IP Library Granted Patent US 9,960,423
Granted Patent B2
US 9,960,423 · App. 15/037,850 · Granted May 1, 2018

Spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide

Inventors: Hitohiko Ide (Takehara, JP); Daisuke Washida (Takehara, JP); Yuji Hoshi (Takehara, JP); Yoshimi Hata (Takehara, JP)
Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 9,960,423
App. No.
15/037,850
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide that makes it possible to achieve excellent high-temperature storage characteristics when used as a positive electrode active material of a lithium battery. The spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide is characterized by the oxygen occupancy (OCC) thereof as determined by the Rietveld method being 0.965-1.000, the lattice strain thereof as determined by the Williamson-Hall method being 0.015-0.090, and the ratio (Na/Mn) of the molar content of Na to the molar content of Mn satisfying 0.00<Na/Mn<1.00×10 −2 .

Claims (15)

1. A spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide in which oxygen occupancy (OCC) is 0.965 to 1.000 as determined by the Rietveld method, lattice strain is 0.015 to 0.090 as determined by the Williamson-Hall method, and a ratio (Na/Mn) of a molar content of Na to a molar content of Mn satisfies 0.00<Na/Mn<1.00 10 −2 .

2. The spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a crystallite size is 100 nm to 250 nm.

3. The spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 2 , wherein the spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide is represented by a general formula: Li 1+x M 2-x O 4 wherein, M in the formula represents Mn and optionally one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ca, Ti, Ba, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, and x is 0.01 to 0.09.

4. A lithium secondary battery having the spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 3 as a positive electrode active material.

5. A lithium secondary battery having the spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 2 as a positive electrode active material.

6. The spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein the spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide is represented by a general formula: Li 1+x M 2-x O 4 wherein, M in the formula represents Mn and optionally one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ca, Ti, Ba, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, and x is 0.01 to 0.09.

7. A lithium secondary battery having the spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 6 as a positive electrode active material.

8. A lithium secondary battery having the spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 1 as a positive electrode active material.

9. A spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide in which oxygen occupancy (OCC) is 0.965 to 1.000 as determined by the Rietveld method, lattice strain is 0.020 to 0.090 as determined by the Williamson-Hall method, and a ratio (Na/Mn) of a molar content of Na to a molar content of Mn satisfies 0.00<Na/Mn<1.00 10 −2 .

10. The spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 9 , wherein a crystallite size is 100 nm to 250 nm.

11. The spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 10 , wherein the spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide is represented by a general formula: Li 1+x M 2-x O 4 wherein, M in the formula represents Mn and optionally one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ca, Ti, Ba, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, and x is 0.01 to 0.09.

12. A lithium secondary battery having the spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 11 as a positive electrode active material.

13. The spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 9 , wherein the spinel-type (Fd-3m) lithium metal composite oxide is represented by a general formula: Li 1+x M 2-x O 4 wherein, M in the formula represents Mn and optionally one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ca, Ti, Ba, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, and x is 0.01 to 0.09.

14. A lithium secondary battery having the spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 13 as a positive electrode active material.

15. A lithium secondary battery having the spinel-type lithium metal composite oxide according to claim 9 as a positive electrode active material.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075357/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2016
From: IDE, HITOHIKO; WASHIDA, DAISUKE; HOSHI, YUJI; HATA, YOSHIMI
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038647/0785 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-241586 · Nov 22, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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