Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the present invention provides a positive electrode material and a method for preparing the same. The positive electrode material provided by the invention can effectively improve the capacity and capacity retention rate of the battery. Meanwhile, the preparation method provided by the invention is simple and feasible, and is convenient for large-scale production and application.
The invention provides a positive electrode material, which has a structure shown in a formula (1):
Li x Ni a Co b Mn c O 2 formula (1);
wherein the content of the first and second substances,
0.08<a<0.3,0.05<b<0.15,0.5<c<0.6;
1.1<x<1.3。
preferably, the structure of formula (1) is: li 1.218 Ni 0.101 Co 0.106 Mn 0.565 O 2 。
The invention also provides a preparation method of the anode material in the technical scheme, which comprises the following steps:
a) nickel source compound, cobalt source compound, manganese source compound, Na 2 CO 3 And NH 4 OH is coprecipitated in solvent to generate (Ni) 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 A precursor;
b) mixing the precursor with lithium carbonate and ball-milling to obtain a ball grinding material;
c) and sintering the ball milling material to obtain the anode material shown in the formula (1).
Preferably, the nickel source compound is NiSO 4 ·6H 2 O;
The cobalt source compound is CoSO 4 ·7H 2 O;
The manganese source compound is MnSO 4 ·4H 2 O。
Preferably, in the step a), the reaction temperature is 55-65 ℃.
Preferably, the step a) specifically comprises: solution of nickel source compound, solution of cobalt source compound, solution of manganese source compound, and Na 2 CO 3 Solution and NH 4 OH solution is mixed for coprecipitation reaction to generate (Ni) 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 A precursor;
the concentration of the nickel source compound solution is 1.9-2.1 mol/L;
the concentration of the cobalt source compound solution is 1.9-2.1 mol/L;
the concentration of the manganese source compound solution is 1.9-2.1 mol/L;
the Na is 2 CO 3 The concentration of the solution is 1.9-2.1 mol/L;
the NH 4 The concentration of the OH solution is 0.15-0.25 mol/L;
the molar ratio of the nickel source compound to the cobalt source compound to the manganese source compound is 1: 0.17-1.88: 1.67-7.5;
the NH 4 The addition amount of OH is such that the pH value of the system is 7.6-7.9.
Preferably, in the step b), the molar ratio of the precursor to the lithium carbonate is 1 to (0.75-1.6);
the rotation speed of the ball milling is 50-200 rpm, and the time is 12-24 h.
Preferably, in the step c), the sintering temperature is 450-850 ℃ and the sintering time is 14-20 hours.
Preferably, in the step c), the sintering specifically includes:
firstly heating to 450-550 ℃, preserving heat for 4-5 h, then heating to 780-850 ℃, and preserving heat for 10-15 h;
the temperature rise rate is 3-5 ℃/min.
Preferably, the step a) further comprises, after the reaction: washing and drying;
the drying is vacuum drying;
the drying temperature is 70-90 ℃.
The invention provides a positive electrode material, which has a structure shown in a formula (1): li x Ni a Co b Mn c O 2 Formula (1); wherein a is more than 0.08 and less than 0.3, b is more than 0.05 and less than 0.15, and c is more than 0.5 and less than 0.6; x is more than 1.1 and less than 1.3. The positive electrode material provided by the invention can effectively improve the specific capacity, the specific energy density and the capacity/energy conservation rate of the battery. The invention also provides a preparation method of the cathode material, and the preparation method is simple and feasible and is convenient for large-scale production and application.
Detailed Description
The invention provides a positive electrode material, which has a structure shown in a formula (1):
Li x Ni a Co b Mn c O 2 formula (1);
wherein the content of the first and second substances,
0.08<a<0.3,0.05<b<0.15,0.5<c<0.6;
1.1<x<1.3。
in the present invention, the positive electrode material is preferably Li 1.218 Ni 0.101 Co 0.106 Mn 0.565 O 2 。
The invention also provides a preparation method of the anode material in the technical scheme, which comprises the following steps:
a) nickel source compound, cobalt source compound, manganese source compound, Na 2 CO 3 And NH 4 OH is coprecipitated in solvent to generate (Ni) 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 A precursor;
b) mixing the precursor with lithium carbonate and ball-milling to obtain a ball grinding material;
c) and sintering the ball milling material to obtain the anode material shown in the formula (1).
With respect to step a):
the nickel sourceThe compound is preferably NiSO 4 ·6H 2 And O. The cobalt source compound is preferably CoSO 4 ·7H 2 And O. The manganese source compound is preferably MnSO 4 ·4H 2 And O. The solvent is preferably water.
