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JPH0626136B2 - Method of manufacturing sodium-sulfur battery - Google Patents
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JPH0626136B2 - Method of manufacturing sodium-sulfur battery - Google Patents

Method of manufacturing sodium-sulfur battery

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JPH0626136B2
JPH0626136B2 JP63279923A JP27992388A JPH0626136B2 JP H0626136 B2 JPH0626136 B2 JP H0626136B2 JP 63279923 A JP63279923 A JP 63279923A JP 27992388 A JP27992388 A JP 27992388A JP H0626136 B2 JPH0626136 B2 JP H0626136B2
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sodium
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淳 渥美
裕介 新居
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/36Accumulators not provided for in groups H01M10/05-H01M10/34
    • H01M10/39Accumulators not provided for in groups H01M10/05-H01M10/34 working at high temperature
    • H01M10/3909Sodium-sulfur cells
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E60/10Energy storage using batteries

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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] この発明はナトリウム−硫黄電池に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a sodium-sulfur battery.

[従来の技術] 従来のナトリウム−硫黄電池として第4図に示すよう
に、陽極活物質である溶融硫黄Sを含浸した多孔質の導
電材Mを収納する有底円筒状の陽極容器1の上部に対
し、α−アルミナ製の絶縁リング2を固定し、該絶縁リ
ング2の上部には陰極容器3を固定し、さらに、前記絶
縁リング2の内周面にはナトリウムイオンNaを選択
的に透過させる機能を有した下方へ延びる多結晶ベータ
−アルミナよりなる有底円筒状の固体電解質管4の上部
外周面を接合固定したものがあった。又、前記固体電解
質管4により電池内部は溶融硫黄Sを含浸した導電材M
を収納する陽極室R1と、ナトリウムNaを貯留する陰
極室R2に区画形成されている。
[Prior Art] As shown in FIG. 4 as a conventional sodium-sulfur battery, an upper portion of a bottomed cylindrical anode container 1 containing a porous conductive material M impregnated with molten sulfur S as an anode active material. On the other hand, the insulating ring 2 made of α-alumina is fixed, the cathode container 3 is fixed on the upper part of the insulating ring 2, and sodium ions Na + are selectively applied to the inner peripheral surface of the insulating ring 2. There has been a solid electrolyte tube 4 having a bottomed cylindrical solid electrolyte tube 4 made of polycrystalline beta-alumina extending downward and having a function of permeating the upper outer peripheral surface thereof. In addition, the inside of the battery is impregnated with the molten sulfur S by the solid electrolyte tube 4 and the conductive material M
Is partitioned into an anode chamber R1 for storing sodium and a cathode chamber R2 for storing sodium Na.

そして、放電時にはナトリウムは陰極室R2からナトリ
ウムイオンNaとなって固体電解質管4を透過して陽
極室R1内の硫黄Sと次のように反応し、多硫化ナトリ
ウムを生成する。
At the time of discharge, sodium becomes sodium ions Na + from the cathode chamber R2, passes through the solid electrolyte tube 4, and reacts with the sulfur S in the anode chamber R1 as follows to generate sodium polysulfide.

2Na+Xs→NaSx 又、充電時には放電時とは逆の反応が起こり、ナトリウ
ムNa及び硫黄Sが生成される。
2Na + Xs → Na 2 Sx Further, during charging, a reaction opposite to that during discharging occurs, and sodium Na and sulfur S are produced.

NaSx →xS+2e+2Na 従って、充電時の硫黄の生成は電子伝導体である陽極用
導電材Mと多硫化ナトリウムNaSxの界面で生じ
る。陽極用導電材Mが固体電解質管4と接触している場
合には、硫黄が固体電解質管4の表面に付着する。この
硫黄により固体電解質管4の表面が硫黄で完全に覆われ
た場合には抵抗が急増し充電の継続が不能となりまた局
部的に硫黄に覆われた場合には、覆われていない部分へ
電流が集中し固体電解質管4の破壊につながる。
Na 2 Sx → xS + 2e + 2Na + Therefore, the generation of sulfur during charging occurs at the interface between the anode conductive material M which is an electron conductor and sodium polysulfide Na 2 Sx. When the anode conductive material M is in contact with the solid electrolyte tube 4, sulfur adheres to the surface of the solid electrolyte tube 4. When the surface of the solid electrolyte tube 4 is completely covered with sulfur due to this sulfur, the resistance rapidly increases and it becomes impossible to continue charging, and when it is locally covered with sulfur, current flows to the uncovered portion. Concentrate and lead to the destruction of the solid electrolyte tube 4.

