A kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery
Technical field
The present invention relates to the preparation fields of battery, are specifically related to a kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery.
Background technique
Under world's energy shortages and the macroscopic of environmental pollution, many countries will develop new in the 21st century,
Important component of the type energy (wind energy, water energy, ocean energy and solar energy etc.) as energy strategy, and propose specific
New energy developing goal, but the application of new energy is constrained using lithium battery as the electric energy storage technology represented, therefore, preparation
The lithium ion battery of large capacity, low cost, long-life and safety is the emphasis of current lithium ion battery industry development.
Lithium battery relies primarily on Li+Insertion between positive and negative anodes active material and deintercalation carry out work, when charging, Li+From
Deintercalation in positive-active compound is embedded in cathode lattice by electrolyte and diaphragm, and rich lithium state is presented in cathode, while in order to tie up
The balance of charge is held, the electronics of equal quantities is migrated by anode to cathode through external circuit;When electric discharge, Li+From negative electrode active material
Deintercalation, by electrolyte and diaphragm, insertion anode, while the electronics of equal quantities is migrated by cathode to anode through external circuit, this
Li+Insertion and deintercalation process between positive and negative anodes active material produce electric current, realize the charge and discharge electric work of lithium ion battery
Energy.Due to Li+There is relatively fixed position and space, therefore the reversibility of lithium ion battery in positive and negative anodes active material
Well, and in charge and discharge process lithium metal is not present, eliminates the formation condition of Li dendrite, ensure that the circulation of lithium battery
Performance and security performance.
Certainly, lithium ion battery is there is also some disadvantages, and such as fast charge-discharge performance is poor, heavy-current discharge performance not Dali
Think, the problems such as internal driving is higher.The performance of lithium ion battery material determines the performance of lithium ion battery to varying degrees
Whether good.It wherein influences maximum to be positive and negative pole material, they are the key factors for improving performance of lithium ion battery.Therefore it wants
The lithium ion secondary battery haveing excellent performance is made, first has to prepare the excellent lithium ion battery plus-negative plate material of electric property.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery, lithium ion battery made from this method is first
Charge/discharge capacity is big, good cycling stability, excellent combination property.
To achieve the above object, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
A kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery, comprising the following steps:
(1) by nickel foam after low-kappa number be used as conductive current collector, by source of iron, phosphorus source, glucose be dissolved in water be made it is mixed
Solution A is closed, Quadrafos is added, is uniformly mixed obtained mixed solution B, precipitating reagent is dissolved in water, precipitant solution is made, will steeped
Foam nickel is added in reactor, and then while respectively mixed solution B, precipitant solution are added in reactor, and co-precipitation is anti-
3-7h is answered, obtains iron phosphorus presoma after obtained product washing is dry;
(2) by iron phosphorus presoma obtained above and lithium hydroxide mixed grinding uniformly after high temperature sintering tabletting, be sliced
To LiFePO4Positive plate;
(3) nickel foam is used as to conductive current collector after low-kappa number;Cobalt nitrate, urea and ammonium fluoride and water are mixed equal
Mixed liquor, is then transferred in reaction kettle by even obtained mixed liquor, and the nickel foam of acid processing obtained above is added;Heating is anti-
It answers, is cooled to room temperature after the reaction was completed, obtained solid product washing is dry, Co is made in high-temperature calcination3O4Nano-wire array;
(4) soluble silicon source is dissolved in ionic liquid, inertia electrolyte is made, then with Co obtained above3O4Nanometer
Linear array is classified as cathode, and inert electrode carries out constant pressure electro-deposition as anode, electro-deposition product by organic matter cleaning, remove from
Sub- liquid obtains the Co for having silicon layer to surface3O4Nano wire finally carries out surface spray C processing, and dry, negative electrode tab is made in tabletting;
(5) positive plate, diaphragm, negative electrode tab are sequentially overlapped, the volume heart are made, is sealed in battery case, inject electrolyte,
Lithium ion battery is made in preliminary filling, aging, chemical conversion.
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (1), the additional amount of the Quadrafos is phosphorus source, source of iron and Portugal
The 5-10% of grape sugar total weight.
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, the concrete operations of low-kappa number nickel foam are as follows: the nitre by nickel foam 30%
5min is impregnated in aqueous acid.
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (1), the adding speed of mixed solution B and precipitant solution is distinguished
Are as follows: 1-5 ls/h, 0.8-2.6 ls/h.
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (3), the preparation method of the mixed liquor specifically: by 1-3g nitre
Sour cobalt, 0.3-0.5g ammonium fluoride and 1-3g urea are dissolved in 50mL distilled water, are slowly stirred 30min.
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (3), the temperature of the heating reaction is 110-130 DEG C, reaction
Time is 1-5h.
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (3), the condition of the high-temperature calcination are as follows: calcined at 350-450 DEG C
1-4h。
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (4), the condition of the constant pressure electro-deposition are as follows: with the direct of preparation
Grow the Co of nickel foam3O4For nano-wire array as cathode, Pt net electrode contains 0.25M as inert anode, at 50 DEG C
SiCl4Quaternary ammonium salt ionic liquid in silicon electrolyzation, constant voltage be -2.4V, time 1-5h.
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (5), the diaphragm be by nano aluminium oxide and micrometer alumina with
And pore creating material mixing, secondary high-temperature are sintered multiaperture pellumina obtained, and with a thickness of 80-120 μm, pore size 100-
300nm。
As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, in step (2), the temperature of the high temperature sintering is 720-960 DEG C, and the time is
30-120min。
LiFePO4Exist in the form of fosfosiderite in nature, belong to olivine-type structure, is rhombic system, space group
For Pnmb.Wherein O atom arranges in such a way that six sides being slightly mispositioned are tightly packed, in Li and Fe atom filling octahedral interstices,
Form FeO6And LiO6Octahedron, P occupy tetrahedron gap, form PO4Tetrahedron.One FeO6Octahedra and two eight LiO6
Face body and a PO4Tetrahedron is connected with total side;One PO4Tetrahedron also with deformation octahedron FeO6And LiO6Side altogether.In FeO6
Layer ask, adjacent LiO6Two O atoms on the shared rib of octahedron, are connected and form three-layer laminated structure, be conducive to Li+In
Abjection and insertion in charge and discharge process.And LiFePO4It is converted into FePO4Volume only reduces 6.81%, and negative electrode material is being filled
Volume can become larger in discharge process, and the total volume for allowing for entire inside battery in this way varies less, therefore the positive electrode has
There is good cycle performance.But due to the FeO of corner-sharing in olivine structural6Octahedral presence, it is low to reduce its conductivity, thus
Lead to LiFePO4Electric conductivity and high rate performance it is poor.The present invention, as substrate, is directly prepared using nickel foam on its surface
Positive electrode, and carry out carbon and be modified, cost, and the electric conductivity of positive electrode have been saved in the addition for eliminating conductive agent and binder
It can be effectively improved.
Co3O4Irreversible capacity is larger for the first time when negative electrode material of the nano wire as lithium ion battery, and the rate of decay is very fast,
The present invention grows Co by substrate of nickel foam first3O4Nano-wire array, then using ionic liquid as electrolyte, in Co3O4Nanometer
Constant pressure electro-deposition one layer of silicon layer in linear array surface finally sprays C processing, and negative electrode material electric conductivity obtained is high, and specific capacity is big, circulation
Stability is good.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the following advantages that
The present invention prepares positive electrode using the method for co-precipitation, and before coprecipitation reaction, the present invention is in reactant
Mixed liquor in Quadrafos is added, can with iron, phosphorus formed complex compound, effectively control its precipitating speed so that system
The positive electrode tap density obtained is big, and the complex compound that Quadrafos and iron, phosphorus are formed is more stable, will not change the acid of solution
Alkalinity, the cladding of carbon layer on surface effectively increase the electric conductivity of positive electrode, and using nickel foam as base when present invention co-precipitation
Bottom, large specific surface area, the addition that can be improved the quality of active material, and eliminate binder and conductive black etc. are saved
Cost;
When preparing cell negative electrode material, the present invention grows Co first using nickel foam as substrate, on its surface3O4Nano wire
Array, then using ionic liquid as electrolyte, in its one layer of silicon layer of surface constant pressure electro-deposition, relative to original sol-gal process
Silicon layer is prepared, this method avoid a large amount of volatilization problems using with solvent of organic solvent, safer environmental protection, silicon layers obtained
For unformed silicon, surface is easy to generate layer of silicon dioxide, the volume change of Si in charge and discharge process is effectively inhibited, so that should
Negative electrode material chemical property is more preferable.
