CN102498597A - Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, production method for same and lithium secondary battery - Google Patents

Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, production method for same and lithium secondary battery Download PDF

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CN102498597A
CN102498597A CN2010800407253A CN201080040725A CN102498597A CN 102498597 A CN102498597 A CN 102498597A CN 2010800407253 A CN2010800407253 A CN 2010800407253A CN 201080040725 A CN201080040725 A CN 201080040725A CN 102498597 A CN102498597 A CN 102498597A
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Abstract

Disclosed is a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, which contains Al atoms, and is characterised by containing Alpha-LiAlO2 and a lithium complex oxide which is represented by general formula (1) LixNi1-y-zCoyMnzO2 (where x represents 0.98<=x<=1.20, y represents 0<y<=0.5 and z represents 0<z<=0.5, and y+z<1). Further disclosed are: the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, which contains a lithium nickel cobalt manganese complex oxide and is able to provide a lithium secondary battery with exceptional cycling properties; a method wherein said positive electrode active material is produced through an industrially advantageous process; and a lithium secondary battery that contains the positive electrode active material and that has particularly excellent cycling properties.

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Positive active material for lithium secondary battery, its manufacturing approach and lithium secondary battery
Technical field
The present invention relates to positive active material for lithium secondary battery, the excellent lithium secondary battery of its manufacturing approach and particularly cycle characteristics.
Background technology
In the past, as the positive active material of lithium secondary battery, used cobalt acid lithium.But cobalt is a rare metal, is therefore developing the low lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1～3) of containing ratio of cobalt.
The known atomic ratio that passes through to regulate nickel contained in the composite oxides, manganese, cobalt with this lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide as the lithium secondary battery of positive active material; Can cost degradation; And the requirement for fail safe is also excellent, but expects that further cycle characteristics is also excellent.
In addition, in following patent documentation 4, proposed to use the scheme of following positive active material: mainly by Li 1.04Ni 0.86Co 0.15O 2Deng composite oxides and on the surface of these composite oxides with the form of particle, or the LiAlO that carries with the form of stratiform 2Deng containing the formation of Al compound, has the NaFeO that possesses specific various rerum naturas 2Type crystal structure.But, according to patent documentation 4, LiAlO 2The illustration that only contains the Al compound in addition, about positive active material involved in the present invention, does not have concrete record.
The prior art document
Patent documentation
Patent documentation 1: japanese kokai publication hei 04-106875 communique
Patent documentation 2: No. 2004/092073 brochure of International Publication
Patent documentation 3: TOHKEMY 2005-25975 communique
Patent documentation 4: TOHKEMY 2007-103141 communique
Summary of the invention
The problem that invention will solve
The inventor etc. have carried out deep research in view of the above fact repeatedly, and the result finds, used and contained lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide and the α-LiAlO with specific composition 2The lithium secondary battery of positive active material be the excellent battery of cycle characteristics particularly, thereby accomplished the present invention.
Promptly; The objective of the invention is to, the positive active material for lithium secondary battery that used the lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide that can give the excellent especially cycle characteristics of lithium secondary battery is provided, the method that this positive active material is made by industrial advantageous method and the excellent lithium secondary battery of particularly cycle characteristics that has used this positive active material.
The scheme that is used to deal with problems
The present invention the 1st technical scheme that will provide be positive active material for lithium secondary battery, it is characterized in that it is the positive active material that contains the Al atom, it contains: by the lithium composite xoide and the α-LiAlO of formula (1) expression 2
Li xNi 1-y-zCo yMn zO 2 (1)
(in the formula, x representes 0.98≤x≤1.20, and y representes 0＜y≤0.5, and z representes 0＜z≤0.5, wherein, and y+z＜1.)
In addition; The present invention the 2nd technical scheme that will provide be the manufacturing approach of positive active material for lithium secondary battery; It is characterized in that it has following operation: (a) lithium compound, (b) are comprised the compound of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom, wherein; With atomic ratio measuring; With respect to 1 mole of nickle atom, cobalt atom is that 0.1～1.0 mole, manganese are 0.1～1.0 mole in atom, and (c) aluminum phosphate, so that lithium atom is the 1st operation that the mode more than 0.95 is mixed with respect to the atomic ratio (Li/{Ni+Co+Mn+Al}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom; Then, calcine resulting mixture and obtain containing lithium composite xoide and α-LiAlO by formula (1) expression 2The 2nd operation of positive active material.
Li xNi 1-y-zCo yMn zO 2 (1)
(in the formula, x representes 0.98≤x≤1.20, and y representes 0＜y≤0.5, and z representes 0＜z≤0.5, wherein, and y+z＜1.)
In addition, the present invention the 3rd technical scheme that will provide be lithium secondary battery, it is characterized in that, used the positive active material for lithium secondary battery of aforementioned the 1st technical scheme.
The effect of invention
According to positive active material for lithium secondary battery of the present invention, can use the positive active material that forms by the lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide, the lithium secondary battery with excellent especially cycle characteristics is provided.
In addition, according to the manufacturing approach of this positive active material for lithium secondary battery, can this positive active material be made through advantageous method in the industry.
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Fig. 1 is the X-ray diffractogram of the positive active material sample that in reference experiment 1, obtains.
Fig. 2 is the SEM photo of the positive active material sample that in reference experiment 1, obtains.
Fig. 3 is the X-ray diffractogram of the positive active material sample that in reference experiment 2, obtains.
Fig. 4 is the SEM photo of the positive active material sample that in reference experiment 2, obtains.
Fig. 5 is the SEM photo of the positive active material sample that in embodiment 1, obtains.
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Below, preferred embodiment the present invention will be described based on this.
Positive active material for lithium secondary battery involved in the present invention (below; Do not having under the special situation about limiting; Abbreviate " positive active material " as) be characterised in that; It is the positive active material that contains the Al atom, and it contains by the lithium composite xoide of formula (1) expression (below, abbreviate " lithium composite xoide " sometimes as) and α-LiAlO 2, the positive active material with said formation can be given excellent especially cycle characteristics for the lithium secondary battery that has used this positive active material.
