IP Library Granted Patent US 11,367,873
Granted Patent B2
US 11,367,873 · App. 16/581,802 · Granted Jun 21, 2022

Cathode active material and lithium-ion electrochemical system thereof

Inventors: Bryan Yonemoto (Clearwater, FL); Karima Lasri (Orlando, FL); Xiao Zhang (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: Microvast Power Systems Co., Ltd.
H01M4/525H01M4/505
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Patent No.
US 11,367,873
App. No.
16/581,802
Granted
Jun 21, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cathode active material and a Lithium-ion electrochemical system thereof are provided. The lithium-ion cathode material is described by xLiMO 2 *( 1 −x)(Li a M′ 1−a )O y , M and M′ independently comprises one or more metal ions that together have a combined average oxidation state between 3+ or 2+, 1>x≥0.5, 0.75≥a>0, 1≥y≥0.625.

Claims (17)

1. A lithium-ion cathode material, wherein the lithium-ion cathode material is described by xLiMO 2 *(1−x)(Li a M′ 1−a )O y , M and M′ independently comprises one or more metal ions that together have a combined average oxidation state between 3+ or 2+, 1>x≥0.5, 0.75≥a>0, 1≥y≥0.625.

2. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein M and M′ independently comprises one or more metal ions selected from Ni, Mn, Co, Al, Mg, Nb, Mo, or Zr.

3. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein neither M nor M′ comprises metal ion of Co.

4. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Co, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Co to M and V′ is Co/(M+M′)<0.1.

5. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the molar ratio of metal ion of Co to M and M′ is Co/(M+M′)<0.05.

6. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95.

7. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is 1.2>Li/(M+M′)>1.

8. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5′.

9. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.7.

10. A Lithium-ion electrochemical system, comprises a cathode electrode, wherein the cathode electrode comprises the lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 1 .

11. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95.

12. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M″)>0.95.

13. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95.

14. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a molar ratio of metal ion Li to M and M′ is Li/(M+M′)>0.95.

15. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 3 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5.

16. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 4 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5.

17. The lithium-ion cathode material as claimed in claim 5 , wherein M and/or M′ comprises metal ion of Ni, and a molar ratio of metal ion of Ni to M and M′ is Ni/(M+M′)>0.5.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2026
From: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
To: MICROVAST ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.; MICROVAST ADVANCED MEMBRANE INC.; MICROVAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 075075/0028 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2024
From: YONEMOTO, BRYAN; LASRI, KARIMA; ZHANG, XIAO
To: MICROVAST POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069251/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2024
From: MICROVAST ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
To: MICROVAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 069251/0683 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2024
From: MICROVAST ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 067554/0841 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2023
From: MICROVAST POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: MICROVAST ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
Reel/Frame 063267/0592 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62735955 · Sep 25, 2018
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