WO2024010078A1 - 硫化物固体電解質の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte.
- liquid phase methods include a homogeneous method in which the solid electrolyte material is completely dissolved in a solvent, and a solid electrolyte method in which the solid electrolyte material is completely dissolved in a solvent.
- a heterogeneous method in which the material is not completely dissolved, but instead undergoes a suspension in which solid and liquid coexist.
- a method in which a solid electrolyte is dissolved in a solvent and reprecipitated is known as a homogeneous method (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and as a heterogeneous method, a method in which a polar aprotic solvent is used is known.
- a method of reacting a solid electrolyte raw material such as lithium sulfide in a solvent containing lithium sulfide for example, see Patent Documents 2 and 3
- a method of manufacturing a solid electrolyte using a specific compound having an amino group as a complexing agent for example, Patent Documents 4 and 5 are also known.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses that by preparing a tetrahydrofuran-ethanol precursor solution of Li 6 PS 5 Br using tetrahydrofuran and ethanol, drying this and heating it, argyrodite having the composition of Li 6 PS 5 Br is prepared. It is described that a solid electrolyte having a type crystal structure is made.
- the present invention was made in view of these circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to efficiently provide a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity.
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the present invention includes: Mixing in a solvent a material containing a plurality of raw materials containing at least one type of atom selected from lithium atoms, phosphorus atoms, sulfur atoms, and halogen atoms; then heating; including;
- the solvent contains an organic solvent such as an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent in an amount of 60% by volume or more based on the total amount of the solvent,
- the raw material content includes elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide, Method for producing sulfide solid electrolyte, It is.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity can be efficiently provided.
- 1 is an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the powder obtained in Example 1. This is an X-ray diffraction spectrum of powders obtained in Examples 2 to 7. This is an X-ray diffraction spectrum of powders obtained in Examples 2 to 7. 2 is an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the powder obtained in Example 10. 1 is an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the powder obtained in Comparative Example 1. 3 is an X-ray diffraction spectrum of powders obtained in Examples 8 and 9. 3 is an X-ray diffraction spectrum of powders obtained in Examples 8 and 9.
- this embodiment an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “this embodiment") will be described.
- the upper and lower limits of numerical ranges of "more than”, “less than”, and “ ⁇ ” can be arbitrarily combined, and the numerical values of Examples are used as the upper and lower limits. You can also do that.
- regulations considered to be preferable can be arbitrarily adopted. That is, one regulation that is considered preferable can be adopted in combination with one or more other regulations that are considered preferable. It can be said that a combination of preferable items is more preferable.
- the liquid-phase method has been attracting attention as a method that not only has versatility and applicability, but also is simple and can be synthesized in large quantities.
- the solid-phase method represented by the mechanical milling method, involves pulverizing and mixing solid electrolyte raw materials in a pulverizer and reacting them to obtain a solid electrolyte, but the equipment is expensive and requires a large initial investment. This is because it is difficult to reduce costs.
- Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 (80:20) are mechanically milled for 20 hours, and then N-methylformamide (NMF) A solid electrolyte is obtained by dissolving and drying, which requires 20 hours of mechanical milling.
- the method described in Patent Document 2 involves bringing Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 into contact for 24 hours to react in a mixed solvent of a hydrocarbon solvent (toluene) and a polar aprotic solvent (tetrahydrofuran).
- stirring is performed for about 10 days when producing Li 3 PS 4 .DME (electrolyte precursor; complex) in dimethoxyethane (DME).
- the reaction proceeds by stirring the solid electrolyte raw material together with the complexing agent for 12 to 72 hours, or even longer. Also, in the method described in Non-Patent Document 1, the reaction is carried out overnight, that is, the reaction is carried out for about 12 hours. As described above, since the conventional manufacturing method requires a long reaction time, better production efficiency is required.
- Non-Patent Document 1 drying is performed for 3 hours to remove tetrahydrofuran and ethanol.
- oxides may be generated as impurities due to the reaction between some remaining ethanol and the solid electrolyte.
- Li 2 S which is commonly used as a raw material for solid electrolytes, partially reacts with alcohol solvents such as ethanol to produce lithium alkoxides such as lithium ethoxide. It no longer contributes to the reaction with raw materials such as diphosphorus (P 2 S 5 )). Therefore, the purity of the sulfide solid electrolyte may decrease and the ionic conductivity may decrease, and there is a need for improved quality.
- Non-Patent Documents 2 and 3 a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte is obtained by stirring for several minutes, drying for 1 hour, and heating for 1 hour, and can be said to have excellent production efficiency. .
- the content is limited to a crystalline solid electrolyte having a composition of Li 7 P 3 S 11 , it is unclear whether it can be applied to other solid electrolytes, such as solid electrolytes containing halogen atoms.
- These non-patent documents state that highly reactive sulfur radicals are generated when ethanol acts on lithium in lithium polysulfide.
- the sulfur radical generation mechanism may be inhibited, and the reaction may not proceed efficiently.
- the conventional techniques have advantages and disadvantages, and there is room for improvement in producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having high ionic conductivity with high production efficiency.
- the present inventors focused on elemental sulfur as a raw material.
- elemental sulfur as a raw material and a raw material containing halogen atoms to improve ionic conductivity
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the first form of the present embodiment includes: Mixing in a solvent a material containing a plurality of raw materials containing at least one type of atom selected from lithium atoms, phosphorus atoms, sulfur atoms, and halogen atoms; then heating; including;
- the solvent contains an organic solvent such as an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent in an amount of 60% by volume or more based on the total amount of the solvent,
- the raw material content includes elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide, This is a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte.
- an organic solvent such as an ether solvent or an alcohol solvent is used as the solvent, and the amount of the organic solvent used is 60% by volume or more based on the total amount of solvent.
- a solvent containing a predetermined amount or more of at least an organic solvent having an oxygen atom such as an ether solvent or an alcohol solvent
- active species of sulfur such as sulfur radicals and anions suitable for forming an electrolyte precursor can be used.
- is produced in a well-balanced manner the reaction with other raw materials is promoted, and as a result, a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity can be efficiently produced.
- the ether solvent (tetrahydrofuran) and the nitrile solvent (acetonitrile) are used in the same amount (41.7 to 49.8 volume % each).
- the total amount of ether solvent and alcohol solvent used is about 50.2 to 58.3% by volume, and sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals and anions suitable for forming an electrolyte precursor are not produced in a well-balanced manner. considered to be a thing.
- a material containing a plurality of types of raw materials containing at least one type of atom selected from lithium atoms, phosphorus atoms, sulfur atoms, and halogen atoms and containing elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide is used.
- sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of electrolyte precursors
- electrolyte precursors By mixing these raw materials in a specific solvent, the production of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of electrolyte precursors is promoted in a well-balanced manner, and a precursor of sulfide solid electrolyte is formed. This promotes the production of polysulfide as a body, and as a result, it becomes possible to efficiently produce a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity.
- a precursor that produces a sulfide solid electrolyte by further heating an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte, and further a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte can be produced.
- a soluble polysulfide which is an electrolyte precursor, is generated, and by heating, the polysulfide decomposes and becomes an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte or a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte.
- the degree of crystallinity of the solid sulfide electrolyte is improved. Also, the solvent is removed.
- heating is performed mainly for decomposing the polysulfide, removing the solvent, and crystallizing it.
- elemental sulfur produced by decomposition of polysulfides can be removed by evaporation by heating, but methods other than heating, such as solvent washing and hydrodesulfurization, may also be applied.
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the second aspect of the present embodiment includes, in the first aspect, the solvent is an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent; That is what it is.
- ether solvents and alcohol solvents as solvents, the generation of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of electrolyte precursors is progressed in a well-balanced manner, and the reaction of raw materials is promoted. Formation of the precursor (polysulfide) is further promoted, and it becomes possible to more efficiently produce a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity.
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the third aspect of the present embodiment includes, in the first or second aspect,
- the solvent includes an alcohol solvent, and the amount of the alcohol solvent used is 0.030 mol or more and 5.0 mol or less per 1.0 mol of the lithium sulfide.
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the fourth embodiment includes, in any one of the first to third embodiments,
- the solvent includes an ether solvent, and the content of the ether solvent based on the total amount of the solvent is 50.0% by volume or more, That is what it is.
- the amount used is within the above range, and when an ether solvent is used, the amount used is within the above range, so that sulfur radicals etc. suitable for forming the electrolyte precursor are generated.
- a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to a fifth aspect of the present embodiment includes the steps of any one of the first to fourth aspects described above.
- the halogen atom is at least one type of atom selected from a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, That is what it is.
- the sulfide solid electrolyte contains halogen atoms, it has high ionic conductivity.
- halogen atoms it has high ionic conductivity.
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the sixth aspect of the present embodiment includes, in the first to fifth aspects, Heating in the heating is performed at a heating temperature of 20 ° C. or more and 500 ° C. or less, That is what it is.
- heating is mainly performed to decompose the electrolyte precursor (polysulfide), remove the solvent, and crystallize it.
- the heating temperature is within the above range, it becomes possible to perform crystallization while removing the solvent more efficiently and reliably.
- a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to a seventh aspect of the present embodiment includes, in the sixth aspect, Heating in the heating is performed at a heating temperature of 20 ° C. or more and 300 ° C. or less
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the eighth embodiment includes, in the seventh embodiment, The heating in the heating is performed by first heating at a heating temperature of 20° C. or higher and lower than 150° C., and second heating at a heating temperature of 150° C. or higher and 300° C. or lower. That is what it is.
- the heating temperature for crystallization cannot be determined unconditionally because it can vary depending on the type of sulfide solid electrolyte to be obtained.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte having a crystalline structure can be efficiently produced.
- heating is mainly performed to decompose the electrolyte precursor (polysulfide), remove the solvent, and crystallize it.
- the heating temperature is within the above range, it becomes possible to perform crystallization while removing the solvent more efficiently and reliably.
- by performing heating in multiple stages of first heating and second heating it becomes possible to decompose the polysulfide, remove the solvent, and crystallize it more efficiently.
- elemental sulfur produced by decomposition of polysulfides can also be removed. Removal of elemental sulfur is not limited to heating, and other methods such as solvent washing and hydrodesulfurization can also be used.
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the ninth aspect of the present embodiment includes, in the sixth aspect, Heating in the heating is performed at a heating temperature of 200°C or more and 500°C or less,
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the tenth embodiment includes, in the ninth embodiment, The heating in the heating is performed by heating at a heating temperature of 200 ° C. or higher and lower than 350 ° C., and heating at a heating temperature of 350 ° C. or higher and 500 ° C. or lower. That is what it is.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite crystal structure can be efficiently produced. Furthermore, heating in multiple stages is similar to the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the tenth embodiment.
- the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte according to the eleventh aspect of the present embodiment includes, in the first to tenth aspects, producing a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite type crystal structure or a thiolisicone region II type crystal structure; That is what it is.
- a desired sulfide solid electrolyte by changing the type and blending ratio of the solid electrolyte raw materials contained in the raw material containing material.
- a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite type crystal structure and a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte having a thiolisicone region II type crystal structure are known as sulfide solid electrolytes with extremely high ionic conductivity, and are used in this embodiment. This is preferable as the sulfide solid electrolyte to be obtained by the manufacturing method.
- Solid electrolyte means an electrolyte that remains solid at 25° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere.
- the sulfide solid electrolyte in this embodiment is a solid electrolyte that contains lithium atoms, sulfur atoms, phosphorus atoms, and halogen atoms, and has ionic conductivity due to the lithium atoms.
