阅读说明：本技术 全固体电池和其制造方法 (All-solid-state battery and method for manufacturing same ) 是由 藤野志寿香 岩崎正博 于 2019-07-18 设计创作，主要内容包括：本公开内容提供一种全固体电池和其制造方法。在本公开内容中,通过提供一种全固体电池而解决所述课题,所述全固体电池具有正极层、负极层、以及形成于所述正极层和所述负极层之间的固体电解质层,所述负极层含有平均粒径小于2.6μm的Si系活性材料和第一固体电解质。(The present disclosure provides an all-solid battery and a method of manufacturing the same. In the present disclosure, the problem is solved by providing an all-solid battery having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the negative electrode layer containing a Si-based active material having an average particle diameter of less than 2.6 μm and a first solid electrolyte.)

1. An all-solid battery having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer,

the negative electrode layer contains a Si-based active material having an average particle diameter of less than 2.6 [ mu ] m and a first solid electrolyte.

2. The all-solid battery according to claim 1, wherein a coating layer containing a second solid electrolyte is formed on a surface of the Si-based active material.

3. The all-solid battery according to claim 2, wherein a coating rate of the coating layer is 70% or more.

4. The all-solid battery according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the thickness of the coating layer is 30nm or less.

5. The all-solid battery according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the coating layer contains a conductive material.

6. The all-solid battery according to claim 5, wherein the specific surface area of the conductive material is 370m²More than g.

7. The all-solid battery according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, in a cross section of the negative electrode layer, the total area is 0.1 μm²In the case where the following holes are micropores, the number of the micropores per unit area is 5/μm²The above.

8. A manufacturing method of an all-solid battery having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the manufacturing method comprising:

a preparation step of preparing a Si-based active material having an average particle diameter of less than 2.6 [ mu ] m, and a negative-electrode-layer forming step of forming the negative electrode layer using a negative-electrode mixture containing the Si-based active material and a first solid electrolyte.

9. The manufacturing method of an all-solid battery according to claim 8,

in the preparation step, a coating layer containing a second solid electrolyte is formed on the surface of the Si-based active material by subjecting a mixture containing the Si-based active material and the second solid electrolyte to compressive shearing treatment.

10. The all-solid battery manufacturing method according to claim 9, wherein in the mixture, an average particle diameter of the Si-based active material is smaller than an average particle diameter of the second solid electrolyte.

11. The manufacturing method of an all-solid battery according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a peripheral speed in the compression shearing treatment is 26.4m/s or more.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an all-solid battery and a method of manufacturing the same.

Background

An all-solid battery is a battery having a solid electrolyte layer between a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer, and has an advantage that a safety device can be simplified more easily than a liquid battery having an electrolyte solution containing a combustible organic solvent.

Patent document 1 discloses a lithium ion secondary battery in which the ratio of the particle diameter of a solid electrolyte constituting a solid electrolyte layer to the particle diameter of an active material constituting an active material layer (particle diameter of the solid electrolyte/particle diameter of the active material) is in the range of 3.0 to 10.0. The purpose of this technology is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery having a low interface resistance between an active material layer and a solid electrolyte layer.

Patent document 2 discloses an electrode including an active material layer containing active material particles (lithium titanate) and solid electrolyte particles, the solid electrolyte particles having an average particle diameter Sg smaller than an average particle diameter Tg of the active material particles. Further, patent document 3 discloses an electrode mix material including: the composite active material particles include composite active material particles in which active material particles (e.g., graphite) are coated with a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, a fibrous conductive material, and sulfide-based solid electrolyte particles having an average particle diameter smaller than that of the composite active material particles. Patent document 4 discloses a composite active material including: the composite particles comprise an oxide-based solid electrolyte in which all or part of the surface of active material particles is coated, and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte in which 76.0% or more of the surface of the composite particles is further coated.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

Si particles have a large theoretical capacity and are effective for increasing the energy density of a battery. On the other hand, Si particles have a large volume change due to charge and discharge, and thus the capacity is easily decreased.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a main object thereof is to provide an all-solid battery in which a volume change due to charge and discharge is reduced.

Means for solving the problems

In order to solve the above problem, the present disclosure provides an all-solid battery having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the negative electrode layer containing a Si-based active material having an average particle diameter of less than 2.6 μm and a first solid electrolyte.

According to the present disclosure, an all-solid battery in which volume change caused by charge and discharge is reduced by using a specific Si-based active material as a negative electrode active material can be manufactured.

