WO2017095139A1 - Matériau actif d'électrode positive pour pile rechargeable et pile rechargeable le comprenant - Google Patents

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WO2017095139A1
WO2017095139A1 PCT/KR2016/013965 KR2016013965W WO2017095139A1 WO 2017095139 A1 WO2017095139 A1 WO 2017095139A1 KR 2016013965 W KR2016013965 W KR 2016013965W WO 2017095139 A1 WO2017095139 A1 WO 2017095139A1
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  • the present invention is easy to insert and detach the lithium, the elution of the metal element of the active material is suppressed, has excellent structural stability, can reduce the resistance when applying the battery, and can improve the output and life characteristics of the secondary battery positive electrode active material and It relates to a secondary battery comprising 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, at high temperatures, this problem becomes more serious.
  • the deterioration of life characteristics may occur when the electrolyte decomposes or the active material deteriorates due to moisture or other effects inside the battery. It may also occur when the internal resistance of the battery is increased.
  • LiCoO 2 having a layered structure. LiCoO 2 is most commonly used due to its excellent lifespan characteristics and charge and discharge efficiency. However, LiCoO 2 has a low structural stability and thus is not applicable to high capacity technology of batteries.
  • LiNiO 2 LiMnO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiFePO 4 , Li (Ni x1 Co y1 Mn z1 ) 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 is a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide containing an excessive amount of lithium, i.e. Li a1 (Ni x2 Co y2 Mn z2 ) 2-a2 O 2 , A1, x2, y2, and z2 are atomic fractions of independent oxide composition elements, respectively, 1 ⁇ a1 ⁇ 1.5, 0 ⁇ x2 ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y2 ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ z2 ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ x2 + y2 + z2 ⁇ 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 a disadvantage in that the rate capability and the service life at high temperature are poor.
  • the first technical problem to be solved by the present invention is easy to insert and detach the lithium, the elution of the active metal constituent element is suppressed, has excellent structural stability, reducing the resistance when applying the battery, output and life characteristics It is to provide a cathode active material for a secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same that can be improved.
  • a second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a secondary battery positive electrode, a lithium secondary battery, a battery module and a battery pack including the positive electrode active material.
  • the third technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a precursor useful for the production of the positive electrode active material.
  • the secondary having a cuboid shape, at least any one of the vertex and the corner of the rectangular parallelepiped includes a primary particle having a convexly rounded shape to the outside Particles, having an open porosity of 1% to 40% with respect to the total surface area of the secondary particles, wherein the primary particles include a lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 Is provided.
  • M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn
  • M2 is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb
  • M3 is Any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Mo and Cr, 1.0 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.5, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.5, 0.002 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.03, 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 0.02, 0 ⁇ x + y ⁇ 0.7)
  • a metal-containing solution prepared by mixing a nickel raw material, cobalt raw material and M1 raw material (wherein M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn) Reacting at pH 9 to 11 to prepare an acicular precursor by adding an ammonium cation-containing complex forming agent and a basic compound to the acryl precursor, and mixing the acicular precursor with a lithium raw material at 700 ° C. to 900 ° C.
  • It includes the step of firing, in the manufacture of the metal-containing solution or when mixing the needle-shaped precursor and the lithium raw material M3 raw material (wherein M3 is any one selected from the group consisting of W, Mo and Cr Or two or more elements), there is provided a method for producing a cathode active material for a secondary battery.
  • a cathode for a secondary battery a lithium secondary battery, a battery module, and a battery pack including the cathode active material.
  • the secondary particles including the primary particles include a compound of the formula (2), and has a needle-shaped secondary battery positive electrode A precursor of the active material is provided.
  • A is a hydroxy group or an oxyhydroxy group
  • M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn
  • M2 is any one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb or Two or more elements
  • M3 is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, and Cr, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.5, 0.002 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.03, 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 0.02 , 0 ⁇ x + y ⁇ 0.7
  • the positive electrode active material for a secondary battery according to the present invention is easy to insert and detach lithium due to its unique structure, the elution of the active metal constituent element is suppressed, it can exhibit excellent structural stability. As a result, resistance in battery application can be reduced, and output and life characteristics can be improved. In addition, the distribution of the metal element in the positive electrode active material can be additionally controlled, as a result of which the thermal stability is improved to minimize the performance degradation at high voltage.
  • Example 1 is a photograph of the cathode active material of Example 1 observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
  • Figure 2 is a photograph of the cathode active material of Example 2 observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
  • Figure 3 is a photograph of the cathode active material of Example 3 observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
  • Figure 4 is a photograph of the cathode active material of Example 4 observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
  • Figure 6 is a photograph of the cathode active material of Comparative Example 2 observed.
  • FIG. 8 is a SEM photograph of a cross section of the positive electrode active material of Example 1.
  • FIG. 9 is a SEM photograph of a cross section of the positive electrode active material of Comparative Example 1.
