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US 12,744,215 · App. 18/153,354 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Positive-electrode material and battery

Inventors: Izuru Sasaki (Aichi, JP); Takashi Kubo (Hyogo, JP); Kazuya Hashimoto (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
H01M4/62H01M4/366H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M10/0562H01M2004/028H01M2300/0068H01M2300/008
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Patent No.
US 12,744,215
App. No.
18/153,354
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A positive-electrode material includes a positive-electrode active material and a coating layer coating at least partially the surface of the positive-electrode active material and containing a first solid electrolyte. The first solid electrolyte is represented by Composition formula (1): Li α1 M1 β1 X1 γ1 . . . Formula (1) where, in Composition formula (1), α1, β1, and γ1 are each independently a positive real number, M1 includes calcium, yttrium, and at least one rare-earth element other than yttrium, and X1 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.

Claims (55)

1 . A positive-electrode material comprising:

a positive-electrode active material;

a coating layer coating at least partially a surface of the positive-electrode active material and containing a first solid electrolyte; and

a second solid electrolyte,

wherein the first solid electrolyte is represented by Composition formula (2) below,

Li 6-2a-3d Ca a (Y 1-b Gd b ) d Br 6-c Cl c   Formula (2)

where

Composition formula (2) above satisfies

0< a,

0< b< 1,

0< c< 6, and

0< d< 1.5.

2 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 1 ,

wherein Composition formula (2) above satisfies 0.01≤a≤0.3.

3 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 2 ,

wherein Composition formula (2) above satisfies a≤0.2.

4 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 1 ,

wherein Composition formula (2) above satisfies 0.1≤b≤0.9.

5 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 1 ,

wherein Composition formula (2) above satisfies 0.8≤b<1.

6 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 1 ,

wherein Composition formula (2) above satisfies 1.0≤c≤1.2.

7 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the second solid electrolyte is represented by Composition formula (3) below,

Li α2 M2 β2 X2 γ2   Formula (3)

where,

in Composition formula (3) above,

α2, β2, and γ2 are each independently a positive real number,

M2 includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of metallic elements other than Li and metalloid elements, and

X2 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.

8 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 7 ,

wherein M2 includes yttrium.

9 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 7 ,

wherein Composition formula (3) above satisfies 2.5≤α2≤3, 1≤β2≤1.1, and γ2=6.

10 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 7 ,

wherein X2 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl and Br.

11 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 7 ,

wherein the second solid electrolyte contains Li 3 YBr 2 Cl 4 .

12 . The positive-electrode material according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second solid electrolyte contains a sulfide solid electrolyte.

13 . A battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing the positive-electrode material according to claim 7 ;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

14 . A positive-electrode material comprising:

a positive-electrode active material; and

a coating layer coating at least partially a surface of the positive-electrode active material and containing a first solid electrolyte,

wherein the positive-electrode active material contains Ni, Co, and Mn, and

wherein the first solid electrolyte is represented by Composition formula (2) below,

Li 6-2a-3d Ca a (Y 1-b Gd b ) d Br 6-c Cl c   Formula (2)

where

Composition formula (2) above satisfies

0< a,

0< b< 1,

0 <c< 6, and

0< d< 1.5.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2023
From: SASAKI, IZURU; KUBO, TAKASHI; HASHIMOTO, KAZUYA
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063693/0024 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-125305 · Jul 22, 2020 · national
JP 2020-219572 · Dec 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2021025292 · Jul 5, 2021
Related Publication 20230197960A1 · Jun 22, 2023
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