Electrodes and solid-state batteries

Abstract

To reduce resistance in an electrode containing a highly crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte and composite particles (coated active material) having a phosphorus-based coating film.SOLUTION: An electrode includes a sulfide solid electrolyte, electrolyte fine particles, and composite particles. The sulfide solid electrolyte contains S and P, and has a PS4 crystal phase, and the molar ratio of the PS4 crystal phase to the total amount of phases consisting of P and S is 60% or more. The ratio of D50 of the electrolyte fine particles to D50 of the sulfide solid electrolyte is 0.5 or less. The composite particle includes a positive electrode active material particle and a coating film that covers at least a part of the surface of the positive electrode active material particle. The coating film contains a phosphorus compound. The phosphorus compound includes at least one of a first element (glass network forming element) and a second element (transition element), and phosphorus. The coating film satisfies the relationship "Formula (1): CLi / (CP+CE1+CE2)≤2.5." CLi, CP, CE1, and CE2 indicate the elemental concentration of each element measured by XPS.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electrode and an all-solid-state battery. [Background technology]

[0002] Japanese Patent No. 4982866 (Patent Document 1) discloses a technology in which, in an all-solid-state lithium battery (sulfide-based all-solid-state battery) using a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte (sulfide solid electrolyte), the surface of a positive electrode active material is coated with a lithium ion conductive oxide, and the lithium ion conductive oxide is interposed between the positive electrode active material and the sulfide solid electrolyte, thereby suppressing the formation of a high resistance layer at the contact interface between the sulfide solid electrolyte and the positive electrode active material at high potential. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4982866 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery (hereinafter may be abbreviated as "all-solid-state battery"), if the sulfide solid electrolyte comes into direct contact with the positive electrode active material particles, etc., the sulfide solid electrolyte may deteriorate. The deterioration of the sulfide solid electrolyte (ion conduction path) may increase the battery resistance. Therefore, it has been proposed to form a coating film on the surface of the positive electrode active material particles. The coating film prevents direct contact between the positive electrode active material particles and the sulfide solid electrolyte, thereby reducing the deterioration of the sulfide solid electrolyte.

[0005] Conventionally, lithium ion conductive oxides used for coating films include, for example, LiNbO 3 and Li 3 PO 4 LiNbO 3 Li 3 PO4 Therefore, LiNbO 3 However, according to the new findings of the present inventors, Li 3 PO 4 Phosphorus compounds such as LiNbO 3 The present inventors have also found that a phosphorus-based coating film containing a specific phosphorus compound has low resistance.

[0006] Furthermore, the present inventors have found that in an electrode (and a battery including the electrode) including an active material coated with the phosphorus-based coating film and a sulfide solid electrolyte, the resistance may increase after a cycle test, etc. When the use of a phosphorus-based coating film, which is a relatively hard material, makes the solid electrolyte in the electrode softer than the coating film, the contact state at the interface between the coating film of the coated active material and the solid electrolyte is poor (low adhesive strength) due to a mismatch in hardness between the two, etc., and this is thought to result in an increase in the resistance at the interface after a cycle test, etc.

[0007] Here, the present inventors have discovered that in an electrode containing a sulfide solid electrolyte and composite particles (coated active material) having a phosphorus-based coating film, the sulfide solid electrolyte has a high crystallinity (PS 4 They found that by using an electrolyte with a high crystallinity (high ratio of crystalline phase), it is possible to suppress the increase in resistance over time. By using a highly crystalline electrolyte, i.e., a hard electrolyte, the hardness of the coating film of the coated active material and the solid electrolyte are consistent, and the contact condition at the interface between the two is improved (adhesion strength is improved) due to the anchor effect, etc., which is thought to suppress the increase in resistance over time.

[0008] However, as a result of further investigation, the present inventors have found that when a phosphorus-based coating film, which is a hard material, is combined with an electrolyte having high crystallinity, the contact area at the interface is likely to become small, and the resistance of the electrode (or the all-solid-state battery) is likely to become large.

[0009] An object of the present disclosure is to reduce the resistance in an electrode including a highly crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte and composite particles (coated active material) having a phosphorus-based coating film. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] [1] An electrode comprising a sulfide solid electrolyte, electrolyte fine particles, and composite particles, The sulfide solid electrolyte contains S and P, and is 4 The PS ratio of the total amount of the phase consisting of P and S, which has a crystalline phase 4 The molar ratio of the crystalline phase is 60% or more, The ratio of D50 of the electrolyte fine particles to D50 of the sulfide solid electrolyte is 0.5 or less; The composite particle includes an active material particle and a coating film that covers at least a part of a surface of the active material particle, The coating film contains a phosphorus compound, The phosphorus compound contains phosphorus and at least one of a first element which is a glass network forming element and a second element which is a transition element, The coating film of the electrode satisfies the following formula (1): C Li / (C P +C E1 +C E2 )≦2.5 …(1) (In the above formula (1), C Li , C P , C E1 , C E2 indicates the element concentration measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, C Li indicates the elemental concentration of lithium, C P indicates the elemental concentration of phosphorus, C E1 represents the element concentration of the first element, C E2 indicates the element concentration of the second element.

[0011] According to the electrode of the above [1], in an electrode including a sulfide solid electrolyte having high crystallinity and composite particles (coated active material) having a phosphorus-based coating film, the resistance can be reduced. The reason for this is believed to be that in the electrode described above in [1], the electrolyte fine particles are blended into the gaps between the interface of the phosphorus-based coating film, which is a hard material, and the electrolyte with high crystallinity is combined, and the contact area (interface path) at the interface increases, thereby reducing the resistance in the all-solid-state battery.

