公开(公告)号：US12180561B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US16672822

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: BASF Corporation

Inventor： William C. Mays ,  Jack Bender ,  Benjamin Reichman ,  Diana Wong ,  Tinoush Dinn ,  Martin L. Panchula ,  Dieter G. Von Deak

IPC: C22B3/30 ,  C22B3/00 ,  C22B26/12

Abstract: Provided are processes for extracting nickel and lithium from a Ni2+/Li+ solution. The process for extracting nickel and lithium includes providing a Ni2+/Li+ solution comprising an amount of lithium and an amount of nickel, treating the Ni2+/Li+ solution with an alkaline agent to adjust the pH of the Ni2+/Li+ solution to between about 1.0 to about 10.0, and treating the Ni2+/Li+ solution with a nickel selective extractant, the nickel selective extractant suitable to extract nickel from the Ni2+/Li+ solution at said pH to thereby produce a Li+ solution with less than 1000 parts per million Ni2+. Once complete, the process provides for recoverable nickel and/or lithium that may be recycled into batteries or sold for other uses.

公开(公告)号：US11905184B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16678706

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: BASF Corporation

Inventor： William C. Mays ,  Benjamin Reichman ,  Martin Lawrence Panchula

IPC: C01G53/00 ,  B01J6/00

CPC classification number: C01G53/42 ,  B01J6/004 ,  C01G53/006 ,  C01P2004/03 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C01P2006/40

Abstract: Provided are processes for the formation of electrochemically active materials such as lithiated transition metal oxides that solve prior issues with throughput and calcination. The processes include forming the materials in the presence of a processing additive that includes potassium prior to calcination that produces active materials with increased primary particle grain sizes.

公开(公告)号：US10787368B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16000931

申请日：2018-06-06

Applicant: BASF CORPORATION

Inventor： William C. Mays ,  Diana F. Wong ,  Xue Liu ,  Benjamin Reichman ,  Martin Panchula ,  Gary Yacobian

IPC: C01D15/00 ,  C01D15/02 ,  C01G53/04

Abstract: Provided are processes for the formation of electrochemically active materials such as lithiated transition metal oxides that solve prior issues with throughput and calcination. The processes include forming precursor materials into agglomerates prior to calcination. The use of the agglomerates improves gas flow into and out of the materials thereby improving calcination results, electrochemical properties of the resulting materials, and allows for use of high temperature kilns not previously suitable for such materials thereby lowering production costs.

公开(公告)号：US09935315B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14614753

申请日：2015-02-05

Applicant: BASF Corporation

Inventor： Kwo Young ,  Lixin Wang ,  William Mays ,  Benjamin Reichman ,  Hu Chao-Ian ,  Diana Wong ,  Jean Nei

IPC: H01M4/52 ,  H01M4/32 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/34

CPC classification number: H01M4/52 ,  H01M4/32 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/345

Abstract: Certain nickel hydroxide active cathode materials for use in alkaline rechargeable batteries are capable of transferring >1.3 electrons per Ni atom under reversible electrochemical conditions. The specific capacity of the nickel hydroxide active materials is for example ≥325 mAh/g. The cathode active materials exhibit an additional discharge plateau near 0.8 V vs. a metal hydride (MH) anode. Ni in an oxidation state of less than 2, such as Ni1+, is able to participate in electrochemical reactions when using the present cathode active materials. It is possible that up to 2.3 electrons, up to 2.5 electrons or more may be transferred per Ni atom under electrochemical conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20160233505A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US14614753

申请日：2015-02-05

Applicant: BASF Corporation

Inventor： Kwo Young ,  Lixin Wang ,  William Mays ,  Benjamin Reichman ,  Hu Chao-Ian ,  Diana Wong ,  Jean Nei

IPC: H01M4/52 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/74 ,  H01M4/62

CPC classification number: H01M4/52 ,  H01M4/32 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/345

Abstract: Certain nickel hydroxide active cathode materials for use in alkaline rechargeable batteries are capable of transferring >1.3 electrons per Ni atom under reversible electrochemical conditions. The specific capacity of the nickel hydroxide active materials is for example ≧325 mAh/g. The cathode active materials exhibit an additional discharge plateau near 0.8 V vs. a metal hydride (MH) anode. Ni in an oxidation state of less than 2, such as Ni1+, is able to participate in electrochemical reactions when using the present cathode active materials. It is possible that up to 2.3 electrons, up to 2.5 electrons or more may be transferred per Ni atom under electrochemical conditions.

Abstract translation: 用于碱性可再充电电池的某些氢氧化镍活性阴极材料能够在可逆电化学条件下每个Ni原子转移> 1.3个电子。 氢氧化镍活性物质的比容量例如为≥325mAh/ g。 阴极活性材料在金属氢化物（MH）阳极附近的0.8V附近表现出额外的放电平台。 氧化态小于2的Ni，如Ni1 +，当使用本发明的阴极活性材料时，能够参与电化学反应。 在电化学条件下，每个Ni原子可以转移高达2.3个电子，多达2.5个电子或更多的电子。