IP Library Granted Patent US 11,760,693
Granted Patent B2
US 11,760,693 · App. 16/486,589 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Lithium-mixed oxide particles encapsulated in aluminum oxide and titanium dioxide, and method for using same

Inventors: Daniel Esken (Erlensee, DE); Christian Hofmann (Schlüchtern, DE)
Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
C04B35/01C04B35/628C04B35/62813C04B35/62821C04B40/0028H01B1/08H01M10/052C04B2235/3203C04B2235/3217C04B2235/3232C04B2235/3262C04B2235/3268C04B2235/3275C04B2235/3279C04B2235/5409
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Patent No.
US 11,760,693
App. No.
16/486,589
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Process for producing coated mixed lithium oxide particles, in which mixed lithium oxide particles and a mixture comprising aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide are subjected to dry mixing by means of a mixing unit having a specific power of 0.1-1 kW per kg of mixed lithium oxide particles and mixture used, in total, under shearing conditions. Coated mixed lithium oxide particles comprising a mixture of aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide as coating material, wherein the aluminium oxide and the titanium dioxide are in the form of aggregated primary particles and the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 10:90-90:10. Battery cell comprising the coated mixed lithium oxide particles.

Claims (21)

1. A process for producing coated mixed lithium oxide particles, comprising dry mixing: a) mixed lithium oxide particles, and b) a mixture comprising aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide; using a mixing unit having a specific power of 0.1-1 kW per kg of mixed lithium oxide particles and mixture used, in total, under shearing conditions; and wherein there is not a thermal treatment after mixing.

2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the aluminium oxide and/or the titanium dioxide is in the form of aggregated primary particles.

3. The process of claim 2 , wherein the aggregated primary particles are formed by pyrogenic means.

4. The process of claim 3 , wherein:

a) the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 10:90-90:10;

b) aluminium oxide particles having a BET surface area of at least 115 m2/g are used;

c) the proportion of (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide) is 0.05%-5% by weight, based on the sum total of mixed lithium oxide particles and (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide).

5. The process of claim 4 , wherein the mixed lithium oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of lithium-cobalt oxides, lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt oxides, lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminium oxides, lithium-manganese oxides, lithium-nickel-manganese oxides, or a mixture of these.

6. The process of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 10:90-90:10.

7. The process of claim 6 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles and titanium dioxide particles are each in the form of aggregated primary particles.

8. The process of claim 7 , wherein the mixed lithium oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of lithium-cobalt oxides, lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt oxides, lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminium oxides, lithium-manganese oxides, lithium-nickel-manganese oxides, or a mixture of these.

9. The process of claim 8 , wherein the proportion of (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide) is 0.05%-5% by weight, based on the sum total of mixed lithium oxide particles and (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide).

10. The process of claim 1 , wherein aluminium oxide particles having a BET surface area of at least 115 m 2 /g are used.

11. The process of claim 1 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of γ-, θ-, δ-aluminium oxide and mixtures of these.

12. The process of claim 1 , wherein titanium dioxide particles having a BET surface area of at least 40 m 2 /g are used.

13. The process of claim 1 , wherein the BET surface area of the aluminium oxide particles used is greater than that of the titanium dioxide particles used.

14. The process of claim 1 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles and titanium dioxide particles are each in the form of aggregated primary particles.

15. The process of claim 1 , wherein the mixed lithium oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of lithium-cobalt oxides, lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt oxides, lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminium oxides, lithium-manganese oxides, lithium-nickel-manganese oxides, or a mixture of these.

16. The process of claim 1 , wherein the proportion of (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide) is 0.05%-5% by weight, based on the sum total of mixed lithium oxide particles and (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide).

17. The process of claim 16 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of γ-, θ-, δ-aluminium oxide and mixtures of these.

18. The process of claim 17 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles and titanium dioxide particles are each in the form of aggregated primary particles.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 11, 2019
From: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 051259/0171 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2019
From: ESKEN, DANIEL; HOFMANN, CHRISTIAN
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 050897/0842 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17156693 · Feb 17, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
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