US20170179479A1 - Positive active material, lithium battery including the same, and method of manufacturing the positive active material - Google Patents

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US20170179479A1 US15/384,448 US201615384448A US2017179479A1 US 20170179479 A1 US20170179479 A1 US 20170179479A1 US 201615384448 A US201615384448 A US 201615384448A US 2017179479 A1 US2017179479 A1 US 2017179479A1
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  • Embodiments relate to a positive active material, a lithium battery including the positive active material, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material.
  • Embodiments are directed to a positive active material including a core including a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium and LiNaSO 4 that is coated on at least a part of a surface of the core or that blends with the core.
  • the LiNaSO 4 may be attached on the core in a layered form or an island form.
  • An amount of the core may be in a range of about 95 wt % to about 99.5 wt %.
  • An amount of the LiNaSO 4 may be in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt %, of a total weight of the core and the LiNaSO 4 .
  • An amount of the core may be in a range of about 97 wt % to about 99 . 3 wt % of a total weight of the core and the LiNaSO 4 .
  • An amount of the LiNaSO 4 may be in a range of about 0.7 wt % to about 3 wt % of a total weight of the core and the LiNaSO 4 .
  • the core may include at least one selected from compounds represented by
  • M is at least one element selected from Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, and V,
  • M is at least one element selected from Mg, Al, Ni, Co Fe, Cr, Cu, B, Ca, Nb, Mo, Sr, Sb, W, B, Ti, V, Zr, and Zn
  • Q is at least one element selected from N F, S, and Cl; and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.34, and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1,
  • the core may include the compound represented by Formula 1 .
  • the compound represented by Formula 1 may be further substituted or doped with at least one element selected from Ca, Mg, Al, Ti, Sr, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, and B, wherein the substituted or doped one element is different from Ni and M′.
  • Embodiments are also directed to a lithium battery including a positive electrode including the positive active material as described above, a negative electrode facing the positive electrode, and an electrolyte between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
  • the lithium battery may operate within a voltage range of about 4.3 V to about 4.6 V.
  • Embodiments are also directed to a method of manufacturing a positive active material including preparing a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium, adding and mixing a sodium source and a sulfate source to the compound to obtain a powder mixture, and heat-treating the powder mixture to obtain a positive active material including LiNaSO 4 that is coated on at least a part of a surface of the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium or that blends with the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium.
  • the sodium source may include at least one selected from sodium dodecyl sulfate (CH 3 (CH 2 ) 11 SO 4 Na), sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4 ), sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ), sodium acetate (CH 3 COONa), sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ), and sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
  • the sulfate source may include at least one selected from sodium dodecyl sulfate (CH 3 (CH 2 ) 11 SO 4 Na), sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4 ), sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ), ammonium sulfate ((NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ), and lithium sulfate (Li 2 SO 4 ).
  • the heat-treating may be performed at a temperature in a range of about 600° C. to about 1,000° C.
  • An amount of the compound capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium may be in a range of about 95 wt % to about 99.5 wt % of a total weight of the compound capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium and the LiNaSO 4 .
  • An amount of the LiNaSO 4 may be in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt %, of the total weight of the compound capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium and the LiNaSO 4 .
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a cutaway and partially exploded schematic view of a structure of a lithium battery according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 2A illustrates the results of an XRD analysis performed on a positive active material prepared in Example 1, and FIG. 2B illustrates an enlarged portion of 20° to 35° 2 ⁇ taken from the graph shown in FIG. 2A showing the presence of a LiNaSO 4 phase; and
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the measured results of capacity retention ratios (CRR) per cycle of lithium batteries prepared in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2.
  • a positive active material may include a core including a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium, and LiNaSO 4 coated on or blended with the core.
  • the core may be a suitable compound that is capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium.
