WO2015047023A1 - 이차전지용 양극활물질 및 이의 제조 방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cathode active material for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a cathode active material including a metal oxide layer having a uniform thickness formed using a metal glycolate solution and a method for manufacturing the same.
- a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density and a voltage, a long cycle life, and a low self discharge rate is commercially used.
- Lithium secondary batteries can be broadly classified into positive electrode active materials, negative electrode active materials, separators, and electrolytes.
- the negative electrode active material uses a carbon material as a main component, and in addition, studies to use lithium metal, sulfur compounds, silicon compounds, tin compounds, and the like, are being actively conducted.
- the cathode active material lithium-containing cobalt oxide (LiCoO 2 ) having a layered structure is mainly used, and in addition, a lithium metal compound having a layered crystal structure (the metal includes manganese, cobalt, nickel, etc.), and spinel crystals.
- Lithium-containing manganese oxides (LiMnO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 ) or lithium-containing nickel oxides (LiNiO 2 ) having a structure are commercially available.
- LiCoO 2 of the positive electrode active material components there is a limit in the application of a high-capacity electric vehicle in terms of low structural safety, high raw material prices, environmental pollution and the like.
- Lithium manganese oxides such as LiMnO 2 and LiMn 2 O 4 , which are studied as alternative materials for LiCoO 2 , have a low price, but have low electrical conductivity, low capacity, and rapid electrode degradation at high temperature.
- the lithium-containing nickel oxide while having a battery characteristic of high discharge capacity, has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to synthesize by a simple solid phase reaction and the like, and the cycle characteristics are low.
- the present invention provides a method for producing a positive electrode active material comprising a metal oxide coating layer formed using a metal glycolate solution.
- the present invention provides a cathode active material coated with a metal oxide layer prepared by the above method.
- the present invention provides a secondary battery having improved cycle characteristics by including a cathode active material coated with the metal oxide layer.
- It provides a method for producing a cathode active material coated with a metal oxide layer comprising the step of heat-treating the dried mixture.
- the metal glycolate solution is prepared by dispersing a metal precursor and a chelating agent in a glycol solvent; Primary heating the mixed solution; And it characterized in that it is produced by a method comprising the second step of heating the mixed solution.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a cathode active material comprising a metal-containing oxide layer coated on the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles and the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles prepared by the above method.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a positive electrode current collector, and a secondary battery positive electrode including the positive electrode active material of the present invention coated on the positive electrode current collector.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a lithium salt-containing non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the metal glycolate solution may be used to form a metal oxide layer having a uniform thickness on the surface of the positive electrode active material.
- a positive electrode having improved charge and discharge efficiency, and a secondary battery having improved cycle characteristics may be manufactured by including the same.
- Example 1 is a graph comparing cycle life characteristics of a secondary battery according to Experimental Example 1 of the present invention.
- a method for manufacturing a positive electrode active material having excellent high temperature safety, low manufacturing cost, and excellent capacity and cycle characteristics has been developed.
- Research is emerging.
- a method of coating a metal oxide on the surface of a cathode active material by using a conventional dry or wet coating method has been proposed.
- it is difficult to coat a metal oxide of uniform thickness by the conventional method, and the improvement degree is still insufficient.
- the dry coating method has advantages in that the process is simple and inexpensive, while it is difficult to form a metal oxide coating layer having a uniform thickness on the surface of the positive electrode active material.
- the wet coating method is capable of forming a metal oxide coating layer having a uniform thickness, not only anions that may deteriorate battery characteristics may remain on the surface of the metal oxide coating layer, and metals having a uniform thickness may be further improved to improve charging and discharging efficiency. There is a disadvantage that it is difficult to coat the oxide layer.
- the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cathode active material for a secondary battery that can be coated with a uniform thickness of the metal oxide layer, a cathode active material coated with a metal oxide prepared by such a method and a secondary battery comprising the same.
- It provides a method for producing a cathode active material coated with a metal oxide layer comprising the step of heat-treating the dried mixture.
- the first step of preparing the metal glycolate solution includes preparing a mixed solution by dispersing a metal precursor and a chelating agent in a glycol solvent; Primary heating the mixed solution; And secondary heating the mixed solution.
- the glycol solvent is a component added as a reactant to form a metal organic compound by combining (reacting) with a metal detached from a metal precursor during a heating process.
- the glycol solvent include a solvent having a boiling point in the range of 120 to 400 ° C., for example, ethylene glycol (bp 197 ° C.), propylene glycol (bp 188 ° C.), diethylene glycol (bp 245 ° C.), and triethylene glycol ( bp 285 ° C.) and polyethylene glycol, or a mixture selected from the group consisting of two or more kinds, but is not particularly limited thereto.
- a solvent having a boiling point of less than 120 ° C. is used as the glycol-based solvent, a bonding reaction with a metal detached from the metal precursor does not occur, which makes it difficult to form a metal organic compound.
- the metal precursor is a conventional metal, and is not particularly limited, for example, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Acetate containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ir, Ni, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, La and Ce ), Hydroxides, nitrates, nitrides, nitrides, sulfates, sulfides, alkoxides and halides selected from the group consisting of two or more Mixtures may be included. More specifically, representative examples of the metal precursors include aluminum acetate, zirconium nitride, or manganese acetate.
- the chelating agent is added as a component to more easily detach the metal from the metal precursor so that the coupling of the glycol solvent and the metal can be performed more easily.
- Representative examples thereof include a single substance or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of citric acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), oxalic acid and gluconic acid.
- the content ratio (part by weight) of the metal precursor: glycol solvent: chelating agent is 1: 1 to 500: 0.1 to 20, specifically, 1: 1 to 100: 0.1 to 20 desirable.
- the content of the glycol solvent is less than 1 part by weight, a problem may occur in which the metal liberated from the metal precursor does not react with the glycol solvent and remains in the metal precursor state.
- the content of the glycol solvent exceeds 500 parts by weight, since a large amount of unnecessary glycol solvent must be evaporated and removed during the secondary heating reaction, energy and glycol solvent are consumed because of this.
- the content of the chelating agent is less than 0.1 parts by weight, there is a problem that the chelating agent effect is not sufficiently exhibited.
- the amount of the chelating agent is exceeded 20 parts by weight, a large amount of the chelating agent preferentially reacts with the metal precursor, By inhibiting the reaction with the metal precursor, the production yield of the desired metal organic compound may be lowered.
- an additive may be further included.
- the additive may be included as a catalyst component for promoting the reaction of the metal desorbed from the metal precursor and the glycol-based solvent, thereby improving the production efficiency of the metal oxide.
- the additives are all evaporated and removed in the heating step so that they do not remain in the coating layer later.
- Representative examples of the additives include a single substance or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde acetaldehyde, glycoic acid and the like.
- the additive may include 0.1 to 20 parts by weight based on 1 part by weight of the metal precursor. If the content of the additive exceeds 20 parts by weight, there is a possibility that side reactions are induced to generate a large amount of by-products.
- the first heating step is preferably performed at a temperature below the boiling point of the glycol-based solvent which is the temperature at which the reaction is initiated.
- the primary heating step may be performed for 1 to 48 hours, specifically 5 to 20 hours under temperature conditions of 100 to 300 °C, specifically 110 to 230 °C.
- the first heating step may be performed by setting the time point at which all of the metals of the metal precursor react with the glycol solvent to generate the metal organic compound as the end time point.
- the viscosity of the mixed solvent may be about 1 to 1000 CPS (Centipoise), and may specifically have a viscosity similar to a glycol solvent.
- the second heating step may be performed immediately after the first heating without a time interval as in the cooling process.
- the second heating step is preferably performed at a temperature near or above the boiling point of the glycol solvent.
- the secondary heating step may be performed for 1 to 5 hours under 100 to 300 °C, specifically 170 to 250 °C temperature conditions.
- the second heating step may be performed at a temperature of about 180 ° C. or more for 1 to 5 hours.
- the termination point in the second heating step may be performed until the glycol-based solvent used as the reactant is sufficiently removed to form a metal glycolate solution. Therefore, the second heating step may be referred to as a "heat concentration" step.
