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Abstract
Provided is an olivine-type lithium iron phosphate having a composition represented by Formula I, comprising 0.1 to 5% by weight of Li3PO4, and comprising no Li2CO3 or, if present, comprising Li2CO3 in an amount less than 0.25% by weight: Li1+a Fe1-x M x(PO4-b)X b (I) wherein M is Al, Mg, Ti or combinations thereof, X is F, S, N or combinations thereof; -0.5<= a <= 0.5; 0 <= x <= 0.5 and 0<=b<=0.1. The lithium iron phosphate comprises no lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) or, if present, comprises the Li2CO3 in an extremely small amount, and comprises Li3PO4 having superior electrochemical stability, thermal stability and ionic conductivity, thus advantageously imparting high-temperature and storage stability as well as stability and rate properties to lithium secondary batteries, when used as a cathode active material for the lithium secondary batteries.
Description
LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE HAVING OLIVINE STRUCTURE
AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE SAME
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to lithium iron phosphate having an olivine structure and a method for analyzing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an olivine-type lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula 1 and comprising Li3PO4 and/or L12CO3.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technological development and increased demand for mobile equipment have led to a rapid increase in the demand for secondary batteries as energy sources. Among these secondary batteries, lithium secondary batteries having high energy density and voltage, long life span and low self-discharge are commercially available and widely used.
The lithium secondary batteries generally use a carbon material as an anode active material. Also, the use of lithium metals, sulfur compounds, silicon compounds, tin compounds and the like as the anode active material are considered.
Meanwhile, the lithium secondary batteries generally use lithium cobalt composite oxide (LiCo02) as a cathode active material. Also, the use of lithium-manganese composite oxides such as LiMnO, having a layered crystal structure and LiMn204 having a spinel crystal structure and lithium nickel composite oxide (LiNi02) as the cathode active material has been considered.
LiCo02 is currently used owing to superior physical properties such as cycle life, but has disadvantages of low stability and high-cost due to use of cobalt, which suffers from natural resource limitations, and limitations of mass-use as a power source for electric automobiles. HMG) is unsuitable for practical application to mass-production at a reasonable cost due to many features associated with preparation methods thereof. Lithium manganese oxides such as LiMn02 and LiMn204 have a disadvantage of short cycle life.
In recent years, methods to use lithium transition metal phosphate as a cathode active material have been researched. Lithium transition metal phosphate is largely divided into LixM2(1304)3 having a NASICON structure and LiMPO4 having an olivine structure, and is found to exhibit superior high-temperature stability, as compared to conventional LiCo02. To date, Li3V2(PO4)3 is the most widely known NASICON
structure compound, and LiFePO4 and Li(Mn, Fe)PO4 are the most widely known olivine structure compounds.
Among olivine structure compounds, LiFePO4 has a high voltage of 3.5 V and a high bulk density of 3.6 g/cm3, as compared to lithium, has a theoretical capacity of 170 mAh/g and exhibits superior high-temperature stability, as compared to cobalt (Co), and utilizes cheap Fe, thus being highly applicable as the cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries.
However, LiFePO4 exhibits low electrical conductivity, thus disadvantageously causing an increase in inner resistance of batteries, when used as the cathode active
AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE SAME
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to lithium iron phosphate having an olivine structure and a method for analyzing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an olivine-type lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula 1 and comprising Li3PO4 and/or L12CO3.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technological development and increased demand for mobile equipment have led to a rapid increase in the demand for secondary batteries as energy sources. Among these secondary batteries, lithium secondary batteries having high energy density and voltage, long life span and low self-discharge are commercially available and widely used.
The lithium secondary batteries generally use a carbon material as an anode active material. Also, the use of lithium metals, sulfur compounds, silicon compounds, tin compounds and the like as the anode active material are considered.
Meanwhile, the lithium secondary batteries generally use lithium cobalt composite oxide (LiCo02) as a cathode active material. Also, the use of lithium-manganese composite oxides such as LiMnO, having a layered crystal structure and LiMn204 having a spinel crystal structure and lithium nickel composite oxide (LiNi02) as the cathode active material has been considered.
LiCo02 is currently used owing to superior physical properties such as cycle life, but has disadvantages of low stability and high-cost due to use of cobalt, which suffers from natural resource limitations, and limitations of mass-use as a power source for electric automobiles. HMG) is unsuitable for practical application to mass-production at a reasonable cost due to many features associated with preparation methods thereof. Lithium manganese oxides such as LiMn02 and LiMn204 have a disadvantage of short cycle life.
In recent years, methods to use lithium transition metal phosphate as a cathode active material have been researched. Lithium transition metal phosphate is largely divided into LixM2(1304)3 having a NASICON structure and LiMPO4 having an olivine structure, and is found to exhibit superior high-temperature stability, as compared to conventional LiCo02. To date, Li3V2(PO4)3 is the most widely known NASICON
structure compound, and LiFePO4 and Li(Mn, Fe)PO4 are the most widely known olivine structure compounds.
Among olivine structure compounds, LiFePO4 has a high voltage of 3.5 V and a high bulk density of 3.6 g/cm3, as compared to lithium, has a theoretical capacity of 170 mAh/g and exhibits superior high-temperature stability, as compared to cobalt (Co), and utilizes cheap Fe, thus being highly applicable as the cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries.
However, LiFePO4 exhibits low electrical conductivity, thus disadvantageously causing an increase in inner resistance of batteries, when used as the cathode active
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material. This increase also leads to an increase in polarization potential, when electric circuits close, and thus a decrease in battery capacity.
In this regard, prior arts including Japanese Patent Application Publication No.
2001-110414, etc. disclose incorporation of a conductive material into olivine-type metal phosphate to improve conductivity.
However, LiFePO4 is generally prepared by a solid-phase method or a hydrothermal method using Li2CO3 or LiOH as a lithium source. These methods have a disadvantage in that a large volume of Li2CO3 is produced during baking due to lithium and carbon sources added to improve electrical conductivity.
Such Li2CO3 may be decomposed upon charge or react with an electrolytic solution to produce CO, gas, thus disadvantageously generating excessive amount of gas during storage or cycles. This also disadvantageously causes a swelling phenomenon and deterioration in high-temperature stability.
Accordingly, there is an increasing need for lithium iron phosphate such as Li Fe1)04 that exhibits superior electrical conductivity, while containing a minimum amount of I,12CO3.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems and other technical problems that have yet to be resolved.
As a result ol a variety of extensive and intensive studies and experiments to solve the problems as described above, the inventors of the present invention have discovered that lithium iron phosphate having an olivine crystal structure, containing
material. This increase also leads to an increase in polarization potential, when electric circuits close, and thus a decrease in battery capacity.
In this regard, prior arts including Japanese Patent Application Publication No.
2001-110414, etc. disclose incorporation of a conductive material into olivine-type metal phosphate to improve conductivity.
However, LiFePO4 is generally prepared by a solid-phase method or a hydrothermal method using Li2CO3 or LiOH as a lithium source. These methods have a disadvantage in that a large volume of Li2CO3 is produced during baking due to lithium and carbon sources added to improve electrical conductivity.
Such Li2CO3 may be decomposed upon charge or react with an electrolytic solution to produce CO, gas, thus disadvantageously generating excessive amount of gas during storage or cycles. This also disadvantageously causes a swelling phenomenon and deterioration in high-temperature stability.
