Umicore

Umicore Korea, Ltd.

Xin Xia

Jens M Paulsen

Song-Yi Han

Jing Zhang

Maxime Blangero

JiHye Kim

Jeffrey R Dahn

Shinichi Kumakura

Daekwang Kim

Wenlong Yang

Gyeong-Ok Kim

Ji-Hye Kim

DaeKwang Kim

Rajalakshmi Senthil Arumugam

Jeong-Rae Kim

KyungTae Lee

Jihye Kim

The invention relates to an electrochemically active powder comprising particles containing a compound represented by formula AM(XO)wherein A comprises an alkaline metal; M comprises at least one transition metal and optionally at least one non-transition metal; and X is chosen among S, P and Si; wherein 0<a≤3.2; 1≤m≤2; and 1≤n≤3; wherein said particles are at least partially coated with a layer comprising a carbonaceous material, said carbonaceous material comprising a highly ordered graphite, wherein said highly ordered graphite has a ratio (I/I) of a peak intensity (I) at 1360 cmto a peak intensity (I) at 1580 cm, obtained by Raman spectrum analysis, of at most 3.05.

Carbon coated electrochemically active powder

A lithium metal oxide powder for a cathode material in a rechargeable battery comprises a core and a surface layer. The surface layer is delimited by an outer and an inner interface. The inner interface is in contact with the core. The cathode material has a layered crystal structure comprising the elements Li, M, and oxygen. M has the formula M=(Ni(NiMn)Co)A, with 0.15≤x≤0.30, 0.20≤z≤0.55, x+y+z=1 and 0<k≤0.1. The Li content is stoichiometrically controlled with a molar ratio 0.95≤Li:M≤1.10. A is at least one dopant and comprises Al. The core at the inner interface has an Al content of 0.3-3 mol %. The surface layer comprises an intimate mixture of Ni, Co, Mn, LiF and AlOdetermined by XPS. The surface layer has a Mn content that decreases from the Mn content at the inner interface to less than 50% of the Mn content at the outer interface.

Lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide cathode powders for high voltage lithium-ion batteries

A lithium secondary cell having an operating voltage &#x2265;4.35V, comprising a cathode comprising a doped LiCoOactive material, an anode comprising graphite, and an electrolyte comprising a carbonate-based solvent, a lithium salt and both a succinonitrile (SN) and a lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) additive wherein during the discharge at 45&#xb0; C. from a state of charge (SOC) of 100% at 4.5V to a SOC of 0 at 3V at a C/10 rate the difference of the SOC at 4.42V and 4.35V is at least 7% but less than 14%, and wherein the active material is doped by at least 0.5 mole % of either one or more of Mn, Mg and Ti.

Lithium battery containing cathode material and electrolyte additives for high voltage application

A rechargeable lithium ion battery including: a positive electrode including coated particles, wherein each particle includes a core and a coating disposed thereon, wherein the core consists of Li, M, and O, and the coating includes Li, M, O, and AI2O3; wherein: M is (Ni(NiMn)Co)A; 0.15&#x2264;z&#x2264;0.50; 0.17&#x2264;x&#x2264;0.30; 0.35&#x2264;y&#x2264;0.75; 0&#x3c;k&#x3c;0.1; x+y+z=1; and A includes Al and optionally at least one additional metal dopant selected from Mg, Zr, W, Ti, Cr, V, Nb, B, and Ca, and combinations thereof; and wherein the Li and M are present in the core in a molar ratio of Li to M of at least 0.95 and no greater than 1.10; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous liquid electrolyte including: a lithium salt; a nonaqueous solvent; and an additive mixture including: prop-1-ene-1,3-sultone; at least one compound selected from tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphite, tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphate, tri-allyl phosphate, and combinations thereof; and at least one compound selected from methylene methanedisulfonate, 1,3,2-dioxathiolane-2,2-dioxide, and combinations thereof.

Lithium ion batteries, electronic devices, and methods

A lithium metal oxide powder for a cathode material in a rechargeable battery, consisting of a core and a surface layer, the surface layer being delimited by an outer and an inner interface, the inner interface being in contact with the core, the core having a layered crystal structure comprising the elements Li, M and oxygen, wherein M has the formula M=(Ni(NiMn)Co)A, with 0.15&#x2264;x&#x2264;0.30, 0.20&#x2264;z&#x2264;0.55, x+y+z=1 and 0&#x3c;k&#x2264;0.1, wherein the Li content is stoichiometrically controlled with a molar ratio 0.95&#x2264;Li:M&#x2264;1.10; wherein A is at least one dopant and comprises Al; wherein the core has an Al content of 0.3-3 mol % and a F content of less than 0.05 mol %; and wherein the surface layer has an Al content that increases continuously from the Al content of the core at the inner interface to at least 10 mol % at the outer interface, and a F content that increases continuously from less than 0.05 mol % at the inner interface to at least 3 mol % at the outer interface, the Al and F contents in the surface layer being determined by XPS. The surface layer may also have a Mn content that decreases continuously from the Mn content of the core at the inner interface, to less than 50% of the Mn content of the core at the outer interface.

