IP Library Granted Patent US 11,637,287
Granted Patent B2
US 11,637,287 · App. 16/930,430 · Granted Apr 25, 2023

Positive electrode material and battery using same

Inventors: Yuta Sugimoto (Hyogo, JP); Ryuichi Natsui (Osaka, JP); Izuru Sasaki (Kyoto, JP); Akinobu Miyazaki (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H01M4/62H01M4/1315H01M4/525H01M10/052H01M10/0525H01M10/0562H01M2004/028H01M2300/0068
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Patent No.
US 11,637,287
App. No.
16/930,430
Granted
Apr 25, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a positive electrode material which further improves charge/discharge efficiency. The positive electrode material according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X, and does not include sulfur. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I. The positive electrode active material includes a metal oxyfluoride.

Claims (33)

1. A positive electrode material, comprising:

a positive electrode active material particle and a first solid electrolyte material particle,

wherein the positive electrode active material particle and the first solid electrolyte material particle are in contact with each other,

the first solid electrolyte material particle is represented by the following composition formula:

Li a M b Y c X 6 ,

M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Sc, Al, Ga, Bi, Zr, Hf, Ti, Sn, Ta, and Nb,

X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I,

a+m′b+3c=6, a>0 and c>0 are satisfied,

m′ represents a valence of M, and

the positive electrode active material particle includes a metal oxyfluoride represented by the following composition formula:

Li p Me q O m F n ,

where

Me is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, Cu, V, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ag, Ru, W, B, Si, and P,

n′ represents a valence of Me,

0.5≤ p≤ 1.5,

0.5≤ q≤ 1.0

1≤ m< 2;

p+n′q= 2 m+n , and

0< n≤ 1.

2. The positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the first solid electrolyte material particle is represented by at least one selected from the group consisting of Li 3 YCl 6 , Li 3 YBr 6 , Li 2.5 Y 0.5 Zr 0.5 Cl 6 , and Li 3 YBr 2 Cl 2 I 2 .

3. The positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the metal oxyfluoride has a composition of Li 1.05 (Ni 0.35 Co 0.35 Mn 0.3 ) 0.95 O 1.9 F 0.1 .

4. A battery comprising:

a positive electrode comprising the positive electrode material according to claim 1 ;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte layer provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the electrolyte layer includes at least one of the first solid electrolyte material particle, an oxide solid electrolyte, a polymer solid electrolyte, a sulfide solid electrolyte, and a complex hydride solid electrolyte.

5. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein

the electrolyte layer includes the first solid electrolyte material particle.

6. The positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein

M is Zr.

7. The positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein

the first solid electrolyte material particle is represented by the following composition formula:

Li 6-3c Y c X 6 or Li 2.5 Y 0.5 Zr 0.5 Cl 6 , and

0< c< 2 is satisfied.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2020
From: SUGIMOTO, YUTA; NATSUI, RYUICHI; SASAKI, IZURU; MIYAZAKI, AKINOBU
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054087/0686 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-011530 · Jan 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018045588 · Dec 12, 2018
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