  • Example 10 is a SEM photograph of the precursor of the positive electrode active material of Example 1;
  • a cathode active material for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes primary particles having at least one portion of a vertex and a corner of the rectangular parallelepiped rounded outwardly. Secondary particles,
  • the primary particles include a lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 below:
  • M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn
  • M2 is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb
  • M3 is W , Mo and Cr, any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of, 1.0 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.5, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.5, 0.002 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.03, 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 0.02, 0 ⁇ x + y ⁇ 0.7.
  • the outer side of the primary particles is a concept opposite to the inner side toward the center of the particle, and means an outer direction toward the surface side or the outer surface of the particle.
  • the composition of the lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 is the average composition of the whole positive electrode active material particles.
  • M3 is an element corresponding to group 6 (VIB group) of the periodic table, and serves to suppress particle growth during the firing process during preparation of the active material particles.
  • M3 may be present at a position where these elements should be present by substituting a part of Ni, Co, or M1, or may react with lithium to form lithium oxide. Accordingly, it is possible to control the shape and size of the positive electrode active material particles by adjusting the content and the timing of the M3.
  • M3 may be any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, and Cr, and more specifically, may be at least one element of W and Cr. Among them, when M3 is W, it may be excellent in terms of rate characteristics and output characteristics, and in case of Cr, it may be superior in terms of room temperature life characteristics.
  • Such M3 may be included in an amount corresponding to z in the lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1, that is, 0.002 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.03.
  • z is less than 0.002 or more than 0.03, it is not easy to implement an active material satisfying the above-described characteristics, and as a result, the effect of improving output and life characteristics may be insignificant. More specifically, considering the embodied particle structure according to the content control of the M3 element and the remarkable effect of improving the battery characteristics, it may be 0.005 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.01.
  • Li may be included in an amount corresponding to a, that is, 1.0 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.5. If a is less than 1.0, the capacity may be lowered. If a is more than 1.5, the particles may be sintered in the firing step, and thus the production of the active material may be difficult. Considering the remarkable effect of improving the capacity characteristics of the positive electrode active material according to the Li content control and the sinterability in the preparation of the active material, the Li may be more specifically included in a content of 1.0 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.15.
  • Co may be included in an amount corresponding to x, that is, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5. If x is 0, the capacity characteristic may be lowered, and if it is more than 0.5, there is a fear of an increase in cost. Considering the remarkable effect of improving the capacity characteristics according to the inclusion of Co, the Co may be included in more specifically 0.10 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.35.
  • M1 may be at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn.
  • M1 is Al
  • the surface property of the active material may be improved to improve the output effect on the battery.
  • Mn which is M1
  • M1 may be included in an amount corresponding to y, that is, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.5. If y is 0, the improvement effect due to the inclusion of M1 cannot be obtained. If y is greater than 0.5, the output characteristics and capacity characteristics of the battery may be deteriorated. In consideration of the remarkable effect of improving the battery characteristics according to the inclusion of the M1 element, M1 may be included in a content of 0.1 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.3 more specifically.
  • the elements of Ni, Co, and M1 in the lithium composite metal oxide or the lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 may be replaced by another element, that is, M2, to improve battery characteristics by controlling distribution of metal elements in the active material. It may be partially substituted or doped.
  • M2 may be any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, and Nb, and more specifically, may be Ti or Mg.
  • the element of M2 may be included in an amount corresponding to w, that is, 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 0.02 in a range that does not lower the characteristics of the positive electrode active material.
  • the cathode active material according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is secondary particles in which primary particles including the lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 are entangled, and may exhibit excellent output characteristics.
  • the positive electrode active material has a rectangular parallelepiped shape by controlling the content of the M1, M2 and M3 elements, the timing of the injection, and the heat treatment conditions, and at least one of the vertices and the corners of the rectangular parallelepiped is convex outward. It may include a primary particle having a rounded shape.
  • the positive electrode active material can be easily inserted and detached from lithium ions, and lithium ions can be moved at high speed even in the primary particles, resulting in improved output characteristics when the battery is applied. Can be.
  • the vertex or the corner portion has a convexly rounded shape to the outside, elution of metal elements, particularly Mn, contained in the lithium composite metal oxide can be prevented. Normally, Mn tends to elute at the vertices or corners of the particles.
  • such parts of the particles are rounded to reduce elution of metal elements, resulting in stability of the active material and life characteristics in battery applications, especially at high temperatures. It can improve the service life characteristics.
  • the primary particles have a rectangular parallelepiped shape
  • at least one of the vertices of the rectangular parallelepiped has a shape convexly rounded outward, and is parallel to two faces facing each other in the rectangular parallelepiped.
  • When cut to include the long axis passing through the center may be a rectangular cut surface.
  • the positive electrode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may be less than 50%, more specifically 20% or less, even more specifically 10% or less of the primary particles may be oriented in the direction of the center of the secondary particles.
  • the primary particles are entangled with no specific orientation when assembled into secondary particles.
