WO2023219067A1 - 硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法及び製造装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- Lithium ion secondary batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and notebook computers. Conventionally, liquid electrolytes have been used in lithium ion secondary batteries. On the other hand, all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary batteries that use a solid electrolyte as the electrolyte for lithium-ion secondary batteries have been attracting attention in recent years because of the promise of improved safety, faster charging/discharging, and smaller cases. .
- Examples of the solid electrolyte used in all-solid-state lithium ion secondary batteries include sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method of manufacturing solid electrolyte glass by melting and cooling compressed raw materials.
- Patent Document 2 describes a method for synthesizing an electron/lithium ion mixed conductor by mixing, heating and melting a plurality of sulfides and transition metal sulfides, and then ultra-quenching the melt. There is.
- the present invention aims to suppress contamination of impurities due to contact with components when heating and melting a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material and cooling and solidifying the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a manufacturing apparatus for easily manufacturing a physical solid electrolyte powder.
- the present inventors found that by heating and melting the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material in the furnace body and spraying gas while discharging the resulting molten liquid from the furnace body, it is possible to melt the sulfide-based solid electrolyte without coming into contact with the members. It was discovered that since the liquid can be cooled and solidified, contamination with impurities can be suppressed. Furthermore, according to this method, the melt can be cooled and solidified and powdered simultaneously, so there is no need to perform a powdering process separately from the cooling and solidifying process. As a result, the inventors discovered that a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder with excellent battery performance can be easily produced, and completed the present invention.
- the present invention relates to the following [1] to [18].
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material is heated and melted in a furnace body, and a gas is sprayed onto the melt while discharging the obtained melt from the furnace body to cool and solidify the melt and powder it.
- a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder is produced.
- the apparatus for producing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder. [17] The sulfide according to [12] or [13] above, wherein the discharge section continuously discharges the melt obtained by heating and melting the sulfide solid electrolyte raw material in the furnace body. Manufacturing equipment for solid electrolyte powder.
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material is heated and melted in a furnace body, and gas is sprayed while the resulting melt is discharged from the furnace body, whereby the melt is cooled and solidified without coming into contact with any member. and powdering can be performed all at once. Therefore, contamination with impurities due to contact with members can be suppressed, and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder with excellent battery performance can be easily produced.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an apparatus for producing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder according to an embodiment of the present invention involves heating and melting a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material in a furnace body, and transferring the obtained melt from the furnace body.
- the method is characterized in that the melt is cooled, solidified, and powdered by spraying gas onto the melt while being discharged.
- FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of this manufacturing method.
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material is heated and melted in a furnace body (step S1) to obtain a melt (step S2).
- a furnace body any known furnace body having a heating section and conventionally used for heating and melting solid electrolyte raw materials can be used, and the material and size of the furnace body can also be selected arbitrarily.
- sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material various raw materials can be used as the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw materials (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "main raw materials"), and the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained using these materials can also be made from various sulfide-based solid electrolyte powders. It may be a solid electrolyte powder.
- a commercially available sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material may be used, or a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material manufactured from the material may be used. Further, these sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw materials may be further subjected to known pretreatment. That is, the present manufacturing method may appropriately include a step of manufacturing the present raw material and a step of subjecting the present raw material to pretreatment.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material usually contains an alkali metal element (R) and a sulfur element (S).
- alkali metal element (R) examples include lithium element (Li), sodium element (Na), and potassium element (K), among which lithium element (Li) is preferred.
- alkali metal element (R) a single alkali metal element or a substance (component) containing an alkali metal element such as a compound containing an alkali metal element can be used in appropriate combination.
- the lithium element Li alone, a substance (component) containing Li, such as a compound containing Li, etc. can be used in appropriate combination.
- Examples of substances containing lithium element (Li) include lithium sulfide (Li 2 S), lithium iodide (LiI), lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ), lithium sulfate (Li 2 SO 4 ), and lithium oxide (Li 2 O), lithium compounds such as lithium hydroxide (LiOH), metallic lithium, and the like.
- the substance containing the lithium element (Li) from the viewpoint of obtaining a sulfide material, it is preferable to use lithium sulfide.
- S-containing substances such as S alone or S-containing compounds can be used in appropriate combinations.
- substances containing elemental sulfur include phosphorus sulfide such as diphosphorus trisulfide (P 2 S 3 ) and diphosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ), other sulfur compounds containing phosphorus, and elemental sulfur. , compounds containing sulfur, etc.
- Compounds containing sulfur include H 2 S, CS 2 , iron sulfide (FeS, Fe 2 S 3 , FeS 2 , Fe 1-x S, etc.), bismuth sulfide (Bi 2 S 3 ), copper sulfide (CuS, Cu 2 S, Cu 1-x S, etc.).
- the substance containing elemental sulfur (S) is preferably phosphorus sulfide, more preferably diphosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ). These substances may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Note that phosphorus sulfide is considered to be a compound that serves both as a substance containing S and as a substance containing P, which will be described later.
- this raw material further contains phosphorus element (P) from the viewpoint of improving the ionic conductivity of the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- phosphorus element (P) P alone or P-containing substances (components) such as P-containing compounds can be used in appropriate combinations.
