阅读说明：本技术 非水系锂蓄电元件的制造方法 (Method for manufacturing nonaqueous lithium storage element ) 是由 梅津和照 冈田宣宏 上城武司 于 2017-01-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及非水系锂蓄电元件的制造方法。其包括以下工序：提供非水系锂蓄电元件的工序,该非水系锂蓄电元件包括正极前体、负极、隔板、非水系电解液和外装体,所述正极前体包含活性物质以外的锂化合物,所述非水系电解液包含锂离子；针对所述非水系锂蓄电元件,在使所述外装体的一部分开口的状态下施加4.2V以上的电压,使所述正极前体中包含的所述锂化合物分解,同时对所述负极预掺杂所述锂离子,并且将通过所述锂化合物的分解而产生的气体由所述外装体的开口部排出的工序。(The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage device. The method comprises the following steps: a step of providing a nonaqueous lithium storage element including a positive electrode precursor, a negative electrode, a separator, a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, and an outer package, wherein the positive electrode precursor contains a lithium compound other than an active material, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium ions; and a step of applying a voltage of 4.2V or more to the nonaqueous lithium storage element in a state in which a part of the package is opened, decomposing the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode precursor, pre-doping the negative electrode with the lithium ions, and discharging a gas generated by the decomposition of the lithium compound through an opening of the package.)

1. A method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element, comprising the steps of:

a step of providing a nonaqueous lithium storage element including a positive electrode precursor, a negative electrode, a separator, a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, and an outer package, wherein the positive electrode precursor contains a lithium compound other than an active material, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium ions; and

and a step of applying a voltage of 4.2V or more to the nonaqueous lithium storage element in a state in which a part of the package is opened, decomposing the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode precursor, pre-doping the negative electrode with the lithium ions, and discharging a gas generated by the decomposition of the lithium compound through an opening of the package.

2. A method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element, comprising the steps of:

a step of providing a nonaqueous lithium storage element including a positive electrode precursor, a negative electrode, a separator, a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, and an outer package, wherein the positive electrode precursor contains a lithium compound other than an active material, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium ions, and the outer package is provided with an exhaust valve or a gas permeable film; and

and a step of applying a voltage of 4.2V or more to the nonaqueous lithium storage element, decomposing the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode precursor, pre-doping the negative electrode with the lithium ions, and discharging a gas generated by the decomposition of the lithium compound through the gas discharge valve or the gas permeable membrane.

3. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to claim 2, wherein the exhaust valve is provided with a check valve.

4. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium electricity storage element according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an ambient temperature of the nonaqueous lithium electricity storage element is 25 ℃ to 45 ℃.

5. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the positive electrode precursor has a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material provided on one surface or both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector, and wherein the negative electrode has a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material provided on one surface or both surfaces of the negative electrode current collector.

6. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to claim 5, wherein a positive electrode is formed by pre-doping the negative electrode with the lithium ions, and the lithium compound in the positive electrode is a lithium compound other than the positive electrode active material.

7. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium ion storage device according to claim 6, wherein the nonaqueous lithium ion storage device is manufactured,

the nonaqueous lithium storage element includes the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution, and the outer package, wherein,

the average particle diameter of the lithium compound is X₁When it is not less than 0.1 μm, X₁Not more than 10.0 μm, and the average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is Y₁When it is not more than 2.0 μm, Y₁≤20.0μm、X₁<Y₁The amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is 1 mass% or more and 50 mass% or less.

8. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to claim 7, wherein X is₁Is 0.5 to 5.0 μm.

9. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein an amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is 2 mass% or more and 20 mass% or less.

10. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the positive electrode active material is the following activated carbon:

the diameter of the source calculated by the BJH method isThe aboveThe number of mesopores of the micropores is V₁The diameter of the source of the MP method is smaller thanThe number of micropores of the fine pores is set to V₂When it is 0.3<V₁V is not less than 0.8 and not more than 0.5₂Less than or equal to 1.0, wherein V₁And V₂Has a unit of cc/g, and a specific surface area measured by the BET method is shown to be 1,500m²3,000m above g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

11. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the positive electrode active material is the following activated carbon:

the diameter of the source calculated by the BJH method isThe aboveThe number of mesopores of the micropores is V₁The diameter of the source of the MP method is smaller thanThe number of micropores of the fine pores is set to V₂When it is 0.8<V₁Less than or equal to 2.5 and 0.8<V₂Less than or equal to 3.0, wherein V₁And V₂Is in cc/g, and a specific surface area measured by the BET method is shown to be 2,300m²4,000m above g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

12. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium power storage element according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the lithium compound is lithium carbonate, lithium oxide, or lithium hydroxide.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a nonaqueous lithium storage device.

Background

In recent years, from the viewpoint of effective use of energy for the purpose of global environment conservation and resource saving, power smoothing systems and midnight power storage systems for wind power generation, household distributed power storage systems based on solar power generation technology, power storage systems for electric vehicles, and the like have attracted attention.

The first requirement of the battery used in these power storage systems is high energy density. As a powerful complement to high energy density batteries that can meet such demands, the development of lithium ion batteries has been actively promoted.

The second requirement is high output characteristics. For example, in a combination of a high-efficiency engine and an electric storage system (for example, a hybrid electric vehicle) or a combination of a fuel cell and an electric storage system (for example, a fuel cell electric vehicle), the electric storage system is required to have a high-output discharge characteristic at the time of acceleration.

Currently, electric double layer capacitors, nickel hydride batteries, and the like are being developed as high-output power storage devices.

Among electric double layer capacitors, those using activated carbon for the electrodes have output characteristics of about 0.5 kW/L to 1 kW/L, and are considered to be the most suitable devices in the above-mentioned fields requiring high output because of their high durability (cycle characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics). however, their energy density is not more than about 1 Wh/L to 5 Wh/L.

On the other hand, a nickel-metal hydride battery currently used in a hybrid electric vehicle has a high output equivalent to that of an electric double layer capacitor and an energy density of about 160 Wh/L, but in order to further improve the energy density and output and improve durability (particularly stability at high temperatures), active research is being conducted.

For example, a lithium ion battery has been developed in which a high output exceeding 3 kW/L is obtained when the depth of discharge (a value indicating a state in which the electric storage element has discharged a percentage of the discharge capacity) is 50%.

As described above, there is a strong demand for practical use of an electric storage device having high energy density, high output characteristics, and durability. However, the conventional power storage device has both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, a new power storage device that sufficiently satisfies these technical requirements is required. As a powerful complement to this, an electric storage element called a lithium ion capacitor has been attracting attention and actively developed.

A lithium ion capacitor is a type of an electric storage element (hereinafter, also referred to as "nonaqueous lithium electric storage element") using a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a lithium salt, and the electric storage element is charged and discharged by performing a non-faraday reaction based on adsorption and desorption of anions similar to those of an electric double layer capacitor at about 3V or more in a positive electrode and performing a faraday reaction based on absorption and release of lithium ions similar to those of a lithium ion battery in a negative electrode.

Summarizing the electrode materials and characteristics thereof generally used in the above-described electric storage devices, when a material such as activated carbon is used for the electrode and charge and discharge are performed by adsorption and desorption (non-faradaic reaction) of ions on the surface of the activated carbon, high output and high durability can be achieved, but the energy density is reduced (for example, by 1 time). On the other hand, when an oxide or a carbon material is used for an electrode and charge and discharge are performed by a faraday reaction, the energy density is increased (for example, 10 times that of a non-faraday reaction using activated carbon), but there are problems in durability and output characteristics.

In the electric double layer capacitor, a combination of these electrode materials is characterized in that activated carbon (energy density 1 time) is used for the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the positive electrode and the negative electrode are charged and discharged by a non-faradaic reaction, and therefore, the electric double layer capacitor has a low energy density (1 time for the positive electrode and × time for the negative electrode, and 1 time for the negative electrode) although it has high output and high durability.

A lithium ion secondary battery is characterized in that a lithium transition metal oxide (having an energy density of 10 times) is used for a positive electrode, a carbon material (having an energy density of 10 times) is used for a negative electrode, and the positive and negative electrodes are charged and discharged by a faraday reaction, and therefore, although the lithium ion secondary battery has a high energy density (having a positive electrode 10 times × and a negative electrode 10 times 100), the lithium ion secondary battery has problems in output characteristics and durability.

The lithium ion capacitor is a novel asymmetric capacitor having both the characteristics of an electric double layer capacitor and a lithium ion secondary battery because the positive electrode uses activated carbon (energy density is 1 time), the negative electrode uses a carbon material (energy density is 10 times), the positive electrode is charged and discharged by a non-faraday reaction, and the negative electrode is charged and discharged by a faraday reaction, and has the characteristics of high energy density (positive electrode 1 time × negative electrode 10 times to 10 times) and no limitation of the depth of discharge as in the lithium ion secondary battery, although having high output and high durability.

Patent document 1 proposes a lithium ion secondary battery having a current interrupting mechanism that operates in response to an increase in the battery internal pressure, using a positive electrode in which lithium carbonate is contained in the positive electrode. Patent document 2 proposes a lithium ion secondary battery in which a lithium composite oxide such as lithium manganate is used as a positive electrode, and lithium carbonate is contained in the positive electrode, thereby suppressing elution of manganese. Patent document 3 proposes a method of oxidizing various lithium compounds as oxides at the positive electrode to recover the capacity of a deteriorated storage element.

However, these methods have the following problems: since addition of a lithium compound suppresses electron conduction between active material particles, and increases resistance and decreases energy density, there is room for further improvement in terms of higher output and higher energy density. Further, the change in the potential of the positive electrode active material layer applied to the front surface and the back surface of the nonporous positive electrode current collector is not considered, and there is room for further improvement in terms of suppressing excessive decomposition of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode active material layer.

Patent document 4 proposes an electric storage element in which activated carbon is used as a positive electrode active material and a carbonaceous material in which lithium is chemically or electrochemically previously absorbed in a carbon material (the carbon material can absorb and desorb lithium in an ionized state) is used as a negative electrode active material. However, applications of lithium ion capacitors include, for example, railway, construction machinery, and automotive power storage elements, and further improvement of high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics is required in these applications.

As the nonaqueous lithium storage element is charged and discharged, the negative electrode active material layer absorbs and releases lithium ions, and repeats expansion and contraction, and the negative electrode active material layer is peeled off from the negative electrode current collector by the stress generated thereby, and the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics are degraded. As a method for suppressing the peeling of the negative electrode active material layer, a method of adjusting the type or amount of the binder may be mentioned.

However, a binder having a high binding force has low swellability with respect to a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, and an increase in the amount of the binder blocks a diffusion path of lithium ions in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution, so that internal resistance increases, whereby overvoltage in a high-load charge-discharge cycle increases, and an increase in a coating or a deposit due to reductive decomposition of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution in a negative electrode active material layer becomes remarkable, and it is difficult to obtain good high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics.

Patent document 5 proposes a lithium ion capacitor in which variations in thickness of the front and back surfaces of an electrode layer are small. However, the electrode of patent document 5 does not consider suppressing the increase in resistance of the positive electrode containing a lithium compound under a high-load charge/discharge cycle and suppressing the generation of gas due to the decomposition of the lithium compound under a high voltage.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation.

Therefore, an object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous lithium storage element using a non-porous positive electrode current collector and a non-porous negative electrode current collector, which has high output and high energy density without lowering electron conductivity in a positive electrode containing a lithium compound, has excellent high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics, can suppress gas generated by excessive decomposition of the lithium compound remaining in the positive electrode at high temperature and high voltage by adjusting a change in potential of a positive electrode active material layer applied to both sides of the non-porous positive electrode current collector, can alleviate ion unevenness in an electrolyte during high-load charge/discharge cycles, suppress an increase in resistance, and can suppress decomposition of the lithium compound in a high-voltage positive electrode and suppress gas generation.

Means for solving the problems

The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above problems and have conducted repeated experiments. As a result, it was found that the average particle diameter X of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode was controlled₁And average particle diameter Y of positive electrode active material₁To ensure the electron conductivity between positive electrode active materials and to realize high output and high energy density.

The present invention has been completed based on this technical idea.

Namely, the present invention is as follows.

[1] A nonaqueous lithium storage element comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the positive electrode contains a lithium compound other than an active material, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium ions,

the average particle diameter of the lithium compound is X₁When it is not less than 0.1 μm, X₁Not more than 10.0 μm, and the average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is Y₁When it is not more than 2.0 μm, Y₁≤20.0μm、X₁＜Y₁The amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is 1 mass% to 50 mass%.

[2]Such as [1]]In the nonaqueous lithium storage element, an area repetition rate a of a fluorine distribution image obtained by binarizing the element distribution image obtained by SEM-EDX on the surface of the positive electrode with respect to an oxygen distribution image is set based on an average value of luminance values₁40% to 99%.

[3]Such as [1]]Or [ 2]]In the nonaqueous lithium storage element, in an element distribution image obtained by SEM-EDX of a BIB-processed positive electrode cross section, an area repetition rate A of a fluorine distribution image obtained by binarization based on an average value of luminance values with respect to an oxygen distribution image₂Is 10% to 60%.

[4]Such as [1]]～[3]The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of the above items, wherein X is₁Is 0.5 to 5.0 μm.

[5] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein an amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is 2% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less.

[6] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein,

the negative electrode has a non-porous negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material provided on one or both surfaces of the negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode active material contains a carbon material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions,

at least one of the positive electrodes has a nonporous positive electrode current collector and positive electrode active material layers containing a positive electrode active material provided on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector,

one surface (C) of the positive electrode is coated with a coating layer_yFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_y1(g/m²) The other side (C)_xFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_x1(g/m²) When, C_y1/C_x1Is in the range of 0.70 to 0.98,

c is to be_yThe amount of lithium compound per unit area of the surface is C_y2(g/m²) Mixing C with_xThe amount of lithium compound per unit area of the surface is C_x2(g/m²) When, C_y2And C_x20.10 to 20.0, C_y2/C_x2Is 0.10 to 1.0 inclusive.

[7] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein,

the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing the positive electrode active material and provided on one or both surfaces of the positive electrode collector,

the negative electrode has a negative electrode current collector without through-holes, and a first negative electrode active material layer and a second negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material provided on both sides of the negative electrode current collector,

the first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer absorb lithium ions,

a solid material for the first negative electrode active material layer provided on the first surface of the negative electrode current collector⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the first negative electrode active material layer absorbing the lithium ions calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₁And a solid material for the second negative electrode active material layer provided on the second surface of the negative electrode current collector, which is the back surface of the first surface⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the second negative electrode active material layer absorbing the lithium ions calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₂When the temperature of the water is higher than the set temperature,q₁and q is₂Has a coefficient of variation CV of 0.001 to 0.500.

[8]Such as [7]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein the solid is a solid for the positive electrode active material layer⁷L i-NMR spectrum satisfying 1.04. ltoreq. b/a. ltoreq.5.56, where a represents a peak area in a spectral range of-40 ppm to 40ppm obtained by measurement with a repeated waiting time of 10 seconds, and b represents a peak area in a spectral range of-40 ppm to 40ppm obtained by measurement with a repeated waiting time of 3,000 seconds.

[9]Such as [7]]Or [ 8]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the first negative electrode active material layer or the second negative electrode active material layer is 20m²1,500m above/cc²Is less than/cc.

[10]Such as [7]]Or [ 8]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the first negative electrode active material layer or the second negative electrode active material layer is 1m²More than 50 m/cc²Is less than/cc.

[11]Such as [1]]～[10]The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of the above aspects, wherein the positive electrode active material is the following activated carbon: the diameter of the source calculated by the BJH method isThe aboveThe number of mesopores of the micropores is V₁(cc/g) derived from a diameter of less thanThe number of micropores of the fine pores is set to V₂(cc/g) satisfies 0.3 < V₁V is not less than 0.8 and not more than 0.5₂1.0. ltoreq.1, and a specific surface area measured by the BET method of 1,500m²3,000m above g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

[12]Such as [1]]～[10]The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of the above, wherein the positive electrode active material isActivated carbon: the diameter of the source calculated by the BJH method isThe aboveThe number of mesopores of the micropores is V₁(cc/g) derived from a diameter of less thanThe number of micropores of the fine pores is set to V₂(cc/g) satisfies 0.8 < V₁V is less than or equal to 2.5 and less than 0.8₂3.0 or less and a specific surface area measured by the BET method of 2,300m²4,000m above g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

[13] A nonaqueous lithium storage element comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the positive electrode contains a lithium compound other than a positive electrode active material, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium ions,

wherein the content of the first and second substances,

the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material and provided on one or both surfaces of the positive electrode collector,

the negative electrode has a negative electrode current collector without through-holes, and a first negative electrode active material layer and a second negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material provided on both sides of the negative electrode current collector,

the first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer absorb lithium ions,

a solid material for the first negative electrode active material layer provided on the first surface of the negative electrode current collector⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the first negative electrode active material layer absorbing the lithium ions calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₁A solid material for the second negative electrode active material layer provided on the second surface of the negative electrode current collector, which is the back surface of the first surface⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the second negative electrode active material layer absorbing the lithium ions calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₂When q is greater than q₁And q is₂The coefficient of variation CV is 0.001 to 0.50, and when the nonaqueous lithium storage element is subjected to 60,000 charge/discharge cycles at an ambient temperature of 25 ℃, a battery voltage of 2.2V to 3.8V, and a rate of 300C, the internal resistance after the 60,000 charge/discharge cycles is Rb (omega), and the internal resistance before the start of the charge/discharge cycles is Ra (omega), Rb/Ra is 0.9 to 2.0.

[14] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [12], wherein,

the active material is applied to both surfaces of a non-porous positive electrode current collector of the positive electrode,

a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions is coated on both sides of a non-porous negative electrode current collector of the negative electrode,

one surface (C) of the positive electrode is coated with a coating layer_xFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_x1(g/m²) The other side (C)_yFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_y1(g/m²) When, C_x1/C_y1Is in the range of 1.02 to 1.35,

will be reacted with the above-mentioned C_yOne surface (A) of the negative electrode facing each other_yFace) is a_y1(g/m²) The other side (A)_xFace) is a_x1(g/m²) When, A_x1/A_y1Is 0.74 to 0.98 inclusive, and,

mixing the above C_xThe basis weight of the lithium compound of the face is C_x2(g/m²) Mixing the above C_yThe basis weight of the lithium compound of the face is C_y2(g/m²) When, C_x2And C_y2Each is 0.10 to 20.0, and C_y2/C_x2Is 0.10 to 0.95 inclusive.

[15]Such as [14]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element described above is characterized in that,wherein (C)_x1+C_x2)A_x1/(C_y1+C_y2)A_y1Is 0.80 to 1.32 inclusive.

[16]Such as [14]]Or [15 ]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein C is_xFlour and the above A_xThe faces are opposite.

[17] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [14] to [16], wherein,

c above_yThe composition contains one or more compounds represented by the following formulae (1) to (3),

mixing the above C_yThe content of the compounds represented by the above formulae (1) to (3) per unit mass of the noodle is C_y3(mol/g) of C_y3Is 1.60 × 10^-4300 × 10 above^-4The following.

[ CHEM 1]

Li X¹-OR¹O-X²Li (1)

{ formula (II) wherein R¹Is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X¹And X²Are each independently- (COO)_n(wherein n is 0 or 1). }

[ CHEM 2]

Li X¹-OR¹O-X²R²(2)

{ formula (II) wherein R¹Is C1-4 alkylene or C1-4 halogenated alkylene, R²Is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkyl group or a polyhydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkenyl group or a polyhydroxyalkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group, and X is¹And X²Are each independently- (COO)_n(wherein n is 0 or 1). }

[ CHEM 3]

R²X²-OR¹O-X²R³(3)

{ formula (II) wherein R¹Is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogen group having 1 to 4 carbon atomsAlkylene radical, R²And R³Each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkyl group or a polyhydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkenyl group or a polyhydroxyalkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group, and X¹And X²Are each independently- (COO)_n(wherein n is 0 or 1). }

[18]Such as [17]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein A is_yThe content of the compounds represented by the above formulae (1) to (3) contained in the noodle is represented by A_y3(mol/g) of C_y3/A_y3Is 0.2 to 20 inclusive.

[19] The nonaqueous lithium power storage element according to any one of [1] to [12] and [14] to [18], wherein the lithium compound is lithium carbonate, lithium oxide, or lithium hydroxide.

[20] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [14] to [19], wherein,

the lithium compound is lithium carbonate, and the carbon compound is_xFlour and C_yIn the imaging image obtained by surface micro-Raman spectrometry, the area ratio of the carbonate ion distribution image is set as S_x% and S_y% of time, S_xAnd S_yAre 1 to 40, respectively, and S_x/S_yIs 1.00-2.00.

