Lithium-ion conductive sulfide, solid electrolyte secondary battery and battery pack
According to one embodiment, a solid electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing an active material, a negative electrode containing an active material, and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a lithium-ion conductive sulfide containing at least one element selected from a group consisting of Al, Si, Fe, Ni, and Zr, the total content of the element in the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is 0.03% by mass or more and 0.3% by mass or less.
1. A lithium-ion conductive sulfide including at least one element selected from a group consisting of Fe, Ni, and Zr, wherein the total content of the element in the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is 0.03% by mass or more and 0.3% by mass or less.
2. The lithium-ion conductive sulfide of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is (1-x-y) Li 2 S.xGeS 2 .yP 2 S 5 , where x and y are 0≦5x<0.5, 0≦y<0.4, respectively.
3. The lithium-ion conductive sulfide of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is Li 4-x Ge 1-x P x S 4 , where x is 0.2<x≦0.9.
4. The lithium-ion conductive sulfide of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is (1-x) Li 2 S.xP 2 S 5 , where x is 0.15-≦x<0.5.
5. A solid electrolyte secondary battery comprising, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer,
wherein the solid electrolyte layer comprises a lithium-ion conductive sulfide including at least one element selected from a group consisting of Fe, Ni, and Zr, and
the total content of the element in the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is 0.03% by mass or more and 0.3% by mass or less.
6. The solid electrolyte secondary battery of claim 5 , wherein at least one selected from the positive electrode and the negative electrode comprises the lithium-ion conductive sulfide including at least one element selected from a group consisting of Fe, Ni, and Zr, the total content of the element in the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is 0.03% by mass or more and 0.3% by mass or less the element.
7. A battery pack comprising the solid electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 5 .
8. The solid electrolyte secondary battery of claim 5 , wherein the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is (1-x-y) Li 2 S.xGeS 2 .yP 2 S 5 , where x and y are 0≦x<0.5, 0≦y<0.4, respectively.
9. The solid electrolyte secondary battery of claim 5 , wherein the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is Li 4-x Ge 1-x P x S 4 , where x is 0.2<x≦0.9.
10. The solid electrolyte secondary battery of claim 5 , wherein the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is (1-x) Li 2 S.xP 2 S 5 , where x is 0.15≦x<0.5.