WO2024201563A1 - リチウム2次電池 - Google Patents
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- An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that the safety of battery cells is improved by using a current collector in which metal layers are formed on both sides of a resin film. The front and back of the resin film are separated by an insulating resin layer, and electrical conduction is not possible. Therefore, when connecting the electrode film to an electrode tab for drawing out wiring, conduction is not possible between the front and back of the electrode, or between multiple electrodes and the electrode tabs.
- Patent Document 2 discloses that the current collector is folded multiple times and laminated on each metal layer in order to connect each metal layer separated by a resin layer to the electrode tab for drawing out wiring.
- This disclosure provides technology that suppresses the decline in output characteristics and productivity of lithium secondary batteries.
- a lithium secondary battery includes: (a) a first laminate including a first current collector having a first insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of first conductive layers, and a first electrode disposed on the first current collector, the first current collector having a first end exposed from the first electrode; (b) an intermediate laminate including an electrode having a polarity different from that of the first electrode and a separator; and (c) a second laminate disposed in a stacking direction spaced apart from the first laminate via the intermediate laminate, the second current collector including a second insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of second conductive layers, and a second electrode disposed on the second current collector and having the same polarity as the first electrode;
- the second current collector includes a second laminate having a second end exposed from the second electrode, (d) a metal sheet disposed between the first end and the second end, and (e) an electrode tab that forms a joint area with the first end, the metal sheet, and the second end and is electrically connected to the
- a technology can be provided that suppresses the deterioration of the output characteristics and productivity of lithium secondary batteries.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration example of a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of a first positive electrode laminate.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of a second positive electrode laminate. 13 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between an end of a current collector and a metal sheet.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of a bonding region.
- 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of a fiber-shaped buffer function layer.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration example of a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of a first positive electrode laminate.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a state of a buffer functional layer during charging.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of a fiber.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a main portion for explaining another example of the configuration of a lithium secondary battery.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a main portion for explaining another example of the configuration of a lithium secondary battery.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating another example of the configuration of the positive electrode laminate.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating another example of the configuration of the positive electrode laminate.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configurations and results of an example and a comparative example.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing lamination patterns of metal sheets in examples and comparative examples.
- a lithium secondary battery includes: (a) a first laminate including a first current collector having a first insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of first conductive layers, and a first electrode disposed on the first current collector, the first current collector having a first end exposed from the first electrode; (b) an intermediate laminate including an electrode having a polarity different from that of the first electrode and a separator; and (c) a second laminate disposed in a stacking direction spaced apart from the first laminate via the intermediate laminate, the second current collector including a second insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of second conductive layers, and a second electrode disposed on the second current collector and having the same polarity as the first electrode, the second current collector.
- the battery includes a second laminate having a second end exposed from the second electrode, (d) a metal sheet disposed between the first end and the second end, and (e) an electrode tab that forms a joint area with the first end, the metal sheet, and the second end and is electrically connected to the first laminate and the second laminate, and the joint area includes a first area and a second area in a cross section in the stacking direction, the first area being configured by integrally stacking a pair of first conductive layers, a metal sheet, and a pair of second conductive layers, and the second area being configured by including a pair of first conductive layers sandwiching a first insulating layer, a pair of metal sheets, and a pair of second conductive layers sandwiching a second insulating layer.
- a lithium secondary battery is provided.
- first and second laminates are arranged alternately in the stacking direction with an intermediate laminate between them.
- the first laminate is composed of a flat sheet
- the second laminate is composed of a flat sheet separate from the first laminate
- the first laminate and the second laminate are constructed by folding or rolling a single sheet.
- the first laminate and the second laminate are arranged in a total of 10 or more layers.
- the first ends and second ends are arranged alternately in the stacking direction, and the metal sheet is arranged at least one between the first ends and the second ends.
- the number of metal sheets is less than or equal to three times the total number of first ends and second ends.
- the number or thickness of metal sheets disposed between the first end and the second end is set based on the positions of the first end and the second end in the stacking direction.
- a metal sheet is further disposed between the electrode tab and the first end or the second end opposite the electrode tab.
- the relationship 0.85 ⁇ X/Y ⁇ 2.3 holds.
- the thickness of the metal sheet is greater than or equal to 3 ⁇ m and less than or equal to 15 ⁇ m.
- the metal sheet is constructed from the same material as the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
- the maximum thickness of the first region is less than half the maximum thickness of the second region.
- the first region in a cross section in the stacking direction, is disposed between two second regions.
- the first electrode and the second electrode are lithium positive electrodes.
- the metal sheet is soft aluminum foil.
- the electrode tabs are hard aluminum.
- the resistance of the bonded region is 5.0 m ⁇ or less.
- the first electrode and the second electrode are negative electrodes.
- the metal sheet is formed from at least one selected from the group consisting of metals that do not react with Cu, Ni, Ti, Fe, and Li, and alloys thereof, and stainless steel.
- Patent Document 2 proposes folding the current collector multiple times and stacking it on each metal layer in order to connect each metal layer separated by a resin layer to an electrode tab for drawing out wiring.
- this method requires a new device mechanism for stacking while folding back the end of the current collector for each metal layer.
- the end of the current collector must be folded back in conjunction with the stacking, which significantly reduces productivity.
- a lithium secondary battery 1 (hereinafter also referred to as "secondary battery 1") according to one embodiment can solve these problems.
- Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a configuration example of a secondary battery 1.
- the secondary battery 1 includes a negative electrode 10, a separator 20, a first positive electrode laminate 30A, a second positive electrode laminate 30B, a metal sheet MS, an electrode tab 40 for a positive electrode, and an electrode tab 42 for a negative electrode.
- a negative electrode 10 As shown in Fig. 1, the secondary battery 1 includes a negative electrode 10, a separator 20, a first positive electrode laminate 30A, a second positive electrode laminate 30B, a metal sheet MS, an electrode tab 40 for a positive electrode, and an electrode tab 42 for a negative electrode.
- the negative electrode 10 is composed of a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material disposed on the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode current collector may be composed of a negative electrode insulating layer and a pair of negative electrode conductive layers disposed so as to sandwich the negative electrode insulating layer.
- the negative electrode insulating layer may be composed of a sheet-shaped (film-shaped) or fibrous resin.
- the negative electrode conductive layer is formed from at least one selected from the group consisting of metals that do not react with Cu, Ni, Ti, Fe, and Li, and alloys thereof, and stainless steel.
- the negative electrode conductive layer is Cu.
- the negative electrode 10 can be made lighter than when the negative electrode 10 is composed of only a conductive layer while ensuring the thickness (rigidity) required for the negative electrode 10.
- the negative electrode current collector may be composed of only a negative electrode conductive layer without including a negative electrode insulating layer.
- the negative electrode active material is a material that causes an electrode reaction, i.e., an oxidation reaction and a reduction reaction, at the negative electrode.
- the negative electrode active material may be, for example, lithium metal and an alloy containing lithium metal, a carbon-based material, a metal oxide, a metal that alloys with lithium and an alloy containing the metal, etc.
- the carbon-based material may be, for example, graphene, graphite, hard carbon, carbon nanotubes, etc.
- the metal oxide may be, for example, a titanium oxide-based compound, a cobalt oxide-based compound, etc.
- the metal that alloys with lithium may be, for example, silicon, silicon oxide, germanium, tin, lead, aluminum, and gallium, and these may be pre-doped with lithium.
- the negative electrode 10 has a negative electrode end 12.
- the negative electrode end 12 extends in a direction parallel to the main surface of the negative electrode 10. No negative electrode active material is formed on the negative electrode end 12.
- the negative electrode end 12 may be made of the same material as the negative electrode current collector, or may be made of a material separate from the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode 10 is electrically connected to a negative electrode electrode tab 42 via the negative electrode end 12.