Specific embodiment:
In order to better understand the present invention, below by embodiment, the present invention is further described, and embodiment is served only for solving
The present invention is released, any restriction will not be constituted to the present invention.
Embodiment 1
A kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery, comprising the following steps:
(1) nickel foam is impregnated in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid after 5min as conductive current collector, by source of iron, phosphorus source,
Glucose is dissolved in water and mixed solution A is made, and Quadrafos is added, and is uniformly mixed obtained mixed solution B, precipitating reagent is dissolved in water system
Precipitant solution is obtained, nickel foam is added in reactor, then while is respectively added to mixed solution B, precipitant solution
In reactor, coprecipitation reaction 3-7h obtains iron phosphorus presoma after obtained product washing is dry;Wherein, Quadrafos plus
Enter 5% that amount is phosphorus source, source of iron and glucose total weight;The adding speed of mixed solution B and precipitant solution be respectively as follows: 1 liter/
Hour, 0.8 l/h;
(2) by iron phosphorus presoma obtained above and lithium hydroxide mixed grinding it is uniform after, be sintered at 720 DEG C
100min, tabletting, slice obtain LiFePO4Positive plate;
(3) conductive current collector is used as after nickel foam to be impregnated to 5min in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid;By 1g cobalt nitrate,
0.5g ammonium fluoride and 1g urea are dissolved in 50mL distilled water, are slowly stirred 30min and mixed liquor is made, then shift mixed liquor
To reaction kettle, and the nickel foam of acid processing obtained above is added;5h is reacted at 110 DEG C, is cooled to room after the reaction was completed
Temperature, obtained solid product washing is dried, Co is made in calcining 4h at 350 DEG C3O4Nano-wire array;
(4) soluble silicon source is dissolved in ionic liquid, inertia electrolyte is made, then with Co obtained above3O4Nanometer
Linear array is classified as cathode, and inert electrode carries out constant pressure electro-deposition as anode, electro-deposition product by organic matter cleaning, remove from
Sub- liquid obtains the Co for having silicon layer to surface3O4Nano wire finally carries out surface spray C processing, and dry, negative electrode tab is made in tabletting;Its
In, the condition of constant pressure electro-deposition are as follows: with the Co of the direct growth nickel foam of preparation3O4Nano-wire array is as cathode, Pt net electrode
As inert anode, contain 0.25MSiCl at 50 DEG C4Quaternary ammonium salt ionic liquid in silicon electrolyzation, constant voltage be -2.4V,
Time is 1h;
(5) positive plate, diaphragm, negative electrode tab are sequentially overlapped, the volume heart are made, is sealed in battery case, inject electrolyte,
Lithium ion battery is made in preliminary filling, aging, chemical conversion.
Wherein, diaphragm is mixed by nano aluminium oxide and micrometer alumina and pore creating material, made from secondary high-temperature sintering
Multiaperture pellumina, with a thickness of 80 μm, pore size 100nm.
Embodiment 2
A kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery, comprising the following steps:
(1) nickel foam is impregnated in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid after 5min as conductive current collector, by source of iron, phosphorus source,
Glucose is dissolved in water and mixed solution A is made, and Quadrafos is added, and is uniformly mixed obtained mixed solution B, precipitating reagent is dissolved in water system
Precipitant solution is obtained, nickel foam is added in reactor, then while is respectively added to mixed solution B, precipitant solution
In reactor, coprecipitation reaction 3-7h obtains iron phosphorus presoma after obtained product washing is dry;Wherein, Quadrafos plus
Enter 10% that amount is phosphorus source, source of iron and glucose total weight;The adding speed of mixed solution B and precipitant solution is respectively as follows: 5
L/h, 2.6 ls/h;
(2) by iron phosphorus presoma obtained above and lithium hydroxide mixed grinding it is uniform after, be sintered 30min at 960 DEG C,
Tabletting, slice obtain LiFePO4Positive plate;
(3) conductive current collector is used as after nickel foam to be impregnated to 5min in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid;By 3g cobalt nitrate,
0.3g ammonium fluoride and 3g urea are dissolved in 50mL distilled water, are slowly stirred 30min and mixed liquor is made, then shift mixed liquor
To reaction kettle, and the nickel foam of acid processing obtained above is added;1h is reacted at 130 DEG C, is cooled to room after the reaction was completed
Temperature, obtained solid product washing is dried, Co is made in calcining 1h at 450 DEG C3O4Nano-wire array;
(4) soluble silicon source is dissolved in ionic liquid, inertia electrolyte is made, then with Co obtained above3O4Nanometer
Linear array is classified as cathode, and inert electrode carries out constant pressure electro-deposition as anode, electro-deposition product by organic matter cleaning, remove from
Sub- liquid obtains the Co for having silicon layer to surface3O4Nano wire finally carries out surface spray C processing, and dry, negative electrode tab is made in tabletting;Its
In, the condition of constant pressure electro-deposition are as follows: with the Co of the direct growth nickel foam of preparation3O4Nano-wire array is as cathode, Pt net electrode
As inert anode, contain 0.25MSiCl at 50 DEG C4Quaternary ammonium salt ionic liquid in silicon electrolyzation, constant voltage be -2.4V,
Time is 5h;
(5) positive plate, diaphragm, negative electrode tab are sequentially overlapped, the volume heart are made, is sealed in battery case, inject electrolyte,
Lithium ion battery is made in preliminary filling, aging, chemical conversion.
Wherein, diaphragm is mixed by nano aluminium oxide and micrometer alumina and pore creating material, made from secondary high-temperature sintering
Multiaperture pellumina, with a thickness of 120 μm, pore size 100nm.
Embodiment 3
A kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery, comprising the following steps:
(1) nickel foam is impregnated in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid after 5min as conductive current collector, by source of iron, phosphorus source,
Glucose is dissolved in water and mixed solution A is made, and Quadrafos is added, and is uniformly mixed obtained mixed solution B, precipitating reagent is dissolved in water system
Precipitant solution is obtained, nickel foam is added in reactor, then while is respectively added to mixed solution B, precipitant solution
In reactor, coprecipitation reaction 3-7h obtains iron phosphorus presoma after obtained product washing is dry;Wherein, Quadrafos plus
Enter 7% that amount is phosphorus source, source of iron and glucose total weight;The adding speed of mixed solution B and precipitant solution be respectively as follows: 2 liters/
Hour, 1.2 ls/h;
(2) by iron phosphorus presoma obtained above and lithium hydroxide mixed grinding it is uniform after, be sintered at 750 DEG C
120min, tabletting, slice obtain LiFePO4Positive plate;
(3) conductive current collector is used as after nickel foam to be impregnated to 5min in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid;By 1.5g cobalt nitrate,
0.45g ammonium fluoride and 1.5g urea are dissolved in 50mL distilled water, are slowly stirred 30min and mixed liquor is made, then by mixed liquor
It is transferred in reaction kettle, and the nickel foam of acid processing obtained above is added;2h is reacted at 110 DEG C, is cooled down after the reaction was completed
To room temperature, obtained solid product washing is dried, Co is made in calcining 3h at 400 DEG C3O4Nano-wire array;
(4) soluble silicon source is dissolved in ionic liquid, inertia electrolyte is made, then with Co obtained above3O4Nanometer
Linear array is classified as cathode, and inert electrode carries out constant pressure electro-deposition as anode, electro-deposition product by organic matter cleaning, remove from
Sub- liquid obtains the Co for having silicon layer to surface3O4Nano wire finally carries out surface spray C processing, and dry, negative electrode tab is made in tabletting;Its
In, the condition of constant pressure electro-deposition are as follows: with the Co of the direct growth nickel foam of preparation3O4Nano-wire array is as cathode, Pt net electrode
As inert anode, contain 0.25MSiCl at 50 DEG C4Quaternary ammonium salt ionic liquid in silicon electrolyzation, constant voltage be -2.4V,
Time is 2h;
(5) positive plate, diaphragm, negative electrode tab are sequentially overlapped, the volume heart are made, is sealed in battery case, inject electrolyte,
Lithium ion battery is made in preliminary filling, aging, chemical conversion.
