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Positive electrode material and preparation method and use therefor, lithium-ion battery positive electrode pole piece, and lithium-ion battery

Assignee: BEIJING EASPRING MAT TECH CO LTDPriority: Jun 30, 2021Filed: Aug 16, 2021Published: Aug 24, 2023
Est. expiryJun 30, 2041(~14.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H01M 2004/021H01M 4/505H01M 4/525H01M 4/0471H01M 4/0492H01M 4/622H01M 4/625H01M 10/0525H01M 2004/028H01M 4/362H01M 4/131H01M 4/364H01M 4/628Y02E60/10H01M 4/366H01M 4/62H01M 4/485
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of secondary battery, and discloses a positive electrode material and a preparation method and use therefor, a lithium-ion battery positive electrode poly piece, and a lithium-ion battery.

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1 . A cathode material comprising multicrystal particles A and single crystal particles or quasi single crystal particles B;
 the particle diameters D 5 , D 50  and D 95  of the cathode material satisfy the relationship shown in Formula I:                 1.5   ≤   K95   =             D     95           -D     5           /       D     50           ≤   2.5           ­­­Formula I.                 
     
     
         2 . The cathode material of  claim 1 , wherein 1.5≤K95≤2. 
     
     
         3 . The cathode material of  claim 1 , wherein the multicrystal particles A have a particle diameter D 50  within a range of 7-22 µm;
 and/or, the particle diameters D 5 , D 50  and D 95  of the multicrystal particles A satisfy the relationship shown in Formula II: 
               0   <     K   A     95   =             D     95           -D     5           /       D     50           ≤   1           ­­­Formula II;               
 and/or, the single crystal particles or quasi single crystal particles B have a particle diameter D 50  within a range of 0.2-7 µm; 
 and/or, the particle diameters D 5 , D 50  and D 95  of the single crystal particles or quasi single crystal particles B satisfy the relationship shown in Formula III: 
 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     0.2 
                     < 
                     
                       K 
                       B 
                     
                     95 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               D 
                               
                                 95 
                               
                             
                             
                               
                                 -D 
                               
                               5 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       / 
                       
                         
                           D 
                           
                             50 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     ≤ 
                     3 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ­­­Formula III. 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The cathode material of  claim 1 , wherein the cathode material has a composition represented by Formula (1):
                       Li       1   +a               Ni     x         Co     y         Mn     z       M     1-x-y-z             N   k       O     2   -w         J   w                 ­­­(1)                 in the Formula (1), 0≤a≤0.3, 0<x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤z≤1, 0≤k≤0.1, 0≤w≤0.1, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of B, Na, K, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Fe, Zn, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Ba, Ta and W;   N is at least one selected from the group consisting of B, Mg, Al, Ti, V, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo and W;   J is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl and P.   
     
     
         5 . The cathode material of  claim 1 , wherein the surface of the multicrystal particles A is coated with a cladding layer P;
 and/or, a mass ratio of the multicrystal particles A to the cladding layer P is 1:0-0.05, based on the total weight of the multicrystal particles A.   
     
     
         6 . The cathode material of  claim 5 , wherein the cladding layer P is provided by conductive graphite and/or conductive polymer;
 and/or, the conductive polymer is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyacetylene, poly(paraphenylene sulfide), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) and polyphenylacetylene.   
     
     
         7 . The cathode material of  claim 1 , wherein a mass ratio of the multicrystal particles A to the single crystal particles or quasi single crystal particles B in the cathode material is 0.01-9:1. 
     
     
         8 . The cathode material of  claim 1 , wherein an individual particle strength of the multicrystal particles A in a test of the micro-mechanical testing machine is greater than or equal to 50 MPa;
 a deformation quantity of the multicrystal particles A prior to fracture is within a range D 50 ×(5-25%) of the multicrystal particles A.   
     
     
         9 . The cathode material of  claim 1 , wherein the cathode material has a powder compaction density greater than or equal to 3.5 g/cm 3  under a pressure condition of 20 kN;
 and/or, a specific surface area of the cathode material is denoted as A1, the specific surface area of the cathode material after a pressure fracturing of 4.5 T is denoted as A2; 
 wherein 
                 A2-A1         /     A1       ×   100   %   ≤   40   %         
 . 
 
     
     
         10 . A method for preparing a cathode material of  claim 1  comprising the following steps:
 (1) subjecting a transition metal precursor Ni x1 Co y1 Mn z1 (OH) 2 , lithium salt, and an optional additive to blending and a first sintering to obtain a first sintered material; 
 (2) subjecting the first sintered material and an optional conductive graphite and/or conductive polymer to blending and a second sintering to obtain multicrystal particles A; 
 (3) subjecting a transition metal precursor Ni x2 Co y2 Mn z2 (OH) 2 , lithium salt and an optional additive to blending and a third sintering to obtain single crystal particles or quasi single crystal particles B; 
 (4) mixing the multicrystal particles A with the single crystal particles or quasi single crystal particles B to prepare the cathode material;
 wherein 
             x1+y1+z1=1, 0   .5   ≤   x1   ≤   1, 0   ≤   y1   ≤   0   .5, 0   ≤   z1   ≤   0   .5;           x2+y2+z2=1, 0   .5   ≤   x2   ≤   1, 0   ≤   y2   ≤   0   .5, 0   ≤   z2   ≤   0   .5,           -0   .05   ≤   x1-x2   ≤   0   .05             
 . 
 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium compounds, boron compounds, tungsten compounds, neodymium compounds, aluminum compounds, zirconium compounds, magnesium compounds and chlorides. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the molar ratio of the transition metal precursor Ni x1 Co y1 Mn z1 (OH) 2 , the lithium salt and the additive in step (1) is 1:0.99-1.1:0-1;
 and/or, the first sintering conditions comprise a sintering temperature of 650-800° C. and a sintering time of 15-30 h;   and/or, the first sintering comprises a temperature rise stage and a constant temperature stage; a ratio of the temperature rise time tr of the temperature rise stage to the constant temperature time tc of the constant temperature stage satisfies:   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     0.5 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       
                         
                           t 
                           r 
                         
                       
                       / 
                       
                         
                           t 
                           c 
                         
                       
                     
                     ≤ 
                     2.5 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ­­­(4) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
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         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a mass ratio of the first sintered material to the conductive graphite and/or the conductive polymer in step (2) is 1:0-0.05;
 and/or, the second sintering conditions comprise a sintering temperature of 100-400° C. and a sintering time of 4-12 h.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a molar ratio of the transition metal precursor Ni x2 Co y2 Mn z2 (OH) 2 , the lithium salt and the additive in step (3) is 1: 0.99-1.1: 0-1;
 and/or, the third sintering conditions comprise a sintering temperature of 800-1,000° C. and a sintering time of 15-30 h.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a mass ratio of the multicrystal particles A to the single crystal particles or quasi single crystal particles B is 0.01-9:1. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A lithium ion battery comprising a cathode electrode prepared with the cathode material of  claim 1 .

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