IP Library Granted Patent US 9,899,701
Granted Patent B2
US 9,899,701 · App. 15/326,238 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

Sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries

Inventors: Norihiko Miyashita (Ageo, JP); Takashi Chikumoto (Ageo, JP); Hideaki Matsushima (Ageo, JP); Kenji Matsuzaki (Ageo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
H01M10/0562C01B25/14H01B1/10H01M10/0525C01P2002/30C01P2006/40H01M2300/008
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Patent No.
US 9,899,701
App. No.
15/326,238
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Proposed is a new sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries, the sulfide-based solid electrolyte relating to a compound that has a cubic argyrodite type crystal structure and is represented by Li 7-x-2y PS 6-x-y Cl x , and having excellent water resistance and oxidation resistance. Proposed is a sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries, the sulfide-based solid electrolyte containing a compound that has a cubic argyrodite type crystal structure and is represented by compositional formula (1): Li 7-x-2y PS 6-x-y Cl x , in which compositional formula, conditions: 0.8≦x≦1.7 and 0<y≦−0.25x+0.5 are satisfied.

Claims (15)

1. A sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries comprising a compound having a cubic argyrodite type crystal structure, wherein the compound is represented by compositional formula (1): Li 7-x-2y PS 6-x-y Cl x , and in the compositional formula (1), conditions: 0.8≦x≦1.7 and 0<y≦−0.25x+0.5 are satisfied.

2. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries according to claim 1 , wherein in the compositional formula (1), conditions: 1.0≦x≦1.4 and 0<y≦−0.2x+0.4 are further satisfied.

3. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries according to claim 1 , wherein in the compositional formula (1), condition: 0.15≧[y/(2−x)] is further satisfied.

4. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfide-based solid electrolyte is obtained by mixing a lithium sulfide (Li 2 S) powder, a phosphorus sulfide (P 2 S 5 ) powder, and a lithium chloride (LiCl) powder, and calcining the mixture at 350° C. to 500° C. in an inert atmosphere, or calcining the mixture at 350° C. to 650° C. in an atmosphere containing hydrogen sulfide gas.

5. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 1 .

6. A lithium ion battery comprising a negative electrode active material containing the solid electrolyte according to claim 1 and carbon.

7. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries according to claim 2 , wherein in the compositional formula (1), condition: 0.15≧[y/(2−x)] is further satisfied.

8. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries according to claim 2 , wherein the sulfide-based solid electrolyte is obtained by mixing a lithium sulfide (Li 2 S) powder, a phosphorus sulfide (P 2 S 5 ) powder, and a lithium chloride (LiCl) powder, and calcining the mixture at 350° C. to 500° C. in an inert atmosphere, or calcining the mixture at 350° C. to 650° C. in an atmosphere containing hydrogen sulfide gas.

9. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion batteries according to claim 3 , wherein the sulfide-based solid electrolyte is obtained by mixing a lithium sulfide (Li 2 S) powder, a phosphorus sulfide (P 2 S 5 ) powder, and a lithium chloride (LiCl) powder, and calcining the mixture at 350° C. to 500° C. in an inert atmosphere, or calcining the mixture at 350° C. to 650° C. in an atmosphere containing hydrogen sulfide gas.

10. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 2 .

11. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 3 .

12. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 4 .

13. A lithium ion battery comprising a negative electrode active material containing the solid electrolyte according to claim 2 and carbon.

14. A lithium ion battery comprising a negative electrode active material containing the solid electrolyte according to claim 3 and carbon.

15. A lithium ion battery comprising a negative electrode active material containing the solid electrolyte according to claim 4 and carbon.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075357/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2017
From: MIYASHITA, NORIHIKO; CHIKUMOTO, TAKASHI; MATSUSHIMA, HIDEAKI; MATSUZAKI, KENJI
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040968/0237 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-146174 · Jul 16, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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