IP Library Patent Application 18274176
Patent Application
App. No. 18/274,176

BATTERY

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App. No.
18/274,176
Abstract

A battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material containing a lithium (Li) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a phosphorus (P) element and containing a crystal phase with an argyrodite-type crystal structure. The total amount of a nickel (Ni) element and a cobalt (Co) element contained in the positive electrode active material is 0.1% by mass or less. The total amount of rare metals (excluding the lithium (Li) element) contained in the positive electrode active material is preferably 0.1% by mass or less. The solid electrolyte preferably contains a lithium (Li) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a phosphorus (P) element and contains a crystal phase with an argyrodite-type crystal structure.

Claims (13)

1 . A battery comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode,

wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material containing a lithium (Li) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a phosphorus (P) element and containing a crystal phase having an argyrodite-type crystal structure, and

the total amount of a nickel (Ni) element and a cobalt (Co) element contained in the positive electrode active material is 0.1% by mass or less.

2 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the total amount of a nickel (Ni) element, a cobalt (Co) element, and a manganese (Mn) element contained in the positive electrode active material is 0.1% by mass or less.

3 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the total amount of rare metals (excluding the lithium (Li) element) contained in the positive electrode active material is 0.1% by mass or less.

4 . The battery according to claim 1 ,

wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a solid electrolyte, and

the solid electrolyte contains a lithium (Li) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a phosphorus (P) element and contains a crystal phase having an argyrodite-type crystal structure.

5 . The battery according to claim 1 ,

wherein the positive electrode contains a conductive material, and

the positive electrode active material and the conductive material are a composite material.

6 . The battery according to claim 5 , wherein the conductive material is a carbon material or a metallic material.

7 . The battery according to claim 5 , wherein the composite material is a material obtained by compositing the positive electrode active material and the conductive material by applying mechanical energy.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 073570/0734 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2023
From: MIYASHITA, NORIHIKO
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064379/0640 →