- the "sulfide solid electrolyte” includes both an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte and a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte.
- a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte is a sulfide solid electrolyte in which a peak derived from the solid electrolyte is observed in an X-ray diffraction pattern in an X-ray diffraction measurement, and in which a peak derived from the solid electrolyte is observed. It does not matter whether there is a peak derived from the raw material or not.
- the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte includes a crystal structure derived from a solid electrolyte, and even if part of it is a crystal structure derived from the solid electrolyte, the entire crystal structure is not derived from the solid electrolyte. You can. As long as the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte has the above-mentioned X-ray diffraction pattern, a part of the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte may include an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte.
- the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte includes so-called glass ceramics obtained by heating an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte to a temperature equal to or higher than the crystallization temperature.
- an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte is one that has a halo pattern in which substantially no peaks other than material-derived peaks are observed in an X-ray diffraction pattern in an X-ray diffraction measurement, It does not matter whether there is a peak derived from the raw material of the sulfide solid electrolyte.
- the method for manufacturing the sulfide solid electrolyte of this embodiment is as follows: Mixing in a solvent a material containing a plurality of raw materials containing at least one type of atom selected from lithium atoms, phosphorus atoms, sulfur atoms, and halogen atoms; then heating; including;
- the solvent contains an organic solvent such as an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent in an amount of 60% by volume or more based on the total amount of the solvent,
- the raw material content includes elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide, Method for producing sulfide solid electrolyte, It is.
- the manufacturing method of the present embodiment includes mixing, in a solvent, a material containing a plurality of raw materials containing at least one type of atom selected from lithium atoms, phosphorus atoms, sulfur atoms, and halogen atoms.
- the manufacturing method of this embodiment will be explained first starting from the raw material content.
- the raw material containing material used in this embodiment is a material containing multiple types of raw materials containing at least one kind of atom selected from lithium atoms, sulfur atoms, phosphorus atoms, and halogen atoms, and contains elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide. That is, the raw material-containing material is a material containing at least elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide, and further contains a plurality of raw materials containing at least one type of atom selected from lithium atoms, sulfur atoms, phosphorus atoms, and halogen atoms.
- Examples of the raw materials contained in the raw materials include lithium sulfide; lithium halides such as lithium fluoride, lithium chloride, lithium bromide, and lithium iodide; diphosphorus trisulfide (P 2 S 3 ), diphosphorus pentasulfide ( phosphorus sulfide such as P 2 S 5 ); various phosphorus fluorides (PF 3 , PF 5 ), various phosphorus chlorides (PCl 3 , PCl 5 , P 2 Cl 4 ), various phosphorus bromides (PBr 3 , PBr 5 ), Phosphorus halides such as various phosphorus iodides (PI 3 , P 2 I 4 ); thiophosphoryl fluoride (PSF 3 ), thiophosphoryl chloride (PSCl 3 ), thiophosphoryl bromide (PSBr 3 ), thiophosphoryl iodide ( At least two types of atoms selected from the above four types of atoms, such as thio
- Examples of materials that can be used as raw materials other than those mentioned above include raw materials that contain at least one type of atom selected from the above four types of atoms and that also contain atoms other than the four types of atoms, more specifically, lithium oxide, Lithium compounds such as lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate; alkali metal sulfides such as sodium sulfide, potassium sulfide, rubidium sulfide, and cesium sulfide; silicon sulfide, germanium sulfide, boron sulfide, gallium sulfide, tin sulfide (SnS, SnS 2 ), sulfide Metal sulfides such as aluminum and zinc sulfide; phosphoric acid compounds such as sodium phosphate and lithium phosphate; halogens of alkali metals other than lithium, such as sodium halides such as sodium iodide, sodium fluoride, sodium chloride, and sodium bromide; Metal
- lithium sulfide phosphorus sulfide such as diphosphorus trisulfide (P 2 S 3 ), diphosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ), fluorine (F 2 ), chlorine (Cl 2 ), bromine (Br 2 ) , iodine (I 2 ), and lithium halides such as lithium fluoride, lithium chloride, lithium bromide, and lithium iodide are preferable.
- phosphoric acid compounds such as lithium oxide, lithium hydroxide, and lithium phosphate are preferred.
- the halogen atom is preferably a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom, and preferably at least one selected from these. Therefore, the above-mentioned lithium halide is preferably lithium chloride, lithium bromide, or lithium iodide, and the simple halogen is preferably chlorine (Cl 2 ), bromine (Br 2 ), or iodine (I 2 ). Further, these can be used alone or in combination.
- Preferred combinations of raw materials include, for example, a combination of lithium sulfide, elemental sulfur, diphosphorus pentasulfide, and lithium halide, and a combination of lithium sulfide, elemental sulfur, diphosphorus pentasulfide, and elemental halogen.
- Lithium chloride, lithium bromide, and lithium iodide are preferred, and as the simple halogen, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are preferred.
- Li 3 PS 4 containing a PS 4 structure can also be used as part of the raw material.
- Li 3 PS 4 is prepared by first producing it, and this is used as a raw material.
- the content of Li 3 PS 4 relative to the total raw materials is preferably 60 to 100 mol%, more preferably 65 to 90 mol%, and even more preferably 70 to 80 mol%.
- the content of the simple halogen with respect to Li 3 PS 4 is preferably 1 to 50 mol%, more preferably 10 to 40 mol%, even more preferably 20 to 30 mol%, and 22 -28 mol% is even more preferred.
- the lithium sulfide used in this embodiment is preferably in the form of particles.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the lithium sulfide particles is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 1000 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 1 ⁇ m or more and 20 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) is the particle diameter at which 50% (by volume) of the total particle size is reached when a particle size distribution integration curve is drawn and the particle diameter is accumulated sequentially starting from the smallest particle size.
- the volume distribution is an average particle size that can be measured using, for example, a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measuring device.
- solid raw materials preferably have the same average particle size as the lithium sulfide particles. That is, it is preferable that the average particle diameter is within the same range as the above-mentioned lithium sulfide particles.
- the amount of elemental sulfur used is not particularly limited and may be determined depending on the sulfide solid electrolyte to be obtained, the type and amount of the raw material containing material to be used, etc. For example, it can be determined depending on the type of solvent used, and can be classified based on the amount of elemental sulfur used per 1.0 mole of lithium sulfide.
- an organic solvent such as an ether solvent or an alcohol solvent
- the content of the organic solvent is 60% by volume or more based on the total amount of solvent
- the amount of elemental sulfur used is 1.0 per 1.0 mole of lithium sulfide. It is preferably more than 1.0 mol or less than 1.0 mol, more preferably 1.0 mol or less.
- the amount of elemental sulfur used is preferably more than 1.0 mol or less than 1.0 mol per 1.0 mol of lithium sulfide.
- an organic solvent such as an ether solvent or an alcohol solvent is used as the solvent, and the content of the organic solvent is 60% based on the total amount of solvent.
- the content of the organic solvent in the ether solvent and the alcohol solvent is preferably as high as possible, and the content of the organic solvent in the ether solvent and the alcohol solvent is more preferably ether solvent and alcohol solvent. Note that details regarding the content of the organic solvent will be described later.
- an organic solvent such as an ether solvent or an alcohol solvent is used as the solvent, and the content of the organic solvent is based on the total amount of solvent. It only needs to be 60% by volume or more, and may or may not contain other solvents described below in addition to the ether solvent and alcohol solvent. Note that details regarding the content of the organic solvent will be described later.
- the amount of elemental sulfur used is excessive, exceeding 1.0 mol per 1.0 mol of lithium sulfide, it is preferably 1.1 mol or more, more preferably 1.3 mol or more, and still more preferably 1.4 mol or more. It is.
- the upper limit is not particularly limited, but may be about 4.0 mol or less, preferably 3.0 mol or less, more preferably 2.5 mol or less, still more preferably 2.2 mol or less.
- the upper limit is preferably 1.9 mol or less, more preferably 1.7 mol or less, in addition to the above upper limit. .
- the amount of elemental sulfur used is preferably 140% or more, more preferably 150% or more, based on the sulfur atoms required to form the composition of the sulfide solid electrolyte to be obtained by the manufacturing method of this embodiment. % or more.
- the upper limit is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of obtaining a sulfide solid electrolyte more efficiently, it may be about 300% or less, preferably 280% or less, more preferably 250% or less, and even more preferably 200%. It is as follows.
- the upper limit is preferably 1.0 mol or less, and the lower limit is preferably 0.2 mol or more, more preferably 0.0 mol or less.
- the amount is 3 mol or more, more preferably 0.45 mol or more.
- the amount of elemental sulfur used is preferably 105% or more, more preferably 110% or more, based on the sulfur atoms required to form the composition of the sulfide solid electrolyte to be obtained by the manufacturing method of this embodiment. % or more, more preferably 115% or more.
- it may be less than 140% from the viewpoint of obtaining a sulfide solid electrolyte more efficiently.
- the ratio of lithium sulfide to the total of lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide provides higher chemical stability and higher ionic conductivity. From the viewpoint of yield, it is preferably 65 to 85 mol%, more preferably 70 to 82 mol%, and even more preferably 74 to 80 mol%.
- the content of lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide relative to the total of these is preferably 50 to 99 mol%. , more preferably 55 to 90 mol%, and still more preferably 60 to 85 mol%.
- the ratio of lithium bromide to the total of lithium bromide and lithium iodide should be 1 to 99 mol% from the viewpoint of improving ionic conductivity. It is preferably 20 to 80 mol%, even more preferably 35 to 80 mol%, and particularly preferably 45 to 70 mol%. Furthermore, when using a combination of lithium bromide and lithium chloride as lithium halides, the proportion of lithium bromide to the total of lithium bromide and lithium chloride should be 1 to 99 mol% from the viewpoint of improving ionic conductivity. It is preferably 15 to 75 mol%, even more preferably 25 to 60 mol%, and particularly preferably 35 to 45 mol%.
- the total mole of lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide excluding the same number of moles of lithium sulfide as the number of moles of the elemental halogen is preferably within the range of 60 to 90%, and is within the range of 65 to 85%.
- the content of elemental halogen with respect to the total amount of lithium sulfide, diphosphorus pentasulfide, and elemental halogen is 1 to 50 mol. %, more preferably 2 to 40 mol%, even more preferably 3 to 25 mol%, even more preferably 3 to 15 mol%.
- the content of elemental halogen relative to the total amount of lithium sulfide, diphosphorus pentasulfide, elemental halogen, and lithium halide preferably satisfy the following formula (2), more preferably satisfy the following formula (3), even more preferably satisfy the following formula (4), and satisfy the following formula (2). It is even more preferable that formula (5) is satisfied. 2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ + ⁇ 100...(2) 4 ⁇ 2 ⁇ + ⁇ 80...(3) 6 ⁇ 2 ⁇ + ⁇ 50...(4) 6 ⁇ 2 ⁇ + ⁇ 30...(5)
- A1 is the number of moles of one halogen atom in the substance
- A2 is the number of moles of the other halogen atom in the substance
- A1:A2 is 1 to 99:
- the ratio is preferably 99-1, more preferably 10:90-90:10, even more preferably 20:80-80:20, even more preferably 30:70-70:30.
- A1:A2 is 1:99 ⁇
- the ratio is preferably 99:1, more preferably 20:80 to 80:20, even more preferably 35:65 to 80:20, and even more preferably 45:55 to 70:30.
