WO2016053056A1 - Matériau actif d'électrode positive pour batterie rechargeable au lithium, son procédé de préparation, et batterie rechargeable au lithium le comprenant - Google Patents

Matériau actif d'électrode positive pour batterie rechargeable au lithium, son procédé de préparation, et batterie rechargeable au lithium le comprenant Download PDF

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WO2016053056A1
WO2016053056A1 PCT/KR2015/010456 KR2015010456W WO2016053056A1 WO 2016053056 A1 WO2016053056 A1 WO 2016053056A1 KR 2015010456 W KR2015010456 W KR 2015010456W WO 2016053056 A1 WO2016053056 A1 WO 2016053056A1
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  • the present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
  • lithium secondary batteries having high energy density and voltage, long cycle life, and low self discharge rate have been commercialized and widely used.
  • a lithium secondary battery has a problem in that its life is rapidly decreased as charging and discharging are repeated. In particular, this problem is more serious at high temperatures. This is due to the phenomenon that the electrolyte is decomposed or the active material is deteriorated due to moisture or other influences inside the battery, and the internal resistance of the battery is increased.
  • LiCoO 2 having a layered structure.
  • LiCoO 2 is easy to be synthesized and is most used because of its excellent electrochemical performance including lifespan characteristics.
  • LiCoO 2 has a limited structural stability and thus is not applicable to high capacity battery technology.
  • LiNiO 2 LiMnO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiFePO 4 , Li (Ni x CoyMnz) O 2
  • LiNiO 2 has the advantage of exhibiting battery characteristics of high discharge capacity, but the synthesis is difficult by a simple solid phase reaction, there is a problem of low thermal stability and low cycle characteristics.
  • lithium manganese oxides such as LiMnO 2 or LiMn 2 O 4 have advantages in that they are excellent in thermal safety and inexpensive, but have a small capacity and low temperature characteristics.
  • LiMn 2 O 4 but a part merchandising products to low cost, since the Mn + 3 structure modification (Jahn-Teller distortion) due to the not good life property.
  • LiFePO 4 has a low price and excellent safety, and a lot of research is being made for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), but it is difficult to apply to other fields due to low conductivity.
  • LiCoO 2 the most popular material for LiCoO 2 as an alternative cathode active material is lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, Li (Ni x Co y Mn z ) O 2 (At this time, X, y, and z are atomic fractions of independent oxide composition elements, respectively, where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1, and 0 ⁇ x + y + z ⁇ 1.
  • This material is cheaper than LiCoO 2 and has advantages in that it can be used for high capacity and high voltage, but has disadvantages of poor rate characteristics and high lifetime characteristics at high temperatures. Therefore, in order to increase the structural stability of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, it is used by including the content of Li higher than the content of the transition metal contained in the oxide.
  • the side reaction with the electrolyte is suppressed, it has a high filling density and can exhibit improved rate characteristics and initial capacity characteristics with high capacity characteristics, and excellent lithium conductivity, improvement It is to provide a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery that can exhibit the output characteristics and lifespan characteristics and a method of manufacturing the same.
  • the second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a positive electrode, a lithium secondary battery, a battery module and a battery pack including the positive electrode active material.
  • It includes a surface treatment layer located on the surface of the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide,
  • the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide, the molar ratio of Li / Co on the particle surface side is less than 1, the space group belongs to Fd-3m, and contains lithium cobalt oxide of lithium defects having a cubic crystal structure,
  • the surface treatment layer provides a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a lithium compound including any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of transition metals and group 13 elements.
  • the second after mixing the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material in an amount such that 1 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio to prepare a particle of the second lithium cobalt oxide by primary heat treatment, the second Performing a second heat treatment on the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide at least once to prepare particles of lithium cobalt oxide containing the first lithium cobalt oxide of lithium defect on the particle surface side, and the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide Forming a surface treatment layer comprising a lithium compound including any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of a transition metal and a Group 13 element on the surface of the first lithium cobalt oxide;
  • the molar ratio of / Co is less than 1, the space group belongs to Fd-3m, and has a cubic crystal structure, to provide a method for producing a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries All.
  • a cathode including the cathode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the cathode are provided.
  • a battery module including the lithium secondary battery as a unit cell.
  • a battery pack including the battery module is provided.
  • the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention can suppress side reactions with an electrolyte solution, have a high filling density, exhibit improved rate characteristics and initial capacity characteristics with high capacity characteristics, and have excellent lithium conductivity and excellent output characteristics. And lifespan characteristics.
  • FIG. 1 is a photograph of observing lithium distribution on the particle surface side using an atomic probe tomography (APT) for the particles of lithium cobalt oxide prepared in Preparation Example 11.
  • APT atomic probe tomography
  • FIG. 2 is a crystal structure photograph of a particle of lithium cobalt oxide prepared in Preparation Example 11 using a transmission electron microscope (TEM).
  • TEM transmission electron microscope
  • FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating initial charge and discharge characteristics during charge and discharge of a lithium secondary battery including a cathode active material prepared in Preparation Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, respectively.
  • the present invention forms a lithium deficient structure capable of three-dimensional movement of lithium ions on the outside of the lithium cobalt oxide particles, that is, on the surface side of the cathode active material, and on the surface of the lithium cobalt oxide particles.
  • a surface treatment layer containing a lithium compound containing any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of transition metals and group 13 elements side reactions with the electrolyte solution are suppressed and have a high packing density and high capacity characteristics. It may exhibit improved rate characteristics and initial capacity characteristics, and may exhibit excellent output characteristics and lifetime characteristics due to excellent lithium ion conductivity.
  • the cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • It includes a surface treatment layer located on the surface of the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide,
  • the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide, the molar ratio of Li / Co on the particle surface side is less than 1, the space group belongs to Fd-3m, and includes lithium cobalt oxide of lithium defects having a cubic crystal structure,
  • the surface treatment layer includes a lithium compound including any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of transition metals and group 13 elements.
  • the lithium cobalt oxide particles lithium cobalt of lithium defects having a molar ratio of Li / Co less than 1, more specifically 0.95 or more to 1 on the particle surface side. Oxides.