Accordingly, there is an increasing need for lithium iron phosphate such as Li Fe1)04 that exhibits superior electrical conductivity, while containing a minimum amount of I,12CO3.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems and other technical problems that have yet to be resolved.
As a result ol a variety of extensive and intensive studies and experiments to solve the problems as described above, the inventors of the present invention have discovered that lithium iron phosphate having an olivine crystal structure, containing
-3-1,13PO4 and a minimum of 1.i2CO3 can decrease a swelling phenomenon and thus improve not only high-temperature stability, but also rate properties owing to high ionic conductivity. Based on this discovery, the present invention has been completed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a graph showing Co X-ray analysis results of LiFePat prepared in Examples to confirm presence of Li3PO4 in Experimental Example 2;
FIG. 2 is a graph showing pH variations in accordance with amounts of HC1 added for Example 1, Comparative Example 1 and pure Li3PO4 in Experimental Example I;
FIG. 3 is a graph showing capacity maintenance with an increase in C-rate for batteries of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 in Experimental Example 1;
FIG. 4 is a graph showing discharge capacity with an increase in cycles for batteries of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 in Experimental Example 3;
and FIG. 5 is a graph showing high-temperature storage properties for batteries of Examples 1 and 4 and Comparative Example 1 in Experimental Example 3.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a graph showing Co X-ray analysis results of LiFePat prepared in Examples to confirm presence of Li3PO4 in Experimental Example 2;
FIG. 2 is a graph showing pH variations in accordance with amounts of HC1 added for Example 1, Comparative Example 1 and pure Li3PO4 in Experimental Example I;
FIG. 3 is a graph showing capacity maintenance with an increase in C-rate for batteries of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 in Experimental Example 1;
FIG. 4 is a graph showing discharge capacity with an increase in cycles for batteries of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 in Experimental Example 3;
and FIG. 5 is a graph showing high-temperature storage properties for batteries of Examples 1 and 4 and Comparative Example 1 in Experimental Example 3.
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1. Olivine-type lithium iron phosphate In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of an olivine-type lithium iron phosphate having a composition represented by Formula 1 below, comprising 0.1 to 5% by weight of 1,i3PO4, based on the total weight of thc compound, and comprising no L12CO3 or, if present, comprising Li2CO3 in an amount less than 0.25% by weight:
Lii+a Fe Mx(PO4-b) Xb (I) wherein M is selected from Al, Mg, Ti and combinations thereof;
X is selected from F, S. N and combinations thereof;
-0.5<a< 0.5;
0<x<0.5; and 0<b<0.1.
The lithium iron phosphate comprises an extremely small amount of lithium carbonate, thus decreasing gas generation and exhibiting superior high-temperature and storage stabilities. In addition, the lithium iron phosphate comprises 1,i3P0.4 that has considerably superior electrochemical stability, thermal stability and ionic conductivity, thus advantageously exhibiting excellent rate properties, when used as a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries. As such, the idea that the incorporation of 1,i3PO4 into lithium iron phosphate causes improvement in electrical conductivity thereof is novel.
1. Olivine-type lithium iron phosphate In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of an olivine-type lithium iron phosphate having a composition represented by Formula 1 below, comprising 0.1 to 5% by weight of 1,i3PO4, based on the total weight of thc compound, and comprising no L12CO3 or, if present, comprising Li2CO3 in an amount less than 0.25% by weight:
Lii+a Fe Mx(PO4-b) Xb (I) wherein M is selected from Al, Mg, Ti and combinations thereof;
X is selected from F, S. N and combinations thereof;
-0.5<a< 0.5;
0<x<0.5; and 0<b<0.1.
The lithium iron phosphate comprises an extremely small amount of lithium carbonate, thus decreasing gas generation and exhibiting superior high-temperature and storage stabilities. In addition, the lithium iron phosphate comprises 1,i3P0.4 that has considerably superior electrochemical stability, thermal stability and ionic conductivity, thus advantageously exhibiting excellent rate properties, when used as a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries. As such, the idea that the incorporation of 1,i3PO4 into lithium iron phosphate causes improvement in electrical conductivity thereof is novel.
-5-As mentioned above, Li2CO3 may be formed by reaction of a carbon material added to improve conductivity with lithium ions, or be an unreacted residual lithium precursor. It is preferred that the content of Li2CO3 be as little as possible. In particular, the swelling phenomenon may increase, when Li2CO3 is present in an amount not less than 0.25% by weight. Accordingly, the Li2CO3 is preferably present in an amount less than 0.25% by weight, more preferably, not more than 0.1% by weight.
Meanwhile, Li3PO4 exhibits considerably excellent electrochemical stability and superior thermal stability. Accordingly, 1,i3PO4 can improve high-temperature stability of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate without inducing side-reactions in batteries and deteriorating charge/discharge properties thereof. Furthermore, Li3PO4 can improve ionic conductivity, thus advantageously compensating for low conductivity of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate and improving rate properties of batteries.
When 1,i3PO4 is present in an amount exceeding 5% by weight, battery capacity is disadvantageously deteriorated under equivalent specifications. Accordingly, it is required that Li3PO4 be present in an amount of 0.1 to 5 % by weight.
The 1.i3PO4 may be separately added or formed in the process of preparing lithium iron phosphate by a supercritical hydrothermal method.
The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate comprising an appreciate amount of Li3PO4 and/or L12CO3 according to the present invention has a pII of 8.5 to 11.5, more preferably of 10.0 to 11.5.
In a preferred embodiment, the content of Li3PO4 and Li2CO3 may be measured by pH titration.
Meanwhile, Li3PO4 exhibits considerably excellent electrochemical stability and superior thermal stability. Accordingly, 1,i3PO4 can improve high-temperature stability of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate without inducing side-reactions in batteries and deteriorating charge/discharge properties thereof. Furthermore, Li3PO4 can improve ionic conductivity, thus advantageously compensating for low conductivity of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate and improving rate properties of batteries.
When 1,i3PO4 is present in an amount exceeding 5% by weight, battery capacity is disadvantageously deteriorated under equivalent specifications. Accordingly, it is required that Li3PO4 be present in an amount of 0.1 to 5 % by weight.
The 1.i3PO4 may be separately added or formed in the process of preparing lithium iron phosphate by a supercritical hydrothermal method.
The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate comprising an appreciate amount of Li3PO4 and/or L12CO3 according to the present invention has a pII of 8.5 to 11.5, more preferably of 10.0 to 11.5.
In a preferred embodiment, the content of Li3PO4 and Li2CO3 may be measured by pH titration.
-6-More specifically, the content of Li3PO4 and L12CO3 may be determined by mixing 10 g of a sample with 100 ml of distilled water, followed by stirring for 5 minute, filtering and titrating with acid such as HC1.
The solution (100 ml) contains substantially all of Li3PO4 and Li2CO3 in the sample. Alternatively, the solution may be prepared by repeatedly soaking and decanting the sample (10 g). This case is not greatly dependent upon factors such as a total time for which the sample is added.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the kind, concentration, pH
level, etc of acid used for titration may be suitably varied, as needed. These variations are to be construed as falling within the scope of the invention.
