WO2017115605A1 - 金属ベース負極を有するリチウムイオン電池のための高電流処理 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a lithium ion battery and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a method for improving low temperature performance of a lithium ion battery and a lithium ion battery having improved rate capacity characteristics.
- HEV hybrid vehicles
- EV electric vehicles
- Secondary batteries such as lithium ion batteries
- a conductive metal and a metal base alloy material are used as the negative electrode.
- a rapid decrease in capacity, a decrease in cycle life, and a decrease in durability occur, and when the C rate increases, the discharge maintenance ratio decreases and correlates with the C rate. Discharge capacity maintenance rate becomes unstable.
- One of the causes of the decrease in the discharge capacity maintenance ratio is damage to the electrode microstructure caused by repeated charging and discharging of the battery, which is caused by the occurrence of delamination sites and a large cracking network spreading in the structure. There is. The presence of such a degradation phenomenon leads to electrode delamination, loss of porosity, electrical shielding of the active material, rapid capacity loss, and eventual cell failure.
- Patent Document 1 Conventionally, a method described in Patent Document 1 has been disclosed as a method for producing a lithium secondary battery excellent in low temperature pulse discharge characteristics, low temperature charge characteristics, safety during overcharge, and heat resistance.
- a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte is subjected to high-temperature heat treatment on a charged battery, and then a high-load constant-current discharge treatment of 1.5 C or higher. Is performed at least once.
- the unit cell includes a positive electrode, a separator, an electrolyte, and a metal base negative electrode including a metal base alloy that covers a metal current collector. Alloyed particles are present in metal base alloys.
- the method includes the step of applying a high C rate discharge current to the unit cell, where the high C rate discharge current (C HD ) ensures a conductive path in at least one structure present in the unit cell. It is enough.
- the applied high C rate discharge current (C HD ) is higher than the C rate operating current (C O ) that passes through the metal base negative electrode during use.
- the method includes a step of charging the unit cell by applying a high C rate charging current after stopping the application of the discharging current.
- FIG. 1A is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery in an embodiment disclosed herein.
- FIG. 1B is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery in an embodiment disclosed herein.
- FIG. 2A is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery disclosed herein.
- FIG. 2B is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery disclosed herein.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a second alternative embodiment of a method for manufacturing a lithium ion battery disclosed herein.
- FIG. 1A is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery in an embodiment disclosed herein.
- FIG. 1B is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery in an embodiment disclosed herein.
- FIG. 2A is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method of manufacturing
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a region of a typical unit cell alloy negative electrode and related structure of a lithium ion battery according to the prior art.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an alloy negative electrode and associated structure of a unit cell of a lithium ion battery manufactured in accordance with an embodiment disclosed herein.
- 6A illustrates the delithiation rate with respect to the discharge capacity retention rate of the lithium ion battery of FIG. 6B illustrates the delithiation rate with respect to the discharge capacity retention rate of the lithium ion battery of FIG.
- 7A is a scanning electron micrograph of the upper part of the negative electrode of FIG.
- FIG. 7B is a scanning electron micrograph of the upper part of the negative electrode of FIG.
- FIG. 7A is a scanning electron micrograph of the upper part of the negative electrode of FIG.
- FIG. 8A is a detailed view conceptually illustrating an embodiment of an alloy structure after manufacturing the electrodes disclosed herein.
- FIG. 8B is a detailed view conceptually illustrating an embodiment of the alloy structure after initial charging and lithiation of the electrodes disclosed herein.
- FIG. 9 is a detailed view of the electrode of FIG. 8B after the slow discharge process.
- FIG. 10 is a detailed view of the electrode of FIG. 8B after applying a high discharge current according to embodiments disclosed herein.
- An alternative active material with a higher energy density is desired to cope with the decrease in energy density of the carbon-based electrode.
- Alloying particles such as silicon, tin, germanium and oxides thereof, and alloys thereof are not limited to materials that can be added to the electrode active material layer in order to enhance advantageous effects such as improvement of energy density. This is an example.
- an electrode having a region of a carbon-based material such as graphite and a region containing alloyed particles can be constructed.
- An electrode material such as silicon, germanium, or tin reacts with lithium through a mechanism different from that of graphite.
- lithium forms an alloy with an electrode material such as silicon, which results in significant structural changes in the process.
- alloying materials such as silicon, germanium or tin do not restrict the reaction, the negative electrode material forming the alloy can have a much higher specific capacity than an intercalation electrode material such as graphite.
- negative electrode active materials such as silicon, germanium, tin, etc.
- rapid capacity reduction, cycle life reduction and durability reduction are experienced.
- One major cause of this rapid capacity loss is the very large volume expansion of these materials (typically up to 300%) and structural changes due to lithium insertion.
