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公开(公告)号:US11502285B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-15
申请号:US16332421
申请日:2017-09-11
Applicant: Umicore , Umicore Korea Ltd.
Inventor: Jean-Sébastien Bridel , Stijn Put , Dongjoon Ihm , Daniel Nelis
Abstract: A rechargeable electrochemical cell comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode is described. The positive electrode comprises a product having as overall formula Lip(NixMnyCozMmAlnAa)O2±b, wherein M signifies one or more elements from the group Mg, Ti, Cr, V and Fe, wherein A signifies one or more elements from the group F, C, Cl, S, Zr, Ba, Y, Ca, B, Sn, Sb, Na and Zn, and wherein 0.9
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公开(公告)号:US11476461B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US16492206
申请日:2017-03-14
Applicant: Umicore , Umicore Korea Ltd.
Inventor: Jens Paulsen , Daniël Nelis , Jin Hu , Liang Zhu , Eric Robert
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 M(O)x(OH)2-x-y(CO3)y, with 0 30.104 cm5/g2.
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公开(公告)号:US20220278321A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17623682
申请日:2020-07-02
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: Maxime BLANGERO , KyungSub JUNG , Bin-Na YUN , Olesia KARAKULINA
IPC: H01M4/525 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/505
Abstract: A positive electrode active material powder suitable for lithium-ion batteries, comprising lithium transition metal-based oxide particles, said particles comprising a core and a surface layer, said surface layer being on top of said core, said particle comprising the elements: Li, M′ and oxygen, wherein M′ has a formula: M′=NizMnyCoxAk, wherein A is a dopant, 0.80≤z≤0.90, 0.05≤y≤0.20, 0.05≤x≤0.20, x+y+z+k=1, and 0≤k≤0.01, said positive electrode active material powder having a median particle size D50 ranging from 5 μm to 15 μm and a surface layer thickness ranging from 10 nm to 200 nm, said surface layer comprising sulfate ion (SO42−) in a content superior or equal to 6.78·z−4.83 wt % and inferior or equal to 6.78·z−4.33 wt % with respect to the total weight of the positive electrode active material.
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公开(公告)号:US20220271282A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-25
申请号:US17623729
申请日:2020-07-02
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: Maxime BLANGERO , KyungSub JUNG , Bin-Na YUN , Olesia KARAKULINA
IPC: H01M4/525 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/04 , C01G53/00
Abstract: 1. A positive electrode active material powder suitable for lithium-ion batteries, comprising lithium transition metal-based oxide particles, said particles comprising a core and a surface layer, said surface layer being on top of said core, said particles comprising the elements: Li, M′ and oxygen, wherein M′ has a formula: M′=NizMnyCoxAk, wherein A is a dopant, 0.60≤z≤0.89, 0.05≤y≤0.20, 0.05≤x≤0.20, x+y+z+k=1, and k≤0.01, said positive electrode active material powder having a median particle size D50 ranging from 5 μm to 15 μm, a span ranging from 0.25 to 0.90, and a surface layer thickness ranging from 10 nm to 200 nm, said surface layer comprising: sulfur in a content superior or equal to 0.150 wt % and inferior or equal to 0.375 wt % with respect to the total weight of the positive electrode active material powder, and aluminum in a content superior or equal to 0.05 wt % and inferior or equal to 0.15 wt % with respect to the total weight of the positive electrode active material powder,
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公开(公告)号:US20220271274A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-25
申请号:US17623688
申请日:2020-07-02
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: Shinichi KUMAKURA , TaeHyeon YANG , Jens PAULSEN , Maxime BLANGERO , Elsye AGUSTINA
IPC: H01M4/36 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/505 , H01M10/0525
Abstract: A positive electrode active material powder suitable for lithium-ion batteries, comprising lithium transition metal-based oxide particles comprising a core and a surface layer, said surface layer being on top of said core, said particles comprising the elements: Li, a metal M′ and oxygen, wherein the metal M′ has a formula: M′(NizMnyCox)1−kAk, wherein A is a dopant, 0.55≤z≤0.89, 0.05≤y≤0.25, 0.05≤x≤0.25, x+y+z+k=1, and k≤0.01, said positive electrode active material powder having a mean particle size D50 ranging from 3 μm to 15 μm and a surface layer thickness ranging from 5 nm to 200 nm. The surface layer comprises aluminum in a content superior or equal to 0.04 wt % and inferior or equal to 0.15 wt % relative to the total weight of the positive electrode active material.