- substances containing elemental phosphorus include phosphorus sulfides such as diphosphorus trisulfide (P 2 S 3 ) and diphosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ), and sodium phosphate (Na 3 PO 4 ). Examples include phosphorus compounds and simple phosphorus. As the substance containing elemental phosphorus (P), phosphorus sulfide with high volatility is preferable, and diphosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ) is more preferable, from the viewpoint of further exerting the effects of the present invention. These substances may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- This raw material may be obtained as a mixed raw material, for example, by appropriately mixing the above-mentioned substances depending on the composition of the target sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- the mixing ratio is not particularly limited, for example, the molar ratio S/R of the sulfur element (S) to the alkali metal element (R) in this raw material is determined from the viewpoint of improving the ionic conductivity of the obtained sulfide solid electrolyte powder, etc. Therefore, 0.65/0.35 or less is preferable, and 0.5/0.5 or less is more preferable. Further, it is preferable that the mixed raw materials are mixed at a predetermined stoichiometric ratio depending on the substances used for mixing. Examples of the above-mentioned mixing method include mixing in a mortar, mixing using a media such as a planetary ball mill, and media-less mixing such as a pin mill, a powder stirrer, and air flow mixing.
- An example of a preferable combination of the alkali metal element and sulfur element contained in this raw material is a combination of Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 .
- the molar ratio Li/P of Li and P is preferably 40/60 or more, more preferably 50/50 or more.
- the molar ratio Li/P of Li and P is preferably 88/12 or less.
- the molar ratio Li/P of Li and P is preferably 40/60 to 88/12, more preferably 50/50 to 88/12.
- the raw materials include lithium metal, lithium iodide (LiI), lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ), lithium sulfate (Li 2 SO 4 ), and lithium oxide (Li 2 O) as substances containing Li. ) and lithium hydroxide (LiOH). These substances may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- This raw material may contain further substances (compounds, etc.) in addition to the above-mentioned substances, depending on the composition of the intended sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder or as additives.
- the raw material when producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder containing a halogen element such as F, Cl, Br, or I, the raw material preferably contains a halogen element (Ha).
- the raw material preferably contains a compound containing a halogen element.
- Compounds containing halogen elements include lithium halides such as lithium fluoride (LiF), lithium chloride (LiCl), lithium bromide (LiBr), and lithium iodide (LiI), phosphorus halides, phosphoryl halides, and sulfur halides. , sodium halide, boron halide, and the like.
- lithium halide is preferable, and LiCl, LiBr, and LiI are more preferable. These compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the alkali metal halide such as lithium halide is also a compound containing an alkali metal element such as Li.
- the raw material contains an alkali metal halide, part or all of the alkali metal element such as Li in the raw material may be derived from an alkali metal halide such as lithium halide.
- the molar equivalent of Ha to P in this raw material is 0 from the viewpoint of improving the ionic conductivity of the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder. .2 molar equivalent or more is preferable, and 0.5 molar equivalent or more is more preferable. Moreover, from the viewpoint of stability of the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder, the molar equivalent of Ha is preferably 4 molar equivalents or less, and more preferably 3 molar equivalents or less.
- the raw material contains sulfur element (S) or halogen element (Ha)
- sulfur element (S) has oxidation resistance.
- the halogen element (Ha) is required to have resistance to reduction, so the required properties of the two are different, and it has been difficult to select a corrosion-resistant member to achieve both of these requirements.
- the present raw material contains sulfur element (S) and halogen element (Ha).
- the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder may be an amorphous sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder depending on the purpose. It is also preferable that the raw material contains sulfides such as SiS 2 , B 2 S 3 , GeS 2 , Al 2 S 3 and the like. By making it easier to form an amorphous phase, it is possible to obtain an amorphous sulfide-based solid electrolyte even if the cooling rate is reduced when obtaining an amorphous state by rapid cooling, and the load on equipment can be reduced. .
- oxides such as SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , GeO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 . These compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the above sulfides and oxides may be included in the raw material, or may be added separately when heating and melting the raw material. Further, the amount of the sulfide or oxide added is preferably 0.1% by weight or more, more preferably 0.5% by weight or more based on the total amount of raw materials. Further, the amount added is preferably 50% by weight or less, more preferably 40% by weight or less.
- this raw material may contain a compound that will become a crystal nucleus, which will be described later.
- This production method can suppress the volatilization of the raw material as described above, and is therefore particularly suitable for use when the raw material contains a highly volatile compound.
- highly volatile compounds include LiI , B2S3 , S , Se , Sb2S3 , and P2S5 .
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material 12 introduced into a furnace body 10 is heated and melted to obtain a melt 11.
- the furnace body 10 has a heating section (not shown) and is heated to a temperature at which the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material 12 is melted.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material 12 When the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material 12 is continuously supplied into the furnace body 10, it is preferable to supply the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material 12 in a fixed amount.
- the above-mentioned method of quantitative supply is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include methods using a screw feeder, table feeder, air flow conveyance, and the like.
- the heating and melting of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material is preferably carried out in a gas atmosphere containing elemental sulfur.
- Sulfur is introduced into the melt by heating and melting the raw material in a gas atmosphere containing elemental sulfur. Thereby, the volatilization of sulfur during heating can be suppressed, so that the composition of the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder can be appropriately controlled.
- the gas containing elemental sulfur is, for example, a compound containing elemental sulfur or a gas containing elemental sulfur, such as sulfur gas, hydrogen sulfide gas, or carbon disulfide gas.
- the gas atmosphere containing elemental sulfur may be obtained by supplying a sulfur source to the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material or melt and heating the sulfur source to generate a gas containing elemental sulfur.
- a sulfur source to the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material
- the sulfur source is also heated when the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material is heated and melted, so the sulfide is heated in the gas atmosphere containing the generated sulfur element.
- the system solid electrolyte raw material can be heated and melted.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material can be heated and melted in a gas atmosphere containing the generated sulfur element.