In the disclosure, a coating layer containing a second solid electrolyte may be formed on a surface of the Si-based active material.

In the disclosure, the coating rate of the coating layer may be 70% or more.

In the disclosure, the thickness of the clad layer may be 30nm or less.

In the disclosure, the cladding layer may contain a conductive material.

In the disclosure, the specific surface area of the conductive material may be 370m²More than g.

In the disclosure, in the cross section of the negative electrode layer, the area is 0.1 μm²In the case where the following pores are provided as micropores, the number of the micropores per unit area may be 5/μm²The above.

In addition, in the present disclosure, there is provided a manufacturing method of an all-solid battery having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the manufacturing method having: a preparation step of preparing an Si-based active material having an average particle diameter of less than 2.6 [ mu ] m; and a negative-electrode-layer forming step of forming the negative electrode layer using a negative-electrode mixture containing the Si-based active material and a first solid electrolyte.

According to the present disclosure, an all-solid battery can be obtained in which volume change caused by charge and discharge is reduced by forming the negative electrode layer using a specific Si-based active material.

In the disclosure, in the preparation step, a coating layer containing the second solid electrolyte may be formed on the surface of the Si-based active material by subjecting a mixture containing the Si-based active material and the second solid electrolyte to a compressive shear treatment.

In the disclosure, in the mixture, the average particle diameter of the Si-based active material may be smaller than the average particle diameter of the second solid electrolyte.

In the disclosure, the peripheral speed in the compression shearing process may be 26.4m/s (i.e., m/s) or more.

Effects of the invention

The all-solid battery in the present disclosure achieves an effect capable of reducing a volume change caused by charge and discharge.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing one example of an all-solid battery in the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing one example of a method of manufacturing an all-solid battery in the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 shows SEM observation results of the coated active material produced in example 2.

Fig. 4 is a result of SEM observation of the cross section of the negative electrode layer produced in example 1.

Fig. 5 shows the result of SEM observation of the cross section of the negative electrode layer produced in example 2.

Fig. 6 is a result of SEM observation of the cross section of the negative electrode layer produced in comparative example 1.

Fig. 7 shows the pore distribution in the negative electrode layers produced in examples 1 and 2 and comparative example 1.

Fig. 8 shows the result of the restraint pressure increase rate for the stacked unit cells (the load block body セル) obtained in examples 1 and 2 and comparative example 1.

Fig. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the number of micropores and the rate of increase in confining pressure.

Fig. 10 is a graph showing a relationship between a specific surface area of a conductive material and internal resistance.

Description of the symbols

1 Positive electrode layer

2 negative electrode layer

3 solid electrolyte layer

4 positive electrode current collector

5 negative electrode Current collector

10 all-solid-state battery

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, the all-solid-state battery and the method for manufacturing the same in the present disclosure will be described in detail.

A. All-solid-state battery

Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing one example of an all-solid battery in the present disclosure. The all-solid battery 10 shown in fig. 1 has a positive electrode layer 1, a negative electrode layer 2, and a solid electrolyte layer 3 formed between the positive electrode layer 1 and the negative electrode layer 2. Further, the all-solid battery 10 has a positive electrode current collector 4 that performs current collection of the positive electrode layer 1, and a negative electrode current collector 5 that performs current collection of the negative electrode layer 2. Although not particularly shown, the all-solid-state battery 10 preferably has a known exterior body. In the present disclosure, the negative electrode layer 2 is characterized by containing a predetermined Si-based active material and a first solid electrolyte.

According to the present disclosure, an all-solid battery in which a volume change caused by charge and discharge is reduced can be manufactured by using a specific Si-based active material as a negative electrode active material. The performance of the all-solid battery is greatly affected by the bonding state of the solid-solid interface of the active material, the conductive material, and the solid electrolyte. On the other hand, Si-based active materials are a new generation material capable of, for example, rapid charging, but it is difficult to maintain a strong solid-solid interface because of a large volume change due to charging and discharging. Further, an increase in internal pressure due to expansion during charging is likely to cause an increase in size of the restraint jig. In contrast, in the present disclosure, by using an Si-based active material having a small average particle size, an all-solid battery in which the volume change due to charge and discharge is reduced can be obtained. Therefore, a strong solid interface can be maintained, and battery characteristics such as cycle characteristics and capacity characteristics can be improved. In addition, the restriction jig can be prevented from being enlarged.

