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Granted Patent B2
US 11,258,094 · App. 16/697,385 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Solid electrolyte, method for producing solid electrolyte, secondary battery, and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Hitoshi Yamamoto (Chino, JP); Tomofumi Yokoyama (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
H01M10/0562H01M4/382H01M6/187H01M10/058H01M50/10H01M10/0525H01M10/0565
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Patent No.
US 11,258,094
App. No.
16/697,385
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lithium battery as a secondary battery includes a positive electrode composite material containing a solid electrolyte and a positive electrode active material containing lithium, a negative electrode as an electrode provided at one face of the positive electrode composite material, and a current collector provided at another face of the positive electrode composite material, wherein the solid electrolyte is a garnet-type fluorine-containing lithium composite metal oxide that is represented by the following compositional formula (1) or (2) and that conducts lithium. (Li 7−3x Ga x )(La 3−y Nd y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (1) (Li 7−3x+y Ga x )(La 3−y Ca y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (2) Provided that 0.1≤x≤1.0, 0<y≤0.2, and 0<z≤1.0.

Claims (31)

1. A garnet-type solid electrolyte that is represented by the following compositional formula (1) or (2) and that conducts lithium:

(Li 7−3x Ga x )(La 3−y Nd y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (1)

(Li 7−3x+y Ga x )(La 3−y Ca y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (2)

provided that 0.1≤x≤1.0, 0<y≤0.2, and 0<z≤1.0.

2. A method for producing a solid electrolyte being a method for producing a garnet-type solid electrolyte that is represented by the following compositional formula (1) or (2) and that conducts lithium, the method comprising:

forming a first mixture by mixing raw material solutions containing elements shown in the compositional formula (1) or (2);

forming a calcined body by subjecting the first mixture to a first heating treatment;

forming a second mixture by mixing the calcined body with lithium fluoride; and

performing main firing by subjecting the second mixture to a second heating treatment, wherein

a mixing amount of the lithium fluoride is an amount configured to substitute 1 atom or less of oxygen with fluorine:

(Li 7−3x Ga x )(La 3−y Nd y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (1)

(Li 7−3x+y Ga x )(La 3−y Ca y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (2)

provided that 0.1≤x≤1.0, 0<y≤0.2, and 0<z≤1.0.

3. A method for producing a solid electrolyte being a method for producing a garnet-type solid electrolyte that is represented by the following compositional formula (1) or (2) and that conducts lithium, the method comprising:

forming a mixture by mixing raw material solutions containing elements shown in the compositional formula (1) or (2) with lithium fluoride;

forming a calcined body by subjecting the mixture to a first heating treatment; and

performing main firing by subjecting the calcined body to a second heating treatment, wherein

a mixing amount of the lithium fluoride is an amount configured to substitute 1 atom or less of oxygen with fluorine:

(Li 7−3x Ga x )(La 3−y Nd y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (1)

(Li 7−3x+y Ga x )(La 3−y Ca y )Zr 2 O 12−z F z   (2)

provided that 0.1≤x≤1.0, 0<y≤0.2, and 0<z≤1.0.

4. The method for producing a solid electrolyte according to claim 3 , wherein

a temperature in the first heating treatment is 500° C. or higher and 650° C. or lower, and

a temperature in the second heating treatment is 800° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower.

5. A secondary battery, comprising:

a positive electrode composite material containing the solid electrolyte according to claim 1 and a positive electrode active material containing lithium;

an electrode provided at one face of the positive electrode composite material; and

a current collector provided at another face of the positive electrode composite material.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein the positive electrode active material is a lithium composite metal oxide.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein the electrode is metallic lithium.

8. An electronic apparatus, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 5 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2019
From: YAMAMOTO, HITOSHI; YOKOYAMA, TOMOFUMI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051126/0903 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-221996 · Nov 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200168946A1 · May 28, 2020
Cited By (1)
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