Abstract:
A method for preparing a positive electrode active material is provided. The method includes a first step for adding, to a reactor, a reaction solution including a transition metal-containing solution containing at least one among nickel, cobalt, and manganese, an ammonium ion-containing solution, and a basic aqueous solution to form seeds of precursor particles; a second step for preparing carbon-introduced precursor particles by adding a carbon source to the reactor when the precursor particles grow until the average particle diameter (D50) is 30% in size of the average particle diameter (D50) of the finally prepared precursor particles; and a third step for mixing the carbon-introduced precursor particles and a lithium raw material and sintering the mixture at a temperature of 750° C. to 950° C. to prepare positive electrode active material particles.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a positive electrode active material including at least one selected from among compounds represented by Formula 1 below and a lithium secondary battery including the same that is capable of improving lifetime characteristics and rate characteristics while exhibiting excellent safety: xLi2MyMn(1-y)O3-zAz*(1−x)LiM′O2-z′A′z′ (1), where M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ru, Mo, Nb, Te, Re, Ir, Pt, Cr, S, W, Os, and Po, M′ is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Mn, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn, and second row transition metals, A and A′ are each independently a negative monovalent or divalent anion, and 0
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a method for testing a cycle life of a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery capable of predicting and assessing a cycle life of a positive electrode active material with high accuracy and excellent reliability in a short period of time using a simple method.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a method for testing a cycle life of a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery capable of predicting and assessing a cycle life of a positive electrode active material with high accuracy and excellent reliability in a short period of time using a simple method.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a precursor of an electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, in which a metal material ionizable through electrolytic decomposition is uniformly coated on a surface of a primary precursor formed of a transition metal hydrate, and a method of preparing the same.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a positive electrode active material having a high ratio of charge and discharge capacity at a charge end voltage of 4.1 V to 4.175 V to charge and discharge capacity at a charge end voltage of 4.2 V to 4.275 V and having an excellent initial charge and discharge capacity is provided.
Abstract:
A positive electrode includes: a positive electrode active material layer formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, including two types of positive electrode active materials with different average particle diameters (D50), a conductive material, and a binder; and a carbon-based coating layer formed on a surface of the positive electrode active material layer. The two types of positive electrode active materials are each represented by Chemical Formula 1 below. The carbon-based coating layer includes a sphere-type conductive material and a binder, where the binder is included in an amount of 5 parts by weight or more and less than 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carbon-based coating layer. Li1+aNixCoyMzO2 [Chemical Formula 1] In Chemical Formula 1, 0≤a≤0.5, 0
Abstract:
A method of preparing a positive electrode active material includes mixing a lithium raw material and a nickel-containing transition metal hydroxide precursor containing nickel in an amount of 65 mol % or more based on a total number of moles of transition metals and performing a first heat treatment to prepare a nickel-containing lithium transition metal oxide. The method also includes mixing a boron and carbon-containing raw material and a cobalt-containing raw material with the nickel-containing lithium transition metal oxide to form a mixture, and performing a second heat treatment on the mixture to form a coating material including B and Co on a surface of the lithium transition metal oxide. A positive electrode active material prepared by the preparation method is formed, and a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material.
Abstract:
Provided is a cathode active material including a complex coating layer, which includes M below, formed on a surface of the cathode active material through reaction of a lithium transition metal oxide represented by Formula 1 below with a coating precursor: LixMO2 (1) wherein M is represented by MnaM′1-b, M′ is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Cr, V, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ti and B, 0.95≤x≤1.5, and 0.5≤a≤1. The lithium secondary battery including the cathode active material exhibits improved lifespan and rate characteristics due to superior stability.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a precursor for preparation of a lithium composite transition metal oxide, a method for preparing the same and a lithium composite transition metal oxide obtained from the same. More particularly, the transition metal precursor which has a composition represented by Formula 1 below and is prepared in an aqueous transition metal solution, mixed with a transition metal-containing salt, including an alkaline material, the method for preparing the same and the lithium composite transition metal oxide obtained from the same are disclosed. MnaMb(OH1-x)2-yAy (1) wherein M is at least one selected form the group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Cu, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn and Period II transition metals; A is at least one selected form the group consisting of anions of PO4, BO3, CO3, F and NO3, and 0.5≤a≤1.0; 0≤b≤0.5; a+b=1; 0