[0012] In addition, when a phosphorus-based coating film, which is a hard material, is combined with an electrolyte with high crystallinity, the packing density tends to be low. However, in the electrode described in [1] above, the electrolyte particles penetrate into the gaps between the coating film and the sulfide solid electrolyte, or between the sulfide solid electrolytes, thereby increasing the packing density.

[0013] [2] The electrode according to [1], wherein the first element is at least one selected from the group consisting of boron, silicon, nitrogen, sulfur, germanium, and hydrogen.

[0014] [3] The electrode according to [1] or [2], wherein the second element is at least one selected from the group consisting of second transition elements and third transition elements.

[0015] [4] The electrode according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the sulfide solid electrolyte further contains Li.

[0016] [5] The electrode according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the active material particles are positive electrode active material particles, and the electrode is a positive electrode.

[0017] [6] An all-solid-state battery comprising the electrode according to any one of [1] to [5]. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1]FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between a sulfide solid electrolyte, electrolyte fine particles, and composite particles in the electrode of the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an all-solid-state battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for producing composite particles in the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter may be abbreviated as "the present embodiment") and an example of the present disclosure (hereinafter may be abbreviated as "the present embodiment") will be described. However, the present embodiment and the example do not limit the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0020] In this specification, elements expressed in the singular form include the plural form unless otherwise specified. For example, a "particle" can mean not only "one particle" but also "an aggregate of particles (powder, powder, particle group)."

[0021] If the compound has a stoichiometric formula (e.g., LiCoO 2 When a stoichiometric formula is expressed by a formula such as "LiCoO ", the stoichiometric formula is merely a representative example of the compound. The compound may have a non-stoichiometric composition. For example, lithium cobalt oxide may be expressed by a formula such as "LiCoO 2 ", unless otherwise specified, the lithium cobalt oxide is not limited to a composition ratio of "Li / Co / O=1 / 1 / 2" and may contain Li, Co, and O in any composition ratio. Furthermore, doping with trace elements, substitution, etc. may also be permitted.

[0022] <Electrode> 1, the electrode of this embodiment includes a sulfide solid electrolyte 21, electrolyte fine particles 22, and a composite particle 1 (active material particles 11 and a coating film 12). The electrode may be either a positive electrode or a negative electrode.

[0023] (Sulfide solid electrolyte) The sulfide solid electrolyte 21 can form an ion conduction path in the active material layer. The sulfide solid electrolyte includes S and P. The sulfide solid electrolyte may further include Li. The sulfide solid electrolyte may further include, for example, O, Si, etc. The sulfide solid electrolyte may further include, for example, a halogen such as iodine (I) or bromine (Br).

[0024] PS in sulfide solid electrolyte 4 The molar ratio of the crystalline phase (structural unit) (the molar ratio relative to the total amount of the phase (structural unit) consisting of P and S: crystallinity) is 60% or more, preferably 70% or more, and more preferably 80% or more.

[0025] The sulfide solid electrolyte may be, for example, an argyrodite type, a perovskite type, or the like, and the PS 4 The sulfide solid electrolyte may be of glass ceramic type so long as the proportion of the crystalline phase (structural unit) satisfies the above conditions. The sulfide solid electrolyte is preferably of argyrodite type.

[0026] The sulfide solid electrolyte is, for example, LiI-LiBr-Li 3 P.S. 4 , Li 2 S-SiS 2 , LiI-Li 2 S-SiS 2 , LiI-Li 2 SP 2 S 5 , LiI-Li 2 O-Li 2 SP 2 S 5 , LiI-Li 2 SP 2 O 5 , LiI-Li 3 PO 4 -P 2 S 5 , Li 2 SP 2 S 5 , Li 3 P.S. 4 , Li 3 P.S. 4 , LiCl-LiBr-Li3 P.S. 4、 LiCl-LiBr-Li 2 SP 2 S 5 , and LiCl-LiBr-Li 2 S-SiS 2 may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of:

[0027] For example, "LiI-LiBr-Li 3 P.S. 4 " is LiI, LiBr and Li 3 P.S. 4 The sulfide solid electrolyte may be produced by mixing Li and Li in any molar ratio. For example, the sulfide solid electrolyte may be produced by a mechanochemical method. 2 SP 2 S 5 " is Li 3 P.S. 4 Includes: 3 P.S. 4 For example, Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 And "Li 2 S / P 2 S 5 =75 / 25 (molar ratio)".

[0028] The amount of the sulfide solid electrolyte in the electrode may be, for example, 1 to 200 parts by volume, 50 to 150 parts by volume, or 40 to 85 parts by volume per 100 parts by volume of the composite particles (coated active material).

[0029] The D50 of the sulfide solid electrolyte is not particularly limited, but is, for example, preferably 0.5 to 5 μm, and more preferably 0.5 to 2 μm.

[0030] (Electrolyte fine particles) The ratio of D50 of the electrolyte fine particles 22 to D50 of the sulfide solid electrolyte 21 is 0.5 or less, preferably 0.01 to 0.5, and more preferably 0.1 to 0.5.

[0031] The D50 of the electrolyte fine particles is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 0.3 μm, and more preferably 0.05 to 0.2 μm. The particle size (individual particle size) of each of all the electrolyte fine particles is preferably 0.3 μm or less, and more preferably 0.2 μm or less.