- the metal glycolate solution may have a viscosity of 1 to 15,000 CPS (Centipoise), specifically 200 to 5,000 CPS, more specifically 1,000 to 3,000 CPS.
- the first and second heating steps may be performed under an inert gas atmosphere such as Ar.
- the concentration of the coating solution can be easily adjusted when preparing the cathode active material including the metal coating layer, and thus, the coating conditions are controlled according to the concentration of the coating solution. Coating efficacy can be improved.
- a glycol-based solvent for example, ethylene glycol
- a metal precursor for example, a metal precursor
- a chelate for example, citric acid
- the hydrogen of the solvent and the chelating agent is released, oxygen of the glycol-based solvent and the chelating agent forms coordination bonds with the metal ions desorbed from the metal precursor.
- the metal glycolate solution containing a metal organo-compound as a main component while the metal detached from the metal precursor, the glycol solvent and the chelating agent are bonded to each other is obtained.
- Representative examples of the (stage 1) metal glycolate solution prepared by this method include representative examples of the metal glycolate solution prepared by this method include aluminum glycolate, zirconium glycolate, titanium glycolate, calcium glycolate and It may comprise a single substance or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of manganese glycolate.
- lithium-containing transition metal oxide examples include LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 , LiMnO 2 , LiCuO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 LiCoPO 4 or LiFePO 4 Can be mentioned.
- the step (2) of mixing the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles and the metal glycolate solution and stirring in a paste state is a revolution RPM 500 to 2000 using a paste mixer , Rotating RPM 500 to 2000, specifically, can be carried out under the conditions of rotating RPM 1500, rotating RPM 1500.
- step (3) drying the mixture in the paste state is a step performed to evaporate the solvent in the paste mixture, 1 to 4 hours under temperature conditions of 100 to 200 °C, specifically 180 °C, Specifically, it can be carried out for 2 hours.
- the (step 4) heat treatment step is performed at a temperature of about 200 to 1200 ° C., specifically 300 to 800 ° C. under an air (oxidation) atmosphere, specifically 1 to 24 hours. To 10 hours.
- the metal oxide film derived from the metal glycolate solution is coated with a uniform thickness on the lithium-containing transition metal oxide surface. That is, the oxide layer of the same metal may be formed on the surface of the positive electrode active material according to the type of the metal glycolate solution.
- the metal oxide layer coated on the surface of the positive electrode active material is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, It may include at least one metal oxide layer selected from the group consisting of Ir, Ni, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, La and Ce.
- the metal metal glycolate solvent and the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles are mixed in a paste state and then subjected to a heat treatment, thereby uniformizing the lithium-containing transition metal oxide surface of the secondary battery, such as the surface of the positive electrode active material.
- One layer of metal oxide layer may be coated.
- a uniform carbon coating layer may be further formed on the surface of the cathode active material without supplying an additional carbon source in a subsequent process, a cathode active material having improved thermal stability, capacity and cycle characteristics, and a secondary battery including the same may be manufactured. Can be.
- the metal oxide layer acts as an electrical resistance layer exhibiting significant internal resistance during high-rate discharge such as a short circuit, thereby preventing the inflow of electrons into the lithium-containing transition metal oxide core, thereby inserting lithium ions. It can be suppressed. That is, the rate at which a large amount of lithium ions and electrons from the negative electrode are inserted into the positive electrode active material during internal short circuiting may be alleviated to prevent heat generation due to instantaneous overcurrent generation and to improve battery safety. If the metal oxide is coated only on a part of the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide, lithium ions and electrons may be inserted into the lithium-containing transition metal oxide through a portion where the metal oxide is not coated.
- the present invention by uniformly coating the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide with a metal oxide, the flow of lithium ions can be suppressed by maximizing the action as resistance when overcurrent flows.
- the positive electrode active material including the lithium-containing transition metal oxide coated with the metal oxide of the present invention lowers the surface energy of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide to a stable state, thereby suppressing side reactions between the lithium-containing transition metal oxide and the electrolyte and thermally Stability can be improved.
- a cathode active material including lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles, and a metal oxide layer coated on the lithium-containing transition metal oxide particles.