- an alloy negative electrode and a related lithium ion battery that exhibit a stable discharge capacity maintenance rate and a uniform relationship correlated with the C rate by the assembly and processing processes as disclosed. Based on unexpected discoveries.
- a method 10 of manufacturing a lithium ion battery includes application of a suitable assembly cycle to make a lithium ion battery comprising at least one unit cell, as indicated by reference numeral 20.
- This battery assembly cycle can have any suitable process for making a unit cell with a metal-based negative electrode, positive electrode, separator, and electrolyte arranged to interact.
- the metal base negative electrode used is preferably made of an alloy.
- the alloy can be composed of a copper base alloy that includes copper and at least one element that is alloyed with copper.
- Non-limiting examples of materials that can be alloyed with copper for producing a metal-based negative electrode in a unit cell include at least one of tin, molybdenum, niobium, tungsten, tantalum, and iron. Such an alloy material may be present in the alloy in an appropriate ratio based on cell requirements.
- the alloy can also include alloyed particles.
- the alloying particles may be, for example, silicon-based, germanium-based, or tin-based.
- the silicon-based particles may be silicon, silicon alloy, silicon / germanium composite, silicon oxide, and combinations thereof.
- the tin-based particles may be tin, tin oxide, tin alloy, and combinations thereof. Therefore, it is preferable that the alloying particles contain at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium, tin, silicon oxide, germanium oxide, and a mixture thereof. Other high energy density materials known to those skilled in the art are also contemplated. As described above, the volume expansion of the alloyed particles increases due to the increase in capacity by lithium ions.
- the metal-based negative electrode can be provided with an active material coating such as graphite on the surface of the alloy structure.
- the alloy base material may be in a covering relationship with the current collector and may function as an active material in the unit cell.
- An electroactive material such as graphite may be disposed on the alloy material.
- the composition and thickness of the current collector depend on the cell requirements.
- the current collector can be a metal foil material such as copper.
- the positive electrode active material which comprises a positive electrode is not specifically limited, It can be set as arbitrary appropriate lithium base compositions.
- the positive electrode active material include LiCoO 2 , LiNi 0.8 Al 0.05 Co 0.15 O 2 , LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiFePO 4, and the like. Can do.
- the separator is not particularly limited, and for example, a polyolefin film having fine pores of 0.01 to 0.1 ⁇ m and a film thickness of 10 to 30 ⁇ m can be used.
- the electrolyte is not particularly limited, for example, an electrolytic solution in which a lithium salt is dissolved in an organic solvent, a polymer electrolyte in which a lithium salt is combined with a polymer such as polyethylene oxide, an inorganic solid in which lithium ions move in glass or a crystalline solid Examples thereof include an electrolyte and an ionic liquid in which a lithium salt is dissolved.
- the various structures present in the unit cell can have thicknesses and configurations determined by battery conditions and performance requirements.
- the electrolyte composition and additives, and the porosity of the active material can vary depending on the requirements of the unit cell.
- the method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery as disclosed has a step of applying a C-rate discharge current to the manufactured unit cell, as indicated by reference numeral 30.
- the value of the C-rate discharge current used is a value that activates the alloyed particles at the activation rate (A S ).
- the activation rate (A S ) at the time of discharge is set to be faster than the rate at which the alloyed particles contract by delithiation (referred to as the contraction rate (R C )) at the time of discharge.
- the contraction rate (R C ) the rate at which the alloyed particles contract by delithiation
- high C rate discharge current (C HD ) is defined as a value that is higher than the value of C rate operating current (C O ) that passes through the negative electrode during normal use of a lithium ion battery.
- the high C rate discharge current (C HD ) can range from 3C to 7C for a specific application.
- the C-rate discharge current (C D ) is applied over a time interval suitable for securing a conductive path in at least one structure existing in the negative electrode such as an alloying material that covers the current collector. Can be applied.
- the conductive path applies C rate discharge current (C D ) and / or high C rate discharge current (C HD ) at sufficient intervals to reduce the SOC to 10% level of full charge. It is thought that it can be secured by doing.
- the SOC is reduced to a level of less than 5% of full charge. In many cases, the SOC is reduced to 0% of full charge. It will be appreciated that the overall discharge interval may vary depending on factors such as the particular capacity of the associated cell and / or the C rate value used.
- the method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery includes a step of manufacturing a unit cell by applying an assembly cycle, as indicated by reference numeral 20 ′.
- the discharge current (C D ) is applied to the unit cell so that the activation rate (A s ) is faster than the shrinkage rate (R C ) of the alloyed particles.
- Apply As indicated by reference numeral 40 ', when the unit cell reaches a charge level (SOC) of less than 5% of full charge, the application of the discharge current (C D ) is stopped.
- SOC charge level
- the unit cell After the unit cell reaches the low charge level value, as shown by reference numeral 50 ′, the unit cell is charged until the SOC reaches 100% by applying a charging current (C C ).
- the C rate value of the charging current (C C ) can be less than the C rate value of the previously applied discharge current (C D ).
- suitable C rate values for charging current (C C ) include C rates from 3C to 6C and C rates from C / 20 to 1C.
- the C rate of 3C-6C charging current can be used after application of high C rate discharge current (C HD ).
- High C rate charging currents or charging currents such as C / 20-1C can be used in other cases.
- the high C rate charging current (C C ) can be higher than the C rate operating current (C O ) that passes through the negative electrode when using the lithium ion battery.
- the process proceeds to the application of a high C rate discharge current (C HD ) having a higher value than the C rate operating current (C O ), as indicated by reference numeral 32 ′.
- C HD C rate discharge current
- the unit cell reaches a charge level (SOC) of less than 5% of full charge
- the application of the high C rate discharge current (C HD ) is stopped as indicated by reference numeral 40 ′.
- the unit cell reaches the low charge level value, the unit cell is charged until the SOC reaches 100% by applying the charging current (C C ).
- the C rate value of the charging current (C C ) is less than the C rate value of the high discharge current (C HD ).
- the charging current has a C rate of C / 20-1C.
- the C rate of the discharge current (C HD ) may be a constant value (ie, 3C to 7C) within a specified range, or may be changed within the specified range.
- the interval at which the charging current is applied can vary based on the capacity of the particular unit cell and / or the C rate used.
- Discharge capacity when charging / discharging is repeated by applying a C-rate discharge current at a specific rate and then charging until the SOC reaches 100% before operating the related battery.
- a lithium ion battery with an improved maintenance rate is obtained.
- repetition of charging / discharging occurs in normal battery operation in a battery unit having a similar structure.
- the present disclosure also contemplates a method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery that includes repeating discharging / charging at least twice.
- An overview of one non-limiting example of such a method is shown in FIG.
- the unit cell can be made by applying an appropriate assembly cycle, as indicated by reference numeral 20 ′′.
- a high C rate discharge current (C D1 ) is applied to the assembled unit cell at 3C to 7C.
- the application of the high C rate discharge current (C D1 ) can continue at a sufficient interval, and the charge level (SOC) of the unit cell is defined as a low charge level value defined as less than 5% of the maximum SOC value. To lower. In many situations, the low charge level value is close to 0% of the maximum SOC value.
- the application of the high C rate discharge current (C D1 ) is stopped as indicated by reference numeral 40 ′′.
- the charge current (C C ) can be applied to the unit cell as indicated by reference numeral 50 ′′. . This can be done at rate values of C / 20 to 1C and proceeds at sufficient intervals to obtain a unit cell with a high charge level. In certain embodiments, it is contemplated to apply a rate value of 3C-6C during the charging process.
- the high C rate charging current (C C ) can be higher than the C rate operating current (C O ) that passes through the negative electrode when using the lithium ion battery.
- the high charge level can be any value above the previously achieved low charge level value.
- the high charge level achieved in this process step is 90% or more of the maximum SOC in the unit cell. In other embodiments, the high charge level is at or near 100% of the maximum SOC in the unit cell.
- the interval at which the charging current (C C ) is applied depends on factors such as the C rate value of the applied charging current (C C ), the capacity and / or configuration of a particular unit cell, or both.
- the high C rate discharge current (C D2 ) is a value that is lower than the previously used high C rate discharge current (C D1 ).
- the high C rate discharge current (C D2 ) can be 0.25 C to 2 C lower than the high C rate discharge current (C D1 ) previously applied to the unit cell.
- the value of the high C rate discharge current (C D2 ) immediately after that can be 6C.
- the reduced high C rate discharge current (C D2 ) is applied until the SOC of the unit cell drops to the previously achieved low charge level or a charge level below the low charge level.
- application of the reduced high C rate discharge current (C D2 ) is stopped, as indicated by reference numeral 70 ′′ in FIG.
- the spacing required to achieve the second low charge level depends on factors such as the capacity and / or configuration of the particular unit cell, the C rate of the discharge current (C D2 ), etc.
- the unit cell can be charged to a high charge level, as indicated by reference numeral 80 ′′.
- This can be achieved by application of a charging current (C C ) having a specific C rate value.
- the C rate value of the charging current may be C / 20 to 1C, and in other applications, the C rate value of the charging current may be 3C to 7C.
- the achieved high charge level may be 90% or more of the maximum SOC value, and in other embodiments, the high charge level is 100% or close to the maximum SOC value.
- the charging current (C C ) application interval depends on factors such as the C rate value of the charging current (C C ), the capacity and / or configuration of a particular unit cell, or both. In this subsequent charging step, the value of the charging current (C C ) applied may be the same as that applied last time or may be different from the charging current applied initially.
- the high C rate discharge current can be continuously reduced until the applied high C rate discharge current reaches a specified low value.
- the specified low value exceeds 0.1C. This is indicated by reference numeral 90 '' in FIG.
- the final discharge current value applied is approximately 3C.
- the continuous reduction of the discharge current can be in any suitable reduction order.
- Non-limiting examples include equal intervals, logarithmic intervals, and antilogarithmic intervals.
- As an example of the order of decrease in the discharge current there is an example in which discharge is performed at 7C, 5C, 3C, 1C, and 0.1C, respectively, in one cycle.
- the disclosed method can also include repetition of multiple charging steps at the above values.
- the repetition of multiple charging steps can be increased as desired or required.
- the charging process iteration may proceed from a minimum value to a maximum value with a similar amount of change to that used in the high C rate discharge step.
- a lithium ion battery that can be manufactured by a method as disclosed includes a unit cell having a metal-based negative electrode with a current collector, and is further formed by a suitable alloy and an electroactive material that covers the surface of the alloy structure. It may have an active material structure.
- the resulting negative electrode is characterized by at least one region defined as a porous region with a suitable metal conductive network. Note that alloyed particles exist in the charging path defined by the network from the active material layer to the current collector.
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a typical negative electrode 102 and related structure 100 after five further operating cycles, present in a lithium ion battery manufactured according to a known method in the prior art.
- a typical negative electrode 102 is constituted by an alloy base region 104 that includes a metallic material, such as copper, and at least one alloyed particulate material capable of alloying with the metallic material.
- the alloyed particulate material can be a material that reacts with lithium ions in a reversible reaction under appropriate circumstances to form a lithiated composite in the metal material.
- Non-limiting examples of such materials include materials that alloy with copper such as tin, silicon, germanium, molybdenum, niobium, tungsten, tantalum, and iron.
- the alloying material has a covering relationship with the current collector 106.
- the alloy base region 104 has an outer surface 108 opposite the current collector 106.
- the outer surface 108 is in contact with the active material layer 110.
- the active material layer 110 can be made of a conductive material such as graphite.
- the conductive material and the alloying material can be configured to allow lithium ion migration and reversible insertion during charge and discharge cycles.
- the active material layer 110 and the alloy base region 104 are visible into the visible delamination region, such as region 112, and into the body 118 of the alloy base region 104. Marked by extending cracks 114 and / or shafts 116.
- the crack 114 and / or shaft 116 passes through and extends to the current collector 106, or terminates at a location in the body 118 of the alloy base region 104 and / or the active material layer 110.
- the delamination region 112, the crack 114 and / or the shaft 116 disrupts the charging path 120 defined in the alloy base region 104.
- FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the negative electrode 202 and related structure 200 after being manufactured according to the method as disclosed herein and after five additional operating cycles.
- the negative electrode 202 is constituted by an alloy base region 204 including a metal material such as copper and at least one metal alloying with copper such as tin, silicon, germanium, molybdenum, niobium, tungsten, tantalum, and iron.
- the alloy base region 204 has a covering relationship with the current collector 206.
- the material in the alloy base region 204 can be suitably porous to accommodate reversible lithium ion insertion.
- the alloy base region 204 has an outer surface 208 that contacts the active material layer 210.
- the active material layer may be composed of a suitable electroactive material such as graphite or graphene.
- the alloy base region 204 can have a plurality of obvious conductive paths 218 that extend uninterrupted from the active material layer 210 disposed on the outer surface 208 of the alloy base region 204 to the current collector 206.
- the alloy base region 204 is an essentially continuous object having a plurality of pores, such as surface pores 220 present at the surface of the alloy base region 204, and a plurality of pores present therein.
- the lithium ion battery provided with the negative electrode 202 exhibits a stable discharge capacity maintenance rate over an additional five cycles.
- FIG. 8A shows a detailed view of each region of the negative electrode 102 in a state after manufacture.
- the outer surface 108 of the metal base alloy layer 104 is configured with a geometrical diagram 150 that illustrates, in a non-limiting and conceptual manner, a porous structure of related materials.
- An active material layer 110 such as graphite covers the surface 108 of the metal base alloy layer 104.
- the metal base alloy layer 104 includes alloyed particles 152 dispersed in a metal matrix.
- the alloying particles 152 can be a material that expands when lithiated.
- Non-limiting examples of such materials include silicon-based materials such as silicon, silicon oxide and combinations thereof; tin-based materials such as tin, tin oxide and combinations thereof; and / or germanium, There are one or more of germanium-based materials such as germanium oxide, oxide with silicon, and mixtures thereof.
- the negative electrode 102 after the initial charge is shown in FIG. 8B.