上記問題を解消するため、従来固体電解質管4と陽極用
導電材Mとの間に、セラミックフェルトあるいはガラス
繊維よりなる多孔質絶縁体11を介在している。(特公
昭59−10539号)そして、充電の際、多孔質絶縁
体11を放電中に形成された多硫化ナトリウム(Na
,Na)により湿潤状態に維持させ、固体電
解質管4付近には常にNaイオンを均一に存在させ固
体電解質管表面への局部的な硫黄付着を防止しその損傷
をなくしている。
In order to solve the above problems, a porous insulator 11 made of ceramic felt or glass fiber is conventionally interposed between the solid electrolyte tube 4 and the anode conductive material M. (Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-10539) And, at the time of charging, the sodium polysulfide (Na 2
S 3 , Na 2 S 5 ) is kept in a wet state, and Na + ions are always uniformly present in the vicinity of the solid electrolyte tube 4 to prevent local sulfur adhesion to the surface of the solid electrolyte tube and eliminate its damage. There is.

[発明が解決しようとする課題] ところが、前記従来のナトリウム−硫黄電池は、多孔質
絶縁体を薄く形成することが困難であり、従って、固体
電解質管表面の多孔質絶縁体中に含まれる多硫化ナトリ
ウムの厚さが薄くすることが出来ないため、抵抗が減少
できず、充放電効率が向上できなかった。また絶縁体1
1を200μm程度に薄くすると、電池内部に均等にセ
ットするのが非常に困難であり、ガラス繊維が折れたり
して製造上問題があり、さらに特性の制御が困難であっ
た。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional sodium-sulfur battery, it is difficult to form a thin porous insulator, and therefore, it is difficult to form a porous insulator on the surface of the solid electrolyte tube. Since the thickness of sodium sulfide could not be reduced, the resistance could not be reduced and the charge / discharge efficiency could not be improved. Insulator 1
When 1 was thinned to about 200 μm, it was very difficult to set it evenly inside the battery, glass fibers were broken, which was a problem in production, and it was difficult to control the characteristics.

この発明の目的は充放電特性を向上することができると
ともに、製造を容易に行うことができるナトリウム−硫
黄電池の製造方法を提供することにある。
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a sodium-sulfur battery, which can improve charge / discharge characteristics and can be easily manufactured.

[課題を解決するための手段] この発明は上記の目的を達成するために第1の発明で
は、 ナトリウム−硫黄電池の製造方法において、固体電解質
管の表面に溶融硫黄または多流化ナトリウムを塗布し、
この硫黄または多硫化ナトリウムの表面にセラミック粒
子を散布して固着させる手段を採用した。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for producing a sodium-sulfur battery, which is the method of manufacturing a sodium-sulfur battery. Then
A means for spraying and fixing ceramic particles on the surface of this sulfur or sodium polysulfide was adopted.

又、第2の発明では、ナトリウム−硫黄電池の製造方法
において、溶融硫黄を含浸した陽極用導電材の内周面に
セラミック粒子を散布して固着させる手段を採用した。
Further, in the second invention, in the method for manufacturing a sodium-sulfur battery, a means for dispersing and fixing ceramic particles on the inner peripheral surface of the conductive material for an anode impregnated with molten sulfur is adopted.

[作 用] この発明は固体電解質管の表面あるいは硫黄を含浸させ
た陽極活物質の内表面にセラミック粒子を均一厚さに塗
布してセラミック粒子高抵抗層を形成することができ、
製造が容易で性能のコントロールが行い易い。
[Operation] The present invention can form a high resistance layer of ceramic particles by applying ceramic particles to the surface of the solid electrolyte tube or the inner surface of the anode active material impregnated with sulfur to a uniform thickness.
Easy to manufacture and easy to control performance.

また、セラミック粒子高抵抗層の厚さを適正範囲に薄く
することができるので、電池容量の改善が図られる。
Further, since the thickness of the ceramic particle high resistance layer can be reduced to an appropriate range, the battery capacity can be improved.

製造に際し、水を全く使用しないので固体電解質管を劣
化させることがない。
Since no water is used during production, the solid electrolyte tube is not deteriorated.

