Method for producing lithium solid state battery
View Patent ↗A method for producing a lithium solid state battery having a solid electrolyte membrane with high Li ion conductivity, in which firm interface bonding is formed on both sides of the membrane, comprising steps of: a membrane-forming step of forming CSE1 not containing a binder, composed of a sulfide solid electrolyte material, on a cathode active material layer by an AD method and ASE1 not containing a binder, composed of a sulfide solid electrolyte material, on an anode active material layer by an AD method, and a pressing step of forming SE1 with the CSE1 and the ASE1 integrated by opposing and pressing the CSE1 and the ASE1, wherein the SE1 such that an interface between the CSE1 and the ASE1 disappeared is formed by improving denseness of the CSE1 and the ASE1 in the pressing step.
1. A method for producing a lithium solid state battery, comprising steps of:
a membrane-forming step of forming a first cathode solid electrolyte membrane not containing a binder, composed of a sulfide solid electrolyte material, on a cathode active material layer by an aerosol deposition method and a first anode solid electrolyte membrane not containing a binder, composed of a sulfide solid electrolyte material, on an anode active material layer by an aerosol deposition method; and
a pressing step of forming a solid electrolyte membrane by bringing the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane and the first anode solid electrolyte membrane into direct contact and pressing the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane and the first anode solid electrolyte membrane in direct contact with each other,
wherein in the solid electrolyte membrane, an interface between the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane and the first anode solid electrolyte membrane is disappeared by improving denseness of the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane and the first anode solid electrolyte membrane in the pressing step, and
wherein a porosity of a cross section of the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane and a porosity of a cross section of the first anode solid electrolyte membrane prior to the pressing step are each within a range of 1% to 40%.
2. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein a second cathode solid electrolyte membrane is formed on the cathode active material layer by a coating method comprising applying onto the cathode active material a slurry comprised of the sulfide solid electrolyte material in a dispersion medium and drying the applied slurry to form the second cathode solid electrolyte membrane before forming the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane.
3. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein a second solid electrolyte membrane is formed on the anode active material layer by a coating method comprising applying onto the anode active material a slurry comprised of the sulfide solid electrolyte material in a dispersion medium and drying the applied slurry to form the second anode solid electrolyte membrane before forming the first anode solid electrolyte membrane.
4. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein a membrane-forming treatment for forming a precursor solid electrolyte membrane on the anode active material layer by an aerosol deposition method, and a pressing treatment for forming a second solid electrolyte membrane by pressing the precursor solid electrolyte membrane are performed before forming the first anode solid electrolyte membrane.
5. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein all anode solid electrolyte membranes and all cathode solid electrolyte membranes existing between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer are formed by an aerosol deposition method.
6. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein a porosity of a cross section of the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane and a porosity of a cross section of the first anode solid electrolyte membrane prior to the pressing step are each within a range of 5% to 40%.
7. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein a porosity of a cross section of the first cathode solid electrolyte membrane and a porosity of a cross section of the first anode solid electrolyte membrane prior to the pressing step are each within a range of 9% to 40%.
8. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein a pressure applied in the pressing step is less than 10 ton/cm 2 .
9. The method for producing a lithium solid state battery according to claim 1 , wherein a pressure applied in the pressing step is 7.3 ton/cm 2 or less.