  • the positive electrode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention formed by the assembly of the primary particles to implement the above-described physical properties, 1 to 40%, specifically 10 to 30%, based on the total surface area of the secondary particles, Specifically, it may have an open porosity of 15 to 30%. If the open porosity of the secondary particles exceeds 40%, there is a concern that the internal resistance increases due to a decrease in contact between adjacent primary particles when primary particles shrink or expand due to electrode reaction during charge and discharge. In addition, when the open porosity of the secondary particles is less than 1%, securing of the expansion space necessary for expansion of the primary particles may not be sufficient due to the electrode reaction during charging and discharging, and as a result, the secondary particles may be broken.
  • the cathode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may exhibit excellent capacity and charge / discharge characteristics by simultaneously accelerating the open porosity of the secondary particles together with the shape and aspect ratio of the primary particles.
  • open pores mean pores of open structure connected to the particle surface, unlike closed pores isolated from the particle surface.
  • the open porosity can be measured by cross-sectional analysis or mercury porosimetry of particles using a focused ion beam (FIB).
  • FIB focused ion beam
  • secondary particles are cut using a focused ion beam, a cross-sectional image is obtained by SEM, and then divided into space parts and material parts in the cross section by computer image processing. Can be obtained according to.
  • Open porosity (surface area of open pores / surface area of secondary particles) ⁇ 100
  • the cathode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a hollow inside the secondary particles by controlling the firing temperature and the firing time in the manufacturing process.
  • the hollow particles when the hollow particles are further included in the secondary particles, the hollow particles may have a buffering effect during the rolling of the electrode, and the electrolyte may easily penetrate into the active material to increase the reaction area of the active material with the electrolyte. .
  • the output characteristics and lifetime characteristics of the secondary battery may be further improved.
  • the hollow region determined according to Equation 2 may be 0.2 to 1.
  • the hollow may be included in 30% by volume or less, specifically 2 to 30% by volume with respect to the total volume of the positive electrode active material. When included in the above range, it can exhibit an excellent buffering effect and increase the reaction area with the electrolyte solution without lowering the mechanical strength of the active material. In consideration of the remarkable improvement effect of the hollow formation, the hollow may be more specifically contained in 5 to 20% by volume with respect to the total volume of the positive electrode active material. In this case, the hollow region and the volume of the hollow in the secondary particles may be measured by cross-sectional analysis or mercury intrusion of the particles using a focused ion beam (FIB).
  • FIB focused ion beam
  • the positive electrode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a 2 ⁇ m to an average particle diameter BET specific surface area of (D 50) and 0.5m 2 / g to 1.9m 2 / g of 20 ⁇ m.
  • the average particle diameter of the positive electrode active material is less than 2 ⁇ m or the BET specific surface area is more than 1.9 m 2 / g, there is a concern that the dispersibility of the positive electrode active material in the active material layer and the resistance in the electrode are increased due to the aggregation between the positive electrode active materials. If the average particle diameter is more than 20 ⁇ m or the BET specific surface area is less than 0.5 m 2 / g, there is a fear of a decrease in the dispersibility and capacity of the positive electrode active material itself.
  • the positive electrode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention can exhibit more excellent capacity and charge and discharge characteristics by simultaneously promoting the average particle diameter and the BET specific surface conditions with its specific structure. More specifically, the positive electrode active material may have a BET specific surface area of the average particle size of 3 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m (D 50) and 0.65m 2 / g to 1.5m 2 / g.
  • the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the positive electrode active material may be defined as the particle size at 50% of the particle size distribution.
  • the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the positive electrode active material may be determined by electron microscopy using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) or a field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) or the like. Or, it can be measured using a laser diffraction method.
  • the cathode active material particles are dispersed in a dispersion medium, and then introduced into a commercially available laser diffraction particle size measuring apparatus (for example, Microtrac MT 3000), irradiated with an ultrasonic wave of about 28 kHz at an output of 60 W.
  • a commercially available laser diffraction particle size measuring apparatus for example, Microtrac MT 3000
  • the average particle diameter (D 50 ) in the 50% reference of the particle size distribution in the measuring device can be calculated.
  • the specific surface area of the positive electrode active material is measured by the BET method, specifically, it is calculated from the nitrogen gas adsorption amount under liquid nitrogen temperature (77K) using BELSORP-mino II, manufactured by BEL Japan. Can be.
  • the cathode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a tap density of 1.7 g / cc or more, or 1.7 g / cc to 2.5 g / cc. By having a high tap density in the above range, high capacity characteristics can be exhibited.
  • the tap density of the positive electrode active material can be measured using a conventional tap density measuring device, and specifically, can be measured using Log-2's Tap-2S.
  • At least one metal element of nickel, M1 and cobalt contained in the lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 is increased in the active material particles or May show decreasing concentration gradients.
  • the concentration gradient or the concentration profile of the metal element means that the content of the metal element according to the depth of the center portion at the particle surface is determined when the X axis represents the depth of the center portion at the particle surface and the Y axis represents the content of the metal element. Meaning graph to represent.
  • the average slope of the concentration profile means that the central portion of the particle is located relatively more of the metal element than the particle surface portion.
  • a negative mean slope means that more metal elements are located on the surface of the particle than in the central portion of the particle.