Li xNi 1-y-zCo yMn zO 2 (1)
(in the formula, x representes 0.98≤x≤1.20, and y representes 0＜y≤0.5, and z representes 0＜z≤0.5, wherein, and y+z＜1.)
X by in the formula of the lithium composite xoide of aforementioned formula (1) expression is 0.98 or more and below 1.20, if the x in the formula is preferably 1.00 or more and the scope below 1.10, then the initial discharge capacity of lithium secondary battery has the tendency that uprises, so preferably.Y in the formula is greater than below 0 and 0.5, and is if the y in the formula is preferably more than the scope below 0 and 0.4, then preferred from the viewpoint of the fail safe of lithium secondary battery.Z in the formula is greater than below 0 and 0.5, if the z in the formula is preferably more than the scope below 0 and 0.4, then the initial discharge capacity of lithium secondary battery has the tendency that uprises, and is therefore preferred.
In the lithium composite xoide by aforementioned formula (1) expression, the x in the special preferred formula is more than 1.00 and below 1.05, and y is more than 0.1 and below 0.3, and z is more than 0.1 and below 0.3.
In addition, by aforementioned formula (1) if the lithium composite xoide of expression is assembled the gathering shape lithium composite xoide formed second particle for primary particle, then the favorable dispersibility in coating aspect preferred.
If the average grain diameter of the primary particle of being obtained by sem observation of this gathering shape lithium composite xoide is 0.2～4 μ m, be preferably 0.5～2 μ m, then the cycle characteristics of the lithium secondary battery that has used this positive active material good aspect preferred.And then; If the average grain diameter of the second particle of being obtained by laser method particle size distribution method is 4～25 μ m, be preferably 5～20 μ m, then at coating and coating characteristic good so that used the cycle characteristics of lithium secondary battery of this positive active material also good aspect preferred.
To another composition α-LiAlO 2Not special qualification of rerum natura, but from considering, than preferred by the finer material of the lithium composite xoide of general formula (1) expression with the homodisperse aspect of lithium composite xoide.Wherein, than finer being meant of lithium composite xoide, littler than the second particle average grain diameter of the lithium composite xoide of representing by general formula (1) by aforementioned formula (1) expression.
Positive active material of the present invention contains the Al atom, this Al atom exist form at least with α-LiAlO 2State exist.That is, positive active material of the present invention can be that the Al atom that contains in this positive active material is all with α-LiAlO 2The material that exists of form, can also be except α-LiAlO 2In addition, with a part of solid solution of Al atom in lithium composite xoide.
In addition, in positive active material of the present invention, the Al atom content is set at 0.025～0.90 weight % in the Al atom, is preferably 0.05～0.70 weight %.Its reason does; If the Al atom content is lower than 0.025 weight % in the Al atom, then in the lithium secondary battery that has used this positive active material, the tendency that can not get sufficient cycle characteristics is arranged; On the other hand; If the Al atom content surpasses 0.9 weight % in the Al atom, then in the lithium secondary battery that has used this positive active material, the tendency that can not get sufficient initial discharge capacity is arranged.
In the manufacturing approach of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide that contains the Al atom; If usually use aluminium hydroxide etc. as the aluminium source, then the aluminium atom can preferential solid solution in the lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide and exist, but relative therewith; The inventor finds; If use aluminum phosphate, in addition, the lithium atom in the raw mix brought up to respect to the atomic ratio of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom react more than specific as aforementioned aluminium source; Then except lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide, also can generate α-LiAlO by aforementioned formula (1) expression 2, in addition,, can confirm the particularly raising of cycle characteristics for for its lithium secondary battery that uses as positive active material.
Positive active material of the present invention is based on above-mentioned cognition; Be preferably especially: the compound that (a) lithium compound, (b) is comprised nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom reaches (c) aluminum phosphate; Lithium atom with respect to the atomic ratio (Li/{Ni+Co+Mn+Al}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom be more than 0.95,1.00～1.10 the scope of being preferably mixes, with the mixture that obtains below 950 ℃, preferred 870～940 ℃ of calcining and materials of generating down.
The positive active material that obtains with described method for making passes through evenly to mix lithium composite xoide and the α-LiAlO by aforementioned formula (1) expression 2And obtain, in addition, the lithium secondary battery that has used this positive active material is preferred from the viewpoint that becomes the excellent battery of cycle characteristics particularly.
And then, if the remaining LiOH of positive active material of the present invention is below the 0.1 weight %, be preferably below the 0.05 weight %, and remaining Li 2CO 3Be below the 0.5 weight %, be preferably below the 0.3 weight %, then from the gelation that suppresses coating, suppress cell expansion viewpoint preferred especially.
In addition, positive active material involved in the present invention can also further contain the LiPO that on method for making, irreversibly sneaks in the scope of not damaging effect of the present invention 4
Then, the manufacturing approach to positive active material for lithium secondary battery of the present invention describes.
Positive active material for lithium secondary battery of the present invention can advantageously be made in industry through having following operation: the compound that (a) lithium compound, (b) is comprised nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom; Wherein, With atomic ratio measuring; With respect to 1 mole of nickle atom; Cobalt atom is that 0.1～1.0 mole, manganese atom are 0.1～1.0 mole, and (c) aluminum phosphate, so that lithium atom is the 1st operation that the mode more than 0.95 is mixed with respect to the atomic ratio (Li/{Ni+Co+Mn+Al}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom; Then, the mixture calcining that obtains is obtained containing lithium composite xoide and the α-LiAlO by aforementioned formula (1) expression 2The 2nd operation of positive active material.
Related (a) lithium compound of the 1st operation for example can be enumerated out: the oxide of lithium, hydroxide, carbonate, nitrate and acylate etc., wherein, the viewpoint that lithium carbonate is low from price and production operation property is excellent is especially preferably used.In addition, if the average grain diameter of being obtained by laser method particle size distribution method of this lithium compound is 1～100 μ m, is preferably 5～80 μ m that then reactivity is good, and is therefore preferred especially.
