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Sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material with lithium ionic conductivity

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Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office(USPTO). Credit: Furukawa Co Ltd

A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230170522A1) describes a sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material with lithium ionic conductivity. The material has a particle shape and specific particle size distribution characteristics. The patent claims that the value of the particle size corresponding to a cumulative frequency of 90% (D90) divided by the mode diameter (Dm) should be between 1.6 and 8.0. Additionally, the mode diameter should be 10.0 µm or less.

The sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material consists of lithium (Li), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) as constituent elements. The molar ratio of Li to P should be between 1.0 and 5.0, while the molar ratio of S to P should be between 2.0 and 6.0. This material is intended for use in lithium-ion batteries.

The patent also describes a solid electrolyte and a solid electrolyte membrane made from the sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material. The solid electrolyte membrane is obtained by compression-molding the particle-shaped solid electrolyte. The content of a binder resin in the solid electrolyte membrane should be less than 0.5% of the total mass, while the content of the sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material should be 50% or more of the total mass.

Furthermore, the patent claims a lithium-ion battery that includes a positive electrode, an electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode. At least one of these layers should contain the sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material.

The patent also discloses a method of manufacturing the sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material. The method involves preparing a raw material composition containing lithium sulfide, phosphorus sulfide, and optionally lithium nitride. The raw materials are mechanically processed to vitrify them in a chemical reaction, resulting in a sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material in a vitreous state. The obtained material is then classified to adjust the value of D90/Dm to be within the specified range using techniques such as sieving or air flow classification.

In summary, this patent describes a specific sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte material with lithium ionic conductivity and its various applications in solid electrolytes, solid electrolyte membranes, and lithium-ion batteries. The patent also provides a method for manufacturing this material with specific particle size distribution characteristics.

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