WO2022118625A1 - 負極及び亜鉛二次電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a negative electrode and a zinc secondary battery.
- Patent Document 1 International Publication No. 2013/118561 discloses that an LDH separator is provided between a positive electrode and a negative electrode in a nickel-zinc secondary battery.
- Patent Document 2 International Publication No. 2016/076047 discloses a separator structure including an LDH separator fitted or bonded to a resin outer frame, and the LDH separator is gas impermeable and has a gas impermeable property. / Or it is disclosed that it has a high degree of density enough to have water impermeableness.
- Patent Document 3 International Publication No. 2016/067884 discloses various methods for forming an LDH dense film on the surface of a porous substrate to obtain a composite material.
- a starting material that can give a starting point for LDH crystal growth is uniformly adhered to the porous base material, and the porous base material is subjected to hydrothermal treatment in an aqueous raw material solution to form an LDH dense film on the surface of the porous base material. It includes a step of forming the water.
- Patent Document 4 International Publication No. 2020/049902 describes ZnO particles, (i) metal Zn particles having a predetermined particle size, (ii) a predetermined metal element, and (iii) a hydroxyl group.
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Patent No. 6190101 describes negative electrode active materials such as metals Zn and ZnO, polymers such as aromatic group-containing polymers, ether group-containing polymers and hydroxyl group-containing polymers, and B, Ba and Bi. , Br, Ca, Cd, Ce, Cl, F, Ga, Hg, In, La, Mn and other conductive auxiliaries are disclosed, and the shape of the electrode active material is disclosed. It is described that it is suitable for forming a storage battery that exhibits battery performance such as high cycle characteristics, rate characteristics, and Coulomb efficiency while suppressing morphological changes, dissolution, corrosion, and immobility formation of electrode active materials such as change and dendrite. There is.
- the charge / discharge cycle performance of the existing zinc secondary battery is not always sufficient, and further improvement of the charge / discharge cycle performance is required.
- the present inventors have now extended the cycle life by using a mixture containing a nonionic water-absorbing polymer together with Zn particles and ZnO particles and having at least a part of the ZnO particles covered with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer for the negative electrode. We obtained the finding that it can be lengthened.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a negative electrode capable of prolonging the cycle life of a zinc secondary battery.
- a negative electrode used in a zinc secondary battery.
- FIG. 2A It is a schematic cross-sectional view which shows an example of the ZnO particle partially covered with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer in the negative electrode of this invention.
- FIG. 3A It is a graph which shows an example of the relationship between the amount of water absorption and the amount of KOH collected per 1 cm3 of a nonionic water-absorbing polymer, and the KOH concentration. It is an image which observed the cross section of the negative electrode in Example 5 by FE-SEM. It is an EDX element mapping image in the cross section of the negative electrode shown in FIG. It is an image which observed the cross section of the negative electrode in Example 1 (comparison) by FE-SEM. It is an image which observed the cross section of the negative electrode in Example 6 by FE-SEM.
- Negative electrode The negative electrode of the present invention is a negative electrode used in a zinc secondary battery.
- the negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material and a nonionic water-absorbing polymer.
- the negative electrode active material includes ZnO particles and Zn particles.
- FIG. 1 shows an aspect of ZnO particles and a nonionic water-absorbing polymer in the negative electrode of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the negative electrode according to the present invention, at least a part of ZnO particles 12 is covered with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14.
- the cycle life is extended. can do.
- the negative electrode changes its shape, increasing resistance due to blockage of pores, decreasing charging active material due to accumulation of isolated zinc, etc. As a result, there is a problem that charging / discharging becomes difficult.
- Such a problem is effectively suppressed or solved by adding a nonionic water-absorbing polymer to the negative electrode so as to cover at least a part of the ZnO particles.
- the mechanism is not always clear, but it is considered that the addition of the nonionic water-absorbing polymer homogenizes the charge reaction and the discharge reaction, thereby suppressing the segregation or accumulation of zinc.
- the reaction at the negative electrode proceeds based on ZnO + H 2 O + 2e ⁇ ⁇ Zn + 2OH ⁇ .
- the OH - concentration inside the negative electrode near the current collector becomes higher than the OH - concentration on the surface of the negative electrode near the separator.
- the reaction inside the negative electrode slows down.
- the charging reaction becomes non-uniform in the conventional negative electrode, which causes zinc to segregate.
- the negative electrode 10 of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, at least a part of the ZnO particles 12 is covered with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14.
- the reactive portion 12a of the ZnO particles 12 is limited to the portion that is not in contact with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14. It is considered that the charging reaction becomes uniform by limiting the reactive portion 12a of the ZnO particles 12 in this way.
- the charging reaction in the negative electrode 10 of the present invention proceeds as follows. Here, the reactions of the negative electrodes in the initial stage of charging, the middle stage of charging, and the latter stage of charging are shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, respectively. First, in the initial stage of charging shown in FIG.
