WO2022177352A1 - 양극 활물질용 전구체 및 그 제조 방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a precursor for a positive electrode active material applied to a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a precursor for a positive electrode active material having excellent reactivity with lithium during firing and a method for manufacturing the same.
- a lithium composite transition metal oxide containing two or more transition metals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese, and aluminum is widely used as a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery.
- the lithium composite transition metal oxide is a metal solution containing a transition metal element as a raw material, an ammonium cation complex forming agent, and a basic aqueous solution are added to a continuous reactor (CSTR) or batch (BATCH) reactor and a co-precipitation reaction is performed. to prepare a precursor in the form of a hydroxide, mix the precursor and a lithium raw material, and then calcinate.
- CSTR continuous reactor
- BATCH batch
- a continuous reactor is a method in which raw materials are input and co-precipitated while simultaneously discharging a precursor formed as particles. and the reaction proceeds, and then the precursor is discharged after the reaction is completed.
- the productivity of the precursor is high because the precursor is discharged at the same time as the reaction raw material is injected and co-precipitated.
- There may be variations in residence time and reaction time in the reactor of the cathode active material precursors produced in the and accordingly, there is a problem in that the size and particle size distribution of the generated precursor particles are non-uniform. Therefore, in order to ensure uniformity of precursor quality, a method for preparing a precursor using a batch reactor is mainly used.
- the growth rate of the precursor particles decreases as the co-precipitation reaction time elapses because the particle growth occurs without a change in the number of particles after the seed is formed at the beginning of the reaction. While the surface density of the precursor particles and the size of the primary particles are increased, the surface energy of the precursor particles is decreased. In the case of a precursor having a high surface density, there is a problem in that the reactivity with the lithium raw material is low during firing, and the penetration of lithium elements and doping elements into the precursor particles is suppressed, so that uniform firing is difficult. In addition, when a precursor for a positive electrode active material is prepared using a batch reactor, there is a problem in that productivity is lowered.
- the present invention is to solve the above problems, by controlling the supply flow rate of the raw material during the preparation of the precursor, by controlling the surface density of the precursor particles for a cathode active material having excellent reactivity with the lithium raw material during firing
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing a precursor.
- the present invention provides a seed forming step of forming a precursor seed for a positive electrode active material by co-precipitation reaction while supplying an aqueous transition metal solution, an ammonium cation complex forming agent, and a basic compound to a reactor, and the precursor seed for the positive electrode active material
- the present invention provides a precursor for a positive electrode active material prepared by the above manufacturing method.
- the method for producing a precursor for a positive active material of the present invention by continuously increasing the supply rates of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cation complex forming agent, which are reaction raw materials, in the precursor particle growth step, the density inside the precursor particles is lowered, and the It was made possible to prepare precursor particles having a small primary particle size.
- the specific surface area is increased, thereby improving the reactivity with the lithium raw material in the firing step, thereby improving the firing uniformity and developing the crystal structure well. Accordingly, when the positive active material prepared by using the precursor prepared according to the method of the present invention is applied to a secondary battery, an effect of increasing the reversible capacity can be obtained.
- a reaction time required to produce precursor particles having a desired particle size is shortened, thereby increasing productivity.
- Example 1 is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing the surface properties of the precursor prepared in Example 1.
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- the present inventors have conducted the reaction while continuously increasing the supply rate of the raw material in the precursor particle growth step, the surface density is low and , it is possible to prepare precursor particles with a high specific surface area, and when such a precursor is used, it was found that the reactivity with lithium during firing can be improved, and the present invention has been completed.
- a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cation complex forming agent, and a basic compound are supplied to a reactor and a co-precipitation reaction is performed to form a precursor seed for a positive electrode active material a seed forming step, and (2) co-precipitating the transition metal aqueous solution, ammonium cation complex forming agent, and basic compound to the reaction solution in which the precursor seed for the positive electrode active material is formed to grow the precursor particles for the positive electrode active material.
- the reaction proceeds while continuously increasing the feed rates of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cation complex forming agent in the (2) particle growth step.
- continuously increasing the supply rate means changing the supply flow rate of the raw material so that the graph of the supply flow rate with time becomes a continuous linear graph with a constant slope, and the supply flow rate is discontinuously increased in stages. It is a concept distinct from increasing.