[21] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [14] to [20], wherein,

having the above-mentioned C_xFlour or C_yThe positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer of the face is the following activated carbon: the diameter of the source calculated by the BJH method isThe aboveThe number of mesopores of the micropores is V₁(cc/g) derived from a diameter of less thanThe number of micropores of the fine pores is set to V₂(cc/g) satisfies 0.3 < V₁V is not less than 0.8 and not more than 0.5₂1.0. ltoreq.1, and a specific surface area measured by the BET method of 1,500m²3,000m above g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

[22] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [14] to [20], wherein,

having the above-mentioned C_xFlour or C_yThe positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer of the face is the following activated carbon: the diameter of origin calculated by BJH method isThe aboveThe mesopore volume V of the pores₁(cc/g) satisfies 0.8 < V₁No more than 2.5, and the diameter calculated by MP method is less thanAmount V of pores₂(cc/g) satisfies 0.8 < V₂3.0 or less and a specific surface area measured by the BET method of 2,300m²4,000m above g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

[23] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [12] and [14] to [22], wherein a doping amount of the lithium ion to the negative electrode active material is 530mAh/g or more and 2,500mAh/g or less per unit mass of the negative electrode active material.

[24]Such as [23]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein the BET specific surface area of the negative electrode active material is 100m²1,500m above/g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

[25] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [12] and [14] to [22], wherein a doping amount of the lithium ion to the negative electrode active material is 50mAh/g or more and 700mAh/g or less per unit mass of the negative electrode active material.

[26]Such as [25]]The nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein the BET specific surface area of the negative electrode active material is 1m²More than 50 m/g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g.

[27] The nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [22], [25], and [26], wherein the negative electrode active material has an average particle diameter of 1 μm or more and 10 μm or less.

[28] An electricity storage module comprising the nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [27 ].

[29] An electric power regeneration system comprising the nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [27] or the electric storage module according to [28 ].

[30] An electric power load balancing system comprising the nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [27] or the storage module according to [28 ].

[31] An uninterruptible power supply system comprising the non-aqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [27] or the power storage module according to [28 ].

[32] A non-contact power supply system comprising the non-aqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [27] or the power storage module according to [28 ].

[33] An energy harvesting system comprising the non-aqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [27] or the storage module according to [28 ].

[34] An electricity storage system comprising the nonaqueous lithium storage element according to any one of [1] to [27] or the electricity storage module according to [28 ].

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the present invention, there can be provided a nonaqueous lithium storage element using a non-porous positive electrode current collector and a non-porous negative electrode current collector, which is excellent in high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics, has high output and high energy density, can suppress gas generated by excessive decomposition of a lithium compound remaining in a positive electrode at high temperature and high voltage by adjusting a change in potential applied to positive electrode active material layers on both sides of the non-porous positive electrode current collector, can alleviate ion unevenness in an electrolyte solution during high-load charge/discharge cycles, can suppress an increase in resistance, and can suppress decomposition of the lithium compound in the positive electrode at high voltage and suppress gas generation.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of an anode according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a graph for determining the volume (V) of the negative electrode active material layer of the third embodiment of the present invention_ano＝S_ano×t_ano) Measuring the geometric area S of the plane of the sample_anoAnd total film thickness t_anoThe description of the drawings. t is t_ano1And t_ano2Each represents the film thickness of each negative electrode active material layer when two negative electrode active material layers are present.

FIG. 3 shows a positive electrode active material layer C in an electrode laminate according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention_xFlour and C_ySurface and negative electrode active material layer A_xFlour and A_yA diagram of the relative state of the faces.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as "the present embodiment") will be described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. The upper limit value and the lower limit value in each numerical range of the present embodiment may be arbitrarily combined to form an arbitrary numerical range.

A nonaqueous lithium storage device generally includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolyte solution, and an outer package as main components. As the electrolytic solution, an organic solvent in which a lithium salt is dissolved (hereinafter referred to as a nonaqueous electrolytic solution) is used.

The nonaqueous lithium storage device of the present invention includes the following first to fourth aspects, and each of the aspects may be arbitrarily combined.

[ first mode ]

A first aspect of the nonaqueous lithium storage device of the present invention is a nonaqueous lithium storage device,

the positive electrode contains a lithium compound other than the active material, and the average particle diameter of the lithium compound is X₁When it is not less than 0.1 μm, X₁Less than or equal to 10.0 mu m, activating the positive electrodeThe average particle diameter of the substance is Y₁When it is not more than 2.0 μm, Y₁≤20.0μm、X₁＜Y₁The amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is 1 mass% to 50 mass%.

[ second mode ]

In addition, a second aspect of the present invention is a nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein,

the negative electrode has a nonporous negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material provided on one or both surfaces of the negative electrode current collector,

the negative electrode active material contains a carbon material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions,

at least one of the positive electrodes has a nonporous positive electrode current collector and positive electrode active material layers containing a positive electrode active material provided on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector,

one surface (C) of the positive electrode_yFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_y1(g/m²) The other side (C)_xFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_x1(g/m²) When, C_y1/C_x1Is in the range of 0.70 to 0.98,

c is to be_yThe amount of lithium compound per unit area of the surface is C_y2(g/m²) Mixing C with_xThe amount of lithium compound per unit area of the surface is C_x2(g/m²) When, C_y2And C_x20.10 to 20.0, C_y2/C_x2Is 0.10 to 1.0 inclusive.

[ third mode ]

A nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein,

the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing the positive electrode active material and provided on one or both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector,

the negative electrode has a negative electrode collector without through-holes and a first negative electrode active material layer and a second negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material provided on both sides of the negative electrode collector,

the first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer absorb lithium ions respectively,

a solid for the first negative electrode active material layer provided on the first surface of the negative electrode collector⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the first negative electrode active material layer absorbing the lithium ions calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₁And a solid body for the second negative electrode active material layer provided on the second surface of the negative electrode collector, which is the back surface of the first surface⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the second negative electrode active material layer absorbing the lithium ion calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₂When q is greater than q₁And q is₂Has a coefficient of variation CV of 0.001 to 0.500.

[ fourth mode ]

In addition, a fourth aspect of the present invention is a nonaqueous lithium storage element, wherein,

the active material is applied to both surfaces of a nonporous positive electrode current collector in the positive electrode,

the negative electrode is coated with a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and discharging lithium ions on both sides of a non-porous negative electrode current collector in the negative electrode,

one surface (C) of the positive electrode_xFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_x1(g/m²) The other side (C)_yFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_y1(g/m²) When, C_x1/C_y1Is in the range of 1.02 to 1.35,

will be in contact with the C_yOne surface (A) of the negative electrode facing each other_yFace) is a_y1(g/m²) The other side (A)_xFace) is a_x1(g/m²) When, A_x1/A_y1Is 0.74 to 0.98 inclusive, and,

mixing the above C_xThe basis weight of the lithium compound of the face is C_x2(g/m²) The C is_yThe basis weight of the lithium compound of the face is C_y2(g/m²) When, C_x2And C_y2Each is 0.10 to 20.0, and C_y2/C_x2Is 0.10 to 0.95 inclusive.

Embodiments relating to each mode will be described in detail below.

Fig. 3 shows a state in which the surface of the positive electrode active material layer and the surface of the negative electrode active material layer face each other in the nonaqueous lithium storage element according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. An exterior body (15) of a nonaqueous lithium storage element according to an embodiment of the present invention houses an electrode laminate (14) in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with a separator (13) therebetween.

In the electrode laminate (14), at least one positive electrode comprises a non-porous positive electrode current collector (9), and active materials are coated on both surfaces of the non-porous positive electrode current collector (9), thereby respectively arranging a positive electrode active material layer C_xPositive electrode active material layer on surface (7), and positive electrode active material layer C_yA positive electrode active material layer on the surface (8).

In the electrode laminate (14), at least one negative electrode comprises a non-porous negative electrode current collector (12), and negative electrode active materials capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions are coated on both surfaces of the non-porous negative electrode current collector (12), thereby respectively arranging a negative electrode active material layer A_xNegative electrode active material layer on surface (10), and negative electrode active material layer A_yAnd a negative electrode active material layer on the surface (11).

As shown in fig. 3, the positive electrode active material layer C_xSurface (7) and negative electrode active material layer A_xThe surface (10) faces each other with a separator (13) interposed therebetween, and/or the positive electrode active material layer C_ySurface (8) and negative electrode active material layer A_yThe surfaces (11) are opposed to each other with a partition plate (13) interposed therebetween.

Although not shown in fig. 3, a single-sided positive electrode (a positive electrode active material layer is formed only on one side of a positive electrode collector) or a double-sided positive electrode (a positive electrode active material layer is formed on both sides of a positive electrode collector) may be disposed on the outermost side of the electrode laminate, or a single-sided negative electrode (a negative electrode active material layer is formed only on one side of a negative electrode collector) or a double-sided negative electrode (a negative electrode active material layer is formed on both sides of a negative electrode collector) may be disposed on the outermost side of the electrode laminate.

< Positive electrode >

The positive electrode of the present invention has a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer present on one or both surfaces thereof. In addition, at least one of the positive electrodes in the second and fourth aspects of the present invention has a nonporous positive electrode current collector and positive electrode active material layers containing a positive electrode active material provided on both surfaces thereof.

In the present specification, the "nonporous positive electrode current collector" refers to the following positive electrode current collectors: in the region where at least the positive electrode active material layer is applied, pores to the extent that lithium ions are uniformized on the front surface and the back surface of the positive electrode by the positive electrode current collector and the lithium ions are not present. Therefore, the positive electrode current collector having pores with an extremely small diameter or a very small amount and the positive electrode current collector having pores in a region where the positive electrode active material layer is not applied are not excluded within the scope of achieving the effects of the present invention.

The positive electrode of the present invention preferably contains a lithium compound as a positive electrode precursor before the storage element is assembled. As described later, in the present invention, it is preferable that lithium ions are preliminarily doped in the negative electrode in the electricity storage element assembly step, and as a method of preliminarily doping the lithium ions, it is preferable that the electricity storage element is assembled using a positive electrode precursor containing the lithium compound, a negative electrode, a separator, an outer package, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and then a voltage is applied between the positive electrode precursor and the negative electrode. The lithium compound is preferably contained in a positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode current collector of the positive electrode precursor.

In the present invention, the positive electrode state before the lithium doping step is defined as a positive electrode precursor, and the positive electrode state after the lithium doping step is defined as a positive electrode.

[ Positive electrode active Material layer ]

The positive electrode active material layer preferably contains a positive electrode active material containing a carbon material, and may contain optional components such as a conductive filler, a binder, and a dispersion stabilizer, as necessary.

In addition, the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode precursor preferably contains a lithium compound.

[ Positive electrode active Material ]

The positive electrode active material preferably contains a carbon material. The carbon material is more preferably a carbon nanotube, a conductive polymer, or a porous carbon material, and is further preferably activated carbon. The positive electrode active material may be used by mixing one or more materials, or may contain a material other than a carbon material (for example, a composite oxide of lithium and a transition metal).

The content of the carbon material is preferably 50 mass% or more, and more preferably 70 mass% or more, with respect to the total amount of the positive electrode active material. The content of the carbon material may be 100% by mass, but is preferably 90% by mass or less, or may be 80% by mass or less, for example, from the viewpoint of obtaining the effect by combining with another material favorably.

In the case of using activated carbon as the positive electrode active material, the kind of activated carbon and the raw material thereof are not particularly limited. However, in order to achieve both high input/output characteristics and high energy density, it is preferable to optimally control the pores of the activated carbon. Specifically, the diameter of the source calculated by the BJH method is defined asThe aboveThe number of mesopores of the micropores is V₁(cc/g) diameter of the source to be calculated by MP methodThe number of micropores of the fine pores is set to V₂(cc/g) in the presence of (cc/g),

(1) in order to obtain high input-output characteristics, it is preferable to satisfy 0.3 < V₁V is not less than 0.8 and not more than 0.5₂1.0 or less and a specific surface area of 1,500m as measured by the BET method²3,000m above g²Activated carbon per gram or less (hereinafter also referred to as activated carbon 1), and further,

(2) in order to obtain a high energy density, it is preferable to satisfy 0.8 < V₁Less than or equal to 2.5 and less than 0.8V₂3.0 or less and a specific surface area measured by the BET method of 2,300m²4,000m above g²Activated carbon per gram or less (hereinafter also referred to as activated carbon 2).

Next, the activated carbon 1 (1) and the activated carbon 2 (2) will be described in order.

(activated carbon 1)

The mesopore volume V of the activated carbon 1 is to increase the input/output characteristics after the positive electrode material is incorporated into the electric storage element₁Preferably a value of more than 0.3 cc/g. On the other hand, V is for suppressing the decrease in the bulk density of the positive electrode₁Preferably 0.8cc/g or less. Above V₁More preferably 0.35cc/g or more and 0.7cc/g or less, and still more preferably 0.4cc/g or more and 0.6cc/g or less.

The amount V of micropores in the activated carbon 1 is increased to increase the specific surface area and capacity of the activated carbon₂Preferably 0.5cc/g or more. On the other hand, V is a measure for suppressing the volume of activated carbon, increasing the density of an electrode, and increasing the capacity per unit volume₂Preferably 1.0cc/g or less. Above V₂More preferably 0.6cc/g or more and 1.0cc/g or less, and still more preferably 0.8cc/g or more and 1.0cc/g or less.

Median pore volume V₁Relative to the amount of micropores V₂Ratio of (V)₁/V₂) Preferably 0.3. ltoreq.V₁/V₂The range of less than or equal to 0.9. That is, V is designed to increase the ratio of the amount of mesopores to the amount of micropores to such an extent that the decrease in output characteristics can be suppressed while maintaining a high capacity₁/V₂Preferably 0.3 or more. On the other hand, V is designed to increase the ratio of the amount of micropores to the amount of mesopores to such an extent that the decrease in capacity can be suppressed while maintaining high output characteristics₁/V₂Preferably 0.9 or less. More preferred V₁/V₂In the range of 0.4. ltoreq. V₁/V₂0.7 or less, further preferably V₁/V₂In the range of 0.55. ltoreq. V₁/V₂≤0.7。

The average pore diameter of the activated carbon 1 is set so as to maximize the output of the obtained storage elementPreferably, it isAbove, more preferablyThe above, most preferablyThe above. In addition, from the viewpoint of maximizing the capacity, the average pore diameter of the activated carbon 1 is preferably such thatThe following.

The BET specific surface area of the activated carbon 1 is preferably 1,500m²3,000m above g²A ratio of 1,500m or less per gram²2,500m above/g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g. BET specific surface area of 1,500m²When the specific energy is more than g, a good energy density is easily obtained; on the other hand, the BET specific surface area is 3,000m²When the ratio is not more than g, since it is not necessary to add a large amount of a binder for securing the electrode strength, the performance per unit volume of the electrode is improved.

The activated carbon 1 having the above-described characteristics can be obtained, for example, by using the raw materials and the treatment method described below.

In the present embodiment, the carbon source used as the raw material of the activated carbon 1 is not particularly limited. Examples thereof include plant-based materials such as wood, wood flour, coconut shell, by-products in the production of pulp, bagasse, molasses and the like; peat, sub-coke, brown coal, bituminous coal, smokeless carbon, petroleum distillation residue components, petroleum asphalt, coke, coal tar and other fossil raw materials; various synthetic resins such as phenol resin, vinyl chloride resin, vinyl acetate resin, melamine resin, urea resin, resorcinol resin, celluloid, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, and polyamide resin; synthetic rubbers such as polybutene, polybutadiene, and polychloroprene; other synthetic wood, synthetic pulp, etc., and carbides thereof. Among these raw materials, plant-based raw materials such as coconut shell and wood flour and their carbides are preferable, and coconut shell carbide is particularly preferable, from the viewpoint of mass production and cost.

As a method for carbonizing and activating these raw materials into the activated carbon 1, for example, a known method such as a fixed bed method, a moving bed method, a fluidized bed method, a slurry method, a rotary kiln method, or the like can be used.

Examples of the method of carbonizing these raw materials include a method of firing at about 400 to 700 ℃ (preferably about 450 to 600 ℃) for about 30 minutes to 10 hours using an inert gas such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, argon, xenon, neon, carbon monoxide, or combustion exhaust gas, or a gas obtained by mixing these inert gases as a main component with another gas.

As a method for activating the carbide obtained by the above carbonization method, a gas activation method in which firing is performed using an activation gas such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, or oxygen is preferably employed. Among these, a method using water vapor or carbon dioxide as an activating gas is preferable.

In this activation method, it is preferable that the carbide is heated to 800 to 1,000 ℃ for 3 to 12 hours (preferably 5 to 11 hours, and more preferably 6 to 10 hours) while supplying the activation gas at a rate of 0.5 to 3.0 kg/hr (preferably 0.7 to 2.0 kg/hr).

Further, the carbide may be activated 1 time in advance before the activation treatment of the carbide. In this 1 activation, the following method can be generally preferably employed: the carbon material is fired at a temperature of less than 900 ℃ using an activating gas such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, or oxygen, and gas activation is performed.

The activated carbon 1 having the above-described characteristics that can be used in the present embodiment can be produced by appropriately combining the firing temperature and firing time in the above-described carbonization method with the supply amount of the activation gas, the temperature increase rate, and the maximum activation temperature in the above-described activation method.

The average particle diameter of the activated carbon 1 is preferably 2 to 20 μm.

When the average particle size is 2 μm or more, the active material layer has a high density, and thus the capacity per unit volume of the electrode tends to be high. Here, if the average particle size is small, a disadvantage of low durability may be caused, but if the average particle size is 2 μm or more, such a disadvantage is difficult to occur. On the other hand, when the average particle size is 20 μm or less, it tends to be easily suitable for high-rate charge and discharge. The average particle diameter is more preferably 2 to 15 μm, and still more preferably 3 to 10 μm.

(activated carbon 2)

The mesopore volume V of the activated carbon 2 is to increase the output characteristics after the positive electrode material is incorporated into the electricity storage element₁Preferably greater than 0.8cc/g, and V is a value that suppresses a decrease in the capacity of the energy storage element₁Preferably 2.5cc/g or less. Above V₁More preferably 1.00cc/g or more and 2.0cc/g or less, and still more preferably 1.2cc/g or more and 1.8cc/g or less.

On the other hand, the amount V of micropores in the activated carbon 2 is increased to increase the specific surface area and capacity of the activated carbon₂Preferably greater than 0.8cc/g, and V is a value that increases the density of the activated carbon as an electrode and increases the capacity per unit volume₂Preferably 3.0cc/g or less. Above V₂More preferably, it is more than 1.0cc/g and not more than 2.5cc/g, still more preferably not less than 1.5cc/g and not more than 2.5 cc/g.

The BET specific surface area of the activated carbon 2 having the above mesopore amount and micropore amount is higher than that of the activated carbon used for the electric double layer capacitor or lithium ion capacitor in the related art. As a specific value of BET specific surface area of the activated carbon 2, 2,300m is preferable²4,000m above g²A value of less than or equal to g, more preferably 3,200m²3,800m above/g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g. BET specific surface area of 2,300m²When the specific energy is more than g, a good energy density is easily obtained; on the other hand, the BET specific surface area is 4,000m²When the ratio is not more than g, since it is not necessary to add a large amount of a binder for securing the electrode strength, the performance per unit volume of the electrode is improved.

The activated carbon 2 having the above-described characteristics can be obtained, for example, by using the raw materials and the treatment method described below.

The carbon source used as the raw material of the activated carbon 2 is not particularly limited as long as it is a carbon source generally used as a raw material of activated carbon, and examples thereof include plant-based raw materials such as wood, wood flour, and coconut shell; fossil-based raw materials such as petroleum asphalt and coke; and various synthetic resins such as phenol resin, furan resin, vinyl chloride resin, vinyl acetate resin, melamine resin, urea resin, and resorcinol resin. Of these raw materials, phenol resins and furan resins are particularly preferable because they are suitable for producing activated carbon having a high specific surface area.

Examples of the method of carbonizing these raw materials or the heating method in the activation treatment include known methods such as a fixed bed method, a moving bed method, a fluidized bed method, a slurry method, and a rotary kiln method. The atmosphere during heating is an inert gas such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, or argon, or a gas containing these inert gases as a main component and mixed with another gas. The firing is usually carried out at a carbonization temperature of about 400 to 700 ℃ for about 0.5 to 10 hours.

As the method for activating the carbide, there are a gas activation method in which firing is performed using an activation gas such as steam, carbon dioxide, or oxygen, and an alkali metal activation method in which mixing with an alkali metal compound and then heating treatment are performed, and the alkali metal activation method is preferable in order to produce an activated carbon having a high specific surface area.

In the activation method, carbide and an alkali metal compound such as KOH and NaOH are mixed in a mass ratio of 1: 1 or more (the amount of the alkali metal compound is the same as or more than the amount of the carbide), heating the mixture at 600 to 900 ℃ for 0.5 to 5 hours in an inert gas atmosphere, washing the mixture with acid and water to remove the alkali metal compound, and drying the washed mixture.

In order to increase the amount of micropores without increasing the amount of mesopores, the amount of carbides may be increased to be mixed with KOH during activation. In order to increase both the micropore amount and the mesopore amount, KOH may be used in a large amount. In order to increase the amount of mesopores mainly, it is preferable to perform steam activation after the alkali activation treatment.

