IP Library Patent Application 17413871
Patent Application
App. No. 17/413,871

LITHIUM METAL COMPLEX OXIDE POWDER, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY

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Abstract

A lithium metal complex oxide powder satisfies requirements (1) to (3): Requirement (1): Composition Formula (I) is satisfied, Li[Li x (Ni (1−y−z−w) Co y Mn z M w ) 1−x ]O 2 . . . (I) (where M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cu, Ti, Mg, Al, W, B, Mo, Nb, Zn, Sn, Zr, Ga, La, and V, and −0.1≤x≤0.2, 0≤y≤0.4, 0≤z≤0.4, and 0≤w≤0.1 are satisfied). Requirement (2): an average primary particle diameter is 1 μm or more and 7 μm or less. Requirement (3): R1/Ra, which is a ratio of the average primary particle diameter represented by R1 to an average crystallite diameter represented by Ra, is more than 5.0 and 20 or less.

Claims (34)

1 . A lithium metal complex oxide powder satisfying requirements (1) to (3):

the requirement (1): Composition Formula (I) is satisfied;

Li[Li x (Ni (1−y−z−w) Co y Mn z M w ) 1−x ]O 2   (I)

(where M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cu, Ti, Mg, Al, W, B, Mo, Nb, Zn, Sn, Zr, Ga, La, and V, and −0.1≤x≤0.2, 0≤y≤0.4, 0≤z≤0.4, and 0≤w≤0.1 are satisfied)

the requirement (2): an average primary particle diameter is 1 μm or more and 7 μm or less; and

the requirement (3): R1/Ra, which is a ratio of the average primary particle diameter represented by R1 to an average crystallite diameter represented by Ra, is more than 5.0 and 20 or less.

2 . The lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 1 ,

wherein a BET specific surface area of the lithium metal complex oxide powder is 0.1 m 2 /g or more and 2.0 m 2 /g or less.

3 . The lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 1 ,

wherein a 10% cumulative volume particle size D 10 of the lithium metal complex oxide powder is 4 μm or less.

4 . The lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 1 ,

wherein an amount of residual lithium measured by a neutralization titration method is 0.3 mass % or less.

5 . The lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 1 , comprising:

core particles; and

a coating material that coats a surface of the core particles,

wherein the coating material contains an element X,

where the element X is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Zr, La, Nb, and W.

6 . A positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, comprising:

the lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 1 .

7 . A positive electrode for lithium secondary batteries, comprising:

the positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries according to claim 6 .

8 . A lithium secondary battery comprising:

the positive electrode for lithium secondary batteries according to claim 7 .

9 . The lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 2 ,

wherein a 10% cumulative volume particle size D 10 of the lithium metal complex oxide powder is 4 μm or less.

10 . The lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 2 ,

wherein an amount of residual lithium measured by a neutralization titration method is 0.3 mass % or less.

11 . The lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 2 , comprising:

core particles; and

a coating material that coats a surface of the core particles,

wherein the coating material contains an element X,

where the element X is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Zr, La, Nb, and W.

12 . A positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, comprising:

the lithium metal complex oxide powder according to claim 2 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2025
From: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
To: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073507/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2021
From: KURODA, TOMOYA
To: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 056589/0694 →