IP Library Patent Application 18834934
Patent Application
App. No. 18/834,934

ELECTRODE MIXTURE AND ELECTRODE SLURRY AND BATTERY WHICH USE SAID ELECTRODE MIXTURE

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18/834,934
Abstract

An electrode mixture contains an active material containing a lithium (Li) element, a manganese (Mn) element, and an oxygen (O) element and a sulfur compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur(S) element, and a halogen (X) element, wherein the sulfur compound has a mole ratio of the halogen (X) element to the phosphorus (P) element of less than 1. Preferably, the active material includes a core portion containing a lithium (Li) element, a manganese (Mn) element, and an oxygen (O) element and a coating portion located on the surface of the core portion. Preferably, the coating portion contains a lithium (Li) element, an element A, and an oxygen (O) element, where A is at least one element selected from titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), and aluminum (Al).

Claims (27)

1 . An electrode mixture comprising:

an active material containing a lithium (Li) element, a manganese (Mn) element, and an oxygen (O) element; and

a sulfur compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur(S) element, and a halogen (X) element,

wherein the sulfur compound has a mole ratio of the halogen (X) element to the phosphorus (P) element of less than 1.

2 . The electrode mixture according to claim 1 , wherein the active material has a working potential of at least 4.5 V against a metallic Li reference potential.

3 . The electrode mixture according to claim 1 ,

wherein the active material includes

a core portion containing a lithium (Li) element, a manganese (Mn) element, and an oxygen (O) element and

a coating portion located on a surface of the core portion, and

the coating portion contains a lithium (Li) element, an element A, and an oxygen (O) element, where A is at least one element selected from titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), and aluminum (AI).

4 . The electrode mixture according to claim 1 , wherein the halogen (X) element contained in the sulfur compound is at least one element selected from a chlorine (CI) element and a bromine (Br) element.

5 . The electrode mixture according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfur compound has a mole ratio of the lithium (Li) element to the phosphorus (P) element of 4 or greater.

6 . The electrode mixture according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfur compound contains a crystalline phase having an argyrodite-type crystal structure.

7 . An electrode slurry comprising an electrode mixture and a solvent,

wherein the electrode mixture contains

an active material containing a lithium (Li) element, a manganese (Mn) element, and an oxygen (O) element and

a sulfur compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur(S) element, and a halogen (X) element, and

the sulfur compound has a mole ratio of the halogen (X) element to the phosphorus (P) element of less than 1.

8 . A battery comprising

a positive electrode layer,

a negative electrode layer, and

a solid electrolyte layer containing a solid electrolyte and being disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer,

wherein the positive electrode layer contains

an active material containing a lithium (Li) element, a manganese (Mn) element, and an oxygen (O) element and

a sulfur compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur(S) element, and a halogen (X) element, and

the sulfur compound has a mole ratio of the halogen (X) element to the phosphorus (P) element of less than 1.

9 . The battery according to claim 8 , wherein the solid electrolyte and the sulfur compound contained in the positive electrode layer are different from each other.

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 31, 2024
From: ICHIKI, KATSUYA
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068143/0149 →