Negative electrode for power storage device, method for forming the same, and power storage device
An object is to suppress electrochemical decomposition of an electrolyte solution and the like at a negative electrode in a lithium ion battery or a lithium ion capacitor: thus, irreversible capacity is reduced, cycle performance is improved, or operating temperature range is extended. A negative electrode for a power storage device including a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer which is over the negative electrode current collector and includes a plurality of particles of a negative electrode active material, and a film covering part of the negative electrode active material. The film has an insulating property and lithium ion conductivity.
1. An electrode for a battery comprising:
a current collector; and
an active material layer over the current collector,
wherein the active material layer contains a particle comprising a carbon-based material,
wherein the particle has a surface comprising a bump and a dent, and
wherein a first region of the surface of the particle is covered with an oxide film and a second region of the surface of the particle is not covered with the oxide film.
2. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the carbon-based material comprises at least one of graphite, graphitizing carbon, non-graphitizing carbon, a carbon nanotube, graphene, and carbon black.
3. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide film comprises an oxide containing an element selected from Nb, Ti, V, Ta, W, Zr, Mo, Hf, Cr, Al, and Si.
4. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide film has carrier ion conductivity.
5. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide film has lithium ion conductivity.
6. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide film comprises Nb 2 O 5 .
7. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide film comprises silicon oxide.
8. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide film has a thickness more than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm.
9. A power storage device comprising a battery having the electrode according to claim 1 .
10. A battery comprising:
a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and
a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode,
wherein the negative electrode comprises:
a current collector; and
an active material layer over the current collector,
wherein the active material layer contains a particle comprising a carbon-based material,
wherein the particle has a surface comprising a bump and a dent, and
wherein a first region of the surface of the particle is covered with an oxide film and a second region of the surface of the particle is not covered with the oxide film.
11. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide film comprises an oxide containing an element selected from Nb, Ti, V, Ta, W, Zr, Mo, Hf, Cr, Al, and Si.
12. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide film has carrier ion conductivity.
13. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide film has lithium ion conductivity.
14. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide film comprises Nb 2 O 5 .
15. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide film comprises silicon oxide.
16. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide film has a thickness more than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm.
17. A power storage device comprising the battery according to claim 10 .
18. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the active material layer further contains a graphene overlapping with the particle.
19. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the active material layer further contains a graphene overlapping with the particle.
20. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein the carbon-based material comprises at least one of graphite, graphitizing carbon, non-graphitizing carbon, a carbon nanotube, graphene, and carbon black.