Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a lithium battery anode material, a preparation method thereof and a lithium battery comprising the anode material2O3Can be deposited relatively uniformly in the pores of the porous carbon layer and the carbon layer, and Al2O3Can be stably nailed on the surface of the porous carbon layer (see figure 1).
The method comprises the following specific steps:
the invention aims to provide a lithium battery anode material, which is in a core-shell structure, wherein a core part is an active material, and a shell part is composed of a porous carbon layer and ceramic sediments, and the ceramic sediments are deposited in holes of the porous carbon layer and on the surface of the carbon layer.
Preferably, the thickness of the porous carbon layer is 10nm to 5 μm; more preferably 500nm to 1 μm.
Preferably, the thickness of the ceramic deposit is 1-100 nm; more preferably 5 to 10 nm.
Preferably, the ceramic deposit is selected from Al2O3。
Preferably, the active material is at least one selected from nickel cobalt manganese ternary material (NCM), nickel cobalt aluminum ternary material (NCA), lithium iron phosphate (LFP), Lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO), and Lithium Nickel Manganese Oxide (LNMO).
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing the above cathode material, comprising the steps of:
1) mixing the active material, an organic matter and a pore-forming agent, and then carbonizing to obtain a porous carbon-coated active material;
2) and under the condition of isolating oxygen, mixing the porous carbon-coated active material with the liquid metal organic matter, introducing water vapor for reaction, and depositing sintered ceramic sediments on the surface of the porous carbon-coated active material to obtain the lithium battery cathode material.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the active material, the organic matter and the pore-forming agent in the step 1) is 100: (10-30): (5-10); more preferably 100: (15-20): (6-8).
Preferably, the particle size of the nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary material (NCM), the nickel-cobalt-aluminum ternary material (NCA), the lithium iron phosphate (LFP), the Lithium Manganate (LMO) and the Lithium Nickel Manganate (LNMO) is 5-25 μm, and more preferably, the particle size is 10-15 μm.
Preferably, the carbonization temperature in the step 1) is 400-600 ℃; more preferably 450 to 550 ℃.
Preferably, the carbonization time in the step 1) is 0.5-10 h; more preferably 4-8 h.
Preferably, the active material, the organic matter and the pore-forming agent in the step 1) are mixed in a rotary furnace; preferably, the rotating speed of the rotary kiln is 5-50 rpm/min.
Preferably, the organic substance in step 1) is selected from at least one of glucose, citric acid, stearic acid, phthalic anhydride.
Preferably, the pore-forming agent is at least one selected from ammonium bicarbonate and urea.
Preferably, step 1) further comprises sieving with a 325-mesh sieve to obtain the porous carbon-coated active material.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the liquid metal organic matter to the active material in the step 2) is (1-2): 100, respectively; more preferably (1.5-1.8): 100.
preferably, the mass ratio of the water vapor introduction amount to the active material is (5-10): 100, respectively; more preferably 6: 100.
preferably, the reaction time of the liquid metal organic matter and the water vapor in the step 2) is 1-4 h; more preferably 1.5 to 2 hours.
Preferably, the sintering temperature in the step 2) is 800-950 ℃; more preferably 900 deg.c.
Preferably, the sintering reaction time in the step 2) is 5-10 h; more preferably 6 to 8 hours.
Preferably, the liquid metallorganics are selected from trimethylaluminum.
The invention also provides a lithium battery which comprises the cathode material.
The invention has the beneficial effects that:
the method comprises the steps of coating a porous carbon layer on the surface of an active material, mixing the porous carbon coated active material with a liquid metal organic substance, mixing solid and liquid, enabling the liquid metal organic substance to be uniformly coated on the surface of the porous carbon coated active material, reacting the metal liquid organic substance with water vapor, sintering at high temperature, and dehydrating to obtain the Al2O3In-situ deposited on the pores of the porous carbon layer and the carbon layer, and Al2O3The lithium ion battery can be stably nailed on the surface of the porous carbon layer, so that a better coating effect is achieved, active substances are separated from electrolyte, side reactions of the anode material and the electrolyte are reduced, meanwhile, the lithium ion battery is favorable for the insertion and the extraction of lithium ions, and the conductivity of the anode material can be further improved by the porous carbon layer, so that the first coulomb efficiency, the cycle performance and the rate capability of the battery are effectively improved.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to examples. It will also be understood that the following examples are included merely for purposes of further illustrating the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, as the invention extends to insubstantial modifications and adaptations of the invention following in the light of the principles set forth herein. The specific process parameters and the like of the following examples are also only one example of suitable ranges, and the skilled person can make a selection within the suitable ranges through the description herein, and are not limited to the specific data of the following examples.
