Patents Assigned to MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20240136583
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: [1] a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a compound (A) represented by formula (I); and [2] a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi NISHIO, Ryo NOZAWA, Daisuke KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20240006668
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to: a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a compound (A) represented by general formula (1) and an anion (B) represented by general formula (2), and having amass ratio [(A)/(B)] of 0.01 or more and 1.2 or less; and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery including a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Fukamizu, Kazuhiro Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20230395857
    Abstract: An object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can improve the capacity deterioration and gas generation associated with the high-temperature storage of non-aqueous electrolyte batteries. A further object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte battery that uses this non-aqueous electrolyte solution. These objects can be achieved by using a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that incorporates, in prescribed contents, (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule and (B) a compound of formula (3): LiCnF2n+1SO3??(3) wherein n is an integer from 0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei SAWA, Minoru KOTATO, Kunihisa SHIMA, Yasuyuki SHIGEMATSU, Masamichi ONUKI, Kanako TAKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230387464
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are capable of absorbing and releasing metal ions, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising an alkali metal salt, a nonaqueous solvent, a compound represented by General Formula (A), and at least one of a specific compound represented by General Formula (?) and a specific compound represented by General Formula (?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Nakazawa, Daisuke Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20230378435
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode which each has a specific composition and specific properties; and a nonaqueous electrolyte which contains a cyclic siloxane compound represented by general formula (1), fluorosilane compound represented by general formula (2), compound represented by general formula (3), compound having an S—F bond in the molecule, nitric acid salt, nitrous acid salt, monofluorophosphoric acid salt, difluorophosphoric acid salt, acetic acid salt, or propionic acid salt in an amount of 10 ppm or more of the whole nonaqueous electrolyte. This lithium secondary battery has a high capacity, long life, and high output. [In general formula (1), R1 and R2 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 3-10. In general formula (2), R3 to R5 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1-3; and p, q, and r each are an integer of 0-3, provided that 1?p+q+r?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu Miyagi, Ryoichi Kato
  • Publication number: 20230343990
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing a metal ion; a negative electrode with a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing a metal ion; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution; wherein the positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal compound, and the positive electrode active material includes at least Ni, Mn and Co, wherein the molar ratio of Mn/(Ni+Mn+Co) is larger than 0 and not larger than 0.28, the molar ratio of Ni/(Ni+Mn+Co) is 0.45 or more, the plate density of the positive electrode is 3.3 g/cm3 or more; and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution includes a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate. A total content of the monofluorophosphate and/or difluorophosphate is 0.01% by mass or more in terms of the concentration in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi NISHIO, Jungmin KIM
  • Patent number: 11791499
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing at least a positive electrode capable of the absorbing and releasing of a lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of the absorbing and releasing of the lithium ion, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, where the negative electrode contains a carbonaceous material, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains, in addition to an electrolyte and a non-aqueous solvent: (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule, (B) a monofluorophosphate salt or a difluorophosphate salt, at from 0.001 mass % or more to 5 mass % or less in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Sawa, Minoru Kotato, Kunihisa Shima, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Masamichi Onuki, Kanako Takiguchi
  • Patent number: 11784342
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing a metal ion; a negative electrode with a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing a metal ion; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution; wherein the positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal compound, and the positive electrode active material includes at least Ni, Mn and Co, wherein the molar ratio of Mn/(Ni+Mn+Co) is larger than 0 and not larger than 0.32, the molar ratio of Ni/(Ni+Mn+Co) is 0.55 or more, the plate density of the positive electrode is 3.0 g/cm3 or more; and the nonaqueous electrolyte solution includes a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate. A total content of the monofluorophosphate and/or difluorophosphate is 0.01% by mass or more in terms of the concentration in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Nishio, Jungmin Kim
  • Patent number: 11769871
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode which each has a specific composition and specific properties; and a nonaqueous electrolyte which contains a cyclic siloxane compound represented by general formula (1), fluorosilane compound represented by general formula (2), compound represented by general formula (3), compound having an S—F bond in the molecule, nitric acid salt, nitrous acid salt, monofluorophosphoric acid salt, difluorophosphoric acid salt, acetic acid salt, or propionic acid salt in an amount of 10 ppm or more of the whole nonaqueous electrolyte. This lithium secondary battery has a high capacity, long life, and high output. [In general formula (1), R1 and R2 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 3-10. In general formula (2), R3 to R5 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1-3; and p, q, and r each are an integer of 0-3, provided that 1?p+q+r?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kato, Minoru Kotato