[0032] The electrolyte fine particles may be, for example, electrolyte particles contained in an electrode and having a particle size of 0.3 μm or less, or electrolyte particles contained in an electrode and having a particle size of 0.2 μm or less. Meanwhile, the sulfide solid electrolyte may be particles of a sulfide solid electrolyte contained in an electrode and having a particle size of more than 0.3 μm, or sulfide solid electrolyte particles contained in an electrode and having a particle size of more than 0.2 μm.

[0033] The components of the electrolyte fine particles may be the same as or different from the sulfide solid electrolyte described above, but it is preferable that they are the same components.

[0034] The blending ratio of the electrolyte fine particles in the electrolyte (sulfide solid electrolyte and electrolyte fine particles) contained in the electrode is preferably 1 to 20% by volume, and more preferably 2 to 15% by volume.

[0035] The amount of electrolyte (sulfide solid electrolyte and electrolyte fine particles) contained in the electrode may be, for example, 40 to 85 times (volume ratio) the amount of composite particles contained in the electrode.

[0036] The electrolyte fine particles may be fine particles obtained by, for example, atomizing a solid electrolyte having a larger particle size by mechanical grinding or the like.

[0037] (composite particles) The composite particle 1 includes an active material particle 11 and a coating film 12 (see FIG. 1). The composite particle can be called, for example, a "coated active material."

[0038] The composite particles may form, for example, an aggregate. That is, one composite particle may contain two or more active material particles. The composite particles may have, for example, a D50 of 1 to 50 μm, a D50 of 1 to 20 μm, or a D50 of 5 to 15 μm.

[0039] In this specification, "D50" refers to the particle size at which the cumulative frequency from the smaller particle size side reaches 50% in the volume-based particle size distribution. D50 can be measured by a laser diffraction method.

[0040] <Coating film> The coating film 12 covers at least a part of the surface of the active material particle. The coating film is a shell of the composite particle. The coating film contains a phosphorus compound.

[0041] (Phosphorus compounds) The phosphorus compound contains at least one of a first element (E1) and a second element (E2), and P. In this specification, the first element may be abbreviated as "E1", and the second element may be abbreviated as "E2".

[0042] The first element (E1) is an element having glass-forming ability (glass network forming element), that is, an element capable of forming an oxide glass having a network structure by bonding with O. The addition of E1 is expected to produce a mixed anion effect.

[0043] E1 is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of boron (B), silicon (Si), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), germanium (Ge), and hydrogen (H). E1 is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of B and Si. E1 may form an oxide glass by itself. E1 may form a composite oxide glass together with P.

[0044] The second element (E2) is a transition element. A "transition element" is an element in Groups 3 to 11 of the periodic table.

[0045] E2 has a larger ionic radius than P. E2 can inhibit the crystallization of the phosphorus compound. E2 is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of a first transition element (3d transition element), a second transition element (4d transition element), a third transition element (5d, 4f transition element), and a fourth transition element. E2 is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of a second transition element and a third transition element. The third transition element includes a lanthanoid. That is, E2 may include, for example, a lanthanoid.

[0046] E2 is, for example, lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), lutetium (Lu), scandium (Sc) , copper (Cu), Y, zirconium (Zr), molybdenum (Mo), technetium (Tc), ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), and gold (Au). E2 is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Zr, and Y. E2 is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, and Y.

[0047] The ratio of P contained in the phosphorus compound (or composite particle) is, for example, 1 to 10 mass % with respect to the total amount of the composite particle.

[0048] The phosphorus compound may further contain, for example, Li, O, carbon (C), and the like.

[0049] The phosphorus compound may include, for example, a phosphate skeleton. That is, the phosphorus compound may be a phosphate compound. When the phosphorus compound includes a phosphate skeleton, for example, when the composite particle is analyzed by TOF-SIMS (Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry), PO 2 - or PO 3 - Fragments such as:

[0050] In the coating film (or phosphorus compound), the composition ratio of Li is "C Li / (C P +C E1 +C E2 ) is 2.5 or less [see formula (1)]. When the Li composition ratio is 2.5 or less and at least one of E1 and E2 is present, the battery resistance can be significantly reduced.

[0051] The Li composition ratio may be, for example, 2.38 or less, 2.26 or less, 2.18 or less, 2.03 or less, 1.89 or less, 1.73 or less, 1.42 or less, or 1.1 or less. The Li composition ratio may be, for example, 0.1 or more, 0.5 or more, or 1.05 or more. The Li composition ratio may be, for example, 1.05 to 2.38. The composition ratio of Li may be zero. In other words, Li may not be present on the surface of the coating film (composite particle), and the coating film (or the phosphorus compound) may not contain Li at all.

[0052] (XPS measurement of Li composition ratio) The Li composition ratio on the surface of the composite particle, C Li / (C P +C E1 +C E2) can be measured by XPS in the following procedure. An XPS instrument is prepared. For example, an XPS instrument manufactured by ULVAC-PHI, Inc., product name: PHI X-tool (or equivalent) may be used. A sample powder consisting of composite particles is placed in the XPS instrument. Narrow scan analysis is performed with a pass energy of 224 eV. The measurement data is processed by analysis software. For example, an analysis software manufactured by ULVAC-PHI, Inc., product name: MulTiPak (or equivalent) may be used. The peak area (integral value) of the Li1s spectrum is used to determine the elemental concentration of Li (C Li ) The peak area of ​​the P2p spectrum is converted to the elemental concentration of P (C P ) for E1 and E2. Appropriate spectra are selected for E1 and E2 depending on their types. For example, for B, the peak area of ​​the B1s spectrum is the element concentration of B (C E1 For example, in the case of La, the peak area of ​​the La3d5 spectrum is converted to the element concentration of La (C E2 ) is converted to C P , C E1 and C E2 In total 、 C Li The Li composition ratio on the particle surface is obtained by subtracting

[0053] For example, if the coating film contains multiple types of E1, E1 indicates the total element concentration of multiple types of E1. E2 and C E2 The same applies to.

