PRECURSOR AND METHOD FOR PREPARING Ni BASED CATHODE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20200006762A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16487525

    申请日:2018-02-14

    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.

    A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

    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

    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.

    A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

    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

    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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