- the separator 20 is disposed on the negative electrode 10. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the separator 20 is disposed on both sides of the negative electrode 10. The separator 20 physically and/or electrically isolates the negative electrode 10 from the positive electrode laminate 30 and ensures ion conductivity of lithium ions.
- the separator 20 may be at least one selected from the group consisting of an insulating porous member, a polymer electrolyte, a gel electrolyte, and an inorganic solid electrolyte.
- the separator 20 may be a single member or a combination of two or more members.
- the separator 20 When the separator 20 includes an insulating porous member, the pores of the porous member are filled with a substance having ion conductivity (electrolyte, polymer electrolyte, and/or gel electrolyte, etc.). This allows the separator 20 to exhibit ion conductivity.
- a substance having ion conductivity electrolyte, polymer electrolyte, and/or gel electrolyte, etc.
- the separator 20 may be coated on one or both sides with a separator coating layer. This may improve the cycle characteristics of the secondary battery 1.
- the separator coating layer may be a continuous film with a uniform thickness over 50% or more of the surface area of the separator 20.
- the separator coating layer may include a binder such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a mixture of styrene butadiene rubber and carboxymethyl cellulose (SBR-CMC), and polyacrylic acid (PAA).
- the separator coating layer may be formed by adding inorganic particles such as silica, alumina, titania, zirconia, or magnesium hydroxide to the binder.
- the thickness of the separator 20 (including the coating layer if the separator 20 includes the coating layer) may be 3.0 ⁇ m or more and 40 ⁇ m or less. This can reduce the volume occupied by the separator 20 while isolating the negative electrode 10 and the positive electrode laminate 30.
- the thickness of the separator 20 may be 5.0 ⁇ m or more, 7.0 ⁇ m or more, or 10 ⁇ m or more.
- the thickness of the separator 20 may be 30 ⁇ m or less, 20 ⁇ m or less, or 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the negative electrode 10 and the separator 20 constitute an intermediate laminate LM.
- the intermediate laminate LM may have a structure in which the separator 20, the negative electrode 10, and the separator 20 are laminated in this order in a stacking direction (the direction indicated by the arrow z in FIG. 1).
- the secondary battery 1 includes a plurality of intermediate laminates LM.
- the plurality of intermediate laminates LM may each be configured as a single flat sheet as shown in FIG. 1.
- the plurality of intermediate laminates LM may be configured as a single sheet (an example of such an embodiment will be described later with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8).
- the first positive electrode laminate 30A includes a current collector 32A and a positive electrode 34A.
- the first positive electrode laminate 30A is an example of a first laminate.
- the first positive electrode laminate may have a structure in which a positive electrode 34A, a current collector 32A, and a positive electrode 34A are laminated in this order in the lamination direction.
- the current collector 32A has a first end P1 exposed from the positive electrode 34A.
- the positive electrode 34A is not formed on the first end P1.
- the first end P1 extends from a side surface of the current collector 32A in a direction parallel to the main surface of the current collector 32A as a part of the current collector 32A.
- the second positive electrode laminate 30B includes a current collector 32B and a positive electrode 34B.
- the second positive electrode laminate 30B is an example of a second laminate.
- the second positive electrode laminate 30B may have a structure in which a positive electrode 34B, a current collector 32B, and a positive electrode 34B are laminated in this order in the stacking direction.
- the current collector 32B has a second end P2 exposed from the positive electrode 34B.
- the positive electrode 34B is not formed on the second end P2.
- the second end P2 extends from the side surface of the current collector 32B in a direction parallel to the main surface of the current collector 32B as part of the current collector 32B.
- the first positive electrode laminate 30A and the second positive electrode laminate 30B are alternately laminated in the stacking direction via the intermediate laminate LM (hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the first positive electrode laminate 30A and the second positive electrode laminate 30B, they are collectively referred to as the "positive electrode laminate 30").
- the multiple positive electrode laminates 30 may each be configured as a single flat sheet as shown in FIG. 1.
- the multiple positive electrode laminates 30 may be configured as a single sheet (an example of such an embodiment will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10).
- the total number of positive electrode laminates 30 (first positive electrode laminates 30A and second positive electrode laminates 30B) included in the secondary battery 1 may be 5 or more, 10 or more, or 20 or more. In one embodiment, the total number of positive electrode laminates 30 included in the secondary battery 1 may be 50 or less, 40 or less, or 30 or less. In one embodiment, the energy density of the secondary battery 1 may be 300 Wh/kg or more. In one embodiment, the rated capacity of the secondary battery 1 may be 1.5 Ah or more, or 5 Ah or more.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an example of the cross-sectional structure of a first positive electrode laminate.
- the first positive electrode laminate 30A may have a current collector 32A and positive electrodes 34A arranged on both sides of the current collector 32A.
- the current collector 32A has an insulating layer 320A and conductive layers 322A formed to sandwich the insulating layer 320A.
- FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of the cross-sectional structure of the second positive electrode laminate.
- the second positive electrode laminate 30B may have a current collector 32B and positive electrodes 34B arranged on both sides of the current collector 32B.
- the current collector 32B has an insulating layer 320B and conductive layers 322B formed to sandwich the insulating layer 320B.
- the first positive electrode laminate 30A and the second positive electrode laminate 30B may have the same configuration.
- the first positive electrode laminate 30A and the second positive electrode laminate 30B will be described together when there is no need to distinguish between their respective configurations.
- the "current collector 32A” and the “current collector 32B” are collectively referred to as the "current collector 32”
- the "insulating layer 320A” and the “insulating layer 320B” are collectively referred to as the "insulating layer 320”
- the "conductive layer 322A” and the “conductive layer 322B” are collectively referred to as the "conductive layer 322”
- the "positive electrode 34A” and the "positive electrode 34B” are collectively referred to as the "positive electrode 34".
- the insulating layer 320 of the current collector 32 may be composed of, for example, a sheet-like (film-like) or fibrous resin.
- the resin may be, for example, at least one of polyolefin resins such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene, and polypropylene, and thermoplastic resins such as polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyamide.
- the insulating layer 320 may be composed of at least one of the resins laminated in multiple layers.
- the insulating layer 320 is formed from a material having a melting point of 150°C or higher and 300°C or lower.
- the thickness of the insulating layer 320 may be 3 ⁇ m or higher and 10 ⁇ m or lower, or 4 ⁇ m or higher and 8 ⁇ m or lower.
- the insulating layer 320 can function to melt in the event of abnormal heat generation due to overcharging or high temperature conditions, damaging the positive electrode laminate 30 and cutting off the short-circuit current inside the battery. This can suppress a sudden increase in temperature inside the secondary battery 1 and suppress the battery from catching fire. In other words, the insulating layer 320 can contribute to improving the safety of the secondary battery 1.
- the conductive layers 322 of the current collector 32 are formed on both sides of the insulating layer 320 so as to sandwich the insulating layer 320.
- the conductive layers 322 are in physical and/or electrical contact with the positive electrode 34 and function to give and receive electrons to and from the positive electrode 34.
- the conductive layers 322 are made of a conductor that does not react with lithium ions in a battery.
- the conductive layers 322 are made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel, and alloys thereof.
- the conductive layers 322 are aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
- the conductive layers 322 are formed by vapor deposition, sputtering, electrolytic plating, or lamination of the above material on the surfaces of both sides of the insulating layer 320.
- the thickness of each conductive layer 322 may be 0.5 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m, 0.7 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m, or 0.8 ⁇ m to 2.0 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrodes 34 are formed on both sides of the current collector 32.
- the material of the positive electrodes 34 may be appropriately selected from known materials depending on the application.
- the thickness of the positive electrodes 34 may be appropriately adjusted depending on the desired capacity and rate characteristics of the battery. In one embodiment, the thickness of each positive electrode 34 is, for example, 20 ⁇ m or more and 150 ⁇ m or less.
- the positive electrode 34 has a positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode active material is a material for holding the carrier metal in the positive electrode 34, and can also be called a host material for the carrier metal.
