IP Library Granted Patent US 10,784,498
Granted Patent B2
US 10,784,498 · App. 15/316,259 · Granted Sep 22, 2020

Positive electrode, battery, battery pack, electronic device, electric vehicle, electricity storage device, and electric power system

Inventors: Kazuaki Endoh (Kanagawa, JP); Kazunari Motohashi (Kanagawa, JP); Naoki Hayashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,784,498
App. No.
15/316,259
Granted
Sep 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material. The first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals. The first active material has a particulate shape. An average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 10[%]≤V1≤30[%]. An average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 6 [μm]≤D1≤20 [μm]. The second active material has a particulate shape. An average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 0[%]≤V2≤10[%]. An average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1 [μm]≤D2≤6 [μm].

Claims (74)

1. A positive electrode, containing:

a first active material; and

a second active material,

wherein

the first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals,

the first active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 11[%]≤V1≤25[%], and an average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 7 [μm]≤D1≤18.8 [μm], and

the second active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 1[%]≤V2≤9[%], and an average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1.1 [μm]≤D2≤5.5 [μm].

2. The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the first active material has a void having an annual ring shape in the particle.

3. The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio between the first active material and the second active material is 95:5 or more and 70:30 or less.

4. The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the first active material has a void distributed throughout an inside of the particle.

5. The positive electrode according to claim 4 , wherein the void has a plurality of annular void layers of different diameters that surround a center of the particle of the first active material.

6. A battery, comprising:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte, wherein

the positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material,

the first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals,

the first active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 11[%]≤V1≤25[%], and an average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 7 [μm]≤D1≤18.8 [μm], and

the second active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 1[%]≤V2≤9[%], and an average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1.1 [μm]≤D2≤5.5 [μm].

7. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the negative electrode contains at least one of silicon (Si) or tin (Sn).

8. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the negative electrode contains silicon oxide.

9. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein an open-circuit voltage in a full charge state of a pair of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is in a range of 4.4 V to 6.00 V.

10. A battery pack, comprising:

a battery containing:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte, wherein

the positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material,

the first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals,

the first active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 11[%]≤V1≤25[%], and an average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 7 [μm]≤D1≤18.8 [μm], and

the second active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 1[%]≤V2≤9[%], and an average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1.1 [μm]≤D2≤5.5 [μm].

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a battery containing:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte, wherein

the positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material,

the first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals,

the first active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 11[%]≤V1≤25[%], and an average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 7 [μm]≤D1≤18.8 [μm],

the second active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 1[%]≤V2≤9[%], and an average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1.1 [μm]≤D2≤5.5 [μm], and

the electronic device is configured to receive electric power from the battery.

12. An electric vehicle, comprising:

a battery;

a converter configured to convert electric power supplied from the battery into a driving force of the electric vehicle; and

a controller configured to process information for vehicle control based on information of the battery, wherein

the battery contains:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte, wherein

the positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material,

the first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals,

the first active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 11[%]≤V1≤25[%], and an average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 7 [μm]≤D1≤18.8 [μm], and

the second active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 1[%]≤V2≤9[%], and an average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1.1 [μm]≤D2≤5.5 [μm].

13. An electricity storage device, comprising:

a battery containing:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte, wherein

the positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material,

the first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals,

the first active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 11[%]≤V1≤25[%], and an average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 7 [μm]≤D1≤18.8 [μm],

the second active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 1[%]≤V2≤9[%], and an average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1.1 [μm]≤D2≤5.5 [μm], and

the electricity storage device is configured to supply electric power to an electronic device connected to the battery.

14. The electricity storage device according to claim 13 , further comprising an electric power information control device configured to transmit a first signal to or receive a second signal from another device via a network, wherein the electricity storage device is configured to control charge-discharge of the battery based on information received by the electric power information control device.

15. An electric power system, comprising:

a battery containing:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte, wherein

the positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material,

the first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals,

the first active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 11[%]≤V1≤25[%], and an average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 7 [μm]≤D1≤18.8 [μm],

the second active material has a particulate shape, an average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 1[%]≤V2≤9[%], and an average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1.1 [μm]≤D2≤5.5 [μm], and

the electric power system is configured to receive electric power from the battery, or the electric power is supplied from one of a power generating device or an electric power network to the battery.

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 Dec 5, 2016
From: ENDOH, KAZUAKI; MOTOHASHI, KAZUNARI; HAYASHI, NAOKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040815/0269 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-131757 · Jun 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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