IP Library Granted Patent US 11,888,154
Granted Patent B2
US 11,888,154 · App. 18/211,591 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Positive electrode sheet, secondary battery, battery module, battery pack and electrical apparatus

Inventors: Xiang Zhou (Fujian, CN); Jiang Liu (Fujian, CN); Baiqing Li (Fujian, CN); Yao Jiang (Fujian, CN); Xiaomei Liu (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M4/366H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M4/583H01M4/5825H01M10/052H01M2004/028H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 11,888,154
App. No.
18/211,591
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A positive electrode sheet may comprise a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer having a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure provided on at least one surface thereof; when the positive electrode film layer is of a single-layer structure, at least one positive electrode film layer may comprise both a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material; and/or, when the positive electrode film layer is of a multi-layer structure, at least one layer of the at least one positive electrode film layer may comprise both a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material; the first positive electrode active material may comprises an inner core containing Li 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z O 4 , a first coating layer containing pyrophosphate MP 2 O 7 and phosphate XPO 4 and covering the inner core, and a second coating layer containing carbon element and covering the first coating layer.

Claims (54)

1. A positive electrode sheet, comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer provided on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector; the positive electrode film layer is of a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure; when the positive electrode film layer is of a single-layer structure, at least one of the positive electrode film layers comprises both a first positive electrode active material having a core-shell structure and a second positive electrode active material; and/or, when the positive electrode film layer is of a multi-layer structure, at least one layer of at least one of the positive electrode film layers comprises both a first positive electrode active material having a core-shell structure and a second positive electrode active material;

the first positive electrode active material comprises an inner core, a first coating layer covering the inner core and a second coating layer covering the first coating layer; wherein the inner core comprises Li 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z O 4 , the first coating layer comprises pyrophosphate MP 2 O 7 and phosphate XPO 4 , and the second coating layer comprises carbon element;

wherein,

A is selected from one or more elements of Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb and Ge;

R is selected from one or more elements of B, Si, N and S;

x is selected from any value in the range of −0.100-0.100;

y is selected from any value in the range of 0.001-0.500;

z is selected from any value in the range of 0.001-0.100;

M and X are independently selected from one or more elements of Li, Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Cu, Zn, Ti, Ag, Zr, Nb and Al; and

the second positive electrode active material is selected from one or more of LiNi a Co b Mn (1-a-b) O 2 , LiNi a Co b Al (1-a-b) O 2 and LiCoO 2 ; wherein a is independently selected from any value in the range of 0.3-0.9, and the sum of a and b is independently selected from any value in the range of 0.3-0.9.

2. A positive electrode sheet, comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer provided on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector; at least one of the positive electrode film layers is of a multi-layer structure, and any positive electrode film layer having a multi-layer structure respectively comprises a first positive electrode active material having a core-shell structure and a second positive electrode active material in different layers;

the first positive electrode active material comprises an inner core, a first coating layer covering the inner core and a second coating layer covering the first coating layer; wherein the inner core comprises Li 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z O 4 , the first coating layer comprises pyrophosphate MP 2 O 7 and phosphate XPO 4 , and the second coating layer comprises carbon element;

wherein,

A is selected from one or more elements of Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb and Ge;

R is selected from one or more elements of B, Si, N and S;

x is selected from −0.100-0.100;

y is selected from 0.001-0.500;

z is selected from 0.001-0.100;

M and X are independently selected from one or more elements of Li, Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Cu, Zn, Ti, Ag, Zr, Nb and Al;

the second positive electrode active material is selected from one or more of LiNi a Co b Mn (1-a-b) O 2 , LiNi a Co b Al (1-a-b) O 2 and LiCoO 2 ; wherein a is independently selected from any value in the range of 0.3-0.9, and the sum of a and b is independently selected from any value in the range of 0.3-0.9; and

optionally, any of the positive electrode film layers having a multi-layer structure respectively comprises the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material in adjacent layers.

3. A positive electrode sheet, comprising a positive electrode current collector as well as a positive electrode film layer A and a positive electrode film layer B respectively provided on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector; the positive electrode film layer A and the positive electrode film layer B are each independently of a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure; at least one layer of the positive electrode film layer A comprises a first positive electrode active material having a core-shell structure, while at least one layer of the positive electrode film layer B comprises a second positive electrode active material;

the first positive electrode active material comprises an inner core, a first coating layer covering the inner core and a second coating layer covering the first coating layer; wherein the inner core comprises Li 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z O 4 , the first coating layer comprises pyrophosphate MP 2 O 7 and phosphate XPO 4 , and the second coating layer comprises carbon element;

wherein,

A is selected from one or more elements of Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb and Ge;

R is selected from one or more elements of B, Si, N and S;

x is selected from −0.100-0.100;

y is selected from 0.001-0.500;

z is selected from 0.001-0.100;

M and X are independently selected from one or more elements of Li, Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Cu, Zn, Ti, Ag, Zr, Nb and Al; and

the second positive electrode active material is selected from one or more of LiNi a Co b Mn (1-a-b) O 2 , LiNi a Co b Al (1-a-b) O 2 and LiCoO 2 ; wherein a is independently selected from any value in the range of 0.3-0.9, and the sum of a and b is independently selected from any value in the range of 0.3-0.9.

4. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio of the first active material to the second active material is 1:7-7:1.

5. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein in the first positive electrode active material,

A is selected from one or more elements of Zn, Fe, Ti, V, Ni, Co and Mg; and/or,

A is selected from at least two elements of Fe, Ti, V, Ni, Co and Mg; and/or,

x is selected from any value in the range of −0.100-0.006; and/or,

y is selected from any value in the range of 0.1-0.4; and/or,

M and X are independently selected from one or more elements of Li and Fe; and/or,

the ratio of y to 1−y is selected from 1:10 to 10:1; and/or,

the ratio of z to 1−z is selected from 1:999 to 1:9.

6. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein in the first positive electrode active material, the phosphate in the first coating layer has an interplanar spacing of 0.345-0.358 nm and an included angle of crystallographic direction (111) of 24.25°-26.45°; and the pyrophosphate in the first coating layer has an interplanar spacing of 0.293-0.326 nm and an included angle of crystallographic direction (111) of 26.41°-32.57°.

7. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein in the first positive electrode active material, the coating amount of the first coating layer is greater than 0 wt % and less than or equal to 7 wt % based on the weight of the inner core.

8. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein in the first positive electrode active material, the weight ratio of the pyrophosphate to phosphate in the first coating layer is 1:3 to 3:1.

9. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein in the first positive electrode active material, the crystallinities of the pyrophosphate and phosphate are each independently 10% to 100%.

10. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein in the first positive electrode active material, the coating amount of the second coating layer is greater than 0 wt % and less than or equal to 6 wt % based on the weight of the inner core.

11. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration of Li/Mn antisite defects in the first positive electrode active material is 4% or less.

12. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the lattice change rate of the first positive electrode active material is 6% or less.

13. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the surface oxygen valence state of the first positive electrode active material is −1.88 or less.

14. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the compaction density of the first positive electrode active material at 3 tons (T) is 2.0 g/cm 3 or more.

15. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the sum of the masses of the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material accounts for 88%-98.7% of the mass of the positive electrode sheet.

16. A secondary battery, comprising the positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 .

17. A battery module, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 16 .

18. A battery pack, comprising the battery module according to claim 17 .

19. An electrical apparatus, comprising the battery pack according to claim 18 .

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 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2023
From: ZHOU, XIANG; LIU, JIANG; LI, BAIQING; JIANG, YAO; LIU, XIAOMEI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063990/0040 →
Continuity (2)
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