IP Library Granted Patent US 8,329,340
Granted Patent B2
US 8,329,340 · App. 11/844,634 · Granted Dec 11, 2012

Negative electrode, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same

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Patent No.
US 8,329,340
App. No.
11/844,634
Granted
Dec 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. The negative electrode includes: an electro-conductive base; a first layer provided on the electro-conductive base; and a second layer provided on the first layer. The first layer includes at least a graphitic material as a negative active material. The second layer includes at least a non-graphitizable carbonaceous material as a negative active material.

Claims (20)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode;

a separator; and

an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes:

a current collector having a pair of opposed surfaces,

a first layer provided on the current collector, and

a second layer provided on the first layer,

wherein the first layer contains a negative active material composed of a graphite material, and

wherein the second layer contains a negative active material composed of a non-graphitizable carbonaceous material; and

wherein the negative active material of the first layer consists of graphite and the negative active material of the second layer consists of the non-graphitizable carbonaceous material.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte contains at least ethylene carbonate.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the electrolyte further contains at least one species selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, and diethyl carbonate.

4. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte contains at least one species selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride, copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene, copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and monochlorotrifluoroethylene, and copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and monomethyl maleate.

5. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the graphite has an interplanar spacing of the (002) surfaces of 3.37 Å or smaller, and an Lc value of 150 Å or larger.

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the graphite is artificial graphite.

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the non-graphitizable carbonaceous material has an interplanar spacing of the (002) surfaces of 3.44 Å or larger, and an Lc value of 80 Å or smaller.

8. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a ratio of thickness of a graphite layer composing the first layer and a hard carbon layer composing the second layer falls in a range from 95:5 to 50:50.

9. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a charge voltage thereof falls in a range from 4.25 V to 4.50 V.

10. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the non-graphitizable carbonaceous material includes crystallite.

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 Aug 30, 2007
From: MORI, TAMAMI; SHIBUYA, MASHIO
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019765/0910 →