Battery, battery pack, electronic equipment, electric vehicle, power storage device, and power system

1. A battery comprising:

a positive electrode formed with a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material at least on one side of a positive electrode current collector;

a negative electrode formed with a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material at least on one side of a negative electrode current collector;

a separator; and

an electrolyte,

wherein the electrolyte contains a solid particle,

a capacity area density (mAh/cm 2 ) of the negative electrode active material layer is equal to or higher than 2.2 mAh/cm 2 and equal to or lower than 10 mAh/cm 2 , and

a capacity area density (mAh/cm 2 ) of a gap in the negative electrode active material layer is equal to or higher than 5.9 mAh/cm 2 and equal to or lower than 67 mAh/cm 2 , wherein

there is a solid particle concentration difference between

a negative electrode side recess impregnation region containing the electrolyte and the solid particle and including a recess among adjacent negative electrode active material particles positioned in an outermost surface portion of the negative electrode active material layer, and

a negative electrode side deep region containing the electrolyte or the electrolyte and the solid particle and positioned deeper than the negative electrode side recess impregnation region in the negative electrode active material layer, and

a concentration of the solid particle in the negative electrode side recess impregnation region is higher than a concentration of the solid particle in the negative electrode side deep region.

2. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrolyte contains an electrolyte solution containing electrolyte salt and a solvent, and

a content of the electrolyte salt is equal to or higher than 10 mass % and equal to or lower than 40 mass % with respect to a mass of the electrolyte.

3. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a concentration of the solid particle is equal to or higher than 1 volume % and equal to or lower than 50 volume %.

4. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the solid particle is at least any of an inorganic particle or an organic particle.

5. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein

the inorganic particle is a particle of at least one selected from a group consisting of silicon oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, magnesium oxide, antimony oxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, strontium sulfate, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, lithium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, boehmite, white carbon, zirconium oxide hydrate, magnesium oxide hydrate, magnesium hydroxide octahydrate, boron carbide, silicon nitride, boron nitride, aluminum nitride, titanium nitride, lithium fluoride, aluminum fluoride, calcium fluoride, barium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, trilithium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, magnesium hydrogenphosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, silicate mineral, carbonate mineral, and oxide mineral, and

the organic particle is a particle of at least one selected from a group consisting of melamine, melamine cyanurate, melamine polyphosphate, crosslinked polymethyl methacrylate, polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyamide, polyimide, melamine resin, phenol resin, and epoxy resin.

6. The battery according to claim 5 , wherein

the silicate mineral is at least one selected from a group consisting of talc, calcium silicate, zinc silicate, zirconium silicate, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, kaolinite, sepiolite, imogolite, sericite, pyrophylite, mica, zeolite, mullite, saponite, attapulgite, and montmorillonite,

the carbonate mineral is at least one selected from a group consisting of hydrotalcite and dolomite, and

the oxide mineral is spinel.

7. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a particle size D95 of the solid particle is equal to or greater than a 2/√3−1 fold of a particle size D50 of an active material particle.

8. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a particle size D50 of the solid particle is equal to or greater than 0.1 μm and equal to or smaller than μm of a particle size D50 of an active material particle.

9. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a BET specific surface area of the solid particle is equal to or greater than 1 m 2 /g and equal to or smaller than 60 m 2 /g.

10. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrolyte contains an electrolyte solution containing electrolyte salt and a solvent, and a polymer compound holding the electrolyte solution.

11. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

there is a solid particle concentration difference between

a positive electrode side recess impregnation region containing the electrolyte and the solid particle and including a recess among adjacent positive electrode active material particles positioned in an outermost surface portion of the positive electrode active material layer, and

a positive electrode side deep region containing the electrolyte or the electrolyte and the solid particle and positioned deeper than the positive electrode side recess impregnation region in the positive electrode active material layer, and

a concentration of the solid particle in the positive electrode side recess impregnation region is higher than a concentration of the solid particle in the positive electrode side deep region.

12. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the solid particle is applied to at least any of the separator, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode, and is contained in the electrolyte.

13. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the separator includes a porous film or non-woven fabric made of resin.

14. A battery pack comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ;

a controller configured to control the battery; and

an exterior containing the battery.

15. Electronic equipment comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ,

wherein the electronic equipment is configured to receive power supplied from the battery.

16. An electric vehicle comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ;

a conversion device configured to receive power supplied from the battery to convert the power into drive force for the vehicle; and

a control device configured to process information on vehicle control on the basis of information on the battery.

