IP Library Granted Patent US 9,263,744
Granted Patent B2
US 9,263,744 · App. 14/058,993 · Granted Feb 16, 2016

Active material, electrode, secondary battery, battery pack, electric vehicle, electric power storage system, electric power tool, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,263,744
App. No.
14/058,993
Granted
Feb 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1), Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1) where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

Claims (75)

1. A secondary battery comprising:

a cathode;

an anode; and

an electrolytic solution, wherein

the anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium composite oxide is represented by following Formula (2),

Li a Co b Mg c Zn d Ni e Sn f X g O 4   (2)

where X is one or more of Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and a to g satisfy 0.3≦a≦1, 0≦b≦1, 0≦c≦1, 0.3≦d≦1, 0≦e≦1, 0.8≦f≦1.2, 0≦g≦0.05, (a+b+c+d+e+f+g)=3, and (c+d+g)≦1.3.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the lithium composite oxide is represented by following Formula (3),

Li a Co b Mg c Zn d Ni e Sn f O 4   (3)

where a to f satisfy 0.3≦a≦1, 0≦b≦1, 0≦c≦1, 0.3≦d≦1, 0≦e≦1, 0.8≦f≦1.2, (a+b+c+d+e+f)=3, and (c+d)≦1.3.

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

5. An electrode comprising

a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

6. An active material comprising

a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

7. A battery pack comprising:

a secondary battery;

a control section configured to control operation of the secondary battery; and

a switch section configured to switch the operation of the secondary battery according to an instruction of the control section, wherein

the secondary battery includes

a cathode,

an anode, and

an electrolytic solution, and

the anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

8. An electric vehicle comprising:

a secondary battery;

a conversion section configured to convert electric power supplied from the secondary battery into drive power;

a drive section configured to operate according to the drive power; and

a control section configured to control operation of the secondary battery, wherein

the secondary battery includes

a cathode,

an anode, and

an electrolytic solution, and

the anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

9. An electric power storage system comprising:

a secondary battery;

one or more electric devices configured to be supplied with electric power from the secondary battery; and

a control section configured to control the supplying of the electric power from the secondary battery to the one or more electric devices, wherein

the secondary battery includes

a cathode,

an anode, and

an electrolytic solution, and

the anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

10. An electric power tool comprising:

a secondary battery; and

a movable section configured to be supplied with electric power from the secondary battery, wherein

the secondary battery includes

a cathode,

an anode, and

an electrolytic solution, and

the anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising

a secondary battery as an electric power supply source, wherein

the secondary battery includes

a cathode,

an anode, and

an electrolytic solution, and

the anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1),

Li w Zn x Sn y M z O 4   (1)

where M is one or more of Co, Mg, Ni, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Ag; and w to z satisfy 0.3≦w≦1, 0.3≦x≦1, 0.8≦y≦1.2, and (w+x+y+z)=3.

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 Oct 24, 2013
From: YAMAMOTO, KENTA; ITO, TAKAYUKI; MIYAZAKI, TAKESHI; ITO, HIDETOSHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031466/0916 →