IP Library Granted Patent US 12,365,594
Granted Patent B2
US 12,365,594 · App. 17/584,304 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Silicon-oxygen compound, method for preparation thereof, and related secondary battery, battery module, battery pack and apparatus

Inventors: Chengdu Liang (Ningde, CN); Yingjie Guan (Ningde, CN); Yuzhen Zhao (Ningde, CN); Yan Wen (Ningde, CN); Qisen Huang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
C01B33/113H01M4/366H01M4/505H01M10/0525C01P2002/72C01P2002/82C01P2004/61C01P2006/11C01P2006/12H01M2004/021H01M2004/027
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Patent No.
US 12,365,594
App. No.
17/584,304
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application discloses a silicon-oxygen compound, a method for preparation thereof, and a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an apparatus related thereto. The silicon-oxygen compound includes both manganese element and a copper element, a content of the manganese element is from 20 ppm to 500 ppm, and a mass ratio of the manganese element to the copper element is from 1 to 18.

Claims (21)

1. A silicon-oxygen compound, the silicon-oxygen compound having a formula SiO x , in which 0<x<2, wherein the silicon-oxygen compound contains both manganese element and copper element, a content of the manganese element is from 20 ppm to 500 ppm, and a mass ratio of the manganese element to the copper element is from 1 to 18; wherein in X-ray diffraction analysis, the silicon-oxygen compound has a diffraction peak at a position where a diffraction angle 2θ is from 19° to 27°, and the diffraction peak has a full width at half maxima of from 4° to 12°.

2. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the manganese element is from 70 ppm to 400 ppm.

3. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the copper element is from 10 ppm to 100 ppm.

4. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio of the manganese element to the copper element is from 3.9 to 16.

5. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 4 , wherein the mass ratio of the manganese element to the copper element is from 3.9 to 12.1.

6. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein in X-ray diffraction analysis, the silicon-oxygen compound has a diffraction peak at a position where a diffraction angle 2θ is from 19° to 27°, and the diffraction peak has a full width at half maxima of from 5° to 10°.

7. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein in Raman spectrum analysis, the silicon-oxygen compound has scattering peaks at positions where Raman shifts are from 1300 cm −1 to 1400 cm −1 and from 1550 cm −1 to 1650 cm −1 , respectively.

8. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 2 , wherein in Raman spectrum analysis, the silicon-oxygen compound has scattering peaks at positions where Raman shifts are from 1300 cm −1 to 1400 cm −1 and from 1550 cm −1 to 1650 cm −1 , respectively.

9. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein the silicon-oxygen compound has an average particle size D v 50 of from 4 μm to 15 μm.

10. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 9 , wherein the silicon-oxygen compound has an average particle size D v 50 of from 5 μm to 10 μm.

11. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein the silicon-oxygen compound has a specific surface area of from 0.5 m 2 /g to 6 m 2 /g.

12. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein the silicon-oxygen compound has a compaction density of from 1.2 g/cm 3 to 1.7 g/cm 3 measured under a pressure of 5 tons (equivalent to 49 KN).

13. The silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 , wherein the silicon-oxygen compound has a coating layer on an outer surface, and the coating layer comprises one or more of a polymer, a carbon material, a metal material, and a metal compound.

14. A method for preparing a silicon-oxygen compound, comprising the following steps:

providing raw materials comprising a copper source, a manganese source, and at least one of silicon monoxide powder and a mixture of elemental silicon powder and silicon dioxide powder; and heating the raw materials in an inert atmosphere under normal pressure or reduced pressure to generate a gas; and

cooling the gas in the inert atmosphere under normal pressure or reduced pressure to deposit and thus obtain the silicon-oxygen compound from the gas;

wherein the silicon-oxygen compound has a formula SiO x , in which 0<x<2, the silicon-oxygen compound contains both manganese element and copper element, a content of the manganese element is from 20 ppm to 500 ppm, and a mass ratio of the manganese element to the copper element is from 1 to 18; wherein in X-ray diffraction analysis, the silicon-oxygen compound has a diffraction peak at a position where a diffraction angle 2θ is from 19° to 27°, and the diffraction peak has a full width at half maxima of from 4° to 12°.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the deposition temperature is 850° C. or less.

16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein after the gas is deposited, the method further comprises a step of crushing the obtained deposit.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein after the obtained deposit is crushed, the method further comprises a step of surface coating of particles.

18. A secondary battery, comprising the silicon-oxygen compound according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910688250.1 · Jul 29, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020101840 · Jul 14, 2020
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