Negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided with: a negative electrode current collector; a first negative electrode mix layer arranged on a surface of the negative electrode current collector; and a second negative electrode mix layer arranged on a surface of the first negative electrode mix layer. The first negative electrode mix layer contains a first carbon material having a true density of 2.1 g/cm 3 to 2.3 g/cm 3 , the second negative electrode mix layer contains a second carbon material having a true density of 1.5 g/cm 3 to 2.0 g/cm 3 , the inter-particle porosity of the second carbon material in the second negative electrode mix layer is larger than that of the first carbon material in the first negative electrode mix layer, and the ratio of the mass of the first negative electrode mix layer to that of the second negative electrode mix layer is 95:5 to 80:20.
1 . A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising:
a negative electrode current collector;
a first negative electrode mixture layer disposed on a surface of the negative electrode current collector; and
a second negative electrode mixture layer disposed on a surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer; wherein
the first negative electrode mixture layer includes a first carbon material having a true density of 2.1 g/cm 3 to 2.3 g/cm 3 ,
the second negative electrode mixture layer includes a second carbon material having a true density of 1.9 g/cm 3 to 2.0 g/cm 3 ,
a ratio of voids between particles of the second carbon material in the second negative electrode mixture layer is higher than a ratio of voids between particles of the first carbon material in the first negative electrode mixture layer, and
a mass ratio between the first negative electrode mixture layer and the second negative electrode mixture layer is 95:5 to 80:20.
2 . The negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the group consisting of the first negative electrode mixture layer and the second negative electrode mixture layer includes a Si material.
3 . A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising:
the negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 ;
a positive electrode; and
a non-aqueous electrolyte.
4 . A method of manufacturing a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the method comprising:
manufacturing a first carbon material from a first starting material by firing the first starting material at 900° C. to 1100° C., and further firing a resultant first starting material at a high temperature of 2500° C. or more;
manufacturing a second carbon material from a second starting material by firing the second starting material at 900° C. to 1100° C.;
disposing a first negative electrode mixture layer including the first carbon material on a surface of a negative electrode current collector; and
disposing a second negative electrode mixture layer including the second carbon material on a surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer; wherein
the second carbon material has a true density that is smaller than a true density of the first carbon material,
a ratio of voids between particles of the second carbon material in the second negative electrode mixture layer is higher than a ratio of voids between particles of the first carbon material in the first negative electrode mixture layer, and
a mass ratio between the first negative electrode mixture layer and the second negative electrode mixture layer is 95:5 to 80:20.