IP Library Granted Patent US 11,387,487
Granted Patent B2
US 11,387,487 · App. 17/291,119 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Sulfur-containing compound, solid electrolyte, and battery

Inventors: Tsukasa Takahashi (Ageo, JP); Takahiro Ito (Ageo, JP); Masaru Hyakutake (Ageo, JP); Teruaki Yagi (Ageo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
H01M10/0562C01B25/14C01P2002/72H01M2300/008
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Patent No.
US 11,387,487
App. No.
17/291,119
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sulfur-containing compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a halogen (X) element, which can be suitably used as a solid electrolyte, and is able to suppress the generation of a hydrogen sulfide gas even when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere. The sulfur-containing compound has a peak at each position of 2θ=21.3°±1.0°, 27.8°±1.0°, and 30.8°±0.5° in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by an X-ray diffraction apparatus (XRD) using CuKα1 rays.

Claims (14)

1. A sulfur-containing compound, comprising a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a halogen (X) element, and having a peak at each position of 2θ=21.3°±1.0°, 27.8°±1.0°, and 30.8°±0.5° and at least two peaks, referred to as peak D and peak E, respectively in a range of 2θ=25° or more and 2θ=26.0° or less, in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by an X-ray diffraction apparatus (XRD) using CuKα1 rays,

wherein the sulfur-containing compound is represented by a general formula of Li a PS b X c , wherein X is at least one of F, Cl, Br, and I, a is in a range of 3.0 or more and 6.0 or less, b is in a range of 3.5 or more and 4.8 or less, and c is in a range of 0.1 or more and 3.0 or less.

2. The sulfur-containing compound according to claim 1 , having at least three peaks, referred to as peak G, peak H, and peak I, respectively, in a range of 2θ=30.0° or more and 31.0° or less, in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by an X-ray diffraction apparatus (XRD) using CuKα1 rays.

3. The sulfur-containing compound according to claim 1 , comprising a chlorine (Cl) element and a bromine (Br) element as the halogen (X) element.

4. A solid electrolyte, comprising the sulfur-containing compound according to claim 1 .

5. The solid electrolyte according to claim 4 , comprising the sulfur-containing compound as a main component.

6. A battery, having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the battery comprises the solid electrolyte according to claim 4 .

7. The sulfur-containing compound according to claim 2 , comprising a chlorine (Cl) element and a bromine (Br) element as the halogen (X) element.

8. A solid electrolyte, comprising the sulfur-containing compound according to claim 2 .

9. The solid electrolyte according to claim 8 , comprising the sulfur-containing compound as a main component.

10. A battery, having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the battery comprises the solid electrolyte according to claim 8 .

11. A solid electrolyte, comprising the sulfur-containing compound according to claim 3 .

12. The solid electrolyte according to claim 11 , comprising the sulfur-containing compound as a main component.

13. A battery, having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the battery comprises the solid electrolyte according to claim 11 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075357/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2021
From: TAKAHASHI, TSUKASA; ITO, TAKAHIRO; HYAKUTAKE, MASARU; YAGI, TERUAKI
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056129/0452 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-210467 · Nov 8, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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