Polyolefin microporous film and lithium-ion secondary cell in which same is used
A polyolefin microporous film having a laminated structure provided with at least one layer A containing a polyolefin and at least one layer B containing a polyolefin. 0 mass % to less than 3 mass % of polypropylene is contained in layer A and 1 mass % to less than 30 mass % of polypropylene is contained in layer B. When the proportion of polypropylene contained in layer A is represented by PPA (mass %) and the proportion of polypropylene contained in layer B is represented by PPB (mass %), PPB>PPA. In the polyolefin microporous film, the heat shrinkage ratio in TD at 120° C. measured upon applying, in MD, a constant load determined on the basis of the relationship: load (gf)=0.01×piercing strength (gf) of polyolefin microporous film×length (mm) in TD of polyolefin microporous film, is 10 to 40% inclusive.
1. A polyolefin microporous membrane having a laminated structure comprising at least one layer of an A layer containing polyolefin and at least one layer of a B layer containing polyolefin,
wherein the A layer contains 0% by weight or more and less than 3% by weight of polypropylene based on the total weight of resin components constituting the A layer, the B layer contains 1% by weight or more and less than 30% by weight of polypropylene and 60% by weight or more and 99% by weight or less of polyethylene based on a total weight of resin components constituting the B layer, and when a proportion of the polypropylene contained in the A layer is represented by PPA (% by weight) and a proportion of the polypropylene in the B layer is represented by PPB (% by weight), PPB is greater than PPA, and
wherein the polyolefin microporous membrane has a thermal shrinkage in TD at 120° C. of 10% or more and 40% or less, measured under a constant load applied in MD which is determined based on the following equation:
Load (gf)=0.01×Puncture strength (gf) of the polyolefin microporous membrane×Length (mm) in TD of the polyolefin microporous membrane.
2. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , having a laminated structure comprising at least one layer of the A layer containing polyolefin and at least one layer of the B layer containing polyolefin on both surfaces of the A layer,
wherein a proportion of a thickness of the A layer to a total thickness of the polyolefin microporous membrane is 40% or more and 90% or less.
3. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the B layer contains less than 5% by weight of inorganic particles.
4. The microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin microporous membrane contains 10% by weight or less of molecules having a molecular weight of 3,000,000 or more, and 3.0% by weight or less of molecules having a molecular weight of 30,000 or less, in an integration curve obtained from gel permeation chromatography measurement of the polyolefin microporous membrane.
5. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin microporous membrane has a melt index under a load of 21.6 kgf at 190° C. is 0.1 g/10 minutes or more and 3.0 g/10 minutes or less.
6. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the A layer of the polyolefin microporous membrane has a melt index under a load of 21.6 kgf at 190° C. is 0.01 g/10 minutes or more and 0.3 g/10 minutes or less.
7. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the B layer of the polyolefin microporous membrane has a melt index under a load of 21.6 kgf at 190° C. is greater than 0.3 g/10 minutes and 2.0 g/10 minutes or less.
8. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a melt index of the B layer to a melt index of the A layer (melt index of B layer/melt index of A layer) is 1.5 or more and 20 or less.
9. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein a shutdown response time is 12 seconds or longer and 22 seconds or shorter.
10. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein a shutdown temperature is 150° C. or lower and a membrane rupture temperature is higher than 170° C.
11. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene contained in the polyolefin microporous membrane has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 300,000 or more and 1,200,000 or less.
12. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene contained in the polyolefin microporous membrane is a homopolymer.
13. The polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 , wherein a puncture strength is 170 gf/10 μm or more.
14. A laminate type lithium ion secondary battery, having at least one structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated via the polyolefin microporous membrane according to claim 1 in an external body consisting of a laminated film.
15. A polyolefin microporous membrane having a laminated structure comprising at least one layer of an A layer containing polyolefin and at least one layer of a B layer containing polyolefin,
wherein the A layer contains 0% by weight or more and less than 3% by weight of polypropylene, the B layer contains 1% by weight or more and less than 30% by weight of polypropylene, and when a proportion of the polypropylene contained in the A layer is represented by PPA (% by weight) and a proportion of the polypropylene in the B layer is represented by PPB (% by weight), PPB is greater than PPA, and
wherein the polyolefin microporous membrane has a thermal shrinkage in TD at 120° C. of 10% or more and 40% or less, measured under a constant load applied in MD which is determined based on the following equation:
Load (gf)=0.01×Puncture strength (gf) of the polyolefin microporous membrane×Length (mm) in TD of the polyolefin microporous membrane, and
wherein the polyolefin microporous membrane contains 10% by weight or less of molecules having a molecular weight of 3,000,000 or more, and 3.0% by weight or less of molecules having a molecular weight of 30,000 or less, in an integration curve obtained from gel permeation chromatography measurement of the polyolefin microporous membrane.