  • the concentration gradient and concentration profile of the metal in the active material may be X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA), or electron beam microanalyzer (Electron Probe Micro). Analyzer, EPMA), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES), or Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS)
  • XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
  • EDA Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis
  • EPMA electron beam microanalyzer
  • ICP-AES Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer
  • ToF-SIMS Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
  • At least one metal element of nickel, cobalt and M1 may have a concentration gradient in which the concentration of the metal is gradually changed over the active material particles.
  • the gradient of concentration gradient of can represent one or more values.
  • the term "represents a concentration gradient in which the metal concentration gradually changes” means a concentration distribution in which the metal concentration changes gradually or continuously without sudden change in concentration, that is, without a sharp difference in concentration. Means that it exists.
  • the concentration distribution is 0.1 atomic% to 30 atomic%, respectively, based on the total atomic weight of the metal included in the active material particles, wherein the change in the metal concentration per 1 ⁇ m, more specifically 0.1 ⁇ m in the particles, More specifically, it may be a difference of 0.1 atomic% to 20 atomic%, and more specifically 1 atomic% to 10 atomic%.
  • the concentration of nickel contained in the active material may decrease while having a gradual concentration gradient from the center of the active material particles toward the surface of the particles.
  • the gradient of the concentration gradient of nickel may be constant from the center of the active material particles to the surface.
  • the concentration of M1 contained in the active material may increase while having a gradual concentration gradient from the center of the active material particles toward the surface of the particles.
  • the concentration gradient slope of M1 may be constant from the center of the active material particles to the surface.
  • M1 may be Mn.
  • the concentration of cobalt contained in the active material may increase while having a gradual concentration gradient from the center of the active material particles toward the surface of the particles.
  • the concentration gradient slope of the active material may be constant from the center of the active material particles to the surface.
  • nickel, M1 and cobalt each independently represent a changing concentration gradient throughout the active material particles, and the concentration of nickel decreases with a gradual concentration gradient from the center of the active material particles to the surface direction.
  • concentrations of cobalt and M1 may be independently increased with a gradual concentration gradient from the center of the active material particles toward the surface. As such, the concentration of nickel decreases toward the surface of the active material particles and the concentration of M1 and cobalt increases throughout the active material, thereby improving thermal stability while maintaining the capacity characteristics of the positive electrode active material. have.
  • a cathode active material having the structure and physical properties as described above, nickel raw material, cobalt raw material and M1 raw material (wherein M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn)
  • M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn
  • An ammonium cation-containing complex former and a basic compound to react at a pH of 9 to 11 to prepare a needle-shaped precursor step 1
  • And mixing the needle-shaped precursor with a lithium raw material and calcining at 700 ° C. to 900 ° C. step 2
  • the M3 raw material is prepared during the preparation of the metal-containing aqueous solution or when mixed with the lithium raw material.
  • M3 can be produced by a production method further adding (which is one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Mo and Cr).
  • the cathode active material further comprises M2 (wherein M2 is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb)
  • the raw material of each metal element in step 1 M2 raw material may be added when mixing, or M2 raw material may be added when mixing with lithium raw material in step 2. Accordingly, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing the cathode active material is provided.
  • step 1 in the manufacturing method for the production of the cathode active material preparing a precursor using a nickel raw material, cobalt raw material, M1 raw material and optionally M3 or M2 raw material to be.
  • the precursor is ammonium in a metal containing solution (hereinafter, simply referred to as a 'first metal containing solution') prepared by mixing nickel raw material, cobalt raw material, M1 raw material, and optionally M3 or M2 raw material. It may be prepared by coprecipitation reaction by adding a cation-containing complex former and a basic compound. In this case, the mixing ratio of each raw material may be appropriately determined within a range to satisfy the content condition of each metal element in the final cathode active material.
  • a metal containing solution hereinafter, simply referred to as a 'first metal containing solution'
  • the mixing ratio of each raw material may be appropriately determined within a range to satisfy the content condition of each metal element in the final cathode active material.
  • the first metal-containing solution is an organic solvent capable of uniformly mixing a nickel raw material, a cobalt raw material, an M1 containing raw material and optionally an M3 or M2 containing raw material with a solvent, specifically water, or water (specifically, It may be prepared by adding to a mixture of alcohol, etc.) and water, or may be prepared by mixing a solution containing each metal-containing raw material, specifically an aqueous solution, and then mixing them.
  • metal-containing raw material acetates, nitrates, sulfates, halides, sulfides, hydroxides, oxides or oxyhydroxides and the like can be used, and are not particularly limited as long as they can be dissolved in water.
  • the cobalt raw material may be Co (OH) 2 , CoOOH, Co (SO 4 ) 2 , 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. Any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used. .
  • Ni (OH) 2 , NiO, NiOOH, NiCO 3 ⁇ 2Ni (OH) 2 4H 2 O, NiC 2 O 2 2H 2 O, Ni (NO 3 ) 2, 6H 2 O, NiSO 4 , NiSO 4 .6H 2 O, fatty acid nickel salts or nickel halides, and the like, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
  • manganese raw material manganese oxides such as Mn 2 O 3 , MnO 2 , and Mn 3 O 4 ; Manganese salts such as MnCO 3 , Mn (NO 3 ) 2 , MnSO 4 , manganese acetate, manganese dicarboxylic acid, manganese citrate and fatty acid manganese; Oxy hydroxide, and manganese chloride, and the like, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
  • the aluminum raw material may include AlSO 4 , AlCl, AlNO 3 and the like, any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
  • M3 raw material acetate, nitrate, sulfate, halide, sulfide, hydroxide, oxide or oxyhydroxide containing M3 element may be used.
  • M 3 is W
  • tungsten oxide may be used.
  • the M3 raw material may be used in a range to satisfy the content condition of the M3 element in the positive electrode active material to be manufactured finally.
  • ammonium cation-containing complexing agent may specifically be NH 4 OH, (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 , NH 4 NO 3 , NH 4 Cl, CH 3 COONH 4 , or NH 4 CO 3 , and the like. Species alone or mixtures of two or more may be used.
  • the ammonium cation-containing complex forming agent may be used in the form of an aqueous solution, wherein a solvent may be a mixture of water or an organic solvent (specifically, alcohol, etc.) that can be mixed with water uniformly.
  • the ammonium cation-containing complex former may be added in an amount such that the molar ratio of 0.5 to 1 per mole of the first metal-containing solution.
  • the chelating agent reacts with the metal in a molar ratio of at least 1: 1 to form a complex, but the unreacted complex which does not react with the basic aqueous solution may be converted into an intermediate product, recovered as a chelating agent, and reused.
  • the chelating usage can be lowered than usual. As a result, the crystallinity of the positive electrode active material can be increased and stabilized.
  • the basic compound may be a hydroxide of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal such as NaOH, KOH, or Ca (OH) 2 , or a hydrate thereof, and one or more of these may be used.
  • the basic compound may also be used in the form of an aqueous solution, and as the solvent, a mixture of water or an organic solvent (specifically, alcohol, etc.) that can be uniformly mixed with water may be used.
  • the coprecipitation reaction may be carried out under the condition that the pH is 9 to 11.
  • the pH is in the above-described range
  • needle-shaped precursors may be formed. If the pH is out of the above range, there is a risk of changing the shape of the precursor to be prepared or cause particle splitting.
  • metal ions may be eluted on the surface of the precursor to form various oxides by side reactions. More specifically, the pH of the mixed solution may be performed at a condition of 9 to 10.5.
  • the ammonium cation-containing complexing agent and the basic compound may be used in a molar ratio of 1:10 to 1: 2 to satisfy the above pH range.
  • the pH value means a pH value at the temperature of the liquid 25.
  • the coprecipitation reaction may be performed at a temperature of 40 ° C. to 70 ° C. under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen.
  • the stirring process may be selectively performed to increase the reaction rate during the reaction, wherein the stirring speed may be 100 rpm to 2,000 rpm.
  • the agent containing nickel, cobalt, M1 containing metal salt and optionally M2 containing metal salt in a different concentration from the above-mentioned first metal containing solution is gradually changed from 100% by volume to 0% by volume to 100% by volume. It can be carried out by adding the second metal-containing solution to the solution and simultaneously reacting by adding an ammonium cation-containing complex former and a basic compound.
  • nickel, cobalt and M1 are each independently from the center of the particle in one coprecipitation reaction process.
  • Composite metal hydroxides or oxyhydroxides with progressively varying concentration gradients to the surface can be prepared.
  • the concentration gradient and the slope of the metal in the composite metal hydroxide or oxyhydroxide produced can be easily controlled by the composition and the mixed feed ratio of the first metal-containing solution and the second metal-containing solution, and the concentration of the specific metal. It is preferable to increase the reaction time and decrease the reaction rate in order to create a high density state, and to reduce the reaction time in order to create a low density state where the concentration of a specific metal is low, it is preferable to increase the reaction rate.
  • the rate of the second metal-containing solution added to the first metal-containing solution may be performed gradually increasing in the range of 1% to 30% compared to the initial charge rate.
  • the input speed of the first metal-containing solution may be 150ml / hr to 210ml / hr
  • the input speed of the second metal-containing solution may be 120ml / hr to 180ml / hr, within the input speed range
  • the input rate of the second metal-containing solution may be gradually increased within the range of 1% to 30% of the initial charge rate.
  • the reaction may be carried out at 40 °C to 70 °C.
  • the size of the precursor particles may be adjusted by adjusting the supply amount and the reaction time of the second metal-containing solution to the first metal-containing solution.
  • the precursor may include a compound of Formula 2, and may have a needle-like form. Induction of the precursor form into the needle shape is possible through pH control during the reaction, and the size and orientation of the needle bed can be controlled through the selection of the pH region and time control to induce particle growth of the composite metal oxide.
  • the precipitated precursor may be selectively carried out after separation in a conventional manner.
  • the drying process may be carried out according to a conventional drying method, specifically, may be carried out for 15 to 30 hours by a method such as heat treatment, hot air injection in the temperature range of 100 °C to 200 °C.
  • step 2 is a step of preparing a positive electrode active material by mixing the precursor particles prepared in step 1 with a lithium raw material and optionally M3 or M2 raw material and then calcining.
  • M3 and M2 raw materials are the same as described above.
  • lithium raw material examples include lithium-containing carbonates (for example, lithium carbonate), hydrates (for example, lithium hydroxide I hydrate (LiOH ⁇ H 2 O), and the like), hydroxides (for example, lithium hydroxide), Nitrates (e.g., lithium nitrate (LiNO 3 ), etc.), chlorides (e.g., lithium chloride (LiCl), etc.), and the like.
  • lithium-containing carbonates for example, lithium carbonate
  • hydrates for example, lithium hydroxide I hydrate (LiOH ⁇ H 2 O), and the like
  • hydroxides for example, lithium hydroxide
  • Nitrates e.g., lithium nitrate (LiNO 3 ), etc.
  • chlorides e.g., lithium chloride (LiCl), etc.
  • the amount of the lithium-containing raw material used may be determined according to the content of lithium in the final lithium composite metal oxide and a metal element other than lithium (Me), and specifically, lithium and the composite metal included in the lithium raw material
  • the metal element (Me) and the molar ratio (mole ratio of lithium / metal element (Me)) included in the hydroxide may be used in an amount such that 1.0 or more.
  • a preliminary heat treatment at 250 ° C. to 500 ° C. may be optionally performed prior to the firing step. Through such a preliminary heat treatment process, it is possible to increase the firing rate during the firing process.
  • the preliminary heat treatment process may be performed in one step, or may be performed in multiple steps at different temperatures.
  • the firing process may be performed at 700 °C to 900 °C, or 750 °C to 850 °C.
  • the firing process By controlling the temperature during the firing process, it is possible to control the shape and size, aspect ratio and orientation of the primary particles, it is possible to manufacture the positive electrode active material having the above structure by performing in the above temperature range.
  • the firing process may be carried out in a multi-step of 2-3 steps.
  • the firing process may be performed in an air atmosphere or an oxygen atmosphere (for example, O 2 ), and more specifically, may be performed in an oxygen atmosphere having an oxygen partial pressure of 20% by volume or more. In addition, the firing process may be performed for 5 hours to 48 hours, or 10 hours to 20 hours under the above conditions.
  • O 2 oxygen atmosphere
  • the firing process may be performed for 5 hours to 48 hours, or 10 hours to 20 hours under the above conditions.
  • a sintering aid may optionally be further added during the firing process.
  • the sintering aid can easily grow crystals at low temperatures and minimize the heterogeneous reaction during dry mixing.
  • the sintering aid has the effect of making the rounded curved particles by dulling the corners of the lithium composite metal oxide primary particles.
  • the sintering aid is boron compounds such as boric acid, lithium tetraborate, boron oxide and ammonium borate; Cobalt compounds such as cobalt oxide (II), cobalt oxide (III), cobalt oxide (IV), and tricobalt tetraoxide; Vanadium compounds such as vanadium oxide; Lanthanum compounds such as lanthanum oxide; Zirconium compounds such as zirconium boride, calcium zirconium silicate and zirconium oxide; Yttrium compounds such as yttrium oxide; Or gallium compounds such as gallium oxide, and the like, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
  • boron compounds such as boric acid, lithium tetraborate, boron oxide and ammonium borate
  • Cobalt compounds such as cobalt oxide (II), cobalt oxide (III), cobalt oxide (IV), and tricobalt tetraoxide
  • Vanadium compounds such as
  • the sintering aid may be used in an amount of 0.2 to 2 parts by weight, more specifically 0.4 to 1.4 parts by weight based on the total weight of the precursor.
  • the moisture removing agent may be optionally further added during the firing process.
  • the water removing agent may include citric acid, tartaric acid, glycolic acid or maleic acid, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
  • the moisture remover may be used in an amount of 0.01 to 2 parts by weight based on the total weight of the precursor.
  • the positive electrode active material prepared by the above process due to its unique structure as described above, the insertion and desorption of lithium is easy, the movement speed of lithium is fast and can exhibit excellent structural stability. As a result, it is possible to reduce the resistance in battery application and to improve the output and life characteristics.
  • the distribution of the metal in the cathode active material can be additionally controlled, as a result of which the thermal stability can be improved to minimize performance degradation at high voltage.
  • 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 changes in the battery.
  • carbon, nickel, titanium on a surface of 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 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, or a nonwoven body.
  • the cathode active material layer may include a conductive material and a binder together with the cathode active material described above.
  • the conductive material is used to impart conductivity to the electrode.
  • the conductive material may be used without particular limitation 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 cathode active material particles and adhesion between the cathode 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 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 and optionally, a composition for forming a positive electrode active material layer including a binder and a conductive material may be prepared by applying a positive electrode current collector, 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 may be a solvent generally used in the art, and may include dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), isopropyl alcohol, N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), acetone or acetone. Water, and the like, one of these alone or a mixture of two or more thereof 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 composition for forming the positive electrode active material layer 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, a capacitor, or the like, and more specifically, 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, silver, and the like, aluminum-cadmium alloy and the like can 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, 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; Dimethylcarbonate (DMC), diethylcarbonate (DEC), methylethylcarbonate (MEC), ethylmethylcarbonate (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 a
  • 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.