The average particle diameter of the activated carbon 2 is preferably 2 μm or more and 20 μm or less. The average particle diameter of the activated carbon 2 is more preferably 3 μm or more and 10 μm or less.

(mode of Using activated carbon)

The activated carbon 1 and the activated carbon 2 may be one kind of activated carbon, or may be a mixture of two or more kinds of activated carbons, and the whole mixture thereof exhibits the above-described characteristic values.

The activated carbon 1 and the activated carbon 2 may be used by selecting either one of them, or may be used by mixing both.

The positive electrode active material may contain materials other than activated carbon 1 and activated carbon 2 (for example, materials not having the specific V described above)₁And/or V₂Or a material other than activated carbon (e.g., a composite oxide of lithium and a transition metal)). In an exemplary embodiment, the content of the activated carbon 1, the content of the activated carbon 2, or the total content of the activated carbon 1 and the activated carbon 2 is preferably more than 50% by mass, more preferably 70% by mass or more, further preferably 90% by mass or more, and most preferably 100% by mass, of the total positive electrode active material.

The content ratio of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode active material layer is preferably 35 mass% to 95 mass% based on the total mass of the positive electrode active material layer in the positive electrode precursor. The lower limit of the content ratio of the positive electrode active material is more preferably 45 mass% or more, and still more preferably 55 mass% or more. On the other hand, the upper limit of the content of the positive electrode active material is more preferably 90 mass% or less, and still more preferably 85 mass% or less. By setting the content ratio within this range, appropriate charge and discharge characteristics can be exhibited.

(lithium Compound)

In the present specification, the lithium compound refers to a substance containing lithium, and does not include an active material that participates in a faraday reaction or a non-faraday reaction in an electrode during charge and discharge of the electric storage element.

As the lithium compound in the present embodiment, lithium carbonate, lithium oxide, lithium hydroxide, lithium fluoride, lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium iodide, lithium nitride, and lithium oxalate are preferably usedSuch a lithium compound is decomposed by application of a voltage, functions as a dopant source for doping lithium to the negative electrode, and forms pores in the positive electrode active material layer, thereby enabling formation of a positive electrode having excellent electrolyte retaining properties and excellent ion conductivity₆For example, in the case of an electrolyte of a lithium salt, the alkali metal carbonate may be used alone. The positive electrode precursor may contain one kind of lithium compound, two or more kinds of lithium compounds, or a mixture of the lithium compound and another alkali metal carbonate.

In addition, the positive electrode precursor of the present embodiment may contain at least one lithium compound, and in addition to the lithium compound, M in the following formula may be one or more selected from Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and may contain one or more M₂Oxides such as O, etc,

Hydroxide such as MOH,

Halides such as MF and MCl,

M₂(CO₂)₂An oxalate salt,

Carboxylate such as RCOOM (wherein R is H, alkyl, or aryl).

In addition, the positive electrode precursor may include one or more kinds selected from BeCO₃、MgCO₃、CaCO₃、SrCO₃Or BaCO₃The alkaline earth metal carbonate, and alkaline earth metal oxide, alkaline earth metal hydroxide, alkaline earth metal halide, alkaline earth metal oxalate and alkaline earth metal carboxylate in (1).

Various methods can be used for the microparticulation of the lithium compound. For example, a ball mill, a bead mill, a ring mill, a jet mill, a rod mill, or the like can be used.

The amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is preferably 1 mass% or more and 50 mass% or less. More preferably 2 to 30 mass%. When the amount of the lithium compound is 1 mass% or more, lithium carbonate is present in an amount sufficient to adsorb fluoride ions generated in the high-load charge-discharge cycle, and thus the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics are improved. When the amount of the lithium compound is 50% by mass or less, the energy density of the nonaqueous lithium storage device can be increased.

The content ratio of the lithium compound in the positive electrode active material layer is preferably 10 mass% or more and 60 mass% or less, and more preferably 20 mass% or more and 50 mass% or less, based on the total mass of the positive electrode active material layer in the positive electrode precursor. When the content ratio is within this range, it is possible to provide an electric storage device having an appropriate function as a dopant source for the negative electrode, an appropriate degree of porosity for the positive electrode, and high charge/discharge efficiency by interaction between the two, and thus it is preferable.

[ average particle diameter of lithium Compound and Positive electrode active Material ]

Preferably, the average particle diameter of the lithium compound is X₁When it is not less than 0.1 μm, X₁Not more than 10.0 μm, and the average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is Y₁When it is not more than 2.0 μm, Y₁Less than or equal to 20.0 mu m, and X₁＜Y₁. Further preferably, X is₁In the range of 0.5 μm or less X₁≤5.0μm、3.0μm≤Y₁≤10.0μm。X₁When the particle size is 0.1 μm or more, lithium carbonate can remain in the positive electrode after lithium predoping, and therefore, fluorine ions generated in the high-load charge-discharge cycle are adsorbed, thereby improving the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics. X₁When the particle size is 10.0 μm or less, the reaction area with fluorine ions generated in a high-load charge/discharge cycle increases, and therefore, fluorine ions can be efficiently adsorbed. Y is₁When the thickness is 2.0 μm or more, the electron conductivity between the positive electrode active materials can be ensured. Y is₁When the particle size is 20.0 μm or less, the reaction area with electrolyte ions increases, and thus high output characteristics can be exhibited. X₁＜Y₁In this case, the lithium carbonate is filled in the gap formed between the positive electrode active materials, and therefore, the lithium carbonate can be surely filled in the gapThe energy density is improved while maintaining the electron conductivity between the positive electrode active materials.

To X₁And Y₁The measurement method (2) is not particularly limited, and can be calculated from an SEM image and an SEM-EDX image of the cross section of the positive electrode. As for the method of forming the positive electrode cross section, BIB processing may be used: an Ar beam was irradiated from above the positive electrode, and a smooth cross section was formed along the end of a shielding plate provided directly above the sample. When the positive electrode contains lithium carbonate, the distribution of carbonate ions can be determined by measuring raman imaging of the positive electrode cross section.

In addition, the above V is referred to₁Upper and lower limit values of (2) and V₂The upper limit and the lower limit of (2) may be arbitrarily combined. In the present specification, the combination of the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the other components is also the same.

In the first aspect of the present invention, X is the above-mentioned₁、Y₁And the amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is preferably in combination of

0.1μm≤X₁≤10.0μm、

2.0μm≤Y₁≤20.0μm、

And the amount of the lithium compound is 1 to 50 mass%.

In addition, the preferred combination is

0.2μm≤X₁≤7.0μm、

5.0μm≤Y₁≤15.0μm、

And the amount of the lithium compound is 1 to 50 mass%.

In addition, the preferred combination is

0.3μm≤X₁≤10.0μm、

5.0μm≤Y₁≤15.0μm、

And the amount of the lithium compound is 2 to 30 mass%.

In addition, the preferred combination is

0.3μm≤X₁≤5.0μm、

5.0μm≤Y₁≤15.0μm、

And the amount of the lithium compound is 2 to 30 mass%.

In addition, the preferred combination is

0.3μm≤X₁≤10.0μm、

5.0μm≤Y₁≤15.0μm、

And the amount of the lithium compound is 2 to 30 mass%.

[ methods for determining lithium Compound and Positive electrode active Material ]

The lithium compound and the positive electrode active material can be determined by an oxygen distribution image (which is based on an SEM-EDX image of a positive electrode cross section measured at an observation magnification of 1000 to 4000 times). In the SEM-EDX image measurement method, the brightness and contrast are preferably adjusted so that no pixel having reached the maximum brightness value is present in the distribution image and the average value of the brightness values falls within a range of 40% to 60% of the maximum brightness value. When the obtained oxygen distribution image is binarized based on the average value of the brightness, particles including a bright portion having an area of 50% or more are used as the lithium compound.

[X₁And Y₁Is calculated by]

X₁And Y₁The measurement range can be determined by image analysis of an image obtained from the positive electrode cross section SEM-EDX measured in the same field as the positive electrode cross section SEM. The sectional area S was obtained for all the X, Y particles observed in the sectional SEM image, with X being the particles of the lithium compound determined by the SEM image of the positive electrode section and the other particles being the particles Y of the positive electrode active material, and the particle diameter d was calculated by the following equation. (the circumference ratio is recorded as π)

[ number 1]

d＝2×(S/π)^1/2(1)

Using the obtained particle diameter d, the volume average particle diameter X was determined from the following equation₀And Y₀。

Number 2

X₀(Y₀)＝∑[4/3π×(d/2)³×d]/∑[4/3π×(d/2)³](2)

Measuring at 5 or more positions while changing the visual field of the positive electrode cross section, and measuring X of each₀And Y₀Average value of (2) as average particle diameter X₁And Y₁。

The lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is gradually decomposed and gasified when exposed to a high potential of about 4.0V or more, and the generated gas suppresses ion diffusion in the electrolyte, thereby causing an increase in resistance. Therefore, it is preferable to form a coating film made of a fluorine-containing compound on the surface of the lithium compound to suppress the reaction of the lithium compound.

The method for forming the coating film of the fluorine-containing compound is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method in which a fluorine-containing compound that decomposes at a high potential is contained in an electrolytic solution and a high voltage equal to or higher than the decomposition potential of the fluorine-containing compound is applied to a nonaqueous lithium storage element; a method of applying a temperature of not lower than the decomposition temperature; and so on.

Coverage of the fluorine compound on the surface of the lithium compound (area repetition rate A of fluorine distribution image relative to oxygen distribution image in SEM-EDX image of the surface of the positive electrode)₁) Preferably 40% to 99%. When the coverage is 40% or more, the decomposition of the lithium compound can be suppressed. When the coverage is 99% or less, the vicinity of the positive electrode can be made alkaline, and therefore, the high load cycle characteristics are excellent.

As a method for measuring the coverage, the area repetition rate of a fluorine distribution image obtained by binarization based on the average value of brightness values with respect to an oxygen distribution image was calculated from an element distribution image obtained by SEM-EDX on the surface of the positive electrode, and the coverage was obtained.

The measurement conditions for the element distribution image in SEM-EDX are not particularly limited, but the number of pixels is preferably in the range of 128 × 128 to 512 × 512 pixels, and the brightness and contrast are preferably adjusted so that no pixel having a maximum brightness value is present in the distribution image and the average value of the brightness values falls within the range of 40% to 60% of the maximum brightness value.

An area repetition rate A of a fluorine distribution image obtained by binarizing an element distribution image obtained by SEM-EDX of a positive electrode cross section with reference to an average value of luminance values₂Preference is given toIs 10% to 60%. A. the₂When the content is 10% or more, decomposition of the lithium compound can be suppressed. A. the₂When the concentration is 60% or less, the lithium compound is not fluorinated inside, so that the basicity can be maintained in the vicinity of the positive electrode, and the high load cycle characteristics are excellent.

The lithium compound contained in the positive electrode precursor is oxidized and decomposed, and the negative electrode is reduced, whereby the negative electrode can be pre-doped with lithium ions. In order to completely decompose the lithium compound in the positive electrode precursor, for example, a high voltage may be continuously applied for a long time. However, when a high voltage is applied for a long time, the electrolyte solution and the electrolyte are decomposed, and the resistance may be increased. Therefore, in order to obtain a high-output nonaqueous lithium storage device, it is preferable to stop the application of high voltage before decomposition of the electrolyte solution and the electrolyte occurs, thereby preventing decomposition of the lithium compound. However, when the application of the high voltage is stopped, a lithium compound remains in the positive electrode, and when these are exposed to a high temperature and a high voltage, they are decomposed slowly to generate gas, which causes an increase in resistance. In this regard, the present inventors have found that, when the positive electrode current collector is a non-porous positive electrode current collector, since lithium ions cannot pass through the positive electrode current collector, the potential of the positive electrode can be controlled by changing the basis weight of the positive electrode active material layer on the front and back surfaces of the positive electrode current collector. In the case where holes are present in the positive electrode current collector to the extent that the lithium ion passing holes are uniform on the front surface and the back surface of the positive electrode, the above-described effects cannot be obtained. In view of the above, in the second aspect of the present invention, at least the region of the positive electrode current collector to which the positive electrode active material layer is applied is nonporous, and the remaining portion of the positive electrode current collector to which the positive electrode active material is not applied may or may not have pores.

One surface (C) of the positive electrode_yFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_y1(g/m²) The other side (C)_xFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_x1(g/m²) When, C_y1/C_x10.70 to 0.98, and C_yThe amount of lithium compound per unit area of the surface is C_y2(g/m²) Mixing C with_xLithium per unit area of faceThe amount of the compound is set to C_x2(g/m²) When, C is preferred_y2And C_x20.10 to 20.0, C_y2/C_x2Is 0.10 to 1.0 inclusive. I.e., on the side (C) having a low basis weight_ySurface), the potential change due to charge and discharge is increased, and the decomposition of the lithium compound remaining in the positive electrode occurs preferentially, but C is used_yThe amount of lithium compound contained in the dough is less than that of the dough with large basis weight (C)_xFace), can suppress C at high temperature and high voltage_yDecomposition rate of lithium compound of flour.

C_y1/C_x1At 0.70 or more, with C_yFlour and C_xSince the areas of use of the negative electrodes facing each other are equal, a high energy density can be achieved. C_y1/C_x1When the ratio is 0.98 or less, by changing C_yFlour and C_xThe range of potential variation of the surface can suppress the decomposition of the remaining lithium compound.

C_y2And C_x2Preferably 0.10 to 20.0. C_y2And C_x2When the amount is 0.10 or more, the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics are excellent. C_y2And C_x2When the amount is 20.0 or less, the energy density can be improved.

C_y2/C_x2Preferably 0.10 to 1.0. C_y2/C_x2When the amount is 0.10 or more, the decomposition of the electrolytic solution or the electrolyte is less likely to occur, and thus high output characteristics can be realized. C_y2/C_x2When the amount is 1.0 or less, the decomposition of the lithium compound on the a-plane having a large potential variation can be suppressed.

The solid of the positive electrode active material layer in the third embodiment of the present invention⁷L i-NMR spectrum, when the peak area in the spectral range of-40 ppm to 40ppm obtained by the measurement with the repeated waiting time of 10 seconds is represented by a and the peak area in the spectral range of-40 ppm to 40ppm obtained by the measurement with the repeated waiting time of 3,000 seconds is represented by b, it is preferable to satisfy 1.04. ltoreq. b/a.ltoreq.5.56. b/a, more preferable to satisfy 1.05. ltoreq. b/a.ltoreq.3.79, still more preferable to satisfy 1.09. ltoreq. b/a.ltoreq.3.32, particularly preferable to satisfy 1.14. ltoreq. b/a.ltoreq.2.86, and most preferable to satisfy 1.18. ltoreq. b/a.ltoreq.1.93.

By adjusting b/a to be within a range of 1.04. ltoreq. b/a. ltoreq.5.56, the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics can be improved while maintaining the high input-output characteristics. The principle is not clear, but is not limited to theory, and is presumed as follows.

The peak area a is considered to be a peak mainly derived from lithium ions absorbed by the positive electrode active material or a lithium-containing coating attached thereto, and relatively indicates the amount of the positive electrode active material. On the other hand, the peak area b is considered to be a peak obtained by adding a lithium compound isolated from the positive electrode active material in addition to the peak area a. That is, b/a is considered to represent the amount of the isolated lithium compound relative to the positive electrode active material. The lithium compound isolated from the positive electrode active material can maintain high input/output characteristics without inhibiting electron conduction and ion diffusion between the positive electrode active materials. Further, the lithium compound traps active products such as fluorine ions generated during a high-load charge/discharge cycle, thereby improving the high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics for the above-described reasons. In the present specification, "isolated" refers to, for example, the following states: when the positive electrode active material is an aggregate of activated carbon particles, particles of the lithium compound are dispersed in the aggregate in a separated manner.

When the b/a is 1.04 or more, the amount of the lithium compound relative to the positive electrode active material is sufficient, and therefore, the lithium compound traps active products such as fluorine ions generated during a high-load charge-discharge cycle, and the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics are improved. On the other hand, when the b/a is 5.56 or less, the lithium compound does not inhibit electron conduction and ion diffusion between the positive electrode active materials, and can maintain high input/output characteristics.

In this specification, the solid of the positive electrode active material layer⁷L i-NMR spectrum was evaluated by the following method, and b/a ratio of the area of the peak area a in the spectral range of-40 ppm to 40ppm when the repetition time was 10 seconds to the area of the peak area b in the spectral range of-40 ppm to 40ppm when the repetition time was 3,000 seconds was calculated.

As solids⁷L i-NMR was measured using a commercially available apparatus, and the number of revolutions of magic angle rotation was set at room temperature14.5kHz, the irradiation pulse width was set to 45 ℃ pulse, and the measurement was performed by the single pulse method. The measurement was carried out for the case where the repeated waiting time was 10 seconds and for the case where the repeated waiting time was 3,000 seconds, respectively, to obtain a solid⁷L i-NMR Spectroscopy in the case of solids⁷L i-NMR spectroscopy was performed under the same measurement conditions except for the repetition wait time, i.e., the number of integrations and the receiver gain were all the same, 1 mol/L of an aqueous lithium chloride solution was used as a displacement standard, and the displacement position of the solution measured separately as an external standard was set to 0ppm, and when a 1 mol/L aqueous lithium chloride solution was measured, the sample was not rotated, and the irradiation pulse width was set to 45 ° pulse, and the measurement was performed by the single pulse method.

Solid of positive electrode active material layer obtained by the above method⁷L i-NMR spectrum was analyzed to obtain peak areas a and b in the spectral range of-40 ppm to 40ppm, respectively, and to calculate b/a.

(other Components of the Positive electrode active Material layer)

The positive electrode active material layer of the present invention may contain, in addition to the positive electrode active material and the lithium compound, optional components such as a conductive filler, a binder, and a dispersion stabilizer, as required.

The conductive filler may be a conductive carbonaceous material having higher conductivity than the positive electrode active material. As such a conductive filler, for example, ketjen black, acetylene black, vapor grown carbon fiber, graphite, carbon nanotube, a mixture of these, and the like are preferable.

The amount of the conductive filler to be mixed in the positive electrode active material layer is preferably 0 to 20 parts by mass, and more preferably 1 to 15 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material. From the viewpoint of high input, it is preferable to mix a conductive filler. However, if the blending amount is more than 20 parts by mass, the content ratio of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode active material layer decreases, and therefore the energy density per unit volume of the positive electrode active material layer decreases, which is not preferable.

The binder is not particularly limited, and for example, PVdF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), polyimide, latex, styrene-butadiene copolymer, fluororubber, acrylic copolymer, or the like can be used. The amount of the binder is preferably 1 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material. More preferably 3 parts by mass or more and 27 parts by mass or less, and still more preferably 5 parts by mass or more and 25 parts by mass or less. When the amount of the binder is 1% by mass or more, sufficient electrode strength can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the amount of the binder is 30 parts by mass or less, the high input/output characteristics can be exhibited without inhibiting the entry and exit and diffusion of ions in the positive electrode active material.

The dispersion stabilizer is not particularly limited, and for example, PVP (polyvinyl pyrrolidone), PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), cellulose derivatives, and the like can be used. The amount of the binder used is preferably 10 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material. When the amount of the dispersion stabilizer is 10 parts by mass or less, the high input/output characteristics can be exhibited without inhibiting the entry and exit and diffusion of ions in the positive electrode active material.

[ Positive electrode Current collector ]

The material constituting the positive electrode current collector of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has high electron conductivity and does not elute into the electrolyte solution or deteriorate due to reaction with the electrolyte or ions, and a metal foil is preferable. As the positive electrode current collector in the nonaqueous lithium storage element of the present embodiment, an aluminum foil is particularly preferable.

The metal foil may be a normal metal foil having no irregularities or through holes, a metal foil having irregularities obtained by embossing, chemical etching, electrolytic deposition, sandblasting, or the like, or a metal foil having through holes such as a metal lath, a punched metal, or an etched foil. The positive electrode current collector in the second and fourth aspects of the present invention may be a normal metal foil having no irregularities or through-holes, or may be a metal foil having irregularities, which has been subjected to embossing, chemical etching, electrolytic deposition, sandblasting, or the like, or a metal foil having through-holes, such as a metal lath, punched metal, or etched foil, as long as it is used as the "nonporous positive electrode current collector" defined above.

The thickness of the positive electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as the shape and strength of the positive electrode can be sufficiently maintained, and is preferably 1 μm to 100 μm, for example.

[ production of Positive electrode precursor ]

In the present invention, the positive electrode precursor to be the positive electrode of the nonaqueous lithium storage element can be produced by a known technique for producing an electrode in a lithium ion battery, an electric double layer capacitor, or the like. For example, a positive electrode precursor can be obtained by preparing a slurry-like coating solution by dispersing or dissolving a positive electrode active material, a lithium compound, and other optional components used as needed in water or an organic solvent, applying the coating solution to one or both surfaces of a positive electrode current collector to form a coating film, and drying the coating film. Further, the obtained positive electrode precursor may be pressed to adjust the film thickness or bulk density of the positive electrode active material layer. Alternatively, the following method may be used: the positive electrode active material, the lithium compound, and optionally other optional components are dry-mixed without using a solvent, and the resulting mixture is press-molded and then attached to a positive electrode current collector with a conductive binder.