- the positive electrode active material may be a material for holding lithium ions in the positive electrode 34, in which case lithium ions are loaded into and deloaded from the positive electrode active material as the battery is charged and discharged. This can improve the stability and output voltage of the battery.
- the positive electrode active material is a metal oxide or a metal phosphate.
- the metal oxide may be, for example, a cobalt oxide-based compound, a manganese oxide-based compound, or a nickel oxide-based compound.
- the metal phosphate may be, for example, an iron phosphate-based compound or a cobalt phosphate-based compound.
- the positive electrode active material may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the content of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode 34 may be 50 mass % or more and 100 mass % or less with respect to the entire positive electrode 34.
- the positive electrode 34 may contain one or more components other than the positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode 34 may include a sacrificial positive electrode material. This is a lithium-containing compound that undergoes an oxidation reaction and does not substantially undergo a reduction reaction in the charge/discharge potential range of the positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode 34 may include a gel electrolyte.
- the gel electrolyte may improve the adhesion between the positive electrode 34 and the current collector 32.
- the gel electrolyte includes a polymer, an organic solvent, and a lithium salt.
- the polymer in the gel electrolyte may be, for example, a copolymer of polyethylene and/or polyethylene oxide, polyvinylidene fluoride, and a copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene.
- the positive electrode 34 may include a conductive additive and/or a binder.
- the conductive additive is carbon black, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), carbon nanofibers (CF), or the like.
- the binder is polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, styrene butadiene rubber, acrylic resin, polyimide resin, or the like.
- the content of the conductive additive is 0.5% to 30% by mass or less with respect to the entire positive electrode 34. In one embodiment, the content of the binder may be 0.5% to 30% by mass or less with respect to the entire positive electrode 34.
- the positive electrode 34 may include a polymer electrolyte.
- the polymer electrolyte is a solid polymer electrolyte that mainly includes a polymer and an electrolyte, and a semi-solid polymer electrolyte that mainly includes a polymer, an electrolyte, and a plasticizer.
- the total content of the polymer electrolyte may be 0.5% by mass to 30% by mass or less with respect to the entire positive electrode 34.
- the metal sheet MS is disposed between at least one first end P1 of the current collector 32A and a second end P2 of the current collector 32B (hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the two, they will be collectively referred to as "end P").
- metal sheets MS may be arranged between all of the ends P. In another embodiment, metal sheets MS may be arranged between some of the ends P, and metal sheets MS may not be arranged between the remaining ends P. For example, metal sheets MS may be arranged every several ends P.
- the number and thickness of metal sheets arranged between the ends P may be set based on the position of the ends P in the stacking direction.
- two (or more) metal sheets MS may be arranged between the ends P in the center of the stacking direction of the secondary battery 1, and one metal sheet may be arranged between the ends P at the top and bottom of the stacking direction.
- the thickness of the metal sheet MS arranged between the ends P in the center of the stacking direction of the secondary battery 1 may be made greater than the thickness of the metal sheet arranged between the ends P at the top and bottom of the stacking direction. This can suppress variation in resistance between the ends P in the center.
- the metal sheet MS may also be disposed between the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode and the end P.
- the number of metal sheets MS may be three times or less than the total number of end parts P, or may be two times or less. In one embodiment, the number of metal sheets MS may be the same as the total number of end parts P, or may be less than the total number of end parts P, for example, less than half the total number of end parts P.
- the metal sheet MS is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel, and alloys thereof.
- the metal sheet MS is hard aluminum foil.
- the metal sheet MS is soft aluminum foil.
- the soft aluminum foil may be formed by subjecting the hard aluminum foil to a high-temperature (around 400°C) heat treatment.
- the metal sheet MS may be made of the same material as the conductive layer 322.
- the thickness of the metal sheet MS may be 3 ⁇ m or more, 5 ⁇ m or more, or 7 ⁇ m or more. In one embodiment, the thickness of the metal sheet MS may be 15 ⁇ m or less, 12 ⁇ m or less, or 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the metal sheet MS may be configured to cover only a part of the end P of the current collector 32, not the entirety.
- the metal sheet MS may be disposed at a position spaced a distance D from the positive electrode 34 formed on the current collector 32.
- an insulating layer may be provided on the conductive layer 322 of the end P in the region RS where the metal sheet MS is not disposed. This can prevent the negative electrode 10 from shorting to the positive electrode 34 through the conductive layer 322 of the end P and/or the metal sheet MS in the event that the separator 20 is damaged or the like. This can improve the safety of the secondary battery 1.
- the insulating layer provided in the region RS may be, for example, made of a sheet-shaped (film-shaped) or fibrous resin.
- the resin may be, for example, at least one of polyolefin resins such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene, and polypropylene, and thermoplastic resins such as polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyamide.
- the metal sheet MS may be configured to cover the entire surface of the end P of the current collector.
- the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode is arranged to be aligned with each end P (P1, P2) of each current collector 32 (32A, 32B) and each metal sheet MS in the stacking direction (direction indicated by z in Fig. 1).
- the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode may be arranged above or below the end P of each current collector 32 and each metal sheet MS.
- the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode may be arranged between a certain end P and an end P adjacent thereto.
- the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode has a surface 40A that overlaps with each end P and each metal sheet MS of each current collector 32 when viewed from the stacking direction, and is joined to each end P and each metal sheet MS at this surface 40A. This electrically connects the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode and each positive electrode 34 of each positive electrode laminate 30.
- the electrode tab for the positive electrode is made of a conductive material, and may be made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, for example. In one example, the electrode tab 40 may be made of hard aluminum. In one embodiment, the thickness of the electrode tab 40 may be 0.05 mm or more and 1 mm or less, or 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less.
- the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode may be joined to each end P and each metal sheet MS by welding.
- the welding may be, for example, ultrasonic welding, laser welding, resistance welding, or spot welding. In one example, the welding is ultrasonic welding.
- the joints between the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode and the metal sheet MS or the end P, the joints between the end P, and the joints between the end P and the metal sheet MS may exist as one or more points (spots) or as a continuous surface, as long as they are electrically connected.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing cross sections of the bonding regions between the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode and each end P and each metal sheet MS.
- at least one cross section of the bonding region includes a first region R1 and a second region R2.
- each conductive layer 322 (322A, 322B) and the metal sheet MS are laminated integrally and joined to the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode.
- being laminated integrally includes a state in which each conductive layer 322 and the metal sheet MS are fused partially or entirely by heat or the like.
- the first region R1 provides a physical path for electrically connecting the electrode tab 40 to each conductive layer 322 and the metal sheet MS.
- the first region R1 may be substantially free of the insulating layer 320 along the lamination direction (z direction in FIG. 4).
- the second region R2 a pair of conductive layers 322A sandwiching the insulating layer 320A, the metal sheet MS, and a pair of conductive layers 322B sandwiching the insulating layer 320B are laminated. That is, the second region R2 is a region that includes the insulating layer 320 along the lamination direction (z direction in FIG. 4).
- the first region R1 may be configured between two second regions R2, as shown in FIG. 4.
- the maximum thickness of the first region R1 may be less than or equal to half the maximum thickness of the second region R2.
- the first region R1 and the second region R2 may be formed by welding.
- the insulating layer 320 softens at the welded points and is pushed outward in the width direction (left and right direction in FIG. 4) from the welded points.
- each conductive layer 322 and the metal sheet MS are thermally melted and integrated. This may form the first region R1 and the second region R2.
- the insulating layer 320 can suppress a sudden temperature rise inside the secondary battery 1 in the event of abnormal heat generation due to overcharging or high temperature, and can suppress battery ignition.
