IP Library Granted Patent US 9,306,214
Granted Patent B2
US 9,306,214 · App. 14/381,850 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

Lithium ion battery

Inventors: Hiroo Nishiyama (Tokyo, JP); Takefumi Okumura (Tokyo, JP); Takayuki Kimura (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
H01M4/364H01M4/131H01M4/136H01M4/1391H01M4/1397H01M4/366H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M4/5825H01M10/0431H01M10/0525H01M10/0587H01M2004/021H01M2220/30Y02E60/122Y02P70/54
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Patent No.
US 9,306,214
App. No.
14/381,850
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a lithium ion battery having a discharge capacity of 30 Ah or more and 125 Ah or less, the positive electrode composite has the following configuration: The positive electrode composite contains a mixed active material of layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide (NMC) and olivine lithium iron phosphate (LFP), a density of the positive electrode composite is 2.0 g/cm 3 or more and 2.6 g/cm 3 or less, and an application quantity of the positive electrode composite is 100 g/m 2 or more and 200 g/m 2 or less. Furthermore, a weight ratio (NMC/LFP) of the mixed active materials is set to 10/90 or more and 60/40 or less. Alternatively, when a discharge capacity is defined as X and the weight ratio is defined as Y, the relation of Y<−0.0067X+1.84 (30≦X≦125) is satisfied.

Claims (25)

1. A lithium ion battery having an electrode wound group in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator are wound and an electrolytic solution provided in a battery container, a discharge capacity X of the battery being 30 Ah or more and 125 Ah or less,

wherein the positive electrode has a current collector and a positive electrode composite applied to both surfaces of the current collector,

the positive electrode composite contains a mixed active material of layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide (NMC) and olivine lithium iron phosphate (LFP),

a density of the positive electrode composite is 2.0 g/cm 3 or more and 2.6 g/cm 3 or less, and an application quantity of the positive electrode composite is 100 g/m 2 or more and 200 g/m 2 or less, and

the discharge capacity X and a weight ratio Y (NMC/LFP) between the layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide (NMC) and the olivine lithium iron phosphate (LFP) satisfy:

Y<−0.0067X+1.84(30≦X≦125).

2. A lithium ion battery having an electrode wound group in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator are wound and an electrolytic solution provided in a battery container, a discharge capacity of the battery being 30 Ah or more,

wherein the positive electrode has a current collector and a positive electrode composite applied to both surfaces of the current collector,

the positive electrode composite contains a mixed active material of layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide (NMC) and olivine lithium iron phosphate (LFP),

a density of the positive electrode composite is 2.0 g/cm 3 or more and 2.6 g/cm 3 or less, and an application quantity of the positive electrode composite is 100 g/m 2 or more and 200 g/m 2 or less, and

a weight ratio (NMC/LFP) between the layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide (NMC) and the olivine lithium iron phosphate (LFP) is 10/90 or more and 60/40 or less.

3. The lithium ion battery according to claim 1 ,

wherein the mixed active material is composed of a mixture of layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by a following composition formula 1:

Li (1+δ) Mn x Ni y Co (1-x-y-z) M z O 2

wherein M is at least one element selected from a group including Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Al, Si, Ga, Ge, and Sn, and −0.15<δ<0.15, 0.1<x≦0.5, 0.6<x+y+z≦1.0, and 0≦z≦0.1 are satisfied, and

olivine lithium iron phosphate having an olivine crystal structure and represented by a following composition formula 2:

LiFe 1-w M′ w PO 4

wherein M′ is at least one transition metal element, and 0≦w≦0.5 is satisfied.

4. The lithium ion battery according to claim 2 ,

wherein the mixed active material is composed of a mixture of layered lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide represented by a following composition formula 1:

Li (1+δ) Mn x Ni y Co (1-x-y-z) M z O 2

wherein M is at least one element selected from a group including Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Al, Si, Ga, Ge, and Sn, and −0.15<δ<0.15, 0.1<x≦0.5, 0.6<x+y+z≦1.0, and 0≦z≦0.1 are satisfied), and

olivine lithium iron phosphate having an olivine crystal structure and represented by a following composition formula 2, that is:

LiFe 1-w M′ w PO 4

wherein M′ is at least one transition metal element, and 0≦w≦0.5 is satisfied.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 9, 2016
From: SHIN-KOBE ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 037753/0345 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2014
From: NISHIYAMA, HIROO; OKUMURA, TAKEFUMI; KIMURA, TAKAYUKI
To: SHIN-KOBE ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033636/0570 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-043713 · Feb 29, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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