The compound that related (b) of the 1st operation comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom for example can preferably use their complex hydroxide, compound hydroxide oxide (oxide hydroxide), compound carbonate or composite oxides.Aforesaid complex hydroxide can be through for example coprecipitation preparation.Particularly; Can make complex hydroxide co-precipitation (with reference to japanese kokai publication hei 10-81521 communique, japanese kokai publication hei 10-81520 communique, japanese kokai publication hei 10-29820 communique, 2002-201028 communique etc.) through the aqueous solution that will comprise aforementioned nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom, the aqueous solution of complexing agent, the aqueous solution of alkali.In addition, when using compound hydroxide oxide, can also be blown into air to reactant liquor at the post precipitation that obtains complex hydroxide according to aforementioned co-precipitation operation and carry out oxidation.In addition, when using composite oxides, can be at the post precipitation that obtains complex hydroxide according to aforementioned co-precipitation operation through it be obtained composite oxides in for example 200～500 ℃ of following heat treated.In addition; When using compound carbonate; Can likewise prepare the aforementioned aqueous solution of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom, the aqueous solution of complexing agent of comprising with aforementioned co-precipitation operation, the aforementioned bases aqueous solution mixed obtaining compound carbonate as the aqueous solution of carbonic acid alkali or bicarbonate alkali with it.
In the present invention, from the reactive high viewpoint of (a) lithium compound, preferably, the compound that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom is the complex hydroxide that comprises these each atoms.
In the present invention; This (b) formed the aggregation of second particle if comprise the compound use primary particle gathering of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom; The gathering shape lithium composite xoide of shape of aggregation then has been maintained; In addition, contain this gathering shape lithium composite xoide and α-LiAlO through use 2Positive active material, obtain lithium secondary battery that cycle characteristics particularly improved aspect preferred.At this moment; If assembling the average grain diameter of the primary particle of being obtained by sem observation of the compound that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom of shape is 0.2～4 μ m; Be preferably 0.5～2 μ m; The average grain diameter of the second particle of being obtained by laser method particle size distribution method is 4～25 μ m; Be preferably 5～20 μ m, then at the coating of the positive active material that obtains and coating characteristic good so that used the cycle characteristics of lithium secondary battery of this positive active material also good aspect preferred.
And then, the scope that consists of of the aforementioned compound that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom by the mol ratio of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom in the formula of the lithium composite xoide of aforementioned formula (1) expression.That is, with respect to 1 mole of nickle atom, cobalt atom is 0.1～1.0 mole, is preferably 0.2～0.7 mole, and manganese atom is 0.1～1.0 mole, is preferably 0.2～0.7 mole.
As related (c) aluminum phosphate of the 1st operation; So long as available material is gone up in industry; Just to not special restrictions such as its rerum naturas; If but be 1～30 μ m by the average grain diameter that laser method particle size distribution method is obtained, be preferably 5～20 μ m, then from preferred especially with reactive good such viewpoint of (a) lithium compound.
In addition, in order to make highly purified positive active material, the compound that (a) lithium compound of aforementioned base materials, (b) comprise nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and (c) the preferred impurity content of aluminum phosphate is few as much as possible.
The related operation of the 1st operation at first with (a) lithium compound, (b) comprise the compound of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and (c) aluminum phosphate mix with ormal weight, thereby be uniformly mixed thing.
The compound that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom about (a) lithium compound, (b) reaches (c) the compounding ratio of aluminum phosphate; Lithium atom is more than 0.95 with respect to the atomic ratio (Li/{Ni+Co+Mn+Al}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom; Be preferably 1.00～1.10, it is an important necessary condition obtaining aspect the excellent positive active material of cycle characteristics.Its reason does; If lithium atom with respect to the atomic ratio of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom less than 0.95; Then in the lithium secondary battery that has used the positive active material that obtains through this method, it is good and and then can not obtain having the battery of sufficient initial discharge capacity to obtain cycle characteristics.
In addition; The compound that comprises nickle atom, manganese atom and cobalt atom about (b) reaches (c) the compounding ratio of aluminum phosphate; The aluminium atom is set at 0.001～0.03 with respect to the atomic ratio (Al/{Ni+Co+Mn}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom; Be preferably 0.005～0.02, it is preferred especially to become both viewpoints of excellent battery of initial discharge capacity, cycle characteristics from the lithium secondary battery that has used the positive active material that obtains through this method.
On the other hand; If the aluminium atom is lower than 0.001 with respect to the atomic ratio (Al/{Ni+Co+Mn}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom; Then used the cycle characteristics of the lithium secondary battery of the positive active material that obtains through this method that the tendency of reduction is arranged; If the aluminium atom greater than 0.03, has then used the initial discharge capacity of the lithium secondary battery of the positive active material that obtains through this method that the tendency of reduction is arranged with respect to the atomic ratio of nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom, and is not preferred.
Mixing can be any means in dry type or the wet type, but because easy to manufacture, so preferred dry.When dry mixed, the preferred use evenly mixed such blender etc. with raw material.
The mixture that the raw material that in the 1st operation, obtains evenly mixes then is delivered to the 2nd operation, thereby obtains containing lithium composite xoide and the α-LiAlO by said general formula (1) expression 2Positive active material.
The 2nd operation involved in the present invention is following operation: the mixture that the raw material that obtains in the 1st operation is evenly mixed is calcined obtained containing by lithium composite xoide and α-LiAlO 2Positive active material.
Calcining heat in the 2nd operation is below 950 ℃, is preferably 850～940 ℃.Its reason does, if calcining heat, has then been used initial discharge capacity and the tendency that cycle characteristics has reduction of the lithium secondary battery of the positive active material that obtains through this method greater than 950 ℃.
In the present invention, calcining preferably till before the calcining heat that arrives regulation the limit suitably adjust the programming rate limit and carry out.Promptly; Heat up with 400～800 ℃/hr, preferred 500～700 ℃/hr till the room temperature (25 ℃)～600 ℃; Then till the calcining heat of regulation, heat up with 50～150 ℃/hr, preferred 75～125 ℃/hr, it is good from production efficiency, obtain the excellent material of cycle characteristics particularly in addition the lithium secondary battery that has used the positive active material that obtains through this method viewpoint is preferred.
In addition, calcining was preferably calcined in atmosphere or in the oxygen atmosphere 1～30 hour.
