Abstract:
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode wound body formed by winding positive and negative electrode sheets with separators interposed therebetween. The positive electrode sheet is manufactured through a coating process wherein a positive electrode mixture paste is applied to a current collecting sheet to form a mixture layer. Prior to the coating process, sections of the current collecting sheet to be uncoated and to be coated are differentiated in terms of wettability. Alternatively, a positive electrode mixture paste with viscosities at slow and fast shear velocities within a predetermined range is used. Thus, the cross-sectional shape of the width-direction end of the mixture layer includes a steep cross-sectional shape, wherein the width of a section as thin as or thinner than 50% of a thickness of a width-direction center flat portion of the mixture layer is 100 μm or less.
Abstract:
A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode current collector, a protective layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode composite material layer containing a positive electrode active material provided on a surface of the protective layer. The protective layer includes an insulating filler, a binder, and a conductive material. The protective layer is composed of a central portion and an end portion in a plan view as seen from the stacking direction. The ratio of the conductive material in the end portion of the protective layer is smaller than the ratio of the conductive material in the central portion of the protective layer. The ratio Sc/S of the area Sc of the end portion of the protective layer to the total area S of the protective layer in plan view is 0.12 or more.
Abstract:
The present teaching provides a lithium ion secondary battery particularly improved in durability against high-rate charging/discharging. The lithium ion secondary battery of the present teaching includes, in the negative electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material formed of a graphite type carbon material having a graphite structure in at least a part thereof, and a conductive carbon material, which is different from the graphite type carbon material and is formed of a conductive amorphous carbon. The negative electrode active material has a bulk density of 0.5 g/cm3 or more and 0.7 g/cm3 or less, and a BET specific surface area of 2 m2/g or more and 6 m2/g or less. The conductive carbon material has a bulk density of 0.4 g/cm3 or less, and a BET specific surface area of 50 m2/g or less.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a non-aqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery includes: (A) preparing a first composite material by mixing a first positive electrode active material, a first conductive material and a first binder; (B) preparing a second composite material by mixing a second positive electrode active material, a second conductive material and a second binder; and (C) manufacturing a positive electrode by forming a positive electrode composite layer including the first composite material and the second composite material. The first positive electrode active material has an average discharge potential lower than that of the second positive electrode active material. The first conductive material has a first OAN. The second conductive material has a second OAN. A ratio of the second OAN to the first OAN is 1.3 or more and 2.1 or less. A sum of the first OAN and the second OAN is 31.64 ml/100 g or less.
Abstract:
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, a first positive electrode mixture layer that is provided on the positive electrode current collector, and a second positive electrode mixture layer that is provided on the first positive electrode mixture layer. The first positive electrode mixture layer includes a first positive electrode active material and a first conductive material. The second positive electrode mixture layer includes a second positive electrode active material and a second conductive material. The first positive electrode active material includes a lithium composite oxide having a layered crystal structure. The second positive electrode active material includes a lithium composite oxide having an olivine-type crystal structure. The second conductive material includes a conductive material having a higher crushing strength than the lithium composite oxide having an olivine-type crystal structure.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode composite material layer, the positive electrode composite material layer including: a composite particle including a positive electrode active material, a first conductive material and a binder; and a second conductive material arranged on a surface of the composite particle and having a DBP oil absorption number smaller than that of the first conductive material.
Abstract:
An electrode manufacturing method includes: a coating process of applying a coating material to a metal foil while the metal foil is fed forward to form a coated foil; and a drying process of drying the coated foil by heating while the coated foil is fed forward to pass through a drying oven of a drying machine placed in line on a feeding path. The drying oven includes at least a first drying chamber which the coated foil first passes through in the drying process and a second drying chamber which the coated foil passes through following the first drying chamber. The first drying chamber has a smaller area in cross section perpendicular to the feed direction along the feeding path than an area of the second drying chamber to provide a smaller volume than a volume of the second drying chamber.