IP Library Granted Patent US 7,029,793
Granted Patent B2
US 7,029,793 · App. 10/275,769 · Granted Apr 18, 2006

Nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell

Assignees: GS Yuasa Corporation; The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,029,793
App. No.
10/275,769
Granted
Apr 18, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell comprising a positive electrode ( 1 ), a negative electrode ( 2 ) and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt is characterized by that the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component, a material wherein a working potential of the negative electrode ( 2 ) is nobler by above 1V than a potential of a metallic lithium is used for a negative active material of the negative electrode. This nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell has excellent safety and cell performance.

Claims (36)

1. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator wherein,

a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in liquid-state, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte,

the negative electrode contains a negative active material wherein a working potential of the negative electrode is nobler by above 1V than a potential of a metallic lithium,

the positive electrode contains a positive active material wherein a working potential of the positive electrode is nobler by above 4.5V than a potential of the metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the positive active material comprises a burnt oxide having the spinel type structure expressed by Li m [Ni 2−n M n O 4 ] (M is a transition metal of one or more kinds and an element other than Ni, 0≦m≦1.1, 0.75≦n≦1.80), and

the foregoing liquid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator.

2. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator wherein;

a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in liquid-state, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte, and a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in solid-state by combining a polymer, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte,

the negative electrode contains a negative active material wherein a working potential of the negative electrode is nobler by above 1V than a potential of a metallic lithium,

the positive electrode contains a positive active material wherein a working potential of the positive electrode is nobler by above 4.5V than a potential of the metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the positive active material comprises a burnt oxide having the spinel type structure expressed by Li m [Ni 2−n M n O 4 ] (M is a transition metal of one or more kinds and an element other than Ni, 0≦m≦1.1, 0.75≦n≦1.80),

the foregoing liquid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and

the foregoing solid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the separator.

3. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator characterized by that;

a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in liquid-state, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte,

the negative electrode contains a negative active material wherein a working potential of the negative electrode is nobler by above 1V than a potential of a metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the negative active material comprises a burnt oxide having a spinel type structure expressed by Li x Ti 5/3−y L y O 4 (L is an element belonging to 2 to 16 groups of one or more kinds, and an element other than Ti and O, 4/3<x<7/3, 0<y<5/3), and

the foregoing liquid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator.

4. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator characterized by that;

a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in liquid-state, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte, and a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in solid-state by combining a polymer, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte,

the negative electrode contains a negative active material wherein a working potential of the negative electrode is nobler by above 1V than a potential of a metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the negative active material comprises a burnt oxide having a spinel type structure expressed by Li x Ti 5/3−y L y O 4 (L is an element belonging to 2 to 16 groups of one or more kinds, and an element other than Ti and O, 4/3<x<7/3, 0<y<5/3),

the foregoing liquid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and

the foregoing solid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the separator.

5. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator wherein,

a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in liquid-state, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte,

the negative electrode contains a negative active material wherein a working potential of the negative electrode is nobler by above 1V than a potential of a metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the negative active material comprises a burnt oxide having a spinel type structure expressed by Li x Ti 5/3−y L y O 4 (L is an element belonging to 2 to 16 groups of one or more kinds, and an element other than Ti and O, 4/3<x<7/3, 0<y<5/3),

the positive electrode contains a positive active material wherein a working potential of the positive electrode is nobler by above 4.5V than a potential of the metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the positive active material comprises a burnt oxide having the spinel type structure expressed by Li m [Ni 2−n M n O 4 ] (M is a transition metal of one or more kinds and an element other than Ni, 0≦m≦1.1, 0.75≦n≦1.80), and

the foregoing liquid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator.

6. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator wherein;

a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in liquid-state, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte, and a material which contains a room temperature molten salt as a main component and is in solid-state by combining a polymer, is provided as the nonaqueous electrolyte,

the negative electrode contains a negative active material wherein a working potential of the negative electrode is nobler by above 1V than a potential of a metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the negative active material comprises a burnt oxide having a spinel type structure expressed by Li x Ti 5/3−y L y O 4 (L is an element belonging to 2 to 16 groups of one or more kinds, and an element other than Ti and O, 4/3<x<7/3, 0<y<5/3),

the positive electrode contains a positive active material wherein a working potential of the positive electrode is nobler by above 4.5V than a potential of the metallic lithium, wherein the main component of the positive active material comprises a burnt oxide having the spinel type structure expressed by Li m [Ni 2−n M n O 4 ] (M is a transition metal of one or more kinds and an element other than Ni, 0≦m≦1.1, 0.75≦n≦1.80),

the foregoing liquid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and

the foregoing solid-state nonaqueous electrolyte is contained in the separator.

7. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell as set forth in any one of claims 1 – 6 , in which the room temperature molten salt contains a quaternary ammonium organic cation having a skeleton expressed by a Chemical formula (I)

8. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary cell as set forth in any one of claims 1 – 6 , in which the room temperature molten salt contains an imidazolium cation having a skeleton expressed by a Chemical formula (II)

(R1, R2: C n H 2n+1 , n =1˜6

R3: H or C n H 2n+1 , n =1˜6

.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2011
From: GS YUASA CORPORATION
To: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 026255/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2005
From: YUASA CORPORATION
To: GS YUASA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017376/0171 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2002
From: NAKAGAWA, HIROE; IZUCHI, SYUICHI; IGUCHI, TAKAAKI; SANO, SHIGERU; TAKEUCHI, KENICHI; YAMAMOTO, KEIICHI; ARAI, HIROO
To: YUASA CORPORATION; THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 014134/0787 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2000-140097 · May 12, 2000 · national
JP 2000-304776 · Oct 4, 2000 · national
Continuity (1)
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