IP Library Patent Application 18086099
Patent Application
App. No. 18/086,099

LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

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App. No.
18/086,099
Abstract

A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode, which includes positive electrode mixture material containing positive electrode active material particles and conductive material, a negative electrode, which includes a negative electrode mixture material, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode active material particles include primary particles, a first particle aggregate of the primary particles cohered into a mass with a hollow portion having a diameter of less than 1 μm, and a second particle aggregate of the primary particles cohered into a mass with a hollow portion having a diameter of 1 μm or greater. When referring to the primary particles and the first particle aggregate as first particles, the first particles occupy 5% to 70% of the positive electrode active material particles. The positive electrode mixture material has a void percentage of 20% to 60%. The conductive material has an aspect ratio of 1:10 or greater.

Claims (13)

1 . A lithium-ion battery, comprising:

a positive electrode including a positive electrode mixture material containing positive electrode active material particles and a conductive material;

a negative electrode including a negative electrode mixture material; and

an electrolyte, wherein:

the positive electrode active material particles of the positive electrode mixture material include primary particles, a first particle aggregate of the primary particles cohered into a hollow mass with a hollow portion having a diameter of less than 1 μm, and a second particle aggregate of the primary particles cohered into a hollow mass with a hollow portion having a diameter of 1 μm or greater;

when referring to the primary particles and the first particle aggregate as first particles, a percentage of a total volume of the first particles with respect to a total volume of the positive electrode active material particles is 5% or greater and 70% or less;

the positive electrode mixture material has a void percentage of 20% or greater and 60% or less; and

the conductive material has an aspect ratio of 1:10 or greater.

2 . The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the percentage of the volume of the first particles is 20% or greater and 50% or less.

3 . The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the void percentage is 30% or greater and 50% or less.

4 . The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the aspect ratio of the conductive material is 1:30 or greater.

5 . The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein a content percentage of the conductive material with respect to weight of positive electrode mixture material is 0.1 wt % or greater and 5 wt % or less.

6 . The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive material has an average diameter of 1 nm or greater and 100 nm or less.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 16, 2025
From: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.
To: TOYOTA BATTERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070226/0103 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2022
From: YOKOO, HIDENORI; DEGUCHI, SHOTARO; IZUMOTO, TAKAAKI
To: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062175/0697 →