- a collector having an insulating layer sandwiched between conductive layers it becomes more difficult to bond the end of the collector to the electrode tab and ensure stable bonding quality (variation control) in each layer as the number of collectors increases or the thickness of the insulating layer increases. For example, if a strong force is applied to weld the electrode tab to all the ends, the conductive layer at the end may be damaged or broken if the conductive layer is thin. Furthermore, if the electrode tab is welded with a force that does not damage the conductive layer, the bond may be insufficient and the resistance between the end of the collector and the electrode tab may increase.
- a metal sheet MS is disposed between at least one end P.
- the metal sheet MS functions as an additional conductive layer in the joining region, and increases the ratio of the conductive layer to the insulating layer in the joining region. This can reduce the resistance of the joining region, and thus improve the output characteristics of the secondary battery 1.
- the metal sheet MS can also function as a protective layer for the conductive layer 322 of the end P when joining the positive electrode tab 40 and the end P. This allows the positive electrode electrode tab 40 and each end P to be strongly pressed and joined while suppressing damage and breakage of the conductive layer 322, even if the total number (number of layers) of the positive electrode laminates 30 of the secondary battery 1 increases. This can improve the productivity of the secondary battery 1.
- the resistance of the joining region may be 5.0 m ⁇ or less, 3.0 m ⁇ or less, 1.0 m ⁇ or less, or 0.5 m ⁇ or less.
- the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode is arranged to be aligned with each negative electrode end 12 in the stacking direction (the direction indicated by z in FIG. 1). In one embodiment, the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode may be arranged above or below each negative electrode end 12. In one embodiment, the electrode tab 40 for the negative electrode may be arranged between a certain negative electrode end 12 and an adjacent negative electrode end 12.
- the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode has a surface 42A that overlaps with the negative electrode end 12 when viewed from the stacking direction, and is joined to the negative electrode end 12 at this surface 42A. This electrically connects the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode and each negative electrode 10.
- the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode and each negative electrode end 12 may be joined by welding.
- the welding may be, for example, ultrasonic welding, laser welding, resistance welding, or spot welding.
- the joint between the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode and the negative electrode end 12 or the joint between the negative electrode ends 12 may exist as one or more points (spots) or as a continuous surface, as long as they are electrically connected.
- the secondary battery 1 may include an electrolytic solution.
- the electrolytic solution is a liquid containing a solvent and an electrolyte, and has ion conductivity.
- the electrolytic solution may be referred to as a liquid electrolyte, and acts as a conductive path for lithium ions. Therefore, when the secondary battery 1 includes the electrolytic solution, the internal resistance is reduced, and the energy density, capacity, and cycle characteristics can be improved.
- the electrolyte may be, for example, a solution that fills the housing (pouch) of the secondary battery 1. Also, for example, the electrolyte may be impregnated into the separator 20, or may be held in a polymer to form a polymer electrolyte or a gel electrolyte.
- the electrolyte contained in the electrolytic solution may be, for example, a lithium salt.
- the lithium salt may be, for example, one or a combination of two or more selected from the group consisting of LiI, LiCl, LiBr, LiF, LiBF4, LiPF6, LiAsF6, LiSO3CF3, LiN(SO2F)2, LiN(SO2CF3)2 , LiN ( SO2CF3CF3 ) 2 , LiB ( O2C2H4 ) 2 , LiB ( C2O4) 2 , LiB ( O2C2H4 ) F2 , LiB( OCOCF3 ) 4 , LiNO3 , and Li2SO4 .
- non-aqueous solvents containing fluorine atoms (hereinafter referred to as "fluorinated solvents”) and non-aqueous solvents not containing fluorine atoms (hereinafter referred to as “non-fluorinated solvents”) may be added as solvents contained in the electrolyte solution.
- fluorinated solvents fluorine atoms
- non-fluorinated solvents non-aqueous solvents not containing fluorine atoms
- the fluorinated solvent may be, for example, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether, and 1H,1H,5H-octafluoropentyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether.
- the non-fluorinated solvent may be, for example, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dimethoxyethane, dimethoxypropane, dimethoxybutane, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, acetonitrile, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, chloroethylene carbonate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, trimethyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, and 12-crown-4.
- the above fluorinated solvents and/or non-fluorinated solvents may be used alone or in any combination of two or more in any ratio.
- the contents of the fluorinated solvent and non-fluorinated solvent are not particularly limited, and the ratio of the fluorinated solvent to the total solvent may be 0 to 100% by volume, and the ratio of the non-fluorinated solvent to the total solvent may be 0 to 100% by volume.
- ⁇ Secondary Battery Manufacturing Method> 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for manufacturing the secondary battery 1. This method includes a step ST1 of arranging a plurality of positive electrode laminates, a step ST2 of joining a current collector to an electrode tab, and a step ST3 of sealing the laminate in a sealed container.
- step ST1 multiple positive electrode laminates 30 are arranged.
- a predetermined number e.g., 20
- a predetermined number e.g., 4 to 20
- metal sheets MS are also prepared.
- Each metal sheet MS may be joined in advance to the end P of the current collector 32 of the positive electrode laminate 30, for example, by welding.
- the positive electrode laminates 30 are arranged in the stacking direction via the intermediate laminate LM. Note that, as described below, when the negative electrode 10 and the separator 20 are configured in a sheet shape, each positive electrode laminate 30 may be arranged between the separators 20 formed by folding the sheet in a zigzag shape (see FIG. 9) or between the separators 20 formed by rolling the sheet (see FIG. 10).
- step ST2 the current collectors 32 of the positive electrode laminate 30 are joined to the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode.
- the end P of each current collector 32 is joined to the metal sheet MS so as to form the above-mentioned joining area on the electrode tab 40.
- the joining may be performed by ultrasonic welding, laser welding, resistance welding, or spot welding.
- the negative electrode end 12 of the negative electrode 10 is joined to the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode.
- step ST3 the molded body obtained in step ST2 is sealed in a sealed container, such as a laminate film. At this time, an electrolyte may also be sealed in the sealed container. In this manner, the secondary battery 1 is manufactured.
- the secondary battery 1 is charged and discharged by connecting the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode to one end of an external circuit and the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode to the other end of the external circuit.
- the external circuit may be, for example, a resistor, a power source, an apparatus, a device, another battery, a potentiostat, or the like.
- the ends P of the multiple positive electrode laminates 30 may be connected to the external circuit at the same potential.
- the negative electrode ends 12 of the multiple negative electrodes 10 may be connected to the external circuit at the same potential.
- the secondary battery 1 When a voltage is applied between the positive electrode tab 40 and the negative electrode tab 42 such that a current flows from the negative electrode tab 42 through an external circuit to the positive electrode tab 40, the secondary battery 1 is charged and lithium metal is precipitated on the surface of the negative electrode 10.
- the positive electrode tab 40 and the negative electrode tab 42 are connected to the charged secondary battery 1 via a desired external circuit, the secondary battery 1 is discharged and the lithium metal precipitate formed on the surface of the negative electrode 10 is electrolytically dissolved.
- the secondary battery 1 may have a solid electrolyte interface layer (SEI layer) formed on the surface of the negative electrode 10 or the surface of the separator 20 (i.e., the interface between the negative electrode 10 and the separator 20) by the first charge (initial charge) after the battery is assembled.
- SEI layer may contain, for example, an inorganic compound containing lithium, or an organic compound containing lithium.
- the thickness of the SEI layer is 1.0 nm or more and 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the secondary battery 1 described above can improve the battery's output characteristics and productivity.
- the secondary battery 1 may be modified in various ways without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.
- the joining of the negative electrode end 12 and the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode may be performed in the same manner as the joining of the end P and the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode. That is, a metal sheet for the negative electrode may be provided between the negative electrode end 12, and the negative electrode end 12 and the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode may be joined via the metal sheet.
- the metal sheet may be formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of metals that do not react with Cu, Ni, Ti, Fe, and Li, and alloys thereof, and stainless steel.
- the metal sheet may be made of, for example, the same material as the negative electrode layer of the negative electrode 10.