- the sulfur source is not particularly limited as long as it is elemental sulfur or a sulfur compound, but examples include elemental sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, organic sulfur compounds such as carbon disulfide, iron sulfide (FeS, Fe 2 S 3 , FeS 2 , Fe 1- x S, etc.), bismuth sulfide (Bi 2 S 3 ), copper sulfide (CuS, Cu 2 S, Cu 1-x S, etc.), polysulfides such as lithium polysulfide, sodium polysulfide, polysulfide, sulfur vulcanization treatment Examples include rubber that has been treated with Sulfur powder is preferably used as the sulfur source.
- the gas atmosphere containing elemental sulfur may be obtained by introducing sulfur vapor obtained in advance into the furnace body. For example, by heating sulfur at 200 to 450°C to generate sulfur vapor and transporting an inert gas such as N2 gas, argon gas, helium gas, etc. into the furnace as a carrier gas, a gas atmosphere containing sulfur elements can be created. is obtained.
- an inert gas such as N2 gas, argon gas, helium gas, etc.
- the temperature of heating and melting is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of homogenizing the melt in a short time, it is preferably 600°C or higher, more preferably 630°C or higher, and even more preferably 650°C or higher. Further, the temperature of heating and melting is preferably 1000°C or lower, more preferably 950°C or lower, even more preferably lower than 900°C, and particularly preferably lower than 800°C from the viewpoint of suppressing deterioration and decomposition of components in the melt due to heating. Further, the temperature is preferably 600°C or more and less than 900°C.
- the above temperature When heating to the above temperature, it may be heated to the above temperature by a heating section provided in the furnace body, but after that, it is sufficient to compensate for the decrease in temperature in the heating and melting process with thermal energy.
- the above temperature may be maintained by maintaining the internal temperature with a heater or the like.
- the heating and melting time to obtain the melt is not particularly limited as long as the above-mentioned melt surface is obtained, but for example, it may be 0.5 hours or more, 1 hour or more, It may be more than an hour. Further, the heating and melting time may be long as long as the deterioration and decomposition of the components in the melt due to heating are acceptable. As a practical range, 100 hours or less is preferable, 50 hours or less is more preferable, and even more preferably 25 hours or less.
- the pressure during heating and melting is not particularly limited, but, for example, normal pressure or slightly pressurized is preferable, and normal pressure is more preferable.
- the dew point in the furnace is preferably ⁇ 20° C. or lower, and the lower limit is not particularly limited, but is usually ⁇ 80° C. or higher. Further, the oxygen concentration is preferably 1000 volume ppm or less.
- the melt 11 is discharged at an arbitrary timing from the discharge part 13 provided in the furnace body 10, and the melt 11 is cooled, solidified, and powdered. .
- the melt 11 discharged from the discharge part 13 of the furnace body 10 passes through the melt outlet part 14 and is discharged into the closed chamber 15.
- a gas 17 is sprayed onto the discharged melt 11 from a gas spraying section 16 provided in the closed chamber 15. As a result, the melt 11 is cooled, solidified, and powdered.
- the melt by spraying gas to the melt obtained in the furnace body, the melt can be cooled, solidified, and powdered. Since cooling and solidification are performed by spraying gas, there is no contact with components during cooling, suppressing contamination with impurities, and producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder with excellent battery performance.
- the viewpoint is to suppress desorption and decomposition of electrolyte components.
- the viewpoint of realizing a desired crystal structure it is preferable to perform rapid cooling.
- the melt and the member come into contact with each other at a high temperature during rapid cooling, a reaction occurs at the interface.
- the sulfur element (S) requires oxidation resistance
- the halogen element (Ha) requires reduction resistance. It was difficult to select corrosion-resistant members to achieve both.
- the members to be used are not limited, and the degree of freedom in member selection is increased.
- the melt can be cooled and solidified and powdered at the same time by a gas atomizing method, there is no need to perform a powdering process separately from the cooling and solidifying process. Furthermore, by spraying the gas and cooling it, it can be made into small-diameter powder, which enables rapid cooling. This not only shortens cooling time and increases production, but also improves quality due to rapid cooling. In this way, by the gas atomization method, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder can be produced simply and with good quality without going through any complicated steps.
- Examples of methods for atomizing gas include gas atomization.
- an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon.
- the spray pressure of the gas pressure is preferably 0.2 MPa or more, more preferably 0.5 MPa or more, and even more preferably 0.8 MPa or more, from the viewpoint of reducing the powder particle size and the heat capacity per powder.
- the upper limit of the gas spray pressure is not specifically limited, but from the viewpoint of continuous operation stability and realistic gas spray cost, it is preferably 10 MPa or less, more preferably 9.5 MPa or less, and even more preferably 9 MPa or less.
- the spray pressure of the gas pressure is preferably 0.2 MPa to 10 MPa, more preferably 0.5 MPa to 9.5 MPa, and even more preferably 0.8 MPa to 9 MPa.
- the gas velocity is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 300 m/s or more, 350 m/s or more, or 400 m/s or more.
- the oxygen concentration of the above gas may be adjusted as necessary.
- the oxygen concentration of the gas is preferably less than 100 volume ppm, more preferably less than 10 volume ppm, and even more preferably less than 1 volume ppm.
- the dew point of the gas is preferably less than -30°C, more preferably less than -40°C, and even more preferably less than -50°C under atmospheric pressure.
- the term "closed chamber” refers to a chamber whose interior is isolated from the atmosphere, such as a vacuum chamber or a gas-tight chamber.
