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公开(公告)号:US20230411615A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18035135
申请日:2021-11-03
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: Shinichi KUMAKURA , JiHoon KANG , TaeHyeon YANG , Jens Martin PAULSEN
IPC: H01M4/525 , C01G53/00 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/0565 , H01M10/0525
CPC classification number: H01M4/525 , C01G53/44 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/0565 , H01M10/0525 , C01P2006/40 , C01P2004/03 , C01P2002/85 , C01P2004/61 , H01M2004/028
Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active oxide material for rechargeable batteries, comprising lithium, nickel, and at least one metal selected from the group comprising manganese and cobalt, whereby said positive electrode active material has a single-crystalline morphology and said surface layer further comprises aluminum and fluorine, wherein the atomic ratio of Al to a total amount of Ni, Mn, and/or Co of 1.0 to 7.0, and wherein said surface layer has an atomic ratio of F to a total amount of Ni, Mn, and/or Co of 0.5 to 6.0, as determined by XPS analysis.
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公开(公告)号:US20200006762A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-02
申请号:US16487525
申请日:2018-02-14
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 , C01G53/00 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/525
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(Ni1/2 Mn1/2)yCox)1−k Ak)1+aO2, wherein x+y+z=1, 0.1≤x≤0.4, 0.25≤z≤0.52, A is a dopant, 0≤k≤0.1, and 0.03≤a≤0.35, wherein the precursor has a crystalline size L expressed in nm, with 15≤L≤36. Also a method is described for manufacturing a positive electrode material having a general formula Li1+a′M′1−a−O2, with M′=(Niz(Ni1/2 Mn1/2)yCOx)1−k Ak, wherein x+y+z=1. 0.1≤x≤0.4, 0.25≤z≤0.52, A is a dopant, 0≤k≤0.1, and 0.01≤a′≤0.10, by sintering the lithium deficient precursor powder mixed with either one of LiOH, LiOH.H2O, in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature between 800 and 1000° C., for a time between 6 and 36 hrs.
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公开(公告)号:US20240014381A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18253446
申请日:2021-11-26
Applicant: UMICORE , UMICORE KOREA LTD.
Inventor: Shinichi KUMAKURA , TaeHyeon YANG , Jens Martin PAULSEN
CPC classification number: H01M4/364 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/525 , C01G53/44 , H01M2004/028
Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for lithium-ion secondary batteries, comprising: (i) a first lithium transition metal oxide, comprising single-crystalline particles having a median particle size D50A of between 3 μm and 15 μm, as determined by laser particle size analysis, and (ii) a second lithium transition metal oxide, comprising single-crystalline particles having a median particle size D50B of between 0.5 μm and 3 μm, as determined by laser particle size analysis, wherein a weight fraction φB of said second lithium transition metal oxide with respect to the total weight of said positive electrode active material is between 5 wt. % and 40 wt. %.
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公开(公告)号:US20230054397A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-23
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20200168896A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-28
申请号:US16303177
申请日:2017-05-23
Applicant: Umicore , Umicore Korea Ltd.
Inventor: Shinichi KUMAKURA , Liang ZHU , Jens Martin PAULSEN , Gyeong-Ok KIM
IPC: H01M4/36 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/485 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/1391 , H01M4/131 , C04B35/01 , C04B35/622 , C04B35/634
Abstract: A positive electrode composition for a rechargeable battery, the composition comprising a first and a second powderous lithium metal oxide, the first lithium metal oxide comprising either one or more of Ni, Mn and Co, the second lithium metal oxide powder having either: the formula LixWM′yOz, M′ being a metal having a valence state of +2 or +3, with 0
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公开(公告)号:US20200020944A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-16
申请号:US16562694
申请日:2019-09-06
Applicant: Umicore , Umicore Korea Ltd.
Inventor: Areum PARK , JiHye KIM , Song-Yi HAN , Jens Martin PAULSEN , Kyung-Tae LEE , Randy De Palma
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240038982A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US18265527
申请日:2021-12-14
Applicant: UMICORE
Inventor: JiHye KIM , Jens Martin PAULSEN
CPC classification number: H01M4/525 , H01M4/505 , C01G53/006 , H01M2004/021
Abstract: A positive electrode active material for batteries which comprises Li, M′, and oxygen, wherein M′ comprises: Ni in a content a between 70.0 mol % and 95.0 mol %; Co in a content x between 0.0 mol % and 25.0 mol %; Mn in a content y between 0.0 mol % and 25.0 mol %, a dopant D in a content z between 0.0 mol % and 2.0 mol %, Al and B in a total content c between 0.1 mol % and 5.0 mol %, wherein the active material has an Al content AlA and a B content BA, wherein a, x, y, z, c, AlA and BA are measured by ICP, wherein AlA, and BA are expressed as molar fractions compared to the sum of a and x and y, wherein the positive electrode active material, when measured by XPS analysis, shows an average Al fraction AlB and an average B fraction BB, wherein the ratio AlB/AlA>1.0, wherein the ratio BB/BA>1.0, and wherein the positive electrode active material is a single-crystalline powder.
