IP Library Granted Patent US 8,470,475
Granted Patent B2
US 8,470,475 · App. 11/287,446 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery

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Patent No.
US 8,470,475
App. No.
11/287,446
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a composite oxide represented by formula (1): LiNi x M 1-x-y L y O 2 as an active material. The formula (1) satisfies 0.3≦x≦0.9 and 0≦y≦0.1. The element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co and Mn, and the element L is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Ti, Sr, Zn, B, Ca, Cr, Si, Ga, Sn, P, V, Sb, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Zr, Y and Fe. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a main solvent, a solute and vinyl ethylene carbonate.

Claims (10)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a separator interposed between said positive electrode and said negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte,

wherein said positive electrode comprises a composite oxide represented by formula (1): LiNi x M 1-x-y L y O 2 as an active material, where said formula (1) satisfies

0.3≦x≦0.9 and 0<y<0.1, element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co and Mn, and element L comprises at least one of Mg, Al, Ti, and Sr, and

said non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a main solvent, a solute, and vinyl ethylene carbonate, and vinylene carbonate.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with claim 1 , wherein in said formula (1), said element L further comprises at least one of Zn, B, Ca, Cr, Si, Ga, Sn, P, V, Sb, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Zr, Y and Fe.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said non-aqueous electrolyte contains 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of said vinyl ethylene carbonate per 100 parts by weight of said main solvent.

4. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with claim 1 , wherein an amount of Ni is 30 mol % or more of a total amount of Ni, the element M and the element L.

5. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with claim 1 , wherein an amount of vinylene carbonate is equal to or less than an amount of vinyl ethylene carbonate.

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio between vinyl ethylene carbonate and vinylene carbonate is 1:9 to 10:5.

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with claim 1 , wherein 0.005≦y≦0.05.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 19, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021858/0958 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2006
From: DEGUCHI, MASAKI; MATSUI, TOORU; YOSHIZAWA, HIROSHI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017202/0985 →