IP Library Patent Application 18180831
Patent Application
App. No. 18/180,831

POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RELATED ELECTRODE SHEET, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND APPARATUS THEREOF

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18/180,831
Abstract

A positive electrode active material comprising an A material and a B material, wherein the A material is at least one selected from the following single crystal materials or single crystal-like materials: Li x M y (PO 4 ) z , wherein M is selected from one or more of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Mg, Al, V, Zn, Zr, and F, v is the valence of M, 1≤x≤3, 1≤z≤3, and x+vy-3z=0; the A material has a Dv50 of 0.8 µm to 4.2 µm; the B material is selected from at least one of the following materials: (i) LiAO 2 , wherein A is Ni, Co or Mn; or (ii) LiNi a Co b E 1-a-b O 2 , wherein E is selected from at least one of Mn and Al, 0.50≤a≤0.98, and 0.001≤b≤0.3; wherein based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material, the A material is present in a mixing ratio m of 50 wt% to 97 wt%.

Claims (23)

1 . A positive electrode active material comprising an A material as described below and a B material as described below, wherein

the A material is at least one selected from the following materials:

wherein M is selected from one or more of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Mg, Al, V, Zn, Zr and F, 1≤x≤3, 1≤z≤3, v is a valence of M, and x+vy-3z=0;

the A material is a single crystal material or a single crystal-like material;

the A material has a Dv50 of 0.8 µm to 4.2 µm, optionally 0.8 µm to 3.2 µm;

the B material is selected from at least one of the following materials:

(i) LiAO 2 , wherein A is Ni, Co or Mn; and

(ii) LiNi a Co b E 1-a-b O 2 , wherein E is selected from at least one of Mn and Al, 0.50≤a≤0.98, and 0.001≤b≤0.3;

the A material is present in a mixing ratio m of 50 wt% to 97 wt%.

2 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein the B material is present in a mixing ratio of 3 wt% to 50 wt%.

3 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein the A material is selected from at least one of:

lithium manganese iron phosphate or lithium iron phosphate of chemical formula LiMn d Fe 1- d PO 4 , wherein 0≤d≤0.9; and

lithium vanadium phosphate of chemical formula Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .

4 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein the A material has a specific surface area of 8 m 2 /g to 26 m 2 /g, optionally 10 m 2 /g to 24 m 2 /g.

5 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein in (ii) LiNi a Co b E 1-a-b O 2 of the B material, 0.5≤a≤0.98.

6 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein in (ii) LiNi a Co b E 1-a-b O 2 of the B material, a relationship of a and b is as follows:

k = (a+b)/(1-a-b), and 1.5≤k≤99, and optionally 1.5≤k≤19.

7 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 6 , wherein a relationship between the k and m is as follows: k*m≥1, optionally k*m≥1.1.

8 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein (ii) LiNi a Co b E 1-a-b O 2 of the B material is LiNi a Co b Mn 1-a-b O 2 , LiNi a Co b Al 1-a-b O 2 , LiNi a Co b Mn c Al 1-a-b-c O 2 or a combination thereof, wherein a and b are as defined in claim 1 , and 0.01 ≤c≤0.34.

9 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein the B material is a single crystal or a single crystal-like material, a particle thereof has a Dv50 of 2 µm to 4.5 µm.

10 . The positive electrode active material according to claim 1 , wherein the B material is a secondary particle having a Dv50 of 3.5 µm to 13 µm, and optionally 3.5 µm to 12 µm; and/or a specific surface area of 0.31 m 2 /g to 1.51 m 2 /g, and optionally 0.54 m 2 /g to 1.51 m 2 /g.

11 . A positive electrode sheet, comprising a current collector and an electrode sheet material layer provided on at least one surface of the current collector, wherein the electrode sheet material layer comprises the positive electrode active material of claim 1 .

12 . A secondary battery, comprising the positive electrode active material of claim 1 .

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 Mar 8, 2023
From: XU, XIAOFU; PAN, JIANFU; ZHANG, XINYU; YE, YONGHUANG; SUN, JINGXUAN; LIU, QIAN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062925/0936 →