) and is based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), trivalent Ti (Ti 3+ ) and tetravalent Ti (Ti 4+ ) is a lithium composite compound having an atomic ratio (Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ ) of 1.5 or more and 20 or less.
- the prescribed ranges of a, b, c, d, e, f, and ⁇ will be described in detail.
- M ′ represents a metal element other than Li in the formula (1).
- the charge / discharge capacity decreases as the Li content decreases. Therefore, by setting the range of a representing the excess / deficiency of Li in the formula (1) to be ⁇ 0.1 or more and 0.2 or less, the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the material can be improved, and the charge / discharge capacity The decrease can be suppressed.
- the range of a representing the excess / deficiency of Li in the formula (1) can be ⁇ 0.05 or more and 0.1 or less, more preferably 0 or more and 0.06 or less.
- a in the formula (1) is ⁇ 0.05 or more, more preferably 0 or more and 0.06 or less, a sufficient amount of Li to contribute to charging / discharging is ensured and the capacity of the positive electrode material is increased. Can be achieved.
- a in the formula (1) is 0.1 or less, sufficient charge compensation due to change in the valence of the transition metal can be ensured, and both high capacity and high charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be achieved. .
- b indicating Ni content in the formula (1) exceeds 0.7, a sufficient amount of Ni to contribute to charge / discharge in the positive electrode material is secured, which is advantageous for high capacity.
- b in the formula (1) exceeds 0.9, a part of Ni is replaced with Li sites, and a sufficient amount of Li to contribute to charging / discharging cannot be secured, and charging / discharging of the positive electrode material is performed. There is a risk that the capacity may decrease. Therefore, b indicating the content of Ni in the formula (1) is in a range exceeding 0.7 and 0.9 or less, more preferably in a range from 0.75 to 0.85. Further, it is possible to suppress a decrease in charge / discharge capacity while increasing the capacity of the positive electrode material.
- the addition of Mn has the effect of stably maintaining the layered structure even when Li is desorbed by charging.
- c which shows the content rate of Mn in the said Formula (1) will be 0.3 or more, the capacity
- d indicating the Co content in the formula (1) is preferably in the range of 0 or more and less than 0.3.
- d is 0.3 or more, the ratio of Co with a limited supply amount and high cost is relatively increased, which is disadvantageous in industrial production of the positive electrode material.
- e representing the Ti content in the formula (1) is in the range of more than 0 and 0.25 or less, and more preferably in the range of 0.001 or more and 0.15 or less. From the viewpoint of more reliably enjoying the effect of adding Ti, e is more preferably 0.005 or more and 0.15 or less. From the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in material cost and improving the sinterability of the positive electrode material, e is more preferably 0.001 or more and 0.05 or less.
- Li and Ti can form various Li—Ti—O compounds, but Ti is most stable in tetravalence and easily forms compounds such as Li 2 TiO 3 and Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 . When e exceeds 0.25, these Li—Ti—O compounds are likely to be generated as heterogeneous phases, and the resistance becomes high. Moreover, cost increases and it is not preferable as an industrial material.
- the ratio a / e between a indicating the amount of excess Li and e indicating the content of Ti in the formula (1) is 5 or less (a / e ⁇ 5).
- M in the formula (1) is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zr, Mo, and Nb, thereby ensuring electrochemical activity in the positive electrode material. Can do.
- the stability of the crystal structure of the lithium composite compound and the electrochemical characteristics (cycle characteristics, etc.) of the layered positive electrode active material are improved. be able to.
- f which shows the content rate of M in said Formula (1) becomes excessive, the capacity
- capacitance fall of positive electrode material can be suppressed by making b + c + d + e + f 1 into b, c, d, e, and f in the said Formula (1).
- ⁇ in the formula (1) is a range in which the layered structure compound belonging to the space group R-3m is allowed, and indicates a sufficient or insufficient amount of oxygen. From the viewpoint of maintaining the ⁇ -NaFeO 2 type layered structure of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material, it may be in the range of ⁇ 0.2 or more and 0.2 or less, for example. However, when the range of ⁇ in the formula (1) is in the range of ⁇ 0.1 or more and 0.1 or less, the layered structure of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material can be more reliably maintained.
- the lithium composite compound particles constituting the positive electrode material which is a powdered positive electrode active material, may be primary particles obtained by separating individual particles, but two or more primary particles are bonded by sintering or the like.
- the secondary particles are desirable.
- the primary particles or secondary particles may contain unavoidable free lithium compounds.
- the average particle diameter of the primary particles of the positive electrode material is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 2 ⁇ m or less, for example. By setting the average particle size of the primary particles of the positive electrode material to 2 ⁇ m or less, a reaction field of the positive electrode material can be secured, and high capacity and low resistance can be obtained. Moreover, it is preferable that the average particle diameter of the secondary particle of positive electrode material is 3 micrometers or more and 50 micrometers or less, for example.
- the particles of the positive electrode material can be made into secondary particles by granulating the primary particles produced by the method for producing the positive electrode material described later by dry granulation or wet granulation.
- granulators such as a spray dryer and a rolling fluidized bed apparatus, can be utilized, for example.
- the crystal structure of the positive electrode material particles can be confirmed by, for example, X-ray diffraction (XRD).
- XRD X-ray diffraction
- the average composition of the positive electrode material particles can be confirmed by high-frequency inductively coupled plasma (ICP), atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), or the like.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- AAS atomic absorption spectrometry
- the average particle diameter of the positive electrode material particles can be measured by, for example, a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer.
- BET specific surface area of the cathode material for example, generally it is preferable that the 0.2 m 2 / g or more and 2.0 m 2 / g or less.
- the filling property of the positive electrode material in the positive electrode is improved, and a positive electrode having a high energy density can be manufactured.
- the contact area with the electrolytic solution does not become excessive, side reactions with the electrolytic solution can be suppressed, and an increase in resistance can be suppressed.
- the positive electrode material has a BET specific surface area of 0.5 m 2 / g or more and 1.5 m 2 / g or less.
- a BET specific surface area can be measured using an automatic specific surface area measuring apparatus.
- the particle fracture strength of the positive electrode material is preferably 50 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less.
- the particles of the positive electrode material are not destroyed in the process of producing the electrode, and when the positive electrode mixture layer is formed by applying the slurry containing the positive electrode material on the surface of the positive electrode current collector, Coating failure is suppressed.
- the crack of the secondary particle by expansion / contraction of the positive electrode material accompanying charging / discharging can be suppressed, the capacity
- the particle breaking strength of the positive electrode material can be measured using, for example, a micro compression tester.
- the positive electrode material preferably has a layer in which Ti 3+ is concentrated on the surface of secondary particles in which a plurality of primary particles of the lithium composite compound are aggregated. Concentrated layer of Ti 3+, it is effective in the surface in contact with the electrolyte of the secondary particles formed by aggregated primary particles, further inside the Ti 3+ concentration layer of the secondary particles You may have.
- the Ti 3+ concentrated layer preferably has a form in which Ti is substituted for the transition metal site in the layered structure of the lithium composite compound belonging to the space group R-3m. In other words, if the Ti 3+ concentrated layer has a structure other than the R-3m layered structure, it becomes a different phase and the discharge capacity decreases, which is not preferable.
- the surface of a secondary particle may be fluorinated.
- the positive electrode material of the present embodiment contains Ni in a range where b representing Ni content in the lithium composite compound represented by the formula (1) exceeds 0.7 and is 0.9 or less. Yes. Ni exists mainly as trivalent Ni (Ni 3+ ) in the lithium composite compound. Ni 3+ in the lithium composite compound changes from Ni 3+ to tetravalent Ni (Ni 4+ ) when the lithium ion secondary battery is charged, and from Ni 4+ to Ni 3 when the lithium ion secondary battery is discharged. By taking the redox reaction back to + , it contributes to the high charge / discharge capacity of the positive electrode material.