In addition, in the present invention, calcining can be carried out inferior arbitrarily according to expectation.Perhaps, so that powder characteristics evenly is a purpose, can pulverizes the material that carried out calcining and also then calcine again.
If suitably cool off after the calcining and pulverizing as required, then can obtain positive active material of the present invention.
In the present invention; With solvent resulting positive active material is carried out the 3rd operation of clean through further enforcement; And follow the 4th operation of implementing cleaned positive active material is carried out annealing in process, can obtain remaining LiOH and/or LiCO 3Obtain reducing, and then coating and coating characteristic be improved, also suppressed the positive active material of the cell expansion of lithium secondary battery in addition.
After the 2nd operation finishes, in the positive active material that obtains, remaining LiOH with the amount greater than 0.1 weight % contain, Li 2CO 3Amount with greater than 0.5 weight % contains.In the 3rd operation of the present invention, obtain following positive active material: remaining LiOH is reduced to below the 0.1 weight %, preferably is reduced to below the 0.05 weight % Li 2CO 3Be reduced to below the 0.5 weight %, preferably be reduced to below the 0.4 weight %, do not contain LiOH and Li in fact 2CO 3
This does not contain LiOH and Li in fact 2CO 3Positive active material can suppress to make when the positive electrode with resin glue the gelation when mixing, can improve coating.
The related solvent of the 3rd operation for example can use water, warm water, ethanol, methyl alcohol, acetone etc. as the mixed solvent more than a kind or 2 kinds.Wherein, the viewpoint that water is low from price and cleaning efficiency is high is preferred.In addition, in the 3rd operation, do not limit, but can use method that solvent and positive active material under agitation contact, or the method for routine such as pulp again (repulp) as cleaning method is special.
After clean, implement the 4th operation, the positive active material of having implemented clean is carried out annealing in process.
Through this annealing in process; Used the lithium secondary battery of the positive active material of implementing this annealing in process to compare with having used the lithium secondary battery of only implementing the positive active material of clean; Initial discharge capacity and cycle characteristics improve; In addition, the positive active material of having implemented this annealing in process can further suppress the cell expansion of lithium secondary battery.
About the condition of annealing in process, carry out through under 400～800 ℃, preferred 500～700 ℃, carrying out heat treated.Its reason does, if the heat treated temperature is lower than 400 ℃, then in the lithium secondary battery that has used the positive active material that obtains through this method; The tendency that can not get sufficient cycle characteristics is arranged; On the other hand, if surpass 800 ℃, then in the lithium secondary battery that has used the positive active material that obtains through this method; The tendency that has initial discharge capacity to reduce, not preferred.Do not limit the atmosphere of carrying out annealing in process is special, all can in the atmosphere or in the oxygen atmosphere.
The time of annealing in process was generally more than 3 hours, was preferably 5～10 hours.In addition, annealing in process can be carried out inferior arbitrarily according to expectation.Perhaps, can also will carry out the material pulverizing of annealing in process and then carry out annealing in process again so that powder characteristics evenly is a purpose.
After annealing in process finishes, carry out fragmentation or pulverizing as required, then carry out classification, thereby process product.
Lithium secondary battery involved in the present invention is for using the lithium secondary battery of above-mentioned positive active material for lithium secondary battery, comprises positive pole, negative pole, barrier film and contains the nonaqueous electrolyte of lithium salts.Anodal for example coating anode mixture and make its drying etc. and forms on positive electrode collector, anode mixture by positive active material, conductive agent, binding agent, and the filler of interpolation as required etc. form.Lithium secondary battery involved in the present invention evenly is coated with lithium composite xoide and the α-LiAlO that contains by aforementioned formula (1) expression of the present invention at positive pole 2Positive active material.Therefore, particularly cycle characteristics is excellent for lithium secondary battery involved in the present invention.
The content of the positive active material that contains in the anode mixture is 70～100 weight %, and it is desirable being preferably 90～98 weight %.
As positive electrode collector; So long as in the battery that constitutes, do not cause the just not special restriction of the electric conductor of chemical change, but for example can enumerate out: stainless steel, nickel, aluminium, titanium, calcining carbon, carbon, nickel, titanium, silver are carried out collector body that surface treatment forms etc. on aluminium or stainless surface.Also can the surface oxidation of these materials be used, can also on the collector body surface, form concavo-convex the use through surface treatment.In addition, as the form of collector body, for example can enumerate out: the formed body of the collector body that paper tinsel, film, sheet, net, punching form, lath body, porous plastid, foaming body, group of fibers, nonwoven fabrics etc.The not special restriction of the thickness of collector body, but be preferably 1～500 μ m.
As conductive agent,, then be not particularly limited so long as in the battery that constitutes, do not cause the conductive material of chemical change.For example can enumerate out: carbon black class such as graphite such as native graphite and electrographite, carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, dim, thermal black; Conducting fibre such as carbon fiber, metallic fiber class; Metal dust classes such as fluorocarbons, aluminium, nickel powder; Conductivity such as zinc oxide, potassium titanate whisker class; Conductive materials such as conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide or polyphenyl derivative as native graphite, for example can be enumerated out: blocky graphite, flaky graphite and amorphous graphite etc.They can use a kind or combination to use more than 2 kinds.The compounding ratio of conductive agent is preferably 2～30 weight % for being 1～50 weight % in anode mixture.
As binding agent, for example can enumerate out: starch, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, regenerated cellulose, diacetyl cellulose, PVP, tetrafluoroethene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM), sulfonated epdm, SBR styrene butadiene rubbers, fluorubber, tetrafluoroethene-hexafluoroethylene copolymer, tetrafluoraoethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, vinylidene-chlorotrifluoroethylene, ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, polytrifluorochloroethylene, vinylidene fluoride pentafluor propylene copolymer, propylene-TFE copolymer, ethylene-chlorotrifluoro-ethylene copolymer, biasfluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-TFE copolymer, vinylidene-perfluoro methyl vinyl ether-TFE copolymer, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer or its (Na +) ionomer body, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer or its (Na +) ionomer body, ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer or its (Na +) ionomer body, ethylene-methyl methacrylate methyl terpolymer or its (Na +) polysaccharide, thermoplastic resins such as ionomer body, polyethylene glycol oxide, having the polymer of caoutchouc elasticity etc., they can use a kind or combination to use more than 2 kinds.Wherein, when using the compound as polysaccharide, contain with the such functional group of lithium reaction, for example preferably add the compound of NCO that kind and make this functional group's inactivation.The compounding ratio of binding agent is 1～50 weight % in anode mixture, is preferably 5～15 weight %.