  • the lithium cobalt oxide of the lithium defect has a cubic crystal structure in which the space group belongs to Fd-3m, and the lattice constant a0 is 7.992 to 7.994 (25 ° C). Can be.
  • the crystal structure is similar to the spinel crystal structure, so that lithium ions can be moved in three dimensions as in the spinel crystal structure. Accordingly, compared with the layered structure in which the lithium ions can be moved in two dimensions, the lithium ions can be more smoothly moved and have a higher speed. As a result, the insertion and desorption of the lithium ions can be easier.
  • the present invention by placing the lithium cobalt oxide of the lithium defect having the above-described crystal structure on the surface side of the lithium cobalt oxide particles, the movement of lithium ions is easy, the rate characteristics of the battery can be improved. In addition, the output characteristics can be improved due to the decrease in resistance at the surface side.
  • the crystal structure of the lithium cobalt oxide of the lithium defect can be confirmed according to a conventional crystal structure checking method, and specifically, the crystal structure can be confirmed using a transmission electron microscope.
  • the lithium cobalt oxide of the lithium defect may include the first lithium cobalt oxide of Formula 1.
  • a and x are the atomic fractions of the respective oxide composition elements, where 0 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.05 and x is 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.02).
  • M is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, Al, Fe, V, Cr, Ba, Ca, and Nb as a doping element. It includes, and may be included in the content of x, that is, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.02 in the first lithium cobalt oxide.
  • x 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.02 in the first lithium cobalt oxide.
  • the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide may have a core-shell structure, wherein the shell portion of the first lithium of the lithium defect of Formula 1 Cobalt oxide, and the core portion may include a lithium cobalt oxide of the formula (2).
  • a, b, x and y are atomic fractions of the independent oxide composition elements, respectively 0 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.05, 1 ⁇ b ⁇ 1.2, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.02 and 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.02)
  • the ratio according to the formation of a lithium defect structure is higher than that of the active material when a exceeds 0.05 or b exceeds 1.2.
  • the characteristic improvement effect is 10% or more, and compared with lithium cobalt oxide (LiCOO 2 ) which does not form a lithium defect structure, the rate characteristic improvement effect can be improved up to 30%.
  • the first lithium cobalt oxide has a spinel like structure, that is, a space group belongs to Fd-3m, has a cubic crystal structure, as described above, and
  • the second lithium cobalt oxide may have a layered structure.
  • the positive electrode active material according to the embodiment of the present invention includes lithium cobalt oxide having a defect structure capable of three-dimensional movement of lithium ions on the surface side of the active material particles, that is, the shell portion in relation to the movement of lithium ions.
  • the mobility of lithium may be smoothed to decrease initial battery internal resistance of the lithium secondary battery, thereby improving the rate characteristic of the battery.
  • the structural stability of the active material in particular, the structural stability at high temperatures, is improved, and capacity deterioration at high temperatures is achieved. You can prevent it. This effect is more effective as the positive electrode active material of the alleles.
  • the core portion and the shell portion may include lithium distributed in a concentration gradient gradually increasing toward the center of the lithium cobalt oxide particles in each region. have.
  • the gradient of the concentration gradient of lithium in the core portion and the shell portion may be a first-order function or a second-order function that varies depending on the thickness of the particles independently from the center of the active material particles.
  • the gradient of the concentration gradient of lithium in the core portion and the gradient of the concentration gradient of lithium in the shell portion may be the same as or different from each other.
  • the core portion and the shell portion may include lithium present in one concentration value in each region.
  • the lithium concentration contained in the core portion may be higher than the concentration of lithium included in the shell portion.
  • the height difference according to the difference in the lithium concentration in the core portion and the shell portion may be formed at the contact interface between the core portion and the shell portion.
  • the cathode active material of the core-shell structure as described above may include lithium distributed throughout the active material particles, that is, with a concentration gradient gradually increasing from the surface of the particles to the center.
  • a may decrease toward the center of the particle within the range of 0 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.05
  • b may increase toward the center of the particle within the range of 1 ⁇ b ⁇ 1.2.
  • the gradient of the concentration gradient of lithium may be a first-order function that varies depending on the thickness of the particles from the center of the active material particles, or may be a second-order function.
  • the change in the concentration of lithium on the surface and the inside of the particles can be measured according to a conventional method, specifically, the concentration of each element including lithium present on the surface is X-ray photoelectron analysis (X -ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) or Energy Dispersve x-ray spectroscopy (EDS).
  • XPS X -ray Photoelectron Analysis
  • TEM Transmission Electron Microscopy
  • EDS Energy Dispersve x-ray spectroscopy
  • the lithium composition of lithium cobalt oxide can be measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES), and is a time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometer.
  • ICP-AES Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer
  • TOF-SIMS Spectrometry
  • the 'surface side' of the lithium cobalt oxide particles means a region close to the surface excluding the center of the particles, specifically, the distance from the surface of the lithium cobalt oxide particles to the center, that is, the lithium cobalt oxide
  • semi-diameter is meant an area corresponding to a distance of at least 0% and less than 100% from the particle surface.
  • the shell portion of the lithium cobalt oxide particles is an area corresponding to a distance from the surface of the lithium cobalt oxide particles to the center, that is, a distance of 0% to 99% from the particle surface with respect to the semi-diameter of the particles, more specifically 0 It means the area corresponding to the distance of% to 95%.
  • the core part is present inside the shell part, and means a region excluding the shell part in lithium cobalt oxide particles.
  • the semi-diameter of the core portion and the thickness of the shell portion may have a thickness ratio of 1: 0.01 to 1: 0.1. If the semi-diameter of the core portion is too large outside the above ratio range, the effect of increasing the mobility of lithium ions according to the formation of the shell portion including lithium cobalt oxide of lithium defect and the effect of improving the battery characteristics are insignificant, and the thickness ratio If the thickness of the shell portion is too thick, the stability of the structure inside the active material particles may be insignificant due to the relative reduction of the core portion. More specifically, the thickness of the shell portion may be 1 to 500 nm, or 10 to 450 nm under the condition of the thickness ratio of the semi-diameter of the core portion and the shell portion.
