JP5490458B2 - Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, method for producing the same, and lithium secondary battery - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a production method thereof, and particularly a lithium secondary battery excellent in cycle characteristics.

  Conventionally, lithium cobaltate has been used as a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries. However, since cobalt is a rare metal, lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide (for example, refer to Patent Documents 1 to 3) having a low cobalt content has been developed.

  This lithium nickel cobalt manganese complex oxide as a positive electrode active material can be manufactured at low cost by adjusting the atomic ratio of nickel, manganese and cobalt contained in the complex oxide. Although it is known that it will also be excellent with respect to the requirement of the property, the thing excellent in cycling characteristics is also requested | required.

Further, Patent Document 4 below mainly describes a composite oxide such as Li _1.04 Ni _0.86 Co _0.15 O ₂ and LiAlO placed as a particle or a layer on the surface of the composite oxide. It has been proposed to use a positive electrode active material composed of an Al-containing compound such as ₂ and having a NaFeO ₂ type crystal structure having specific physical properties. However, according to Patent Document 4, LiAlO ₂ is merely an example of an Al-containing compound, and there is no specific description regarding the positive electrode active material according to the present invention.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 04-106875 International Publication No. 2004/092073 Pamphlet JP 2005-25975 A JP 2007-103141 A

As a result of intensive studies in view of the above circumstances, the inventors of the present invention contain lithium nickel cobalt manganese-based composite oxide having a specific composition, α-LiAlO ₂ , (a) a lithium compound, and (b) nickel. A compound containing an atom, a cobalt atom and a manganese atom and (c) aluminum phosphate mixed at 0.95 or more in terms of atomic ratio of lithium atom to nickel atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminum atom (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) The lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material produced by firing the resulting mixture was found to have particularly excellent cycle characteristics, and the present invention was completed.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery using a lithium nickel cobalt manganese based composite oxide capable of imparting particularly excellent cycle characteristics to the lithium secondary battery, and the positive electrode active material. An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery using a method that is industrially advantageous and a particularly excellent cycle characteristic using the positive electrode active material.

A first invention to be provided by the present invention is a positive electrode active material containing an Al atom, the following general formula (1)
Li _x Ni _1-yz Co _y Mn _z O ₂ (1)
(Wherein x represents 0.98 ≦ x ≦ 1.20, y represents 0 <y ≦ 0.5, and z represents 0 <z ≦ 0.5, where y + z <1). A lithium composite oxide, α-LiAlO ₂ , (a) a lithium compound, (b) a compound containing a nickel atom, a cobalt atom and a manganese atom, and (c) an aluminum phosphate, a nickel atom, a cobalt atom, For lithium secondary battery characterized by being produced by mixing at a ratio of lithium atom to manganese atom and aluminum atom (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) of 0.95 or more and firing the resulting mixture It is a positive electrode active material.

The second invention to be provided by the present invention is as follows: (a) lithium compound, (b) nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom in atomic ratio of 0.1 to 1 cobalt atom per 1 mol of nickel atom. 0.0, a compound containing 0.1 to 1.0 manganese atoms and (c) aluminum phosphate in an atomic ratio (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) of lithium atoms to nickel atoms, cobalt atoms, manganese atoms and aluminum atoms. The first step of mixing at 95 or higher, then firing the resulting mixture to give the following general formula (1)
Li _x Ni _1-yz Co _y Mn _z O ₂ (1)
(Wherein x represents 0.98 ≦ x ≦ 1.20, y represents 0 <y ≦ 0.5, and z represents 0 <z ≦ 0.5, where y + z <1). A method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a second step of obtaining a positive electrode active material containing lithium composite oxide and α-LiAlO ₂ .

  A third invention to be provided by the present invention is a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the first invention.

According to the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention, a lithium secondary battery having particularly excellent cycle characteristics can be provided using a positive electrode active material made of a lithium nickel cobalt manganese based composite oxide.
Moreover, according to the manufacturing method of this positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, this positive electrode active material can be manufactured by an industrially advantageous method.

2 is an X-ray diffraction pattern of a positive electrode active material sample obtained in Reference Experiment 1. FIG. 4 is an SEM photograph of a positive electrode active material sample obtained in Reference Experiment 1. 4 is an X-ray diffraction pattern of a positive electrode active material sample obtained in Reference Experiment 2. FIG. 4 is an SEM photograph of a positive electrode active material sample obtained in Reference Experiment 2. 3 is an SEM photograph of the positive electrode active material sample obtained in Example 1. FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on preferred embodiments thereof.
A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as “positive electrode active material” unless otherwise specified) is a positive electrode active material containing Al atoms, and has the following general formula (1):
Li _x Ni _1-yz Co _y Mn _z O ₂ (1)
(Wherein x represents 0.98 ≦ x ≦ 1.20, y represents 0 <y ≦ 0.5, and z represents 0 <z ≦ 0.5, where y + z <1). Lithium composite oxide (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “lithium composite oxide”) and α-LiAlO ₂ , and (a) a lithium compound, (b) a nickel atom, a cobalt atom, and a manganese atom. And a compound containing (c) aluminum phosphate at a ratio of lithium atoms to nickel atoms, cobalt atoms, manganese atoms and aluminum atoms (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) of 0.95 or more, and firing the resulting mixture. and characterized in that the one that was generated Te, the cathode active material having such a configuration, the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material, to impart particularly excellent cycle characteristics That.