Wherein, diaphragm is mixed by nano aluminium oxide and micrometer alumina and pore creating material, made from secondary high-temperature sintering
Multiaperture pellumina, with a thickness of 90 μm, pore size 200nm.
Embodiment 4
A kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery, comprising the following steps:
(1) nickel foam is impregnated in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid after 5min as conductive current collector, by source of iron, phosphorus source,
Glucose is dissolved in water and mixed solution A is made, and Quadrafos is added, and is uniformly mixed obtained mixed solution B, precipitating reagent is dissolved in water system
Precipitant solution is obtained, nickel foam is added in reactor, then while is respectively added to mixed solution B, precipitant solution
In reactor, coprecipitation reaction 3-7h obtains iron phosphorus presoma after obtained product washing is dry;Wherein, Quadrafos plus
Enter 7% that amount is phosphorus source, source of iron and glucose total weight;The adding speed of mixed solution B and precipitant solution be respectively as follows: 3 liters/
Hour, 1.5 ls/h;
(2) by iron phosphorus presoma obtained above and lithium hydroxide mixed grinding it is uniform after, be sintered at 850 DEG C
100min, tabletting, slice obtain LiFePO4Positive plate;
(3) conductive current collector is used as after nickel foam to be impregnated to 5min in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid;By 2g cobalt nitrate,
0.4g ammonium fluoride and 2g urea are dissolved in 50mL distilled water, are slowly stirred 30min and mixed liquor is made, then shift mixed liquor
To reaction kettle, and the nickel foam of acid processing obtained above is added;3h is reacted at 120 DEG C, is cooled to room after the reaction was completed
Temperature, obtained solid product washing is dried, Co is made in calcining 3h at 400 DEG C3O4Nano-wire array;
(4) soluble silicon source is dissolved in ionic liquid, inertia electrolyte is made, then with Co obtained above3O4Nanometer
Linear array is classified as cathode, and inert electrode carries out constant pressure electro-deposition as anode, electro-deposition product by organic matter cleaning, remove from
Sub- liquid obtains the Co for having silicon layer to surface3O4Nano wire finally carries out surface spray C processing, and dry, negative electrode tab is made in tabletting;Its
In, the condition of constant pressure electro-deposition are as follows: with the Co of the direct growth nickel foam of preparation3O4Nano-wire array is as cathode, Pt net electrode
As inert anode, contain 0.25MSiCl at 50 DEG C4Quaternary ammonium salt ionic liquid in silicon electrolyzation, constant voltage be -2.4V,
Time is 4h;
(5) positive plate, diaphragm, negative electrode tab are sequentially overlapped, the volume heart are made, is sealed in battery case, inject electrolyte,
Lithium ion battery is made in preliminary filling, aging, chemical conversion.
Wherein, diaphragm is mixed by nano aluminium oxide and micrometer alumina and pore creating material, made from secondary high-temperature sintering
Multiaperture pellumina, with a thickness of 100 μm, pore size 200nm.
