Abstract:
The present invention provides positive electrode active substance particles comprising a lithium nickelate composite oxide which have a high energy density and which are excellent in repeated charge/discharge cycle characteristics upon charging at a high voltage when used in a secondary battery, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The present invention relates to positive electrode active substance particles each comprising: a core particle X comprising a lithium nickelate composite oxide having a layer structure which is represented by the formula of Li 1+a Ni 1-b-c Co b M c O 2 wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, B, Mg, Ti, Sn, Zn and Zr; a is a number of -0.1 to 0.2 (-0.1 ≤ a ≤ 0.2); b is a number of 0.05 to 0.5 (0.05 ≤ b ≤ 0.5); and c is a number of 0.01 to 0.4 (0.01 ≤ c ≤ 0.4); and a coating compound Y comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Zr, Ti and Si, in which the coating compound Y has an average film thickness of 0.2 to 5 nm, a degree of crystallinity of 50 to 95%, a degree of epitaxy of 50 to 95% and a coating ratio (coverage) of 50 to 95%.
Abstract:
The present invention aims to provide lithium composite compound particles which can exhibit good cycle characteristics and an excellent high-temperature storage property when used as a positive electrode active substance of a secondary battery, and a secondary battery using the lithium composite compound particles. The present invention relates to lithium composite compound particles having a composition represented by the compositional formula: Li 1+x Ni 1-y-z-a Co y Mn z M a O 2 , in which the lithium composite compound particles have an ionic strength ratio A (LiO - /NiO 2 - ) of not more than 0.5 and an ionic strength ratio B (Li 3 CO 3 + /Ni + ) of not more than 20 as measured on a surface of the respective lithium composite compound particles using a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides lithium composite compound particles having good high-temperature storage property and excellent cycle characteristics as an active substance for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and a secondary battery using the lithium composite compound particles. The Li-Ni composite oxide particles for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention have a BET specific surface area of 0.05 to 0.8 m 2 /g; an atomic ratio (Ma/Ni) of a concentration of an amphoteric metal to a concentration of Ni on an outermost surface of the respective Li-Ni composite oxide particles is 2 to 6; and the concentration of the amphoteric metal on the outermost surface of the respective Li-Ni composite oxide particles is higher than a concentration of the amphoteric metal at a position spaced by 50 nm from the outermost surface toward a center of the respective Li-Ni composite oxide particles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to lithium composite compound particles having a composition represented by the formula: Li 1+x Ni 1-y-z Co y M z O 2 (M = B or Al), wherein the lithium composite compound particles have an ionic strength ratio A (LiO - /NiO 2 - ) of not more than 0.3 and an ionic strength ratio B (Li 3 CO 3 + /Ni + ) of not more than 20 as measured on a surface of the respective lithium composite compound particles using a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer. The lithium composite compound particles of the present invention can be used as a positive electrode active substance of a secondary battery which has good cycle characteristics and an excellent high-temperature storage property.
Abstract:
The present invention provides positive electrode active substance particles comprising a lithium nickelate composite oxide which have a high energy density and are excellent in repeated charge/discharge cycle characteristics when charging at a high voltage, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The present invention relates to positive electrode active substance particles each comprising a core particle X comprising a lithium nickelate composite oxide having a layer structure which is represented by the formula: Li 1+a Ni 1-b-c Co b M c O 2 wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, B, Mg, Ti, Sn, Zn and Zr, a is a number of -0.1 to 0.2 (-0.1 ≤ a ≤ 0.2), b is a number of 0.05 to 0.5 (0.05 ≤ b ≤ 0.5) and c is a number of 0.01 to 0.4 (0.01 ≤ c ≤ 0.4); and a coating compound Y comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Zr, Ti and Si and having an average film thickness of 0.2 to 5 nm, in which a crystal phase having a layered rock salt structure and comprising Ni 2+ ions is present in the form of a layer between the core particle X and the coating compound Y.