IP Library Granted Patent US 9,647,298
Granted Patent B2
US 9,647,298 · App. 15/184,130 · Granted May 9, 2017

Nonaqueous electrolyte battery and electrical apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,647,298
App. No.
15/184,130
Granted
May 9, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes an anode; a cathode; a separator; an electrolytic solution including a solvent and an electrolyte salt; wherein the solvent includes a fluoro ethylene carbonate, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte battery has a discharge capacity ratio of a discharge capacity B when discharging at a 5 C rate to a discharge capacity A when discharging at a 0.2 C rate ((B/A)×100%), and wherein the discharge capacity ratio is 80% or more. An electrical apparatus including a nonaqueous electrolyte battery is also provided.

Claims (45)

1. A nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising:

an anode;

a cathode;

a separator;

an electrolytic solution including a solvent and an electrolyte salt;

wherein the solvent includes a fluoro ethylene carbonate,

wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte battery has a discharge capacity ratio of a discharge capacity B when discharging at a 5C rate to a discharge capacity A when discharging at a 0.2C rate ((B/A)×100%), and

wherein the discharge capacity ratio is 80% or more.

2. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 1 , wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte battery does not include a positive temperature coefficient element.

3. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 2 , wherein the anode includes an anode active material layer including carbon as a first active material.

4. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 3 , wherein the anode active material layer is provided on a first surface and a second surface of an anode current collector.

5. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 4 , wherein the anode active material layer provided on the first surface of the anode current collector after charging has a first thickness, and wherein the first thickness is 75 μm or less.

6. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 5 , wherein the anode active material layer provided on the first surface of the anode current collector before battery assemble has a second thickness, and wherein the second thickness is 65 μm or less.

7. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 3 , wherein the anode active material layer further includes silicon as a second active material.

8. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 7 , wherein the second active material further includes at least one of oxygen or carbon.

9. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 7 , wherein the anode active material layer is provided on a first surface and a second surface of an anode current collector.

10. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 9 , wherein the anode active material layer provided on the first surface of the anode current collector after charging has a first thickness, and wherein the first thickness is 75 μm or less.

11. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 10 , wherein the anode active material layer provided on the first surface of the anode current collector before battery assemble has a second thickness, and wherein the second thickness is 65 μm or less.

12. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 10 , wherein a content of the fluoro ethylene carbonate is 1% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less with respect to the solvent.

13. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 12 , wherein the content of the fluoro ethylene carbonate is 3% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less with respect to the solvent.

14. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 10 , wherein the cathode includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide including at least one of nickel, manganese, or iron.

15. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 14 , wherein the lithium transition metal has a spinel-type structure.

16. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a battery can configured to accommodate a battery lid and a safety valve, wherein the safety valve directly contacts with at least part of the battery lid.

17. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 16 , wherein the battery can is a cylindrical can.

18. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 17 , wherein a diameter of the battery can is about 18 mm and a height of the battery can is about 65 mm.

19. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge capacity B is evaluated based on a first condition when the nonaqueous electrolyte battery is charged at 2C rate at 25° C. followed by a constant voltage condition to 4.2V, and then performs a first discharge at 5C rate at 25° C. to 3V, and wherein the discharge capacity A is evaluated based on a second condition when the nonaqueous electrolyte battery is charged at 2C rate at 25° C. followed by the constant voltage condition to 4.2V, and then performs a second discharge at 0.2C rate at 25° C. to 3V.

20. An electrical apparatus comprising:

a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including:

an anode;

a cathode;

a separator;

an electrolytic solution including a solvent and an electrolyte salt;

wherein the solvent includes a fluoro ethylene carbonate,

wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte battery has a discharge capacity ratio of a discharge capacity B when discharging at a 5C rate to a discharge capacity A when discharging at a 0.2C rate ((B/A)×100%), and

wherein the discharge capacity ratio is 80% or more.

21. The electrical apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte battery does not include a positive temperature coefficient element.

22. The electrical apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the anode active material layer includes carbon as a first active material.

23. The electrical apparatus battery according to claim 22 , wherein the anode active material layer is provided on a first surface and a second surface of an anode current collector.

24. The electrical apparatus battery according to claim 23 , wherein the anode active material layer provided on the first surface of the anode current collector after charging has a first thickness, and wherein the first thickness is 75 μm or less.

25. The electrical apparatus according to claim 24 , wherein the anode active material layer provided on the first surface of the anode current collector before battery assemble has a second thickness, and wherein the second thickness is 65 μm or less.

26. The electrical apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein the anode active material layer further includes silicon as a second active material.

27. The electrical apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the second active material further includes at least one of oxygen or carbon.

28. The electrical apparatus according to claim 24 , further comprising a battery can configured to accommodate a battery lid and a safety valve, wherein the safety valve directly contacts with at least part of the battery lid.

29. The electrical apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein the battery can is a cylindrical can.

30. The electrical apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the discharge capacity B is evaluated based on a first condition when the nonaqueous electrolyte battery is charged at 2C rate at 25° C. followed by a constant voltage condition to 4.2V, and then performs a first discharge at 5C rate at 25° C. to 3V, and wherein the discharge capacity A is evaluated based on a second condition when the nonaqueous electrolyte battery is charged at 2C rate at 25° C. followed by the constant voltage condition to 4.2V, and then performs a second discharge at 0.2C rate at 25° C. to 3V.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2018
From: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045103/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2018
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD
Reel/Frame 045104/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2017
From: YAMAGUCHI, AKIRA; HAYASHI, KUNIHIKO; KUBOTA, TADAHIKO; SUZUKI, HIROYUKI; ICHIHASHI, AKIRA; FUKUSHIMA, YUZURU; SATO, HIRONORI; KURATSUKA, MASAKI; WATANABE, HIDETO; TAJIMA, KIMIO; MIYAMOTO, MASAHIRO
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041302/0790 →