Nonaqueous electrolyte and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
View Patent ↗There is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte that can suppress swelling of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery 1 contains a lithium salt, vinylene carbonate, and a compound represented by general formula (1) below. In the general formula (1), X is an alkylene group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms that may have a substituent. Rf is a fluorine-containing linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms. R is a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms that may have a substituent.
1. A nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the nonaqueous electrolyte comprising a lithium salt, vinylene carbonate, and a compound represented by general formula (1) below,
[in the general formula (1), X is an alkylene group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms that may have a substituent, Rf is a fluorine-containing linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R is a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms that may have a substituent].
2. The nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein in the general formula (1), X is an alkylene group with 2 or 3 carbon atoms that may have a substituent, Rf is a fluorine-containing linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R is a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms that may have a substituent.
3. The nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein in the general formula (1), Rf is a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
4. The nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein in the general formula (1), X is an ethylene group or a propylene group, Rf is a trifluoromethyl group, and R is a methyl group.
5. The nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the vinylene carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolyte is 0.05 mass % to 2 mass %, and the content of the compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.05 mass % to 5 mass %.
6. The nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode that contains a negative electrode active material composed of a carbon material.
7. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the nonaqueous electrolyte according to claim 1 , a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator.