Patent Description:
An all solid state battery is a battery including a solid electrolyte layer between a cathode active material layer and an anode active material layer, and has advantages in that it is easy to simplify a safety device as compared with a liquid battery including a liquid electrolyte containing flammable organic solvents.

As an anode active material having good capacity property, a Si based active material has been known. Patent Literature <NUM> discloses an anode for a sulfide all solid state battery including at least one kind of the material selected from a group consisting of Si and a Si alloy, as an anode active material.

Also, although it is not a technique relating to an all solid state battery, Patent Literature <NUM> discloses an anode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a current collector, a first layer including a lithium titanate, and a second layer including a carbon material, wherein a ratio T<NUM>/T<NUM> of a thickness T<NUM> of the first layer and a thickness T<NUM> of the second layer is <NUM> or more and <NUM> or less. Similarly, Patent Literature <NUM> discloses a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a sheet current collector, an anode mixture layer, and an anode including a LTO layer.

Also, Patent Literature <NUM> discloses an all solid state battery wherein, in the cathode active material layer, the concentration of the cathode active material closer to the cathode current collector is higher than the concentration of the cathode active material closer to the solid electrolyte layer; and in the anode active material layer, the concentration of the anode active material closer to the anode current collector is higher than the concentration of the anode active material closer to the solid electrolyte layer.

<CIT> provides a battery using an anode, and methods of manufacturing the anode and the battery.

The volume variation due to charge/discharge of an active material having a good capacity property, such as a Si based active material, tends to be large. Also, such active material has a good capacity property, on the other hand, the heating value tends to be high, when a short circuit occurs, for example. Also, when focusing only on the reduction of the heating value, the internal resistance is likely to be increased so that a desired battery performance may not be maintained.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a main object of the present disclosure is to provide an all solid state battery capable of decreasing the heating value while suppressing the internal resistance increase.

In order to achieve the object, the present disclosure provides an all solid state battery comprising an anode active material layer, and an anode current collector, and the anode active material layer includes an anode active material whose total volume expansion rate, due to charge, is <NUM>% or more, the anode current collector includes a coating layer including an oxide active material, on a surface of the anode active material layer side, and a ratio of a thickness of the coating layer to a thickness of the anode active material layer is <NUM>% or more and <NUM>% or less.

According to the present disclosure, by placing the coating layer between the anode current collector and the anode active material layer, and by setting the thickness of the coating layer to the thickness of the anode active material layer in a predetermined range, an all solid state battery capable of decreasing the heating value while suppressing the internal resistance increase, may be provided.

In the disclosure, the ratio of a thickness of the coating layer to a thickness of the anode active material layer may be <NUM>% or more and <NUM>% or less.

In the disclosure, the oxide active material is a lithium titanate.

In the disclosure, the alternative oxide active material is a niobium titanium based oxide.

In the disclosure, the anode active material may be a Si based active material.

In the disclosure, a thickness of the coating layer may be <NUM> or less.

In the disclosure, the coating layer may include no solid electrolyte.

In the disclosure, the coating layer may include a solid electrolyte.

In the disclosure, a ratio of the solid electrolyte in the coating layer may be <NUM> volume% or more and <NUM> volume% or less.

In the disclosure, a ratio of a surface roughness (Rz) of a surface of the anode current collector, on the coating layer side, to a thickness of the coating layer may be <NUM>% or more and <NUM>% or less.

The all solid state battery in the present disclosure exhibits effects that the heating value may be decreased while suppressing the internal resistance increase.

An all solid state battery in the present disclosure will be hereinafter described in detail referring to the drawings. Each figure shown below is schematically expressed, and the size and the shape of each member are appropriately exaggerated, to facilitate understanding. Also, in each figure, the hatching indicating the cross-section of a member is appropriately omitted. Also, in the present specification, in expressing an embodiment of arranging a member on another member, when merely expressed as "on" or "under", it includes both the case of arranging a member directly on or directly under another member so as to be in contact with another member, and the case of arranging a member above or below another member via still another member, unless otherwise specified.

<FIG> is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an example of an all solid state battery in the present disclosure. All solid state battery <NUM> shown in <FIG> comprises cathode C including cathode active material layer <NUM>, and cathode current collector <NUM>; anode A including anode active material layer <NUM>, and anode current collector <NUM>; and solid electrolyte layer <NUM> placed between cathode active material layer <NUM> and anode active material layer <NUM>. Anode active material layer <NUM> includes an anode active material with large total volume expansion rate, due to charge. Also, anode current collector <NUM> includes coating layer <NUM> including an oxide active material, on a surface of anode active material layer <NUM> side. In the present disclosure, the ratio of thickness T<NUM> of coating layer <NUM> to thickness T<NUM> of anode active material layer <NUM> is in a predetermined range.

According to the present disclosure, by placing the coating layer between the anode current collector and the anode active material layer, and by setting the thickness of the coating layer to the thickness of the anode active material layer in a predetermined range, an all solid state battery capable of decreasing the heating value while suppressing the internal resistance increase, may be provided. As described above, the volume variation due to charge/discharge of an active material having a good capacity property, such as a Si based active material, tends to be large. Also, such active material has a good capacity property, on the other hand, the heating value tends to be high when a short circuit occurs, for example. In the present disclosure, a coating layer including an oxide active material is placed between the anode current collector and the anode active material layer. When Li is intercalated, the oxide active material exhibits an electron conductivity, and when the intercalated Li is desorbed, it exhibits an insulating property. Therefore, the internal resistance increase may be suppressed by forming an electron conductive path, using the electron conductivity of the oxide active material. Meanwhile, for example, when a short circuit occurs, since Li is desorbed from the oxide active material, the heating value may be decreased by blocking the electron conductive path, using the insulating property (shutdown function) thereof.

The anode in the present disclosure includes an anode active material layer, and an anode current collector. Also, the anode current collector includes a coating layer including an oxide active material, on a surface of the anode active material layer side.

An anode active material layer includes at least an anode active material, and may further include at least one of a solid electrolyte, a conductive material, and a binder.

The anode active material layer includes an anode active material whose total volume expansion rate, due to charge, is <NUM>% or more. Here the total volume expansion rate, due to charge, of a graphite, known as a general anode active material, is <NUM>% (<NPL>). That is, the anode active material in the present disclosure is an active material whose total volume expansion rate, due to charge, is larger than the graphite. As Simon Schweidler et al. describes, the total volume expansion rate due to charge may be determined by a space-group-independent evaluation. The total volume expansion rate due to charge of the anode active material may be <NUM>% or more, and may be <NUM>% or more.

An example of the anode active material may be a Si based active material. The Si based active material is an active material including a Si element. Examples of the Si based active material may include a Si simple substance, a Si alloy, and a Si oxide. The Si alloy preferably includes a Si element as a main component. Also, other examples of the anode active material may include a Sn based active material. The Sn based active material is an active material including a Sn element. Examples of the Sn based active material may include a Sn simple substance, a Sn alloy, and a Sn oxide. The Sn alloy preferably includes a Sn element as a main component.

Examples of the shape of the anode active material may include a granular shape. The average particle size (D<NUM>) of the anode active material is not particularly limited; and is for example, <NUM> or more, and may be <NUM> or more. Meanwhile, the average particle size (D<NUM>) of the anode active material is, for example, <NUM> or less, and may be <NUM> or less. The average particle size (D<NUM>) may be calculated from the measurement by, for example, a laser diffraction particle size analyzer, and a scanning electron microscope (SEM).

The proportion of the anode active material in the anode active material layer is, for example, <NUM> weight% or more, may be <NUM> weight% or more, and may be <NUM> weight% or more. Meanwhile, the proportion of the anode active material is, for example, <NUM> weight% or less.

The anode active material layer may include a solid electrolyte. Examples of the solid electrolyte may include inorganic solid electrolytes such as sulfide solid electrolyte, oxide solid electrolyte, nitride solid electrolyte, and halide solid electrolyte.

Examples of the sulfide solid electrolyte may include a solid electrolyte containing a Li element, an X element (X is at least one kind of P, As, Sb, Si, Ge, Sn, B, Al, Ga, and In), and a S element. Also, the sulfide solid electrolyte may further include at least one of an O element and a halogen element. Examples of the halogen element may include a F element, a Cl element, a Br element, and an I element. The sulfide solid electrolyte may be a glass (amorphous), and may be a glass ceramic. Examples of the sulfide solid electrolyte may include Li<NUM>S-P<NUM>S<NUM>, LiI-Li<NUM>S-P<NUM>S<NUM>, LiI-LiBr-Li<NUM>S-P<NUM>S<NUM>, Li<NUM>S-SiS<NUM>, Li<NUM>S-GeS<NUM>, and Li<NUM>S-P<NUM>S<NUM>-GeS<NUM>.

The anode active material layer may include a conductive material. Examples of the conductive material may include a carbon material, a metal particle, and a conductive polymer. Examples of the carbon material may include particulate carbon materials such as acetylene black (AB) and Ketjen black (KB); and fibrous carbon materials such as carbon fiber, carbon nanotube (CNT), and carbon nanofiber (CNF).

The anode active material layer may include may include a binder. Examples of the binder may include fluorine-based binders, polyimide-based binders, and rubber-based binders.

The anode current collector is a layer that corrects current of the anode active material layer. Examples of the anode current collector may include a metal current collector. Examples of the metal current collector may include a current collector including a metal such as Cu, and Ni. The metal current collector may be a simple substance of the metal, and may be an alloy of the metal. Examples of the shape of the anode current collector may include a foil shape.

The coating layer is a layer placed on a surface of the anode current collector on the side of the anode active material layer. Further, the coating layer includes an oxide active material. The oxide active material usually exhibits an electron conductivity under the condition wherein Li is intercalated, and has an insulating property under the condition wherein the intercalated Li is desorbed. The electron conductivity (<NUM>) of the oxide active material, under the condition wherein Li is intercalated, is, for example, <NUM> × <NUM>-<NUM> S/cm or more. Meanwhile, electron conductivity (<NUM>) of the oxide active material, under the condition wherein the intercalated Li is desorbed, is, for example, <NUM> × <NUM>-<NUM> S/cm or less.

The oxide active material includes at least a metal element and an oxygen element. Also, the oxide active material includes at least one of a layered structure and a spinel structure. The oxide active material is a lithium titanate. The lithium titanate is a compound including Li, Ti, and O, and examples thereof may include Li<NUM>Ti<NUM>Ol2, Li<NUM>TiO<NUM>, Li<NUM>TiO<NUM>, and Li<NUM>Ti<NUM>O<NUM>. The alternative example of the oxide active material is a niobium titanium based oxide. The niobium titanium based oxide is a compound including Ti, Nb, and O, and examples thereof may include TiNb<NUM>O<NUM>, and Ti<NUM>Nb<NUM>O<NUM>. The coating layer may include only one kind of the oxide active material, and may include two kinds or more thereof. Also the Li intercalation/desorption potential of the oxide active material is preferably higher than that of the anode active material.

Examples of the shape of the oxide active material may include a granular shape. The average particle size (D<NUM>) of the oxide active material is not particularly limited; and is, for example, <NUM> or more, and may be <NUM> or more. Meanwhile, the average particle size (D<NUM>) of the oxide active material is, for example, <NUM> or less, and may be <NUM> or less. The proportion of the oxide active material in the coating layer is, for example, <NUM> weight% or more, may be <NUM> weight% or more, and may be <NUM> weight% or more.

In the present disclosure, the thickness of the coating layer is regarded as T<NUM>, and the thickness of the anode active material layer is regarded as T<NUM>. Incidentally, the unit of T<NUM> and T<NUM> is µm. The ratio (T<NUM>/T<NUM>) of T<NUM> to T<NUM> is usually <NUM>% or more, and may be <NUM>% or more. When T<NUM>/T<NUM> is too low, the heating value decreasing effect is not likely to be obtained. Meanwhile, the ratio (T<NUM>/T<NUM>) of T<NUM> to T<NUM> is usually <NUM>% or less, and may be <NUM>% or less. When T<NUM>/T<NUM> is too high, the internal resistance is likely to be increased.

T<NUM> is, for example, <NUM> or more, may be <NUM> or more, and may be <NUM> or more. Meanwhile, T<NUM> is, for example, <NUM> or less, and may be <NUM> or less. T<NUM> is, for example, <NUM> or more, and may be <NUM> or more. Meanwhile, T<NUM> is, for example, <NUM> or less, and may be <NUM> or less.

The coating layer may include a solid electrolyte. In this case, the shutdown function is promptly exhibited by preferable ion conductive path being formed in the coating layer so that the heating value may further be decreased. The proportion of the solid electrolyte in the coating layer is, for example, <NUM> volume% or more, and may be <NUM> volume% or more. When the proportion of the solid electrolyte is too low, the heating value decreasing effect due to the solid electrolyte is not likely to be obtained. Meanwhile, the proportion of the solid electrolyte in the coating layer is, for example, <NUM> volume% or less. When the proportion of the solid electrolyte is too high, the internal resistance is likely to be increased. Also, the coating layer may include no solid electrolyte. In this case, there is an advantage that the internal resistance increase is easily suppressed.

The coating layer preferably includes a binder. By adding a binder, adhesiveness of the coating layer is improved, and adhesion of the anode active material layer and the anode current collector is improved. In relation to the binder, a binder similar to the binder in the anode active material layer described above may be used. The content of the binder in the coating layer is, for example, <NUM> weight% or more and <NUM> weight% or less.

Also, as shown in <FIG>, the thickness of coating layer <NUM> is regarded as T<NUM>, and the surface roughness (Rz) of the surface of anode current collector <NUM>, on coating layer <NUM> side is regarded as R. Incidentally, the unit of T<NUM> and R is µm. Also, the surface roughness Rz means a ten-point average roughness, and may be determined by, for example, a probe type surface roughness measuring device. The ratio (R/T<NUM>) of R to T<NUM> is, for example, <NUM>% or more, and may be <NUM>% or more. As R/T<NUM> increases, the heating value decreasing effect is likely to be obtained. Meanwhile, the ratio (R/T<NUM>) of R to T<NUM> is, for example, less than <NUM>%, may be <NUM>% or less, and may be <NUM>% or less. When R/T<NUM> is less than <NUM>%, the heating value may further be decreased, since a part of the anode current collector may be suppressed from being exposed from the coating layer.

The surface roughness (Rz) of the anode current collector may be <NUM>, and may be <NUM> or more. In the latter case, the surface roughness (Rz) of the anode current collector is, for example, <NUM> or more, may be <NUM> or more, and may be <NUM> or more. Meanwhile, the surface roughness (Rz) of the anode current collector is, for example, <NUM> or less.

The cathode in the present disclosure includes a cathode active material layer, and a cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer is a layer including at least a cathode active material. Also, the cathode active material layer may include at least one of a conductive material, a solid electrolyte, and a binder, as necessary.

Examples of the cathode active material may include an oxide active material. Examples of the oxide active material may include rock salt bed type active materials such as LiCoO<NUM>, LiMnO<NUM>, LiNiO<NUM>, LiVO<NUM>, LiNi<NUM>/<NUM>CO<NUM>/<NUM>Mn<NUM>/<NUM>O<NUM>; spinel type active materials such as LiMn<NUM>O<NUM>, Li<NUM>Ti<NUM>O<NUM>, and Li(Ni<NUM>Mn<NUM>)O<NUM>; and olivine type active materials such as LiFePO<NUM>, LiMnPO<NUM>, LiNiPO<NUM>, and LiCoPO<NUM>.

A protecting layer including a Li ion conductive oxide may be formed on the surface of the oxide active material. The reason therefor is to suppress the reaction between the oxide active material and the solid electrolyte. Examples of the Li ion conductive oxide may include LiNbO<NUM>. The thickness of the protecting layer is, for example, <NUM> or more and <NUM> or less. Also, Li<NUM>S may be used, for example, as the cathode active material.

Examples of the shape of the cathode active material may include a granular shape. The average particle size (D<NUM>) of the cathode active material is not particularly limited; and is, for example, <NUM> or more, and may be <NUM> or more. Meanwhile, the average particle size (D<NUM>) of the cathode active material is, for example, <NUM> or less, and may be <NUM> or less.

The conductive material, the solid electrolyte, and the binder used for the cathode active material layer may be in the same contents as those described in "<NUM>. Anode" above; thus, the description herein is omitted. The thickness of the cathode active material layer is, for example, <NUM> or more and <NUM> or less. Also, examples of the materials for the cathode current collector may include SUS, aluminum, nickel, iron, titanium, and carbon.

The solid electrolyte layer in the present disclosure is a layer placed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer, and is a layer including at least a solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte layer preferably includes a sulfide solid electrolyte as the solid electrolyte. Also, the solid electrolyte layer may include a binder. The solid electrolyte, and the binder used for the solid electrolyte layer may be in the same contents as those described in "<NUM>. Anode" above; thus, the description herein is omitted. The thickness of the solid electrolyte layer is, for example, <NUM> or more and <NUM> or less.

The all solid state battery in the present disclosure includes at least one power generation unit including a cathode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and an anode active material layer, and may include two or more of them. When the all solid state battery includes a plurality of the power generation units, they may be connected in parallel, and may be connected in series. The all solid state battery in the present disclosure is provided with an exterior body that houses a cathode, a solid electrolyte layer, and an anode. The kind of the exterior body is not particularly limited; and examples thereof may include a laminate exterior body.

The all solid state battery in the present disclosure may include a confining jig that applies a confining pressure along the thickness direction, to the cathode, the solid electrolyte layer and the anode. By applying the confining pressure, a favorable ion conductive path and an electron conductive path may be formed. The confining pressure is, for example, <NUM> MPa or more, may be <NUM> MPa or more, and may be <NUM> MPa or more. Meanwhile, the confining pressure is, for example, <NUM> MPa or less, may be <NUM> MPa or less, and may be <NUM> MPa or less.

The all solid state battery in the present disclosure is typically an all solid state lithium ion secondary battery. The use of all solid state battery is not particularly limited, and examples thereof may include a power supply of a vehicle such as a hybrid electric vehicle, a battery electric vehicle, a gasoline-powered vehicle, and a diesel-powered vehicle. In particular, it is preferably used in the driving power supply of a hybrid electric vehicle, or a battery electric vehicle. Also, the all solid state battery in the present disclosure may be used as a power source for moving objects other than vehicles, such as railroad vehicles, ships, and airplanes, or may be used as a power source for electric appliances such as information processing apparatuses.

Incidentally, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments. The embodiments are exemplification, and any other variations are intended to be included in the technical scope of the present disclosure if they have substantially the same constitution as the technical idea described in the claim of the present disclosure and offer similar operation and effect thereto.

An anode active material (Si particles, average particle size of <NUM>), a sulfide solid electrolyte (10LiI-15LiBr-<NUM>(<NUM>. 75Li<NUM>S-<NUM>. 25P<NUM>S<NUM>)), average particle size of <NUM>), a conductive material (VGCF), and a binder (SBR) were prepared. These were weighed so as the weight ratio was anode active material : sulfide solid electrolyte : conductive material : binder = <NUM> : <NUM> : <NUM> : <NUM>, and were added to a dispersing medium (di-isobutyl ketone). An anode slurry was obtained by dispersing the obtained mixture by an ultrasonic homogenizer (UH-<NUM>, manufactured by SMT Co. An anode current collector (a Ni foil) was coated with the obtained anode slurry, and was dried under conditions of <NUM> for <NUM> minutes. Then, an anode including an anode active material layer and an anode current collector was obtained by punching to a size of <NUM><NUM>. The thickness of the anode active material layer was <NUM>.

A cathode active material (LiNi<NUM>/<NUM>CO<NUM>/<NUM>Mn<NUM>/<NUM>O<NUM> coated with LiNbO<NUM>), a sulfide solid electrolyte (10LiI-15LiBr-<NUM>(<NUM>. 75Li<NUM>S-<NUM>. 25P<NUM>S<NUM>)), a conductive material (VGCF), and a binder (PVDF) were prepared. These were weighed so as the weight ratio was cathode active material : sulfide solid electrolyte : conductive material : binder = <NUM> : <NUM> : <NUM> : <NUM>, and were added to a dispersing medium (heptane). A cathode slurry was obtained by dispersing the obtained mixture by an ultrasonic homogenizer (UH-<NUM>, manufactured by SMT Co. A cathode current collector (an Al foil) was coated with the obtained cathode slurry, and was dried under conditions of <NUM> for <NUM> minutes. Then, a cathode including a cathode active material layer and a cathode current collector was obtained by punching to a size of <NUM><NUM>. The thickness of the cathode active material layer was <NUM>.

A solid electrolyte layer (thickness of <NUM>) was obtained by charging a sulfide solid electrolyte (10LiI-15LiBr-<NUM>(<NUM>. 75Li<NUM>S-<NUM>. 25P<NUM>S<NUM>)) into a ceramic tube with an inner cross-sectional area of <NUM><NUM>, and pressing under <NUM> ton/cm<NUM>.

The cathode was placed on one surface of the solid electrolyte layer, and was pressed under <NUM> ton/cm<NUM> (approximately <NUM> MPa). Then, the anode was placed on another surface of the solid electrolyte layer, and was pressed under <NUM> ton/cm<NUM> (approximately <NUM> MPa). Thereby, an evaluation cell was obtained.