Embodiment 5
A kind of preparation method of lithium ion battery, comprising the following steps:
(1) nickel foam is impregnated in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid after 5min as conductive current collector, by source of iron, phosphorus source,
Glucose is dissolved in water and mixed solution A is made, and Quadrafos is added, and is uniformly mixed obtained mixed solution B, precipitating reagent is dissolved in water system
Precipitant solution is obtained, nickel foam is added in reactor, then while is respectively added to mixed solution B, precipitant solution
In reactor, coprecipitation reaction 3-7h obtains iron phosphorus presoma after obtained product washing is dry;Wherein, Quadrafos plus
Enter 8% that amount is phosphorus source, source of iron and glucose total weight;The adding speed of mixed solution B and precipitant solution is respectively as follows: 4.5
L/h, 2 ls/h;
(2) by iron phosphorus presoma obtained above and lithium hydroxide mixed grinding it is uniform after, be sintered 50min at 900 DEG C,
Tabletting, slice obtain LiFePO4Positive plate;
(3) conductive current collector is used as after nickel foam to be impregnated to 5min in 30% aqueous solution of nitric acid;By 2.5g cobalt nitrate,
0.35g ammonium fluoride and 2.5g urea are dissolved in 50mL distilled water, are slowly stirred 30min and mixed liquor is made, then by mixed liquor
It is transferred in reaction kettle, and the nickel foam of acid processing obtained above is added;4.5h is reacted at 120 DEG C, it is cold after the reaction was completed
But to room temperature, obtained solid product washing is dried, Co is made in calcining 3h at 400 DEG C3O4Nano-wire array;
(4) soluble silicon source is dissolved in ionic liquid, inertia electrolyte is made, then with Co obtained above3O4Nanometer
Linear array is classified as cathode, and inert electrode carries out constant pressure electro-deposition as anode, electro-deposition product by organic matter cleaning, remove from
Sub- liquid obtains the Co for having silicon layer to surface3O4Nano wire finally carries out surface spray C processing, and dry, negative electrode tab is made in tabletting;Its
In, the condition of constant pressure electro-deposition are as follows: with the Co of the direct growth nickel foam of preparation3O4Nano-wire array is as cathode, Pt net electrode
As inert anode, contain 0.25MSiCl at 50 DEG C4Quaternary ammonium salt ionic liquid in silicon electrolyzation, constant voltage be -2.4V,
Time is 4h;
(5) positive plate, diaphragm, negative electrode tab are sequentially overlapped, the volume heart are made, is sealed in battery case, inject electrolyte,
Lithium ion battery is made in preliminary filling, aging, chemical conversion.
Wherein, diaphragm is mixed by nano aluminium oxide and micrometer alumina and pore creating material, made from secondary high-temperature sintering
Multiaperture pellumina, with a thickness of 110 μm, pore size 200nm.
Comparative example 1
Quadrafos is added without in the preparation process of positive electrode, other conditions and embodiment 5 are identical.
Comparative example 2
Citric acid is added in the preparation process of positive electrode and substitutes Quadrafos, other conditions and embodiment 5 are identical.
Comparative example 3
Negative electrode material is Co3O4Nano-wire array, surface do not have silicon layer and carbon-coating, and other conditions and embodiment 5 are identical.
Lithium ion battery produced by the present invention is tested for the property below.
Electrochemical property test:
Room temperature charge and discharge are carried out to above-mentioned battery with the electric current of 0.5C, recycles 500 times, tests the cyclicity of lithium ion battery
It can, the specific steps are as follows: (1) constant-current discharge: electric current 0.5C, blanking voltage 3V;(2) it shelves: 5 minutes;(3) constant current constant voltage
Charging: 0.5C constant-current charge to voltage 4.2V, then 4.2V constant-voltage charge, cut-off current 0.05C;(4) it shelves: 5 minutes;
(5) constant-current discharge: electric current 0.5C, blanking voltage 3V;(6) it shelves: 5 minutes;(7) it cycle-index: 500 times, is opened from (3)
Begin;(8) terminate.For safety, it is 4.5V that charging upper limit, which is usually arranged, and charging lower limit is 2.5V.
After tested, the first discharge specific capacity of lithium ion battery made from embodiment 1 to embodiment 5 is 203.5-
212.3mAh/g, after recycling 500 times, specific discharge capacity conservation rate is 98.9% or more.
The first discharge specific capacity of the lithium ion battery of comparative example 1 is 137.5mAh/g, and after recycling 500 times, discharge specific volume
Measuring conservation rate is 73.5%.
The first discharge specific capacity of the lithium ion battery of comparative example 2 is 185.9mAh/g, and after recycling 500 times, discharge specific volume
Measuring conservation rate is 81.9%.
The discharge capacity for the first time of the lithium ion battery of comparative example 3 is 109.5mAh/g, after recycling 500 times, specific discharge capacity
Conservation rate is 60.5%.