IP Library Granted Patent US 8,822,072
Granted Patent B2
US 8,822,072 · App. 13/033,158 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Nonaqueous electrolyte and nonaqueous electrolyte battery

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Patent No.
US 8,822,072
App. No.
13/033,158
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nonaqueous electrolyte includes: a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and at least one of heteropolyacid salt compounds represented by the following formulae (I) and (II): H x A y [BD 12 O 40 ].zH 2 O (I), H p A q [B 5 D 30 O 110 ].rH 2 O (II). A represents Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Al, NH 4 , or an ammonium salt or phosphonium salt; B represents P, Si, As or Ge; D represents at least one element selected from Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Rh, Cd, In, Sn, Ta, W, Re and Tl; x, y and z are values falling within the ranges of (0≦x≦1), (2≦y≦4) and (0≦z≦5), respectively; and p, q and r are values falling within the ranges of (0≦p≦5), (10≦q≦15) and (0≦r≦15), respectively.

Claims (46)

1. A nonaqueous electrolyte comprising:

a solvent;

at least one heteropolyacid salt compound; and

an electrolyte salt other than the heteropolyacid salt compound,

wherein at least one of said heteropolyacid salt compounds is represented by the following formulae (I) and (II)

H x A y [BD 12 O 40 ].zH 2 O  (I)

wherein

A represents lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), ammonium (NH 4 ), an ammonium salt or a phosphonium salt; B represents phosphorus (P), silicon (Si), arsenic (As) or germanium (Ge); D represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), technetium (Tc), rhodium (Rh), cadmium (Cd), indium (In), tin (Sn), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re) and thallium (Tl); and x, y and z are values falling within the ranges of (0≦x≦1), (2≦y≦4) and (0≦z≦5), respectively, and

H p A q [B 5 D 30 O 110 ].rH 2 O  (II)

wherein

A represents lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), ammonium (NH 4 ), an ammonium salt or a phosphonium salt; B represents phosphorus (P), silicon (Si), arsenic (As) or germanium (Ge); D represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), technetium (Tc), rhodium (Rh), cadmium (Cd), indium (In), tin (Sn), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re) and thallium (Tl); and p, q and r are values falling within the ranges of (0≦p≦5), (10≦q≦15) and (0≦r≦15), respectively, and

wherein an amount of acid component in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is not more than 100 ppm.

2. The nonaqueous electrolyte according to claim 1 , containing 0.01% by weight or more and not more than 3% by weight of the heteropolyacid salt compound.

3. The nonaqueous electrolyte according to claim 1 , containing at least one member selected from cyclic carbonates represented by the following formula (III) or (IV)

wherein

each of R1 to R4 represents a hydrogen group, a halogen group, an alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group, provided with at least one of R1 to R4 represents a halogen group or a halogenated alkyl group, and

wherein

each of R5 and R6 represents a hydrogen group or an alkyl group.

4. The nonaqueous electrolyte according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrolyte salt contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ), lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ) and lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF 6 ).

5. The nonaqueous electrolyte according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the heteropolyacid salt compound in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution ranges from 0.01% to 3% by weight.

6. The nonaqueous electrolyte according to claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte salt is a lithium fluoride salt.

7. The nonaqueous electrolyte according to claim 1 , wherein am amount of moisture in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is not more than 50 ppm.

8. A nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

a nonaqueous electrolyte including

at least one heteropolyacid salt compound, and

an electrolyte salt other than the heteropolyacid salt compound,

wherein a coating in a gel form containing an amorphous polyacid and/or polyacid compound containing one or more of a polyelement is provided on the surface of at least a part of the negative electrode,

wherein said polyelement is derived from at least one of the heteropolyacid salt compounds represented by the following formulae (I) and (II)

H x A y [BD 12 O 40 ].zH 2 O  (I)

wherein

A represents lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), ammonium (NH 4 ), an ammonium salt or a phosphonium salt; B represents phosphorus (P), silicon (Si), arsenic (As) or germanium (Ge); D represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), technetium (Tc), rhodium (Rh), cadmium (Cd), indium (In), tin (Sn), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re) and thallium (Tl); and x, y and z are values falling within the ranges of (0≦x≦1), (2≦y≦4) and (0≦z≦5), respectively, and

H p A q [B 5 D 30 O 110 ].rH 2 O  (II)

wherein

A represents lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), ammonium (NH 4 ), an ammonium salt or a phosphonium salt; B represents phosphorus (P), silicon (Si), arsenic (As) or germanium (Ge); D represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), technetium (Tc), rhodium (Rh), cadmium (Cd), indium (In), tin (Sn), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re) and thallium (Tl); and p, q and r are values falling within the ranges of (0≦p≦5), (10≦q≦15) and (0≦r≦15), respectively, and

wherein an amount of acid component in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is not more than 100 ppm.

9. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 8 , packaged by a package member composed of a laminated film.

10. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 9 , wherein

a change rate in battery thickness after initial charge at the time initial charge at a full charge voltage of 4.2 V is not more than 15%.

11. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 9 , wherein

a change rate in battery thickness after storage for 12 hours in an environment at 85° C. in a fully charged state is not more than 15%.

12. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 8 , wherein a content of the heteropolyacid salt compound in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution ranges from 0.01% to 3% by weight.

13. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 8 , wherein the electrolyte salt is a lithium fluoride salt.

14. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 8 , wherein am amount of moisture in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is not more than 50 ppm.

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 Apr 25, 2011
From: YAMADA, ICHIRO; SAITO, SHUNSUKE; WATANABE, HARUO; KUBOTA, TADAHIKO
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026174/0247 →