IP Library Granted Patent US 9,899,702
Granted Patent B2
US 9,899,702 · App. 15/538,667 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

Sulfide-based solid electrolyte for lithium ion cell, and solid electrolyte compound

Inventors: Norihiko Miyashita (Ageo, JP); Takashi Chikumoto (Ageo, JP); Tatsuya Aoki (Ageo, JP); Hitohiko Ide (Ageo, JP); Kenji Matsuzaki (Ageo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
H01M10/0562C01B25/14H01M4/386H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M4/625H01M10/0525H01M2300/0068
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Patent No.
US 9,899,702
App. No.
15/538,667
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Relating to a sulfide-based solid electrolyte compound for lithium ion batteries which has a cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure, to provide a compound which can suppress a generation amount of hydrogen sulfide when being left to stand in the air and which can maintain high conductivity even when being left to stand in dry air. Proposed is a sulfide-based solid electrolyte compound for lithium ion batteries containing a crystal phase of the cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure and represented by a composition formula (1): Li 7−x+y PS 6−x Cl x+y , wherein x and y in the composition formula (1) satisfy 0.05≦y≦0.9 and −3.0x+1.8≦y≦−3.0x+5.7.

Claims (27)

1. A sulfide-based solid electrolyte compound for a lithium ion battery comprising a crystal phase of a cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure, and

being represented by a composition formula (1): Li 7−x+y PS 6−x Cl x+y , wherein x and y in the composition formula (1) satisfy 0.05≦y≦0.9 and −3.0x+1.8≦y≦−3.0x+5.7.

2. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte compound for a lithium ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein x and y in the composition formula (1) satisfy 0.05≦y≦0.4 and −3.0x+3.9≦y≦−3.0x+5.7.

3. A solid electrolyte comprising the sulfide-based solid electrolyte compound for a lithium ion battery according to claim 1 .

4. The solid electrolyte according to claim 3 comprising a single phase of the crystal phase of the cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure.

5. The solid electrolyte according to claim 3 comprising the crystal phase of the cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure and a crystal phase which is represented by LiCl.

6. The solid electrolyte according to claim 3 ,

wherein, in an X-ray diffraction pattern, a ratio [I L /(200)/I A (220)] of a peak intensity I L (200) of a (200) plane of the LiCl crystal phase with respect to a peak intensity I A (220) of a (220) plane of the cubic argyrodite-type crystal phase is 0.30 or less.

7. A method for producing the sulfide-based solid electrolyte compound for a lithium ion battery having the solid electrolyte according to claim 3 ,

wherein 38.8 to 72.0 parts (mol %) of lithium sulfide (Li 2 S) powder, 10.2 to 12.4 parts (mol %) of diphosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ) powder, and 15.6 to 51.0 parts (mol %) of lithium chloride (LiCl) powder are mixed, and

the resultant mixture is calcined at 350 to 500 C under an inert atmosphere, or at 350 to 550 C under an atmosphere comprising a hydrogen sulfide gas.

8. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 3 .

9. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 3 , and a negative electrode active material containing carbon or silicon.

10. An application method of a lithium ion battery comprising

the solid electrolyte according to claim 3 ,

a negative electrode active material containing silicon, and

a positive electrode active material containing a lithium composite oxide,

wherein, in charge and discharge cycles, a termination voltage in a first charging is set to be higher than a termination voltage in a second or later charging.

11. A solid electrolyte comprising the sulfide-based solid electrolyte compound for a lithium ion battery according to claim 2 .

12. The solid electrolyte according to claim 11 comprising a single phase of the crystal phase of the cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure.

13. The solid electrolyte according to claim 11 comprising the crystal phase of the cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure and a crystal phase which is represented by LiCl.

14. The solid electrolyte according to claim 11 ,

wherein, in an X-ray diffraction pattern, a ratio [I L (200)/I A (220)] of a peak intensity I L (200) of a (200) plane of the LiCl crystal phase with respect to a peak intensity I A (220) of a (220) plane of the cubic argyrodite-type crystal phase is 0.30 or less.

15. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 4 .

16. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 5 .

17. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 6 .

18. A lithium ion battery comprising the solid electrolyte according to claim 11 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075357/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2017
From: MIYASHITA, NORIHIKO; CHIKUMOTO, TAKASHI; AOKI, TATSUYA; IDE, HITOHIKO; MATSUZAKI, KENJI
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042776/0391 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-265950 · Dec 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170352916A1 · Dec 7, 2017