17. A power storage device comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ,

wherein the power storage device is configured to supply power to electronic equipment connected to the battery.

18. A power system configured to receive power supplied from the battery according to claim 1 or configured such that power is supplied from a power generation device or a power network to the battery.

19. A battery comprising:

a positive electrode formed with a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material at least on one side of a positive electrode current collector;

a negative electrode formed with a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material at least on one side of a negative electrode current collector;

a separator; and

an electrolyte,

wherein the electrolyte contains a solid particle,

a capacity area density (mAh/cm 2 ) of the negative electrode active material layer is equal to or higher than 2.2 mAh/cm 2 and equal to or lower than 10 mAh/cm 2 , and

a capacity area density (mAh/cm 2 ) of a gap in the negative electrode active material layer is equal to or higher than 5.9 mAh/cm 2 and equal to or lower than 67 mAh/cm 2 , wherein

there is a solid particle concentration difference between

a positive electrode side recess impregnation region containing the electrolyte and the solid particle and including a recess among adjacent positive electrode active material particles positioned in an outermost surface portion of the positive electrode active material layer, and

a positive electrode side deep region containing the electrolyte or the electrolyte and the solid particle and positioned deeper than the positive electrode side recess impregnation region in the positive electrode active material layer, and

a concentration of the solid particle in the positive electrode side recess impregnation region is higher than a concentration of the solid particle in the positive electrode side deep region.

20. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

the electrolyte contains an electrolyte solution containing electrolyte salt and a solvent, and

a content of the electrolyte salt is equal to or higher than 10 mass % and equal to or lower than 40 mass % with respect to a mass of the electrolyte.

21. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

a concentration of the solid particle is equal to or higher than 1 volume % and equal to or lower than 50 volume %.

22. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

the solid particle is at least any of an inorganic particle or an organic particle.

23. The battery according to claim 22 , wherein

the inorganic particle is a particle of at least one selected from a group consisting of silicon oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, magnesium oxide, antimony oxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, strontium sulfate, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, lithium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, boehmite, white carbon, zirconium oxide hydrate, magnesium oxide hydrate, magnesium hydroxide octahydrate, boron carbide, silicon nitride, boron nitride, aluminum nitride, titanium nitride, lithium fluoride, aluminum fluoride, calcium fluoride, barium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, trilithium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, magnesium hydrogenphosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, silicate mineral, carbonate mineral, and oxide mineral, and

the organic particle is a particle of at least one selected from a group consisting of melamine, melamine cyanurate, melamine polyphosphate, crosslinked polymethyl methacrylate, polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyamide, polyimide, melamine resin, phenol resin, and epoxy resin.

24. The battery according to claim 23 , wherein

the silicate mineral is at least one selected from a group consisting of talc, calcium silicate, zinc silicate, zirconium silicate, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, kaolinite, sepiolite, imogolite, sericite, pyrophylite, mica, zeolite, mullite, saponite, attapulgite, and montmorillonite,

the carbonate mineral is at least one selected from a group consisting of hydrotalcite and dolomite, and

the oxide mineral is spinel.

25. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

a particle size D95 of the solid particle is equal to or greater than a 2/√3−1 fold of a particle size D50 of an active material particle.

26. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

a particle size D50 of the solid particle is equal to or greater than 0.1 μm and equal to or smaller than μm of a particle size D50 of an active material particle.

27. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

a BET specific surface area of the solid particle is equal to or greater than 1 m 2 /g and equal to or smaller than 60 m 2 /g.

28. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

the electrolyte contains an electrolyte solution containing electrolyte salt and a solvent, and a polymer compound holding the electrolyte solution.

29. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

the solid particle is applied to at least any of the separator, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode, and is contained in the electrolyte.

30. The battery according to claim 19 , wherein

the separator includes a porous film or non-woven fabric made of resin.

31. A battery pack comprising:

the battery according to claim 19 ;

a controller configured to control the battery; and

an exterior containing the battery.

32. Electronic equipment comprising:

the battery according to claim 19 ,

wherein the electronic equipment is configured to receive power supplied from the battery.

33. An electric vehicle comprising:

the battery according to claim 19 ;

a conversion device configured to receive power supplied from the battery to convert the power into drive force for the vehicle; and

a control device configured to process information on vehicle control on the basis of information on the battery.

34. A power storage device comprising:

the battery according to claim 19 ,

wherein the power storage device is configured to supply power to electronic equipment connected to the battery.

35. A power system configured to receive power supplied from the battery according to claim 19 or configured such that power is supplied from a power generation device or a power network to the battery.