- the cross section of the joining region between the negative electrode end 12 and the metal sheet and the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode may have a first region in which the metal sheet and the conductive layer are integrated and laminated, and a second region including an insulating layer along the lamination direction, as shown in FIG.
- the negative electrode 10 may be composed of at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ni, Ti, Fe, and other metals that do not react with Li, alloys thereof, and stainless steel (SUS).
- the "metal that does not react with Li” may be a metal that does not react with lithium ions or lithium metal to form an alloy in the operating state of the secondary battery 1.
- the negative electrode 10 also functions as a current collector.
- the negative electrode 10 is substantially free of negative electrode active material.
- the layer thickness of the negative electrode active material deposited on the negative electrode 10 at the end of discharge may be 25 ⁇ m or less.
- the layer thickness of the negative electrode active material at the end of discharge may be 20 ⁇ m or less, 15 ⁇ m or less, 10 ⁇ m or less, or 5 ⁇ m or less, or may be 0 ⁇ m. Since the negative electrode 10 is substantially free of negative electrode active material, the energy density per volume can be improved in addition to the weight energy density.
- the secondary battery 1 can also be called an "anode-free lithium battery", a "zero anode lithium battery", or an “anodeless lithium battery”.
- the negative electrode 10 does not have a negative electrode active material before the initial charge of the battery (the state from when the battery is assembled until the first charge). That is, the secondary battery 1 may be charged and discharged by depositing lithium metal on the negative electrode after the initial charge, and then electrolytically dissolving the deposited lithium metal. In this case, the volume and mass occupied by the negative electrode active material are suppressed, the volume and mass of the entire battery are reduced, and the energy density is, in principle, high.
- “lithium metal deposits on the negative electrode” includes not only lithium metal depositing on the surface of the negative electrode, but also lithium metal depositing on the surface of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer and the surface or inside of the buffer functional layer, which will be described later.
- SEI solid electrolyte interface
- M3.0 / M4.2 may be 40% or less or 35% or less, where M4.2 is the mass of lithium metal deposited on the negative electrode at a voltage of 4.2 V and M3.0 is the same mass at a voltage of 3.0 V. In one embodiment, the ratio M3.0 / M4.2 may be 1.0% or more, 2.0% or more, 3.0% or more, or 4.0% or more.
- the thickness of the negative electrode 10 may be 1.0 ⁇ m or more and 30 ⁇ m or less. This reduces the volume occupied by the negative electrode 10 in the secondary battery 1, and improves the energy density.
- the thickness of the negative electrode 10 may be 2.0 ⁇ m or more and 20 ⁇ m or less, 2.0 ⁇ m or more and 18 ⁇ m or less, or 3.0 ⁇ m or more and 15 ⁇ m or less.
- the negative electrode 10 may be coated on at least a portion of the surface facing the positive electrode laminate 30 with a compound (hereinafter also referred to as "negative electrode coating agent") that includes an aromatic ring to which two or more elements selected from the group consisting of N, S, and O are independently bonded.
- the negative electrode coating agent can be held on the negative electrode 10 by the above elements being coordinately bonded to the metal atoms that constitute the negative electrode 10. According to this embodiment, the non-uniform deposition reaction of lithium metal on the surface of the negative electrode 10 can be suppressed, and the lithium metal deposited on the negative electrode 10 can be suppressed from growing in a dendritic shape.
- the negative electrode coating agent is coated on at least a portion of the surface of the negative electrode 10. In one embodiment, 10% or more of the surface area may have the negative electrode coating agent, or 20% or more, 40% or more, 60% or more, or 80% or more of the surface may have the negative electrode coating agent.
- the aromatic ring contained in the anode coating agent may be an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as benzene, naphthalene, azulene, anthracene, and pyrene, and a heteroaromatic compound, such as furan, thiophene, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, and pyrazine.
- the aromatic ring is an aromatic hydrocarbon.
- the aromatic ring is benzene or naphthalene.
- the aromatic ring is benzene.
- the negative electrode coating agent may be configured with one or more nitrogen atoms bonded to an aromatic ring.
- the negative electrode coating agent may be a compound having a structure in which a nitrogen atom is bonded to an aromatic ring and, in addition to the nitrogen atom, one or more elements selected from the group consisting of N, S, and O are each independently bonded.
- the cycle characteristics of the battery may be improved.
- the negative electrode coating agent may be, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of benzotriazole, benzimidazole, benzimidazole thiol, benzoxazole, benzoxazole thiol, benzothiazole, and mercaptobenzothiazole, and derivatives thereof.
- the negative electrode coating agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of benzotriazole, benzimidazole, benzoxazole, and mercaptobenzothiazole, and derivatives thereof.
- a porous or fibrous buffer functional layer 50 may be provided between the negative electrode 10 and the separator 20.
- the buffer functional layer has a solid portion (including a gel portion) having ionic conductivity and electrical conductivity, and a pore portion formed by the gaps in the solid portion.
- lithium metal may be precipitated on the surface of the negative electrode 10 (the interface between the negative electrode 10 and the buffer functional layer) and/or inside the buffer functional layer (the surface of the solid portion of the buffer functional layer).
- the buffer layer may be, for example, a nonwoven fabric or woven fabric made of fibers.
- the material constituting the buffer layer may be inorganic, organic, or metallic, or a combination of these.
- a plating process may be applied to the skeleton that does not have electronic conductivity to give it electrical conductivity.
- the porosity of the buffer layer may be, for example, 50% or more, 60% or more, or 70% or more by volume.
- the porosity of the buffer layer may be, for example, 97% or less, 95% or less, or 90% or less by volume.
- the thickness of the buffer functional layer may be, for example, 100 ⁇ m, 50 ⁇ m or less, or 30 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the buffer functional layer may be, for example, 1 ⁇ m, 4 ⁇ m or more, or 7 ⁇ m or more.
- the buffer functional layer contains a metal that can react with lithium
- the sum of the capacities of the negative electrode 10 and the buffer functional layer may be sufficiently small relative to the capacity of the positive electrode 34, for example, 20% or less, 15% or less, 10% or less, or 5% or less.
- the weight per surface of the buffer functional layer may be 3 g/m2 or more and 20 g/m2 or less, 4 g/m2 or more and 15 g/m2 or less, or 5 g/m2 or more and 10 g/m2 or less.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the cross-sectional structure of a fiber-shaped buffer functional layer 50.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of the state of the buffer functional layer 50 during charging.
- FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the cross-sectional structure of a fiber 52.
- the buffer layer 50 has fibers 52 (solid portion) and pores 54 formed by gaps between the fibers 52.
- the fibers 52 have ionic and electrical conductivity.
- lithium metal 56 is precipitated on the surface of the fiber 52 (solid portion) of the buffer layer, filling the voids 54.
- the fiber 52 may be composed of a fiber-shaped ion conducting layer 520 and an electrical conducting layer 522 that covers the surface of the ion conducting layer 520.
- the diameter of the ion conductive layer 520 may be 30 nm or more and 5000 nm or less, 50 nm or more and 2000 nm or less, 70 nm or more and 1000 nm or less, or 80 nm or more and 500 nm or less.
- the thickness of the electrical conductive layer 522 may be 1 nm or more and 300 nm or less, 5 nm or more and 200 nm or less, or 10 nm or more and 150 nm or less.
- (Intermediate laminate) 7 and 8 are cross-sectional views of a main part for explaining another example of the configuration of a lithium secondary battery. As shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, in one embodiment, the negative electrode 10 and the separators 20 arranged on both sides of the negative electrode 10 may be configured as a single sheet SH.
- the sheet SH is folded multiple times at acute angles to form an intermediate laminate, and each positive electrode laminate 30 (30A, 30B) may be disposed between the opposing separators of the intermediate laminate.
- each positive electrode laminate 30 (30A, 30B) may be disposed between the opposing separators of the intermediate laminate.
