Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is an example of the embodiment of the present invention, a separator comprises a porous base material, a first filler layer that includes phosphate particles and is formed on one side of the base material, and a second filler layer that includes inorganic particles which have a melting point that is higher than that of the phosphate particles and is formed on the other side of the base material. The volume-based 10% particle size (D 10 ) of the phosphate particles is 0.02 to 0.5 μm and is smaller than the average pore size of the base material. A portion of the phosphate particles penetrates into voids of the base material, and an average value of penetration depth of the particles is 0.1 to 2 μm.
1 . A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising:
a positive electrode;
a negative electrode; and
a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein
the separator includes:
a porous base material;
a first filler layer including phosphate particles and formed on one surface of the base material; and
a second filler layer including inorganic particles having a melting point higher than that of the phosphate particles and formed on the other surface of the base material,
a volume-based 10% particle size (D 10 ) of the phosphate particles is 0.02 μm or more and 0.15 μm or less, and is smaller than an average pore size of the base material, and
some of the phosphate particles enter pores of the base material, and an average value of an entry depth of the particles is 0.1 μm or more and 3 μm or less,
wherein the phosphate particles consist essentially of particles of phosphate being at least one selected from the group consisting of LiPON, Li 2 HPO 4 , LiH 2 PO 4 , Na 3 PO 4 , Na 2 HPO 4 , NaH 2 PO 4 , Zr 3 (PO 4 ) 4 , Zr(HPO 4 ) 2 , HZr 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , K 3 PO 4 , K 2 HPO 4 , KH 2 PO 4 , Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 , CaHPO 4 , Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 2 , MgHPO 4 , and combinations thereof,
the first filler layer consists essentially of the phosphate particles and a first binder, and
the second filler layer consists essentially of the inorganic particles, different from the phosphate particles, and a second binder.
2 . The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a volume-based 90% particle size (D 90 ) of the phosphate particles is larger than the average pore size of the base material.
3 . The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the average pore size of the base material is 0.03 μm or more and 1 μm or less.
4 . The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first filler layer is in contact with a surface of the positive electrode.
5 . The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a BET specific surface area of the phosphate particles is 5 m 2 /g or more and 100 m 2 /g or less.
6 . The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the base material includes a polyolefin as a main component.
7 . The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the average value of an entry depth of the particles is 2 μm or less.