258results about "Non-aqueous electrolytes" patented technology

The invention relates to electrolyte salts for electrochemical devices of improved physical, chemical and electrochemical stability. The improvement resides in the use of anions of salts of the formula comprising: i) (B12FxZ12-x)2− wherein Z comprises at least one of H, Cl, Br or OR; R comprises at least one of H, alkyl or fluoroalkyl, or at least one polymer and x is at least 3 on an average basis but not more than 12; ii) ((R′R″R′″)NB12FxZ(11-x))−, wherein N is bonded to B and each of R′, R″, R′″ comprise a member independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and a polymer; Z comprises H, Cl, Br, or OR, where R comprises H, alkyl or perfluoroalkyl or a polymer, and x is an integer from 0 to 11; or iii) (R″″CB11FxZ(11-x))−, wherein R″″ is bonded to C and comprises a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and a polymer, Z comprises H, Cl, Br, or OR, wherein R comprises H, alkyl or perfluoroalkyl or a polymer, and x is an integer from 0 to 11.

The present invention provides electrochemical cells capable of good electronic performance, particularly high specific energies, useful discharge rate capabilities and good cycle life. Electrochemical cells of the present invention are versatile and include primary and secondary cells useful for a range of important applications including use in portable electronic devices. Electrochemical cells of the present invention also exhibit enhanced safety and stability relative to conventional state of the art primary lithium batteries and lithium ion secondary batteries. For example, electrochemical cells of the present invention include secondary electrochemical cells using anion charge carriers capable of accommodation by positive and negative electrodes comprising anion host materials, which entirely eliminate the need for metallic lithium or dissolved lithium ion in these systems.

A negative electrode material comprising composite particles having silicon nano-particles dispersed in silicon oxide is suited for use in nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The silicon nano-particles have a size of 1-100 nm. The composite particles contain oxygen and silicon in a molar ratio: 0<O / Si<1.0. Using the negative electrode material, a lithium ion secondary battery can be fabricated which features high 1st cycle charge / discharge efficiency, capacity, and cycle performance.

A nonaqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode having a positive active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion, a negative electrode having a negative active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The heat generation starting temperature of the positive electrode is 180° C. or higher. The separator includes heat-resistant fine particles and a thermoplastic resin. The proportion of particles with a particle size of 0.2 μm or less in the heat-resistant fine particles is 10 vol % or less and the proportion of particles with a particle size of 2 μm or more in the heat-resistant fine particles is 10 vol % or less. The separator effects a shutdown in the range of 100° C. to 150° C.

Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a sultone compound represented by the Formula 1 below (wherein R1 to R4 respectively represent a hydrogen, a fluorine, a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms that may contain fluorine atom(s), n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and when n is 2 or 3, the two or three R3 groups are independent from each other and the two or three R4 groups are independent from each other), and an ethylene carbonate having a hydrogen atom substituted by a fluorine atom. Also disclosed is a lithium secondary battery employing the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. This nonaqueous electrolyte solution does not cause an increase in the internal resistance of a nonaqueous electrochemical device and improves the lifespan characteristics of the device. The lithium secondary battery containing the nonaqueous electrolyte solution exhibits greatly improved cycle charge / discharge characteristics at high temperature, and has excellent charge / discharge load characteristics.

A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the two electrodes, a container for receiving the electrode assembly inside, and a cap assembly fixed to the container. The cap assembly includes a cap plate fixed to the container, an external terminal disposed in the cap plate to electrically be coupled with the electrode assembly, and a tubular body that surrounds the external terminal to fix the external terminal to the cap plate. The external terminal includes at least one groove formed toward inside of the external terminal for fastening the external terminal to the tubular body.

A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode comprising a composite lithium oxide; a negative electrode capable of charge and discharge; a separator; and a non-aqueous electrolyte including a non-aqueous solvent and a solute dissolved therein. The separator includes at least one heat-resistant porous film and at least one shut-down layer. A porous membrane is bonded to a surface of at least one selected from the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the porous membrane comprises an inorganic oxide filler and a binder.