- the reaction at the negative electrode proceeds based on Zn + 2OH ⁇ ⁇ ZnO + H 2 O + 2e ⁇ . Then, as the discharge reaction progresses, the OH - concentration inside the negative electrode near the current collector becomes lower than that at the surface of the negative electrode near the separator, and the reaction inside the negative electrode slows down. Therefore, it is considered that the reaction becomes non-uniform in the conventional negative electrode and zinc is accumulated.
- the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 conveniently absorbs water and contributes to the continuation of the reaction inside the negative electrode 10.
- FIG. 3A and 3B show conceptual diagrams showing the liquid absorption capacity of the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 at the start and progress of the discharge reaction in the negative electrode 10 of the present invention.
- the OH ⁇ concentration in the electrolytic solution 18 is high, so that the discharge reaction proceeds regardless of the surface and the inside of the negative electrode 10.
- the discharge reaction progresses, water is generated, and the OH ⁇ concentration in the electrolytic solution 18 decreases (that is, the pH decreases).
- the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 has an increased liquid-absorbing capacity as the pH decreases, and the discharge reaction is assisted by absorbing the water generated by the negative electrode active material.
- the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 conveniently absorbs water with respect to the discharge reaction in which water is generated, so that the discharge reaction is continued even inside the negative electrode 10 and the discharge reaction is made uniform. As a result, it is considered that the accumulation of zinc is suppressed and the cycle life can be extended.
- the above-mentioned advantageous effect according to the present invention is a peculiar effect due to the selection of the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14. In fact, when an ionic absorbent polymer (for example, polyacrylic acid or potassium polyacrylate) is added, the above-mentioned effects cannot be obtained, but rather the cycle characteristics are deteriorated.
- the negative electrode active material includes Zn particles (not shown) and ZnO particles 12.
- the Zn particles are typically metallic Zn particles, but particles of a Zn alloy or a Zn compound may be used.
- metal Zn particles metal Zn particles generally used for zinc secondary batteries can be used, but it is more preferable to use metal Zn particles smaller than the metal Zn particles from the viewpoint of prolonging the cycle life of the battery.
- the average particle size D50 of the metal Zn particles is preferably 5 to 200 ⁇ m, more preferably 50 to 200 ⁇ m, and further preferably 70 to 160 ⁇ m.
- the preferable content of the Zn particles in the negative electrode 10 is preferably 1.0 to 87.5 parts by weight, more preferably 3.0 to 70 parts by weight, when the content of the ZnO particles 12 is 100 parts by weight. It is 0 parts by weight, more preferably 5.0 to 55.0 parts by weight. Dopants such as In and Bi may be doped in the metal Zn particles.
- the ZnO particles 12 are not particularly limited as long as they use commercially available zinc oxide powder used in a zinc secondary battery or zinc oxide powder obtained by using them as a starting material and growing the particles by a solid phase reaction or the like.
- the average particle size D50 of the ZnO particles 12 is preferably 0.1 to 20 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 0.1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the average particle size D50 means a particle size in which the integrated volume from the small particle size side becomes 50% in the particle size distribution obtained by the laser diffraction / scattering method.
- the negative electrode 10 preferably further contains one or more metal elements selected from In and Bi. These metal elements can suppress the generation of undesired hydrogen gas due to the self-discharge of the negative electrode 10. These metal elements may be contained in the negative electrode 10 in any form such as metals, oxides, hydroxides, and other compounds, but are preferably contained in the form of oxides or hydroxides, more preferably. Is included in the form of oxide particles. Examples of the oxide of the metal element include In 2 O 3 and Bi 2 O 3 . Examples of the hydroxide of the metal element include In (OH) 3 , Bi (OH) 3 , and the like.
- the content of ZnO particles 12 is 100 parts by weight
- the content of In is 0 to 2 parts by weight in terms of oxide
- the content of Bi is 0 to 0 to parts in terms of oxide. It is preferably 6 parts by weight, more preferably 0 to 1.5 parts by weight of In in terms of oxide, and 0 to 4.5 parts by weight of Bi in terms of oxide. be.
- In and / or Bi are contained in the negative electrode 10 in the form of an oxide or hydroxide, it is not necessary that all of In and / or Bi are in the form of an oxide or hydroxide, and some of them are metal. Alternatively, it may be contained in the negative electrode in another form such as another compound.
- the metal element may be doped in the metal Zn particles as a trace element.
- the In concentration in the metal Zn particles is preferably 50 to 2000 wt ppm, more preferably 200 to 1500 ppm by weight
- the Bi concentration in the metal Zn particles is preferably 50 to 2000 ppm by weight, more preferably 100 to 1300 wt ppm. Weight ppm.
- the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 can be any commercially available nonionic water-absorbing polymer, but as described above, it is preferable that the nonionic water-absorbing polymer has a property that the liquid-absorbing property changes according to the fluctuation of pH.