Example 1
A preparation method of a lithium battery positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
1) NCM811, glucose and ammonium bicarbonate are mixed according to the mass ratio of 100: 30: 10, uniformly mixing, putting into a return furnace with the rotation speed of 45rpm/min, heating to 400 ℃, carbonizing for 8 hours, cooling to room temperature, and sieving by a 325-mesh sieve to obtain a porous carbon-coated active material;
2) putting the porous carbon-coated active material into a rotary furnace to rotate at the rotating speed of 20rpm/min, introducing argon for 2 hours, and then extruding trimethyl aluminum into a cavity of the rotary furnace, wherein the mass ratio of the trimethyl aluminum to NCM811 is 2: stirring for 2h 100, continuously introducing argon gas, and blowing water vapor into the cavity, wherein the mass ratio of the blowing amount of the water vapor to the NCM811 is 5: 100, reacting trimethylaluminum with water vapor for 2 hours, continuously introducing argon, heating the rotary furnace to 950 ℃, sintering and dehydrating, keeping the temperature for 10 hours, and naturally cooling to room temperature to obtain the lithium battery cathode material.
Example 2
A preparation method of a lithium battery positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
1) NCM811, glucose and ammonium bicarbonate are mixed according to the mass ratio of 100: 20: 8, uniformly mixing, then putting into a return furnace with the rotating speed of 45rpm/min, heating to 600 ℃, carbonizing for 6 hours, then cooling to room temperature, and sieving with a 325-mesh sieve to obtain a porous carbon-coated active material;
2) putting the porous carbon-coated active material into a rotary furnace to rotate at the rotating speed of 20rpm/min, introducing nitrogen for 2 hours, and then extruding trimethylaluminum into a cavity of the rotary furnace, wherein the mass ratio of the trimethylaluminum to NCM811 is 1.5: stirring for 1h, continuously introducing nitrogen and blowing water vapor into the cavity, wherein the mass ratio of the blowing amount of the water vapor to the NCM811 is 6: 100, reacting trimethylaluminum with water vapor for 1.5h, continuously introducing nitrogen, heating the rotary furnace to 900 ℃ for sintering and dehydrating, preserving heat for 10h, and naturally cooling to room temperature to obtain the lithium battery cathode material.
Example 3
A preparation method of a lithium battery positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
1) NCM811, citric acid and ammonium bicarbonate are mixed according to the mass ratio of 100: 25: 8, uniformly mixing, then putting into a return furnace with the rotating speed of 40rpm/min, heating to 500 ℃, carbonizing for 5 hours, then cooling to room temperature, and sieving with a 325-mesh sieve to obtain a porous carbon-coated active material;
2) putting the porous carbon-coated active material into a rotary furnace to rotate at the rotating speed of 15rpm/min, introducing nitrogen for 2 hours, and then extruding trimethylaluminum into a cavity of the rotary furnace, wherein the mass ratio of the trimethylaluminum to NCM811 is 2: stirring for 2h 100, continuously introducing nitrogen and blowing water vapor into the cavity, wherein the mass ratio of the blowing amount of the water vapor to the NCM811 is 8: 100, reacting trimethylaluminum with water vapor for 2 hours, continuously introducing nitrogen, heating the rotary furnace to 800 ℃, sintering and dehydrating, keeping the temperature for 8 hours, and naturally cooling to room temperature to obtain the lithium battery cathode material.
Example 4
A preparation method of a lithium battery positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
1) NCM811, citric acid and urea are mixed according to the mass ratio of 100: 20: 8, uniformly mixing, then putting into a return furnace with the rotating speed of 35rpm/min, heating to 600 ℃, carbonizing for 4 hours, then cooling to room temperature, and sieving with a 325-mesh sieve to obtain a porous carbon-coated active material;
2) putting the porous carbon-coated active material into a rotary furnace to rotate at the rotating speed of 15rpm/min, introducing argon for 1h, extruding trimethylaluminum into a cavity of the rotary furnace, wherein the mass ratio of the trimethylaluminum to NCM811 is 1.5: stirring for 2h 100, continuously introducing argon gas, and blowing water vapor into the cavity, wherein the mass ratio of the blowing amount of the water vapor to the NCM811 is 8: and (3) 100, keeping the reaction time of trimethylaluminum and water vapor at 2h, continuously introducing argon, heating the rotary furnace to 900 ℃ for sintering and dehydrating, keeping the temperature for 6h, and naturally cooling to room temperature to obtain the lithium battery cathode material.