A non-aqueous electrolyte containing propylene carbonate and 1,3-propanesultone as additives can reduce the amount of a gas evolved during storage at a high temperature of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprising the electrolyte, a non-aqueous electrolyte containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of vinylene carbonate, diphenyl disulfide, di-p-tolyldisulfide and bis(4-methoxyphenyl)disulfide as an additive can improve cycle characteristics of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprising the electrolyte, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a combination of the above two types of additives can provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell exhibiting excellent retention of capacity and storage stability.

The invention relates to a microporous membrane, which is provided with high safety even under a condition that the interior temperature of a battery becomes high, and which has high permeability and high mechanical strength at the same time. The polyolefin microporous membrane is characterized by a membrane thickness of 5 to 50 μm, a void content of 30 to 60%, a gas transmission rate of 40 to 300 sec / 100 cc / 20 μm, a piercing strength of not less than 2.5 N / 20 μm and a break through temperature of not lower than 110° C. The separator in accordance with the present invention is used to exhibit high safety under a high temperature condition as well as high permeability, and therefore it is particularly useful as a separator for miniaturized high capacity batteries of a non-aqueous electrolytic solution type.

The present invention provides electrochemical cells capable of good electronic performance, particularly high specific energies, useful discharge rate capabilities and good cycle life. Electrochemical cells of the present invention are versatile and include primary and secondary cells useful for a range of important applications including use in portable electronic devices. Electrochemical cells of the present invention also exhibit enhanced safety and stability relative to conventional state of the art primary lithium batteries and lithium ion secondary batteries. For example, electrochemical cells of the present invention include secondary electrochemical cells using anion charge carriers capable of accommodation by positive and negative electrodes comprising anion host materials, which entirely eliminate the need for metallic lithium or dissolved lithium ion in these systems.

A separator for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a first porous layer (layer A) having a shutdown function which becomes substantially a non-porous layer at a high temperature, and a second porous layer (layer B) including an aramid resin and an inorganic material, wherein a ratio (TA / TB) of a thickness (TA) of the layer A relative to a thickness (TB) of the layer B is 2.5 or more and or less.

An electrochemical device, having an anode containing magnesium; a cathode stable to a voltage of at least 3.2 V relative to a magnesium reference; and an electrolyte containing a solvent and a LiCl complex of a magnesium halide salt of a sterically hindered secondary amine is provided. In a preferred embodiment the electrolyte contains tetrahydrofuran and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-magnesium chloride-lithium chloride complex.

A stack type battery has a stacked electrode assembly (10) in which a plurality of positive electrode plates (1) and a plurality of negative electrode plates (2) are alternately stacked one another across separators. Each one of pairs of the separators adjacent to each other in a stacking direction has a bonded portion (4) in which the separators are bonded to each other in at least a portion of a perimeter portion thereof, so as to form a pouch-type separator (3). The proportion of the bonded portion (4) of one of the pouch-type separators 3 (low blocking rate pouch-type separator (3L)) located in a stacking direction-wise central region of the stacked electrode assembly (10) is made smaller than the proportion of the bonded portion (4) of each of the pouch-type separators 3 (high blocking rate pouch-type separator 3H) located in both stacking direction-wise end portions of the stacked electrode assembly (10).

The present application relates to a separation membrane and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same, and the separation membrane according to the present application prevents elution of lithium polysulfide in a cathode and suppresses growth of a lithium dendrite generated in an anode, and thus has an effect that a life-span and safety of the battery are improved.

Electrochemical cells of the present invention are versatile and include primary and secondary cells useful for a range of important applications including use in portable electronic devices. Electrochemical cells of the present invention also exhibit enhanced safety and stability relative to conventional state of the art primary lithium batteries and lithium ion secondary batteries. For example, electrochemical cells of the present invention include secondary electrochemical cells using a combination of anion and cation charge carriers capable of accommodation by positive and negative electrodes independently comprising host materials.

The invention, belonging to the technical field of electrochemistry, particularly discloses a high energy density charge-discharge lithium battery. The lithium battery comprises a separator, a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte, wherein the separator is solid, lithium ions can reversibly pass through the separator, the cathode is made of lithium metal or lithium alloy, the electrolyte of the cathode side comprises common organic electrolyte, polymer electrolyte, ionic liquid electrolyte or a mixture thereof, the anode is made of common cathode material of a lithium ion battery, and the electrolyte of the anode side comprises an aqueous solution containing lithium salt or a hydrogel electrolyte. Compared with the traditional lithium ion battery, the charge-discharge lithium battery disclosed by the invention has higher voltage, and the energy density of the charge-discharge lithium battery is more than 30% higher. The high energy density charge-discharge lithium battery can be used in the fields of electricity storage and release, etc.

A structure for use in an energy storage device, the structure comprising a backbone system extending generally perpendicularly from a reference plane, and a population of microstructured anodically active material layers supported by the lateral surfaces of the backbones, each of the microstructured anodically active material layers having a void volume fraction of at least 0.1 and a thickness of at least 1 micrometer.

The present invention provides a sealed nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is equipped with a current interrupt device that is actuated by a rise in internal pressure of a battery case and in which the current interrupt device is actuated in a speedy and stable manner during an overcharge. In the sealed nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, an electrode body formed by a positive electrode 10 and a negative electrode that oppose each other via a separator, an electrolyte, and an overcharge inhibitor are housed in the battery case. The positive electrode 10 includes a positive electrode current collector 12 and a positive electrode active material layer 14 which is formed on the current collector and which mainly contains a positive electrode active material. In addition, a conductive material layer 16 which mainly contains a conductive material is formed between the positive electrode active material layer 14 and the separator. A porosity of the conductive material layer 16 is 35% or more and 55% or less

Disclosed are a nonaqueous electrolytic solution of an electrolyte dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, which contains a carboxylate represented by the following general formula (I) in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by mass of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution; and an electrochemical element using it.(In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a cyanoalkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group, a formyloxy group, an acyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an alkanesulfonyloxy group, an arylsulfonyloxy group, an alkylsilyloxy group, a dialkylphosphoryloxy group, an alkoxy(alkyl)phosphoryloxy group, or a dialkoxyphosphoryloxy group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, —CH2COOR6, or an alkyl group; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R5 has the same meaning as R2, or represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or —CH2COOR7; R6 and R7 each independently represent an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, or a cycloalkyl group; X represents —OR8, -A2-C≡Y2, -A2-C(═O)O-A3-C≡Y2, -A2-C(═O)O-A4 or COOR1; R5 is the same as R1; A1 to A3 each independently represent an alkylene group; A4 represents an alkyl group; Y2 represents CH or N; m indicates an integer of from 0 to 4; n indicates 0 or 1.)

A flat-shaped non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes: an electrode body formed by opposing a positive electrode and a negative electrode while interposing a separator therebetween; an outer case for housing the electrode body; and a sealing plate for sealing an opening of the outer case, and an end part of the sealing plate is positioned inside the outer case. Besides, the sealing plate functions as a positive electrode terminal, the outer case functions as a negative electrode terminal, and a surface layer of the sealing plate in contact with the positive electrode is formed with a metal layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy.

An electrolyte with an indicator, such as a dye, for detecting leakage from an electrochemical energy storage device is provided. Also provided is a method of making such an electrolyte with indicator; a device that incorporates such an electrolyte with indicator; a method of manufacturing an electronic or electrical system that incorporates such a device; and a method of detecting the leakage of electrolyte from a battery or capacitor.

A negative electrode material comprising composite particles having silicon nano-particles dispersed in silicon oxide is suited for use in nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The silicon nano-particles have a size of 1-100 nm. The composite particles contain oxygen and silicon in a molar ratio: 0<O / Si<1.0. Using the negative electrode material, a lithium ion secondary battery can be fabricated which features high 1st cycle charge / discharge efficiency, capacity, and cycle performance. The invention also relates to a method for making the negative electrode material.