  • a precursor useful for preparing the cathode active material is provided.
  • the precursor may be a secondary particle including primary particles, and the primary particles may include a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 2 and have a needle-like shape.
  • A is a hydroxy group or an oxyhydroxy group
  • M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn
  • M2 is any one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb or Two or more elements
  • M3 is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, and Cr, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.5, 0.002 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.03, 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 0.02 , 0 ⁇ x + y ⁇ 0.7
  • a batch 5 L reactor set at 60 ° C nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate and manganese sulfate were mixed in water at a molar ratio of 60:20:20 to prepare a metal containing solution at a concentration of 2M.
  • the vessel containing the metal-containing solution was connected to enter the reactor, and prepared with 4M NaOH solution and 7% aqueous NH 4 OH solution was connected to the reactor.
  • 3 liters of deionized water was added to the coprecipitation reactor (capacity 5L), and nitrogen gas was purged at the reactor at a rate of 2 liters / minute to remove dissolved oxygen in water and to form a non-oxidizing atmosphere in the reactor.
  • the resulting nickel manganese cobalt-based composite metal hydroxide particles were mixed with lithium hydroxide and tungsten oxide in a molar ratio of 1: 1.07: 0.02 as a lithium raw material, followed by heat treatment at 820 ° C. for 10 hours under an oxygen atmosphere (20% oxygen partial pressure). To prepare a positive electrode active material.
  • nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate and manganese sulfate were mixed in water at a molar ratio of 70:15:15 to prepare a 2 M concentration of the first metal containing solution, and further nickel sulfate , Cobalt sulphate and manganese sulphate were mixed in water at a molar ratio of 60:20:20 to prepare a second metal containing solution at a concentration of 2M.
  • the vessel containing the first metal containing solution was connected to enter the reactor, and the vessel containing the second metal containing solution was connected to enter the first metal containing solution container.
  • 4M NaOH solution and 7% NH 4 OH aqueous solution were prepared and connected to the reactor, respectively.
  • the first metal-containing solution 180 ml / hr of the first metal-containing solution, 180 ml / hr of NaOH aqueous solution, and NH 4 OH aqueous solution were added at a rate of 10 ml / hr, followed by reaction for 30 minutes to form a hydroxide of the nickel nickel manganese composite metal.
  • the second metal-containing solution was introduced into the container of the first metal-containing solution at 150 ml / hr to induce the growth of hydroxide particles and to induce a concentration gradient inside the particles. Since the reaction was maintained for 24 hours to grow nickel manganese cobalt-based composite metal hydroxide.
  • the resulting nickel manganese cobalt-based composite metal hydroxide particles were mixed with lithium hydroxide and tungsten oxide in a molar ratio of 1: 1.07: 0.02 as a lithium raw material, followed by heat treatment at 820 ° C. for 10 hours under an oxygen atmosphere (20% oxygen partial pressure).
  • Ni was increased toward the particle surface
  • Co and Mn were prepared in a positive electrode active material distributed in a concentration gradient decreasing toward the particle surface.
  • a positive electrode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that molybdenum oxide was used instead of tungsten oxide.
  • a positive electrode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that chromium oxide was used instead of tungsten oxide.
  • a batch 5 L reactor set at 60 ° C nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate and manganese sulfate were mixed in water at a molar ratio of 60:20:20 to prepare a metal containing solution at a concentration of 2M.
  • the vessel containing the first metal-containing solution was connected to the reactor, and a 4M NaOH solution and a 7% NH 4 OH aqueous solution were prepared and connected to the reactor.
  • 3 liters of deionized water was added to the coprecipitation reactor (capacity 5L), and nitrogen gas was purged at the reactor at a rate of 2 liters / minute to remove dissolved oxygen in water and to form a non-oxidizing atmosphere in the reactor.
  • the resulting nickel manganese cobalt-based composite metal hydroxide particles were mixed with lithium hydroxide and tungsten oxide in a molar ratio of 1: 1.07: 0.2 as a lithium raw material, and then heat-treated at 820 ° C. for 10 hours under an air atmosphere to prepare a cathode active material. .
  • a positive electrode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for mixing nickel manganese cobalt-based composite metal hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and tungsten oxide in a molar ratio of 1: 1.07: 0.04.
  • a positive electrode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that tungsten oxide was not used.
  • a lithium secondary battery was manufactured using the cathode active materials prepared in Examples 1 and 2, respectively.
  • the positive electrode is formed by mixing the positive electrode active material, carbon black as a conductive material, and PVDF as a binder, prepared in Examples 1 and 2, in a ratio of 95: 2.5: 2.5 by weight in a solvent of N-methylpyrrolidone.
