WO2017213002A1 - リチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a positive electrode active material used for a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery.
- Lithium secondary batteries are widely used as secondary batteries that have a high energy density and are small and light. Lithium secondary batteries are characterized by high energy density and small memory effect compared to other secondary batteries such as nickel / hydrogen storage batteries and nickel / cadmium storage batteries. Therefore, from small power sources such as portable electronic devices and household electric devices, stationary power sources such as power storage devices, uninterruptible power supply devices, power leveling devices, ships, rail vehicles, hybrid rail vehicles, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles Applications are expanding to medium and large power supplies such as drive power supplies.
- LiMO 2 represents a metal element such as Ni, Co, or Mn
- This positive electrode active material is expected to be a positive electrode active material that realizes a higher energy density of the battery because the capacity tends to increase as the nickel ratio increases.
- the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery is generally manufactured by heat-treating a starting material to synthesize a calcined or primary-fired precursor, and then firing the precursor by further heat treatment. is there.
- a starting material or a precursor is filled in a firing container made of ceramics, and the firing container is transported by a roller or the like and heated while passing through a firing zone.
- the firing container is damaged due to thermal stress due to repeated raising and lowering of the temperature, or the firing container deteriorates due to reaction with the lithium source, causing deformation, cracks, etc.
- the renewal of the firing container is required every certain period, and the production cost tends to increase.
- the production cost is very high.
- a technique using a rotary kiln has been proposed as a firing furnace for performing a formation reaction of a lithium composite compound.
- the rotary kiln is characterized in that it does not require a special firing container and can easily keep the inside of the furnace in an oxidizing atmosphere.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method for producing a positive electrode material in which firing is performed while a precursor material is lifted up to the top of the kiln by a blade loaded so as to be in contact with the inner wall of the rotary kiln and an oxygen-containing gas is supplied. (Refer to claim 1 etc.).
- Patent Document 2 discloses a mixture of a Li compound, a compound of at least one metal element selected from Co, Ni and Mn, and a compound of at least one metal element selected from Al and a transition metal. Is subjected to a first stage baking while mixing at a temperature of 500 to 900 ° C. in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, and then further subjected to a second stage baking while mixing or standing at a temperature of 800 to 1100 ° C. A method for producing an active material is disclosed (see claim 4). And it is described that a rotary kiln etc. are used for baking (refer paragraph 0011).
- Patent Document 3 a transition metal compound containing Ni and M (M is a metal other than Li and other than Ni) in a molar ratio a: (1-a) and lithium carbonate are mixed at a predetermined ratio, The temperature of the obtained mixture is allowed to reach a predetermined temperature range while repeatedly raising and lowering the temperature. Thereafter, the transition metal compound and the lithium carbonate are reacted at 550 to 750 ° C., and the resulting reaction product is added to 800 to A method for producing a positive electrode active material that is further heated in a firing furnace at 1100 ° C. is disclosed (see claim 9). And it is described that the process before a baking furnace is performed using a rotary kiln, for example (refer paragraph 0012).
- an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery that can efficiently calcinate a precursor containing nickel in a short time.
- an air supply system that supplies oxygen by directly blowing an oxidizing gas to a precursor that rolls in the reactor core tube, and a lithium carbonate derived from the precursor
- the present inventors have found a production method in which an oxidation reaction proceeds efficiently using a firing furnace having two systems of an air supply system for supplying an air flow for scavenging carbon dioxide.
- the method for producing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes a mixing step of mixing lithium carbonate and a compound containing a metal element other than Li in the following formula (1), and the mixing step.
- At least a heat treatment step of performing heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere wherein the firing furnace is configured to inject an oxidizing gas toward an inner peripheral surface side of the core tube, and an axial direction of the core tube
- the oxidizing gas is sprayed by a gas system and the front And performing the heat treatment while evacuating the carbon dioxide gas generated from the body in a stream of the oxidizing gas by said second air supply line.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery (hereinafter, simply referred to as a positive electrode active material) and a manufacturing method thereof will be described in detail.
- a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention
- the following description shows the specific example of the content of this invention, and this invention is not limited to these.
- the present invention can be variously modified by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea disclosed in the present specification.
- the positive electrode active material is composed of lithium and a transition metal, and has a layered rock salt type crystal structure (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a layered structure) belonging to the space group R-3m. It is a complex compound.
- This positive electrode active material is capable of reversibly inserting and extracting lithium ions upon application of a voltage, and is preferably used as a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery (for a lithium ion secondary battery).
- the positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment has the following formula (1): Li 1 + a M1O 2 + ⁇ (1) (However, in the formula (1), M1 is a metal element other than Li and contains at least Ni, the ratio of Ni per M1 exceeds 70 atomic%, and a and ⁇ are ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.2 and ⁇ 0.2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.2.)
- the positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment has a composition in which the proportion of nickel (Ni) per metal element (M1) other than lithium (Li) exceeds 70 atomic%, thereby providing high energy density and high charge / discharge capacity. It is a positive electrode active material that can be realized.
- the ratio of nickel (Ni) per metal element (M1) other than lithium (Li) can take an appropriate value in the range of more than 70 atomic% and less than 100 atomic%.
- it is a positive electrode active material containing nickel in a high ratio, it is important that an oxidation reaction for oxidizing Ni 2+ to Ni 3+ is efficiently performed.
- a metal element (M1) include manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), molybdenum (Mo), niobium (Nb), tungsten (W), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), and the like.
- aluminum (Al) and / or titanium (Ti) is contained from the viewpoint of stabilizing the layered structure.
- the positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment has a more preferable specific composition represented by the following formula (2): Li 1 + a Ni b Mn c Co d M2 e O 2 + ⁇ ⁇ (2)
- a is ⁇ 0.1 or more and 0.2 or less.
- M ′ represents a metal element other than Li in the formulas (1) and (2). The less lithium, the higher the valence of the transition metal before charging, the lower the rate of transition metal valence change when lithium is desorbed, and the better the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the positive electrode active material. On the other hand, when lithium is excessive, the charge / discharge capacity of the positive electrode active material is lowered.
- a more preferable range of a is ⁇ 0.05 or more and 0.1 or less. If a is ⁇ 0.05 or more, a sufficient amount of lithium is ensured to contribute to charge and discharge, and thus the capacity of the positive electrode active material can be increased. Moreover, if a is 0.1 or less, charge compensation due to a change in the valence of the transition metal is sufficiently performed, so that both high charge / discharge capacity and good charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be achieved.
- b is more than 0.7 and 0.9 or less.
- the more nickel the more advantageous is to increase the charge / discharge capacity.
- the thermal stability of the positive electrode active material may be reduced. Therefore, by defining b within the above range, the capacity of the positive electrode active material can be stably increased.
- a more preferable range of b is 0.75 or more and 0.90 or less. When b is 0.75 or more, the charge / discharge capacity is further increased.
- c is 0 or more and less than 0.3.
- manganese When manganese is added, the layered structure is stably maintained even when lithium is desorbed by charging. On the other hand, when manganese is excessive, the ratio of other transition metals, such as nickel, will become low, and the charge / discharge capacity of a positive electrode active material will fall. Therefore, by defining c within the above range, it is possible to stably maintain the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material even when lithium insertion and extraction are repeated by charging and discharging. Therefore, good charge / discharge cycle characteristics, thermal stability, and the like can be obtained together with a high charge / discharge capacity.
- a more preferable range of c is 0.03 or more and 0.25 or less.
- c is 0.03 or more, the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material is further stabilized. Moreover, since the ratio of other transition metals, such as nickel, will become high if c is 0.25 or less, it becomes difficult to impair the charging / discharging capacity
- a particularly preferable range of c is 0.05 or more and 0.15 or less.
- d is 0 or more and less than 0.3.
- d is 0.10 or more and 0.25 or less.
- d is 0.10 or more, the charge / discharge capacity and the charge / discharge cycle characteristics are further improved.
- d 0.25 or less, the raw material cost is lower, and the productivity of the positive electrode active material is improved.
- e is 0 or more and 0.25 or less.
- M2 element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Ti, Zr, Mo and Nb
- Electrode performance including stability and charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be improved.
