IP Library Granted Patent US 11,799,079
Granted Patent B2
US 11,799,079 · App. 16/492,716 · Granted Oct 24, 2023

Spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide

Inventor: Tetsuya Mitsumoto (Takehara, JP)
Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
H01M4/525C01G53/66H01M4/505H01M10/0525C01P2002/52C01P2002/72C01P2004/61C01P2006/11C01P2006/12C01P2006/40H01M2004/021H01M2004/028
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Patent No.
US 11,799,079
App. No.
16/492,716
Granted
Oct 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a 5 V class spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide having an operating potential of 4.5 V or more with respect to a metal Li reference potential, wherein the composite oxide is able to improve cycle characteristics while suppressing the amount of gas generated under high temperature environments and, moreover, to improve output characteristics while suppressing a shoulder on discharge at around 4.1 V in a charge and discharge curve. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide is represented by a general formula [Li(Li a Ni y Mn x Ti b Mg z M α )O 4-δ ] (where 0<a, 0<b, 0.30≤y<0.60, 0<z, 0≤α, x=2−a−b−y−z−α<1.7, 3≤b/a≤8, 0.11<b+z+α, 0<z/b<1, 0≤δ≤0.2, and M represents one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ba, Cr, W, Mo, Y, Zr, Nb, P, and Ce).

Claims (21)

1. A spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide, which is represented by a general formula [Li(Li a Ni y Mn x Ti b Mg z M α )O 4-δ ] (where 0<a, 0<b, 0.30≤y<0.60, 0<z, 0≤α, x=2−a−b−y−z−α<1.7, 3≤b/a≤8, 0.11<b+z+0, 0<z/b≤1, 0≤δ≤0.2, and M represents one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ba, Cr, W, Mo, Y, Zr, Nb, P, and Ce),

wherein, in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by a powder X-ray diffractometer (XRD) using CuKα1 rays, a ratio of a peak intensity of a peak that is the highest in peaks present in a range of 14.0 to 16.5° at 2θ with respect to a peak intensity of a peak that is the highest in peaks present in a range of 18 to 19° at 2θ is more than 0.05%.

2. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein, in the general formula, α=0.

3. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein, in the general formula, a ratio (z/b) of a molar ratio of Mg relative to a molar ratio of Ti is 0<z/b<1.

4. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a sulfur content (S content) measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectroscopy is less than 0.20%.

5. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a Na content measured by atomic absorption spectrometry is less than 300 ppm.

6. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a K content measured by atomic absorption spectrometry is less than 200 ppm.

7. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a Ca content measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectroscopy is less than 160 ppm.

8. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a specific surface area is 0.1 m 2 /g or more and 2.0 m 2 /g or less.

9. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein an average particle diameter (D50) determined by a laser diffraction scattering type particle size distribution measurement method is 4 μm or more and 25 μm or less.

10. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a tap density is 0.9 g/cm 3 or more.

11. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein a lattice strain is less than 0.12%.

12. A lithium secondary battery, comprising the spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 as a positive electrode active material.

13. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein, in the general formula, 0.08≤b.

14. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 1 , wherein, in the general formula, 0.20<b+Z+α.

15. A spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide, which is represented by a general formula [Li(Li a Ni y Mn x Ti b Mg z M α )O 4-δ ] (where 0<a≤0.20, 0.08≤b, 0.30≤y<0.60, 0<z<0.15, 0≤α, x=2−a−b−y−z−α<1.7, 3≤b/a≤8, 0.11<b+z+α≤0.3, 0<z/b≤ 1, 0≤δ≤0.2, and M represents one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ba, Cr, W, Mo, Y, Zr, Nb, P, and Ce),

wherein, in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by a powder X-ray diffractometer (XRD) using CuKα1 rays, a ratio of a peak intensity of a peak that is the highest in peaks present in a range of 14.0 to 16.5° at 2θ with respect to a peak intensity of a peak that is the highest in peaks present in a range of 18 to 19° at 2θ is more than 0.05%.

16. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 15 , wherein, in the general formula, α=0.

17. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 15 , wherein, in the general formula, a ratio (z/b) of a molar ratio of Mg relative to a molar ratio of Ti is 0<z/b<1.

18. A lithium secondary battery, comprising the spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 15 as a positive electrode active material.

19. The spinel type lithium nickel manganese-containing composite oxide according to claim 15 , wherein, in the general formula, 0.20<b+z+α.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075357/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2019
From: MITSUMOTO, TETSUYA
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050326/0136 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-048384 · Mar 14, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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