- Ni 3+ in the lithium composite compound is likely to become stable divalent Ni (Ni 2+ ) when the charge and discharge of the lithium ion secondary battery is repeated more than a certain number of times. Release to produce NiO-like cubic crystals. Ni 2+ whose valence has changed with the change in crystal structure does not contribute to charge / discharge of the lithium ion secondary battery.
- the positive electrode material represented by the general formula: LiNiO 2 has a higher capacity than the positive electrode material represented by the general formula: LiCoO 2 , but is more stable in crystal structure than the positive electrode material represented by LiCoO 2. There is a problem that deterioration due to charge / discharge cycles is remarkable. As a cause, in the positive electrode material represented by LiNiO 2 , as described above, a part of Ni 3+ occupying the transition metal site easily moves to the Li site as Ni 2+ (cation mixing). For example, oxygen is released from a low temperature as compared with a positive electrode material represented by LiCoO 2 in a charged state.
- the positive electrode material represented by LiNiO 2 forms a film of electrolyte decomposition products on the positive electrode material due to the reaction between oxygen released from the surface of the positive electrode material particles and the electrolyte solution during the charge / discharge cycle. Or a NiO-like heterogeneous phase is formed on the surface of the positive electrode material, which may impede charge transfer.
- e representing the content of Ti in the lithium composite compound represented by the formula (1) is greater than 0 and not greater than 0.25.
- Ti is contained in the range.
- Ti of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material is present in the form of primarily Ti 3+ or Ti 4+.
- Ti 3+ in the lithium composite compound becomes more stable Ti 4+ and charge compensation can cause a valence change from Ni 3+ to Ni 2+ while maintaining the layered structure of the lithium composite compound. It is possible to suppress the generation of a NiO-like heterogeneous phase, and to contribute to the suppression of the decrease in capacity and the increase in resistance accompanying the charge / discharge cycle.
- the charge compensation is effectively performed and the layered structure is stabilized.
- the generation of a NiO-like heterogeneous phase on the surface of the positive electrode material can be suppressed.
- the Ti content e is preferably in the range of more than 0 and 0.25 or less, more preferably 0.005 or more and 0.15 or less. More preferably, the Ti content e is 0.005 or more and 0.05 or less. Within this preferable range, appropriate electrode characteristics can be obtained without greatly changing the synthesis conditions.
- Ti 4+ is the most stable Ti, and compounds such as Li 2 TiO 3 and Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 are liable to be formed.
- a heterogeneous phase such as Li 2 TiO 3 was generated at the grain boundary between the primary particles, which caused a decrease in the strength of the secondary particles. That is, when e exceeds 0.25, a heterogeneous phase such as Li 2 TiO 3 is likely to be generated, resulting in an increase in resistance.
- the ratio a / e between a indicating the amount of excess Li and e indicating the content of Ti in the formula (1) is preferably 5 or less (a / e ⁇ 5).
- the positive electrode material of the present embodiment is represented by the above formula (1), and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ between Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which is a surface state analysis technique.
- XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Ti 3+ is constituted by a lithium composite compound having a value of 1.5 or more and 20 or less. The reason that Ti 3+ is 1.5 to 20 times that of Ti 4+, which is the most stable Ti, on the surface is that Ti is dissolved in the positive electrode material and Ti 3+ is stable. It is estimated that
- charging / discharging cycle characteristics can be improved by having the layer which concentrated Ti3 + on the surface of the secondary particle of positive electrode material.
- the Ti-enriched layer on the secondary particle surface of the positive electrode material suppresses NiO-like heterogeneous formation to stabilize the layered structure and does not inhibit lithium ion insertion / desorption, thus increasing charge / discharge resistance. Can be suppressed.
- the surface of the secondary particles of the positive electrode material (further surface of the Ti 3+ concentrated layer) is fluorinated, so that the surface of the positive electrode material particles is modified, and elution of transition metals and non-aqueous solvents Decomposition is suppressed. Thereby, the cycle characteristics of the secondary battery are improved.
- FIG. 1A is a flowchart showing each step included in the method for producing a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery of the present embodiment.
- the manufacturing method of the positive electrode material of this embodiment is a method of manufacturing the positive electrode material which is the above-mentioned powdery positive electrode active material, and mainly includes a mixing step S1 and a firing step S2.
- the manufacturing method of the positive electrode material of this embodiment may have immersion process S3 in addition to mixing process S1 and baking process S2.
- a compound containing lithium and a compound each containing a metal element other than Li in the formula (1) are mixed to obtain a mixture.
- the compound containing lithium for example, lithium carbonate can be used.
- Lithium carbonate as a starting material for the positive electrode material is superior in industrial utility and practicality as compared with other Li-containing compounds such as lithium acetate, lithium nitrate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium sulfate.
- the compound containing each metal element other than Li in the formula (1) for example, a Ni-containing compound, a Mn-containing compound, a Co-containing compound, a Ti-containing compound, an M-containing compound, or the like can be used.
- the M-containing compound is a compound containing at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zr, Mo, and Nb.
- the Ti-containing compound can be, for example, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, carbides, and organic titanium compounds, and particularly Ti oxides or organic titanium compounds. Is preferred.
- the organic titanium compound include a Ti-containing coupling agent, a Ti-containing alkoxide, a Ti-containing chelating agent, a Ti-containing acylate agent, and a Ti-containing surfactant.
- the organic titanium compound can be mixed in a liquid state in the mixing step S1.
- the raw material powder is prepared by mixing the above-mentioned starting materials weighed at a ratio that gives a predetermined elemental composition corresponding to the formula (1).
- the above starting materials are preferably pulverized and mixed by, for example, a pulverizer. Thereby, a uniformly mixed powdery solid mixture can be prepared.
- a pulverizer for pulverizing the starting material compound a general precision pulverizer such as a ball mill, a jet mill, or a sand mill can be used.
- the starting material is pulverized by a wet method.
- the solvent used for wet grinding is preferably water.
- the solid-liquid mixture obtained by pulverizing the above starting materials by a wet method can be dried by, for example, a dryer.
- a dryer for example, a spray dryer, a fluidized bed dryer, an evaporator or the like can be used.
- the dispersibility tends to be lower than that of the liquid substance, but the dispersibility can be improved by adjusting the pulverization conditions.
- the firing step S2 the mixture obtained in the mixing process S1 and fired in an oxidizing atmosphere, the formula (1) is represented by, and based on the XPS Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ atomic ratio Ti 3+ / A lithium composite compound having Ti 4+ of 1.5 or more and 20 or less is obtained.
- the oxidizing atmosphere in the firing step S2 is preferably an oxygen concentration of 80% or more, more preferably an oxygen concentration of 90% or more, and an oxygen concentration of 95% from the viewpoint of sufficiently progressing the Ni oxidation reaction. More preferably, the oxygen concentration is even more preferably 100%.
- the heat treatment temperature (firing temperature, the same applies hereinafter) in the firing step S2 is preferably 700 ° C. or higher and lower than 900 ° C.
- the heat treatment temperature is lower than 700 ° C.
- the crystallization of the lithium composite compound becomes insufficient.
- the heat treatment temperature exceeds 900 ° C. the layered structure of the lithium composite compound is decomposed to generate Ni 2+ and the capacity of the obtained positive electrode material is reduced.
- the appropriate value of the heat treatment temperature in the firing step S2 varies depending on the amount of unreacted Li raw material, and is affected by the rate of temperature rise.
- melt dissolution of Li raw materials occurs and it is easy to grow a grain by liquid phase sintering. Excessive grain growth leads to a decrease in charge / discharge capacity, so the appropriate value for the heat treatment temperature decreases.
- the heat treatment temperature in the firing step S2 is more preferably, for example, 750 ° C. or higher and 850 ° C. or lower.
- the second precursor obtained in the second heat treatment step S22 is heat-treated at a heat treatment temperature of 700 ° C. or higher and 900 ° C. or lower for 0.5 hour or more and 50 hours or less to form a lithium composite A compound is obtained.