- M2 is excessive, the ratio of other transition metals such as nickel is decreased, and the charge / discharge capacity of the positive electrode active material is decreased. Therefore, by defining e in the above range, both high charge / discharge capacity and good electrochemical characteristics can be achieved.
- M2 preferably contains at least titanium. Titanium exists mainly in the state of Ti 3+ or Ti 4+ in the positive electrode active material. Titanium is electrochemically contributed by being oxidized from Ti 3+ to Ti 4+ during charging and reduced from Ti 4+ to Ti 3+ during discharging. That is, M2 can be composed of Ti and M3.
- M3 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zr, Mo, and Nb. Titanium preferably has a stoichiometric ratio with respect to lithium, that is, a coefficient in the above formula, more than 0 and 0.25 or less, and more preferably 0.005 or more and 0.15 or less.
- titanium When titanium is added, the effect of improving the charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be obtained without significantly impairing the charge / discharge capacity.
- titanium when titanium is excessive, the ratio of other transition metals such as nickel is decreased, and the charge / discharge capacity of the positive electrode active material is decreased. Therefore, by defining the coefficient of titanium within the above range, appropriate electrode characteristics can be obtained without greatly changing the synthesis conditions of the positive electrode active material. Titanium is suitable as an industrial material because it is relatively inexpensive and easily available.
- the coefficient for M3 may be 0.10 or more and 0.245 or less.
- titanium is an atomic ratio between Ti 3+ and Ti 4+ (Ti 3+ / Ti) based on XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) in an initial state where the positive electrode active material is not yet charged and discharged.
- 4+ is preferably 1.5 or more and 20 or less.
- Ti 3+ containing electrochemically contributing Ti 3+ is contained 1.5 to 20 times more than Ti 4+ , nickel in the initial state of the positive electrode active material is reduced from Ni 3+ to Ni 2+. A reduction in charge / discharge capacity can be effectively suppressed.
- Ni 2+ is generated in the positive electrode active material along with the charge / discharge cycle
- Ti 3+ is oxidized to Ti 4+ and bears charge compensation, so that the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material is easily maintained.
- the exposure of nickel ions on the surface of the positive electrode active material can be suppressed, the decomposition reaction of the electrolytic solution that occurs with charge / discharge can be suppressed.
- the atomic ratio (Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ ) is less than 1.5, a decrease in charge / discharge capacity due to nickel reduction cannot be sufficiently suppressed, and a high charge / discharge capacity is realized. May become difficult.
- the atomic ratio (Ti 3+ / Ti 4+ ) exceeds 20, when the positive electrode active material is fired, excessive grain growth is caused by sintering, which may reduce the charge / discharge capacity.
- ⁇ is set to ⁇ 0.2 or more and 0.2 or less.
- ⁇ represents the excess or deficiency of oxygen (O) from the stoichiometric ratio of the positive electrode active material represented by the chemical formula LiM′O 2 .
- O oxygen
- LiM′O 2 the excess or deficiency of oxygen
- the positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment can take, for example, a powder form.
- the powdered positive electrode active material may include primary particles of a lithium composite compound in which individual particles are separated, or may include secondary particles in which a plurality of primary particles are bonded by granulation, sintering, or the like. . Secondary particles may be granulated by either dry granulation or wet granulation.
- a granulator such as a spray dryer or a rolling fluidized bed apparatus can be used as the granulating means.
- the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material is preferably 0.2 m 2 / g or more and 2.0 m 2 / g or less.
- the BET specific surface area of the powdered positive electrode active material composed of a collection of primary particles and secondary particles is within this range, the positive electrode active material filling property in the positive electrode is improved, and a positive electrode with higher energy density can be produced. It becomes possible.
- the BET specific surface area can be measured using, for example, an automatic specific surface area measuring device.
- the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material can be confirmed by, for example, X-ray diffraction (XRD).
- XRD X-ray diffraction
- the composition of the positive electrode active material can be confirmed by high frequency inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectroscopic analysis, atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), or the like.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- AAS atomic absorption spectrometry
- the particle fracture strength of the positive electrode active material is preferably 50 MPa or more and 100 MPa or less.
- the particle breaking strength per particle of the positive electrode active material is within this range, the positive electrode active material particles are hardly broken in the process of producing the electrode, and the positive electrode mixture slurry containing the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode current collector When the positive electrode mixture layer is formed by coating, coating defects such as peeling are less likely to occur.
- the particle breaking strength of the positive electrode active material can be measured using, for example, a micro compression tester.
- a method for producing a positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment is a positive electrode active material used for a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery, and is a lithium composite compound represented by the above formula (1) and having a layered rock salt type crystal structure. It relates to a method of synthesis.
- the preferable specific composition of a lithium composite compound is represented by the said Formula (2).
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for producing a positive electrode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the method for manufacturing a positive electrode active material according to the present embodiment includes a mixing step S1 and a firing step S2.
- a precursor is prepared from the raw material compound through the mixing step S1, and the precursor is fired in the firing step S2, thereby synthesizing a lithium composite compound that can be used as a material for the positive electrode of the lithium secondary battery (lithium ion secondary battery). Is done.
- the manufacturing method according to the present embodiment includes at least a heat treatment step of performing heat treatment while rolling in a rotary kiln using a precursor of a lithium composite compound before firing as a firing furnace as one step constituting the firing step S2. .
- a compound containing lithium and a compound containing a metal element other than Li constituting the positive electrode active material are mixed.
- the compound containing lithium at least lithium carbonate is used. Compared with lithium acetate, lithium nitrate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, lithium sulfate, etc., lithium carbonate is stable in supply, has good procurement, and is inexpensive. Moreover, since melting
- the compound containing a metal element other than Li constituting the positive electrode active material a compound containing nickel, a compound containing manganese, a compound containing cobalt, or a compound containing another metal element such as M2 is mixed.
- Examples of the compound containing nickel include oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, acetates, and the like. Among these, it is particularly preferable to use an oxide or a hydroxide. Unlike the case of using carbonates and acetates, oxides and hydroxides do not generate a large amount of carbon dioxide during the firing process, so the lithium composite has a high nickel ratio and high purity. The compound can be stably produced.
- Examples of the compound containing manganese and the compound containing cobalt include oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, acetates, and the like. Among these, it is particularly preferable to use an oxide, a hydroxide, or a carbonate. Moreover, as a compound containing other metal elements, such as M2, carbonate, an oxide, a hydroxide, acetate, nitrate etc. can be used, for example. Among these, it is particularly preferable to use carbonate, oxide, or hydroxide.
- each compound of the raw material is weighed at a predetermined elemental composition ratio corresponding to the above formula, and each compound is pulverized and mixed to prepare a powdery mixture in which each compound is mixed. .
- Each compound is preferably pulverized until the average particle size is less than 1 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of uniformly mixing and uniform particle size.
- a pulverizer for pulverizing the compound for example, a general precision pulverizer such as a ball mill, a jet mill, or a sand mill can be used.
- the raw material compound is preferably pulverized by wet pulverization, and from an industrial viewpoint, wet pulverization using water as a dispersion medium is particularly preferable.
- the solid-liquid mixture obtained by wet pulverization may be dried using, for example, a dryer.
- a dryer for example, a spray dryer, a fluidized bed dryer, an evaporator or the like can be used.
- the firing step S2 the precursor obtained through the mixing step S1 is fired to obtain a lithium composite compound having a layered structure.
- the firing step S2 includes at least a heat treatment step in which heat treatment is performed while rolling the precursor of the lithium composite compound before firing in a rotary kiln that is used as a firing furnace.
- a rotary kiln used in baking process S2 is demonstrated.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic structure of a rotary kiln used for manufacturing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery.
- the rotary kiln 1 includes a furnace core tube 10, a heater 20, a first air supply tube 30, a second air supply tube 40, and a lifter 50.
- the rotary kiln 1 is used for performing a heat treatment using a precursor of a powdery lithium composite compound as an object to be processed.
- the furnace core tube 10 has a hollow, substantially cylindrical shape, and has an input portion for the workpiece Ma on one end side in the longitudinal direction and a recovery portion for the heat treatment material on the other end side.
