Olivine Composition with Improved Cell Performance

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Publication numberUS-2017225952-A1
Application numberUS-201415503123-A
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Filing dateAug 13, 2014
Priority dateAug 13, 2014
Publication dateAug 10, 2017
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An olivine cathode material having the formula Li a Fe 1−x−y−z Mn x D (y+z) (PO 4 ) c , wherein a, c, x, y and z represent molar amounts, wherein D=Mg and/or Cr, wherein y represent the amount of Mg and z represents the amount of Cr, wherein 1.04<a<1.15; wherein 0.97<(2*c/(a+1))<1.07; wherein 0.6<x<1−y−z; wherein 0<y+z<0.1. These material show improved cathode properties in lithium based rechargeable batteries.

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1 - 25 . (canceled) 26 . An olivine cathode material having the formula Li a Fe 1−x−y−z Mn x D (y+z) (PO 4 ) c , wherein a, c, x, y and z represent molar amounts, wherein D=Mg and/or Cr, wherein y represent the amount of Mg and z represents the amount of Cr, wherein 1.04<a<1.15; wherein 0.97<(2*c/(a+1))<1.07; wherein 0.6<x<1−y−z; wherein 0<y+z<0.1. 27 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 26 , wherein 0.04<y+z<0.08. 28 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 27 , wherein y+z>0.05. 29 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 26 , wherein z/y>1. 30 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 29 , wherein y=0. 31 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 26 , wherein 0.7<x<0.9. 32 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 31 , wherein z/y>1. 33 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 32 , wherein y=0. 34 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 31 , wherein 0.75<x<0.895. 35 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 34 , wherein z/y>1. 36 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 35 , wherein y=0. 37 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 26 , wherein 1.07<a<1.13. 38 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 26 , wherein 0.98<(2*c/(a+1))<1. 39 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 26 , wherein 1.07<a<1.13 and wherein 0.7<x<0.9. 40 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 39 , wherein z/y>1. 41 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 40 , wherein y=0. 42 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 39 , wherein 0.98<(2*c/(a+1))<1. 43 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 42 , wherein 0.75<x<0.895. 44 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 31 , wherein 0.98<(2*c/(a+1))<1. 45 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 37 , wherein 0.98<(2*c/(a+1))<1. 46 . The olivine cathode material of claim 26 , wherein at least 90% by weight of the material is a single phase olivine. 47 . The olivine cathode material according to claim 46 , wherein at least 98% by weight of the material is a single phase olivine. 48 . The olivine cathode material of claim 26 , wherein the unit cell volume in Å 3 for one formula unit of olivine lies between 72.633−3.8715y−5.562z+3.172x−0.05 and 72.633−3.8715y−5.562z+3.172x+0.05. 49 . The olivine cathode material of claim 26 , wherein the unit cell volume in Å 3 for one formula unit of olivine lies between 72.633−3.8715y−5.562z+3.172x−0.01 and 72.633−3.8715y−5.562z+3.172x+0.01. 50 . The olivine cathode material of claim 26 , having a BET surface area value >10 m 2 /g.

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  • H01M4/5825Primary

    Oxygenated metallic salts or polyanionic structures, e.g. borates, phosphates, silicates, olivines · CPC title

  • C01B25/45Primary

    containing plural metal, or metal and ammonium · CPC title

  • Positive electrodes · CPC title

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

  • Li-accumulators · CPC title

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What does patent US2017225952A1 cover?
An olivine cathode material having the formula Li a Fe 1−x−y−z Mn x D (y+z) (PO 4 ) c , wherein a, c, x, y and z represent molar amounts, wherein D=Mg and/or Cr, wherein y represent the amount of Mg and z represents the amount of Cr, wherein 1.04<a<1.15; wherein 0.97<(2*c/(a+1))<1.07; wherein 0.6<x<1−y−z; wherein 0<y+z<0.1. These material show improved cathode properties in lithium based rechar…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Umicore Nv, Umicore Korea Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/5825. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Aug 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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