IP Library Granted Patent US 11,949,073
Granted Patent B2
US 11,949,073 · App. 17/132,591 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Nonaqueous electrolytic solution, lithium-ion battery, battery module, battery pack, and apparatus

Inventors: Peipei Chen (Ningde, CN); Chenghua Fu (Ningde, CN); Junmin Feng (Ningde, CN); Chengdu Liang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORATY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M10/0569H01M4/485H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M10/0525H01M10/0568H01M50/40H01M2004/027H01M2004/028H01M2220/20H01M2300/004
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Patent No.
US 11,949,073
App. No.
17/132,591
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, a lithium-ion battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an apparatus. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt. The nonaqueous solvent includes a carbonate solvent and a high-oxidation-potential solvent. The carbonate solvent is a mixture of a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate, and the high-oxidation-potential solvent is selected from one or more of compounds denoted by Formula I and Formula II. This application improves electrochemical performance of the lithium-ion battery under a high temperature and a high voltage as well as safety performance such as overcharge safety and hot-oven safety of the lithium-ion battery, and also ensures kinetic performance of the lithium-ion battery to some extent.

Claims (57)

1. A lithium-ion battery, comprising a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprises a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt; and

the nonaqueous solvent comprises a carbonate solvent and a high-oxidation-potential solvent, the carbonate solvent is a mixture of a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate, and the high-oxidation-potential solvent is selected from one or more of compounds denoted by Formula I and Formula II:

in Formula I, R 1 and R 2 are separately selected from unsubstituted, partially halogenated, or fully halogenated alkyls that comprise 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and at least one of R 1 or R 2 is a partially halogenated or fully halogenated alkyl that comprises 1 to 5 carbon atoms;

in Formula II, R 3 is selected from partially halogenated or fully halogenated alkylidenes that comprise 4 to 6 carbon atoms;

a halogen atom thereof is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I;

the chain carbonate is selected from the group consisting of an ethyl methyl carbonate, a methyl propyl carbonate, a methyl isopropyl carbonate, a methyl butyl carbonate, an ethylene propyl carbonate, a dimethyl carbonate, a diethyl carbonate, a dipropyl carbonate, a dibutyl carbonate, or any combinations thereof;

the cyclic carbonate is selected from the group consisting of an ethylene carbonate, a propylene carbonate, or a combination thereof;

based on a total weight of the nonaqueous solvent, a weight percent content of the cyclic carbonate is 2-10%, a weight percent content of the linear carbonate is 35-65%, and a weight percent content of the high-oxidation-potential solvent is 10%-60%.

2. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the positive electrode plate comprises one or more of Li 1+x Ni a Co b M′ (1−a−b) O 2−c Y c and Li 1+y Ni m Mn n M″ 2−m−n O 4−p Z p ,

wherein

−0.1≤x≤0.2, 0.6≤a≤1, 0≤b<1, 0≤(1−a−b)<1, 0≤c<1, M′ is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, Mg, Zn, Ga, Ba, Fe, Cr, Sn, V, Sc, Ti, Zr, and any combination thereof, and Y is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and any combination thereof; and

−0.1≤y≤0.2, 0.4≤m≤1.2, 0.8≤n≤1.6, 0≤(2−m−n)≤0.3, 0≤p≤1, M″ is selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Zn, Ga, Ba, Fe, Cr, Sn, V, Sc, Ti, Zr, and any combination thereof, and Z is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and Br, and any combinations thereof.

3. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein

in Formula I, R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —CH 3 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —CF 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 CF 3 , —CF 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —CF 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CF 3 , —CF 2 CH 2 CF 3 , —CF 2 CF 2 CH 3 , and —CF 2 CF 2 CF 3 , and at least one of R 1 or R 2 is —CF 3 , —CF 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 CF 3 , —CF 2 CF 3 , —CF 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CF 3 , —CF 2 CH 2 CF 3 , —CF 2 CF 2 CH 3 , and —CF 2 CF 2 CF 3 ;

in Formula II, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of —CHFCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, —CF 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, —CF 2 CH 2 CH 2 CHF—, —CF 2 CH 2 CH 2 CF 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CHFCH 2 —, —CH 2 CHFCHFCH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH(CF 3 )CH 2 —, —CF 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, —CF 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CF 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CHFCH 2 —, —CH 2 CHFCH 2 CHFCH 2 —, —CH 2 CHFCH 2 CHFCHF—, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CHF—, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH(CF 3 )CH 2 —, —CF 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CHFCH 2 —, —CH 2 CHFCH 2 CH 2 CHFCH 2 —, —CF 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CF 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CH 2 CHFCH 2 —, or —CH 2 CH 2 CH(CF 3 )CH 2 CHFCH 2 —.

4. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 3 , wherein the high-oxidation-potential solvent is selected from the group consisting of:

and any combinations thereof.

5. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein, based on a total weight of the nonaqueous solvent, the weight percent content of the high-oxidation-potential solvent is 20%-40%.

6. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the chain carbonate to the cyclic carbonate is 80:1 to 1:1.

7. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein, based on a total weight of the nonaqueous solvent, the weight percent content of the cyclic carbonate is 3%-8%.

8. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the nonaqueous electrolytic solution further comprises a film-forming additive;

the film-forming additive is selected from the group consisting of a cyclic carbonate compound with an unsaturated bond, a halogenated cyclic carbonate compound, a sulfate compound, a sulfite compound, a sultone compound, a disulfonate compound, a nitrile compound, an aromatic compound, an isocyanate compound, a phosphazene compound, a cyclic anhydride compound, a phosphite compound, a phosphate compound, a borate compound, a carboxylic acid ester compound, and any combinations thereof.

9. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 8 , wherein

the film-forming additive comprises an ethylene sulfate and a fluoroethylene carbonate.

10. A battery module, comprising a lithium-ion battery, wherein the lithium-ion battery comprises a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprises a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt; and

the nonaqueous solvent comprises a carbonate solvent and a high-oxidation-potential solvent, the carbonate solvent is a mixture of a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate, and the high-oxidation-potential solvent is selected from one or more of compounds denoted by Formula I and Formula II:

in Formula I, R 1 and R 2 are separately selected from unsubstituted, partially halogenated, or fully halogenated alkyls that comprise 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and at least one of R 1 or R 2 is a partially halogenated or fully halogenated alkyl that comprises 1 to 5 carbon atoms;

in Formula II, R 3 is selected from partially halogenated or fully halogenated alkylidenes that comprise 4 to 6 carbon atoms;

a halogen atom thereof is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, or I;

the chain carbonate is selected from the group consisting of an ethyl methyl carbonate, a methyl propyl carbonate, a methyl isopropyl carbonate, a methyl butyl carbonate, an ethylene propyl carbonate, a dimethyl carbonate, a diethyl carbonate, a dipropyl carbonate, a dibutyl carbonate, or any combinations thereof;

the cyclic carbonate is selected from the group consisting of an ethylene carbonate, a propylene carbonate, or a combination thereof;

based on a total weight of the nonaqueous solvent, a weight percent content of the cyclic carbonate is 2-10%, a weight percent content of the linear carbonate is 35-65%, and a weight percent content of the high-oxidation-potential solvent is 10%-60%.

11. The battery module according to claim 10 , wherein

the positive electrode plate comprises one or more of Li 1+x Ni a Co b M′ (1−a−b) O 2−c Y c or Li 1+y Ni m Mn n M″ 2−m−n O 4−p Z p ,

wherein

−0.1≤x≤0.2, 0.6≤a≤1, 0≤b≤1, 0≤(1−a−b)<1, 0≤c<1, M′ is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, Mg, Zn, Ga, Ba, Fe, Cr, Sn, V, Sc, Ti, or Zr, and any combination thereof, and Y is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and any combination thereof; and

−0.1≤y≤0.2, 0.4≤m≤1.2, 0.8≤n≤1.6, 0≤(2−m−n)≤0.3, 0≤p≤1, M″ is selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Zn, Ga, Ba, Fe, Cr, Sn, V, Sc, Ti, Zr, and any combination thereof, and Z is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and any combinations thereof.

12. An apparatus, comprising a lithium-ion battery, wherein the lithium-ion battery is used as a power supply to the apparatus and comprises a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprises a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt; and

the nonaqueous solvent comprises a carbonate solvent and a high-oxidation-potential solvent, the carbonate solvent is a mixture of a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate, and the high-oxidation-potential solvent is selected from one or more of compounds denoted by Formula I and Formula II:

in Formula I, R 1 and R 2 are separately selected from unsubstituted, partially halogenated, or fully halogenated alkyls that comprise 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and at least one of R 1 or R 2 is a partially halogenated or fully halogenated alkyl that comprises 1 to 5 carbon atoms;

in Formula II, R 3 is selected from partially halogenated or fully halogenated alkylidenes that comprise 4 to 6 carbon atoms;

a halogen atom thereof is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I;

the chain carbonate is selected from the group consisting of an ethyl methyl carbonate, a methyl propyl carbonate, a methyl isopropyl carbonate, a methyl butyl carbonate, an ethylene propyl carbonate, a dimethyl carbonate, a diethyl carbonate, a dipropyl carbonate, a dibutyl carbonate, or any combinations thereof;

the cyclic carbonate is selected from the group consisting of an ethylene carbonate, a propylene carbonate, or a combination thereof;

based on a total weight of the nonaqueous solvent, a weight percent content of the cyclic carbonate is 2 -10%, a weight percent content of the linear carbonate is 35-65%, and a weight percent content of the high-oxidation-potential solvent is 10%-60%.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is one selected from the group consisting of a battery electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, an electric bicycle, an electric scooter, an electric golf cart, an electric truck, an electric ship, and an energy storage system.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

the positive electrode plate comprises one or more of Li 1+x Ni a Co b M′ (1−a−b) O 2−c Y c or Li 1+y Ni m Mn n M″ 2−m−n O 4−p Z p ,

wherein

−0.1≤x≤0.2, 0.6≤a≤1, 0≤b<1, 0≤(1−a−b)<1, 0≤c<1, M′ is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, Mg, Zn, Ga, Ba, Fe, Cr, Sn, V, Sc, Ti, Zr, and any combination thereof, and Y is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and any combination thereof; and

−0.1≤y≤0.2, 0.4≤m≤1.2, 0.8≤n≤1.6, 0≤(2−m−n)<0.3, 0≤p≤1, M″ is selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Zn, Ga, Ba, Fe, Cr, Sn, V, Sc, Ti, Zr, and any combination thereof, and Z is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and any combinations thereof.

15. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the high-oxidation-potential solvent comprises both of the compounds respectively denoted by Formula I and Formula II.

16. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the high-oxidation-potential solvent is selected from the group consisting of:

and any combinations thereof.

17. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 6 , wherein the weight ratio of the chain carbonate to the cyclic carbonate is 15:1 to 3:1.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2021
From: CHEN, PEIPEI; FU, CHENGHUA; FENG, JUNMIN; LIANG, CHENGDU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 054812/0577 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811140362.5 · Sep 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
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