- B1:B2 is preferably 1:99 to 99:1, and 15:85. 75:25 is more preferable, 25:75 to 60:40 is even more preferable, and 35:45 to 65:55 is even more preferable.
- the solvent used when mixing the above-mentioned raw materials contains an organic solvent such as an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent in an amount of 60% by volume or more based on the total amount of the solvent.
- the content of the organic solvent in the ether solvent and the alcohol solvent is preferably 70% by volume or more, more preferably 80% by volume or more, still more preferably 90% by volume or more, even more preferably 95% by volume or more. Further, it is particularly preferable that the amount of the solvent be 100% by volume, that is, the solvent used when mixing the above-mentioned raw materials is an organic solvent such as an ether solvent or an alcohol solvent.
- the content of the organic solvent is within the above range, the production of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of electrolyte precursors is promoted in a well-balanced manner, and the formation of electrolyte precursors (polysulfides) is promoted. Further, it becomes possible to further accelerate the production of a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity.
- the above-mentioned solvent may use a combination of an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent, and the content of these organic solvents may be 60% by volume or more based on the total amount of the solvent, and may also contain other solvents described below. Further, as described above, it is also preferable that these organic solvents are 100% by volume, that is, the total amount of the solvent is an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent.
- the embodiment in which these organic solvents are 100% by volume includes, of course, a case where the solvent is literally an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent, that is, an embodiment in which only organic solvents such as ether solvents and alcohol solvents are used as the solvent. It also includes embodiments in which other solvents are unavoidably mixed. In this case, the content of other solvents is 3% by volume or less, further 2% by volume or less, 1% by volume or less, 0.5% by volume or less, or 0.1% by volume or less.
- alcohol solvent examples include aliphatic alcohols, alicyclic alcohols, heterocyclic alcohols, and aromatic alcohols. Alcohols are preferred, and aliphatic alcohols are more preferred.
- aliphatic alcohols include saturated or unsaturated monohydric aliphatic alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, various propanols, allyl alcohols, various butanols, and various butenols; various propanediols, various propenediols, various butanediols, and various butenediols. , various hexanediols, various hexenediols, various butanetriols, saturated or unsaturated polyhydric aliphatic alcohols such as erythritol, pentaerythritol, and dipentaerythritol; and the like are representatively preferred.
- variable refers to all possible isomers, such as 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, and 1,1-dimethylethanol, for example, in the case of various butanols. It means to include. Moreover, even if “various" is not used, all possible isomers are included in compounds described in a format where the substitution position number is not defined.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group in the aliphatic alcohol may be linear or branched, and may be saturated or unsaturated.
- the number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic alcohol is preferably 1 or more, more preferably 2 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 12 or less, more preferably 8 or less, and still more preferably 4 or less.
- the aliphatic alcohol may be partially substituted, such as alkanolamines such as ethanolamine, propanolamine, and dimethylethanolamine in which a portion of the aliphatic alcohol is substituted with an amino group, and partially substituted fluoroalcohols.
- alkanolamines such as ethanolamine, propanolamine, and dimethylethanolamine in which a portion of the aliphatic alcohol is substituted with an amino group, and partially substituted fluoroalcohols.
- Preferred examples include alcohols in which is substituted with a halogen atom.
- Examples of the alicyclic alcohol include cyclopropanol, methylcyclopropanol, cyclopropane methanol, cyclobutanol, cyclobutenol, cyclopentanol, cyclopentenol, cyclohexanol, methylcyclohexanol, cyclohexenol, cyclohexanediol, and cyclohexanetriol.
- monovalent or polyvalent saturated or unsaturated monocyclic alicyclic alcohol monovalent or polyvalent polycyclic alicyclic alcohol such as cyclopentylcyclopentanol, cyclohexylcyclohexanol, cyclohexylphenylcyclohexanol, bicyclohexanol; Preferred examples include:
- the number of carbon atoms in the alicyclic alcohol is preferably 3 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 12 or less, more preferably 10 or less, and still more preferably 8 or less.
- Alicyclic alcohols may be partially substituted with saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon groups (including linear and branched ones) such as alkyl groups and alkenyl groups.
- Preferred examples include those that are partially substituted, for example those that are partially substituted with an amino group such as aminomethylcyclopropanol, and those that are partially substituted with a halogen atom.
- it may be substituted with a substituent such as an amide group or a cyano group.
- heterocyclic alcohols include monocyclic heterocyclic alcohols such as oxetaneol, oxetane methanol, furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, tetrahydropyran methanol, morpholine ethanol, and pyridine methanol; polycyclic alcohols such as benzofuran methanol and dihydrobenzofuran methanol; Representative and preferred examples include fused heterocyclic alcohols; and the like.
- monocyclic heterocyclic alcohols such as oxetaneol, oxetane methanol, furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, tetrahydropyran methanol, morpholine ethanol, and pyridine methanol
- polycyclic alcohols such as benzofuran methanol and dihydrobenzofuran methanol
- Representative and preferred examples include fused heterocyclic alcohols; and the like.
- the number of carbon atoms in the heterocyclic alcohol is preferably 3 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 24 or less, more preferably 18 or less, and even more preferably 12 or less.
- the heterocyclic alcohol may be partially substituted like the alicyclic alcohol described above.
- aromatic alcohols include monocyclic aromatic alcohols such as benzyl alcohol, salicyl alcohol, benzenedimethanol, methoxyphenylmethanol, trimethoxyphenylmethanol, and phenethyl alcohol; polycyclic aromatic alcohols such as diphenylmethanol and triphenylmethanol; Preferred representative examples include condensed polycyclic aromatic alcohols such as naphthalene methanol, anthracene methanol, benzofuran methanol, and dihydrobenzofuran methanol.
- the number of carbon atoms in the aromatic alcohol is preferably 7 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 24 or less, more preferably 20 or less, and still more preferably 16 or less.
- the aromatic alcohol may be partially substituted like the alicyclic alcohol described above.
- the alcohol solvent may be any of primary alcohol, secondary alcohol, and tertiary alcohol, preferably primary alcohol. Further, the alcohol solvent may be a monohydric alcohol having one hydroxyl group, or a polyhydric alcohol having two or more hydroxyl groups, and is preferably a monohydric alcohol.
- ether solvent examples include aliphatic ethers, alicyclic ethers, heterocyclic ethers, aromatic ethers, etc. Considering ease of availability and cost, aliphatic ethers, alicyclic ethers, aromatic Group ethers are preferred, aliphatic ethers and alicyclic ethers are more preferred, and alicyclic ethers are even more preferred.
- aliphatic ethers examples include monoethers such as dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, and tert-butyl methyl ether; diethers such as dimethoxymethane, dimethoxyethane, diethoxymethane, and diethoxyethane; diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (diglyme); Typical preferred examples include polyethers having three or more ether groups such as triethylene oxide glycol dimethyl ether (triglyme); and ethers containing hydroxyl groups such as diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol.
- the number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic ether is preferably 2 or more, more preferably 3 or more, even more preferably 4 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 10 or less, more preferably 8 or less, and even more preferably 6 or less.
- the aliphatic alcohol may be linear or branched.
- alicyclic ethers include monocyclic alicyclic ethers such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, furan, tetrahydrofuran, pyran, tetrahydropyran, dimethoxytetrahydrofuran, cyclopentyl methyl ether, dioxane, dioxene, dioxine, and dioxolane; dicyclopentyl ether, dicyclohexyl ether Preferred representative examples include polycyclic alicyclic ethers such as .
- heterocyclic ether examples include monocyclic heterocyclic ethers such as morpholine and hydroxymethyldimethoxypyridine; polycyclic fused heterocyclic ethers such as benzofuran, benzopyran, dibenzofuran, and methoxyindole; and the like.
- the number of carbon atoms in the alicyclic ether and heterocyclic ether is preferably 3 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 16 or less, more preferably 14 or less, still more preferably 10 or less.
- aromatic ethers monocyclic aromatic ethers such as methyl phenyl ether (anisole) and ethyl phenyl ether; polycyclic aromatic ethers such as dibenzyl ether, diphenyl ether, and benzylphenyl ether; benzyl naphthyl ether, bisnaphthyl Preferred examples include fused polycyclic aromatic ethers such as ether.
- the number of carbon atoms in the aromatic ether is preferably 7 or more, more preferably 8 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 16 or less, more preferably 14 or less, and still more preferably 12 or less.
- the ether compound used in this embodiment includes a linear or branched hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, an alkoxyl group (the alkyl group may be either linear or branched), It may be substituted with a substituent such as a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an amide group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom.
- alicyclic ethers are preferred, monocyclic alicyclic ethers are more preferred, and tetrahydrofuran is particularly preferred.
- a solvent containing a hetero atom can be used as a solvent other than the organic solvent of the ether solvent and alcohol solvent containing an oxygen atom.
- Preferred examples of the heteroatom contained in the solvent include an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, a chlorine atom, a phosphorus atom, and the like, and among them, an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom are preferred.
- the solvent containing a hetero atom may contain one type of these hetero atoms, or may contain multiple types of these hetero atoms.
- heteroatom-containing solvents include, for example, solvents containing oxygen atoms such as ester solvents, aldehyde solvents, and ketone solvents; solvents containing nitrogen atoms such as amine solvents and nitrile solvents; and oxygen and nitrogen atoms such as amide solvents.
- solvents containing oxygen atoms such as ester solvents, aldehyde solvents, and ketone solvents
- nitrogen atoms such as amine solvents and nitrile solvents
- oxygen and nitrogen atoms such as amide solvents.
- examples include solvents containing .
- nitrile solvents are preferred.
- nitrile solvent examples include aliphatic nitrile, alicyclic nitrile, heterocyclic nitrile, aromatic nitrile, and the like, and aliphatic nitrile is preferable from the viewpoint of availability and cost.
- Aliphatic nitriles include saturated or unsaturated aliphatic nitriles having one nitrile group such as acetonitrile, acrylonitrile, methoxyacetonitrile, propionitrile, methoxypropionitrile, butyronitrile; propane dinitrile, propanetricarbonitrile, butane; Saturated or Unsaturated aliphatic nitriles are typically preferred.
- the number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic nitrile is preferably 2 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 10 or less, more preferably 8 or less, and still more preferably 4 or less.
- the number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group in the aliphatic nitrile is preferably 1 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 8 or less, more preferably 6 or less, and still more preferably 2 or less.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group in the aliphatic nitrile may be linear or branched.
- Nitrile solvents include linear or branched hydrocarbon groups such as alkyl groups and alkenyl groups, alkoxyl groups (alkyl groups may be linear or branched), hydroxyl groups, amino groups, and amide groups. It may be substituted with a group, a substituent such as a cyano group, or a halogen atom.
- heterocyclic aromatic amine solvents such as pyridine
- amide solvents such as dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, hexamethylphosphoramide, N-methylpyrrolidone; etc. are also preferable. Can be mentioned.
- a hydrocarbon solvent in the manufacturing method of this embodiment, as a solvent other than the organic solvent of the above-mentioned ether solvent and alcohol solvent, in addition to the above-mentioned other heteroatom-containing solvents, a hydrocarbon solvent can also be used.
- hydrocarbon solvents examples include aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as hexane, pentane, 2-ethylhexane, heptane, octane, decane, undecane, dodecane, and tridecane; alicyclic hydrocarbon solvents such as cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane; benzene, Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as toluene, xylene, mesitylene, ethylbenzene, and tert-butylbenzene may also be used.
- aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as hexane, pentane, 2-ethylhexane, heptane, octane, decane, undecane, dodecane, and tridecane
- alicyclic hydrocarbon solvents such as cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane
- benzene Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents
- the amount of other solvent used is preferably as small as possible; for example, it is preferably 50.0 parts by volume per 100.0 parts by volume of the above-mentioned organic solvent (i.e., organic solvent such as an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent). parts by volume or less, more preferably 30.0 parts by volume or less, still more preferably 15.0 parts by volume or less.
- organic solvent i.e., organic solvent such as an ether solvent and an alcohol solvent
- parts by volume or less more preferably 30.0 parts by volume or less, still more preferably 15.0 parts by volume or less.
- the amount of alcohol solvent used is preferably 0.030 mol or more, more preferably 0.035 mol or more, and even more preferably 0.040 mol, per 1.0 mol of lithium sulfide used as a raw material.
- the amount is even more preferably 0.045 mol or more, and although there is no particular restriction on the upper limit, in consideration of efficiency, it may be 5.0 mol or less, and preferably 3.5 mol or less.
- the upper limit is, in addition to the above upper limit, preferably 3.0 mol or less, more preferably 2.5 mol or less, and The amount is preferably 1.0 mol or less, even more preferably 0.7 mol or less, particularly preferably 0.5 mol or less.
- the amount of alcohol solvent used is within the above range, the generation of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of electrolyte precursors is promoted in a well-balanced manner, and the formation of electrolyte precursors (polysulfides) is further promoted. It becomes possible to further efficiently produce a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity.
- the content of the ether solvent based on the total amount of solvent is preferably 50.0% by volume or more, more preferably 75.0% by volume or more, still more preferably 90.0% by volume or more, even more preferably It is 95.0% by volume or more, particularly preferably 98.0% by volume or more.
- the lower limit is preferably 99.0% by volume or more and 99.5% by volume or more in addition to the above lower limit.
- the amount of ether solvent used is within the above range, the formation of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of electrolyte precursors is promoted in a well-balanced manner, and the formation of electrolyte precursors (polysulfides) is further promoted. It becomes possible to further efficiently produce a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity.
- the ratio between the amount of ether solvent used and the amount of alcohol solvent used is usually 30 or more, preferably 50 or more.
- the lower limit is, in addition to the above lower limit, preferably 150 or more, more preferably 200 or more, and still more preferably 250 or more.
- the upper limit is preferably 2,500 or less, more preferably 2,300 or less, still more preferably 1,100 or less.
- the amount of the solvent to be used is preferably 500 mL or more, more preferably 1000 mL or more, even more preferably 1500 mL or more, and the upper limit is usually 5000 mL or less.
- the upper limit is preferably 4500 mL or less, more preferably 4000 mL or less, when trying to obtain a sulfide solid electrolyte having a thiolithicone region II type crystal structure.
- the amount of solvent used is within the above range, the generation of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of electrolyte precursors is promoted in a well-balanced manner, and the formation of electrolyte precursors (polysulfides) is further promoted.
- raw material containing materials including raw materials are mixed in the above-mentioned solvent.
- sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals
- electrolyte precursors is promoted, resulting in a sulfurized product with few impurities and high ionic conductivity.
- a solid electrolyte can be obtained efficiently.
- the solvent and the raw material containing material may be put into an apparatus capable of mixing the raw material containing material in a solvent and mixed.
- an apparatus capable of mixing the raw material containing material in a solvent and mixed For example, after supplying the solvent into the tank and operating the stirring blade, it is preferable to gradually add the raw material containing material. It is also preferable to gradually add the solvent after supplying the raw material containing material into the tank and operating the stirring blade. Since a good mixing state of the raw material contents is obtained, the dispersibility of the raw materials is improved, and the generation of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for the formation of the electrolyte precursor is promoted in a well-balanced manner. formation of polysulfides) is promoted.
- the raw material when a simple halogen is used as a raw material, the raw material may not be solid. Specifically, at normal temperature and pressure, fluorine and chlorine are gaseous, and bromine is liquid. In such cases, for example, if the raw material is a liquid, it is sufficient to feed it into the tank together with the solvent separately from other solid raw materials, or if the raw material is a gas, it can be fed into the tank with the solid raw material added to the solvent. Just supply it by blowing it in.
- raw material group 1 When performing split mixing, raw material group 1 preferably contains elemental sulfur.
- the production of sulfur active species such as sulfur radicals suitable for forming an electrolyte precursor is promoted in a well-balanced manner, and a sulfide solid electrolyte having high ionic conductivity can be obtained more efficiently.
- raw material group 1 contains raw materials containing at least one kind of atom selected from lithium atoms, phosphorus atoms, and sulfur atoms, elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide
- raw material group 2 contains raw materials containing halogen atoms. A combination of , is preferred.
- Raw material group 1 contains elemental sulfur and lithium sulfide, so through these reactions, lithium polysulfide is formed, and the activity of sulfur, such as sulfur radicals, suitable for forming an electrolyte precursor with other raw materials. This is because seed formation is promoted in a well-balanced manner. From the same viewpoint, a combination of raw material group 1 containing raw materials containing halogen atoms, elemental sulfur, and lithium sulfide, and raw material group 2 containing raw materials containing phosphorus atoms and sulfur atoms is also preferable.
- the order of adding and mixing the raw materials may be selected depending on whether work efficiency or ionic conductivity of the sulfide solid electrolyte is important.
- Li 3 PS 4 containing a PS 4 structure can be prepared by first manufacturing and used as a raw material contained in the raw material containing material.
- Li 3 PS 4 can be produced, for example, by blending lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide in a molar ratio of 75:25.
- raw material group 1 contains lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide at a predetermined molar ratio such as 75:25, and A raw material group containing sulfur is mixed in a solvent, and then a raw material containing a halogen atom such as lithium halide as raw material group 2, and other remaining raw materials necessary for producing the desired sulfide solid electrolyte, such as a shortage of lithium sulfide. It is also possible to add and mix a raw material group containing.
- the predetermined molar ratio of lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide is preferably 55 to 85:15 to 45, more preferably 60 to 80:20 to 40, still more preferably 65 to 75:25. ⁇ 35.
- the manufacturing method of this embodiment is characterized in that it includes mixing raw materials contained in a solvent.
- a pulverizer which is used for the purpose of pulverizing solid electrolyte raw materials, such as a media-type pulverizer such as a ball mill or bead mill. It can also be manufactured using other methods.
- a pulverizer which is used for the purpose of pulverizing solid electrolyte raw materials, such as a media-type pulverizer such as a ball mill or bead mill. It can also be manufactured using other methods.
- a polysulfide which is an electrolyte precursor is generated, and when this is decomposed by heating etc.
- Amorphous sulfide solid electrolytes can be formed as well as crystalline sulfide solid electrolytes.
- the mixture of raw materials in the solvent may be pulverized by a pulverizer, but as mentioned above, a pulverizer is not used. It is preferable.
- An example of a device for mixing raw materials contained in a solvent is a mechanical stirring type mixer equipped with stirring blades in a tank.
- Mechanical stirring type mixers include high-speed stirring type mixers, double-arm type mixers, etc., and high-speed stirring is recommended from the viewpoint of improving the uniformity of raw materials and obtaining higher ionic conductivity in a mixture of raw materials.
- a mold mixer is preferably used.
- examples of the high-speed stirring type mixer include a vertical axis rotation type mixer and a horizontal axis rotation type mixer, and either type of mixer may be used.
- the shapes of stirring blades used in mechanical stirring mixers include anchor type, blade type, arm type, ribbon type, multi-stage blade type, double arm type, shovel type, twin-shaft blade type, flat blade type, and C type.
- a shovel type, a flat blade type, a C-type blade type, etc. are preferable from the viewpoint of improving the uniformity of the solid electrolyte raw material and obtaining higher ionic conductivity.
- the installation location of the circulation line is not particularly limited, but it is preferably installed at a location where the circulation line is discharged from the bottom of the mixer and returned to the top of the mixer. This makes it easier to uniformly stir the solid electrolyte raw material, which tends to settle, by placing it on the convection caused by circulation. Furthermore, it is preferable that the return port is located below the surface of the liquid to be stirred. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the liquid to be stirred from splashing and adhering to the wall surface inside the mixer.
- the mixing time when mixing raw materials in a solvent is preferably 240 minutes or less, more preferably 60 minutes or less, even more preferably 30 minutes or less, Even more preferably it is 15 minutes or less, and the lower limit is usually 0.1 minute or more, preferably 1 minute or more, and still more preferably 3 minutes or more.
- the temperature conditions when mixing the raw materials in a solvent for example -30 to 100°C, preferably -10 to 50°C, more preferably around room temperature (23°C) (for example room temperature ⁇ 5°C).
- the manufacturing method of this embodiment includes heating the raw material contents after mixing them. By heating, it is possible to decompose the produced polysulfide, remove the solvent, and remove and crystallize elemental sulfur produced by the decomposition of the polysulfide. Although elemental sulfur can also be removed by heating, different methods such as solvent washing and hydrodesulfurization may be used to remove elemental sulfur.
- the heating temperature is not particularly limited as long as it is room temperature or higher, and cannot be unconditionally determined because room temperature can vary, but it is usually preferably 20°C or higher. Moreover, the upper and lower limits of the heating temperature cannot be determined unconditionally because they may vary depending on the type of sulfide solid electrolyte to be obtained, the type and amount of the solvent used in mixing, etc., but are preferable. is room temperature (20°C) or higher, and the upper limit is preferably 500°C or lower. If the heating temperature is within the above range, it is possible to more efficiently decompose the polysulfide, remove the solvent, remove elemental sulfur, and perform crystallization.
- the upper temperature is preferably set to the above upper limit.
- the upper limit is more preferably 300°C or less.
- heating is performed mainly to decompose the generated polysulfide, remove the solvent, and remove elemental sulfur (first heating), and then perform crystallization. It is preferable to perform heating for the purpose of (second heating). More specifically, it is preferable to carry out the first heating at a heating temperature of 20°C or higher and lower than 150°C, and the second heating at a heating temperature of 150°C or higher and 500°C or lower.
- the heating temperature in the first heating may be 20°C or more and less than 150°C. For example, it may be heated at a lower temperature and then heated at a higher temperature. In other words, the first heating may be performed by further heating in multiple stages. Good too. Usually, solvent removal starts at 20°C or higher, polysulfide decomposition starts at 60°C or higher, and sulfur removal starts at 100°C or higher. By performing multi-step heating at heating temperatures that correspond to these purposes, each purpose can be achieved more efficiently, making it easier to obtain a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity. In particular, by reliably removing elemental sulfur, it is possible to further suppress the generation of impurities due to residual elemental sulfur, making it easier to obtain a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity.
- the heating temperature when heating at a lower temperature (first heating-1), the heating temperature is preferably 20°C or higher, and the upper limit is preferably lower than 60°C, more preferably 50°C or lower. By setting the temperature within such a range, it becomes possible to remove the solvent.
- the heating temperature in the case of heating at a higher temperature (first heating-2) is preferably 60°C or higher, more preferably 65°C or higher, even more preferably 75°C or higher, even more preferably 95°C or higher, particularly preferably is 110°C or higher, and the upper limit is lower than 150°C, more preferably 145°C or lower, still more preferably 135°C or lower, even more preferably 130°C or lower. By setting the temperature within such a range, it becomes possible to mainly decompose polysulfides and remove sulfur.