[0054] Composition ratio by XPS "C Li / (C P +C E1 +C E2 ) reflects the Li composition ratio in the coating film (phosphorus compound), but is not equivalent to the Li composition ratio in the coating film. This is because XPS can also reflect the composition of the base (active material particles). For example, if Li in the base is detected in XPS, the Li composition ratio by XPS may be larger than the Li composition ratio in the actual coating film.

[0055] The chemical composition of the phosphorus compound may be represented, for example, by the following formula (2). Li w E 1 x E 2 y PO z …(2) In the above formula (2), E 1 indicates E1. E 2 denotes E2. w, x, y, and z are arbitrary numbers. w, x, y, and z can be identified, for example, by analyzing the coating film portion of the cross section of the composite particle by STEM-EDX (Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope - Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) or the like. The cross-sectional sample is prepared according to the same procedure as described later (film thickness measurement).

[0056] Specific examples of phosphorus compounds include Li 3 PO 4 (LPO), BPO 4 (BPO) and POx(P 4 O 6、 P 2 O 5 At least one selected from the group consisting of

[0057] In the composite particles, the coverage of the surface of the active material particles by the coating film may be, for example, 70% or more. A coverage of 70% or more is expected to reduce the battery resistance. The coverage may be, for example, 85% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, or 97% or more. The coverage may be, for example, 100% or less, or 99% or less. The coverage may be, for example, 85 to 97%, or 90 to 97%.

[0058] (XPS measurement of coverage) The coverage is also measured by XPS. The measurement data obtained is the same as that described above (XPS measurement of Li composition ratio) except that the pass energy is set to 120 eV. The ratio of each element (element concentration) is calculated from the peak areas (intensity values) of C1s, O1s, P1s, M2p3, Co2p3, and Ni2p3. The coverage is calculated by the following formula (3). θ=(P+E1+E2) / (P+E1+E2+M)×100 …(3) In the above formula (3), θ represents the coverage (%), and P, E1, E2, and M represent the ratios of each element.

[0059] "M2p3" and M in the above formula (3) are constituent elements of the active material particles (positive electrode active material particles) and represent an element other than Li and O. That is, the active material particles (positive electrode active material particles) may be represented by the following formula (4). LiMO 2 …(4) M may be composed of one element or multiple elements. M may be, for example, at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), manganese (Mn) and aluminum (Al). When M contains multiple elements, the sum of the composition ratios of the elements may be 1.

[0060] For example, the positive electrode active material particles are "LiNi 1 / 3 Co 1 / 3 Mn 1 / 3 O 2 ", the above formula (3) can be transformed into the following formula (3'). θ=(P+E1+E2) / (P+E1+E2+Ni+Co+Mn)×100 …(3') In the above formula (3'), Ni represents the element ratio of nickel determined from the peak area of ​​Ni2p3, Co represents the element ratio of cobalt determined from the peak area of ​​Co2p3, and Mn represents the element ratio of manganese determined from the peak area of ​​Mn2p3.

[0061] The coating film may have a thickness of, for example, 5 to 100 nm, may have a thickness of 5 to 50 nm, or may have a thickness of 10 to 30 nm.

[0062] (film thickness measurement) The film thickness (thickness of the coating film) can be measured from a calibration curve by X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF).

[0063] In addition, by using composite particles that contain the above-mentioned phosphorus compound and have a phosphorus-based coating film with low resistance in electrodes (e.g., positive electrodes) and batteries, it is expected that durability under high voltages and high output can be achieved at the same time.

[0064] 《Active material particles》 The active material particle 11 is the core of the composite particle 1. The active material particle may be a secondary particle (aggregation of primary particles). The active material particle (secondary particle) may have a D50 of, for example, 1 to 50 μm, may have a D50 of 1 to 20 μm, or may have a D50 of 5 to 15 μm. The primary particle may have a maximum Feret diameter of, for example, 0.1 to 3 μm.

[0065] The active material particles may contain any component. The active material particles may be positive electrode active material particles or negative electrode active material particles.

[0066] The positive electrode active material particles are, for example, LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 , LiMnO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , Li(NiCoMn)O 2 , Li(NiCoAl)O 2 , and LiFePO 4 For example, "Li(NiCoMn)O 2 "(NiCoMn)" in "Li(NiCoMn)O" indicates that the sum of the composition ratios in the parentheses is 1. As long as the sum is 1, the amount of each component is arbitrary. 2 For example, Li(Ni 1 / 3 Co1 / 3 Mn 1 / 3 )O 2 , Li(Ni 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 )O 2 , Li(Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 )O 2 etc. The positive electrode active material particles may be Hi-Nickel (a positive electrode active material with a high Ni ratio) or a ternary positive electrode active material.

[0067] <All-solid-state battery> 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an all-solid-state battery in this embodiment. The all-solid-state battery 100 may include, for example, an exterior body (not shown). The exterior body may be, for example, a pouch made of a metal foil laminate film. The exterior body may house a power generating element 50. The power generating element 50 includes a positive electrode 10, a separator layer 30, and a negative electrode 20. That is, the all-solid-state battery 100 includes a positive electrode 10, a separator layer 30, and a negative electrode 20.