- an aqueous transition metal solution, an ammonium cation complex forming agent, and a basic compound are supplied to a reactor, and a co-precipitation reaction is performed while stirring to form a precursor seed.
- the reactor is a batch reactor. This is because, when a precursor is prepared using a continuous reactor (CSTR), it is difficult to control the particle size of the precursor particles.
- CSTR continuous reactor
- the reactor may include a reaction mother liquor. Specifically, before supplying the reaction raw material, the transition metal aqueous solution, the ammonium cation complex forming agent, and the basic compound, the ammonium cation complex forming agent, the basic compound, and water are first added to the reactor to form a reaction mother liquid.
- the ammonium cation complexing agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of NH 4 OH, (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 , NH 4 NO 3 , NH 4 Cl, CH 3 COONH 4 , and NH 4 CO 3 . and may be introduced into the reactor in the form of a solution in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent.
- a solvent water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent that can be uniformly mixed with water (specifically, alcohol, etc.) and water may be used.
- the basic compound may be at least one selected from the group consisting of NaOH, KOH, and Ca(OH) 2 , and may be introduced into the reactor in the form of a solution in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent.
- a solvent water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent that can be uniformly mixed with water (specifically, alcohol, etc.) and water may be used.
- the reaction mother liquid may have a pH of 11.0 to 12.5, preferably 11.3 to 12.3.
- pH of the reaction mother liquid satisfies the above range, seed formation may be smoothly performed.
- an ammonium cation complexing agent a basic compound, and water to the reactor to form a reaction mother liquid, and then purging with nitrogen gas to remove oxygen in the reaction mother liquid.
- a coprecipitation reaction is performed by stirring to generate a precursor seed and spheroidize to form a precursor seed.
- the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cation complex forming agent are supplied at a constant rate.
- the co-precipitation reaction proceeds to generate precursor nuclei in the form of primary particles (nucleation), and the nuclei in the form of primary particles are aggregated, It is spheroidized to form a seed in the form of secondary particles.
- the transition metal aqueous solution may include nickel, cobalt and manganese elements, and may be formed by mixing a nickel raw material, a cobalt raw material, and a manganese raw material with water.
- the nickel raw material is, 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, may be a fatty acid nickel salt or nickel halide, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
- the cobalt raw material may be Co(OH) 2 , CoOOH, Co(OCOCH 3 ) 2 .4H 2 O, Co(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O or Co(SO 4 ) 2 .7H 2 O, etc. Any one of these or a mixture of two or more may be used.
- the manganese raw material may include 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, dicarboxylic acid manganese salts, manganese citrate and fatty acid manganese salts; It may be oxyhydroxide or manganese chloride, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
- 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, dicarboxylic acid manganese salts, manganese citrate and fatty acid manganese salts
- It may be oxyhydroxide or manganese chloride, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used
- the transition metal aqueous solution may further include a doping element (M 1 ) in addition to nickel, cobalt and manganese.
- M 1 may include at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, W, Mo, Cr, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb.
- a raw material containing the doping element M 1 may be selectively further added during the preparation of the transition metal aqueous solution.
- the raw material containing the doping element M 1 at least one selected from the group consisting of acetate, sulfate, sulfide, hydroxide, oxide or oxyhydroxide containing the doping element M 1 may be used.
- the transition metal aqueous solution is a nickel raw material such that the content of nickel is 30 wt% or more, preferably 70 mol% or more, preferably 80 mol% or more, more preferably 90 mol% or more, based on the total number of moles of the transition metal. material may be included.
- the nickel content in the transition metal aqueous solution is 70 mol% or more, the capacity characteristics can be further improved.
- the ammonium cation complexing agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of NH 4 OH, (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 , NH 4 NO 3 , NH 4 Cl, CH 3 COONH 4 , and NH 4 CO 3 . and may be introduced into the reactor in the form of a solution in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent.
- a solvent water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent that can be uniformly mixed with water (specifically, alcohol, etc.) and water may be used.
- the basic compound may be at least one selected from the group consisting of NaOH, KOH, and Ca(OH) 2 , and may be introduced into the reactor in the form of a solution in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent.
- a solvent water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent that can be uniformly mixed with water (specifically, alcohol, etc.) and water may be used.
