IP Library Granted Patent US 11,145,858
Granted Patent B2
US 11,145,858 · App. 16/746,874 · Granted Oct 12, 2021

Cathode active material and lithium ion electrochemical system including the same

Inventors: Bryan T. Yonemoto (Clearwater, FL); Karima Lasri (Orlando, FL); Xiao Zhang (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: Microvast Power Systems Co., Ltd.
H01M4/364H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M10/0525H01M2004/028
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Patent No.
US 11,145,858
App. No.
16/746,874
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a cathode active material and a lithium ion electrochemical system including the same. A general formula of the cathode active material is as follows: z{xLi 2 MnO 3 *(1−x)LiRO 2 }*(1−z) Li a R′ 1-a O y , herein R and R′ independently include one or more metal ions, an oxidation valence state of the R is 3 + , and an oxidation valence state of the R′ is 2 + , herein, 0≤x≤0.25, 0<a≤0.75, 0.625≤y≤1, 0.75≤z<1.

Claims (13)

1. A cathode active material, wherein a structure general formula of the cathode active material is as follows:

z{x Li 2 MnO 3 *(1− x )LiRO 2 }*(1− z ) Li a R′ 1-a O y ,

wherein R and R′ independently comprise one or more metal ions, an oxidation valence state of the R is 3 + , and an oxidation valence state of the R′ is 2 30 , wherein, 0≤x≤0.25, 0<a≤0.75, 0.625≤y≤1, 0.75≤z<1,

a rocksalt structure is purposefully introduced into the cathode active material by using the z{xLi 2 MnO 3 *(1−x)LiRO 2 }*(1−z) Li a R′ 1-a O y .

2. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the R is independently selected from one or more of a group consist of Al, Fe, Nb, Ni, Co and Zr, the R′ is independently selected from one or more of a group consist of Ni, Mn, Co, Mg, Nb, Fe, Zn, Ti and Cu.

3. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the Li 2 MnO 3 is defined as a first phase, the LiRO 2 is defined as a second phase, and the Li a R′ 1-a O y is defined as a third phase, total molar content of Mn in the first phase, R in the second phase and R′ in the third phase is TM, the R and/or the R′ comprises an element Co, and a molar content ratio of the element Co and the TM is less than or equal to 0.1.

4. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the molar content ratio of the element Co and the TM is less than or equal to 0.05.

5. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the Li 2 MnO 3 is defined as a first phase, the LiRO 2 is defined as a second phase, and the Li a R′ 1-a O y is defined as a third phase, the total molar content of the Mn in the first phase, the R in the second phase and the R′ in the third phase is a TM, in the cathode active material, a molar content ratio of an element Li and the TM is greater than or equal to 0.75.

6. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the molar content ratio of the element Li and the TM is less than or equal to 1.5, and greater than or equal to 1.05.

7. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the Li 2 MnO 3 is defined as a first phase, the LiRO 2 is defined as a second phase, and the Li a R′ 1-a O y is defined as a third phase, the total molar content of the Mn in the first phase, the R in the second phase, and the R′ in the third phase is a TM, the R and/or the R′ contains an element Ni, and a molar content ratio of the Ni and the TM is less than or equal to 0.85, and greater than or equal to 0.25.

8. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the molar content ratio of the element Ni and the TM is less than or equal to 0.7, and greater than or equal to 0.3.

9. A lithium ion electrochemical system, comprising a battery, the battery has a cathode electrode, wherein the cathode electrode comprises the cathode active material as claimed in claim 1 .

10. The cathode active material as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the R is independently selected from one or more of a group consist of Al, Fe, Nb, Ni and Zr, the R′ is independently selected from one or more of a group consist of Ni, Mn, Mg, Nb, Fe, Zn, Ti and Cu.

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 069250/0915 →
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 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201911159640.6 · Nov 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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