IP Library Granted Patent US 9,553,333
Granted Patent B2
US 9,553,333 · App. 13/842,473 · Granted Jan 24, 2017

Nonaqueous electrolytic solution and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery

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Patent No.
US 9,553,333
App. No.
13/842,473
Granted
Jan 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a nonaqueous electrolyte solution having improved durability properties in terms of cycling, storage and the like and improved discharge characteristic at a high current density, and a nonaqueous electrolyte battery that uses that nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt and a nonaqueous solvent that dissolves the lithium salt, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a compound represented by formula (1) and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound having a cyano group, a cyclic ester compound having a sulfur atom and a compound having an isocyanate group.

Claims (25)

1. A nonaqueous electrolyte solution, comprising a lithium salt and a nonaqueous solvent that dissolves the lithium salt, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprises 0.001 to 30 wt % of a compound represented by formula (1) and 0.001 to 5 wt % of a compound having a cyano group represented by formula (3):

wherein

X and Z, which may be identical or different, represent CR′ 2 , C═O, C═N—R′, C═P—R′, O, S, N—R′ and P—R′;

Y represents CR 1 2 , C═O, S═O, S(═O) P(═O)—R 2 and P(═O)—OR 3 ;

R and R 1 , which may be identical or different, are each hydrogen, a halogen, a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom;

R 2 is a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom;

R 3 is Li, NR 4 4 , a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom;

R 4 are mutually identical or different and are a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom; and

n and m are 0 or 1;

wherein adjacent endocyclic carbons may form further bonds with each other, whereupon respective R of the carbons is decreased by one; and

W is hydrogen, a halogen, a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom,

wherein

U is a C1 to C10 V-valent organic group comprising an atom selected from the group consisting of carbon atom, hydrogen atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, phosphorus atom and halogen atom; and V is an integer from 1 to 3

A(-NCO) n′   (5).

2. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 1 , wherein said compound represented by formula (1) is a compound represented by formula (2):

wherein Y represents C═O, S═O, S(═O) 2 , P(═O)—R 2 and P(═O)—OR 3 ;

R 2 is a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom;

R 3 is Li, NR 4 4 , a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom; and

R 4 , which are mutually identical or different, are a C1 to C20 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, a C1 to C20 unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom, or a C1 to C20 aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom.

3. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 1 , wherein said compound having a cyano group is a compound represented by NC—(CH 2 ) n —CN(n=2 to 6).

4. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 1 , comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a cyclic carbonate having a double bond and a cyclic carbonate having a fluorine atom.

5. A nonaqueous electrolyte battery, comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode that are capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 1 .

6. A nonaqueous electrolyte battery, comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode that are capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 2 .

7. A nonaqueous electrolyte battery, comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode that are capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 3 .

8. A nonaqueous electrolyte battery, comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode that are capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 4 .

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPLIT ASSIGNEE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054678 FRAME: 0763. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 16, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
To: MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055304/0658 →
SPLIT ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 10, 2020
From: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
To: MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054678/0763 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 5, 2017
From: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043750/0834 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 4, 2017
From: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
To: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043750/0207 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2013
From: TOKUDA, HIROYUKI; SAWA, SHUHEI; KOTATO, MINORU; SHIMA, KUNIHISA; OHASHI, YOUICHI; FUKAMIZU, KOJI
To: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030028/0496 →