Sk Innovation Co., Ltd.

Jung In Yeon

Min Gu Kang

Seong Ho Lee

Kook Hyun Han

Provided is a porous lithium composite phosphate-based compound containing lithium and having open pores formed in primary particles. As the open pores are formed in the primary particles themselves, a contact area between an electrolyte and the lithium composite phosphate-based compound is maximized, and low conductivity is compensated for, such that a diffusion rate of lithium ions is remarkably increased, and when the lithium composite phosphate-based compound is used as an active material of a secondary battery, the secondary battery may be charged and discharged at a high speed. Additionally, there are advantages in that an electrode density may be significantly increased in addition to the increase in the diffusion rate of the lithium ions, and charge and discharge cycle characteristics may be significantly stable.

Lithium composite phosphate-based compound and preparation method therefor

Provided is a method for manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, the method including heat-treating a precursor aqueous solution containing a lithium precursor, a transition metal precursor, and an organic acid containing a carboxyl group, and having a chelation index (C.I) value less than 1 and 0.5 or more, wherein the chelation index value is defined by transmittance of a peak located in a wavenumber from 1,700 to 1,710 cmand transmittance of a peak located in a wavenumber from 1,550 to 1,610 cmin Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy spectrum.

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Daejeon, South Korea

Jung In Yeon