IP Library Granted Patent US 9,543,613
Granted Patent B2
US 9,543,613 · App. 13/602,961 · Granted Jan 10, 2017

Secondary battery with electrolytic solution including a methylene cyclic carbonate, battery pack, electric vehicle, energy storage system, electric power tool, and electronic unit including the same

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Patent No.
US 9,543,613
App. No.
13/602,961
Granted
Jan 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, in which the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1): where R1 and R2 each are a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing monovalent hydrocarbon group, or an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other.

Claims (52)

1. A secondary battery comprising:

a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface,

wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1):

where each of R1 and R2 corresponds to an oxygen-containing monovalent halogented hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 are bonded to each other.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group is an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a group in which one or more of hydrogen groups in the alkoxy group is substituted with a halogen group.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the methylene cyclic carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is within a range of approximately 0.01 wt % to 10 wt % both inclusive.

4. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the package member is a battery can or a laminate film.

5. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary battery is a lithium secondary battery.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (2), and

conditions: that A be approximately 0.01 wt % to 5 wt % both inclusive; B be equal to approximately 0.01 wt % to 5 wt % both inclusive; and that B/A be equal to approximately 0.002 to 500 both inclusive are all satisfied, where a content of the unsaturated cyclic carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is A (wt %), and a content of the methylene cyclic carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is B (wt %):

where R11 and R12 each are a hydrogen group or an alkyl group.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 6 , wherein the unsaturated cyclic carbonate is vinylene carbonate (1,3-dioxo1-2-one) or methyl vinylene carbonate (4-methyl-1,3 -dioxo1-2-one).

8. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a halogenated carbonate,

the halogenated carbonate includes one or both of a halogenated cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (4) and a halogenated chain carbonate represented by an expression (5),

conditions: that C be equal to approximately 0.01 wt % to 30 wt % both inclusive; that D be equal to approximately 0.01 wt % to 5 wt % both inclusive; and that D/C be equal to approximately 1/3000 to 500 both inclusive are all satisfied, where a content of the halogenated carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is C (wt %), and a content of the methylene cyclic carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is D (wt %):

where R17 to R20 each are a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and one or more of R17 to R20 is a halogen group or a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and

where R21 to R26 each are a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and one or more of R21 to R26 is a halogen group or a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the halogenated carbonate is 4-fluoro-1, 3-dioxolane-2-one.

10. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes ethylene carbonate (1,3-dioxolane-2-one) and propylene carbonate (4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-one),

a mixture ratio of the ethylene carbonate and the propylene carbonate in weight ratio is within a range of approximately 75:25 to 25:75 both inclusive, and

a content of the methylene cyclic carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is within a range of approximately 0.01 wt % to 10 wt % both inclusive.

11. A battery pack comprising:

a secondary battery;

a control section configured to control a usage state of the secondary battery; and

a switch section configured to switch the usage state of the secondary battery according to an instruction from the control section,

wherein the secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1):

where each of R1 and R2corresponds to an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 are bonded to each other.

12. An electric vehicle comprising:

a secondary battery;

a conversion section configured to convert power supplied from the secondary battery into driving force;

a drive section configured to drive by the driving force; and

a control section configured to control a usage state of the secondary battery,

wherein the secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1):

where each of R1 and R2corresponds to an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 are bonded to each other.

13. An energy storage system comprising:

a secondary battery;

one or two or more electrical units configured to receive power from the secondary battery; and

a control section configured to control power supply from the secondary battery to the electrical unit,

wherein the secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1):

where each of R1 and R2corresponds to an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 are bonded to each other.

14. An electric power tool comprising:

a secondary battery; and

a movable section configured to receive power from the secondary battery,

wherein the secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1):

where each of R1 and R2corresponds to an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 are bonded to each other.

15. An electronic unit comprising a secondary battery as a power supply, the secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface,

wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1):

where each of R1 and R2corresponds to an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 are bonded to each other.

16. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a separator, the separator including a base layer made of a porous film and a polymer compound layer disposed on at least one of a first surface and a second surface of the base layer.

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 Sep 6, 2012
From: IHARA, MASAYUKI; KUBOTA, TADAHIKO
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028908/0691 →