IP Library Granted Patent US 12,043,580
Granted Patent B2
US 12,043,580 · App. 18/227,944 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Lithium-mixed oxide particles encapsulated in aluminum oxide and titanium dioxide, and method for using same

Inventors: Daniel Esken (Erlensee, DE); Christian Hofmann (Schlüchtern, DE)
Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
C04B35/01C04B35/628C04B35/62813C04B35/62821C04B40/0028H01B1/08H01M10/052C04B2235/3203C04B2235/3217C04B2235/3232C04B2235/3262C04B2235/3268C04B2235/3275C04B2235/3279C04B2235/5409
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Patent No.
US 12,043,580
App. No.
18/227,944
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Process for producing coated mixed lithium oxide particles, in which mixed lithium oxide particles and a mixture comprising aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide are subjected to dry mixing by means of a mixing unit having a specific power of 0.1-1 kW per kg of mixed lithium oxide particles and mixture used, in total, under shearing conditions. Coated mixed lithium oxide particles comprising a mixture of aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide as coating material, wherein the aluminium oxide and the titanium dioxide are in the form of aggregated primary particles and the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 10:90-90:10. Battery cell comprising the coated mixed lithium oxide particles.

Claims (19)

1. Coated mixed lithium oxide particles comprising a mixture of aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide as coating material, wherein the aluminium oxide and the titanium dioxide are in the form of aggregated primary particles and the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 10:90-90:10.

2. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 30:70-70:30.

3. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles have a BET surface area of more than 50 m 2 /g.

4. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles have a BET surface area of 100-150 m 2 /g.

5. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of γ-, θ-, δ-aluminium oxide and mixtures thereof.

6. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the titanium dioxide particles have a BET surface area of 40 to 100 m 2 /g.

7. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the proportion of (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide) is 0.05%-5% by weight based on the sum total of mixed lithium oxide particles and (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide).

8. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the proportion of (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide) is 0.1%-2% by weight based on the sum total of mixed lithium oxide particles and (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide).

9. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 , wherein the particles are made by a process comprising dry mixing: a) mixed lithium oxide particles, and b) a mixture comprising aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide using a mixing unit having a specific power of 0.1-1 kW per kg of mixed lithium oxide particles and mixture used, in total, under shearing conditions; and wherein there is not a thermal treatment after mixing.

10. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 9 , wherein the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 30:70-70:30.

11. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 9 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles have a BET surface area of more than 50 m 2 /g.

12. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 9 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles have a BET surface area of 100-150 m 2 /g.

13. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 9 , wherein the aluminium oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of γ-, θ-, δ-aluminium oxide and mixtures thereof.

14. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 9 , wherein the titanium dioxide particles have a BET surface area of 40 to 100 m 2 /g.

15. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 9 , wherein the proportion of (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide) is 0.05%-5% by weight based on the sum total of mixed lithium oxide particles and (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide).

16. The coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 9 , wherein the proportion of (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide) is 0.1%-2% by weight based on the sum total of mixed lithium oxide particles and (aluminium oxide+titanium dioxide).

17. A battery cell comprising the coated mixed lithium oxide particles of claim 1 .

18. The battery cell of claim 17 , wherein the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide in the coated mixed lithium oxide particles is 30:70-70:30.

19. The battery of claim 17 , wherein the titanium dioxide particles in the mixed lithium oxide particles have a BET surface area of 40 to 100 m 2 /g.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2023
From: ESKEN, DANIEL; HOFMANN, CHRISTIAN
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 064503/0511 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 6, 2023
From: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 064503/0522 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17156693 · Feb 17, 2017 · regional
Continuity (2)
Division 16486589
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