- the metal oxide layer may include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 in which the metal detached from the metal precursor, the glycol solvent, and the chelating agent are combined.
- M is a metal desorbed from the metal precursor, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ir, Ni, Zn, Al, At least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, La, and Ce, n is an integer from 1 to 4.
- the thickness of the said metal oxide layer is 5-500 nm. If the thickness is less than 5 nm, the positive electrode material protection effect may be reduced. If the thickness is greater than 500 nm, the capacity and output of the battery may be reduced by preventing lithium ion migration.
- the content of the metal in the metal oxide layer is preferably 0.01 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide.
- the content is less than 0.01% by weight, the protective effect by the coating may be reduced.
- the content is more than 10% by weight, an excessive amount of metal may be coated to adversely affect the capacity and output of the battery.
- the metal oxide layer is preferably present in the form of a coating on the surface of the positive electrode active material, but some metal may be coated in a form having a concentration gradient from the center of the positive electrode active material particles to the outer surface of the positive electrode active material particles.
- the present invention provides a cathode for a secondary battery comprising a cathode current collector, and a cathode splitting material of the present invention coated on the cathode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector is generally made of a thickness of 3 to 500 ⁇ m.
- a positive electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery.
- the positive electrode current collector may be formed on a surface of stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, or aluminum or stainless steel. The surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc. can be used.
- the current collector may form fine irregularities on its surface to increase the adhesion of the positive electrode active material, and may be in various forms such as film, sheet, foil, net, porous body, foam, and nonwoven fabric.
- the cathode active material may further include a binder and a conductive material in addition to the cathode active material coated with the metal oxide layer of the present invention.
- the binder is a component that assists in bonding the active material and the conductive material to the current collector, and is typically added in an amount of 1 to 30 wt% based on the total weight of the mixture including the positive electrode active material.
- binders include polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropyl cellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, Polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene butylene rubber, fluorine rubber, various copolymers and the like.
- the conductive material is typically added in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture including the positive electrode active material.
- a conductive material is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery, and examples thereof include graphite such as natural graphite and artificial graphite; Carbon blacks such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black and summer black; Conductive fibers such as carbon fibers and metal fibers; Metal powders such as carbon fluoride powder, aluminum powder and nickel powder; Conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; Conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Conductive materials such as polyphenylene derivatives and the like can be used.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, a separator, and a lithium salt-containing nonaqueous electrolyte.
- the negative electrode is prepared by, for example, applying a negative electrode mixture containing a negative electrode active material on a negative electrode current collector and then drying the negative electrode mixture.
- the negative electrode mixture may include, as necessary, a conductive material, a binder, a filler, and the like. The components of may be included.
- the negative electrode current collector is generally made to a thickness of 3 to 500 ⁇ m.
- a negative electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it has high conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery.
- copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, copper or stainless steel Surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver and the like on the surface, aluminum-cadmium alloy and the like can be used.
- fine concavities and convexities may be formed on the surface to enhance the bonding strength of the negative electrode active material, and may be used in various forms such as a film, a sheet, a foil, a net, a porous body, a foam, and a nonwoven fabric.
- the separator is interposed between the anode and the cathode, and an insulating thin film having high ion permeability and mechanical strength is used.
- the pore diameter of the separator is generally from 0.01 to 10 ⁇ m, and the thickness is generally from 5 to 300 ⁇ m.
- Such separators include, for example, olefin polymers such as polypropylene having chemical resistance and hydrophobicity; Sheets or non-woven fabrics made of glass fibers or polyethylene are used.
- olefin polymers such as polypropylene having chemical resistance and hydrophobicity
- Sheets or non-woven fabrics made of glass fibers or polyethylene are used.
- the solid electrolyte such as a polymer
- the solid electrolyte may also serve as a separator.
- the lithium salt-containing non-aqueous electrolyte solution consists of an electrolyte solution and a lithium salt, and a non-aqueous organic solvent or an organic solid electrolyte is used as the electrolyte solution.