Here, when the Si-based active material having a large average particle size is used, the Si-based active materials are in contact with each other and easily form a bridge. When the bridge is formed, the influence of the expanded Si-based active material is easily expressed as expansion of the entire negative electrode layer. In contrast, in the present disclosure, the formation of bridges between the Si-based active materials can be suppressed by using the Si-based active material having a small average particle size. Therefore, for example, by allowing a part of the expanded Si-based active material to enter the pores (voids) of the negative electrode layer, the expansion of the negative electrode layer as a whole can be easily reduced. As a result, an all-solid-state battery in which the volume change due to charge and discharge is reduced can be obtained.

As described later, the present disclosure confirmed that the volume change due to charge and discharge can be reduced by coating the surface of the Si-based active material with a coating layer containing a solid electrolyte. In addition, it is confirmed in the present disclosure that increasing the number of micropores is effective for reducing the volume change caused by charge and discharge. Further, it was confirmed that increasing the specific surface area of the conductive material contained in the clad layer is effective for reducing the internal resistance. These effects are not known to be different effects.

1. Negative electrode layer

The negative electrode layer contains a Si-based active material and a first solid electrolyte. In addition, the negative electrode layer may contain at least one of the first conductive material and the binder as needed. As described later, a coating layer containing the second solid electrolyte and the second conductive material may be formed on the surface of the Si-based active material. In the present disclosure, the first solid electrolyte or the second solid electrolyte is sometimes simply referred to as a solid electrolyte. Also, in the present disclosure, the first conductive material or the second conductive material is sometimes simply referred to as a conductive material.

(1) Negative electrode active material

The negative electrode layer contains a Si-based active material as a negative electrode active material. The Si-based active material is preferably an active material capable of alloying with Li. Examples of the Si-based active material include a simple Si substance, a Si alloy, and a Si oxide. The Si alloy preferably contains Si element as a main component. The proportion of the Si element in the Si alloy may be 50 mol% or more, 70 mol% or more, or 90 mol% or more, for example. The Si oxide may be SiO, for example.

As the negative electrode active material, the negative electrode layer may contain only the Si-based active material, and may contain other active materials. In the latter case, the proportion of the Si-based active material in the entire negative electrode active material may be 50 wt% or more, may be 70 wt% or more, and may be 90 wt% or more.

The average particle diameter of the Si-based active material is usually less than 2.6 μm, and may be 1.5 μm or less, may be 1.0 μm or less, and may be 0.5 μm or less. On the other hand, the average particle diameter of the Si-based active material is, for example, 1nm or more. The average particle diameter of the Si-based active material may be defined as D₅₀For example, the calculation can be performed by measurement using a laser diffraction particle size distribution meter or a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). In the case of measurement by SEM, the number of samples is preferably large, for example, 50 or more, and may be 100 or more.

Further, a coating layer containing a second solid electrolyte may be formed on the surface of the Si-based active material. That is, the negative electrode layer may contain, as a negative electrode active material, a coated active material having: the solid electrolyte includes a Si-based active material and a coating layer that coats a surface of the Si-based active material and contains a second solid electrolyte. By having a coating layer on the surface of the Si-based active material, micropores described later are easily formed, and a volume change due to charge and discharge can be reduced.

The coating layer contains a second solid electrolyte. The second solid electrolyte is the same as the first solid electrolyte described later, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted. The second solid electrolyte may be the same material as the first solid electrolyte or may be a different material. In the present disclosure, the second solid electrolyte is preferably a sulfide solid electrolyte. This is because the sulfide solid electrolyte is a soft material containing an S element, and micropores are easily formed at the time of pressing.

When the Si-based active material is 100 parts by weight, the content of the second solid electrolyte in the coating layer is, for example, 1 part by weight or more, 5 parts by weight or more, or 10 parts by weight or more. On the other hand, when the Si-based active material is 100 parts by weight, the content of the second solid electrolyte in the coating layer may be, for example, 63 parts by weight or less, or 41 parts by weight or less.

The coating layer preferably further contains a second conductive material on the basis of the second solid electrolyte. This is because the electron conductivity in the clad layer is improved. Examples of the second conductive material include a carbon material and a metal material. Examples of the carbon material include Acetylene Black (AB), Ketjen Black (KB), Carbon Nanotube (CNT), and Carbon Nanofiber (CNF). Examples of the metal material include Ni, Cu, Fe, and SUS. The shape of the second conductive material may be, for example, a spherical shape or a fibrous shape.