- the particulate material reacts with the lithiated particle composite, so that the alloyed particles undergo volume expansion.
- the lithiated particle composite 152 can expand and displace in the body 118 of the active material layer 110. Particle expansion can also occur with displacement in the metal base alloy layer 104. As a result of the expansion, the lithiated particle composites are pressed against each other as shown in FIG. 8A. Volume expansion of the lithiated particle composite 152 leads to limited delamination regions 154 and local cracking in the metal base alloy material, as indicated by reference numeral 156. A constant small amount of surface cracking is also seen as indicated at reference numeral 158.
- FIG. 9 shows a typical example of the negative electrode 102 after the initial low-speed discharge.
- the alloying particles 152 contract and return to the volume before charging as delithiation occurs.
- a clear gap 160 is generated inside the active material layer 110.
- the alloying particles shrink, the surface cracks 158 that started during the charging interval spread and new surface cracks (eg, crack 160) are generated.
- the crack 156 existing in the metal base alloy layer 104 is expanded.
- new cracks 162 occur within the metal base alloy layer 104 or active material layer.
- the delamination region 154 generated during charging widens and a new delamination region is created as a result of the discharge of alloyed particles 152 and the associated shrinkage.
- the combination of crack spreading and delamination and induced gaps results in a negative electrode that exhibits high rate resistance and low rate capability.
- the volume of the alloyed particles after discharge is higher than the shrinkage rate ( RC ) of the alloyed particles so that at least the volume of the alloyed particles in the negative electrode at the time of manufacture is greater. Discharge occurs at the activation rate (A S ).
- the volume of alloying particles after discharge is considered to be essentially equal to the volume of alloying particles after full lithiation after charging.
- the appearance of the particle diameter of the alloyed particles is maintained by performing the delithiation reaction from the lithiated alloyed particles at a high speed.
- the electrical conductivity between the alloyed particles 152 and the main body 118 is improved, and the volume loss of the active material layers 104 and 110 including the alloyed particles 152 is considered to be reduced.
- the manufacturing method of the lithium ion battery of this embodiment is performed as a pre-process before using a lithium ion battery.
- the manufacturing method of a lithium ion battery has the process of applying a high C rate discharge current to a unit cell after producing a unit cell provided with a positive electrode, a separator, an electrolyte, and a metal base negative electrode having alloyed particles. Have. Further, the manufacturing method applies the high C rate charging current to the unit cell after stopping the application of the high C rate discharging current, and the unit reaches a high charging level that is 90% or more of the maximum value of the charging level in the unit cell. Charging the cell.
- the high C rate discharge current (C HD ) ensures a conductive path in at least one structure present in the unit cell.
- the applied high C rate discharge current (C HD ) is higher than the C rate operating current (Co) passing through the metal base negative electrode when the lithium ion battery is used.
- the high C rate charging current has a higher value than the C rate operating current (C O ) that passes through the negative electrode when the lithium ion battery is used.
- the high C rate discharge current (C HD ) applied to the negative electrode is preferably in the range of 3C to 7C. As a result of applying a high C-rate discharge current, it is preferable that lithium is desorbed from the alloyed particles to generate porous alloyed particles.
- the applied high C rate discharge current has a variable value within a range of 3C to 7C with at least one interval.
- the applied high C rate discharge current preferably varies so as to gradually decrease in the range of 7C to 3C.
- the above-described method of manufacturing a lithium ion battery further includes a step of stopping the application process of the high C rate discharge current when the unit cell reaches a low charge level, and the low charge level is a value for fully charging the unit cell. Preferably it has a charge level value of less than 5%.
- the above-described method for manufacturing a lithium ion battery further includes a step of stopping the application process of the high C rate discharge current when the unit cell reaches a low charge level.
- a low charge level Preferably it has a charge level value of 0% of charge.
- the manufacturing method of the above-mentioned lithium ion battery consists of one application process and one charge process.
- the manufacturing method of the lithium ion battery of this embodiment is performed as a pretreatment before using a lithium ion battery.
- the manufacturing method of a lithium ion battery is for producing the unit cell provided with a positive electrode, a separator, an electrolyte, and a metal base negative electrode having alloyed particles, and then causing the first delithiation reaction of the alloyed particles.
- a step of applying a discharge current to the unit cell includes a step of applying a high C rate charging current of 3C to 6C to the unit cell after stopping the application of the discharging current.
- the metal-based negative electrode has alloyed particles having an expansion rate (R E ) after lithiation and a shrinkage rate (R C ) after first delithiation reaction, and the alloyed particles have an initial volume, And an expanded volume after first charging. Then, the application of the discharge current activates the alloying particles at the activation rate (A S ), and the activation rate (A S ) is faster than the shrinkage rate (R C ) of the alloying particles.
- the applied discharge current has a C rate of 3C to 7C which is the first increment value.
