Nonpolar all-solid-state battery and electronic device
A nonpolar all-solid-state battery that includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer the first electrode and the second electrode. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first active material and at least one second active material. The first active material functions as both a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode active material. The first active material has a larger specific capacity when functioning as the positive electrode active material than when functioning as the negative electrode active material. In each of the first electrode and the second electrode, a ratio of the first active material to a total amount of the first and second active materials is more than 50% by mass and less than 100% by mass. A mass of each of the first and second active materials is equal between the first electrode and the second electrode.
1. A nonpolar all-solid-state battery comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode; and
a solid electrolyte layer between the first electrode and the second electrode,
wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes:
at least one first active material that functions as both a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode active material, and has a larger specific capacity when functioning as the positive electrode active material than a specific capacity when functioning as the negative electrode active material; and
at least one second active material that is a negative electrode active material, and
in each of the first electrode and the second electrode, a ratio of the at least one first active material to a total amount of the at least one first and second active materials is more than or equal to 54% by mass and less than or equal to 95% by mass, and a mass of each of the at least one first and second active materials is equal between the first electrode and the second electrode.
2. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 1 , wherein
a total amount of specific capacities of the at least one first and second active materials included in the first electrode when the first electrode is the positive electrode is equal to a total amount of specific capacities of the at least one first and second active materials included in the second electrode when the second electrode is the positive electrode, and
wherein the total amount of the specific capacities of the at least one first and second active materials included in the first electrode when the first electrode is the negative electrode is substantially equal to the total amount of the specific capacities of the at least one first and second active materials included in the second electrode when the second electrode is the negative electrode.
3. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first active material is a Li (3−x) V (2−y) M y (PO 4 ) 3 material, where M is at least one kind of element selected from Al, Ge, Ti, Zr, Mg, Fe, Nb, and Sn, 0≤x≤0.20, and 0≤y≤0.20.
4. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first active material is selected from a NASICON-type Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , Li 3 Al 0.1 V 1.9 (PO 4 ) 3 , Li 3 Fe 0.1 V 1.9 (PO 4 ) 3 , Li 2.95 Ti 0.05 V 1.95 (PO 4 ) 3 , and Li 3 Ti 0.1 Mg 0.1 V 1.8 (PO 4 ) 3 , or combinations thereof.
5. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one second active material is MO x , where M is at least one element selected from Ti, Nb, Mo, and P, and 0.9≤x≤2.5.
6. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one second active material is at least one selected from TiO 2 , PNb 9 O 25 , TiNb 2 O 7 , and Ti 2 Nb 10 O 29 .
7. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one second active material is anatase-type TiO 2 .
8. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 5 , wherein part of M in the MO x is substituted with Si, Zr, or Y, and/or part of oxygen is lost.
9. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one second active material is MO x , where M is at least one element selected from Ti, Nb, Mo, and P, and 0.9≤x≤2.5.
10. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one second active material is at least one selected from TiO 2 , PNb 9 O 25 , TiNb 2 O 7 , and Ti 2 Nb 10 O 29 .
11. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one second active material is anatase-type TiO 2 .
12. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 9 , wherein part of M in the MO x is substituted with Si, Zr, or Y, and/or part of oxygen is lost.
13. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the at least one first active material to the total amount of the at least one first and second active materials is 68% by mass or more and 84% by mass or less.
14. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 1 , wherein the solid electrolyte layer includes a NASICON-type solid electrolyte.
15. The nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 14 , wherein the first and second electrodes include the NASICON-type solid electrolyte.
16. An electronic device comprising the nonpolar all-solid-state battery according to claim 1 .