Positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell, and lithium ion secondary cell using same
Provided is a positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell that includes an electrolyte holding layer excellent in electron conductivity, and a lithium ion secondary cell using the same. The present invention relates to a positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell that includes a positive electrode current collector foil and positive electrode mixture layers laminated on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector foil. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a first positive electrode active material layer, an electrolyte holding layer, and a second positive electrode active material layer. The first positive electrode active material layer, the electrolyte holding layer, and the second positive electrode active material layer contain positive electrode active materials, binders, and conductive agents containing carbonaceous material. A conductive agent ratio of the electrolyte holding layer is higher than conductive agent ratios of the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer. A positive electrode active material ratio and a binder ratio of the electrolyte holding layer are lower than positive electrode active material ratios and binder ratios of the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer.
1. A positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell, comprising:
a positive electrode current collector foil; and
positive electrode mixture layers laminated on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector foil, each positive electrode mixture layer including a first positive electrode active material layer, an electrolyte holding layer, and a second positive electrode active material layer,
wherein the first positive electrode active material layer, the electrolyte holding layer, and the second positive electrode active material layer contain positive electrode active materials, binders, and conductive agents containing carbonaceous material,
wherein a conductive agent ratio by weight of the electrolyte holding layer is higher than conductive agent ratios by weight of the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer, and
wherein a positive electrode active material ratio by weight and a binder ratio by weight of the electrolyte holding layer are lower than positive electrode active material ratios by weight and binder ratios by weight of the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer.
2. The positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 1 ,
wherein the electrolyte holding layer contains the conductive agent in an amount of 50% by weight or more relative to a total weight of the electrolyte holding layer, the binder in an amount of 5% by weight or less relative to the total weight of the electrolyte holding layer, and the positive electrode active material in an amount of 45% by weight or less relative to the total weight of the electrolyte holding layer.
3. The positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 1 ,
wherein each positive electrode mixture layer includes the first positive electrode active material layer on the positive electrode current collector foil, the electrolyte holding layer on the first positive electrode active material layer, and the second positive electrode active material layer on the electrolyte holding layer.
4. The positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 1 ,
wherein the conductive agent contains a crystalline carbon and an amorphous carbon.
5. The positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 4 ,
wherein the crystalline carbon is an artificial graphite, a natural graphite, or a mixture thereof, and the amorphous carbon is one or more carbon blacks selected from the group consisting of acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and thermal black, or a mixture thereof.
6. A lithium ion secondary cell that includes the positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 1 , a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte.
7. A lithium ion secondary cell that includes the positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 2 , a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte.
8. A lithium ion secondary cell that includes the positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 3 , a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte.
9. A lithium ion secondary cell that includes the positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 4 , a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte.
10. A lithium ion secondary cell that includes the positive electrode for lithium ion secondary cell according to claim 5 , a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte.