JP5505479B2 - Negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery and lithium ion secondary battery using the negative electrode - Google Patents

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JP5505479B2
JP5505479B2 JP2012230063A JP2012230063A JP5505479B2 JP 5505479 B2 JP5505479 B2 JP 5505479B2 JP 2012230063 A JP2012230063 A JP 2012230063A JP 2012230063 A JP2012230063 A JP 2012230063A JP 5505479 B2 JP5505479 B2 JP 5505479B2
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本発明は、リチウムイオン二次電池用負極及びその負極を用いたリチウムイオン二次電池に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery and a lithium ion secondary battery using the negative electrode.

リチウムイオン二次電池は、充放電容量が高く、高出力化が可能な二次電池である。現在、主として携帯電子機器用の電源として用いられており、更に、今後普及が予想される電気自動車用の電源として期待されている。リチウムイオン二次電池は、リチウム(Li)を挿入および脱離することができる活物質を正極及び負極にそれぞれ有する。そして、両極間に設けられた電解液内をLiイオンが移動することによって動作する。   A lithium ion secondary battery is a secondary battery having a high charge / discharge capacity and capable of high output. Currently, it is mainly used as a power source for portable electronic devices, and further expected as a power source for electric vehicles that are expected to be widely used in the future. A lithium ion secondary battery has an active material capable of inserting and extracting lithium (Li) in a positive electrode and a negative electrode, respectively. And it operate | moves because Li ion moves in the electrolyte solution provided between both electrodes.

リチウムイオン二次電池には、正極の活物質として主にリチウムコバルト複合酸化物等のリチウム含有金属複合酸化物が用いられ、負極の活物質としては多層構造を有する炭素材料が主に用いられている。   In lithium ion secondary batteries, lithium-containing metal composite oxides such as lithium cobalt composite oxide are mainly used as the active material for the positive electrode, and carbon materials having a multilayer structure are mainly used as the active material for the negative electrode. Yes.

リチウムイオン二次電池の性能は、二次電池を構成する正極、負極および電解質の材料に左右される。なかでも活物質を形成する活物質材料の研究開発が活発に行われている。現在、一般的に用いられている負極活物質として黒鉛などの炭素材料がある。黒鉛などを負極活物質とする炭素負極は、インターカレーション反応を有することから、サイクル特性は良いものの、高容量化が困難とされている。そこで負極活物質材料として、炭素よりも高容量なケイ素またはケイ素酸化物が検討されている。   The performance of the lithium ion secondary battery depends on the materials of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte constituting the secondary battery. In particular, research and development of active material that forms an active material is being actively conducted. Currently, there is a carbon material such as graphite as a negative electrode active material generally used. A carbon negative electrode using graphite or the like as a negative electrode active material has an intercalation reaction, and thus has high cycle characteristics but is difficult to increase in capacity. Thus, silicon or silicon oxide having a higher capacity than carbon has been studied as a negative electrode active material.

ケイ素を負極活物質として用いることにより、炭素材料を用いるよりも高容量の電池とすることができる。しかしながらケイ素は、充放電時のLiの吸蔵・放出に伴う体積変化が大きい。そのためケイ素が微粉化して集電体から脱落または剥離し、電池の充放電サイクル寿命が短いという問題点がある。そこでケイ素酸化物を負極活物質として用いることにより、ケイ素よりも充放電時のLiの吸蔵・放出に伴う体積変化を抑制することができる。   By using silicon as the negative electrode active material, a battery having a higher capacity than that using a carbon material can be obtained. However, silicon has a large volume change due to insertion and extraction of Li during charge and discharge. Therefore, there is a problem that silicon is pulverized and falls off or peels from the current collector, and the charge / discharge cycle life of the battery is short. Therefore, by using silicon oxide as the negative electrode active material, volume change associated with insertion and extraction of Li during charge / discharge can be suppressed more than silicon.

例えば、負極活物質として、酸化ケイ素(SiO:xは0.5≦x≦1.5程度)の使用が検討されている。SiOは熱処理されると、SiとSiOとに分解することが知られている。これは不均化反応といい、SiとOとの比が概ね1:1の均質な固体の一酸化ケイ素SiOであれば、固体の内部反応によりSi相とSiO相の二相に分離する。分離して得られるSi相は非常に微細である。また、Si相を覆うSiO相が電解液の分解を抑制する働きをもつ。したがって、SiとSiOとに分解したSiOからなる負極活物質を用いた二次電池は、サイクル特性に優れる。 For example, the use of silicon oxide (SiO x : x is about 0.5 ≦ x ≦ 1.5) as a negative electrode active material has been studied. It is known that SiO x decomposes into Si and SiO 2 when heat-treated. This is called a disproportionation reaction, and if it is a homogeneous solid silicon monoxide SiO with a ratio of Si to O of approximately 1: 1, it is separated into two phases of Si phase and SiO 2 phase by the internal reaction of the solid. . The Si phase obtained by separation is very fine. Further, the SiO 2 phase covering the Si phase has a function of suppressing decomposition of the electrolytic solution. Therefore, the secondary battery using the negative electrode active material made of SiO x decomposed into Si and SiO 2 has excellent cycle characteristics.

しかしSiOは導電性が低いため、導電材として黒鉛や非晶質の炭素材料を混合し、導電材粉末とSiO粉末を点又は面で接触させることにより負極に導電性をもたせている。例えば特開平11−312518号公報には、ケイ酸リチウム粉末と天然黒鉛粉末との混合物からなる負極材料を用いたリチウムイオン二次電池はサイクル特性が向上することが記載されている。ところが、SiOと黒鉛粉末との混合物からなる負極材料を用いたリチウムイオン二次電池は、充放電に伴ってSiOの膨張収縮が繰り返されることにより、体積膨張差によってクラックが進展し、集電体と負極活物質層との間で剥離が生じるという問題があった。 However, since SiO x has low conductivity, graphite or an amorphous carbon material is mixed as a conductive material, and the negative electrode is made conductive by bringing the conductive material powder and the SiO x powder into contact with each other at points or surfaces. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-31518 discloses that a lithium ion secondary battery using a negative electrode material made of a mixture of lithium silicate powder and natural graphite powder has improved cycle characteristics. However, in a lithium ion secondary battery using a negative electrode material made of a mixture of SiO x and graphite powder, cracks develop due to a difference in volume expansion due to repeated expansion and contraction of SiO x with charge and discharge. There has been a problem that peeling occurs between the electric body and the negative electrode active material layer.