  • the compound may be represented by Li a A 1 ⁇ b X b D 2 (where 0.90 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.8 and 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.5); Li a A 1 ⁇ b X b O 2 ⁇ c D c (where 0.90 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.8, 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.5, and 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.05); LiE 2 ⁇ b X b O 4 ⁇ c D, (where 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.5 and 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.05); Li a Ni 1 ⁇ b ⁇ c Co b X c D ⁇ (where 0.90 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.8, 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.5, 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.05, and 0 ⁇ 2); Li a Ni 1 ⁇ b ⁇ c Co b X c O 2 ⁇ T ⁇ (where 0.90 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.8, 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.5, 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.05, and 0 ⁇ 2); Li a Ni 1 ⁇ b ⁇ c Co b X c O 2 ⁇
  • A is selected from Ni, Co, Mn, and a combination thereof;
  • X is selected from Al, Ni, Co, Mn, Cr, Fe, Mg, Sr, V, a rare earth element, and a combination thereof;
  • D is selected from 0 , F, S, P, and a combination thereof;
  • E is selected from Co, Mn, and a combination thereof;
  • T is selected from F, S, P, and a combination thereof;
  • G is selected from Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Mg, La, Ce, Sr, V, and a combination thereof;
  • Q is selected from Ti, Mo, Mn, and a combination thereof;
  • the core may include at least one of compounds represented by Formulae 1 to 3:
  • M′ is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Fe, V, Cu, Cr,
  • M is at least one element selected from Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, and V
  • M is at least one element selected from Mg, Al, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, Cu, B, Ca, Nb, Mo, Sr, Sb, W, B, Ti, V, Zr, and Zn
  • Q is at least one element selected from N, F, S, and Cl, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.34, and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1.
  • the compound represented by Formula 1 may be further substituted or doped with at least one element selected from Ca, Mg, Al, Ti, Sr, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, and B, wherein the substituted or doped element is different from Ni and M′.
  • the core may be in a form of a one-body particle.
  • the term “one-body particle” indicates a particle that is different from an agglomerate in which small particles are clustered together.
  • the one-body particle may be formed of one particle that exists alone without having a grain boundary in the particle.
  • the specific surface area of the core formed of the one-body particle may be less than a core formed from an aggregate.
  • the core in the form of a one-body particle may suppress side reactions with an electrolyte.
  • the core may be a secondary particle that is formed by agglomerating primary particles.
  • the secondary particle may include gaps and boundaries between the primary particles.
  • the secondary particle may provide high capacity due to an increase in a specific surface area.
  • the core may have a suitable average particle diameter.
  • An average particle diameter D50 of the core may be about 50 ⁇ m or less, or, for example, in a range of about 1 ⁇ m to about 30 ⁇ m, or, for example, about 5 ⁇ m to about 25 ⁇ m, or, for example, about 10 ⁇ m to about 20 ⁇ m.
  • the term “average particle diameter (D50)” refers to a cumulative average particle diameter that corresponds to 50 vol % in a cumulative distribution curve of a particle diameter having the total volume as 100%.
  • the average particle diameter (D50) may be measured by using a method known in the art.
  • An example of the method may include measuring by a particle size analyzer or measuring from a TEM or SEM image.
  • the method may include measuring with a meter by dynamic light-scattering, performing data analysis to count the number of particles with respect to each size range, and obtaining D50 from the resulting calculation.
  • the positive active material may be prepared by coating LiNaSO 4 onto at least a part of a surface of the core including the compound capable of reversibly intercalating or deintercalating lithium or by blending the core with LiNaSO 4 .
  • LiNaSO 4 may facilitate the conduction of lithium ions, may help suppress a reaction between a positive active material core capable of intercalating or deintercalating lithium ions and an electrolyte solution, and may help improve lifespan characteristics of the lithium battery.
  • the LiNaSO 4 may be formed, for example, when a sodium source and a sulfate source react with a lithium source that is present in the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium.
  • the LiNaSO 4 may be coated on or blend with a surface of the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium.
  • the LiNaSO 4 may be coated onto a surface of the core.
  • the LiNaSO 4 may be coated in a layered structure or in an island shape.
  • the term “island shape” refers to a shape that is discontinuously attached to the surface of the core.
  • an island shape may be a semispherical, non-spherical, or irregular shape having a volume.
  • an amount of the core may be in a range of about 95 wt % to about 99.5 wt % of a total weight of the core and the LiNaSO 4 , and an amount of the LiNaSO 4 may be in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % of the total weight of the core and the LiNaSO 4 .
  • an amount of the core may be in a range of about 97 wt % to about 99.3 wt % of the total weight of the core and the LiNaSO 4 , and an amount of the LiNaSO 4 may be in a range of about 0.7 wt % to about 3 wt % of the total weight of the core and the LiNaSO 4 .
  • the amounts of the core and the LiNaSO 4 are within these ranges, side reactions between the core and an electrolyte may be effectively suppressed and lifespan characteristics of a lithium battery may be improved.
  • the positive active material according to an embodiment may be used in the manufacture of a lithium battery having excellent cycle characteristics by coating or blending of LiNaSO 4 , which has lithium ion conductivity.
  • a method of manufacturing a positive active material is provided.