It is preferred that most of the Li2CO3and I.i3PO4 be present on the surface of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate particles. This is because, in the case where Li3PO4 is present on the surface of particles, the Li3PO4can advantageously efficiently improve ionic conductivity, while, in the case where Li2CO3 is present in olivine-type lithium iron phosphate particles, it is difficult to remove the particles. Meanwhile, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate has a composition of Formula I below:
Lii,õFe t_, Mx(PO4-b)Xb (I) wherein M is selected from Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Mn, Ti. Ga, Cu, V, Nb, Zr, Ce, In, Zn, Y and combinations thereof;
X is selected from F. S. N and combinations thereof; and -0.5<a<+0.5, 0<x<0.5, 0<b<0.1.
The solution (100 ml) contains substantially all of Li3PO4 and Li2CO3 in the sample. Alternatively, the solution may be prepared by repeatedly soaking and decanting the sample (10 g). This case is not greatly dependent upon factors such as a total time for which the sample is added.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the kind, concentration, pH
level, etc of acid used for titration may be suitably varied, as needed. These variations are to be construed as falling within the scope of the invention.
It is preferred that most of the Li2CO3and I.i3PO4 be present on the surface of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate particles. This is because, in the case where Li3PO4 is present on the surface of particles, the Li3PO4can advantageously efficiently improve ionic conductivity, while, in the case where Li2CO3 is present in olivine-type lithium iron phosphate particles, it is difficult to remove the particles. Meanwhile, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate has a composition of Formula I below:
Lii,õFe t_, Mx(PO4-b)Xb (I) wherein M is selected from Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Mn, Ti. Ga, Cu, V, Nb, Zr, Ce, In, Zn, Y and combinations thereof;
X is selected from F. S. N and combinations thereof; and -0.5<a<+0.5, 0<x<0.5, 0<b<0.1.
-7-In Formula I. when a, b and x are out of the range defined above, conductivity, capacity or rate properties may be deteriorated or the lithium iron phosphate may lose its olivine structure.
In Formula I. x may be zero and the metal element, M, is an optional element, which is represented by 1,ii+aFePO4. When the lithium iron phosphate contains M, the olivine crystal structure advantageously becomes highly stable, thereby improving electrical conductivity electrical conductivity. However, it is undesirable that M is present in an amount of 0.5 or higher, because it may induce deterioration in capacity.
Preferred examples of lithium iron phosphate include, but are not limited to, LiFePO4, Li(Fe,Mn)PO4, Li(Fe,Co)PO4, Li(Fe,Ni)PO4 and the like.
In some cases, in order to increase conductivity, the lithium iron phosphate may be coated with a conductive material selected from carbon, precious metals, metals, conductive polymers and combinations thereof. In particular, advantageously, the lithium iron phosphate coated with carbon can efficiently improve conductivity, without 1 5 greatly increasing preparation costs and weight.
In addition, the shape of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate is not particularly limited. Preferably, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate may have a spherical shape in view of tap density.
In a preferred embodiment, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate may be secondary particles having a mean particle diameter (P50) of 5 to 40 pm formed by aggregating primary particles having a mean particle diameter (D50) of 100 to 300 nm.
In Formula I. x may be zero and the metal element, M, is an optional element, which is represented by 1,ii+aFePO4. When the lithium iron phosphate contains M, the olivine crystal structure advantageously becomes highly stable, thereby improving electrical conductivity electrical conductivity. However, it is undesirable that M is present in an amount of 0.5 or higher, because it may induce deterioration in capacity.
Preferred examples of lithium iron phosphate include, but are not limited to, LiFePO4, Li(Fe,Mn)PO4, Li(Fe,Co)PO4, Li(Fe,Ni)PO4 and the like.
In some cases, in order to increase conductivity, the lithium iron phosphate may be coated with a conductive material selected from carbon, precious metals, metals, conductive polymers and combinations thereof. In particular, advantageously, the lithium iron phosphate coated with carbon can efficiently improve conductivity, without 1 5 greatly increasing preparation costs and weight.
In addition, the shape of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate is not particularly limited. Preferably, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate may have a spherical shape in view of tap density.
In a preferred embodiment, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate may be secondary particles having a mean particle diameter (P50) of 5 to 40 pm formed by aggregating primary particles having a mean particle diameter (D50) of 100 to 300 nm.
-8-When the mean particle diameter of the primary particles is excessively high, ionic conductivity is disadvantageously deteriorated. On the other hand, primary particles having excessively small mean particle diameter are difficult to prepare.
In addition, when the mean particle diameter of secondary particles is excessively large, it is undesirable in that porosity between the secondary particles is increased and tap density is graded. On the other hand, when the mean particle diameter of secondary particles is excessively small, it is undesirable in that the particles cannot exert the process efficiency. In particular, the secondary particles preferably have a mean particle diameter of 5 to 40 p.m, in view of slurry mixing and electrode surface smoothness. It is undesirable that the secondary particles have a mean particle diameter of 40 pin or higher, because precipitation slowly occurs upon slurry mixing.
Advantageously, the use of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate in the form of secondary particles enables reduction in amounts of binder and solvent used to prepare an electrode, shortening of mixing and drying periods and thus improvement in process efficiency.
In a more preferred embodiment, the secondary particles may have a porosity of 15 to 40%. These high porosity secondary particles may become partially deformed during pressing in the preparation of electrode and be converted into primary particles, thus improving electrical conductivity electrical conductivity. As a result, capacity and energy density of electrodes and batteries can be maximized. According to the present invention, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate may be prepared by a supercritical hydrothermal method.
In addition, when the mean particle diameter of secondary particles is excessively large, it is undesirable in that porosity between the secondary particles is increased and tap density is graded. On the other hand, when the mean particle diameter of secondary particles is excessively small, it is undesirable in that the particles cannot exert the process efficiency. In particular, the secondary particles preferably have a mean particle diameter of 5 to 40 p.m, in view of slurry mixing and electrode surface smoothness. It is undesirable that the secondary particles have a mean particle diameter of 40 pin or higher, because precipitation slowly occurs upon slurry mixing.
Advantageously, the use of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate in the form of secondary particles enables reduction in amounts of binder and solvent used to prepare an electrode, shortening of mixing and drying periods and thus improvement in process efficiency.
In a more preferred embodiment, the secondary particles may have a porosity of 15 to 40%. These high porosity secondary particles may become partially deformed during pressing in the preparation of electrode and be converted into primary particles, thus improving electrical conductivity electrical conductivity. As a result, capacity and energy density of electrodes and batteries can be maximized. According to the present invention, the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate may be prepared by a supercritical hydrothermal method.
-9-More specifically, the preparation of lithium iron phosphate may be carried out in accordance with the following steps (a) to (c):
(a) primarily mixing raw materials with an alkalinizing agent to precipitate transition metal hydroxide;
(b) secondarily mixing supercritical or subcritical water with the mixture obtained in step (a) to synthesize lithium metal composite oxide and drying the same;
and (c) calcining the lithium metal composite oxide.
In step (a), as a lithium precursor, one of the ingredients, Li2CO3, Li(OH), Li(OH)U20, LiNO3 or the like may be used. As an iron (Fe) precursor, a bivalent iron-containing compound such as FeSO4, FeC204-2H20 or FeCl2 may be used. As a phosphorus (P) precursor, an ammonium salt such as H3PO4, N1141-12PO4, (NH4)2HPO4 or P205 may be used.