X in the formula of the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1) is 0.98 or more and 1.20 or less, preferably x is in the range of 1.00 or more and 1.10 or less. Since the initial discharge capacity of the lithium secondary battery tends to be high, it is preferable. Y in the formula is greater than 0 and 0.5 or less, and preferably y in the formula is greater than 0 and in a range of 0.4 or less from the viewpoint of safety of the lithium secondary battery. Z in the formula is greater than 0 and 0.5 or less, and preferably in the range where z in the formula is greater than 0 and 0.4 or less, the initial discharge capacity of the lithium secondary battery tends to increase. Therefore, it is preferable.
In the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1), particularly preferably, x in the formula is 1.00 or more and 1.05 or less, y is 0.1 or more and 0.3 or less, and z is 0.1 or more. 0.3 or less.

In addition, the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1) has good dispersibility in the paint when the aggregated lithium composite oxide is formed by aggregating primary particles to form secondary particles. This is preferable.
When the aggregated lithium composite oxide has an average primary particle size of 0.2 to 4 μm, preferably 0.5 to 2 μm, determined by observation with a scanning electron microscope, It is preferable in that the cycle characteristics of the secondary battery are good. Furthermore, when the average particle size of the secondary particles obtained from the laser particle size distribution measurement method is 4 to 25 μm, preferably 5 to 20 μm, the coatability and the coating film characteristics are good, and lithium using the positive electrode active material This is preferable in that the cycle characteristics of the secondary battery are also good.

The physical properties of α-LiAlO ₂ as one component are not particularly limited, but those finer than the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1) are preferable in that they can be uniformly dispersed with the lithium composite oxide. . Note that “finer than the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1)” means that the average particle diameter is smaller than the secondary particles of the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1).

The positive electrode active material of the present invention contains Al atoms, and the Al atoms are present in a state of at least α-LiAlO ₂ . That is, the positive electrode active material of the present invention may be present as all Al atoms alpha-LiAlO ₂ contained in the positive electrode active material, Al atom in addition to alpha-LiAlO ₂ is a partially lithium composite oxide It may be dissolved.

  In the positive electrode active material of the present invention, the content of Al atoms is preferably 0.025 to 0.90% by weight, more preferably 0.05 to 0.70% by weight as Al atoms. This is because if the content of Al atoms is less than 0.025 wt% as Al atoms, there is a tendency that sufficient cycle characteristics cannot be obtained in a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material. This is because when the content exceeds 0.9% by weight as Al atoms, in a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material, a sufficient initial discharge capacity tends to be not obtained.

In the production method of lithium nickel cobalt manganese based composite oxide containing Al atoms, when aluminum hydroxide is usually used as the aluminum source, aluminum atoms are preferentially dissolved in lithium nickel cobalt manganese based composite oxide. In contrast, the present inventor uses aluminum phosphate as the aluminum source, and more than a specific amount of lithium atoms relative to nickel atoms, cobalt atoms, manganese atoms, and aluminum atoms in the raw material mixture. When the reaction is performed at a higher level, in addition to the lithium nickel cobalt manganese based composite oxide represented by the general formula (1), α-LiAlO ₂ is generated, and this is converted into lithium using a positive electrode active material. It has been found that the secondary battery is particularly improved in cycle characteristics.
Based on the above knowledge, the positive electrode active material of the present invention comprises (a) a lithium compound, (b) a compound containing a nickel atom, a cobalt atom and a manganese atom, and (c) an aluminum phosphate. And an atomic ratio of lithium atoms to aluminum atoms (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) of 0.95 or more, preferably 1.00 to 1.10, and the resulting mixture is 950 ° C. or lower, preferably 870 to 940 It is particularly preferable that the product is produced by firing at 0 ° C.
The positive electrode active material obtained by this manufacturing method can obtain a uniform mixture of the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1) and α-LiAlO _2, and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material Is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of excellent cycle characteristics.

Further, in the positive electrode active material of the present invention, the remaining LiOH is 0.1% by weight or less, preferably 0.05% by weight or less, and the remaining Li ₂ CO ₃ is 0.5% by weight or less, preferably 0.8%. The content of 3% by weight or less is particularly preferable from the viewpoints of suppressing gelation of the paint and suppressing battery swelling.

Incidentally, the positive electrode active material according to the present invention, further, on the production process, irreversibly LiPO ₄ to be mixed may be contained within a range not to impair the effects of the present invention.

  Subsequently, the manufacturing method of the positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries of this invention is demonstrated.

The positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention comprises (a) a lithium compound, (b) a nickel atom, a cobalt atom, and a manganese atom in an atomic ratio of 0.1 to 1.0 cobalt atom with respect to 1 mol of nickel atom. 0.95 or more in terms of atomic ratio of lithium atom to nickel atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminum atom (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) in a first step of mixing, then to have a second step of obtaining a lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula by calcining the resulting mixture (1), a positive electrode active material containing alpha-LiAlO ₂ Thus, it can be produced industrially advantageously.

  Examples of the lithium compound (a) lithium compound according to the first step include lithium oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, nitrate, and organic acid salt. Among these, lithium carbonate is inexpensive and has excellent productivity. Are particularly preferably used. Further, this lithium compound has an average particle size determined by a laser particle size distribution measuring method of 1 to 100 μm, and preferably 5 to 80 μm, since the reactivity is good.