  • the method of manufacturing a positive active material may include preparing a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium, adding and mixing a sodium source and a sulfate source to the compound to obtain a powder mixture, and heat-treating the powder mixture to obtain a positive active material that is coated on or blends with at least a part of a surface of the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium.
  • the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium is the same as defined in the description above.
  • the compound may be at least one selected from compounds provided as examples.
  • a suitable solvent may be used in the solution.
  • the solvent include water, ethanol, hexane, a heptane, isopropanol, and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP).
  • the sodium source and the sulfate source are raw materials that may be used to form LiNaSO 4 .
  • the sodium source and the sulfate source may react with an excessive amount of lithium existing on a surface of the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium to form LiNaSO 4 .
  • the sodium source may be a salt including sodium (Na).
  • Examples of the sodium source may include sodium dodecyl sulfate (CH 3 (CH 2 ) 11 SO 4 Na), sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4 ), sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ), sodium acetate (CH 3 COONa), sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ), sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO 3 ), and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). At least one selected therefrom may be used.
  • Examples of the sulfate source may include sodium dodecyl sulfate (CH 3 (CH 2 ) 11 SO 4 Na), sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4 ), sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ), ammonium sulfate ((NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ), and lithium sulfate (Li 2 SO 4 ). At least one selected therefrom may be used.
  • compounds such as sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium sulfate may serve as both the sodium source and the sulfate source.
  • the sodium source and the sulfate source may be added in desired amounts by taking into account a stoichiometry ratio in a solution including the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium.
  • the mixed solution may be heat-treated to obtain a positive active material having LiNaSO 4 that is coated on at least a part of a surface of the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium or that blends with the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium.
  • the heat-treating process may be performed in air at a temperature in a range of about 600° C. to about 1,000° C.
  • the heat-treating process may be performed at a temperature in a range of about 700° C. to about 900° C. for about 4 hours to about 20 hours.
  • the method may further include evaporating the solvent from the mixed solution.
  • a gel may be obtained.
  • the gel may be heat-treated to obtain a positive active material that is coated or blended with LiNaSO 4 .
  • a lithium battery may include a positive electrode including the positive active material, a negative electrode facing the positive electrode, and an electrolyte between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
  • the positive electrode includes the positive active material.
  • the positive electrode may be manufactured by, for example, mixing the positive active material, a conducting agent, and a binder in a solvent to prepare a positive active material composition, and molding the positive active material composition to have a predetermined shape or by coating a current collector such as a copper foil with the positive active material composition.
  • the conducting agent included in the positive active material composition may increase an electrical conductivity by providing a conduction pathway to the positive active material.
  • the conducting agent may include a carbon-based material such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, or carbon fiber (e.g., vapor growth carbon fiber); a metal-based material such as a metal powder or metal fiber of copper, nickel, aluminum, or silver; a conductive polymer such as a polyphenylene derivative; or a conducting material including a mixture thereof.
  • An amount of the conducting agent may be appropriately controlled. For example, a weight ratio of the positive active material and the conducting agent may be in a range of about 99:1 to about 90:10.
  • the binder included in the positive active material composition contributes in binding of the positive active material and the conducting agent and binding of the positive active material to the current collector.
  • An amount of the binder may be in a range of about 1 part to about 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the positive active material.
  • an amount of the binder may be in a range of about 1 part to about 30 parts by weight, for example, about 1 part to about 20 parts by weight, or about 1 part to about 15 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the positive active material.
  • binder may include polymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), polyvinylidene chloride, polybenzimidazole, polyimide, polyvinyl acetate, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, reproduced cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyaniline, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, phenol resin, epoxy resin, polyethylene terephthalate, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyphenyl sulfide, polyamideimide, polyetherimide, polyethylene sulfone, polyamide, polyacetal, polyphenylene oxide, polybutylene terephthalate, ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene
  • Examples of the solvent may include NMP, acetone, or water.
  • An amount of the solvent may be in a range of about 1 part to about 100 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the positive active material. When the amount of the solvent is within this range, an active material layer may be easily formed.
  • a thickness of the current collector may be in a range of about 3 ⁇ m to about 500 ⁇ m.
  • a current collectors that does not cause a chemical change to a battery and has high conductivity may be used.
  • Examples of the current collector for a positive electrode may include stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and copper and stainless steel that are surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, or silver.
  • the current collector for a positive electrode may have an uneven micro structure at its surface to enhance a binding force with the positive active material.
  • the current collector may be in various forms including a film, a sheet, a foil, a net, a porous body, a foaming body, or a non-woven body.
  • the positive active material composition may be directly coated onto a current collector.
  • the positive active material composition may be cast onto a separate support to form a positive active material film, which may then be separated from the support and laminated on a copper foil current collector to prepare a positive electrode plate.
  • the positive active material composition may be printed onto a flexible electrode substrate to manufacture a printable battery, in addition to the use in manufacturing a lithium battery.
  • a negative active material composition may be prepared by mixing a negative active material, a binder, a solvent, and, optionally, a conducting agent.
  • Examples of the negative active material may include lithium metal, a metal that is alloyable with lithium, a transition metal oxide. a compound capable of doping and de-doping lithium, and a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions.
  • transition metal oxide may include a tungsten oxide, a molybdenum oxide, a titanium oxide, a lithium titanium oxide, a vanadium oxide, and a lithium vanadium oxide.
  • Examples of the compound capable of doping and de-doping lithium may include Si; SiO x (where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 2); a Si-Y′ alloy (where Y′ is an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, a Group 13 element, a Group 14 element, a Group 15 element, a Group 16 element, a transition metal, a rare-earth element, or a combination thereof, but not Si); Sn; SnO 2 ; and a Sn—Y′′ alloy (where Y′′ is an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, a Group 13 element, a Group 14 element, a Group 15 element, a Group 16 element, a transition metal, a rare-earth element, or a combination thereof, but not Sn).
  • the element Y′ or Y′′ may be Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, V, Nb, Ta, Db, Cr, Mo, W, Sg, Tc, Re, Bh, Fe, Pb, Ru, Os, Hs, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, Sn, In, Ti, Ge, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, Se, Te, Po, or a combination thereof.
  • the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions may be any one of various carbon-based materials that are generally used in a lithium battery.
  • Examples of the compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions may include crystalline carbon, amorphous carbon, and a mixture thereof.
  • Examples of the crystalline carbon may include natural graphite and artificial graphite, each of which may have an amorphous shape, a plate shape, a flake shape, a spherical shape, or a fiber shape.
  • Examples of the amorphous carbon may include soft carbon (low-temperature calcined carbon), hard carbon, meso-phase pitch carbide, and calcined cokes.
  • the conducting agent, the binder, and the solvent included in preparing the negative active material composition may be the same as those included in the positive active material composition.
  • a plasticizer may be further added to the positive active material composition and to the negative active material composition in order to form pores in a corresponding electrode plate. Amounts of the negative active material, the conducting agent, the binder, and the solvent may be at the same levels used in a conventional lithium battery.
  • a negative electrode current collector may have a thickness of about 3 ⁇ m to about 500 ⁇ m.
  • a current collectors that does not cause a chemical change to a battery and has high conductivity may be used as the negative electrode current collector.
  • Examples of the current collector for a negative electrode may include stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and aluminum and stainless steel that are surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, or silver.
  • the current collector for a negative electrode may have an uneven micro structure at its surface to enhance a binding force with the negative active material.
  • the current collector may be used in various forms including a film, a sheet, a foil, a net, a porous body, a foaming body, a non-woven body.
  • the negative active material thus prepared may be directly coated onto the current collector for a negative electrode to form a negative electrode plate, or may be cast onto a separate support, and a negative active material film separated from the support may be laminated onto the current collector for a negative electrode.
  • the positive electrode and the negative electrode may be separated by a suitable separator for use in a lithium battery.
  • the separator may include a material that has a low resistance to the migration of ions of an electrolyte and an excellent electrolytic solution-retaining capability.
  • the separator may include a material selected from glass fiber, polyester, Teflon, polyethylene, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and a combination thereof, each of which may be non-woven or woven.
  • the separator may have a pore diameter in a range of about 0.01 ⁇ m to about 10 ⁇ m, and a thickness in a range of about 5 ⁇ m to about 300 ⁇ m.
  • a lithium salt-containing non-aqueous based electrolyte solution may include a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium salt.
  • the non-aqueous electrolyte may include a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, a solid electrolyte, and an inorganic solid electrolyte.
  • the non-aqueous electrolyte solution may be a non-aprotic organic solvent.
  • non-aprotic organic solvent may include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, gamma-butyrolactone, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide, 1,3-dioxolane, formamide, dimethylformamide. dioxolane, acetonitrile. nitromethane, methyl formate, methyl acetate, phosphoric acid triester.
  • trimethoxymethane dioxolane derivatives, sulfolane, methyl sulfolane, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate derivatives, tetrahydrofuran derivatives, ether, methyl propionate, and ethyl propionate.