- each positive electrode laminate 30 may be formed by winding a single sheet as described below (see FIG. 9).
- each positive electrode laminate 30 may be configured by winding a single sheet SH2 including a current collector 32 and a positive electrode 34 arranged on both sides of the current collector 32 multiple times as shown in FIG. 9.
- each positive electrode laminate 30 may be configured by folding a single sheet SH2 alternately at acute angles multiple times as shown in FIG. 10. In the examples shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, even if the current collector 32 and the positive electrode 34 are very thin, they can be handled as a single sheet SH2, so that the productivity of the battery can be improved.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configurations and results of the examples and comparative examples.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the lamination patterns of the metal sheets in the examples and comparative examples. "Pattern 1" to “Pattern 4" in FIG. 12 correspond to "Pattern 1" to "Pattern 4" shown in "Lamination Pattern” in FIG. 11.
- Example 1 As Example 1, a lithium secondary battery having a structure shown in FIG. 1 was prepared. First, a negative electrode 10 was prepared. That is, a negative electrode current collector was prepared by depositing 1.0 ⁇ m of Cu on both sides of a 6 ⁇ m-thick polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Then, a mixed material was prepared by mixing 97 parts by mass of graphite as a negative electrode active material, 0.5 parts by mass of carbon black as a conductive aid, and 1.5 parts by mass of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and 1.0 parts by mass of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder in water as a solvent.
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- This mixed material was applied to both sides of the negative electrode current collector so that the basis weight was 15 mg/cm 2 , pressed, and cut out to a predetermined size. As a result, 21 negative electrodes 10 were obtained. Then, a metal sheet (copper foil having a thickness of 4 ⁇ m) for the negative electrode was attached to the end 12 of each negative electrode 10 by ultrasonic welding. Next, a sheet (thickness: 15 ⁇ m) whose surface was coated with a mixture of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and Al 2 O 3 was prepared as the separator 20. Then, both sides of the negative electrode 10 were sandwiched and pressed with the separators 20 to obtain an intermediate laminate LM.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- the current collector 32 of the positive electrode laminate 30 was a 6 ⁇ m-thick film-like polyethylene terephthalate (PET, insulating layer 320) on both sides of which Al (conductive layer 322) was vapor-deposited to a thickness of 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode 34 was a mixture of 96 parts by mass of LiNi 0.8 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2 as a positive electrode active material, 2 parts by mass of carbon black as a conductive assistant, and 2 parts by mass of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a binder, in N-methyl-pyrrolidone (NMP) as a solvent.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- the positive electrode 34 was applied to both sides of the current collector 32 with a basis weight of 23 mg/cm 2 , thereby obtaining a positive electrode laminate 30.
- Twenty positive electrode laminates 30 were prepared.
- a metal sheet MS having the configuration shown in FIG. 11 was attached to the end P of the current collector 32 of each of the ten positive electrode laminates 30 by ultrasonic welding.
- a positive electrode tab 40 (thickness: 0.2 mm) was prepared, made of the material shown in Fig. 11. Nickel-plated copper having a thickness of 0.2 mm was used as the negative electrode tab 42.
- the intermediate laminate LM and the positive electrode laminate 30 were alternately laminated.
- the positive electrode laminate 30 with the metal sheet MS attached to the end P and the positive electrode laminate 30 without the metal sheet MS attached were appropriately selected so as to obtain the lamination pattern 1 shown in FIG. 12.
- each end P of the current collector 32 and the metal sheet MS were overlapped and joined to the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode by ultrasonic welding.
- the negative electrode end 12 and the metal sheet for the negative electrode were overlapped and joined to the electrode tab 42 for the negative electrode by ultrasonic welding.
- Such a structure was inserted into a laminate exterior body and sealed together with an electrolyte to obtain a lithium secondary battery.
- the electrolyte used was an electrolyte solution in which lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) was dissolved in a solvent mixed with ethylene carbonate (EC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) in a ratio of 30:35:35 parts by mass to obtain 1M, to which 2 parts by weight of vinylene carbonate (VC) was added.
- EC lithium hexafluorophosphate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- EMC ethyl methyl carbonate
- lithium secondary batteries were produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the lamination patterns of the metal sheet MS, the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode, and the metal sheet MS were different, as shown in Figures 11 and 12.
- Comparative Example 1 a lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the metal sheet MS was not used.
- X is the total thickness of each conductive layer.
- resistance [m ⁇ ] is the resistance in the joint area between the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode and the end P, and was measured as follows. That is, the lithium secondary batteries according to the example and the comparative example were each disassembled and measured by the four-terminal method.
- the positive electrode of the clip-type lead of a resistance meter BT3561 manufactured by HIOKI was connected to the electrode tab 40 for the positive electrode, and the negative electrode was clipped to a location of one of the 20 positive electrode laminates 30 where the positive electrode active material was not applied, and the impedance at 1 kHz was measured with the four-terminal lead.
- the negative electrode was connected to another positive electrode laminate and measurements were performed, and the average value of the 20 pieces was calculated. This average value is the "resistance (m ⁇ )" shown in FIG. 11.
- the resistance of the joint area in Examples 1 to 8 was significantly lower than that in Comparative Example 1.
- Comparative Example 2 In Comparative Example 2, a lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that no metal sheet for the negative electrode was used.
- Example 1 the resistance in the joint area between the negative electrode tab 42 and the negative electrode end 12 was measured in the same manner as described above.
- Comparative Example 2 the resistance was 19.4 m ⁇ .
- Example 1 the resistance was 0.88 m ⁇ , which was significantly lower than that of Comparative Example 2.
- a lithium secondary battery (a) a first laminate including a first current collector having a first insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of first conductive layers, and a first electrode disposed on the first current collector, the first current collector having a first end exposed from the first electrode; (b) an intermediate laminate including an electrode having a polarity different from that of the first electrode and a separator; (c) a second laminate disposed apart from the first laminate in a stacking direction via the intermediate laminate, the second laminate including a second current collector having a second insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of second conductive layers, and a second electrode disposed on the second current collector and having the same polarity as the first electrode, the second current collector having a second end exposed from the second electrode; (d) a metal sheet disposed between the first end and the second end; (e) an electrode tab that forms a joining region with the first end, the metal sheet, and the second end and is electrically connected to the first stack and the second stack; The bonding region
- Appendix 10 10. The lithium secondary battery according to any one of Appendix 1 to Appendix 9, wherein a relationship of 0.85 ⁇ X/Y ⁇ 2.3 is satisfied, where X is a total thickness of the pair of first conductive layers, the pair of second conductive layers, and the metal sheet, and Y is a total thickness of the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.
- (Appendix 20) 20 The lithium secondary battery according to claim 19, wherein the metal sheet is formed from at least one selected from the group consisting of metals that do not react with Cu, Ni, Ti, Fe, and Li, and alloys thereof, and stainless steel.