- the dew point in the sealed chamber is preferably less than -30°C, more preferably less than -40°C, and even more preferably less than -50°C.
- a dew point in the sealed chamber of less than -30°C it is possible to maintain a normal interface condition and prevent deterioration of battery performance.
- the lower limit of the dew point in the sealed chamber may be within a practical range, and is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, ⁇ 80° C. or higher.
- the oxygen concentration in the sealed chamber is preferably less than 100 volume ppm, more preferably less than 10 volume ppm, and even more preferably less than 1 volume ppm.
- the lower limit of oxygen concentration is not specifically limited, but from the viewpoint of practical operating costs, it may be 0.01 volume ppm or more.
- the gas 17 is sprayed near the outlet of the melt outflow section 14 on the side of the closed chamber 15, and the melt 11 discharged into the closed chamber 15 is stopped.
- the outlet may be sealed and the outflow of the melt 11 may be stopped.
- the area near the outlet is heated with a heater, etc., and the seal around the outlet is broken to restart the outflow of the melt 11. good.
- this manufacturing method further includes a step of reheating the powder. May include. Furthermore, by reheating the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder containing sulfide-based solid electrolyte crystals, ions within the crystal structure can be rearranged and lithium ion conductivity can be increased. Note that the reheating treatment refers to at least one of heating the powder obtained by cooling for crystallization and rearranging the ions in the crystal structure.
- the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder may be further pulverized to further refine the powder.
- Examples of the pulverization method include wet pulverization.
- the type of solvent used is not particularly limited, but since sulfide-based solid electrolytes tend to react with moisture and deteriorate easily, it is preferable to use non-aqueous organic solvents.
- non-aqueous organic solvents are not particularly limited, but include hydrocarbon solvents, organic solvents containing hydroxy groups, organic solvents containing ether groups, organic solvents containing carbonyl groups, organic solvents containing ester groups, and amino acids.
- organic solvent containing a group an organic solvent containing a formyl group, an organic solvent containing a carboxy group, an organic solvent containing an amide group, an organic solvent containing a benzene ring, an organic solvent containing a mercapto group, an organic solvent containing a thioether group.
- Examples include organic solvents containing organic solvents, organic solvents containing thioester groups, organic solvents containing disulfide groups, and alkyl halides.
- hydrocarbon solvent examples include cyclohexane, heptane, octane, and toluene, and cyclohexane, heptane, and octane are preferred from the viewpoint of low saturated water concentration. Moreover, from the viewpoint of adjusting the water concentration, it is also preferable to use a mixed solvent in which these hydrocarbon solvents are mixed with toluene, dibutyl ether, or the like.
- the water concentration of the non-aqueous organic solvent is preferably low.
- the water concentration of the non-aqueous organic solvent may be, for example, 170 mass ppm or less, 150 mass ppm or less, 120 mass ppm or less, or 100 mass ppm or less.
- the wet pulverization method may be performed using a pulverizer such as a ball mill, a planetary ball mill, or a bead mill.
- a pulverizer such as a ball mill, a planetary ball mill, or a bead mill.
- an ether compound, an ester compound, or a nitrile compound may be added as an additive (dispersant) in wet milling.
- a drying step may be performed.
- the drying conditions may be, for example, a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower.
- the drying time is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 10 minutes or more and 24 hours or less.
- the drying step may be carried out under reduced pressure, for example, the absolute pressure may be 50 kPa or less.
- the drying process can be carried out using a hot plate, drying oven, electric oven, etc.
- the heating and melting step and the cooling solidification/powderization step by gas spraying are preferably performed as a continuous process. That is, while continuously supplying the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material into the furnace body, the melt obtained by heating and melting is continuously discharged and transferred to the cooling solidification/powderization process by gas spraying. It is preferable to continuously produce the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder. As a result, a series of steps such as inputting raw materials, discharging the melt, cooling, solidifying, and powdering can be performed continuously, and sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder can be produced more efficiently and in a shorter time.
- the process includes a process of heating and melting the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material in the furnace body to obtain a melt, and a process of discharging the melt from the furnace body and solidifying and powdering it by cooling with gas spray. It is preferable to carry out the series of steps including:
- Examples of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained by this production method include sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder containing lithium element.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder contains sulfur element (S) and halogen element (Ha)
- sulfur Oxidation resistance is required for the element (S)
- reduction resistance is required for the halogen element (Ha)
- the required properties of the two are different, and it is difficult to select corrosion-resistant members that achieve both.
- Ta the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained by the present manufacturing method preferably contains elemental sulfur (S) and elemental halogen (Ha).
- Examples of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder obtained by this production method include sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder having an LGPS type crystal structure such as Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 , Li 6 PS 5 Cl, Li 5.4 PS 4. 4 Cl 1.6 and Li 5.4 PS 4.4 Cl 0.8 Br 0.8 etc. Sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder having an argyrodite crystal structure, Li-P-S-Ha system (Ha is a halogen element) and LPS crystallized glasses such as Li 7 P 3 S 11 and the like.
- LGPS type crystal structure such as Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 , Li 6 PS 5 Cl, Li 5.4 PS 4. 4 Cl 1.6 and Li 5.4 PS 4.4 Cl 0.8 Br 0.8 etc.
- Sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder having an argyrodite crystal structure Li-P-S-Ha system (Ha is a halogen element) and LPS crystallized glasses such as Li 7 P 3 S 11 and the
- the sulfide solid electrolyte powder may be an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte powder, a sulfide solid electrolyte powder having a specific crystal structure, or a crystalline phase solid electrolyte powder. It may be a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder containing an amorphous phase and an amorphous phase.
