IP Library Granted Patent US 7,217,475
Granted Patent B2
US 7,217,475 · App. 10/682,297 · Granted May 15, 2007

Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,217,475
App. No.
10/682,297
Granted
May 15, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein positive electrode active material is a mixture of lithium-manganese composite oxide having spinel structure represented by a general formula Li 1+z Mn 2 O 4 (wherein a relationship 0≦z≦0.2 is satisfied) and lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the general formula LiNi 1−x−y Co x Mn y O 2 (wherein the relationships 0.5<x+y<1.0 and 0.1<y<0.6 are satisfied), and negative electrode active material is graphite coated with low crystalline carbon where whole or a part of a surface of first graphite material as a substrate is coated with second carbon material which is lower in crystallinity compared with the first graphite material.

Claims (24)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein

positive electrode active material in said positive electrode is a mixture of

lithium-manganese composite oxide having spinel structure represented by a general formula Li 1+z Mn 2 O 4 wherein 0<z<0.2 is satisfied, and

lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the general formula LiNi 1−x−y Co x Mn y O 2 wherein 0.5<x+y<1.0 and 0.1<y<0.6 are satisfied; and

negative electrode active material in said negative electrode is graphite coated with low crystalline carbon where whole or a part of a surface of first graphite material as a substrate is coated with second carbon material which is lower in crystallinity compared with the first graphite material.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein said negative electrode active material has an intensity ratio (IA/IB) which is an intensity (IA) of 1350/cm based on an intensity IB of 1580/cm, as measured by argon laser Raman, in a range of 0.2 to 0.3.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the separator is interposed between said positive electrode and said negative electrode, and these are wound.

4. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with a positive electrode in which a layer containing positive electrode active material is formed on a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein

said positive electrode active material is a mixture of

lithium-manganese composite oxide having spinel structure represented by a general formula Li 1+z Mn 2 O 4 (wherein 0<z<0.2 is) satisfied, and

lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by a general formula LiNi 1−x−y Co x Mn y O 2 (wherein 0.5<x+y<1.0 and 0.1<y<0.6 are) satisfied; and

a ratio (b/a) which is thickness (b) of said separator based on the thickness (a) of the layer containing said positive electrode active material is in a range of 0.15 to 0.9.

5. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 4 , wherein negative electrode active material in said negative electrode is carbon material.

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein said carbon material as the negative electrode active material is graphite coated with low crystalline carbon where whole or a part of a surface of first graphite material as a substrate is coated with second carbon material which is lower in crystallinity compared with the first graphite material.

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 4 , wherein the separator is interposed between said positive electrode and said negative electrode, and these are wound.

8. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with a positive electrode in which a layer containing positive electrode active material and binding agent is formed on a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein

said positive electrode active material is a mixture of

lithium-manganese composite oxide having spinel structure represented by a general formula Li 1+z Mn 2 O 4 (wherein 0z<0.2 is) satisfied, and

lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by a general formula LiNi 1−x−y Co x Mn y O 2 (wherein 0.5<x+y<1.0 and 0.1<y<0.6 are) satisfied;

negative electrode active material in said negative electrode is carbon material that is graphite coated with low crystalline carbon where whole or a part of a surface of first graphite material as a substrate is coated with second carbon material which is lower in crystallinity compared with the first graphite material

said binding agent is polyvinylidene fluoride; and

proportion of the binding agent based on said positive electrode active material is in a range of 2 to 10 wt%.

9. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein

the separator is interposed between said positive electrode and said negative electrode, and these are wound.

Assignments (1)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 29, 2023
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064745/0405 →