As the compound (b) containing a nickel atom, a cobalt atom and a manganese atom according to the first step, for example, a composite hydroxide, a composite oxyhydroxide, a composite carbonate or a composite oxide is preferably used. The composite hydroxide can be prepared, for example, by a coprecipitation method. Specifically, a composite hydroxide can be coprecipitated by mixing an aqueous solution containing the nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom, an aqueous solution of a complexing agent, and an aqueous solution of an alkali (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei. No. 10-81521, JP-A-10-81520, JP-A-10-29820, 2002-201028, etc.). In the case of using the composite oxyhydroxide, after obtaining the precipitate of the composite hydroxide according to the above-described coprecipitation operation, air may be blown into the reaction solution for oxidation. Moreover, when using complex oxide, after obtaining precipitation of complex hydroxide according to coprecipitation operation, this can be heat-processed at 200-500 degreeC, for example, and complex oxide can be obtained. In the case of using a composite carbonate, an aqueous solution containing the nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and an aqueous solution of a complexing agent are prepared in the same manner as in the coprecipitation operation described above, and the alkaline aqueous solution is converted to an alkali carbonate or carbonate carbonate. A composite carbonate can be obtained by mixing this as an aqueous solution of hydrogen alkali.
In the present invention, the compound containing a nickel atom, a cobalt atom and a manganese atom is preferably a composite hydroxide containing each of these atoms from the viewpoint of (a) high reactivity with the lithium compound.

In the present invention, this (b) compound containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom is an aggregated lithium composite which retains the shape of the aggregate when an aggregate in which primary particles are aggregated to form secondary particles is used. An oxide is obtained, and the use of a positive electrode active material containing this aggregated lithium composite oxide and α-LiAlO ₂ is preferable in that a lithium secondary battery with improved cycle characteristics can be obtained. In this case, the compound containing aggregated nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom has an average primary particle size of 0.2 to 4 μm, preferably 0.5 to 2 μm, which is obtained by observation with a scanning electron microscope. When the average particle size of the secondary particles obtained by the method particle size distribution measurement method is 4 to 25 μm, preferably 5 to 20 μm, the resulting positive electrode active material has good coating properties and coating film properties, and further the positive electrode active material It is preferable in that the cycle characteristics of a lithium secondary battery using the lithium ion battery are also good.

  Further, the composition of the compound containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom is within the range of molar ratio of nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom in the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1). It is. That is, with respect to 1 mol of nickel atoms, cobalt atoms are 0.1 to 1.0, preferably 0.2 to 0.7, manganese atoms are 0.1 to 1.0, preferably 0.2 to 0.7. .

  The (c) aluminum phosphate according to the first step is not particularly limited as long as it is industrially available, but the average particle size determined from the laser particle size distribution measurement method is not limited. A thickness of 1 to 30 μm, preferably 5 to 20 μm is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of good reactivity with the lithium compound (a).

  The raw material (a) lithium compound, (b) compound containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and (c) aluminum phosphate are as impurities as possible in order to produce a high purity positive electrode active material. Those having a low content are preferred.

  In the reaction operation according to the first step, first, (a) a lithium compound, (b) a compound containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and (c) aluminum phosphate are mixed in a predetermined amount to obtain a uniform mixture.

  The compounding ratio of (a) lithium compound, (b) compound containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and (c) aluminum phosphate is the atomic ratio of lithium atom to nickel atom, cobalt atom, manganese atom and aluminum atom (Li / (Ni + Co + Mn + Al)) is 0.95 or more, preferably 1.00 to 1.10, which is one important requirement for obtaining a positive electrode active material having excellent cycle characteristics. This is because when the atomic ratio of lithium atoms to nickel atoms, cobalt atoms, manganese atoms, and aluminum atoms is less than 0.95, the cycle characteristics are good in the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material obtained by the method. Furthermore, it is because a product having a sufficient initial discharge capacity cannot be obtained.

The compounding ratio of (b) a compound containing nickel atom, manganese atom and cobalt atom and (c) aluminum phosphate is 0 in terms of atomic ratio of aluminum atom to nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom (Al / {Ni + Co + Mn}). 0.001 to 0.03, preferably 0.005 to 0.02, a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode active material obtained by the method has both excellent initial discharge capacity and cycle characteristics It is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of.
On the other hand, if the atomic ratio of aluminum atom to nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom (Al / {Ni + Co + Mn}) is less than 0.001, the cycle characteristics of the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material obtained by the method are deteriorated. When the atomic ratio of aluminum atoms to nickel atoms, cobalt atoms, and manganese atoms is greater than 0.03, the initial discharge capacity of the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material obtained by the method tends to decrease. Is not preferable.

  The mixing may be either a dry method or a wet method, but a dry method is preferred because the production is easy. In the case of dry mixing, it is preferable to use a blender or the like that uniformly mixes the raw materials.

The mixture obtained by uniformly mixing the raw materials obtained in the first step is then subjected to the second step, and the positive electrode active material containing the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1) and α-LiAlO ₂ Get.

The second step according to the present invention is a step of obtaining a positive electrode active material containing a lithium composite oxide and α-LiAlO ₂ by firing the mixture in which the raw materials obtained in the first step are uniformly mixed.
The firing temperature in the second step is 950 ° C. or lower, preferably 870 to 940 ° C. This is because when the firing temperature is higher than 950 ° C., the initial discharge capacity and cycle characteristics of the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material obtained by the method tend to be lowered.

In the present invention, the firing is preferably performed while appropriately adjusting the temperature rising rate until the predetermined firing temperature is reached. That is, the temperature is raised from room temperature (25 ° C.) to 600 ° C. at 400 to 800 ° C./hr, preferably 500 to 700 ° C./hr, and then to a predetermined firing temperature of 50 to 150 ° C./hr, preferably 75 to 125 ° C. It is preferable to raise the temperature at / hr from the viewpoint of good production efficiency and, in particular, a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode active material obtained by the method, which has excellent cycle characteristics.
Moreover, it is preferable to bake for 1 to 30 hours in air | atmosphere or oxygen atmosphere.

Moreover, in this invention, you may perform baking as many times as desired. Alternatively, for the purpose of making the powder characteristics uniform, the fired material may be pulverized and then refired.
After firing, the cathode active material of the present invention can be obtained by appropriately cooling and grinding if necessary.