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公开(公告)号:US20240132373A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-25
申请号:US18277393
申请日:2022-02-24
Applicant: UMICORE
Inventor: Jens Martin PAULSEN , Shinichi KUMAKURA , TaeHyeon YANG , HyeJeong YANG , JiHoon KANG , JinDoo OH , JooEun HYOUNG
IPC: C01G53/00 , H01M10/0562
CPC classification number: C01G53/44 , H01M10/0562 , C01P2002/85 , C01P2004/03 , C01P2004/04 , C01P2004/51 , C01P2004/61 , C01P2004/62 , H01M2220/20 , H01M2300/0068
Abstract: Positive electrode active material for solid-state batteries, comprising Li, M′, and oxygen, wherein M′ comprises:
Ni in a content x between 50.0 mol % and 75.0 mol %,
Co in a content y between 0.0 mol % and 40.0 mol %,
Mn in a content z between 0.0 mol % and 40.0 mol %,
dopants in a content a between 0.0 mol % and 2.0 mol %,
Zr in a content b between 0.1 mol % and 5.0 mol %,
wherein x+y+z+a+b is 100.0 mol %,
wherein
Zr
A
=
b
(
x
+
y
+
z
+
b
)
,
wherein the positive electrode active material has a Zr content ZrB is expressed as molar fraction compared to the sum of molar fractions of Co, Mn, Ni, and Zr all as measured by XPS analysis,
wherein ZrB/ZrA>50.0,
the positive electrode active material comprising secondary particles having a plurality of primary particles
said primary particles having an average diameter between 170 nm and 340 nm.-
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公开(公告)号:US20240132374A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-25
申请号:US18277484
申请日:2022-02-24
Applicant: UMICORE
Inventor: Jens Martin PAULSEN , Shinichi KUMAKURA , TaeHyeon YANG , HyeJeong YANG , JiHoon KANG , JinDoo OH , JooEun HYOUNG
IPC: C01G53/00 , H01M10/0562
CPC classification number: C01G53/44 , H01M10/0562 , C01P2002/85 , C01P2004/03 , C01P2004/04 , C01P2004/51 , C01P2004/61 , C01P2004/62 , H01M2220/20 , H01M2300/0068
Abstract: Positive electrode active material for solid-state batteries, comprising Li, M′, and oxygen, wherein M′ comprises:
Ni in a content x between 50.0 mol % and 85.0 mol %,
Co in a content y between 0.0 mol % and 40.0 mol %,
Mn in a content z between 0.0 mol % and 40.0 mol %,
dopants in a content a between 0.0 mol % and 2.0 mol %,
Zr in a content b between 0.1 mol % and 5.0 mol %,
wherein x+y+z+a+b is 100.0 mol %,
wherein
Zr
A
=
b
(
x
+
y
+
z
+
b
)
,
wherein the positive electrode active material has a Zr content ZrB is expressed as molar fraction compared to the sum of molar fractions of Co, Mn, Ni, and Zr all as measured by XPS analysis,
wherein ZrB/ZrA>50.0,
the positive electrode active material comprising secondary particles having a plurality of primary particles
said primary particles having an average diameter between 170 nm and 340 nm.-
公开(公告)号:US20240030423A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18265630
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: UMICORE
Inventor: Jens Martin PAULSEN , Shinichi KUMAKURA , Liang ZHU , JiHye KIM , JiHoon KANG , HyeJeong YANG , YuRi LEE
IPC: H01M4/40 , H01M4/485 , H01M10/0525
CPC classification number: H01M4/405 , H01M4/485 , H01M10/0525 , H01M2004/028
Abstract: A positive electrode active material for lithium-ion liquid electrolyte rechargeable batteries, whereby the positive electrode active material is a powder which comprises Li, M′, and O, wherein M′ consists of Co in a content x superior or equal to 2.0 mol % and inferior or equal to 35.0 mol %, Mn in a content y superior or equal to 0 mol % and inferior or equal to 35.0 mol %, A in a content m superior or equal to 0 mol % and inferior or equal to 5 mol %, whereby A comprises at least one element of the group consisting of: Al, Ba, B, Mg, Nb, Sr, Ti, W, S, Ca, Cr, Zn, V, Y, Si, and Zr, Ni in a content of 100-x-y-m mol %, a first compound which comprises Li2WO4 and a second compound which comprises WO3, whereby the powder is a single-crystalline powder, whereby the positive electrode active material comprises Li in a molar ratio of Li/(Co+Mn+Ni+A) of at least 0.9 and at most 1.1.
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