WO2008078628A1 - ニッケル水酸化物、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法、非水電解質二次電池用電極および非水電解質二次電池 - Google Patents

ニッケル水酸化物、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法、非水電解質二次電池用電極および非水電解質二次電池 Download PDF

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WO2008078628A1
WO2008078628A1 PCT/JP2007/074445 JP2007074445W WO2008078628A1 WO 2008078628 A1 WO2008078628 A1 WO 2008078628A1 JP 2007074445 W JP2007074445 W JP 2007074445W WO 2008078628 A1 WO2008078628 A1 WO 2008078628A1
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Abstract

　一次粒子の平均粒子径が１～５μｍかつＤＢＰ吸収量が１０～３０ｍＬ／１００ｇである水酸化ニッケルと、リチウム化合物とを酸化性雰囲気中で焼成してリチウム複合ニッケル酸化物を含有する非水電解質二次電池用の正極活物質を製造する。このリチウム複合ニッケル酸化物は、充填性、出力特性（特にハイレート特性）に優れ、非水電解質二次電池の正極活物質として有用である。
PCT/JP2007/074445 2006-12-22 2007-12-19 ニッケル水酸化物、非水電解質二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法、非水電解質二次電池用電極および非水電解質二次電池 WO2008078628A1 (ja)

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