Filler is the material of the volumetric expansion that in anode mixture, suppresses anodal etc., can add as required.As filler, so long as in the battery that constitutes, do not cause the fibrous material of chemical change, then can use any material, for example can use the fiber of olefin polymers such as polypropylene, polyethylene, glass, carbon etc.Not limiting the addition of filler is special, preferably is 0～30 weight % in anode mixture.
Negative pole is through coating negative material on negative electrode collector and carry out drying etc. and form.As negative electrode collector; So long as in the battery that constitutes, do not cause the just not special restriction of the electric conductor of chemical change, for example can enumerate out: stainless steel, nickel, copper, titanium, aluminium, calcining carbon, carbon, nickel, titanium, silver surface are handled the collector body that forms and aluminium-cadmium alloy etc. on copper or stainless surface.In addition, also can the surface oxidation of these materials be used, can also form concavo-convex the use on the collector body surface through surface treatment.In addition, as the form of collector body, for example can enumerate out: the formed body of the collector body that paper tinsel, film, sheet, net, punching form, lath body, porous plastid, foaming body, group of fibers, nonwoven fabrics etc.To the not special restriction of the thickness of collector body, be preferably 1～500 μ m.
As negative material; Not special restriction, for example can enumerate out: carbonaceous material, composite oxide of metal, lithium metal, lithium alloy, Si system alloy, tin are alloy, metal oxide, electroconductive polymer, sulfur family (chalcogen) compound, Li-Co-Ni based material etc.As carbonaceous material, for example can enumerate out: difficult graphitized carbon material, graphite are material with carbon element etc.As composite oxide of metal, for example can enumerate out: Sn P(M 1) 1-p(M 2) qO r(in the formula, M 1Expression is selected from the element more than a kind among Mn, Fe, Pb and the Ge, M 2Expression is selected from the element more than a kind in Al, B, P, Si, periodic table the 1st family, the 2nd family, the 3rd family and the halogens, 0＜p≤1,1≤q≤3,1≤r≤8), Li xFe 2O 3(0≤x≤1), Li xWO 2Compounds such as (0≤x≤1), lithium titanate.As metal oxide, can enumerate out: GeO, GeO 2, SnO, SnO 2, PbO, PbO 2, Pb 2O 3, Pb 3O 4, Sb 2O 3, Sb 2O 4, Sb 2O 5, Bi 2O 3, Bi 2O 4, Bi 2O 5Deng.As electroconductive polymer, can enumerate out: polyacetylene, gather benzene etc.
As barrier film, used the film of the insulating properties of the mechanical strength that has the heavy ion transmitance and possess regulation.From organic solvent resistance and hydrophobic viewpoint, can use sheet, the nonwoven fabrics processed by olefin polymers such as polypropylene or glass fiber or polyethylene etc.As the aperture of barrier film,, for example be 0.01～10 μ m so long as get final product as the useful scope of battery use usually.As the thickness of barrier film,, for example be 5～300 μ m so long as the scope that common battery is used gets final product.Wherein, use solid electrolyte such as polymer as after state electrolyte the time, solid electrolyte can also be the such material of double as barrier film.
The nonaqueous electrolyte that contains lithium salts is the electrolyte that is formed by nonaqueous electrolyte and lithium salts.As nonaqueous electrolyte, can use nonaqueous electrolytic solution, organic solid electrolyte based, inorganic solid electrolyte.As nonaqueous electrolytic solution; For example can enumerate out: with N-N-methyl-2-2-pyrrolidone N-, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, gamma-butyrolacton, 1; 2-dimethoxy-ethane, tetrahydroxy furans, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, methyl-sulfoxide, 1; 3-dioxolanes, formamide, dimethyl formamide, dioxolanes, acetonitrile, nitromethane, methyl formate, methyl acetate, phosphotriester, trimethoxy-methane, dioxolane derivatives, sulfolane, methyl sulfolane, 3-methyl-2-oxazolidone, 1; 3-dimethyl-2-imidazolone, polypropylene carbonate ester derivant, tetrahydrofuran derivatives, diethyl ether, 1, a kind or the solvent that mixes more than 2 kinds in the non-proton organic solvents such as 3-propane sultone, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate.
As organic solid electrolyte based, for example can enumerate out: polythene derivative, polyethylene oxide derivatives or polymer, phosphate ester polymer, polyphosphazene, many aziridine (polyaziridine), vulcanized polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyhexafluoropropylene of comprising its polymer, polypropylene oxide derivatives or comprising it etc. comprise mixture of the polymer of the ionic group that dissociates, the polymer that comprises the ionic group that dissociates and above-mentioned nonaqueous electrolytic solution etc.
As inorganic solid electrolyte, can use nitride, halide, oxyacid (oxygen acid) salt, the sulfide of Li, for example can enumerate out: Li 3N, LiI, Li 5NI 2, Li 3N-LiI-LiOH, LiSiO 4, LiSiO 4-LiI-LiOH, Li 2SiS 3, Li 4SiO 4, Li 4SiO 4-LiI-LiOH, P 2S 5, Li 2S or Li 2S-P 2S 5, Li 2S-SiS 2, Li 2S-GeS 2, Li 2S-Ga 2S 3, Li 2S-B 2S 3, Li 2S-P 2S 5-X, Li 2S-SiS 2-X, Li 2S-GeS 2-X, Li 2S-Ga 2S 3-X, Li 2S-B 2S 3(in the formula, X is for being selected from LiI, B for-X 2S 3, or Al 2S 3In more than at least a kind) etc.
And then, when inorganic solid electrolyte is noncrystalline (glass), can make lithium phosphate (Li 3PO 4), lithia (Li 2O), lithium sulfate (Li 2SO 4), phosphorous oxide (P 2O 5), lithium borate (Li 3BO 3) wait oxygenatedchemicals, Li 3PO 4-xN 2x/3(x satisfies 0＜x＜4), Li 4SiO 4-xN 2x/3(x satisfies 0＜x＜4), Li 4GeO 4-xN 2x/3(x satisfies 0＜x＜4), Li 3BO 3-xN 2x/3Nitrogen-containing compounds such as (x satisfy 0＜x＜3) contains in inorganic solid electrolyte.Through adding this oxygenatedchemicals or nitrogen-containing compound, can enlarge the gap of formed noncrystalline skeleton, alleviate the obstruction that lithium ion moves, further improve ionic conductivity.
As lithium salts, can use the material that is dissolved in above-mentioned nonaqueous electrolyte, for example can enumerate out: with LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiClO 4, LiBF 4, LiB 10Cl 10, LiPF 6, LiCF 3SO 3, LiCF 3CO 2, LiAsF 6, LiSbF 6, LiB 10Cl 10, LiAlCl 4, CH 3SO 3Li, CF 3SO 3Li, (CF 3SO 2) 21 kind or the salt that mixes more than 2 kinds in NLi, chlorine boron lithium (chloroborane lithium), low fat aliphatic carboxylic acid's lithium, tetraphenyl borate lithium, the imines class etc.
In addition, for nonaqueous electrolyte, be purpose with improvement discharge, charge characteristic, anti-flammability, can add the compound shown in following.For example can enumerate out: pyridine, triethyl phosphite, triethanolamine, cyclic ethers, ethylene diamine, positive glycol dimethyl ether (n-glyme), six tricresyl phosphate acid amides, nitrobenzene derivative, sulphur, quinoneimine dye, N-substituted oxazolidinone and N, monomer, triethylene phosphonic amide, trialkyl phosphine, morpholine, aryl compound, HMPA and the 4-alkyl morpholine of N-substituted imidazole alkane ketone, ethylene glycol bisthioglycolate alkyl ether, ammonium salt, polyethylene glycol, pyrroles, 2-methyl cellosolve, alchlor, conductive polymer electrodes active material, the tertiary amine of dicyclo property, oil, phosphine (phosphonium) salt and uncle's sulfonium salt, phosphonitrile, carbonic ester etc. with carbonyl.In addition, have noninflammability, can make halogen-containing solvent, for example carbon tetrachloride, three fluoridize ethene and be contained in the electrolyte in order to make electrolyte.In addition, have adaptability, can make to comprise carbon dioxide in the electrolyte for it is preserved high temperature.
Lithium secondary battery involved in the present invention is the excellent lithium secondary battery of battery performance, particularly cycle characteristics, and the shape of battery can be the arbitrary shape in button, sheet, cylinder (cylinder), square, the Coin shape etc.
Do not limit the purposes of lithium secondary battery involved in the present invention is special, for example can enumerate out: notebook computer, kneetop computer, palm word processor, mobile phone, cordless telephone, portable CD player, broadcast receiver, LCD TV, stand-by power supply, electric shaver, RAM card, video film consumer electronic devices such as electronic equipment, automobile, electric motor car, game machine such as (video movie).
Embodiment
Below, the present invention will be described in more detail through embodiment, but the invention is not restricted to these embodiment.
< compound that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom >
In an embodiment of the present invention, used the commercially available gathering shape complex hydroxide that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom (manufacturing of Tanaka's chemical research) with following various rerum naturas.Wherein, the average grain diameter of primary particle is obtained with sem observation through 100 aggregated particles for any extraction.In addition, the average grain diameter of second particle is obtained through laser method grain size analysis assay method.The mol ratio of Ni in the composite oxides: Co: Mn is through measuring Ni atom, Co atom and Mn atom content with ICP and being calculated by this measured value.
The rerum natura of complex hydroxide
(1) mol ratio of the Ni in the complex hydroxide: Co: Mn=0.60: 0.20: 0.20
(2) average grain diameter of the primary particle of complex hydroxide: 0.2 μ m
(3) average grain diameter of the second particle of complex hydroxide: 10.9 μ m
(4) the BET specific area of complex hydroxide: 2.3m 2/ g
{ reference experiment 1}
7 μ m), aforementioned gathering shape complex hydroxide and the aluminum phosphate (average grain diameter that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom add lithium carbonate (average grain diameter: with the amount shown in the table 1; 16.2 μ m, Junsei Chemical Co., Ltd. makes), abundant dry mixed obtains the homogeneous mixture of these raw materials.Then, be warmed up to 600 ℃ with 1 hour, and then be warmed up to 925 ℃ with 3 hours, kept 10 hours down at 925 ℃ then, in atmosphere, calcine.After calcining finishes, pulverize the calcine of cooling off and obtaining, obtain the positive active material sample.
Table 1
Figure BDA0000142990250000181
Positive active material sample in reference experiment 1, obtaining carries out the X-ray diffraction analysis based on CuK α line.Consequently, except LiNi 0.6Co 0.2Mn 0.2O 2Diffraction maximum beyond, also in 2 θ=18.64 °, 45.16 ° confirmed α-LiAlO 2Diffraction maximum (with reference to Fig. 1).
So, confirm the positive active material that obtains through method for making of the present invention and contain LiNi 0.6Co 0.2Mn 0.2O 2And α-LiAlO 2
In addition; This positive active material sample is carried out sem observation reach element mapping based on EPMA; It is that primary particle is assembled the aggregation that has formed second particle that results verification goes out this positive active material sample, and the Al atom evenly distributes in aggregated particle.The SEM photo of this positive active material sample is illustrated among Fig. 2.
The average grain diameter of the primary particle of being obtained by sem observation of this positive active material sample is 0.5 μ m, and the average grain diameter of the second particle of being obtained by laser method particle size distribution method is 8.3 μ m, and the BET specific area is 0.92m 2/ g.Wherein, the average grain diameter of primary particle is that 100 aggregated particles of any extraction are obtained through sem observation.
{ reference experiment 2}
Except aluminum phosphate being made as aluminium hydroxide (average grain diameter: 1.4 μ m),, obtain the positive active material sample to react with reference experiment 1 identical condition.
Table 2
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Positive active material sample in reference experiment 2, obtaining carries out the X-ray diffraction analysis based on CuK α line.Consequently, confirm it and be LiNi 0.60Co 0.20Mn 0.20Al 0.10O 2(with reference to Fig. 3).
