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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2019
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
To provide a cathode active material capable of reducing cathode resistance of a secondary battery by enhancing electron conductivity thereof without reducing discharge capacity of the secondary battery. Lanthanum compound particles each having a perovskite-type structure are dispersed on surfaces of secondary particles of a lithium transition metal-containing composite oxide and/or in gaps or grain boundaries between primary particles thereof. The lanthanum compound particles have a cross-sectional average particle size of 0.70 μm or less. The number of lanthanum compound particles present per unit area of the cross sections of the secondary particles is 0.03 particles/μmto 0.10 particles/μm, and the number of lanthanum compound particles present per unit area of the surfaces of the secondary particles is 0.01 particles/μmto 0.25 particles/μm. The content of lanthanum with respect to the entire cathode active material is within a range of 0.1% by mass to 5% by mass.