Tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based particulate, tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based powdery material including the same, and method for preparing powdery material
Disclosed is a tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based particulate for a cathode of a lithium-ion battery. The particulates include a composition represented by a formula Li x Mn 1-y-z-f Fe y M z W f P a O 4a±p C, wherein x, y, z, f, a, p, and M are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a powdery material including the particulates, and a method for preparing the powdery material.
1. A tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based particulate for a cathode of a lithium-ion battery, comprising a composition represented by Formula (1):
Li x Mn 1-y-z-f Fe y M z W f P a O 4a±p /C (1)
wherein
M is Mg;
0.9≤x≤1.2;
0.1≤y≤0.4;
0≤z≤0.08;
f=0.002;
0.1<y+z+f<0.5;
0.85≤a≤1.15;
0<p<0.1; and
C is in an amount of larger than 0 wt % and up to 3.0 wt % based on a total weight of the composition represented by Formula (1).
2. A tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based powdery material for a cathode of a lithium-ion battery, comprising the tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based particulate according to claim 1 .
3. The tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based powdery material according to claim 2 , having a specific surface area ranging from 0.5 m 2 /g to 20 m 2 /g.
4. A method for preparing the tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based powdery material according to claim 2 , comprising the steps of:
a) preparing a blend which includes a lithium source, a manganese source, a tungsten source, an iron source, a phosphorous source, and a magnesium source;
b) adding a carbon source to the blend to form a mixture and subjecting the mixture to milling and granulating to form a granulated mixture; and
c) subjecting the granulated mixture to a sintering treatment to form the tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based powdery material.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein in step a), the tungsten source is tungsten trioxide.
6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein in step c), the sintering treatment is implemented at a temperature ranging from 500° C. to 950° C.