- 1...Lithium secondary battery 10...Negative electrode, 20...Separator, 30...Positive electrode laminate, 32...Current collector, 320...Insulating layer, 322...Conductive layer, 34...Positive electrode, 40...Electrode tab for positive electrode, 42...Electrode tab for negative electrode, M...Metal sheet, LM...Intermediate laminate, R1...First region, R2...Second region
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図1は、2次電池1の構成例を説明するための分解斜視図である。図1に示すように、2次電池1は、負極10、セパレータ20、第1正極積層体30A、第2正極積層体30B、金属シートMS、正極用の電極タブ40及び負極用の電極タブ42等を含んで構成される。以下、各構成について詳細を説明する。
一実施形態において、負極10は、負極集電体と負極集電体上に配置される負極活物質と含んで構成される。一実施形態において、負極集電体は、負極絶縁層と負極絶縁層を挟むように配置される一対の負極導電層とで構成されてよい。一実施形態において、負極絶縁層は、シート状(フィルム状)又は繊維状の樹脂で構成されてよい。一実施液体において、負極導電層は、Cu、Ni、Ti、Fe及びLiと反応しない金属、及び、これらの合金、並びに、ステンレス鋼からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種から形成される。負極導電層は、一例ではCuである。負極10は、負極絶縁層を含むことで、負極10として必要な厚み(剛性)を担保しつつ、負極10を導電層のみで構成する場合に比べて軽量化され得る。なお、一実施形態において、負極集電体は、負極絶縁層を含まず、負極導電層のみで構成されてもよい。
セパレータ20は、負極10上に配置される。図1に示す例では、セパレータ20は、負極10の両面に配置される。セパレータ20は、負極10と正極積層体30とを物理的及び/又は電気的に隔離するとともに、リチウムイオンのイオン伝導性を確保する。一実施形態において、セパレータ20は、絶縁性の多孔質部材、ポリマー電解質、ゲル電解質、及び、無機固体電解質からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種でよい。セパレータ20は、1種の部材を単独で用いてよく、2種以上の部材を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
一実施形態において、負極10とセパレータ20とは中間積層体LMを構成する。中間積層体LMは、セパレータ20、負極10、セパレータ20がこの順で積層方向(図1で矢印zで示す方向)に積層された構造であってよい。2次電池1は、複数の中間積層体LMを含む。一実施形態において、複数の中間積層体LMは、図1に示すように、それぞれ一枚の平板状のシートとして構成されてよい。一実施形態において、複数の中間積層体LMは、一枚のシートから構成されてもよい(かかる態様の一例については、図7及び図8を用いて後述する)。
第1正極積層体30Aは、集電体32Aと正極34Aを含む。第1正極積層体30Aは、第1積層体の一例である。一実施形態において、第1正極積層体は、正極34A、集電体32A、正極34Aがこの順で積層方向に積層された構造であってよい。集電体32Aは、正極34Aから露出する第1端部P1を有する。すなわち第1端部P1上には、正極34Aが形成されない。第1端部P1は、集電体32Aの一部として、集電体32Aの側面から集電体32Aの主面に平行な方向に延出する。
図1に示すように、金属シートMSは、少なくとも1つの集電体32Aの第1端部P1と集電体32Bの第2端部P2(以下、両者を区別する必要がない場合、あわせて「端部P」ともいう。)との間に配置される。
図1に示すように、正極用の電極タブ40は、各集電体32(32A、32B)の各端部P(P1、P2)及び各金属シートMSに対して積層方向(図1のzで示す方向)に並ぶように配置される。一実施形態において、正極用の電極タブ40は、各集電体32の端部P及び各金属シートMSよりも上方又は下方に配置されてよい。一実施形態において、正極用の電極タブ40は、ある端部Pとこれに隣接する端部Pとの間に配置されてもよい。
図1に示すように、負極用の電極タブ42は、各負極端部12に対して積層方向(図1のzで示す方向)に並ぶように配置される。一実施形態において、負極用の電極タブ42は、各負極端部12よりも上方又は下方に配置されてよい。一実施形態において、負極用の電極タブ40は、ある負極端部12とこれに隣接する負極端部12間に配置されてもよい。負極用の電極タブ42は、積層方向からみて負極端部12と重なる面42Aを有し、この面42Aにおいて負極端部12と接合される。これにより、負極用の電極タブ42と各負極10とが電気的に接続される。
一実施形態において、2次電池1は電解液を含んでよい。電解液は、溶媒及び電解質を含む液体であり、イオン伝導性を有する。電解液は、液体電解質と換言してもよく、リチウムイオンの導電経路として作用する。このため、2次電池1が電解液を有する場合、内部抵抗が低下し、エネルギー密度、容量、及びサイクル特性が向上し得る。
図5は、2次電池1の製造方法の一例を示すフローチャートである。この方法は、複数の正極積層体を配置する工程ST1と、集電体を電極タブに接合する工程ST2と、密閉容器に封入する工程ST3とを含む。
2次電池1は、正極用の電極タブ40を外部回路の一端に接続し、負極用の電極タブ42を外部回路の他端に接続することで充放電される。外部回路は、例えば抵抗、電源、装置、デバイス、別の電池、又はポテンショスタット等でよい。複数の正極積層体30の各端部Pは、外部回路に互いに同電位で接続されてよい。また複数の負極10の各負極端部12は、外部回路に互いに同電位で接続されてよい。
2次電池1は、本開示の範囲及び趣旨から逸脱することなく種々の変形をなし得る。
一実施形態において、負極端部12と負極用の電極タブ42との接合は、端部Pと正極用の電極タブ40との接合と同様にされてよい。すなわち、負極端部12間に負極用の金属シートを設け、当該金属シートを介して、負極端部12と負極用の電極タブ42とを接合してよい。金属シートは、Cu、Ni、Ti、Fe及びLiと反応しない金属、及び、これらの合金、並びに、ステンレス鋼からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種から形成されてよい。金属シートは、例えば、負極10の負極電極層と同じ材料で構成されてよい。負極端部12及び金属シートと負極用の電極タブ42との接合領域の断面は、図4で示したと同様、金属シートと導電層とが一体化して積層された第1領域と、積層方向に沿って絶縁層を含む第2領域とを有してよい。
一実施形態において、負極10は、Cu、Ni、Ti、Fe、及び、その他Liと反応しない金属、及び、これらの合金、並びに、ステンレス鋼(SUS)からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種から構成されてよい。「Liと反応しない金属」は、2次電池1の作動状態においてリチウムイオン又はリチウム金属と反応して合金化することがない金属でよい。この場合、負極10は集電体としても機能する。
一実施形態において、負極10とセパレータ20との間に、多孔質状又はファイバ状の緩衝機能層50が設けられてよい。緩衝機能層は、イオン伝導性及び電気伝導性を有する固体部分(ゲル状の部分を含む)と、この固体部分の隙間により構成される空孔部分とを有する。この場合、リチウム金属は、負極10の表面(負極10と緩衝機能層との界面)及び/又は緩衝機能層の内部(緩衝機能層の固体部分の表面)に析出しうる。
図7及び図8は、それぞれ、リチウム2次電池の他の構成例を説明するための要部断面図である。図7及び図8に示すとおり、一実施形態において、負極10と負極10の両面に配置されたセパレータ20とが一枚のシートSHとして構成されてよい。
図9及び図10は、それぞれ、正極積層体の他の構成例を説明するための斜視図である。一実施形態において、各正極積層体30は、図9に示すように、集電体32と集電体32の両面に配置された正極34を含む一枚のシートSH2が複数回巻回されて構成されてよい。一実施形態において、各正極積層体30は、図10に示すように、一枚のシートSH2が複数回鋭角で交互に折り曲げられて構成されてよい。図9や図10に示す例では、集電体32や正極34が非常に薄い場合でもこれらをシートSH2として一体に取り扱うことができるので、電池の生産性が向上され得る。
次に、実施例及び比較例について説明する。本開示は、以下の実施例及び比較例によって何ら限定されるものではない。
実施例1として、図1に示す構造のリチウム2次電池を作成した。まず負極10を準備した。すなわち負極用の集電体として、6μm厚のポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)の両面にCuを1.0μm蒸着したものを準備した。そして溶剤としての水に、負極活物質としてグラファイトを97質量部、導電助としてカーボンブラックを0.5質量部、およびバインダーとして、カルボキシメチルセルロース(CMC)を1.5質量部、スチレン-ブタジエンゴム(SBR)を1.0質量部混合した混合材料を準備した。この混合材料を負極用の集電体の両面にそれぞれ目付が15mg/cm2となるように塗布、押圧して所定のサイズに切り抜いた。これにより負極10を21個得た。そして各負極10の端部12に、それぞれ負極用の金属シート(厚さ4μmの銅箔)を超音波溶接して取り付けた。次にセパレータ20として、ポリビニリデンフロライド(PVDF)及びAl2O3の混合物で表面がコーティングされたシート(厚み:15μm)を準備した。そして負極10の両面をセパレータ20で挟み押圧することで、中間積層体LMを得た。
実施例2~8は、図11及び図12に示すように、金属シートMS、正極用の電極タブ40及び金属シートMSの積層パターンが異なる点を除き、実施例1と同様にしてリチウム2次電池を作成した。
比較例1では、金属シートMSを用いない点を除き、実施例1と同様にしてリチウム2次電池を作成した。
比較例2では、負極用の金属シートを用いない点を除き、実施例1と同様にしてリチウム2次電池を作成した。
リチウム2次電池であって、
(a)第1積層体であって、第1絶縁層を一対の第1導電層で挟んで構成される第1集電体と、前記第1集電体上に配置される第1電極とを含み、前記第1集電体は、前記第1電極から露出する第1端部を備える、第1積層体と、
(b)前記第1電極と極性の異なる電極及びセパレータを含む中間積層体と、
