Secondary battery and electrolyte used therefor
View Patent ↗A secondary battery which exhibits less deterioration of capacity, can maintain high energy densities in high temperature atmospheres, and has high practicality, and an electrolyte used therefor, are provided. The electrolyte contains an anion expressed by (PF a Q b R c ) − , so degradation of the electrolyte can be prevented. In the formula, Q expresses at least one of CF 3 , C 2 F 5 , and C 3 F 7 , and R expresses SO 2 CF 3 and/or SO 2 C 2 F 5 . a, b and c satisfy 1≦a≦5, 0≦b≦5, and, 0≦c≦5, respectively. Furthermore, an anion expressed by N(C n F 2n+1 SO 2 ) 2 − is contained, which can further prevent the degradation of the electrolyte. In the formula, n satisfies 1≦n≦2. Therefore, the capacity recovery rate after storage and heavy load discharge maintenance rate are high even in high temperature atmospheres, and high reliability can be obtained.
1. A secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte comprises a first anion expressed by Chemical formula 5 and a second anion expressed by Chemical formula 6,
wherein Chemical formula 5 is PF a Q b R c − and
Q expresses at least one compound selected from the group consisting of
CF 3 , C 2 F 5 , and C 3 F 7 ,
R expresses SO 2 CF 3 or SO 2 C 2 F 5 , and
a, b and c satisfy 1≦a≦5, 0≦b≦5 and 0≦c≦5, and a+b+c=6; and a, b, c is an integer,
wherein Chemical formula 6 is N(C n F 2n+1 So 2 ) 2 − and n satisfies 1≦n≦2.
2. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a separator located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator is made of a micro porous film having a two-layer structure of polyethylene and polypropylene.
3. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a separator located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator is made of a micro porous film having a two-layer structure of polyethylene and polypropylene.
4. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a separator located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator is made of a micro porous film made of a mixture of polyethylene and polypropylene.
5. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a separator located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator is made of a micro porous film having a three-layer structure of polypropylene, polyethylene and polypropylene.
6. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a separator located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator is made of a micro porous film having polyethylene and an aromatic polyamide.
7. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode contains graphite.
8. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode contains a metal oxide compound expressed by the following Chemical formula 7: Li s M t O u (wherein M expresses at least one element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron, aluminum, vanadium, titanium, and magnesium, s and t are not less than one, and u is not less than two).
9. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte contains lithium hexafluorophsophate (LiPF6).
10. An electrolyte comprising a third anion expressed by Chemical formula 8 and a fourth anion expressed by Chemical formula 9,
wherein Chemical formula 8 is PF a Q b R c , and,
Q expresses at least one compound selected from the group consisting of CF 3 , C 2 F 5 , and C 3 F 7 ;
R expresses SO 2 CF 3 or SO 2 C 2 F 5 ; and
a, b and c satisfy 1≦a≦5, 0≦b≦5 and 0≦c≦5, and a+b+c=6; and a, b, c, is an integer
wherein Chemical formula 9 is N(C n F 2n+1 So 2 ) 2 − and n satisfies 1≦n≦2.
11. An electrolyte according to claim 10 , wherein the electrolyte contains lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6).
12. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode comprises a negative active material comprising a first material selected from the group of alkali metals, alkali earth metals, carbon materials wherein the carbon material insert and extract lithium, elementary substances, alloys, compounds of metallic elements and metalloid elements.
13. A secondary battery according to claim 12 , wherein the negative active material further comprises an alloy wherein the alloy is a silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), boron (B), bismuth (Bi), cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), hafnium (Hf), lead (Pb), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), yttirum (Y), zinc (Zn).
14. A secondary battery according to claim 13 , wherein the negative active material further comprises a second material selected from the group of metallic elements and metalloid elements.