  • the second lithium cobalt oxide of the lithium defect structure may be included in 10 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the cathode active material.
  • the content of the second lithium cobalt oxide is less than 10% by weight, the improvement effect due to the formation of the lithium defect structure is insignificant, and when the content of the second lithium cobalt oxide is more than 30% by weight, there is a fear of capacity reduction and structure collapse.
  • the content of the second lithium cobalt oxide of the lithium defect structure is to determine the Li surface defect structure in the shell through the analysis using a transmission electron microscope (TEM), and check the thickness to determine the mass ratio through the total volume ratio Or by adjusting the time to dissolve in weak acid during ICP analysis, dissolving little by little from the surface of lithium cobalt oxide particles and analyzing the ratio of Li / transition metal (eg, cobalt (Co), etc.) through the filtrate. After determining the content of the second lithium cobalt oxide by measuring the weight of the undissolved amount.
  • TEM transmission electron microscope
  • the particles of lithium cobalt oxide have a monolithic structure consisting of primary particles.
  • the "monolith structure” refers to a structure in which particles exist in an independent phase in which particles do not aggregate with each other in a morphology phase.
  • Particle structures in contrast to these monolithic structures, include structures in which small-sized particles ('primary particles') are physically and / or chemically aggregated to form relatively large particle forms ('secondary particles'). Can be.
  • the surface area is relatively low, and thus there is a problem in that the rate characteristic and the initial capacity are reduced due to the decrease in the active area in contact with the electrolyte.
  • a cathode active material of secondary particles in which primary particles of fine particles are assembled is mainly used.
  • lithium ions move to the surface of the active material and react with moisture or CO 2 in the air to easily form surface impurities such as Li 2 CO 3 and LiOH.
  • the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide forming the positive electrode active material according to the embodiment of the present invention have a monolithic structure, so there is no fear of problems of the positive electrode active material on the secondary particles.
  • the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide having a monolithic structure as described above may have an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 3 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m in consideration of the specific surface area and the positive electrode mixture density, and are easy to insert and detach lithium ions. Due to the characteristics, the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 10 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m higher than that of the related art may have a higher particle size than that of the related art.
  • the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide may be defined as the particle size at 50% of the particle size distribution.
  • the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide may be measured using, for example, a laser diffraction method. Specifically, the particles of lithium cobalt oxide are dispersed in a dispersion medium, and then introduced into a commercially available laser diffraction particle size measuring apparatus (for example, Microtrac MT 3000) and irradiated with an ultrasonic wave of about 28 kHz at an output of 60 W, and then to the measuring apparatus. The average particle diameter D 50 at the 50% reference of the particle size distribution in the sample can be calculated.
  • the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery on the particle surface of the lithium cobalt oxide to block the contact between the lithium cobalt oxide particles and the electrolyte solution to suppress the occurrence of side reactions and at the same time the filling density of the positive electrode active material
  • a surface treatment layer that can be increased.
  • the surface treatment layer includes a lithium compound including any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of transition metals and group 13 elements, specifically nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co) and Lithium compound containing any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of boron (B), more specifically lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel crystal structure capable of three-dimensional movement of lithium ions, or positive electrode active material and electrolyte It may contain a lithium borate compound having excellent lithium conductivity while suppressing side reactions.
  • a lithium compound including any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of transition metals and group 13 elements, specifically nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co) and Lithium compound containing any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of boron (B), more specifically lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel crystal structure capable of three-dimensional movement of lithium ions, or positive electrode active material and electrolyte It may contain a lithium borate compound having excellent lithium conduct
  • the lithium transition metal oxide may be a complex oxide of any one or two or more transition metals selected from the group consisting of cobalt, manganese, and nickel with lithium, More specifically, LiCo 2 O 4 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiNi 2 O 4 , LiNi m Mn 2 - m O 4 (where 0 ⁇ m ⁇ 2), or LiNi m Mn n Co 2 -m- n O 4 ( In this case, 0 ⁇ m ⁇ 2, 0 ⁇ n ⁇ 2, and 0 ⁇ m + n ⁇ 2), and the like, any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be included.
  • the lithium transition metal oxide of the spinel crystal structure may be included in an amount of 0.01 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material.
  • the content of the lithium transition metal oxide is less than 0.01% by weight relative to the total weight of the positive electrode active material, the improvement effect due to the surface treatment layer of the lithium transition metal oxide of the spinel structure is insignificant, and when the content exceeds 20% by weight of lithium Increasing the distance may increase resistance, which may deteriorate battery characteristics.
  • the lithium borate compound is specifically LiBO 2 , Li 2 B 4 O 7 or LiB 3 O 6 Etc., and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be included.
  • the lithium borate compound may be included in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1 wt% based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material.
  • the content of the lithium borate compound is less than 0.01% by weight relative to the total weight of the positive electrode active material, the improvement effect due to the formation of the surface treatment layer of the lithium borate compound is insignificant, and when it exceeds 0.1% by weight, the electrochemical capacity of the positive electrode active material is reduced. Due to this, there is a fear that the battery characteristics are rather deteriorated.
  • the amount of transition metal including lithium in the lithium transition metal oxide or lithium borate-based compound included in the surface treatment layer is Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES)
  • ICP-AES Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer
  • the shape of the lithium transition metal oxide can be determined by Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS).
  • the surface treatment layer may be formed in a thickness ratio of 0.001 to 1 with respect to the average particle diameter of the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide. If the thickness ratio of the surface treatment layer to the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide is less than 0.001, the improvement effect due to the surface treatment layer formation is insignificant. There is a risk of deterioration of characteristics.
  • the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material are mixed in an amount such that 1 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio, followed by primary heat treatment to obtain the second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • the secondary lithium heat treatment of the particles of the second lithium cobalt oxide is performed at least once, so that the lithium defect first lithium cobalt oxide having a molar ratio of Li / Co of less than 1 on the particle surface side.
