IP Library Granted Patent US 12,199,276
Granted Patent B2
US 12,199,276 · App. 18/736,548 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Secondary battery, battery module, battery pack, and electrical apparatus

Inventors: Peipei Chen (Ningde, CN); Limei Zhang (Ningde, CN); Yao Jiang (Ningde, CN); Jiao Liu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M4/366H01M4/505H01M4/5825H01M4/583H01M10/0567H01M2004/021H01M2004/028H01M2300/0025
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Patent No.
US 12,199,276
App. No.
18/736,548
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an electrical apparatus. The secondary battery comprises a positive electrode plate and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, where the positive electrode plate comprises a positive electrode active material having a core-shell structure and comprising an inner core and a shell cladding the inner core, where the inner core has a chemical formula of Li 1+x Mn 1−y A y P 1−z R z O 4 , a first cladding layer comprises crystalline pyrophosphates Li a MP 2 O 7 and/or M b (P 2 O 7 ) c , a second cladding layer comprises a crystalline phosphate XPO 4 , and a third cladding layer is carbon; and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises a first additive comprising one or more compounds in the group consisting of a compound represented by formula 1, a compound represented by formula 2, and a compound represented by formula 3, thereby improving rate performance, cycling performance, and high-temperature stability of a lithium manganese phosphate secondary battery.

Claims (65)

1. A secondary battery, comprising a positive electrode plate and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein

the positive electrode plate comprises a positive electrode active material having a core -shell structure and comprising an inner core and a shell cladding the inner core, wherein

the inner core has a chemical formula of Li 1+x Mn 1−y AyP 1−z R z O 4 , wherein x is any value ranging from −0.100 to 0.100, y is any value ranging from 0.001 to 0.500, z is any value ranging from 0.001 to 0.100, the A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge; R is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Si, N, and S;

the shell comprises a first cladding layer cladding the inner core, a second cladding layer cladding the first cladding layer, and a third cladding layer cladding the second cladding layer, wherein

the first cladding layer comprises crystalline pyrophosphates LiaMP 2 O 7 and/or M b (P 2 O 7 ) c , wherein 0≤a≤2, 1≤b≤4, and 1≤c≤6, values of the a, b, and c satisfy a condition of: keeping the crystalline pyrophosphate Li a MP 2 O 7 or M b (P 2 O 7 ) c electroneutral, and M in the crystalline pyrophosphates Li a MP 2 O 7 and M b (P 2 O 7 ) c is each independently one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Cu, Zn, Ti, Ag, Zr, Nb, and Al,

the second cladding layer comprises a crystalline phosphate XPO 4 , wherein the X is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Li, Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Cu, Zn, Ti, Ag, Zr, Nb, and Al, and

the third cladding layer is carbon; and

the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises a first additive comprising one or more compounds in the group consisting of a compound represented by formula 1, a compound represented by formula 2, and a compound represented by formula 3,

wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent any one of F, C1-C6 fluoroalkyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, or C6-C10 aryl, and at least one of R 1 or R 2 represents any one of F or C1-C6 fluoroalkyl,

R 3 and R 4 each independently represent any one of F, C1-C6 fluoroalkyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C2-C6 alkenyl, or C2-C6 alkynyl, and at least one of R 3 or R 4 represents any one of F or C1-C6 fluoroalkyl,

R 5 and R 6 each independently represent any one of F, C1-C6 fluoroalkyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, carbonyl, —O, ═O, —BF 3 − , or —OBF 3 − ,

M in each chemical formula each independently represents one or more of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, and

n is 0, 1, or 2.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

R 1 and R 2 each independently represent any one of F, C1-C3 fluoroalkyl, C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkynyl, phenyl, benzyl, or methylphenyl, at least one of R 1 or R 2 represents any one of F or C1-C3 fluoroalkyl; and/or

R 3 and R 4 each independently represent any one of F, C1-C3 fluoroalkyl, C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C3 alkenyl, or C2-C3 alkynyl, at least one of R 3 or R 4 represents any one of F or C1-C3 fluoroalkyl; and/or