そこで特開2004−362789号公報には、Li吸蔵粒子と黒鉛粒子とを含む負極材料において、X線回折法による(002)面間隔d(002)が0.3354nm以上0.338nm以下、かつラマン分光分析によるGピークとDピークの面積比がG/D≧9である黒鉛粒子を用いることが提案されている。そしてLi吸蔵粒子としてSi又はSiOを用いることが記載され、Si又はSiOをこのような黒鉛粒子と共に用いることで二次電池のサイクル特性が向上することが記載されている。   In view of this, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-362789 discloses that in a negative electrode material containing Li storage particles and graphite particles, a (002) plane distance d (002) by an X-ray diffraction method is 0.3354 nm or more and 0.338 nm or less, and Raman. It has been proposed to use graphite particles in which the area ratio of G peak to D peak by spectroscopic analysis is G / D ≧ 9. It is described that Si or SiO is used as the Li storage particles, and that the cycle characteristics of the secondary battery are improved by using Si or SiO together with such graphite particles.

また特開2003−303588号公報には、SiなどのLiと合金化可能な元素を含む材料と、黒鉛などの導電性材料とからスプレードライ法などで複合体粒子を形成し、その複合体粒子が内部に空隙を有し、複合体粒子の空隙体積占有率を所定範囲とした負極材料が提案されている。このように空隙体積占有率を最適範囲とした複合体粒子を負極材料として用いることで、複合体粒子内に膨張分を吸収する隙間が存在し電極特性の劣化を防止できる。また隙間が多くなり過ぎることがないので、導電ネットワークが十分に構築され非水二次電池の充放電容量の低下を防止できる。   Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-303588 discloses that composite particles are formed from a material containing an element that can be alloyed with Li, such as Si, and a conductive material, such as graphite, by a spray drying method or the like. Has proposed a negative electrode material having voids inside and having a void volume occupation ratio of the composite particles within a predetermined range. As described above, by using the composite particles having the void volume occupation ratio in the optimum range as the negative electrode material, there is a gap for absorbing the expansion in the composite particles, and deterioration of the electrode characteristics can be prevented. Moreover, since there are not too many gaps, a conductive network is sufficiently constructed, and a decrease in charge / discharge capacity of the nonaqueous secondary battery can be prevented.

特開平11−312518号公報JP 11-31518 A 特開2004−362789号公報JP 2004-362789 A 特開2003−303588号公報JP 2003-303588 A

リチウムイオン二次電池においては、正極及び負極ともできるだけ薄くすることが求められている。ところがLi吸蔵粒子と炭素系粒子とを含む負極活物質層においては、負極活物質層の厚さを薄くするとLi吸蔵粒子と炭素系粒子との分散性が悪く、導電性が低下するという問題があった。特に、炭素系粒子として一般に用いられている天然黒鉛はD50が大きく、Li吸蔵粒子のD50と比較して大きな差が生じるため、負極活物質層中における両者の分布にばらつきが生じ易いという問題がある。なお、D50とはレーザー回析法による粒度分布測定における体積分布の積算値が50%に相当する粒子径を指す。つまり、D50とは、体積基準で測定したメディアン径を指す。 In a lithium ion secondary battery, it is required to make the positive electrode and the negative electrode as thin as possible. However, in a negative electrode active material layer containing Li storage particles and carbon-based particles, there is a problem that if the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer is reduced, the dispersibility of Li storage particles and carbon-based particles is poor and the conductivity is lowered. there were. In particular, natural graphite which is generally used as the carbon-based particles has a large D 50, since a large difference occurs in comparison with the D 50 of Li occlusion particles, that tends to occur unevenness in the distribution of both in the anode active material layer There's a problem. D 50 refers to a particle diameter corresponding to an integrated volume distribution value of 50% in particle size distribution measurement by laser diffraction. That is, the D 50, it refers to the median diameter measured by volume.

そこで本願発明者らは、炭素系粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)を分散性の指標とすることとした。すなわち比(D/t)が小さいほど負極活物質層中における炭素系粒子の分散性が向上する。しかし比(D/t)を小さくすると、Li吸蔵粒子と炭素系粒子との分散性が低下するという問題があり、両者は背反事象の関係となっていた。 Therefore, the inventors of the present application decided to use the ratio (D 1 / t) between D 50 (D 1 ) of the carbon-based particles and the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer as an index of dispersibility. That is, the smaller the ratio (D 1 / t), the better the dispersibility of the carbon-based particles in the negative electrode active material layer. However, when the ratio (D 1 / t) is decreased, there is a problem in that the dispersibility between the Li storage particles and the carbon-based particles decreases, and both have a contradictory relationship.

本発明は、上記した事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その主な目的は、比(D/t)が小さくても負極活物質層中におけるLi吸蔵粒子と炭素系粒子との分散性を向上させ、その負極を用いたリチウムイオン二次電池の出力を向上させることにある。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main purpose is to disperse the Li storage particles and the carbon-based particles in the negative electrode active material layer even if the ratio (D 1 / t) is small. And improving the output of a lithium ion secondary battery using the negative electrode.

上記課題を解決する本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池用負極の特徴は、集電体と、集電体に形成された負極活物質層と、からなるリチウムイオン二次電池用負極であって、負極活物質層には炭素系粒子と、リチウムイオンを吸蔵可能なLi吸蔵粒子と、を含み、炭素系粒子のD50(D)とLi吸蔵粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)が1/2以上かつ1.3以下であり、炭素系粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)が1/4以上かつ2/3以下であることにある。 The negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention that solves the above problems is a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a current collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the current collector, the ratio of the negative electrode active material layer and the carbon-based particles, anda storage capable Li occluding particles lithium ions, D 50 of D 50 (D 1) and Li occlusion particles of the carbon-based particles (D 2) ( D 1 / D 2 ) is ½ or more and 1.3 or less, and the ratio (D 1 / t) between D 50 (D 1 ) of the carbon-based particles and the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer is It exists in being 1/4 or more and 2/3 or less.

また上記課題を解決する本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池の特徴は、本発明の負極を用いたことにある。   The feature of the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention that solves the above problems is that the negative electrode of the present invention is used.