- the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step S23 is preferably 750 ° C. or higher.
- the mixture containing a predetermined starting material in a predetermined ratio in the mixing step S1 is baked in an oxidizing atmosphere in the baking step S2.
- an atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ between Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ based on XPS is 1.5 or more and 20 or less.
- the positive electrode material which is a powdery positive electrode active material can be comprised with the obtained lithium composite compound.
- the organic titanium compound and other starting material powders can be more uniformly mixed.
- the organic titanium compound can be mixed in a liquid state in the mixing step S1, and can be more uniformly dispersed in the mixture as compared with other Ti-containing compounds.
- Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ is 1.5 or more and 20 or less lithium A composite compound can be obtained more efficiently.
- the amount of dissolved components in the final drying in the mixing step S1 is smaller than when an organic titanium compound is used. Further, the amount of gas generated in the firing step S2 is reduced. Thereby, it becomes difficult to generate cavities inside the secondary particles, and the particle strength tends to increase.
- FIG. 3A is a micrograph of secondary particles when titanium oxide is used as the compound containing Ti in the mixing step S1.
- FIG. 3B is a photomicrograph of secondary particles when an organic titanium compound is used as the compound containing Ti in the mixing step S1.
- the secondary particles (FIG. 3A) when titanium oxide is used as the compound containing Ti in the mixing step S1 suppresses the generation of cavities compared to the secondary particles (FIG. 3B) using the organic titanium compound.
- FIG. 3A is a micrograph of secondary particles when titanium oxide is used as the compound containing Ti in the mixing step S1.
- FIG. 3B is a photomicrograph of secondary particles when an organic titanium compound is used as the compound containing Ti in the mixing step S1.
- the method for manufacturing the positive electrode material of the present embodiment may further include an immersion step S3.
- the immersion step S3 the positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery manufactured through the mixing step S1 and the firing step S2 is dissolved in an organic solvent in which a boroxine compound represented by the following formula (2) and a fluoride are dissolved.
- the surface treatment of the positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery is performed by filtering and drying.
- R is an organic group having 1 or more carbon atoms.
- the organic group (R) of the boroxine compound represented by the formula (2) include linear or branched alkyl groups and cycloalkyl groups. Specific examples of such organic group (R) include ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, isobutyl group, cyclohexyl group and the like.
- the organic group (R) may contain a halogen atom, nitrogen atom, sulfur atom and the like exemplified by fluorine atom, chlorine atom and bromine atom.
- the alkyl group may have a branch.
- the chain alkyl group in the portion constituting the straight chain has 3 or more carbon atoms.
- the upper limit of the number of carbons contained in the organic group constituting R is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of ease of production, the upper limit (upper limit of all carbon numbers contained in the organic group constituting R) ) Is preferably 6 or less.
- R may have an arbitrary substituent (halogen, nitrogen, sulfur, etc.).
- 2a + 1 is a linear chain alkyl group represented by, for example, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, etc.
- Linear saturated hydrocarbon group or alkyl group having a branched structure specifically, isopropyl group, 1-methyl-propyl group, 1-ethyl-propyl group, 2-methyl-propyl group, 1-methyl-butyl group 1-ethyl-butyl group, 2-methyl-butyl group, 2-ethyl-butyl group, 3-methyl-butyl group, 1-methyl-pentyl group, 1-ethyl-pentyl group, 1-propyl-pentyl group, 2-methyl-pentyl group, -Ethyl-pentyl group, 2-propyl-pentyl group, 3-methyl-pentyl group, 3-ethyl-pentyl group, 4-methyl-pentyl group, 1-methyl-hexyl group, 1-ethyl-hexyl group, 1- Propyl-hexyl group, 1-butyl-hexyl group, 1-pentyl-hexyl group, 2-methyl-hex
- the boroxine compound a compound having a secondary alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms as an organic group (R) is preferable.
- the organic group (R) is primary, the molecular structure of the boroxine compound is not stable, so that it tends to be difficult to use.
- the organic group (R) is tertiary, the insolubility of the boroxine compound becomes high, so that it is difficult to dissolve in the electrolytic solution.
- the organic group (R) is secondary, it is advantageous in that the boroxine compound is hardly decomposed and appropriate solubility is obtained.
- the boroxine compound in particular, tri-iso-propoxy boroxine (TiPBx) is preferably used.
- R is preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
- boroxine compounds include trimethoxyboroxine ((O—CH 3 ) 3 (BO) 3 ), triethoxyboroxine ((O—CH 2 CH 3 ) 3 (BO) 3 ), triisopropoxyboro Xin ((O—CH (CH 3 ) 2 ) 3 (BO) 3 ), tri (cyclohexyloxy) boroxine ((O—C 6 H 11 ) 3 (BO) 3 ), and the like.
- Any organic solvent may be used as long as the solubility of TiPBx can be maintained.
- a solvent include aprotic solvents.
- dimethyl carbonate, acetone, acetonitrile, chloroform, ether, NMP, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and the like can be used.
- the fluoride dissolved in the organic solvent together with the boroxine compound such as TiPBx is not particularly limited, but is preferably lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ).
- the mixing ratio of TiPBx and LiPF 6 can be mixed so that the molar ratio is 1: 1, for example.
- the immersion time can be appropriately selected according to the specific surface area of the positive electrode material and the concentration of the boroxine compound, for example, from 30 minutes to 6 hours.
- drying after filtration should just be able to remove an organic-solvent component, for example, temperature, time, pressure, such as vacuum drying of 120 degreeC and 1 hour, can be selected suitably.
- a positive electrode active material in which the particle surface is fluorinated and a boron-containing compound intervenes on the particle surface can be obtained.
- the surface of the positive electrode material particles is modified, and elution of the transition metal and decomposition of the non-aqueous solvent are suppressed, so that the cycle characteristics of the secondary battery are improved.
- Fluorination of the particle surface can be confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. Specifically, it can be confirmed whether the secondary particle surface is fluorinated by the following method.
- XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Ni-2p2 / 3 bond spectrum The spectrum is analyzed as the next three component spectral superposition.
- a spectrum with a bond energy of 855.7 ⁇ 0.5 eV attributed to Ni—O second, a spectrum with a bond energy of 857.4 ⁇ 0.5 eV attributed to Ni—F, and third, a bond energy of 862 ⁇ 0.
- the spectrum is the average of the two component satellite peaks at .5 eV. Fitting analysis is performed as a superposition of the above three spectra, and the presence or absence of fluorination can be confirmed by obtaining the Ni—F spectral area ratio by summing the sum of the first and second spectral areas.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery of the present embodiment.
- the lithium ion secondary battery 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a cylindrical shape, a bottomed cylindrical battery can 101 that contains a non-aqueous electrolyte, a wound electrode group 110 that is accommodated in the battery can 101, And a disk-shaped battery lid 102 that seals the upper opening of the battery can 101.
- the battery can 101 and the battery lid 102 are made of, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel or aluminum, and the battery lid 102 is fixed to the battery can 101 by caulking or the like via a sealing material 106 made of an insulating resin material.
- the battery cans 101 are sealed by the battery lid 102 and are electrically insulated from each other.
- the shape of the lithium ion secondary battery 100 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and other arbitrary shapes such as a square shape, a button shape, and a laminate sheet shape can be adopted.
- the wound electrode group 110 is manufactured by winding a long strip-like positive electrode 111 and a negative electrode 112 facing each other with a long strip-like separator 113 around a winding center axis.
- the positive electrode current collector 111 a is electrically connected to the battery lid 102 via the positive electrode lead piece 103
- the negative electrode current collector 112 a is electrically connected to the bottom of the battery can 101 via the negative electrode lead piece 104.
- An insulating plate 105 is disposed between the wound electrode group 110 and the battery lid 102 and between the wound electrode group 110 and the bottom of the battery can 101 to prevent a short circuit.
