WO2023277316A1 - 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질, 그 제조방법 및 상기 양극 활물질을 함유한 양극을 포함한 리튬이차전지 - Google Patents
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- It relates to a lithium secondary battery including a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a cathode containing the cathode active material.
- lithium secondary batteries As portable electronic devices, communication devices, etc. develop, there is a high need for development of high energy density lithium secondary batteries.
- lithium secondary batteries with high energy density may deteriorate safety, so improvement is needed.
- a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide, a lithium cobalt oxide, or the like is used as a cathode active material of a lithium secondary battery.
- single crystal cathode active materials known so far have aggregation between particles, decrease in productivity, increase in residual lithium, and decrease in capacity, lifespan, and rate performance during the process of manufacturing the cathode active material, and thus improvement is required.
- One aspect is to provide a novel cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery.
- Another aspect is to provide a method for manufacturing the above-described cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery.
- Another aspect provides a lithium secondary battery including a cathode for a lithium secondary battery containing the above-described cathode active material.
- a positive electrode active material including a nickel-based active material having a nickel content of 60 mol% or more, wherein the positive electrode active material includes large crystal particles having a size of 1 to 10 ⁇ m, and the inside of the large crystal particles is a lanthanide
- a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery containing an element is provided.
- a method for producing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a.
- a nickel-based active material precursor containing a lanthanide element and a lithium precursor and performing a primary heat treatment while controlling a mixing molar ratio of lithium and a metal other than lithium in the range of 0.8 to 1;
- a method for producing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a.
- the first heat treatment is carried out at 850 to 950 °C in an oxidizing gas atmosphere
- the secondary heat treatment is performed at 700 to 800 ° C.
- a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material described above is provided.
- a lithium secondary battery with improved lifespan characteristics can be manufactured by using the positive electrode active material in which the grain growth is promoted according to an aspect has a reduced content of residual lithium and inhibits oxygen desorption from the surface.
- FIGS. 1B and 1C are enlarged pictures of FIG. 1A. .
- 3a to 3c are scanning electron micrographs of the nickel-based active material obtained according to Example 2;
- 4a to 4c are scanning electron micrographs of the nickel-based active material obtained according to Example 3;
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a lithium secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment.
- 7A to 7C show scanning electron microscope analysis images of the positive active material obtained according to Examples 1 and 2 and the positive active material obtained according to Comparative Example 1, respectively.
- Example 8 shows X-ray diffraction analysis spectra of the positive active material of Example 1 and the positive active materials of Comparative Examples 1 and 2.
- cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment, a manufacturing method thereof, a cathode for a lithium secondary battery including the same, and a lithium secondary battery having the cathode will be described in detail.
- a nickel-based active material in a single crystal state having a nickel content of 60 mol% or more has excellent capacity characteristics, but has problems such as aggregation between particles and reduced productivity during high-temperature heat treatment for single crystallization, so improvement is needed.
- a method of using an alkali-based grain growth accelerator during heat treatment has been proposed.
- the present inventors provide a positive electrode active material containing a lanthanide element in a single crystal in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.
- the positive electrode active material according to one embodiment is large crystal particles, contains a lanthanide element inside the large crystal particles, and does not use NaCl, KCl, etc., which are alkali-based grain growth accelerators that degrade cell performance during manufacture of the positive electrode active material. can stimulate growth.
- NaCl, KCl, etc. which are alkali-based grain growth accelerators that degrade cell performance during manufacture of the positive electrode active material. can stimulate growth.
- since it has a high oxygen storage capacity it is possible to manufacture a lithium secondary battery with improved lifespan by suppressing oxygen desorption by using this.
- the inside of a large crystal grain refers to a region excluding the surface of a large crystal grain, and refers to a central region of the large crystal grain.
- a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a nickel-based active material having a nickel content of 60 mol% or more, and has large crystal particles containing a lanthanide element therein.
- the above-mentioned nickel-based active material and cathode active material have a single crystal state, and the single crystal state can be confirmed through a high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) or the like.
- HRTEM high-resolution transmission electron microscope
- large crystal grain has a single crystal state and may have a single-body particle form, a secondary particle form that is an aggregate of primary particles, or a combination thereof.
- the large crystal particles are single particles having a size of 1 to 10 ⁇ m, secondary particles that are aggregates of primary particles, or a combination thereof.
- the size of the primary particles is 1 to 10 ⁇ m.
- size represents the average particle diameter
- major axis length when the particles are non-spherical, it represents the major axis length.
- the average particle diameter and major axis length can be confirmed through a scanning electron microscope or particle size analyzer.
- the particle size is evaluated through a scanning electron microscope.
- single particle means a structure in which particles are separated and/or dispersed from each other in an independent phase in which particles are not aggregated with each other in a morphological phase.
- a particle structure in contrast to such a single particle may include a structure in which small-sized particles (primary particles) are physically and/or chemically aggregated to form relatively large particles (secondary particles).