  • Step 1 is a step of preparing the particles of the second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • the particles of the first lithium cobalt oxide may be prepared by mixing the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material in an amount such that 1 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio, followed by primary heat treatment.
  • the cobalt raw material may be specifically cobalt-containing oxide, hydroxide, oxy hydroxide, halide, nitrate, carbonate, acetate, oxalate, citrate or sulfate, and more specifically Co (OH) 2 , CoO, CoOOH, Co (OCOCH 3 ) 2 .4H 2 O, Co (NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, or Co (SO 4 ) 2 .7H 2 O, and the like, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used. have.
  • the lithium raw material may be specifically a lithium-containing oxide, hydroxide, oxyhydroxide, halide, nitrate, carbonate, acetate, oxalate, citrate or sulfate, and more specifically, Li 2 CO 3 , LiNO 3 , LiNO 2, LiOH, LiOH and H 2 O, LiH, LiF, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, CH 3 COOLi, Li 2 O, Li 2 SO 4, CH 3 COOLi, or Li 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 or the like Any one or a mixture of two or more of these may be used.
  • the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material may be mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio satisfies the condition of 1 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio.
  • a core including a lithium rich lithium cobalt oxide having a layered structure may be formed. More specifically, considering the remarkable improvement effect, the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material have a Li / Co molar ratio of 1 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio ⁇ 1.2, and more specifically 1 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio ⁇ 1.1. It may be mixed in an amount to meet.
  • the particle center in the particles of the second lithium cobalt oxide is added by reducing the Li / Co molar ratio within the range of 1 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio ⁇ 1.2 with time when the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material are added. It can be made to have a concentration gradient that decreases the concentration of lithium toward the surface from.
  • a raw material of the doping metal element (M ′) may be selectively added when the cobalt raw material mulch and the lithium raw material are mixed.
  • the raw material of the doping metal element (M ') is specifically any one selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, Al, Fe, V, Cr, Ba, Ca and Nb or Two or more metals, or oxides, hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, halides, nitrates, carbonates, acetates, oxalates, citrates or sulfates, and the like, including any one or a mixture of two or more thereof.
  • the first heat treatment for the mixture of the above raw materials may be carried out at a temperature from 800 °C to 1100 °C. If the heat treatment temperature is lower than 800 ° C, there may be a decrease in discharge capacity per unit weight, cycle characteristics, and a decrease in operating voltage due to the remaining of unreacted raw materials. There is a fear of lowering the discharge capacity, lowering the cycle characteristics and lowering the operating voltage.
  • the first heat treatment may be performed at a lower temperature than the subsequent second heat treatment within the above temperature range, it may be easy to control the diffusion rate of lithium.
  • the primary heat treatment may be carried out in the air or under an oxygen atmosphere, and the 5 to 30 hours may be sufficiently carried out a diffusion reaction between the particles of the mixture.
  • step 2 is a step of forming a layer of the first lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure on the surface of the particles of the second lithium cobalt oxide prepared in step 1.
  • the first lithium cobalt oxide of the lithium defect is subjected to at least one second heat treatment at 800 ° C. to 1100 ° C. with respect to the particles of the second lithium cobalt oxide prepared in Step 1, more specifically, one to three times. It can be formed by performing once, more specifically once or twice. At this time, the temperature during each heat treatment may be the same or different within the above temperature range.
  • lithium present on the surface of the second lithium cobalt oxide particles reacts with oxygen in air to form lithium oxide, thereby forming the lithium-defected first lithium cobalt oxide.
  • lithium defects in the lithium cobalt oxide also increase, and as a result, a concentration gradient in which lithium concentration decreases from the center of the first lithium cobalt oxide to the surface is formed. .
  • cobalt raw material or cobalt raw material and lithium raw material may be selectively added.
  • the materials may be added in batches at specific stages during the second heat treatment, or may be added in the same or different amounts at each stage.
  • cobalt in the cobalt raw material reacts with lithium present on the surface of the second lithium cobalt oxide particles to form lithium cobalt oxide of lithium defects having a molar ratio of Li / Co of less than one. Can be formed.
  • the cobalt raw material may be the same as described above, the amount of use may be appropriately adjusted according to the concentration gradient of Li.
  • the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material are selectively added, the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material are 0 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio ⁇ 1, 0.95 ⁇ Li / Co molar ratio ⁇ 1, more specifically 0.95 It may be added in an amount so as to satisfy the condition of? Li / Co molar ratio ⁇ 0.99.
  • the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material are mixed in the above content range, a layer containing lithium cobalt oxide of lithium defect is formed. At this time, the cobalt raw material and the lithium raw material may be the same as in step 1.
  • a raw material of the doping metal element (M) may be selectively added when the cobalt raw material mulch and the lithium raw material are mixed.
  • the raw material of the doping metal element (M) is specifically one or two selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, Al, Fe, V, Cr, Ba, Ca and Nb
  • the above metals, or oxides, hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, halides, nitrates, carbonates, acetates, oxalates, citrates or sulfates and the like, may be used, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
  • the second heat treatment in step 2 may be carried out at a temperature from 800 °C to 1100 °C. If the heat treatment temperature is less than 800 ° C., the crystallization of the lithium cobalt oxide formed on the surface is not sufficiently performed, and there is a fear that the movement of lithium ions may be disturbed. In addition, when the heat treatment temperature exceeds 1100 ° C., there is a fear of excessive crystallization or unstable structure formation by Li evaporation in the crystal structure. Accordingly, in order to prevent the lowering of the discharge capacity per unit weight, the cycle characteristics and the lowering of the operating voltage due to the residual or side reaction products of the unreacted raw materials and the uncrystallized or overcrystallized lithium cobalt oxide. More specifically, the heat treatment may be carried out at a temperature of 1000 °C to 1100 °C.
  • the higher the temperature during the secondary heat treatment promotes the movement and diffusion of lithium in the active material, so that the distribution of lithium in the positive electrode active material can be controlled according to the secondary heat treatment temperature.
  • the temperature during the second heat treatment is 1000 ° C. or more and 1000 ° C. to 1100 ° C. within the above temperature range, lithium in the active material may be distributed with a concentration gradient.
