Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd.

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.

Yuasa Corporation

Tomohiko Noda

Shyuiti Izuti

Syuichi Izuchi

Kazunari Takeda

Hiroshi Imachi

Shigeo Mori

Isao Ishigaki

Kenji Motogami

Youetsu Yoshihisa

Takashi Sasaki

Michiyuki Kono

Shiro Kato

Kenichi Takeuchi

Tokuo Inamasu

Hiromistu Mishima

A secondary battery improved in its cathode composite, electrolyte and anode composite in order to accomplish an excellent charge/discharge characteristic, a long-term reliability and a high performance. The secondary battery is characterized in that the electrolyte is composed of an ion-conductive high-molecular compound including one or more kinds of ionic compounds in a dissolution state, and both the cathode composite and the anode composite have the ion-conductive high-molecular compound as their component material.

Secondary battery

A galvanic cell is in which at least one of the negative electrode, the positive electrode and the separator comprises a solid electrolyte prepared by doping an ionic compound to an organic polymer. The organic polymer is a polymer obtained by crosslinking an organic compound having a structure of the general formula (I):

Galvanic cell

A manufacturing method for an electrode in which ultra fine particles of active material formed in gas by an evaporation method are carried in a gas flow and blown onto a surface of a substrate, so that an electrode comprising a thin film of active material is formed on the surface of the substrate. A manufacturing method for an electrode-electrolyte composite in which ultra fine particles of active material formed in gas by the evaporation method are carried in a gas flow and blown onto a surface of a film comprising a solid electrolyte, so that an electrode comprising a thin film of active material is formed on the surface of the film. The above manufacturing method for an electrode can provide an anode or a cathode comprising an ultra thin film having an uniform thickness of under 10 microns inclusive, for example. The above manufacturing method for an electrode-electrolyte composite can provide, with good productivity, an electrode-electrolyte composite in which an adhesion of the electrode with the electrolyte is excellent and the electrode is of an ultra thin type having an uniform thickness.

Manufacturing method for electrode

The improved battery for reversible operation at ambient temperature comprises a negative electrode, a composite positive electrode which is composed of an ion-conductive high-molecular weight compound that has at least one ionic compound dissolved therein and that has a polyether structure and ion conductivity, an electrochemically active material and, optionally, an electron conductive material, and an electrolyte which is made of an ion-conductive high-molecular weight compound that has at least one ionic compound dissolved therein and that has a polyether structure and ion conductivity. The improvement is such that said composite positive electrode and said electrolyte are formed by exposure to an active radiation such as ultraviolet rays or ionizing radiation. Thanks to the improvement in electrolyte and positive electrode, the battery can be fabricated with great ease, is entirely free from the possibility of electrolyte leakage and has high long-term reliability and safety.

Battery

At least one of the negative electrode, the positive electrode and the separator in the galvanic cell comprises a solid electrolyte prepared by doping an ionic compound to an organic polymer. The organic polymer is a polymer obtained by crosslinking an organic compound having a structure of the general formula (I):

A primary invention is a solid polymer electrolyte including an ionic salt and a compound able to dissolve the ionic salt and having a crosslink network structure. A crosslink network structure is formed by polymerizing a two-functional acryloyl compound having two acryloyl groups with a one-functional acryloyl compound having one acryloyl group. In this solid polymer electrolyte, the crosslink network structure has a skeleton in which the one-functional acryloyl compound spreads into branches. Since molecular movement of this branched skeleton is active, its flexibility is improved.

Solid polymer electrolyte

There is described a solid polymer electrolyte containing an ionic salt in a three-dimensional crosslinked compound of a poly(vinylalkyl ether) represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## (where R is CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or CH(CH.sub.3)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5); and n is an integer of 100-2,000). The poly(vinylalkyl ether) is preferably poly(vinylmethyl ether) and crosslinked by exposure to an ionizing radiation. The solid polymer electrolyte also contains a compound that is capable of solubilizing the ionic salt.

Solid polymer electrolytes

A polymer solid electrolyte comprises a crosslinked polyester in which a salt is dissolved, and which has a crosslinked structure of the formula: ##STR1## where R stands for an inert group other than a hydrogen atom. It is suitable as an electrolyte and a separator for a battery, especially a lithium battery which can be recharged. Batteries including such electrolyte are also disclosed.

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