- the positive electrode lead piece 103 and the negative electrode lead piece 104 are members for current extraction made of the same material as the positive electrode current collector 111a and the negative electrode current collector 112a, respectively, and the positive electrode current collector 111a and the negative electrode current collector, respectively. 112a is joined by spot welding or ultrasonic pressure welding.
- the positive electrode 111 of this embodiment includes a positive electrode current collector 111a and a positive electrode mixture layer 111b formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector 111a.
- a positive electrode current collector 111a for example, a metal foil such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, an expanded metal, a punching metal, or the like can be used.
- the metal foil can have a thickness of, for example, about 15 ⁇ m to 25 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode mixture layer 111b contains the positive electrode material described above.
- the positive electrode mixture layer 111b may include a conductive material, a binder, and the like.
- the negative electrode 112 includes a negative electrode current collector 112a and a negative electrode mixture layer 112b formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector 112a.
- a negative electrode current collector 112a metal foil such as copper or copper alloy, nickel or nickel alloy, expanded metal, punching metal, or the like can be used.
- the metal foil can have a thickness of, for example, about 7 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 112b contains a negative electrode active material used in a general lithium ion secondary battery.
- the negative electrode mixture layer 112b may include a conductive material, a binder, and the like.
- the negative electrode active material for example, one or more of carbon materials, metal materials, metal oxide materials, and the like can be used.
- carbon material graphites such as natural graphite and artificial graphite, carbides such as coke and pitch, amorphous carbon, carbon fiber, and the like can be used.
- metal material lithium, silicon, tin, aluminum, indium, gallium, magnesium and alloys thereof, and as the metal oxide material, a metal oxide containing tin, silicon, lithium, titanium, or the like can be used. .
- a polyolefin resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or a polyethylene-polypropylene copolymer
- a microporous film such as a polyamide resin or an aramid resin, a nonwoven fabric, or the like can be used.
- the positive electrode 111 and the negative electrode 112 can be manufactured through, for example, a mixture preparation step, a mixture coating step, and a molding step.
- a mixture preparation step for example, using a stirring means such as a planetary mixer, a disper mixer, and a rotation / revolution mixer, the positive electrode active material or the negative electrode active material is stirred and mixed with a solution containing a conductive material and a binder, for example. Homogenize to prepare a mixture slurry.
- a conductive material used in a general lithium ion secondary battery can be used.
- carbon particles such as graphite powder, acetylene black, furnace black, thermal black, and channel black, carbon fibers, and the like can be used as the conductive material.
- the conductive material can be used in an amount of about 3% by mass to 10% by mass with respect to the total mass of the mixture.
- a binder used in a general lithium ion secondary battery can be used.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- polytetrafluoroethylene polyhexafluoropropylene
- styrene-butadiene rubber carboxymethylcellulose
- carboxymethylcellulose polyacrylonitrile, modified polyacrylonitrile, and the like
- the binder for example, an amount of about 2% by mass to 10% by mass with respect to the mass of the entire mixture can be used.
- the mixing ratio of the negative electrode active material and the binder is preferably 95: 5 by weight, for example.
- the solvent of the solution is N-methylpyrrolidone, water, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, glycerin depending on the type of binder. , Dimethyl sulfoxide, tetrahydrofuran and the like.
- the mixture slurry containing the positive electrode active material and the mixture slurry containing the negative electrode active material prepared in the mixture preparation process are applied to, for example, a bar coater, a doctor blade, a roll transfer machine, etc. By the means, it apply
- the positive electrode current collector 111a and the negative electrode current collector 112a coated with the mixture slurry are each heat-treated to volatilize or evaporate the solvent of the solution contained in the mixture slurry, thereby removing the positive electrode current collector.
- a positive electrode mixture layer 111b and a negative electrode mixture layer 112b are formed on the surfaces of 111a and the negative electrode current collector 112a, respectively.
- the positive electrode mixture layer 111b formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector 111a and the negative electrode mixture layer 112b formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector 112a are subjected to, for example, a roll press or the like. Each is pressure-molded using a pressure means.
- the positive electrode mixture layer 111b can be made to have a thickness of, for example, about 100 ⁇ m to 300 ⁇ m
- the negative electrode mixture layer 112b can be made to have a thickness of, for example, about 20 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode current collector 111a and the positive electrode material mixture layer 111b, and the negative electrode current collector material 112a and the negative electrode material mixture layer 112b are each cut into long strips, whereby the positive electrode 111 and the negative electrode 112 can be manufactured. .
- the positive electrode 111 and the negative electrode 112 manufactured as described above are wound around the winding center axis in a state of being opposed to each other with the separator 113 therebetween, so that a wound electrode group 110 is obtained.
- the negative electrode current collector 112a is connected to the bottom of the battery can 101 via the negative electrode lead piece 104, and the positive electrode current collector 111a is connected to the battery lid 102 via the positive electrode lead piece 103 for insulation.
- a short circuit with the battery can 101 and the battery lid 102 is prevented by the plate 105 and the like, and the battery can 101 is accommodated.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte is injected into the battery can 101, the battery lid 102 is fixed to the battery can 101 via the sealing material 106, and the battery can 101 is sealed to manufacture the lithium ion secondary battery 100.
- Can do
- Examples of the electrolytic solution injected into the battery can 101 include diethyl carbonate (DEC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), vinylene carbonate (VC), methyl acetate (MA), and ethyl methyl.
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- EC ethylene carbonate
- PC propylene carbonate
- VC vinylene carbonate
- MA methyl acetate
- ethyl methyl ethyl methyl.
- a solvent such as carbonate (EMC) or methylpropyl carbonate (MPC), lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ), lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ) or the like is used as an electrolyte. It is desirable to use a dissolved one.
- the concentration of the electrolyte is preferably 0.7M or more and
- a compound having a carboxylic acid anhydride group, a compound having a sulfur element such as propane sultone, or a compound having boron may be mixed in these electrolytic solutions.
- the purpose of adding these compounds is to suppress the reductive decomposition of the electrolyte solution on the negative electrode surface, prevent the reduction and precipitation of metal elements such as manganese eluted from the positive electrode on the negative electrode, improve the ionic conductivity of the electrolyte solution, and make the electrolyte flame retardant It may be selected appropriately according to the purpose.
- the lithium ion secondary battery 100 having the above configuration uses the battery lid 102 as a positive external terminal and the bottom of the battery can 101 as a negative external terminal.
- the electric power accumulated in the rotating electrode group 110 can be supplied to an external device or the like.
- the lithium ion secondary battery 100 according to the present embodiment includes, for example, small power sources such as portable electronic devices and household electric devices, stationary power sources such as uninterruptible power sources and power leveling devices, ships, railways, and hybrids. It can be used as a drive power source for automobiles, electric cars and the like.
- the lithium ion secondary battery 100 of the present embodiment since the mixture layer 111b of the positive electrode 111 includes the positive electrode material described above, the lithium ion secondary battery 100 has a higher charge / discharge capacity than the conventional one, and the resistance increase rate is suppressed.
- the secondary battery has excellent characteristics and excellent low-temperature output characteristics.
- Example 1 The positive electrode material of Example 1 was manufactured by the following procedure. First, lithium carbonate, nickel hydroxide, cobalt carbonate, manganese carbonate, and a titanium-containing chelating agent (titanium lactate ammonium salt) were prepared as starting materials for the positive electrode material. Next, the mixing process which mixes these starting materials was implemented. Specifically, the above-mentioned starting materials were weighed so that Li: Ni: Co: Mn was 1.04: 0.80: 0.15: 0.05 by atomic ratio.
- titanium-containing chelating agent titanium lactate ammonium salt
- a titanium-containing chelating agent is added to the weighed starting materials so that the total number of moles of Ni, Co, and Mn is 100 mol, so that Ti is equivalent to 1 mol, and these are pulverized with a pulverizer.