In the present invention, the remaining LiOH and / or LiCO is further performed by performing a third step of washing the obtained positive electrode active material with a solvent, and then performing a fourth step of annealing the positive electrode active material after the washing treatment. ₃ can be reduced, and the coating properties and coating film characteristics can be further improved, and a positive electrode active material in which the battery swelling of the lithium secondary battery is further suppressed can be obtained.

After completion of the second step, the obtained positive electrode active material contains residual LiOH in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight and Li ₂ CO _{3 in an} amount greater than 0.5% by weight. In the third step according to the present invention, the remaining LiOH is 0.1 wt% or less, preferably 0.05 wt% or less, and Li ₂ CO ₃ is 0.5 wt% or less, preferably 0.4 wt% or less. A positive electrode active material that is reduced and substantially free of LiOH and Li ₂ CO ₃ is obtained.
The positive electrode active material which does not substantially contain LiOH and Li ₂ CO ₃ can suppress gelation during kneading with a binder resin when producing the positive electrode material, and can improve the coating property.

  The solvent which concerns on a 3rd process can use water, warm water, ethanol, methanol, acetone etc. as 1 type, or 2 or more types of mixed solvents, for example. Among these, water is preferable from the viewpoint of low cost and high cleaning efficiency. Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in particular as a washing | cleaning method in a 3rd process, The method of making a solvent and a positive electrode active material contact under stirring, or usual methods, such as a repulp, can be used.

After the cleaning process, the positive electrode active material subjected to the cleaning process is annealed in the fourth step.
By this annealing treatment, the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material subjected to the annealing treatment has improved initial discharge capacity and cycle characteristics compared to the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material subjected only to the cleaning treatment. In addition, the positive electrode active material subjected to the annealing treatment can further suppress the battery swelling of the lithium secondary battery.

  The annealing treatment is performed by heat treatment at 400 to 800 ° C., preferably 500 to 700 ° C. The reason for this is that if the heat treatment temperature is less than 400 ° C., sufficient cycle characteristics tend not to be obtained in the lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material obtained by the method, while if it exceeds 800 ° C., In a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode active material obtained by the method, the initial discharge capacity tends to decrease, which is not preferable. The atmosphere in which the annealing treatment is performed is not particularly limited, and may be either in the air or in an oxygen atmosphere.

The annealing treatment time is usually 3 hours or more, preferably 5 to 10 hours. Further, the annealing treatment may be performed as many times as desired. Alternatively, for the purpose of making the powder characteristics uniform, the one that has been annealed may be pulverized and then reannealed.
After the annealing treatment is completed, crushing or pulverization is performed as necessary, followed by classification to obtain a product.

A lithium secondary battery according to the present invention uses the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, and includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt. The positive electrode is formed, for example, by applying and drying a positive electrode mixture on a positive electrode current collector, and the positive electrode mixture includes a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, and a filler added as necessary. Consists of. In the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention, the positive electrode active material containing the lithium composite oxide represented by the general formula (1) of the present invention and α-LiAlO ₂ is uniformly applied to the positive electrode. For this reason, the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention is particularly excellent in cycle characteristics.

  The content of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode mixture is 70 to 100% by weight, preferably 90 to 98% by weight.

  The positive electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it is an electronic conductor that does not cause a chemical change in the constituted battery. For example, stainless steel, nickel, aluminum, titanium, calcined carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel Examples of the surface include carbon, nickel, titanium, and silver surface-treated. The surface of these materials may be oxidized and used, or the current collector surface may be provided with irregularities by surface treatment. Examples of the current collector include foils, films, sheets, nets, punched ones, lath bodies, porous bodies, foam bodies, fiber groups, nonwoven fabric molded bodies, and the like. The thickness of the current collector is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 500 μm.

  The conductive agent is not particularly limited as long as it is an electron conductive material that does not cause a chemical change in the constructed battery. For example, graphite such as natural graphite and artificial graphite, carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, carbon black such as thermal black, conductive fibers such as carbon fiber and metal fiber, Examples include metal powders such as carbon fluoride, aluminum and nickel powder, conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate, conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide, and conductive materials such as polyphenylene derivatives. Examples of graphite include scaly graphite, scaly graphite, and earthy graphite. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more. The blending ratio of the conductive agent is 1 to 50% by weight, preferably 2 to 30% by weight in the positive electrode mixture.

Examples of the binder include starch, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, diacetylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer ( EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene butadiene rubber, fluoro rubber, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoroethylene copolymer, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, fluorinated Vinylidene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene Oroethylene copolymer, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, vinylidene fluoride-pentafluoropropylene copolymer, propylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene-tetra Fluoroethylene copolymer, vinylidene fluoride-perfluoromethyl vinyl ether-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer or its (Na ⁺ ) ion cross-linked product, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer or its (Na ⁺ ) Ionic cross-linked product, ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer or its (Na ⁺ ) ionic cross-linked product, ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymer or its (Na ⁺ ) ionic cross-linked product, polysaccharides such as polyethylene oxide, heat Plastic tree , Polymers having rubber elasticity, and these may be used individually or in combination. In addition, when using the compound containing a functional group which reacts with lithium like a polysaccharide, it is preferable to add the compound like an isocyanate group and to deactivate the functional group, for example. The blending ratio of the binder is 1 to 50% by weight, preferably 5 to 15% by weight in the positive electrode mixture.

  The filler suppresses the volume expansion of the positive electrode in the positive electrode mixture, and is added as necessary. As the filler, any fibrous material can be used as long as it does not cause a chemical change in the constructed battery. For example, olefinic polymers such as polypropylene and polyethylene, and fibers such as glass and carbon are used. Although the addition amount of a filler is not specifically limited, 0-30 weight% is preferable in a positive mix.