Said step a) preferably comprises in particular: solution of nickel source compound, solution of cobalt source compound, solution of manganese source compound, and Na 2 CO 3 Solution and NH 4 OH solution is mixed for coprecipitation reaction to generate (Ni) 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 And (3) precursor.
The concentration of the nickel source compound solution is preferably 1.9-2.1 mol/L, and in some embodiments of the invention, the concentration is 2.0 mol/L. The concentration of the cobalt source compound solution is preferably 1.9-2.1 mol/L, and in some embodiments of the invention, the concentration is 2.0 mol/L. The concentration of the manganese source compound solution is preferably 1.9-2.1 mol/L, and in some embodiments of the invention, the concentration is 2.0 mol/L. The Na is 2 CO 3 The concentration of the solution is preferably 1.9-2.1 mol/L, and in some embodiments of the invention, the concentration is 2.0 mol/L. The NH 4 The concentration of the OH solution is preferably 0.15-0.25 mol/L, and in some embodiments of the invention, the concentration is 0.2 mol/L. The compound solutions are preferably aqueous solutions of the compounds. Wherein, Na 2 CO 3 Is a precipitating agent; NH (NH) 4 OH plays a role in adjusting the pH value and the complexing agent.
Wherein the molar ratio of the nickel source compound to the cobalt source compound to the manganese source compound is 1: 0.17-1.88: 1.67-7.5; in one embodiment of the invention, the molar ratio is 1: 6. The Na is 2 CO 3 The mass ratio of the nickel source compound to the nickel source compound is preferably 1 to (7.9-10.5). The NH 4 The addition amount of OH is preferably selected to ensure that the pH value of the system is 7.6-7.9; in one embodiment of the invention, the pH is controlled to 7.8.
In the invention, when mixing materials, the operation mode is preferably as follows: firstly, mixing a nickel source compound solution, a cobalt source compound solution and a manganese source compound solution, and then adding Na 2 CO 3 Solution and NH 4 The OH solution was slowly added dropwise to the system.
In the invention, when the reaction is carried out after the materials are mixed, the reaction temperature is preferably controlled to be 55-65 ℃; in one embodiment of the invention, the reaction temperature is 60 ℃. After full reaction, (Ni) is generated 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 The precursor precipitates.
In the present invention, after the above reaction, the following post-treatments are preferably further performed in this order: carrying out solid-liquid separation to obtain solid powder; the solid powder was washed with distilled water to remove residual Na + (ii) a And then carrying out vacuum drying, wherein the drying temperature is preferably 70-90 ℃, and in some embodiments, the drying is carried out for more than 20 hours at 80 ℃. By the above-mentioned post-treatment, (Ni) is obtained 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 And (3) precursor.
With respect to step b):
said (Ni) 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 The mol ratio of the precursor to the lithium carbonate is preferably 1 to (0.75-1.6); in one embodiment of the invention, the molar ratio is 1: 0.75. The rotation speed of the ball milling is preferably 50-200 rpm; in one embodiment of the invention, the rotational speed is 60 rpm. The ball milling time is preferably 12-24 h. The ball milling may be performed using a horizontal ball mill. Through the ball milling, the particle size of the primary particles of the obtained ball grinding material is controlled to be 50-120 nm, and the particle size of the secondary particles is controlled to be 15-30 mu m.
With respect to step c):
the sintering temperature is preferably 450-850 ℃, and the heat preservation time is preferably 14-20 h. More preferably, the sintering specifically comprises: the temperature is raised to 450-550 ℃ and kept for 4-5 h, and then raised to 780-850 ℃ and kept for 10-15 h. The heating rate is preferably 3-5 ℃/min; in one embodiment of the invention, the ramp rate is 5 deg.C/min. If the first sintering temperature is too low, the material elements are easily distributed unevenly, so that the material fails, and if the second sintering temperature is too low or too high, the first electrochemical charge-discharge efficiency (discharge capacity/charge capacity) of the material is reduced, the first discharge capacity is reduced, and the cycle retention rate is reduced. If the holding time is too long, the discharge capacity of the material is easily reduced. In one embodiment of the present invention, the sintering regime is: heating to 500 deg.C at 5 deg.C/min, maintaining for 5 hr, heating to 800 deg.C at 5 deg.C/min, maintaining for 12 hr, and furnace cooling. After the sintering treatment, the positive electrode material shown in the formula (1) is obtained. Through the above preparation, the finally obtained material represented by formula (1) is layered in crystal structure, as shown in fig. 2. The material can effectively improve the electrochemical performance of the battery.
The preparation method provided by the invention is simple and feasible, the new material is obtained in a multi-component regulation mode, the uniformity is better, the overall performance is more stable, and the material with good consistency can be easily obtained in mass production.