- FIG. 4 shows an example of the relationship between the amount of water absorbed and the amount of KOH collected per 1 cm3 of such a nonionic water-absorbing polymer and the KOH concentration. As shown in FIG. 4, the amount of water absorbed changes due to the change in KOH concentration (that is, the change in pH) in the electrolytic solution, but the amount of KOH collected does not change significantly, but only water due to the pH change. It is preferable in that it can absorb or release.
- nonionic water-absorbent polymer 14 examples include polyalkylene oxide-based water-absorbent resin, polyvinylacetamide-based water-absorbent resin, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA resin), and polyvinyl butyral (PVB resin), and more preferably. It is a polyalkylene oxide-based water-absorbent resin. As the polyalkylene oxide-based water-absorbent resin, commercially available ones can be used.
- the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 may contain at least one selected from hydrophilic ether groups, hydroxyl groups, amide groups, and acetamide groups. Due to the presence of these functional groups, it is possible to obtain a water absorption / desorption function more preferable for the battery reaction.
- the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 covers at least a part of the ZnO particles 12. That is, the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 may cover a part of the surface of the ZnO particles 12 as shown in FIG. 1, or may cover the entire surface of the ZnO particles 12. Further, the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 may cover not only the ZnO particles 12 but also at least a part of the Zn particles.
- the coverage of the ZnO particles 12 with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 is preferably 2 to 99%, more preferably 4 to 75%, still more preferably 16 to 75%, particularly preferably 49 to 75%, and most preferably. It is 55-68%.
- the coverage of the ZnO particles 12 is the portion of the outer peripheral portion of the ZnO particles 12 in which the ZnO particles 12 and the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 are in contact with each other when the cross section of the negative electrode 10 is image-analyzed. It means the percentage of length.
- the calculation of the coverage of the ZnO particles 12 can be preferably performed according to the procedure shown in Evaluation 2 of Examples described later.
- the method for coating the ZnO particles 12 with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 is not particularly limited.
- the ZnO particles 12 can be preferably coated with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14.
- a mixed powder containing Zn particles, ZnO particles 12, a nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14, and a binder (for example, polytetrafluoroethylene) is prepared. This mixed powder is heated and kneaded together with a solvent (for example, propylene glycol and isopropyl alcohol) at a predetermined temperature (for example, a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14).
- a solvent for example, propylene glycol and isopropyl alcohol
- the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 is dissolved in a solvent having a predetermined temperature.
- a solvent in which the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 is dissolved is added to ZnO particles and Zn particles, mixed with a pot mill or the like, and then dried to obtain a polymer-coated powder. Then, the obtained polymer-coated powder and the binder resin are kneaded together with the solvent.
- D) The obtained negative electrode 10 is hermetically heated at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14.
- the melting point of the nonionic water-absorbing polymer is preferably 45 ° C. to 350 ° C., more preferably 45 ° C. to 200 ° C., and even more preferably 50 ° C. to 100 ° C.
- the content of the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 in the negative electrode 10 is preferably 0.01 to 6.0 parts by weight, more preferably, when the content of the ZnO particles 12 is 100 parts by weight. Is 0.01 to 5.0 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 4.5 parts by weight, and particularly preferably 1.5 to 4.5 parts by weight.
- the negative electrode 10 may further contain a conductive auxiliary agent.
- conductive auxiliaries include carbon, metal powders (tin, lead, copper, cobalt, etc.), and precious metal pastes.
- the negative electrode 10 may further contain a binder resin (not shown).
- a binder resin (not shown).
- Various known binders can be used as the binder resin, and preferred examples thereof include polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). It is particularly preferable to use both PVA and PTFE in combination as a binder.
- the negative electrode 10 is preferably a sheet-shaped press-molded body. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the negative electrode active material from falling off and improve the electrode density, and it is possible to more effectively suppress the morphological change of the negative electrode 10.
- a binder may be added to the negative electrode material and kneaded, and the obtained kneaded product may be press-molded by a roll press or the like to form a sheet.
- the preferred kneading method for coating the ZnO particles 12 with the nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14 is as described above.
- the negative electrode 10 is provided with a current collector 16.
- Preferred examples of the current collector 16 include copper punching metal and copper expanded metal.
- a mixture containing Zn particles, ZnO particles 12, a nonionic water-absorbing polymer 14, and optionally a binder resin (for example, polytetrafluoroethylene particles) is applied onto a copper punching metal or a copper expanded metal to apply a negative electrode 10.
- a negative electrode plate made of the current collector 16 can be preferably manufactured. At that time, it is also preferable to press the negative electrode plate (that is, the negative electrode 10 / current collector 16) after drying to prevent the negative electrode active material from falling off and to improve the electrode density.
- the sheet-shaped press-molded body as described above may be pressure-bonded to the current collector 16 such as copper expanded metal.
- the negative electrode 10 of the present invention is preferably applied to a zinc secondary battery. Therefore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a zinc rechargeable battery including a positive electrode (not shown), a negative electrode 10, a separator for separating the positive electrode and the negative electrode 10 so as to be conductive with hydroxide ions, and an electrolytic solution 18. The next battery is provided.