The coating liquid for the positive electrode precursor may be prepared by dry-mixing a part or all of the powders of the various materials including the positive electrode active material, and then adding water or an organic solvent and/or a liquid or slurry-like substance in which a binder or a dispersion stabilizer is dissolved or dispersed. In addition, the coating solution may be prepared by dissolving or dispersing a binder or a dispersion stabilizer in water or an organic solvent and adding various material powders containing a positive electrode active material to the obtained liquid or slurry-like substance. As the dry blending method, for example, preliminary mixing of the positive electrode active material, the lithium compound, and if necessary, the conductive filler using a ball mill or the like, and preliminary mixing of applying the conductive material to the lithium compound having low conductivity may be performed. Thus, in the lithium doping step described later, the lithium compound in the positive electrode precursor is easily decomposed. When water is used as a solvent for the coating liquid, the coating liquid may be alkaline by addition of a lithium compound, and a pH adjuster may be added as needed.

The preparation of the coating solution of the positive electrode precursor is not particularly limited, and a dispersing machine such as a homomixer, a multiaxial dispersing machine, a planetary mixer, or a thin film rotary high-speed stirrer can be suitably used. In order to obtain a coating liquid in a well dispersed state, it is preferable to disperse at a peripheral speed of 1m/s to 50 m/s. When the peripheral speed is 1m/s or more, the respective materials are preferably dissolved or dispersed well. When the peripheral speed is 50m/s or less, the respective materials are not broken by heat or shearing force generated by dispersion, and are not agglomerated again, which is preferable.

The degree of dispersion of the coating liquid is preferably 0.1 μm to 100 μm in particle size measured by a particle size meter. The upper limit of the dispersibility is more preferably a particle size of 80 μm or less, and still more preferably a particle size of 50 μm or less. When the particle size is 0.1 μm or less, the particle size of each material powder containing the positive electrode active material is not more than the particle size, and the material is crushed when the coating liquid is prepared, which is not preferable. When the particle size is 100 μm or less, clogging, streaking, or the like does not occur when the coating liquid is discharged, and stable coating can be achieved.

The viscosity (η b) of the coating liquid of the positive electrode precursor is preferably 1,000 to 20,000 mPas, the viscosity (η b) is more preferably 1,500 to 10,000 mPas, even more preferably 1,700 to 5,000 mPas, and the viscosity (η b) is 1,000 mPas or more, liquid dripping during the formation of the coating film can be suppressed, and the width and thickness of the coating film can be controlled well, and when the viscosity is 20,000 mPas or less, the pressure loss of the coating liquid in the flow path when the coating machine is used is small, the coating can be performed stably, and the desired thickness of the coating film or less can be controlled.

The TI value (thixotropic index value) of the coating liquid is preferably 1.1 or more. The TI value is more preferably 1.2 or more, and still more preferably 1.5 or more. When the TI value is 1.1 or more, the coating film width and thickness can be controlled well.

The formation of the coating film of the positive electrode precursor is not particularly limited, and a coater such as a die coater, a comma coater, a knife coater, or a gravure coater can be suitably used. The coating film may be formed by single layer coating or may be formed by multilayer coating. In the case of multilayer coating, the composition of the coating liquid may be adjusted so that the content of the lithium compound in each layer of the coating film is different. The coating speed is preferably 0.1 m/min to 100 m/min. The coating speed is more preferably 0.5 m/min to 70 m/min, and still more preferably 1 m/min to 50 m/min. When the coating speed is 0.1 m/min or more, stable coating can be achieved. On the other hand, when the coating speed is 100 m/min or less, the coating accuracy can be sufficiently ensured.

The drying of the coating film of the positive electrode precursor is not particularly limited, and a drying method such as hot air drying or Infrared Ray (IR) drying can be suitably used. The coating film may be dried at a single temperature or may be dried by changing the temperature in multiple stages. Further, the coating film may be dried by a combination of a plurality of drying methods. The drying temperature is preferably 25 ℃ to 200 ℃, more preferably 40 ℃ to 180 ℃, and still more preferably 50 ℃ to 160 ℃. When the drying temperature is 25 ℃ or higher, the solvent in the coating film can be sufficiently volatilized. On the other hand, when the drying temperature is 200 ℃ or lower, it is possible to suppress coating film cracking due to rapid solvent evaporation, binder unevenness due to migration, and oxidation of the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer.

The pressing of the positive electrode precursor is not particularly limited, and a press such as an oil press or a vacuum press can be suitably used. The film thickness, the bulk density, and the electrode strength of the positive electrode active material layer can be adjusted by a pressing pressure, a gap, and a surface temperature of a pressed portion, which will be described later. The pressing pressure is preferably 0.5kN/cm to 20kN/cm, more preferably 1kN/cm to 10kN/cm, and still more preferably 2kN/cm to 7 kN/cm. When the pressing pressure is 0.5kN/cm or more, the electrode strength can be sufficiently improved. On the other hand, when the pressing pressure is 20kN/cm or less, the positive electrode precursor can be adjusted to a desired thickness and bulk density of the positive electrode active material layer without causing bending and wrinkling. The gap between the press rolls may be set to any value so as to achieve a desired film thickness or bulk density of the positive electrode active material layer, depending on the film thickness of the positive electrode precursor after drying. Further, the pressing speed may be set to any speed so that the positive electrode precursor does not bend or wrinkle. The surface temperature of the pressed portion may be room temperature or may be heated as necessary. The lower limit of the surface temperature of the pressed portion during heating is preferably a temperature of the melting point of the binder used to 60 ℃ or higher, more preferably a temperature of the melting point to 45 ℃ or higher, and still more preferably a temperature of the melting point to 30 ℃ or higher. On the other hand, the upper limit of the surface temperature of the pressed portion during heating is preferably a temperature of the melting point +50 ℃ or lower, more preferably a temperature of the melting point +30 ℃ or lower, and still more preferably a temperature of the melting point +20 ℃ or lower of the binder used. For example, when PVdF (polyvinylidene fluoride: melting point 150 ℃) is used as the binder, the binder is preferably heated to 90 ℃ or higher and 200 ℃ or lower, more preferably to 105 ℃ or higher and 180 ℃ or lower, and still more preferably to 120 ℃ or higher and 170 ℃ or lower. When a styrene-butadiene copolymer (melting point 100 ℃) is used as the binder, the temperature is preferably 40 ℃ to 150 ℃, more preferably 55 ℃ to 130 ℃, and still more preferably 70 ℃ to 120 ℃.

The melting point of the binder can be determined at the position of the endothermic peak of DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry). For example, 10mg of a sample resin was placed in a measuring cell using a differential scanning calorimeter "DSC 7" manufactured by Perkinelmer, and the temperature was increased from 30 ℃ to 250 ℃ at a temperature increase rate of 10 ℃/min in a nitrogen atmosphere, and the endothermic peak temperature in the temperature increase process was the melting point.

Further, the pressing may be performed a plurality of times while changing the conditions of the pressing pressure, the gap, the speed, and the surface temperature of the pressed portion.

The thickness of the positive electrode active material layer is preferably 20 μm to 200 μm on each surface of the positive electrode current collector. The thickness of the positive electrode active material layer is more preferably 25 μm to 100 μm, and still more preferably 30 μm to 80 μm on each surface. When the thickness is 20 μm or more, sufficient charge and discharge capacity can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the thickness is 200 μm or less, the ion diffusion resistance in the electrode can be maintained low. Therefore, the battery volume can be reduced while obtaining sufficient output characteristics, and therefore, the energy density can be improved. When the current collector has through holes or irregularities, the thickness of the positive electrode active material layer is an average value of the thickness of each surface of the current collector at portions having no through holes or irregularities.

In the positive electrode after the lithium doping step described later, the bulk density of the positive electrode active material layer is preferably 0.40g/cm³Above, more preferably 0.50g/cm³Above 1.3g/cm³The following ranges. The bulk density of the positive electrode active material layer was 0.40g/cm³In this case, a high energy density can be achieved, and the electric storage device can be downsized. Further, the bulk density was 1.3g/cm³In the following case, the electrolyte in the pores in the positive electrode active material layer is sufficiently diffused, and high output characteristics can be obtained.

The BET specific surface area, the mesopore amount, and the micropore amount in the present embodiment are values obtained by the following methods. The sample was dried under vacuum at 200 ℃ overnight, and the adsorption/desorption isotherm was measured using nitrogen as an adsorbate. Using the adsorption-side isotherms obtained here, the BET specific surface area was calculated by the BET multipoint method or the BET single point method, the average pore diameter was calculated by dividing the total pore volume per unit mass by the BET specific surface area, the mesopore amount was calculated by the BJH method, and the micropore amount was calculated by the MP method.

The BJH method is a calculation method generally used for mesopore analysis, and proposed by Barrett, Joyner, Halenda et al (non-patent document 1).

The MP method is a method for determining the pore volume, pore area and pore distribution by the "T-Plot method" (non-patent document 2), and is a method designed by r.s. mikhail, Brunauer, Bodor (non-patent document 3).

The average particle diameter in the present embodiment refers to a particle diameter at a point where a cumulative curve is obtained assuming that the total volume is 100% when the particle size distribution is measured using a particle size distribution measuring apparatus, and the cumulative curve reaches 50% (i.e., a 50% diameter (median diameter)). The average particle diameter can be measured by a commercially available laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring apparatus.

< negative electrode >

The negative electrode of the present invention has a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer present on one or both surfaces thereof.

[ negative electrode active material layer ]

The anode active material layer contains an anode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions. In addition, optional components such as a conductive filler, a binder, and a dispersion stabilizer may be contained as necessary.

In the present specification, the "nonporous negative electrode current collector" refers to the following negative electrode current collectors: in the region where at least the anode active material layer is applied, pores to the extent that lithium ions pass through the anode current collector and lithium ions are uniform on the front surface and the back surface of the anode are not present. Therefore, the negative electrode current collector having pores with an extremely small diameter or a very small amount and the negative electrode current collector having pores in a region where the negative electrode active material layer is not applied are not excluded within the scope of achieving the effects of the present invention. In this embodiment, at least the region of the negative electrode current collector to which the negative electrode active material layer is applied is nonporous, and the remaining portion of the negative electrode current collector to which the negative electrode active material is not applied may or may not have pores.

In a third aspect of the present invention, the solid material is a solid material for a first negative electrode active material layer provided on a first surface of a negative electrode current collector⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the first negative electrode active material layer absorbing lithium ions calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₁And a solid body for a second negative electrode active material layer provided on the second surface of the negative electrode current collector which is the back surface of the first surface⁷L i-NMR spectrum, wherein q represents the amount of lithium per unit mass of the second negative electrode active material layer absorbing lithium ions calculated from the peak area of-20 ppm to 60ppm₂When q is greater than q₁And q is₂Has a coefficient of variation CV of 0.001 to 0.500. The coefficient of variation CV is preferably 0.002 to 0.400, more preferably 0.004 to 0.300, still more preferably 0.008 to 0.250, and particularly preferably 0.010 to 0.200。

The nonaqueous lithium storage device of the third aspect of the present invention has high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics by using a positive electrode containing a lithium compound other than the positive electrode active material and a negative electrode having a coefficient of variation CV adjusted to be in a range of 0.001 to 0.500. The principle is not clear, and is not limited to theory, but is presumed as follows.

The magnitude of expansion and contraction of the negative electrode active material layer accompanying charge and discharge of the nonaqueous lithium storage element is proportional to the amount of lithium in the negative electrode active material layer, and therefore, the amount q of lithium in the first negative electrode active material layer on the first surface of the negative electrode current collector₁And the amount q of lithium in the second negative electrode active material layer on the second surface of the negative electrode collector₂In the same case (i.e., when the coefficient of variation CV is 0), stress due to expansion and contraction of the negative electrode active material layer cannot be relaxed, the negative electrode active material layer is bent, and the negative electrode active material layer is separated from the negative electrode current collector. This reduces the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics.

On the other hand, the amount q of lithium in the first negative electrode active material layer on the first surface of the negative electrode current collector₁And the amount q of lithium in the second negative electrode active material layer on the second surface of the negative electrode collector₂In a different case (i.e., coefficient of variation CV ≠ 0), the negative electrode itself is bent by the difference between expansion and contraction of the first negative electrode active material layer on the first surface and the second negative electrode active material layer on the second surface, so that the stress can be relaxed and the separation of the negative electrode active material layer from the negative electrode current collector can be suppressed. This can improve the high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics. However, even in the negative electrode in which the coefficient of variation CV is controlled to be within the above range, an active product such as fluorine ions (for example, HF or the like) generated in the positive electrode during a high-load charge/discharge cycle reacts with the binder in the negative electrode active material layer, so that the strength of the negative electrode active material layer is reduced and the high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics are reduced. In contrast, when a lithium compound other than the positive electrode active material is contained in the positive electrode, the lithium compound traps active products such as fluorine ions, and therefore, a decrease in the adhesive strength of the binder in the negative electrode active material layer can be suppressed, and excellent high-load charging can be exhibitedDischarge cycle characteristics.

When the coefficient of variation CV is 0.001 or more, stress due to expansion and contraction of the negative electrode active material layer associated with absorption and release of lithium ions can be relaxed by the bending of the negative electrode itself, and the negative electrode active material layer does not peel off from the negative electrode current collector, and therefore, high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the coefficient of variation CV is 0.500 or less, peeling of the negative electrode active material layer from the negative electrode current collector due to excessive bending of the negative electrode itself can be suppressed, high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics can be exhibited, and bending of the nonaqueous lithium storage element itself can be suppressed.

The negative electrode active material layer formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer formed on the back surface of the negative electrode current collector are preferably separated from each other in terms of relaxing the stress applied to the negative electrode itself by the difference between the expansion and contraction of the first negative electrode active material layer on the first surface and the second negative electrode active material layer on the second surface.

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of an anode in a third embodiment of the present invention. In the negative electrode (1) shown in fig. 1, a first negative electrode active material layer (5) is formed on a first surface (3) of a negative electrode current collector (2), a second negative electrode active material layer (6) is formed on a second surface (4) of the negative electrode current collector (2) on the opposite side of the first surface, and the first negative electrode active material layer (5) and the second negative electrode active material layer (6) are separated.

In this specification, the negative electrode active material layer is made of a solid⁷L i-amount of lithium q obtained by NMR Spectroscopy₁、q₂And the coefficient of variation CV thereof can be calculated by the following method.

As solids⁷L i-NMR was measured by a single pulse method using a commercially available apparatus at room temperature under conditions of 14.5kHz for magic angle rotation and 45 DEG pulse for irradiation, and the repeated waiting time during measurement was set to a sufficient time, 1 mol/L of an aqueous solution of lithium chloride was used as a displacement standard, the displacement position was set to 0ppm separately measured as an external standard, and 1 mol/L of chlorination was measuredIn the case of the lithium aqueous solution, the sample was not rotated, and the irradiation pulse width was set to 45 ° pulse, and the measurement was performed by the single pulse method.

With respect to a first negative electrode active material layer provided on a first surface of a negative electrode current collector and a second negative electrode active material layer provided on a second surface of the negative electrode current collector, solids of the negative electrode active material layers are obtained by the above-described methods, respectively⁷L i-NMR Spectrum for the solid of each obtained negative electrode active material layer⁷L i-NMR spectrum, and the peak area is determined for the components in the range of-20 ppm to 60ppm, and then the lithium amount q can be calculated by dividing these peak areas by the peak area of 1 mol/L lithium chloride aqueous solution (which is measured by making the height of the sample in the measuring rotor the same as that in the case of measuring the negative electrode active material layer), and further by dividing by the mass of the negative electrode active material layer used in the measurement₁And q is₂. In the present specification, the mass of the negative electrode active material layer refers to the mass of lithium ions absorbed in the negative electrode active material layer and/or the mass of the negative electrode active material layer containing a coating, a deposit, or the like contained in the negative electrode active material layer.

Using the resultant q₁And q is₂The coefficient of variation CV is calculated by the following equation (3).

[ number 3]

{ in the formula, m is q₁And q is₂And n is 2. }

[ negative electrode active material layer ]

The negative electrode active material layer contains a negative electrode active material, and may contain any component such as a conductive filler, a binder, a dispersant stabilizer, and the like as necessary.

The negative electrode active material layer in the third embodiment of the present invention includes a first negative electrode active material layer and a second negative electrode active material layer formed on the front surface and the back surface of the negative electrode current collector, respectively, and the amount of lithium (q) in the first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer₁,q₂) Are different from each other.

The first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer are each required to absorb lithium ions and have a lithium amount (q) of each other₁,q₂) Alternatively, the negative electrode active material, the negative electrode current collector, and the production method described below may be used.

[ negative electrode active Material ]

As the negative electrode active material, a material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions can be used. Specifically, carbon materials, titanium oxides, silicon oxides, silicon alloys, silicon compounds, tin and tin compounds, and the like can be exemplified. The content of the carbon material is preferably 50 mass% or more, and more preferably 70 mass% or more, with respect to the total amount of the negative electrode active material. The content of the carbon material may be 100% by mass, but is preferably 90% by mass or less, or may be 80% by mass or less, for example, from the viewpoint of obtaining the effect by combining with another material favorably.

The negative electrode active material is preferably doped with lithium ions. In the present specification, lithium ions doped in the negative electrode active material mainly include three forms.

The first mode is a lithium ion that is absorbed into the negative electrode active material at a design value in advance before the production of the nonaqueous lithium storage device.

The second mode is lithium ions absorbed by the negative electrode active material during production and shipment of the nonaqueous lithium storage device.

The third embodiment is a lithium ion absorbed by the negative electrode active material after the nonaqueous lithium storage device is used as a device.

By pre-doping the negative electrode active material with lithium ions, the capacity and operating voltage of the obtained nonaqueous lithium storage device can be favorably controlled.

Examples of the carbon material include a non-graphitizable carbon material; an easily graphitizable carbon material; carbon black; carbon nanoparticles; activated carbon; artificial graphite; natural graphite; graphitizing the mesocarbon microbeads; graphite whiskers; amorphous carbon materials such as polyacene materials; carbonaceous materials obtained by heat-treating carbon precursors such as petroleum-based pitch, coal-based pitch, mesophase carbon microbeads, coke, synthetic resins (e.g., phenol resins), and the like; thermal decomposition products of furfuryl alcohol resin or novolac resin; a fullerene; carbon nanohorns; and composite carbon materials of these.

Among these, from the viewpoint of reducing the resistance of the negative electrode, it is preferable to use a pitch composite carbon material obtained by heat-treating one or more of the above carbon materials in the presence of petroleum pitch or coal pitch. The carbon material may be mixed with the pitch at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pitch before the heat treatment. The heat treatment temperature may be a temperature at which a component generated by volatilization or thermal decomposition of the pitch used becomes a carbonaceous material. The atmosphere for the heat treatment is preferably a non-oxidizing atmosphere.

Preferred examples of the pitch composite carbon material are a pitch composite carbon material 1a and a composite carbon material 2a described later. Either one of these may be selected for use, or both may be used in combination.

The pitch composite carbon material 1a can be produced by mixing a carbon material having a BET specific surface area of 100m²3000m above/g²At most/g carbon material, and petroleum pitch or coal pitch.

The carbon material is not particularly limited, and activated carbon, carbon black, template porous carbon, high specific surface area graphite, carbon nanoparticles, and the like can be suitably used.

Composite carbon material 1a-

The composite carbon material 1a has a BET specific surface area of 50m²3000m above/g²One or more carbon materials per gram or less are used as the composite carbon material for the substrate. The substrate is not particularly limited, and activated carbon, carbon black, template porous carbon, graphite having a high specific surface area, carbon nanoparticles, or the like can be suitably used.

In the first, second, and fourth aspects of the present invention, the BET specific surface area of the composite carbon material 1a is preferably 100m²1,500m above/g²A ratio of not more than 150 m/g, more preferably²1,100m above/g²A ratio of not more than g, preferably 180m²More than g550m²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g. The BET specific surface area of the composite carbon material 1a was 100m²At the pore volume ratio of/g or more, the pores can be appropriately maintained, and the diffusion of lithium ions in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is improved, so that the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can exhibit high input/output characteristics, and the number of reaction sites with lithium ions in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be sufficiently increased, so that the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can exhibit high input/output characteristics. By making the BET specific surface area of the composite carbon material 1a 1,500m²At most,/g, the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions is improved, and excessive reductive decomposition of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution can be suppressed, so that the high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics are less likely to be impaired.

In the third aspect of the present invention, in the negative electrode active material layer using the composite carbon material 1a as the negative electrode active material, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer is preferably 20m²1,500m above/cc²Is less than/cc. The BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer is more preferably 25m²1,000m above/cc²A value of less than/cc, preferably 30m²500m above/cc²A value of less than/cc, particularly preferably 33m²400m above/cc²Is less than/cc. The negative electrode active material layer has a BET specific surface area per unit volume of 20m²When the amount of the positive electrode active material layer is larger than or equal to/cc, the reaction sites with lithium ions in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be sufficiently increased per unit volume of the positive electrode active material layer, and therefore, a nonaqueous lithium-type storage element using the positive electrode active material layer can exhibit high input/output characteristics. On the other hand, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the anode active material layer was 1,500m²When the concentration is less than or equal to/cc, excessive reductive decomposition of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution in the negative electrode active material layer can be suppressed, and therefore, a nonaqueous lithium-type storage element using the negative electrode active material layer can exhibit high-load charge-discharge cycle characteristics.

