IP Library Granted Patent US 8,715,864
Granted Patent B2
US 8,715,864 · App. 11/575,533 · Granted May 6, 2014

Electrolytic solution and battery

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Patent No.
US 8,715,864
App. No.
11/575,533
Granted
May 6, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrolytic solution and a battery capable of improving high temperature characteristics are provided. A separator ( 23 ) is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent including 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one. The content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one is preferably within a range from 5 wt % to 50 wt %, or in the case where 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one is mixed and used with 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one, the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one is preferably within a range from 5 vol ppm to 2000 vol ppm.

Claims (54)

1. An electrolytic solution comprising a solvent, the solvent including 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one and 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one, wherein:

the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is within the range from 5 wt % to 50 wt %, inclusive, and

the content of 4-fluoro--1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is 45 wt % or less.

2. The electrolytic solution according to claim 1 , wherein the 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one includes both a cis-isomer and a trans-isomer.

3. The electrolytic solution according to claim 1 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and methyl ethyl carbonate.

4. A battery comprising:

a cathode;

an anode; and

an electrolyte solution,

wherein,

the electrolyte solution includes a solvent, and the solvent comprises the 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one and 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one,

the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is within the range from 5 wt % to 50 wt %, inclusive, and

the content of 4-fluoro--1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is 45 wt % or less.

5. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein, the 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one includes both a cis-isomer and a trans-isomer.

6. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein the anode includes an anode current collector and an anode active material layer, the anode active material layer being arranged on the anode current collector, and being alloyed with the anode current collector in at least a part of an interface with the anode current collector.

7. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein the anode includes an anode current collector and an anode active material layer, the anode active material layer being formed by at least one method selected from the group consisting of a vapor-phase deposition method, a liquid-phase deposition method and a firing method.

8. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein the anode includes lithium metal.

9. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein the anode includes a carbon material.

10. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and methyl ethyl carbonate.

11. The battery according to claim 4 , further comprising a holding body, wherein:

the holding body is effective to hold the anode, the cathode, and the electrolytic solution, and

the holding body comprises a fluorine based polymer.

12. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein the anode includes a material including at least one of silicon (Si) and tin (Sn) as an element.

13. An electrolytic solution comprising:

a solvent, the solvent including 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one and 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one,

wherein,

the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is within the range from 5 vol ppm to 2000 vol ppm, and

the content of 4-fluoro--1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is 70 volume % or less.

14. The electrolytic solution according to claim 13 , wherein the 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one includes both a cis-isomer and a trans-isomer.

15. The electrolytic solution according to claim 13 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and methyl ethyl carbonate.

16. The electrolyte solution according to claim 13 wherein the solvent is a low-viscosity solvent having a viscosity of 1 mPas or less.

17. The electrolyte solution according to claim 13 , wherein the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is within a range from 5 vol. ppm to 500 vol. ppm inclusive.

18. The electrolyte solution according to claim 13 , further comprising two or less salts selected from the group consisting of lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ), lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF 6 ), lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ), lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF 3 SO 3 ), lithium bis[trifluoromethane sulfonyl]imide ((CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 NLi), lithium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methide ((CF 3 SO 2 ) 3 CLi), lithium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate (LiP(C 2 F 5 ) 3 F 3 ), lithium (trifluoromethyl)trifluoroborate (LiB(CF 3 )F 3 ), lithium pentafluoroethyl trifluoroborate (LiB(C 2 F 5 )F 3 ), lithium bis(oxalato)borate, lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate, lithium bis[pentafluoroethane sulfonyl]imide((C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 2 NLi), lithium 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane-1,3-disulfonimide, lithium trifluoromethyl pentafluoropropyl imide, and lithium trifluoromethyl nonafluorobutyl imide.

19. A battery comprising:

a cathode;

an anode; and

an electrolyte solution,

wherein,

the electrolyte solution includes a solvent, and the solvent comprises the 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one and 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one,

the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is within the range from 5 vol ppm to 2000 vol ppm, inclusive, and

the content of 4-fluoro--1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is 70 volume % or less.

20. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the anode includes an anode current collector and an anode active material layer, the anode active material layer being arranged on the anode current collector, and being alloyed with the anode current collector in at least a part of an interface with the anode current collector.

21. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the anode includes an anode current collector and an anode active material layer, the anode active material layer being formed by at least one method selected from the group consisting of a vapor-phase deposition method, a liquid-phase deposition method and a firing method.

22. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the anode includes lithium metal.

23. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the anode includes a carbon material.

24. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the anode includes a material including at least one of silicon (Si) and tin (Sn) as an element

25. The battery according to claim 19 , further comprising a holding body, wherein:

the holding body is effective to hold the anode, the cathode, and the electrolytic solution, and

the holding body comprises a fluorine based polymer.

26. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one includes both a cis-isomer and a trans-isomer.

27. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and methyl ethyl carbonate.

28. The battery according to claim 19 wherein the solvent is a low-viscosity solvent having a viscosity of 1 mPas or less.

29. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one in the solvent is within a range from 5 vol. ppm to 500 vol. ppm inclusive.

30. The batter according to claim 19 , further comprising two or less salts selected from the group consisting of lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ), lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF 6 ), lithium perchlorate (LiC 1 O 4 ), lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF 3 SO 3 ), lithium bis[trifluoromethane sulfonyl]imide ((CF 3 S 0 2 ) 2 NLi), lithium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methide ((CF 3 S 0 2 ) 3 CLi), lithium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate (LiP(C 2 F 5 ) 3 F 3 ), lithium (trifluoromethyl)trifluoroborate (LiB(CF 3 )F 3 ), lithium pentafluoroethyl trifluoroborate (LiB(C 2 F 5 )F 3 ), lithium bis(oxalato)borate, lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate, lithium bis[pentafluoroethane sulfonyl]imide((C 2 F 5 S 0 2 ) 2 NLi), lithium 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane-1,3-disulfonimide, lithium trifluoromethyl pentafluoropropyl imide, and lithium trifluoromethyl nonafluorobutyl imide.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2018
From: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045103/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2018
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD
Reel/Frame 045104/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2007
From: KUBOTA, TADAHIKO; YAMAGUCHI, HIROYUKI; IHARA, MASAYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019030/0523 →