- non-aqueous organic solvent examples include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and gamma -Butyrolactone, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, tetrahydroxyfuran, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, dimethylsulfoxide, 1,3-dioxolon, formamide, dimethylformamide, dioxolon, acetonitrile Nitromethane, methyl formate, methyl acetate, triester phosphate, trimethoxy methane, dioxoron derivatives, sulfolane, methyl sulfolane, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate derivatives, Aprotic organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran derivatives, ethers, methyl pyroionate and ethyl propionate can be used.
- organic solid electrolytes examples include polyethylene derivatives, polyethylene oxide derivatives, polypropylene oxide derivatives, phosphate ester polymers, polyedgetion lysine, polyester sulfides, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinylidene fluorides, Polymerizers containing ionic dissociating groups and the like can be used.
- the lithium salt is a material that is readily soluble in the non-aqueous electrolyte, for example, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiClO 4, LiBF 4, LiB 10 C l1 0, 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, chloroborane lithium, lower aliphatic carboxylic acid lithium, lithium 4-phenyl borate, imide, etc. Can be used.
- LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiClO 4, LiBF 4, LiB 10 C l1 0, 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, chloroborane lithium, lower aliphatic carboxylic acid lithium, lithium 4-phenyl borate, imide
- pyridine triethyl phosphite, triethanolamine, cyclic ether, ethylene diamine, n-glyme, hexaphosphate triamide, nitro Benzene derivatives, sulfur, quinone imine dyes, N-substituted oxazolidinones, N, N-substituted imidazolidines, ethylene glycol dialkyl ethers, ammonium salts, pyrroles, 2-methoxy ethanol, aluminum trichloride and the like may be added. .
- halogen-containing solvents such as carbon tetrachloride and ethylene trifluoride may be further included, and carbon dioxide gas may be further included to improve high temperature storage characteristics.
- zirconium nitride (ZrN) and 10 g of citric acid (C 6 H 8 O 7 ) were dispersed in 200 g of ethylene glycol (C 2 H 6 O 2 ) solution, followed by stirring to prepare a mixed solution.
- the mixed solution was heated at 150 ° C. for 5 hours with stirring, and then concentrated by heating at 180 ° C. for 1 hour to prepare a zirconium glycolate solution.
- Ti (OCH (CH 3 ) 2 ) 4 titanium isopropoxide
- citric acid C 6 H 8 O 7
- the mixture was stirred to prepare a mixed solution.
- the mixed solution was heated at 150 ° C. for 5 hours with stirring, and then concentrated by heating at 180 ° C. for 1 hour to prepare a titanium glycolate solution.
- a cell was manufactured by injecting a lithium salt-containing electrolyte solution through a separator of porous polyethylene between the positive electrode and the graphite negative electrode.
- a positive electrode active material 90 wt% of LiNi 0.6 Mn 0.2 Co 0.2 O 2 was added to NMP together with 6 wt% of carbon black as a conductive material and 4 wt% of PVDF as a binder to prepare a slurry. This was coated on aluminum (Al) foil, which is a positive electrode current collector, and rolled and dried to prepare a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery in which a metal coating layer was not formed.
- a secondary battery cell was prepared by interposing a porous polyethylene separator between the positive electrode and the graphite negative electrode, and injecting a lithium salt-containing electrolyte solution.
- Cycle life characteristics of the secondary battery of Example 4 and the secondary battery of Comparative Example 1 were measured. Referring to FIG. 1, in the case of the secondary battery of Example 4 including the positive electrode of Example 3, it was confirmed that the cycle life was improved compared to the secondary battery of Example 1.