  The negative electrode is formed by applying and drying a negative electrode material on the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it is an electronic conductor that does not cause a chemical change in a configured battery. For example, stainless steel, nickel, copper, titanium, aluminum, calcined carbon, copper or stainless steel Examples of the steel surface include carbon, nickel, titanium, silver surface-treated, and an aluminum-cadmium alloy. Further, the surface of these materials may be used after being oxidized, or the surface of the current collector may be used with surface roughness by surface treatment. Examples of the current collector include foils, films, sheets, nets, punched ones, lath bodies, porous bodies, foam bodies, fiber groups, nonwoven fabric molded bodies, and the like. The thickness of the current collector is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 500 μm.

The negative electrode material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include carbonaceous materials, metal composite oxides, lithium metals, lithium alloys, silicon-based alloys, tin-based alloys, metal oxides, conductive polymers, and chalcogen compounds. And Li—Co—Ni-based materials. Examples of the carbonaceous material include non-graphitizable carbon materials and graphite-based carbon materials. Examples of the metal composite oxide include Sn _P (M ¹ ) _1-p (M ² ) _{q Or} (wherein M ¹ represents one or more elements selected from Mn, Fe, Pb and Ge, M ² represents one or more elements selected from Al, B, P, Si, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and a halogen element in the periodic table, and 0 <p ≦ 1, 1 ≦ q ≦ 3 ,. showing a 1 ≦ r ≦ 8), Li x Fe 2 O 3 (0 ≦ x ≦ 1), Li x WO 2 (0 ≦ x ≦ 1), include compounds of lithium titanate. As the metal _{oxide, GeO, GeO 2, SnO,} SnO 2, PbO, PbO 2, Pb 2 O 3, Pb 3 O 4, Sb 2 O 3, Sb 2 O 4, Sb 2 O 5, Bi 2 O 3 Bi ₂ O ₄ , Bi ₂ O _{5 and the} like. Examples of the conductive polymer include polyacetylene and poly-p-phenylene.

  As the separator, an insulating thin film having a large ion permeability and a predetermined mechanical strength is used. Sheets and non-woven fabrics made of olefin polymers such as polypropylene, glass fibers or polyethylene are used because of their organic solvent resistance and hydrophobicity. The pore diameter of the separator may be in a range generally useful for batteries, and is, for example, 0.01 to 10 μm. The thickness of the separator may be in a range for a general battery, for example, 5 to 300 μm. When a solid electrolyte such as a polymer is used as the electrolyte described later, the solid electrolyte may also serve as a separator.

  The non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt is composed of a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium salt. As the non-aqueous electrolyte, a non-aqueous electrolyte, an organic solid electrolyte, or an inorganic solid electrolyte is used. Examples of the non-aqueous electrolyte include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, γ-butyrolactone, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, tetrahydroxyfuran, and 2-methyl. Tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide, 1,3-dioxolane, formamide, dimethylformamide, dioxolane, acetonitrile, nitromethane, methyl formate, methyl acetate, phosphoric acid triester, trimethoxymethane, dioxolane derivatives, sulfolane, methylsulfolane, 3-methyl -2-oxazolidinone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate derivative, tetrahydrofuran derivative, diethyl ether, 1,3- Ropansaruton, methyl propionate, and a solvent obtained by mixing one or more aprotic organic solvents such as ethyl propionate.

  Examples of the organic solid electrolyte include a polyethylene derivative, a polyethylene oxide derivative or a polymer containing the same, a polypropylene oxide derivative or a polymer containing the same, a phosphate ester polymer, polyphosphazene, polyaziridine, polyethylene sulfide, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride, Examples thereof include a polymer containing an ionic dissociation group such as polyhexafluoropropylene, and a mixture of a polymer containing an ionic dissociation group and the above non-aqueous electrolyte.

As the inorganic solid electrolytes, nitrides Li, halides, oxygen acid salts, can be used sulfides, for _{example, Li 3 N, LiI, Li} 5 NI 2, Li 3 N-LiI-LiOH, LiSiO 4 _{, LiSiO 4 -LiI-LiOH, Li} 2 SiS 3, Li 4 SiO 4, Li 4 SiO 4 -LiI-LiOH, P 2 S 5, Li 2 S or _{Li 2 S-P 2 S 5} , Li 2 S-SiS ₂ , Li ₂ S—GeS ₂ , Li ₂ S—Ga ₂ S ₃ , Li ₂ S—B ₂ S ₃ , Li ₂ S—P ₂ S ₅ —X, Li ₂ S—SiS ₂ —X, Li ₂ S -GeS in _{2 -X, Li 2 S-Ga} 2 S 3 -X, Li 2 S-B 2 S 3 -X, ( wherein at least X is selected LiI, B ₂ S _3, or from Al ₂ S ₃ One or more).

Further, when the inorganic solid electrolyte is amorphous (glass), lithium phosphate (Li ₃ PO ₄ ), lithium oxide (Li ₂ O), lithium sulfate (Li ₂ SO ₄ ), phosphorus oxide (P ₂ O ₅₎ ), Compounds containing oxygen such as lithium borate (Li ₃ BO ₃ ), Li ₃ PO _4-x N _{2x / 3} (x is 0 <x <4), Li ₄ SiO _4-x N _{2x / 3} (x is Nitrogen such as 0 <x <4), Li ₄ GeO _4-x N _{2x / 3} (x is 0 <x <4), Li ₃ BO _3-x N _{2x / 3} (x is 0 <x <3) The compound to be contained can be contained in the inorganic solid electrolyte. By adding the compound containing oxygen or the compound containing nitrogen, the gap between the formed amorphous skeletons can be widened, the hindrance to movement of lithium ions can be reduced, and ion conductivity can be further improved.

