WO2024113299A1 - 正极材料及其制备方法和包含其的二次电池和用电装置 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the technical field of lithium batteries, and in particular to a positive electrode material and a preparation method thereof, as well as a secondary battery and an electrical device comprising the positive electrode material.
- Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly favored by the battery industry for their lightweight, long life, clean and environmentally friendly advantages.
- the positive electrode materials of lithium-ion batteries have always been the focus of research and development in the industry.
- the mainstream positive electrode materials of lithium-ion batteries have met the requirements of increasingly higher energy density with their high capacity and high energy density, and are more favored.
- such positive electrode materials have poor capacity, and may experience particle cracking and pulverization during the cycle, poor cycle performance, high impurity lithium content, easy gas production, and poor safety performance.
- the present application is made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a positive electrode material, including substrate particles having a chemical composition of formula (I):
- the positive electrode material of the present application has good comprehensive performance: high discharge specific capacity, good cycle performance, low amount of impurity lithium and less gas production.
- the formula (I) satisfies one or more of the following conditions (1) to (8):
- M is selected from one or more of Zr, Al, Mg and Ti;
- the doping weight of the M element is ⁇ the doping weight of the W element, and the weight ratio of the M element to the tungsten (W) element is optionally 1:(0.1-1), and more optionally 1:(0.1-0.5).
- the positive electrode material that meets one or more of the above conditions has better performance.
- the W content within a thickness of 40 nm from the grain boundary is at least 80% by weight, optionally at least 90% by weight, based on the total weight of W in the substrate particles. Almost all of the W element doped in the material is enriched at the grain boundary, which is beneficial to increase the compaction density and improve various properties.
- the W content in the substrate particles is 100 to 200,000 ppm, optionally 100 to 3,000 ppm, and more optionally 500 to 2,500 ppm, which is beneficial to improving particle integrity and cycle performance.
- the volume particle size distribution diameter distance (D v 90-D v 10)/D v 50 of the positive electrode material is 1.1-1.8, optionally 1.2-1.5, more optionally 1.25-1.45, which is conducive to achieving higher compaction density, improving capacity, etc.
- the positive electrode material further comprises a coating layer disposed on the surface of the substrate particles, the coating layer comprising at least one of W, Co, Al and B elements; optionally, the coating layer comprises at least W element and/or B element; more optionally, the coating layer comprises W, Co, Al and B elements. This further improves the material cycle performance and helps reduce the impurity lithium content and safety performance.
- the coating layer satisfies one or more of the following conditions (1) to (5):
- the coating layer contains 100 ppm to 2000 ppm, optionally 500 ppm to 1000 ppm of W element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles;
- the coating layer contains 100 ppm to 16000 ppm, optionally 1000 ppm to 13000 ppm of Co element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles;
- the coating layer contains 100 ppm to 3000 ppm, optionally 500 ppm to 2000 ppm of Al element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles;
- the coating layer contains 100 ppm to 2000 ppm, optionally 500 ppm to 1500 ppm of B element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles;
- the coating layer contains W, Co, Al and B elements and the total amount of these four elements is 1000-22000 ppm, preferably 1000-15000 ppm, based on the total weight of the substrate particles. Coating various elements within such a range is more conducive to improving the performance of the material.
- a second aspect of the present application provides a method for preparing a positive electrode material, wherein the positive electrode material comprises substrate particles having a chemical composition of formula (I):
- the method comprises the following steps:
- the positive electrode material prepared by the method of the present application has good comprehensive performance: high capacity, good cycle performance, low impurity lithium content and safety performance.
- the particle size of the W source compound particles is 20 to 500 nm, optionally 50 to 300 nm; and/or wherein the W source compound is selected from one or more of WO 3 , H 2 WO 4 , Li 2 WO 4 , (NH 4 ) 2 WO 4 , MgWO 4 and Zr(WO 3 ) 2 ; optionally, selected from one or more of WO 3 , H 2 WO 4 and Li 2 WO 4 ; and/or wherein the amount of W element added is 100 to 200000 ppm, optionally 100 to 3000 ppm, more optionally 500 to 2500 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- the use of the above W source compound and its particle size is more conducive to the doping of W element into the grain boundary of the material during high temperature sintering.
- the M source compound is selected from sulfates, nitrates, chlorides, carbonates, oxides, hydroxides, oxalates and acetates containing M elements, and is optionally an oxide of M element; optionally, M element is one or more of Zr, Al, Mg and Ti; optionally, the amount of M element added is 100 to 5000 ppm, optionally 500 to 3000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- These compounds containing M elements are more conducive to uniformly doping M elements into the layered material lattice at high temperatures, and using such an addition amount is more conducive to improving the performance of the material.
- step S1 satisfies at least one of the following conditions:
- the added weight ratio of the M element to the W element is 1:(0.1-1), and optionally 1:(0.1-0.5);
- the ratio of the molar amount of Li atoms to the total molar amount of Ni, Co, and Mn atoms is set to 1.01 to 1.25, and optionally 1.05 to 1.15.
- the grinding and mixing is performed by mechanical milling or ball milling; optionally, the grinding and mixing is performed in a ball mill, optionally in a heated ball mill; optionally, the grinding speed is 500-3000r/min, optionally 1000-2000r/min; or 800-1500r/min; optionally, the grinding and mixing is performed at a temperature of 30-100°C, optionally 40-60°C.
- the above process conditions can promote uniform mixing and stable attachment of the W source compound and the precursor material, which is conducive to W doping enrichment at the grain boundaries.
- the method further comprises the step of providing a coating layer on the surface of the substrate particles, which comprises:
- the substrate particles obtained from S1 or the sintered product obtained from S2 are mixed with an Al-containing compound and/or a B-containing compound and then sintered.
- the material properties are further improved.
- step S2 satisfies one or more of the following conditions:
- the W-containing compound is selected from one or more of WO 3 , H 2 WO 4 , Li 2 WO 4 , (NH 4 ) 2 WO 4 , MgWO 4 , and Zr(WO 3 ) 2 ;
- the amount of W element added is 100-2000 ppm, optionally 500-1000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material, which is conducive to making the W-containing coating layer more uniform and improving the material properties.
- step S2 satisfies one or more of the following conditions:
- the Co-containing compound is selected from one or more of Co 3 O 4 , Co(OH) 2 , CoO, CoOOH, Co(CH 3 COO) 2 , CoC 2 O 4 , and CoCO 3 ;
- the amount of Co added is 100 to 16000 ppm, preferably 1000 to 13000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material. This is more conducive to reducing surface impurities of lithium and improving cycle performance.
- the Al-containing compound is selected from one or more of Al 2 O 3 , Al(OH) 3 , Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 , AlCl 3 and Al(NO 3 ) 3 ; and/or the amount of Al added is 100 to 3000 ppm, preferably 500 to 2000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material. This can further improve the interface stability of the material particles and reduce the interface side reactions, thereby being more conducive to improving the circulation, storage and safety performance of the material.
- the B-containing compound is selected from one or more of BCl 3 , B 2 (SO 4 ) 3 , B(NO 3 ) 3 , BN, B 2 O 3 , BF 3 , BBr 3 , BI 3 , H 2 BO 5 P, H 3 BO 3 , C 5 H 6 B(OH) 2 , C 3 H 9 B 3 O 6 , (C 2 H 5 O) 3 B and (C 3 H 7 O) 3 B, and/or the amount of B added is 100 to 2000 ppm, preferably 500 to 1500 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material. This can further reduce the content of impurities of lithium on the surface of the material, while increasing the capacity of the material, and can also further improve the interface side reactions of the material, and enhance the circulation, storage and safety performance of the material.