The mass ratio of the carbonaceous material to the base material in the composite carbon material 1a is preferably 10% to 200%. The mass ratio is preferably 12% to 180%, more preferably 15% to 160%, and particularly preferably 18% to 150%. When the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 10% or more, the micropores of the base material can be appropriately filled with the carbonaceous material, and the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions can be improved, thereby exhibiting good cycle durability. When the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 200% or less, the fine pores can be appropriately retained, and the lithium ions can be well diffused, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

The amount of lithium ions doped per unit mass of the composite carbon material 1a is preferably 530mAh/g or more and 2,500mAh/g or less. More preferably 620mAh/g to 2,100mAh/g, still more preferably 760mAh/g to 1,700mAh/g, and particularly preferably 840mAh/g to 1,500 mAh/g.

By doping with lithium ions, the negative electrode potential is lowered. Therefore, when a negative electrode including the composite carbon material 1a doped with lithium ions is combined with a positive electrode, the voltage of the nonaqueous lithium storage element increases and the utilization capacity of the positive electrode increases. Therefore, the capacity and energy density of the obtained nonaqueous lithium-type storage element are increased.

When the doping amount is 530mAh/g or more, lithium ions can be doped well even at irreversible sites in the composite carbon material 1a that cannot be detached once inserted with lithium ions, and the amount of the composite carbon material 1a can be reduced with respect to a desired amount of lithium. Therefore, the film thickness of the negative electrode can be reduced, and a high energy density can be obtained. As the doping amount increases, the negative electrode potential decreases, and the input/output characteristics, energy density, and durability increase.

On the other hand, when the doping amount is 2,500mAh/g or less, there is no possibility that adverse effects such as precipitation of lithium metal occur.

Next, as a preferred example of the composite carbon material 1a, a composite carbon material 1a using activated carbon as the base material will be described.

The composite carbon material 1a preferably has a diameter calculated by the BJH method as the originThe aboveThe mesopore size of the pores is Vm1(cc/g) and the diameter of the pores calculated by the MP method is smaller thanWhen the pore volume of the pores is Vm2(cc/g), 0.010. ltoreq. Vm 1. ltoreq.0.300 and 0.001. ltoreq. Vm 2. ltoreq.0.650 are satisfied.

The mesopore amount Vm1 more preferably satisfies 0.010. ltoreq. Vm 1. ltoreq.0.225, and still more preferably satisfies 0.010. ltoreq. Vm 1. ltoreq.0.200. The micropore amount Vm2 more preferably satisfies 0.001. ltoreq. Vm 2. ltoreq.0.200, still more preferably satisfies 0.001. ltoreq. Vm 2. ltoreq.0.150, and particularly preferably satisfies 0.001. ltoreq. Vm 2. ltoreq.0.100.

When the mesopore amount Vm1 is 0.300cc/g or less, the BET specific surface area can be increased, the doping amount of lithium ions can be increased, and in addition, the bulk density of the negative electrode can be increased. As a result, the negative electrode can be made thinner. When the micropore amount Vm2 is 0.650cc/g or less, high charge/discharge efficiency with respect to lithium ions can be maintained. On the other hand, when the mesopore amount Vm1 and the micropore amount Vm2 are not less than the lower limit (0.010. ltoreq. Vm1, 0.001. ltoreq. Vm2), high input/output characteristics can be obtained.

The average pore diameter of the composite carbon material 1a is preferably such that high input/output characteristics are obtainedAbove, more preferablyThe above, more preferablyThe above. On the other hand, the average pore diameter is preferably set to a value that brings about a high energy densityThe following, more preferablyThe following.

The average particle diameter of the composite carbon material 1a is preferably 1 μm to 10 μm. The lower limit is more preferably 2 μm or more, and still more preferably 2.5 μm or more. The upper limit is more preferably 6 μm or less, and still more preferably 4 μm or less. When the average particle diameter is 1 μm or more and 10 μm or less, good durability can be maintained.

The hydrogen atom/carbon atom atomic ratio (H/C) of the composite carbon material 1a is preferably 0.05 to 0.35, more preferably 0.05 to 0.15. When H/C is 0.35 or less, the structure (typically, polycyclic aromatic conjugated structure) of the carbonaceous material adhering to the surface of the activated carbon is favorably enlarged, and the capacity (energy density) and the charge/discharge efficiency are improved. On the other hand, when the H/C is 0.05 or more, carbonization does not proceed excessively, and thus a good energy density can be obtained. The H/C was measured by an elemental analyzer.

The composite carbon material 1a has an amorphous structure derived from the above-described base activated carbon, and also has a crystalline structure derived mainly from the carbonaceous material attached thereto. The composite carbon material 1a preferably has a (002) plane spacing d002 of the (002) planes according to the X-ray wide-angle diffraction methodThe aboveHereinafter, the crystallite size L c in the c-axis direction obtained from the half width of the peak isThe aboveHereinafter, it is more preferable that d002 isThe aboveHereinafter, the crystallite size L c in the c-axis direction obtained from the half width of the peak isThe aboveThe following.

The activated carbon used as the base material of the composite carbon material 1a is not particularly limited as long as the obtained composite carbon material 1a can exhibit desired characteristics. For example, commercially available products obtained from various raw materials such as petroleum-based, coal-based, plant-based, and polymer-based materials can be used. In particular, activated carbon powder having an average particle size of 1 μm to 15 μm is preferably used. The average particle diameter is more preferably 2 μm to 10 μm.

In order to obtain the composite carbon material 1a having the pore distribution range defined in the present embodiment, the pore distribution of the activated carbon used for the base material is important.

In the activated carbon, the diameter of the source calculated by BJH method isThe aboveThe number of mesopores of the micropores is V1(cc/g), and the diameter of the micropores calculated by the MP method is smaller thanWhen the pore volume of the pores is V2(cc/g), it is preferable that 0.050. ltoreq. V1. ltoreq.0.500, 0.005. ltoreq. V2. ltoreq.1.000, and 0.2. ltoreq. V1/V2. ltoreq.20.0 are satisfied.

The mesopore quantity V1 is more preferably 0.050. ltoreq. V1. ltoreq.0.350, and still more preferably 0.100. ltoreq. V1. ltoreq.0.300. The micropore amount V2 more preferably satisfies 0.005. ltoreq. V2. ltoreq.0.850, and still more preferably satisfies 0.100. ltoreq. V2. ltoreq.0.800. With respect to the ratio of the amount of mesopores/the amount of micropores, it is more preferably 0.22. ltoreq. V1/V2. ltoreq.15.0, still more preferably 0.25. ltoreq. V1/V2. ltoreq.10.0. When the mesopore amount V1 of the activated carbon is 0.500 or less and the micropore amount V2 is 1.000 or less, it is sufficient to adhere an appropriate amount of carbonaceous material in order to obtain the pore structure of the composite carbon material 1a in the present embodiment, and thus the pore structure can be easily controlled. On the other hand, when the mesopore amount V1 of the activated carbon was 0.050 or more and the micropore amount V2 was 0.005 or more, structures were easily obtained even when V1/V2 was 0.2 or more and V1/V2 was 20.0 or less.

The carbonaceous material precursor used as a raw material of the composite carbon material 1a is a solid, liquid, or solvent-soluble organic material that can adhere a carbonaceous material to activated carbon by heat treatment. Examples of the carbonaceous material precursor include pitch, mesocarbon microbeads, coke, and synthetic resins (e.g., phenol resins). Among these carbonaceous material precursors, inexpensive pitch is preferably used in view of production cost. Asphalt can be roughly classified into petroleum asphalt and coal asphalt. Examples of the petroleum-based asphalt include distillation residues of crude oil, fluid catalytic cracking residues (such as clarified oil), residual oil from thermal cracking, ethylene tar obtained by cracking naphtha, and the like.

In the case of using the above pitch, the pitch is heat-treated in the coexistence of activated carbon, and a volatile component or a thermally decomposed component of the pitch is thermally reacted on the surface of the activated carbon to adhere a carbonaceous material to the activated carbon, thereby obtaining a composite carbon material 1 a. In this case, the volatile components or thermal decomposition components of the pitch are allowed to adhere to the pores of the activated carbon at a temperature of about 200 to 500 ℃, and the reaction of the adhering components into the carbonaceous material is allowed to proceed at a temperature of 400 ℃ or higher. The peak temperature (maximum reached temperature) at the time of heat treatment is appropriately determined depending on the characteristics, thermal reaction mode, thermal reaction atmosphere, and the like of the obtained composite carbon material 1a, and is preferably 400 ℃ or higher, more preferably 450 to 1,000 ℃, and further preferably about 500 to 800 ℃. The time for maintaining the peak temperature at the time of heat treatment is preferably 30 minutes to 10 hours, more preferably 1 hour to 7 hours, and further preferably 2 hours to 5 hours. For example, when the heat treatment is performed at a peak temperature of about 500 to 800 ℃ for 2 to 5 hours, it is considered that the carbonaceous material adhering to the surface of the activated carbon forms polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

The softening point of the asphalt to be used is preferably 30 ℃ to 250 ℃, more preferably 60 ℃ to 130 ℃. The asphalt having a softening point of 30 ℃ or higher can be fed with good precision without affecting the handleability. Since the pitch having a softening point of 250 ℃ or lower contains a relatively large amount of low-molecular-weight compounds, the pitch can adhere to fine pores in the activated carbon when used.

As a specific method for producing the composite carbon material 1a, for example, a method of thermally treating activated carbon in an inert atmosphere containing a hydrocarbon gas volatilized from a carbonaceous material precursor to attach a carbonaceous material under a gas phase condition is cited. In addition, a method of mixing activated carbon and a carbonaceous material precursor in advance and performing heat treatment; or a method in which a carbonaceous material precursor dissolved in a solvent is applied to activated carbon and dried, followed by heat treatment.

The mass ratio of the carbonaceous material to the activated carbon in the composite carbon material 1a is preferably 10% to 100%. The mass ratio is preferably 15% to 80%. When the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 10% or more, the micropores of the activated carbon can be appropriately filled with the carbonaceous material, and the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions is improved, so that the cycle durability is not impaired. When the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 100% or less, the pores of the composite carbon material 1a are appropriately retained, and the specific surface area can be maintained large. Therefore, the doping amount of lithium ions can be increased, and as a result, high output density and high durability can be maintained even when the negative electrode is made thinner.

Composite carbon material 2a-

The BET specific surface area of the composite carbon material 2a was set to 0.5m²More than 80 m/g²At most one kind of carbon material per gram is used as the composite carbon material for the base material. The substrate is not particularly limited, and natural graphite, artificial graphite, low crystalline graphite, hard carbon, soft carbon, carbon black, and the like can be suitably used.

BET specific surface area of composite carbon Material 2aThe product is preferably 1m²More than 50 m/g²A ratio of 1.5m or less per gram²40m above g²A ratio of 2m or less per gram²More than 25 m/g²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g. The BET specific surface area is 1m²At a concentration of the above-mentioned group,/g or more, a sufficient reaction site with lithium ions can be secured, and thus high input/output characteristics can be exhibited. On the other hand, 50m²When the amount is less than or equal to/g, the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions is improved, and the decomposition reaction of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution during charge/discharge is suppressed, so that high cycle durability can be exhibited.

The BET specific surface area, the mesopore amount, and the micropore amount of the negative electrode active material of the present embodiment are values obtained by the following methods. The sample was dried under vacuum at 200 ℃ overnight, and the adsorption/desorption isotherm was measured using nitrogen as an adsorbate. Using the adsorption-side isotherms obtained here, the BET specific surface area was calculated by the BET multipoint method or the BET single point method, the mesopore amount was calculated by the BJH method described above, and the micropore amount was calculated by the MP method described above.

The average particle diameter of the composite carbon material 2a is preferably 1 μm to 10 μm. The average particle diameter is more preferably 2 μm to 8 μm, and still more preferably 3 μm to 6 μm. When the average particle size is 1 μm or more, the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions can be improved, and thus high cycle durability can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the particle size is 10 μm or less, the reaction area of the composite carbon material 2a with the nonaqueous electrolyte increases, and thus high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

In the composite carbon material 2a, the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material to the base material is preferably 1% to 30%. The mass ratio is more preferably 1.2% to 25%, and still more preferably 1.5% to 20%. When the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 1% or more, the carbonaceous material can sufficiently increase the number of reaction sites with lithium ions, and the desolvation of lithium ions is facilitated, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 20% or less, lithium ions can be favorably kept diffused in the solid between the carbonaceous material and the base material, and thus high input/output characteristics can be exhibited. In addition, since the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions can be improved, high cycle durability can be exhibited.

The amount of lithium ions doped per unit mass of the composite carbon material 2a is preferably 50mAh/g to 700 mAh/g. More preferably 70mAh/g to 650mAh/g, still more preferably 90mAh/g to 600mAh/g, and particularly preferably 100mAh/g to 550 mAh/g.

By doping with lithium ions, the negative electrode potential is lowered. Therefore, when a negative electrode including the composite carbon material 2a doped with lithium ions is combined with a positive electrode, the voltage of the nonaqueous lithium storage device increases and the utilization capacity of the positive electrode increases. Therefore, the capacity and energy density of the obtained nonaqueous lithium storage device are increased.

When the doping amount is 50mAh/g or more, lithium ions can be doped well even at irreversible sites in the composite carbon material 2a which cannot be detached after insertion of lithium ions, and thus a high energy density can be obtained. As the doping amount increases, the negative electrode potential decreases, and the input/output characteristics, energy density, and durability increase.

On the other hand, when the doping amount is 700mAh/g or less, there is no possibility that adverse effects such as precipitation of lithium metal occur.

Next, a composite carbon material 2a using a graphite material as the base material will be described as a preferred example of the composite carbon material 2 a.

The average particle diameter of the composite carbon material 2a is preferably 1 μm to 10 μm. The average particle diameter is more preferably 2 μm to 8 μm, and still more preferably 3 μm to 6 μm. When the average particle size is 1 μm or more, the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions can be improved, and thus high cycle durability can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the particle size is 10 μm or less, the reaction area of the composite carbon material 2a with the nonaqueous electrolyte increases, and thus high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

The graphite material used as the base material is not particularly limited as long as the obtained composite carbon material 2a can exhibit desired characteristics. For example, artificial graphite, natural graphite, graphitized mesocarbon microbeads, graphite whiskers, and the like can be used. The graphite material preferably has an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 10 μm, more preferably 2 μm to 8 μm.

The carbonaceous material precursor used as the raw material of the composite carbon material 2a is a solid, liquid, or solvent-soluble organic material that can be combined with a graphite material by heat treatment. Examples of the carbonaceous material precursor include pitch, mesocarbon microbeads, coke, and synthetic resins (e.g., phenol resins). Among these carbonaceous material precursors, inexpensive pitch is preferably used in view of production cost. Asphalt can be roughly classified into petroleum asphalt and coal asphalt. Examples of the petroleum-based asphalt include distillation residues of crude oil, fluid catalytic cracking residues (such as clarified oil), residual oil from thermal cracking, ethylene tar obtained by cracking naphtha, and the like.

The mass ratio of the carbonaceous material to the graphite material in the composite carbon material 2a is preferably 1% to 10%. The mass ratio is more preferably 1.2% to 8%, still more preferably 1.5% to 6%, and particularly preferably 2% to 5%. When the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 1% or more, the carbonaceous material can sufficiently increase the number of reaction sites with lithium ions, and the desolvation of lithium ions is facilitated, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the mass ratio of the carbonaceous material is 20% or less, lithium ions can be favorably kept diffused in the solid between the carbonaceous material and the graphite material, and thus high input/output characteristics can be exhibited. In addition, since the charge/discharge efficiency of lithium ions can be improved, high cycle durability can be exhibited.

(other Components of the negative electrode active Material layer)

The negative electrode active material layer of the present invention may contain, in addition to the negative electrode active material, optional components such as a conductive filler, a binder, and a dispersion stabilizer, as required.

The kind of the conductive filler is not particularly limited, and for example, acetylene black, ketjen black, vapor grown carbon fiber, and the like can be exemplified. The amount of the conductive filler used is preferably 0 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode active material. More preferably 0 to 20 parts by mass, and still more preferably 0 to 15 parts by mass.

The binder is not particularly limited, and for example, PVdF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), polyimide, latex, styrene-butadiene copolymer, fluororubber, acrylic copolymer, or the like can be used. The amount of the binder is preferably 1 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode active material. More preferably 2 to 27 parts by mass, and still more preferably 3 to 25 parts by mass. When the amount of the binder is 1 part by mass or more, sufficient electrode strength can be exhibited. On the other hand, when the amount of the binder is 30 parts by mass or less, the entry and exit of lithium ions into and out of the negative electrode active material is not inhibited, and high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

The dispersion stabilizer is not particularly limited, and for example, PVP (polyvinyl pyrrolidone), PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), cellulose derivatives, and the like can be used. The amount of the dispersion stabilizer to be used is preferably 0 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode active material. When the amount of the dispersion stabilizer is 10 parts by mass or less, the lithium ion can be expressed with high input/output characteristics without inhibiting the lithium ion from entering and exiting the negative electrode active material.

[ negative electrode Current collector ]

The material constituting the negative electrode current collector of the present invention is preferably a metal foil which has high electron conductivity and is free from elution in an electrolyte solution and deterioration due to a reaction with an electrolyte or ions. Such a metal foil is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an aluminum foil, a copper foil, a nickel foil, and a stainless steel foil. As the negative electrode current collector in the nonaqueous lithium storage element of the present embodiment, a copper foil is preferable.

The metal foil may be a normal metal foil having no irregularities or through holes, a metal foil having irregularities obtained by embossing, chemical etching, electrolytic deposition, sandblasting, or the like, or a metal foil having through holes such as a metal lath, a punched metal, or an etched foil. The negative electrode current collector in the third and fourth aspects of the present invention may be a normal metal foil having no irregularities or through-holes, or may be a metal foil having irregularities, which has been subjected to embossing, chemical etching, electrolytic deposition, sandblasting, or the like, or a metal foil having through-holes, such as a metal lath, punched metal, or etched foil, as long as it is used as the "nonporous negative electrode current collector" defined above.

The thickness of the negative electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as the shape and strength of the negative electrode can be sufficiently maintained, and is preferably 1 μm to 100 μm, for example.

[ production of negative electrode ]

The negative electrode has a negative electrode active material layer on one surface or both surfaces of a negative electrode current collector. In a representative embodiment, the anode active material layer is fixed to the anode current collector.

The negative electrode can be produced by known techniques for producing electrodes in lithium ion batteries, electric double layer capacitors, and the like. For example, a negative electrode can be obtained by dispersing or dissolving various materials including a negative electrode active material in water or an organic solvent to prepare a slurry-like coating solution, applying the coating solution to one surface or both surfaces of a negative electrode current collector to form a coating film, and drying the coating film. Further, the obtained negative electrode may be pressed to adjust the film thickness or the bulk density of the negative electrode active material layer. Alternatively, the following method may be used: various materials containing a negative electrode active material are dry-mixed without using a solvent, and the resulting mixture is press-molded and then attached to a negative electrode current collector with a conductive adhesive.

The coating liquid may be prepared by dry-mixing a part or all of the powders of the respective materials including the negative electrode active material, and then adding water or an organic solvent and/or a liquid or slurry-like substance in which a binder or a dispersion stabilizer is dissolved or dispersed. Alternatively, the negative electrode active material may be prepared by dissolving or dispersing a binder or a dispersion stabilizer in water or an organic solvent and adding various material powders containing the negative electrode active material to the obtained liquid or slurry. The preparation of the coating liquid is not particularly limited, and a dispersing machine such as a homomixer, a multiaxial dispersing machine, a planetary mixer, or a thin film rotary type high-speed stirrer can be suitably used. In order to obtain a coating liquid in a well dispersed state, it is preferable to disperse at a peripheral speed of 1m/s to 50 m/s. When the peripheral speed is 1m/s or more, the respective materials are preferably dissolved or dispersed well. When the peripheral speed is 50m/s or less, the respective materials are not broken by heat or shearing force generated by dispersion, and are not agglomerated again, which is preferable.

The viscosity (η b) of the coating liquid is preferably 1,000 to 20,000 mPas, more preferably 1,500 to 10,000 mPas, even more preferably 1,700 to 5,000 mPas, and the viscosity (η b) is 1,000 mPas or more, the liquid dripping during the formation of the coating film can be suppressed, the width and thickness of the coating film can be controlled well, and the pressure loss of the coating liquid in the flow path when the coater is used is small, the coating can be performed stably, and the desired thickness of the coating film or less can be controlled at 20,000 mPas or less.

The TI value (thixotropic index value) of the coating liquid is preferably 1.1 or more. More preferably 1.2 or more, and still more preferably 1.5 or more. When the TI value is 1.1 or more, the coating film width and thickness can be controlled well.