As the lithium salt, those dissolved in the non-aqueous electrolyte are used. For example, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiClO ₄ , LiBF ₄ , LiB ₁₀ Cl ₁₀ , LiPF ₆ , LiCF ₃ SO ₃ , LiCF ₃ CO ₂ , LiAsF ₆ , LiSbF ₆ , LiB ₁₀ Cl ₁₀ , LiAlCl ₄ , CH ₃ SO ₃ Li, CF ₃ SO ₃ Li, (CF ₃ SO ₂ ) ₂ NLi, lithium chloroborane, lithium lower aliphatic carboxylate, lithium tetraphenylborate, Examples thereof include salts in which one kind or two or more kinds such as imides are mixed.

  Moreover, the compound shown below can be added to a nonaqueous electrolyte for the purpose of improving discharge, a charge characteristic, and a flame retardance. For example, pyridine, triethyl phosphite, triethanolamine, cyclic ether, ethylenediamine, n-glyme, hexaphosphoric acid triamide, nitrobenzene derivative, sulfur, quinoneimine dye, N-substituted oxazolidinone and N, N-substituted imidazolidine, ethylene glycol dialkyl ether , Ammonium salt, polyethylene glycol, pyrrole, 2-methoxyethanol, aluminum trichloride, conductive polymer electrode active material monomer, triethylenephosphonamide, trialkylphosphine, morpholine, aryl compounds with carbonyl group, hexamethylphosphine Examples include hollic triamide and 4-alkylmorpholine, bicyclic tertiary amines, oils, phosphonium salts and tertiary sulfonium salts, phosphazenes, and carbonates. That. In order to make the electrolyte nonflammable, a halogen-containing solvent such as carbon tetrachloride or ethylene trifluoride can be included in the electrolyte. In addition, carbon dioxide gas can be included in the electrolytic solution in order to make it suitable for high-temperature storage.

  The lithium secondary battery according to the present invention is a lithium secondary battery excellent in battery performance, particularly in cycle characteristics, and the shape of the battery may be any shape such as a button, a sheet, a cylinder, a corner, or a coin type.

  The use of the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, a laptop computer, a laptop computer, a pocket word processor, a mobile phone, a cordless cordless handset, a portable CD player, a radio, an LCD TV, a backup power source, and an electric shaver. And electronic devices such as memory cards and video movies, and consumer electronic devices such as automobiles, electric vehicles, and game machines.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention in detail, this invention is not limited to these.
<Compound containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom>
In the examples of the present invention, a commercially available aggregated composite hydroxide (manufactured by Tanaka Chemical Research Laboratory) containing nickel, cobalt and manganese atoms having the following physical properties was used. In addition, the average particle diameter of the primary particles was obtained by observation with a scanning electron microscope for 100 arbitrarily extracted aggregated particles. The average particle size of secondary particles was determined by a laser particle size distribution measurement method. The molar ratio of Ni: Co: Mn in the composite oxide was calculated from the measured values obtained by measuring the contents of Ni atoms, Co atoms and Mn atoms by ICP.
Physical properties of composite hydroxides
(1) Ni: Co: Mn molar ratio in composite hydroxide = 0.60: 0.20: 0.20
(2) Average particle size of primary particles of composite hydroxide; 0.2 μm
(3) Average particle size of secondary particles of composite hydroxide; 10.9 μm
(4) BET specific surface area of the composite hydroxide; 2.3 m ² / g

{Reference Experiment 1}
Table 1 shows amounts of lithium carbonate (average particle: 7 μm), the above-mentioned aggregated composite hydroxide containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese atoms and aluminum phosphate (average particle size: 16.2 μm, manufactured by Junsei Chemical Co., Ltd.) The mixture was added and sufficiently dried to obtain a uniform mixture of these raw materials. Next, the temperature was raised to 600 ° C. over 1 hour, further raised to 925 ° C. over 3 hours, then held at 925 ° C. for 10 hours and fired in the atmosphere. After the firing, the fired product obtained by cooling was pulverized to obtain a positive electrode active material sample.
The positive electrode active material sample obtained in Reference Experiment 1 was subjected to X-ray diffraction analysis using CuKα rays. As a result, a diffraction peak of α-LiAlO ₂ was confirmed at 2θ = 18.64 ° and 45.16 ° in addition to the diffraction peak of LiNi _0.6 Co _0.2 Mn _0.2 O ₂ (see FIG. 1). ).
Therefore, it was confirmed that the positive electrode active material obtained by the production method of the present invention contains LiNi _0.6 Co _0.2 Mn _0.2 O ₂ and α-LiAlO ₂ .
Moreover, as a result of performing elemental mapping by scanning electron microscope observation and EPMA of the positive electrode active material sample, the positive electrode active material sample is an aggregate in which primary particles are aggregated to form secondary particles. Was confirmed to be uniformly distributed. An SEM photograph of the positive electrode active material sample is shown in FIG.
The positive electrode active material sample has an average primary particle size of 0.5 μm determined from observation with a scanning electron microscope and an average secondary particle size of 8.3 μm determined by a laser particle size distribution measurement method. The BET specific surface area was 0.92 m ² / g. In addition, the average particle diameter of the primary particles was obtained by observation with a scanning electron microscope for 100 arbitrarily extracted aggregated particles.