In addition, the average grain diameter of the primary particle of being obtained by sem observation of this positive active material sample is 0.5 μ m, and the average grain diameter of the second particle of being obtained by laser method particle size distribution method is 9.6 μ m, and the BET specific area is 0.40m 2/ g.Wherein, the average grain diameter of primary particle is that 100 aggregated particles of any extraction are obtained through sem observation.In addition, the SEM photo with this positive active material sample is illustrated among Fig. 4.
Result by reference experiment 1 and reference experiment 2 can know that when using aluminium hydroxide as the aluminium source, aluminium contains with the mode that is solid-solubilized in the lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxides, and is relative therewith, when using aluminum phosphate as the aluminium source, and α-LiAlO 2Can preferentially generate individually.
{ embodiment 1}
< the 1st operation-the 2nd operation >
7 μ m), aforementioned gathering shape complex hydroxide and the aluminum phosphate (average grain diameter: 16.2 μ m that comprises nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom add lithium carbonate (average grain diameter: with the amount shown in the table 3; Junsei Chemical Co.; Ltd. make); Abundant dry mixed obtains the homogeneous mixture of these raw materials.Then, be warmed up to 600 ℃ with 1 hour, and then be warmed up to 925 ℃ with 3 hours, kept 10 hours down at 925 ℃ then, in atmosphere, calcine.After calcining finishes, pulverize the calcine of cooling off and obtaining, obtain containing LiNi 0.6Co 0.2Mn 0.2O 2And α-LiAlO 2Positive active material sample (A).In addition, the SEM photo with the positive active material sample (A) that obtains is illustrated among Fig. 5.
{ embodiment 2}
< the 3rd operation-the 4th operation >
Positive active material sample (A) that 18 weight portions are obtained in embodiment 1 and the 45 parts by weight of purified water beaker of packing into carries out 15 minutes stirring under room temperature (25 ℃), carry out clean.
After cleaning end, carry out Separation of Solid and Liquid through conventional method, (B) reclaims with wet condition with positive active material.
Then, the positive active material (B) of wet condition is carried out 5 hours heat treated with wet condition under 600 ℃, in the air atmosphere, pulverize heat treated article, follow classification and obtain containing LiNi 0.6Co 0.2Mn 0.2O 2And α-LiAlO 2Positive active material sample (C2).
{ embodiment 3}
Except the addition with aluminum phosphate become as shown in table 3, likewise implement the 1st operation～the 2nd operation with embodiment 1, and then likewise implement the 3rd operation～the 4th operation with embodiment 2, obtain containing LiNi 0.6Co 0.2Mn 0.2O 2And α-LiAlO 2Positive active material sample (C 3).
{ comparative example 1}
Except not adding the aluminum phosphate, likewise implement the 1st operation and the 2nd operation with embodiment 1, and then likewise implement the 3rd operation～the 4th operation with embodiment 2, obtain containing LiNi 0.6Co 0.2Mn 0.2O 2Positive active material sample (c1).
{ comparative example 2}
< the 1st operation-the 2nd operation >
7 μ m), (average grain diameter: 5.3 μ m), abundant dry mixed obtains the homogeneous mixture of these raw materials for the aforementioned gathering shape composite oxides that comprise nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and magnesia add lithium carbonate (average grain diameter: with the amount shown in the table 3.Then, be warmed up to 600 ℃ with 1 hour, and then be warmed up to 925 ℃ with 3 hours, kept 10 hours down at 925 ℃ then, in atmosphere, calcine.After calcining finishes, pulverize the calcine of cooling off and obtaining, obtain positive active material (a2).
< the 3rd operation-the 4th operation >
Positive active material (a2) that 18 weight portions are obtained and the 45 parts by weight of purified water beaker of packing into carries out 15 minutes stirring under room temperature (25 ℃), carry out clean.
After cleaning end, carry out Separation of Solid and Liquid through conventional method, (b2) reclaims with wet condition with the positive active material sample.
Then, the positive active material (b2) of wet condition is carried out 5 hours heat treated with wet condition under 600 ℃, in the air atmosphere, pulverize heat treated article, follow classification and obtain positive active material sample (c3).
{ comparative example 3}
< the 1st operation-the 2nd operation >
7 μ m), (average grain diameter: 1.4 μ m), abundant dry mixed obtains the homogeneous mixture of these raw materials for the aforementioned gathering shape composite oxides that comprise nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and aluminium hydroxide add lithium carbonate (average grain diameter: with the amount shown in the table 3.Then, be warmed up to 600 ℃ with 1 hour, and then be warmed up to 925 ℃ with 3 hours, kept 10 hours down at 925 ℃ then, in atmosphere, calcine.Calcining finishes the back, pulverizes the calcine of cooling off and obtaining, and obtains positive active material (a3).
< the 3rd operation-the 4th operation >
Positive active material (a3) that 18 weight portions are obtained and the 45 parts by weight of purified water beaker of packing into carries out 15 minutes stirring under room temperature (25 ℃), carry out clean.
After cleaning end, carry out Separation of Solid and Liquid through conventional method, (b3) reclaims with wet condition with the positive active material sample.
Then, the positive active material (b3) of wet condition is carried out 5 hours heat treated with wet condition under 600 ℃, in the air atmosphere, pulverize heat treated article, follow classification and obtain positive active material sample (c3).
Table 3
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< evaluation of physical property >
For the positive active material that in above-mentioned, obtains, obtain the average grain diameter, BET specific area, the content of Al, remaining LiOH and Li of average grain diameter, the second particle of primary particle 2CO 3Amount.The shape of particle of the positive active material that wherein, obtains is observed through the SEM photo and is obtained.
(evaluation of average grain diameter)
The average grain diameter of primary particle is measured with the form of the mean value of 100 aggregated particles of any extraction through sem observation.In addition, the average grain diameter of second particle is obtained through laser particle size measure of spread method.
(evaluation of Al content and Mg content)
Obtain with the form of the amount of Al atom through the ICP luminescence analysis.In addition, Mg content is also obtained through the ICP luminescence analysis.