- a mixing step of preparing a slurry by wet mixing was performed. And the obtained slurry was dried with the spray dryer, and the mixed powder which is a mixture of the said starting material was obtained. The secondary particle diameter of the obtained mixed powder was about 10 ⁇ m.
- a firing step for firing the mixture obtained by the mixing step was performed. Specifically, the mixed powder obtained by the mixing step was fired by a firing step including a first heat treatment step, a second heat treatment step, and a third heat treatment step.
- the first heat treatment step 1 kg of the mixture obtained in the mixing step is filled into an alumina container having a length of 300 mm, a width of 300 mm, and a height of 100 mm, and then in a continuous conveyance furnace at a heat treatment temperature of 350 ° C. in an air atmosphere for 1 hour. Then, heat treatment was performed to obtain a first precursor powder. In this step, water vapor accompanying thermal decomposition of nickel hydroxide and carbon dioxide accompanying thermal decomposition of cobalt carbonate and manganese carbonate are generated.
- the powder of the first precursor obtained in the first heat treatment step is replaced with an atmosphere having an in-furnace oxygen concentration of 90% or more at a heat treatment temperature of 600 ° C. in an oxygen gas stream at 10 ° C. Heat treatment was performed over time to obtain a second precursor powder.
- cobalt carbonate and manganese carbonate that could not be reacted in the first heat treatment step are thermally decomposed to generate carbon dioxide.
- carbon dioxide is generated by the reaction of lithium carbonate with Ni, Co, Mn, and Ti.
- the powder of the second precursor obtained in the second heat treatment step was replaced with an atmosphere having an in-furnace oxygen concentration of 90% or more at a heat treatment temperature of 785 ° C. in an oxygen stream at 10 ° C.
- Heat treatment was performed over time to obtain a lithium composite compound powder.
- the obtained lithium composite compound powder was classified with a sieve having an aperture of 53 ⁇ m or less, and a positive electrode material was constituted by the classified lithium composite compound powder.
- the element ratio of the positive electrode material of Example 1 obtained by the above steps was measured by ICP, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 1 was obtained. Further, the positive electrode material of Example 1 was analyzed by XPS to measure the Ti2p spectrum, and Ti 2 O 3 (Ti 3+ ) and TiO were analyzed using analysis software PHI MultiPak (registered trademark) manufactured by ULVAC-PHI. 2 Fitting was performed with two spectra assigned to (Ti 4+ ). At that time, the fitting reliability parameter “Chi-squared” (Pearson's chi-square) was fitted to be 10 or less. The obtained area ratio of Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ was defined as the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ of Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode active material of Example 1.
- thermogravimetric analysis was performed on the weight loss rate when the cathode material of Example 1 was heated from room temperature to 1000 ° C. at a rate of 10 ° C./min in a nitrogen atmosphere. It was measured by.
- positive electrode particles having a secondary particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m were selected with an optical microscope, and each particle was 0.47 m with a plane compression indenter having a diameter of 50 ⁇ m using a micro compression tester (MCT-510 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation). -Particles were compressed at a loading speed of N / s and the breaking strength of the particles was measured. Further, the positive electrode material and the glass apparatus were vacuum-dried at 120 ° C. for 2 hours, and then the specific surface area of the positive electrode material was measured by the BET method with an automatic specific surface area / pore distribution measuring device (BELSORP-mini manufactured by Microtrack Bell).
- Example 2 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step was 800 ° C., to obtain a positive electrode material of Example 2.
- the resulting positive electrode material of Example 2 was, analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 2, and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+
- the weight loss rate, particle breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained by thermogravimetric analysis.
- Example 3 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the addition amount of the titanium-containing chelating agent was added so as to be equivalent to 2 mol of Ti in the mixing step, and the positive electrode material of Example 3 was obtained.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Example 3 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 3 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ , Particle fracture strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Example 4 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the addition amount of the titanium-containing chelating agent was added so as to be 3 mol equivalent of Ti in the mixing step, and the positive electrode material of Example 4 was obtained.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Example 4 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 4 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ , Particle fracture strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Example 5 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 2, except that Li: Ni: Co: Mn was 1.08: 0.80: 0.15: 0.05 in the mixing step and the amount of Li was increased. Thus, a positive electrode material of Example 5 was obtained. The obtained positive electrode material of Example 5 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 5 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ , particles The breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Example 6 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 2, except that Li: Ni: Co: Mn was 1.02: 0.80: 0.15: 0.05 in the mixing step and the amount of Li was reduced. Thus, a positive electrode material of Example 6 was obtained. The obtained positive electrode material of Example 6 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 6 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ , particles The breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) is prepared as a titanium raw material so that Li: Ni: Co: Mn: Ti is 1.04: 0.79: 0.15: 0.05: 0.01 by atomic ratio. Weighed. These were pulverized by a pulverizer and wet mixed to prepare a slurry. In the mixing step, the slurry was pulverized until the average particle size of the slurry solids became 0.15 ⁇ m. And the obtained slurry was dried with the spray dryer, and the mixed powder which is a mixture of the said starting material was obtained. Then, the baking process manufactured the positive electrode material similarly to Example 2, and obtained the positive electrode material of Example 7. FIG.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Example 7 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 7, the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ , particles The breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Example 8 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 7 except that the average particle size of the slurry solid content in the mixing step was 0.35 ⁇ m, and the positive electrode material of Example 8 was obtained.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Example 8 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 8 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ , particles The breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Example 9 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step was 815 ° C., to obtain a positive electrode material of Example 9.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Example 9 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Example 9 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ , Particle fracture strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Comparative Example 1 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that no titanium oxide was added and the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step was 770 ° C., and a positive electrode material of Comparative Example 1 was obtained.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Comparative Example 1 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Comparative Example 1, the weight reduction rate by thermogravimetric analysis, and particle breakage Strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Comparative Example 2 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step was 755 ° C., and a positive electrode material of Comparative Example 2 was obtained.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Comparative Example 2 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Comparative Example 2 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+
- the weight loss rate, particle breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained by thermogravimetric analysis.
- Comparative Example 3 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step was 770 ° C., and a positive electrode material of Comparative Example 3 was obtained.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Comparative Example 3 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Comparative Example 3 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+
- the weight loss rate, particle breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained by thermogravimetric analysis.
- Comparative Example 4 A positive electrode material was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the titanium-containing chelating agent was added in an amount of 4 mol of Ti in the mixing step, and a positive electrode material of Comparative Example 4 was obtained.
- the obtained positive electrode material of Comparative Example 4 was analyzed in the same manner as the positive electrode material of Example 1, and the composition formula of the lithium composite compound constituting the positive electrode material of Comparative Example 4 and the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ The particle breaking strength and specific surface area were obtained.
- Table 1A the composition formula of the positive electrode material of Example 1 to Comparative Example 4, the value of a / e in the composition formula, the heat treatment temperature (firing temperature) of the third heat treatment step included in the firing step, Ti raw material species and pulverized particle size are shown.
- Table 1A shows the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ of Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ of the lithium composite compounds constituting the positive electrode materials of Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 2 to 4. .
- Table 1B below shows the composition formulas of the positive electrode materials of Example 1 to Comparative Example 4 and the positive electrode materials of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 from room temperature to 10 ° C./min. The weight reduction rate by thermogravimetric analysis was raised to 1000 ° C. Table 1B below shows the particle fracture strength and specific surface area of the positive electrode materials of Example 1 to Comparative Example 4.
- the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ in the lithium composite oxide constituting the positive electrode active material is 1.5 or more, more specifically, except for Example 5. While it was 9 or more, all of Comparative Examples 2 to 4 had a low ratio of less than 1.5.
- the particle breaking strength was as high as 100 MPa or more, whereas other materials added with Ti tended to have low strength. It should be noted that the particle fracture strength should be about 45 MPa or more, and among the materials to which Ti is added, the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ in the lithium composite oxide such as Example 2, Example 6, and Example 7 is The higher one had a relatively high value for the particle breaking strength. Among them, Example 7 using Ti oxide (TiO 2 ) as a Ti raw material had high particle breaking strength.