  • the secondary heat treatment may be performed in the air or under an oxygen atmosphere, and may be performed for 7 to 50 hours. If the heat treatment time is too long, there is a concern that the evaporation of lithium and the crystallinity of the metal oxide layer formed on the surface become high, resulting in a problem in the movement of Li +.
  • step 3 is a step of forming a surface treatment layer on the particle surface of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared in step 2.
  • the surface treatment layer is a lithium compound containing particles of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared in step 2, one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of transition metals and Group 13 elements, more specifically spinel Lithium transition metal oxide having a crystal structure; Or it may be formed by a method of heat treatment after mixing the lithium borate compound.
  • the type and content of the lithium transition metal oxide and the lithium borate compound having the spinel structure are the same as described above.
  • the heat treatment process may be performed for 7 to 50 hours at a temperature of 650 °C to 800 °C, in the air or under an oxygen atmosphere.
  • Method for producing the positive electrode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention is a dry method without using a solvent.
  • the wet method using a solvent in the preparation and surface treatment process of the positive electrode active material is easy to change the pH of the solvent because the metal precursor is dissolved in the solvent, thereby changing the size of the final positive electrode active material or particle breakage It may cause.
  • the cathode active material is manufactured by a dry method, so that there is no fear of occurrence of the above-described problems caused by the use of a solvent, and it is superior in terms of production efficiency and process ease of the active material.
  • the surface treatment method by the dry method does not use a binder, there is no fear of side reactions caused by the use of the binder.
  • the positive electrode active material prepared by the above production method includes lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure in which lithium is easily inserted and desorbed on the surface side of lithium cobalt oxide particles having a monolithic structure, and on the surface of the particles.
  • a surface treatment layer containing a spinel crystal structure lithium transition metal oxide or a lithium borate compound By including a surface treatment layer containing a spinel crystal structure lithium transition metal oxide or a lithium borate compound, the side reaction with the electrolyte is suppressed, and has a high packing density and improved rate characteristics and initial capacity characteristics. Can be represented.
  • the surface treatment layer includes a lithium transition metal compound having a spinel crystal structure in which three-dimensional movement of lithium is easy, even if it is an allele, it may exhibit excellent high voltage characteristics without concern about low rate characteristics and initial capacity characteristics. have.
  • the surface treatment layer contains a lithium borate-based compound, it is possible to suppress side reactions with the electrolyte on the surface of the particles, and at the same time, to have excellent lithium
  • a cathode and a lithium secondary battery including the cathode active material are provided.
  • the positive electrode is formed on the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode current collector, and includes a positive electrode active material layer containing the positive electrode active material.
  • the positive electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery.
  • carbon, nickel, titanium on the surface of stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, or aluminum or stainless steel Surface treated with silver, silver or the like can be used.
  • the positive electrode current collector may have a thickness of about 3 to 500 ⁇ m, and may form fine irregularities on the surface of the current collector to increase the adhesion of the positive electrode active material.
  • it can be used in various forms, such as a film, a sheet, a foil, a net, a porous body, a foam, a nonwoven body.
  • the positive electrode active material layer may include a conductive material and a binder together with the positive electrode active material. At this time, the positive electrode active material is the same as described above.
  • the conductive material is used to impart conductivity to the electrode, and in the battery constituted, any conductive material may be used as long as it has electronic conductivity without causing chemical change.
  • any conductive material may be used as long as it has electronic conductivity without causing chemical change.
  • Specific examples thereof include graphite such as natural graphite and artificial graphite; Carbon-based materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, summer black and carbon fiber; Metal powder or metal fibers such as copper, nickel, aluminum, and silver; Conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; Conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Or conductive polymers such as polyphenylene derivatives, and the like, or a mixture of two or more kinds thereof may be used.
  • the conductive material may typically be included in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material layer.
  • the binder serves to improve adhesion between the positive electrode active material particles and the positive electrode active material and the current collector.
  • specific examples include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-co-HFP), polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylonitrile, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC).
  • the binder may be included in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material layer.
  • the positive electrode having the structure as described above may be manufactured according to a conventional positive electrode manufacturing method except for using the positive electrode active material described above.
  • the positive electrode active material, the binder and the conductive material may be prepared by dissolving and dispersing the composition for forming a positive electrode active material layer prepared by dissolving in a solvent, followed by drying and rolling.
  • the type and content of the cathode active material, the binder, and the conductive material are as described above.
  • the solvent in the composition for forming the positive electrode active material layer may be a solvent generally used in the art, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), isopropyl alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), N-methylpyrroli Don (NMP), acetone (acetone) or water, and the like, one of these alone or a mixture of two or more may be used.
  • the amount of the solvent is sufficient to dissolve or disperse the positive electrode active material, the conductive material, and the binder in consideration of the coating thickness of the slurry and the production yield, and to have a viscosity that can exhibit excellent thickness uniformity during application for the production of the positive electrode. Do.
  • the positive electrode may be prepared by casting the positive electrode active material composition on a separate support and then laminating the film obtained by peeling from the support onto a positive electrode current collector.
  • an electrochemical device including the anode is provided.
  • the electrochemical device may be specifically a battery or a capacitor, and more specifically, may be a lithium secondary battery.
  • the lithium secondary battery specifically includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode positioned to face the positive electrode, a separator and an electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the positive electrode is as described above.
  • the lithium secondary battery may further include a battery container for accommodating the electrode assembly of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator, and a sealing member for sealing the battery container.
  • the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer positioned on the negative electrode current collector.
  • the negative electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it has high conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery.
  • the negative electrode current collector may be formed on a surface of copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, copper, or stainless steel. Surface-treated with carbon, nickel, titanium or silver, or the like, or an aluminum-cadmium alloy may be used.
  • the negative electrode current collector may have a thickness of about 3 to 500 ⁇ m, and like the positive electrode current collector, fine concavities and convexities may be formed on the surface of the current collector to enhance the bonding force of the negative electrode active material.
  • it can be used in various forms, such as a film, a sheet, a foil, a net, a porous body, a foam, or a nonwoven body.
  • the negative electrode active material layer optionally includes a binder and a conductive material together with the negative electrode active material.
  • the negative electrode active material layer is coated with a negative electrode active material, and optionally a composition for forming a negative electrode including a binder and a conductive material on a negative electrode current collector and dried, or casting the negative electrode forming composition on a separate support It may be produced by laminating a film obtained by peeling from this support onto a negative electrode current collector.
  • a compound capable of reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium may be used.
  • Specific examples include carbonaceous materials such as artificial graphite, natural graphite, graphitized carbon fibers, and amorphous carbon;
  • Metallic compounds capable of alloying with lithium such as Si, Al, Sn, Pb, Zn, Bi, In, Mg, Ga, Cd, Si alloys, Sn alloys or Al alloys;
  • Metal oxides capable of doping and undoping lithium such as SiO x (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 2), SnO 2 , vanadium oxide, lithium vanadium oxide;
  • a composite including the metallic compound and the carbonaceous material such as a Si-C composite or a Sn-C composite, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
  • a metal lithium thin film may be used as the anode active material.
  • the carbon material both low crystalline carbon and high crystalline carbon can be used. Soft crystalline carbon and hard carbon are typical low crystalline carbon, and high crystalline carbon is amorphous, plate, scaly, spherical or fibrous natural graphite or artificial graphite, Kish graphite (Kish) graphite, pyrolytic carbon, mesophase pitch based carbon fiber, meso-carbon microbeads, mesophase pitches and petroleum or coal tar pitch High-temperature calcined carbon such as derived cokes is typical.
  • the binder and the conductive material may be the same as described above in the positive electrode.
  • the separator is to separate the negative electrode and the positive electrode and to provide a passage for the movement of lithium ions, if it is usually used as a separator in a lithium secondary battery can be used without particular limitation, in particular to the ion movement of the electrolyte It is desirable to have a low resistance against the electrolyte and excellent electrolytic solution-moisture capability.
  • a porous polymer film for example, a porous polymer film made of a polyolefin-based polymer such as ethylene homopolymer, propylene homopolymer, ethylene / butene copolymer, ethylene / hexene copolymer and ethylene / methacrylate copolymer or the like Laminate structures of two or more layers may be used.
  • a porous nonwoven fabrics such as nonwoven fabrics made of high melting point glass fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers and the like may be used.
  • a coated separator containing a ceramic component or a polymer material may be used to secure heat resistance or mechanical strength, and may be optionally used as a single layer or a multilayer structure.
  • examples of the electrolyte used in the present invention include an organic liquid electrolyte, an inorganic liquid electrolyte, a solid polymer electrolyte, a gel polymer electrolyte, a solid inorganic electrolyte, a molten inorganic electrolyte, and the like, which can be used in manufacturing a lithium secondary battery. It doesn't happen.
  • the electrolyte may include an organic solvent and a lithium salt.
  • the organic solvent may be used without particular limitation as long as it can serve as a medium through which ions involved in the electrochemical reaction of the battery can move.
  • the organic solvent may be an ester solvent such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ⁇ -butyrolactone or ⁇ -caprolactone; Ether solvents such as dibutyl ether or tetrahydrofuran; Ketone solvents such as cyclohexanone; Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as benzene and fluorobenzene; Dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), methyl ethyl carbonate (MEC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate, Carbonate solvents such as PC); Alcohol solvents such as ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol; Nitriles such as R-CN (R is a C2 to C20 linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group, which may include
  • carbonate-based solvents are preferable, and cyclic carbonates having high ionic conductivity and high dielectric constant (for example, ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate) that can improve the charge and discharge performance of a battery, and low viscosity linear carbonate compounds (for example, a mixture of ethyl methyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate or diethyl carbonate and the like is more preferable.
  • the cyclic carbonate and the chain carbonate may be mixed and used in a volume ratio of about 1: 1 to about 1: 9, so that the performance of the electrolyte may be excellent.
  • the lithium salt may be used without particular limitation as long as it is a compound capable of providing lithium ions used in a lithium secondary battery.
  • the lithium salt is LiPF 6 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiSbF 6 , LiAl0 4 , LiAlCl 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiC 4 F 9 SO 3 , LiN (C 2 F 5 SO 3 ) 2 , LiN (C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 2 , LiN (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 .
  • LiCl, LiI, or LiB (C 2 O 4 ) 2 and the like can be used.
  • the concentration of the lithium salt is preferably used within the range of 0.1 to 2.0M. When the concentration of the lithium salt is included in the above range, since the electrolyte has an appropriate conductivity and viscosity, it can exhibit excellent electrolyte performance, and lithium ions can move effectively.
  • the electrolyte includes, for example, haloalkylene carbonate-based compounds such as difluoro ethylene carbonate, pyridine, tri, etc. for the purpose of improving battery life characteristics, reducing battery capacity, and improving discharge capacity of the battery.
  • haloalkylene carbonate-based compounds such as difluoro ethylene carbonate, pyridine, tri, etc.
  • Ethyl phosphite triethanolamine, cyclic ether, ethylene diamine, n-glyme, hexaphosphate triamide, nitrobenzene derivative, sulfur, quinone imine dye, N-substituted oxazolidinone, N, N-substituted imida
  • One or more additives such as zolidine, ethylene glycol dialkyl ether, ammonium salt, pyrrole, 2-methoxy ethanol or aluminum trichloride may be included. In this case, the additive may be included in 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the lithium secondary battery including the cathode active material according to the present invention stably exhibits excellent discharge capacity, output characteristics, and capacity retention rate
  • portable devices such as mobile phones, notebook computers, digital cameras, and hybrid electric vehicles ( It is useful for electric vehicle fields such as hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).
  • HEV hybrid electric vehicle
  • a battery module including the lithium secondary battery as a unit cell and a battery pack including the same are provided.
  • the battery module or the battery pack is a power tool (Power Tool); Electric vehicles including electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); Or it can be used as a power source for any one or more of the system for power storage.