[0068] 《Positive electrode》 The positive electrode 10 is layered. The positive electrode 10 may include, for example, a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode current collector. For example, the positive electrode active material layer may be formed by applying a positive electrode mixture to the surface of the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode current collector may include, for example, an Al foil or the like. The positive electrode current collector may have a thickness of, for example, 5 to 50 μm.

[0069] The positive electrode active material layer may have a thickness of, for example, 10 to 200 μm. The positive electrode active material layer is in close contact with the separator layer 30. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode mixture. The positive electrode mixture includes composite particles (coated positive electrode active material), a sulfide solid electrolyte, and electrolyte fine particles. That is, the positive electrode 10 includes composite particles, a sulfide solid electrolyte, and electrolyte fine particles. Details of the composite particles, the sulfide solid electrolyte, and the electrolyte fine particles are as described above.

[0070] The positive electrode active material layer may further include, for example, a conductive material. The conductive material may form an electronic conduction path in the positive electrode active material layer. The amount of the conductive material may be, for example, 0.1 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the composite particles (positive electrode active material). The conductive material may include any component. The conductive material may include, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon black, vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF), carbon nanotube (CNT), and graphene flake.

[0071] The positive electrode active material layer may further include, for example, a binder. The amount of the binder may be, for example, 0.1 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the composite particles (positive electrode active material). The binder may include any component. The binder may include, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVdF-HFP), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

[0072] 《Negative electrode》 The negative electrode 20 is layered. The negative electrode 20 may include, for example, a negative electrode active material layer and a negative electrode current collector. For example, the negative electrode active material layer may be formed by applying a negative electrode mixture to the surface of the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode current collector may include, for example, a Cu foil, a Ni foil, or the like. The negative electrode current collector may have a thickness of, for example, 5 to 50 μm.

[0073] The negative electrode active material layer may have a thickness of, for example, 10 to 200 μm. The negative electrode active material layer is in close contact with the separator layer 30. The negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode mixture. The negative electrode mixture includes negative electrode active material particles and a sulfide solid electrolyte. The negative electrode mixture may further include a conductive material and a binder. The sulfide solid electrolyte may be the same or different between the negative electrode mixture and the positive electrode mixture. The negative electrode active material particles may include any component. The negative electrode active material particles may include, for example, graphite, Si, SiO x (0 <x<2)、およびLi 4 Ti 5 O12 may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of:

[0074] <Separator layer> The separator layer 30 is interposed between the positive electrode 10 and the negative electrode 20. The separator layer 30 separates the positive electrode 10 from the negative electrode 20. The separator layer 30 includes a sulfide solid electrolyte. The separator layer 30 may further include a binder. The sulfide solid electrolyte may be the same or different between the separator layer 30 and the positive electrode composite. The sulfide solid electrolyte may be the same or different between the separator layer 30 and the negative electrode composite.

[0075] <Method of manufacturing composite particles> 3 is a schematic flow chart of the method for producing composite particles in this embodiment. Hereinafter, the "method for producing composite particles in this embodiment" may be abbreviated as "this production method". This production method includes "(a) preparation of a mixture" and "(b) production of composite particles". This production method may further include, for example, "(c) heat treatment" or the like.

[0076] (a) Preparation of the mixture The present manufacturing method includes preparing a mixture by mixing a coating liquid with positive electrode active material particles (applying the coating liquid to the surfaces of the positive electrode active material particles). Details of the positive electrode active material particles are as described above.

[0077] The mixture may be, for example, a suspension or a wet powder, and it is sufficient that the coating liquid is attached to the surface of the positive electrode active material particles in the mixture. For example, the suspension may be formed by dispersing the positive electrode active material particles (powder) in the coating liquid. For example, the wet powder may be formed by spraying the coating liquid into the powder of the positive electrode active material particles. In this manufacturing method, any mixing device, granulating device, etc. may be used.

[0078] The coating liquid includes a solute (including a solute and a dispersoid) and a solvent (a solvent and a dispersion medium or a solvent). The solute includes at least one of a first element (E1) and a second element (E2), and phosphorus (P) as raw materials for the coating film. The coating liquid may further include, for example, a suspended solid (undissolved component), a precipitate, and the like.

[0079] The total amount of the solutes may be, for example, 0.1 to 20 parts by mass, 1 to 15 parts by mass, or 5 to 10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the solvent.

[0080] The solvent may contain any component as long as the solute dissolves in the solvent. The solvent may contain, for example, water, alcohol, etc. The solvent may contain, for example, ion-exchanged water, etc.

[0081] Details of E1 and E2 are as described above. The solute may include, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxoacid of E1 and an oxide of E1. The solute may include, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acid, silicic acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and germanic acid. The solute may include, for example, orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, etc. The solute may include, for example, an oxide of E2. The solute may include, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of lanthanum oxide, cerium oxide, and yttrium oxide.

[0082] The solute may include, for example, a phosphoric acid compound. Thus, the solute may include P. The phosphoric acid compound may be, for example, phosphoric anhydride (P 2 O 5 ), orthophosphoric acid, pyrophosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid [(HPO 3 ) n] and polyphosphoric acid. The phosphate compound may be, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of metaphosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid. Metaphosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid may have a longer molecular chain than other phosphate compounds. It is considered that the phosphate compound has a long molecular chain, which makes it easier to generate a coating film having continuity. The coating film having continuity is expected to, for example, improve the coverage rate.

