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US 11,081,687 · App. 16/293,577 · Granted Aug 3, 2021

Positive-electrode active material and battery including positive-electrode active material

Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui (Osaka, JP); Junko Matsushita (Osaka, JP); Kensuke Nakura (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,081,687
App. No.
16/293,577
Granted
Aug 3, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A positive-electrode active material contains a compound represented by the following composition formula (1): Li x Me y A z O α F β   (1) where Me denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ru, and W, A denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Si, and P, and the following conditions: 1.3≤x≤2.1, 0.8≤y≤1.3, 0<z≤0.2, 1.8≤α≤2.9, and 0.1≤β≤1.2 are satisfied. A crystal structure of the compound belongs to a space group Fm-3m.

Claims (38)

1. A positive-electrode active material comprising a compound represented by a composition formula: Li x Me y A z O α F β , where:

Me denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ru, and W;

A denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Si, and P; and

1.3≤x≤2.1,

0.8≤y≤1.3,

0≤z≤0.2,

1.8≤α≤2.9, and

0.1≤β≤1.2 are satisfied,

wherein a crystal structure of the compound belongs to a space group FM-3M,

1≤x/(y+z)≤2.33, and

2.6/3≤(x+y+z)/(α+β)≤2.9/3 are satisfied.

2. The positive-electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein 1.12≤x/(y+z)≤2.33 is satisfied.

3. The positive-electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein

Me denotes one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, and Fe, or

Me denotes a solid solution of Mn and one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Al, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, and Mg, or

Me denotes a solid solution of Ni, Co, and Mn.

4. The positive-electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein 0.05≤z≤0.2 is satisfied.

5. The positive-electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein 1.8≤α≤2.5 and 0.5≤β≤1.2 are satisfied.

6. The positive-electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein Me denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Fe, Al, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ru, and W.

7. A battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing a positive-electrode active material;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte, wherein

the positive-electrode active material comprising a compound represented by a composition formula: Li x Me y A z O α F β , where:

Me denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ru, and W;

A denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Si, and P; and

1.3≤x≤2.1,

0.8≤y≤1.3,

0≤z≤0.2,

1.8≤α≤2.9, and

0.1≤β≤1.2 are satisfied,

wherein a crystal structure of the compound belongs to a space group FM-3M,

1≤x/(y+z)≤2.33, and

2.6/3≤(x+y+z)/(α+β)≤2.9/3 are satisfied.

8. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein a weight ratio of the compound to the positive-electrode active material is 50% or more and 100% or less.

9. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein the negative electrode contains a negative-electrode active material that stores and releases lithium, and the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte solution.

10. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein the negative electrode contains a negative-electrode active material that stores and releases lithium, and the electrolyte is a solid electrolyte.

11. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein Me denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Fe, Al, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ru, and W.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2019
From: NATSUI, RYUICHI; MATSUSHITA, JUNKO; NAKURA, KENSUKE
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050347/0693 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-234666 · Dec 2, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2017026210 · Jul 20, 2017
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