IP Library Granted Patent US 10,044,067
Granted Patent B2
US 10,044,067 · App. 15/303,699 · Granted Aug 7, 2018

Secondary battery, battery pack, electric vehicle, electric power storage system, electric power tool, and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Masayuki Iwama (Fukushima, JP); Shinji Hatake (Fukushima, JP); Masayuki Ihara (Fukushima, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,044,067
App. No.
15/303,699
Granted
Aug 7, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The anode contains a carbon material and silicon oxide, and a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide with respect to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester.

Claims (94)

1. A secondary battery, comprising:

a cathode;

an anode; and

a nonaqueous electrolytic solution,

the anode containing a carbon material and silicon oxide,

a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive, and

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester, wherein the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester is a compound represented by formula (1),

where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C═CR1R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bound in any order, each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound to each other,

two or more of R1 to R4 are optionally bound to each other, m is an integer satisfying m≥1, and n is an integer satisfying n≥0,

wherein the compound represented by the formula (1) contains one or both of a compound represented by formula (4) or a compound represented by formula (5),

where each of R11 to R16 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound,

wherein R11 and R12 are optionally bound to each other, and two or more of R13 to R16 are optionally bound to each other.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the carbon material contains graphite, and

the silicon oxide is represented by SiO x , where 0<x<2.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the halogen group is one of a fluorine group, a chlorine group, a bromine group, or an iodine group,

the monovalent hydrocarbon group is one of a alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound,

the monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group is an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms,

the monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group is a group in which one or more hydrogen groups in the monovalent hydrocarbon group are substituted by the halogen group, and

the monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group is a group in which one or more hydrogen groups in the monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group are substituted by the halogen group.

4. The secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the x satisfies 0.5≤x≤1.5.

5. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

an average particle diameter (D50: μm) of the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.1 μm to 10 μm both inclusive, and

a specific surface area (m 2 /g) of the silicon oxide is within a range of 1 m 2 /g to 10 m 2 /g both inclusive.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a content (wt %) of the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is within a range of 0.01 wt % to 10 wt % both inclusive.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio C/R of a content C (wt %) of the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution and the weight ratio R (%) of the silicon oxide to the total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.002 to 2 both inclusive.

8. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the anode includes an anode active material layer provided on an anode current collector,

the anode active material layer contains the carbon material and the silicon oxide, and

volume density (g/cm 3 ) of the anode active material layer in a completely-charged state is within a range of 0.8 g/cm 3 to 1.55 g/cm 3 both inclusive.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary battery is a lithium-ion secondary battery.

10. A battery pack, comprising:

a secondary battery;

a controller that controls an operation of the secondary battery; and

a switch section that switches the operation of the secondary battery based on an instruction from the controller,

the secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution,

the anode containing a carbon material and silicon oxide,

a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive, and

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester, wherein the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester is a compound represented by formula (1),

where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C═CR1R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bound in any order, each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound to each other,

two or more of R1 to R4 are optionally bound to each other, m is an integer satisfying m≥1, and n is an integer satisfying n≥0

wherein the compound represented by the formula (1) contains one or both of a compound represented by formula (4) or a compound represented by formula (5),

where each of R11 to R16 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds are bound,

wherein R11 and R12 are optionally bound to each other, and two or more of R13 to R16 are optionally bound to each other.

11. An electric vehicle, comprising:

a secondary battery;

a converter that converts electric power supplied from the secondary battery into drive power;

a drive section that operates based on the drive power; and

a controller that controls an operation of the secondary battery,

the secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution,

the anode containing a carbon material and silicon oxide,

a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive, and

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester, wherein the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester is a compound represented by formula (1),

where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C═CR1R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bound in any order, each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound to each other,

two or more of R1 to R4 are optionally bound to each other, m is an integer satisfying m≥1, and n is an integer satisfying n≥0,

wherein the compound by the formula (1) contains one or both of a compound represented by formula (4) or a compound represented by formula (5),

where each of R11 to R16 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds are bound,

wherein R11 and R12 are optionally bound to each other, and two or more of R13 to R16 are optionally bound to each other.

12. An electric power storage system, comprising:

a secondary battery;

one or more electric devices that are supplied with electric power from the secondary battery; and

a controller that controls the supply of the electric power from the secondary battery to the one or more electric devices,

the secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution,

the anode containing a carbon material and silicon oxide,

a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive, and

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester, wherein the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester is a compound represented by formula (1),

where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C═CR1R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bound in any order, each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound to each other,

two or more of R1 to R4 are optionally bound to each other, m is an integer satisfying m≥1, and n is an integer satisfying n≥0,

wherein the compound represented by the formula (1) contains one or both of a compound represented by formula (4) or a compound represented by formula (5),

where each of R11 to R16 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds are bound,

wherein R11 and R12 are optionally bound to each other, and two or more of R13 to R16 are optionally bound to each other.

13. An electric power tool, comprising:

a secondary battery; and

a movable section that is supplied with electric power from the secondary battery,

the secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution,

the anode containing a carbon material and silicon oxide,

a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive, and

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester, wherein the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester is a compound represented by formula (1),

where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C═CR1R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bound in any order, each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound to each other,

two or more of R1 to R4 are optionally bound to each other, m is an integer satisfying m≥1, and n is an integer satisfying n≥0,

wherein the compound represented by the formula (1) contains one or both of a compound represented by formula (4) or a compound represented by formula (5),

where each of R11 to R16 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds are bound,

wherein R11 and R12 are optionally bound to each other, and two or more of R13 to R16 are optionally bound to each other.

14. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a secondary battery as an electric power supply source, the secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution,

the anode containing a carbon material and silicon oxide,

a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive, and

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester, wherein the unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester is a compound represented by formula (1),

where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C═CR1R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bound in any order, each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a group in which two or more kinds thereof are bound to each other,

two or more of R1 to R4 are optionally bound to each other, m is an integer satisfying m≥1, and n is an integer satisfying n≥0,

wherein the compound represented by the formula (1) contains one or both of a compound represented by formula (4) or a compound represented by formula (5),

where each of R11 to R16 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, or a group in which two or more kinds are bound,

wherein R11 and R12 are optionally bound to each other, and two or more of R13 to R16 are optionally bound to each other.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044880/0953 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2017
From: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044881/0005 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2016
From: IWAMA, MASAYUKI; HATAKE, SHINJI; IHARA, MASAYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040335/0848 →
Priority Claims (1)
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