- the crystal phase is more preferably an argyrodite crystal phase from the viewpoint of lithium ion conductivity.
- the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder having excellent lithium ion conductivity is preferably a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder containing the element Li-P-S-Ha, and more preferably has a crystalline phase.
- the halogen element is derived from one or more halogen elements selected from the group consisting of lithium chloride, lithium bromide, and lithium iodide.
- the lithium ion conductivity of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder is preferably 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 S/cm or more, and 5.0 from the viewpoint of improving battery characteristics when used in a lithium ion secondary battery. ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 S/cm or more is more preferable, 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 S/cm or more is even more preferable, and 5.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 S/cm or more is particularly preferable.
- the above lithium ion conductivity was measured using an AC impedance measuring device (for example, potentiostat/galvanostat VSP manufactured by Bio-Logic Sciences Instruments) under the following measurement conditions: measurement frequency: 100Hz to 1MHz, measurement voltage: 100mV, measurement temperature. : Measured as 25°C.
- an AC impedance measuring device for example, potentiostat/galvanostat VSP manufactured by Bio-Logic Sciences Instruments
- the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder was identified by analyzing its crystal structure using X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements, and analyzing its elemental composition using various methods such as ICP emission spectrometry, atomic absorption measurements, and ion chromatography measurements.
- XRD X-ray diffraction
- ICP emission spectrometry atomic absorption measurements
- ion chromatography measurements can.
- P and S can be measured by ICP emission spectrometry
- Li can be measured by atomic absorption spectrometry
- Ha can be measured by ion chromatography.
- the homogeneity of the composition of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder can be evaluated. Specifically, a Raman spectrum measurement is performed at two or more arbitrary points on a sample obtained from the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder. In addition, from the viewpoint of increasing the accuracy of evaluation, the number of measurement points is preferably 8 or more, and more preferably 10 or more.
- Preferred conditions for Raman spectrum measurement when evaluating the homogeneity of the composition of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder include, for example, a spot diameter of 3 ⁇ m and a number of measurement points of 10. By setting the spot diameter to 3 ⁇ m, the analysis region in Raman spectrum measurement becomes a size suitable for evaluating the homogeneity of the composition of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder at a micro level.
- the position of the peak derived from the PS bond varies depending on the composition, but typically falls between 350 cm -1 and 500 cm -1 .
- variations in peak positions and variations in full width at half maximum of peaks refer to those observed for the peak with the highest intensity among the peaks derived from the PS bond.
- the variation in peak position can be evaluated as follows. That is, when the standard deviation of the peak position for each measurement point obtained by Raman spectrum measurement is determined and written as (peak position average value) ⁇ (standard deviation), the value of the standard deviation is preferably within 2 cm -1 , More preferably, it is within 1 cm ⁇ 1 , and still more preferably within 0.5 cm ⁇ 1 . Note that the peak position here refers to the position of the peak top.
- the P of each measurement point at 350 cm -1 to 500 cm -1
- the standard deviation of the peak position of the peak derived from the -S bond is preferably within 2 cm -1 , more preferably within 1 cm -1 , and even more preferably within 0.5 cm -1 .
- the variation in the full width at half maximum of the peak can be evaluated as follows. That is, the standard deviation of the full width at half maximum of the peak for each measurement point obtained by Raman spectrum measurement is calculated by determining the full width at half maximum of each peak and calculating the standard deviation of that value. When this is expressed as (average peak full width at half maximum) ⁇ (standard deviation), the value of the standard deviation is preferably within 2 cm ⁇ 1 , more preferably within 1.5 cm ⁇ 1 . Note that the full width at half maximum of a peak is the width at which half the peak intensity of the peak derived from the P-S bond intersects with the peak derived from the P-S bond when a Raman spectrum is drawn. Point.
- the P of each measurement point at 350 cm -1 to 500 cm -1
- the standard deviation of the full width at half maximum of the peak derived from the -S bond is preferably within 2 cm -1 , more preferably within 1.5 cm -1 .
- An apparatus for producing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a furnace body, a heating section for heating the furnace body, and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder in the furnace body. a discharge part for discharging the melt obtained by heating and melting the electrolyte raw material from the furnace body; and a discharge part for spraying gas to the melt discharged from the discharge part to perform cooling solidification and powderization.
- a gas spraying section includes a gas spraying section.
- the present manufacturing apparatus can be used to carry out the present manufacturing method described above, and the contents explained in the section ⁇ Method for manufacturing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder> can be used as is.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of this manufacturing apparatus.
- a heating section (not shown) for heating the furnace body 20 in the present manufacturing apparatus 200 is provided to perform the heating and melting described in the section ⁇ Method for manufacturing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder>,
- the mode is not particularly limited.
- the present manufacturing apparatus 200 may include a raw material supply section 21 for supplying the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material to the furnace body 20, and its mode is not particularly limited. Further, the raw material supply section 21 may be one that continuously supplies the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material into the furnace body 20, or may be one that supplies a fixed amount of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material into the furnace body 20. There may be one or both.
- the present manufacturing apparatus 200 may include the sulfur supply section 22 for supplying the sulfur source or sulfur vapor described in the section ⁇ Method for manufacturing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder>, and its mode is not particularly limited. isn't it.
- FIG. 3 shows an example in which the raw material supply section 21 and the sulfur supply section 22 each use different supply ports
- the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the raw material supply section 21 and the sulfur supply section 22 are provided with the same supply ports.
- the supply port may be used.