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公开(公告)号:US11380882B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-05
申请号:US15517276
申请日:2015-09-30
Applicant: Umicore , Umicore Korea LTD
Inventor: Jin Hu , HeonPyo Hong , Jens Paulsen , JinDoo Oh , Daniël Nelis , Eric Robert
IPC: H01M4/1391 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/525 , C01G53/00 , H01M4/485 , H01M10/052
Abstract: A method for producing a M-carbonate precursor of a Li-M oxide cathode material in a continuous reactor, wherein M=NixMnyCozAn, A being a dopant, with x>0, y>0, 0≤z≤0.35, 0≤n≤0.02 and x+y+z+n=1, the method comprising the steps of: —providing a feed solution comprising Ni-, Mn-, Co- and A-ions, and having a molar metal content M″ feed, —providing an ionic solution comprising either one or both of a carbonate and a bicarbonate solution, the ionic solution further comprising either one or both of Na- and K-ions, —providing a slurry comprising seeds comprising M′-ions and having a molar metal content M′ seeds, wherein M′=Nix′Mny′Coz′A′n′, A′ being a dopant, with 0≤x′≤1, 0≤y′≤1, 0≤z′≤1, 0≤n′≤1 and x′+y′+z′+n′=1, and wherein the molar ratio M′ seeds/M″ feed is between 0.001 and 0.1, —mixing the feed solution, the ionic solution and the slurry in the reactor, thereby obtaining a reactive liquid mixture, —precipitating a carbonate onto the seeds in the reactive liquid mixture, thereby obtaining a reacted liquid mixture and the M-carbonate precursor, and —separating the M-carbonate precursor from the reacted liquid mixture.
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公开(公告)号:US11271203B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-08
申请号:US16955906
申请日:2018-12-19
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: Shinichi Kumakura , Jens Paulsen , TaeHyeon Yang , HyeJeong Yang , Song-Yi Han
Abstract: A method for preparing a N(M)C-based positive electrode materials according to the present invention comprises the following steps: —Precipitation of a metal (at least Ni— and Co—, preferably comprising Mn—) bearing precursor (MBP), —Fractionation of the MBP in a first (A) fraction and at least one second (B) fraction, —Lithiation of each of the first and second fraction, wherein the A fraction is converted into a first polycrystalline lithium transition metal oxide-based powder and the B fraction(s) is(are) converted into a second lithium transition metal oxide-based powder and, and —Mixing the first and second monolithic lithium transition metal oxide-based powder to obtain the N(M)C-based positive electrode material.
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公开(公告)号:US20220069299A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17414998
申请日:2019-12-10
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: KyeongSe SONG , AReum PARK , HeeSuk KU , JinWook KIM
Abstract: A cobalt oxide precursor powder for use in preparing a positive electrode active material and methods of production thereof are described. The precursor powder comprises particles has a Fd-3m structure and a formula Co1-yAyOx, wherein 1
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公开(公告)号:US20210098785A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US16975170
申请日:2019-02-11
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: Jeong-Rae KIM , Jean-Sébastien BRIDEL , Sul-Hee MIN , Jong-Ju LEE
IPC: H01M4/525 , H01M4/1391 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/62 , H01M4/04
Abstract: A positive electrode slurryfied mixture used in the manufacturing of a rechargeable battery, the mixture comprising: —a positive electrode active material comprising a lithium metal-based oxide, the metal in the lithium metal-based oxide comprising either one or more of Ni, Mn, Al and Co; —a carbon-based conductivity enhancer; and —a binder material that is soluble in a polar aprotic solvent, characterized in that the mixture further comprises a powderous alkali hydroxyde compound having a water content less than 5 wt %.
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公开(公告)号:US20210075014A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US17041266
申请日:2019-03-06
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: JiHye KIM , Jens PAULSEN , AReum PARK , Hee-Sung GIL
IPC: H01M4/525 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/133 , H01M4/04
Abstract: A powderous positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries, comprising crystalline lithium transition metal-based oxide particles having a general formula Li1+a ((Niz (Ni0.5Mn0.5)y Cox)1−k Ak)1−a O2, wherein A is a dopant, −0.030≤a≤0.025, 0.10≤x≤0.40, 0.25≤z≤0.52, x+y+z=1 and k≤0.01, wherein the crystalline powder has a crystallite size less than 33 nm as determined by the Scherrer equation based on the peak of the (104) plane obtained from the X-ray diffraction pattern using a Cu K α radiation source, and wherein the molar ratio MR(Ni) of Ni versus the total transition metal content in a cross section of a particle is higher in the surface area than in the center area of the particle, as determined by EDS analysis.
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