Abstract:
To provide a highly reliable power storage device. To provide a long-life power storage device. To provide a power storage device electrode having high adhesion with a current collector. To reduce or inhibit electrochemical decomposition of an electrolytic solution or the like on a surface of an electrode. The power storage device electrode includes a current collector and a second electrode layer provided over the current collector and including a second binder and an active material. A first electrode layer including a first binder and conductive particles is provided between the current collector and the second electrode layer. At least part of a surface of the active material is provided with a coating film, and the coating film is porous.
Abstract:
In manufacture of a storage battery electrode containing graphene as a conductive additive, the efficiency of reduction of graphene oxide under mild conditions is increased, and cycle characteristics and rate characteristics of a storage battery are improved. Provided is a manufacturing method of a storage battery electrode. In the manufacturing method, a first mixture containing an active material, graphene oxide, and a solvent is formed; a reducing agent is added to the first mixture and the graphene oxide is reduced to form a second mixture; a binder is mixed with the second mixture to form a third mixture; and the third mixture is applied to a current collector and the solvent is evaporated to form an active material layer.
Abstract:
As a positive electrode active material of a secondary battery, a lithium-manganese composite oxide containing lithium, manganese, and an element represented by M, and oxygen is used, and the lithium-manganese composite oxide is covered with reduced graphene oxide. An active material layer including the active material, graphene oxide, a conductive additive, and a binder is formed and soaked in alcohol, and then heat treatment is performed, whereby an electrode with reduced graphene oxide is fabricated.
Abstract:
Graphene that is formed from graphene oxide and has high conductivity and a method for forming the graphene are provided. A power storage device with high charge discharge capacity and favorable electric properties such as high reliability and high durability and a method for fabricating the power storage device are provided. Chemical reduction and thermal reduction are performed on graphene oxide in this order to form graphene. In the method for fabricating the power storage device including at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolytic solution, and a separator, graphene of one or both of a positive electrode and a negative electrode is formed by the forming method of graphene.
Abstract:
In manufacturing a storage battery electrode, a method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode with high capacity and stability is provided. As a method for preventing a mixture for forming an active material layer from becoming strongly basic, a first aqueous solution is formed by mixing an active material exhibiting basicity with an aqueous solution exhibiting acidity and including an oxidized derivative of a first conductive additive; a first mixture is formed by reducing the oxidized derivative of the first conductive additive by drying the first aqueous solution; a second mixture is formed by mixing a second conductive additive and a binder; a third mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture and the second mixture; and a current collector is coated with the third mixture. The strong basicity of the mixture for forming an active material layer is lowered; thus, the binder can be prevented from becoming gelled.
Abstract:
To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide.
Abstract:
To increase the volume density or weight density of lithium ions that can be received and released in and from a positive electrode active material to achieve high capacity and high energy density of a secondary battery. A lithium manganese composite oxide represented by LixMnyMzOw that includes a region belonging to a space group C2/c and is covered with a carbon-containing layer is used as the positive electrode active material. The element M is an element other than lithium and manganese. The lithium manganese composite oxide has high structural stability and high capacity.
Abstract:
To provide a highly reliable power storage device. To provide a long-life power storage device. To provide a power storage device electrode having high adhesion with a current collector. To reduce or inhibit electrochemical decomposition of an electrolytic solution or the like on a surface of an electrode. The power storage device electrode includes a current collector and a second electrode layer provided over the current collector and including a second binder and an active material. A first electrode layer including a first binder and conductive particles is provided between the current collector and the second electrode layer. At least part of a surface of the active material is provided with a coating film, and the coating film is porous.
Abstract:
Provided is an electrode including a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer includes an active material, a film including silicone, a conductive additive, and a binder. The active material is in the form of a particle. The film including silicone covers at least part of the active material.
Abstract:
A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.