Secondary battery, evaluation method and production method therefor, and charge-discharge control device
Provided is a technology that can improve a cycle property without lowering a volume energy density. The present technology provides a method for evaluating a secondary battery, including conducting at least: a determination step of determining a degree of diffusion defect of an ion that performs electric conduction; an evaluation step of evaluating a state of the secondary battery on the basis the result of the determination in the determination step; and a control step of controlling states of current application and voltage application on the secondary battery during charging or during discharging of the secondary battery on the basis of the result of the evaluation in the evaluation step.
1. A method for evaluating a secondary battery, comprising conducting at least:
a determination step of determining a degree of diffusion defect of an ion that performs electric conduction;
an evaluation step of evaluating a state of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the determination in the determination step;
a control step of controlling states of current application and voltage application on the secondary battery during charging or during discharging of the secondary battery, on the basis of a result of the evaluation in the evaluation step, and
a calculation step, in which a difference from an open circuit voltage (OCV) during constant current charging is calculated,
wherein a first degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of voltage responses during application of a constant current and during a rest,
wherein a second degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of a current response during application of a constant voltage,
wherein in the determination step, whether or not the difference calculated in the calculation step exceeds a threshold value is determined, and in a case where the difference is greater than the threshold value, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the first degree of diffusion defect, and
wherein the determination step determines whether or not an extreme value is present on a wave form in which a value obtained by dividing a change over time of a current value during constant voltage charging by a change over time of a capacity is put on a longitudinal axis and the capacity is put on an abscissa axis, and in a case where the extreme value is absent, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the second degree of diffusion defect.
2. A method for producing a secondary battery, comprising at least:
a determination process of determining a degree of diffusion defect of an ion that performs electric conduction;
an evaluation process of evaluating a state of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the determination in the determination process;
a control process of controlling, on the basis of a result of the evaluation in the evaluation process, states of current application and voltage application on the secondary battery during charging or during discharging of the secondary battery, and
a calculation process, in which a difference from an open circuit voltage (OCV) during constant current charging is calculated,
wherein a first degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of voltage responses during application of a constant current and during a rest,
wherein a second degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of a current response during application of a constant voltage,
wherein in the determination process, whether or not the difference calculated in the calculation process exceeds a threshold value is determined, and in a case where the difference is greater than the threshold value, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the first degree of diffusion defect, and
wherein the determination process determines whether or not an extreme value is present on a wave form in which a value obtained by dividing a change over time of a current value during constant voltage charging by a change over time of a capacity (Q) is put on a longitudinal axis and the capacity is put on an abscissa axis, and in a case where the extreme value is absent, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the second degree of diffusion defect.
3. The method for producing a secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the open circuit voltage (OCV) is presumed on the basis of a position of an inflection point on a wave form in which a change rate (dV/dQ) of a voltage (V) against the capacity (Q) is put on the longitudinal axis and the capacity (Q) is put on the abscissa axis.
4. The method for producing a secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the open circuit voltage (OCV) is presumed by using standard data of a state of charge (SOC)-OCV curve showing a relationship with a state of charge (SOC).
5. A charge-discharge control device, comprising:
a determination unit configured to:
determine a degree of diffusion defect of an ion that performs electric conduction, and
calculate a difference from an open circuit voltage (OCV) during constant current charging;
a state evaluation unit configured to evaluate a state of a secondary battery on the basis of a result of the determination of the determination unit; and
a charge-discharge control unit configured to control states of application of a current and application of a voltage to the secondary battery during charging or during discharging of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the evaluation of the state evaluation unit,
wherein a first degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of voltage responses during application of a constant current and during a rest,
wherein a second degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of a current response during application of a constant voltage,
wherein, whether or not the calculated difference exceeds a threshold value is determined, and in a case where the difference is greater than the threshold value, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the first degree of diffusion defect, and
wherein, whether or not an extreme value is present on a wave form in which a value obtained by dividing a change over time of a current value during constant voltage charging by a change over time of a capacity is put on a longitudinal axis and the capacity is put on an abscissa axis, and in a case where the extreme value is absent, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the second degree of diffusion defect.
6. A secondary battery, comprising:
a determination unit configured to:
determine a degree of diffusion defect of an ion that performs electric conduction, and
calculate a difference from an open circuit voltage (OCV) during constant current charging;
a state evaluation unit configured to evaluate a state of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the determination of the determination unit; and
a charge-discharge control unit configured to control states of application of a current and application of a voltage to the secondary battery during charging or during discharging of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the evaluation of the state evaluation unit,
wherein a first degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of voltage responses during application of a constant current and during a rest,
wherein a second degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of a current response during application of a constant voltage,
wherein, whether or not the calculated difference exceeds a threshold value is determined, and in a case where the difference is greater than the threshold value, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the first degree of diffusion defect, and
wherein, whether or not an extreme value is present on a wave form in which a value obtained by dividing a change over time of a current value during constant voltage charging by a change over time of a capacity is put on a longitudinal axis and the capacity is put on an abscissa axis, and in a case where the extreme value is absent, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the second degree of diffusion defect.
7. A secondary battery, comprising:
a determination unit configured to:
determine a degree of diffusion defect of an ion that performs electric conduction, and
calculate a difference from an open circuit voltage (OCV) during constant current charging;
a state evaluation unit configured to evaluate a state of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the determination of the determination unit; and
a charge-discharge control unit configured to control states of application of a current and application of a voltage to the secondary battery during charging or during discharging of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the evaluation of the state evaluation unit,
wherein a first degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of voltage responses during application of a constant current and during a rest,
wherein a second degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of a current response during application of a constant voltage,
wherein, whether or not the calculated difference exceeds a threshold value is determined, and in a case where the difference is greater than the threshold value, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the first degree of diffusion defect, and
wherein the open circuit voltage (OCV) is presumed on the basis of a position of an inflection point on a wave form in which a change rate (dV/dQ) of a voltage (V) against a capacity (Q) is put on a longitudinal axis and the capacity (Q) is put on an abscissa axis.
8. A secondary battery, comprising:
a determination unit configured to:
determine a degree of diffusion defect of an ion that performs electric conduction, and
calculate a difference from an open circuit voltage (OCV) during constant current charging;
a state evaluation unit configured to evaluate a state of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the determination of the determination unit; and
a charge-discharge control unit configured to control states of application of a current and application of a voltage to the secondary battery during charging or during discharging of the secondary battery on the basis of a result of the evaluation of the state evaluation unit,
wherein a first degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of voltage responses during application of a constant current and during a rest,
wherein a second degree of diffusion defect is determined by a result of an analysis of a current response during application of a constant voltage,
wherein, whether or not the calculated difference exceeds a threshold value is determined, and in a case where the difference is greater than the threshold value, the degree of diffusion defect is determined to be the first degree of diffusion defect, and
wherein the open circuit voltage (OCV) is presumed by using standard data of a state of charge (SOC)-OCV curve showing a relationship with a state of charge (SOC).