[実施例] 以下、ナトリウム−硫黄電池を具体化した一実施例を第
1図〜第3図に基づいて説明する。
[Embodiment] An embodiment in which a sodium-sulfur battery is embodied will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

第1,3図に示すように、有底縦長円筒状をなす陽極容
器1の上端部にはα−アルミナ製の絶縁リング2の下面
が熱圧接合固定されている。又、前記絶縁リング2の上
面には有蓋円筒状をなす陰極容器3の下端部が熱圧接合
固定されている。絶縁リング2の内周面にはβ″−アル
ミナ製の有底袋管状をなす固体電解質管4の上端外周面
がガラスなどにより接着固定されている。
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the lower surface of an insulating ring 2 made of α-alumina is fixed by thermocompression bonding to the upper end of an anode container 1 having a vertically elongated cylindrical shape with a bottom. Further, the lower end portion of the cathode container 3 having a cylindrical shape with a lid is fixed to the upper surface of the insulating ring 2 by thermocompression bonding. On the inner peripheral surface of the insulating ring 2, the upper end outer peripheral surface of the solid electrolyte tube 4 having a bottomed tubular shape made of β ″ -alumina is adhered and fixed by glass or the like.

前記陽極容器1と固体電解質管4との間に形成された陽
極質R1内には陽極活物質としての溶融硫黄Sを含浸さ
せたカーボンマットなどの陽極用導電材Mが収納されて
いる。また、前記陰極容器3と固体電解質管4との間に
形成された陰極室R2内には、陰極活物質としての金属
ナトリウムNaが貯蔵されている。なお、5は陽極端
子、6は陰極端子である。
Anode conductive material M such as carbon mat impregnated with molten sulfur S as an anode active material is housed in an anode material R1 formed between the anode container 1 and the solid electrolyte tube 4. Further, metallic sodium Na as a cathode active material is stored in the cathode chamber R2 formed between the cathode container 3 and the solid electrolyte tube 4. In addition, 5 is an anode terminal and 6 is a cathode terminal.

次に本発明の要旨について第1図により説明する。Next, the gist of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

前記固体電解質管4の外表面には、粒径が10〜500
μmのα−アルミナ、ジルコニアあるいはβ−アルミナ
等の耐硫黄、耐多硫化ナトリウム性を有するセラミック
粒子7〜7を粒径変形させることなく、厚さほぼ20〜
1000μmに塗布してセラミク粒子高抵抗層8を形成
している。前記セラミック粒子高抵抗層8の厚さが厚す
ぎると充放電時の抵抗損が大きくなり、電池効率が低下
するし、薄すぎると充放電時に硫黄が境界に飽和してし
まい、充填が早期に終了するとともに、粒子高抵抗層8
の部位に厚さむらが生じ易くなって特性が不均一となる
ので前述した範囲が望ましい。特に望ましい粒径範囲は
30〜300μmである。この理由は粒径が小さすぎる
と高抵抗層の多孔度が小さくなり、ナトリウムNa
の活物質の移動が妨げられるし粒径が大きくなると均一
な厚さに形成することが難しくなるからである。
The outer surface of the solid electrolyte tube 4 has a particle size of 10 to 500.
The thickness of the ceramic particles 7 to 7 having a resistance to sulfur and sodium polysulfide such as .mu.m of .alpha.-alumina, zirconia or .beta.-alumina is about 20
It is applied to a thickness of 1000 μm to form a ceramic particle high resistance layer 8. If the thickness of the ceramic particle high resistance layer 8 is too thick, the resistance loss at the time of charging / discharging becomes large and the battery efficiency is lowered, and if it is too thin, the sulfur is saturated at the boundary at the time of charging / discharging, and the filling becomes early. Upon completion, the particle high resistance layer 8
The above-mentioned range is desirable because unevenness in thickness is apt to occur in the area and the characteristics become non-uniform. A particularly desirable particle size range is 30 to 300 μm. The reason for this is that if the particle size is too small, the porosity of the high resistance layer becomes small, the movement of the active material such as sodium Na + is hindered, and if the particle size becomes large, it becomes difficult to form a uniform thickness. is there.

前記セラミック粒子高抵抗層8の形成方法としては、固
体電解質管4の表面4aに溶融硫黄Sまたは多流化ナト
リウムNaSxを塗布し、この硫黄Sまたは多硫化ナ
トリウムNaSxの表面にセラミック粒子7〜7を散
布して固着させる方法がある。また、溶融硫黄Sを含浸
した陽極用導電材Mの内周面には、セラミック粒子7−
7が散布され固着されている。
As a method of forming the ceramic particle high resistance layer 8, molten sulfur S or sodium polycarbide Na 2 Sx is applied to the surface 4 a of the solid electrolyte tube 4, and the surface of the sulfur S or sodium polysulfide Na 2 Sx is ceramic. There is a method of spraying particles 7 to 7 and fixing them. Further, on the inner peripheral surface of the anode conductive material M impregnated with the molten sulfur S, the ceramic particles 7-
7 is sprayed and fixed.

