公开(公告)号：US10601037B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

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 ,  C01G53/00 ,  C04B35/01 ,  C04B35/64 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/02

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：US20200031682A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16492721

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Jens PAULSEN ,  Eric ROBERT ,  Dirk VANHOUTTE ,  Daniël NELIS ,  Randy DE PALMA ,  Dae-Hyun KIM

IPC: C01D1/20 ,  C01C1/02 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/485

Abstract: This invention relates to an industrial process of manufacturing hydroxide precursor for lithium transition metal oxide used in secondary lithium ion batteries. More particularly, this process utilizes highly concentrated nitrate salts and is designed to mitigate waste production.

公开(公告)号：US10547056B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15763141

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Liang Zhu ,  Randy De Palma ,  Hyo Sun Ahn ,  Sung Jun Cho ,  Daniël Nelis ,  Kris Driesen

IPC: H01B1/08 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: A particulate precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium transition metal (M)-oxide powder for use 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 comprising Ni, Mn and Co in a molar ratio x:y:z and having a specific surface area BET in m2/g and a sulfur content S expressed in wt %, wherein formula (I).

公开(公告)号：US20200006771A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16568647

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

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

IPC: H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: A cobalt based hydroxide carbonate precursor compound of a lithium cobalt based oxide, which is usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium ion batteries is described. The compound comprises a doped malachite-rosasite mineral structure and has a general formula [Co1-aAa]2(OH)2CO3, wherein A is one or more of Ni, Mn, Al, Ti, Zr and Mg, with a≤0.05.

公开(公告)号：US10411258B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

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 ,  C01G53/00 ,  C01G53/06 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/02

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：US20180254525A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15759974

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Xin XIA ,  Maxime BLANGERO ,  Jing ZHANG ,  Wenlong YANG ,  Jens PAULSEN

IPC: H01M10/0569 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/587 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0568 ,  H01M10/0567

Abstract: A lithium secondary cell having an operating voltage ≥4.35 sV, comprising a cathode comprising a doped L1CoO2 active material, an anode comprising graphite, and an electrolyte comprising a carbonate-based solvent, a lithium salt and both a succinonitrile (SN) and a lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) additive wherein during the discharge at 45° C. from a state of charge (SOC) of 100% at 4.5V to a SOC of 0 at 3V at a C/10 rate the difference of the SOC at 4.42V and 4.35V is at least 7% but less than 14%, and wherein the active material is doped by at least 0.5 mole % of either one or more of Mn, Mg and Ti.

公开(公告)号：US20180145320A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15568000

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Shinichi KUMAKURA ,  Jing ZHANG ,  Jens PAULSEN

IPC: H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/485 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M4/525 ,  C01G39/006 ,  C01G45/1221 ,  C01G53/42 ,  C01G53/44 ,  C01P2002/20 ,  C01P2002/52 ,  C01P2002/72 ,  C01P2002/74 ,  C01P2002/76 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/4242 ,  H01M2004/021 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: A positive electrode for a rechargeable battery, comprising a lithium metal oxide powder having a layered crystal structure and having the formula LixTmyHmzO6, with 3≤x≤4.8, 0.60≤y≤2.0, 0.60≤z≤2.0, and x+y+z=6, wherein Tm is one or more transition metals of the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cr; wherein Hm is one or more metals of the group consisting of Zr, Nb, Mo and W. The lithium metal oxide powder may comprise dopants and have the formula LixTmyHmzM″mO6— δAδ, wherein A is either one or more elements of the group consisting of F, S or N; and M″ is either one or more metal of the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce and Zr, with either δ>0 or m>0, δ≤0.05, m≤0.05 and x+y+z+m=6.

公开(公告)号：US20170069907A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15122942

申请日：2015-03-03

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Liang ZHU ,  Jens PAULSEN ,  Hyo Sun AHN ,  HeonPyo HONG

IPC: H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/505 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M4/48 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0587 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/525

CPC classification number: H01M4/131 ,  C01G53/50 ,  C01P2004/03 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C01P2004/80 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01M4/0404 ,  H01M4/0435 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/366 ,  H01M4/483 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/623 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0587 ,  H01M2004/028 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122

Abstract: A lithium metal oxide powder for use as a cathode material in a rechargeable battery, consisting of Li metal oxide core particles having a general formula Li1+d (Nix Mny Coz Zrk M′m)i−d 02±e Ar; wherein Al203 is attached to the surface of the core particles; wherein 0≦d≦0.08, 0.2≦x≦0.9, 0

Abstract translation: 用作可再充电电池中的阴极材料的锂金属氧化物粉末，由具有通式Li 1 + d（Nix Mny Coz Zrk M'm）i-d 02±e Ar的Li金属氧化物核心颗粒组成; 其中Al 2 O 3附着在芯颗粒的表面上; 其中0≤d≤0.08,0.2≤x≤0.9,0

公开(公告)号：US20150311512A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14650974

申请日：2013-11-28

Applicant: UMICORE ,  UMICORE KOREA LTD.

Inventor： Jens PAULSEN ,  Hye Yun YANG

IPC: H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/54 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505

CPC classification number: H01M4/366 ,  C01G51/42 ,  C01G53/44 ,  C01P2002/60 ,  C01P2004/03 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C01P2006/10 ,  C01P2006/11 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/364 ,  H01M4/48 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/54 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2004/021 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: A bimodal lithium transition metal oxide based powder for a rechargeable battery, comprising: a first lithium transition metal oxide based powder, either comprising a material having a layered crystal structure consisting of the elements Li, a metal M and oxygen, wherein the Li content is stoichiometrically controlled, wherein the metal M has the formula M=Co1-a M′a, with 0≦a≦0.05, and wherein M′ is either one or more metals of the group consisting of Al, Ga and B; or comprising a core material and a surface layer, the core having a layered crystal structure consisting of the elements Li, a metal M and oxygen, wherein the Li content is stoichiometrically controlled, wherein the metal M has the formula M=Co1-a M′a, with 0≦a≦0.05, wherein M′ is either one or more metals of the group consisting of Al, Ga and B; and the surface layer consisting of a mixture of the elements of the core material and inorganic N-based oxides, wherein N is either one or more metals of the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Fe, Cu, Ca, Ba, Y, Sn, Sb, Na, Zn, Zr, Si, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sc, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, and Er; the first powder having an average particle size (D50) of at least 15 μm; and a second lithium transition metal oxide based powder having the formula Li1+bN′1−bO2, wherein 0.10≦b≦0.25, and N′═NixMnyCozAd, wherein 0.10≦x≦0.60, 0.30≦y≦0.80, 0.05≦z≦0.20 and 0≦d≦0.10, A being a dopant, the second powder having an average particle size (D50) of less than 5 μm, and preferably less than 2 μm.

Abstract translation: 一种用于可再充电电池的双峰型锂过渡金属氧化物基粉末，其包含：第一锂过渡金属氧化物基粉末，其包含具有由元素Li，金属M和氧构成的层状晶体结构的材料，其中Li含量为 化学计量控制，其中金属M具有式M = Co1-a M'a，其中0＆lt; n1E; a＆nlE; 0.05，并且其中M'是Al，Ga和B组中的一种或多种金属; 或包含芯材和表面层，所述芯具有由元素Li，金属M和氧组成的层状晶体结构，其中Li含量是化学计量控制的，其中金属M具有式M = Co1-a M 'a，具有0和nlE; a＆nlE; 0.05，其中M'是Al，Ga和B组中的一种或多种金属; 由核心材料和无机N-氧化物的混合物组成的表面层，其中N为Mg，Ti，Fe，Cu，Ca，Ba，Y，Sn中的一种或多种金属 ，Sb，Na，Zn，Zr，Si，Nb，Mo，Ru，Rh，Pd，Ag，Cd，Sc，Ce，Pr，Nd，Gd，Dy和Er; 平均粒径（D50）为15μm以上的第一粉末; 和具有式Li1 + bN'1-bO2的第二种锂过渡金属氧化物基粉末，其中0.10和nlE; b＆nlE; 0.25和N'= NixMnyCozAd，其中0.10和nlE; x和nlE; 0.60,0.30和nlE; y＆nlE; 0.80,0.05 ＆nlE; z＆nlE; 0.20和0＆nlE; d＆nlE; 0.10，A是掺杂剂，第二粉末的平均粒径（D50）小于5μm，优选小于2μm。

公开(公告)号：US11804599B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17747460

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: Umicore ,  Umicore Korea Ltd.

Inventor： Areum Park ,  Jihye Kim ,  Song-Yi Han ,  Jens Martin Paulsen ,  Kyung-Tae Lee ,  Randy De Palma

IPC: H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/02

CPC classification number: H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/366 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/582 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: A crystalline precursor compound 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(Ni0.5Mn0.5)yCox)1−kAk)1+aO2, wherein A comprises at least one element of the group consisting of: Mg, Al, Ca, Si, B, W, Zr, Ti, Nb, Ba, and Sr, with 0.05≤x≤0.40, 0.25≤z≤0.85, x+y+z=1, 0≤k≤0.10, and 0≤a≤0.053, wherein said crystalline precursor powder has a crystalline size L, expressed in nm, with 15≤L≤36.