The formation of the coating film is not particularly limited, and coaters such as die coaters, comma coaters, knife coaters, and gravure coaters can be suitably used. The coating film may be formed by single layer coating or may be formed by multilayer coating. The coating speed is preferably 0.1 m/min to 100 m/min, more preferably 0.5 m/min to 70 m/min, and still more preferably 1 m/min to 50 m/min. When the coating speed is 0.1 m/min or more, stable coating can be achieved. On the other hand, when the coating thickness is 100 m/min or less, the coating accuracy can be sufficiently ensured.

The drying of the coating film is not particularly limited, and a drying method such as hot air drying or Infrared Ray (IR) drying can be suitably used. The coating film may be dried at a single temperature or may be dried by changing the temperature in multiple stages. Further, drying may be performed by combining a plurality of drying methods. The drying temperature is preferably 25 ℃ to 200 ℃. More preferably 40 ℃ to 180 ℃ and further preferably 50 ℃ to 160 ℃. When the drying temperature is 25 ℃ or higher, the solvent in the coating film can be sufficiently volatilized. On the other hand, when the temperature is 200 ℃ or lower, the coating film can be prevented from cracking due to rapid solvent evaporation, the binder can be prevented from being unevenly distributed due to migration, and the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer can be prevented from being oxidized.

The pressing of the negative electrode is not particularly limited, and a press such as a hydraulic press or a vacuum press can be suitably used. The film thickness, the bulk density, and the electrode strength of the negative electrode active material layer can be adjusted by a pressing pressure, a gap, and a surface temperature of a pressed portion, which will be described later. The pressing pressure is preferably 0.5kN/cm to 20kN/cm, more preferably 1kN/cm to 10kN/cm, and still more preferably 2kN/cm to 7 kN/cm. When the pressing pressure is 0.5kN/cm or more, the electrode strength can be sufficiently improved. On the other hand, when the concentration is 20kN/cm or less, the negative electrode is less likely to be bent or wrinkled, and the thickness and the bulk density of the negative electrode active material layer can be adjusted to desired values. The gap between the press rolls may be set to an arbitrary value so as to achieve a desired film thickness or bulk density of the negative electrode active material layer, depending on the film thickness of the negative electrode after drying. Further, the pressing speed may be set to any speed so that the negative electrode does not bend or wrinkle. The surface temperature of the pressed portion may be room temperature or may be heated as necessary. The lower limit of the surface temperature of the pressed portion during heating is preferably a temperature of the melting point of the binder used to 60 ℃ or higher, more preferably a temperature of the melting point to 45 ℃ or higher, and still more preferably a temperature of the melting point to 30 ℃ or higher. On the other hand, the upper limit of the surface temperature of the pressed portion during heating is preferably a temperature of the melting point +50 ℃ or lower, more preferably a temperature of the melting point +30 ℃ or lower, and still more preferably a temperature of the melting point +20 ℃ or lower of the binder used. For example, when PVdF (polyvinylidene fluoride: melting point 150 ℃) is used as the binder, the binder is preferably heated to 90 ℃ to 200 ℃ inclusive, more preferably to 105 ℃ to 180 ℃ inclusive, and still more preferably to 120 ℃ to 170 ℃ inclusive. When a styrene-butadiene copolymer (melting point 100 ℃) is used as the binder, the binder is preferably heated to 40 ℃ to 150 ℃ inclusive, more preferably to 55 ℃ to 130 ℃ inclusive, and still more preferably to 70 ℃ to 120 ℃ inclusive.

The melting point of the binder can be determined at the position of the endothermic peak of DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry). For example, 10mg of a sample resin was placed in a measuring cell using a differential scanning calorimeter "DSC 7" manufactured by Perkinelmer, and the temperature was increased from 30 ℃ to 250 ℃ at a temperature increase rate of 10 ℃/min in a nitrogen atmosphere, and the endothermic peak temperature in the temperature increase process was the melting point.

Further, the pressing may be performed a plurality of times while changing the conditions of the pressing pressure, the gap, the speed, and the surface temperature of the pressed portion.

The thickness of the negative electrode active material layer is preferably 5 μm or more and 100 μm or less on each surface. The lower limit of the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer is more preferably 7 μm or more, and still more preferably 10 μm or more. The upper limit of the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer is more preferably 80 μm or less, and still more preferably 60 μm or less. When the thickness is 5 μm or more, streaks or the like do not occur after the application of the negative electrode active material layer, and the coatability is excellent. On the other hand, when the thickness is 100 μm or less, a high energy density can be exhibited by reducing the volume of the battery. When the current collector has through holes or irregularities, the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer is an average value of the thickness of each surface of the current collector at portions having no through holes or irregularities.

The bulk density of the anode active material layer is preferably 0.30g/cm³Above 1.8g/cm³Less than, more preferably 0.40g/cm³Above 1.5g/cm³The concentration is preferably 0.45g/cm or less³Above 1.3g/cm³The following. The bulk density was 0.30g/cm³In the above case, sufficient conductivity between the negative electrode active materials can be exhibited while maintaining sufficient strength. Further, it was 1.8g/cm³When the following is mentioned, the activity of the ions in the negative electrode can be ensuredAnd (3) voids capable of fully diffusing within the layer of the sexual substance.

In the case where the composite carbon material 1a is used in the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode active material, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer is preferably 20m²1,500m above/cc²Is less than/cc. The BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer is more preferably 25m²1,000m above/cc²A value of less than/cc, preferably 30m²500m above/cc²A value of less than/cc, particularly preferably 33m²400m above/cc²Is less than/cc. The negative electrode active material layer has a BET specific surface area per unit volume of 20m²At a value of/cc or more, the reaction sites with lithium ions in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be sufficiently increased per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer, and therefore, a nonaqueous lithium storage element using the negative electrode active material layer can exhibit high input/output characteristics. On the other hand, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the anode active material layer was 1,500m²When the concentration is less than or equal to/cc, excessive reductive decomposition of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution in the negative electrode active material layer can be suppressed, and therefore, a nonaqueous lithium storage element using the negative electrode active material layer can exhibit high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics.

In the case where the composite carbon material 2a is used in the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode active material, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer is preferably 1m²More than 50 m/cc²Is less than/cc. The BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer is more preferably 2m²40m above/cc²A value of less than/cc, more preferably 3m²More than 35m of/cc²A value of less than/cc, particularly preferably 4m²30m above/cc²Is less than/cc. The negative electrode active material layer has a BET specific surface area per unit volume of 1m²At a value of/cc or more, the reaction sites with lithium ions in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be sufficiently increased per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer, and therefore, a nonaqueous lithium storage element using the negative electrode active material layer can exhibit high input/output characteristics. On the other hand, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the anode active material layer was 50m²When the concentration is less than or equal to/cc, excessive reductive decomposition of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution in the negative electrode active material layer can be suppressed, and therefore, a nonaqueous lithium storage element using the negative electrode active material layer can exhibit high-load charge/discharge cycle characteristics.

In the present specification, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer can be calculated by the following method.

The sample used in the measurement may be a negative electrode not incorporated in the nonaqueous lithium storage device (hereinafter also referred to as "pre-use negative electrode") or a negative electrode incorporated in the nonaqueous lithium storage device (hereinafter also referred to as "post-use negative electrode").

When a negative electrode incorporated in a nonaqueous lithium storage device is used as a measurement sample, the following method is preferably used as a pretreatment of the measurement sample.

First, the nonaqueous lithium storage device is disassembled in an inert atmosphere such as argon, and the negative electrode is taken out. The taken-out negative electrode is immersed in a chain carbonate (e.g., ethyl methyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, etc.), and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, lithium salt, etc. are removed and air-dried. Next, the following method (1), (2), or (3) is preferably used, for example.

(1) The obtained negative electrode was immersed in a mixed solvent containing methanol and isopropyl alcohol to deactivate lithium ions absorbed by the negative electrode active material, and air-dried. Next, the chain carbonate, the organic solvent, and the like contained in the obtained negative electrode are removed by vacuum drying or the like, whereby a measurement sample can be obtained.

(2) The obtained negative electrode was used as a working electrode, metallic lithium was used as a counter electrode and a reference electrode, and these were immersed in a nonaqueous electrolyte to prepare an electrochemical cell, and the negative electrode potential (vs. L i/L i) of the obtained electrochemical cell was adjusted by a charging/discharging machine or the like⁺) Is in the range of 1.5V to 3.5V. Next, the negative electrode is taken out from the electrochemical cell under an inert atmosphere such as argon, immersed in a chain carbonate, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, lithium salt, and the like are removed and air-dried. Then, the obtained negative electrode is dried under vacuum or the likeThe chain carbonate and the like contained in the electrode are removed, whereby a measurement sample can be obtained.

(3) The negative electrode obtained as described above can be used as a measurement sample as it is.

As shown in FIG. 2, the volume V of the negative electrode active material layer was measured for the measurement sample obtained as described above_ano(cc). When a horizontal plane with respect to the stacking direction of the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer is defined as a cross section and a plane perpendicular to the horizontal plane is defined as a plane, the geometric area of the plane of the measurement sample is defined as S_anoAnd setting the total film thickness of the negative electrode active material layer as t_anoWhen the volume of the anode active material layer is made of V_ano＝S_ano×t_anoAnd (6) calculating.

Using the measurement sample obtained above, the adsorption/desorption isotherm was measured using nitrogen or argon as an adsorbate. The BET specific surface area is calculated by the BET multipoint method or the BET single-point method using the adsorption-side isotherm obtained here, and divided by V_anoFrom this, the BET specific surface area per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer was calculated.

The doping amount (mAh/g) of lithium ions in the negative electrode active material in the nonaqueous lithium storage device at the time of shipment and after use in the present embodiment can be known as follows, for example.

First, the negative electrode active material layer of the present embodiment is washed with ethyl methyl carbonate or dimethyl carbonate and air-dried, and then extracted with a mixed solvent containing methanol and isopropyl alcohol to obtain an extract solution and an extracted negative electrode active material layer. For this extraction, it is typically performed in an Ar box at an ambient temperature of 23 ℃.

The doping amount of lithium ions in the negative electrode active material can be determined by quantifying the amount of lithium contained in the extraction liquid obtained as described above and the extracted negative electrode active material layer by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer), for example, and obtaining the total value thereof. The obtained value is divided by the amount of the negative electrode active material used for extraction, and the amount of lithium ion doped (mAh/g) is calculated.

The 1 st order particle diameter of the present embodiment can be obtained by the following method: the powder is photographed in several fields of view by an electron microscope, and the particle diameters of particles in these fields of view are measured by a full-automatic image processing apparatus or the like for about 2,000 to 3,000 particles, and the arithmetic average value thereof is defined as the 1 st particle diameter.

The degree of dispersion in the present embodiment is a value obtained by a degree of dispersion evaluation test using a granulometer defined in JIS K5600. That is, the particle size meter has a groove of a desired depth corresponding to the particle size, and a sufficient amount of the sample flows into the front end of the deeper side of the groove and slightly overflows from the groove. Next, a doctor blade is placed so that the long side of the doctor blade is parallel to the width direction of the gauge, the blade tip contacts the front end of the groove depth of the granulometer, the doctor blade is held on the surface of the gauge, the doctor blade is pulled to the surface of the gauge at a uniform speed for 1 to 2 seconds until the groove depth becomes 0, and the doctor blade is observed by irradiating light at an angle of 20 ° to 30 ° within 3 seconds after the pulling, and the depth of particles appearing in the groove of the granulometer is read.

The viscosity (η b) and TI value in the present embodiment are values obtained by the following method, first, using an E-type viscometer at 25 ℃ and a shear rate of 2s^-1Measured for 2 minutes or more under the conditions of (1) to obtain a stable viscosity (η a) and then the shear rate was changed to 20s^-1Otherwise, the viscosity (η b) was obtained by measurement under the same conditions as described above, and using the value of the viscosity obtained above, the TI value was calculated from the equation of TI value η a/η b, and the shear rate was adjusted from 2s^-1Is increased to 20s^-1In the case of the above-mentioned method, the shear rate may be increased in one stage, or the shear rate may be increased in multiple stages in the above-mentioned range, and the viscosity at the shear rate is suitably obtained while the shear rate is increased.

< separator >

The positive electrode precursor and the negative electrode are laminated or wound with a separator interposed therebetween to form an electrode laminate or an electrode wound body having the positive electrode precursor, the negative electrode, and the separator.

As the separator, a microporous film made of polyethylene or a microporous film made of polypropylene used for a lithium ion secondary battery, a nonwoven paper made of cellulose used for an electric double layer capacitor, or the like can be used. A film containing organic or inorganic fine particles may be laminated on one or both surfaces of these separators. In addition, the separator may contain organic or inorganic fine particles inside.

The thickness of the separator is preferably 5 μm to 35 μm. When the thickness is 5 μm or more, self-discharge due to internal micro-short tends to be reduced, which is preferable. On the other hand, it is preferable to set the thickness to 35 μm or less because the output characteristics of the storage element tend to be high.

The film containing organic or inorganic fine particles is preferably 1 μm to 10 μm. When the thickness is 1 μm or more, self-discharge due to internal micro-short tends to be reduced, and therefore, it is preferable. On the other hand, it is preferable to set the thickness to 10 μm or less because the output characteristics of the storage element tend to be high.

< outer packaging >

As the outer package, a metal can, a laminated film, or the like can be used.

The metal can is preferably made of aluminum.

The laminate film is preferably a film obtained by laminating a metal foil and a resin film, and may be, for example, a laminate film composed of 3 layers of an outer resin film/a metal foil/an inner resin film. The outer resin film is used for preventing the metal foil from being damaged by contact or the like, and a resin such as nylon or polyester can be suitably used. The metal foil is used to prevent permeation of moisture and gas, and a foil of copper, aluminum, stainless steel, or the like can be suitably used. The inner resin film is used for protecting the metal foil from the electrolyte contained therein and for melt sealing at the time of heat sealing the outer package, and polyolefin, acid-modified polyolefin, or the like can be suitably used.

< nonaqueous electrolyte solution >

The electrolyte solution in the present embodiment is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, that is, the electrolyte solution contains a nonaqueous solvent described later, and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a lithium salt of 0.5 mol/L or more based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution, that is, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium ions as an electrolyte.

iN the nonaqueous electrolyte solution of the present embodiment, L iN (SO) alone can be used as the lithium salt, for example₂F)₂、LiN(SO₂CF₃)₂、LiN(SO₂C₂F₅)₂、LiN(SO₂CF₃)(SO₂C₂F₅)、LiN(SO₂CF₃)(SO₂C₂F₄H)、LiC(SO₂F)₃、LiC(SO₂CF₃)₃、LiC(SO₂C₂F₅)₃、LiCF₃SO₃、LiC₄F₉SO₃、LiPF₆、LiBF₄And so forth, two or more of these may be used in combination, and L iPF is preferably contained because of its ability to exhibit high conductivity₆And/or L iN (SO)₂F)₂。

The nonaqueous electrolyte solution of the present embodiment may contain at least one lithium salt, and may contain, in addition to the lithium salt, an alkali metal salt selected from a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a rubidium salt, and a cesium salt, or an alkaline earth metal salt selected from a beryllium salt, a magnesium salt, a calcium salt, a strontium salt, and a barium salt.

When the non-aqueous electrolyte contains the alkali metal salt other than lithium, sodium ions, potassium ions, rubidium ions, and cesium ions having a smaller stokes radius than lithium ions have high ionic conductivity, and therefore, the non-aqueous lithium storage element can have a low resistance. When the alkaline earth metal salt other than lithium is contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, beryllium ions, magnesium ions, calcium ions, strontium ions, and barium ions are cations having a valence of 2, and thus the capacity of the nonaqueous lithium storage element can be increased.

The method for containing the alkali metal salt or/and alkaline earth metal salt other than the lithium salt in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is not particularly limited, and the lithium salt and the alkali metal salt or/and alkaline earth metal salt other than the lithium salt may be dissolved in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution in advance, and the following methods may be mentioned: wherein M in the formula is at least one selected from Na, K, Rb and Cs, and the positive electrode precursor contains at least one M₂CO₃Iso-carbonates, M₂Oxides such as O, hydroxides such as MOH, halides such as MF and MCl, and M₂(CO₂)₂Oxalate, carboxylate such as RCOOM (wherein R is H, alkyl or aryl), and/or a salt selected from BeCO₃、MgCO₃、CaCO₃、SrCO₃Or BaCO₃And alkaline earth metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal oxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal halides, alkaline earth metal oxalates, and alkaline earth metal carboxylates in (b) are decomposed by a lithium doping step described later.

The concentration of the lithium salt in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is preferably in the range of 0.5 mol/L or more, more preferably 0.5 mol/L to 2.0 mol/L. when the concentration of the lithium salt is 0.5 mol/L or more, anions are sufficiently present, and therefore, the capacity of the storage element can be sufficiently increased, and when the concentration of the lithium salt is 2.0 mol/L or less, it is possible to prevent the undissolved lithium salt from precipitating into the nonaqueous electrolyte solution and the viscosity of the electrolyte solution from becoming too high, and thus the conductivity does not decrease, and the output characteristic does not decrease, and therefore, it is preferable.

When the alkali metal salt and/or the alkaline earth metal salt other than the lithium salt is contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, the total concentration of these salts is preferably 0.5 mol/L or more, and more preferably 0.5 mol/L to 2.0 mol/L.

The nonaqueous electrolytic solution in the present embodiment preferably contains a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate as a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution advantageously contains a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate in terms of dissolving a lithium salt at a desired concentration and exhibiting high lithium ion conductivity. Examples of the cyclic carbonate include alkylene carbonate compounds typified by ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and butylene carbonate. The alkylene carbonate compound is typically an unsubstituted compound. Examples of the chain carbonate include dialkyl carbonate compounds typified by dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, dibutyl carbonate, and the like. The dialkyl carbonate compound is typically an unsubstituted compound.

The total content of the cyclic carbonate and the chain carbonate is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 65% by mass or more, preferably 95% by mass or less, more preferably 90% by mass or less, based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. When the total content is 50 mass% or more, a desired concentration of lithium salt can be dissolved, and high lithium ion conductivity can be exhibited. When the total concentration is 95% by mass or less, the electrolyte solution may further contain additives described later.

The nonaqueous electrolytic solution in the present embodiment may further contain an additive. The additive is not particularly limited, and for example, a sultone compound, a cyclic phosphazene, an acyclic fluorine-containing ether, a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate, a cyclic carboxylate, a cyclic acid anhydride, or the like can be used alone, or two or more kinds can be used in combination.

In the present embodiment, the saturated cyclic sultone compound is preferably 1, 3-propane sultone, 2, 4-butane sultone, 1, 3-butane sultone, or 2, 4-pentane sultone, from the viewpoints of reducing adverse effects on electric resistance and suppressing decomposition of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution at high temperature and suppressing gas generation; as the unsaturated cyclic sultone compound, 1, 3-propene sultone or 1, 4-butene sultone is preferable; examples of the other sultone compounds include methylene bis (benzenesulfonate), methylene bis (phenylmethanesulfonate), methylene bis (ethanesulfonate), methylene bis (2,4, 6-trimethylbenzenesulfonate) and methylene bis (2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonate), and at least one kind selected from these is preferably used.

The total content of the sultone compound in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution of the nonaqueous lithium storage device of the present embodiment is preferably 0.1 to 15% by mass based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. When the total content of the sultone compound in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is 0.1% by mass or more, the decomposition of the electrolytic solution at high temperature can be suppressed, and the generation of gas can be suppressed. On the other hand, when the total content is 15 mass% or less, the decrease in the ion conductivity of the electrolytic solution can be suppressed, and high input/output characteristics can be maintained. In addition, from the viewpoint of achieving both high input/output characteristics and durability, the content of the sultone compound in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution of the nonaqueous lithium storage element is preferably 0.5 mass% or more and 10 mass% or less, and more preferably 1 mass% or more and 5 mass% or less.

Examples of the cyclic phosphazene include ethoxypentafluorocyclotriphosphazene, diethoxytetrafluorocyclotriphosphazene, and phenoxypentafluorocyclotriphosphazene, and preferably at least one selected from these.

The content of the cyclic phosphazene in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is preferably 0.5 to 20% by mass based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. When the amount is 0.5% by mass or more, decomposition of the electrolyte solution at high temperature can be suppressed, and gas generation can be suppressed. On the other hand, when the value is 20 mass% or less, the decrease in the ion conductivity of the electrolytic solution can be suppressed, and high input/output characteristics can be maintained. For the above reasons, the content of the cyclic phosphazene is preferably 2 mass% to 15 mass%, and more preferably 4 mass% to 12 mass%.

These cyclic phosphazenes may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination.

