Abstract:
A composite oxide with high diffusion rate of lithium is provided. Alternatively, a lithium-containing complex phosphate with high diffusion rate of lithium is provided. Alternatively, a positive electrode active material with high diffusion rate of lithium is provided. Alternatively, a lithium ion battery with high output is provided. Alternatively, a lithium ion battery that can be manufactured at low cost is provided. A positive electrode active material is formed through a first step of mixing a lithium compound, a phosphorus compound, and water, a second step of adjusting pH by adding a first aqueous solution to a first mixed solution formed in the first step, a third step of mixing an iron compound with a second mixed solution formed in the second step, a fourth step of performing heat treatment under a pressure more than or equal to 0.1 MPa and less than or equal to 2 MPa at a highest temperature more than 100° C. and less than or equal to 119° C. on a third mixed solution formed in the third step with a pH of more than or equal to 3.5 and less than or equal to 5.0.
Abstract:
In initial charge and discharge, decomposition products or a gas is generated, degrading a battery. At least one of solvents (e.g., ethylene carbonate) used for an electrolytic solution is brought into contact with a positive electrode and a negative electrode and then charge is performed to some degree, and after that, a different solvent or electrolytic solution (e.g., ethyl methyl carbonate or vinylene carbonate) was added to adjust the electrolytic solution and then charge is performed. Through this process, stable coating films are formed in initial charge and discharge, which stably inhibits a side reaction between the electrolytic solution and an active material.
Abstract:
To provide a manufacturing method of graphene oxide that allows mass production through a relatively simple process, at low costs, and with safety and efficiency. A hydrogen peroxide solution, sulfuric acid, and flake graphite are put in a reaction container, and the mixture is stirred to obtain expansion graphite. The synthesized expansion graphite is washed not with pure water but with a saturated aqueous solution of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) or an organic solvent, whereby a large amount of sulfuric acid is contained between graphite layers. The expansion graphite is subjected to heat treatment or microwave irradiation to form expanded graphite, and a graphite layer is peeled by ultrasonic treatment and then oxidized to form a graphene compound.
Abstract:
To provide a power storage device whose charge and discharge characteristics are unlikely to be degraded by heat treatment. To provide a power storage device that is highly safe against heat treatment. The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolytic solution, and an exterior body. The separator is located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator contains polyphenylene sulfide or solvent-spun regenerated cellulosic fiber. The electrolytic solution contains a solute and two or more kinds of solvents. The solute contains LiBETA. One of the solvents is propylene carbonate.
Abstract:
A novel element is provided. A novel film formation method is provided. A novel element manufacturing method is provided. Furthermore, a film including graphene is formed at low cost and high yield. The element includes a first electrode and a second electrode located apart from the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode include graphene. The film including graphene is formed through a first step of forming a film including graphene oxide over a substrate, a second step of immersing the film including graphene oxide in an acidic solution, and a third step of reducing graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide. Furthermore, before graphene oxide included in the film including graphene oxide is reduced, the film including graphene oxide is selectively removed by a photolithography technique.
Abstract:
A lithium-ion storage battery with a favorable cycle life at high temperatures is provided. A lithium-ion storage battery with a longer lifetime due to reduction of the capacity decrease is provided. A lithium-ion storage battery where reaction between a positive electrode active material and an electrolyte in an electrolyte solution is inhibited is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is a lithium-ion storage battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte solution. The positive electrode includes an active material, the active material includes a metal, and the electrolyte solution includes at least one of LiTFSA and LiFSA. Note that, in the lithium-ion storage battery of one embodiment of the present invention, the positive electrode may include a current collector, and the current collector may include Al. In the lithium-ion storage battery, the electrolyte solution may further include LiPF6.
Abstract:
An object is to provide graphene which has high conductivity and is permeable to ions of lithium or the like. Another object is to provide, with use of the graphene, a power storage device with excellent charging and discharging characteristics. Graphene having a hole inside a ring-like structure formed by carbon and nitrogen has conductivity and is permeable to ions of lithium or the like. The nitrogen concentration in graphene is preferably higher than or equal to 0.4 at. % and lower than or equal to 40 at. %. With use of such graphene, ions of lithium or the like can be preferably made to pass; thus, a power storage device with excellent charging and discharging characteristics can be provided.
Abstract:
To provide a carbon-based negative electrode material which can be used with an electrolyte containing PC as a main ingredient, a carbon-based negative electrode material having a graphene layer structure is crystalline and has pores. That is, the crystal structure of the carbon-based negative electrode material is distorted more significantly than that of graphite. Accordingly, the carbon-based negative electrode material has a larger interlayer distance between graphenes than graphite. It has been shown that such a negative electrode material can be used for a secondary battery which contains an electrolyte containing PC as a main ingredient.
Abstract:
When a hole in a separator is clogged, the cycle characteristics of a battery might be lowered and the internal resistance of a battery might be increased to reduce the output. Thus, a means for suppression of or recovery from degradation due to a clogged separator in a battery such as a lithium-ion secondary battery is provided. When reverse pulse current is supplied multiple times during charge, a separator is prevented from being clogged and a voltage increase (increase in internal resistance) during charge is suppressed, so that charge can be normally performed repeatedly.
Abstract:
Provided is a power storage device in which charge/discharge capacity is high, charge/discharge can be performed at high speed, and deterioration in battery characteristics due to charge/discharge is small. The power storage device includes a negative electrode including an active material including a plurality of prism-like protrusions. A cross section of each of the plurality of prism-like protrusions, which is perpendicular to the axis of each protrusion, is a polygonal shape or a polygonal shape including a curve, such as a cross shape, an H shape, an L shape, an I shape, a T shape, a U shape, or a Z shape. The active material including the plurality of prism-like protrusions may be covered with graphene.