  • the composition (viscosity: 5,000 mPa * s) was produced, this was apply
  • a negative electrode active material a natural graphite, a carbon black conductive material, and a PVDF binder are mixed in an N-methylpyrrolidone solvent in a weight ratio of 85: 10: 5 to prepare a composition for forming a negative electrode, which is applied to a copper current collector. To prepare a negative electrode.
  • An electrode assembly was manufactured between the positive electrode and the negative electrode prepared as described above through a separator of porous polyethylene, the electrode assembly was placed in a case, and an electrolyte solution was injected into the case to prepare a lithium secondary battery.
  • the cathode active materials prepared in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were respectively observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the results are shown in FIGS. 1 to 7.
  • Figure 3 is a photograph of the cathode active material prepared in Example 3 observed with SEM
  • Example 4 is a SEM photograph of the positive electrode active material prepared in Example 4,
  • Figure 6 is a photograph of the positive electrode active material prepared in Comparative Example 2 observed with SEM
  • the cathode active material prepared according to Comparative Examples 1 to 3 although the primary particles are entangled secondary particles, the primary particles had an irregular shape that is difficult to specify the shape, the surface pores of the secondary particles It can be seen that it is significantly smaller than this Example 1.
  • both the positive electrode active materials of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 have a hollow in the active material, each hollow volume is 30% by volume in the case of Example 1 relative to the total volume of secondary particles, Comparative Example 1 In the case of 35% by volume.
  • the cathode active material prepared according to Example 1 some of the primary particles constituting the cathode active material and about 10% of all primary particles are oriented in the direction of the center of the active material. In this case, it can be seen that the primary particles are entangled without orientation. In addition, in the positive electrode active material prepared according to Example 1, it can be confirmed that the cut surface of the primary particles is rectangular.
  • needle-shaped precursor formation can be confirmed.
  • the needle-shaped precursor is converted to the shape of the rectangular parallelepiped rounded convex outward during the subsequent firing process.
  • Open porosity of the positive electrode active material prepared in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 was measured according to the following method, and the results are shown in Table 1.
  • the average particle diameter, specific surface area, and tap density of the positive electrode active material prepared in Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Example 1 were measured according to the following method, and the results are shown in Table 2 below.
  • Open porosity The positive electrode active material is cut by using a focused ion beam, a cross-sectional image is obtained by SEM, and then divided into space parts and material parts in the cross section by computer image processing, and then the open porosity was calculated.
  • Open porosity (surface area of open pores / surface area of secondary particles) X 100
  • Average particle diameter (D 50 ) 50% of the particle size distribution in the measuring device after being introduced into a laser diffraction particle size measuring device (for example, Microtrac MT 3000) and irradiating an ultrasonic wave of about 28 kHz at an output of 60 W.
  • the average particle diameter (D 50 ) at the reference was calculated.
  • BET specific surface area (m 2 / g): The specific surface area of the positive electrode active material was measured by the BET method, specifically, nitrogen under liquid nitrogen temperature (77K) using BELSORP-mino II manufactured by BEL Japan. It calculated from the gas adsorption amount.
  • Example 2 Comparative Example 1 Average particle diameter (D 50 ) ( ⁇ m) 5.5 5.1 6.7 BET specific surface area (m 2 / g) 0.70 0.87 0.23 Tap density (g / cc) 1.90 1.71 2.03
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  • a constant current (CC) of 4.25 V was obtained, and then the 4.25 V
  • the battery was charged at a constant voltage (CV) and charged for the first time until the charging current became 0.05 mAh.
  • the battery was discharged to a constant current of 0.1C until 3.0V, and the discharge capacity of the first cycle was measured. Then, the charge and discharge capacity, charge and discharge efficiency and rate characteristics were evaluated by varying the discharge conditions at 2C. The results are shown in Table 3 below.
  • the battery containing the positive electrode active material of Example 1 exhibited better capacity characteristics and charging and discharging efficiency than the battery containing the positive electrode active material of Comparative Example 1, and also improved efficiency in terms of rate characteristics. .

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La présente invention concerne un matériau actif d'électrode positive pour pile rechargeable et une pile rechargeable le comprenant. Dans le matériau actif d'électrode positive pour pile rechargeable, une particule secondaire comprend des particules primaires présentant chacune une forme de parallélépipède rectangle, dont au moins un des sommets et des côtés est arrondi de façon convexe vers l'extérieur, la particule secondaire présentant une porosité ouverte de 1 à 40 % sur la base de sa surface totale, la particule primaire contenant un oxyde métallique composite de lithium de la formule chimique 1 ci-dessous, de sorte que le matériau actif d'électrode positive facilite l'insertion et la désinsertion du lithium, supprime l'élution d'éléments métalliques constitutifs du matériau actif, et présente une excellente stabilité structurale, et peut donc réduire la résistance et améliorer les caractéristiques de sortie et de durée de vie quand il est appliqué à la pile. [Formule chimique 1] LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM3zM2wO2 (dans la formule chimique 1, M1, M2, M3, a, x, y, z, et w sont tels que définis dans la description).
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