本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池用負極は、炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子とを含む負極活物質層を有し、炭素系粒子のD50(D)とLi吸蔵粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)が1/2以上かつ1.3以下である。すなわち炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子との粒径差が小さいため、負極活物質層では炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子とが高分散で均一に混合されている。 The negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention has a negative electrode active material layer containing carbon-based particles and Li occlusion particles, D 50 (D 2 of D 50 (D 1) and Li occlusion particles of the carbon-based particles ) (D 1 / D 2 ) is 1/2 or more and 1.3 or less. That is, since the particle size difference between the carbon-based particles and the Li storage particles is small, the carbon-based particles and the Li storage particles are uniformly mixed in the negative electrode active material layer.

したがってLi吸蔵粒子と炭素系粒子との接触確率が高まり、Liイオンのイオン導電性が向上する。そのため、炭素系粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)を1/4以上かつ2/3以下とし、負極活物質層の厚さを薄くしても負極の導電性が向上する。 Therefore, the contact probability between the Li storage particles and the carbon-based particles is increased, and the ionic conductivity of Li ions is improved. Therefore, the ratio (D 1 / t) between D 50 (D 1 ) of the carbon-based particles and the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer is set to 1/4 or more and 2/3 or less, and the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer Even if the thickness is reduced, the conductivity of the negative electrode is improved.

すなわち本発明の負極を用いた本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池は、負極の導電性が向上するため出力も向上する。   That is, the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention using the negative electrode of the present invention improves the output because the conductivity of the negative electrode is improved.

本発明の実施例1に係る負極の断面のSEM画像である。It is a SEM image of the cross section of the negative electrode which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. 初期放電容量を示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows initial stage discharge capacity. 初回放電IRドロップを示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows first time discharge IR drop.

本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池用負極は、炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子とを含む。炭素系粒子としては、天然黒鉛、人造黒鉛、コークス、メソフェーズ炭素、気相成長炭素繊維、ピッチ系炭素繊維、PAN系炭素繊維などが例示されるが、緩衝性能に優れ、かつD50が1μm〜15μmの範囲にある黒鉛が好ましい。この炭素系粒子のD50は、Li吸蔵粒子として下記のSiOを用いた場合には、1μm〜10μmであることが特に望ましい。 The negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention includes carbon-based particles and Li storage particles. Examples of the carbon-based particles include natural graphite, artificial graphite, coke, mesophase carbon, vapor-grown carbon fiber, pitch-based carbon fiber, PAN-based carbon fiber, etc., and have excellent buffer performance and D 50 of 1 μm to Graphite in the range of 15 μm is preferred. The D 50 of the carbon-based particles is particularly preferably 1 μm to 10 μm when the following SiO x is used as the Li storage particles.

Li吸蔵粒子としては、ケイ素、錫、ゲルマニウム、鉛、インジウム、酸化ケイ素、酸化錫、などを用いることができるが、SiO(0.3≦x≦1.6)で表されるケイ素酸化物からなるSiO系粒子を用いることが望ましい。このSiO系粒子は、不均化反応によって微細なSiと、Siを覆うSiOとに分解したSiOからなる。xが下限値未満であると、Si比率が高くなるため充放電時の体積変化が大きくなりすぎてサイクル特性が低下する。またxが上限値を超えると、Si比率が低下してエネルギー密度が低下するようになる。0.5≦x≦1.5の範囲が好ましく、0.7≦x≦1.2の範囲がさらに望ましい。 As the Li storage particles, silicon, tin, germanium, lead, indium, silicon oxide, tin oxide, or the like can be used, and silicon oxide represented by SiO x (0.3 ≦ x ≦ 1.6). It is desirable to use SiO-based particles made of The SiO-based particles are composed of SiO x decomposed into fine Si and SiO 2 covering Si by a disproportionation reaction. When x is less than the lower limit, the Si ratio increases, so that the volume change during charge / discharge becomes too large, and the cycle characteristics deteriorate. When x exceeds the upper limit value, the Si ratio is lowered and the energy density is lowered. A range of 0.5 ≦ x ≦ 1.5 is preferable, and a range of 0.7 ≦ x ≦ 1.2 is more desirable.

一般に、酸素を断った状態であれば800℃以上で、ほぼすべてのSiOが不均化して二相に分離すると言われている。具体的には、非結晶性のSiO粉末を含む原料酸化珪素粉末に対して、真空中または不活性ガス中などの不活性雰囲気中で800℃〜1200℃、1時間〜5時間の熱処理を行うことで、非結晶性のSiO相および結晶性のSi相の二相を含むSiO粒子からなる粉末が得られる。 In general, when oxygen is turned off, it is said that almost all SiO is disproportionated and separated into two phases at 800 ° C. or higher. Specifically, the raw material silicon oxide powder containing amorphous SiO powder is subjected to heat treatment at 800 ° C. to 1200 ° C. for 1 hour to 5 hours in an inert atmosphere such as in a vacuum or an inert gas. Thus, a powder composed of SiO x particles including two phases of an amorphous SiO 2 phase and a crystalline Si phase is obtained.

またLi吸蔵粒子は、SiO系粒子と、炭素材料からなりSiO系粒子の表面を被覆する被覆層と、からなることが望ましい。被覆層を有することでSiO系粒子とフッ酸などとの反応をさらに防止することができ、リチウムイオン二次電池のサイクル特性が向上する。被覆層の炭素材料としては、天然黒鉛、人造黒鉛、コークス、メソフェーズ炭素、気相成長炭素繊維、ピッチ系炭素繊維、PAN系炭素繊維などを用いることができる。また被覆層を形成するには、珪素酸化物と炭素材料前駆体とを混合して焼成するとよい。炭素材料前駆体としては、糖類、グリコール類、ポリピロール等のポリマーなどの有機化合物やアセチレンブラックなど、焼成により炭素材料に転化しうる有機化合物が使用可能である。その他、特許文献1に記載されたメカノフュージョンなどの機械的表面融合処理法、CVDなどの蒸着法を用いても、被覆層を形成することができる。   The Li storage particles are preferably composed of SiO-based particles and a coating layer made of a carbon material and covering the surface of the SiO-based particles. By having the coating layer, the reaction between the SiO-based particles and hydrofluoric acid can be further prevented, and the cycle characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery are improved. As the carbon material for the coating layer, natural graphite, artificial graphite, coke, mesophase carbon, vapor-grown carbon fiber, pitch-based carbon fiber, PAN-based carbon fiber, or the like can be used. In order to form the coating layer, silicon oxide and a carbon material precursor are mixed and fired. As the carbon material precursor, an organic compound that can be converted into a carbon material by firing, such as an organic compound such as a polymer such as sugars, glycols, or polypyrrole, or acetylene black can be used. In addition, the coating layer can be formed using a mechanical surface fusion treatment method such as mechanofusion described in Patent Document 1 or a vapor deposition method such as CVD.

被覆層の形成量は、SiO系粒子と被覆層の合計に対して1質量%〜50質量%とすることができる。被覆層が1質量%未満では導電性向上の効果が得られず、50質量%を超えるとSiOの割合が相対的に減少して負極容量が低下してしまう。被覆層の形成量は5質量%〜30質量%の範囲が好ましく、5質量%〜20質量%の範囲がさらに望ましい。なお、SiO系粒子の表面に炭素材料からなる被覆層を備える場合において、SiO系粒子の質量には被覆層の質量を含む。被覆層をなす炭素材料は炭素系粒子とは区別される。 The amount of the coating layer formed can be 1% by mass to 50% by mass with respect to the total of the SiO-based particles and the coating layer. If the coating layer is less than 1% by mass, the effect of improving the electrical conductivity cannot be obtained. If the coating layer exceeds 50% by mass, the proportion of SiO x is relatively decreased and the negative electrode capacity is decreased. The formation amount of the coating layer is preferably in the range of 5% by mass to 30% by mass, and more preferably in the range of 5% by mass to 20% by mass. In addition, when providing the coating layer which consists of carbon materials on the surface of SiO type particle | grains, the mass of a coating layer is included in the mass of SiO type particle | grains. The carbon material forming the coating layer is distinguished from carbon-based particles.

Li吸蔵粒子はD50が1μm〜10μmの範囲にあることが望ましい。D50が10μmより大きいとリチウムイオン二次電池の充放電特性が低下し、D50が1μmより小さいと凝集して粗大な粒子となるため同様にリチウムイオン二次電池の充放電特性が低下する場合がある。 Li occlusion particles is desirably D 50 is in the range of 1 m to 10 m. When D 50 is larger than 10 μm, the charge / discharge characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery are deteriorated. When D 50 is smaller than 1 μm, the particles are aggregated into coarse particles, so that the charge / discharge characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery are similarly decreased. There is a case.

炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子との混合比率は、質量比で炭素系粒子:Li吸蔵粒子=55:27〜45:37の範囲とするのが好ましい。質量比で炭素系粒子:Li吸蔵粒子=55:27より炭素系粒子の質量比が大きくなると容量が減少するため好ましくなく、炭素系粒子:Li吸蔵粒子=45:37より炭素系粒子の質量比が小さくなるとサイクル特性が悪化するため好ましくない。炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子との混合物と、導電助剤と、バインダー樹脂とを合計した質量を100質量%とした時、炭素系粒子は40質量%以上65質量%以下の範囲で混合されていることが好ましい。炭素系粒子が40質量%未満では、リチウムイオン二次電池のサイクル特性の向上を図ることが困難となる。また炭素系粒子が65質量%を超えて混合されても、理由は不明であるが、炭素系粒子が65質量%以下の場合に比べてリチウムイオン二次電池のサイクル特性が低下する。さらに炭素系粒子の混合量は、45質量%〜65質量%の範囲がより最適である。   The mixing ratio of the carbon-based particles and the Li storage particles is preferably in the range of carbon-based particles: Li storage particles = 55: 27 to 45:37 in terms of mass ratio. When the mass ratio of carbon-based particles: Li occluded particles = 55: 27 is larger than the mass ratio, the capacity decreases, which is not preferable. Carbon-based particles: Li occluded particles = 45: 37. If becomes small, the cycle characteristics deteriorate, which is not preferable. When the total mass of the mixture of carbon-based particles and Li storage particles, the conductive additive, and the binder resin is 100% by mass, the carbon-based particles are mixed in the range of 40% by mass to 65% by mass. Preferably it is. When the carbon-based particles are less than 40% by mass, it is difficult to improve the cycle characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery. Even if the carbon-based particles are mixed in excess of 65% by mass, the reason is unknown, but the cycle characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery are deteriorated as compared with the case where the carbon-based particles are 65% by mass or less. Furthermore, the mixing amount of the carbon-based particles is more optimal in the range of 45% by mass to 65% by mass.

炭素系粒子のD50(D)とLi吸蔵粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)は、1/2以上かつ1.3以下とする。この比がこの範囲を外れると粒径差が大きくなり、分散性が低下する。この比(D/D)は、1/2以上かつ1以下が特に好ましい。 The ratio of D 50 (D 2) of the D 50 (D 1) and Li occlusion particles of the carbon-based particles (D 1 / D 2) is a 1/2 or more and 1.3 or less. If this ratio is out of this range, the particle size difference increases and the dispersibility decreases. This ratio (D 1 / D 2 ) is particularly preferably 1/2 or more and 1 or less.

本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池の負極は、集電体と、集電体上に結着された負極活物質層と、を有する。負極活物質層は、炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子との混合物と、導電助剤と、バインダー樹脂と、必要に応じ適量の有機溶剤を加えて混合しスラリーにしたものを、ロールコート法、ディップコート法、ドクターブレード法、スプレーコート法、カーテンコート法などの方法で集電体上に塗布し、プレスしてバインダー樹脂を硬化させることによって作製することができる。この負極活物質層の厚さ(t)は、従来と同様に10μm〜20μmとすることができる。   The negative electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention has a current collector and a negative electrode active material layer bound on the current collector. The negative electrode active material layer is prepared by adding a mixture of carbon-based particles and Li occlusion particles, a conductive additive, a binder resin, and an appropriate amount of an organic solvent, and mixing them into a slurry. It can be produced by coating on a current collector by a method such as a coating method, a doctor blade method, a spray coating method, or a curtain coating method, and pressing to cure the binder resin. The thickness (t) of this negative electrode active material layer can be set to 10 μm to 20 μm as in the conventional case.

炭素系粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)は、1/4以上かつ2/3以下とする。この比(D/t)が1/4未満では、負極活物質層の電気抵抗が大きくなってリチウムイオン二次電池の充放電効率が低下し、2/3を超えると負極活物質層にクラックや剥離が生じやすくなる。この比(D/t)は、1/2以上かつ2/3以下とすることが特に望ましい。 The ratio (D 1 / t) between D 50 (D 1 ) of the carbon-based particles and the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer is set to 1/4 or more and 2/3 or less. When this ratio (D 1 / t) is less than 1/4, the electrical resistance of the negative electrode active material layer is increased, and the charge / discharge efficiency of the lithium ion secondary battery is reduced. Cracks and peeling easily occur. This ratio (D 1 / t) is particularly preferably 1/2 or more and 2/3 or less.

また、Li吸蔵粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)は、上述した炭素系粒子のD50(D)とLi吸蔵粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)と、炭素系粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)との関係から、1/8以上かつ13/15以下とする。 In addition, the ratio (D 2 / t) between D 50 (D 2 ) of the Li storage particles and the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer is such that D 50 (D 1 ) of the carbon-based particles and the Li storage particles described above. the ratio of D 50 (D 2) of (D 1 / D 2), and the ratio of D 50 (D 1) and the anode active material layer thickness of the carbon-based particles (t) (D 1 / t ) Therefore, the ratio is set to 1/8 or more and 13/15 or less.

集電体は、放電或いは充電の間、電極に電流を流し続けるための化学的に不活性な電子高伝導体のことである。集電体は箔、板等の形状を採用することができるが、目的に応じた形状であれば特に限定されない。集電体として、例えば銅箔やアルミニウム箔を好適に用いることができる。   A current collector is a chemically inert electronic high conductor that keeps current flowing through an electrode during discharging or charging. The current collector can adopt a shape such as a foil or a plate, but is not particularly limited as long as it has a shape according to the purpose. As the current collector, for example, a copper foil or an aluminum foil can be suitably used.

導電助剤は、電極の導電性を高めるために添加される。上記した炭素系粒子も導電助剤として機能するが、炭素質微粒子であるカーボンブラック、アセチレンブラック(AB)、ケッチェンブラック(KB)、気相法炭素繊維(Vapor Grown Carbon Fiber:VGCF)等を単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて添加することができる。導電助剤の使用量については、特に限定的ではないが、例えば、活物質100質量部に対して、20〜100質量部程度とすることができる。導電助剤の量が20質量部未満では効率のよい導電パスを形成できず、100質量部を超えると電極の成形性が悪化するとともにエネルギー密度が低くなる。なお炭素材料からなる被覆層をもつLi吸蔵粒子を用いる場合は、導電助剤の添加量を低減あるいは無しとすることができる。   The conductive assistant is added to increase the conductivity of the electrode. The carbon-based particles described above also function as a conductive additive, but carbon black, acetylene black (AB), ketjen black (KB), vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF), etc., which are carbonaceous fine particles, are used. It can add individually or in combination of 2 or more types. The amount of the conductive auxiliary agent used is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, about 20 to 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the active material. If the amount of the conductive auxiliary is less than 20 parts by mass, an efficient conductive path cannot be formed, and if it exceeds 100 parts by mass, the moldability of the electrode deteriorates and the energy density decreases. When Li storage particles having a coating layer made of a carbon material are used, the amount of conductive auxiliary agent added can be reduced or eliminated.

バインダー樹脂は、活物質及び導電助剤を集電体に結着するための結着剤として用いられる。バインダー樹脂はなるべく少ない量で活物質等を結着させることが求められ、その量は炭素系粒子とLi吸蔵粒子との混合物と、導電助剤と、バインダー樹脂とを合計したものの0.5質量%〜50質量%が望ましい。バインダー樹脂量が0.5質量%未満では電極の成形性が低下し、50質量%を超えると電極のエネルギー密度が低くなる。なお、バインダー樹脂としては、ポリフッ化ビニリデン(PVDF)、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)等のフッ素系ポリマー、スチレンブタジエンゴム(SBR)等のゴム、ポリイミド、ポリアミドイミド、ポリアミドイミドシリカハイブリッド等のイミド系ポリマー、アルコキシシリル基含有樹脂、ポリアクリル酸、ポリメタクリル酸、ポリイタコン酸などが例示される。またアクリル酸と、メタクリル酸、イタコン酸、フマル酸、マレイン酸などの酸モノマーとの共重合物を用いることもできる。中でも結着性に優れた高結着性バインダーが好ましく、ポリアミドイミド樹脂、ポリアミドイミドシリカハイブリッド及びポリアクリル酸から選ばれる少なくとも一種が特に望ましい。   The binder resin is used as a binder for binding the active material and the conductive additive to the current collector. The binder resin is required to bind the active material or the like in as little amount as possible, and the amount is 0.5 mass of the total of the mixture of carbon-based particles and Li storage particles, the conductive auxiliary agent, and the binder resin. % To 50% by mass is desirable. When the amount of the binder resin is less than 0.5% by mass, the moldability of the electrode is lowered, and when it exceeds 50% by mass, the energy density of the electrode is lowered. In addition, as binder resins, fluorinated polymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), rubbers such as styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), imides such as polyimide, polyamideimide, and polyamideimide silica hybrid Examples thereof include polymers, alkoxysilyl group-containing resins, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, and polyitaconic acid. A copolymer of acrylic acid and an acid monomer such as methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid or maleic acid can also be used. Among them, a high binding binder having excellent binding properties is preferable, and at least one selected from a polyamideimide resin, a polyamideimide silica hybrid, and polyacrylic acid is particularly desirable.

本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池における負極には、リチウムがプリドーピングされていることが望ましい。負極にリチウムをドープするには、例えば対極に金属リチウムを用いて半電池を組み、電気化学的にリチウムをドープする電極化成法などを利用することができる。リチウムのドープ量は特に制約されない。   The negative electrode in the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is desirably pre-doped with lithium. In order to dope lithium into the negative electrode, for example, an electrode formation method in which a half battery is assembled using metallic lithium as the counter electrode and electrochemically doped with lithium can be used. The amount of lithium doped is not particularly limited.