- the size of the single particle is 2 ⁇ m to 8 ⁇ m, for example, 3 ⁇ m to 7 ⁇ m, and the size of the secondary particle is 5 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m, 10 ⁇ m to 25 ⁇ m, for example, 10 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
- the cathode active material includes large crystal particles, and a moving path for lithium ions to reach the surface of the nickel-based active material is lengthened. Accordingly, formation of surface impurities such as lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, which are adsorbed on the surface of the nickel-based active material by reacting with moisture or carbon dioxide in the air, can be minimized. In addition, by maintaining a stable crystal structure even during charging and discharging, it is possible to prevent a rapid decrease in capacity due to a change in the crystal structure.
- the lanthanide is La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu or a combination thereof, for example Ce.
- a cathode active material according to an embodiment is a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.
- M1 is one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al,
- M2 is boron (B), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) ), at least one element selected from the group consisting of zirconium (Zr) and aluminum (Al),
- M3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu;
- the nickel-based active material having a nickel content of 60 mol% or more the nickel content is 60 to 95 mol% or more, or 60 to 85 mol%.
- a lithium secondary battery having high capacity characteristics can be manufactured by using such a nickel-based active material.
- the content of the lanthanide element in the cathode active material is 0.1 to 5 mol%, or 0.2 to 1 mol%.
- the lanthanide element plays a role of helping single crystallization while controlling the particle size of the cathode active material.
- rate performance and lifespan characteristics of a lithium secondary battery using a cathode active material are improved.
- the half width of the peak corresponding to the (003) plane obtained by X-ray diffraction analysis of the cathode active material is 0.1030 ° to 0.1052 °, and the half width of the peak corresponding to the (003) plane corresponds to the (104) plane
- the half-width ratio (FWHM (003) / FWHM (104)) of the peaks to be applied appears in the range of 1.22 to 1.26. Also, according to the X-ray diffraction analysis of the cathode active material, no CeO 2 related peak is observed in a region where 2 ⁇ is 28°.
- the cathode active material of one embodiment is not a surface-coated form of a composite containing a lanthanide element such as cerium oxide, but a doped structure containing Ce inside large crystal grains, since no peak related to CeO 2 is observed. was found to be
- the cathode active material can be manufactured, for example, according to two manufacturing methods, and the first manufacturing method is as follows.
- a first mixture is obtained by mixing a nickel-based active material precursor, a lithium precursor, and a lanthanide precursor.
- the content of the nickel-based active material precursor and the lithium precursor is controlled stoichiometrically so that the mixing molar ratio of metals other than lithium is controlled within the range of 0.8 to 1.
- a mechanical milling method such as a ball mill or jet mill is used.
- a first heat treatment is performed on the first mixture in an oxidizing gas atmosphere at 800 to 950° C., for example, 900 to 950° C. to obtain a nickel-based active material.
- a lithium precursor is added to the heat-treated product, and a secondary heat treatment is performed at 700 to 800 ° C., for example, 720 to 780 ° C., while controlling the mixing molar ratio of lithium and metals other than lithium to be 0.95 to 1.05.
- the content of the lithium precursor is controlled in the range of 0.95 to 1.05, or 0.99 to 1.03 by mixing molar ratio of metals other than lithium.
- the second heat treatment is performed at a lower temperature than the first heat treatment. When the first heat treatment and the second heat treatment are performed under the above conditions, a single crystal cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery having improved lifespan characteristics can be manufactured.
- the contents of the above-mentioned nickel-based active material precursor and lanthanide element precursor are stoichiometrically controlled to obtain a desired positive electrode active material.
- the oxidizing gas atmosphere includes, for example, an air atmosphere or an oxygen atmosphere.
- the oxygen atmosphere may have an oxygen content of 90% by volume or more and the rest may be an inert gas.
- the inert gas herein is nitrogen, helium, argon or a combination thereof.
- the oxidizing gas is composed of 10 to 20% by volume of oxygen or air and 80 to 90% by volume of an inert gas.
- the lanthanide precursor is a compound containing a lanthanide element and contains one or more elements selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu.
- nitrates, oxides, sulfates, chlorides and the like may be used.
- the lanthanoid precursor include cerium oxide, cerium nitrate, and cerium sulfate.
- the nickel-based active material precursor is, for example, a compound represented by Formula 5 below.
- M1 is one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al
- M2 is boron (B), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zirconium (Zr), and an element selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al),
- 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.05 and 0.6 ⁇ (1-x-y-z) ⁇ 0.95 may be satisfied.
- x may be 0.1 to 0.3
- y may be 0.05 to 0.3
- z may be 0.
- the cathode active material is mixed with a nickel-based active material precursor containing a lanthanide element and a lithium precursor, and subjected to primary heat treatment while controlling a mixing molar ratio of lithium and a metal other than lithium in the range of 0.8 to 1; Adding a lithium precursor to the heat-treated product and performing secondary heat treatment while controlling the molar ratio of lithium to a metal other than lithium to be 0.95 to 1.05; It can be manufactured through
- a nickel-based active material precursor containing a lanthanide element can be obtained by reacting, for example, a cobalt precursor, a manganese precursor, a nickel precursor, and a lanthanide element precursor.
- a nickel-based active material precursor containing a lanthanide element is, for example, a compound represented by Formula 5-1 below.
- M1 is one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al,
- M2 is boron (B), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) ), an element selected from the group consisting of zirconium (Zr) and aluminum (Al),
- M3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu;
- the positive electrode active material obtained by the above-described manufacturing method has improved productivity through inhibition of aggregation between particles.