Example 5
A preparation method of a lithium battery positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
1) mixing NCM811, a hard acid ester and ammonium bicarbonate according to a mass ratio of 100: 30: 6, uniformly mixing, then putting into a return furnace with the rotation speed of 45rpm/min, heating to 400 ℃, carbonizing for 6 hours, then cooling to room temperature, and sieving with a 325-mesh sieve to obtain a porous carbon-coated active material;
2) putting the porous carbon-coated active material into a rotary furnace to rotate at the rotating speed of 20rpm/min, introducing argon for 2 hours, and then extruding trimethylaluminum into a cavity of the rotary furnace, wherein the mass ratio of the trimethylaluminum to NCM811 is 1: stirring for 2h 100, continuously introducing argon gas, and blowing water vapor into the cavity, wherein the mass ratio of the blowing amount of the water vapor to the NCM811 is 6: 100, reacting trimethylaluminum with water vapor for 2 hours, continuously introducing argon, heating the rotary furnace to 950 ℃, sintering and dehydrating, keeping the temperature for 8 hours, and naturally cooling to room temperature to obtain the lithium battery cathode material.
Example 6
A preparation method of a lithium battery positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
1) NCM811, glucose and urea are mixed according to the mass ratio of 100: 20: 5, uniformly mixing, then putting into a return furnace with the rotation speed of 45rpm/min, heating to 400 ℃, carbonizing for 6 hours, then cooling to room temperature, and sieving by a 325-mesh sieve to obtain a porous carbon-coated active material;
2) putting the porous carbon-coated active material into a rotary furnace to rotate at the rotating speed of 8rpm/min, introducing argon for 2h, and then extruding trimethylaluminum into a cavity, wherein the mass ratio of the trimethylaluminum to NCM811 is 1: stirring for 2h 100, continuously introducing argon gas, and blowing water vapor into the cavity, wherein the mass ratio of the blowing amount of the water vapor to the NCM811 is 8: and (3) 100, keeping the reaction time of trimethylaluminum and water vapor at 2h, continuously introducing argon, heating the rotary furnace to 900 ℃ for sintering and dehydrating, keeping the temperature for 6h, and naturally cooling to room temperature to obtain the lithium battery cathode material.
Comparative example 1
Commercially available carbon-coated NCM811 was used as the positive electrode material, and the particle size D50 was 16 μm.
Comparative example 2
The preparation method is the same as example 6 except that only porous carbon coating is performed.
Comparative example 3
The preparation method is the same as example 6, except that only Al is carried out without porous carbon coating2O3And (4) coating.
1. And (4) SEM test:
SEM tests were performed on samples of the positive electrode material of example 6 before and after coating, and the results are shown in fig. 2;
as can be seen from fig. 2: obvious crystal lattice stripes can be seen on the surface of the anode material before coating, and the crystal lattice stripes disappear on the surface of the coated anode material, and a layer of amorphous substance with uniform thickness (dotted line part in the figure) is replaced by the amorphous substance, namely amorphous carbon and Al2O3The clad layer, that is, the shell portion of the positive electrode material prepared in the present invention.
2. And (3) performance testing:
the positive electrode materials of examples 1 to 6 and comparative examples 1 to 3, SP, PVDF ═ 95.5: 2: 2.5, adding a proper amount of NMP as a dispersant to prepare slurry, then coating the slurry on an aluminum foil, performing vacuum drying and rolling to prepare a positive plate, taking metal lithium as a counter electrode, using 1mol/L electrolyte of a LiPF6 three-component mixed solvent (EC, DMC and EMC are mixed according to a volume ratio of 1: 1: 1), adopting a polypropylene microporous membrane as a diaphragm, assembling the diaphragm into a CR2016 type button cell in a glove box filled with argon, and performing charge and discharge tests on the button cell in a Neware cell test system of Shenzhen New Wien company, wherein the test conditions are as follows: at room temperature, the constant current charging and discharging of 0.1C, the charging and discharging voltage is limited to 3.0-4.3V in long-cycle test 1C charging and 1C discharging, and the result is shown in the following table 1:
TABLE 1
As can be seen from Table 1: the cycle capacity retention of the positive electrode materials of the examples was significantly improved relative to the comparative examples, which indicates that the double-layer coating of the present invention is more stable because Al2O3The double-layer coating can effectively ensure the intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions on the premise of ensuring the cycle performance, although the double-layer coating is only improved by about 1-3 percent compared with the comparative example, the result is thatThe method belongs to the major breakthrough because of the great technical difficulty in the first time of improving the coulomb efficiency.