For a further understanding of the invention, reference will now be made to the preferred embodiments of the invention by way of example, and it is to be understood that the description is intended to further illustrate features and advantages of the invention, and not to limit the scope of the claims.
Example 1
1.1 preparation
Mixing NiSO 4 ·6H 2 Aqueous solution of O (2.0mol/L), CoSO 4 ·7H 2 Aqueous solution of O (2.0mol/L), MnSO 4 ·4H 2 An aqueous solution of O (2.0mol/L) was continuously pumped into a stirred tank reactor (capacity 50L) in a volume ratio of 1: 6. At the same time, adding Na 2 CO 3 Solution (2.0mol/L) and NH 4 OH solution (0.2mol/L) was added dropwise to the reactor, in which Na was added 2 CO 3 With NiSO 4 ·6H 2 The molar ratio of O is 1: 1, NH 4 OH to make the pH value of the system be 7.8, and making coprecipitation reaction for 80 hr at 60 deg.C to form (Ni) 1/ 6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 And (4) precipitating.
The formed precipitate was washed several times with distilled water to remove residual Na + Drying at 80 deg.C for more than 20 hr in vacuum box to obtain (Ni) 1/6 Co 1/6 Mn 4/6 )CO 3 And (3) precursor.
Mixing the precursor with Li 2 CO 3 Mixing according to the molar ratio of 1: 0.75, ball milling for 12h on a horizontal ball mill at the rotating speed of 60rpm, and then placing the mixture in a compression machineAnd (3) heating to 500 ℃ at the speed of 5 ℃/min in an air oven, keeping the temperature for 5h, continuing heating to 800 ℃ at the speed of 5 ℃/min, keeping the temperature for 12h, and cooling along with the oven to obtain the product.
1.2 characterization
(1) The product obtained was subjected to ICP-OES testing and showed the composition: li 1.218 Ni 0.101 Co 0.106 Mn 0.565 O 2 。
(2) The x-ray diffraction test of the obtained product shows that the result is shown in figure 1, and figure 1 is the XRD pattern of the product obtained in example 1. The results show that the obtained material belongs to the R-3m space group structure.
(3) The transmission electrolysis test was carried out on the obtained product, and the result is shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a TEM image of the product obtained in example 1. The results show that the obtained material is a layered material with a layered crystal structure.
Example 2
Assembling a CR2032 button cell:
80% of the positive electrode material active substance obtained in the example 1, 10% of acetylene black and 10% of polyvinylidene fluoride adhesive are mixed, then the obtained slurry is coated on an aluminum foil, and the aluminum foil is dried in an oven at 80 ℃ for more than 8 hours to obtain a positive electrode piece. And punching the obtained positive pole piece into a wafer with the diameter of 13mm on a punching machine, compacting the wafer under the pressure of 8MPa, and drying the wafer in a vacuum tube at the temperature of 80 ℃. The pole pieces were then transferred to an argon glove box (H) 2 O<0.1p.p.m,O 2 <0.1p.p.m), a lithium metal sheet is used as a negative electrode, Celgard 2502 is used as a diaphragm, and LiPF is used for assembling the battery 6 The solution is electrolyte (concentration is 1M; solvent is mixed solution of ethylene carbonate EC and dimethyl carbonate DMC in volume ratio of 3: 7). And assembling to obtain the CR2032 button battery.
The electrochemical performance of the assembled battery is tested, and the constant-current charging and discharging process is carried out on a blue battery testing system (LAND-CT 2001A). At 0.1C (1C-250 mAh g -1 ) The specific capacity retention rate of 50 cycles of the cycle is tested under the condition, the result is shown in figure 3, figure 3 is a specific capacity retention rate test chart in the embodiment 2, and it can be seen that the specific capacity of the battery reaches 270mAh g -1 Above, circulate for 50 timesAnd the specific capacity retention rate of the battery reaches 99%, and the battery has higher specific capacity and specific capacity retention rate.
The specific energy retention rate of 50 cycles of the cycle is tested under the condition of 0.1C (1C is 250mAh g-1), the result is shown in figure 4, figure 4 is a specific energy retention rate test chart in example 2, and it can be seen that after 50 cycles of the cycle, the specific energy retention rate of the battery reaches 95%, and the specific energy density still reaches 850Wh & Kg & lt- & gt -1 Has higher specific energy density and specific energy retention rate.
From the above test results, it can be seen that the material provided by the present invention has high specific capacity, specific energy density and capacity/energy retention.
The above description of the embodiments is only intended to facilitate the understanding of the method of the invention and its core idea. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.