Abstract:
A composite cathode active material for a lithium battery, the composite cathode active material including: a lithium composite oxide; and a coating layer disposed on at least a portion of the lithium composite oxide and including a composite including ZrP2O7 and LiZr2(PO4)3, wherein the composite including ZrP2O7 and LiZr2(PO4)3 is a reaction product of an acid treated a zirconium precursor, a phosphorus precursor, and the lithium composite oxide.
Abstract:
A composite cathode active material including: a secondary particle including a plurality of primary particles including a lithium transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure; and a coating layer disposed on a surface of the secondary particle and between the primary particles of the plurality of primary particles, wherein the coating layer includes a lithium cobalt composite oxide having a spinel crystal structure, and wherein the lithium cobalt composite oxide includes cobalt (Co) and a Group 2 element, a Group 12 element, a Group 13 element, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
A positive active material including: a core comprising a metal oxide, a non-metal oxide, or a combination thereof capable of intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions or sodium ions; and a non-conductive carbonaceous film including oxygen on at least one portion of a surface of the core; a lithium battery including the positive active material; and a method of manufacturing the positive active material.
Abstract:
A composite cathode active material, and a cathode and a lithium battery each including the composite cathode active material. The composite cathode active material includes: a core including a first lithium transition metal oxide represented by Formula 1, LiaMO2 wherein, in Formula 1, M includes Ni and at least one non-nickel Group 4 to Group 13 element, a content of Ni is about 70 mol % or greater, based on a total content of M, 0.9≤a≤1.1, and wherein the first lithium transition metal oxide has a layered crystal structure belonging to an R3m space group; and a shell on a surface of the core, the shell having a spinel crystal structure and including a dopant.
Abstract:
A composite cathode active material and a cathode and a lithium battery including the composite cathode active material. The composite cathode active material has a core including a plurality of primary particles including a nickel-containing first lithium transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure; a grain boundary disposed between adjacent primary particles of the plurality of primary particles; and a shell on the core, the shell including a second lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel crystal structure, wherein the grain boundary includes a first composition having a spinel crystal structure.
Abstract:
A co-precipitation reactor for manufacturing a positive electrode active material precursor for a secondary battery, the co-precipitation reactor including a reaction chamber having a plurality of suppliers configured to direct a reaction material and a pH adjusting material into the reaction chamber, a stirrer configured to be disposed in the reaction chamber, a drive motor configured to rotate the stirrer, a stirring shaft configured to receive power from the drive motor and rotate the stirrer, a first heater configured to heat an outside of the reaction chamber to heat the reaction material and the pH adjusting material, and a second heater configured to heat an inside of the reaction chamber to heat the reaction material and the pH adjusting material.
Abstract:
A composite cathode active material and a cathode and a lithium battery including the composite cathode active material. The composite cathode active material has a core including a plurality of primary particles including a nickel-containing first lithium transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure; a grain boundary disposed between adjacent primary particles of the plurality of primary particles; and a shell on the core, the shell including a second lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel crystal structure, wherein the grain boundary includes a first composition having a spinel crystal structure.
Abstract:
A composite cathode active material, includes a first metal oxide having a first layered crystal structure; and a second metal oxide having a second layered crystal structure, wherein the second metal oxide includes a layered double oxide (LDO). Also a cathode and a lithium battery including the composite cathode active material.
Abstract:
A co-precipitation reactor for manufacturing a positive electrode active material precursor for a secondary battery, the co-precipitation reactor including a reaction chamber having a plurality of suppliers configured to direct a reaction material and a pH adjusting material into the reaction chamber, a stirrer configured to be disposed in the reaction chamber, a drive motor configured to rotate the stirrer, a stirring shaft configured to receive power from the drive motor and rotate the stirrer, a first heater configured to heat an outside of the reaction chamber to heat the reaction material and the pH adjusting material, and a second heater configured to heat an inside of the reaction chamber to heat the reaction material and the pH adjusting material.