- the zinc secondary battery of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a secondary battery using the above-mentioned negative electrode 10 and using an electrolytic solution 18 (typically an alkali metal hydroxide aqueous solution).
- the positive electrode contains nickel hydroxide and / or nickel oxyhydroxide, whereby the zinc secondary battery forms a nickel-zinc secondary battery.
- the positive electrode may be an air electrode, whereby the zinc secondary battery may be a zinc air secondary battery.
- the separator is preferably a layered double hydroxide (LDH) separator. That is, as described above, LDH separators are known in the fields of nickel-zinc secondary batteries and air-zinc secondary batteries (see Patent Documents 1 to 3), and the LDH separators can be used as the zinc secondary batteries of the present invention. Can also be preferably used.
- the LDH separator can prevent the penetration of zinc dendrites while selectively allowing hydroxide ions to permeate. Combined with the effect of adopting the negative electrode of the present invention, the durability of the zinc secondary battery can be further improved.
- the LDH separator is a separator containing a layered compound hydroxide (LDH) and / or an LDH-like compound (hereinafter collectively referred to as a hydroxide ion conductive layered compound), and is exclusively a hydroxide.
- Ion conduction It is defined as one that selectively passes hydroxide ions by utilizing the hydroxide ion conductivity of the layered compound.
- the "LDH-like compound” is a hydroxide and / or oxide having a layered crystal structure similar to LDH, although it may not be called LDH, and can be said to be an equivalent of LDH.
- LDH can be interpreted as including LDH-like compounds as well as LDH.
- the LDH separator may be a composite with a porous substrate as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3.
- the porous substrate may be composed of any of a ceramic material, a metal material, and a polymer material, but it is particularly preferable that the porous substrate is composed of a polymer material.
- the polymer porous substrate has 1) flexibility (hence, it is hard to break even if it is thin), 2) easy to increase the porosity, and 3) easy to increase the conductivity (thickness while increasing the porosity). It has the advantages of being easy to manufacture and handle) (because it can be made thinner).
- Particularly preferable polymer materials are polyolefins such as polypropylene and polyethylene, and most preferably polypropylene, because they are excellent in heat resistance, acid resistance and alkali resistance, and are low in cost.
- the porous substrate is composed of a polymer material
- the hydroxide ion conductive layered compound is incorporated over the entire thickness direction of the porous substrate (for example, most or almost all of the inside of the porous substrate). It is particularly preferable that the pores are filled with the hydroxide ion conductive layered compound).
- the thickness of the polymer porous substrate is preferably 5 to 200 ⁇ m, more preferably 5 to 100 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 5 to 30 ⁇ m.
- a microporous membrane as commercially available as a separator for a lithium battery can be preferably used.
- the electrolytic solution 18 preferably contains an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution.
- alkali metal hydroxide examples include potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and the like, but potassium hydroxide is more preferable.
- Zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide and the like may be added to the electrolytic solution in order to suppress autolysis of the zinc-containing material.
- the LDH separator can include an LDH-like compound.
- LDH-like compound The definition of LDH-like compound is as described above.
- Preferred LDH-like compounds are (A) A hydroxide and / or oxide having a layered crystal structure containing Mg and at least one element containing at least Ti selected from the group consisting of Ti, Y and Al, or (b) (i). ) Ti, Y, and optionally Al and / or Mg, and (ii) a layered crystal structure comprising at least one additive element M selected from the group consisting of In, Bi, Ca, Sr and Ba.
- Hydroxides and / or oxides or (c) hydroxides and / or oxides with a layered crystalline structure containing Mg, Ti, Y, and optionally Al and / or In, said (c).
- the LDH-like compound is present in the form of a mixture with In (OH) 3 .
- the LDH-like compound is a hydroxide having a layered crystal structure containing Mg and at least one element containing at least Ti selected from the group consisting of Ti, Y and Al. And / or can be an oxide.
- typical LDH-like compounds are composite hydroxides and / or composite oxides of Mg, Ti, optionally Y and optionally Al.
- the above elements may be replaced with other elements or ions to the extent that the basic properties of the LDH-like compound are not impaired, but the LDH-like compound preferably does not contain Ni.
- the LDH-like compound may further contain Zn and / or K. By doing so, the ionic conductivity of the LDH separator can be further improved.
- LDH-like compounds can be identified by X-ray diffraction. Specifically, when X-ray diffraction is performed on the surface of the LDH separator, the LDH separator is typically in the range of 5 ° ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ 10 °, and more typically 7 ° ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ 10 °. Peaks derived from LDH-like compounds are detected in the range. As described above, LDH is a substance having an alternating laminated structure in which exchangeable anions and H2O are present as an intermediate layer between the stacked hydroxide basic layers.
- the interlayer distance of the layered crystal structure can be determined by Bragg's equation using 2 ⁇ corresponding to the peak derived from the LDH-like compound in X-ray diffraction.
