Abstract:
The present invention provides a positive electrode composition for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, wherein the composition includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the following compositional formula: LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM2zMoαNbβO2 wherein 1.00≦a≦1.50, 0.00≦x≦0.50, 0.00≦y≦0.50, 0.000≦z≦0.020, 0.002≦α≦0.020, 0.002≦β≦0.020, and 0.00≦x+y≦0.70, M1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al, and M2 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, and V, and a boron compound including at least boron and oxygen.
Abstract:
Provided is a positive-electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a lithium transition metal composite oxide particle having a layered structure and containing nickel, and an oxide containing lithium and aluminum and an oxide containing lithium and boron adhering to a surface of the lithium transition metal composite oxide particle. The lithium transition metal composite oxide particle includes a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles containing a solid solution of aluminum in a surface layer. The lithium transition metal composite oxide particles have a composition with a difference of more than 0.22 mol % and less than 0.6 mol % between a ratio of the number of moles of aluminum in the solid solution in the surface layer of the primary particles relative to a total number of moles of metal other than lithium and a ratio of the number of moles of aluminum present in a region other than the surface layer of the primary particles relative to the total number of moles of metal other than lithium.
Abstract:
Provided is a positive-electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a lithium transition metal composite oxide particle having a layered structure and containing nickel, and an oxide containing lithium and aluminum and an oxide containing lithium and boron adhering to a surface of the lithium transition metal composite oxide particle. The lithium transition metal composite oxide particle includes a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles containing a solid solution of aluminum in a surface layer. The lithium transition metal composite oxide particles have a composition with a difference of more than 0.22 mol % and less than 0.6 mol % between a ratio of the number of moles of aluminum in the solid solution in the surface layer of the primary particles relative to a total number of moles of metal other than lithium and a ratio of the number of moles of aluminum present in a region other than the surface layer of the primary particles relative to the total number of moles of metal other than lithium.
Abstract:
A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the positive electrode active material including: core particles containing a lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the formula: LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM2zO2, wherein a, x, y, and z satisfy the respective relationships: 1.00≦a≦1.50, 0.00≦x≦0.50, 0.00≦y≦0.50, 0.00≦z≦0.02, and 0.00≦x+y≦0.70, M1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al, and M2 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, W, Ti, Mg, Ta, Nb, and Mo; and a coating layer formed over at least a portion of the surface of the core particles, the coating layer contains magnesium, phosphorus, and oxygen, wherein the coating layer is obtained by individually supplying a first solution containing a magnesium salt of an organic acid and a second solution containing phosphorus and oxygen to the surface of the core particles and subjecting the resultant particles to heat treatment.