- the manufacturing method includes a step of stopping the discharge current application step when the unit cell reaches a low charge level having a charge level value of 0% of the full charge of the unit cell, and a discharge current application step. Charging the unit cell to a value equal to a high charge level having a charge level value of 100%.
- the manufacturing method includes a step of applying, to the unit cell, a high C rate discharge current having a second increment value less than the first increment value after the unit cell reaches a high charge level.
- the manufacturing method also includes a step of stopping the application process of the high C rate discharge current when the unit cell reaches a low charge level having a charge level value of 0% of the full charge of the unit cell; Charging the unit cell to a high charge level after stopping the application of the rate discharge current.
- the second increment value is preferably at least 0.25C lower than the first increment value.
- the manufacturing method of the lithium ion battery of this embodiment is a method of improving the battery life of a lithium ion battery having at least one copper metal base alloy negative electrode.
- the manufacturing method of a lithium ion battery has the process of producing the lithium ion battery which has at least 1 unit cell provided with a positive electrode, a separator, electrolyte, and the metal base negative electrode containing copper.
- the metal-based negative electrode has alloyed particles, the alloyed particles have an initial volume and an expanded volume after first charging, and the alloyed particles have an expansion rate (R E ) after lithiation, And shrinkage ratio (R C ) after the first delithiation reaction by discharge.
- the lithium ion battery obtained in the manufacturing process has an initial charge level.
- the method for manufacturing a lithium ion battery includes a step of pretreating a lithium ion battery, the pretreatment step comprising applying a high C rate discharge current to the unit cell, and applying the unit cell to a C of 3C to 6C. Recharging to a high charge level at a rate.
- the application of high C-rate discharge current, the alloy particles is activated in activation speed (A S), activation speed (A S) is a sufficient distance and speed to reduce the initial charge level to a low charge level is there. It is faster than the shrinkage rate (R C ) of the alloying particles, and the high C rate discharge current is in the range of 3C-7C.
- a high charge level is a value equal to a high charge level having a charge level value of 100%.
- the above-mentioned “inioned “inioned “initial charge level” refers to the charge level of the lithium ion battery obtained by the manufacturing process before the pretreatment process.
- the high C rate discharge current has a value sufficient to ensure an electron conductive path in at least one structure present in the unit cell.
- the application process and recharging process of the high C rate discharge current are continuously repeated, and the high C rate discharge current is 7 C in the first application process, and is reduced by 0.25 C to 1 C in each successive repetition. It is preferable.
- Example 1 As outlined in Comparative Example 1, a standard assembly cycle was applied to the unit cell to produce a lithium ion battery. A high C rate discharge current having a C rate value of 7 C was applied to the unit cell at intervals sufficient to bring the unit cell charge level to 0%. The unit cell was then charged back to 100% charge level. At this time, the battery was charged with an interval sufficient for the SOC to reach 100% and a C rate value of 1C. The resulting cells were continuously subjected to rate capability checks in the order of 5C to 0.1C at intervals of 5C, 3C, 2C, 1C, 0.5C and 0.1C. The rate capability is shown in FIG. 6B.
- the negative electrode of this example correlates with the C rate, and shows a relationship in which the discharge capacity retention rate is stabilized.
- FIG. 7B shows the result of scanning electron microscope analysis performed at 100 times on the negative electrode. Compared to the electron micrograph of FIG. 7A, it can be seen that there are fewer delamination regions. Moreover, when SEM analysis was performed with respect to this negative electrode, the several pore was also seen.
- Example 2 As outlined in Comparative Example 1, a standard assembly cycle was applied to the unit cell to produce a lithium ion battery. A high C rate discharge current having a C rate value of 3 C was applied to the unit cell at intervals sufficient to bring the unit cell charge level to 0%. The unit cell was then charged back to 100% charge level. At this time, the battery was charged with an interval sufficient for the SOC to reach 100% and a C rate value of C / 20. When the rate capability check was continuously performed on the obtained cells in the order of 5C to 0.1C rate, the unit cell performance similar to that shown in Example 1 was obtained.
- Example 3 As outlined in Comparative Example 1, a standard assembly cycle was applied to the unit cell to produce a lithium ion battery. An initial high C rate discharge current having a C rate value of 7 C was applied to the unit cell at an interval sufficient to bring the unit cell charge level to 0%. The unit cell was then charged back to 100% charge level. At this time, the battery was charged with an interval sufficient for the SOC to reach 100% and a C rate value of 1C. Then, a discharge current having a rate value of 5C was applied to the unit cell, and then a charge C rate value of 1C was applied. Thereafter, the discharge rate and the charge step were repeated over a plurality of cycles at a discharge rate of 3C, 1C, and 0.1C. When this unit cell was continuously subjected to rate capability checks in the order of 5C to 0.1C rate, the same unit cell performance as that shown in Example 1 was obtained.
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標準的な組立サイクルをユニットセルに適用して、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。その結果得られたユニットセルに対し、レート能力チェックを0.1C~5Cのレートで連続的に行った。レート能力を図6Aに示す。負極は、Cレートの上昇と共に単調な性能低下を示した。走査電子顕微鏡写真分析を100倍で行ったところ、図7Aに示すように、複数の領域において層間剥離が見られた。
比較例1に概要を示すように、標準的な組立サイクルをユニットセルへ適用して、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。ユニットセルの充電レベルを0%にするのに十分な間隔で、Cレート値が7Cである高Cレート放電電流をユニットセルへ印加した。次に、このユニットセルを充電して、100%の充電レベルに戻した。この際、SOCが100%に到達するのに十分な間隔とし、Cレート値を1Cとして充電した。その結果得られたセルに対し、レート能力チェックを5C~0.1Cの順序で、5C、3C、2C、1C、0.5C及び0.1Cの間隔で連続的に行った。レート能力を図6Bに示す。本例の負極は、Cレートと相関し、放電容量維持率が安定する関連性を示している。負極に対して、走査電子顕微鏡分析を100倍で行った結果を図7Bに示す。図7Aの電子顕微鏡写真と比較すると、層間剥離領域がより少数であることが分かる。また、この負極に対してSEM分析を行ったところ、複数の細孔もみられた。
比較例1に概要を示すように、標準的な組立サイクルをユニットセルへ適用して、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。ユニットセルの充電レベルを0%にするのに十分な間隔で、Cレート値が3Cである高Cレート放電電流をユニットセルへ印加した。次に、このユニットセルを充電して、100%の充電レベルに戻した。この際、SOCが100%に到達するのに十分な間隔とし、Cレート値をC/20として充電した。その結果得られたセルに対し、レート能力チェックを5C~0.1Cレートの順序で連続的に行ったところ、実施例1に示すものと同様のユニットセル性能が得られた。
比較例1に概要を示すように、標準的な組立サイクルをユニットセルへ適用して、リチウムイオン電池を作製した。ユニットセルの充電レベルを0%にするのに十分な間隔で、Cレート値が7Cである初期高Cレート放電電流をユニットセルへ印加した。次に、このユニットセルを充電して、100%の充電レベルに戻した。この際、SOCが100%に到達するのに十分な間隔とし、Cレート値を1Cとして充電した。そして、このユニットセルに対し、レート値が5Cの放電電流の印加を行い、その後、充電Cレート値が1Cの印加を行った。その後、放電レートを3C、1C及び0.1Cとして、放電工程及び充電工程を複数サイクルに亘って繰り返した。このユニットセルに対し、レート能力チェックを5C~0.1Cレートの順序で連続的に行ったところ、実施例1に示すものと同様のユニットセル性能が得られた。
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- リチウムイオン電池を使用する前に、正極と、セパレータと、電解質と、合金化粒子を有する金属ベース負極とを備えるユニットセルを作製した後に、高Cレート放電電流を前記ユニットセルに印加する工程と、
前記高Cレート放電電流の印加を停止した後、高Cレート充電電流を前記ユニットセルへ印加して、ユニットセルにおける充電レベルの最大値の90%以上である高充電レベルまで前記ユニットセルを充電する工程と、
を有し、
印加される前記高Cレート放電電流は、前記リチウムイオン電池の使用時に前記金属ベース負極を通過するCレート動作電流よりも高く、
前記高Cレート充電電流は、前記リチウムイオン電池の使用時に前記金属ベース負極を通過する前記Cレート動作電流よりも高い値を有する、リチウムイオン電池の製造方法。 - 前記金属ベース負極は合金によって構成されており、
前記合金は、銅と、銅と合金化する少なくとも1つの元素とを含む、請求項1に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。 - 銅と合金化する少なくとも1つの前記元素は、スズ、モリブデン、ニオブ、タングステン、タンタル及び鉄のうち少なくとも1つである、請求項2に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- 前記合金化粒子は、シリコン、ゲルマニウム、スズ、シリコン酸化物、ゲルマニウム酸化物、及びこれらの混合物からなる群より選択される少なくとも一つを含有する、請求項1に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- 前記金属ベース負極に印加される前記高Cレート放電電流は3C~7Cの範囲内であり、前記高Cレート放電電流を印加した結果、合金化粒子からリチウムが脱離し、多孔性の合金化粒子を生成する、請求項1乃至4のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- 前記高Cレート放電電流の印加工程において、印加される前記高Cレート放電電流は、少なくとも1つの間隔をおいて3C~7Cの範囲内の可変値を有する、請求項5に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- 前記高Cレート放電電流の印加工程において、前記印加される高Cレート放電電流は、7C~3Cの範囲で次第に減少するように変動する、請求項5に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- 前記ユニットセルが低充電レベルに到達したときに、前記高Cレート放電電流の印加工程を停止させる工程をさらに有し、
