Precursor for Producing Lithium-rich Cathode Active Material, and Lithium-rich Cathode Active Material Produced Thereby

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016308197-A1
Application number	US-201514871067-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2015
Priority date	Mar 30, 2013
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a precursor manufacturing a lithium rich cathode active material and a Lithium rich cathode active material using the same, more specifically relates to a novel precursor for manufacturing a lithium rich cathode active material of which capacity properties and cycle life characteristics are considerably improved by solving a problem of conventional lithium rich cathode active material, and a Lithium rich cathode active material using the same.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A precursor for manufacturing lithium rich cathode active material expressed by following chemical formula 1 or 2:
Ni α1 Mn β1 Co γ1−1δ A δ1 CO 3   [Chemical formula 1]
wherein in the chemical formula 1, A is at least 1 or 2 selected from the group consisting B, Al, Ga, Ti and In; α1 is 0.05 to 0.4; β1 is 0.5 to 0.8; γ1 is 0 to 0.4; and δ1 is 0.001 to 0.1, and
Ni α2 Mn β2−y2 Co γ2−δ2 Al δ2 A y2 Co 3   [Chemical formula 2]

wherein in the chemical formula 2, A is selected from the group consisting Mg, Ti and Zr; α2 is 0.05 to 0.4; β2 is 0.5 to 0.8; γ2 is 0 to 0.4; δ1 is 0.001 to 0.1; and y2 is 0.001 to 0.1.

2 . The precursor for manufacturing lithium rich cathode active material of claim 1 , wherein the particle diameter of the precursor for manufacturing lithium rich cathode active material is 5 to 25 μm.

3 . The precursor for manufacturing lithium rich cathode active material of claim 1 , wherein the A is Al.

4 . Lithium rich cathode active material expressed by following chemical formula 3, which is manufactured from the precursor for manufacturing lithium rich cathode active material of claim 1 ,
Li 1+x1 Ni α1 Mn β1 Co γ1−δ1 A δ1 O 2   [Chemical formula 3]
wherein in the chemical formula 3, x1 is 0.4 to 0.7; A is at least one or two selected from the group consisting B, Al, Ga, Ti and In; α1 is 0.05 to 0.4; β1 is 0.5 to 0.8; γ1 is 0 to 0.4; and δ1 is 0.001 to 0.1.

5 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 4 , wherein the lithium rich cathode active material is x1LiNi α1 Mn β1 Co γ1−δ1 A δ1 O 2 (1−x)Li 2 MO 3 ,
wherein 0<x<1, M is a combination of Ni, Co, and Mn; and A is at least one or two selected from the group consisting B, Al, Ga, Ti and In.

6 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 4 , wherein the A is Al.

7 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 4 , wherein the compound of chemical formula 2 is layered structural composite or solid solution state.

8 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 4 , wherein A content: δ1, Li content: x1, Mn content: β1, Ni content: α1 and Co content: γ1−δ1 satisfy following relative formula:
X 1≧δ1 and

B 1≧3( x 1+α1+γ1−δ1).

9 . Lithium rich cathode active material expressed by following chemical formula 4, which is manufactured from the precursor for manufacturing lithium rich cathode active material of claim 1 .
Li 1+x2 Ni α2 Mn β2−y2 Co γ2−δ2 Al δ2 A y2 O 2   [Chemical formula 4]
wherein in the chemical formula 4, x2 is 0.2 to 0.7; A is selected from the group consisting Mg, Ti, and Zr; α2 is 0.05 to 0.4; β2 is 0.5 to 0.8; γ2 is 0 to 0.4; δ2 is 0.001 to 0.1; and y2 is 0.001 to 0.1.

10 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 9 , wherein the lithium rich cathode active material is xLiMAl δ2 O 2 .(1−x)Li 2 Mn 1−y2 A y2 O 3 , wherein 0<x<1, M is a compound of Ni, Co, and Mn; A is selected from the group consisting Mg, Ti, and Zr; δ2 is 0.001 to 0.1; and y2 is 0.001 to 0.1.

11 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 9 , wherein the lithium rich cathode active material is layered structural composite or solid solution state.

12 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 9 , wherein Al content: δ2, Li content: x2 and different metal A content: y2 satisfy following relative formula,
X 2≧δ2 and

Y 2≧δ2.

13 . The lithium rich cathode active material of claim 9 , wherein particle intensity of the lithium rich cathode active material is at least 115 Mpa.

Assignees

• Orange Power Ltd
• Korea Electronics Technology

Inventors

• Hong Young Jin
• Lee Jae Hoon
• Lee Young Jae
• Song Jun Ho
• Kim Young Jun
• Kim Yeon Hee
• Lee Eun Ah

Classifications

• C01G53/82

  Compounds containing nickel, with or without oxygen or hydrogen, and containing two or more other elements · CPC title

• H01M10/0525

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

• H01M4/364

  as mixtures · CPC title

• H01M4/505

  of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy · CPC title

• H01M10/0568

  characterised by the solutes · CPC title