Examples of the acyclic fluorinated ether include HCF₂CF₂OCH₂CF₂CF₂H、CF₃CFHCF₂OCH₂CF₂CF₂H、HCF₂CF₂CH₂OCH₂CF₂CF₂H、CF₃CFHCF₂OCH₂CF₂CFHCF₃Etc., among them, HCF is preferable from the viewpoint of electrochemical stability₂CF₂OCH₂CF₂CF₂H。

The content of the acyclic fluorinated ether is preferably 0.5% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less, and more preferably 1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. When the content of the acyclic fluorinated ether is 0.5% by mass or more, the stability of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution against oxidative decomposition is improved, and an energy storage element having high durability at high temperatures can be obtained. On the other hand, when the content of the acyclic fluorinated ether is 15% by mass or less, the solubility of the electrolyte salt can be maintained well, and the ionic conductivity of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be maintained high, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

The acyclic fluorinated ether may be used alone, or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination.

The fluorinated cyclic carbonate is preferably selected from fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and difluoroethylene carbonate (dFEC) from the viewpoint of compatibility with other nonaqueous solvents.

The content of the cyclic carbonate containing a fluorine atom is preferably 0.5 to 10 mass%, more preferably 1 to 5 mass%, based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. When the content of the cyclic carbonate containing a fluorine atom is 0.5% by mass or more, a good-quality film can be formed on the negative electrode, and a power storage element having high durability at high temperatures can be obtained by suppressing reductive decomposition of the electrolyte on the negative electrode. On the other hand, when the content of the cyclic carbonate containing a fluorine atom is 10% by mass or less, the solubility of the electrolyte salt can be maintained well, and the ion conductivity of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be maintained high, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

The cyclic carbonate containing a fluorine atom may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

As the cyclic carbonate, vinylene carbonate is preferable.

The content of the cyclic carbonate is preferably 0.5 to 10 mass%, more preferably 1 to 5 mass%, based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. When the content of the cyclic carbonate is 0.5% by mass or more, a good coating film can be formed on the negative electrode, and the storage element having high durability at high temperatures can be obtained by suppressing reductive decomposition of the electrolyte on the negative electrode. On the other hand, when the content of the cyclic carbonate is 10% by mass or less, the solubility of the electrolyte salt can be maintained well, and the ion conductivity of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be maintained high, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

Examples of the cyclic carboxylic acid ester include γ -butyrolactone, γ -valerolactone, γ -caprolactone and caprolactone, and one or more selected from these compounds are preferably used. Among them, γ -butyrolactone is particularly preferable in terms of improvement in battery characteristics due to improvement in the degree of dissociation of lithium ions.

The content of the cyclic carboxylate is preferably 0.5 to 15% by mass, more preferably 1 to 5% by mass, based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. When the content of the cyclic acid anhydride is 0.5% by mass or more, a good coating film can be formed on the negative electrode, and a power storage element having high durability at high temperatures can be obtained by suppressing reductive decomposition of the electrolyte on the negative electrode. On the other hand, when the content of the cyclic carboxylate is 5% by mass or less, the solubility of the electrolyte salt can be maintained well, and the ion conductivity of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be maintained high, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

The cyclic carboxylic acid esters may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The cyclic acid anhydride is preferably one or more selected from succinic anhydride, maleic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, and itaconic anhydride. Among them, from the viewpoint of suppressing the production cost of the electrolytic solution due to easy industrial availability, the viewpoint of being easily dissolved in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and the like, it is preferable to select from succinic anhydride and maleic anhydride.

The content of the cyclic acid anhydride is preferably 0.5 to 15 mass%, more preferably 1 to 10 mass%, based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. When the content of the cyclic acid anhydride is 0.5% by mass or more, a good coating film can be formed on the negative electrode, and a power storage element having high durability at high temperatures can be obtained by suppressing reductive decomposition of the electrolyte on the negative electrode. On the other hand, when the content of the cyclic acid anhydride is 10% by mass or less, the solubility of the electrolyte salt can be maintained well, and the ion conductivity of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution can be maintained high, so that high input/output characteristics can be exhibited.

The cyclic acid anhydride may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[ Assembly procedure ]

The electrode laminate obtained in the assembly step is obtained by laminating a positive electrode precursor and a negative electrode cut into a single sheet shape with a separator interposed therebetween to form a laminate, and connecting a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal to the laminate. Further, a wound body is obtained by winding the positive electrode precursor and the negative electrode with a separator interposed therebetween, and the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are connected to the obtained wound body, thereby obtaining an electrode wound body. The shape of the electrode roll may be cylindrical or flat.

The method of connecting the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal is not particularly limited, and a method such as resistance welding or ultrasonic welding may be used.

It is preferable to remove the residual solvent by drying the electrode laminate or the electrode roll to which the terminal is connected. The drying method is not limited, and drying may be performed by vacuum drying or the like. The residual solvent is preferably 1.5% or less per unit weight of the positive electrode active material layer or the negative electrode active material layer. If the residual solvent content is more than 1.5%, the solvent remains in the system, and the self-discharge characteristics are not preferably deteriorated.

The dried electrode laminate or electrode roll is preferably stored in an outer package such as a metal can or a laminated film in a dry environment having a dew point of-40 ℃ or lower, and sealed with only one opening left. If the dew point is higher than-40 ℃, water adheres to the electrode laminate or the electrode roll, and water remains in the system, which is not preferable because the self-discharge characteristics are deteriorated. The method of sealing the outer package is not particularly limited, and a method such as heat sealing or impulse sealing can be used.

[ liquid injection, impregnation, and sealing Process ]

After the assembly step is completed, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is injected into the electrode laminate housed in the exterior body. After the liquid injection step is completed, preferably, impregnation is further performed to sufficiently impregnate the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator with the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. In a state where at least a part of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator is not impregnated with the electrolyte solution, doping proceeds unevenly in a lithium doping step described later, and therefore the resistance of the obtained nonaqueous lithium storage element increases or the durability decreases. The impregnation method is not particularly limited, and for example, the following methods can be used: a method in which the nonaqueous lithium storage element after the liquid injection is placed in a decompression chamber with the exterior body opened, the inside of the chamber is decompressed by a vacuum pump, and the pressure is returned to the atmospheric pressure again; and so on. After the impregnation step is completed, the nonaqueous lithium storage element in a state in which the outer package is open may be sealed while being depressurized, thereby performing sealing.

[ lithium doping Process ]

In the lithium doping step, a voltage is applied between the positive electrode precursor and the negative electrode to decompose the lithium compound, thereby decomposing the lithium compound in the positive electrode precursor, releasing lithium ions, and reducing the lithium ions in the negative electrode, thereby pre-doping the lithium ions in the negative electrode active material layer.

In the lithium doping step, CO is generated along with oxidative decomposition of the lithium compound in the positive electrode precursor₂And the like. Therefore, when a voltage is applied, it is preferable to adopt a means for releasing the generated gas to the outside of the exterior body. Examples of the means include the following methods: a method of applying a voltage in a state where a part of the package is opened; a method in which a suitable gas release means such as an exhaust valve or a gas permeable film is provided in advance in a part of the outer package, and a voltage is applied in this state; and so on.

[ aging Process ]

After the lithium doping step is completed, the nonaqueous lithium storage element is preferably aged. In the aging step, the solvent in the electrolyte is decomposed in the negative electrode, and a lithium ion-permeable solid polymer film is formed on the surface of the negative electrode.

The method of aging is not particularly limited, and for example, a method of reacting a solvent in an electrolytic solution in a high-temperature environment or the like can be used.

[ exhaust Process ]

After the aging step is completed, it is preferable to further exhaust the gas to reliably remove the gas remaining in the electrolyte solution, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode. In a state where gas remains in at least a part of the electrolyte solution, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode, since ion conduction is inhibited, the resistance of the obtained nonaqueous lithium storage element increases.

The method of exhausting gas is not particularly limited, and for example, the following methods can be used: a method of placing a nonaqueous lithium storage element in a decompression chamber with the exterior body opened, and reducing the pressure inside the chamber by a vacuum pump; and so on.

< design of positive electrode and negative electrode for suppressing increase in resistance during high-load charge-discharge cycle >

In a high-load charge-discharge cycle, ions in the electrolyte migrate and diffuse between the positive electrode and the negative electrode with charge and discharge. As the load of charge and discharge increases, ions in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution must migrate and diffuse more rapidly, and therefore, ion unevenness occurs in the positive electrode or the negative electrode, and the lithium salt concentration in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution decreases, thereby increasing the resistance. Therefore, by increasing the amount of the electrolyte held in the positive electrode and the negative electrode, it is possible to suppress an increase in resistance in a high-load charge/discharge cycle. In this case, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, one surface (C) of the positive electrode is set_xFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_x1(g/m²) And the other side (C)_yFace) of the positive electrode active material layer is C_y1(g/m²) When making C_x1/C_y11.02 to 1.35, and is reacted with C_yOne surface (A) of the negative electrode facing each other_yFace) is a_y1(g/m²) And the other side (A)_xFace) is a_x1(g/m²) When making A_x1/A_y1The resistance increase in the high-load charge/discharge cycle can be suppressed by being 0.74 to 0.98.

In the case where the electrode laminate is composed of a plurality of positive electrodes and negative electrodes, it is sufficient if C is satisfied in a combination of at least one positive electrode and one negative electrode in the electrode laminate_x1/C_y1Is 1.02 toUpper 1.35 or less and A_x1/A_y1It is preferably 0.74 to 0.98.

In addition, C is_x1And C_y1Each of them is preferably 5 to 100, and more preferably 10 to 50. C_x1And C_y1When the number is 5 or more, the energy density can be improved. C_x1And C_y1When 100 or less, the output characteristics are excellent.

In addition, A_x1And A_y1Each of them is preferably 5 to 100. More preferably 10 to 50. A. the_x1And A_y1When the number is 5 or more, the energy density can be improved. A. the_x1And A_y1When 100 or less, the output characteristics are excellent.

The amount of nonaqueous electrolyte held in the electrode is proportional to the basis weight of the active material layer, and therefore, the surface (C) having a large basis weight of the positive electrode active material layer_xSurface) and a surface (a) having a low basis weight of the negative electrode active material layer_xSurface) of the positive electrode active material layer is made to be opposite to the surface (C) of the positive electrode active material layer having a low basis weight_ySurface) and the surface (a) having a large basis weight of the negative electrode active material layer_yIn the above aspect), the balance of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution held between the electrodes is obtained, and the increase in resistance in a high-load charge/discharge cycle can be suppressed. However, since the potential variation of the positive and negative electrodes increases in inverse proportion to the basis weight of the active material layer, C is the above-mentioned_yThe variation in the surface potential increases. Therefore, although the increase in resistance due to ion unevenness in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution during a high-load charge-discharge cycle can be suppressed, C having a large potential variation_yWhen the surface is exposed to a high potential, gas generation and resistance increase occur due to decomposition of the lithium compound.

In view of the above, C_xThe basis weight of the lithium compound of the noodle is C_x2(g/m²) And C is_yThe basis weight of the lithium compound of the noodle is C_y2(g/m²) When making C_x2And C_y2Respectively in the range of 0.10 to 20.0, to obtain C_y2/C_x2The content of the lithium compound is 0.10 to 0.95, whereby the decomposition of the lithium compound due to potential variation can be suppressed. C_y2/C_x2When the amount is 0.10 or more, the lithium compound in the positive electrode can be used to increase the trapping rateSince fluorine ions generated during charge and discharge cycles are loaded, an increase in resistance can be suppressed. C_y2/C_x2When the content is 0.95 or less, C in the high-load charge-discharge cycle can be suppressed_yThe surface potential varies, and the resistance increase due to the decomposition of the lithium compound can be suppressed. C_x2And C_y2When the amount is 0.1 or more, the resistance increase in the high-load charge-discharge cycle can be suppressed. C_x1And C_y1When the amount is 20.0 or less, the energy density can be improved.

Furthermore, (C)_x1+C_x2)A_x1/(C_y1+C_y2)A_y1Preferably 0.80 to 1.32. (C)_x1+C_x2)A_x1/(C_y1+C_y2)A_y1C in high load charge-discharge cycle at less than 0.80 or more than 1.32_yThe potential variation of the surface increases, and the resistance increases due to the decomposition of the lithium compound.

The dispersion state of lithium carbonate contained in the positive electrode active material layer can be evaluated by microscopic raman spectroscopic measurement, and the evaluation result is C_xIn the imaging image obtained by surface micro-Raman spectrometry, the area of the carbonate ion distribution image is set as S_x% in C_yIn the imaging image obtained by surface micro-Raman spectrometry, the area of the carbonate ion distribution image is set as S_y% of time, S_xAnd S_yRespectively 1 to 40, S_x/S_yPreferably 1.00 to 2.00. S_x/S_yWhen the amount is 1.00 or more, C which is large in potential variation in high-load charge-discharge cycle can be suppressed_yThe decomposition of the lithium compound in the surface can suppress the increase in the resistance. S_x/S_yWhen the amount is 2.00 or less, gas generation in a high-temperature environment can be suppressed.

< suppression of deposition on Positive and negative electrodes by decomposition of lithium Compound in high-temperature Environment >

The positive electrode active material layer C_yThe positive electrode material layer C contains one or more compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (3)_yThe content per unit mass of the noodle is C_y3(mol/g) of C_y3Preferably 1.60 × 10^-4300 × 10 above^-4Hereinafter, more preferably 5.0 × 10^-4150 × 10 above mol/g^-4The following.

[ CHEM 4]

Li X¹-OR¹O-X²Li (1)

{ formula (II) wherein R¹Is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X¹And X²Are each independently- (COO)_n(wherein n is 0 or 1). }

[ CHEM 5]

Li X¹-OR¹O-X²R²(2)

{ formula (II) wherein R¹Is C1-4 alkylene or C1-4 halogenated alkylene, R²Is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkyl group or a polyhydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkenyl group or a polyhydroxyalkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group, and X is¹And X²Are each independently- (COO)_n(wherein n is 0 or 1). }

[ CHEM 6]

R²X²-OR¹O-X²R³(3)

{ formula (II) wherein R¹Is C1-4 alkylene or C1-4 halogenated alkylene, R²And R³Each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkyl group or a polyhydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkenyl group or a polyhydroxyalkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group, and X¹And X²Are each independently- (COO)_n(wherein n is 0 or 1). }

By making C_yThe lithium compound contains a lithium compound, which can suppress an increase in resistance in a high-load charge/discharge cycle, but slowly decomposes when exposed to a high-temperature high-voltage environmentThereby generating gas. Thus, by being in C_yThe lithium secondary battery contains the compounds represented by the formulas (1) to (3), and can inhibit the decomposition of the lithium compound under a high-temperature and high-voltage environment. C_y3Is 1.60 × 10^-4In the above case, the durability at high temperature is excellent. C_y3Is 300 × 10^-4The following are excellent in output characteristics.

A particularly preferred compound of formula (1) is L iOC₂H₄OLi、LiOC₃H₆OLi、LiOC₂H₄OCOOLi、LiOCOOC₃H₆OLi、LiOCOOC₂H₄OCOO L i and L iOCOOC₃H₆OCOO L i.

A particularly preferred compound of formula (2) is L iOC₂H₄OH、LiOC₃H₆OH、LiOC₂H₄OCOOH、LiOC₃H₆OCOOH、LiOCOOC₂H₄OCOOH、LiOCOOC₃H₆OCOOH、LiOC₂H₄OCH₃、LiOC₃H₆OCH₃、LiOC₂H₄OCOOCH₃、LiOC₃H₆OCOOCH₃、LiOCOOC₂H₄OCOOCH₃、LiOCOOC₃H₆OCOOCH₃、LiOC₂H₄OC₂H₅、LiOC₃H₆OC₂H₅、LiOC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、LiOC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅、LiOCOOC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、LiOCOOC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅The compounds shown.

A particularly preferred compound of formula (3) is HOC₂H₄OH、HOC₃H₆OH、HOC₂H₄OCOOH、HOC₃H₆OCOOH、HOCOOC₂H₄OCOOH、HOCOOC₃H₆OCOOH、HOC₂H₄OCH₃、HOC₃H₆OCH₃、HOC₂H₄OCOOCH₃、HOC₃H₆OCOOCH₃、HOCOOC₂H₄OCOOCH₃、HOCOOC₃H₆OCOOCH₃、HOC₂H₄OC₂H₅、HOC₃H₆OC₂H₅、HOC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、HOC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅、HOCOOC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、HOCOOC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅、CH₃OC₂H₄OCH₃、CH₃OC₃H₆OCH₃、CH₃OC₂H₄OCOOCH₃、CH₃OC₃H₆OCOOCH₃、CH₃OCOOC₂H₄OCOOCH₃、CH₃OCOOC₃H₆OCOOCH₃、CH₃OC₂H₄OC₂H₅、CH₃OC₃H₆OC₂H₅、CH₃OC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、CH₃OC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅、CH₃OCOOC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、CH₃OCOOC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅、C₂H₅OC₂H₄OC₂H₅、C₂H₅OC₃H₆OC₂H₅、C₂H₅OC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、C₂H₅OC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅、C₂H₅OCOOC₂H₄OCOOC₂H₅、C₂H₅OCOOC₃H₆OCOOC₂H₅The compounds shown.

Examples of a method for containing the compounds represented by formulae (1) to (3) in the positive electrode active material layer include: a method of mixing the above compound in the positive electrode active material layer; a method of adsorbing the compound to a positive electrode active material layer; a method of electrochemically precipitating the above-described compound in the positive electrode active material layer; and so on. Among them, the following methods are preferred: the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is preliminarily allowed to contain a precursor which can be decomposed to produce the above-mentioned compound, and the above-mentioned compound is deposited in the positive electrode active material layer by the decomposition reaction of the precursor in the step of producing the storage element.

As the precursor for forming the compound represented by the formulae (1) to (3), at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate is preferably used, and ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate are more preferably used.

In addition, in the same manner as C_ySurface-opposing negative electrode active material layer A_yThe composition comprises compounds represented by the above formulas (1) to (3), and the content is A_y3(mol/g) of C_y3/A_y3Preferably 0.2 to 20. C_y3/A_y3When the amount is 0.2 or more, C can be suppressed_yThe decomposition of the lithium compound in the dough is excellent in high-temperature durability. C_y3/A_y3When 20 or less, the output characteristics are excellent.

< evaluation of characteristics of nonaqueous lithium storage element >

(Electrostatic capacitance)

In the present specification, the electrostatic capacity fa (f) is a value obtained by the following method:

first, a battery corresponding to a nonaqueous lithium storage element was subjected to constant-current charging at a current value of 20C until it reached 3.8V in a constant-temperature bath set at 25 ℃, and then to constant-voltage charging for 30 minutes in total with a constant voltage of 3.8V applied. Thereafter, constant current discharge was performed at a current value of 2C until 2.2V, and the capacity at this time was defined as q (C). Using the Q and the voltage change Δ V obtained here_x(V) based on the electrostatic capacity F ═ Q/. DELTA.V_xThe calculation is performed such that Q/(3.8-2.2) is calculated, and the calculated value is referred to as capacitance fa (f).

Here, the discharge rate of current (also referred to as "C rate") is the relative proportion of current to discharge capacity at the time of discharge, and in general, when constant current discharge is performed from an upper limit voltage to a lower limit voltage, the current value at which discharge is completed in 1 hour is taken as 1C. In this specification, a current value at which discharge is completed in 1 hour when constant current discharge is performed from an upper limit voltage of 3.8V to a lower limit voltage of 2.2V is taken as 1C.

(internal resistance)

In the present specification, the internal resistance Ra (Ω) is a value obtained by the following method:

first, a nonaqueous lithium storage element was subjected to constant current charging at a current value of 20C until 3.8V was reached in a constant temperature bath set at 25 ℃, and then to constant voltage charging for 30 minutes in total by applying a constant voltage of 3.8V. Then, constant current discharge was performed at a current value of 20C to 2.2V with a sampling interval of 0.1 second, and a discharge curve (time-voltage) was obtained. In this discharge curve, when the voltage values at the time points when the discharge time is 2 seconds and 4 seconds are extrapolated by straight line approximation and the obtained voltage at the time point when the discharge time is 0 seconds is Eo, the internal resistance is a value calculated as Ra ═ Δ V/(current value of 20C) by dropping Δ V ═ 3.8-Vo.

(electric energy)

In the present specification, the electric energy e (wh) is a value obtained by the following method:

using the capacitance fa (F) calculated by the above method, the electric energy E is F × (3.8)²－2.2²) The calculated value of/7200 is referred to as electrical energy.

(volume)

The volume of the energy storage element is not particularly limited, and refers to the volume of a portion of the electrode laminate or the electrode roll in which the region in which the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer are laminated is housed in the outer casing.

For example, in the case of an electrode laminate or an electrode roll accommodated in a laminate film, a region in which a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material layer are present in the electrode laminate or the electrode roll is accommodated in a cup-shaped laminate film, and the volume (V) of the electric storage element is_x) According to the length (l) of the outer dimension of the cup forming part_x) And outer dimension width (w)_x) And a bagThickness (t) of energy storage element comprising laminated film_x) Through V_x＝l_x×w_x×t_xAnd (6) performing calculation.

In the case of an electrode laminate or an electrode roll housed in a rectangular metal can, only the volume of the metal can measured as the volume of the electric storage element is used. Namely, the volume (V) of the electric storage element_y) According to the external dimension length (l) of the square metal can_y) And outer dimension width (w)_y) Outer dimension thickness (t)_y) Through V_y＝l_y×w_y×t_yAnd (6) performing calculation.