[0083] In the above coating liquid, for example, the relationship of the following formula (5) may be satisfied. 0.040<(n E1 +n E2 ) / n P ≦1.51 …(5) In the above formula (5), n P indicates the molar concentration of P in the coating solution. n E1 indicates the molar concentration of the first element in the coating liquid. n E2 indicates the molar concentration of the second element in the coating liquid.

[0084] "(n E1 +n E2 ) / n P " indicates the molar ratio (substance amount ratio) of the total of the first element (E1) and the second element (E2) to P in the coating liquid. When the molar ratio is more than 0.040 and not more than 1.51, a reduction in battery resistance is expected.

[0085] The molar ratio may be, for example, 1.03 or less, 0.67 or less, 0.48 or less, 0.098 or less, or 0.051 or less. The molar ratio may be, for example, 0.048 or more, or 0.10 or more. The molar ratio may be, for example, 0.048 to 1.03.

[0086] (ICP measurement) The molar ratio in the coating solution "(n E1 +n E2 ) / n P " is measured in the following procedure. 100 mL of sample solution is prepared by diluting 0.01 g of coating solution with pure water. Aqueous solutions of P, E1, and E2 (1000 ppm, 10000 ppm) are prepared. Standard solutions are prepared by diluting 0.01 g of the aqueous solutions with pure water. An ICP-AES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy) device is prepared. The emission intensity of the standard solution is measured using the ICP-AES device. A calibration curve is created from the emission intensity of the standard solution. The emission intensity of the sample solution (diluted solution of coating solution) is measured using the ICP-AES device. The mass concentrations of P, E1, and E2 in the coating solution are determined from the emission intensity of the sample solution and the calibration curve. The mass concentrations of P, E1, and E2 are then converted to molar concentrations. The molar concentration of E1 (n E1 ) and the molar concentration of E2 (n E2 ) is the molar concentration of P (n P ) to obtain the molar ratio.

[0087] The solute may further include Li, for example, a lithium compound, such as lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, or lithium nitrate.

[0088] The molar ratio of Li to the sum of P, E1 and E2, "n Li / (n P +n E1 +n E2 The molar ratio "n Li / (n P +n E1 +n E2 )" may be, for example, zero. That is, the solute may not contain Li. Li may be below the detection limit in ICP measurement.Li / (n P +n E1 +n E2 It is expected that the smaller the “Li content” is, the lower the Li composition ratio on the particle surface will be.

[0089] (b) Production of Composite Particles The present manufacturing method includes drying the mixture to manufacture composite particles. The coating solution attached to the surface of the active material particles is dried to produce a coating film, and the composite particles are manufactured. In the present manufacturing method, any drying method can be used.

[0090] When the mixture is a suspension containing active material particles and a coating liquid, the composite particles may be formed, for example, by a spray-drying method. That is, the suspension containing active material particles and a coating liquid is sprayed from a nozzle, and the sprayed droplets are dried, for example, by hot air, to form the composite particles. By using the spray-drying method, for example, an improvement in the coverage is expected.

[0091] The solid content of the suspension for spray drying may be, for example, 1 to 50% or 10 to 30% by volume. The nozzle diameter may be, for example, 0.1 to 10 mm or 0.1 to 1 mm. The hot air temperature may be, for example, 100 to 200°C.

[0092] For example, the composite particles may be produced by a tumbling fluidized bed coating apparatus. In the tumbling fluidized bed coating apparatus, "(a) Preparation of the mixture" (adhesion of the coating liquid to the surfaces of the active material particles) and "(b) Production of the composite particles" can be carried out simultaneously.

[0093] (c) Heat Treatment The present manufacturing method may include subjecting the composite particles to a heat treatment. The coating film may be fixed by the heat treatment. The heat treatment may also be called "baking". In the present manufacturing method, any heat treatment device may be used. The heat treatment temperature may be, for example, 150 to 300°C. The heat treatment time may be, for example, 1 to 10 hours. For example, the heat treatment may be performed in air or in an inert atmosphere. EXAMPLES

[0094] <Comparative Example 1> [Preparation of Composite Particles] A phosphoric acid aqueous solution was obtained by dissolving 10.8 g of metaphosphoric acid (manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) in 166.0 g of ion-exchanged water. A coating liquid was prepared by adding and dissolving lithium hydroxide monohydrate in the obtained phosphoric acid aqueous solution. The molar ratio of Li to P in the coating liquid (C Li / C P The amount of lithium hydroxide monohydrate was adjusted so that the ratio of the solubility of the polymer to the total solubility of the polymer was 0.75.

[0095] As the positive electrode active material particles, Li(Ni 1 / 3 Co 1 / 3 Mn 1 / 3 )O 2 A suspension was prepared by dispersing 50 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material particles in 53.7 parts by mass of the coating liquid, and a powder of composite particles was prepared by spray drying the suspension.

[0096] The obtained composite particles were heat-treated in an air atmosphere. The heat treatment temperature was 200°C. The heat treatment time was 5 hours. As a result, composite particles (coated positive electrode active material) having a coating film with a thickness of 20 nm were obtained. Note that, in the obtained composite particles, the coating film is made of a phosphorus compound, Li 3 PO 4 (LPO) is thought to be included.