- the volume particle size distribution diameter of the precursor material is 1.1 to 1.8, optionally 1.2 to 1.5; and/or the D v 50 of the precursor material is 5 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, optionally 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m. This is conducive to obtaining the desired positive electrode material with a larger compaction density, thereby facilitating the realization of a higher capacity.
- a third aspect of the present application provides a secondary battery, comprising the positive electrode material of the first aspect or the positive electrode material obtained by the method of the second aspect.
- a fourth aspect of the present application provides an electrical device comprising a secondary battery selected from the group consisting of:
- the positive electrode material of the present application has good comprehensive performance: higher capacity, better cycle performance, lower amount of impure lithium and lower gas production.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the secondary battery according to the embodiment of the present application shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a battery module according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the battery pack shown in FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an electric device using a secondary battery as a power source according to an embodiment of the present application.
- “Scope” disclosed in the present application is defined in the form of lower limit and upper limit, and a given range is defined by selecting a lower limit and an upper limit, and the selected lower limit and upper limit define the boundary of a special range.
- the scope defined in this way can be including end values or excluding end values, and can be arbitrarily combined, that is, any lower limit can be combined with any upper limit to form a range. For example, if the scope of 60-120 and 80-110 is listed for a specific parameter, it is understood that the scope of 60-110 and 80-120 is also expected.
- the numerical range "a-b" represents the abbreviation of any real number combination between a and b, wherein a and b are real numbers.
- the numerical range "0-5" represents that all real numbers between "0-5" have been fully listed herein, and "0-5" is just the abbreviation of these numerical combinations.
- a parameter is expressed as an integer ⁇ 2, it is equivalent to disclosing that the parameter is, for example, an integer of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, etc.
- the method includes steps (a) and (b), which means that the method may include steps (a) and (b) performed sequentially, or may include steps (b) and (a) performed sequentially.
- the method may further include step (c), which means that step (c) may be added to the method in any order.
- the method may include steps (a), (b) and (c), or may include steps (a), (c) and (b), or may include steps (c), (a) and (b), etc.
- the “include” and “comprising” mentioned in this application represent open-ended or closed-ended expressions.
- the “include” and “comprising” may represent that other components not listed may also be included or only the listed components may be included or only the listed components may be included.
- the term "or” is inclusive.
- the phrase “A or B” means “A, B, or both A and B”. More specifically, any of the following conditions satisfies the condition "A or B”: A is true (or exists) and B is false (or does not exist); A is false (or does not exist) and B is true (or exists); or both A and B are true (or exist).
- Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly favored by the battery industry for their advantages of light weight, long life, cleanliness and environmental protection.
- the positive electrode material of lithium-ion batteries has always been the focus of research and development in the industry.
- the mainstream positive electrode materials of lithium-ion batteries are lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganese oxide and nickel cobalt manganese ternary materials, and emerging materials such as NCA (nickel cobalt aluminum) system and LOL (lithium-rich manganese solid solution) have been added to them and have been widely used in commercial applications.
- NCA nickel cobalt aluminum
- LOL lithium-rich manganese solid solution
- the ternary positive electrode materials in the prior art are prone to cracking and pulverization of material particles during the lithium insertion and extraction process, resulting in poor cycle performance.
- the existing materials also have high levels of impure lithium and gas expansion, resulting in poor storage and safety performance.
- the present application provides a positive electrode material and a preparation method thereof.
- the positive electrode material of the present application has a relatively high capacity, and also has improved material structure stability and particle integrity, thereby improving long cycle performance. It also has reduced impure lithium content and gas production, thereby improving storage and safety performance.
- the present application proposes a positive electrode material, comprising substrate particles having a chemical composition of formula (I):
- the positive electrode material of the present application has good comprehensive performance: high discharge specific capacity, good cycle performance, low amount of impure lithium and less gas production.
- the positive electrode material of the present application is doped with M element and tungsten (W) element at the same time, and W is enriched at the grain boundaries in the substrate particles, which makes the material have good lattice structure stability and particle integrity, and thus has ideal comprehensive performance: good discharge specific capacity, improved cycle performance, reduced impurity lithium content, higher compaction density and improved safety performance.
- an element with a relative atomic mass of less than 150 or a stable valence state of more than +3 is selected as the M element.
- Such an M element has a small atomic mass and a small radius, has an appropriate electrostatic repulsion with W, and migrates faster into the interior of the material during the sintering process, thereby inhibiting the migration of W into the interior of the material and making W more inclined to be enriched at the grain boundaries.
- grain boundary refers to the boundary between primary particles in a secondary particle.
- the non-agglomerated fine particle units are called “primary particles”, and the particles formed by the agglomeration of primary particles are called “secondary particles”.
- the substrate particles are secondary particles.
- the spherical particles are secondary particles, and the nanosheets that make up the secondary particles are primary particles.
- the W element is enriched at the grain boundaries, that is, the W element is doped at the surface of each primary particle in the substrate particles.
- the M element is uniformly doped in the crystal structure of the substrate particles.
- uniformly doped means completely and uniformly distributed inside the material particles (or in the crystal structure).
- M is selected from one or more of Zr, Al, Mg and Ti. These elements are doped as M elements, which are more helpful to stabilize the crystal structure of the material and promote W enrichment at the grain boundary, thereby improving the material performance.
- formula (I) satisfies 0.8 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and/or 0 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.08.
- the coefficients x and a in the present application may be conventional, but further controlling these values may help improve material properties.
- formula (I) satisfies 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.018 and/or 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.0013. This helps to improve the cycle performance of the material, reduce the amount of impurity lithium and gas production, and improve safety performance.
- Such a positive electrode material has better performance.
- the doping weight of the M element is greater than or equal to the doping weight of the W element.
- the weight ratio of the M element to the W element is 1:(0.1-1), and more optionally 1:(0.1-0.5).
- the contents of the M element and the W element satisfy the above relationship, which is more conducive to the enrichment of the W element at the grain boundary, and improves the structural stability and particle integrity of the material, improves the migration ability of active ions (such as Li + ) in the material, improves the cycle stability, increases the compaction density, reduces the amount of impurities, and improves the safety performance.
- the W content within 40 nm thickness from the grain boundary is at least 80%, and optionally at least 90%.
- the doped W element is almost entirely enriched at the grain boundary, which is beneficial to improving the structural integrity and stability of the material particles, increasing the compaction density, and improving the performance.
- the amount of W is 100-200000 ppm, optionally 100-3000 ppm, and more optionally 500-2500 ppm, which is beneficial to improve particle integrity and cycle performance, while ensuring that the material has good electrochemical properties.
- the doping amount of the W element refers to the amount of the W element in the base material particles.
- the amount of M is 100-5000 ppm, optionally 500-3000 ppm. Including M in such a range is more conducive to W enrichment at grain boundaries and helps the material obtain ideal properties.
- the volume particle size distribution diameter distance (D v 90-D v 10)/D v 50) of the positive electrode material is 1.1 to 1.8, optionally 1.2 to 1.5, and more optionally 1.25 to 1.45.
