Non-aqueous secondary battery
A positive electrode mixture layer of a non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention contains a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material each composed of a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by General Composition Formula (1): Li 1+y MO 2 (1). The first positive electrode active material contains Co, and the second positive electrode active material contains Co, Ni and Mn. The ratio of the first positive electrode active material to all positive electrode active materials contained in the positive electrode mixture layer is 20 mass % or more. The positive electrode mixture layer has a density of 3.4 g/cm 3 or less. Further, a negative electrode mixture layer contains carbon-coated SiOx and graphite, or a conductive layer is formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector.
1. A non-aqueous secondary battery comprising:
a positive electrode;
a negative electrode;
a non-aqueous electrolyte; and
a separator,
wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode mixture layer,
the positive electrode mixture layer contains a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material each composed of a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by General Composition Formula (1):
Li 1+y MO 2 (1)
where y satisfies −0.15≤y≤0.15, and M represents a single element or an element group including at least one selected from Co, Ni, Ti, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Al, Ge, Sn, Mg, Ag, Tl, Nb, B, P, Zr, Ca, Sr, Ba, Mo, Ga and Mn,
the first positive electrode active material contains Co, and satisfies 90≤a≤100, where a (mol %) represents a ratio of Co to all elements constituting the M in General Composition Formula (1),
the second positive electrode active material contains Co, Ni and Mn, and satisfies 10≤b≤35, 45≤c≤65 and 10≤d≤35, where b (mol %), c (mol %) and d (mol %) respectively represent ratios of Co, Ni and Mn to all elements constituting the M in General Composition Formula (1),
a ratio of the first positive electrode active material to all positive electrode active materials contained in the positive electrode mixture layer is 20 mass % or more and 90 mass % or less,
the positive electrode mixture layer has a density of 2.5 g/cm 3 or more and 3.1 g/cm 3 or less,
the negative electrode includes a negative electrode mixture layer,
the negative electrode mixture layer contains, as negative electrode active materials, graphite and a material containing Si and O as constituent elements represented by General Composition Formula (2):
SiO x (2)
where x satisfies 0.5≤x≤1.5, and
where the material containing Si and O as constituent elements is coated with a carbon material.
2. The non-aqueous secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the carbon-coated SiOx contained in the negative electrode mixture layer is 2 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less to a total mass of the graphite and carbon-coated SiOx.
3. The non-aqueous secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of a thickness of the positive electrode mixture layer and a thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer is 120 μm or more and 200 μm or less.
4. The non-aqueous secondary battery according to claim 1 ,
wherein the separator includes a porous layer (I) and a porous layer (II),
the porous layer (I) contains a resin having a melting point of 140° C. or lower, and
the porous layer (II) contains a resin that does not melt at a temperature of 150° C. or lower, or the porous layer (II) contains an inorganic filler that does not soften at least at 150° C.