Composite positive electrode material and preparation method thereof, positive electrode plate, secondary battery, and electric apparatus
A composite positive electrode material is Li[Li x Ni a Co b Mn c M d ]O 2 , where x+a+b+c+d=1, 0<a, b, and c<1, 0≤d≤0.05, 0≤x, and the element M includes one or more of Al, B, Zr, Sr, Y, Sb, Ta, Na, K, W, Ti, Mg, Nb, Hf, Mo, and Ce. A span of the composite positive electrode material is 1.2-2.0. The composite positive electrode material includes first and second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode materials. The first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material includes rod-like primary particles with a length of 0.1-1.5 μm and secondary particles with D v 50 of 3-8 μm. The second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material includes spheroidal primary particles with a diameter of 0.1-400 nm and secondary particles with D v 50 of 8-20 μm.
1 . A composite positive electrode material, wherein:
a span of the composite positive electrode material is 1.2-2.0, wherein the span=(D v 90−D v 10)/D v 50, and D v 90, D v 10, and D v 50 are a particle volume distribution D v 90, a particle volume distribution D v 10, and a volume median diameter D v 50 of the composite positive electrode material; and
the composite positive electrode material comprises a first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material and a second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material, wherein:
primary particles of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material are rod-like particles, a length of the rod-like particle is 0.1-1.5 μm, and a volume median diameter D v 50 of secondary particles of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 3-8 μm; and
primary particles of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material are spheroidal particles, a diameter of the spheroidal particle is 0.1-400 nm, and a volume median diameter D v 50 of secondary particles of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 8-20 μm.
2 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the volume median diameter D v 50 of the composite positive electrode material is 6-15 μm, and BET of the composite positive electrode material is 1.5-8.5 m 2 /g.
3 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the volume median diameter D v 50 of the composite positive electrode material is 7-10 μm, and BET of the composite positive electrode material is 2-7 m 2 /g.
4 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the span of the composite positive electrode material is 1.4-1.8.
5 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the rod-like particle is 0.3-1.3 μm, and the diameter of the spheroidal particle is 50-350 nm.
6 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein a mass ratio of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material to the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 5:5-1:9.
7 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein a span of the secondary particle of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 0.4≤span≤2.2, and a span of the secondary particle of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 0.4≤span≤2.2.
8 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein the span of the secondary particle of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 0.4≤span≤1.5, and the span of the secondary particle of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 0.5≤span≤1.5.
9 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein BET of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 0.4-2.5 m 2 /g, and BET of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 2.5-10 m 2 /g.
10 . The composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , wherein BET of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 1.0-2.0 m 2 /g, and BET of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 3.0-7.0 m 2 /g.
11 . A preparation method for the composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 , comprising:
providing the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material, wherein primary particles of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material are rod-like particles, a length of the rod-like particle is 0.1-1.5 μm, and a volume median diameter D v 50 of secondary particles of the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 3-8 μm;
providing a second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material, wherein primary particles of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material are spheroidal particles, a diameter of the spheroidal particle is 0.1-400 nm, and a volume median diameter D v 50 of secondary particles of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 8-20 μm; and
mixing the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material and the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material to obtain the composite positive electrode material, wherein a mass ratio for mixing the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material and the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material is 5:5-1:9, the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material and/or the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material comprises element M, and the element M comprises one or more of Al, B, Zr, Sr, Y, Sb, Ta, Na, K, W, Ti, Mg, Nb, Hf, Mo, and Ce.
12 . The preparation method according to claim 11 , wherein providing the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material comprises:
evenly mixing a first lithium source and a first precursor at a molar ratio of 1.1-1.9, adding a first additive, and performing sintering to obtain the first lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material, wherein the first lithium source comprises one or more of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium phosphate, lithium nitrate, and lithium acetate, a chemical formula of the first precursor is Ni a1 CO b1 Mn c1 (OH) 2 , 0<a1, b1, and c1<1, an amount of the first additive calculated based on total mass of the first lithium source and the first precursor is 0-20,000 ppm, and the first additive is a compound comprising the element M.
13 . The preparation method according to claim 11 , wherein providing the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material comprises:
evenly mixing a second lithium source and a second precursor at a molar ratio of 1.1-1.9, adding a second additive, and performing sintering to obtain the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material, wherein the second lithium source comprises one or more of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium phosphate, lithium nitrate, and lithium acetate, a chemical formula of the second precursor is Ni a2 CO b2 Mn c2 (CO) 3 , 0<a2, b2, and c2<1, an amount of the second additive calculated based on total mass of the second lithium source and the second precursor is 0-20,000 ppm, and the second additive is a compound comprising the element M.
14 . A positive electrode plate, comprising:
a positive electrode film layer, comprising the composite positive electrode material according to claim 1 ; and
a substrate.
15 . The positive electrode plate according to claim 14 , wherein the positive electrode film layer further comprises a conductive agent and a binder, wherein the positive electrode film layer comprises 95%-99.5% of the composite positive electrode material based on a total weight of the positive electrode film layer.
16 . A secondary battery, comprising the positive electrode plate according to claim 14 .
17 . An electric apparatus, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 16 .