(c)前記第1積層体に対し前記中間積層体を介して積層方向に離間して配置される第2積層体であって、第2絶縁層を一対の第2導電層で挟んで構成される第2集電体と、前記第2集電体上に配置され、前記第1電極と同一極性の第2電極とを含み、前記第2集電体は、前記第2電極から露出される第2端部を備える、第2積層体と、
(d)前記第1端部と前記第2端部との間に配置される金属シートと、
(e)前記第1端部、前記金属シート及び前記第2端部と接合領域を構成し、前記第1積層体及び前記第2積層体に電気的に接続される電極タブと、を備え、
前記接合領域は、前記積層方向の断面において、第1領域と第2領域とを備え、
前記第1領域は、前記一対の第1導電層、前記金属シート及び前記一対の第2導電層が一体化して積層されて構成され、
前記第2領域は、前記第1絶縁層を挟む前記一対の第1導電層、前記金属シート及び前記第2絶縁層を挟む前記一対の第2導電層を含んで構成される、
リチウム2次電池。
前記第1積層体と前記第2積層体とが前記中間積層体を挟んで前記積層方向に交互に複数配置される、付記1に記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記第1積層体は平板状のシートで構成され、前記第2積層体は、前記第1積層体とは別体の平板状のシートで構成される、付記1又は付記2に記載のリチウム2次電池。
(付記4)
前記第1積層体と前記第2積層体は、一枚のシートを折りたたんで又は巻回して構成される、付記1又は付記2に記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記第1積層体及び前記第2積層体があわせて10層以上配置される、付記1から付記4のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記第1端部及び前記第2端部が前記積層方向に交互に複数配置され、前記金属シートが、複数の前記第1端部と前記第2端部との間の少なくとも1つに配置される、付記1から付記5のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記金属シートの数は、前記第1端部及び前記第2端部の合計数の3倍以下である、付記1から付記6のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記第1端部と前記第2端部の前記積層方向における位置に基づいて、当該第1端部と当該第2端部との間に配置される金属シートの数又は厚さが設定される、付記1から付記7のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記金属シートが、前記電極タブと当該電極タブに対向する前記第1端部又は前記第2端部との間にさらに配置される、付記1から付記8のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記一対の第1導電層、前記一対の第2導電層及び前記金属シートの合計厚さをXとし、前記第1絶縁層及び前記第2絶縁層の合計厚さをYとしたときに、0.85<X/Y<2.3の関係が成り立つ、付記1から付記9のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記金属シートの厚さが3μm以上15μm以下である、付記1から付記10のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記金属シートは、前記第1導電層及び前記第2導電層と同一の材料で構成される、付記1から付記11いずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記第1領域の最大厚さは、前記第2領域の最大厚さの半分以下である、付記1から付記12のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記積層方向の断面において、前記第1領域は、2つの前記第2領域の間に配置される、付記1から付記13のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記第1電極及び前記第2電極が正極である、付記1から付記14のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記金属シートは、軟質アルミ箔である、付記15に記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記電極タブは、硬質アルミである、付記15又は付記16に記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記接合領域の抵抗が、5.0mΩ以下である、付記15から付記17のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記第1電極及び前記第2電極が負極である、付記1から付記14のいずれか1つに記載のリチウム2次電池。
前記金属シートは、Cu、Ni、Ti、Fe及びLiと反応しない金属、及び、これらの合金、並びに、ステンレス鋼からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種から形成される、付記19に記載のリチウム2次電池。
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- リチウム2次電池であって、
(a)第1積層体であって、第1絶縁層を一対の第1導電層で挟んで構成される第1集電体と、前記第1集電体上に配置される第1電極とを含み、前記第1集電体は、前記第1電極から露出する第1端部を備える、第1積層体と、
(b)前記第1電極と極性の異なる電極及びセパレータを含む中間積層体と、
(c)前記第1積層体に対し前記中間積層体を介して積層方向に離間して配置される第2積層体であって、第2絶縁層を一対の第2導電層で挟んで構成される第2集電体と、前記第2集電体上に配置され、前記第1電極と同一極性の第2電極とを含み、前記第2集電体は、前記第2電極から露出される第2端部を備える、第2積層体と、
(d)前記第1端部と前記第2端部との間に配置される金属シートと、
(e)前記第1端部、前記金属シート及び前記第2端部と接合領域を構成し、前記第1積層体及び前記第2積層体に電気的に接続される電極タブと、を備え、
前記接合領域は、前記積層方向の断面において、第1領域と第2領域とを備え、
前記第1領域は、前記一対の第1導電層、前記金属シート及び前記一対の第2導電層が一体化して積層されて構成され、
前記第2領域は、前記第1絶縁層を挟む前記一対の第1導電層、前記金属シート及び前記第2絶縁層を挟む前記一対の第2導電層を含んで構成される、
リチウム2次電池。 - 前記第1積層体と前記第2積層体とが前記中間積層体を挟んで前記積層方向に交互に複数配置される、請求項1に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1積層体は平板状のシートで構成され、前記第2積層体は、前記第1積層体とは別体の平板状のシートで構成される、請求項2に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1積層体と前記第2積層体は、一枚のシートを折りたたんで又は巻回して構成される、請求項2に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1積層体及び前記第2積層体があわせて10層以上配置される、請求項2に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1端部及び前記第2端部が前記積層方向に交互に複数配置され、前記金属シートが、複数の前記第1端部と前記第2端部との間の少なくとも1つに配置される、請求項2に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記金属シートの数は、前記第1端部及び前記第2端部の合計数の3倍以下である、請求項6に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1端部と前記第2端部の前記積層方向における位置に基づいて、当該第1端部と当該第2端部との間に配置される金属シートの数又は厚さが設定される、請求項6に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記金属シートが、前記電極タブと当該電極タブに対向する前記第1端部又は前記第2端部との間にさらに配置される、請求項6に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記一対の第1導電層、前記一対の第2導電層及び前記金属シートの合計厚さをXとし、前記第1絶縁層及び前記第2絶縁層の合計厚さをYとしたときに、0.85<X/Y<2.3の関係が成り立つ、請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記金属シートの厚さが3μm以上15μm以下である、請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記金属シートは、前記第1導電層及び前記第2導電層と同一の材料で構成される、請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1領域の最大厚さは、前記第2領域の最大厚さの半分以下である、請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記積層方向の断面において、前記第1領域は、2つの前記第2領域の間に配置される、請求項13に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1電極及び前記第2電極が正極である、請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記金属シートは、軟質アルミ箔である、請求項15に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記電極タブは、硬質アルミである、請求項16に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記接合領域の抵抗が、5.0mΩ以下である、請求項15に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記第1電極及び前記第2電極が負極である、請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載のリチウム2次電池。
- 前記金属シートは、Cu、Ni、Ti、Fe及びLiと反応しない金属、及び、これらの合金、並びに、ステンレス鋼からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種から形成される、請求項19に記載のリチウム2次電池。
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