- the interlayer distance of the layered crystal structure constituting the LDH-like compound thus determined is typically 0.883 to 1.8 nm, and more typically 0.883 to 1.3 nm.
- the LDH separator according to the above aspect (a) preferably has an atomic ratio of Mg / (Mg + Ti + Y + Al) of 0.03 to 0.25 in the LDH-like compound, which is determined by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS). More preferably, it is 0.05 to 0.2.
- the atomic ratio of Ti / (Mg + Ti + Y + Al) in the LDH-like compound is preferably 0.40 to 0.97, more preferably 0.47 to 0.94.
- the atomic ratio of Y / (Mg + Ti + Y + Al) in the LDH-like compound is preferably 0 to 0.45, more preferably 0 to 0.37.
- the atomic ratio of Al / (Mg + Ti + Y + Al) in the LDH-like compound is preferably 0 to 0.05, more preferably 0 to 0.03. Within the above range, the alkali resistance is further excellent, and the effect of suppressing a short circuit caused by zinc dendrite (that is, dendrite resistance) can be more effectively realized.
- LDH conventionally known for LDH separators has a general formula: M 2+ 1-x M 3+ x (OH) 2 Ann- x / n ⁇ mH 2 O (in the formula, M 2+ is a divalent cation, M.
- LDH-like compound in this embodiment generally has a composition ratio (atomic ratio) different from that of the conventional LDH.
- an EDS analyzer for example, X-act, manufactured by Oxford Instruments
- X-act for example, X-act, manufactured by Oxford Instruments
- the LDH-like compound has a layered crystal structure containing (i) Ti, Y, and optionally Al and / or Mg, and (ii) the additive element M. It can be a hydroxide and / or an oxide.
- typical LDH-like compounds are composite hydroxides and / or composite oxides of Ti, Y, additive element M, optionally Al and optionally Mg.
- the additive element M is In, Bi, Ca, Sr, Ba or a combination thereof.
- the above elements may be replaced with other elements or ions to the extent that the basic properties of the LDH-like compound are not impaired, but the LDH-like compound preferably does not contain Ni.
- the LDH separator according to the above aspect (b) preferably has an atomic ratio of Ti / (Mg + Al + Ti + Y + M) of 0.50 to 0.85 in the LDH-like compound, which is determined by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS). More preferably, it is 0.56 to 0.81.
- the atomic ratio of Y / (Mg + Al + Ti + Y + M) in the LDH-like compound is preferably 0.03 to 0.20, more preferably 0.07 to 0.15.
- the atomic ratio of M / (Mg + Al + Ti + Y + M) in the LDH-like compound is preferably 0.03 to 0.35, more preferably 0.03 to 0.32.
- the atomic ratio of Mg / (Mg + Al + Ti + Y + M) in the LDH-like compound is preferably 0 to 0.10, more preferably 0 to 0.02.
- the atomic ratio of Al / (Mg + Al + Ti + Y + M) in the LDH-like compound is preferably 0 to 0.05, more preferably 0 to 0.04.
- the alkali resistance is further excellent, and the effect of suppressing a short circuit caused by zinc dendrite (that is, dendrite resistance) can be more effectively realized.
- LDH conventionally known for LDH separators has a general formula: M 2+ 1-x M 3+ x (OH) 2 Ann- x / n ⁇ mH 2 O (in the formula, M 2+ is a divalent cation, M. 3+ is a trivalent cation, An- is an n-valent anion, n is an integer of 1 or more, x is 0.1 to 0.4, and m is 0 or more).
- M 2+ is a divalent cation
- M. 3+ is a trivalent cation
- An- is an n-valent anion
- n is an integer of 1 or more
- x is 0.1 to 0.4
- m is 0 or more
- the atomic ratios of LDH-like compounds generally deviate from the general formula of LDH. Therefore, it can be said that the LDH-like compound in this embodiment generally has a composition ratio (atomic ratio) different from that of the conventional LDH.
- an EDS analyzer for example, X-act, manufactured by Oxford Instruments
- X-act for example, X-act, manufactured by Oxford Instruments
- the LDH-like compound is a hydroxide and / or oxide having a layered crystal structure containing Mg, Ti, Y, and optionally Al and / or In.
- LDH-like compounds may be present in the form of a mixture with In (OH) 3 .
- the LDH-like compound of this embodiment is a hydroxide and / or oxide having a layered crystal structure containing Mg, Ti, Y, and optionally Al and / or In.
- typical LDH-like compounds are composite hydroxides and / or composite oxides of Mg, Ti, Y, optionally Al, and optionally In.
- LDH-like compound The In that can be contained in the LDH-like compound is not only intentionally added to the LDH-like compound, but is inevitably mixed in the LDH-like compound due to the formation of In (OH) 3 and the like. It may be a compound.
- the above elements may be replaced with other elements or ions to the extent that the basic properties of the LDH-like compound are not impaired, but the LDH-like compound preferably does not contain Ni.