- Example 9 where the firing temperature was high, the specific surface area was as low as 0.5 m 2 / g or less, and in Comparative Examples 2 and 3 where the firing temperature was low, the specific surface area was as high as more than 2.0 m 2 / g.
- FIG. 4A is a Ti element mapping image in the primary particles of the positive electrode material of Example 4.
- FIG. 4A is obtained by embedding the positive electrode material of Example 4 in a resin, and then thinning with a focused ion beam (FIB), and a transmission electron microscope / energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (TEM-EDX). Obtained by measuring with.
- 4B is a graph showing the distance from the surface and the composition ratio of the primary particles of the positive electrode material shown in FIG. 4A.
- the composition ratio shown in FIG. 4B is the composition ratio of Ni, Co, Mn, and Ti in the linear composition ratio analysis region AA shown in FIG. 4A.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the XRD spectrum of the positive electrode material of Example 4.
- Ti was not elementally substituted in the entire primary particles of the positive electrode material, but was concentrated in a region of about 5 nm from the surface of the primary particles. This indicates that a Ti aggregated layer in which Ti 3+ is concentrated is formed on the surface of secondary particles in which a plurality of primary particles of the lithium composite compound are aggregated.
- a coating layer such as LiTiO 2 was not observed.
- the range of a representing the excess / deficiency of Li in the composition formula is 0 or more and 0.06 or less, and e representing the Ti content is 0.005 or more. And 0.15 or less. Further, the ratio a / e is 5 or less. Thereby, it is considered that the heterogeneous phase of the Li—Ti—O compound was not generated.
- lithium ion secondary batteries of Example 1 to Comparative Example 4 were produced by the following procedure. First, a positive electrode material, a binder, and a conductive material were mixed to prepare a positive electrode mixture slurry. Then, the prepared positive electrode mixture slurry was applied to a 20 ⁇ m thick aluminum foil as a positive electrode current collector, dried at 120 ° C., and then compressed by a press so that the electrode density was 2.7 g / cm 3. It was molded and punched into a disk shape with a diameter of 15 mm to produce a positive electrode. Moreover, the negative electrode was manufactured using metallic lithium as a negative electrode material.
- a lithium ion secondary battery was manufactured using the manufactured positive electrode, negative electrode, and non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte a solution in which LiPF 6 is dissolved in a solvent in which ethylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate are mixed so that the volume ratio is 3: 7 so that the final concentration is 1.0 mol / L is used. It was.
- each of the manufactured lithium ion secondary batteries of Example 1 to Comparative Example 4 was subjected to a charge / discharge test, and the initial discharge capacity was measured. Charging was performed at a constant current and a constant voltage up to a charge end voltage of 4.3 V with a charging current of 0.2 CA, and discharging was performed at a constant current up to a discharge end voltage of 2.5 V with a discharge current of 0.2 CA. Thereafter, charging and discharging were repeated for 50 cycles with a charge and discharge current of 1.0 CA, a charge end voltage of 4.4 V, and a discharge end voltage of 2.5 V. The percentage of the value obtained by dividing the discharge capacity measured at the 50th cycle by the discharge capacity measured at the 1st cycle was calculated and defined as the capacity maintenance rate.
- Example 2 Examples 5 to 8, and Comparative Examples 1 and 3, the rate of increase in resistance and resistance at ⁇ 20 ° C. and 10% charge state (10% SOC) were evaluated.
- graphite was used as the negative electrode material
- graphite: methyl cellulose sodium: styrene / butadiene rubber were mixed at a mass ratio of 98: 1: 1, respectively, and the uniformly mixed slurry was a copper foil having a thickness of 10 ⁇ m. This was coated on the current collector. Thereafter, the slurry applied on the current collector was dried at 120 ° C. and compression-molded with a press so that the electrode density was 1.5 g / cm 3 .
- a battery was produced in the same manner as described above.
- the prepared battery was charged with a 0.2 CA constant current, a 4.2 V constant voltage, and a cut current of 0.05 CA, and then discharged with a 0.2 CA constant current and a final voltage of 2.5 V.
- the resulting discharge capacity was rated.
- the capacity Thereafter, the battery was charged again with a 0.2 CA constant current, a 4.2 V constant voltage, and a cut current of 0.05 CA, and a voltage at which a charging capacity of 10% of the rated capacity was obtained was defined as a voltage of 10% SOC.
- Table 2A shows the composition formula, the particle breaking strength, and the specific surface area of the positive electrode materials of Example 1 to Comparative Example 4.
- Table 2A shows the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ of Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ of the lithium composite compounds constituting the positive electrode materials of Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 2 to 4 , and The value of a / e in the composition formula of the positive electrode material is shown.
- Table 2B shows the 0.2 C initial discharge capacity and the capacity maintenance rate after 50 cycles of the lithium ion secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4.
- Table 2B shows the rate of increase in resistance and the 10% SOC resistance ratio at ⁇ 20 ° C. of the secondary batteries of Example 2, Examples 5 to 8, and Comparative Examples 1 and 3.
- the capacity maintenance rates of the lithium ion secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 9 to which Ti was added exceeded 90%, and the capacity maintenance ratio of the lithium ion secondary battery of Comparative Example 1 to which Ti was not added It was also expensive. That is, the addition of Ti suppresses the generation of foreign phases at the grain boundaries of the positive electrode material particles as will be described later, thereby improving the particle breaking strength and generating Ni oxides (NiO-like foreign phases) on the particle surface. Was suppressed and the rate of increase in resistance was kept low. As a result, it was confirmed that the cycle characteristics of the positive electrode material were improved. However, in the lithium ion secondary batteries of Comparative Example 2 to Comparative Example 4, the capacity retention rate is small and the initial discharge capacity of 0.2 C is also low. Therefore, it is not sufficient to add Ti. It was confirmed that setting the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ to 1.5 or more is effective in improving battery performance.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the particle breaking strength of the positive electrode material particles of Examples 2, 5, and 6 and Comparative Example 1. Compared to Comparative Example 1 in which no Ti was added, the particle breaking strengths of Examples 2, 5 and 6 were lowered. That is, when Ti is added, the particle breaking strength of the positive electrode material particles is reduced as compared with the case where Ti is not added.
- Example 2 in which the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ is larger than that in Example 5, the particle breaking strength of the positive electrode material particles is improved as compared with Example 5. Further, in Example 6 in which the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ is larger than that in Example 2, the particle breaking strength of the positive electrode material particles is further improved as compared with Example 2. That is, it was confirmed that if the atomic ratio Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ is in the range of 1.5 or more and 20 or less, sufficient particle breaking strength can be maintained even when Ti is added.
- Example 2 where Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ is high and the particle fracture strength is high, the resistance increase rate can be greatly reduced as compared with Comparative Example 1 in which Ti is not added. The effect of improving cycle characteristics was confirmed.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the rate of increase in resistance of the secondary batteries of Example 2, Examples 5 to 8, and Comparative Examples 1 and 3, and the specific surface area of the positive electrode material.
- the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode material is in the range of 0.2 m 2 / g or more and 2.0 m 2 / g or less. If so, it was confirmed that the rate of increase in resistance can be effectively suppressed.
- Example 9 where the specific surface area was as low as 0.47 m 2 / g, the 0.2C discharge capacity was 183 Ah / Kg, which was lower than that of the other examples. In order to obtain a high capacity, 0.5 m 2 / g It can be seen that a specific surface area of g or more is desirable.
- Example 5 having a high Li composition, Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ is low, particle strength is low, and resistance increase rate is high as compared with Example 2. This is presumably due to the progress of heterogeneous formation such as Li 2 TiO 3 .
- Example 7 in which TiO 2 was used as a Ti raw material and the particle strength was high, the rate of increase in resistance was lower than that in Example 5.