[0097] [Fabrication of all-solid-state batteries] (Preparation of positive electrode) The following materials were prepared: Sulfide solid electrolyte (highly crystalline sulfide solid electrolyte): Li, including LiI 2 SP 2 S 5 Glass ceramics (D50: 0.8μm) Conductive material: VGCF (vapor grown carbon fiber) Binder: SBR (butadiene rubber) Dispersion medium: heptane Positive electrode current collector: Aluminum foil

[0098] The composite particles, sulfide solid electrolyte, conductive material, binder, and dispersion medium were mixed to prepare a positive electrode slurry. The composite particles and sulfide solid electrolyte had a mixing ratio of "composite particles / sulfide solid electrolyte = 7 / 3 (volume ratio)". The conductive material was mixed in an amount of 3 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of composite particles. The binder was mixed in an amount of 0.7 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of composite particles. The positive electrode slurry was thoroughly stirred by an ultrasonic homogenizer (UH-50 manufactured by SMT). The positive electrode slurry was applied to the surface of the positive electrode current collector to form a coating film. The coating film was dried at 100°C for 30 minutes by a hot plate. In this way, a positive electrode raw sheet was manufactured. A disk-shaped positive electrode was cut out from the positive electrode raw sheet. The area of ​​the positive electrode was 1 cm2. 2 It was.

[0099] (Preparation of negative electrode) In the mixing vessel of the Filmix device (30-L type manufactured by Primix), a sulfide solid electrolyte (Li containing LiI) was added. 2 SP 2 S 5 A mixture of 1% by mass of a fluorine-based glass ceramic, D50: 0.8 μm, 1% by mass of a conductive additive (VGCF), 2% by mass of a binder (SBR), and heptane was added and stirred at 20,000 rpm for 30 minutes. Next, the negative electrode active material (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12The negative electrode mixture was prepared by adding the solid electrolyte (particles, D50:1 μm) and the solid electrolyte to a volume ratio of 6:4 to a kneading vessel and stirring at 15,000 rpm for 60 minutes using a Filmix device. The prepared negative electrode mixture was applied to copper foil and dried at 100 °C for 30 minutes. A negative electrode blank was thus produced. A disk-shaped negative electrode was cut out from the negative electrode blank. The area of ​​the negative electrode was 1 cm2. 2 It was.

[0100] (Preparation of separator layer) Inner diameter cross-sectional area 1cm 2 64.8 mg of sulfide solid electrolyte (Li containing LiI) was placed in the cylindrical ceramic. 2 SP 2 S 5 After smoothing, 1 ton / cm 2 The laminate was pressed with a pressure of 1000 V to form a separator layer (solid electrolyte layer).

[0101] (Battery Construction) The positive electrode was placed on one side of the solid electrolyte layer, and the negative electrode was placed on the other side of the solid electrolyte layer, and the load was 6 ton / cm 2 Then, with terminals (stainless steel rods) inserted into the positive and negative electrodes, the battery was constrained at 1 ton to create an all-solid-state battery (all-solid-state lithium-ion battery).

[0102] <Example 1> In Example 1, a positive electrode slurry for producing a positive electrode was prepared by mixing the above composite particles, a sulfide solid electrolyte, electrolyte fine particles (fine particles obtained by mechanically pulverizing electrolyte particles made of the same glass ceramic as the above sulfide solid electrolyte into fine particles. D50: 0.1 μm), a conductive material, a binder, and a dispersion medium. The mixture ratio of the composite particles to the sulfide solid electrolyte and the electrolyte fine particles was "composite particles / (sulfide solid electrolyte+electrolyte particles) = 7 / 3 (volume ratio)". In addition, the ratio of the amount of electrolyte fine particles to the total amount of electrolyte (sulfide solid electrolyte and electrolyte fine particles) was 5 volume %. The positive electrode and the battery of Example 1 were produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for the above.

[0103] <Comparative Example 2> In Comparative Example 2, a coating solution was prepared by adding and dissolving boric acid (manufactured by Nacalai Tesque) in the same phosphoric acid aqueous solution as in Comparative Example 1. The amount of boric acid was determined by the molar ratio of B to P (C B / C P ) was adjusted to 1.0. Other than that, the positive electrode and the battery of Comparative Example 2 were produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1. In the composite particles of Example 2, the coating film was made of BPO, a phosphorus compound. 4 (BPO) is believed to be included.

[0104] <Example 2> In Example 2, a positive electrode slurry for producing a positive electrode was prepared by mixing the above composite particles, sulfide solid electrolyte, electrolyte fine particles (similar to Example 1), a conductive material, a binder, and a dispersion medium. The mixing ratio of the composite particles to the sulfide solid electrolyte and electrolyte fine particles was "composite particles / (sulfide solid electrolyte+electrolyte particles)=7 / 3 (volume ratio)". In addition, the ratio of the amount of electrolyte fine particles to the total amount of electrolyte (sulfide solid electrolyte and electrolyte fine particles) was 5 volume %. The positive electrode and the battery of Example 2 were produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2 except for the above.

[0105] <Example 3> In Example 3, the mixing ratio of the composite particles to the sulfide solid electrolyte and the electrolyte fine particles in the positive electrode slurry for producing the positive electrode was "composite particles / (sulfide solid electrolyte+electrolyte particles)=8 / 2 (volume ratio)". In addition, the ratio of the amount of electrolyte fine particles to the total amount of electrolyte (sulfide solid electrolyte and electrolyte fine particles) was 10 volume %. The positive electrode and the battery of Example 3 were produced in the same manner as in Example 2 except for the above.

