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US 11,177,481 · App. 16/392,573 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Lithium secondary battery including nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity

Inventors: Ryohei Miyamae (Osaka, JP); Akira Kano (Osaka, JP); Kensuke Nakura (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H01M4/70H01M4/668H01M10/052H01M2004/021H01M2004/025H01M2004/027
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Patent No.
US 11,177,481
App. No.
16/392,573
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material containing lithium. The negative electrode faces the positive electrode. The separator is disposed between the positive and negative electrodes. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode current collector includes a layer having a first surface, and protrusions protruding from the first surface. The first surface is a surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge. The protrusions do not divide the first surface into parts.

Claims (73)

1. A lithium secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing lithium;

a negative electrode facing the positive electrode;

a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and

a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein:

the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode current collector includes:

a layer having a first surface; and

protrusions protruding from the first surface,

the first surface is a surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge,

any of the protrusions does not connect opposite outer edges of the negative electrode current collector so that the protrusions do not divide the first surface into parts, and

on the first surface, the ratio (A t1 /A 1 )×100% is 0.2% or more and 70% or less, where A t1 is a total area of the first protrusions, and A 1 is an area of the first surface.

2. A lithium secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing lithium;

a negative electrode facing the positive electrode;

a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and

a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein:

the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode current collector includes:

a layer having a first surface; and

protrusions protruding from the first surface,

the first surface is a surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge,

any of the protrusions does not connect opposite outer edges of the negative electrode current collector so that the protrusions do not divide the first surface into parts, and

the average height of the protrusions above the first surface is 15 μm or more and 120 μm or less.

3. A lithium secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing lithium;

a negative electrode facing the positive electrode;

a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and

a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein:

the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode current collector includes:

a layer having a first surface; and

protrusions protruding from the first surface,

the first surface is a surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge,

any of the protrusions does not connect opposite outer edges of the negative electrode current collector so that the protrusions do not divide the first surface into parts,

the nonaqueous electrolyte includes lithium ions and anions, and

the anions include at least one type of anion selected from the group consisting of PF 6 − , anions of imides, and anions of oxalates.

4. A lithium secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing lithium;

a negative electrode facing the positive electrode;

a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and

a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein:

the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode current collector includes:

a layer having a first surface; and

protrusions protruding from the first surface,

the first surface is a surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge,

any of the protrusions does not connect opposite outer edges of the negative electrode current collector so that the protrusions do not divide the first surface into parts, and

the protrusions are composed of a material different from a material of which the layer is composed.

5. A lithium secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing lithium;

a negative electrode facing the positive electrode;

a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and

a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein:

the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode current collector includes:

a layer having a first surface; and

protrusions protruding from the first surface,

the first surface is a surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge,

any of the protrusions does not connect opposite outer edges of the negative electrode current collector so that the protrusions do not divide the first surface into parts, and

the protrusions are composed of a resin material.

6. A lithium secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing lithium;

a negative electrode facing the positive electrode;

a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and

a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein:

the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode current collector includes:

a layer having a first surface; and

protrusions protruding from the first surface,

the first surface is a surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge,

any of the protrusions does not connect opposite outer edges of the negative electrode current collector so that the protrusions do not divide the first surface into parts, and

the layer and the protrusions are formed in one piece using the same material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2019
From: MIYAMAE, RYOHEI; KANO, AKIRA; NAKURA, KENSUKE
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-105698 · May 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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