Non-aqueous electrolyte solution and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery employing the same
An object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can improve the capacity deterioration and gas generation associated with the high-temperature storage of non-aqueous electrolyte batteries. A further object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte battery that uses this non-aqueous electrolyte solution. These objects can be achieved by using a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that incorporates, in prescribed contents, (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule and a compound having at least two cyano groups per molecule.
1. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution, comprising:
an electrolyte;
a non-aqueous solvent;
vinylene carbonate;
(A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule; and
(B) at least one compound represented by formula (5);
R 5 ≡R 6 (5)
wherein:
R 5 and R 6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an optionally substituted organic group, such that one of R 5 and R 6 in formula (5) is, or both of R 5 and R 6 in formula (5) are, an organic group having at least one S═O group:
the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises from 0.01 mass % or more to 5 mass % or less of the compound (B) of formula (5), based on a total mass of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution;
the compound (A) having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate, 1,3-bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane, dicyclohexylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2,5-diylbis(methyl isocyanate), bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2,6-diylbis(methyl isocyanate), isophorone diisocyanate, 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, and a polyisocyanate compound derived therefrom; and
a weight ratio of the compound (A) having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule to the compound (B) of formula (5) ranges from 1:30 to 1.5:1.
2. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 1 , further comprising a compound of formula (6);
wherein in formula (6) at least one of X 1 to X 6 is a halogen atom and at least one of X 1 to X 6 is an alkoxy group or aryloxy group.
3. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a fluorine atom-containing cyclic carbonate, a cyclic carbonate having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, a monofluorophosphate salt, and a difluorophosphate salt.
4. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution according to claim 3 , further comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of monofluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,5-difluoroethylene carbonate, vinylethylene carbonate, and ethynylethylene carbonate.
5. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising:
the non-aqueous electrolyte solution of claim 1 ; and
a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are capable of absorbing and releasing of a lithium ion.