R 5 and R 6 each independently represent any one of F, C1-C3 fluoroalkyl, C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, carbonyl, —O, ═O, —BF 3 − , or —OBF 3 − ; and/or

M in each chemical formula each independently represents one of Li, Na, or K.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the first additive comprises one or more compounds of:

4. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the first additive comprises any one or more compounds of:

5. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the non-aqueous electrolyte solution further comprises a second additive comprising one or more compounds in the group consisting of an unsaturated bond-containing cyclic carbonate compound, a halogen-substituted cyclic carbonate compound, a sulfate compound, a sulfite compound, a sultone compound, a disulfonic acid compound, a nitrile compound, an aromatic compound, an isocyanate compound, a phosphazene compound, a cyclic anhydride compound, a phosphite compound, a phosphate compound, or a borate compound.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein

based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, a content of the first additive is W1 wt %, wherein W1 is from 0.005 to 20,

and/or a content of the second additive is W2 wt %, wherein W2 is from 0.001 to 20.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein

based on a weight of the inner core, a cladding amount of the first cladding layer is C1 wt %, wherein C1 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6; and/or

based on the weight of the inner core, a cladding amount of the second cladding layer is C2 wt %, wherein C2 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6; and/or

based on the weight of the inner core, a cladding amount of the third cladding layer is C3 wt %, wherein C3 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6; and

based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, a content of the first additive is W1 wt %, a content of the second additive is W2 wt %: and

a ratio (W1+W2)/(C1+C2+C3) is defined as Q, wherein Q is from 0.001 to 2.

8. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the non-aqueous electrolyte solution further comprises an organic solvent and an electrolyte salt.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

based on a weight of the inner core, a cladding amount of the first cladding layer is C1 wt %, wherein C1 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6; and/or

based on the weight of the inner core, a cladding amount of the second cladding layer is C2 wt %, wherein C2 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6; and/or

based on the weight of the inner core, a cladding amount of the third cladding layer is C3 wt %, wherein C3 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6.

10. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

an interplanar spacing of the crystalline pyrophosphate in the first cladding layer ranges from 0.293 to 0.470 nm, and an angle in a crystallographic direction (111) ranges from 18.00° to 32.00°; and

an interplanar spacing of the crystalline pyrophosphate in the second cladding layer ranges from 0.244 to 0.425 nm, and an angle in the crystallographic direction (111) ranges from 20.00° to 37.00°.

11. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

in the inner core, a ratio of y to 1−y is from 1:10 to 1:1; and/or

in the inner core, a ratio of z to 1−z is from 1:9 to 1:999.

12. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

carbon of the third cladding layer is a mixture of SP2 hybridized carbon and SP3 hybridized carbon.

13. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness of the first cladding layer is from 1 to 10 nm; and/or

a thickness of the second cladding layer is from 2 to 15 nm; and/or

a thickness of the third cladding layer is from 2 to 25 nm.

14. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

based on a weight of the positive electrode active material,

a content of element manganese ranges from 10 wt % to 35 wt %; and

a content of element phosphorus ranges from 12 wt % to 25 wt %.

15. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a lattice change rate of the positive electrode active material having the core-shell structure is 4% or less.

16. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

an antisite defect concentration of Li/Mn of the positive electrode active material having the core-shell structure is 4% or less, is optionally 2.2% or less, and is more optionally from 1.5 to 2.2%.

17. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a compaction density of the positive electrode active material having the core-shell structure under 3T is 2.2 g/cm 3 or more.

18. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a surface oxygen valence state of the positive electrode active material having a core-shell structure is −1.90 or less.

19. A battery module, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 1 .

20. A battery pack, comprising the battery module according to claim 19 .

21. An electrical apparatus, comprising the secondary battery according to 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 Jun 7, 2024
From: CHEN, PEIPEI; ZHANG, LIMEI; JIANG, YAO; LIU, JIAO
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067650/0727 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022084884 · Apr 1, 2022
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