In addition, the alkalinizing agent may be alkali metal hydroxide, alkaline earth metal hydroxide or an ammonia compound.
In step (b), the supercritical or subcritical water may have a temperature of to 700 C' under pressure of 180 to 550 bar. In step (c), the calcination temperature may be 600 to 1,200 C.
In addition, the lithium iron phosphate in the form of the secondary particles may be prepared by drying a mixture consisting of primary particles having a predetermined particle diameter, a binder and a solvent, followed by aggregating.
Preferably, the primary particles and the binder are present in the mixture in an amount or 5 to 20 wt% and 5 to 20 wt%, respectively, with respect to the weight of the solvent.
(a) primarily mixing raw materials with an alkalinizing agent to precipitate transition metal hydroxide;
(b) secondarily mixing supercritical or subcritical water with the mixture obtained in step (a) to synthesize lithium metal composite oxide and drying the same;
and (c) calcining the lithium metal composite oxide.
In step (a), as a lithium precursor, one of the ingredients, Li2CO3, Li(OH), Li(OH)U20, LiNO3 or the like may be used. As an iron (Fe) precursor, a bivalent iron-containing compound such as FeSO4, FeC204-2H20 or FeCl2 may be used. As a phosphorus (P) precursor, an ammonium salt such as H3PO4, N1141-12PO4, (NH4)2HPO4 or P205 may be used.
In addition, the alkalinizing agent may be alkali metal hydroxide, alkaline earth metal hydroxide or an ammonia compound.
In step (b), the supercritical or subcritical water may have a temperature of to 700 C' under pressure of 180 to 550 bar. In step (c), the calcination temperature may be 600 to 1,200 C.
In addition, the lithium iron phosphate in the form of the secondary particles may be prepared by drying a mixture consisting of primary particles having a predetermined particle diameter, a binder and a solvent, followed by aggregating.
Preferably, the primary particles and the binder are present in the mixture in an amount or 5 to 20 wt% and 5 to 20 wt%, respectively, with respect to the weight of the solvent.
-10-The porosity of the secondary particles can be controlled by varying the ratio of the primary particles and the solvent. Examples of the solvent used in the step may include all organic solvents including polar solvents such as water and non-polar solvents.
Examples of the binder used in the step include, but are not limited to, sucrose and lactose-based sugars, PVDF- or PE-based polymers and cokes which are soluble in a polar solvent.
The dying and preparation of the secondary particles may be carried out at the same time by various methods known in the art, including spray drying, fluidized-bed drying, vibration drying, etc. In particular, rotating spray drying is preferred, because it enables preparation of secondary particles in the form of spheres and thus improves tap density.
The drying may be carried out at 120 to 200 C under inert gas (e.g., Ar, N2) atmosphere.
2. Cathode mix The present invention provides a cathode mix comprising the lithium iron phosphate as a cathode active material. In addition to the cathode active material, the cathode mix may optionally comprise a conductive material, a binder, a filler and the like.
The conductive material is commonly added in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the compound including the cathode active material. Any conductive material may be used without particular limitation so long as it has suitable conductivity without causing adverse chemical changes in the fabricated secondary battery. As examples of the conductive materials that can be used in the present invention, mention may be made of conductive materials, including graphite such as natural or artificial graphite; carbon blacks such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketien black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black and thermal black;
conductive fibers such as carbon fibers and metallic fibers; metallic powders such as carbon fluoride powder, aluminum powder and nickel powder; conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; and polyphenylene derivatives.
The binder is a component which helps binding of an active material to a conductive material and current collector. The binder is commonly added in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the compound including the anode active material. Examples of the binder include polyvinylidene, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose (C MC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinyl pyrollidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene butadiene rubber, fluor rubber and various copolymers.
The filler is a component used to inhibit electrode expansion. There is no particular limit to the filler, so long as it does not cause adverse chemical changes in the fabricated battery and is a fibrous material. As examples of the filler, there may be used olefin polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene; and fibrous materials such as glass fibers and carbon fibers.
Meanwhile, the cathode active material may be composed of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate in accordance with the present invention alone, or in combination with other lithium transition metal composite oxides.
Examples of the lithium transition metal composite oxide include, but are not limited to, layered compounds such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCo02) and lithium nickel oxide (LiNi02), or compounds substituted with one or more transition metals;
lithium manganese oxides such as compounds of Formula LipõMn2.y04 (0<y<0.33), LiMn03, LiMn203 and LiMn02; lithium copper oxide (Li2Cu02); vanadium oxides such as LiV30g, LiFe304, V205 and Cu2V202; Ni-site type lithiated nickel oxides of Formula LiNi (M = Co, Mn, Al. Cu, Fe, Mg, B or Ga, and 0.01<y<0.3); lithium manganese composite oxides of Formula LiMn2.),My02 (M = Co, Ni, Fe, Cr, Zn or Ta, and 0.01y<0.1), or Formula Li,Mn3M08 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu or Zn): LiMn204 wherein a portion or Li is substituted with alkaline earth metal ions;
disulfide compounds; and Fe2(Mo04)3.
3. Cathode The present invention provides a cathode wherein the cathode mix is applied to a collector.
The cathode for secondary batteries may be prepared by applying a slurry obtained by mixing the cathode mix with a solvent such as NMP to a cathode current collector, followed by drying and press-rolling.
The cathode current collector is generally fabricated to have a thickness of 3 to 500 p.m. There is no particular limit to the cathode current collector, so long as it has suitable conductivity without causing adverse chemical changes in the fabricated battery. As examples of the cathode current collector, mention may be made of stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, sintered carbon, and aluminum or stainless steel which was surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium or silver. If necessary, these current collectors may also be processed to form fine irregularities on the surface thereof so as to enhance adhesive strength to the cathode active materials. In addition, the current collectors may be used in various forms including films, sheets, foils, nets, porous structures, foams and non-woven fabrics.
4. Lithium secondary battery The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising the cathode, the anode, a separator, and a lithium salt-containing non-aqueous electrolyte.
For example, the anode is prepared by applying an anode mix comprising an anode active material to an anode current collector, followed by drying. The anode l() mix may comprise the afore-mentioned ingredients, i.e., the conductive material, the binder and the filler.
The anode current collector is generally fabricated to have a thickness of 3 to 500 vm. There is no particular limit to the anode current collector, so long as it has suitable conductivity without causing adverse chemical changes in the fabricated battery. As examples of the anode current collector, mention may be made of copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, sintered carbon, and copper or stainless steel which was surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium or silver, and aluminum-cadmium alloys. Similar to the cathode current collector, if necessary, these current collectors may also be processed to form fine irregularities on the surface thereof so as to enhance adhesive strength to the anode active materials. In addition, the current collectors may be used in various forms including films, sheets, foils, nets, porous structures, foams and non-woven fabrics.
The separator is interposed between the cathode and anode. As the separator, an insulating thin film having high ion permeability and mechanical strength is used.