(LiOH, Li 2CO 3The evaluation of content)
Metering 5g sample, 100g pure water are also taked it in beaker, disperse 5 minutes with magnetic stirring apparatus.Then, filter this dispersion liquid, the 30ml that should filtrate uses the 0.1N-HCl titration through automatic titration device (model C OMTITE-2500), calculates residual LiOH and Li 2CO 3
Table 4
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< evaluation of lithium secondary battery >
(1) preparation of lithium secondary battery
The positive active material 95 weight % that will in embodiment 1～3 and comparative example 1～3, obtain, powdered graphite 2.5 weight %, polyvinylidene fluoride 2.5 weight % mix as anodal agent, and it is dispersed in the N-N-methyl-2-2-pyrrolidone N-, prepare mixing slurry.Should be coated on the aluminium foil by mixing slurry, dry then, perforating by punching goes out the disk that diameter is 15mm, obtains positive plate.
Use this positive plate, use each material such as barrier film, negative pole, positive pole, collector plate, installation metal fittings, outside terminal, electrolyte, make lithium secondary battery.Wherein, negative pole uses metallic lithium foil, and electrolyte uses 1 mole of LiPF of dissolving in 1: 1 mixing liquid of 1 liter of ethylene carbonate and methyl ethyl carbonate 6The electrolyte that forms.
(2) performance evaluation of battery
The lithium secondary battery that makes making with following condition work, is estimated following battery performance under room temperature (25 ℃).
< evaluation of cycle characteristics >
For positive pole, be charged to 4.3V with 1.0C with 5 hours through deciding current/voltage (CCCV) charging, discharge into 2.7V with discharge-rate 0.2C then, discharge and recharge, these operations as a circulation, are measured discharge capacity in each circulation.Should circulate and circulate 20 times repeatedly,, calculate capability retention through following formula by the discharge capacity separately of the 1st circulation and the 20th circulation.Wherein, the discharge capacity with the 1st circulation is made as initial discharge capacity.The result is illustrated in the table 5.
Capability retention (%)=(discharge capacity of the discharge capacity of the 20th circulation/the 1st circulation) * 100
(3) evaluation of paint stability
The positive active material 95 weight % that will in embodiment 1～3 and comparative example 1～3, obtain, powdered graphite 2.5 weight %, polyvinylidene fluoride 2.5 weight % mix as anodal agent, and it is dispersed in the N-N-methyl-2-2-pyrrolidone N-, prepare mixing slurry.This mixing slurry is dropped on the glass plate of inclination,, estimates through range estimation according to criterion for flowability as the index of gelation.This result is logged in the table 5 in the lump.
The metewand of paint stability
Estimate mobile
◎ is good
Zero is better
* bad
Table 5
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Utilizability on the industry
Through cathode active material for lithium secondary battery of the present invention, use the positive active material that forms by the lithium nickel cobalt manganese system complex oxide, the lithium secondary battery with excellent especially cycle characteristics can be provided.
In addition, by the manufacture method of this positive active material for lithium secondary battery, this positive active material can be used in industrial advantageous method and make.

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1. a positive active material for lithium secondary battery is characterized in that, it is the positive active material that contains the A1 atom, and it contains: by the lithium composite xoide and the α-LiAlO of formula (1) expression 2, in the formula, x representes 0.98≤x≤1.20, and y representes 0＜y≤0.5, and z representes 0＜z≤0.5, wherein, y+z＜1.
Li xNi 1-y-zCo yMn zO 2 (1)
2. positive active material for lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said lithium composite xoide is that primary particle is assembled the gathering shape lithium composite xoide that has formed second particle.
3. positive active material for lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 and 2; It is characterized in that; It is compound and (c) aluminum phosphate that (a) lithium compound, (b) is comprised nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom; So that lithium atom is that mode more than 0.95 is mixed with respect to the atomic ratio (Li/{Ni+Co+Mn+Al}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom, calcines resulting mixture and generate.
4. according to each the described positive active material for lithium secondary battery in the claim 1～3, it is characterized in that the Al atom content is 0.025～0.90 weight %.
5. according to each the described positive active material for lithium secondary battery in the claim 1～4, it is characterized in that remaining LiOH is below the 0.1 weight %, and remaining Li 2CO 3Be below the 0.5 weight %.
6. the manufacturing approach of a positive active material for lithium secondary battery; It is characterized in that; It has following operation: the compound that (a) lithium compound, (b) is comprised nickle atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom; Wherein, with atomic ratio measuring, with respect to 1 mole of nickle atom; Cobalt atom is that 0.1～1.0 mole, manganese atom are 0.1～1.0 mole, and (c) aluminum phosphate, so that lithium atom is the 1st operation that the mode more than 0.95 is mixed with respect to the atomic ratio (Li/{Ni+Co+Mn+Al}) of nickle atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminium atom; Then, calcine resulting mixture and obtain containing lithium composite xoide and α-LiAlO by formula (1) expression 2The 2nd operation of positive active material, in the formula, x representes 0.98≤x≤1.20, y representes 0＜y≤0.5, z representes 0＜z≤0.5, wherein, y+z＜1.
Li xNi 1-y-zCo yMn zO 2 (1)
7. the manufacturing approach of positive active material for lithium secondary battery according to claim 6 is characterized in that, the calcining of said the 2nd operation is being carried out below 950 ℃.
8. according to the manufacturing approach of claim 6 or 7 described positive active material for lithium secondary battery, it is characterized in that the said compound that comprises nickle atom, manganese atom and cobalt atom is for assembling the shape complex hydroxide.
9. the manufacturing approach of positive active material for lithium secondary battery according to claim 6 is characterized in that, it also has following operation: the 3rd operation of resulting positive active material being carried out clean with solvent; Then, cleaned positive active material is carried out the 4th operation of annealing in process.
10. the manufacturing approach of positive active material for lithium secondary battery according to claim 9 is characterized in that, said solvent is a water.
11. the manufacturing approach of positive active material for lithium secondary battery according to claim 9 is characterized in that, said annealing in process is carried out under 400～800 ℃.
12. a lithium secondary battery is characterized in that, it has used each the described positive active material for lithium secondary battery in the claim 1～5.
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