{Reference Experiment 2}
A positive electrode active material sample was obtained by performing the reaction under the same conditions as in Reference Experiment 1 except that aluminum phosphate was changed to aluminum hydroxide (average particle size: 1.4 μm).
The positive electrode active material sample obtained in Reference Experiment 2 was subjected to X-ray diffraction analysis using CuKα rays. As a result, it was confirmed that it was LiNi _0.60 Co _0.20 Mn _0.20 Al _0.10 O ₂ (see FIG. 3).
In addition, the positive electrode active material sample has an average primary particle size of 0.5 μm determined by observation with a scanning electron microscope, and an average secondary particle size of 9.6 μm determined by a laser particle size distribution measurement method. And the BET specific surface area was 0.40 m ² / g. In addition, the average particle diameter of the primary particles was obtained by observation with a scanning electron microscope for 100 arbitrarily extracted aggregated particles. An SEM photograph of the positive electrode active material sample is shown in FIG.

From the results of Reference Experiment 1 and Reference Experiment 2, when aluminum hydroxide is used as the aluminum source, aluminum is contained as a solid solution in lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide, whereas aluminum phosphate is used as the aluminum source. It can be seen that α-LiAlO ₂ is preferentially generated individually when using.

{Example 1}
<First step and second step>
Amounts shown in Table 3 of lithium carbonate (average particle: 7 μm), aggregated composite hydroxide containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and aluminum phosphate (average particle size: 16.2 μm, manufactured by Junsei Chemical Co., Ltd.) The mixture was added and sufficiently dried to obtain a uniform mixture of these raw materials. Next, the temperature was raised to 600 ° C. over 1 hour, further raised to 925 ° C. over 3 hours, then held at 925 ° C. for 10 hours and fired in the atmosphere. After the firing, the fired product obtained by cooling was pulverized to obtain a positive electrode active material sample (A) containing LiNi _0.6 Co _0.2 Mn _0.2 O ₂ and α-LiAlO ₂ . Moreover, the SEM photograph of the obtained positive electrode active material sample (A) is shown in FIG.

{Example 2}
<3rd process and 4th process>
18 parts by weight of the positive electrode active material sample (A) obtained in Example 1 and 45 parts by weight of pure water were charged into a beaker, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature (25 ° C.) for 15 minutes for washing treatment.
After the washing, solid-liquid separation was performed by a conventional method, and the positive electrode active material (B) was recovered in a wet state.
Next, the wet positive electrode active material (B) is heated in the atmosphere at 600 ° C. for 5 hours in the wet state, and the heat-treated product is pulverized and then classified to obtain LiNi _0.6 Co _0.2 Mn _0. A positive electrode active material sample (C2) containing _.2 O ₂ and α-LiAlO ₂ was obtained.

{Example 3}
Except for changing the addition amount of aluminum phosphate as shown in Table 3, the first to second steps were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, and the third to fourth steps were further carried out in the same manner as in Example 2. The positive electrode active material sample (C3) containing LiNi _0.6 Co _0.2 Mn _0.2 O ₂ and α-LiAlO ₂ was obtained.

{Comparative Example 1}
Except for not adding aluminum phosphate, the first and second steps were performed in the same manner as in Example 1, and the third to fourth steps were further performed in the same manner as in Example 2. LiNi _0.6 Co A positive electrode active material sample (c1) containing _0.2 Mn _0.2 O ₂ was obtained.

{Comparative Example 2}
<First step and second step>
Lithium carbonate (average particle: 7 μm), aggregated complex oxide containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom and magnesium oxide (average particle size: 5.3 μm) were added in the amounts shown in Table 3 and sufficiently dry. By mixing, a uniform mixture of these raw materials was obtained. Next, the temperature was raised to 600 ° C. over 1 hour, further raised to 925 ° C. over 3 hours, then held at 925 ° C. for 10 hours and fired in the atmosphere. After the completion of firing, the fired product obtained by cooling was pulverized to obtain a positive electrode active material (a2).
<3rd process and 4th process>
18 parts by weight of the obtained positive electrode active material (a2) and 45 parts by weight of pure water were charged in a beaker, and washed at room temperature (25 ° C.) for 15 minutes.
After the washing, solid-liquid separation was performed by a conventional method, and the positive electrode active material sample (b2) was recovered in a wet state.
Subsequently, the positive electrode active material (b2) in the wet state was heat-treated at 600 ° C. for 5 hours in the air atmosphere, and the heat-treated product was pulverized and classified to obtain a positive electrode active material sample (c3). .

{Comparative Example 3}
<First step and second step>
Lithium carbonate (average particle: 7 μm), aggregated complex oxide containing nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom, and aluminum hydroxide (average particle size: 1.4 μm) were added in the amounts shown in Table 3, and sufficiently dry To obtain a uniform mixture of these raw materials. Next, the temperature was raised to 600 ° C. over 1 hour, further raised to 925 ° C. over 3 hours, then held at 925 ° C. for 10 hours and fired in the atmosphere. After the firing, the fired product obtained by cooling was pulverized to obtain a positive electrode active material (a3).
<3rd process and 4th process>
18 parts by weight of the obtained positive electrode active material (a3) and 45 parts by weight of pure water were placed in a beaker, and the mixture was stirred for 15 minutes at room temperature (25 ° C.) for washing treatment.
After the washing, solid-liquid separation was performed by a conventional method, and the positive electrode active material sample (b3) was collected in a wet state.
Next, the positive electrode active material (b3) in the wet state was heat-treated at 600 ° C. for 5 hours in the air atmosphere, and the heat-treated product was pulverized and classified to obtain a positive electrode active material sample (c3). .