- the seed forming step may be performed for 1 hour to 8 hours, preferably 1 hour to 5 hours. If the seed formation time is too short, the number of seeds is not sufficiently generated, so that the grain growth is too fast, the sphericity is lowered, and the amount of the precursor finally obtained is reduced. In addition, if the seed formation time is too long, the number of seeds is too large, and the reaction time required to grow the precursor particles to a desired particle size is too long, which may decrease productivity.
- the pH of the reaction solution may be 11.0 to 12.5, preferably 11.3 to 12.0, and the temperature of the reaction solution may be 40°C to 65°C, preferably 50°C to 65°C.
- the pH of the reaction solution may be controlled by adjusting the input amount of the basic compound using a pH sensor or the like.
- the precursor particles for the positive electrode active material are grown by co-precipitation reaction while supplying an aqueous transition metal solution, an ammonium cation complex forming agent, and a basic compound to the reaction solution in which the precursor seeds are formed.
- the reaction proceeds while continuously increasing the feed rates of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cation complex forming agent.
- the feed rate of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cation complex forming agent is 2 to 10 times, preferably 2 to 10 times, the feed rate of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cation complex forming agent in the seed forming step. It can be increased continuously until reaching 5 times, more preferably 3 to 5 times.
- the specific surface area increase effect is insignificant, and the effect of improving the firing uniformity is reduced.
- the surface density and the primary The particle size is reduced, which leads to the preparation of precursor particles with a large specific surface area.
- a precursor with such a large specific surface area is used to manufacture the positive electrode active material, the reactivity of the precursor and the lithium raw material is improved in the firing step, thereby improving the firing uniformity, thereby improving the reversible capacity of the positive electrode active material.
- the size of the primary particles in the precursor particles is gradually decreased by continuously increasing the feed rate of the reaction raw material, thereby preventing the occurrence of cracks in the secondary particles during sintering.
- the reaction time required to form precursor particles having a desired particle size can be shortened, and thus the production can be improved.
- the rate of increase of the supply rate of the transition metal aqueous solution and the rate of increase of the supply rate of the ammonium cation complex forming agent are the same.
- the rate of increase of the supply rate means a slope in the supply flow rate graph with time.
- transition metal aqueous solution ammonium cation complexing agent, and basic compound input in the particle growth step are the same as those used in the seed forming step.
- the pH of the reaction solution may be 10.5 to 11.7, preferably 10.7 to 11.3, and the temperature of the reaction solution may be 40°C to 65°C, preferably 50°C to 65°C.
- the pH of the reaction solution may be controlled by adjusting the input amount of the basic compound using a pH sensor or the like.
- the reactor when the reactor is full in the particle growth step, the supply of the raw material is stopped and the stirring is stopped, the precursor particles in the reaction solution are settled, the supernatant is removed, and then the supply of the raw material is resumed to proceed with the reaction.
- the process of removing the supernatant in the reactor as described above, it is possible to sufficiently secure the reaction time required for the growth of the precursor particles, and it is possible to increase the production of the precursor.
- the above process may be repeated two or more times.
- the precursor particles for the positive electrode active material may be obtained by separating the precursor particles from the reaction solution, washing and drying the precursor particles.
- the precursor for a cathode active material according to the present invention is a precursor for a cathode active material prepared by the manufacturing method of the present invention described above.
- the precursor for a positive electrode active material prepared according to the manufacturing method of the present invention has a low surface density and a high specific surface area compared to a conventional precursor for a positive electrode active material.
- the precursor for a positive electrode active material according to the present invention has a BET specific surface area of 10m 2 /g to 20m 2 /g, preferably 10m 2 /g to 18m 2 /g, more preferably 10m 2 /g to 16m 2 /g.
- the BET specific surface area of the precursor satisfies the above range, the reactivity with lithium or a doping element during firing is improved to improve firing quality, and thus, a positive electrode active material having excellent capacity characteristics and structural stability can be manufactured.
- the precursor for the positive electrode active material may be a hydroxide or oxyhydroxide containing nickel, cobalt and manganese, for example, a compound having a composition represented by the following [Formula 1] or [Formula 2].
- M 1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, W, Mo, Cr, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb, 0.8 ⁇ a ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.2, 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.2 0 ⁇ d ⁇ 0.1.
- the positive electrode active material precursor according to the present invention prepared as described above may be mixed with a lithium raw material and then fired to prepare a positive electrode active material.