  • Power Tool Electric vehicles including electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); Or it can be used as a power source for any one or more of the system for power storage.
  • the Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder were mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio was 1, and then subjected to primary heat treatment at 900 ° C. for 10 hours.
  • the resulting powder was ground and classified to prepare particles of a second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder was dry-mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio is 0.95 with respect to the second lithium cobalt oxide particles prepared above, followed by secondary heat treatment at 1050 ° C. for 20 hours.
  • Particles (average particle size: 12 ⁇ m) of lithium cobalt oxide were prepared, having a concentration gradient that decreases as lithium goes from the particle center to the surface throughout the particle.
  • the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide are homogeneously mixed with a lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel structure, LiCo 2 O 4, and then heat-treated at 800 ° C. for 10 hours in the air to surround the surface of the lithium cobalt oxide particles.
  • a monolithic cathode active material was prepared by forming a layer (thickness: about 100 nm). At this time, LiCo 2 O 4 was used in an amount such that 0.01% by weight relative to the total weight of the positive electrode active material to be manufactured.
  • the amount of LiCo 2 O 4 was confirmed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), and the form of lithium transition metal oxide in the surface treatment layer was determined by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). It was.
  • ICP-AES inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy
  • ToF-SIMS time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry
  • a cathode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1, except that LiMn 2 O 4 was used.
  • a positive electrode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1, except that 5 O 4 was used.
  • the Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder were mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio was 1.02, followed by primary heat treatment at 900 ° C. for 10 hours.
  • the resulting powder was ground and classified to prepare particles of a second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder was dry-mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio is 0.95 with respect to the second lithium cobalt oxide particles prepared above, followed by secondary heat treatment at 1050 ° C. for 20 hours.
  • Particles of lithium cobalt oxide (average particle diameter: 12 ⁇ m) were prepared, having a concentration gradient that decreases as lithium goes from the particle center to the surface throughout the particle.
  • the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide are homogeneously mixed with the lithium borate compound and LiBO 2, and then heat-treated at 800 ° C. for 10 hours in the air to surround the surface of the lithium cobalt oxide particles (thickness: 100 nm) was used to prepare a cathode active material having a monolithic structure.
  • LiBO 2 was used in an amount such that 0.01% by weight relative to the total weight of the positive electrode active material to be manufactured.
  • a positive electrode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example 4, except that Li 2 B 4 O 7 was used as the lithium borate compound.
  • a positive electrode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example 4, except that LiB 3 O 6 was used as the lithium borate compound.
  • LiAlO 4 in place of the lithium borate compound (LiBO 2 ) was carried out in the same manner as in Preparation Example 4 to prepare a cathode active material having a LiAlO 4 containing surface treatment layer formed on the surface.
  • the Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder were mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio was 1, and then subjected to primary heat treatment at 900 ° C. for 10 hours.
  • the resulting powder was ground and classified to prepare particles of a second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • lithium cobalt oxide particles (average particle diameter: 12 ⁇ m) containing the first lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure on the particle surface side were prepared.
  • a positive electrode active material having a monolithic structure having a surface treatment layer of LiBO 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 4 except for using the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared above.
  • the Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder were mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio was 1, and then subjected to primary heat treatment at 900 ° C. for 10 hours.
  • the resulting powder was ground and classified to prepare particles of a second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder were dry mixed in an amount such that a Li / Co molar ratio of 0.95 was added to the second lithium cobalt oxide particles prepared above, and additionally, 1 mol of MgO and TiO 2 powder were added.
  • Mg and Ti metals were added in an amount of 0.01 mol each to mix and mix, followed by a secondary heat treatment at 1050 ° C. for 20 hours, so that lithium had a concentration gradient decreasing from the particle center to the surface throughout the particle.
  • Particles (average particle size: 12 mu m) of lithium cobalt oxide were prepared, including lithium lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure doped with Mg and Ti in a shell portion.
  • the particles of lithium cobalt oxide are homogeneously mixed with LiBO 2, and then heat treated at 800 ° C. for 10 hours in the air to form a surface treatment layer (thickness: 100 nm) surrounding the surface of the particles of lithium cobalt oxide.
  • a monolayer positive electrode active material was prepared.
  • LiBO 2 was used in an amount such that 0.05% by weight relative to the total weight of the positive electrode active material to be manufactured.
  • a positive electrode active material having a surface treatment layer of LiBO 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 4, except that the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared above were used.
  • the Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder is mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio gradually decreases over time within the range of Li / Co molar ratio 1.0 to 1.02, followed by primary treatment at 900 ° C. for 10 hours. Heat treatment. The resulting powder was ground and classified to prepare particles of a second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder was dry-mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio is 0.95 with respect to the second lithium cobalt oxide particles prepared above, followed by secondary heat treatment at 1050 ° C. for 20 hours.
  • Particles of lithium cobalt oxide (average particle diameter: 10 ⁇ m) were prepared, having a concentration gradient that decreases as lithium goes from the particle center to the surface throughout the particle.
  • a positive electrode active material having a monolithic structure having a surface treatment layer of LiBO 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 4 except for using the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared above.
  • Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder was mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio of 1 and heat-treated at 900 °C for 10 hours to prepare a particle of the second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • the second lithium cobalt oxide was repeatedly subjected to heat treatment at 900 ° C. for 5 hours in an oxygen atmosphere twice, so that lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure with a concentration gradient was distributed on the surface of the particles. Particles (average particle diameter: 10 mu m) were prepared.
  • a positive electrode active material having a monolithic structure having a surface treatment layer of LiBO 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 4 except for using the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared above.
  • Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder was mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio of 1 and heat-treated at 900 °C for 10 hours to prepare a particle of the second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • the second lithium cobalt oxide was repeatedly subjected to heat treatment for 5 hours at 900 ° C. under oxygen atmosphere. At this time, Co 3 O 4 was added in amounts of 0.05 mol and 0.25 mol for each heat treatment step. As a result, particles of lithium cobalt oxide (average particle size: 10 mu m) were produced in which lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure was distributed with a concentration gradient on the particle surface side.
  • a positive electrode active material having a monolithic structure having a surface treatment layer of LiBO 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 4 except for using the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared above.
  • the Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder were mixed in an amount such that the Li / Co molar ratio was 1, and then subjected to primary heat treatment at 900 ° C. for 10 hours.
  • the resulting powder was ground and classified to prepare particles of a second lithium cobalt oxide.
  • Li 2 CO 3 powder and Co 3 O 4 powder were dry mixed in an amount such that a Li / Co molar ratio of 0.95 was added to the second lithium cobalt oxide particles prepared above, and the ZrO 2 powder was further added to 1 mol of Li.
  • the second heat treatment was performed at 1050 ° C. for 20 hours to distribute lithium cobalt oxide having a concentration gradient on the surface of the particle with a concentration gradient.
  • the lithium cobalt oxide of Zr-doped particles (average particle diameter (D 50 ): 10 ⁇ m) of lithium cobalt oxide was prepared.
  • a positive electrode active material having a monolithic structure having a surface treatment layer of LiBO 2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 4 except for using the particles of the lithium cobalt oxide prepared above.
  • a lithium secondary battery was manufactured using the cathode active materials prepared in Preparation Examples 1 to 13, respectively.
  • the positive electrode active material, the carbon black conductive material, and the PVdF binder prepared in Preparation Examples 1 to 13 were mixed in an N-methylpyrrolidone solvent at a ratio of 90: 5: 5 by weight in a composition for forming a positive electrode. (Viscosity: 5000 mPa ⁇ s) was prepared, and this was applied to an aluminum current collector, followed by dry rolling to prepare a positive electrode.
  • MCMB meocarbon microbead
  • carbon black conductive material and PVdF binder, which are artificial graphite as a negative electrode active material, were mixed in an N-methylpyrrolidone solvent in a weight ratio of 85: 10: 5 to prepare a composition for forming a negative electrode, This was applied to a copper current collector to prepare a negative electrode.
  • An electrode assembly was manufactured by interposing a separator of porous polyethylene between the positive electrode and the negative electrode prepared as described above, the electrode assembly was placed in a case, and an electrolyte solution was injected into the case to prepare a lithium secondary battery.
  • a lithium secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that LiCoO 2 (average particle diameter: 12 ⁇ m) was used as the cathode active material.
  • a surface treatment layer of LiCo 2 O 4 on the surface of LiCoO 2 was carried out in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1 except that LiCoO 2 (average particle diameter: 12 ⁇ m) was used as particles of lithium cobalt oxide. 100 nm) was prepared to form a cathode active material.
  • a lithium secondary battery was manufactured by the same method as in Example 1, except that the cathode active material prepared above was used.
  • a shell including the first lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure was formed in a region corresponding to a distance ratio of 0.05 to 0.1 from the surface of the particles based on the radius of the active material particles.
  • the positive electrode active material is distributed with a concentration gradient that decreases from the center of the particle to the surface of the lithium throughout the particle through the control of the heat treatment temperature during production and the continuous change of the content ratio of the input material (preparation examples 1, 4 and 10).
  • lithium cobalt oxide having a lithium defect structure has a concentration gradient on only the particle surface side (manufacture examples 11 and 12), and there is no concentration gradient throughout the particle, and only on the particle surface side.
  • a positive electrode active material (manufacture example 8) containing lithium cobalt oxide of lithium defects was produced, respectively.
  • the thickness of the shell part including the lithium defect structure is thicker, and Li / The change in the Co molar ratio was abrupt.
  • FIG. 1 a) shows the lithium distribution on the particle surface side of the lithium cobalt oxide (from particle surface to 50 nm in the center direction) in APT, and b) shows 3D information in a) in 2D.
  • the image is measured by measuring the density.
  • Coin cells using Li-metal negative electrode
  • the positive electrode active materials prepared in Preparation Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, and after initial charge and discharge at room temperature (25 ° C.) under 0.1 C / 0.1 C.
  • the properties were evaluated. The results are shown in FIG. 3.
  • the positive electrode active material of Preparation Example 1 having a lithium defect structure inside the particles of lithium cobalt oxide, the equivalent level of the positive electrode active material of LiCoO 2 of Comparative Example 1 having no lithium defect structure Initial charge and discharge characteristics are shown.
  • the breakdown of the voltage profile, that is, the inflection point was observed between 4.05V and 4.15V during initial charge and discharge due to the lithium defect structure present in the particles.
  • Cycle capacity which is the ratio of the discharge capacity at the 50th cycle to the initial capacity after 50 times of charging / discharging at a rate characteristic and a condition of 0.5C / 1C at a high temperature (60 ° C) within a range of 3 to 4.4V drive voltage. Capacity retention was measured and shown in Table 3 below.
  • the batteries of Examples 1 to 9 including the cathode active material having a lithium defect structure in the particles were improved compared to the batteries of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 containing lithium cobalt oxide as a cathode active material without a lithium defect structure. Rate characteristics and high temperature cycle characteristics are shown.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un matériau actif d'électrode positive pour batterie rechargeable au lithium, son procédé de préparation et une batterie rechargeable au lithium le comprenant, le matériau actif d'électrode positive comprenant : des particules d'oxyde de lithium et de cobalt ; et une couche de traitement de surface positionnée sur la surface des particules d'oxyde de lithium et de cobalt. Les particules d'oxyde de lithium et de cobalt comprennent sur leur surface de l'oxyde de lithium et de cobalt, à déficience en lithium, ayant un rapport molaire Li/Co qui est inférieur à 1, appartenant à un groupe spatial Fd3m et comportant une structure cristalline cubique. La couche de traitement de surface comprend un composé de lithium comprenant un métal de transition et un ou plusieurs éléments choisis dans le groupe formé à partir d'éléments du groupe 13. Par conséquent, une réaction parallèle avec une solution électrolytique est empêchée, une capacité élevée ainsi que des propriétés de régime et une capacité initiale améliorées sont présentées en raison d'une densité de tassement élevée, et des propriétés de sortie et une durée de vie excellentes sont présentées en raison d'une excellente conductivité du lithium.
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