<Physical property evaluation>
About the positive electrode active material sample obtained above, the average particle size of the primary particles, the average particle size of the secondary particles, the BET specific surface area, the Al content, the amount of the remaining LiOH and Li ₂ CO ₂ were determined. In addition, the particle property of the obtained positive electrode active material was calculated | required from SEM photograph observation.
(Evaluation of average particle size)
The average particle diameter of the primary particles was measured by observation with a scanning electron microscope as an average value of 100 aggregated particles arbitrarily extracted. The average particle size of the secondary particles was determined by a laser particle size distribution measurement method.
(Evaluation of Al content and Mg content)
The amount of Al atoms was determined by ICP emission analysis. The Mg content was also determined by ICP emission analysis.
(Evaluation of LiOH and Li ₂ CO ₃ content)
5 g of sample and 100 g of pure water are measured in a beaker and dispersed for 5 minutes using a magnetic stirrer. Next, this dispersion was filtered, and 30 ml of the filtrate was titrated with 0.1 N HCl with an automatic titrator (model COMMITE-2500) to calculate residual LiOH and Li ₂ CO ₃ .

<Evaluation of lithium secondary battery>
(1) Preparation of lithium secondary battery 95% by weight of the positive electrode active material obtained in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3, 2.5% by weight of graphite powder, and 2.5% by weight of polyvinylidene fluoride were mixed. Thus, a positive electrode agent was prepared, and this was dispersed in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone to prepare a kneaded paste. The kneaded paste was applied to an aluminum foil, dried, pressed and punched into a disk with a diameter of 15 mm to obtain a positive electrode plate.
Using this positive electrode plate, a lithium secondary battery was manufactured using each member such as a separator, a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a current collector plate, a mounting bracket, an external terminal, and an electrolytic solution. Among these, a metal lithium foil was used for the negative electrode, and 1 mol of LiPF ₆ dissolved in 1 liter of a 1: 1 kneaded solution of ethylene carbonate and methyl ethyl carbonate was used for the electrolyte.

(2) Battery performance evaluation The produced lithium secondary battery was operated at room temperature (25 ° C) under the following conditions, and the following battery performance was evaluated.
<Evaluation of cycle characteristics>
After charging the positive electrode to 4.3V by constant current voltage (CCCV) charging at 1.0C for 5 hours, charging / discharging to discharge to 2.7V at a discharge rate of 0.2C is performed. The discharge capacity was measured every cycle as one cycle. This cycle was repeated 20 times, and the capacity retention rate was calculated from the discharge capacity of the first cycle and the 20th cycle according to the following formula. The discharge capacity at the first cycle was defined as the initial discharge capacity. The results are shown in Table 5.
Capacity maintenance ratio (%) = (discharge capacity at 20th cycle / discharge capacity at 1st cycle) × 100

(3) Evaluation of paint stability 95% by weight of the positive electrode active material obtained in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3, 2.5% by weight of graphite powder, and 2.5% by weight of polyvinylidene fluoride were mixed. A kneading paste was prepared using a positive electrode agent dispersed in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone. The kneaded paste was dropped on an inclined glass plate and visually evaluated for fluidity as an index for gelation. The results are also shown in Table 5.
Evaluation criteria for paint stability
Evaluation Liquidity
◎ ・ ・ ・ Good
○ ・ ・ ・ Slightly good
× ・ ・ ・ Bad

According to the positive electrode active material of the lithium secondary battery of the present invention, a lithium secondary battery having particularly excellent cycle characteristics can be provided using a positive electrode active material made of a lithium nickel cobalt manganese based composite oxide.
Moreover, according to the manufacturing method of this positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, this positive electrode active material can be manufactured by an industrially advantageous method.

Claims (11)

A positive electrode active material containing an Al atom, the following general formula (1)
Li _x Ni _1-yz Co _y Mn _z O ₂ (1)
(Wherein x represents 0.98 ≦ x ≦ 1.20, y represents 0 <y ≦ 0.5, and z represents 0 <z ≦ 0.5, where y + z <1). A lithium composite oxide containing α-LiAlO ₂ , (a) a lithium compound, (b) a compound containing a nickel atom, a cobalt atom and a manganese atom, and (c) an aluminum phosphate, a nickel atom, a cobalt atom, For lithium secondary battery characterized by being produced by mixing at a ratio of lithium atom to manganese atom and aluminum atom (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) of 0.95 or more and firing the resulting mixture Positive electrode active material.   2. The positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the lithium composite oxide is an aggregated lithium composite oxide in which primary particles are aggregated to form secondary particles. The positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the content of Al atoms is 0.025 to 0.90 wt%. With LiOH remaining 0.1 wt% or less, and the positive active material of claims 1 to 3, wherein the _Li 2 CO ₃ remaining is 0.5 wt% or less. (A) a lithium compound, (b) a compound containing 0.1 to 1.0 cobalt atom and 0.1 to 1.0 manganese atom with respect to 1 mol of nickel atom in terms of atomic ratio of nickel atom, cobalt atom and manganese atom, and (C) a first step of mixing aluminum phosphate with a nickel atom, a cobalt atom, a manganese atom and an atomic ratio of lithium atoms to aluminum atoms (Li / {Ni + Co + Mn + Al}) of 0.95 or more, and then the resulting mixture After firing, the following general formula (1)
Li _x Ni _1-yz Co _y Mn _z O ₂ (1)
(Wherein x represents 0.98 ≦ x ≦ 1.20, y represents 0 <y ≦ 0.5, and z represents 0 <z ≦ 0.5, where y + z <1). A method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a second step of obtaining a positive electrode active material containing lithium composite oxide and α-LiAlO ₂ . The method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 5, wherein the firing in the second step is performed at 950 ° C. or less. Said nickel atoms, method for producing a cathode active material for lithium secondary battery according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the compound containing manganese atoms, and cobalt atoms are aggregated like composite hydroxide. 6. The lithium secondary battery according to claim 5 , further comprising a third step of washing the obtained positive electrode active material with a solvent and then a fourth step of annealing the positive electrode active material after the washing treatment. For producing a positive electrode active material for use. The method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the solvent is water. The method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 8, wherein the annealing treatment is performed at 400 to 800 ° C. A lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .