Negative electrode for secondary battery, secondary battery, battery pack, electric vehicle, electric power storage system, electric tool, and electronic device

US2020161701A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020161701-A1
Application numberUS-202016751504-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 24, 2020
Priority dateJul 24, 2017
Publication dateMay 21, 2020
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A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material, a second negative electrode active material, and a normal temperature molten salt composition, and an electrolytic solution. The first negative electrode active material includes a first material including carbon, and the second negative electrode active material includes a second material including silicon.

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1 . A secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material, a second negative electrode active material, and a normal temperature molten salt composition; and an electrolytic solution wherein the first negative electrode active material includes a first material including carbon, and wherein the second negative electrode active material includes a second material including silicon. 2 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the normal temperature molten salt composition includes at least one of a normal temperature molten salt or a copolymer of the normal temperature molten salt and a polymer compound, the normal temperature molten salt includes at least one of a quaternary ammonium cation, a quaternary phosphonium cation, a tertiary sulfonium cation, an imidazolium cation, a pyridinium cation, or a pyrrolidinium cation, and the polymer compound includes at least one of a polyacrylate salt, polyacrylic acid, polyimide, or polyvinylidene fluoride. 3 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the normal temperature molten salt includes at least one of a bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion, a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion, a tetrafluoroborate anion, a hexafluorophosphate anion, or a chloride anion. 4 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the normal temperature molten salt composition includes at least one of an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an acryloyl group, or a methacryloyl group. 5 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode further includes a metal salt. 6 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode further includes a negative electrode binder, and the negative electrode binder includes at least one of polyvinylidene fluoride, styrene-butadiene rubber, polyimide, a polyacrylate salt, or polyacrylic acid. 7 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second negative electrode active material includes: a center portion including a silicon material; and a covering portion that is provided on a surface of the center portion and includes at least one of a polyacrylate salt, polyacrylic acid, polyvinylidene fluoride, or polyvinylpyrrolidone. 8 . The secondary battery according to claim 7 , wherein the covering portion includes the normal temperature molten salt composition. 9 . The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the normal temperature molten salt composition is bonded to the silicon material. 10 . The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the negative electrode further includes a metal salt, and the covering portion includes the metal salt. 11 . The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the negative electrode further includes a negative electrode binder, the negative electrode binder includes at least one of polyvinylidene fluoride, styrene-butadiene rubber, polyimide, a polyacrylate salt, or polyacrylic acid, and the normal temperature molten salt composition is bonded to the negative electrode binder. 12 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary battery includes a lithium ion secondary battery. 13 . A negative electrode for secondary battery comprising: a first negative electrode active material including a first material including carbon; a second negative electrode active material including a second material including silicon; and a normal temperature molten salt composition. 14 . A battery pack comprising: a secondary battery; a controller configured to control operation of the secondary battery; and a switch configured to switch operation of the secondary battery in accordance with an instruction from the controller, wherein the secondary battery includes a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material, a second negative electrode active material, and a normal temperature molten salt composition; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the first negative electrode active material includes a first material including carbon, and wherein the second negative electrode active material includes a second material including silicon. 15 . An electric vehicle comprising: the secondary battery according to claim 1 ; a converter configured to convert electric power supplied from the secondary battery into a driving force; a driver configured to be driven in accordance with the driving force; and a controller configured to control operation of the secondary battery. 16 . An electric power storage system comprising: the secondary battery according to claim 1 ; one or two or more electrical apparatuses to which electric power is configured to be supplied from the secondary battery; and a controller configured to control electric power supply from the secondary battery to the electrical apparatuses. 17 . An electric tool comprising: the secondary battery according to claim 1 ; and a moving unit to which electric power is configured to be supplied from the secondary battery. 18 . An electronic device comprising: the secondary battery according to claim 1 as an electric power supply source.

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  • for inserting or intercalating light metals · CPC title

  • Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers · CPC title

  • Negative electrodes · CPC title

  • Composites · CPC title

  • Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries · CPC title

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What does patent US2020161701A1 cover?
A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material, a second negative electrode active material, and a normal temperature molten salt composition, and an electrolytic solution. The first negative electrode active material includes a first material including carbon, and the second negative electrode active material include…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Murata Manufacturing Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/0525. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 21 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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