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- 금속 글리콜레이트 용액을 제조하는 1 단계;리튬 함유 전이금속 산화물 입자와 상기 금속 글리콜레이트 용액을 혼합하여 페이스트 상태로 교반하는 2 단계;상기 페이스트 상태의 혼합물을 건조하는 3 단계; 및상기 건조된 혼합물을 열처리하는 4 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 금속 글리콜레이트 용액을 제조하는 1 단계는글리콜계 용매 내에 금속 전구체 및 킬레이팅제를 분산시켜 혼합 용액을 제조하는 단계;상기 혼합 용액을 1차 가열하는 단계; 및상기 혼합 용액을 2차 가열하는 단계;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 글리콜계 용매는 에틸렌 글리콜, 프로필렌 글리콜, 디에틸렌 글리콜, 트리에틸렌 글리콜 및 폴리에틸렌 글리콜으로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 단일물 또는 2종 이상의 혼합물을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 금속 전구체는 Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ir, Ni, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, La 및 Ce으로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 금속을 적어도 하나 이상 함유하는 아세테이트, 히드록사이드, 나이트레이트, 나이트라이드, 설페이트, 설파이드, 알콕사이드 및 할라이드로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 단일물 또는 2종 이상의 혼합물을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 킬레이팅제는 시트르산, EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), 옥살산 및 글루콘산으로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 단일물 또는 2종 이상의 혼합물을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 금속 전구체 : 글리콜계 용매 : 킬레이팅제의 함량비(중량부)는 1 : 1 내지 500 : 0.1 내지 20인 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 1차 가열 단계는 150 내지 300℃ 온도 조건 하에서 1 내지 48시간 동안 실시하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 2차 가열 단계는 150 내지 300℃ 온도에서 1 내지 5 시간 동안 실시하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 1차 및 2차 가열 단계는 Ar 등의 비활성 가스 분위기 하에서 수행되는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 금속 글리콜레이트 용액은 알루미늄 글리콜레이트, 지르코늄 글리콜레이트, 티타늄 글리콜레이트, 칼슘 글리콜레이트 및 망간 글리콜레이트로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 단일물 또는 2종 이상의 혼합물인 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 리튬 함유 전이금속 산화물은 LiMO2 (M=Co, Mn, Ni, Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3, Cr 또는 V), LiMO4 (M = CoMn, NiV, CoV, CoP, FeP, MnP, NiP, 또는 Mn2), Li(NiaCobMnc)O2 (0<a<1, 0<b<1, 0<c<1, a+b+c=1), LiNi1-yCoyO2, LiCo1-yMnyO2, LiNi1-yMnyO2 (O=y=1), Li(NiaMnbCoc)O4 (0<a<2, 0<b<2, 0<c<2, a+b+c=2), LiMn2-zNizO4, LiMn2-zCozO4 (O<z<2), 및 LiV3O6으로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 11에 있어서,상기 리튬 함유 전이금속 산화물은 LiCoO2, LiNiO2, LiMnO2, LiCuO2, LiMn2O4, LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2, LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2, LiCoPO4 또는 LiFePO4인 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 건조 단계는 100 내지 200℃에서 1 내지 4 시간 동안 실시하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 열처리 단계는 200 내지 1200℃에서 1 내지 3시간 동안 수행되는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 1의 방법에 의해 제조되며,리튬 함유 전이금속 산화물 입자, 및상기 리튬 함유 전이금속 산화물 입자 표면에 코팅된 금속 산화물층을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질.
- 청구항 15에 있어서,상기 금속 산화물층은 하기 화학식 1 내지 3으로 표시되는 금속 유기 화합물로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 적어도 하나의 화합물을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질.[화학식 1]M(C2H5O2)n[화학식 2]M(C6H(8-n)O7)[화학식 3]M(C6H(8-n)O7)(C2H5O2)(상기 식에서,M은 금속 전구체로부터 탈리된 금속으로서, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ir, Ni, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, La 및 Ce으로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 적어도 하나의 금속이며, n은 1 내지 4의 정수이다.)
- 청구항 15에 있어서,상기 금속 산화물층의 두께는 5 내지 500nm인 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질.
- 청구항 15에 있어서,상기 금속 산화물층 중의 금속의 함량은 상기 리튬 함유 전이금속 산화물의 전체 함량을 기준으로 0.01 내지 10중량%인 것을 특징으로 하는 양극활물질.
- 양극 집전체, 및상기 양극 집전체 상에 도포된 청구항 15에 기재된 양극활물질을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지용 양극.
- 청구항 19에 기재된 양극,음극,상기 양극과 음극 사이에 개재된 분리막, 및리튬염 함유 비수 전해액을 포함하는 리튬 이차전지.
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