Method for manufacturing lithium-containing composite oxide
View Patent ↗To simply manufacture a lithium-containing oxide at lower manufacturing cost. A method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by a general formula LiMPO 4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)). A solution containing Li and P is formed and then is dripped in a solution containing M (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) to form a mixed solution. By a hydrothermal method using the mixed solution, a single crystal particle of a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by the general formula LiMPO 4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) is manufactured.
1. A method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by a general formula LiMPO 4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)), comprising:
forming a solution containing Li and P, the solution containing Li and P being slightly alkaline;
dripping the solution containing Li and P in a solution containing M (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) while stirring the solution containing M to form a mixed solution; and
performing a hydrothermal method using the mixed solution so that the lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by the general formula LiMPO 4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) is formed.
2. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 1 , wherein concentrations of the solution containing Li and P, and the solution containing M (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) are controlled so that a pH of the mixed solution becomes 6 to 8.
3. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 2 , wherein the pH of the mixed solution becomes 7.
4. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide has an olivine structure.
5. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide is a flat shape.
6. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 1 , wherein the step of dripping the solution containing Li and P is performed at a temperature in a range of a room temperature to 50° C.
7. A method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by a general formula LiMPO 4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)), comprising:
forming a first solution in which a lithium compound is dissolved;
forming a second solution in which a phosphorus compound is dissolved;
forming a third solution in which one or more of an iron (II) compound, a manganese (II) compound, a cobalt (II) compound, and a nickel (II) compound are dissolved;
forming a first mixed solution by mixing the first solution and the second solution, the first mixed solution being slightly alkaline;
forming a second mixed solution by dripping the first mixed solution in the third solution while stirring the third solution; and
forming single crystal particles of a lithium-containing composite oxide by heating the second mixed solution using a hydrothermal method.
8. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein concentrations of the first mixed solution and the third solution are controlled so that a pH of the second mixed solution becomes 6 to 8.
9. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 8 , wherein the pH of the second mixed solution becomes 7.
10. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide has an olivine structure.
11. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the lithium compound is selected from the group consisting of lithium hydroxide-hydrate (LiOH.H 2 O), lithium chloride (LiCl), lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ), lithium acetate (LiCH 3 COO), and lithium oxalate ((COOLi) 2 ).
12. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the phosphorus compound is one of a phosphoric acid and an ammonium hydrogenphosphate.
13. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 12 , wherein the phosphoric acid is orthophosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ).
14. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 12 , wherein the ammonium hydrogenphosphate is one of diammonium hydrogenphosphate ((NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 ) And ammonium dihydrogenphosphate (NH 4 H 2 PO 4 ).
15. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the iron (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of iron chloride (FeCl 2 ), iron sulfate heptahydrate (FeSO 4 .7H 2 O), and iron acetate (Fe(CH 3 COO) 2 ).
16. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the manganese (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of manganese chloride tetrahydrate (MnCl 2 .4H 2 O), manganese sulfate-hydrate (MnSO 4 .H 2 O), and manganese acetate tetrahydrate (Mn(CH 3 COO) 2 .4H 2 O).
17. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the cobalt (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of cobalt chloride hexahydrate (CoCl 2 .6H 2 O), cobalt sulfate (CoSO 4 ), and cobalt acetate tetrahydrate (Co(CH 3 COO) 2 .4H 2 O).
18. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the nickel (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of nickel chloride hexahydrate (NiCl 2 .6H 2 O), nickel sulfate hexahydrate (NiSO 4 .6H 2 O), and nickel acetate tetrahydrate (Ni(CH 3 COO) 2 .4H 2 O).
19. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide is a flat shape.
20. The method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide, according to claim 7 , wherein the step of dripping the first mixed solution is performed at a temperature in a range of a room temperature to 50° C.
21. A method for manufacturing an electrode, comprising:
forming a solution containing Li and P, the solution containing Li and P being slightly alkaline;
dripping the solution containing Li and P in a solution containing M (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) while stirring the solution containing M to form a mixed solution;
performing a hydrothermal method using the mixed solution so that the lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by the general formula LiMPO 4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) is formed; and
forming a positive electrode using the lithium-containing composite oxide.
22. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 21 , wherein concentrations of the solution containing Li and P, and the solution containing M (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) Are controlled so that a pH of the mixed solution becomes 6 to 8.
23. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 22 , wherein the pH of the mixed solution becomes 7.
24. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 21 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide has an olivine structure.
25. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 21 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide is a flat shape.
26. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 21 , wherein the step of dripping the solution containing Li and P is performed at a temperature in a range of a room temperature to 50° C.
27. A method for manufacturing an electrode, comprising:
forming a first solution in which a lithium compound is dissolved;
forming a second solution in which a phosphorus compound is dissolved;
forming a third solution in which one or more of an iron (II) compound, a manganese (II) compound, a cobalt (II) compound, and a nickel (II) compound are dissolved;
forming a first mixed solution by mixing the first solution and the second solution, the first mixed solution being slightly alkaline;
forming a second mixed solution by dripping the first mixed solution in the third solution while stirring the third solution;
forming single crystal particles of a lithium-containing composite oxide by heating the second mixed solution using a hydrothermal method; and
forming a positive electrode using the lithium-containing composite oxide.
28. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein concentrations of the first mixed solution and the third solution are controlled so that a pH of the second mixed solution becomes 6 to 8.
29. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 28 , where the pH of the second mixed solution becomes 7.
30. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide has an olivine structure.
31. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the lithium compound is selected from the group consisting of lithium hydroxide-hydrate (LiOH.H 2 O), lithium chloride (LiCl), lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ), lithium acetate (LiCH 3 COO), and lithium oxalate ((COOLi) 2 ).
32. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the phosphorus compound is one of a phosphoric acid and an ammonium hydrogenphosphate.
33. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 32 , wherein the phosphoric acid is orthophosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ).
34. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 32 , wherein the ammonium hydrogenphosphate is one of diammonium hydrogenphosphate ((NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 ) And ammonium dihydrogenphosphate (NH 4 H 2 PO 4 ).
35. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the iron (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of iron chloride (FeCl 2 ), iron sulfate heptahydrate (FeSO 4 .7H 2 O), and iron acetate (Fe(CH 3 COO) 2 ).
36. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the manganese (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of manganese chloride tetrahydrate (MnCl 2 .4 2 O), manganese sulfate-hydrate (MnSO 4 .H 2 O), and manganese acetate tetrahydrate (Mn(CH 3 COO) 2 .4H 2 O).
37. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the cobalt (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of cobalt chloride hexahydrate (CoCl 2 .6H 2 O), cobalt sulfate (CoSO 4 ), and cobalt acetate tetrahydrate (Co(CH 3 COO) 2 . 4H 2 O).
38. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the nickel (II) compound is selected from the group consisting of nickel chloride hexahydrate (NiCl 2 .6H 2 O), nickel sulfate hexahydrate (NiSO 4 .6H 2 O), and nickel acetate tetrahydrate (Ni(CH 3 COO) 2 .4H 2 O).
39. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide is a flat shape.
40. The method for manufacturing an electrode, according to claim 27 , wherein the step of dripping the first mixed solution is performed at a temperature in a range of a room temperature to 50° C.