リチウムをドープすることにより、あるいは本発明の第2の実施形態のリチウムイオン二次電池の初回充電後には、負極活物質のSiO系粒子のSiO相にLiSiで表される酸化物系化合物が含まれている。LiSiとしては、例えばx=0、y=1、z=2のSiO、x=2、y=1、z=3のLiSiO、x=4、y=1、z=4のLiSiOなどが例示される。例えばx=4、y=1、z=4のLiSiOは下記の反応により生成し、クーロン効率は約77%と計算される。
2SiO + 8.6Li+ + 8.6e− → 1.5Li4.4Si + 1/2LiSiO
By doping lithium or after the initial charging of the lithium ion secondary battery of the second embodiment of the present invention, the SiO 2 phase of the SiO-based particles of the negative electrode active material is expressed as Li x Si y O z Oxide compounds are included. As Li x Si y O z , for example, x = 0, y = 1, z = 2 SiO 2 , x = 2, y = 1, z = 3 Li 2 SiO 3 , x = 4, y = 1, Examples thereof include Li 4 SiO 4 with z = 4. For example, Li 4 SiO 4 with x = 4, y = 1 and z = 4 is produced by the following reaction, and the Coulomb efficiency is calculated to be about 77%.
2SiO + 8.6Li + + 8.6e− → 1.5Li 4.4 Si + 1 / 2Li 4 SiO 4

また上記反応が途中で停止した場合には、下記の反応のようにx=2、y=1、z=3のLiSiOとx=4、y=1、z=4のLiSiOの両者が生成し、この場合のクーロン効率も約77%と計算される。
2SiO + 7.35Li+ + 7.35e− → 1.42LiSi + 1/3LiSiO + 1/4LiSiO
Further, when the reaction is stopped halfway, x = 2, y = 1 , z = 3 of Li 2 SiO 3 and x = 4, y = 1, z = 4 in Li 4 SiO as the following reaction 4 is generated, and the Coulomb efficiency in this case is also calculated to be about 77%.
2SiO + 7.35Li + + 7.35e− → 1.42Li 4 Si + 1 / 3Li 2 SiO 3 + 1 / 4Li 4 SiO 4

上記反応によって生成するLiSiOは、充放電時の電極反応に関与しない不活性な物質であり、充放電時の活物質の体積変化を緩和する働きをする。したがってSiO系粒子のSiO相にLiSiで表される酸化物系化合物が含まれる場合には、本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池はサイクル特性がさらに向上する。 Li 4 SiO 4 produced by the above reaction is an inert substance which does not participate in the electrode reaction during charging and discharging and relieve a volume change of the active material during charging and discharging. Therefore, when the oxide compound represented by Li x Si y O z is contained in the SiO 2 phase of the SiO-based particles, the cycle characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention are further improved.

上記した負極を用いる本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池は、特に限定されない公知の正極、電解液、セパレータを用いることができる。正極は、リチウムイオン二次電池で使用可能なものであればよい。正極は、集電体と、集電体上に結着された正極活物質層とを有する。正極活物質層は、正極活物質と、バインダーとを含み、さらには導電助剤を含んでも良い。正極活物質、導電助材およびバインダーは、特に限定はなく、リチウムイオン二次電池で使用可能なものであればよい。   The positive electrode, electrolyte solution, and separator which are not specifically limited can be used for the lithium ion secondary battery of this invention using the above-mentioned negative electrode. The positive electrode may be anything that can be used in a lithium ion secondary battery. The positive electrode has a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer bound on the current collector. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and a binder, and may further include a conductive additive. The positive electrode active material, the conductive additive, and the binder are not particularly limited as long as they can be used in the lithium ion secondary battery.

正極活物質としては、金属リチウム、LiCoO、LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3、LiMnO3、硫黄などが挙げられる。集電体は、アルミニウム、ニッケル、ステンレス鋼など、リチウムイオン二次電池の正極に一般的に使用されるものであればよい。導電助剤は上記の負極で記載したものと同様のものが使用できる。 Examples of the positive electrode active material include lithium metal, LiCoO 2 , LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 , Li 2 MnO 3 , and sulfur. The current collector is not particularly limited as long as it is generally used for the positive electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery, such as aluminum, nickel, and stainless steel. As the conductive auxiliary agent, the same ones as described in the above negative electrode can be used.

電解液は、有機溶媒に電解質であるリチウム金属塩を溶解させたものである。電解液は、特に限定されない。有機溶媒として、非プロトン性有機溶媒、たとえばフルオロエチレンカーボネート(FEC)、プロピレンカーボネート(PC)、エチレンカーボネート(EC)、ジメチルカーボネート(DMC)、ジエチルカーボネート(DEC)、メチルエチルカーボネート(MEC)等から選ばれる一種以上を用いることができる。また、溶解させる電解質としては、LiPF、LiBF、LiAsF、LiI、LiClO、LiCFSO等の有機溶媒に可溶なリチウム金属塩を用いることができる。 The electrolytic solution is obtained by dissolving a lithium metal salt as an electrolyte in an organic solvent. The electrolytic solution is not particularly limited. As the organic solvent, from aprotic organic solvents such as fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), propylene carbonate (PC), ethylene carbonate (EC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), methyl ethyl carbonate (MEC), etc. One or more selected can be used. As the electrolyte to be dissolved, a lithium metal salt that is soluble in an organic solvent such as LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiI, LiClO 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 can be used.

例えば、エチレンカーボネート、ジメチルカーボネート、プロピレンカーボネート、ジメチルカーボネートなどの有機溶媒にLiClO、LiPF、LiBF、LiCFSO等のリチウム金属塩を0.5mol/lから1.7mol/l程度の濃度で溶解させた溶液を使用することができる。 For example, a lithium metal salt such as LiClO 4 , LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 or the like in an organic solvent such as ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate is about 0.5 mol / l to 1.7 mol / l. A solution dissolved in a concentration can be used.

セパレータは、リチウムイオン二次電池に使用されることができるものであれば特に限定されない。セパレータは、正極と負極とを分離し電解液を保持するものであり、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等の薄い微多孔膜を用いることができる。   A separator will not be specifically limited if it can be used for a lithium ion secondary battery. The separator separates the positive electrode and the negative electrode and holds the electrolytic solution, and a thin microporous film such as polyethylene or polypropylene can be used.

本発明のリチウムイオン二次電池は、形状に特に限定はなく、円筒型、積層型、コイン型等、種々の形状を採用することができる。いずれの形状を採る場合であっても、正極および負極にセパレータを挟装させ電極体とし、正極集電体および負極集電体から外部に通ずる正極端子および負極端子までの間を、集電用リード等を用いて接続した後、この電極体を電解液とともに電池ケースに密閉して電池となる。   The lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is not particularly limited in shape, and various shapes such as a cylindrical shape, a stacked shape, and a coin shape can be adopted. Regardless of the shape, a separator is sandwiched between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to form an electrode body, and the space between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector to the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal is used for current collection. After connecting using a lead or the like, the electrode body is sealed in a battery case together with an electrolytic solution to form a battery.

以下、実施例を挙げて本発明を更に詳しく説明する。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples.

(実施例1)
<リチウムイオン二次電池用負極の作製>
SiO粉末を900℃で2時間熱処理し、D50が10μmのSiO粉末を調製した。この熱処理によって、SiとOとの比が概ね1:1の均質な固体の一酸化ケイ素SiOであれば、固体の内部反応によりSi相とSiO相の二相に分離する。分離して得られるSi相は非常に微細である。
Example 1
<Preparation of negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery>
The SiO powder was heat treated at 900 ° C. for 2 hours to prepare a SiO x powder having a D 50 of 10 μm. With this heat treatment, if the silicon monoxide SiO is a homogeneous solid having a ratio of Si to O of approximately 1: 1, it is separated into two phases of Si phase and SiO 2 phase by solid internal reaction. The Si phase obtained by separation is very fine.

得られたSiO粉末32質量部と、D50が9.2μmの黒鉛粉末50質量部と、ケッチェンブラック8質量部と、バインダー溶液10質量部とを混合してスラリーを調製した。バインダー溶液は、ポリアミドイミド樹脂をN-メチル-2-ピロリドン(NMP)に溶解したものを用いた。このスラリーを、厚さ15μmの電解銅箔(集電体)の表面にドクターブレードを用いて塗布し、銅箔上に負極活物質層を形成した。その後、ロールプレス機により、集電体と負極活物質層を強固に密着接合させた。これを真空乾燥し、負極活物質層の厚さが15μmの負極を形成した。 A slurry was prepared by mixing 32 parts by mass of the obtained SiO x powder, 50 parts by mass of graphite powder having a D 50 of 9.2 μm, 8 parts by mass of ketjen black, and 10 parts by mass of a binder solution. As the binder solution, a polyamideimide resin dissolved in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) was used. This slurry was applied to the surface of an electrolytic copper foil (current collector) having a thickness of 15 μm using a doctor blade to form a negative electrode active material layer on the copper foil. Thereafter, the current collector and the negative electrode active material layer were firmly and closely joined by a roll press. This was vacuum dried to form a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer thickness of 15 μm.

この負極において、黒鉛粒子のD50(D)とSiO粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)は0.92であり、黒鉛粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)は0.61である。 In this negative electrode, the ratio of D 50 (D 2) of the D 50 (D 1) and SiO x particles of the graphite particles (D 1 / D 2) is 0.92, D 50 of the graphite particles (D 1) And the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer (D 1 / t) is 0.61.

<正極の作製>
正極活物質としてのL333(Li[Mn1/3Ni1/3Co1/3]O)と、導電助剤としてのアセチレンブラック(AB)と、バインダー樹脂としてのポリフッ化ビニリデン(PVDF)とを混合し、スラリー状の正極合材を調製した。スラリー中の各成分(固形分)の組成比は、L333:AB:PVDF=88:6:6(質量比)であった。このスラリーを集電体に塗布し、集電体上に正極合材層を積層形成した。具体的には、ドクターブレードを用いてこのスラリーを厚さ20μmのアルミニウム箔(集電体)の表面に塗布した。その後、80℃で20分間乾燥し、正極合材中から有機溶媒を揮発させて除去した。乾燥後、ロールプレス機により、電極密度を調整した。これを真空乾燥炉にて200℃で2時間加熱硬化させて、集電体の上層に厚さ50μm程度の正極合材層が積層されてなる正極を得た。
<Preparation of positive electrode>
L333 (Li [Mn 1/3 Ni 1/3 Co 1/3 ] O 2 ) as a positive electrode active material, acetylene black (AB) as a conductive additive, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a binder resin, Were mixed to prepare a slurry-like positive electrode mixture. The composition ratio of each component (solid content) in the slurry was L333: AB: PVDF = 88: 6: 6 (mass ratio). This slurry was applied to a current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer was laminated on the current collector. Specifically, this slurry was applied to the surface of an aluminum foil (current collector) having a thickness of 20 μm using a doctor blade. Then, it dried at 80 degreeC for 20 minute (s), the organic solvent was volatilized and removed from the positive mix. After drying, the electrode density was adjusted with a roll press. This was heat-cured at 200 ° C. for 2 hours in a vacuum drying furnace to obtain a positive electrode in which a positive electrode mixture layer having a thickness of about 50 μm was laminated on the upper layer of the current collector.

<リチウムイオン二次電池の作製>
正極を30mm×25mm、負極を31mm×26mmに裁断し、ラミネートフィルムで収容した。この正極および負極の間に、セパレータとしてポリプロピレン樹脂からなる矩形状シート(40mm×40mm角、厚さ30μm)を挟装して極板群とした。この極板群を二枚一組のラミネートフィルムで覆い、三辺をシールした後、袋状となったラミネートフィルムに上記の電解液を注入した。その後、残りの一辺をシールすることで、四辺が気密にシールされ、極板群および電解液が密閉されたラミネートセルを得た。電解液にはFEC(フルオロエチレンカーボネート)、EC(エチレンカーボネート)、MEC(メチルエチルカーボネート)、DMC(ジメチルカーボネート)=0.3:2.7:3:4(体積比)の混合溶液にLiPFを1モル/Lとなる濃度で溶解したものを用いた。正極および負極は外部と電気的に接続可能なタブを備え、このタブの一部はラミネートセルの外側に延出した。以上の工程で、ラミネートセル(2極ポーチセル)状のリチウムイオン二次電池を得た。
<Production of lithium ion secondary battery>
The positive electrode was cut into 30 mm × 25 mm and the negative electrode was cut into 31 mm × 26 mm, and accommodated with a laminate film. A rectangular sheet (40 mm × 40 mm square, thickness 30 μm) made of polypropylene resin as a separator was sandwiched between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to form an electrode plate group. The electrode plate group was covered with a set of two laminated films, and the three sides were sealed, and then the above electrolyte was poured into the bag-like laminated film. Thereafter, the remaining one side was sealed to obtain a laminate cell in which the four sides were hermetically sealed and the electrode plate group and the electrolyte were sealed. The electrolyte solution was LiPF in a mixed solution of FEC (fluoroethylene carbonate), EC (ethylene carbonate), MEC (methyl ethyl carbonate), DMC (dimethyl carbonate) = 0.3: 2.7: 3: 4 (volume ratio). 6 was dissolved at a concentration of 1 mol / L. The positive electrode and the negative electrode were provided with a tab that could be electrically connected to the outside, and a part of this tab extended to the outside of the laminate cell. A lithium ion secondary battery in the form of a laminate cell (bipolar pouch cell) was obtained through the above steps.

