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US 12,512,459 · App. 18/028,364 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery

Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui (Osaka, JP); Junko Matsushita (Osaka, JP); Mitsuhiro Hibino (Kyoto, JP); Kensuke Nakura (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H01M4/1315C01G53/50H01M4/131H01M4/485H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M10/0525C01P2002/52C01P2006/40H01M2004/028
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Patent No.
US 12,512,459
App. No.
18/028,364
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide that is represented by composition formula Li x Mn y Ni z P a M b O 2-c F c (wherein M represents at least one element that is selected from among Ti, Co, Si, Sr, Nb, W, Mo, Ca, Mg, Sb, Na, B, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Ru, K and Bi; 1.0<x≤1.2; 0.4≤y≤0.8; 0≤z≤0.4; 0<a<0.01; 0<b<0.05; 0<c<0.1; and (x+y+z+a+b)≤2).

Claims (14)

1 . A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the composition formula Li x Mn y Ni z P a M b O 2-c F c , wherein M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Co, Si, Sr, Nb, W, Mo, Ca, Mg, Sb, Na, B, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Ru, K, Bi, and Al, 1.0<x≤1.2, 0.4≤y≤0.8, 0≤z≤0.4, 0.002≤a<0.01, 0<b<0.05, 0<c<0.1, and x+y+z+a+b≤2.

2 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein M represents two or more elements.

3 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the two or more M are selected from Ti, Co, Nb, Sb, and Al, and a molar proportion of M (b) satisfies 0<b<0.035.

4 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein in the composition formula Li x Mn y Ni z P a M b O 2-c F c , a molar proportion of P (a) satisfies 0.002≤a≤0.005.

5 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein in the composition formula Li x Mn y Ni z P a M b O 2-c F c , a molar proportion of F (c) satisfies 0.05≤c≤0.085.

6 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein in the composition formula Li x Mn y Ni z P a M b O 2-c F c , a molar proportion of Ni (z) satisfies 0.05≤z<0.3.

7 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein M represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Co, Si, Sr, Nb, Mg, Sb, Ge, and Al.

8 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein M contains at least Ti.

9 . The positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the composition formula contains no Co.

10 . A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising:

a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material according to claim 1 ;

a negative electrode;

a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and

a non-aqueous electrolyte.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2023
From: NATSUI, RYUICHI; MATSUSHITA, JUNKO; HIBINO, MITSUHIRO; NAKURA, KENSUKE
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064489/0974 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-166027 · Sep 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230402594A1 · Dec 14, 2023
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