  • organic solid electrolyte may include polyethylene derivatives, polyethylene oxide derivatives, polypropylene oxide derivatives, phosphoric acid ester polymers, polyagitation lysine, polyester sulfide, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinylidene fluoride, and polymers containing ionic dissociation groups.
  • Examples of the inorganic solid electrolyte may include nitrides, halides, and sulfates of lithium such as 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, and Li 3 PO 4 —Li 2 S—SiS 2 .
  • lithium such as 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, and Li 3 PO 4 —Li 2 S—SiS 2 .
  • the lithium salt may be a suitable lithium salt for use in a lithium battery and that is soluble in the lithium salt-containing non-aqueous electrolyte.
  • the lithium salt may include at least one selected from 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 , LiAlCl 4 , CH 3 SO 3 Li, CF 3 SO 3 Li, (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 NLi, lithium chloroborate, lower aliphatic lithium carbonate, lithium tetraphenyl borate, and lithium imide.
  • Lithium batteries may be classified as lithium ion batteries, lithium ion polymer batteries, and lithium polymer batteries according to the type of separator and electrolyte used therein.
  • lithium batteries may be classified as a cylindrical type, a rectangular type, a coin type, and a pouch type according to a battery shape, and may also be classified as a bulk type and a thin type according to a battery size.
  • Lithium batteries may be also used either as primary lithium batteries or secondary lithium batteries.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a cutaway and partially exploded schematic view of a typical structure of a lithium battery 30 according to an embodiment.
  • the lithium battery 30 may include a positive electrode 23 , a negative electrode 22 , and a separator 24 between the positive electrode 23 and the negative electrode 22 .
  • the positive electrode 23 , the negative electrode 22 , and the separator 24 may be wound or folded, and then accommodated in a battery case 25 . Subsequently, an electrolyte may be injected into the battery case 25 , and the battery case 25 may be sealed by a sealing member 26 , thereby completing the manufacture of the lithium battery 30 .
  • the battery case 25 may have a cylindrical shape, a rectangular shape, or a thin-film shape.
  • the lithium battery 30 may be a lithium ion battery.
  • the lithium battery may be used as a power source for small-sized devices such as mobile phones or portable computers, or as a unit battery of a battery module including a plurality of batteries for use in a medium-to-large-sized device.
  • Examples of the medium-to-large-sized device may include a power tool; an xEV such as an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; an electric bicycle such as E-bike or E-scooter; an electric golf cart; an electric truck; an electric commercial vehicle; or an electric power storage system.
  • the lithium battery may be suitable for a use that requires a high output. a high voltage. and high temperature operability.
  • the lithium battery may be used in applications that require a high voltage range of about 4.3 V to about 4.6 V.
  • LiCoO 2 to be used as a core of a positive active material was prepared as follows.
  • Li 2 CO 3 and Co 3 O 4 were mixed so that a molar ratio of Li:Co was 1.03:1.
  • the mixture was calcined at 1,000° C. in an air atmosphere for 10 hours to obtain LiCoO 2 .
  • the calcined LiCoO 2 was pulverized and classified using a sieve to prepare a LiCoO 2 powder having an average particle diameter of about 15 ⁇ m.
  • LiNaSO 4 In order to coat LiNaSO 4 on the LiCoO 2 powder, 0.5 g of Na 2 SO 4 was added to 100 g of the LiCoO 2 powder and mixed to prepare a powder mixture.
  • the powder mixture thus obtained was heat-treated at 800° C. in an air atmosphere for 10 hours to obtain a positive active material having 0.5 wt % of LiNaSO 4 coated on a surface of LiCoO 2 .
  • a positive electrode slurry 3 wt % of carbon black. as a conducting agent, and 3 wt % of PVDF, as a binder, were dispersed in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) to prepare a positive electrode slurry.
  • NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
  • the positive electrode slurry was coated onto an aluminum (Al) foil having a thickness in a range of about 20 ⁇ m to about 30 ⁇ m, to serve as a positive electrode current collector, and the coated positive electrode slurry was dried. The resultant was roll-pressed to prepare a positive electrode.
  • Lithium metal was used as a counter electrode (a negative electrode) of the positive electrode.
  • An electrolyte was prepared by adding 1.1 M LiPF 6 to a solvent.
  • the solvent was prepared by mixing ethylene carbonate (EC), ethylmethyl carbonate (EMC), and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) at a volume ratio of 3:5:2.
  • a separator formed of a porous polyethylene (PE) film was disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to form a battery assembly.
  • the battery assembly was rolled and pressed to be accommodated in a battery case. Then, the electrolyte was injected into the battery case to prepare a lithium battery (a coin half cell, 2016 type).
  • a positive active material and a lithium battery were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 , except that a positive active material having 0.7 wt % of LiNaSO 4 coated on a surface of LiCoO 2 was prepared by adding and mixing 0.7 g of Na 2 SO 4 to 100 g of a LiCoO 2 powder and heat-treating the mixture.
  • a positive active material and a lithium battery were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive active material having 1.5 wt % of LiNaSO 4 coated on a surface of LiCoO 2 was prepared by adding and mixing 1.5 g of Na 2 SO 4 to 100 g of a LiCoO 2 powder and heat-treating the mixture.
  • a positive active material and a lithium battery were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive active material having 2.9 wt % of LiNaSO 4 coated on a surface of LiCoO 2 was prepared by adding and mixing 2.9 g of Na 2 SO 4 to 100 g of a LiCoO 2 powder and heat-treating the mixture.
  • a lithium battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the LiCoO 2 powder prepared in Example 1 itself without a coating process was used as a positive active material.
  • a positive active material and a lithium battery were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive active material having 0.2 wt % of LiNaSO 4 coated on a surface of LiCoO 2 was prepared by adding and mixing 0.2 g of Na 2 SO 4 to 100 g of a LiCoO 2 powder and heat-treating the mixture.
  • XRD analysis using an X-ray diffractometer (X'pert PRO MPD, available from PANalytical) was performed on the positive active material prepared in Example 1, and the results of the analysis are shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B .
  • the analysis conditions included a CuK-alpha characteristic X-ray wavelength of 1.541 ⁇ .
  • FIG. 2A the positive active material prepared in Example 1 mainly showed an LCO phase.
  • FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of a portion of 20° to 35° 2 ⁇ in the XRD graph of FIG. 2A , where a particular peak representing a LiNaSO 4 phase was evident within a range of 20° to 35°. Thus, it may be confirmed that the LiNaSO 4 phase was formed on a surface of the LCO.
  • the lithium batteries prepared in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were constant current/constant voltage charged with a constant current at a rate of 0.1 C until a voltage was 4.5 V (vs. Li), and discharged with a constant current at a rate of 0.1 C until a voltage was 3 V (vs. Li) at 25° C. (A formation process)
  • the lithium batteries after the formation process were constant current/constant voltage charged with a constant current at a rate of 1 C until a voltage was 4.5 V (vs. Li), and discharged with a constant current at a rate of 1 C until a voltage was 3 V (vs. Li) at 25° C.
  • Such charging/discharging characteristic test was performed up to the 50 th cycle.
  • Capacity retention ratios (CRRs) of the lithium batteries prepared in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 are shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the CRR is defined as shown in Equation 1.
  • the LCO coated with LiNaSO 4 (Examples 1 to 4) exhibited an improved capacity retention ratio per cycle in general, compared to the LCO that was not coated with LiNaSO 4 (Comparative Example 1).
  • the capacity retention ratio may also low.
  • the positive active material providing improved lifespan characteristics of a lithium battery may be obtained by coating or blending the positive active material with LiNaSO 4 .
  • LiCoO 2 lithium cobalt oxide
  • a 3-component-based lithium metal oxide Li(Ni x Co y Mn 1 ⁇ x ⁇ y )O 2 , has combined advantages of the high capacity of LiNiO 2 , the stable electrochemical characteristics of LiCoO 2 , and the thermal stability of Mn in LiMnO 2 , and thus exhibits excellent electrochemical properties while having a relatively low cost.
  • the 3-component-based material with high capacity, a large amount of lithium may be deintercalated during a charging process and thus, the 3-component-based material may have an unstable structure. Capacity deterioration may occur after charging and discharging. Also, the 3-component-based material may have issues of thermal stability due to a reaction with an electrolyte solution, and thus improvements in these regards are desirable.
  • a positive active material that improves electrochemical characteristics of a lithium secondary battery by blocking a reaction between the positive active material and the electrolyte solution during charging/discharging cycles of lithium is desirable.
  • Embodiments provide a a positive active material that improves lifespan characteristics of a lithium battery. Embodiments further provide a lithium battery including the positive active material and a method of manufacturing the positive active material.
  • a positive active material may improve lifespan characteristics of a lithium battery by including a coating of LiNaSO 4 on a surface of a core that includes a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium or by blending the core with LiNaSO 4 .
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