Cathode active material and lithium-ion electrochemical system thereof

US11367873B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11367873-B2
Application numberUS-201916581802-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 25, 2019
Priority dateSep 25, 2018
Publication dateJun 21, 2022
Grant dateJun 21, 2022

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A cathode active material and a Lithium-ion electrochemical system thereof are provided. The lithium-ion cathode material is described by xLiMO2*(1−x)(LiaM′1−a)Oy, M and M′ independently comprises one or more metal ions that together have a combined average oxidation state between 3+ or 2+, 1>x≥0.5, 0.75≥a>0, 1≥y≥0.625.

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What is claimed is: 1. A lithium-ion cathode material, wherein the lithium-ion cathode material is described by xLiMO 2 *(1−x)(Li a M′ 1−a )O y , M and M′ independently comprises one or more metal ions that together have a combined average oxidation state between 3+ or 2+, 1>x≥0.5, 0.75≥a>0, 1≥y≥0.625. 2. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein M and M′ independently comprises one or more metal ions selected from Ni, Mn, Co, Al, Mg, Nb, Mo, or Zr. 3. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein neither M nor M′ comprises metal ion of Co. 4. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Co, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Co to M and V′ is Co/(M+M′)<0.1. 5. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the molar ratio of metal ion of Co to M and M′ is Co/(M+M′)<0.05. 6. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95. 7. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is 1.2>Li/(M+M′)>1. 8. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5′. 9. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.7. 10. A Lithium-ion electrochemical system, comprises a cathode electrode, wherein the cathode electrode comprises the lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 1 . 11. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95. 12. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M″)>0.95. 13. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95. 14. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95. 15. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 3 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5. 16. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 4 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5. 17. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 5 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5.

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  • Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries · CPC title

  • of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy (H01M4/505, H01M4/525 take precedence) · CPC title

  • Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

  • Positive electrodes · CPC title

  • H01M4/525Primary

    of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy · CPC title

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What does patent US11367873B2 cover?
A cathode active material and a Lithium-ion electrochemical system thereof are provided. The lithium-ion cathode material is described by xLiMO2*(1−x)(LiaM′1−a)Oy, M and M′ independently comprises one or more metal ions that together have a combined average oxidation state between 3+ or 2+, 1>x≥0.5, 0.75≥a>0, 1≥y≥0.625.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Microvast Power Systems Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/525. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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