IP Library Granted Patent US 12665194
Granted Patent B2
US 12665194 · App. 17/908,676 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Solid solution, electrode active material, electrode and secondary battery

Inventors: Atsushi Sakuda (Sakai, JP); Yusuke Kawasaki (Sakai, JP); Akitoshi Hayashi (Sakai, JP); Masahiro Tatsumisago (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION OSAKA
H01M4/5815H01M10/0562H01M2004/021H01M2300/0068
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Patent No.
US 12665194
App. No.
17/908,676
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object is to provide an electrode active material having a novel structure, said electrode active material enabling Li 2 S to be used as an electrode. The problem is solved by a solid solution with an antifluorite crystal structure comprising Li, Cu, and S as main constituents.

Claims (47)

1 . A solid solution with an antifluorite crystal structure comprising Li, Cu, and S as main constituents,

wherein the solid solution is represented by the following formula (1):

Li

4

-

x

-

y

-

z

Cu

x

-

y

M

y

S

2

-

z

A

z

(

1

)

(where M is selected from Mg, Ca, Ni, Zn, Fe, Co, Sn, Pb, or Mn, A is a monovalent anion, x is 0.1 or more and 2.0 or less, y is more than 0 and less than 1.0, z is more than 0 and 1.0 or less, and x>y).

2 . The solid solution according to claim 1 , wherein x is in a range of 0.5 to 1.0 in the formula (1).

3 . The solid solution according to claim 1 , wherein y is more than 0 and less than 0.5 in the formula (1).

4 . The solid solution according to claim 1 , wherein z is more than 0 and 0.5 or less in the formula (1).

5 . The solid solution according to claim 1 , wherein the A is selected from F, Cl, Br, or I.

6 . The solid solution according to claim 1 , wherein a lattice constant of an a-axis of the solid solution is in a range of 5.60 Å to 5.80 Å.

7 . An electrode active material comprising the solid solution according to claim 1 .

8 . The electrode active material according to claim 7 , further comprising a solid electrolyte.

9 . An electrode comprising the solid solution according to claim 1 .

10 . A secondary battery comprising the electrode according to claim 9 .

11 . The secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein the secondary battery is an all-solid-state secondary battery.

12 . A mixed body of the solid solution according to claim 1 , and at least one solid electrolyte selected from Li 3 PS 4 , Li 7 P 3 S 11 , Li 2 S—P 2 S 5 —LiI, Li 2 S—P 2 S 5 —LiI—LiBr, Li 2 S—P 2 S 5 —Li 2 O, Li 2 S—P 2 S 5 —Li 2 O—LiI, and Li 2 S—P 2 S 5 —GeS 2 .

13 . The mixed body according to claim 12 , wherein the weight ratio of solid solution to solid electrolyte ranges from 1:1 to 7:3 (solid solution: solid electrolyte).

14 . The mixed body according to claim 12 , wherein the mixed body is in the form of composite.

15 . An electrode active material comprising the mixed body according to claim 12 .

16 . An electrode comprising the electrode active material according to claim 7 .

17 . An electrode composite wherein the electrode according to claim 16 is combined with a current collector.

18 . A secondary battery comprising the electrode composite according to claim 17 .