The specific surface area of the second conductive material is preferably large. The specific surface area of the second conductive material is, for example, 90m²A ratio of 140m to 140m²More than or equal to 370 m/g²More than g. On the other hand, the specific surface area of the second conductive material is, for example, 1000m²The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is less than g. The specific surface area of the second conductive material can be determined by, for example, the BET method.

The content of the second conductive material in the clad layer is, for example, 0.1 parts by weight or more, or may be 0.5 parts by weight or more, when the Si-based active material is 100 parts by weight. On the other hand, when the Si-based active material is 100 parts by weight, the content of the second conductive material in the clad layer may be, for example, 5 parts by weight or less, or 3 parts by weight or less.

The coating rate of the coating layer is, for example, 70% or more, may be 75% or more, and may be 80% or more. On the other hand, the coating rate of the coating layer may be 100% or less than 100%. The coating rate of the coating layer can be determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurement.

The thickness of the clad layer is, for example, 0.1nm or more, and may be 1nm or more. On the other hand, the thickness of the clad layer may be, for example, 50nm or less, or 30nm or less. The thickness of the clad layer can be determined by observation with a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM).

The proportion of the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode layer is, for example, 20 wt% or more, 30 wt% or more, or 40 wt% or more. On the other hand, the proportion of the negative electrode active material is, for example, 80 wt% or less, may be 70 wt% or less, and may be 60 wt% or less.

(2) A first solid electrolyte

The negative electrode layer may contain the first solid electrolyte as needed. The first solid electrolyte is a solid electrolyte other than the solid electrolyte (second solid electrolyte) contained in the coating layer that coats the active material.

Examples of the first solid electrolyte include inorganic solid electrolytes such as sulfide solid electrolytes, oxide solid electrolytes, nitride solid electrolytes, and halide solid electrolytes.

Examples of the sulfide solid electrolyte include a solid electrolyte containing Li element, X element (X is at least one of P, As, Sb, Si, Ge, Sn, B, Al, Ga, and In), and S element. In addition, the sulfide solid electrolyte may further contain at least one of an O element and a halogen element. Examples of the halogen element include F element, Cl element, Br element, and I element.

The sulfide solid electrolyte preferably has an ion conductor containing an Li element, an a element (a is at least one of P, As, Sb, Si, Ge, Al, and B), and an S element. Further, the Li content of the ionic conductor is preferably high. The ion conductor preferably has an anionic structure (PS composition) of ortho composition (オルト composition)₄ ^3-Structure, SiS₄ ^4-Structure, GeS₄ ^4-Structure, AlS₃ ^3-Structure, BS₃ ^3-Structure) as the main component of the anion. This is because of the high chemical stability. Relative to all anion junctions in the ionic conductorThe proportion of the anionic structure of the ortho-acid composition is preferably 70 mol% or more, and more preferably 90 mol% or more. The ratio of the anion structure of the ortho composition can be determined by, for example, raman spectroscopy, NMR, XPS.

The sulfide solid electrolyte may further contain a lithium halide in addition to the ion conductor. Examples of the lithium halide include LiF, LiCl, LiBr, and LiI, and among them, LiCl, LiBr, and LiI are preferable. The ratio of LiX (X ═ F, I, Cl, and Br) in the sulfide solid electrolyte may be, for example, 5 mol% or more, or 15 mol% or more. On the other hand, the ratio of LiX is, for example, 30 mol% or less, and may be 25 mol% or less.

Specific examples of the sulfide solid electrolyte include xLi₂S·(100-x)P₂S₅(70≤x≤80)、yLiI·zLiBr·(100-y-z)(xLi₂S·(100-x)P₂S₅)(70≤x≤80、0≤y≤30、0≤z≤30)。

The sulfide solid electrolyte may be a glass-based sulfide solid electrolyte or a glass ceramic-based sulfide solid electrolyte. The glass-based sulfide solid electrolyte can be obtained by vitrifying a raw material. The glass ceramic-based sulfide solid electrolyte can be obtained by, for example, heat-treating the above-described glass-based sulfide solid electrolyte.

In addition, the sulfide solid electrolyte preferably has a predetermined crystal structure. Examples of the crystal structure include a Thio-LISICON type crystal structure, an LGPS type crystal structure, and a digermite type crystal structure. As the sulfide solid electrolyte having a Thio-LISICON type crystal structure, for example, Li is cited_(4-x)Ge_(1-x)P_xS₄. In addition, as the sulfide solid electrolyte having an LGPS type crystal structure, for example, Li is cited_(4-x)Ge_(1-x)P_xS₄(x satisfies 0 < x < 1). In place of at least one of Ge and P, Sb, Si, Sn, B, Al, Ga, In, Ti, Zr, V, Nb may be used. In addition, a part of Li may be replaced by Na, K, Mg, Ca, Zn. Further, a part of S may be replaced with halogen (F, Cl, Br, I). MakingThe sulfide solid electrolyte having a thiogallate crystal structure includes, for example, Li_7-x-2yPS_6-x-yX_y、Li_8-x-2ySiS_6-x-yX_y、Li_8-x-2yGeS_{6-x- y}X_y. X is at least one of F, Cl, Br and I, and X and y satisfy 0. ltoreq. X and 0. ltoreq. y.

Examples of the oxide solid electrolyte include a solid electrolyte containing Li element, Y element (Y is at least one of Nb, B, Al, Si, P, Ti, Zr, Mo, W, and S), and O element. As a specific example, Li is cited₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂、Li_7-xLa₃(Zr_2-xNb_x)O₁₂(0≤x≤2)、Li₅La₃Nb₂O₁₂Isogarnet-type solid electrolytes; (Li, La) TiO₃、(Li,La)NbO₃、(Li,Sr)(Ta,Zr)O₃An isoperovskite type solid electrolyte; li (Al, Ti) (PO)₄)₃、Li(Al,Ga)(PO₄)₃An isosodic super ionic conductor type solid electrolyte; li₃PO₄、LIPON(Li₃PO₄A compound obtained by substituting a part of O in (b) with N) or other Li — P — O-based solid electrolyte; li₃BO₃、Li₃BO₃A Li-B-O-based solid electrolyte such as a compound obtained by substituting a part of O in (A) with C. Further, as the nitride solid electrolyte, for example, Li is cited₃And N is added. Examples of the halide solid electrolyte include LiCl, LiI, LiBr, and Li₃YCl₆。

The shape of the first solid electrolyte may be, for example, a particle shape. The average particle size of the first solid electrolyte is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 0.05 μm or more, or 0.1 μm or more. On the other hand, the average particle size of the first solid electrolyte may be, for example, 50 μm or less, or 20 μm or less. The average particle diameter of the first solid electrolyte may be defined as D₅₀For example, the calculation can be performed by measurement using a laser diffraction particle size distribution meter or a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). In the measurement by SEMIn the case of (2), the number of samples is preferably large, and may be 50 or more, for example, 100 or more. In addition, the average particle diameter of the first solid electrolyte is preferably larger than the average particle diameter of the Si-based active material.

The proportion of the first solid electrolyte in the negative electrode layer may be, for example, 1 wt% or more, or 10 wt% or more. On the other hand, the proportion of the first solid electrolyte in the negative electrode layer may be, for example, 60 wt% or less, or 50 wt% or less.

(3) A first conductive material

The negative electrode layer may contain a first conductive material as needed. The first conductive material is a conductive material other than the conductive material (second conductive material) contained in the coating layer that coats the active material. Note that, since the first conductive material has the same contents as those of the second conductive material described above, the description thereof is omitted. In addition, the first conductive material and the second conductive material may be the same material or different materials.

The proportion of the first conductive material in the negative electrode layer is, for example, 10 wt% or less, may be 7 wt% or less, and may be 5 wt% or less. On the other hand, the proportion of the first conductive material in the negative electrode layer is, for example, 0.1 wt% or more.

(4) Adhesive agent

The negative electrode layer may contain a binder as needed. Examples of the binder include a fluoride-based binder such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a polyvinylidene fluoride-polyhexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-HFP), and a fluororubber, and a rubber-based binder such as butadiene rubber, hydrogenated butadiene rubber, Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR), hydrogenated styrene butadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, and ethylene propylene rubber. In addition, acrylic adhesives may also be used.

The proportion of the binder in the negative electrode layer is, for example, 10 wt% or less, may be 5 wt% or less, and may be 3 wt% or less. On the other hand, the proportion of the binder in the negative electrode layer is, for example, 0.1 wt% or more.

