JP5969786B2 - LiCoO2焼結体およびスパッタリングターゲット、並びにその製造方法 - Google Patents
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(ア)第1の方法として、Li酸化物、および遷移金属酸化物を含む原材料を、黒鉛型を用いたホットプレス法によって焼結(例えば、不活性雰囲気下、温度700〜1000℃、圧力10〜100MPaにて焼結する)し、得られた焼結材料を、酸素を含む雰囲気下で、焼結材料の比抵抗が2×107Ωcm未満になるまで熱処理する(例えば、熱処理温度300℃以上1200℃以下)か、または
(イ)第2の方法として、Li酸化物、および遷移金属酸化物を含む原材料を、酸素を含む雰囲気下で、セラミックス型を用いたホットプレス法によって焼結する(例えば、温度700〜1000℃、圧力10〜100MPaで焼結する)
方法を採用することによって、所期の目的が達成されることを見出し、本発明を完成した。
第1の製造方法は、所定の原材料を、黒鉛型を用いたホットプレス法によって焼結した後、酸素を含む雰囲気下で、所定の比抵抗が得られるまで熱処理する方法である。
原材料としては、LiCoO2の粉末を使用する。このLiCoO2粉末に含まれているAl、Si、Zr、Ca、およびYの不純物の量は、焼結体としたときに許容される量と同じかそれよりも少ない[Al≦90ppm(質量ppmの意味、以下、同じ)、Si≦100ppm、Zr≦100ppm、Ca≦80ppm、Y≦20ppm]。なお、本発明では、後続の工程でこれらの不純物が混入しないように処理するため、LiCoO2粉末として特別なものを使用する必要はなく、市販のものをそのまま使用することができる。
上記の原材料粉末を黒鉛型に充填する。黒鉛型への充填に当たっては、上記原材料粉末を、予備成形することなく直接、充填しても良いし、或いは、別の金型に一旦充填し、金型プレスで予備成形した後、黒鉛型に充填しても良い。後者の予備成形は、ホットプレス工程で所定の型にセットする際のハンドリング性を向上させる目的で行なわれるものであり、例えば、約0.5〜1.0tonf/cm2程度の加圧力を加えて予備成形体とすることが好ましい。
次に、酸素を含む雰囲気下で、所定の特性が得られるまで(すなわち、焼結材料の比抵抗が2×107Ωcm未満になるまで)加熱処理する。ここで、酸素を含む雰囲気とは、たとえば酸素を20体積%含む雰囲気を意味し、代表的には、大気中での加熱が挙げられる。
第2の製造方法は、所定の原材料を、酸素を含む雰囲気下で、セラミックス型を用いたホットプレス法によって焼結する方法である。第2の製造方法を、前述した第1の製造方法と対比すると、いずれの方法も、ホットプレス法による焼結を行なう点では共通しているが、前述した第1の製造方法では、上記ホットプレスによる焼結を、不活性雰囲気下で黒鉛型を用いて行なっており、当該焼結後、酸素雰囲気下での加熱処理を行なっている(不活性雰囲気下で黒鉛型を用いたホットプレス焼結→酸素雰囲気下の加熱処理)のに対し、第2の製造方法では、ホットプレスによる焼結を、酸素を含む雰囲気下でセラミックス型を用いて行なっており、当該焼結後の加熱処理は行なわない(酸素雰囲気下でのホットプレス焼結のみ、その後の熱処理なし)点で相違している。
第2の製造方法において、酸素を含む雰囲気下で焼結する理由は、焼結体の還元を抑制するためである。具体的なガスの組成としては、例えば、大気雰囲気などを用いることができる。
次に、本発明の酸化物焼結体について説明する。本発明の酸化物焼結体は、上記第1または第2の製造方法によって得られるものであり、不純物元素であるAl、Si、Zr、Ca、およびYが、Al≦90ppm、Si≦100ppm、Zr≦100ppm、Ca≦80ppm、Y≦20ppmの範囲に抑制されており、且つ、相対密度95%以上、および比抵抗2×107Ωcm未満を満足するものである。
本発明には、上記酸化物焼結体を用いて得られるスパッタリングターゲット(酸化物焼結体ターゲット)も、本発明の範囲内に包含される。スパッタリングターゲットの製造方法は特に限定されず、通常用いられる方法を用いることができる。このようにして得られるスパッタリングターゲットも、上記酸化物焼結体と同様の特性(高い相対密度、低い比抵抗、所定不純物元素の低減化)が得られる。
原料粉末として、市販のLiCoO2粉末(純度99.99%以上、平均粒径10μm以下の微粒材)を用いた。この原料粉末に含まれる不純物の量を、ICP発光分光分析装置(島津製作所製のICP発光分光分析装置「ICP−8000型」)を用いて定量分析したところ、Alの不純物は15〜30ppm程度であり、Si、Zr、Caの不純物は60ppm未満、Yの不純物は20ppm未満であった。
表1および表2の方法によって得られた各焼結体の不純物元素の含有量を、ICP発光分光分析装置(島津製作所製のICP発光分光分析装置「ICP−8000型」)を用い、定量分析した。
上記のようにして得られた各焼結体の相対密度を、アルキメデス法によって測定した。
次に、表1のNo.3の酸化物焼結体を用い、大気雰囲気下にて、表3に示す種々の条件で熱処理を行なった後、比抵抗を測定した。比抵抗は、四端子法により測定した。比較のため、上記の酸化物焼結体に対し、熱処理を全く行なわなかったものについても、同様に比抵抗を測定した。
次に、上記の熱処理を行なった焼結体のうち、900℃で5時間の加熱処理を行なったもの(焼結体Aと呼ぶ。)、および900℃で11時間の加熱処理を行なったもの(焼結体Bと呼ぶ。焼結体AおよびBは、いずれも、高い相対密度と低い比抵抗を有し、且つ、不純物元素量も低減されている。)と、比較のため、熱処理を行わなかったもの(焼結体Cと呼ぶ。)を用いてスパッタリングターゲットを製造した。スパッタリングターゲットは、上記の各焼結体を機械加工して4インチφ×5mmtに仕上げ、Cu製バッキングプレートにインジウムを用いてボンディングすることによって得た。上記焼結体A〜Cを用いて得られたスパッタリングターゲットを、それぞれ、ターゲットA〜Cと呼ぶ。
成膜条件:基板温度500℃、DC放電パワー160W、
スパッタガス圧3mTorr、
スパッタガスとしてArと酸素の混合ガスを使用、成膜膜厚500nm
成膜手順:
各ターゲットを上記のスパッタ装置に装着し、ターゲットに対向する基板ステージ上にガラス基板を装着した。チャンバー内を真空ポンプで5×10-4Pa以下の真空に引き、基板ステージを加熱して基板温度を500℃に調整した。次に、マスフローを用いて上記のスパッタガスをチャンバー内に供給した。スパッタガス圧を3mTorrに調整した後、DC(直流)電源を用いてターゲットに高電圧を印加し、プラズマ放電させた。このときの放電パワーは160Wで行い、500nmの膜厚になるよう成膜を実施した。
Claims (6)
- LiCoO 2 焼結体であって、不純物元素であるAl、Si、Zr、Ca、およびYが、
Al≦90ppm(質量ppmの意味、以下、同じ)、
Si≦100ppm、
Zr≦100ppm、
Ca≦80ppm、
Y≦20ppm
の範囲に抑制されており、且つ、
相対密度97.9%以上99.9%以下、および比抵抗2.5×10 2 Ωcm以上2×107Ωcm未満を満足することを特徴とするLiCoO 2 焼結体。 - 請求項1に記載のLiCoO 2 焼結体を用いて得られるスパッタリングターゲット。
- 請求項1に記載のLiCoO 2 焼結体を製造する方法であって、
Li酸化物およびCo酸化物を含む原材料を、黒鉛型を用いたホットプレス法によって、不活性雰囲気下、温度700〜850℃、圧力10〜100MPaで焼結した後、得られた焼結材料を、酸素を含む雰囲気下で、前記焼結材料の比抵抗が2×107Ωcm未満
になるまで熱処理することを特徴とするLiCoO 2 焼結体の製造方法。 - 前記熱処理は、300℃以上1200℃以下の温度で行なうものである請求項3に記載の製造方法。
- 前記圧力は29.4〜100MPaである請求項3または4に記載の製造方法。
- 請求項1に記載のLiCoO 2 焼結体を製造する方法であって、
Li酸化物、およびCo酸化物を含む原材料を、酸素を含む雰囲気下、温度700〜1000℃、圧力29.4〜100MPaで、セラミックス型を用いたホットプレス法によって焼結することを特徴とするLiCoO 2 焼結体の製造方法。
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