公开(公告)号：US20200017370A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16568756

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Dae-Hyun KIM ,  Jens PAULSEN ,  JinDoo OH ,  Maxime BLANGERO

IPC: C01G51/00 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cobalt based hydroxide carbonate compound having a malachite-rosasite mineral structure, comprising the steps of: providing an first aqueous solution comprising a source of Co, providing a second aqueous solution comprising Na2CO3, mixing both solutions in a precipitation reactor at a temperature above 70° C., thereby precipitating a cobalt based hydroxide carbonate compound whilst evacuating from the reactor any CO2 formed by the precipitation reaction, wherein the residence time of the compound in the reactor is between 1 and 4 hours, and recovering the cobalt based hydroxide carbonate compound. The cobalt based hydroxide carbonate compound is used as a precursor of a lithium cobalt based oxide usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium ion batteries.

公开(公告)号：US20190386303A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16521846

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Jens Paulsen ,  Heonpyo Hong ,  JinDoo Oh

IPC: H01M4/505 ,  C01G53/06 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: A carbonate precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium metal (M)-oxide powder usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, M comprising 20 to 90 mol % Ni, 10 to 70 mol % Mn and 10 to 40 mol % Co, the precursor further comprising a sodium and sulfur impurity, wherein the sodium to sulfur molar ratio (Na/S) is 0.4

公开(公告)号：US10333140B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15738219

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Maxime Blangero ,  Da-In Choi ,  Shinichi Kumakura

IPC: H01M4/36 ,  C01G51/00 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/58 ,  C01B25/30 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: A layered lithium metal oxide powder for a cathode material used in a rechargeable battery, with the general formula (1−x)[Lia-bAb]3a[CO1-cMc]3b[O2-d-eN′e]6c.xLi3PO4, with 0.0001≤x≤0.05, 0.90≤a≤1.10, 0

公开(公告)号：US20190051899A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15761450

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Xin XIA ,  Song-Yi HAN ,  Ji-Hye KIM ,  Jens PAULSEN

IPC: H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  C04B35/01 ,  C04B35/64

CPC classification number: H01M4/505 ,  C01G53/50 ,  C01P2002/50 ,  C01P2002/52 ,  C01P2002/76 ,  C01P2002/85 ,  C01P2004/03 ,  C01P2004/51 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  C04B35/016 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B2235/3244 ,  C04B2235/3268 ,  C04B2235/3275 ,  C04B2235/3279 ,  C04B2235/5409 ,  C04B2235/5445 ,  C04B2235/656 ,  C04B2235/76 ,  C04B2235/96 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: The invention provides a dual component lithium-rich layered oxide positive electrode material for a secondary battery, the material consisting of a single-phase lithium metal oxide with space group R-3m and having the general formula Li1+bN1−bO2, wherein 0.155≤b≤0.25 and N=NixMnyCOzZrcAd, with 0.10≤x≤0.40, 0.30≤y≤0.80, 0

公开(公告)号：US20180351174A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15757016

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Jens PAULSEN ,  JiHye KIM ,  Jin-Doo OH ,  Jing ZHANG

IPC: H01M4/525 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M4/505

Abstract: A crystalline precursor compound is described for manufacturing a lithium transition metal based oxide powder usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, the precursor having a general formula Li1−a ((Niz(Ni1/2 Mn1/2)y Cox)1−k Ak)1+a O2, wherein x+y+z=1, 0.1≤x≤0.4, 0.25≤z≤0.55, A is a dopant, 0≤k≤0.1, and 0.04≤a≤0.50, wherein the pre cursor has a crystalline size L expressed in nm, with 77−(67*z)≤L≤97−(67*z). Also a method is described for manufacturing a positive electrode material having a general formula Li1−a′ ((Niz (Ni1/2 Mn1/2)y Ak)1−a′ O2, wherein x+y+z=1, 0.1≤x≤0.4, 0.25≤z≤0.55, A is a dopant, 0≤k≤0.1, and 0.01≤a′≤0.10 by sintering the crystalline precursor compound in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature T between 800 and 1000° C., for a time t between 6 and 36 hrs.

公开(公告)号：US20180226631A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15746113

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Jens PAULSEN ,  Xin XIA ,  Song-Yi HAN ,  Jing ZHANG

IPC: H01M4/131 ,  C01G51/00 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/04

CPC classification number: H01M4/131 ,  C01G51/42 ,  C01G53/50 ,  C01P2002/50 ,  C01P2004/03 ,  C01P2004/51 ,  C01P2004/62 ,  C01P2004/64 ,  C01P2004/84 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01M4/0471 ,  H01M4/366 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0562

Abstract: A lithium transition metal oxide powder for a positive electrode material in a solid-state lithium ion battery, the powder consisting of particles having a core and a surface layer consisting of an inner and an outer layer, wherein the powder has a D50 between 35 and 60 μm, wherein the core has the general formula LixCoO2 with 0.99

公开(公告)号：US20180047975A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15670299

申请日：2017-08-07

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Liang ZHU ,  Randy DePALMA ,  Sung Jun CHO

IPC: H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: A particulate precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium transition metal oxide powder for use as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, the precursor having the general formula NixMnyCozAaOv(OH)w, wherein 0.15 0.7, and the XRD pattern being free of peaks belonging to either one or both of a spinel and an oxyhydroxide compound.

公开(公告)号：US20170309909A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15517273

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Jens PAULSEN ,  HeonPyo HONG ,  JinDoo OH

IPC: H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  C01G53/06 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/02

CPC classification number: H01M4/505 ,  C01G53/006 ,  C01G53/06 ,  C01G53/50 ,  C01P2002/50 ,  C01P2002/72 ,  C01P2004/03 ,  C01P2004/51 ,  C01P2006/11 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  C01P2006/80 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: A carbonate precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium metal (M)-oxide powder usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, M comprising 20 to 90 mol % Ni, 10 to 70 mol % Mn and 10 to 40 mol % Co, the precursor further comprising a sodium and sulfur impurity, wherein the sodium to sulfur molar ratio (Na/S) is 0.4

公开(公告)号：US20170133675A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15317162

申请日：2015-05-29

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Liang ZHU ,  Randy DePALMA ,  Hyo Sun AHN

IPC: H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M4/505 ,  C01G53/006 ,  C01G53/44 ,  C01P2002/54 ,  C01P2004/51 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C01P2006/11 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01B1/08 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: A particulate precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium transition metal (M)-oxide powder usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, wherein (M) is NixMnyCozAv, A being a dopant, wherein 0.33≦x≦0.60, 0.20≦y≦0.33, and 0.20≦z≦0.33, v≦0.05, and x+y+z+v=1, the precursor having a specific surface area PBET in m2/g, a tapped density PTD in g/cm3, a median particle size PD50 in μm, and wherein (I).

公开(公告)号：US20170125808A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15317161

申请日：2015-06-01

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Maxime BLANGERO ,  Da-In CHOI ,  WooRam CHO ,  JiHye KIM

IPC: H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/505 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: A powderous positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, the material having the general formula Li1+x[Ni1−a−b−cMaM′bM″c] 1−xO2−z; M being either one or more elements of the group Mn, Zr and Ti, M′ being either one or more elements of the group Al, B and Co, M″ being a dopant different from M and M′, x, a, b and c being expressed in mol with −0.02≦x≦0.02, 0≦c≦0.05, 0.10≦(a+b)≦0.65 and 0≦z≦0.05; and wherein the powderous material is characterized by having a BET value ≦0.37 m2/g, a Dmax