- the furnace core tube 10 is installed to be inclined in the longitudinal direction with respect to the horizontal plane so that the input portion of the workpiece Ma is positioned above the recovery portion.
- the precursor of the lithium composite compound is charged into the core tube 10 from a powder charging device (not shown) installed in the charging portion, and is heat-treated by flowing in the core tube 10 in the longitudinal direction.
- the inclination angle of the core tube 10 is not particularly limited, but is usually in the range of 0.5 to 3 °.
- the charging portion side in the longitudinal direction of the core tube 10 is referred to as “upstream”, and the recovery portion side is referred to as “downstream”.
- the core tube 10 is connected to a power such as a motor (not shown) via a drive gear or a roller.
- the core tube 10 is rotated about a cylindrical central axis as a rotation axis by driving such a motor or the like. Therefore, the precursor (Ma) of the lithium composite compound introduced into the reactor core tube 10 from the introduction unit flows down while rolling inside the reactor core tube 10 as the reactor core tube 10 rotates, and is not shown in the recovery unit. It is recovered by the powder recovery device.
- the rotational speed of the core tube 10 is not particularly limited, but is usually in the range of 0.5 to 3 rpm.
- the furnace core tube 10 is preferably made of ceramics, more preferably made of ceramics not containing a silicic acid component, and particularly preferably high purity alumina such as 4N or more.
- the core tube 10 is made of ceramics, unlike the case of being made of metal such as stainless steel, harmful components such as hexavalent chromium are not discharged, and metal components are mixed into the workpiece Ma. There is no such thing.
- the core tube 10 may be made of a metal such as Ni, W, Mo, Ti, or an alloy containing these metals as a main component as long as it does not discharge harmful components such as chromium. .
- the heater 20 is installed around the trunk of the core tube 10.
- the heater 20 is a partial section in the longitudinal direction of the core tube 10 and covers a heating zone 120 indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 2, and can raise the heating zone 120 to a target temperature.
- the heater 20 is a section upstream of the heating zone 120 and preheats a preheating zone 110 of a predetermined distance indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 to a temperature lower than the target temperature. Therefore, when the precursor of the lithium composite compound is charged into the core tube 10 in which the heater 20 is operating, the precursor is preheated in the preheating zone 110 and then heated to the target temperature in the heating zone 120 to roll. While being heat treated.
- the heater 20 can perform a uniform heat treatment on the heating zone 120
- the arrangement position and the number of machines are not particularly limited.
- the heaters 20 may be arranged in one place, or may be arranged in a plurality of places.
- the first air supply pipe 30 constitutes a first air supply system for supplying an oxidizing gas from a gas source (not shown) to the inside of the furnace core tube 10, and when the workpiece Ma is heat-treated, the core tube 10 is heated. Oxidizing gas is injected toward the inner peripheral surface side.
- the first air supply pipe 30 is arranged along the longitudinal direction inside the core tube 10, and extends substantially from the downstream side to the upstream side of the core tube 10.
- the first air supply pipe 30 has a plurality of injection ports 32 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the core tube 10 and opened toward the vertically lower side. Each of the injection ports 32 can inject an oxidizing gas fed from a gas source (not shown) in a shower shape toward the inner peripheral surface on the lower side of the core tube 10.
- the oxidizing gas is blown to the precursor that is heat-treated while rolling by the first air supply system, so that oxygen is directly supplied to the precursor and the oxidation reaction is efficiently promoted. It has become. Further, the carbon dioxide gas generated from the precursor is swept up by the oxidizing gas and quickly removed from the vicinity of the precursor. That is, it is prevented that the carbon dioxide gas generated from the precursor and staying in the furnace core tube 10 reacts with the precursor again, and lithium carbonate is generated again to inhibit the formation of the lithium composite compound.
- the first air supply pipe 30 efficiently performs the oxygen supply and the carbon dioxide exhaust, and the amount of the oxidizing gas sprayed, the spray angle, and the oxygen concentration are reduced from the viewpoint of preventing the powder of the object to be processed from being scattered. It is preferable that the adjustment is provided.
- the amount of spraying can be adjusted by adjusting the gas flow rate of the first air supply system, or by providing the injection port 32 so that it can be opened and closed, and adjusting the numerical aperture of the injection port 32.
- the blowing angle can be adjusted by providing the first air supply pipe 30 so as to be rotatable about the central axis as a rotation axis.
- the injection may be performed at an angle of more than 0 ° and not more than 45 ° in the forward direction or the reverse direction with respect to the rotation direction of the core tube 10.
- the spray angle can be adjusted by moving the first air supply pipe 30 in the horizontal direction or the like inside the core tube 10.
- the first air supply pipe 30 may be ejected while being stationary at a position eccentric from the central axis of the core tube 10.
- the oxygen concentration is adjusted by providing oxygen concentration detection means near the inlet or outlet of the reactor core tube 10 or at any place, and monitoring and controlling the oxygen amount so that the detected oxygen concentration becomes a specified value. Can do.
- a carbon dioxide concentration detection means can be provided, and the oxygen amount can be adjusted by monitoring and controlling so that the detected carbon dioxide concentration becomes a specified value.
- the second air supply pipe 40 constitutes a second air supply system for supplying an oxidizing gas from a gas source (not shown) to the inside of the furnace core tube 10, and when the workpiece Ma is heat-treated, the core tube 10 is heated.
- An oxidizing gas stream is generated in the interior of the tube in the axial direction of the core tube 10.
- the oxidizing gas may flow from the upstream side of the core tube 10 toward the downstream side, but it is preferable to flow from the downstream side of the core tube 10 toward the upstream side.
- the second air supply pipe 40 is disposed on the downstream side of the heating zone 120 inside the furnace core tube 10 and opens toward the upstream side of the core tube 10.
- the second air supply pipe 40 is located above the height of the first air supply pipe 30 and opens in a space above the first air supply pipe 30.
- the second supply pipe 40 allows an oxidizing gas to flow in a substantially horizontal direction above the first supply pipe 30, and the oxidizing gas is provided on the upstream side of the core tube 10 after passing through the heating zone 120 and the preheating zone 110.
- the air is exhausted from an exhaust port (not shown). That is, by the second air supply system, an oxidizing gas flow is formed inside the core tube 10 so that the carbon dioxide generated from the precursor by the heat treatment is exhausted along with the oxidizing gas in the air flow. It has become.
- the concentration of carbon dioxide gas becomes lower toward the downstream side of the core tube 10, so that the heat treatment is finished on the downstream side.
- the amount of carbon contamination of the processed material Ma can be reliably reduced.
- the supply amount and supply direction of the oxidizing gas through the second supply pipe 40 can be adjusted as appropriate.
- oxygen gas, oxygen-enriched air, and the like are used as gases that promote the reaction with the oxygen element.
- the oxidizing gas supplied by the first air supply system and the second air supply system preferably has an oxygen concentration of 90% or more, more preferably an oxygen concentration of 95% or more, and an oxygen concentration of 100%. It is preferable that
- the lifter 50 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the core tube 10.
- the lifter 50 protrudes inward from a part of the inner peripheral surface of the core tube 10 in the circumferential direction, and stirs up the workpiece Ma with the rotation of the core tube 10. That is, by stirring with the lifter 50, the surface powder and the bottom powder in the precursor powder flow while being exchanged, and the contact probability with oxygen and the uniformity thereof are enhanced, and carbon dioxide gas generated from the precursor Is efficiently eliminated from the interstices in the powder. Therefore, when the lifter 50 stirs the precursor under the oxidizing gas supplied by the first supply system and the second supply system, the oxygen supply and the carbon dioxide exhaust effectively proceed, The solid phase reaction for producing the lithium complex compound is greatly promoted.
- the lifter 50 can be provided in an appropriate shape and number.
- the lifter 50 may be provided in a blade shape, a ridge shape, a pipe shape, a prism shape, or the like extending in the longitudinal direction of the core tube 10, and a plurality of lifters 50 may be arranged at appropriate intervals in the circumferential direction of the core tube 10.
- the lifter 50 may be continuous without a gap in the longitudinal direction of the core tube 10 or may be intermittent with a gap.
- the lifter 50 may be provided over the entire inner length of the core tube 10, but on the inner peripheral surface of the core tube 10, a zone that is directly heated at the target heat treatment temperature by the heater 20 during the heat treatment (heating zone 120). It is preferable that the heating zone 120 is not provided upstream or downstream of the heating zone 120. In the preheating zone 110 and the like upstream of the heating zone 120, the generation of carbon dioxide gas is remarkable, and when the precursor powder is stirred in such a region, the precursor and carbon dioxide gas react to produce lithium carbonate, There is a possibility that the formation reaction of the lithium composite compound may be hindered.
- the lifter 50 is provided only in the heating zone 120, it is possible to sufficiently promote the solid-phase reaction, but it is necessary because it is not provided upstream or downstream of the heating zone 120. It is possible to suppress a situation where the fine powder of the precursor stirred as described above is discharged together with the gas flow of the oxidizing gas and the recovery rate is lowered.
- the rotary kiln 1 preferably has an exhaust port for exhausting the atmospheric gas in the core tube 10 on the side surface on the upstream side of the core tube 10.
- the exhaust port is provided not on the upper surface side of the core tube 10 but on the side surface, carbon dioxide gas having a high specific gravity can be reliably discharged from the core tube 10 by being placed on the flow of oxidizing gas.
- the position where the exhaust port is provided is preferably the inner surface on the upstream side of the core tube 10, and in the lower half of the inner surface whose height is lower than the rotational axis of the core tube 10. More preferably it is located.
- the precursor can be heat-treated in a short time.
- oxygen is supplied to the core tube 10 forming the closed space, it can be performed at a lower cost than a transfer furnace that performs heat treatment in an open space.
- the first air supply system blows the oxidizing gas directly onto the precursor, it can supply high concentration of oxygen to the precursor, and the carbon dioxide generated from the precursor can be raised to flow. It can be surely separated and excluded from the precursor.
- the second air supply system quickly exhausts the carbon dioxide raised up inside the core tube 10 to the outside of the furnace, it is possible to prevent the heat-treated precursor from coming into contact with the carbon dioxide. it can.
- the firing step S2 includes a first heat treatment step S21 for forming a first precursor, a second heat treatment step S22 for forming a second precursor, and a third heat treatment step S23 that is a finish heat treatment. It is preferable to have.
- the rotary kiln 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 may be used in any of the heat treatment steps, but may be used in at least one of the second heat treatment step S22 and the third heat treatment step S23. Preferably, it is used in the second heat treatment step S22, and more preferably used in both the second heat treatment step S22 and the third heat treatment step S23.
- the first precursor is obtained by heat-treating the mixture obtained in the mixing step S1 at a heat treatment temperature of 200 ° C. or more and 400 ° C. or less for 0.5 hours or more and 5 hours or less.
- the first heat treatment step S21 is performed mainly for removing a highly vaporizable component such as moisture that hinders the synthesis reaction of the positive electrode active material from the mixture obtained in the mixing step S1.
- carbon dioxide gas generated due to thermal decomposition of raw materials such as lithium carbonate or combustion of impurities is excluded from the mixture together with moisture.
- the heat treatment temperature is less than 200 ° C., the combustion reaction of impurities and the thermal decomposition reaction of raw materials may be insufficient.
- the heat treatment temperature exceeds 400 ° C., crystallization of the lithium composite compound proceeds in this step, and a crystal structure with many defects may be formed in the presence of a gas containing moisture, impurities, and the like.
- moisture content, an impurity, etc. will fully be removed and the 1st precursor suitable for subsequent baking can be obtained.
- the heat treatment temperature in the first heat treatment step S21 is preferably 250 ° C. or higher and 400 ° C. or lower, and more preferably 250 ° C. or higher and 380 ° C. or lower. If the heat treatment temperature is within this range, the progress of crystallization in this step can be suppressed while efficiently removing moisture, impurities and the like.
- the heat treatment time in the first heat treatment step S21 can be an appropriate time depending on, for example, the heat treatment temperature, the amount of moisture, impurities, etc. contained in the mixture, the removal target of moisture, impurities, etc. .
- the first heat treatment step S21 can be performed using an appropriate heat treatment apparatus. Specifically, for example, a roller hearth kiln, a tunnel furnace, a pusher furnace, a rotary kiln, a batch furnace or the like can be used.
- a roller hearth kiln a tunnel furnace, a pusher furnace, a rotary kiln, a batch furnace or the like can be used.
- the roller hearth kiln 1 is not used in the second heat treatment step S22 and the third heat treatment step S23, the roller hearth kiln, the tunnel furnace, or the like can be used.
- the first heat treatment step S21 may be performed in an oxidizing gas atmosphere, a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere, or a reduced pressure atmosphere.
- the oxidizing gas atmosphere may be either an oxygen gas atmosphere or an air atmosphere. If it is an air atmosphere, the structure of a heat processing apparatus can be simplified and the manufacturing cost of a positive electrode active material can be reduced. Further, the reduced-pressure atmosphere may be a reduced-pressure condition with an appropriate degree of vacuum such as an atmospheric pressure or lower.
- the first heat treatment step S21 is preferably performed under an atmosphere gas flow or exhausted by a pump.
- the gas generated from the mixture can be efficiently eliminated.
- the atmospheric gas flow or the flow rate of the exhaust gas by the pump be larger than the volume of gas generated from the mixture.
- the volume of gas generated from the mixture is, for example, a temperature set by estimating the amount of gas generated based on the mass of the raw material contained in the mixture and the ratio of components expected to be desorbed from the raw material. What is necessary is just to calculate about conditions.
- the second precursor is obtained by heat-treating the first precursor obtained in the first heat treatment step S21 at a heat treatment temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 900 ° C. or lower for 0.1 hour or more and 50 hours or less.
- the second heat treatment step S22 is performed mainly for the purpose of oxidizing nickel in the first precursor from divalent to trivalent to crystallize a lithium composite compound having a layered structure. That is, this step uses lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) and M ′ oxide (M′O) as reactants to form a layered structure with an oxidation reaction of nickel in the first precursor. This is a heat treatment step to be performed.
- the reaction rate of the solid-phase reaction is slowed down, so that lithium carbonate remains excessively, and the generation amount of carbon dioxide gas may increase in the third heat treatment step S23.
- the heat treatment temperature exceeds 900 ° C.
- the heat treatment temperature exceeds 900 ° C.
- the 2nd precursor with few coarse crystal grains can be obtained, while solid-phase reaction is progressing on the whole.
- the reaction of lithium carbonate that proceeds in the second heat treatment step S22 is represented by the following formula (3).
- the heat treatment temperature in the second heat treatment step S22 is more preferably 600 ° C. or higher. If it is 600 degreeC or more, the reaction efficiency of said Formula (3) will improve more.
- the heat treatment temperature in the second heat treatment step S22 is more preferably 800 ° C. or lower. If it is 800 degrees C or less, it will become difficult to coarsen a crystal grain.
- the heat treatment time in the second heat treatment step S22 is more preferably 0.1 hours or more and 5 hours or less.
- the heat treatment time is 5 hours or less, the time required for producing the positive electrode active material is shortened, and the productivity can be improved.
- the second heat treatment step S22 it is preferable to heat-treat the first precursor in an oxidizing atmosphere in which oxygen is sufficiently supplied and to surely change the valence of nickel from divalent to trivalent.
- the carbon dioxide gas generated in the formula (3) hinders the progress of the reaction of the formula (3), and causes a decrease in the capacity of the positive electrode active material.
- the second heat treatment step S22 is preferably an oxidizing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 90% or more, more preferably an oxidizing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 95% or more, and an oxygen concentration of 100%. More preferably, the oxidizing atmosphere is used. Moreover, it is preferable to perform 2nd heat processing process S22 under the airflow by oxidizing gas. When heat treatment is performed in the flow of an oxidizing gas having a high oxygen concentration, nickel can be reliably oxidized and the carbon dioxide gas generated by the above formula (3) can be reliably eliminated.
- the second heat treatment step S22 it is preferable to perform the heat treatment while rolling the first precursor.
- the contact probability between the powdery first precursor and oxygen can be increased, and nickel or the like can be sufficiently oxidized.
- the generated carbon dioxide gas hardly stays in the particle gap, and the solid phase reaction can be promoted by efficiently removing the carbon dioxide gas.
- the first precursor is introduced into the core tube 10 adjusted to an oxidizing atmosphere, and the first air supply system and the second air supply are supplied.
- the system and the heater 20 are operated, and the core tube 10 is rotated at a predetermined rotational speed. That is, the oxidizing gas is supplied from the first supply system to the first precursor that flows down while rolling from the upstream side to the downstream side in the core tube 10 of the rotary kiln 1 adjusted to an oxygen atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 90% or more.
- heat treatment is performed at a predetermined heat treatment temperature and heat treatment time while exhausting carbon dioxide gas generated from the first precursor by an air flow of oxidizing gas from the second air supply system.
- the carbon dioxide gas generated from the first precursor is preferably discharged from the axial direction of the core tube 10 through an exhaust port provided on the upstream side surface in the core tube 10.
- at least one of the blowing amount, blowing angle, and oxygen concentration of the oxidizing gas by the first air supply system is determined based on the input amount of the first precursor, the heat treatment temperature, the oxygen concentration of the atmosphere, and the rotational speed of the core tube 10. It is preferable to perform heat treatment by adjusting according to the above.
- the second heat treatment step S22 is mainly intended to suppress the large amount of carbon dioxide gas generated from the first precursor from being an obstacle to the reaction as described above.
- the second heat treatment step S22 is a step where the importance of the second air supply system for discharging the carbon dioxide gas is high. Therefore, in the second heat treatment step S22, it is preferable to adjust at least the supply amount of the oxidizing gas through the second supply pipe 40, the pressure of the blowout, and the like. The adjustment of the second supply system and the first supply system More preferably, both adjustments are made.
- the second precursor obtained in the second heat treatment step S22 is heat-treated at a heat treatment temperature of 700 ° C. or higher and 900 ° C. or lower to obtain a lithium composite compound having a layered structure.
- the third heat treatment step S23 is performed mainly for the purpose of sufficiently oxidizing nickel in the second precursor from divalent to trivalent and growing crystal grains of a lithium composite compound having a layered structure. That is, this step is a heat treatment step for performing an oxidation reaction of nickel in the second precursor and grain growth of the lithium composite compound crystal grains.
- the heat treatment temperature is less than 700 ° C., the grain growth of the lithium composite compound may not proceed promptly.
- the heat treatment time is preferably 0.1 hours or more and 50 hours or less, and more preferably 0.5 hours or more and 5 hours or less.
- the oxygen partial pressure is low, heat is required to promote the oxidation reaction of nickel. Accordingly, when the oxygen supply to the second precursor is insufficient in the third heat treatment step S23, it is necessary to increase the heat treatment temperature. However, when the heat treatment temperature is raised, decomposition of the layered structure is unavoidable, so that a high-capacity lithium composite compound cannot be obtained.
- the heat treatment time is 0.1 hour or longer, the second precursor can be sufficiently reacted with oxygen.
- the third heat treatment step S23 is preferably an oxidizing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 90% or more, more preferably an oxidizing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 95% or more, and an oxygen concentration of 100%. More preferably, the oxidizing atmosphere is used. Moreover, it is preferable to perform 3rd heat processing process S23 under the airflow by oxidizing gas. When heat treatment is performed in a stream of oxidizing gas having a high oxygen concentration, the oxygen partial pressure in the atmosphere is less likely to decrease, and nickel can be reliably oxidized without increasing the heat treatment temperature.
- the heat treatment may be performed by allowing the second precursor to stand, or the heat treatment may be performed while rolling.
- the contact probability between the powdery second precursor and oxygen can be increased, and nickel or the like can be sufficiently oxidized.
- the second precursor is introduced into the core tube 10 adjusted to an oxidizing atmosphere, and the first air supply system and the second air supply are supplied.
- the system and the heater 20 are operated, and the core tube 10 is rotated at a predetermined rotational speed. That is, the oxidizing gas is supplied from the first air supply system to the second precursor flowing down while rolling from the upstream side to the downstream side in the core tube 10 of the rotary kiln 1 adjusted to an oxygen atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 90% or more.
- heat treatment is performed at a predetermined heat treatment temperature and heat treatment time while exhausting the carbon dioxide gas generated from the second precursor by an oxidizing gas stream from the second air supply system.
- the carbon dioxide gas generated from the second precursor is preferably discharged from the axial direction of the core tube 10 through an exhaust port provided on the upstream side surface in the core tube 10.
- at least one of the blowing amount, blowing angle, and oxygen concentration of the oxidizing gas by the first air supply system is determined based on the input amount of the second precursor, the heat treatment temperature, the oxygen concentration of the atmosphere, and the rotational speed of the core tube 10. It is preferable to perform heat treatment by adjusting according to the above.
- the third heat treatment step S23 is mainly aimed at sufficient oxidation and crystal grain growth as described above. Therefore, the third heat treatment step S23 is a step in which the importance of the first air supply system for spraying the oxidizing gas is high. Therefore, in the third heat treatment step S23, as in the second heat treatment step S22, both the first air supply system and the second air supply system may be adjusted, while the first air supply system is adjusted. The second air supply system may be operated under a predetermined condition without adjusting the second air supply system.
- the third heat treatment step S23 is performed after the second heat treatment step S22 is completed and the atmosphere gas used in the second heat treatment step S22 is completely exhausted and a new atmosphere gas is introduced.
- the second heat treatment step S22 and the third heat treatment step S23 are performed using the rotary kiln 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the second heat treatment step S22 is performed using the rotary kiln 1 of a single machine.
- the third heat treatment step S23 may be performed using the same rotary kiln 1, or each of the second heat treatment step S22 and the third heat treatment step S23 may be sequentially performed using a plurality of rotary kilns 1. In one rotary kiln 1, the second heat treatment step S22 and the third heat treatment step S23 may be performed continuously at a time.
- the precursor of the lithium composite compound before firing is oxidized in an oxidizing atmosphere while being rolled in the rotary kiln 1 including the first supply system and the second supply system. Since the heat treatment is performed below, oxygen can be efficiently supplied to the precursor, and carbon dioxide generated from the precursor can be efficiently removed. Therefore, the precursor containing nickel can be efficiently baked in a short time, and a positive electrode active material having high purity and high charge / discharge capacity can be manufactured in a short process time. Since the heat treatment cost and the supply cost of the atmospheric gas are reduced by the short time heat treatment, the positive electrode active material can be industrially mass-produced at a low cost.
- the gist of the embodiment of the present invention is that the above-described firing furnace, for example, the rotary kiln 1 is used at least in the firing step without being bound by the first, second, and third heat treatment steps.
- the rotary kiln 1 used in the firing step can be applied by appropriately changing the structure, shape, dimensions, and the like within the scope of the present invention.
- it may be a batch type core tube, and the height, longitudinal position, shape, length dimension, width dimension, diameter dimension, number, etc. of the first supply pipe 30 and the second supply pipe 40 are shown in FIG. It is not limited to the structure shown in 2 etc., The arrangement
- a relatively large-diameter first supply pipe is provided so as to be inserted through the center of the core tube 10, and an oxidizing gas is directed from the central tube toward the inner peripheral surface of the core tube 10.
- the first air supply system is used as the first air supply system.
- the second air supply system the second air supply pipe 40 is not separately provided, but the second air supply system is configured such that an oxidizing gas flows in the space around the first air supply pipe and the core tube 10.
- An air supply system can also be configured.
- tube 40 may have a gas source individually, and may share a gas source mutually.
- each of the first air supply pipe 30 and the second air supply pipe 40 may be provided with a single system, or may be provided with a plurality of systems.
- a single pipe may have a plurality of injection ports 32, or each of the plurality of pipes may have an injection port 32.
- You may have an oxygen concentration detection means and a carbon dioxide concentration detection means in the entrance and / or exit of a furnace core tube.
- Example 1 Lithium carbonate, nickel hydroxide, cobalt carbonate, and manganese carbonate were prepared as starting materials for the positive electrode active material. These starting materials were weighed so that Li: Ni: Co: Mn was 1.04: 0.80: 0.15: 0.05 in atomic ratio, and the mixing step S1 was performed. Specifically, ion-exchanged water was added and mixed so that the total weight of the starting material was 20 mass%, and pulverization and mixing were performed with a bead mill. The obtained solid-liquid mixture was dried using a spray dryer to obtain a raw material mixed powder.
- first heat treatment step S21 a heat treatment (first heat treatment step S21) is performed at 360 ° C. for 1 hour in an air atmosphere by a roller hearth kiln to obtain a first precursor. It was.
- This heat treatment not only removed the moisture absorbed by the raw material mixed powder, but also caused thermal decomposition of nickel hydroxide and partial thermal decomposition of each carbonate, and a certain amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) was removed. .
- the obtained first precursor is put into the rotary kiln 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and air is supplied through the first supply pipe 30 and the second supply pipe 40 in the rotating core tube 10.
- heat treatment (second heat treatment step S22) was performed at 755 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a second precursor.
- the core tube 10 was made of high-purity alumina, the inclination angle was 1 °, and the rotation speed was 1 rpm.
- the lifter 50 is made of ceramics so that the first precursor to be heat-treated while being blown with oxygen gas in the heating zone 120 is stirred.
- An exhaust port for exhausting the atmospheric gas was provided horizontally on the upstream side surface of the core tube 10.
- the injection port 32 of the first supply pipe 30 is provided in both the preheating zone 110 and the heating zone 120, and both the first precursor rolling in the preheating zone 110 and the first precursor rolling in the heating zone 120 are provided. Oxygen gas was sprayed. This is because the carbon dioxide gas derived from lithium carbonate is generated when the first precursor is preheated to 360 ° C. or higher. Further, the first supply pipe 30 and the second supply pipe 40 have a ratio value between the supply amount (total injection amount) of the first supply pipe 30 and the supply amount (air flow rate) of the second supply pipe 40. Oxygen gas was pumped from the gas source so that (first supply pipe 30 / second supply pipe 40) was 5.0. The injection pressure by the injection port 32 is an air supply amount so that the carbon dioxide gas generated from the first precursor rises upward in the furnace core tube 10 and does not rise about the powder of the first precursor. Adjusted.
- the progress of the second heat treatment step S22 using the rotary kiln 1 was evaluated from the firing degree of the obtained second precursor. Specifically, the amount of unreacted lithium carbonate remaining in the obtained second precursor and the specific surface area of the second precursor were measured.
- the amount of lithium carbonate was measured by neutralization titration using hydrochloric acid according to the following procedure. First, about 0.5 g of the second precursor powder was weighed, 30 mL of pure water was added, and the mixture was shaken for 30 minutes. Then, it filtered with the membrane filter with the hole diameter of 0.45 micrometer, and obtained the filtrate. Then, the obtained filtrate was neutralized and titrated with hydrochloric acid to determine the total base amount, lithium hydroxide amount, and lithium carbonate amount.
- the specific surface area of the second precursor was measured by a BET method after 0.5 g of powder was filled in a glass cell for measurement. Table 1 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount and specific surface area.
- Example 2 In the rotary kiln 1, a second precursor was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that oxygen gas was injected only into the heating zone 120 and oxygen gas was not injected into the preheating zone 110. Then, the amount of lithium carbonate and the specific surface area were measured in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount and specific surface area.
- Example 3 A ratio value (first supply pipe 30 / second supply pipe 40) between the supply amount (total injection amount) of the first supply pipe 30 and the supply amount (air flow rate) of the second supply pipe 40; A second precursor was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 7. Then, the amount of lithium carbonate and the specific surface area were measured in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount and specific surface area.
- Example 2 In the rotary kiln 1, a second precursor was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the supply (injection) of the first supply pipe 30 was stopped. Then, the amount of lithium carbonate and the specific surface area were measured in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount and specific surface area.
- the amount of lithium carbonate in Examples 1 to 3 is less than that in Comparative Example 1, and the lithium composite compound is obtained by stirring with the lifter 50 and injection of oxygen gas through the first air supply system. It can be seen that the formation reaction is promoted. Since the amount of lithium carbonate in Comparative Example 2 is smaller than that in Comparative Example 1, it can be confirmed that stirring by the lifter 50 is effective in promoting the formation reaction of the lithium composite compound. Further, the amount of lithium carbonate in Examples 1 to 3 is significantly smaller than that in Comparative Example 2, and the injection of oxygen gas by the first air supply system is extremely effective in promoting the formation reaction of the lithium composite compound. I understand.
- the amount of lithium carbonate and the specific surface area of Example 2 are about the same as those of Reference Example 1 heat-treated in a stationary furnace.
- the rotary kiln 1 that requires only a small amount of oxygen gas supply, approximately 1/5 to 1/6, and does not require a special baking container, can sufficiently advance the formation reaction of the lithium composite compound. Further, it can be seen that the specific surface area does not decrease due to the progress of the liquid phase reaction, and the solid phase reaction proceeds reliably.
- the rotary kiln 1 includes the first air supply system and the second air supply system, it is considered that the oxidation reaction of nickel is sufficiently performed in a short time as compared with the stationary furnace. .
- Example 1 the amount of lithium carbonate and the specific surface area of Example 1 are lower than those of Reference Example 1 heat-treated in a stationary furnace.
- the method of performing the oxygen gas injection by the first air supply system to both the preheating zone 110 and the heating zone 120 is effective in promoting the formation reaction of the lithium composite compound.
- the injection of oxygen gas by the first air supply system to the preheating zone 110 is not a liquid phase reaction, but a solid phase reaction is further advanced. That is, it can be said that the rotary kiln 1 including the first air supply system and the second air supply system is also effective in promoting the solid-phase reaction as compared with the conventional stationary furnace.
- Example 4 The second precursor obtained in Example 1 was re-introduced into the same rotary kiln 1, while supplying air through the first supply pipe 30 and the second supply pipe 40 in the rotating core tube 10, 830. °C performed 1 hour of heat treatment (third heat treatment step S23) in to give a lithium composite compound having a composition of Li 1.0 Ni 0.80 Co 0.15 Mn 0.05 O 2 (the positive electrode active material) . Then, the amount of unreacted lithium carbonate remaining in the obtained positive electrode active material and the specific surface area of the positive electrode active material were measured. Table 2 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount and specific surface area.
- a lithium secondary battery was produced according to the following procedure. First, a positive electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive material were mixed to prepare a positive electrode mixture slurry. Then, the prepared positive electrode mixture slurry is applied to a 20 ⁇ m thick aluminum foil as a positive electrode current collector, dried at 120 ° C., and then compressed by a press so that the electrode density becomes 2.0 g / cm 3. This was molded and punched into a disk shape having a diameter of 15 mm to produce a positive electrode. Moreover, the negative electrode was produced using metallic lithium as negative electrode material. And the lithium secondary battery was produced using the produced positive electrode and negative electrode, and the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- non-aqueous electrolyte a solution in which LiPF 6 is dissolved in a solvent in which ethylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate are mixed so that the volume ratio is 3: 7 so that the final concentration is 1.0 mol / L is used. It was.
- the initial discharge capacity of the manufactured lithium secondary battery was measured by the following procedure. First, charging was performed at a constant current and a constant voltage up to a charging end voltage of 4.3 V with a charging current of 0.2 CA. Thereafter, the discharge current was set to 0.2 CA, and the battery was discharged at a constant current up to a discharge end voltage of 2.5 V. The discharge capacity was determined from the amount of discharge current at that time. The results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 3 The raw material mixed powder obtained by performing the same mixing step S1 as in Example 1 was filled in an alumina firing container, and 600 ° C. in an oxygen atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 99.5% by a stationary furnace (roller hearth kiln). Was subjected to heat treatment for 10 hours to obtain a calcined powder. The obtained calcined powder was further subjected to heat treatment at 760 ° C. for 10 hours in an oxygen atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 99.5% by a stationary furnace (roller hearth kiln) to obtain a lithium composite compound (positive electrode active material). Obtained. Thereafter, the amount of unreacted lithium carbonate remaining in the obtained positive electrode active material, the specific surface area of the positive electrode active material, and the initial discharge capacity were measured. Table 2 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount, specific surface area, and discharge capacity.