This invention discloses a lithium metal oxide powder for a cathode material in a rechargeable battery, consisting of a core and a surface layer, the core having a layered crystal structure comprising the elements Li, M and oxygen, wherein M has the formula M=(Ni(NiMn)Co)A, with 0.15&#x2264;x&#x2264;0.30, 0.20&#x2264;z&#x2264;0.55, x+y+z=1 and 0&#x2264;k&#x2264;0.1, wherein A is a dopant, wherein the Li content is stoichiometrically controlled with a molar ratio 0.95&#x2264;Li:M&#x2264;1.10; and wherein the surface layer comprises the elements Li, M' and oxygen, wherein M&#x2032; has the formula M&#x2032;=(Ni(NiMn)Co)A, with x&#x2032;+y&#x2032;+z&#x2032;=1 and 0&#x2264;k&#x2032;&#x2264;0.1, and wherein y&#x2032;/(y&#x2032;+2z&#x2032;)&#x2265;1.1*[y/(y+2z)]. The surface layer may also comprise at least 3 mol % Al, the Al content in the surface layerbeing determined by XPS.

Lithium metal oxide cathode powders for high voltage lithium-ion batteries

A lithium secondary cell having an operating voltage &#x2265;4.35 sV, comprising a cathode comprising a doped L1CoOactive material, an anode comprising graphite, and an electrolyte comprising a carbonate-based solvent, a lithium salt and both a succinonitrile (SN) and a lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) additive wherein during the discharge at 45&#xb0; C. from a state of charge (SOC) of 100% at 4.5V to a SOC of 0 at 3V at a C/10 rate the difference of the SOC at 4.42V and 4.35V is at least 7% but less than 14%, and wherein the active material is doped by at least 0.5 mole % of either one or more of Mn, Mg and Ti.

A rechargeable lithium ion battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, the positive electrode comprising a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide-based powder with particles comprising a core and a surface layer, the core having a layered crystal structure comprising the elements Li, M and oxygen, wherein M has the formula M=(Ni(NiMn)Co)A, with 0.13&#x2264;x&#x2264;0.30, 0.20&#x2264;z&#x2264;0.55, x+y+z=1 and 0&#x3c;k&#x2264;0.1, wherein A is at least one dopant and comprises Al, the lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide-based powder having a molar ratio 0.95&#x2264;Li:M&#x2264;0.10, wherein the surface layer consists of a mixture of elements of the core Li, M and O, and alumina, and wherein the electrolyte comprises the additive lithium difluorophosphate.

Lithium ion battery for automotive application

The invention provides a dual component lithium-rich layered oxide positive electrode material for a secondary battery, the material consisting of a single-phase lithium metal oxide with space group R-3m and having the general formula Li+NO, wherein 0.155&#x2264;b&#x2264;0.25 and N=NiMnCOZrA, with 0.10&#x2264;x&#x2264;0.40, 0.30&#x2264;y&#x2264;0.80, 0&#x3c;z&#x2264;0.20, 0.005&#x2264;c&#x2264;0.03, and 0&#x2264;d&#x2264;0.10, and wherein x+y+z+c+d=1, with A being a dopant comprising at least one element, and the material further consisting of a LiZrOcomponent.

Lithium-rich nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode powders for lithium-ion batteries

A lithium transition metal oxide powder for a positive electrode material in a solid-state lithium ion battery, the powder consisting of particles having a core and a surface layer consisting of an inner and an outer layer, wherein the powder has a D50 between 35 and 60 &#x3bc;m, wherein the core has the general formula LiCoOwith 0.99&#x3c;x&#x3c;1.04 and wherein the inner surface layer comprises LiNiMnCoO, with 0&#x3c;y&#x3c;1, 0.3&#x3c;a&#x3c;0.8 and 0&#x3c;b&#x3c;0.3; and wherein the outer surface layer consists of discrete monolithic sub-micron sized particles having the general formula Li(NiMnCo)O, with 0&#x2264;z&#x2264;0.05, 0&#x3c;m&#x2264;0.50 and 0&#x3c;n&#x2264;0.70, preferably 0&#x3c;n&#x2264;0.30.10

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