(比較例1)
50が9.2μmの黒鉛粉末に代えてD50が20.0μmの黒鉛粉末を用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして負極を形成した。この負極においては、黒鉛粒子のD50(D)とSiOx粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)は2.00であり、黒鉛粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)は1.33である。この負極を用い、実施例1と同様にしてリチウムイオン二次電池を作成した。
(Comparative Example 1)
A negative electrode was formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that graphite powder having D 50 of 20.0 μm was used instead of graphite powder having D 50 of 9.2 μm. In this negative electrode, the ratio of the D 50 of the graphite particles (D 1) and D 50 of the SiO x particulate (D 2) (D 1 / D 2) is 2.00, the graphite particles D 50 (D 1 ) And the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer (D 1 / t) is 1.33. Using this negative electrode, a lithium ion secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1.

(比較例2)
50が9.2μmの黒鉛粉末に代えてD50が12.5μmの黒鉛粉末を用いたこと以外は実施例1と同様にして負極を形成した。この負極においては、黒鉛粒子のD50(D)とSiO粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)は1.25であり、黒鉛粒子のD50(D)と負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)は0.83である。この負極を用い、実施例1と同様にしてリチウムイオン二次電池を作成した。
(Comparative Example 2)
A negative electrode was formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that graphite powder having D 50 of 12.5 μm was used instead of graphite powder having D 50 of 9.2 μm. In this negative electrode, the ratio of the D 50 of the graphite particles (D 1) and D 50 of the SiO x particulate (D 2) (D 1 / D 2) is 1.25, the graphite particles D 50 (D 1 ) And the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer (D 1 / t) is 0.83. Using this negative electrode, a lithium ion secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1.

<試験>
実施例1と比較例1で形成された負極の断面をSEMで観察した。実施例1のSEM画像と比較例1のSEM画像を比較すると、比較例1に比べて実施例1の方が各粒子の分散性が高いことがわかった。実施例1の負極の断面のSEM画像を図1に示す。図中、白っぽい粒子がSiOx粒子であり、灰色の粒子が黒鉛粒子である。
実施例1及び比較例1、比較例2のリチウムイオン二次電池に対し、0.3Cでの初回放電容量を測定するとともに、3C放電における初回放電IRドロップを測定した。初回放電IRドロップは、放電開始から10秒後における負極の抵抗値をそれぞれ測定した。結果を図2、図3にそれぞれ示す。
<Test>
The cross section of the negative electrode formed in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 was observed with SEM. When the SEM image of Example 1 and the SEM image of Comparative Example 1 were compared, it was found that Example 1 had higher dispersibility of each particle than Comparative Example 1. The SEM image of the cross section of the negative electrode of Example 1 is shown in FIG. In the figure, whitish particles are SiO x particles, and gray particles are graphite particles.
For the lithium ion secondary batteries of Example 1, Comparative Example 1, and Comparative Example 2, the initial discharge capacity at 0.3 C was measured and the initial discharge IR drop in 3 C discharge was measured. For the first discharge IR drop, the resistance value of the negative electrode was measured 10 seconds after the start of discharge. The results are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively.

<評価>
図2、図3から、実施例1の負極は比較例1、比較例2に比べて同程度の放電容量を示すとともに、放電IRドロップが大きく低下し、導電性が大きく向上していることが明らかである。
<Evaluation>
2 and 3, it can be seen that the negative electrode of Example 1 exhibits a discharge capacity comparable to that of Comparative Examples 1 and 2, and the discharge IR drop is greatly reduced and the conductivity is greatly improved. it is obvious.

Claims (6)

集電体と、該集電体に形成された負極活物質層と、からなるリチウムイオン二次電池用負極であって、
該負極活物質層には炭素系粒子と、リチウムイオンを吸蔵可能なLi吸蔵粒子と、を含み、該炭素系粒子のD50(D)と該Li吸蔵粒子のD50(D)との比(D/D)が1/2以上かつ1以下であり、該炭素系粒子の該D50(D)と該負極活物質層の厚さ(t)との比(D/t)が1/4以上かつ2/3以下であり、前記Li吸蔵粒子はSiO系粒子であることを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池用負極。
A negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a current collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the current collector,
The negative electrode active material layer includes carbon-based particles and Li-occlusion particles capable of occluding lithium ions. The carbon-based particles D 50 (D 1 ) and the Li-occlusion particles D 50 (D 2 ) Ratio (D 1 / D 2 ) is ½ or more and 1 or less, and the ratio (D 1 ) between the D 50 (D 1 ) of the carbon-based particles and the thickness (t) of the negative electrode active material layer / t) is Ri der 1/4 or more and 2/3 or less, the Li absorbing particles a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, which is a SiO-based particles.
前記炭素系粒子はD50が1μm〜15μmの範囲にある黒鉛である請求項1に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用負極。 2. The negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the carbon-based particles are graphite having a D 50 in the range of 1 μm to 15 μm. 前記SiO系粒子はSiO相とSi相とからなり、該SiO相にはLiSiで表される酸化物系化合物が含まれている請求項又は請求項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用負極。 The SiO-based particles composed of a SiO 2 phase and the Si phase, the said SiO 2 phase according to Li x Si y O claims oxide-based compound represented by z are in 1 or claim 2 Negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery. 前記負極活物質層には高結着性バインダーが含まれている請求項1〜のいずれかに記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用負極。 The negative active in material layer negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which includes a high binding property binder. 前記高結着性バインダーはポリアミドイミド樹脂、ポリアミドイミドシリカハイブリッド及びポリアクリル酸から選ばれる少なくとも一種である請求項に記載のリチウムイオン二次電池用負極。 The negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 4 , wherein the highly binding binder is at least one selected from a polyamideimide resin, a polyamideimide silica hybrid, and polyacrylic acid. 請求項1〜のいずれかに記載の負極を用いたことを特徴とするリチウムイオン二次電池。 Lithium ion secondary battery, characterized by using the anode according to any one of claims 1-5.
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