前記低充電レベルは、前記ユニットセルの完全充電の5%未満の充電レベル値を有する、請求項1乃至7のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。 - 前記ユニットセルが低充電レベルに到達したときに、前記高Cレート放電電流の印加工程を停止させる工程をさらに有し、
前記低充電レベルは、前記ユニットセルの完全充電の0%の充電レベル値を有する、請求項1乃至8のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。 - 前記充電工程は、3C~6CのCレートにおいて進行する、請求項1乃至9のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- 前記製造方法は、1回の前記印加工程と1回の前記充電工程とからなる、請求項1乃至10のいずれか一項に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- リチウムイオン電池を使用する前に、正極と、セパレータと、電解質と、合金化粒子を有する金属ベース負極とを備えるユニットセルを作製した後に、放電電流を前記ユニットセルに印加する工程と、
前記放電電流の印加を停止した後、3C~6Cである高Cレート充電電流を前記ユニットセルへ印加する工程と、
を有し、
前記金属ベース負極は、リチウム化後の膨張率と、最初に脱リチウム反応した後の収縮率とを有する合金化粒子を有し、
前記放電電流の印加により、前記合金化粒子が活性速度において活性化され、前記活性速度は、前記合金化粒子の前記収縮率よりも速い、リチウムイオン電池の製造方法。 - 前記印加される放電電流は、第1のインクリメント値である3C~7CのCレートを有し、
前記製造方法は、
前記ユニットセルが、前記ユニットセルの完全充電の0%の充電レベル値を有する低充電レベルに到達したときに、前記放電電流の印加工程を停止させる工程と、
前記放電電流の印加工程を停止した後、前記ユニットセルを、100%の充電レベル値を有する高充電レベルに等しい値まで充電する工程と、
をさらに有する、請求項12に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。 - 前記ユニットセルが前記高充電レベルに到達した後、前記第1のインクリメント値未満の第2のインクリメント値を有する高Cレート放電電流を前記ユニットセルへ印加する工程と、
前記ユニットセルが、前記ユニットセルの完全充電の0%の充電レベル値を有する前記低充電レベルに到達したときに、前記高Cレート放電電流の印加工程を停止させる工程と、
前記高Cレート放電電流の印加を停止した後に、前記ユニットセルを前記高充電レベルまで充電する工程と、
をさらに有する、請求項13に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。 - 前記第2のインクリメント値は、前記第1のインクリメント値よりも少なくとも0.25C低い、請求項14に記載のリチウムイオン電池の製造方法。
- 少なくとも1つの銅金属ベース合金負極を有するリチウムイオン電池の電池寿命を向上させる方法であって、
正極と、セパレータと、電解質と、銅を含有する金属ベース負極とを備える少なくとも1つのユニットセルを有するリチウムイオン電池を作製する工程を有し、
前記金属ベース負極は合金化粒子を有し、前記合金化粒子は、初期体積と、最初に充電した後の膨張体積とを有し、
前記合金化粒子は放電により最初に脱リチウム反応した後の収縮率を有し、前記作製工程で得られたリチウムイオン電池は初期充電レベルを有し、
さらに前記方法は、前記リチウムイオン電池を前処理する工程を有し、前記前処理工程は、
高Cレート放電電流を前記ユニットセルへ印加する工程と、
前記ユニットセルを3C~6CのCレートで高充電レベルまで再充電する工程と、
を有し、
前記高Cレート放電電流の印加により、前記合金化粒子が活性速度において活性化され、前記活性速度は、前記初期充電レベルを低充電レベルまで低下させるのに十分な間隔及び速度であって、前記合金化粒子の前記収縮率よりも速く、さらに前記高Cレート放電電流は3C~7Cの範囲内であり、
前記高充電レベルは、100%の充電レベル値を有する高充電レベルに等しい値である、方法。 - 前記高Cレート放電電流は、前記ユニットセル中に存在する少なくとも1つの構造中に電子導電性経路を確保するのに十分な値を有し、
印加された前記高Cレート放電電流の結果、合金化粒子の脱リチウム反応が生じ、放電後の粒子体積が前記初期体積よりも大きい多孔質構造を生成する、請求項16に記載の方法。 - 前記高Cレート放電電流の印加工程及び再充電工程は連続的に繰り返され、
前記高Cレート放電電流は、最初の印加工程では7Cであり、各連続的に反復する際に0.25C~1Cずつ低減される、請求項16又は17に記載の方法。 - 請求項1乃至18のいずれか一つに記載の方法によって製造されたリチウムイオン電池。
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