The separator typically has a pore diameter of 0.01 to 10 gm and a thickness of 5 to 300.
um. As the separator, sheets or non-woven fabrics made of an olefin polymer such as polypropylene and/or glass fibers or polyethylene, which have chemical resistance and hydrophobicity. are used. When a solid electrolyte such as a polymer is employed as the electrolyte, the solid electrolyte may also serve as both the separator and electrolyte.
The lithium salt-containing, non-aqueous electrolyte is composed of a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium salt. As the non-aqueous electrolyte, a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, solid electrolyte and inorganic solid electrolyte may be utilized.
As the non-aqueous electrolytic solution that can be used in the present invention, for example, mention may be made of non-protic organic solvents such as N-methyl-2-pymllidinone, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, gamma-butyrolactone, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane, tetrahydroxy Franc, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, dimethylsulfoxide, 1,3-dioxolane, formai/tide, dimethylformamide, dioxolane, acetonitrile, nitromethane, methyl formate, methyl acetate. phosphoric acid triester, trimethoxy methane, dioxolane derivatives, sulfolane, methyl sulfolane, 1,3-dimethy1-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate derivatives. tetrahydrofuran derivatives, ether, methyl propionate and ethyl propionate.
As examples of the organic solid electrolyte utilized in the present invention, mention may be made of polyethylene derivatives, polyethylene oxide derivatives, polypropylene oxide derivatives, phosphoric acid ester polymers, poly agitation lysine, polyester sulfide, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinylidene fluoride, and polymers containing ionic dissociation groups.
As examples of the inorganic solid electrolyte utilized in the present invention, mention may be made of nitrides. halides and sulphates of lithium such as Li3N, Li!, I.i5N12, Li3N-LiI-Li0H, LiSiO4, Li2SiS3, Li4S104, and Li3PO4-Li2S-SiS2.
The lithium salt is a material that is readily soluble in the above-mentioned non-aqueous electrolyte and may include, for example, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiC104, LiBF4, LiB10C1 10, LiPF6, L1CF3S03, LiCF3C0", LiAs1-76, LiSbF6, LiAIC14, CH3S03Li, CF3S03Li, (CF3S02)2NLi, chloroborane lithium, lower aliphatic carboxylic acid lithium, lithium tetraphenyl borate and imide.
Additionally, in order to improve charge/discharge characteristics and flame retardancy. for example, pyridine, triethylphosphitc, triethanolamine, cyclic ether, ethylenediarnine, n-glyme, hexaphosphoric triamide, nitrobenzene derivatives, sulfur, quinone iminc dyes, N-substituted oxazolidinone, N,N-substituted imidazolidine, ethylene glycol dialkyl ether, ammonium salts, pyrrole, 2-methoxy ethanol, aluminum trichloride or the like may be added to the non-aqueous electrolyte. If necessary, in order to impart incombustibility, the non-aqueous electrolyte may further include halogen-containing solvents such as carbon tetrachloride and ethylene trifluoride.
Further, in order to improve high-temperature storage characteristics, the non-aqueous electrolyte may additionally include carbon dioxide gas.
5. Method for analyzing lithium iron phosphate The present invention also provides a method for analyzing presence of Li3PO4 and/or Li3Fe2(PO4)3 in lithium iron phosphate and its content, if present.
Specifically, in one embodiment, a method to confirm whether or not the lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula I and an olivine crystal structure contains Li3PO4 is provided, which uses x-ray diffraction of an element having Ka of 1.6 to 2. The element having Ka of 1.6 to 2 may be cobalt (Co) or iron (Fe).
The 1,i3PO4 is characterized in that it is not readily detectable by Cu or Ka X-ray diffraction due to interference. Accordingly, the inventors of the present invention confirmed through various attempts that the use of X-ray diffraction utilizing an element having Ka of 1.6 to 2 enables efficient analysis of the presence of Li3PO4.
In addition, in another embodiment, a method to assay the amount of Li2CO3 and/or L13PO4 present in the lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula I
and an olivine crystal structure is provided, which comprises mixing 10g of a sample with 100 ml distilled water, stirring the mixture for 5 to 10 minutes, filtering the reaction mixture, titrating the filtrate with acid and measuring pH of the resulting solution.
The method for measuring the content of Li2CO3 or 1,i3 PO4 at a considerably high accuracy can be accomplished by pII titration.
Soaking and decanting may be repeatedly performed to allow Li2CO3 or Li3PO4 contained in the sample to be present in distilled water and thus improve an accuracy of the content. This process is not greatly dependent upon factors such as total sample-addition time.
There is no limitation to the acid used in the titration. Preferred is HCI.
EXAMPLES
Now, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples. These examples are provided only for illustrating the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope and spirit of the present invention.
In the present examples, the content of water-soluble base present in a powder was measured according to the following method:
[Examples 1-6 and Comparative Example 11 An aqueous solution containing 0.5 mole of iron sulfate (FeSO4.71120) and 0.55 mole of phosphate was pumped into a first mixer under a pressure of 270 bar at a rate of 10 ml/min at ambient temperature, and a solution containing ammonia water and lithium hydroxide (NH3 0.05 mole, Li01-1=1120 1 mole) was pumped thereto under a predetermined pressure at a rate of 10 ml/min at ambient temperature. A 1%
aqueous sucrose (C121121011, w/w) solution was added to the iron sulfate aqueous solution.
About 450 C ultrapure water was pumped into a second mixer under a pressure of bar at a rate of 120 ml/min. The resulting compound was allowed to stand in the reactor at 380 C for 15 seconds, and was then cooled and concentrated. The resulting concentrate was dried in a spray drier at 150 C and calcined in a furnace under nitrogen atmosphere at 700 C for 10 hours to prepare lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4) of Example 1.
Lithium-iron phosphates of Examples 2 to 6 and Comparative Example 1 were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, while varying pH, as set forth in the following Table I. by controlling the amount of ammonia added.
[Experimental Example 1] Content measurement of Li2CO3 and I:i3PO4. (pH
titration) First, 10 g of the lithium iron phosphate particles prepared in Example 2 to 6 and Comparative Example 1 was stirred in 100 ml of distilled water for 5 minutes, Followed by filtering. Then, a 0.1M HC1 solution was added to the resulting filtrate, the mixture was subjected to plI titration with stirring and pll was recorded as a function of time. This experiment was performed until pH reached 3 or lower, and I 0 flow rate was suitably determined so that titration took about 20 to 30 minutes. The content of water-soluble base was calculated by the amount of acid used, until pH
reached 5 or lower and the water-soluble base was characterized by pH profile behaviors.
The results thus obtained are shown in Table 1 below, and a graph showing pH
variation as a function of the amount of HC1 added for Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 and pure Li3PO4is shown in FIG. 2.
<Table 1>
Amount detected Initial pH Main ingredient (wt%) Ex. 1 11.30 Li3PO4 0.31 Ex. 2 11.30 Li3PO4 0.23 F.x. 3 10.90 Li3PO4 0.10 Ex. 4 10.55 1.12C01, Li3PO4 0.16 Ex. 5 10.44 L12CO3, Li3PO4 0.12 Ex. 6 10.31 Li2CO3, Li3PO4 0.13 Comp. Ex. 1 8.45 Li2CO3 0.29 As can be seen from Table I above, lithium iron phosphates according to Examples of the present invention have at least pll 8.5, preferably, at least pH 10Ø
[Experimental Example 2] Confirmation of presence of Li3PO4 (Co X-ray diffraction) In order to confirm the presence of Li3PO4, LiFePO4 prepared in the several As can be seen from FIG. 1, although LiFePO4 synthesized under supercritical and super/subcritical conditions contains impurities, only Li3PO4 is formed.
