KESTERITE MATERIAL OF CZTS, CZTSe OR CZTSSe TYPE

    公开(公告)号:US20190172711A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16324114

    申请日:2017-09-01

    Abstract: A method of producing a kesterite material of CZTS, CZTSe or CZTSSe type, including the steps of: a) preparing an acidic solution by dissolving copper and zinc salts in water in desired molar ratio, b) preparing a basic solution by dissolving an alkali metal stannate together with an alkali metal carbonate or an alkali metal hydrogen carbonate or an alkali metal hydroxide or a combination thereof, and optionally with an alkali metal selenate or an alkali metal selenite or a mixture thereof, c) carrying out a precipitation reaction by mixing the acidic and the basic solution, d) drying the precipitate thereby providing a precursor for the kesterite material, and e) sulfurizing the precursor of step d to provide the kesterite material. Also, a precursor for a kesterite material of CZTS, CZTSe or CZTSSe type.

    HIGH TAP DENSITY LITHIUM POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, INTERMEDIATE AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200243858A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-30

    申请号:US16839564

    申请日:2020-04-03

    Abstract: A lithium positive electrode active material intermediate including less than 80 wt % spinel phase and a net chemical composition of LixNiyMn2-yO4-δ wherein 0.9≤x≤1.1; 0.4≤y≤0.5; and 0.1≤δ. Further, a process for the preparation of a lithium positive electrode active material with high tap density for a high voltage secondary battery where the cathode is fully or partially operated above 4.4 V vs. Li/Li+, comprising the steps of a)heating a precursor in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature of from 300° C. to 1200° C. to obtain a lithium positive electrode active material intermediate; b)heating the product of step a. in a non-reducing atmosphere at a temperature of from 300° C. to 1200° C.; wherein the mass of the product of step b. increases by at least 0.25% compared to the mass of the product of step a.

    DOPED LITHIUM POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210130190A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17041834

    申请日:2019-05-06

    Abstract: The invention relates to a lithium positive electrode active material for a high voltage secondary battery, where the cathode is fully or partially operated above 4.4 V vs. Li/Li+. The lithium positive electrode active material comprises at least 95 wt % spinel having a chemical composition of LixNiyMn2-y-zDzO4, wherein 0.9≤x≤1.1, 0.4≤y≤0.5, 0.02≤z≤0.2, wherein D is a dopant chosen between the following elements: Co, Cu, Ti, Zn, Mg, Fe or combinations thereof. The lithium positive electrode active material is a powder composed of secondary particles formed by primary particles, wherein said lithium positive electrode active material has a tap density of at least 1.9 g/cm3. The invention also relates to process for preparing the lithium positive electrode active material of the invention and a secondary battery comprising the lithium positive electrode active material of the invention.

    LITHIUM POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20220013771A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17289432

    申请日:2019-12-18

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium positive electrode active material for a high voltage secondary battery, where the lithium positive electrode active material comprises at least 94 wt % spinel. The spinel has a net chemical composition of LixNiyMn2-yO4, wherein: 0.95≤x≤1.05; 0.43≤y≤0.47; and wherein the lithium positive electrode active material has a capacity of at least 138 mAh/g, wherein y is determined by means of a method selected from the group consisting of electrochemical determination, X-ray diffraction and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) in combination with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The invention also relates to a process for preparation of a lithium positive electrode active material for a high voltage secondary battery of the invention as well as a secondary battery comprising a lithium positive electrode active material according to the invention.

    LITHIUM POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20220013762A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17289313

    申请日:2019-12-18

    Abstract: The invention relates to a lithium positive electrode active material for a high voltage secondary battery: the lithium positive electrode active material comprising at least 94 wt % spinel, where the spinel has a net chemical composition of LixNiyMn2-yO4, wherein: 0.95≤x≤1.05; 0.43≤y≤0.47. The lithium positive electrode active material is made up of particles characterized by one or more of the following parameter ranges: the particles have average aspect ratio below 1.6, the particles have a roughness below 1.35, particles have a circularity above 0.55. Then invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the lithium positive electrode active material as well as a secondary battery comprising the lithium positive electrode active material.

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