- Example 8 in which TiO 2 was used as the Ti raw material in the same manner, pulverization was insufficient, so that Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ was low, and the resistance increase rate was higher than that in Example 7.
- the resistance at ⁇ 20 ° C. and 10% SOC which is a low temperature and low SOC condition where the resistance of the positive electrode is most, is compared with Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 3, especially from Example 2 and Example 5.
- Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 3 especially from Example 2 and Example 5.
- FIG. 8A is a photomicrograph of a cross section near the surface of the positive electrode material particles after 300 cycles of the lithium ion secondary battery of Example 2.
- the range of a representing the excess / deficiency of Li in the composition formula is 0 or more and 0.06 or less, and e representing the Ti content is 0.005 or more. And 0.15 or less.
- the thickness of the NiO-like heterogeneous layer is suppressed to about 2 nm.
- the layer of the reattachment and the surface film is formed in the outermost surface of positive electrode material particle.
- FIG. 8B is a micrograph of a cross section near the surface of the positive electrode material particles after 300 cycles of the lithium ion secondary battery of Comparative Example 1.
- the positive electrode material of the lithium ion secondary battery of Comparative Example 1 has a range of a representing an excess / deficiency of Li in the composition formula of 0 or more and 0.06 or less, but does not contain Ti. For this reason, the thickness of the NiO-like heterogeneous layer is approximately 6 nm, and the heterogeneous phase is more easily generated than when Ti is added.
- the reattachment and the surface film are similarly formed on the outermost surface of the positive electrode material particles.
- the NiO-like heterogeneous film thickness before and after the cycle was evaluated by electron energy loss spectroscopy (TEM-EELS).
- FIG. 9A is a photomicrograph of the cross section of the positive electrode material at 0 cycle of the secondary battery of Example 2.
- FIG. 9B and 9C show electron energy loss spectroscopy (TEM) for Ni and O at each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material shown in FIG. 9A (No. 1 to No. 6 and No. 7 is NiO of the reference sample).
- -EELS shows the measurement results.
- FIG. 10A is a photomicrograph of the cross section of the positive electrode material at 0 cycle of the secondary battery of Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 10B and FIG. 10C show the measurement results by TEM-EELS at each distance from the surface of the positive electrode material shown in FIG. 10A (the distance indicated by Nos. 1 to 6 and NiO of the surface indicated by No. 7).
- FIG. 11A is a micrograph of a cross section of the positive electrode material after 300 cycles of the secondary battery of Example 2.
- FIG. 11B and FIG. 11C show the results of measuring the vicinity of the surface of the positive electrode material along AA shown in FIG. 11A by TEM-EELS.
- FIG. 12A is a micrograph of a cross section of the positive electrode material after 300 cycles of the secondary battery of Comparative Example 1.
- 12B and 12C show the results of measuring the vicinity of the surface of the positive electrode material along AA shown in FIG. 12A by TEM-EELS.
- the positive electrode material of the secondary battery of Example 2 the peak attributed to Ni 2+ was observed in the range of about 3 nm from the surface (FIG. 9B). Also in the spectrum of O (FIG. 9C), the spectral shape is different from the inside of the particle up to 3 nm from the surface, suggesting that a different phase appears in the surface layer of 3 nm. From the results of the different spectral shapes, it can be seen that the positive electrode material at 0 cycle of the secondary battery of Example 2 generates a NiO-like heterogeneous phase in the range of about 3 nm from the surface.
- Example 2 it is estimated that the resistance increase rate is kept low and the cycle characteristics are improved. And it confirmed that it was the same also in another Example.
- Example 10 The positive electrode material of Example 2 was subjected to surface treatment according to the following procedure. First, a boric acid ester represented by lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) and triisopropoxyboroxine ((BO) 3 (O (CH) (CH 3 ) 2 ) 3 ) is dissolved in dimethyl carbonate (DMC). I let you. Next, the positive electrode active material was put into this organic solvent and immersed therein, and stirred for 2 hours. At this time, the input amount of boric acid ester was adjusted to 1% by mass with respect to the positive electrode active material. Thereafter, the powder obtained by suction filtration of DMC was washed three times with DMC. The washed powder was vacuum dried at 120 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a positive electrode material of Example 10.
- a boric acid ester represented by lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) and triisopropoxyboroxine ((BO) 3 (O (CH) (CH 3 )
- Example 2 Surface analysis was performed on the positive electrode material of Example 2 and the positive electrode material of Example 10 shown in Table 2 by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).
- XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Table 3 shows the results of fitting analysis of the three components of the spectrum, the average of the two component satellite peaks, and the spectrum of the binding energy 862 ⁇ 0.5 eV.
- Table 3 also shows the area ratio of each spectrum to the sum of Ni—O and Ni—F. Since the satellite peak is “satellite”, the area ratio of the Ni total is not taken into consideration.
- Example 2 the Ni—F area ratio was 13.7%, whereas in Example 10, the Ni—F area ratio was 24.0%. In Example 10, the Ni—F area ratio increased compared to Example 2 in which the surface treatment was not performed. From this result, it can be seen that the surface of the positive electrode material used in Example 10 is fluorinated.
- the lithium ion secondary battery of Example 10 was manufactured in the same manner as the lithium ion secondary battery of Example 1, and the 0.2C discharge capacity, the capacity retention rate, the resistance The increase rate and 10% SOC resistance ratio were measured.
- Table 4 below shows the measurement results of the lithium secondary battery of Example 10 together with the measurement results of the lithium ion secondary battery of Example 2.
- the resistance increase rate of the secondary battery of Example 2 was 53%, whereas the resistance increase rate of the secondary battery of Example 10 was 27%. That is, the surface of the secondary particles is obtained by immersing the positive electrode material in an organic solvent in which the boroxine compound represented by the formula (BO) 3 (OR) 3 and the fluoride are dissolved and performing surface treatment. It was confirmed that the effect of further suppressing the resistance increase rate was obtained by fluorination.