- a lithium secondary battery with improved lifespan characteristics can be manufactured by providing a cathode active material with oxygen desorption suppressed on the surface without problems such as degradation of lifespan characteristics in the case of using an alkali-based grain growth accelerator when manufacturing a conventional single crystal cathode active material.
- the nickel-based active material precursor is a secondary particle that is an aggregate of primary particles and has a size of 2 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the nickel-based active material precursor may include, for example, the compound represented by Formula 5 above.
- the nickel-based active material precursor represented by Chemical Formula 5 may be, for example, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 6, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 7, or a mixture thereof.
- M is boron (B), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe) , An element selected from the group consisting of copper (Cu) and zirconium (Zr),
- the nickel-based active material precursor is, for example, Ni 0.91 Co 0.06 Mn 0.03 (OH) 2 ), Ni 0.91 Co 0.06 Al 0.03 (OH) 2 ), Ni 0.92 Co 0.05 Al 0.03 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.94 Co 0.03 Al 0.03 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.88 Co 0.06 Al 0.06 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.96 Co 0.02 Al 0.02 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.93 Co 0.04 Al 0.03 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.8 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.75 Co 0.20 Al 0.05 (OH) 2 Ni 0.92 Co 0.05 Mn 0.03 (OH) 2 Ni 0.94 Co 0.03 Mn 0.03 ( OH ) 2 , Ni 0.88 Co 0.06 Mn 0.06 (OH) 2 0.02 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.93 Co 0.04 Mn 0.03 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.8 Co 0.15 Mn 0.05 O 2 (OH) 2 , Ni 0.75 Co 0.20 Al 0.05 (OH) 2 Ni 0.92 Co
- the nickel-based active material precursor may be prepared through a coprecipitation reaction of a mixture containing a metal source such as a nickel precursor, a cobalt precursor, a manganese precursor, and a precursor of another transition metal, a complexing agent, and a pH adjusting agent.
- a metal source such as a nickel precursor, a cobalt precursor, a manganese precursor, and a precursor of another transition metal, a complexing agent, and a pH adjusting agent.
- a metal precursor corresponding to the composition of the nickel-based active material precursor may be used.
- the metal raw material is, for example, metal carbonate, metal sulfate, metal nitrate, metal chloride, etc., but is not limited thereto, and any material that can be used as a metal precursor in the art is possible.
- Nickel sulfate, nickel chloride, nickel nitrate, etc. are used as the nickel precursor.
- cobalt sulfate, cobalt chloride, cobalt nitrate, etc. are used as the cobalt precursor
- manganese sulfate, manganese chloride, manganese nitrate, etc. are used as the manganese precursor.
- each metal raw material is stoichiometrically controlled to obtain a desired nickel-based active material precursor.
- the pH adjusting agent serves to lower the solubility of metal ions in the reactor so that the metal ions are precipitated as hydroxides.
- the pH adjusting agent is, for example, ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ) and the like.
- the pH adjusting agent is, for example, sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
- the complexing agent serves to control the reaction rate of formation of the precipitate in the co-precipitation reaction.
- Complexing agents are ammonium hydroxide (NH 4 OH) (ammonia water), citric acid, citric acid, acrylic acid, tartaric acid, glycoic acid and the like.
- the content of the complexing agent is used at a conventional level.
- the complexing agent is, for example, aqueous ammonia.
- the product obtained according to the co-precipitation reaction After washing the product obtained according to the co-precipitation reaction, it can be dried to obtain a desired nickel-based active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery. Drying here is carried out under customary conditions.
- the nickel-based active material precursor containing the lanthanide element is a metal raw material such as a nickel precursor, a cobalt precursor, a manganese precursor, and a precursor of other transition metals, a complexing agent, and a pH adjusting agent when preparing the above-described nickel-based active material precursor It can be prepared by carrying out according to the same method, except that the lanthanide element precursor is further added to the mixture containing.
- a lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode including the positive electrode active material described above, and an electrolyte interposed therebetween.
- a lithium secondary battery having improved capacity characteristics, charge/discharge efficiency, and lifespan can be obtained.
- the nickel-based active material according to one embodiment has less than 900 ppm of residual lithium.
- a method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, a lithium salt-containing non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator according to an embodiment will be described.
- the positive electrode and the negative electrode are manufactured by forming a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material layer by applying and drying a composition for forming a positive active material layer and a composition for forming a negative active material layer, respectively, on a current collector.
- the composition for forming the positive electrode active material is prepared by mixing a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, a binder, and a solvent, and a nickel-based active material according to an embodiment is used as the positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode binder serves to improve adhesion between particles of the positive electrode active material and adhesion between the positive electrode active material and the positive current collector.
- Specific examples include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-co-HFP), polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylonitrile, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) ), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene polymer (EPDM), sulfonated-EPDM, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), fluororubber, or various copolymers thereof, and the like may be used alone or in a mixture of two or more of them.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVDF-co-HFP vinylidene fluoride-he
- the conductive material is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery, and examples thereof include graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite; carbon-based materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and summer black; conductive fibers such as carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers and metal fibers; fluorinated carbon; metal powders such as aluminum and nickel powder; conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Conductive materials such as polyphenylene derivatives may be used.
- graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite
- carbon-based materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and summer black
- conductive fibers such as carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers and metal fibers
- fluorinated carbon metal powders such as aluminum and nickel powder
- conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate
- the content of the conductive material is 1 to 10 parts by weight, or 1 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the positive electrode active material. When the content of the conductive material is within the above range, the conductivity characteristics of the finally obtained electrode are excellent.
- the solvent N-methylpyrrolidone and the like are used, and the content of the solvent is 20 to 200 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the positive electrode active material.
- the content of the solvent is in the above range, the operation for forming the positive electrode active material layer is easy.
- the cathode current collector has a thickness of 3 to 500 ⁇ m, and is not particularly limited as long as it does not cause chemical change in the battery and has high conductivity.
- stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, heat-treated carbon, Alternatively, aluminum or stainless steel surface treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, or the like may be used.
- the current collector may form fine irregularities on its surface to increase the adhesion of the positive electrode active material, and various forms such as films, sheets, foils, nets, porous materials, foams, and non-woven fabrics are possible.
- composition for forming a negative active material layer is prepared by mixing a negative active material, a binder, and a solvent.
- the negative electrode active material a material capable of reversibly intercalating/deintercalating lithium ions, lithium metal, a lithium metal alloy, a material capable of doping and undoping lithium, a transition metal oxide, or a combination thereof may be used.
- Examples of materials capable of reversibly intercalating/deintercalating the lithium ions include carbon materials, that is, carbon-based negative electrode active materials generally used in lithium secondary batteries.
- Representative examples of the carbon-based negative electrode active material may include crystalline carbon, amorphous carbon, or a combination thereof.
- Examples of the crystalline carbon include graphite such as amorphous, plate-shaped, flake-shaped, spherical or fibrous natural graphite or artificial graphite, and examples of the amorphous carbon include soft carbon or hard carbon. carbon), mesophase pitch carbide, calcined coke, and the like.
- the lithium metal alloy is a group consisting of lithium and Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Si, Sb, Pb, In, Zn, Ba, Ra, Ge, Al and Sn.
- An alloy of a metal selected from may be used.
- Materials capable of doping and undoping the lithium include silicon-based materials such as Si, SiO x (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 2), Si-Q alloy (Q is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a group 13 element, a group 14 It is an element selected from the group consisting of elements, group 15 elements, group 16 elements, transition metals, rare earth elements, and combinations thereof, but not Si), Si-carbon composite, Sn, SnO 2 , Sn-R (wherein R is An element selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, group 13 elements, group 14 elements, group 15 elements, group 16 elements, transition metals, rare earth elements, and combinations thereof (not Sn), Sn-carbon composites, etc.
- the elements Q and R include Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, V, Nb, Ta, Db, Cr, Mo, W, Sg, Tc, Re, Bh, Fe, Pb, Ru, Os, Hs, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, Sn, In, Ge, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, What is selected from the group consisting of Se, Te, Po, and combinations thereof may be used.
- Lithium titanium oxide may be used as the transition metal oxide.
- Anode binders include, but are not limited to, polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-co-HFP), polyvinylidenefluoride, polyacrylonitrile, polymethyl methacrylate.
- PVDF-co-HFP polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer
- PVDF-co-HFP polyvinylidenefluoride
- polyacrylonitrile polymethyl methacrylate
- polymethylmethacrylate polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacrylic acid, ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber, sulfonated EPDM rubber, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), fluororubber, polyacrylic acid, polymers in which hydrogen is substituted with Li, Na or Ca, or various copolymers. It can be a kind of binder polymer.
- EPDM ethylene-propylene-diene monomer
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- fluororubber polyacrylic acid, polymers in which hydrogen is substituted with Li, Na or Ca, or various copolymers. It can be a kind of binder polymer.
- the negative electrode active material layer may further include a conductive material.
- the conductive material is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery, and examples include graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite; carbon black such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, farnes black, lamp black, and thermal black; conductive fibers such as carbon fibers and metal fibers; conductive tubes such as carbon nanotubes; metal powders such as fluorocarbon, aluminum, and nickel powder; conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Conductive materials such as polyphenylene derivatives may be used.
- the conductive material may preferably be carbon black, and more specifically, may be carbon black having an average particle diameter of several tens of nanometers.
- the amount of the conductive material may be 0.01 to 10 parts by weight, 0.01 to 5 parts by weight, or 0.1 to 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total weight of the negative electrode active material layer.
- the composition for forming the negative electrode active material layer may further include a thickener.
- the thickener is carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), carboxyethyl cellulose, starch, regenerated cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and At least one of polyvinyl alcohol may be used, and for example, CMC may be used.
- the amount of the solvent is 100 to 300 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total weight of the negative electrode active material.
- the content of the solvent is in the above range, the operation for forming the negative electrode active material layer is easy.
- the negative electrode current collector it is generally made to have a thickness of 3 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery, and for example, the surface of copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, heat-treated carbon, copper or stainless steel. For the surface treatment with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc., an aluminum-cadmium alloy, etc. may be used.
- fine irregularities may be formed on the surface to enhance the bonding strength of the negative electrode active material, and may be used in various forms such as films, sheets, foils, nets, porous bodies, foams, and nonwoven fabrics.
- a separator is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode manufactured according to the above process.
- the separator has a pore diameter of 0.01 to 10 ⁇ m and a thickness of generally 5 to 30 ⁇ m.
- olefin-based polymers such as polypropylene and polyethylene; Alternatively, a sheet or non-woven fabric made of glass fibers is used.
- the solid electrolyte such as a polymer is used as the electrolyte, the solid electrolyte may serve as a separator.
- the lithium salt-containing non-aqueous electrolyte consists of a non-aqueous electrolyte solution and a lithium salt.
- Non-aqueous electrolytes, organic solid electrolytes, inorganic solid electrolytes, and the like are used as the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- non-aqueous electrolyte examples include, but are not limited to, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, gamma-butyrolactone, 1,2- Dimethoxyethane, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, dimethylsulfoxide, 1,3-dioxolane, N,N-formamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, dioxolane, acetonitrile, nitromethane, methyl formate , methyl acetate, phosphoric acid triesters, trimethoxy methane, dioxolane derivatives, sulfolane, methyl sulfolane, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate derivatives, tetrahydrofuran derivatives, ether, pyro An aprotic organic solvent such as methyl pionate or ethoxy
- Non-limiting examples of the organic solid electrolyte may include polyethylene derivatives, polyethylene oxide derivatives, polypropylene oxide derivatives, phosphoric acid ester polymers, polyester sulfide, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride, and the like.
- Examples of the inorganic solid electrolyte include, but are not limited to, Li 3 N, LiI, Li 5 NI 2 , Li 3 N-LiI-LiOH, LiSiO 4 , Li 2 SiS 3 , Li 4 SiO 4 , Li 4 SiO 4 Nitride, halide, sulfate, etc. of Li, such as -LiI-LiOH, Li 3 PO 4 -Li 2 S-SiS 2 , etc. may be used.
- the lithium salt is a material that is soluble in the non-aqueous electrolyte, and includes, but is not limited to, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiClO 4 , LiBF 4 , LiB 10 Cl 10 , LiPF 6 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiCF 3 CO 2 , LiAsF 6 , LiSbF 6 , LiAlCl 4 , CH 3 SO 3 Li, CF 3 SO 3 Li, (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 NLi, (FSO 2 ) 2 NLi, lithium chloroborate, lower aliphatic lithium carboxylate, tetraphenyl borate lithium imide and the like can be used.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a representative structure of a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment.
- the lithium secondary battery 81 includes a positive electrode 83 , a negative electrode 83 and a separator 84 .
- An electrode assembly in which the positive electrode 83 , the negative electrode 82 , and the separator 84 are wound or folded is accommodated in the battery case 85 .
- a separator may be disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to form an alternately stacked battery structure.
- an organic electrolyte solution is injected into the battery case 85 and sealed with a cap assembly 86 to complete the lithium secondary battery 81 .
- the battery case 25 may be cylindrical, prismatic, or thin film.
- the lithium secondary battery 21 may be a large-sized thin film type battery.
- the lithium secondary battery may be a lithium ion battery.
- the lithium ion polymer battery is completed when it is impregnated with an organic electrolyte and sealed.
- a plurality of the battery structures are stacked to form a battery pack, and such a battery pack can be used in all devices requiring high capacity and high output. For example, it can be used for laptops, smart phones, electric vehicles, and the like.
- the lithium secondary battery has excellent storage stability at high temperature, lifespan characteristics, and high rate characteristics, it can be used in electric vehicles (EVs).
- EVs electric vehicles
- PHEVs plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
- a nickel-based active material precursor (Ni 0.91 Co 0.06 Mn 0.03 (OH) 2 ) was synthesized through a coprecipitation method.
- Ammonia water (NH 4 OH) diluted solution and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as a precipitant were prepared to form a complex compound.
- the metal raw material mixture solution, ammonia water, and sodium hydroxide were respectively put into the reactor.
- Sodium hydroxide was added to maintain the pH inside the reactor. Next, after carrying out the reaction for about 20 hours while stirring, the introduction of the raw material solution was stopped.
- the slurry solution in the reactor was filtered, washed with high-purity distilled water, and then dried in a hot air oven at 200° C. for 24 hours to obtain a nickel-based active material precursor (Ni 0.91 Co 0.06 Mn 0.03 (OH) 2 ).
- the nickel-based active material precursor is a secondary particle, and the average particle diameter of the secondary particle is about 4 ⁇ m.
- a first mixture was obtained by adding lithium hydroxide and cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) to the nickel-based active material precursor (Ni 0.91 Co 0.06 Mn 0.03 (OH) 2 ) obtained in Preparation Example 1.
- the mixing molar ratio of lithium and the transition metal in the first mixture is about 0.9.
- the content of lithium carbonate was controlled so that the mixing molar ratio of lithium and the metal of the nickel-based active material precursor was 0.9.
- Metals here represent Ni, Co and Mn.
- the first mixture was subjected to a first heat treatment at about 900 ° C. in an oxygen atmosphere.
