IP Library Granted Patent US 12,476,241
Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,241 · App. 17/135,504 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Positive electrode lithium replenishment material, preparation method and uses thereof

Inventors: Fan Wang (Ningde, CN); Xiaomei Liu (Ningde, CN); Xianfeng Zheng (Ningde, CN); Guobao Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M4/131H01M4/133H01M4/134H01M4/366H01M4/58H01M4/623H01M4/661H01M10/0525H01M2004/028
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Patent No.
US 12,476,241
App. No.
17/135,504
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application relates to a positive electrode lithium replenishment material, and a preparation method thereof. The positive electrode lithium replenishment material, includes a first lithium-containing compound selected from one or more of compounds whose chemical formula is denoted by Formula I, Li x A y , 0<x, y≤3. An outer layer of the positive electrode lithium replenishment material includes a second lithium-containing compound. An activity of reacting with water by the second lithium-containing compound is lower than that by the first lithium-containing compound. The positive electrode lithium replenishment material can effectively prevent a gelling phenomenon in a slurry preparation process, and slow down inactivation of the lithium replenishment material caused by a reaction between the electrode plate with moisture and carbon dioxide in the air during storage of the electrode plate, thereby increasing manufacturability of lithium-ion batteries replenished with lithium, and improving the electrochemical performance of the lithium-ion batteries.

Claims (33)

1 . A positive electrode lithium replenishment material for replenishing a positive electrode of a lithium-ion battery with lithium, the positive electrode lithium replenishment material are particles comprising a first lithium-containing compound denoted by Formula I:

Li x C y   Formula I

wherein,

0<x, y≤3;

a particle diameter . . . 0.05-10 μm;

an outer layer is coated on the particles of the positive electrode lithium replenishment material, the outer layer comprises a second . . . , and an activity of the second lithium-containing compound reacting with water is lower than that of the first lithium-containing compound;

the second lithium-containing compound is selected from . . . , or a lithium ascorbate; and

a mass percent of the second lithium-containing compound in the positive electrode lithium replenishment material is 1-30%.

2 . The positive electrode lithium replenishment material according to claim 1 , wherein the second lithium-containing compound is formed by reaction of the first lithium-containing compound.

3 . The positive electrode lithium replenishment material according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness range of the outer layer is 1-100 nm.

4 . The positive electrode lithium replenishment material according to claim 1 , wherein the particle diameter distribution range is 0.2-4 μm.

5 . A positive electrode plate, comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active substance layer located on the positive electrode current collector, wherein

the positive electrode active substance layer comprises a positive electrode active substance, a binder, a conductive agent, and a positive electrode lithium replenishment material; the positive electrode lithium replenishment material further comprises a plurality of particles, an outer layer is coated on the plurality of particles; and the positive electrode lithium replenishment material comprises a first lithium-containing compound denoted by Formula I:

Li x C y   Formula I

wherein,

0<x, y≤3;

a particle diameter . . . 0.05-10 μm;

the outer layer comprises a second lithium-containing compound, and an activity of the second lithium-containing compound reacting with water is lower than that of the first lithium-containing compound;

the second lithium-containing compound is selected from . . . , or a lithium ascorbate; and

a mass percent of the second lithium-containing compound in the positive electrode lithium replenishment material is 1-30%.

6 . The positive electrode plate according to claim 5 , wherein the binder comprises a fluorine-containing polyolefin-based binder.

7 . The positive electrode plate according to claim 5 , wherein a mass percent of the positive electrode lithium replenishment material in the positive electrode active substance layer is 0.2%-10%.

8 . A lithium-ion battery, comprising a positive electrode plate,

wherein the positive electrode plate comprises a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active substance layer located on the positive electrode current collector, wherein

the positive electrode active substance layer comprises a positive electrode active substance, a binder, a conductive agent, and a positive electrode lithium replenishment material; the positive electrode lithium replenishment material further comprises a plurality of particles, wherein each particle has an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer comprises a first lithium-containing compound selected from one or more of compounds whose chemical formula is denoted by Formula I:

Li x A y   Formula I

wherein, A is C, 0<x, y≤3, and the compounds denoted by Formula I is not Li 2 O;

a particle diameter distribution range of the positive electrode lithium replenishment material is 0.05-10 μm; and

the outer layer comprises a second lithium-containing compound, and an activity of reacting with water by the second lithium-containing compound is lower than that by the first lithium-containing compound,

wherein the second lithium-containing compound is selected from one or more of Li 2 CO 3 , Li 2 SO 4 , a lithium sulfite, a lithium oxalate, or a lithium ascorbate.

9 . The positive electrode lithium replenishment material according to claim 1 , wherein the compound denoted by Li x C y is Li 2 C 2 .

10 . The positive electrode lithium replenishment material according to claim 1 , wherein a mass percent of the second lithium-containing compound in the positive electrode lithium replenishment material is 2-10%.

11 . The positive electrode lithium replenishment material according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness range of the outer layer is 2-50 nm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2021
From: WANG, FAN; LIU, XIAOMEI; ZHENG, XIANFENG; WANG, GUOBAO
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 054940/0628 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811605592.4 · Dec 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019120547 · Nov 25, 2019
Related Publication 20210126241A1 · Apr 29, 2021
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