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本実施形態の正極材料は、例えば、後述するリチウムイオン二次電池の正極に用いられる粉末状の正極活物質である。本実施形態の正極材料は、下記式(1)によって表され、かつX線光電子分光分析(X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy;XPS)に基づく3価のTi(Ti3+)と4価のTi(Ti4+)の原子比(Ti3+/Ti4+)が1.5以上、20以下であるリチウム複合化合物によって構成されていることを特徴としている。
図1Aは、本実施形態のリチウム二次電池用正極材料の製造方法に含まれる各工程を示すフロー図である。本実施形態の正極材料の製造方法は、前述の粉末状の正極活物質である正極材料を製造する方法であり、主に、混合工程S1と焼成工程S2とを有している。また、図1Bに示すように、本実施形態の正極材料の製造方法は、混合工程S1と焼成工程S2に加えて、浸漬工程S3を有してもよい。
以下、前述の正極材料を用いたリチウムイオン二次電池用正極と、その正極を備えたリチウムイオン二次電池について説明する。図2は、本実施形態のリチウムイオン二次電池の模式的な部分断面図である。
以下、本発明の正極材料及びその製造方法の実施例と、本発明に含まれない比較例について説明する。
以下の手順によって、実施例1の正極材料を製造した。まず、正極材料の出発原料として、炭酸リチウム、水酸化ニッケル、炭酸コバルト、炭酸マンガン、及び、チタン含有キレート剤(チタンラクテートアンモニウム塩)を用意した。次に、これら出発原料を混合する混合工程を実施した。具体的には、前述の出発原料を、原子比でLi:Ni:Co:Mnが、1.04:0.80:0.15:0.05となるように秤量した。
第3熱処理工程における熱処理温度を800℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、実施例2の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例2の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例2の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+と、熱重量分析による重量減少率、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
混合工程においてチタン含有キレート剤の添加量を2mol相当のTiとなるように添加した以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、実施例3の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例3の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例3の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
混合工程においてチタン含有キレート剤の添加量を3mol相当のTiとなるように添加した以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、実施例4の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例4の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例4の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
混合工程において原子比でLi:Ni:Co:Mnが、1.08:0.80:0.15:0.05としてLi量を増やした以外は、実施例2と同様にして正極材料を製造して、実施例5の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例5の正極材料を実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例5の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
混合工程において原子比でLi:Ni:Co:Mnが、1.02:0.80:0.15:0.05としてLi量を減らした以外は、実施例2と同様にして正極材料を製造して、実施例6の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例6の正極材料を実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例6の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
チタン原料として酸化チタン(TiO2)を用意し、原子比でLi:Ni:Co:Mn:Tiが、1.04:0.79:0.15:0.05:0.01となるように秤量した。これらを粉砕機で粉砕すると共に湿式混合してスラリーを調製する混合工程を実施した。混合工程では、スラリー固形分の平均粒径が0.15μmとなるまで粉砕した。そして、得られたスラリーをスプレードライヤーによって乾燥させて上記出発原料の混合物である混合粉を得た。その後、焼成工程は実施例2と同様に正極材料を製造して、実施例7の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例7の正極材料を実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例7の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
混合工程でのスラリー固形分の平均粒径を0.35μmとした以外は実施例7と同様に正極材料を製造して、実施例8の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例8の正極材料を実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例8の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
第3熱処理工程における熱処理温度を815℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、実施例9の正極材料を得た。得られた実施例9の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、実施例9の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
チタン酸化物を無添加とし、第3熱処理工程における熱処理温度を770℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、比較例1の正極材料を得た。得られた比較例1の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、比較例1の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、熱重量分析による重量減少率、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
第3熱処理工程における熱処理温度を755℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、比較例2の正極材料を得た。得られた比較例2の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、比較例2の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+と、熱重量分析による重量減少率、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
第3熱処理工程における熱処理温度を770℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、比較例3の正極材料を得た。得られた比較例3の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、比較例3の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+と、熱重量分析による重量減少率、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
混合工程においてチタン含有キレート剤の添加量を4mol相当のTiとなるように添加した以外は、実施例1と同様に正極材料を製造して、比較例4の正極材料を得た。得られた比較例4の正極材料を、実施例1の正極材料と同様に解析し、比較例4の正極材料を構成するリチウム複合化合物の組成式と、原子比Ti3+/Ti4+と、粒子破壊強度及び比表面積を得た。
一方、図10Aは、比較例1の二次電池の0サイクルでの正極材料の断面の顕微鏡写真である。図10B及び図10Cは、図10Aに示す正極材料の表面からの各距離(1番から6番で示す距離及び7番で示す表面のNiO)でのTEM-EELSによる測定結果を示す。
一方、図12Aは、比較例1の二次電池の300サイクル後の正極材料の断面の顕微鏡写真である。図12B及び図12Cは、図12Aに示すA-Aに沿う正極材料の表面近傍をTEM-EELSで測定した結果を示す。
実施例2の正極材料に対し、以下の手順で表面処理を実施した。まず、ヘキサフルオロリン酸リチウム(LiPF6)とトリイソプロポキシボロキシン((BO)3(O(CH)(CH3)2)3)で表されるホウ酸エステルをジメチルカーボネート(DMC)に溶解させた。次に、この有機溶媒中に正極活物質を投入して浸漬させ、2時間撹拌した。このとき、ホウ酸エステルの投入量は、正極活物質に対して1質量%となるように調整した。その後、DMCを吸引濾過して得られた粉末を、DMCで三度洗浄した。洗浄後の粉末を120℃で1時間真空乾燥して実施例10の正極材料を得た。
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- 下記式(1)によって表され、かつX線光電子分光分析に基づくTi3+とTi4+の原子比Ti3+/Ti4+が1.5以上、20以下であるリチウム複合化合物によって構成されることを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
Li1+aNibMncCodTieMfO2+α …(1)
ただし、前記式(1)中、Mは、Mg、Al、Zr、Mo、Nbからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の元素であり、a、b、c、d、e、f及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、0.7<b≦0.9、0≦c<0.3、0≦d<0.3、0<e≦0.25、0≦f<0.3、b+c+d+e+f=1、及び、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。 - 前記リチウム複合化合物の複数の一次粒子が凝集した二次粒子の表面に、Ti3+が濃化した層を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
- 粒子破壊強度が50MPa以上、200MPa以下であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
- BET比表面積が0.2m2/g以上、2.0m2/g以下であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
- 前記式(1)中、a/e≦5を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
- 前記式(1)中、eは、0.005≦e≦0.15を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
- 前記式(1)中、aは、0≦a≦0.06を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
- 前記リチウム複合化合物の一次粒子が複数個凝集して二次粒子を形成しており、
前記二次粒子の表面がフッ素化されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至7のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。 - 請求項1乃至7のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料を、下記式(2)で表されるボロキシン化合物とフッ化物とを溶解させた有機溶媒中に浸漬することにより、前記リチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料の表面処理をすることを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料の製造方法。
(BO)3(OR)3…(2)
ただし、前記式(2)中、Rは炭素数1以上の有機基である。 - 前記ボロキシン化合物は、トリイソプロポキシボロキシン((BO)3(O(CH)(CH3)2)3)であることを特徴とする請求項9に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料の製造方法。
- 前記フッ化物は、ヘキサフルオロリン酸リチウム(LiPF6)であることを特徴とする請求項9又は10に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料の製造方法。
- リチウムを含む化合物と、下記式(1)中のLi以外の金属元素をそれぞれ含む化合物とを混合して混合物を得る混合工程と、
前記混合物を酸化性雰囲気下で焼成して、下記式(1)によって表され、かつX線光電子分光分析に基づくTi3+とTi4+の原子比Ti3+/Ti4+が1.5以上、20以下であるリチウム複合化合物を得る焼成工程と、を有し、
前記混合工程において、Tiを含む化合物として有機チタン化合物を用いることを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料の製造方法。
Li1+aNibMncCodTieMfO2+α …(1)
ただし、前記式(1)中、Mは、Mg、Al、Zr、Mo、Nbからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の元素であり、a、b、c、d、e、f及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、0.7<b≦0.9、0≦c<0.3、0≦d<0.3、0<e≦0.25、0≦f<0.3、b+c+d+e+f=1、及び、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。 - 前記有機チタン化合物は、チタン含有キレート剤であることを特徴とする請求項12に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料の製造方法。
- リチウムを含む化合物と、下記式(1)中のLi以外の金属元素をそれぞれ含む化合物とを混合して混合物を得る混合工程と、
前記混合物を酸化性雰囲気下で焼成して、下記式(1)によって表され、かつX線光電子分光分析に基づくTi3+とTi4+の原子比Ti3+/Ti4+が1.5以上、20以下であるリチウム複合化合物を得る焼成工程と、を有し、
前記混合工程において、Tiを含む化合物としてチタン酸化物を用いることを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料の製造方法。
Li1+aNibMncCodTieMfO2+α …(1)
ただし、前記式(1)中、Mは、Mg、Al、Zr、Mo、Nbからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の元素であり、a、b、c、d、e、f及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、0.7<b≦0.9、0≦c<0.3、0≦d<0.3、0<e≦0.25、0≦f<0.3、b+c+d+e+f=1、及び、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。 - 請求項1乃至8のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料を用いたことを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池。
- 下記式(1)によって表され、このリチウム複合化合物の複数の一次粒子が凝集した二次粒子の少なくとも表面に、Ti3+が濃化した層を有することを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池用正極材料。
Li1+aNibMncCodTieMfO2+α …(1)
ただし、前記式(1)中、Mは、Mg、Al、Zr、Mo、Nbからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の元素であり、a、b、c、d、e、f及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、0.7<b≦0.9、0≦c<0.3、0≦d<0.3、0<e≦0.25、0≦f<0.3、b+c+d+e+f=1、及び、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。
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