- the lithium raw material may be used without particular limitation as long as it is a compound containing a lithium source, preferably lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ), lithium hydroxide (LiOHH 2 O), LiNO 3 , CH 3 COOLi and Li 2 (COO) 2 At least one selected from the group consisting of may be used.
- a lithium source preferably lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ), lithium hydroxide (LiOHH 2 O), LiNO 3 , CH 3 COOLi and Li 2 (COO) 2 At least one selected from the group consisting of may be used.
- the precursor and the lithium raw material may be mixed so that a molar ratio of transition metal (Me):lithium (Li) included in the precursor is 1:1 to 1:1.2, preferably 1:1 to 1:1.1.
- a molar ratio of transition metal (Me):lithium (Li) included in the precursor is 1:1 to 1:1.2, preferably 1:1 to 1:1.1.
- the lithium raw material is mixed below the above range, there is a risk that the capacity of the positive active material to be produced is lowered, and when the lithium raw material is mixed in excess of the above range, the particles are sintered during the firing process, making it difficult to manufacture the positive active material It may be difficult, and separation of the positive active material particles after capacity reduction and firing may occur.
- a material containing a doping element M 2 may be additionally mixed during the sintering.
- the doping element M 2 may be, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, W, Mo, Cr, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb, and the doping element M 2 containing raw material is doped It may be at least one selected from the group consisting of acetate, sulfate, sulfide, hydroxide, oxide, or oxyhydroxide containing element M 2 .
- the sintering may be performed at 700° C. to 800° C. for 5 hours to 20 hours, preferably at 700° C. to 780° C. for 5 to 15 hours, but is not limited thereto.
- the positive active material may be, for example, a lithium nickel cobalt manganese-based oxide represented by the following formula (3).
- M 2 may be at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, W, Mo, Cr, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, and Nb.
- 1+p represents the molar ratio of lithium in the lithium transition metal oxide, and may be 0 ⁇ p ⁇ 0.3, preferably 0 ⁇ p ⁇ 0.2.
- the x represents a molar ratio of nickel among all transition metals, and may be 0.80 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.0, 0.85 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, or 0.90 ⁇ x ⁇ 1. When the nickel content satisfies the above range, excellent capacity characteristics can be realized.
- the y represents a molar ratio of cobalt among all transition metals, and may be 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.20, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.15, or 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.10.
- the z represents the molar ratio of manganese among all transition metals, and may be 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.20, 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.15, or 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.10.
- the w represents the molar ratio of M 2 among all transition metals, and may be 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 0.1, or 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 0.05.
- the present invention provides a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising the positive electrode active material prepared by the above-described method.
- the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector and including the positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing a chemical change in the battery, and for example, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, fired carbon, or carbon, nickel, titanium on the surface of aluminum or stainless steel. , silver or the like surface-treated may be used.
- the positive electrode current collector may typically have a thickness of 3 to 500 ⁇ m, and may increase the adhesion of the positive electrode active material by forming fine irregularities on the surface of the current collector. For example, it may be used in various forms, such as a film, a sheet, a foil, a net, a porous body, a foam, a non-woven body.
- the positive active material layer may include a conductive material and a binder together with the positive active material.
- the positive active material may be included in an amount of 80 to 99% by weight, more specifically, 85 to 98% by weight based on the total weight of the positive active material layer.
- excellent capacity characteristics may be exhibited.
- the conductive material is used to impart conductivity to the electrode, and in the configured battery, it can be used without any particular limitation as long as it does not cause chemical change and has electronic conductivity.
- the conductive material include graphite such as natural graphite or 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 powders or metal fibers such as copper, nickel, aluminum, and silver; conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; or a conductive polymer such as a polyphenylene derivative, and the like, and any one of them or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
- the conductive material may be included in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the positive active material layer.
- the binder serves to improve adhesion between the positive active material particles and the adhesion between the positive 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) ), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene polymer (EPDM), sulfonated-EPDM, styrene butadiene and rubber (SBR), fluororubber, or various copolymers thereof, and any one of them or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
- the binder may be included in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the positive active material layer.
- the positive electrode may be manufactured according to a conventional positive electrode manufacturing method except for using the above positive electrode active material. Specifically, the positive electrode active material and, optionally, a positive electrode mixture prepared by dissolving or dispersing a binder and a conductive material in a solvent is coated on a positive electrode current collector, and then dried and rolled, or the positive electrode mixture is prepared separately It can be produced by casting on a support and then laminating a film obtained by peeling from this support on a positive electrode current collector.