Cu X-ray cannot accurately confirm whether or not LiFePO4 contains impurities due to noise caused by Fe. Accordingly, the structure of impurities can be accurately confirmed by Impurities may remain in the conventional synthesis of LiFePO4, since an excess of compounds containing Li and P is used for the hydrothermal reaction.
However, as can be seen from XRD analysis in FIG. 1, in supercritical synthesis, only Li3P0.4 is formed or Li2CO3 is formed in an extremely small amount. On the other [Experimental Example 3] Characteristic tests Secondary batteries were fabricated using the lithium iron phosphate of Specifically, 90% by weight of lithium iron phosphate as a cathode active material, 5% by weight of Super-P as a conductive material and 5% by weight of PVdF
as a binder were added to NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) to prepare a cathode mixture slurry. The cathode mixture shiny was coated on one surface of an aluminum foil, followed by drying and pressing, to fabricate a cathode.
95% by weight of carbon as an anode active material, 1.5 % by weight of Super-P as a conductive material and 3.5 % by weight of PVdF as a binder were added to NMP as a solvent, to prepare an anode mix slurry. 'fhe anode mix slurry was coated on one surface of an aluminum foil, followed by drying and pressing, to fabricate an I 0 anode.
The cathode and the anode were laminated using cellguardi'm as a separator to fabricate an electrode assembly and a lithium non-aqueous electrolyte containing 1M
PF6 in cyclic and linear carbonate mix solvent was added to the electrode assembly to fabricate a battery (423450 polymer battery).
The batteries made of the cathode active materials of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were measured for capacity maintenance rate with an increase in C-rate, and the results thus obtained are shown as a graph in FIG. 3. As can be seen from FIG. 3. the battery of the present invention (Example 1) exhibited considerably superior capacity maintenance with an increase in ('-rate, as compared to Comparative Example 1.
Also, the batteries were measured for discharge capacity with an increase in cycles and the results thus obtained are shown in FIG. 4. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the battery according to the present invention (Example 1; represented by an upper curve in the graph) exhibited superior cycle properties, as compared to Comparative Example 1.
Additionally, the batteries made of the cathode active materials of Examples 1 and 4 and Comparative Example 1 were measured for high-temperature storage properties and the results thus obtained are shown in a graph of FIG. 5. The high-temperature storage properties were measured by placing fully charged batteries in a chamber at a high temperature of 90 C for 4 hours and measuring thickness variations in batteries at ambient temperature. As can be seen from FIG. 5, the batteries according to the present invention (Examples 1 and 4) underwent a significantly small thickness increase as a function of time, as compared to Comparative Example 1.
These results demonstrate that the batteries according to the present invention exhibit excellent rate properties, cycle properties and high-temperature storage properties.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
As apparent from the above description, the lithium iron phosphate according to the present invention comprises an appropriate amount of Li3PO4 and in an extremely small amount of Li2CO3, thus advantageously imparting high-temperature storage stabilities as well as stability and rate properties to lithium secondary batteries, when used as a cathode active material for the lithium secondary batteries.
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible. The scope of the claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments or the examples but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.
Examples of the binder used in the step include, but are not limited to, sucrose and lactose-based sugars, PVDF- or PE-based polymers and cokes which are soluble in a polar solvent.
The dying and preparation of the secondary particles may be carried out at the same time by various methods known in the art, including spray drying, fluidized-bed drying, vibration drying, etc. In particular, rotating spray drying is preferred, because it enables preparation of secondary particles in the form of spheres and thus improves tap density.
The drying may be carried out at 120 to 200 C under inert gas (e.g., Ar, N2) atmosphere.
2. Cathode mix The present invention provides a cathode mix comprising the lithium iron phosphate as a cathode active material. In addition to the cathode active material, the cathode mix may optionally comprise a conductive material, a binder, a filler and the like.
The conductive material is commonly added in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the compound including the cathode active material. Any conductive material may be used without particular limitation so long as it has suitable conductivity without causing adverse chemical changes in the fabricated secondary battery. As examples of the conductive materials that can be used in the present invention, mention may be made of conductive materials, including graphite such as natural or artificial graphite; carbon blacks such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketien black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black and thermal black;
conductive fibers such as carbon fibers and metallic fibers; metallic powders such as carbon fluoride powder, aluminum powder and nickel powder; conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; and polyphenylene derivatives.
The binder is a component which helps binding of an active material to a conductive material and current collector. The binder is commonly added in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the compound including the anode active material. Examples of the binder include polyvinylidene, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose (C MC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinyl pyrollidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene butadiene rubber, fluor rubber and various copolymers.
The filler is a component used to inhibit electrode expansion. There is no particular limit to the filler, so long as it does not cause adverse chemical changes in the fabricated battery and is a fibrous material. As examples of the filler, there may be used olefin polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene; and fibrous materials such as glass fibers and carbon fibers.
Meanwhile, the cathode active material may be composed of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate in accordance with the present invention alone, or in combination with other lithium transition metal composite oxides.
Examples of the lithium transition metal composite oxide include, but are not limited to, layered compounds such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCo02) and lithium nickel oxide (LiNi02), or compounds substituted with one or more transition metals;
lithium manganese oxides such as compounds of Formula LipõMn2.y04 (0<y<0.33), LiMn03, LiMn203 and LiMn02; lithium copper oxide (Li2Cu02); vanadium oxides such as LiV30g, LiFe304, V205 and Cu2V202; Ni-site type lithiated nickel oxides of Formula LiNi (M = Co, Mn, Al. Cu, Fe, Mg, B or Ga, and 0.01<y<0.3); lithium manganese composite oxides of Formula LiMn2.),My02 (M = Co, Ni, Fe, Cr, Zn or Ta, and 0.01y<0.1), or Formula Li,Mn3M08 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu or Zn): LiMn204 wherein a portion or Li is substituted with alkaline earth metal ions;
disulfide compounds; and Fe2(Mo04)3.
3. Cathode The present invention provides a cathode wherein the cathode mix is applied to a collector.
The cathode for secondary batteries may be prepared by applying a slurry obtained by mixing the cathode mix with a solvent such as NMP to a cathode current collector, followed by drying and press-rolling.
The cathode current collector is generally fabricated to have a thickness of 3 to 500 p.m. There is no particular limit to the cathode current collector, so long as it has suitable conductivity without causing adverse chemical changes in the fabricated battery. As examples of the cathode current collector, mention may be made of stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, sintered carbon, and aluminum or stainless steel which was surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium or silver. If necessary, these current collectors may also be processed to form fine irregularities on the surface thereof so as to enhance adhesive strength to the cathode active materials. In addition, the current collectors may be used in various forms including films, sheets, foils, nets, porous structures, foams and non-woven fabrics.
4. Lithium secondary battery The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising the cathode, the anode, a separator, and a lithium salt-containing non-aqueous electrolyte.