[0106] <Evaluation> Each of the batteries (all-solid-state batteries) of the above-mentioned Examples and Comparative Examples was evaluated by the following method.

[0107] (Check the initial capacity) For each battery, constant current-constant voltage (CC-CV) charging and constant current (CC) discharging were repeated three cycles at a 1 / 3C rate. The discharge capacity at the third cycle was confirmed as the initial capacity. "C" is the unit of current rate. "1C" indicates the current rate at which the SOC (State of Charge) reaches 100% from 0% by charging for one hour.

[0108] [Initial DCIR measurement] The battery with the above initial capacity confirmed was charged to a SOC (state of charge) of 40% by constant current / constant voltage charging under the following conditions. Constant current charging: current value 1 / 3C, charging end voltage 4.05V Constant voltage charging: voltage 4.05V, current 20A The battery was then placed in an atmosphere of 25°C and discharged at a current of 3C for 2 seconds, and the voltage was measured 2 seconds after the start of discharge. The direct current internal resistance (DCIR) was calculated from the relationship between the voltage drop and the current during discharge. Table 1 shows the measurement results of DCIR (initial DCIR).

[0109] [Table 1]

[0110] From the results shown in Table 1, Example 1, in which electrolyte microparticles were blended, had a reduced initial DCIR compared to Comparative Example 1, in which electrolyte microparticles were not blended. Also, Examples 2 and 3, in which electrolyte microparticles were blended, had a reduced initial DCIR compared to Comparative Example 2, in which electrolyte microparticles were not blended.

[0111] < 31 P MAS-NMR measurement> The ceramics SE used in the above-mentioned examples and comparative examples, and the glass ceramics SE (Li containing LiI with low crystallinity) as a reference 2 SP 2 S 5 For each of the "Alumina-based glass ceramics (D50: 0.8 μm)" and "Alumina-based glass ceramics (D50: 0.8 μm)", solid state measurements were performed using an AVANCEIII600 (manufactured by Bruker) under the following measurement conditions. 31 P MAS-NMR spectra were measured. (Measurement conditions) Observation frequency (resonance frequency): 242.94MHz Observation width: 250kHz Measurement method: Single pulse method Flip angle: 90° pulse Repeated waiting time (waiting time after measurement): T 1 ( 31 5 times or more the relaxation time of P Probe: 4.0mm MAS rotation speed (rpm): 15kHz Chemical shift standard: 85% phosphoric acid aqueous solution (0 ppm)

[0112] From the spectrum obtained in the above measurement, PS 4 crystalline phase, PS 4 Amorphous phase and P 2 S 6 The molar ratio of each of the phases was determined.

[0113] [Table 2]

[0114] From the results shown in Table 2, the ceramics SE used in the examples and comparative examples were PS 4 The molar ratio of the crystalline phase (degree of crystallinity) is 100%, and PS 4 Amorphous phase and P 2 S 6 It is clear that the crystallinity is high and the crystallinity is not included. On the other hand, the glass ceramics SE (LiI-LiBr-Li fired at a temperature below 180°C) was measured as a reference.2 SP 2 S 5 , D50: 0.8 μm) is PS 4 The molar ratio of the crystalline phase is 61.6%, and PS 4 Amorphous phase and P 2 S 6 However, this glass ceramic SE also contained the PS phase. 4 The molar ratio of the crystalline phase is 60% or more, and the material is applicable as a sulfide solid electrolyte in the present disclosure.

[0115] The present embodiment and the present embodiment are illustrative in all respects. The present embodiment and the present embodiment are not restrictive. The technical scope of the present disclosure includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the description of the claims. For example, it is also intended from the beginning that any configuration may be extracted from the present embodiment and the present embodiment, and that they may be arbitrarily combined. [Explanation of symbols]

[0116] 1 composite particle, 10 positive electrode, 11 active material particle, 12 coating film, 20 negative electrode, 21 sulfide solid electrolyte, 22 electrolyte fine particles, 30 separator layer, 50 power generating element, 100 all-solid-state battery.

Claims

1. An electrode comprising a sulfide solid electrolyte, electrolyte fine particles, and composite particles, The sulfide solid electrolyte contains S and P, and PS ４ The PS ratio of the total amount of the phase consisting of P and S having a crystalline phase ４ The molar ratio of the crystalline phase is 60% or more, a ratio of D50 of the electrolyte fine particles to D50 of the sulfide solid electrolyte is 0.5 or less; The composite particle includes an active material particle and a coating film that covers at least a part of a surface of the active material particle, The coating film contains a phosphorus compound, The phosphorus compound contains phosphorus and at least one of a first element which is a glass network forming element and a second element which is a transition element, the first element is at least one selected from the group consisting of boron, silicon, and germanium; The coating film of the electrode satisfies the following formula (1): C Li / (C P +C E1 +C E2 ) ≦2.5 ... (1) (In the above formula (1), C Li , C P , C E1 , C E2 indicates the element concentration measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, C Li indicates the elemental concentration of lithium, C P indicates the elemental concentration of phosphorus, C E1 represents the element concentration of the first element, C E2 indicates the element concentration of the second element.)

2. The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the second element is at least one selected from the group consisting of second transition elements and third transition elements.

3. 2. The electrode of claim 1, wherein the sulfide solid electrolyte further comprises Li.

4. The electrode of claim 1 , wherein the active material particles are positive electrode active material particles and the electrode is a positive electrode.

5. An all-solid-state battery comprising the electrode according to claim 1.

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