- the positive electrode material of the present application has a volume particle size distribution diameter distance in the above range, which is more conducive to achieving a higher compaction density (for example, a compaction density of ⁇ 3.45 g/cc or even ⁇ 3.50 g/cc at a pressure of 5 tons), thereby helping to improve energy density and specific capacity.
- volume particle size distribution diameter span is defined as the value of (D v 90 - D v 10) / D v 50, where D v 90, D v 10 and D v 50 represent the average particle sizes corresponding to 90%, 10% and 50% of the particles in the volume distribution, respectively.
- the volume particle size distribution diameter span reflects the particle size distribution width of the material particles - the larger the diameter span, the wider the particle size distribution width.
- D v 90, D v 10 and D v 50 can be measured by conventional methods and instruments in the art (e.g., using a laser particle size analyzer).
- This article uses the parameter "compacted density” to quantitatively evaluate the hardness of the positive electrode material particles and the compacted density of the positive electrode sheets.
- the compacted density test can be performed by any appropriate method known to those skilled in the art.
- a positive electrode material of a certain mass m is placed in a cylindrical mold with an inner radius of R, and different pressures are applied by a press to test the particle size distribution under different pressures until a double peak appears in the particle size distribution under a certain pressure (this indicates that there are a large number of compressed particles in the tested material).
- the density under this pressure is the compacted density; the higher the compacted density value, the higher the volume energy density of the material particles.
- the compacted density is calculated by the following formula:
- m is the mass of the material to be tested added to the mold
- R is the inner radius of the mold
- ⁇ H is the height difference before and after pressure is applied.
- the positive electrode material of the present application further includes a coating layer disposed on the surface of the substrate particles, and the coating layer includes at least one of W, Co, Al and B.
- the positive electrode material includes a coating layer including at least one of the above elements, which can effectively reduce the surface impurity lithium content and/or inhibit the interface side reaction, and further improve at least one of the capacity, cycle performance and safety performance of the positive electrode material.
- miscellaneous lithium has the meaning generally understood by those skilled in the art, meaning a lithium source compound or its byproduct that is not completely reacted during the high-temperature sintering process of the material. It accumulates on the surface of the material, not only increasing the active ion migration impedance and causing a decrease in capacity, but also may produce gas (such as CO 2 , etc.), increasing safety risks.
- miscellaneous lithium includes (but is not limited to) lithium carbonate and/or lithium hydroxide, etc.
- the miscellaneous lithium content can be determined by any method known to those skilled in the art, for example, acid-base titration, etc.
- the coating layer contains W and/or B elements; this is more conducive to improving the capacity and cycle performance of the material.
- the coating layer includes W, Co, Al and B elements. This further improves the capacity and cycle performance of the material, and helps to reduce the content of impure lithium and safety performance.
- the W and/or Co coating layer can optimize the enrichment of W at the grain boundary, reduce impure lithium on the surface of the material, improve interface stability, and improve cycle performance; the B and/or Al coating layer is conducive to improving the specific capacity of the material, alleviating interface side reactions, and is conducive to the performance of the material cycle performance.
- the coating layer contains 100ppm to 2000ppm, optionally 500ppm to 1000ppm of W element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles. In some embodiments, the coating layer contains 100ppm to 16000ppm, optionally 1000ppm to 13000ppm of Co element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles. In some embodiments, the coating layer contains 100ppm to 3000ppm, optionally 500ppm to 2000ppm of Al element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles. In some embodiments, the coating layer contains 100ppm to 2000ppm, optionally 500ppm to 1500ppm of B element, based on the total weight of the substrate particles. Coating various elements in such a range is more conducive to improving the performance of the material.
- the coating layer contains W, Co, Al and B elements, and the total amount of these four elements is 1000-22000 ppm, preferably 1000-15000 ppm, based on the total weight of the substrate particles.
- the existence and thickness of the coating layer can be confirmed by conventional methods and instruments, for example, by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, etc., and the coating layer can be seen as an independent layer outside the substrate particles in the microscope field of view.
- the content of various elements in the coating layer can also be determined by conventional methods and instruments, for example, quantitatively obtained by EDS element distribution test using a scanning electron microscope.
- the coating layer has a conventional thickness range in the art; optionally, the coating layer has a thickness of 0.001 ⁇ m to 1 ⁇ m, optionally 0.01 ⁇ m to 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the coating layer thickness within the above range is more conducive to the positive electrode material having better electrochemical performance and volume energy density.
- Another aspect of the present invention provides a method for preparing a cathode material of formula (I),
- the method comprises the following steps:
- the positive electrode material prepared by the method of the present application has good comprehensive performance: high capacity, good cycle performance, low impurity lithium content and safety performance.
- the particle size of the W source compound particles is 20 to 500 nm, optionally 50 to 300 nm.
- the W source compound with the above particle size range is used to make it easier for W to be doped into the grain boundaries of the material during the sintering process.
- the W source compound is selected from one or more of WO 3 , H 2 WO 4 , Li 2 WO 4 , (NH 4 ) 2 WO 4 , MgWO 4 and Zr(WO 3 ) 2 ; alternatively, selected from one or more of WO 3 , H 2 WO 4 and Li 2 WO 4.
- W source compounds are more likely to promote the doping of W elements into the grain boundaries of the material during high temperature sintering.
- the amount of W added is 100 to 3000 ppm, optionally 500 to 2500 ppm.
- the amount of W added within the above range is conducive to improving the material structure stability, improving the cycle performance, and achieving a higher specific capacity.
- the M source compound is selected from sulfates, nitrates, chlorides, carbonates, oxides, hydroxides, oxalates and acetates of the M element, and is optionally an oxide of the M element.
- the M element is one or more of Zr, Al, Mg and Ti. These compounds containing the M element are more conducive to uniformly doping the M element into the layered material lattice at high temperatures and achieving structural stability of the material.
- the amount of the M element added is 100 to 5000 ppm, optionally 500 to 3000 ppm, based on the total weight of the substrate particles, which can improve the cycle stability and specific capacity of the positive electrode material.
- the ratio of the added amount of the M element to the W element in step S1 is 1:(0.1-1), and optionally 1:(0.1-0.5). In this way, the obtained positive electrode material has better performance.
- the ratio of the molar amount of Li atoms to the total molar amount of Ni, Co, and Mn atoms is 1.01 to 1.25, and optionally 1.05 to 1.15.
- the obtained positive electrode material has a higher discharge specific capacity and better cycle performance (for example, the material is not prone to irreversible phase change during the cycle).
- Me may be used to represent the total molar amount of Ni, Co, and Mn, and the ratio between the molar amount of Li atoms and the total molar amount of Ni, Co, and Mn atoms may be represented as "Li/Me”.
- the lithium source compound may be any conventional lithium source compound known to those skilled in the art.
- the lithium source compound is selected from one or more of LiOH ⁇ H 2 O, Li 2 CO 3 , Li 2 SO 4 , LiNO 3 , LiC 2 O 4 , CH 3 COOLi, etc.
- the use of the above lithium source compounds can help the positive electrode material have a stable layered structure and ensure high electrochemical performance.
- the grinding and mixing is carried out by mechanical milling or ball milling. In some embodiments, the grinding and mixing is carried out in a ball mill, optionally in a heated ball mill. In some embodiments, optionally, the speed of the ball mill is 500 to 3000 r/min, optionally 1000 to 2000 r/min. In some embodiments, the grinding and mixing is carried out at a temperature of 30 to 100° C., optionally 40 to 60° C.
- the use of the above-mentioned process conditions can promote uniform mixing and stable adhesion of the W source compound and the precursor material, which is conducive to the enrichment of W doping at the grain boundaries.
- the sintering is performed at a temperature of 650 to 950° C. In some embodiments, the sintering is performed for 10 to 20 hours. In some embodiments, the sintering is performed in air or O 2 atmosphere. With the above process conditions, the desired positive electrode material can be obtained.
- the method of the present application further comprises the step of providing a coating layer on the surface of the substrate particles, which comprises:
- the substrate particles obtained from S1 or the sintered product obtained from S2 are mixed with an Al-containing compound and/or a B-containing compound and then sintered.
- the material properties are further improved.
- the coating of different elements is carried out in separate steps, not only based on the demand for sintering temperature for achieving the best coating effect of different elements, but also to enable different elements to be in a position in the coating layer that is more conducive to improving material properties.
- the coating of W and/or Co is carried out first, that is, it is preferred that the coating containing W and/or Co is directly carried out on the surface of the substrate particles; in this way, the W element in the coating layer can supplement the insufficient W doping at the grain boundary in the S1 step, thereby helping to improve the integrity and cycle performance of the particles, while Co can reduce the impurity lithium content on the surface of the substrate particles, improve the interface stability, and improve the cycle performance.
- Coating the coated or uncoated substrate particles with Al and/or B elements is beneficial to reduce the interface side reactions between the material and the electrolyte, and increase the capacity and improve the material cycle performance.
- the W-containing compound in step S2, has a conventional particle size, and optionally, the particle size of the W-containing compound is 0.01-5 ⁇ m, more optionally 0.05-1 ⁇ m, and even more optionally 0.1-1 ⁇ m. Using W-containing compound materials with such a particle size range can make the coating more uniform.
- the substrate particles obtained in step S1 are mixed with at least a W-containing compound and then sintered.
- the W-containing compound is selected from one or more of WO 3 , H 2 WO 4 , Li 2 WO 4 , (NH 4 ) 2 WO 4 , MgWO 4 , and Zr(WO 3 ) 2. Selecting these W-containing compounds is more conducive to forming a stable coating layer, avoiding direct contact between the electrolyte and the substrate particles, and inhibiting interface side reactions.
- step S2 based on the total weight of the precursor material, the amount of W added is 100-2000 ppm, optionally 100-1000 ppm. Adding W within the above range is more conducive to improving the material cycle performance.
- the Co-containing compound is selected from one or more of Co 3 O 4 , Co(OH) 2 , CoO, CoOOH, Co(CH 3 COO) 2 , CoC 2 O 4 , and CoCO 3.
- the above Co-containing compounds are more conducive to reducing surface impurities and improving cycle performance.
- the Co-containing compound in step S2, has a conventional particle size, and optionally, the particle size of the Co-containing compound is 0.01 to 10 ⁇ m, and optionally exists in the form of particles of 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m.
- the addition of the Co-containing compound in this particle size range has a better coating effect, is more conducive to reducing the amount of impurity lithium, and improves the cycle performance of the material.
- the amount of Co element in the coating layer is 100 to 16000 ppm, preferably 1000 to 13000 ppm.
- the above amount of Co coating is beneficial to reduce the impurity lithium on the surface of the substrate particles and improve the cycle performance of the positive electrode material.
- the sintering is performed at a temperature of 500 to 800°C, preferably 550 to 750°C. In some embodiments, the sintering is performed for 5 to 15 hours, preferably 5 to 10 hours. In some embodiments, the sintering is performed in air or O2 atmosphere.
- the sintering process is beneficial to further doping W6 + in some W-containing compounds into the grain boundaries of the positive electrode material substrate particles; at the same time, it is also beneficial to allow the Co-containing compound to be coated on the surface of the positive electrode material substrate particles and interact with the impurity lithium, thereby improving the material performance.
- the B-containing compound is selected from one or more of BCl 3 , B 2 (SO 4 ) 3 , B(NO 3 ) 3 , BN, B 2 O 3 , BF 3 , BBr 3 , BI 3 , H 2 BO 5 P, H 3 BO 3 , C 5 H 6 B(OH) 2 , C 3 H 9 B 3 O 6 , (C 2 H 5 O) 3 B and (C 3 H 7 O) 3 B.
- the coating amount of B is 100 to 2000 ppm, preferably 500 to 1500 ppm. Coating with the B-containing compound can further reduce the content of impurities of lithium on the surface of the material, while increasing the capacity of the material, and can also further improve the interface side reaction of the material, and enhance the circulation, storage and safety performance of the material.
- step S3 the substrate particles obtained from S1 or the product obtained from S2 are mixed with at least a B-containing compound and then sintered.
- the Al-containing compound is selected from one or more of Al 2 O 3 , Al(OH) 3 , Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 , AlCl 3 and Al(NO 3 ) 3.
- the Al coating amount is 100 to 3000 ppm, preferably 500 to 2000 ppm. Coating with the Al-containing compound can further improve the interface stability of the material particles and reduce the interface side reactions, thereby being more conducive to improving the circulation, storage and safety performance of the material.
- the sintering is performed at 200-500°C, optionally 200-400°C. In some embodiments, the sintering is performed for 5-15 hours, optionally 5-10 hours. In some embodiments, the sintering is performed in air or O2 atmosphere.
- the sintering process of the invention is conducive to coating the B compound and/or Al compound on the surface of the positive electrode material substrate particles, achieving a good coating effect.
- the precursor material is in the form of particles, and the volume particle size distribution diameter is 1.1 to 1.8, optionally 1.2 to 1.5.
- the D v 50 of the precursor material is 5 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, optionally 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m. The use of such precursor material particles is conducive to obtaining the desired positive electrode material with a larger compaction density, thereby facilitating the realization of a higher capacity.
- step S2 or step S3 can be performed in a suitable device known to those skilled in the art, such as a plowshare mixer, a high speed mixer or an inclined mixer.
- Another aspect of the present application provides a positive electrode material obtained by the above method.
- Another aspect of the present application provides a secondary battery, comprising the positive electrode material of the present application, the positive electrode material obtained by the method of the present application, or the positive electrode sheet of the present application.
- Secondary batteries include battery cells, battery modules, and battery packs.
- Another aspect of the present application provides an electrical device, comprising the secondary battery of the present application.
- a secondary battery is provided.
- a secondary battery includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, an electrolyte and a separator.
- active ions are embedded and released back and forth between the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet.
- the electrolyte plays the role of conducting ions between the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet.
- the separator is set between the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet, mainly to prevent the positive and negative electrodes from short-circuiting, while allowing ions to pass through.
- Another aspect of the present application provides a positive electrode plate, comprising the positive electrode material of the present application or the positive electrode material obtained by the method of the present application.
- the positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer arranged on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and the positive electrode film layer includes the positive electrode material of the present application.
- the positive electrode current collector has two surfaces opposite to each other in its thickness direction, and the positive electrode film layer is disposed on any one or both of the two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector may be a metal foil or a composite current collector.
- aluminum foil may be used as the metal foil.
- the composite current collector may include a polymer material base and a metal layer formed on at least one surface of the polymer material base.
- the composite current collector may be formed by forming a metal material (aluminum, aluminum alloy, nickel, nickel alloy, titanium, titanium alloy, silver and silver alloy, etc.) on a polymer material substrate (such as a substrate of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), etc.).
- PP polypropylene
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- PBT polybutylene terephthalate
- PS polystyrene
- PE polyethylene
- the positive electrode film layer may also optionally include a binder.
- the binder may include at least one of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), vinylidene fluoride-tetrafluoroethylene-propylene terpolymer, vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene-tetrafluoroethylene terpolymer, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, and fluorine-containing acrylate resin.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- vinylidene fluoride-tetrafluoroethylene-propylene terpolymer vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene-tetrafluoroethylene terpolymer
- the positive electrode film layer may further include a conductive agent, which may include, for example, at least one of superconducting carbon, acetylene black, carbon black, Ketjen black, carbon dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and carbon nanofibers.
- a conductive agent which may include, for example, at least one of superconducting carbon, acetylene black, carbon black, Ketjen black, carbon dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and carbon nanofibers.
- the positive electrode sheet can be prepared in the following manner: the components for preparing the positive electrode sheet, such as the positive electrode material, the conductive agent, the binder and any other components, are dispersed in a solvent (such as N-methylpyrrolidone) to form a positive electrode slurry; the positive electrode slurry is coated on the positive electrode collector, and after drying, cold pressing and other processes, the positive electrode sheet can be obtained.
- a solvent such as N-methylpyrrolidone
- the negative electrode sheet comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode film layer which is optionally arranged on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode film layer comprises a negative electrode active material.
- the negative electrode current collector has two surfaces opposite to each other in its thickness direction, and the negative electrode film layer is disposed on any one or both of the two opposite surfaces of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode current collector may be a metal foil or a composite current collector.
- the metal foil copper foil may be used.
- the composite current collector may include a polymer material base layer and a metal layer formed on at least one surface of the polymer material substrate.
- the composite current collector may be formed by forming a metal material (copper, copper alloy, nickel, nickel alloy, titanium, titanium alloy, silver and silver alloy, etc.) on a polymer material substrate (such as a substrate of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), etc.).
- PP polypropylene
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- PBT polybutylene terephthalate
- PS polystyrene
- PE polyethylene
- the negative electrode active material may be a negative electrode active material for a battery known in the art.
- the negative electrode active material may include at least one of the following materials: artificial graphite, natural graphite, soft carbon, hard carbon, silicon-based materials, tin-based materials, lithium titanate, etc.
- the silicon-based material may be selected from at least one of elemental silicon, silicon oxide compounds, silicon-carbon composites, silicon-nitrogen composites, and silicon alloys.
- the tin-based material may be selected from at least one of elemental tin, tin oxide compounds, and tin alloys.
- the present application is not limited to these materials, and other traditional materials that can be used as negative electrode active materials for batteries may also be used. These negative electrode active materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the negative electrode film layer may further include a binder.
- the binder may be selected from at least one of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polyacrylic acid (PAA), sodium polyacrylate (PAAS), polyacrylamide (PAM), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), sodium alginate (SA), polymethacrylic acid (PMAA) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS).
- the negative electrode film layer may further include a conductive agent, which may be selected from at least one of superconducting carbon, acetylene black, carbon black, Ketjen black, carbon dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene and carbon nanofibers.
- a conductive agent which may be selected from at least one of superconducting carbon, acetylene black, carbon black, Ketjen black, carbon dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene and carbon nanofibers.
- the negative electrode film layer may optionally include other additives, such as a thickener (eg, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na)).
- a thickener eg, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na)
- the negative electrode sheet can be prepared in the following manner: the components for preparing the negative electrode sheet, such as the negative electrode active material, the conductive agent, the binder and any other components are dispersed in a solvent (such as deionized water) to form a negative electrode slurry; the negative electrode slurry is coated on the negative electrode collector, and after drying, cold pressing and other processes, the negative electrode sheet can be obtained.
- a solvent such as deionized water
- the electrolyte plays the role of conducting ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- the present application has no specific restrictions on the type of electrolyte, which can be selected according to needs.
- the electrolyte can be liquid, gel or all-solid.
- the electrolyte is an electrolyte solution, which includes an electrolyte salt and a solvent.
- the electrolyte salt may be selected from lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium perchlorate, lithium hexafluoroarsenate, lithium bisfluorosulfonyl imide, lithium bistrifluoromethanesulfonyl imide, lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate, lithium difluorophosphate, lithium difluorooxalatoborate, lithium dioxalatoborate, lithium difluorodioxalatophosphate, lithium tetrafluorooxalatophosphate.
- the solvent can be selected from at least one of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, methyl propyl carbonate, ethyl propyl carbonate, butylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, methyl formate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, propyl propionate, methyl butyrate, ethyl butyrate, 1,4-butyrolactone, cyclopentane sulfone, dimethyl sulfone, methyl ethyl sulfone and diethyl sulfone.
- the electrolyte may further include additives, such as negative electrode film-forming additives, positive electrode film-forming additives, and additives that can improve certain battery properties, such as additives that improve battery overcharge performance, additives that improve battery high or low temperature performance, etc.
- additives such as negative electrode film-forming additives, positive electrode film-forming additives, and additives that can improve certain battery properties, such as additives that improve battery overcharge performance, additives that improve battery high or low temperature performance, etc.
- the secondary battery further includes a separator.
- the present application has no particular limitation on the type of separator, and any known porous separator with good chemical stability and mechanical stability can be selected.
- the material of the isolation membrane can be selected from at least one of glass fiber, non-woven fabric, polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinylidene fluoride.
- the isolation membrane can be a single-layer film or a multi-layer composite film, without particular limitation. When the isolation membrane is a multi-layer composite film, the materials of each layer can be the same or different, without particular limitation. In some embodiments, the isolation membrane can also have one or more coatings.
- the positive electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet, and the separator may be formed into an electrode assembly by a winding process or a lamination process.
- the secondary battery may include an outer package for packaging the positive electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet and the electrolyte.
- the positive electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet and the separator may be laminated or wound to form a laminated structure battery cell or a wound structure battery cell, and the battery cell is packaged in the outer package; the electrolyte adopts the electrolyte described in the first aspect of the present application, and the electrolyte is infiltrated in the battery cell.
- the number of batteries in the secondary battery may be one or more, which can be adjusted according to demand.
- the present application provides an electrode assembly.
- the positive electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet and the separator can be made into an electrode assembly by a winding process or a lamination process.
- the outer packaging can be used to encapsulate the above-mentioned electrode assembly and electrolyte.
- the outer packaging of the secondary battery may be a soft package, such as a bag-type soft package.
- the material of the soft package may be plastic, such as one or more of polypropylene (PP), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), etc.
- the outer packaging of the secondary battery may be a hard shell, such as a hard plastic shell, an aluminum shell, a steel shell, etc.
- the present application has no particular restrictions on the shape of the secondary battery, which may be cylindrical, square, or any other shape.
- FIG. 1 is a battery cell 5 of a square structure as an example.
- the outer package may include a shell 51 and a cover plate 53.
- the shell 51 may include a bottom plate and a side plate connected to the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the side plate enclose a receiving cavity.
- the shell 51 has an opening connected to the receiving cavity, and the cover plate 53 can be covered on the opening to close the receiving cavity.
- the positive electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet and the isolation film can form an electrode assembly 52 through a winding process or a lamination process.
- the electrode assembly 52 is encapsulated in the receiving cavity.
- the electrolyte is infiltrated in the electrode assembly 52.
- the number of electrode assemblies 52 contained in the battery cell 5 can be one or more, and those skilled in the art can select according to specific actual needs.
- battery cells may be assembled into a battery module.
- the number of battery cells contained in the battery module may be one or more, and the specific number may be selected by those skilled in the art according to the application and capacity of the battery module.
- FIG3 is a battery module 4 as an example.
- a plurality of battery cells 5 may be arranged in sequence along the length direction of the battery module 4. Of course, they may also be arranged in any other manner. Further, the plurality of battery cells 5 may be fixed by fasteners.
- the battery module 4 may further include a housing having a receiving space, and the plurality of battery cells 5 are received in the receiving space.
- the battery modules described above may also be assembled into a battery pack.
- the battery pack may contain one or more battery modules, and the specific number may be selected by those skilled in the art according to the application and capacity of the battery pack.
- FIG4 and FIG5 are battery packs 1 as an example.
- the battery pack 1 may include a battery box and a plurality of battery modules 4 disposed in the battery box.
- the battery box includes an upper box body 2 and a lower box body 3, and the upper box body 2 can be covered on the lower box body 3 to form a closed space for accommodating the battery modules 4.
- the plurality of battery modules 4 can be arranged in the battery box in any manner.
- the present application also provides an electric device, the electric device includes the secondary battery provided in the present application.
- the secondary battery can be used as a power source for the electric device, and can also be used as an energy storage unit for the electric device.
- the electric device may include mobile devices (such as mobile phones, laptops, etc.), electric vehicles (such as pure electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric golf carts, electric trucks, etc.), electric trains, ships and satellites, energy storage systems, etc., but are not limited thereto.
- a battery cell, a battery module or a battery pack can be selected according to its usage requirements.
- Fig. 6 is an example of an electric device.
- the electric device is a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, etc.
- a battery pack or a battery module may be used.
- a device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, etc. Such a device is usually required to be thin and light, and a secondary battery may be used as a power source.
- -S0 provided a precursor material of Ni 0.9 Co 0.05 Mn 0.05 (OH) 2 , with a D v 50 of 8.5 ⁇ m and a (D v90 -D v10 )/D v50 of 1.35.
- WO 3 particle size 50nm
- the precursor material are placed in a heated ball mill for ball milling (rotation speed of 2000r/min, temperature of 60°C) to obtain a mixture, wherein the amount of W added is 500ppm (based on the total weight of the precursor material).
- LiOH ⁇ H 2 O, Al 2 O 3 and the above mixture are mixed so that the Li/Me molar ratio in the mixture is 1.15, and the amount of Al added is 500ppm (based on the total weight of the precursor material).
- the weight of M element (here Al) added/the weight of W element added is 1:1.
- the above mixture is sintered at 750°C for 20h in an O 2 atmosphere to obtain substrate particles.
- the positive electrode material, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and conductive carbon (Super P) prepared above were added to methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) at a weight ratio of 90:5:5, stirred in a drying room to form a positive electrode slurry (solid content of 97.44%), and the positive electrode slurry was coated on aluminum foil at a loading amount of 176 mg/ cm2 , and then dried and cold pressed to form a positive electrode sheet.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- Super P conductive carbon
- the negative electrode active material artificial graphite, hard carbon, conductive agent acetylene black, binder styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), and thickener sodium carbon methyl cellulose (CMC) are fully stirred and mixed in a deionized water solvent system in a weight ratio of 90:5:2:2:1 to obtain a negative electrode slurry with a solid content of 96.5%.
- the slurry is coated on a copper foil with a loading amount of 124 mg/ cm2 , dried, and cold pressed to obtain a negative electrode sheet.
- PE polyethylene
- LiPF 6 Lithium hexafluorophosphate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- EC ethylene carbonate
- the obtained positive electrode sheet (20.8 cm 2 ), separator (22.4 cm 2 ), and negative electrode sheet (22.2 cm 2 ) were stacked in order, with the separator placed between the positive and negative electrodes to play a role of isolation, and wound to obtain a bare cell.
- the bare cell was placed in an outer package, injected with 0.5 g of electrolyte and packaged to obtain a full battery.
- the positive electrode sheet (1.54 cm 2 ) prepared in the above item 2, a lithium sheet as a negative electrode sheet, a separator and the above electrolyte were used to assemble a button cell in a button cell box.
- the substrate particles were cut into sections using focused ion beam sputtering, and then observed and randomly selected in conventional mode under a scanning electron microscope. The selected position was then fixed and the scanning electron microscope voltage was adjusted to 15 kV. At this voltage, EDS element surface distribution was used to observe that the W element was concentrated at the grain boundaries of the substrate particles.
- the change in the W content of a primary particle from the grain boundary to the interior of the particle was measured using EDS element line distribution.
- the W content decreases from the grain boundary to the interior of the primary particle: in the primary particle, within 40 nm from the grain boundary, the W content is 84%, based on the total weight of W in the substrate particle.
- the substrate particles are cut into sections by using focused ion beam sputtering or metallographic sample preparation, and the cross-sectional morphology inside the particles is observed using a conventional scanning electron microscope. Using EDS element surface distribution, it can be observed that the M element is evenly distributed on the cross-sectional surface of the substrate particles.
- m is the mass of the material to be tested added to the mold
- R is the inner radius of the mold
- ⁇ H is the height difference of the material before and after pressure is applied.
- Test method for initial gram capacity after power off :
- Capacity retention rate (D 150 /D 1 ) ⁇ 100%
- the impure lithium content of the material was tested by acid-base titration. 30g of the sample was placed in 100ml of pure water, stirred for 30min, and then allowed to stand for 5min. The sample was filtered and 10ml of the supernatant was titrated with 0.05mol/L hydrochloric acid standard solution. The pH electrode was used as the indicator electrode. The end point was determined by the sudden change in potential, and the impure lithium content of the positive electrode material was calculated.
- the full battery cell with 100% state of charge (SOC) was stored at 70°C for 30 days, and the volume of the cell before and after storage was measured by the water displacement method.
- SOC state of charge
- the tested battery cell is left to stand and cooled to room temperature, and the gravity on the battery cell is measured with a balance, which reads F1.
- the battery cell is then completely immersed in deionized water (density is known to be 1g/ cm3 ), and the balance reads F2.
- the increase in the volume of the battery cell after storage relative to the volume of the battery cell before storage is calculated to be the gas production; the ratio of the gas production to the battery cell capacity (the battery cell design capacity is 4Ah) is the gas production per unit capacity (mL/Ah), which is recorded in the following Table 2.
- Example 2 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 100 nm, and the Li/Me molar ratio is modified to 1.1.
- Example 3 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 56 nm, and the Li/Me molar ratio is modified to 1.05.
- Example 4 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 68 nm, and the Li/Me molar ratio is modified to 1.2:1.
- Example 5 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the composition of the precursor in step S0 is Ni 0.64 Co 0.35 Mn 0.01 (OH) 2 . and the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 77 nm.
- Example 6 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the composition of the precursor in step S0 is Ni 0.64 Co 0.01 Mn 0.35 (OH) 2 , and the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 105 nm.
- Example 7 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the composition of the precursor in step S0 is Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 (OH) 2 , and the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 89 nm.