- Comparative Example 3 corresponding to a conventional general firing method requires 10 hours for each heat treatment.
- Example 4 using the rotary kiln 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 shows a positive electrode active material that exhibits the same level of lithium carbonate amount and specific surface area as Comparative Example 3, and achieves the same level of discharge capacity. Baking with significantly shortened heat treatment time. That is, the rotary kiln 1 having the first air supply system and the second air supply system can efficiently perform the firing of the precursor containing nickel in a short time as compared with the conventional stationary furnace. Yes, it can be said that the supply amount of the atmospheric gas for maintaining the oxidizing gas atmosphere can be greatly reduced.
- Example 5 The first precursor obtained in Example 1 is charged into the rotary kiln 1 in the same manner as in Example 1, and in the rotating furnace core tube 10, the ratio of the supply amount (first supply pipe 30 / second supply pipe). After performing heat treatment at 650 ° C. for 3.5 hours while supplying oxygen through the first supply pipe 30 and the second supply pipe 40 so that the trachea 40) becomes 3.7, the same rotary kiln 1 is again formed.
- the second precursor was obtained by performing heat treatment (second heat treatment step S22) at 755 ° C. for 0.7 hours. That is, the second heat treatment step S22 was performed twice in total.
- this second precursor is re-introduced into the same rotary kiln 1 and subjected to a heat treatment (third heat treatment step S23) at 880 ° C. for 0.7 hours to obtain Li 1.0 Ni 0.80 Co 0.
- a lithium composite compound (positive electrode active material) having a composition of 15 Mn 0.05 O 2 was obtained. Then, the amount of unreacted lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide remaining in the obtained positive electrode active material and the specific surface area of the positive electrode active material were measured. Further, using the obtained positive electrode active material, a lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 4, and the discharge capacity was determined in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the end-of-charge voltage was changed to 4.2V. Table 3 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount, specific surface area, and discharge capacity.
- Example 6 After washing and removing excess Li remaining on the surface of the positive electrode active material particles obtained in Example 5, 10 g of the positive electrode active material was spread on a membrane filter having a pore diameter of 0.2 ⁇ m installed in a suction filtration device. Then, 5 mL of pure water was injected and suction filtration was performed to obtain a filter cake. The obtained filter cake was filled in an alumina boat and dried by vacuum drying at 240 ° C. for 14 hours. Then, the amount of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide remaining in the obtained positive electrode active material and the specific surface area of the positive electrode active material were measured.
- a lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 4, and the discharge capacity was determined in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the end-of-charge voltage was changed to 4.2V.
- Table 3 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount, lithium hydroxide amount, specific surface area, and discharge capacity.
- Example 7 Except for using 40 g of the positive electrode active material and 20 mL of pure water, a positive electrode active material from which excess Li was removed by washing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 6. Then, the amount of unreacted lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide remaining in the obtained positive electrode active material and the specific surface area of the positive electrode active material were measured. Further, using the obtained positive electrode active material, a lithium secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 4, and the discharge capacity was determined in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the end-of-charge voltage was changed to 4.2V. Table 3 shows the measurement results of the lithium carbonate amount, lithium hydroxide amount, specific surface area, and discharge capacity.
- Example 5 As shown in Table 3, although the specific surface area of Example 5 was smaller than that of Example 4, the amount of lithium carbonate was reduced. In Example 5, the heat treatment time in the second heat treatment step S22 is longer than that in Example 4, and the heat treatment temperature in the third heat treatment step S23 is high, so that the oxidation and decarboxylation of nickel sufficiently proceed. It seems to have done. In Examples 6 and 7, Li remaining on the particle surface of the positive electrode active material was washed and removed, so that the amount of lithium hydroxide was reduced to less than 0.1% by mass. By preventing lithium hydroxide from remaining, a positive electrode active material excellent in gelation resistance with little alkali elution was obtained.
- the rotary kiln 1 equipped with the first air supply system and the second air supply system was used.
- a positive electrode active material in which the residual amount was reduced and nickel was considered to be sufficiently oxidized was obtained. Therefore, it can be said that the method according to the present invention can be applied without largely depending on the composition ratio of the positive electrode active material and the heat treatment conditions.
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本実施形態に係る正極活物質は、リチウムと遷移金属とを含んで組成され、空間群R-3mに帰属される層状岩塩型の結晶構造(以下、層状構造ということがある。)を有するリチウム複合化合物である。この正極活物質は、電圧の印加によってリチウムイオンを可逆的に吸蔵及び放出することを可能としており、リチウム二次電池用(リチウムイオン二次電池用)の正極活物質として好適に用いられる。
