IP Library Granted Patent US 8,945,781
Granted Patent B2
US 8,945,781 · App. 12/522,231 · Granted Feb 3, 2015

Non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery

Inventors: Takanobu Chiga (Kobe, JP); Keiji Saisho (Kobe, JP); Ryo Mogi (Kurashiki, JP); Osamu Omae (Kurashiki, JP)
Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
H01M10/0525H01M2300/0037H01M2300/0034H01M2300/0028H01M4/131H01M4/133H01M10/0567H01M10/0569H01M2300/004Y02E60/122
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Patent No.
US 8,945,781
App. No.
12/522,231
Granted
Feb 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery wherein a reaction between a non-aqueous electrolyte and an electrode is suppressed and decrease in battery capacity under high temperature is restricted, so that long time excellent battery characteristics can be obtained. A non-aqueous solvent of the non-aqueous electrolyte contains: chain fluorinated carboxylic acid ester represented by the formula R1-CH 2 —COO—R2 where R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl group and R2 represents alkyl group and the sum of the carbon numbers of R1 and R2 is 3 or less, and in the case that R1 is hydrogen, at least one part of hydrogen in R2 is replaced with fluorine, and, in the case that R1 is alkyl group, at least one part of hydrogen in R1 and/or R2 is replaced with fluorine; and a film forming chemical compound decomposed in the range of +1.0 to 3.0 V based on an equilibrium potential between metal lithium and lithium ion.

Claims (52)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous solvent dissolving lithium salt as an electrolyte,

wherein said non-aqueous solvent contains:

(A) methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate represented by the below formula (1);

CF 3 —CH 2 —COO—CH 3   (1)

and

(B) a film-forming chemical compound decomposed in the range of +1.0 to 3.0 V based on an equilibrium potential between metal lithium and lithium ion;

wherein said film-forming chemical compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of 4-fluoroethylene carbonate, ethylene sulfite, vinyl ethylene carbonate, LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 , and LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 );

wherein said non-aqueous solvent further contains at least one low viscosity solvent selected from a group of CH 3 COOCH 3 , C 2 H 5 COOCH 3 , CH 3 COOC 2 H 5 , and CH 3 OCOOCH 3 ;

wherein the amount of said methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate is in the range of 20 to 90 volume % to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent; and

wherein the amount of said 4-fluoroethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 2-40 volume %, the amount of said ethylene sulfite and said vinyl ethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.1-10 wt %, and the amount of said LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 and said LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 ) to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.01-0.4 mol/l.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate and the amount of the 4-fluoroethylene carbonate is in the range of 5 to 30 volume % to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent.

4. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte,

wherein said non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent dissolving lithium salt as an electrolyte;

wherein said non-aqueous solvent contains:

(A) methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate represented by the below formula (1);

CF 3 —CH 2 —COO—CH 3   (1)

and

(B) a film-forming chemical compound decomposed in the range of +1.0 to 3.0 V based on an equilibrium potential between metal lithium and lithium ion;

wherein said film-forming chemical compound is at least one selected from a group consisting of 4-fluoroethylene carbonate, ethylene sulfite, vinyl ethylene carbonate, LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 , and LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 ); and

wherein said non-aqueous solvent further contains at least one low viscosity solvent selected from a group of CH 3 COOCH 3 , C 2 H 5 COOCH 3 , CH 3 COOC 2 H 5 , and CH 3 OCOOCH 3 ;

wherein the amount of said methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate is in the range of 20 to 90 volume % to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent and

wherein the amount of said 4-fluoroethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 2-40 volume %, the amount of said ethylene sulfite and said vinyl ethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.1-10 wt %, and the amount of said LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 and said LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 ) to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.01-0.4 mol/l.

5. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate.

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate and the amount of the 4-fluoroethylene carbonate is in the range of 5 to 30 volume % to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent.

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 4 which is charged until a potential of the positive electrode becomes 4.35 V or more based on metal lithium.

8. A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous solvent dissolving lithium salt as an electrolyte,

wherein said non-aqueous solvent contains:

(A) methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate represented by the below formula (1);

CF 3 —CH 2 —COO—CH 3   (1)

and

(B) a film-forming chemical compound decomposed in the range of +1.0 to 3.0 V based on an equilibrium potential between metal lithium and lithium ion;

wherein said film-forming chemical compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of 4-fluoroethylene carbonate, ethylene sulfite, vinyl ethylene carbonate, LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 , and LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 ); and

wherein the amount of said methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate is in the range of 20 to 90 volume % to the whole amount of the non-aqueous solvent; and

wherein the amount of said 4-fluoroethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 2-40 volume %, the amount of said ethylene sulfite and said vinyl ethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.1-10 wt %, and the amount of said LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 and said LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 ) to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.01-0.4 mol/l.

9. The non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the lithium salt main comprises LiPF 6 .

10. The non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate.

11. The non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate and the amount of the 4-fluoroethylene carbonate is in the range of 5 to 30 volume % to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent.

12. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte,

wherein said non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent dissolving lithium salt as an electrolyte;

wherein said non-aqueous solvent contains:

(A) methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate represented by the below formula (1);

CF 3 —CH 2 —COO—CH 3   (1)

and

(B) a film-forming chemical compound decomposed in the range of +1.0 to 3.0 V based on an equilibrium potential between metal lithium and lithium ion;

wherein said film-forming chemical compound is at least one selected from a group consisting of 4-fluoroethylene carbonate, ethylene sulfite, vinyl ethylene carbonate, LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 , and LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 ); and

wherein the amount of said methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropionate is in the range of 20 to 90 volume % to the whole amount of the non-aqueous solvent; and

wherein the amount of said 4-fluoroethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 2-40 volume %, the amount of said ethylene sulfite and said vinyl ethylene carbonate to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.1-10 wt %, and the amount of said LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 and said LiBF 2 (C 2 O 4 ) to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent is 0.01-0.4 mol/l.

13. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the lithium salt main comprises LiPF 6 .

14. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate.

15. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said film-forming chemical compound is 4-fluoroethylene carbonate and the amount of the 4-fluoroethylene carbonate is in the range of 5 to 30 volume % to the whole amount of non-aqueous solvent.

16. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 12 which is charged until a potential of the positive electrode becomes 4.35 V or more based on metal lithium.

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 Jul 9, 2009
From: CHIGA, TAKANOBU; SAISHO, KEIJI; MOGI, RYO; OMAE, OSAMU
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; KANTO DENKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022933/0767 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2007-038791 · Feb 20, 2007 · national
WO PCT/JP2007/072928 · Nov 28, 2007 · international
Continuity (1)
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