- LDH conventionally known for LDH separators has a general formula: M 2+ 1-x M 3+ x (OH) 2 Ann- x / n ⁇ mH 2 O (in the formula, M 2+ is a divalent cation, M.
- LDH-like compound in this embodiment generally has a composition ratio (atomic ratio) different from that of the conventional LDH.
- the mixture according to the above aspect (c) contains not only an LDH-like compound but also In (OH) 3 (typically composed of an LDH-like compound and In (OH) 3 ).
- the inclusion of In (OH) 3 can effectively improve the alkali resistance and dendrite resistance of the LDH separator.
- the content ratio of In (OH) 3 in the mixture is preferably an amount capable of improving alkali resistance and dendrite resistance without impairing the hydroxide ion conductivity of the LDH separator, and is not particularly limited.
- In (OH) 3 may have a cube-shaped crystal structure, or the crystal of In (OH) 3 may be surrounded by an LDH-like compound.
- In (OH) 3 can be identified by X-ray diffraction.
- Examples 1-12 Preparation of positive electrode A paste-type nickel hydroxide positive electrode (capacity density: about 700 mAh / cm 3 ) was prepared.
- Evaluation Evaluation 1 Presence of nonionic water-absorbing polymer
- the negative electrodes of Examples 1 to 8 are cross-sectionally polished by a cross-section polisher (CP), and a field emission scanning device equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX) is provided.
- FE-SEM observation and EDX observation of the negative electrode cross section were performed with an electron microscope (FE-SEM, manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech, S-4800) at a magnification of 30,000 times.
- the FE-SEM image and the EDX element mapping image obtained in Example 5 are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, respectively. As shown in FIG. 6, it was confirmed from the EDX element mapping image that C and F were present in the negative electrode.
- the negative electrodes of Examples 1 to 8 contain the nonionic water-absorbing polymer and PTFE as the resin, but since PTFE contains F, it is considered that the portion where only C is detected is the portion derived from the nonionic water-absorbing polymer. Be done. As a result, it was confirmed that the nonionic water-absorbing polymer was present so as to cover at least a part of the ZnO particles.
- Evaluation 2 Calculation of coverage
- the negative electrodes of Examples 1 to 8 have a magnification of 50,000 times (visual field: 2.3 ⁇ m ⁇ 1.
- the negative electrode cross section was observed at 6 ⁇ mm).
- FE-SEM images of the negative electrode cross sections obtained in Example 1 (comparison) and Example 6 are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, respectively.
- the acquired FE-SEM image was imported into image processing software (Adobe Illustrator, manufactured by Adobe).
- the length L1 of the portion where the ZnO particles and the nonionic water-absorbing polymer are in contact with each other in the outer peripheral portion of the ZnO particles contained in the visual field is in contact with the ZnO particles and the voids (that is, the place where the nonionic water-absorbing polymer does not exist).
- the length L 2 of the part was measured. And the following formula: [L 1 / (L 1 + L 2 )] x 100
- the ratio (%) of the length of the portion in contact between the ZnO particles and the nonionic water-absorbing polymer to the length of the outer peripheral portion of the ZnO particles was determined and used as the coverage of the ZnO particles. The results are as shown in Table 1.
- Evaluation 3 Cycle characteristics Using a charging / discharging device (TOSCAT3100 manufactured by Toyo System Co., Ltd.), chemical conversion was carried out for a simple sealed cell with 0.1C charge and 0.2C discharge. Then, a 1C charge / discharge cycle was carried out. Repeated charging / discharging cycles were carried out under the same conditions, and the number of charging / discharging until the discharge capacity decreased to 70% of the discharge capacity of the first cycle of the prototype battery was recorded, and this was adopted as an index showing the cycle characteristics.
- TOSCAT3100 manufactured by Toyo System Co., Ltd.