- Lithium hydroxide was added to the product obtained by the first heat treatment to obtain a second mixture, and a second heat treatment was performed at about 800 ° C. in an oxygen atmosphere for 12 hours to obtain a large-crystal particle type positive electrode active material (LiNi 0.908 Co 0.06 Mn 0.03 Ce 0.002 O 2 ) was obtained.
- the content of lithium carbonate in the second mixture is controlled so that the mixing molar ratio of lithium and metal is 1.0, where the mole of metal represents the total mole of Ni, Co, Mn, and Ce.
- Ce was contained, and the content of Ce was 0.2 mol%.
- the average particle diameter of the large crystal grains is about 3 ⁇ m, and they are in the form of single grains.
- a cathode active material was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the content of cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) was changed so that the content of Ce in the cathode active material was 0.5 mol% and 1.0 mol%, respectively.
- a positive electrode active material was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the manufacturing process conditions were controlled so that the average particle diameters of the large crystal particles were about 2 ⁇ m and 5 ⁇ m, respectively.
- a cathode active material was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the molar ratio of lithium and metal in the first mixture was controlled to be 0.85 and 1.0, respectively.
- a cathode active material was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the mixing molar ratio of lithium and transition metal in the second mixture was controlled to be 0.95 and 1.05, respectively.
- a nickel-based active material precursor containing cerium was synthesized through a co-precipitation method.
- Ammonia water (NH 4 OH) diluted solution and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as a precipitant were prepared to form a complex compound. After that, the metal raw material mixture solution, ammonia water, and sodium hydroxide were respectively put into the reactor. Sodium hydroxide was added to maintain the pH inside the reactor. Next, after performing the reaction for about 20 hours while stirring, the input of the raw material solution was stopped.
- the slurry solution in the reactor was filtered, washed with high-purity distilled water, and then dried in a hot air oven at 200° C. for 24 hours to obtain a nickel-based active material precursor containing cerium (Ni 0.89 Co 0.06 Mn 00.03 Ce 0.02 (OH) 2 ).
- the nickel-based active material precursor is a secondary particle, and the average particle diameter of the secondary particle is about 4 ⁇ m.
- Lithium hydroxide was added to the cerium-containing nickel-based active material precursor (Ni 0.89 Co 0.06 Mn 00.03 Ce 0.02 (OH) 2 ) to obtain a first mixture.
- the mixing molar ratio of lithium and the transition metal in the first mixture is about 0.9.
- the content of lithium hydroxide was controlled so that the mixing molar ratio of the metal of the nickel-based active material precursor containing lithium and cerium was 0.9, and the content of the metal was the total content of Ni, Co, and Mn.
- the first mixture was subjected to a first heat treatment at about 900 ° C. in an oxygen atmosphere.
- Lithium hydroxide was added to the product obtained by the first heat treatment to obtain a second mixture, and a second heat treatment was performed at about 850 ° C. in an oxygen atmosphere for 12 hours to prepare a positive electrode active material (LiNi 0.89 Co 0.06 Mn 0.03 Ce 0.02 O 2 ). .
- the content of lithium hydroxide in the second mixture was controlled so that the molar ratio of lithium to metal (Li/metal molar ratio) was 1.0.
- a positive electrode active material was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) was not added when preparing the first mixture.
- cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) was not added, and lithium hydroxide and cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) were added to the product obtained by the first heat treatment to obtain a second mixture, and the cerium This coated positive electrode active material was obtained.
- a coin cell was manufactured as follows using the cathode active material obtained according to Example 1 as a cathode active material.
- the slurry prepared according to the above process was coated on an aluminum foil using a doctor blade to form a thin electrode plate, dried at 135 ° C. for more than 3 hours, and then subjected to rolling and vacuum drying processes to prepare a positive electrode.
- a 2032 type coin cell was manufactured using a lithium metal counter electrode as the positive electrode and the counter electrode.
- a separator (thickness: about 16 ⁇ m) made of a porous polyethylene (PE) film was interposed between the positive electrode and the lithium metal counter electrode, and an electrolyte solution was injected to prepare a 2032-type coin cell.
- the electrolyte a solution containing 1.15M LiPF 6 dissolved in a solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) were mixed at a volume ratio of 20:40:40 was used.
- a coin cell was manufactured in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1, except that the positive active material of Examples 2-10 was used instead of the positive active material of Example 1.
- a lithium secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material prepared according to Comparative Example 1 was used instead of the positive electrode active material prepared according to Example 1.
- a lithium secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material prepared according to Preparation Example 1 was used instead of the positive electrode active material prepared according to Example 1.
- a scanning electron microscope analysis was performed on the nickel-based active material precursor prepared according to Preparation Example 1 and the cathode active material prepared according to Examples 1 to 3.
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- FIGS. 1a-1c, 2a-2c, 3a-3c, and 4a-4c were used as a scanning electron microscope, and the analysis results are shown in FIGS. 1a-1c, 2a-2c, 3a-3c, and 4a-4c.
- the nickel-based active material precursor and the cathode active material are in a state before being pulverized in a jet mill.
- FIGS. 1A to 1C are scanning electron micrographs of the nickel-based active material precursor obtained in Preparation Example 1
- FIGS. 2A to 2C are scanning electron microscope pictures of the positive electrode active material obtained in Example 1
- FIGS. 3c is a scanning electron micrograph of the cathode active material obtained in Example 2
- FIGS. 4a to 4c are scanning electron micrographs of the cathode active material obtained in Example 3.
- the nickel-based active material precursor of Preparation Example 1 is a large crystal (single crystal) particle having an average particle diameter of 3um, as shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, and the cathode active material of Example 1 has an average particle diameter of 3.2um from FIGS. It was found that it had a large crystal (single crystal) particle shape.
- the positive electrode active material of Example 2 has a large crystal (single crystal) particle shape with an average particle diameter of 3.3 um from FIGS. It was confirmed that it was in the form of crystal grains.
- FWHM (003) represents the half width of the peak corresponding to the (003) plane (2 ⁇ of about 18°)
- FWHM (104) represents the peak corresponding to the (104) plane (2 ⁇ of about 43°) It represents the ratio of half-widths of .
- Area (003/104) is the area of the peak corresponding to the (003) plane (2 ⁇ of about 18 °) and the peak corresponding to the (104) plane (2 ⁇ of about 43 °) It represents the area ratio.
- the peak corresponding to the (003) plane provides information on the layered structure of the cathode active material, and the peak corresponding to the (104) plane provides information on crystallinity.
- Example 1 0.1052 1.22
- Example 2 0.1035 1.26 Comparative Example 1 0.1053 1.21
- X-ray diffraction analysis was performed on the positive electrode active material of Example 1 and the positive electrode active materials prepared according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 using X'pert pro (PANalytical) using CuK ⁇ radiation (1.54056 ⁇ ). X-ray diffraction The analysis results were examined and shown in FIG. 8 .
- the positive electrode active material of Comparative Example 2 coated with cerium showed a CeO 2 related peak at around 28°, but the positive active material of Example 1 and the positive active material of Comparative Example 1 did not observe the aforementioned peak. From this, it was found that the cathode active material of Example 1 had a structure different from that of the coated cathode active material of Comparative Example 2. As a result of this analysis, it was confirmed that the cathode active material of Example 1 has a structure in which Ce enters the lattice and exists in a bonded state with oxygen.
- Residual lithium in the cathode active materials prepared in Examples 1 and 2 and the cathode active material in Comparative Example 1 was investigated according to the following method.
- the amount of lithium in the solution was measured by titrating the lithium derivative remaining on the surface from which the cathode active material was removed with a 1N HCl solution.
- the amount of lithium in the dissolved solution is measured using an automatic titrator, and the first inflection point (EP1) at which the pH rapidly changes at pH 7 to 9 and the end point (FP) at which the pH reaches 5 are measured, and the following equations 1 and 2 are used to measure the amount of lithium in the solution. Calculate the content of Li 2 CO 3 and the content of LiOH.
- the content of the lithium derivative remaining on the final surface was measured by adding the calculated content of Li 2 CO 3 and the content of LiOH. are shown in Table 2 below.
- Example 1 0.410 0.671 2716
- Example 2 0.476 0.750 3070 Comparative Example 1 0.439 1.247 4442
- Equation 3 The charge/discharge efficiency was calculated from Equation 3 below, and some of the charge/discharge efficiencies were investigated and shown in Table 3 below, respectively.
- Charge/discharge efficiency [average operating voltage of the 1st cycle/average operating voltage of the 1st cycle] ⁇ 100
- the coin cell manufactured according to Manufacturing Example 1-2 has improved charging and discharging efficiency compared to Comparative Manufacturing Example 2.
- the coin cell of Comparative Manufacturing Example 1 showed the same level of charging and discharging efficiency as Comparative Manufacturing Example 2.
- the charging and discharging efficiency of the coin cell manufactured according to Manufacturing Examples 3 to 10 was compared to the charging and discharging efficiency of the coin cell of Manufacturing Example 1. It was carried out in the same way as the discharge efficiency evaluation method.
- the coin cells manufactured according to Manufacturing Examples 3 to 10 showed the same level of charging and discharging efficiency as compared to the case of the coin cell of Manufacturing Example 1.
- Capacity retention ratio (CRR) was calculated and the results are shown in FIG. 5 .
- the coin cell manufactured according to Manufacturing Example 1-2 has an excellent capacity retention rate similar to that of the coin cell of Comparative Manufacturing Example 2.