- Example 8 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the composition of the precursor in step S0 is Ni 0.95 Co 0.025 Mn 0.025 (OH) 2 , and the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 95 nm.
- Example 9 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that in step S1, the amount of Al element added is 29000 ppm, the amount of W element added is 900 ppm, and the particle size of the W source compound is 120 nm.
- Example 10 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that in step S1, the amount of Al element added is 15000 ppm, the amount of W element added is 900 ppm, and the particle size of the W source compound is 85 nm.
- Example 11 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that in step S1, the amount of Al element added is 5500 ppm, the amount of W element added is 19000 ppm, and the particle size of the W source compound is 90 nm.
- Example 12 is basically the same as Example 1, except that in step S1, the amount of Al element added is 5500 ppm, the amount of W element added is 89000 ppm, and the particle size of the W source compound is 110 nm.
- Example 13 is basically the same as Example 1, except that in step S1, the amount of Al element added is 5500 ppm, the amount of W element added is 155000 ppm, and the particle size of the W source compound is 90 nm.
- Example 14 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that: in step S0, the Dv50 of the precursor is 9.5, and (D v90 -D v10 )/D v50 is 1.5; in step S1, the W source compound is replaced with H 2 WO 4 (particle size 94 nm), and the amount of W added is 1000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material; the M source compound is ZrO 2 , and the added weight ratio of M to W is 1:0.33.
- Example 15 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that: in step S0, the Dv50 of the precursor is 9, and (D v90 -D v10 )/D v50 is 1.2; in step S1, the W source compound is replaced with Li 2 WO 4 (particle size 68 nm), and the amount of W added is 1500 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material; the M source compound is TiO 2 , and the added weight ratio of M to W is 1:0.3.
- Example 16 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that: the W source compound in step S1 is replaced with Li 2 WO 4 (particle size 72 nm), and the amount of W added is 1500 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material; the M source compound is MgO, and the weight ratio of M to W added is 1:1.
- Example 17 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 78 nm, the amount of Al added is 100 ppm, and the amount of W added is 100 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- Example 18 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 90 nm, the amount of Al added is 2000 ppm, and the amount of W added is 2000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- Example 19 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 60 nm, the amount of Al added is 1000 ppm, and the amount of W added is 1000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- Example 20 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 120 nm, the amount of Al added is 5000 ppm, and the amount of W added is 1000 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- Example 21 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 150 nm, the amount of Al added is 5000 ppm, and the amount of W added is 500 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- Example 22 is substantially the same as Example 1, except that the particle size of the W source compound in step S1 is 80 nm, the amount of Al added is 5000 ppm, and the amount of W added is 2500 ppm, based on the total weight of the precursor material.
- Comparative Example 1 uses a positive electrode material in the prior art, whose chemical composition is LiNi 0.9 Co 0.05 Mn 0.05 O 2 , and the remaining steps are the same as those of Example 1.
- Table 1 shows the relevant parameters of the substrate particles prepared in Examples 1-12:
- Table 2 shows the performance test results of the positive electrode materials in Examples 1-22:
- the positive electrode material of the present invention has a higher compaction density, a higher capacity and better cycle performance (having a higher capacity retention rate in a wide temperature range), and has a lower amount of impure lithium, less gas production, and is safer.
- Example 23 is the same as Example 1 in step S1, except that after obtaining the substrate particles in step S1, the following step S2 is performed:
- S2 The substrate particles obtained in S1 were mixed with H 2 WO 4 (particle size 0.05 ⁇ m) to make the W addition amount 2000 ppm (based on the total weight of the substrate particles). The mixture was sintered at 700° C. for 15 h in an O 2 atmosphere to obtain a positive electrode material having a W-containing coating layer.
- Example 24 is the same as Example 1 in step S1, except that after obtaining the substrate particles in step S1, the following step S2 is performed:
- S2 The substrate particles obtained in S1 are mixed with CoO (particle size 0.1 ⁇ m) to make the amount of Co added 16000 ppm (based on the total weight of the substrate particles).
- the mixed material is sintered at 700°C for 15 h in an O2 atmosphere to obtain a positive electrode material having a Co-containing coating layer.
- Example 25 is the same as Example 1 in step S1, except that after obtaining the substrate particles in step S1, the following step S3 is performed:
- the substrate particles obtained in S1 are mixed with Al2O3 so that the added amount of Al is 3000ppm (based on the total weight of the substrate particles), and the mixture is sintered at 500°C for 5h in an O2 atmosphere to obtain a positive electrode material having an Al-containing coating layer.
- Example 26 is the same as Example 1 in step S1, except that after obtaining the substrate particles in step S1, the following step S3 is performed:
- the substrate particles obtained in S1 are mixed with B2O3 so that the added amount of B is 2000ppm (based on the total weight of the substrate particles), and the mixture is sintered at 500°C for 5h in an O2 atmosphere to obtain a positive electrode material having a B-containing coating layer.
- Example 27 is the same as Example 1 in step S1, except that after obtaining the substrate particles in step S1, steps S2 and S3 as described below are performed:
- S2 The substrate particles obtained in S1 were mixed with H2WO4 so that the amount of W added was 2000 ppm (based on the total weight of the substrate particles), and the mixture was sintered at 700°C for 15 h in an O2 atmosphere.
- Example 28 is the same as Example 1 in step S1, except that after obtaining the substrate particles in step S1, steps S2 and S3 as described below are performed:
- S2 The substrate particles obtained in S1 were mixed with CoO, and the amount of Co added was 16000 ppm (based on the total weight of the substrate particles).
- the mixed material was sintered at 700° C. for 15 h in an O 2 atmosphere.
- Example 29 is the same as Example 1 in step S1, except that after obtaining the substrate particles in step S1, steps S2 and S3 as described below are performed:
- S2 The substrate particles obtained in S1 were mixed with CoO and H2WO4 , with the amount of Co added being 16000ppm and the amount of W added being 2000ppm, both based on the total weight of the substrate particles.
- the mixture was sintered at 700°C for 15h in an O2 atmosphere.
- S3 The sintered product obtained in S2 is mixed with Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 , so that the added amount of Al is 3000 ppm, the added amount of B is 2000 ppm, the Al coating amount: B coating amount is 1.5:1, and the mixture is sintered at 500°C in an O 2 atmosphere for 5 hours to obtain a positive electrode material with a coating layer.
- Example 29 The difference between Example 29 and Example 29 is that the contents of the elements in steps S2 and S3 are adjusted respectively.
- the content details and performance test data are shown in Table 3-4 below.
- the existence and thickness of the coating layer can be observed by scanning electron microscopy. In the microscope field, it can be seen that the coating layer is an independent layer outside the substrate particles. The content of various elements in the coating layer is quantitatively obtained by EDS element distribution test of scanning electron microscopy.