- first heating depending on the heating temperature, it is possible to remove the solvent, decompose the polysulfide, or remove sulfur, so various aspects can be achieved by adjusting the heating temperature. can be taken.
- the heating temperature of the first heating is set to 60°C or more (less than 100°C)
- the first heating -1 it becomes possible to remove the solvent and decompose the polysulfide
- the first heating -2 By heating at 100°C or higher (less than 150°C), it becomes possible to remove sulfur.
- first heating-2 is not performed, and as mentioned above, sulfur can be removed by a method other than heating, such as solvent washing, hydrodesulfurization, etc., and then the second heating is performed. You can. Note that methods for removing sulfur, such as solvent washing and hydrodesulfurization, will be described later.
- the heating temperature of the first heating is set to 20°C or higher (less than 60°C)
- the solvent can be removed, so this will be referred to as the first heating -1
- the first heating -2 will be set to 60°C or higher (lower than 60°C).
- Heating at a temperature of 100°C or higher (less than 150°C) enables the decomposition of polysulfides, and then heating at 100°C or higher (less than 150°C) as the first heating-3 to remove sulfur. You can also do this.
- sulfur can be removed by a method other than heating as described above, or the heating temperature of the first heating-2 can be set to 100°C or higher (less than 150°C). By doing so, decomposition of polysulfides and removal of sulfur can be performed simultaneously.
- the first heating is performed in multiple stages. For example, if the heating temperature of the first heating is 100°C or higher, it is possible to remove the solvent, decompose polysulfides, and remove sulfur. This eliminates the need for multi-step heating.
- the heating time of the first heating is not particularly limited as long as it is long enough to at least remove the solvent, but for example, it is preferably 10 minutes or more, more preferably 30 minutes or more, and even more preferably 45 minutes or more. One hour or more is even more preferred. Further, the upper limit of the heating time is not particularly limited, but is preferably 24 hours or less, more preferably 10 hours or less, even more preferably 5 hours or less, and even more preferably 3 hours or less.
- the pressure conditions during the first heating are preferably normal pressure or reduced pressure, and in the case of reduced pressure, specifically, preferably 85 kPa or less, more preferably 30 kPa or less, still more preferably 10 kPa or less. It is.
- the lower limit is preferably vacuum (0 kPa), and considering ease of pressure adjustment, it is 5 kPa or more.
- the heating is preferably performed in an inert gas atmosphere (for example, nitrogen atmosphere, argon atmosphere) or a reduced pressure atmosphere (particularly in a vacuum).
- an inert gas atmosphere containing a certain concentration of hydrogen may be used. This is because deterioration (for example, oxidation) of the sulfide solid electrolyte can be prevented.
- the heating temperature in the second heating can vary depending on the sulfide solid electrolyte to be manufactured, so it cannot be generalized, but considering the relationship with the first heating, it should be between 150°C and 500°C.
- the temperature is good, preferably 160°C or higher.
- the lower limit is preferably 200°C or higher, more preferably 240°C or higher, in addition to the above lower limit.
- the upper limit is preferably 480°C or lower, more preferably 460°C or lower, and even more preferably 440°C or lower.
- the upper limit is preferably 300°C or lower, more preferably 275°C or lower, and still more preferably 230°C. It is as follows.
- the second heating may also be performed in multiple stages, similar to the first heating. By performing multi-stage heating as the second heating, more reliable crystallization can be achieved.
- the heating temperature is 150°C or more and less than 350°C, and when heating at a higher temperature (second heating-1) In the case of 2), the heating temperature is preferably 350°C or more and 500°C or less.
- the lower limit of the second heating-1 is preferably the lower limit temperature of the second heating, more preferably 200°C or higher, and the upper limit is preferably 300°C or lower, more preferably 275°C or lower.
- the upper limit of the second heating-2 is preferably the upper limit temperature of the second heating, and the lower limit is preferably 370°C or higher, more preferably 390°C or higher, and even more preferably 400°C or higher. .
- the heating time and pressure conditions in the second heating are the same as the heating time and pressure conditions in the first heating. Moreover, it is also preferable to carry out the process in an inert gas atmosphere.
- the heating method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include methods using various heating devices such as a hot plate, a vacuum heating device, an argon gas atmosphere furnace, a firing furnace, and a vacuum firing furnace. Further, industrially, a horizontal dryer having a heating means and a feeding mechanism, a horizontal vibrating fluidized dryer, etc. can be used, and the selection may be made depending on the processing amount to be heated.
- sulfur may be removed by a method other than heating as described above.
- a method other than heating For example, when performing the first heating at a temperature of less than 100° C., it is preferable to remove sulfur by a method other than heating.
- methods for removing sulfur include methods such as solvent washing and hydrodesulfurization.
- the powder after the first heating is washed using a solvent that dissolves sulfur, such as an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent such as benzene, toluene, or xylene; or a sulfur-containing organic solvent such as carbon disulfide; This is a method to remove sulfur.
- a solvent that dissolves sulfur such as an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent such as benzene, toluene, or xylene; or a sulfur-containing organic solvent such as carbon disulfide; This is a method to remove sulfur.
- the hydrodesulfurization method involves mixing the first heated powder with a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, heating it at 300 to 450°C while passing hydrogen through it, and removing sulfur through a hydrodesulfurization reaction.
- the hydrodesulfurization catalyst is preferably a porous catalyst containing nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, tungsten, etc. as an active metal element, such as a NiMo catalyst, a CoMo catalyst, or a NiW catalyst.
- an amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte is produced by mixing the above-mentioned raw material contents or by performing the above-mentioned first heating mainly for removing the solvent.
- the amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte produced in the manufacturing method of this embodiment contains lithium atoms, sulfur atoms, phosphorus atoms, and halogen atoms, and typical examples include, for example, Li 2 SP 2 Lithium sulfide, phosphorus sulfide, and halides, such as S 5 -LiI, Li 2 SP 2 S 5 -LiCl, Li 2 SP 2 S 5 -LiBr, Li 2 SP 2 S 5 -LiI-LiBr, etc.
- Solid electrolyte consisting of lithium; further containing other atoms such as oxygen atoms and silicon atoms, for example, Li 2 S-P 2 S 5 -Li 2 O-LiI, Li 2 S-SiS 2 -P 2 S Preferred examples include solid electrolytes such as 5 -LiI. From the viewpoint of obtaining higher ionic conductivity, Li 2 S-P 2 S 5 -LiI, Li 2 S-P 2 S 5 -LiCl, Li 2 S-P 2 S 5 -LiBr, Li 2 S-P 2 S A solid electrolyte composed of lithium sulfide, phosphorus sulfide, and lithium halide, such as 5 -LiI-LiBr, is preferred. The types of atoms constituting the amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte can be confirmed using, for example, an ICP emission spectrometer.
- the amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte produced in the manufacturing method of the present embodiment has at least Li 2 SP 2 S 5 , the molar ratio of Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 is higher. From the viewpoint of obtaining ionic conductivity, 65-85: 15-35 is preferable, 70-82: 18-30 is more preferable, and 74-80: 20-26 is still more preferable.
- the total content of lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide is: It is preferably 60 to 95 mol%, more preferably 65 to 90 mol%, even more preferably 70 to 85 mol%. Further, the ratio of lithium bromide to the total of lithium bromide and lithium iodide is preferably 1 to 99 mol%, more preferably 20 to 90 mol%, even more preferably 40 to 75 mol%, and even more preferably 45 to 60 mol%. % is particularly preferred.
- the total content of lithium sulfide and diphosphorus pentasulfide is preferably 45 to 80 mol%, more preferably 50 to 75 mol%, even more preferably 55 to 70 mol%.
- the ratio of lithium bromide to the total of lithium bromide and lithium chloride is preferably 1 to 99 mol%, more preferably 15 to 75 mol%, even more preferably 25 to 60 mol%, and even more preferably 35 to 45 mol%. is particularly preferred.
- the shape of the amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, particulate.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the particulate amorphous sulfide solid electrolyte is, for example, 0.01 ⁇ m or more, further 0.03 ⁇ m or more, 0.05 ⁇ m or more, 0.1 ⁇ m or more, and the upper limit is It is 200.0 ⁇ m or less, further 100.0 ⁇ m or less, 10.0 ⁇ m or less, 1.0 ⁇ m or less, or 0.5 ⁇ m or less.
- crystal structure for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-16423.
- Li 4-x Ge 1-x P x S 4 -based thio-LISICON Region II crystal structure Examples include a crystal structure similar to the Li 4-x Ge 1-x P x S 4 -based thio-LISICON Region II (see Solid State Ionics, 177 (2006), 2721-2725).
- the crystal structure of the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte obtained by the manufacturing method of the present embodiment is preferably a thiolisicone region II crystal structure among the above, since higher ionic conductivity can be obtained.
- thio-LISICON Region II type crystal structure refers to Li 4-x Ge 1-x P x S 4 -based thio-LISICON Region II (thio-LISICON Region II) type crystal structure, Li 4-x Ge 1-x Indicates that it has a crystal structure similar to P x S 4 -based thio-LISICON Region II (thio-LISICON Region II) type.
- the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte obtained by the manufacturing method of this embodiment may contain the above-mentioned thiolisicone region II type crystal structure, or may contain it as a main crystal, but it may contain higher ion From the viewpoint of obtaining conductivity, it is preferably contained as the main crystal.
- "contained as a main crystal” means that the ratio of the target crystal structure to the crystal structure is 80% or more, preferably 90% or more, and 95% or more. It is more preferable.
- the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte obtained by the manufacturing method of this embodiment should not contain crystalline Li 3 PS 4 ( ⁇ -Li 3 PS 4 ) from the viewpoint of obtaining higher ionic conductivity. is preferred.
- Li 4-x Ge 1-x P x S 4- based thiolysicone region II The diffraction peaks of the (thio-LISICON Region II ) type crystal structure
- a crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte having the structural skeleton of Li 7 PS 6 described above and having an argyrodite crystal structure in which a portion of P is replaced with Si is also preferably mentioned.
- the compositional formula of the argyrodite crystal structure is Li 7-x P 1-y Si y S 6 and Li 7+x P 1-y Si y S 6 (x is -0.6 to 0.6, y is 0.1 to 0.6).
- compositional formula of the argyrodite crystal structure the compositional formula Li 7-x-2y PS 6-x-y Cl x (0.8 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.7, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ -0.25x+0.5) is also listed. It will be done.
- examples of the compositional formula of the argyrodite crystal structure include the compositional formula Li 7-x PS 6-x Ha x (Ha is Cl or Br, and x is preferably 0.2 to 1.8).
- the shape of the crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, particulate.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the particulate crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte is, for example, 0.01 ⁇ m or more, further 0.03 ⁇ m or more, 0.05 ⁇ m or more, 0.1 ⁇ m or more, and the upper limit is 200 ⁇ m or more. .0 ⁇ m or less, further 100.0 ⁇ m or less, 10.0 ⁇ m or less, 1.0 ⁇ m or less, and 0.5 ⁇ m or less.
- the sulfide solid electrolyte obtained by the manufacturing method of this embodiment has high ionic conductivity and excellent battery performance, and is therefore suitably used in batteries.
- the sulfide solid electrolyte obtained by the manufacturing method of this embodiment may be used for a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, or an electrolyte layer. Note that each layer can be manufactured by a known method.
- a current collector in addition to the positive electrode layer, electrolyte layer, and negative electrode layer, and a known current collector can be used.
- a layer can be used in which a material such as Au, Pt, Al, Ti, or Cu that reacts with the solid electrolyte is coated with Au or the like.
- Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement was carried out as follows.
- the sulfide solid electrolyte powder obtained in the Examples and Comparative Examples was filled into a groove with a diameter of 20 mm and a depth of 0.2 mm, and was leveled with a glass to prepare a sample. This sample was sealed with a Kapton film for XRD and measured under the following conditions without exposing it to air.
- Measuring device D2 PHASER, manufactured by Bruker Co., Ltd.
- Tube voltage 30kV
- Tube current 10mA
- X-ray wavelength Cu-K ⁇ ray (1.5418 ⁇ )
- Optical system Concentration method Slit configuration: Solar slit 4°, diverging slit 1mm, K ⁇ filter (Ni plate) used
- the ionic conductivity was measured as follows. Circular pellets with a diameter of 10 mm (cross-sectional area S: 0.785 cm 2 ) and a height (L) of 0.1 to 0.3 cm were molded from the crystalline solid electrolytes obtained in Examples and Comparative Examples and used as samples. . Electrode terminals were taken from the top and bottom of the sample, and measurements were taken at 25° C. by the AC impedance method (frequency range: 5 MHz to 0.5 Hz, amplitude: 10 mV) to obtain a Cole-Cole plot.
- EtOH ml of ethanol
- THF tetrahydrofuran
- FIG. 1 shows the X-ray diffraction spectra of the powders obtained by heating at 130°C and 200°C. Further, when the ionic conductivity of the powder obtained by heating at 200° C. in Example 1 was measured, it was found to be 1.5 mS/cm.
- Example 2 to 9 Powders of Examples 2 to 9 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the amount of elemental sulfur and the amount of solvent used were as shown in Table 1. Powder XRD diffraction measurements were performed on the powders obtained in Examples 2 to 9. The X-ray diffraction spectra of the powders obtained by heating to 130°C in Examples 2 to 7 are shown in Figure 2, and the X-ray diffraction spectra of the powders obtained by heating to 200°C in Examples 2 to 7 are shown in Figure 3. .
- Example 10 In a glove box under an argon atmosphere, 0.2546 g of lithium sulfide, 0.3241 g of diphosphorus pentasulfide, and 0.3554 g of elemental sulfur were mixed using a mortar and introduced into a 100 ml reaction tank together with a stirrer (reaction Tank 1). Similarly, 0.1236 g of lithium chloride and 0.1520 g of lithium bromide were mixed using a mortar and introduced together with a stirrer into a 100 ml reaction tank different from the above (reaction tank 2).
- FIG. 4 shows the X-ray diffraction spectra of the powder obtained by heating at 130°C, 250°C, and 430°C in Example 10.
- FIG. 5 shows the X-ray diffraction spectra of the powder obtained by heating at 130°C and 170°C in Comparative Example 1.
- Raw material supply methods A to C are as follows.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity can be efficiently provided.
- the sulfide solid electrolyte obtained by the manufacturing method of this embodiment is suitably used for batteries, particularly for batteries used in information-related equipment and communication equipment such as personal computers, video cameras, and mobile phones.
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溶媒中で、リチウム原子、リン原子、硫黄原子及びハロゲン原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料を複数種含む原料含有物を混合すること、
次いで、加熱すること、
を含み、
前記溶媒が、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒を、前記溶媒全量基準で60容量%以上で含み、
前記原料含有物が、単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムを含む、
硫化物固体電解質の製造方法、
である。
本発明者は、上記の課題を解決するべく鋭意検討した結果、下記の事項を見出し、本発明を完成するに至った。
他方、液相法については、例えば特許文献1に記載される方法は、Li2S及びP2S5(80:20)を20時間のメカニカルミリングを行った後、N-メチルホルムアミド(NMF)溶解させて、乾燥させて固体電解質が得られる、というものであり、20時間のメカニカルミリングが必要となる。特許文献2に記載される方法は、炭化水素溶媒(トルエン)及び極性非プロトン性溶媒(テトラヒドロフラン)の混合溶媒中でLi2SとP2S5とを24時間接触させて反応させており、特許文献3に記載される方法は、ジメトキシエタン(DME)中でLi3PS4・DME(電解質前駆体;錯体)を製造する際に10日間程度の撹拌が行われている。また、特許文献4及び5に記載される錯化剤を用いた方法では、固体電解質原料を錯化剤とともに12~72時間、更にはそれ以上の撹拌を行うことで反応を進行させており、また非特許文献1に記載される方法でも、一晩反応させている、すなわち12時間程度の反応を行っている。このように、従来技術による製造方法では、反応時間が長いことから、より優れた生産効率が求められている。
このように、従来技術には一長一短があり、高いイオン伝導度を有する硫化物固体電解質を、高い生産効率で製造することには、改善の余地がある。
本実施形態の第一の形態に係る硫化物固体電解質の製造方法は、
溶媒中で、リチウム原子、リン原子、硫黄原子及びハロゲン原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料を複数種含む原料含有物を混合すること、
次いで、加熱すること、
を含み、
前記溶媒が、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒を、前記溶媒全量基準で60容量%以上で含み、
前記原料含有物が、単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムを含む、
硫化物固体電解質の製造方法である。
前記溶媒が、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒である、
というものである。
前記溶媒が、アルコール溶媒を含み、前記アルコール溶媒の使用量が、前記硫化リチウム1.0モルに対して0.030モル以上5.0モル以下である、
というものであり、第四の形態に係る硫化物固体電解質の製造方法は、上記第一~第三のいずれか一の形態において、
前記溶媒がエーテル溶媒を含み、前記溶媒全量基準の前記エーテル溶媒の含有量が、50.0容量%以上である、
というものである。
前記ハロゲン原子が、塩素原子、臭素原子及びヨウ素原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子である、
というものである。
前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度20℃以上500℃以下で行う、
というものである。
前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度20℃以上300℃以下で行う、
というものであり、第八の形態に係る硫化物固体電解質の製造方法は、上記第七の形態において、
前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度20℃以上150℃未満の第一加熱と、加熱温度150℃以上300℃以下の第二加熱と、により行う、
というものである。
また、第一加熱及び第二加熱と多段階で加熱を行うことにより、多硫化物の分解、溶媒の除去及び結晶化を更に効率的に行うことが可能となる。さらに、加熱することにより、多硫化物の分解により生成する単体硫黄の除去も行うことができる。単体硫黄の除去については、加熱に限らず、溶媒洗浄、及び水素化脱硫など、その他方法でも行うことができる。
前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度200℃以上500℃以下で行う、
というものであり、第十の形態に係る硫化物固体電解質の製造方法は、上記第九の形態において、
前記加熱することにおける加熱が、加熱温度200℃以上350℃未満である加熱と、加熱温度350℃以上500℃以下の加熱と、により行われる、
というものである。
アルジロダイト型結晶構造又はチオリシコンリージョンII型結晶構造を有する結晶性硫化物固体電解質を製造する、
というものである。
本明細書において、「固体電解質」とは、窒素雰囲気下25℃で固体を維持する電解質を意味する。本実施形態における硫化物固体電解質は、リチウム原子、硫黄原子、リン原子及びハロゲン原子を含み、リチウム原子に起因するイオン伝導度を有する固体電解質である。
本明細書において、結晶性硫化物固体電解質とは、X線回折測定におけるX線回折パターンにおいて、固体電解質由来のピークが観測される硫化物固体電解質であって、これらにおいての硫化物固体電解質の原料由来のピークの有無は問わないものである。すなわち、結晶性硫化物固体電解質は、固体電解質に由来する結晶構造を含み、その一部が該固体電解質に由来する結晶構造であっても、その全部が該固体電解質に由来する結晶構造であってもよい。そして、結晶性硫化物固体電解質は、上記のようなX線回折パターンを有していれば、その一部に非晶性硫化物固体電解質が含まれていてもよい。したがって、結晶性硫化物固体電解質には、非晶質硫化物固体電解質を結晶化温度以上に加熱して得られる、いわゆるガラスセラミックスが含まれる。
また、本明細書において、非晶性硫化物固体電解質とは、X線回折測定におけるX線回折パターンにおいて、材料由来のピーク以外のピークが実質的に観測されないハローパターンであるもののことであり、硫化物固体電解質の原料由来のピークの有無は問わないものである。
本実施形態の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法は、
溶媒中で、リチウム原子、リン原子、硫黄原子及びハロゲン原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料を複数種含む原料含有物を混合すること、
次いで、加熱すること、
を含み、
前記溶媒が、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒を、前記溶媒全量基準で60容量%以上で含み、
前記原料含有物が、単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムを含む、
硫化物固体電解質の製造方法、
である。
本実施形態の製造方法は、溶媒中で、リチウム原子、リン原子、硫黄原子及びハロゲン原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料を複数種含む原料含有物を混合すること、を含む。
本実施形態の製造方法について、まず原料含有物から説明する。
本実施形態で用いられる原料含有物は、リチウム原子、硫黄原子、リン原子及びハロゲン原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料を複数種含む含有物であり、単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムを含むものである。すなわち、原料含有物は、少なくとも単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムを含み、さらにリチウム原子、硫黄原子、リン原子及びハロゲン原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料を複数種含む含有物である。
よって、上記ハロゲン化リチウムとしては、塩化リチウム、臭化リチウム、ヨウ化リチウムが好ましく、ハロゲン単体としては、塩素(Cl2)、臭素(Br2)、ヨウ素(I2)が好ましい。また、これらを単独で、又は複数種を組み合わせて用いることができる。
原料の合計に対するLi3PS4の含有量は、60~100mol%が好ましく、65~90mol%がより好ましく、70~80mol%が更に好ましい。
硫化リチウム粒子の平均粒径(D50)は、0.1μm以上1000μm以下であることが好ましく、0.5μm以上100μm以下であることがより好ましく、1μm以上20μm以下であることがさらに好ましい。本明細書において、平均粒径(D50)は、粒子径分布積算曲線を描いた時に粒子径の最も小さい粒子から順次積算して全体の50%(体積基準)に達するところの粒子径であり、体積分布は、例えば、レーザー回折/散乱式粒子径分布測定装置を用いて測定することができる平均粒径のことである。また、上記の原料として例示したもののうち固体の原料については、上記硫化リチウム粒子と同じ程度の平均粒径を有するものが好ましい。すなわち上記硫化リチウム粒子の平均粒径と同じ範囲内にあるものが好ましい。
本実施形態の製造方法において、単体硫黄の使用量は、特に制限はなく、得ようとする硫化物固体電解質、使用する原料含有物の種類及び使用量等に応じて決定すればよい。
例えば、使用する溶媒の種類に応じて決定することもでき、硫化リチウム1.0モルに対する単体硫黄の使用量で分類することができる。エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒を用い、かつ当該有機溶媒の含有量が溶媒全量基準で60容量%以上である場合、単体硫黄の使用量は、硫化リチウム1.0モルに対して1.0モル超、又は1.0モル以下とすることが好ましく、1.0モル以下がより好ましい。
またこの場合の単体硫黄の使用量としては、本実施形態の製造方法により得ようとする硫化物固体電解質の組成とするために要する硫黄原子に対して、好ましくは140%以上、より好ましくは150%以上である。また上限としては特に制限はないが、より効率的に硫化物固体電解質を得る観点から、300%以下程度とすればよく、好ましくは280%以下、より好ましくは250%以下、更に好ましくは200%以下である。
またこの場合の単体硫黄の使用量としては、本実施形態の製造方法により得ようとする硫化物固体電解質の組成とするために要する硫黄原子に対して、好ましくは105%以上、より好ましくは110%以上、更に好ましくは115%以上である。また上限としては特に制限はないが、より効率的に硫化物固体電解質を得る観点から、140%未満とすればよい。
硫化リチウム、単体硫黄、五硫化二リン、ハロゲン化リチウム及び必要に応じて用いられる他の原料を用いる場合、これらの合計に対する硫化リチウム及び五硫化二リンの含有量は、50~99mol%が好ましく、55~90mol%がより好ましく、60~85mol%が更に好ましい。
また、ハロゲン化リチウムとして、臭化リチウムと塩化リチウムとを組合せて用いる場合、イオン伝導度を向上させる観点から、臭化リチウム及び塩化リチウムの合計に対する臭化リチウムの割合は、1~99mol%が好ましく、15~75mol%がより好ましく、25~60mol%が更に好ましく、35~45mol%が特に好ましい。
また、これと同様の観点から、硫化リチウム、単体硫黄、五硫化二リン及びハロゲン単体を用いる場合、硫化リチウム、五硫化二リン及びハロゲン単体の合計量に対するハロゲン単体の含有量は、1~50mol%が好ましく、2~40mol%がより好ましく、3~25mol%が更に好ましく、3~15mol%が更により好ましい。
2≦2α+β≦100…(2)
4≦2α+β≦80 …(3)
6≦2α+β≦50 …(4)
6≦2α+β≦30 …(5)
また、二種のハロゲン単体が、臭素と塩素である場合、臭素のモル数をB1とし、塩素のモル数をB2とすると、B1:B2が1:99~99:1が好ましく、15:85~75:25であることがより好ましく、25:75~60:40が更に好ましく、35:45~65:55が更により好ましい。
上記原料の混合を行う際に用いられる溶媒は、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒を、溶媒全量基準で60容量%以上で含むものである。
エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒の含有量としては、好ましくは70容量%以上、より好ましくは80容量%以上、更に好ましくは90容量%以上、より更に好ましくは95容量%以上である。また、特に好ましくは100容量%、すなわち上記原料の混合を行う際に用いられる溶媒は、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒であることが好ましい。上記有機溶媒の含有量が上記範囲内であると、電解質前駆体の形成に適した硫黄のラジカル等の硫黄の活性種の生成がバランスよく促進し、電解質前駆体(多硫化物)の形成がさらに促進し、さらに効率的にイオン伝導度が向上した硫化物固体電解質を製造することが可能となる。
アルコール溶媒としては、例えば脂肪族アルコール、脂環式アルコール、複素環式アルコール、芳香族アルコールが挙げられ、入手の容易性、費用の点を考慮すると、脂肪族アルコール、脂環式アルコール、芳香族アルコールが好ましく、脂肪族アルコールがより好ましい。
本明細書において「各種」は、例えば各種ブタノールであれば、1-ブタノール、2-ブタノール、2-メチル-1-プロパノール、1,1-ジメチルエタノールのように、想定される全ての異性体を含むことを意味する。また、「各種」がつかなくても、置換位置番号が規定されていない形式で記載される化合物には、想定される全ての異性体が含まれる。
脂肪族アルコールの炭素数としては、好ましくは1以上、より好ましくは2以上、上限として好ましくは12以下、より好ましくは8以下、更に好ましくは4以下である。
複素環式アルコールは、上記脂環式アルコールと同様にその一部が置換されたものであってもよい。
芳香族アルコールは、上記脂環式アルコールと同様にその一部が置換されたものであってもよい。
エーテル溶媒としては、例えば脂肪族エーテル、脂環式エーテル、複素環式エーテル、芳香族エーテル等が挙げられ、入手の容易性、費用の点を考慮すると、脂肪族エーテル、脂環式エーテル、芳香族エーテルが好ましく、脂肪族エーテル、脂環式エーテルがより好ましく、脂環式エーテルが更に好ましい。
また、脂肪族アルコールは、直鎖状でも分岐状でもよい。
脂環式エーテル、複素環式エーテルの炭素数は、好ましくは3以上であり、上限として好ましくは16以下、より好ましくは14以下、更に好ましくは10以下である。
本実施形態の製造方法において、上記酸素原子を含むエーテル溶媒、アルコール溶媒の有機溶媒以外の溶媒として、ヘテロ原子を含む溶媒を用いることができる。溶媒に含まれるヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、窒素原子、硫黄原子、塩素原子、リン原子等が好ましく挙げられ、中でも酸素原子、窒素原子が好ましい。ヘテロ原子を含む溶媒としては、これらのヘテロ原子を一種含むものであってもよいし、複数種含むものであってもよい。
ニトリル溶媒としては、例えば脂肪族ニトリル、脂環式ニトリル、複素環式ニトリル、芳香族ニトリル等が挙げられ、入手の容易性、費用の点を考慮すると、脂肪族ニトリルが好ましい。
また、脂肪族ニトリル中の脂肪族炭化水素基は、直鎖状でも分岐状でもよい。
本実施形態の製造方法において、溶媒としては上記エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒以外のその他溶媒として、上記のその他ヘテロ原子を有する溶媒の他、炭化水素溶媒を用いることもできる。炭化水素溶媒としては、例えばヘキサン、ペンタン、2-エチルヘキサン、ヘプタン、オクタン、デカン、ウンデカン、ドデカン、トリデカン等の脂肪族炭化水素溶媒;シクロヘキサン、メチルシクロヘキサン等の脂環式炭化水素溶媒;ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン、メシチレン、エチルベンゼン、tert-ブチルベンゼン等の芳香族炭化水素溶媒を用いてもよい。
アルコール溶媒を用いる場合、アルコール溶媒の使用量は、原料として用いる硫化リチウム1.0モルに対して、好ましくは0.030モル以上、より好ましくは0.035モル以上、更に好ましくは0.040モル以上、より更に好ましくは0.045モル以上であり、上限としては特に制限はないが、効率性を考慮すると5.0モル以下とすればよく、好ましくは3.5モル以下が好ましい。また、チオリシコンリージョンII型結晶構造を有する硫化物固体電解質を得ようとする場合、上限としては、上記上限に加えて、好ましくは3.0モル以下、より好ましくは2.5モル以下、更に好ましくは1.0モル以下、より更に好ましくは0.7モル以下、特に好ましくは0.5モル以下である。アルコール溶媒の使用量が上記範囲内であると、電解質前駆体の形成に適した硫黄のラジカル等の硫黄の活性種の生成がバランスよく促進し、電解質前駆体(多硫化物)の形成がさらに促進し、さらに効率的にイオン伝導度が向上した硫化物固体電解質を製造することが可能となる。
本実施形態の製造方法は、上記溶媒中で、原料を含む原料含有物を混合する。溶媒中で原料含有物を混合することにより、硫黄のラジカル等の硫黄の活性種の生成がバランスよく促進し、電解質前駆体の形成が促進するため、不純物が少なく、高いイオン伝導度を有する硫化物固体電解質が効率的に得られる。
ただし、原料としてハロゲン単体を用いる場合、原料が固体ではない場合があり、具体的には常温常圧下において、フッ素及び塩素は気体、臭素は液体となる。このような場合、例えば原料が液体の場合は、他の固体の原料とは別に溶媒とともに槽内に供給すればよく、また原料が気体の場合は、溶媒中に固体の原料を加えたものに吹き込むように供給すればよい。
これと同様の観点から、リチウム原子、リン原子及び硫黄原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料と単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムとを含む原料群1と、ハロゲン原子を含む原料を含む原料群2と、の組み合わせが好ましい。原料群1には、単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムが含まれるため、これらの反応によりリチウムの多硫化物を経て、他の原料と形成する電解質前駆体の形成に適した硫黄のラジカル等の硫黄の活性種の形成がバランスよく促進されるからである。また、これと同様の観点から、ハロゲン原子を含む原料、単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムを含む原料群1と、リン原子及び硫黄原子を含む原料を含む原料群2と、の組み合わせも好ましい。
ここで、上記の硫化リチウムと五硫化二リンとの所定のモル比としては、好ましくは55~85:15~45、より好ましくは60~80:20~40、更に好ましくは65~75:25~35である。
なお、電解質前駆体を得るための混合時間を短縮したり、微粉化したりするために、溶媒中における原料の混合物を粉砕機によって粉砕してもよいが、既述のように粉砕機は用いないことが好ましい。
また、溶媒中で、原料含有物を混合する際の温度条件としては、特に制限はなく、例えば-30~100℃、好ましくは-10~50℃、より好ましくは室温(23℃)程度(例えば室温±5℃程度)である。
本実施形態の製造方法は、上記の原料含有物を混合することに次いで、加熱することを含む。加熱することにより、生成した多硫化物の分解、溶媒の除去、多硫化物の分解により生成した単体硫黄の除去及び結晶化を行うことができる。また、加熱により単体硫黄の除去も行えるが、単体硫黄の除去については、溶媒洗浄、水素化脱硫等の異なる方法を用いてもよい。
また、加熱温度の上限及び下限については、得ようとする硫化物固体電解質の種類、また混合することにおいて使用する溶媒の種類及び使用量等に応じてかわり得るため一概にはいえないが、好ましくは室温(20℃)以上であり、上限として好ましくは500℃以下である。加熱温度が上記範囲内であれば、より効率的に多硫化物の分解、溶媒の除去及び単体硫黄の除去とともに、結晶化を行うことができる。また、アルジロダイト型結晶構造を有する硫化物固体電解質を得ようとする場合、上限としては、上記上限の温度とすることが好ましく、チオリシコンリージョンII型結晶構造を有する硫化物固体電解質を得ようとする場合、上限としては、上記上限に加えて、300℃以下とすることがより好ましい。
通常20℃以上で溶媒の除去が開始し、60℃以上で多硫化物の分解が開始し、100℃以上で硫黄の除去が開始する。これらの目的に応じた加熱温度で多段階の加熱を行うことで、各々の目的をより効率的に行うことができるため、イオン伝導度が向上した硫化物固体電解質が得られやすくなる。特に、単体硫黄の除去については、これを確実に行うことで単体硫黄の残存による不純物生成をより抑制することができるため、イオン伝導度が向上した硫化物固体電解質が得られやすくなる。
次いで、より高温で加熱(第一加熱-2)する場合の加熱温度は、好ましくは60℃以上、より好ましくは65℃以上、更に好ましくは75℃以上、より更に好ましくは95℃以上、特に好ましくは110℃以上であり、上限としては150℃未満、より好ましくは145℃以下、更に好ましくは135℃以下、より更に好ましくは130℃以下である。このような温度範囲とすることで、主に多硫化物の分解及び硫黄の除去を行うことが可能となる。
多段階の加熱を行う場合、例えばより低温の加熱温度で加熱(第二加熱-1)する場合の加熱温度は、150℃以上350℃未満とし、より高温の加熱温度で加熱(第二加熱-2)する場合の加熱温度は、350℃以上500℃以下とするとよい。第二加熱-1の下限としては、上記第二加熱の下限の温度とすることが好ましく、より好ましくは200℃以上であり、上限としては好ましくは300℃以下、より好ましくは275℃以下である。また、第二加熱-2の上限としては、上記第二加熱の上限の温度とすることが好ましく、下限としては好ましくは370℃以上、より好ましくは390℃以上、更に好ましくは400℃以上である。
本実施形態の製造方法において、既述のように加熱すること以外の方法により、硫黄の除去を行ってもよい。例えば、第一加熱の温度を100℃未満として行う場合は、加熱すること以外の方法により硫黄の除去を行うことが好ましい。硫黄を除去する方法としては、例えば溶媒洗浄、水素化脱硫等の方法が挙げられる。
本実施形態の製造方法において、上記の原料含有物を混合すること又は上記の主に溶媒を除去するための第一加熱を行うことにより、非晶性硫化物固体電解質が生成する。
非晶性硫化物固体電解質を構成する原子の種類は、例えば、ICP発光分光分析装置により確認することができる。
また、本実施形態の製造方法において生成する非晶性硫化物固体電解質が、例えば、Li2S-P2S5-LiCl-LiBrである場合、硫化リチウム及び五硫化二リンの含有量の合計は、45~80モル%が好ましく、50~75モル%がより好ましく、55~70モル%が更に好ましい。また、臭化リチウムと塩化リチウムとの合計に対する臭化リチウムの割合は、1~99モル%が好ましく、15~75モル%がより好ましく、25~60モル%が更に好ましく、35~45モル%が特に好ましい。
粒子状の非晶性硫化物固体電解質の平均粒径(D50)としては、例えば、0.01μm以上、さらには0.03μm以上、0.05μm以上、0.1μm以上であり、上限としては200.0μm以下、さらには100.0μm以下、10.0μm以下、1.0μm以下、0.5μm以下である。
本実施形態の製造方法により得られる結晶性硫化物固体電解質は、非晶質硫化物固体電解質を結晶化温度以上に加熱して得られる、いわゆるガラスセラミックスであってもよく、その結晶構造としては、Li3PS4結晶構造、Li4P2S6結晶構造、Li7PS6結晶構造、Li7P3S11結晶構造、2θ=20.2°近傍及び23.6°近傍にピークを有する結晶構造(例えば、特開2013-16423号公報)等が挙げられる。
アルジロダイト型結晶構造の組成式としては、例えば組成式Li7-xP1-ySiyS6及びLi7+xP1-ySiyS6(xは-0.6~0.6、yは0.1~0.6)で示される結晶構造が挙げられる。この組成式で示されるアルジロダイト型結晶構造は、立方晶又は斜方晶、好ましくは立方晶で、CuKα線を用いたX線回折測定において、主に2θ=15.5°、18.0°、25.0°、30.0°、31.4°、45.3°、47.0°、及び52.0°の位置に現れるピークを有する。
また、アルジロダイト型結晶構造の組成式としては、組成式Li7-xPS6-xHax(HaはClもしくはBr、xが好ましくは0.2~1.8)も挙げられる。この組成式で示されるアルジロダイト型結晶構造は、好ましくは立方晶で、CuKα線を用いたX線回折測定において、主に2θ=15.5°、18.0°、25.0°、30.0°、31.4°、45.3°、47.0°、及び52.0°の位置に現れるピークを有する。
なお、これらのピーク位置については、±0.5°の範囲内で前後していてもよい。
粒子状の結晶性硫化物固体電解質の平均粒径(D50)としては、例えば、0.01μm以上、さらには0.03μm以上、0.05μm以上、0.1μm以上であり、上限としては200.0μm以下、さらには100.0μm以下、10.0μm以下、1.0μm以下、0.5μm以下である。
本実施形態の製造方法により得られる硫化物固体電解質は、イオン伝導度が高く、優れた電池性能を有しているため、電池に好適に用いられる。
本実施形態の製造方法により得られる硫化物固体電解質は、正極層に用いてもよく、負極層に用いてもよく、電解質層に用いてもよい。なお、各層は、公知の方法により製造することができる。
粉末X線回折(XRD)測定は以下のようにして実施した。
実施例及び比較例で得られた硫化物固体電解質の粉末を、直径20mm、深さ0.2mmの溝に充填し、ガラスで均して試料とした。この試料を、XRD用カプトンフィルムで密閉し、空気に触れさせずに、以下の条件で測定した。
測定装置:D2 PHASER、ブルカー(株)製
管電圧:30kV
管電流:10mA
X線波長:Cu-Kα線(1.5418Å)
光学系:集中法
スリット構成:ソーラースリット4°、発散スリット1mm、Kβフィルター(Ni板)使用
検出器:半導体検出器
測定範囲:2θ=10-60deg
ステップ幅、スキャンスピード:0.05deg、0.05deg/秒
本実施例において、イオン伝導度の測定は、以下のようにして行った。
実施例及び比較例で得られた結晶性固体電解質から、直径10mm(断面積S:0.785cm2)、高さ(L)0.1~0.3cmの円形ペレットを成形して試料とした。その試料の上下から電極端子を取り、25℃において交流インピーダンス法により測定し(周波数範囲:5MHz~0.5Hz、振幅:10mV)、Cole-Coleプロットを得た。高周波側領域に観測される円弧の右端付近で、-Z’’(Ω)が最小となる点での実数部Z’(Ω)を電解質のバルク抵抗R(Ω)とし、以下式に従い、イオン伝導度σ(S/cm)を計算した。
R=ρ(L/S)
σ=1/ρ
窒素雰囲気下のグローブボックス内で、硫化リチウム0.3178g、五硫化二リン0.5125g、臭化リチウム0.0707g、ヨウ化リチウム0.1089g及び単体硫黄0.2218gを、乳鉢を用いて混合し、撹拌子とともに100ミリリットルの反応槽に導入し、窒素雰囲気下でエタノール(EtOH)0.020mL及びテトラヒドロフラン(THF)40.02mLを含む混合溶媒40.04mL(エタノール:テトラヒドロフラン=1.0:2001.0(体積比)、全溶媒中のエタノール及びテトラヒドロフランの合計含有量は100容量%)を加えて、マグネチックスターラーで10分間の撹拌による混合を行った。
次に、真空ポンプとオイルバスを用いて、室温(20℃)で減圧下における加熱を1時間(第一加熱-1)、130℃で減圧下における加熱を1時間行った(第一加熱-2)。さらに、第一加熱で得られた粉末を、200℃で減圧下における加熱を2時間行い(第二加熱)、粉末を得た。
また、実施例1の200℃の加熱で得られた粉末について、イオン伝導度を測定したところ、1.5mS/cmとなった。
実施例1において、単体硫黄の使用量、溶媒の使用量を第1表に示される条件とした以外は、実施例1と同様にして、実施例2~9の粉末を得た。
実施例2~9で得られた粉末について、粉末XRD回折の測定を行った。実施例2~7の130℃の加熱で得られた粉末のX線回折スペクトルを図2に、実施例2~7の200℃の加熱で得られた粉末のX線回折スペクトルを図3に示す。また、実施例8及び9の130℃の加熱で得られた粉末のX線回折スペクトルを図6に、実施例8及び9の200℃の加熱で得られた粉末のX線回折スペクトルを図7に示す。
実施例2~9の200℃の加熱で得られた粉末について、イオン伝導度を測定した。その結果を、第1表に示す。
アルゴン雰囲気下のグローブボックス内で、硫化リチウム0.2546g、五硫化二リン0.3241g及び単体硫黄0.3554gを、乳鉢を用いて混合し、撹拌子とともに100ミリリットルの反応槽に導入した(反応槽1)。同様に、塩化リチウム0.1236g、臭化リチウム0.1520gを、乳鉢を用いて混合し、撹拌子とともに上記とは別の100ミリリットルの反応槽に導入した(反応槽2)。窒素雰囲気下で反応槽1に、エタノール(EtOH)及びテトラヒドロフラン(THF)の混合溶媒60mL(エタノール(EtOH)1.0容量部に対するテトラヒドロフラン(THF)59.0容量部)を加えて、マグネチックスターラーで10分間の撹拌による混合を行った。次いで、反応槽2に反応槽1の溶液を加えて、さらにマグネチックスターラーで10分間の撹拌による混合を行った。
次に、真空ポンプとオイルバスを用いて、室温(20℃)で減圧下における加熱を1時間(第一加熱-1)、130℃で減圧下における加熱を1時間行った(第一加熱-2)。さらに、第一加熱で得られた粉末を、250℃でアルゴン雰囲気下における加熱を1時間(第二加熱-1)、更に430℃で窒素雰囲気下における加熱を8時間行い(第二加熱-2)、粉末を得た。
窒素雰囲気下のグローブボックス内で、硫化リチウム0.2590g、五硫化二リン0.4177g及び単体硫黄0.1808gを、乳鉢を用いて混合し、撹拌子とともに100ミリリットルの反応槽に導入した(反応槽1)。同様に、ヨウ化リチウム0.1776gを秤量し、撹拌子とともに上記とは別の100ミリリットルの反応槽に導入した(反応槽2)。窒素雰囲気下で反応槽1に、エタノール(EtOH)、テトラヒドロフラン(THF)及びアセトニトリル(ACN)の混合溶媒32.62mL(全溶媒中のエタノール及びテトラヒドロフランの合計含有量は50.1容量%)を加えて、マグネチックスターラーで10分間の撹拌による混合を行った。次いで、反応槽2に反応槽1の溶液を加えて、さらにマグネチックスターラーで10分間の撹拌による混合を行った。
次に、真空ポンプとオイルバスを用いて、室温(20℃)で減圧下における加熱を1時間(第一加熱-1)、130℃で減圧下における加熱を1時間行った(第一加熱-2)。さらに、第一加熱で得られた粉末を、170℃で減圧下における加熱を2時間(第二加熱-1)行い、粉末を得た。
*1,原料供給方法のA~Cは以下のとおりである。
A:硫化リチウム、五硫化二リン、単体硫黄、臭化リチウム及びヨウ化リチウムを同時に混合した。
B:硫化リチウム、五硫化二リン及び単体硫黄を混合した後、塩化リチウム及び臭化リチウムを混合した。
C:硫化リチウム、五硫化二リン及び単体硫黄を混合した後、ヨウ化リチウムを混合した。
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- 溶媒中で、リチウム原子、リン原子、硫黄原子及びハロゲン原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子を含む原料を複数種含む原料含有物を混合すること、
次いで、加熱すること、
を含み、
前記溶媒が、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒の有機溶媒を、前記溶媒全量基準で60容量%以上で含み、
前記原料含有物が、単体硫黄及び硫化リチウムを含む、
硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。 - 前記溶媒が、エーテル溶媒及びアルコール溶媒である、請求項1に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記溶媒が、アルコール溶媒を含み、前記アルコール溶媒の使用量が、前記硫化リチウム1.0モルに対して0.030モル以上5.0モル以下である請求項1又は2に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記溶媒全量基準の前記エーテル溶媒の含有量が、50.0容量%以上である請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記ハロゲン原子が、塩素原子、臭素原子及びヨウ素原子から選ばれる少なくとも一種の原子である、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度20℃以上500℃以下で行う請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度20℃以上300℃以下で行う請求項6に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度20℃以上150℃未満の第一加熱と、加熱温度150℃以上300℃以下の第二加熱と、により行う請求項7に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度200℃以上500℃以下で行う請求項6に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- 前記加熱することにおける加熱を、加熱温度200℃以上350℃未満の加熱と、加熱温度350℃以上500℃以下の加熱と、により行う請求項9に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
- チオリシコンリージョンII型結晶構造を有する結晶性硫化物固体電解質又はアルジロダイト型結晶構造を有する結晶性硫化物固体電解質を製造する請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の硫化物固体電解質の製造方法。
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