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| 구 분 | FWHM (003)(°) | FWHM(003)/FWHM(104)(°) |
| 실시예 1 | 0.1052 | 1.22 |
| 실시예 2 | 0.1035 | 1.26 |
| 비교예 1 | 0.1053 | 1.21 |
| 구분 | Li2CO3 (wt%) | LiOH (wt%) | Free Li (ppm) |
| 실시예1 | 0.410 | 0.671 | 2716 |
| 실시예 2 | 0.476 | 0.750 | 3070 |
| 비교예 1 | 0.439 | 1.247 | 4442 |
| 구분 | 충방전효율(%) |
| 제작예 1 | 87 |
| 제작예 2 | 87 |
| 비교제작예 2 | 86 |
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- 니켈의 함량이 60몰% 이상인 니켈계 활물질을 포함하는 양극 활물질이며,상기 양극 활물질은 크기가 1 내지 10㎛인 대결정입자를 포함하며,상기 대결정입자의 내부에 란탄족 원소를 포함하는 리튬이차전지용 양극활물질.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 란탄족 원소는 세륨(Ce)인 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 양극 활물질은 하기 화학식 1로 표시되는 화합물인 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질:[화학식 1]Lia(Ni1-w-x-y-zM3wCoxM1yM2z)O2±α1화학식 1중, M1은 망간(Mn) 및 알루미늄(Al)으로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 하나 또는 두 개의 원소이며,M2는 보론(B), 마그네슘(Mg), 칼슘(Ca), 스트론튬(Sr), 바륨(Ba), 티타늄(Ti), 바나듐(V), 크롬(Cr), 철(Fe), 구리(Cu), 지르코늄(Zr) 및 알루미늄(Al)으로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 적어도 하나의 원소이고,M3는 La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb 및 Lu로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 적어도 하나의 원소이고,0.95≤a≤1.1, 0.6≤(1-x-y-z)<1, 0<w≤0.05, 0≤x≤0.4, 0≤y≤0.4, 0≤z≤0.4, 0≤α1≤0.1이다.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 대결정입자는 크기가 1 내지 10㎛인 단일입자, 일차입자의 응집체인 이차입자 또는 그 조합이며, 상기 일차입자의 크기가 1 내지 10㎛인 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
- 제4항에 있어서, 상기 이차입자의 크기가 5 내지 30㎛인 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 양극 활물질에 대한 X선 회절 분석에 의하여 구해지는 (003)면에 해당하는 피크의 반가폭이 0.1030°내지 0.1052°이고,(003)면에 해당하는 피크의 반가폭 FWHM(003)과 (104)면에 해당하는 피크의 반가폭 FWHM(104)의 비 (FWHM(003)/FWHM(104))는 1.22 내지 1.26에서 나타나는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 양극 활물질에 대한 X선 회절 분석에 의하여 2θ가 27° 내지 29°인 영역에서 CeO2 관련 피크가 관찰되지 않는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
- 제1항 내지 제7항 중 어느 한 항의 양극 활물질을 포함하는 리튬이차전지용 양극을 포함하는 리튬이차전지.
- 니켈계 활물질 전구체, 리튬 전구체 및 란탄족 원소 전구체를 혼합하고, 리튬과, 리튬을 제외한 금속의 혼합몰비가 0.8 내지 1인 범위로 제어하면서 1차 열처리하는 단계; 및상기 1차 열처리된 생성물에 리튬 전구체를 부가하고, 리튬과, 리튬을 제외한 금속의 혼합몰비가 0.95 내지 1.05가 되도록 제어하면서 2차 열처리하는 단계; 를 포함하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질의 제조방법.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 1차 열처리가 산화성 가스 분위기에서 800 내지 950℃에서 실시하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질의 제조방법.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 2차 열처리가 700℃ 내지 800℃에서 실시하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질의 제조방법.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 니켈계 활물질 전구체는 하기 화학식 5로 표시되는 화합물인, 양극 활물질의 제조방법:[화학식 5]Ni1-x-y-zCoxM1yM2z(OH)2화학식 5 중, M1은 Mn 및 Al으로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 하나 또는 두 개의 원소이며,M2는 보론(B), 마그네슘(Mg), 칼슘(Ca), 스트론튬(Sr), 바륨(Ba), 티타늄(Ti), 바나듐(V), 크롬(Cr), 철(Fe), 구리(Cu), 지르코늄(Zr) 및 알루미늄(Al)으로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 원소이고,0.6≤(1-x-y-z)<1, 0≤x≤0.4, 0≤y≤0.4, 0≤z≤0.4이다.
- 란탄족 원소를 함유한 니켈계 활물질 전구체 및 리튬전구체를 혼합하고, 리튬과, 리튬을 제외한 금속의 혼합몰비가 0.8 내지 1인 범위로 제어하면서 1차 열처리하는 단계; 및상기 1차 열처리된 생성물에 리튬 전구체를 부가하고, 리튬과, 리튬을 제외한 금속의 혼합몰비가 0.95 내지 1.05가 되도록 제어하면서 2차 열처리하는 단계; 를 포함하는 리튬이차전지용양극 활물질의 제조방법.
- 제13항에 있어서, 상기 란탄족 원소를 함유한 니켈계 활물질 전구체는 하기 화학식 5-1로 표시되는 화합물인, 양극 활물질의 제조방법:[화학식 5-1]Ni1-w-x-y-zM3wCoxM1yM2z(OH)2화학식 5 중, M1은 Mn 및 Al으로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 하나 또는 두 개의 원소이며,M2는 보론(B), 마그네슘(Mg), 칼슘(Ca), 스트론튬(Sr), 바륨(Ba), 티타늄(Ti), 바나듐(V), 크롬(Cr), 철(Fe), 구리(Cu), 지르코늄(Zr) 및 알루미늄(Al)으로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 원소이고,M3은 La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb 및 Lu로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 적어도 하나의 원소이고,0.6≤(1-w-x-y-z)<1, 0<w≤0.05, 0≤x≤0.4, 0≤y≤0.4, 0≤z≤0.4이다.
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