  • Publication number: 20230253626
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes (A) a first compound that does not have an aliphatic substituent having an unsaturated bond but has a Si—Si bond; and (B) a second compound having a S?O group and/or a third compound of formula (1)
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki YOSHIDA, Yasuyuki SHIGEMATSU, Minoru KOTATO
  • Patent number: 11695158
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution capable of improving electrochemical characteristics in the case of using an energy storage device at a high temperature and at a high voltage and further capable of inhibiting the gas generation while maintaining a capacity retention rate after storage at a high temperature and at a high voltage and also provides an energy storage device using the same. Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a carboxylic acid ester compound represented by the following general formula (I). In the formula, each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a —C(?O)—OR4 group, or the like, and R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure. R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Shimamoto, Koji Abe, Shoji Shikita, Kazuhiro Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 11695155
    Abstract: A task is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent cycle capacity maintaining ratio and excellent low-temperature resistance characteristics and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution which improves the cycle capacity maintaining ratio and low-temperature resistance characteristics, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yoshida, Daisuke Kawakami, Koji Fukamizu
  • Publication number: 20230207883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte that can inhibit a capacity loss during continuous charging of a cell. A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte containing oxalato-complex anions (A), LiPF6, a symmetrical chain-form carbonate, and a chain-form carboxylic acid ester (C) in which the viscosity at 25° C. is 0.01-0.47 cP, wherein the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte is characterized in that: the ratio (A/B) of the amount (mass) of oxalato-complex anions (A) to the amount (mass) of PF6? anions (B) is 0.0001-0.30; and the total amount of the symmetrical chain-form carbonate and the chain-form carboxylic acid ester (C) in which the viscosity at 25° C. is 0.01-0.47 cP, relative to the total amount of the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte, is 1-45 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nishio, Daisuke Kawakami
  • Patent number: 11688881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that comprises a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains the specific compounds (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yoshida, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Minoru Kotato
  • Publication number: 20230178808
    Abstract: There is provided a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for an energy storage device which is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent and contains a phosphonate represented by the following general formula (I), and an energy storage device using the same: wherein, R1 represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 each independently represent an alkynyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Taiki KIDO, Yoshiki KURIHARA, Hiroyuki SETOGUCHI, Kei SHIMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230155178
    Abstract: A task is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent cycle capacity maintaining ratio and excellent low-temperature resistance characteristics and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution which improves the cycle capacity maintaining ratio and low-temperature resistance characteristics, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki YOSHIDA, Daisuke KAWAKAMI, Koji FUKAMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230125746
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are capable of occluding and releasing metal ions. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution is characterized by containing a compound represented by Formula (A) and a compound represented by Formula (?) along with an alkali metal salt and a nonaqueous solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Nakazawa, Taiki Abe
  • Publication number: 20230127105
    Abstract: Provided are: a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are capable of occluding and releasing metal ions, which nonaqueous electrolytic solution is characterized by containing a compound represented by Formula (1) along with an alkali metal salt and a nonaqueous solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Nakazawa, Kaho Tamai
  • Patent number: 11631895
    Abstract: The present invention provides an energy device having excellent properties. Also provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent an organic group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and R11 and R12, R11 and R13, or R12 and R13 are optionally bound with each other to form a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring, with a proviso that a total number of carbon atoms of R11, R12 and R13 is 7 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Watarai, Hiroyuki Tokuda, Akiko Yabe
  • Patent number: 11616253
    Abstract: An object is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery which have excellent discharge load characteristics and are excellent in high-temperature storability, cycle characteristics, high capacity, continuous-charge characteristics, storability, gas evolution inhibition during continuous charge, high-current-density charge/discharge characteristics, discharge load characteristics, etc. The object has been accomplished with a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises: a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate; and further a compound having a specific chemical structure or specific properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tokuda, Minoru Kotato, Shinichi Kinoshita