IP Library Granted Patent US 11,973,221
Granted Patent B2
US 11,973,221 · App. 16/957,670 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Cathode active material for lithium secondary battery, production method therefor, and lithium secondary battery comprising same

Inventors: Sang Cheol Nam (Seoul, KR); Sang Hyuk Lee (Incheon, KR); Junghoon Kim (Incheon, KR)
Assignees: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.; RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD.
H01M4/505H01M4/525
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Patent No.
US 11,973,221
App. No.
16/957,670
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is related to a positive active material for lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery containing the same, provides that a positive active material for lithium secondary battery, wherein, it is a layered lithium metal compound comprises nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and aluminum, zirconium, and boron are doped.

Claims (40)

1. A positive active material for lithium secondary battery, wherein, the positive active material includes a layered lithium metal compound comprising nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and aluminum, zirconium, and boron are doped, wherein the lithium metal compound is represented by Chemical Formula 1 below:

Li a Ni x Co y Mn z (M) 1−(x+y+z) O b

in which a 0.8≤a≤1.3, 1.8≤b≤2.2, 0.8≤x≤0.92, 0<y≤0.15, 0<z≤0.1, and 0<x+y+z<1; and

the doping element M comprises Al, Zr, and B,

wherein with respect to 1 mole of the entire metal containing Ni, Co, Mn, and M, a doping ratio of Al among the doping elements M is 0.0002 to 0.01 mol, a doping ratio of Zr among the doping elements M is 0.0015 to 0.005 mol, and a doping ratio of B among the doping elements M is 0.001 to 0.01 mol.

2. The positive active material of claim 1 , wherein:

the positive active material comprises a core portion and a shell portion of the core portion surface,

the core portion and the shell portion are made of a composition containing Ni, Co, Mn, and M elements in the Chemical Formula 1.

3. The positive active material of claim 1 , wherein:

the core portion is 70 to 80% for 100% of the entire positive active material diameter.

4. The positive active material of claim 2 , wherein:

the content of nickel in the core is higher than that of nickel in the shell.

5. The positive active material of claim 2 , wherein:

a distribution of nickel in the core is uniform.

6. The positive active material of claim 5 , wherein:

a distribution of nickel content in the shell has a concentration gradient that decreases as it approaches the active material surface.

7. The positive active material of claim 1 , wherein:

the positive active material has a crystal size (Crystalline size) of 90 nm or more.

8. The positive active material of claim 1 , wherein:

the positive active material has an I003/I104 value of 1.2 or higher.

9. The positive active material of claim 1 , wherein:

a R factor of the positive active material is 0.52 or less.

10. The positive active material of claim 2 , wherein:

the positive active material further comprises a coating layer positioned on the surface of the shell portion.

11. The positive active material of claim 10 , wherein:

the coating layer comprises boron, boron oxide, lithium boron oxide or combination thereof.

12. The positive active material of claim 1 , wherein:

the positive active material is a bimodal mixed with large particle and small particle.

13. The positive active material of claim 12 , wherein:

a D50 of the large particle is 13 to 17 μm.

14. The positive active material of claim 12 , wherein:

a D50 of the small particle is 4 to 7 μm.

15. A method of manufacturing a positive active material for lithium the positive active material of claim 1 , comprising:

preparing precursor particles comprising nickel, cobalt, and manganese;

obtaining lithium metal oxide by mixing and sintering the precursor particles, lithium raw material, and doping raw material;

forming a coating layer by mixing and heating a coating raw material on the lithium metal oxide;

wherein, the doped raw material comprises Al raw material, Zr raw material, and B raw material.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

in the step of obtaining lithium metal oxide by mixing and sintering the precursor particles, lithium raw material, and doping raw material, a sintering condition continues to primary and secondary temperatures while inflowing oxygen, and

the primary temperature is 450 to 550° C., and the secondary temperature is 700 to 750° C.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 063697 FRAME 0030. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.; RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.; RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063939/0290 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2023
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.; RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
To: POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063697/0030 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DOCKET NUMBER AND APPLICATION NUMBER 17988303 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 061801 FRAME 0702. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 6, 2023
From: NAM, SANG CHEOL; LEE, SANG HYUK; KIM, JUNGHOON
To: POSCO; RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 062958/0848 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2022
From: NAM, SANG CHEOL; LEE, SANG HYUK; KIM, JUNGHOON
To: POSCO; RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 061801/0702 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061561/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2020
From: NAM, SANG CHEOL; LEE, SANG HYUK; KIM, JUNGHOON
To: POSCO; RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHOLOGY
Reel/Frame 053033/0830 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0179895 · Dec 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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