Electrode materials for lithium ion batteries

    公开(公告)号:US10026954B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US14770147

    申请日:2014-06-30

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: Electrode materials comprising (a) at least one component of general formula (I) Li(1+x)[NiaCObMncM1d](1−x)O2 (I) the integers being defined as follows: x is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.05, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.6, b is in the range of from zero to 0.35, c is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.6, d is in the range of from zero to 0.05, a+b+c+d=1 M1 is at least one metal selected from Ca, Zn, Fe, Ti, Ba, Al, (b) at least one component of general formula (II) LiFe(1−y)M2yPO4.m lithium phosphate (II) y is in the range of from zero to 0.8 M2 is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Ni, V, Mg, Nd, Zn, and Y, m is selected from 0.01 to 0.15 (c) carbon in electrically conductive modification.

    Mixtures, their preparation, and uses

    公开(公告)号:US09845446B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-19

    申请号:US14771669

    申请日:2014-03-13

    Applicant: BASF SE

    CPC classification number: C11D1/662 C11D1/825

    Abstract: The current invention is directed towards mixtures, comprising (A) in the range of from 15 to 85% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (I) (B) in the range of from 85 to 15% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (II), wherein the integers are defined as follows: R1 is C3-C4-alkyl, linear or branched, R2 is C5-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, G1, G2 are different or identical and selected from monosaccharides with 4 to 6 carbon atoms, x, y are numbers in the range of from 1.1 to 4, R3 is C3-C9-alkyl, linear or branched, the percentages referring to the total mixture.

    Process for making an electrode active material

    公开(公告)号:US12176514B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17595337

    申请日:2021-01-12

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making an electrode active material, including: (a) forming a mixture, (b) transferring the mixture into saggars, crucibles or open cups, (c) calcining the mixture at a temperature in the range of from 700 to 1000° C., (d) cooling down the resultant electrode active material, (e) applying a robot to take at least two samples of 10 mg to 10 g of every saggar, crucible or open cup to be analyzed, or per defined period of time, respectively, (f) transferring the samples to another robot or to another part of the same robot, where the robot makes an electrode material mix from samples of the same saggar, crucible or open cup, and (g) transferring the electrode material mix to a test unit to perform electrochemical tests, where the robot performs steps (f) to (g) with several samples in parallel.

    Powders and granules and process for making such powders and granules

    公开(公告)号:US11028350B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16309339

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: Process for making a powder or granule containing at least one chelating agent selected from alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA) and iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), said process comprising the steps of (a) introducing an aqueous solution or aqueous slurry of the respective chelating agent (A) into a spray-dryer or spray-granulator, and removing most of said water by spray-drying or spray granulation using a gas with an inlet temperature of 125 to 250° C., (b) withdrawingpowder or granules, respectively, from the spray-dryer or spray-granulator, respectively, (c) separating off fines from said powder or granules, wherein said fines have a maximum particle diameter of 350 μm, (d) separating off lumps from said powder or granules, wherein said lumps have a particle diameter of 1,500 μm or more, (e) milling said lumps to a maximum particle diameter of 500 μm, (f) re-introducing said fines from step (c) and milled lumps from step (e) into the spray-dryer or spray-granulator, wherein the share of fines is in the range of from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the total chelating agent (A) withdrawn in step (b) and the share of milled lumps is in the range of from 5 to 60% by weight of the total chelating agent (A) withdrawn in step (b).

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