Li1+aM1O2+α・・・(1)
(但し、前記式(1)中、M1は、Li以外の金属元素であって少なくともNiを含み、M1当たりにおける前記Niの割合が70原子%を超え、a及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。)で表される。
Li1+aNibMncCodM2eO2+α・・・(2)
(但し、前記式(2)中、M2は、Mg、Al、Ti、Zr、Mo及びNbからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の元素であり、a、b、c、d、e及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、0.7<b≦0.9、0≦c<0.3、0≦d<0.3、0≦e≦0.25、b+c+d+e=1、及び、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。)で表される。
本実施形態に係る正極活物質の製造方法は、リチウム二次電池の正極に用いられる正極活物質であって、前記式(1)で表され、層状岩塩型の結晶構造を有するリチウム複合化合物を合成する方法に関する。なお、リチウム複合化合物の好ましい具体的な組成は、前記式(2)で表される。
図1に示すように、本実施形態に係る正極活物質の製造方法は、混合工程S1と、焼成工程S2と、を有している。混合工程S1を経て原料の化合物から前駆体が調製され、前駆体が焼成工程S2で焼成されることにより、リチウム二次電池(リチウムイオン二次電池)の正極の材料となり得るリチウム複合化合物が合成される。本実施形態に係る製造方法は、焼成工程S2を構成する一工程として、焼成前のリチウム複合化合物の前駆体を焼成炉として用いるロータリーキルンで転動させつつ熱処理を行う熱処理工程を少なくとも有している。
図2に示すように、ロータリーキルン1は、炉心管10と、ヒータ20と、第1給気管30と、第2給気管40と、リフター50と、を備えている。ロータリーキルン1は、粉末状のリチウム複合化合物の前駆体を被処理物として熱処理を行うために用いられる。
正極活物質の出発原料として、炭酸リチウム、水酸化ニッケル、炭酸コバルト、炭酸マンガンを用意した。これら出発原料を、原子比でLi:Ni:Co:Mnが、1.04:0.80:0.15:0.05となるように秤量し、混合工程S1を実施した。具体的には、出発原料の総重量が20mass%となるようにイオン交換水を加えて混合し、ビーズミルにて粉砕混合を実施した。得られた固液混合物は、スプレードライヤを用いて乾燥し、原料混合粉を得た。
ロータリーキルン1において、加熱帯域120のみに酸素ガスを噴射し、予熱帯域110には酸素ガスが噴射されないようにした点を除いて、実施例1と同様にして第2前駆体を得た。そして、実施例1と同様にして炭酸リチウム量と比表面積とを測定した。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積の測定結果を表1に示す。
第1給気管30による給気量(総噴射量)と、第2給気管40による給気量(気流量)との比の値(第1給気管30/第2給気管40)を3.7とした以外は実施例1と同様にして第2前駆体を得た。そして、実施例1と同様にして炭酸リチウム量と比表面積とを測定した。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積の測定結果を表1に示す。
ロータリーキルン1において、第1給気管30による給気(噴射)を中止し、且つ、リフター50を設けないようにした点を除いて、実施例1と同様にして第2前駆体を得た。そして、実施例1と同様にして炭酸リチウム量と比表面積とを測定した。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積の測定結果を表1に示す。
ロータリーキルン1において、第1給気管30による給気(噴射)を中止した点を除いて、実施例1と同様にして第2前駆体を得た。そして、実施例1と同様にして炭酸リチウム量と比表面積とを測定した。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積の測定結果を表1に示す。
実施例1と同様の混合工程S1を実施して得た原料混合粉を、アルミナ製の焼成容器に充填し、静置炉(ローラーハースキルン)により酸素雰囲気下において755℃で1時間の熱処理を行って仮焼粉を得た。そして、仮焼粉について、実施例1と同様にして炭酸リチウム量と比表面積とを測定した。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積の測定結果を表1に示す。
実施例1において得た第2前駆体を、同一のロータリーキルン1に再投入し、回転している炉心管10内で、第1給気管30と第2給気管40による給気を行いながら、830℃で1時間の熱処理(第3熱処理工程S23)を行って、Li1.0Ni0.80Co0.15Mn0.05O2の組成を有するリチウム複合化合物(正極活物質)を得た。そして、得られた正極活物質中に残留している未反応の炭酸リチウム量と、正極活物質の比表面積とを測定した。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積の測定結果を表2に示す。
実施例1と同様の混合工程S1を実施して得た原料混合粉を、アルミナ製の焼成容器に充填し、静置炉(ローラーハースキルン)により酸素濃度99.5%の酸素雰囲気下において600℃で10時間の熱処理を行って仮焼粉を得た。そして、得られた仮焼粉について、静置炉(ローラーハースキルン)により酸素濃度99.5%の酸素雰囲気下において760℃で10時間の熱処理をさらに行って、リチウム複合化合物(正極活物質)を得た。その後、得られた正極活物質中に残留している未反応の炭酸リチウム量と、正極活物質の比表面積と、初回の放電容量とを測定した。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積と放電容量の測定結果を表2に示す。
実施例1において得た第1前駆体を、実施例1と同様にロータリーキルン1に投入し、回転している炉芯管10内で、給気量の比(第1給気管30/第2給気管40)が3.7となるように第1給気管30と第2給気管40による酸素給気を行いながら、650℃で3.5時間の熱処理を行った後、再び同一のロータリーキルン1に投入して755℃で0.7時間の熱処理(第2熱処理工程S22)を行って第2前駆体を得た。即ち、第2熱処理工程S22を計2回にわたって行った。次に、この第2前駆体を、同一のロータリーキルン1に再投入して880℃で0.7時間の熱処理(第3熱処理工程S23)を行って、Li1.0Ni0.80Co0.15Mn0.05O2の組成を有するリチウム複合化合物(正極活物質)を得た。そして、得られた正極活物質中に残留している未反応の炭酸リチウム量及び水酸化リチウム量と、正極活物質の比表面積とを測定した。また、得られた正極活物質を用いて、実施例4と同様にリチウム二次電池を作製し、充電終止電圧を4.2Vに変更した以外は実施例4と同様に放電容量を求めた。炭酸リチウム量と比表面積と放電容量の測定結果を表3に示す。
実施例5で得た正極活物質の粒子表面に残存している余剰のLiを洗浄除去するため、正極活物質10gを、吸引濾過装置に設置した孔径0.2μmのメンブレンフィルタ上に敷き詰めた後、純水5mLを注入して吸引濾過を行い濾過ケーキを得た。得られた濾過ケーキをアルミナボートに充填し、240℃で14時間の真空乾燥を行って乾燥した。そして、得られた正極活物質中に残留している炭酸リチウム量及び水酸化リチウム量と、正極活物質の比表面積とを測定した。また、得られた正極活物質を用いて、実施例4と同様にリチウム二次電池を作製し、充電終止電圧を4.2Vに変更した以外は実施例4と同様に放電容量を求めた。炭酸リチウム量及び水酸化リチウム量と比表面積と放電容量の測定結果を表3に示す。
正極活物質40g、純水20mLを用いた以外は実施例6と同様にして、余剰のLiを洗浄除去した正極活物質を得た。そして、得られた正極活物質中に残留している未反応の炭酸リチウム量及び水酸化リチウム量と、正極活物質の比表面積とを測定した。また、得られた正極活物質を用いて、実施例4と同様にリチウム二次電池を作製し、充電終止電圧を4.2Vに変更した以外は実施例4と同様に放電容量を求めた。炭酸リチウム量及び水酸化リチウム量と比表面積と放電容量の測定結果を表3に示す。
S2 焼成工程
S21 第1熱処理工程
S22 第2熱処理工程
S23 第3熱処理工程
1 ロータリーキルン(焼成炉)
10 炉心管
20 ヒータ
30 第1給気管
32 噴射口
40 第2給気管
50 リフター
110 予熱帯域
120 加熱帯域
Ma 被処理物
Claims (6)
- 炭酸リチウムと下記式(1)中のLi以外の金属元素を含む化合物とを混合する混合工程と、
前記混合工程を経て得られた前駆体を焼成して下記式(1)で表されるリチウム複合化合物を得る焼成工程と、を有し、
前記焼成工程は、
前記前駆体を焼成炉の炉心管内で転動させつつ熱処理を行う熱処理工程を少なくとも有し、
前記焼成炉は、
前記炉心管の内周面側に向けて酸化性ガスを噴射する第1給気系統と、
当該炉心管の軸方向に向けて酸化性ガスを流す第2給気系統と、を備え、
前記熱処理工程においては、
前記炉心管内で上流側から下流側に向けて転動しつつ流下する前記前駆体に前記第1給気系統により前記酸化性ガスを吹き付けると共に、前記前駆体から発生する炭酸ガスを前記第2給気系統による前記酸化性ガスの気流で排気しながら前記熱処理を行うことを特徴とするリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
Li1+aM1O2+α ・・・(1)
(但し、前記式(1)中、M1は、Li以外の金属元素であって少なくともNiを含み、M1当たりにおける前記Niの割合が70原子%を超え、a及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。) - 前記第2給気系統は、前記炉心管の下流側から上流側に向けて前記酸化性ガスを流すことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
- 前記焼成炉は、
前記炉心管内の上流側の側面に排気口を有し、
前記熱処理工程においては、
前記炭酸ガスを前記排気口を通じて前記炉心管の軸方向から排出することを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。 - 前記焼成炉は、
前記炉心管の内周面のうち前記熱処理において加熱される帯域のみにリフターを備え、
前記熱処理工程においては、
加熱されている前記前駆体を前記リフターにより攪拌しながら熱処理を行うことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一項に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。 - 前記第1給気系統による前記酸化性ガスの吹き付け量、吹き付け角度及び酸素濃度のうちの少なくとも一つを調節して熱処理を行うことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれか一項に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
- 炭酸リチウムと下記式(2)中のLi以外の金属元素を含む化合物とを混合する混合工程と、
前記混合工程を経て得られた前駆体を焼成して下記式(2)で表されるリチウム複合化合物を得る焼成工程と、を有し、
前記焼成工程は、
前記混合工程で得られた混合物を200℃以上かつ400℃以下の熱処理温度で0.5時間以上かつ5時間以下にわたって熱処理することで第1前駆体を得る第1熱処理工程と、
前記第1前駆体を450℃以上かつ900℃以下の熱処理温度で0.1時間以上かつ50時間以下にわたって熱処理を行うことで第2前駆体を得る第2熱処理工程と、
前記第2前駆体を700℃以上かつ900℃以下の熱処理温度で0.1時間以上かつ50時間以下にわたって熱処理を行うことで前記リチウム複合化合物を得る第3熱処理工程と、を有し、
前記第2熱処理工程及び前記第3熱処理工程の何れか一方又は両方の熱処理工程を、前記炉心管内で上流側から下流側に向けて転動しつつ流下する前記第1前駆体あるいは前記第2前駆体に酸化性ガスを吹き付けると共に、前記第1前駆体あるいは前記第2前駆体から発生する炭酸ガスを酸化性ガスの気流で排気しながら熱処理することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれか一項に記載のリチウム二次電池用正極活物質の製造方法。
Li1+aNibMncCodM2eO2+α ・・・(2)
(但し、前記式(2)中、M2は、Mg、Al、Ti、Zr、Mo及びNbからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の元素であり、a、b、c、d、e及びαは、-0.1≦a≦0.2、0.7<b≦0.9、0≦c<0.3、0≦d<0.3、0≦e≦0.25、b+c+d+e=1、及び、-0.2≦α≦0.2、を満たす数である。)
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