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Description
ZnO粒子及びZn粒子を含む負極活物質と、
ノニオン性吸水ポリマーと、
を含み、前記ZnO粒子の少なくとも一部が前記ノニオン性吸水ポリマーで覆われている、負極が提供される。
正極と、
前記負極と、
前記正極と前記負極とを水酸化物イオン伝導可能に隔離するセパレータと、
電解液と、
を含む、亜鉛二次電池が提供される。
本発明の負極は亜鉛二次電池に用いられる負極である。この負極は、負極活物質と、ノニオン性吸水ポリマーとを含む。負極活物質は、ZnO粒子及びZn粒子を含む。図1に本発明の負極におけるZnO粒子及びノニオン性吸水ポリマーの一態様を示す。図1に示されるように、本発明による負極は、ZnO粒子12の少なくとも一部がノニオン性吸水ポリマー14で覆われている。このようにZn粒子及びZnO粒子12とともにノニオン性吸水ポリマー14を含み、かつ、ZnO粒子12の少なくとも一部がノニオン性吸水ポリマー14で覆われた合材を負極に用いることにより、サイクル寿命を長くすることができる。
(a)Zn粒子、ZnO粒子12、ノニオン性吸水ポリマー14、及びバインダー(例えばポリテトラフルオロエチレン)を含む混合粉末を作製する。この混合粉末を溶媒(例えばプロピレングリコール、イソプロピルアルコール)と共に所定温度(例えばノニオン性吸水ポリマー14の融点以上の温度)で加熱混練する。
(b)ノニオン性吸水ポリマー14を所定温度の溶媒に溶解させる。ノニオン性吸水ポリマー14が溶解した溶媒をZnO粒子及びZn粒子に添加し、ポットミル等で混合後、乾燥させることによりポリマー被覆粉末とする。その後、得られたポリマー被覆粉末及びバインダー樹脂を溶媒と共に混練する。
(c)Zn粒子、ZnO粒子12、及びバインダー樹脂を含む混合粉末に対して、ノニオン性吸水ポリマー14を溶媒に溶解させた状態で添加し、その後これらを混練する。
(d)得られた負極10をノニオン性吸水ポリマー14の融点以上の温度で密閉加熱する。
本発明の負極10は亜鉛二次電池に適用されるのが好ましい。したがって、本発明の好ましい態様によれば、正極(図示せず)と、負極10と、正極と負極10とを水酸化物イオン伝導可能に隔離するセパレータと、電解液18とを含む、亜鉛二次電池が提供される。本発明の亜鉛二次電池は、上述した負極10を用い、かつ、電解液18(典型的にはアルカリ金属水酸化物水溶液)を用いた二次電池であれば特に限定されない。したがって、ニッケル亜鉛二次電池、酸化銀亜鉛二次電池、酸化マンガン亜鉛二次電池、亜鉛空気二次電池、その他各種のアルカリ亜鉛二次電池であることができる。例えば、正極が水酸化ニッケル及び/又はオキシ水酸化ニッケルを含み、それにより亜鉛二次電池がニッケル亜鉛二次電池をなすのが好ましい。あるいは、正極が空気極であり、それにより亜鉛二次電池が亜鉛空気二次電池をなしてもよい。
本発明の好ましい態様によれば、LDHセパレータは、LDH様化合物を含むものであることができる。LDH様化合物の定義は前述したとおりである。好ましいLDH様化合物は、
(a)Mgと、Ti、Y及びAlからなる群から選択される少なくともTiを含む1以上の元素とを含む層状結晶構造の水酸化物及び/又は酸化物である、又は
(b)(i)Ti、Y、及び所望によりAl及び/又はMgと、(ii)In、Bi、Ca、Sr及びBaからなる群から選択される少なくとも1種である添加元素Mとを含む、層状結晶構造の水酸化物及び/又は酸化物である、又は
(c)Mg、Ti、Y、及び所望によりAl及び/又はInを含む層状結晶構造の水酸化物及び/又は酸化物であり、該(c)において前記LDH様化合物がIn(OH)3との混合物の形態で存在する。
(1)正極の用意
ペースト式水酸化ニッケル正極(容量密度:約700mAh/cm3)を用意した。
以下に示される各種原料粉末を用意した。
・ZnO粉末(正同化学工業株式会社製、JIS規格1種グレード、平均粒径D50:0.2μm)
・金属Zn粉末(DOWAエレクトロニクス株式会社製、Bi及びInがドープされたもの、Bi:70重量ppm、In:200重量ppm、平均粒径D50:120μm)
・ノニオン性吸水ポリマー(ポリアルキレンオキサイド系吸水性樹脂、住友精化株式会社製、アクアコーク、グレード:TWB-P、製品形態:粉体、平均粒径D50:50μm)
・イオン性吸水ポリマー(ポリアクリル酸、住友精化株式会社社製、AQUPEC HV)
・イオン性吸水ポリマー(ポリアクリル酸カリウム、シグマアルドリッチ社製、Poly partial potassium salt)
48%水酸化カリウム水溶液(関東化学株式会社製、特級)にイオン交換水を加えてKOH濃度を5.4mol%に調整した後、酸化亜鉛を0.42mol/L加熱攪拌により溶解させて、電解液を得た。
正極と負極の各々を不織布で包むとともに、電流取り出し端子を溶接した。こうして準備された正極及び負極を、LDHセパレータを介して対向させ、電流取り出し口が設けられたラミネートフィルムに挟んで、ラミネートフィルムの3辺を熱融着した。こうして得られた上部開放されたセル容器に電解液を加え、真空引き等により電解液を十分に正極及び負極に浸透させた。その後、ラミネートフィルムの残りの1辺も熱融着して、簡易密閉セルとした。
評価1:ノニオン性吸水ポリマーの存在状態
クロスセクションポリッシャ(CP)により、例1~8の負極を断面研磨し、エネルギー分散型X線分析装置(EDX)を備えた電界放出型走査電子顕微鏡(FE-SEM、日立ハイテク製、S-4800)により30000倍の倍率で負極断面のFE-SEM観察及びEDX観察を行った。例5で取得したFE-SEM画像及びEDX元素マッピング画像を図5及び6にそれぞれ示す。図6に示されるように、EDX元素マッピング画像から、負極にC及びFが存在することが確認された。この点、例1~8の負極は樹脂としてノニオン性吸水ポリマー及びPTFEを含有するところ、PTFEはFを含むため、Cのみが検出された部分がノニオン性吸水ポリマーに由来する部分であると考えられる。その結果、ノニオン性吸水ポリマーがZnO粒子の少なくとも一部を覆う形で存在していることが確認された。
例1~8の負極について、電界放出型走査電子顕微鏡(FE-SEM、日本電子株式会社製、JSM-7900M)により50000倍の倍率(視野:2.3μm×1.6μmm)で、負極断面観察を行った。例1(比較)及び例6で取得した負極断面のFE-SEM画像を図7及び8にそれぞれ示す。取得したFE-SEM画像を画像処理ソフト(Adobe社製、Adobe Illustrator)に取り込んだ。次いで、視野内に含まれるZnO粒子の外周部における、ZnO粒子とノニオン性吸水ポリマーとが接する部分の長さL1と、ZnO粒子と空隙(すなわちノニオン性吸水ポリマーが存在しない箇所)とが接する部分の長さL2とを測長した。そして、下記式:
[L1/(L1+L2)]×100
により、ZnO粒子の外周部の長さに占める、ZnO粒子とノニオン性吸水ポリマーとが接する部分の長さの割合(%)を求め、ZnO粒子の被覆率とした。結果は表1に示されるとおりであった。
充放電装置(東洋システム株式会社製、TOSCAT3100)を用いて、簡易密閉セルに対し、0.1C充電及び0.2C放電で化成を実施した。その後、1C充放電サイクルを実施した。同一条件で繰り返し充放電サイクルを実施し、試作電池の1サイクル目の放電容量の70%まで放電容量が低下するまでの充放電回数を記録し、これをサイクル特性を示す指標として採用した。結果は表1に示されるとおりであり、ノニオン性吸水ポリマーが所定量添加された負極について、ZnO粒子がノニオン性吸水ポリマーで被覆されることによりサイクル特性が改善することが確認された。また、表2に示される結果から、イオン性吸収ポリマーを添加した場合には、むしろサイクル特性は低下することが確認された。
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- 亜鉛二次電池に用いられる負極であって、
ZnO粒子及びZn粒子を含む負極活物質と、
ノニオン性吸水ポリマーと、
を含み、前記ZnO粒子の少なくとも一部が前記ノニオン性吸水ポリマーで覆われている、負極。 - 前記ZnO粒子の被覆率が2~99%であり、前記被覆率は、前記負極の断面を画像解析した場合に、前記ZnO粒子の外周部の長さに占める、前記ZnO粒子と前記ノニオン性吸水ポリマーとが接する部分の長さの割合である、請求項1に記載の負極。
- 前記ZnO粒子の被覆率が4~75%である、請求項1又は2に記載の負極。
- 前記ZnO粒子の含有量を100重量部とした場合に、前記ノニオン性吸水ポリマーを固形分で0.01~6.0重量部含む、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の負極。
- 前記ノニオン性吸水ポリマーが、ポリアルキレンオキサイド系吸水性樹脂、ポリビニルアセトアミド系吸水性樹脂、ポリビニルアルコール(PVA樹脂)、及びポリビニルブチラール(PVB樹脂)からなる群から選択される少なくとも1種である、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の負極。
- 前記ノニオン性吸水ポリマーが、ポリアルキレンオキサイド系吸水性樹脂である、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の負極。
- 前記ノニオン性吸水ポリマーが、pHの変動に応じて吸液性が変化する特性を有する、請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の負極。
- 前記ZnO粒子の含有量を100重量部とした場合に、前記Zn粒子を1.0~87.5重量部含む、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の負極。
- In及びBiから選択される1種以上の金属元素をさらに含む、請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の負極。
- 前記負極がシート状のプレス成形体である、請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載の負極。
- 正極と、
請求項1~10のいずれか一項に記載の負極と、
前記正極と前記負極とを水酸化物イオン伝導可能に隔離するセパレータと、
電解液と、
を含む、亜鉛二次電池。 - 前記セパレータが層状複水酸化物(LDH)及び/又はLDH様化合物を含むLDHセパレータである、請求項11に記載の亜鉛二次電池。
- 前記LDHセパレータが多孔質基材と複合化されている、請求項11又は12に記載の亜鉛二次電池。
- 前記正極が水酸化ニッケル及び/又はオキシ水酸化ニッケルを含み、それにより前記亜鉛二次電池がニッケル亜鉛二次電池をなす、請求項11~13のいずれか一項に記載の亜鉛二次電池。
- 前記正極が空気極であり、それにより前記亜鉛二次電池が亜鉛空気二次電池をなす、請求項11~13のいずれか一項に記載の亜鉛二次電池。
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