A primary cell having an anode comprising lithium and a cathode comprising iron disulfide (FeS2) and carbon particles. The electrolyte comprises a lithium salt dissolved in a solvent mixture which contains 1,3-dioxolane and preferably 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone. A cathode slurry is prepared comprising iron disulfide powder, carbon, binder, and a liquid solvent. The mixture is coated onto a conductive substrate and solvent evaporated leaving a dry cathode coating on the substrate. The anode and cathode can be spirally wound with separator therebetween and inserted into the cell casing with electrolyte then added.

In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a separator in which its dynamic hardness DH obtained when the load to an indenter reaches 12 kgf / cm2 is 1000 or more is used. This separator includes at least one porous layer X including a polyolefin, and at least one porous layer Y including a heat resistant resin. The porosity of the porous layer X is 35% or more and 65% or less. In a pore size distribution of the porous layer X measured with a mercury porosimeter, a ratio of pores having a pore size of 0.02 μm or more and 0.2 μm or less is 40 vol % or more relative to a total pore volume. The thermal deformation temperature of the heat resistant resin is 160° C. or more.

Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution battery with dramatically improved battery characteristics. A nonaqueous electrolyte solution battery prepared by using a nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprising (I) an aromatic carboxylic acid ester compound represented by General Formula (1) below; and (II) specific compounds, is improved in charge-discharge characteristics at high current densities, durability performance during high-temperature storage and overcharge characteristics.(in General Formula (1), A1 is —R1 or —OR1, with R1 being an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group with 10 or fewer carbon atoms; A2 is an optionally substituted aryl group; each of j and k is independently 0 or an integer greater than 0, and at least one of j and k is an integer not less than 1; and when k≧1, A1 is —OR1, while when k=0, A1 is —R1; and the case of j=1, k=0 is not allowed).

A lithium battery comprising an anode and a cathode structure separated from one another by a membrane structure. The membrane structure comprises a layer which is only conductive to lithium ions and which is characterized by the property of having sufficient mechanical stability at temperatures higher than 150° C. to prevent a local short circuit between the anode and the cathode structure.

The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a separator for a lithium secondary battery, comprising: (S1) bringing polymer particles into electric charging to obtain electrically charged polymer particles; (S2) transferring the electrically charged polymer particles on at least one surface of a porous polymer substrate to form an electrode-adhesion layer whose area ranges from 1 to 30% based on the total area of the porous polymer substrate; and (S3) fixing the electrode-adhesion layer with heat and pressure. In accordance with the present disclosure, an electrode-adhesion layer is applied by using electrostatic charging, more specifically coating polymer particles by way of laser printing, without the addition of a slurry in a solvent, thereby allowing easy handling and storage and needs no drying step of the solvent to provide cost savings effect as well as rapid and efficient preparation of the separator.

Provided is a sealed nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which is equipped with a current blocking mechanism that is actuated by an increase in the internal pressure of a battery case, and wherein the mechanism quickly and stably operates at the time of overcharging. This sealed nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained by having a battery case contain an electrode body, in which a positive electrode (10) and a negative electrode face each other with a separator interposed therebetween, an electrolyte and an overcharge inhibitor. The positive electrode (10) is provided with a positive electrode collector (12) and a positive electrode active material layer (14) that is formed on the collector and contains a positive electrode active material as a main component. In addition, a conductive material layer (16), which contains a conductive material as a main component, is formed between the positive electrode active material layer (14) and the separator, and the conductive material layer (16) has a porosity of from 35% to 55% (inclusive).

Provided are a nickel-manganese composite hydroxide capable of producing a secondary battery having a high particle fillability and excellent battery characteristics when used as a precursor of a positive electrode active material and a method for producing the same. A nickel-manganese composite hydroxide is represented by General Formula: NixMnyMz(OH)2+α and contains a secondary particle formed of a plurality of flocculated primary particles. The primary particles have an aspect ratio of at least 3, and at least some of the primary particles are disposed radially from a central part of the secondary particle toward an outer circumference thereof. The secondary particle has a ratio I(101) / I(001) of a diffraction peak intensity I(101) of a 101 plane to a peak intensity I(001) of a 001 plane, measured by an X-ray diffraction measurement, of up to 0.15.