In the case of an electrode wound body housed in a cylindrical metal can, the volume of the metal can other than the gauge is used as the volume of the electric storage element. Namely, the volume (V) of the electric storage element_z) According to the radius (r) of the outer dimension and the length (l) of the outer dimension of the bottom surface or the upper surface of the cylindrical metal can_z) Through V_z＝3.14×r×r×l_zAnd (6) performing calculation.

(high load charge-discharge cycle test)

In the present specification, the capacity retention rate after the high-load charge-discharge cycle test is measured by the following method: first, a battery corresponding to a nonaqueous lithium storage element was subjected to constant current charging at a current value of 200C or 300C until it reached 3.8V in a thermostatic bath set at 25 ℃, and then to constant current discharging at a current value of 200C or 300C until it reached 2.2V. The above charge and discharge process was repeated 60000 times, and then the voltage was reached 4.5V at a current value of 20C, and the charge was carried out at a constant voltage for 1 hour. Then, Fb was obtained by measuring the capacitance by the above method, and the capacitance after the charge-discharge cycle test was performed with respect to the high load before the start of the test by comparing Fb with the capacitance Fa before the start of the test. In this case, if Fb/Fa is 1.01 or more, energy of a sufficient capacity can be extracted even from the electric storage element that has been charged and discharged for a long time, for example, and therefore, the replacement cycle of the electric storage element can be extended, which is preferable.

(rate of change in resistance after high load charge-discharge cycle)

After repeating the high-load charge-discharge cycle for 60000 times, the internal resistance Rb after the high-load charge-discharge cycle was measured according to the above-described method for measuring internal resistance. Rb/Ra was defined as the rate of change in resistance after a high-load charge-discharge cycle. In the third aspect of the present invention, the resistance change rate Rb/Ra after the high-load charge-discharge cycle test is preferably 2.0 or less, more preferably 1.5 or less, and still more preferably 1.2 or less. When the resistance change rate after the high-load charge-discharge cycle test is 2.0 or less, the characteristics of the nonaqueous lithium storage element can be maintained even if charge and discharge are repeated, and therefore excellent input-output characteristics can be stably obtained for a long time, and the life of the nonaqueous lithium storage element can be extended. The lower limit of Rb/Ra is preferably 0.9 or more.

(amount of gas generated after high-temperature storage test)

In the present specification, the amount of gas generated during the high-temperature storage test is measured by the following method:

first, a battery corresponding to a nonaqueous lithium storage element was subjected to constant-current charging at a current value of 100C until it reached 4.0V in a constant-temperature bath set at 25 ℃, and then to constant-voltage charging with application of a constant voltage of 4.0V for 10 minutes. Next, the nonaqueous lithium storage element was stored in an environment of 60 ℃, taken out from the environment of 60 ℃ every 2 weeks, charged to a battery voltage of 4.0V in the above-described charging step, and then stored again in an environment of 60 ℃. This procedure was repeated to measure the battery volume Va before the start of storage and the battery volume Vb after 2 months of the storage test by the archimedes method. The solvent used for the volume measurement by the archimedes method is not particularly limited, and a solvent having an electrical conductivity of 10 μ S/cm or less and not causing electrolysis when the nonaqueous lithium storage element is immersed is preferably used. For example, pure water or a fluorine-based inert liquid is suitably used. In particular, fluorine-based inert liquids such as Fluorinert (registered trademark, 3M Japan) FC-40 and FC-43 are suitably used in view of their high specific gravity and excellent electrical insulation properties. Vb-Va is a gas amount generated when the battery is stored for 2 months under the conditions of a battery voltage of 4.0V and an ambient temperature of 60 ℃, and a value B ═ (Vb-Va)/Fa normalized by the above electrostatic capacity Fa is a normalized generated gas amount in the high-temperature storage test.

The resistance value obtained by the above-described method for measuring the internal resistance of the battery after the high-temperature storage test was defined as the internal resistance Rc (Ω) after the high-temperature storage test.

In the nonaqueous lithium storage device of the present embodiment, it is preferable that both of the following conditions (a) and (b) are satisfied when Rc (Ω) represents the internal resistance at the measured battery voltage of 3.8V, Ra (Ω) represents the internal resistance before storage, and fa (f) represents the capacitance before storage:

(a) Rc/Ra is less than 3.0; and

(b) a value B of 5 × 10, which is obtained by normalizing gas amount Vb-Va (cc) generated when the battery is stored for 2 months under the conditions of 4V of battery voltage and 60 ℃ of ambient temperature, by electrostatic capacity Fa^-3cc/F or less.

In the condition (a), Rc/Ra is preferably 3.0 or less, more preferably 1.5 or less, and further preferably 1.2 or less, from the viewpoint of exhibiting sufficient charge capacity and discharge capacity for a large current when exposed to a high-temperature environment for a long time. When Rc/Ra is not more than the above upper limit, excellent output characteristics can be stably obtained for a long time, and the lifetime of the device can be extended.

Regarding the condition (B), the value B obtained by normalizing the amount of gas generated when the cell is stored under the conditions of a battery voltage of 4V and an ambient temperature of 60 ℃ for 2 months by the electrostatic capacity Fa is preferably 30 × 10 as a value measured at 25 ℃ from the viewpoint that the generated gas does not lower the element characteristics^-3cc/F or less, more preferably 15 × 10^-3cc/F or less, more preferably 5 × 10^-3cc/F or less. When the amount of gas generated under the above conditions is not more than the above upper limit value, the possibility of the battery swelling due to the gas generation is reduced even if the device is exposed to high temperatures for a long time. Therefore, an electric storage device having sufficient safety and durability can be obtained.

< method for identifying lithium Compound in electrode >

The method for identifying the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is not particularly limited, and for example, the lithium compound can be identified by the following method. The lithium compound is preferably identified by combining a plurality of analysis methods described below.

When SEM-EDX, raman, and XPS described below are measured, it is preferable that the nonaqueous lithium storage device be disassembled in an argon chamber, the positive electrode be taken out, the electrolyte deposited on the surface of the positive electrode be cleaned, and the measurement be performed. As for the method of cleaning the positive electrode, any method may be used as long as it can wash away the electrolyte adhering to the surface of the positive electrode, and therefore, a carbonate solvent such as dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, or diethyl carbonate can be suitably used. As a cleaning method, for example, the positive electrode is immersed in a diethyl carbonate solvent 50 to 100 times the weight of the positive electrode for 10 minutes or longer, and then the solvent is replaced to immerse the positive electrode again. Then, the positive electrode was taken out from the diethyl carbonate, and vacuum-dried (under the following conditions, the temperature was 0 to 200 ℃, the pressure was 0 to 20kPa, and the time was 1 to 40 hours, so that the amount of diethyl carbonate remaining in the positive electrode was 1 mass% or less, and the amount of diethyl carbonate remaining was determined by measuring the GC/MS of water after washing with distilled water and adjusting the amount of the solution, which will be described later, and then, the analysis by SEM-EDX, Raman, and XPS was performed).

In the ion chromatography described later, the anion can be identified by analyzing water obtained by washing the positive electrode with distilled water.

When the lithium compound cannot be identified by the above-mentioned analysis method, other analysis methods may be used⁷L i-solid NMR, XRD (X-ray diffraction), TOF-SIMS (time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry), AES (Auger electron spectroscopy), TPD/MS (temperature programmed desorption mass spectrometry), DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), etc.

[ scanning Electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX) ]

The lithium compound containing oxygen and the positive electrode active material can be determined from an oxygen distribution image (based on an SEM-EDX image of the positive electrode surface measured at an observation magnification of 1000 to 4000). As an example of the measurement of the SEM-EDX image, the acceleration voltage is 10kV, the emission current is 1 μ A, the number of pixels to be measured is 256 × 256 pixels, and the number of integration times is 50 times, and in order to prevent the sample from being electrically charged, the surface treatment may be performed by a method such as vacuum deposition or sputtering of gold, platinum, osmium, or the like.

[ microscopic Raman Spectroscopy ]

The lithium compound containing a carbonate ion and the positive electrode active material can be determined by raman imaging of the positive electrode surface measured at an observation magnification of 1000 to 4000 times. As an example of the measurement conditions, the measurement can be performed under conditions of 532nm excitation light, 1% excitation light intensity, 50 times long working distance of the objective lens, 1800gr/mm diffraction grating, point scanning (slit 65mm, pixel combination 5pix), 1mm step size, 3 seconds exposure time per 1 point, 1 integration number, and noise filter. The measured Raman spectrum was at 1071cm^-1～1104cm^-1The range of (2) is obtained by setting a linear base line, calculating the area as a positive value with respect to the base line as the peak of the carbonate ion, and integrating the frequency, and at this time, subtracting the frequency of the peak area of the carbonate ion approximated to the noise component by a gaussian function from the frequency distribution of the carbonate ion.

[ X-ray photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) ]

The measurement conditions include, for example, monochromatized AlK α as an X-ray source, a beam diameter of 100 μm phi (25W, 15kV) as an X-ray beam, a narrow scan of 58.70eV as an energy pass, neutralization with charge, 10 scans of carbon and oxygen, 20 scans of fluorine, 30 scans of phosphorus, 40 scans of lithium and 50 scans of silicon, and a narrow scan of 0.25eV as an energy stepThe acceleration voltage of (1.0 kV) and the acceleration voltage of 2mm × 2mm may be set to 1 minute (SiO for example)₂Converted to 1.25nm/min), the peak having a binding energy of L i1s of 50eV to 54eV can be assigned to L iO₂Or L i-C bond, and the peaks from 55eV to 60eV are assigned to L iF and L i₂CO₃、Li_xPO_yF_z(x, y, z are integers of 1-6); the peak with the binding energy of C1s of 285eV is assigned as a C-C bond, the peak with the binding energy of 286eV is assigned as a C-O bond, the peak with the binding energy of 288eV is assigned as COO, and the peak with the binding energy of 290eV to 292eV is assigned as CO₃ ^2-A C-F bond; the peak with the binding energy of O1s of 527eV to 530eV is assigned as O^2-(Li₂O), classifying peaks of 531eV to 532eV as CO and CO₃、OH、PO_x(x is an integer of 1 to 4) and SiO_x(x is an integer of 1 to 4), and the peak at 533eV is assigned as C-O, SiO_x(x is an integer of 1 to 4), L iF represents a peak having a binding energy of 685eV of F1s, and L i represents a peak having a binding energy of 687eV of a C-F bond_xPO_yF_z(x, y, z are integers of 1 to 6) and PF₆ ^-(ii) a Regarding the binding energy of P2P, the peak at 133eV was assigned as PO_x(x is an integer of 1 to 4), and PF is the peak of 134eV to 136eV_x(x is an integer of 1 to 6); the peak with a binding energy of Si2p of 99eV is assigned to Si and silicide, and the peak with a binding energy of 101eV to 107eV is assigned to Si_xO_y(x and y are arbitrary integers). In the obtained spectrum, when peaks overlap, it is preferable to assign the spectrum assuming that a gaussian function or a lorentzian function is used for peak separation. The lithium compound present can be identified from the measurement result of the electron state and the result of the ratio of the present elements obtained above.

[ ion chromatography ]

By analyzing the distilled water cleaning solution of the positive electrode by ion chromatography, the kind of anion eluted into the water can be identified. As the column used, an ion exchange type, an ion exclusion type, and a reverse phase ion pair type can be used. As the detector, a conductivity detector, an ultraviolet-visible absorption photometer, an electrochemical detector, or the like can be used, and a suppressor system in which a suppressor is provided in front of the detector or a non-suppressor system in which a solution having low conductivity is used for the eluent without providing the suppressor can be used. Further, since the measurement can be performed by combining a mass spectrometer or a charged particle detector with a detector, it is preferable to combine an appropriate column or detector based on the lithium compound identified from the analysis results of SEM-EDX, raman, and XPS.

The retention time of the sample is constant for each ion species component when the conditions such as the column and the eluent used are determined, and the magnitude of the peak response varies for each ion species but is proportional to the concentration of the ion species. Qualitative and quantitative determination of ion species components can be performed by measuring a standard solution of a known concentration that ensures traceability in advance.

< method for determining alkali Metal element ICP-MS >

The measurement sample is subjected to acidolysis using a strong acid such as concentrated nitric acid, concentrated hydrochloric acid, or aqua regia, and the resulting solution is diluted with pure water to have an acid concentration of 2% to 3%. In the acid hydrolysis, decomposition may be carried out by heating and pressurizing as appropriate. The resulting dilution is analyzed by ICP-MS, at which time a known amount of the element is preferably added in advance as an internal standard. When the alkali metal element to be measured is not less than the upper limit concentration for measurement, it is preferable to further dilute the alkali metal element while maintaining the acid concentration of the diluent. The measurement results obtained can be quantified based on a calibration curve prepared in advance using a standard solution for chemical analysis.

< method for determining lithium Compound >

A method for determining the amount of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode is described below. The positive electrode may be washed with an organic solvent, then with distilled water, and the lithium compound may be quantified from the change in weight of the positive electrode before and after washing with distilled water. The area of the positive electrode to be measured is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5cm from the viewpoint of reducing measurement variation²Above 200cm²Hereinafter, more preferably 25cm²Above 150cm²The following. The area is 5cm²When aboveThe reproducibility of the measurement can be ensured. The area is 200cm²The following results show that the sample had excellent handling properties. The washing with the organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can remove electrolyte decomposition products deposited on the surface of the positive electrode, and the use of the organic solvent having a solubility of the lithium compound of 2% or less is preferable because the elution of the lithium compound can be suppressed. For example, polar solvents such as methanol, ethanol, acetone, and methyl acetate are suitably used.

In the method for cleaning the positive electrode, the positive electrode is sufficiently immersed in a methanol solution 50 to 100 times the weight of the positive electrode for 3 days or longer. In this case, measures such as capping the container are preferably taken to prevent the methanol from volatilizing. Then, the positive electrode was taken out from the methanol and vacuum-dried (under the following conditions, the remaining amount of methanol in the positive electrode was 1 mass% or less at a temperature of 100 to 200 ℃, a pressure of 0 to 10kPa, and a time of 5 to 20 hours; the amount of residual methanol was measured by GC/MS of water after washing with distilled water described later and quantified based on a calibration curve prepared in advance), and the weight of the positive electrode at this time was M₀(g) In that respect Then, the weight of the positive electrode was 100 times (100M) the weight of the positive electrode₀(g) ) in distilled water for 3 days or more. In this case, measures such as capping the container are preferably taken to prevent evaporation of the distilled water. After immersing for 3 days or more, the positive electrode was taken out from the distilled water (in the case of measuring the above ion chromatography, the liquid amount was adjusted so that the amount of distilled water reached 100M₀(g) Vacuum drying was performed in the same manner as in the methanol washing. The weight of the positive electrode at this time was M₁(g) Next, in order to measure the weight of the obtained current collector of the positive electrode, the positive electrode active material layer on the current collector is removed by a spatula, a brush, or the like. The weight of the obtained positive electrode current collector was defined as M₂(g) The mass% Z of the lithium compound contained in the positive electrode can be calculated from the formula (4).

[ number 4]

Z＝1OO×[1-(M₁-M₂)/(M_o-M₂)](4)

<Basis weight and lithiation of positive electrode active material layerMethod for determining amount of product C_x1、C_y1、C_x2、C_y2Is calculated by>

The positive electrode obtained after vacuum drying was cut into two halves by washing with the polar solvent as described above, and one was used as the positive electrode C_x0And the other is used as a positive electrode C_y0Area is set as X_C(m²) And Y_C(m²). Removing positive electrode C by means of spatula, brush hair, or the like_x0C of (A)_yPositive electrode active material layer on surface and positive electrode C_y0C of (A)_xA positive electrode active material layer on the surface, and a positive electrode C_x0Is set as M_0x(g) And the positive electrode C_y0Is set as M_0y(g) In that respect Then, the positive electrode C is put_x0And a positive electrode C_y0The resulting mixture was immersed in distilled water 100 to 150 times the weight of the mixture for 3 days or longer. During the impregnation, the vessel is preferably covered with a lid to prevent evaporation of the distilled water, and the aqueous solution is preferably stirred occasionally in order to promote dissolution of the lithium compound. After dipping for more than 3 days, the positive electrode C is put into_x0And a positive electrode C_y0The extract was taken out from the distilled water and vacuum-dried in the same manner as the ethanol washing. Drying the positive electrode C in vacuum_x0And a positive electrode C_y0Is respectively set as M_1x(g) And M_1y(g) In that respect Then, to the obtained positive electrode C_x0And a positive electrode C_y0The weight of the current collector (C) is measured, and the remaining positive electrode C is removed by a spatula, brush or the like_x0And a positive electrode C_y0The positive electrode active material layer of (3). The weight of the obtained positive electrode current collector was defined as M_2x(g) And M_2y(g) Then positive electrode C_x0Basis weight C of the positive electrode active material layer_x1(g/m²) And a positive electrode C_y0Basis weight C of the positive electrode active material layer_y1(g/m²) Can be calculated from the expression (5).

[ number 5]

C_x1＝(M_1x-M_2x)/X_CAnd, and

C_y1＝(M_1y-M_2y)/Y_C(5)

C_x0amount of lithium compound C per unit area_x2(g/m²) And C_y0Amount of lithium compound C per unit area_y2(g/m²) Can be calculated from the following formula (6).

[ number 6]

C_x2＝(M_0x-M_1x)/X_CAnd, and

C_y2＝(M_0y-M_1y)/Y_C(6)

in the case where a plurality of lithium compounds are contained in the positive electrode active material layer; in addition to the lithium compound, in the following formula, M is at least one selected from Na, K, Rb and Cs, and contains M₂Oxides such as O, hydroxides such as MOH, halides such as MF and MCl, and M₂(CO₂)₂And oxalate, RCOOM (wherein R is H, alkyl or aryl) and other carboxylates; and the positive electrode active material layer contains a material selected from BeCO₃、MgCO₃、CaCO₃、SrCO₃And BaCO₃In the case of the alkaline earth metal carbonate, or alkaline earth metal oxide, alkaline earth metal hydroxide, alkaline earth metal halide, alkaline earth metal oxalate, or alkaline earth metal carboxylate in (b), the total amount thereof is calculated as the amount of the lithium compound.

< calculation of basis weight of Anode active Material layer A_x1、A_y1Is calculated by>

The basis weight determination method of the negative electrode active material layer is described below. In the argon tank, the negative electrode was cut out from the electrode laminate and washed with an organic solvent. The organic solvent used for cleaning is not particularly limited as long as it is a solvent that removes electrolyte decomposition products deposited on the surface of the negative electrode and reacts with lithium ions in the negative electrode, and an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, or isopropyl alcohol, or a mixed solvent thereof is suitably used. The area of the negative electrode to be measured is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5cm from the viewpoint of reducing measurement variation²Above 200cm²Hereinafter, more preferably 25cm²Above 150cm²The following. The area is 5cm²With the above, the reproducibility of the measurement can be ensured. The area is 200cm²When the followingThe sample was excellent in handling property.

In the method for cleaning the negative electrode, the negative electrode is sufficiently immersed in an ethanol solution 50 to 100 times the weight of the negative electrode for 3 days or longer. During the impregnation, the container is preferably covered, for example, with a cap to prevent evaporation of the ethanol. After dipping for 3 days or more, the negative electrode was taken out from the ethanol and vacuum-dried. The vacuum drying conditions were as follows, at temperature: 100 ℃ to 200 ℃, pressure: 0-10 kPa, time: the ethanol remaining in the negative electrode is 1 mass% or less in the range of 5 hours to 20 hours. The residual amount of ethanol can be determined by immersing the negative electrode after vacuum drying in an organic solvent such as dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, or ethyl methyl carbonate, measuring the GC/MS of the organic solvent, and then quantifying the residual amount of ethanol based on a calibration curve prepared in advance.

Cutting the vacuum dried negative electrode into two halves, one is used as a negative electrode A_x0And the other as a negative electrode A_y0Area is set as X_A(m²) And Y_A(m²). Removing the negative electrode A by using a spatula, brush hair or the like_x0A of (A)_ySurface negative electrode active material layer and negative electrode A_y0A of (A)_xA negative electrode active material layer on the surface, and a negative electrode A_x0Is set as M_0xA(g) And a negative electrode A_y0Is set as M_0yA(g) In that respect Then, to the obtained negative electrode A_x0And a negative electrode A_y0The weight of the current collector (2) is measured, and the weight is left on the negative electrode A by a spatula, brush or the like_x0And a negative electrode A_y0Removing the negative electrode active material layer. The weight of the obtained negative electrode current collector was defined as M_1xA(g) And M_1yA(g) Then, negative electrode A_x0Basis weight A of the negative electrode active material layer_x1(g/m²) And a negative electrode A_y0Basis weight A of the negative electrode active material layer_y1(g/m²) Can be calculated from the formula (7).

[ number 7]

A_x1＝(M_0xA－M_1xA)/X_AAnd, and

A_y1＝(M_0yA－M_1yA)/Y_A(7)