Transition Metal Precursor Having Low Tap Density And Lithium Transition Metal Oxide Having High Particle Strength

US2022135428A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2022135428-A1
Application numberUS-202217578881-A
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Filing dateJan 19, 2022
Priority dateFeb 13, 2013
Publication dateMay 5, 2022
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Disclosed are a lithium transition metal oxide and a lithium secondary battery, in which a ratio of average particle diameter D50 of the lithium transition metal oxide to average particle diameter D50 of a transition metal precursor for preparation of the lithium transition metal oxide satisfies the condition represented by Equation 3 below:0<Average⁢⁢particle⁢⁢diameter⁢⁢D⁢⁢50⁢⁢of⁢⁢lithium⁢⁢transition⁢metal⁢⁢oxideAverage⁢⁢particle⁢⁢diameter⁢⁢D⁢⁢50⁢⁢of⁢⁢transition⁢⁢metal⁢precursor<1.2.(3)

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1 . A lithium transition metal oxide in which a ratio of average particle diameter D50 of the lithium transition metal oxide to average particle diameter D50 of a transition metal precursor for preparation of the lithium transition metal oxide satisfies the condition represented by Equation 3 below: 0 < Average ⁢ ⁢ particle ⁢ ⁢ diameter ⁢ ⁢ D50 ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ lithium ⁢ ⁢ transition ⁢ ⁢ metal ⁢ ⁢ oxide Aaverage ⁢ ⁢ particle ⁢ ⁢ diameter ⁢ ⁢ D50 of ⁢ ⁢ transition ⁢ ⁢ metal ⁢ ⁢ precursor < 1.2 . ( 3 ) 2 . The lithium transition metal oxide according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium transition metal oxide comprises Ni, Mn and Co. 3 . The lithium transition metal oxide according to claim 2 , wherein the lithium transition metal oxide is a compound represented by Formula 4 below: Li a Ni x Mn y Co z M w O 2-t A t   (4) wherein 0<a≤1.2, 0<x≤0.9, 0<y≤0.9, 0<z≤0.9, 0≤w≤0.3, 2≤a+x+y+z+w≤2.3, and 0≤t<0.2; M is at least one metal cation selected from Al, Cu, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, or transition metals of 2 period in the Periodic Table of the Elements; and A is at least one monovalent or divalent anion. 4 . The lithium transition metal oxide according to claim 3 , wherein, in Formula 4, x>y and x>z. 5 . The lithium transition metal oxide according to claim 1 , wherein the transition metal precursor consists of transition metal hydroxide particles represented by Formula 2 below: NiCoMn(OH 1-x ) 2   (2) wherein 0≤x≤0.5; and wherein a tap density of the transition metal precursor is from 1.3 g/cc to 1.6 g/cc, and a ratio of tap density to average particle diameter D50 of the precursor satisfies a condition represented by Equation 1 below: 2000 < Tap ⁢ ⁢ density Average ⁢ ⁢ particle ⁢ ⁢ diameter ⁢ ⁢ D50 of ⁢ ⁢ transition ⁢ ⁢

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

  • Positive electrodes · CPC title

  • Li-accumulators · CPC title

  • Powder tap density · CPC title

  • Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

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Disclosed are a lithium transition metal oxide and a lithium secondary battery, in which a ratio of average particle diameter D50 of the lithium transition metal oxide to average particle diameter D50 of a transition metal precursor for preparation of the lithium transition metal oxide satisfies the condition represented by Equation 3 below:0<Average⁢⁢particle⁢⁢diameter⁢⁢D⁢⁢50⁢⁢of⁢⁢lithium⁢⁢tra…
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Lg Chemical Ltd
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Primary CPC classification C01G53/82. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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