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- 一种正极材料,包括化学组成为式(I)的基材颗粒:Li 1+a[Ni xCo yMn zM bW c]O 2 (I)其中,M选自Mo、Zr、Al、Ti、Sb、Nb、Te、Mg、Al、Ca、Zn和Sr中的一种或多种,0.6≤x<1,0<y<0.4,0<z<0.4,0<a<0.2,0<b<0.1,0<c<0.1,x+y+z+b+c=1;并且W富集于所述基材颗粒的晶界处。
- 根据权利要求1所述的正极材料,其中所述式(I)满足以下条件(1)至(8)中的一项或多项:(1)M选自Zr、Al、Mg和Ti中的一种或多种;(2)0.8≤x<1;(3)0<a<0.08;(4)0<b<0.018;(5)0<c<0.0013;(6)b:c=0.076~384,可选地b:c=5~69,更可选地b:c=13~69;(7)(1+a):(x+y+z)=1.01~1.25,可选地(1+a):(x+y+z)=1.05~1.15;(8)M元素的掺杂重量≥W元素的掺杂重量,可选地M元素与W元素的重量比为1:(0.1~1),更可选地为1:(0.1~0.5)。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的正极材料,其中在所述基材颗粒中,自所述晶界起40nm厚度内的W含量为至少80重量%,可选地为至少90重量%,基于所述基材颗粒中W的总重量计。
- 根据权利要求1至3中任一项所述的正极材料,其中基于所述基材颗粒的总重量计,所述基材颗粒中W的含量为100~200000ppm,可选地为100~3000ppm,更可选地为500~2500ppm。
- 根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的正极材料,其中所述正极材料的体积粒度分布径距(D v90-D v10)/D v50为1.1~1.8,可选地为1.2~1.5,更可选地1.25~1.45。
- 根据权利要求1至5中任一项所述的正极材料,还包括设置于所述基材颗粒表面的包覆层,所述包覆层包含W、Co、Al和B元素中的至少一种;可选地,所述包覆层至少包含W元素和/或B元素;更可选地,所述包覆层包括W、Co、Al和B元素。
- 根据权利要求6所述的正极材料,其中所述包覆层满足以下条件(1)至(5)中的一项或多项:(1)所述包覆层包含100ppm~2000ppm,可选地500ppm~1000ppm的W元素,基于所述基材颗粒的总重量计;(2)所述包覆层包含100ppm~16000ppm,可选地1000ppm~13000ppm的Co元素,基于所述基材颗粒的总重量计;(3)所述包覆层包含100ppm~3000ppm,可选地500ppm~2000ppm的Al元素,基于所述基材颗粒的总重量计;(4)所述包覆层包含100ppm~2000ppm,可选地500ppm~1500ppm的B元素,基于所述基材颗粒的总重量计;(5)所述包覆层包含W、Co、Al和B元素且这四种元素的总量为1000~22000ppm,优选为1000~15000ppm,基于所述基材颗粒总重量计。
- 一种制备正极材料的方法,所述正极材料包括化学组成为式(I)的基材颗粒:Li 1+a[Ni xCo yMn zM bW c]O 2 (I)其中,M选自Mo、Zr、Al、Ti、Sb、Nb、Te、Mg、Al、Ca、Zn和Sr中的一种或多种,0.6≤x<1,0<y<0.4,0<z<0.4,0<a<0.2,0<b<0.1,0<c<0.1,x+y+z+b+c=1;并且W富集于所述基材颗粒的 晶界处;所述方法包括以下步骤:-S0:提供前驱体材料,化学组成为Ni xCo yMn z(OH) 2,0.6≤x<1,0<y<0.4,0<z<0.4,且x+y+z=1,-S1:将所述前驱体材料与W源化合物研磨混合,再向其中加入Li源化合物和M源化合物充分混合,烧结混合物得到所述基材颗粒。
- 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其中所述W源化合物颗粒的粒径为20~500nm,可选地50~300nm;和/或其中所述W源化合物选自WO 3、H 2WO 4、Li 2WO 4、(NH 4) 2WO 4、MgWO 4和Zr(WO 3) 2中的一种或多种;可选地,选自WO 3、H 2WO 4和Li 2WO 4中的一种或多种;和/或其中W元素的加入量为100~200000ppm,可选地为100~3000ppm,可选地为500~2500ppm,基于所述前驱体材料的总重量计。
- 根据权利要求8或9所述的方法,其中所述M源化合物选自含M元素的硫酸盐、硝酸盐、氯化物、碳酸盐、氧化物、氢氧化物、草酸盐和醋酸盐,可选地为M元素的氧化物;可选地,M元素为Zr、Al、Mg和Ti中的一种或多种;可选地,所述M元素的加入量为100~5000ppm,可选地为500~3000ppm,基于所述前驱体材料的总重量计。
- 根据权利要求8至10中任一项所述的方法,其中S1步骤满足以下条件中的至少一项:(1)M元素与W元素的加入重量之比为1:(0.1~1),可选地为1:(0.1~0.5);(2)使Li原子摩尔量与Ni、Co、Mn原子的总摩尔量之间的比值为1.01~1.25,可选地为1.05~1.15。
- 根据权利要求8至11中任一项所述的方法,其中所述研磨混合采用机械磨或球磨方式进行;可选地,所述研磨混合在球磨机,可选地在加热型球磨机中进行;可选地,所述研磨转速为500~3000r/min,可选地为1000~2000r/min;或800~1500r/min;可选地,所述研磨混合在30~100℃,可选地40~60℃的温度下进行。
- 根据权利要求8至12中任一项所述的方法,还包括在所述基材颗粒表面设置包覆层的步骤,其包括:-S2:将由S1得到的基材颗粒与含W化合物和/或含Co化合物混合后烧结;和/或-S3:将由S1得到的基材颗粒或由S2得到的烧结物与含Al化合物和/或含B化合物混合后烧结。
- 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其中步骤S2满足以下条件中的一项或多项:(1)所述含W化合物选自WO 3、H 2WO 4、Li 2WO 4、(NH 4) 2WO 4、MgWO 4、Zr(WO 3) 2中的一种或多种;(2)W元素的加入量为100~2000ppm,可选地为500~1000ppm,基于所述前驱体材料的总重量计。
- 根据权利要求13或14所述的方法,其中步骤S2满足以下条件中的一项或多项:(1)所述含Co化合物选自Co 3O 4、Co(OH) 2、CoO、CoOOH、Co(CH 3COO) 2、CoC 2O 4、CoCO 3中的一种或多种;(2)Co的加入量为100~16000ppm,优选为1000~13000ppm,基于所述前驱体材料的总重量计。
- 根据权利要求13至15中任一项所述的方法,其中在步骤 S3中,所述含Al化合物选自Al 2O 3、Al(OH) 3、Al 2(SO 4) 3、AlCl 3和Al(NO 3) 3中的一种或多种;和/或Al的加入量为100~3000ppm,优选为500~2000ppm,基于所述前驱体材料的总重量计。
- 根据权利要求13至16中任一项所述的方法,其中在步骤S3中,所述含B化合物选自BCl 3、B 2(SO 4) 3、B(NO 3) 3、BN、B 2O 3、BF 3、BBr 3、BI 3、H 2BO 5P、H 3BO 3、C 5H 6B(OH) 2、C 3H 9B 3O 6、(C 2H 5O) 3B和(C 3H 7O) 3B中的一种或多种,和/或B的加入量为100~2000ppm,优选为500~1500ppm,基于所述前驱体材料的总重量计。
- 根据权利要求8至17中任一项所述的方法,其中所述前驱体材料的体积粒度分布径距为1.1~1.8,可选地为1.2~1.5;和/或所述前驱体材料的D v50为5μm~15μm,可选地5μm~10μm。
- 一种二次电池,包括权利要求1至7中任一项所述的正极材料或由权利要求8至18中任一项所述的方法获得的正极材料。
- 一种用电装置,包括选自权利要求19所述的二次电池。
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