For example, the anode is prepared by applying an anode mix comprising an anode active material to an anode current collector, followed by drying. The anode l() mix may comprise the afore-mentioned ingredients, i.e., the conductive material, the binder and the filler.
The anode current collector is generally fabricated to have a thickness of 3 to 500 vm. There is no particular limit to the anode current collector, so long as it has suitable conductivity without causing adverse chemical changes in the fabricated battery. As examples of the anode current collector, mention may be made of copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, sintered carbon, and copper or stainless steel which was surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium or silver, and aluminum-cadmium alloys. Similar to the cathode current collector, if necessary, these current collectors may also be processed to form fine irregularities on the surface thereof so as to enhance adhesive strength to the anode active materials. In addition, the current collectors may be used in various forms including films, sheets, foils, nets, porous structures, foams and non-woven fabrics.
The separator is interposed between the cathode and anode. As the separator, an insulating thin film having high ion permeability and mechanical strength is used.
The separator typically has a pore diameter of 0.01 to 10 gm and a thickness of 5 to 300.
um. As the separator, sheets or non-woven fabrics made of an olefin polymer such as polypropylene and/or glass fibers or polyethylene, which have chemical resistance and hydrophobicity. are used. When a solid electrolyte such as a polymer is employed as the electrolyte, the solid electrolyte may also serve as both the separator and electrolyte.
The lithium salt-containing, non-aqueous electrolyte is composed of a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium salt. As the non-aqueous electrolyte, a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, solid electrolyte and inorganic solid electrolyte may be utilized.
As the non-aqueous electrolytic solution that can be used in the present invention, for example, mention may be made of non-protic organic solvents such as N-methyl-2-pymllidinone, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, gamma-butyrolactone, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane, tetrahydroxy Franc, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, dimethylsulfoxide, 1,3-dioxolane, formai/tide, dimethylformamide, dioxolane, acetonitrile, nitromethane, methyl formate, methyl acetate. phosphoric acid triester, trimethoxy methane, dioxolane derivatives, sulfolane, methyl sulfolane, 1,3-dimethy1-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate derivatives. tetrahydrofuran derivatives, ether, methyl propionate and ethyl propionate.
As examples of the organic solid electrolyte utilized in the present invention, mention may be made of polyethylene derivatives, polyethylene oxide derivatives, polypropylene oxide derivatives, phosphoric acid ester polymers, poly agitation lysine, polyester sulfide, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinylidene fluoride, and polymers containing ionic dissociation groups.
As examples of the inorganic solid electrolyte utilized in the present invention, mention may be made of nitrides. halides and sulphates of lithium such as Li3N, Li!, I.i5N12, Li3N-LiI-Li0H, LiSiO4, Li2SiS3, Li4S104, and Li3PO4-Li2S-SiS2.
The lithium salt is a material that is readily soluble in the above-mentioned non-aqueous electrolyte and may include, for example, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiC104, LiBF4, LiB10C1 10, LiPF6, L1CF3S03, LiCF3C0", LiAs1-76, LiSbF6, LiAIC14, CH3S03Li, CF3S03Li, (CF3S02)2NLi, chloroborane lithium, lower aliphatic carboxylic acid lithium, lithium tetraphenyl borate and imide.
Additionally, in order to improve charge/discharge characteristics and flame retardancy. for example, pyridine, triethylphosphitc, triethanolamine, cyclic ether, ethylenediarnine, n-glyme, hexaphosphoric triamide, nitrobenzene derivatives, sulfur, quinone iminc dyes, N-substituted oxazolidinone, N,N-substituted imidazolidine, ethylene glycol dialkyl ether, ammonium salts, pyrrole, 2-methoxy ethanol, aluminum trichloride or the like may be added to the non-aqueous electrolyte. If necessary, in order to impart incombustibility, the non-aqueous electrolyte may further include halogen-containing solvents such as carbon tetrachloride and ethylene trifluoride.
Further, in order to improve high-temperature storage characteristics, the non-aqueous electrolyte may additionally include carbon dioxide gas.
5. Method for analyzing lithium iron phosphate The present invention also provides a method for analyzing presence of Li3PO4 and/or Li3Fe2(PO4)3 in lithium iron phosphate and its content, if present.
Specifically, in one embodiment, a method to confirm whether or not the lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula I and an olivine crystal structure contains Li3PO4 is provided, which uses x-ray diffraction of an element having Ka of 1.6 to 2. The element having Ka of 1.6 to 2 may be cobalt (Co) or iron (Fe).
The 1,i3PO4 is characterized in that it is not readily detectable by Cu or Ka X-ray diffraction due to interference. Accordingly, the inventors of the present invention confirmed through various attempts that the use of X-ray diffraction utilizing an element having Ka of 1.6 to 2 enables efficient analysis of the presence of Li3PO4.
In addition, in another embodiment, a method to assay the amount of Li2CO3 and/or L13PO4 present in the lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula I
and an olivine crystal structure is provided, which comprises mixing 10g of a sample with 100 ml distilled water, stirring the mixture for 5 to 10 minutes, filtering the reaction mixture, titrating the filtrate with acid and measuring pH of the resulting solution.
The method for measuring the content of Li2CO3 or 1,i3 PO4 at a considerably high accuracy can be accomplished by pII titration.
Soaking and decanting may be repeatedly performed to allow Li2CO3 or Li3PO4 contained in the sample to be present in distilled water and thus improve an accuracy of the content. This process is not greatly dependent upon factors such as total sample-addition time.
There is no limitation to the acid used in the titration. Preferred is HCI.
EXAMPLES
Now, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples. These examples are provided only for illustrating the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope and spirit of the present invention.
In the present examples, the content of water-soluble base present in a powder was measured according to the following method:
[Examples 1-6 and Comparative Example 11 An aqueous solution containing 0.5 mole of iron sulfate (FeSO4.71120) and 0.55 mole of phosphate was pumped into a first mixer under a pressure of 270 bar at a rate of 10 ml/min at ambient temperature, and a solution containing ammonia water and lithium hydroxide (NH3 0.05 mole, Li01-1=1120 1 mole) was pumped thereto under a predetermined pressure at a rate of 10 ml/min at ambient temperature. A 1%
aqueous sucrose (C121121011, w/w) solution was added to the iron sulfate aqueous solution.
About 450 C ultrapure water was pumped into a second mixer under a pressure of bar at a rate of 120 ml/min. The resulting compound was allowed to stand in the reactor at 380 C for 15 seconds, and was then cooled and concentrated. The resulting concentrate was dried in a spray drier at 150 C and calcined in a furnace under nitrogen atmosphere at 700 C for 10 hours to prepare lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4) of Example 1.
Lithium-iron phosphates of Examples 2 to 6 and Comparative Example 1 were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, while varying pH, as set forth in the following Table I. by controlling the amount of ammonia added.
[Experimental Example 1] Content measurement of Li2CO3 and I:i3PO4. (pH
titration) First, 10 g of the lithium iron phosphate particles prepared in Example 2 to 6 and Comparative Example 1 was stirred in 100 ml of distilled water for 5 minutes, Followed by filtering. Then, a 0.1M HC1 solution was added to the resulting filtrate, the mixture was subjected to plI titration with stirring and pll was recorded as a function of time. This experiment was performed until pH reached 3 or lower, and I 0 flow rate was suitably determined so that titration took about 20 to 30 minutes. The content of water-soluble base was calculated by the amount of acid used, until pH
reached 5 or lower and the water-soluble base was characterized by pH profile behaviors.
The results thus obtained are shown in Table 1 below, and a graph showing pH
variation as a function of the amount of HC1 added for Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 and pure Li3PO4is shown in FIG. 2.
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Amount detected Initial pH Main ingredient (wt%) Ex. 1 11.30 Li3PO4 0.31 Ex. 2 11.30 Li3PO4 0.23 F.x. 3 10.90 Li3PO4 0.10 Ex. 4 10.55 1.12C01, Li3PO4 0.16 Ex. 5 10.44 L12CO3, Li3PO4 0.12 Ex. 6 10.31 Li2CO3, Li3PO4 0.13 Comp. Ex. 1 8.45 Li2CO3 0.29 As can be seen from Table I above, lithium iron phosphates according to Examples of the present invention have at least pll 8.5, preferably, at least pH 10Ø
[Experimental Example 2] Confirmation of presence of Li3PO4 (Co X-ray diffraction) In order to confirm the presence of Li3PO4, LiFePO4 prepared in the several As can be seen from FIG. 1, although LiFePO4 synthesized under supercritical and super/subcritical conditions contains impurities, only Li3PO4 is formed.
Cu X-ray cannot accurately confirm whether or not LiFePO4 contains impurities due to noise caused by Fe. Accordingly, the structure of impurities can be accurately confirmed by Impurities may remain in the conventional synthesis of LiFePO4, since an excess of compounds containing Li and P is used for the hydrothermal reaction.
However, as can be seen from XRD analysis in FIG. 1, in supercritical synthesis, only Li3P0.4 is formed or Li2CO3 is formed in an extremely small amount. On the other [Experimental Example 3] Characteristic tests Secondary batteries were fabricated using the lithium iron phosphate of Specifically, 90% by weight of lithium iron phosphate as a cathode active material, 5% by weight of Super-P as a conductive material and 5% by weight of PVdF
as a binder were added to NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) to prepare a cathode mixture slurry. The cathode mixture shiny was coated on one surface of an aluminum foil, followed by drying and pressing, to fabricate a cathode.
95% by weight of carbon as an anode active material, 1.5 % by weight of Super-P as a conductive material and 3.5 % by weight of PVdF as a binder were added to NMP as a solvent, to prepare an anode mix slurry. 'fhe anode mix slurry was coated on one surface of an aluminum foil, followed by drying and pressing, to fabricate an I 0 anode.
The cathode and the anode were laminated using cellguardi'm as a separator to fabricate an electrode assembly and a lithium non-aqueous electrolyte containing 1M
PF6 in cyclic and linear carbonate mix solvent was added to the electrode assembly to fabricate a battery (423450 polymer battery).
The batteries made of the cathode active materials of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were measured for capacity maintenance rate with an increase in C-rate, and the results thus obtained are shown as a graph in FIG. 3. As can be seen from FIG. 3. the battery of the present invention (Example 1) exhibited considerably superior capacity maintenance with an increase in ('-rate, as compared to Comparative Example 1.
Also, the batteries were measured for discharge capacity with an increase in cycles and the results thus obtained are shown in FIG. 4. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the battery according to the present invention (Example 1; represented by an upper curve in the graph) exhibited superior cycle properties, as compared to Comparative Example 1.
Additionally, the batteries made of the cathode active materials of Examples 1 and 4 and Comparative Example 1 were measured for high-temperature storage properties and the results thus obtained are shown in a graph of FIG. 5. The high-temperature storage properties were measured by placing fully charged batteries in a chamber at a high temperature of 90 C for 4 hours and measuring thickness variations in batteries at ambient temperature. As can be seen from FIG. 5, the batteries according to the present invention (Examples 1 and 4) underwent a significantly small thickness increase as a function of time, as compared to Comparative Example 1.
These results demonstrate that the batteries according to the present invention exhibit excellent rate properties, cycle properties and high-temperature storage properties.
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As apparent from the above description, the lithium iron phosphate according to the present invention comprises an appropriate amount of Li3PO4 and in an extremely small amount of Li2CO3, thus advantageously imparting high-temperature storage stabilities as well as stability and rate properties to lithium secondary batteries, when used as a cathode active material for the lithium secondary batteries.
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible. The scope of the claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments or the examples but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.
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1. An olivine-type lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula I:
Li1+a Fe1-x M x (PO4-b)X b (I) wherein M is Al, Mg, Ti or combinations thereof;
X is F, S, N or combinations thereof;
-0.5 <= a <= +0.5;
0 <= x <= 0.5; and 0<= b <= 0.1, wherein Li3PO4 or Li2CO3 is present on the surface of lithium iron phosphate particles and wherein LiPO4 is present in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight and Li2CO3 is present in an amount of 0.1 to less than 0.25% by weight.
Li1+a Fe1-x M x (PO4-b)X b (I) wherein M is Al, Mg, Ti or combinations thereof;
X is F, S, N or combinations thereof;
-0.5 <= a <= +0.5;
0 <= x <= 0.5; and 0<= b <= 0.1, wherein Li3PO4 or Li2CO3 is present on the surface of lithium iron phosphate particles and wherein LiPO4 is present in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight and Li2CO3 is present in an amount of 0.1 to less than 0.25% by weight.
2. The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to claim 1, wherein the Li2CO3 is present in an amount not higher than 0.1% by weight.
3. The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to claim 1, wherein the pH of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate when measured in solution is 8.5 to 11.5.
4. The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to claim 1, wherein the pH of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate when measured in solution is 10.0 to 11.5.
5. The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to claim 1 in the form of secondary particles having a mean particle diameter (D50) of 5 to 40 µm, wherein said secondary particles of formed by aggregating primary particles of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate having a mean particle diameter (D50) of 100 to 300 nm.
6. The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to claim 5, wherein the secondary particles have a porosity of 15 to 40%.
7. The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to claim 1, wherein the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate is prepared by a supercritical hydrothermal method.
8. A cathode mix comprising the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to any one of claims 1-7, as a cathode active material.
9. A lithium secondary battery comprising an electrode to which the cathode active material according to claim 8 is applied.
10. A method for analyzing lithium iron phosphate to confirm whether or not the lithium iron phosphate having a composition of Formula I and an olivine crystal structure according to claim 1 contains Li3PO4 using x-ray diffraction of an element having Ka of 1.6 to 2.
11. The olivine-type lithium iron phosphate according to claim 10, wherein the element having Ka of 1.6 to 2 is cobalt (Co) or iron (Fe).
12. A method for assaying the amount of Li3PO4 or Li2CO3 present in the lithium iron phosphate having a composition of the Formula I and an olivine crystal structure according to claim 1, the method comprising:
mixing 10g of a sample with 100 ml of distilled water;
stirring the mixture for 5 to 10 minutes;
filtering the reaction mixture;
titrating the filtrate with acid; and measuring pH of the resulting solution.
mixing 10g of a sample with 100 ml of distilled water;
stirring the mixture for 5 to 10 minutes;
filtering the reaction mixture;
titrating the filtrate with acid; and measuring pH of the resulting solution.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the acid is HCl.
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