(5) Negative electrode layer

Disclosure of the inventionThe negative electrode layer in (1) preferably has a plurality of micropores. This is because the volume change due to charge and discharge can be more suppressed. Here, in the cross section of the negative electrode layer, the area was set to 0.1. mu.m²The following holes are micropores. In the present disclosure, the number of micropores per unit area is, for example, 4/μm²Above, the concentration may be 5 particles/. mu.m²Above, the number of the particles may be 6/μm²Above, 8 pieces/μm may be used²The concentration of the surfactant may be 10 particles/. mu.m²The above. On the other hand, the number of micropores per unit area is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 100/μm²The following.

The number of micropores per unit area can be determined by the following method. First, the cross section of the negative electrode layer was exposed, and observed under the conditions of a magnification of 20000 times and an evaluation area of 4 μm × 6 μm using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). Next, holes (voids) were visually recognized. At this time, the hole is recognized regardless of the size of the hole. It is assumed that the thickness is approximately 0.0003 μm by visual observation²The above holes can be distinguished as holes. Then, for the confirmed holes, the area of each hole was determined by image processing, and the area per unit area (1 μm) was determined²) Micro pores (area of 0.1 μm)²The following holes). The number of micropores per unit area is preferably determined based on a plurality of SEM images, and the number of samples in the SEM images may be, for example, 10 or more, 100 or more, or 300 or more.

The thickness of the negative electrode layer is, for example, 0.1 μm or more and 1000 μm or less.

2. Positive electrode layer

The positive electrode layer is a layer containing at least a positive electrode active material. In addition, the positive electrode layer may contain at least one of a solid electrolyte, a conductive material, and a binder as necessary.

The positive electrode active material is an active material that undergoes a charge-discharge reaction at a higher potential than the Si-based active material. As the positive electrode active material, for example, LiCoO is cited₂、LiNiO₂、LiNi_1-x-yMn_xCo_yO₂(0＜x，0＜y)、LiVO₂、LiCrO₂Isomorphic rock salt type oxide, LiMn₂O₄、Li_1+xMn_2-x-yM_yO₄(x + y is less than 2, M is at least one of Al, Mg, Co, Fe, Ni and Zn), Li₂NiMn₃O₈Isospinel type oxides, Li₄Ti₅O₁₂Lithium titanate, LiMPO₄(M is at least one of Fe, Mn, Co and Ni) or the like, V₂O₅、MoO₃Equal transition metal oxides, TiS₂Titanium sulfide, mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB), highly oriented graphite (HOPG), graphite, hard carbon, soft carbon, and other carbon materials.

In the present disclosure, the positive electrode active material is preferably an oxide active material. This is because oxide active materials are generally high capacity.

In addition, a protective layer containing a Li ion conductive oxide may be formed on the surface of the positive electrode active material. This is because the reaction of the positive electrode active material with the solid electrolyte can be suppressed. Examples of the Li ion-conductive oxide include Li₃BO₃、LiBO₂、Li₂CO₃、LiAlO₂、Li₄SiO₄、Li₂SiO₃、Li₃PO₄、Li₂SO₄、Li₂TiO₃、Li₄Ti₅O₁₂、Li₂Ti₂O₅、Li₂ZrO₃、LiNbO₃、Li₂MoO₄、Li₂WO₄. The coating rate of the protective layer is, for example, 70% or more, 80% or more, or 90% or more. The thickness of the protective layer is, for example, 0.1nm or more, and may be 1nm or more. On the other hand, the thickness of the protective layer may be, for example, 100nm or less, or 20nm or less.

The shape of the positive electrode active material is, for example, a particle shape. The average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 10nm or more, or 100nm or more. On the other hand, the average particle size of the positive electrode active material may be, for example, 50 μm or less, or 20 μm or less. The positive electrode activity was defined asThe average particle size of the material can be defined as D₅₀For example, the calculation can be performed by measurement using a laser diffraction particle size distribution meter or a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). In the case of measurement by SEM, the number of samples is preferably large, and may be 50 or more, for example, 100 or more.

The proportion of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode layer is, for example, 20 wt% or more, 30 wt% or more, or 40 wt% or more. On the other hand, the proportion of the positive electrode active material is, for example, 80 wt% or less, may be 70 wt% or less, and may be 60 wt% or less.

The solid electrolyte, the conductive material, and the binder used for the positive electrode layer are the same as those described in the "1. negative electrode layer", and therefore, the description thereof is omitted.

The thickness of the positive electrode layer is, for example, 0.1 μm or more and 1000 μm or less.

3. Solid electrolyte layer

The solid electrolyte layer is a layer formed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, and contains at least a solid electrolyte and, if necessary, a binder. The solid electrolyte and the binder are the same as those described in the above "1. negative electrode layer", and therefore, the description thereof is omitted. The thickness of the solid electrolyte layer is, for example, 0.1 μm or more and 1000 μm or less.

4. Other constitution

The all-solid battery in the present disclosure has at least the negative electrode layer, the positive electrode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer described above. Further, a positive electrode current collector for performing current collection of the positive electrode layer and a negative electrode current collector for performing current collection of the negative electrode layer are generally provided. As the material of the positive electrode current collector, SUS, aluminum, nickel, iron, titanium, and carbon are exemplified. On the other hand, as the material of the anode current collector, SUS, copper, nickel, and carbon are exemplified. The thickness and shape of the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector are preferably selected as appropriate according to the application of the all-solid-state battery.

In addition, the all-solid battery in the present disclosure may further have a restraining jig that applies a restraining pressure to the positive electrode layer, the solid electrolyte layer, and the negative electrode layer in the thickness direction. As the restraint jig, a known jig can be used. The confining pressure may be, for example, 0.1MPa or more, 1MPa or more, or 5MPa or more. On the other hand, the confining pressure may be, for example, 100MPa or less, 50MPa or less, or 20MPa or less.

5. All-solid-state battery

The all-solid battery in the present disclosure is generally a battery in which metal ions are conducted between a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer, and is preferably a lithium ion battery. In addition, the all-solid-state battery in the present disclosure may be a primary battery or a secondary battery, with the secondary battery being preferred. This is because the battery can be repeatedly charged and discharged and can be used as, for example, a vehicle-mounted battery. The secondary battery also includes a secondary battery used as a primary battery (used for the purpose of only primary charging).

The all-solid-state battery in the present disclosure may be a single cell or a stacked battery. The laminated battery may be a unipolar laminated battery (parallel connection type laminated battery) or a bipolar laminated battery (series connection type laminated battery). Examples of the shape of the all-solid battery include a coin shape, a laminate shape, a cylindrical shape, and a square shape.

B. Method for manufacturing all-solid-state battery

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing one example of a method of manufacturing an all-solid battery in the present disclosure. In fig. 2, first, a specific Si-based active material is prepared (preparation step). Next, a negative electrode layer is formed using a negative electrode mixture containing a Si-based active material and a first solid electrolyte (negative electrode layer forming step). The positive electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layer are formed by a known method (positive electrode layer forming step and solid electrolyte layer forming step). The all-solid battery can be obtained by stacking the positive electrode layer, the solid electrolyte layer, and the negative electrode layer in this order. The order of producing the layers and the order of laminating the layers are not particularly limited.

According to the present disclosure, by forming the negative electrode layer using a specific Si-based active material, an all-solid battery in which the volume change due to charge and discharge is reduced can be obtained.

1. Preparation procedure

The preparation step is a step of preparing a specific Si-based active material. In the present disclosure, the above-described clad layer may be formed on the surface of the Si-based active material. That is, the coated active material described above may be prepared. The coated active material may be manufactured by itself or purchased from another location.

In the present disclosure, it is preferable to form a coating layer containing the second solid electrolyte on the surface of the Si-based active material by subjecting a mixture containing the Si-based active material and the second solid electrolyte to a compressive shear treatment. Thereby, the above-described coated active material can be obtained.

In the mixture, the average particle diameter of the Si-based active material is preferably smaller than the average particle diameter of the second solid electrolyte. The ratio (B/a) of the average particle diameter (B) of the Si-based active material to the average particle diameter (a) of the second solid electrolyte is, for example, 0.9 or less, may be 0.6 or less, and may be 0.4 or less. On the other hand, the ratio (B/A) is, for example, 0.05 or more.

The compression-shearing treatment is preferably a mechanical kneading treatment in which a blade (ブレード) is rotated to apply compression-shearing energy to the mixture present between the blade and the wall surface of the container. The compressive shearing process using a rotating blade is typically a media-free process that does not use a crushing medium (e.g., balls, beads, etc.). Therefore, mechanical damage and thermal damage to the Si-based active material can be reduced as compared with the case of using the crushing medium.

Examples of the compression/shearing apparatus include a mechanical fusion system and a mixing system (ハイブリダイゼーションシステム). Examples of the compression and shearing apparatus include NOBILTA (manufactured by Mikroo corporation, Mikroo, thin) and COMPOSI (manufactured by Nippon coke Industrial Co., Ltd., Japan コークス, Inc. ). Examples of the material of the blade include ceramics, glass, and metal. The compression shearing treatment may be performed dry or wet.

The peripheral speed of the blade in the compression shearing treatment may be, for example, 6m/s or more, 9m/s or more, or 26.4m/s or more. When the peripheral speed of the blade is too low, the coating takes time and the productivity may be lowered. On the other hand, the blade peripheral speed is, for example, 30m/s or less. If the peripheral speed of the blade is too high, the cooling device becomes large, and the cost may increase. The blade peripheral speed is a peripheral speed of an outermost periphery of the blades arranged on the rotor. The number of revolutions of the blade is, for example, 500rpm or more, 1000rpm or more, or 2000rpm or more. On the other hand, the rotation speed of the blade may be, for example, 5000rpm or less, or 4000rpm or less.

The distance between the blade and the wall surface of the container may be, for example, 0.1mm or more, 0.2mm or more, or 0.5mm or more. On the other hand, the distance between the blade and the wall surface of the container may be, for example, 5mm or less, or may be 2mm or less. The treatment time of the compression shearing treatment is, for example, 5 minutes or more, and may be 10 minutes or more. On the other hand, the treatment time of the compression shearing treatment is, for example, 30 minutes or less, and may be 20 minutes or less.

2. Negative electrode layer formation step

The negative electrode layer forming step is a step of forming the negative electrode layer using a negative electrode mixture material containing a Si-based active material and a first solid electrolyte.

The negative electrode mixture material contains at least a Si-based active material and a first solid electrolyte, and may further contain at least one of a first conductive material and a binder. As described above, a coating layer may be formed on the surface of the Si-based active material. That is, the negative electrode mixture may contain the above-described coated active material. These materials are the same as those described in "a.

The negative electrode mixture may or may not contain a dispersion medium. The reactivity of the dispersion medium with the Si-based active material and the first solid electrolyte is preferably low. Examples of the dispersion medium include butyl butyrate, butyl ether, and heptane. The negative electrode mixture containing the dispersion medium may be referred to as a negative electrode slurry.

As a method for forming the negative electrode layer, any known method can be used. As a method for forming the negative electrode layer, for example, a method of applying and drying a negative electrode slurry is exemplified. The negative electrode slurry is obtained by, for example, kneading a negative electrode mixture (negative electrode mixture containing a dispersion medium). Examples of the kneading method include ultrasonic homogenization, shaking, thin-film rotary mixing, dissolving, high-speed stirring, kneading, roll milling, sand milling, grinding, ball milling, vibration milling, and high-speed impeller milling. Examples of the method of coating the negative electrode slurry include a doctor blade method, a die coating method, a gravure coating method, a spray coating method, an electrostatic coating method, and a bar coating method.

In the present disclosure, the negative electrode layer is preferably formed by pressing the negative electrode mixture formed in a layered state. The pressing pressure is, for example, 0.5 ton/cm²Above, it may be 1 ton/cm²Above, it may be 2 ton/cm²The above. On the other hand, the pressing pressure is, for example, 10 tons/cm²The following. Examples of the pressing method include flat pressing and rolling. In addition, heat treatment may be performed at the time of pressing.

3. Other procedures

The method for manufacturing an all-solid battery in the present disclosure generally includes a positive electrode layer forming step and a solid electrolyte layer forming step. As for the method for forming the positive electrode layer and the method for forming the solid electrolyte layer, any known method can be used. The contents of the all-solid-state battery obtained in these steps are the same as those described in "a.

In the present disclosure, a method for producing the negative electrode active material for an all-solid-state battery having the preparation step can also be provided. In this case, the negative electrode active material for an all-solid battery is preferably the above-described coated active material. In addition, the present disclosure can also provide a method for manufacturing a negative electrode layer for an all-solid-state battery, which includes the preparation step and the negative electrode layer forming step.

The present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. The above-described embodiments are illustrative, and embodiments having substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the claims of the present disclosure and having the same operational effects are included in the technical scope of the present disclosure regardless of the embodiments.