IP Library Granted Patent US 7,452,631
Granted Patent B2
US 7,452,631 · App. 11/138,268 · Granted Nov 18, 2008

Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery

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Patent No.
US 7,452,631
App. No.
11/138,268
Granted
Nov 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using a layered lithium-transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, elevated-temperature durability, that is, elevated-temperature storage performance is enhanced without degrading battery capacity. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including, as a positive electrode active material, layered lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing lithium, nickel, and manganese; a negative electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a non-aqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity, and the lithium-transition metal composite oxide contains a group IVA element and a group IIA element of the periodic table.

Claims (13)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode containing, as a positive electrode active material, a layered lithium transition metal composite oxide containing lithium, nickel, and manganese; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a non-aqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity, wherein

said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide further contains at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti and Hf and at least one second element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca and Sr.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide contains Zr and Mg.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein said first element and said second element are contained in substantially equimolar amounts

4. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 3 , wherein said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide further contains cobalt.

5. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide further contains cobalt.

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein said positive electrode active material comprises a mixture of said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide and a lithium-manganese composite oxide having a spinel structure.

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein said first element and said second element are contained in substantially equimolar amounts.

8. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 7 , wherein said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide further contains cobalt.

9. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 7 , wherein said positive electrode active material comprises a mixture of said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide and a lithium-manganese composite oxide having a spinel structure.

10. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide further contains cobalt.

11. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein said positive electrode active material comprises a mixture of said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide and a lithium-manganese composite oxide having a spinel structure.

12. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein said positive electrode active material comprises a mixture of said layered lithium transition metal composite oxide and a lithium-manganese composite oxide having a spinel structure.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 29, 2023
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064745/0405 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2005
From: KITAO, HIDEKI; FUJIHARA, TOYOKI; TAKEDA, KAZUHISA; NAKANISHI, NAOYA; NOHMA, TOSHIYUKI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016609/0543 →