さて、この発明は固体電解質管4の表面4aあるいは硫
黄Sを含浸させた陽極用導電材Mの内表面にセラミック
粒子7〜7を均一厚さに散布してセラミック粒子高抵抗
層8を形成したので、製造が容易になる。
Now, according to the present invention, the ceramic particles 7 to 7 are dispersed to a uniform thickness on the surface 4a of the solid electrolyte tube 4 or the inner surface of the anode conductive material M impregnated with sulfur S to form the ceramic particle high resistance layer 8. Therefore, manufacturing becomes easy.

また、セラミックス粒子高抵抗層8の厚さを適正範囲に
薄くすることができるので、電池抵抗の低下により充放
電効率の改善が図られるとともに容量面においても充電
完了時に多孔質の高抵抗層8内に残留する多硫化ナトリ
ウム量を減少させることが出来るために充電量が増加す
る。
Further, since the thickness of the ceramic particle high resistance layer 8 can be reduced to an appropriate range, the charge and discharge efficiency can be improved by lowering the battery resistance, and the high resistance layer 8 which is porous in terms of capacity is also completed when charging is completed. Since the amount of sodium polysulfide remaining inside can be reduced, the charge amount increases.

第3図は本発明と従来例のナトリウム−硫黄電池の電池
特性の相違を実験により測定した結果を示す。このグラ
フから明らかなように、本発明は従来例よりも内部抵抗
が約10%低減され、また充放電容量も優れていること
がわかる。
FIG. 3 shows the result of an experimental measurement of the difference in battery characteristics between the sodium-sulfur battery of the present invention and the conventional example. As is clear from this graph, it is understood that the present invention has an internal resistance reduced by about 10% and a superior charge / discharge capacity as compared with the conventional example.

[発明の効果] 以上詳述したように、この発明は、充放電特性を向上す
ることができるとともに、固体電解質管の劣化を防ぎ、
又高低抵層の製造を容易に行うことができる効果があ
る。
[Advantages of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention can improve the charge / discharge characteristics and prevent the deterioration of the solid electrolyte tube.
Further, there is an effect that the high and low resistance layers can be easily manufactured.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図はこの発明を具体化したナトリウム−硫黄電池の
一実施例を示す要部のみの断面図、第2図はナトリウム
−硫黄電池全体を示す中央部縦断面図、第3図は電池の
作動時間と電池容量との関係を示すグラフ、第4図は従
来例を示す中央部縦断面図である。 1……陽極容器、2……絶縁リング、3……陰極容器、
4……固体電解質管、7……セラミック粒子、8……セ
ラミック粒子高抵抗層、M……陽極用導電材、R1……
陽極室、R2……陰極室。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of only an essential part showing an embodiment of a sodium-sulfur battery embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a central part showing the whole sodium-sulfur battery, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the operating time and the battery capacity, and FIG. 4 is a central longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional example. 1 ... Anode container, 2 ... Insulating ring, 3 ... Cathode container,
4 ... Solid electrolyte tube, 7 ... Ceramic particles, 8 ... Ceramic particle high resistance layer, M ... Anode conductive material, R1 ...
Anode chamber, R2 ... Cathode chamber.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】ナトリウム−硫黄電池の製造方法におい
て、固体電解質管の表面に溶融硫黄または多硫化ナトリ
ウムを塗布し、この硫黄または多硫化ナトリウムの表面
にセラミック粒子を散布して固着させることを特徴とす
るナトリウム−硫黄電池の製造方法。
1. A method for manufacturing a sodium-sulfur battery, characterized in that molten sulfur or sodium polysulfide is applied to the surface of a solid electrolyte tube, and ceramic particles are dispersed and fixed on the surface of this sulfur or sodium polysulfide. And a method for manufacturing a sodium-sulfur battery.
【請求項2】ナトリウム−硫黄電池の製造方法におい
て、溶融硫黄を含浸した陽極用導電材の内周面にセラミ
ック粒子を散布して固着させることを特徴とするナトリ
ウム−硫黄電池の製造方法。
2. A method for producing a sodium-sulfur battery, characterized in that, in the method for producing a sodium-sulfur battery, ceramic particles are dispersed and fixed on the inner peripheral surface of a conductive material for an anode impregnated with molten sulfur.
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