LTO particles (Li<NUM>Ti<NUM>O<NUM>, average particle size of <NUM>), and a binder (SBR) were prepared. These were weighed so as the weight ratio was LTO particles : binder = <NUM> : <NUM>, and were added to a dispersing medium (di-isobutyl ketone). A slurry for a coating layer was obtained by dispersing the obtained mixture by an ultrasonic homogenizer (UH-<NUM>, manufactured by SMT Co. An anode current collector (a Ni foil) was coated with the obtained slurry for a coating layer, and was dried under conditions of <NUM> for <NUM> minutes. Thereby, an anode current collector including a coating layer (thickness of <NUM>) was obtained. The ratio T<NUM>/T<NUM> of thickness T<NUM> of the coating layer (<NUM>) to thickness T<NUM> of the anode active material layer (<NUM>) was <NUM>%. An evaluation cell was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example <NUM> except that the obtained anode current collector (an anode current collector including a coating layer) was used and the cathode capacity was adjusted. Since Li is intercalated also into LTO in the coating layer during the initial charge, the cathode capacity was adjusted to be larger considering it.

An evaluation cell was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example <NUM> except that the value of T<NUM>/T<NUM> was changed to the value described in Table <NUM>.

The evaluation cells obtained in Examples <NUM> to <NUM> and Comparative Examples <NUM> to <NUM> were charge, and a nailing test was carried out. The charging conditions were: a constant current charge (current value of <NUM>/<NUM> C, charge termination voltage of <NUM> V), and a constant voltage charge (voltage value of <NUM> V, current value of <NUM> A). Also, during the constant voltage charge, an iron nail with a diameter of <NUM> was inserted from the side surface of the evaluation cell, to a depth of <NUM> at rate of <NUM>/sec, so as to generate a short circuit. The voltage drop of the evaluation cell and the sneak current form the power source were measured, and the heating value was calculated therefrom. Also, the cumulative heating value was calculated by multiplying the heating value and the sneaking time (five seconds). Incidentally, the sneaking time is a time depending on the short circuit current in a precise sense. However, since the sneaking is usually completed within five seconds, the time was fixed to five seconds. The results are shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>. Incidentally, the cumulative heating value is a relative value when the result in Comparative Example <NUM> is regarded as <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>, compared to Comparative Example <NUM>, it was confirmed that the cumulative heating values in Examples <NUM> to <NUM> and Comparative Examples <NUM> to <NUM> were decreased. Particularly, compared to Example <NUM>, the cumulative heating values in Examples <NUM> to <NUM> and Comparative Examples <NUM> to <NUM> were remarkably decreased. The reason therefor is presumed that the shutdown function of the LTO included in the coating layer was effectively exhibited.

A charge/discharge test was carried out for the evaluation cells obtained in Examples <NUM> to <NUM> and Comparative Examples <NUM> to <NUM>. Specifically, the evaluation cell was confined at constant size under the confining pressure of <NUM> MPa, constant current-constant voltage (CC-CV) charged at <NUM> mA, until <NUM> V. Then, the evaluation cell was CC-CV discharged at <NUM> mA, until <NUM> V.

The evaluation cell was charged again so as to adjust the OCV of the evaluation cell was <NUM> V. Then, the voltage when discharged for <NUM> seconds at <NUM> mA was measured. The internal resistance was determined from the voltage variation from the OCV. The results are shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>. Incidentally, the internal resistance is a relative value when the result in Comparative Example <NUM> is regarded as <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>, it was confirmed that the internal resistances in Examples <NUM> to <NUM> were equivalent to Comparative Example <NUM>. Meanwhile, compared to Comparative Example <NUM>, the internal resistances in Comparative Examples <NUM> to <NUM> were increased.

A charge/discharge cycle test was carried out for the evaluation cells obtained in Example <NUM> and Comparative Example <NUM>. Specifically, the evaluation cell was confined at constant size under the confining pressure of <NUM> MPa, at <NUM>, a constant current charge (current value of <NUM> C, charge termination voltage of <NUM> V) was carried out, and a constant current discharge (current value of <NUM> C, discharge termination voltage of <NUM> V) was carried out. The charge/discharge was repeated under the conditions described above, the internal resistances at <NUM>th cycle, <NUM>th cycle, and <NUM>th cycle were measured. The method for measuring the internal resistance was the same as described above. The results are shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>. Incidentally, the internal resistance at each cycle is a relative value when the internal resistance (the internal resistance at <NUM>th cycle) in the internal resistance evaluation described above is regarded as <NUM>%.

As shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>, compared to Comparative Example <NUM>, it was confirmed that the internal resistances increase due to charge/discharge in Example <NUM> was small. The reason therefor is presumed that, in Comparative Example <NUM>, a lot of gaps were generated at the interface of the anode active material layer and the anode current collector, in connection with the expansion and contraction of Si; meanwhile, few gaps were generated at the interface of the coating layer and the anode current collector in Example <NUM>.

LTO particles (Li<NUM>Ti<NUM>O<NUM>, average particle size of <NUM>), a sulfide solid electrolyte (10LiI-15LiBr-<NUM>(<NUM>. 75Li<NUM>S-<NUM>. 25P<NUM>S<NUM>), average particle size of <NUM>), and a binder (SBR) were prepared. LTO particles and the binder were weighed so as the weight ratio was LTO particles : binder = <NUM> : <NUM>, and were added to a dispersing medium (di-isobutyl ketone). Further, the sulfide solid electrolyte was weighed so as the proportion in the coating layer was <NUM> volume%, and was added to the dispersing medium. A slurry for a coating layer was obtained by dispersing the obtained mixture by an ultrasonic homogenizer (UH-<NUM>, manufactured by SMT Co. An anode current collector (a Ni foil) was coated with the obtained slurry for a coating layer, and was dried under conditions of <NUM> for <NUM> minutes. Thereby, an anode current collector including a coating layer (thickness of <NUM>) was obtained. The ratio T<NUM>/T<NUM> of thickness T<NUM> of the coating layer (<NUM>) to thickness T<NUM> of the anode active material layer (<NUM>) was <NUM>%. An evaluation cell was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example <NUM> except that the obtained anode current collector (an anode current collector including a coating layer) was used and the cathode capacity was adjusted. Since Li is intercalated also into LTO in the coating layer during the initial charge, the cathode capacity was adjusted to be larger considering it.

An evaluation cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example <NUM> except that the proportion of the sulfide solid electrolyte in the coating layer (SE content) was changed to the value described in Table <NUM>.

The evaluation cells obtained in Examples <NUM> to <NUM> were charge, and a nailing test was carried out. The testing conditions were as described above. The results are shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>. Incidentally, the cumulative heating value is a relative value when the result in Example <NUM> is regarded as <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>, compared to Example <NUM>, it was confirmed that the cumulative heating values in Examples <NUM> to <NUM> were decreased. The reason therefor is presumed that the shutdown function was exhibited rapidly by a preferable ion conductive path being formed in the coating layer. Also, it was suggested that the cumulative heating value decreasing effect was saturated when the SE content exceeded <NUM> volume%.

An evaluation cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example <NUM> except that the proportion of the sulfide solid electrolyte in the coating layer (SE content) and the value of T<NUM>/T<NUM> were changed to the values described in Table <NUM>.

An internal resistance evaluation was carried out for the evaluation cells obtained in Example <NUM> and Comparative Example <NUM>. The evaluation conditions were as described above. The results are shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>. Incidentally, the internal resistance is a relative value when the result in Comparative Example <NUM> is regarded as <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG> and Table <NUM>, it was confirmed that the internal resistances in Examples <NUM> and <NUM> were equivalent to Comparative Example <NUM>. Meanwhile, compared to Comparative Example <NUM>, the internal resistances in Comparative Example <NUM> was increased.

An evaluation cell was obtained in the same manner as in Example <NUM> except that the surface roughness of the anode current collector (the surface roughness of the surface where the coating layer was formed) was changed to the value described in Table <NUM>.

Claim 1:
An all solid state battery comprising an anode active material layer (<NUM>), and an anode current collector (<NUM>), and
the anode active material layer includes an anode active material whose total volume expansion rate, due to charge, is <NUM>% or more,
the anode current collector includes a coating layer (<NUM>) including an oxide active material, on a surface of the anode active material layer side,
a ratio of a thickness of the coating layer to a thickness of the anode active material layer is <NUM>% or more and <NUM>% or less, and
the oxide active material is a lithium titanate or a niobium titanium based oxide.