IP Library Granted Patent US 11,958,750
Granted Patent B2
US 11,958,750 · App. 17/325,294 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Lithium-doped silicon-based oxide negative electrode active material, method of preparing the same, and negative electrode and secondary battery including the same

Inventors: Eunjun Park (Daejeon, KR); Joon-Sup Kim (Daejeon, KR); Gwi Ok Park (Daejeon, KR); Jeongbae Yoon (Daejeon, KR); Suk Chin Lee (Daejeon, KR); Hansu Kim (Seoul, KR); Donghan Youn (Namyangju-si, KR); Dong Jae Chung (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
C01B33/24H01M10/0525C01P2002/74C01P2002/82
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Patent No.
US 11,958,750
App. No.
17/325,294
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a negative electrode active material which includes negative electrode active material particles which includes a silicon oxide (SiO x , 0<x≤2); and at least one lithium silicate selected from Li 2 SiO 3 , Li 2 Si 2 O 5 , and Li 4 SiO 4 in at least a part of the silicon oxide. The negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of more than 460 cm −1 and less than 500 cm −1 . Also provided are a method of preparing the same, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material.

Claims (27)

1. A negative electrode active material comprising:

negative electrode active material particles including a silicon oxide (SiO x , 0<x≤2) and at least one lithium silicate selected from Li 2 SiO 3 , Li 2 Si 2 O 5 , and Li 4 SiO 4 in at least a part of the silicon oxide,

wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of more than 460 cm −1 and less than 500 cm −1 , and

wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a peak area ratio DIE according to an X-ray diffraction analysis method of less than 5.54 (D is an area of a Li 2 Si 2 O 5 peak positioned at 24.9±0.3″, and E is an area of a Li 2 SiO 3 peak positioned at 26.9±0.3″ in X-ray diffraction analysis).

2. The negative electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of 480 cm −1 or less.

3. The negative electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a peak intensity ratio Ia/Ib by the Raman spectrum of 1.20 or less, wherein Ia is a peak intensity of 515±15 cm −1 and Ib is a peak intensity of 470±30 cm−1 in the Raman spectrum.

4. The negative electrode active material of claim 3 , wherein the peak intensity ratio Ia/Ib by the Raman spectrum is 0.4 or less.

5. The negative electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material particles include 10 wt % or more and less than 100 wt % of the lithium silicate with respect to a total weight.

6. The negative electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a peak area ratio C/D according to the X-ray diffraction analysis method of less than 45.99, wherein C is an area of a Si peak positioned at 28.4±0.3°, and D is an area of a Li 2 Si 2 O 5 peak positioned at 24.9±0.3° in the X-ray diffraction analysis.

7. The negative electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a peak area ratio C/E according to the X-ray diffraction analysis method of less than 8.75, wherein C is an area of a Si peak positioned at 28.4±0.3°, and E is an area of a Li 2 SiO 3 peak positioned at 26.9±0.3° in the X-ray diffraction analysis.

8. The negative electrode active material of claim 7 , wherein the peak area ratio C/E according to the X-ray diffraction analysis method is less than 1.1.

9. The negative electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material particles include substantially no Li 4 SiO 4 .

10. The negative electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material includes 50 wt % or more of the negative electrode active material particles with respect to the total weight.

11. A method of preparing the negative electrode active material of claim 1 , the method comprising:

preparing silicon compound particles; and

mixing silicon compound particles and a Li precursor and performing heat treatment to prepare negative electrode active material particles including a silicon oxide (SiO x , 0<x≤2) and at least one lithium silicate selected from Li 2 SiO 3 , Li 2 Si 2 O 5 , and Li 4 SiO 4 in at least a part of the silicon oxide,

wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of more than 460 cm −1 and less than 500 cm −1 .

12. A negative electrode comprising: a negative electrode active material layer including: the negative electrode active material of claim 1 and a water-based binder.

13. A lithium secondary battery comprising: the negative electrode of claim 12 ; a positive electrode; a separator positioned between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and an electrolyte.

14. A negative electrode active material comprising:

negative electrode active material particles including a silicon oxide (SiO x , 0<x≤2) and at least one lithium silicate selected from Li 2 SiO 3 , Li 2 Si 2 O 5 , and Li 4 SiO 4 in at least a part of the silicon oxide,

wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of more than 460 cm −1 and less than 500 cm −1 , and

wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a peak area ratio C/D according to the X-ray diffraction analysis method of less than 45.99 (C is an area of a Si peak positioned at 28.4±0.3°, and D is an area of a Li 2 Si 2 O 5 peak positioned at 24.9±0.3° in the X-ray diffraction analysis).

15. A negative electrode active material comprising:

negative electrode active material particles including a silicon oxide (SiO x , 0<x≤2) and at least one lithium silicate selected from Li 2 SiO 3 , Li 2 Si 2 O 5 , and Li 4 SiO 4 in at least a part of the silicon oxide,

wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of more than 460 cm −1 and less than 500 cm −1 , and

wherein the negative electrode active material particles have a peak area ratio C/E according to the X-ray diffraction analysis method of less than 8.75 (C is an area of a Si peak positioned at 28.4±0.3°, and E is an area of a Li 2 SiO 3 peak positioned at 26.9±0.3° in the X-ray diffraction analysis).

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 7, 2022
From: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
To: SK ON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062034/0198 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2021
From: PARK, EUNJUN; KIM, JOON-SUP; PARK, GWI OK; YOON, JEONGBAE; LEE, SUK CHIN; KIM, HANSU; YOUN, DONGHAN; CHUNG, DONG JAE
To: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056297/0014 →