- the discharge part 23 in this manufacturing apparatus 200 is provided to discharge from the furnace body 20 the melt obtained by heating and melting the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material in the furnace body 20, and its mode is particularly There are no restrictions.
- the discharge part 23 continuously discharges the melt obtained by heating and melting the sulfide solid electrolyte raw material in the furnace body 20, as explained in the section ⁇ Method for manufacturing sulfide solid electrolyte powder>. It may be something.
- this manufacturing apparatus 200 includes the melt outflow section 24 for allowing the melt discharged from the discharge section 23 to flow out to the gas spraying section 26.
- the embodiment is not particularly limited.
- the gas spraying section 26 in the present manufacturing apparatus 200 sprays gas onto the melt discharged from the discharge section 23 to perform cooling solidification and powderization.
- the mode is not particularly limited.
- the gas spraying section 16 may be provided within the closed chamber 25 described in the section ⁇ Method for producing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder>.
- the present manufacturing apparatus 200 includes a reheating section ( (not shown), and the aspect thereof is not particularly limited.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be adopted within the scope of the present invention.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified and improved as appropriate.
- the material, shape, size, number, arrangement location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary as long as the present invention can be achieved, and are not limited.
- a sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material is heated and melted in a furnace body, and a gas is sprayed onto the melt while discharging the obtained melt from the furnace body to cool and solidify the melt and powder it.
- a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder is produced.
- a method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder [11] The method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder according to any one of [1] to [10] above, wherein the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder contains a sulfur element and a halogen element.
- Furnace body a heating section for heating the furnace body; a discharge part for discharging from the furnace body a melt obtained by heating and melting the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material in the furnace body; a gas spraying section for spraying gas to the melt discharged from the discharge section to perform cooling solidification and powderization;
- An apparatus for producing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder comprising: [13] The apparatus for producing sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder according to [12] above, further comprising a closed chamber, and the gas spray section is provided within the closed chamber.
- a manufacturing device for sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder is supplying the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material to the furnace body, the raw material supply section supplying the sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material into the furnace body in a fixed amount; 12] to [15], the sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder manufacturing device.
- Example 1 is an example of the present manufacturing method
- Example 2 is a comparative example.
- Example 1 Intermediate Synthesis Step
- Raw material powders of Li 2 S, P 2 S 5 and LiCl were mixed in a molar ratio of 1.9:0.5:1.6.
- a mixture of these raw material powders was placed in a heat-resistant container, and the container was placed in a heating furnace under the conditions of a nitrogen atmosphere with a dew point of -50°C, a pressure of 1 atm, and a temperature of 300°C (heating rate of 5°C/min). Heat treatment was performed by holding for 0.5 hours to obtain an intermediate.
- Cooling solidification/powderization process by gas spraying After heating and melting, the melt is discharged from the discharge nozzle, and rapid cooling solidification/powderization processing is performed at a gas spray pressure of 0.9 MPa, dew point: -50°C or lower, and oxygen The mixture was discharged into a closed chamber maintained at a concentration of less than 100 ppm by volume to obtain a sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder.
- the obtained sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder was subjected to ICP measurement using an ICP emission spectrometer (Agilent 5800, manufactured by Agilent Technologies). Specifically, 10 mL of 0.1% NaOH solution was added to the obtained powder, and after applying ultrasonic waves, the sample was heated with a WB to dissolve the sample. After adding ultrapure water, 2 mL of H 2 O 2 and HCL ( 1+1) was heated again in 20 mL, the solution was brought to a constant volume of 25 mL, and each element was quantified by ICP emission spectroscopy. As a result, no metallic impurities were detected in the powder, confirming that no contamination had occurred.
- ICP emission spectrometer Agilent Technologies
- Example 2 1. Intermediate Synthesis Step Intermediate synthesis was performed in the same manner as in Example 1.
- Furnace body 11 Melt 12 Sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material 13 Discharge section 14 Melt outflow section 15 Closed chamber 16 Gas spray section 17 Gas 200 Sulfide-based solid electrolyte powder manufacturing apparatus 20 Furnace body 21 Raw material supply section 22 Sulfur supply Part 23 Discharge part 24 Melt outflow part 25 Sealed chamber 26 Gas spray part
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[1]炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融し、得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させながら前記融液に対してガスを噴霧することで前記融液の冷却固化および粉末化を行う、硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[2]前記ガスの噴霧圧が0.2MPa~10MPaである、上記[1]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[3]前記融液に対して前記ガスを噴霧した後に、密閉チャンバ内で大気曝露させることなく硫化物系固体電解質粉末を回収する、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[4]前記ガスの露点が-30℃未満である、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[5]前記ガスの酸素濃度が100体積ppm未満である、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[6]前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を600℃以上900℃未満で加熱溶融する、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[7]硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気下で前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融する、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[8]前記硫化物系固体電解質原料または前記融液に硫黄源を供給することにより前記硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気を得る、上記[7]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[9]前記炉体に硫黄蒸気を導入することにより前記硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気を得る、上記[7]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[10]前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を連続的に供給し、かつ、前記融液を前記炉体から連続的に排出させる、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[11]前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末は硫黄元素およびハロゲン元素を含む、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[12]炉体と、
前記炉体を加熱するための加熱部と、
前記炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させるための排出部と、
前記排出部から排出された前記融液にガスを噴霧し、冷却固化および粉末化を行うためのガス噴霧部と、
を備える、硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[13]さらに密閉チャンバを備え、前記ガス噴霧部は前記密閉チャンバ内に備えられる、上記[12]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[14]前記炉体に硫黄源または硫黄蒸気を供給するための硫黄供給部を備える、上記[12]または[13]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[15]前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を供給するための原料供給部を有し、前記原料供給部は、前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を前記炉体内に連続的に供給する、上記[12]または[13]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[16]前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を供給するための原料供給部を有し、前記原料供給部は、前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を前記炉体内に定量供給する、上記[12]または[13]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[17]前記排出部は、前記炉体内で前記硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた前記融液を連続的に排出させる、上記[12]または[13]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[18]前記ガス噴霧部で冷却されて得られる硫化物系固体電解質粉末を再加熱するための再加熱部を備える、上記[12]または[13]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
本発明の実施形態の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法(以下、本製造方法ともいう)は、炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融し、得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させながら前記融液に対してガスを噴霧することで前記融液の冷却固化および粉末化を行うことを特徴とする。
本製造方法では、まず、炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融し(ステップS1)、融液を得る(ステップS2)。
炉体としては、加熱部を有し、従来固体電解質原料を加熱溶融するのに用いられる公知のものを適宜使用でき、炉体の材質や大きさも任意に選択できる。
本製造方法において、硫化物系固体電解質原料(以下、本原料と呼ぶことがある)としては種々の原料を使用でき、これらを用いて得られる硫化物系固体電解質粉末も同様に種々の硫化物系固体電解質粉末であってよい。
本製造方法では、図2に示すように、まず、炉体10内に導入された硫化物系固体電解質原料12を加熱溶融して融液11を得る。炉体10は加熱部(図示せず)を有し、硫化物系固体電解質原料12が溶融する温度に加熱される。
本製造方法においては、上記加熱溶融につづいて、図1に示すように、上記で得られた本原料の融液を炉体から排出させながらガスを噴霧することで(ステップS3)、融液の冷却固化および粉末化を行い(ステップS4)、硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得る(ステップS5)。
本製造方法は、冷却工程において得られた固体が非晶質の硫化物系固体電解質粉末または非晶質相を含む硫化物系固体電解質粉末である場合、当該粉末を再加熱処理する工程をさらに含んでもよい。また、硫化物系固体電解質結晶を含む硫化物系固体電解質粉末を再加熱することで、結晶構造内のイオンを再配列させ、リチウムイオン伝導率を高めることもできる。なお、再加熱処理とは、冷却して得られた粉末を結晶化のために加熱処理すること、および結晶構造内のイオンを再配列させることの少なくとも一方をいう。
得られた硫化物系固体電解質粉末に対して、さらに粉砕を行い、同粉末の更なる微粒化を行ってもよい。粉砕の方法としては、例えば湿式粉砕法が挙げられる。
本製造方法において、上記加熱溶融の工程と上記ガス噴霧による冷却固化・粉末化の工程は連続的なプロセスとして行うのが好ましい。すなわち、炉体内に硫化物系固体電解質原料を連続的に供給しつつ、加熱溶融して得られた融液を連続的に排出して、ガス噴霧による冷却固化・粉末化の工程に移行させ、連続的に硫化物系固体電解質粉末を製造するのが好ましい。これにより、原料の投入、融液の排出、冷却固化・粉末化という一連の工程を連続的に行うことができ、硫化物系固体電解質粉末をより効率的に短時間で製造できる。具体的には、炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融して融液を得る工程と、融液を炉体内から排出して、ガス噴霧による冷却固化・粉末化を行う工程と、を含む一連の工程を連続的に行うのが好ましい。
本製造方法で得られる硫化物系固体電解質粉末としては、リチウム元素を含む硫化物系固体電解質粉末が挙げられる。
本発明の実施形態の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置(以下、本製造装置ともいう)は、炉体と、前記炉体を加熱するための加熱部と、前記炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させるための排出部と、前記排出部から排出された前記融液にガスを噴霧し、冷却固化および粉末化を行うためのガス噴霧部と、を備えることを特徴とする。
また、原料供給部21は、硫化物系固体電解質原料を炉体20内に連続的に供給するものであってもよいし、硫化物系固体電解質原料を炉体20内に定量供給するものであってもよいし、その両方であってもよい。
排出部23は、<硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法>の項で説明したとおり、炉体20内で硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた融液を連続的に排出させるものであってもよい。
ガス噴霧部16は、<硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法>の項で説明した密閉チャンバ25内に備えられていてもよい。
[1]炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融し、得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させながら前記融液に対してガスを噴霧することで前記融液の冷却固化および粉末化を行う、硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[2]前記ガスの噴霧圧が0.2MPa~10MPaである、上記[1]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[3]前記融液に対して前記ガスを噴霧した後に、密閉チャンバ内で大気曝露させることなく硫化物系固体電解質粉末を回収する、上記[1]または[2]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[4]前記ガスの露点が-30℃未満である、上記[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[5]前記ガスの酸素濃度が100体積ppm未満である、上記[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[6]前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を600℃以上900℃未満で加熱溶融する、上記[1]~[5]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[7]硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気下で前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融する、上記[1]~[6]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[8]前記硫化物系固体電解質原料または前記融液に硫黄源を供給することにより前記硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気を得る、上記[7]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[9]前記炉体に硫黄蒸気を導入することにより前記硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気を得る、上記[7]または[8]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[10]前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を連続的に供給し、かつ、前記融液を前記炉体から連続的に排出させる、上記[1]~[9]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[11]前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末は硫黄元素およびハロゲン元素を含む、上記[1]~[10]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
[12]炉体と、
前記炉体を加熱するための加熱部と、
前記炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させるための排出部と、
前記排出部から排出された前記融液にガスを噴霧し、冷却固化および粉末化を行うためのガス噴霧部と、
を備える、硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[13]さらに密閉チャンバを備え、前記ガス噴霧部は前記密閉チャンバ内に備えられる、上記[12]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[14]前記炉体に硫黄源または硫黄蒸気を供給するための硫黄供給部を備える、上記[12]または[13]に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[15]前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を供給するための原料供給部を有し、前記原料供給部は、前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を前記炉体内に連続的に供給する、上記[12]~[14]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[16]前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を供給するための原料供給部を有し、前記原料供給部は、前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を前記炉体内に定量供給する、上記[12]~[15]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[17]前記排出部は、前記炉体内で前記硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた前記融液を連続的に排出させる、上記[12]~[16]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
[18]前記ガス噴霧部で冷却されて得られる硫化物系固体電解質粉末を再加熱するための再加熱部を備える、上記[12]~[17]のいずれかに記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
1.中間体合成工程
Li2S、P2S5、LiClの各原料粉末を1.9:0.5:1.6(mol比)になるように調合した。これらの原料粉末の混合物を耐熱容器に入れ、容器ごと加熱炉に入れ、露点:-50℃の窒素雰囲気下、圧力:1気圧、温度:300℃(昇温速度5℃/分)の条件で0.5時間保持することで加熱処理し、中間体を得た。
得られた中間体と単体硫黄粉末10wt%を耐熱容器に入れ、730℃の条件で0.5時間加熱した。加熱炉内は窒素ガスを流し、露点:-50℃とした。
加熱溶融実施後、排出ノズルから融液を排出し、ガス噴霧圧:0.9MPaにて急冷固化・粉末化処理を実施し、露点:-50℃以下、酸素濃度:100体積ppm未満で保持した密閉チャンバ中に排出し、硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得た。
得られた硫化物系固体電解質粉末を、ICP発光分光分析装置(アジレント・テクノロジー社製、Agilent5800)により、ICP測定を行った。具体的には、得られた粉末に0.1%NaOH溶液を10mL入れ、超音波印可後WBで加熱し試料を溶解し、超純水を加えた後、H2O2を2mL、HCL(1+1)を20mLで再び加熱し、溶解液を25mLに定容しICP発光分光法にて各元素を定量した。その結果、粉末中に金属成分の不純物は検出されず、コンタミネーションが生じていないことが確認できた。
1.中間体合成工程
例1と同様に中間体合成を行った。
例1と同様に加熱溶融を行った。
加熱溶融工程後、排出ノズルから融液を排出し、冷却した金属製容器に流し出して冷却し、硫化物電解質固体を得た。
得られた硫化物電解質固体を粉砕し、硫化物系固体電解質粉末を得た。
得られた硫化物系固体電解質粉末を、ICP発光分光分析装置(アジレント・テクノロジー社製、Agilent5800)により、例1と同様の方法でICP測定を行ったところ、粉末中に金属成分の不純物が検出され、コンタミネーションが生じていることが確認できた。
11 融液
12 硫化物系固体電解質原料
13 排出部
14 融液流出部
15 密閉チャンバ
16 ガス噴霧部
17 ガス
200 硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置
20 炉体
21 原料供給部
22 硫黄供給部
23 排出部
24 融液流出部
25 密閉チャンバ
26 ガス噴霧部
Claims (18)
- 炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融し、得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させながら前記融液に対してガスを噴霧することで前記融液の冷却固化および粉末化を行う、硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記ガスの噴霧圧が0.2MPa~10MPaである、請求項1に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記融液に対して前記ガスを噴霧した後に、密閉チャンバ内で大気曝露させることなく硫化物系固体電解質粉末を回収する、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記ガスの露点が-30℃未満である、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記ガスの酸素濃度が100体積ppm未満である、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を600℃以上900℃未満で加熱溶融する、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気下で前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を加熱溶融する、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記硫化物系固体電解質原料または前記融液に硫黄源を供給することにより前記硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気を得る、請求項7に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記炉体に硫黄蒸気を導入することにより前記硫黄元素を含むガス雰囲気を得る、請求項7に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を連続的に供給し、かつ、前記融液を前記炉体から連続的に排出させる、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 前記硫化物系固体電解質粉末は硫黄元素およびハロゲン元素を含む、請求項1または2に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造方法。
- 炉体と、
前記炉体を加熱するための加熱部と、
前記炉体内で硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた融液を前記炉体から排出させるための排出部と、
前記排出部から排出された前記融液にガスを噴霧し、冷却固化および粉末化を行うためのガス噴霧部と、
を備える、硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。 - さらに密閉チャンバを備え、前記ガス噴霧部は前記密閉チャンバ内に備えられる、請求項12に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
- 前記炉体に硫黄源または硫黄蒸気を供給するための硫黄供給部を備える、請求項12または13に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
- 前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を供給するための原料供給部を有し、前記原料供給部は、前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を前記炉体内に連続的に供給する、請求項12または13に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
- 前記炉体に前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を供給するための原料供給部を有し、前記原料供給部は、前記硫化物系固体電解質原料を前記炉体内に定量供給する、請求項12または13に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
- 前記排出部は、前記炉体内で前記硫化物系固体電解質原料が加熱溶融されて得られた前記融液を連続的に排出させる、請求項12または13に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
- 前記ガス噴霧部で冷却されて得られる硫化物系固体電解質粉末を再加熱するための再加熱部を備える、請求項12または13に記載の硫化物系固体電解質粉末の製造装置。
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