- the solvent used for preparing the positive electrode mixture may be a solvent generally used in the art, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), isopropyl alcohol, N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), and acetone or water, and any one of them or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
- the amount of the solvent used is enough to dissolve or disperse the positive electrode active material, the conductive material and the binder in consideration of the application thickness of the slurry and the production yield, and to have a viscosity capable of exhibiting excellent thickness uniformity during application for the production of the positive electrode thereafter. do.
- the present invention can manufacture an electrochemical device including the positive electrode.
- the electrochemical device may specifically be a battery, a capacitor, or the like, and more specifically, may be a lithium secondary battery.
- the lithium secondary battery specifically includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode positioned to face the positive electrode, and a separator and an electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the positive electrode is the same as described above, so detailed description is omitted, Hereinafter, only the remaining components will be described in detail.
- the lithium secondary battery may optionally 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, and for example, copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, copper or stainless steel surface. Carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc. surface-treated, aluminum-cadmium alloy, etc. may be used.
- the negative electrode current collector may have a thickness of typically 3 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m, and similarly to the positive electrode current collector, fine irregularities may be formed on the surface of the current collector to strengthen the bonding force of the negative electrode active material.
- it may be used in various forms such as a film, a sheet, a foil, a net, a porous body, a foam body, a nonwoven body, and the like.
- the anode active material layer optionally includes a binder and a conductive material together with the anode active material.
- anode active material 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 fiber, and amorphous carbon; metal compounds capable of alloying with lithium, such as Si, Al, Sn, Pb, Zn, Bi, In, Mg, Ga, Cd, Si alloy, Sn alloy, or Al alloy; metal oxides capable of doping and dedoping lithium, such as SiO ⁇ (0 ⁇ 2), SnO 2 , vanadium oxide, and lithium vanadium oxide;
- a composite including the above-mentioned metallic compound and a carbonaceous material such as a Si-C composite or a Sn-C composite may be used, and any one or a mixture of two or more thereof may be used.
- a metal lithium thin film may be used as the negative electrode active material.
- the anode active material may be included in an amount of 80 wt% to 99 wt%
- the binder is a component that assists in bonding between the conductive material, the active material, and the current collector, and may be typically included in an amount of 0.1 wt% to 10 wt% based on the total weight of the anode active material layer.
- binders include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropyl cellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polytetra fluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene polymer (EPDM), sulfonated-EPDM, styrene-butadiene rubber, nitrile-butadiene rubber, fluororubber, and various copolymers thereof.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- EPDM ethylene-propylene-diene polymer
- EPDM ethylene-propylene-
- the conductive material is a component for further improving the conductivity of the anode active material, and may be included in an amount of 10 wt% or less, preferably 5 wt% or less, based on the total weight of the anode active material layer.
- a conductive material is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing a chemical change in the battery.
- graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite
- carbon black such as acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and thermal black
- conductive fibers such as carbon fibers and metal fibers
- carbon fluoride such as aluminum and nickel powder
- conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate
- conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide
- Conductive materials such as polyphenylene derivatives may be used.
- the negative electrode active material layer may be prepared by applying the negative electrode active material, and optionally a negative electrode mixture prepared by dissolving or dispersing a binder and a conductive material in a solvent, on the negative electrode current collector and drying, or the negative electrode mixture is separately prepared It can be prepared by casting on a support of a, and then laminating a film obtained by peeling from this support on a negative electrode current collector.
- the separator separates the negative electrode and the positive electrode and provides a passage for lithium ions to move, and if it is used as a separator in a lithium secondary battery, it can be used without any particular limitation, especially for the movement of ions in the electrolyte It is preferable to have a low resistance to and excellent electrolyte moisture content.
- a porous polymer film for example, a porous polymer film made of a polyolefin-based polymer such as an ethylene homopolymer, a propylene homopolymer, an ethylene/butene copolymer, an ethylene/hexene copolymer, and an ethylene/methacrylate copolymer, or these
- a laminated structure of two or more layers of may be used.
- a conventional porous nonwoven fabric for example, a nonwoven fabric made of high melting point glass fiber, polyethylene terephthalate fiber, etc. may be used.
- a coated separator containing a ceramic component or a polymer material may be used, and may optionally be used in a single-layer or multi-layer structure.
- examples of the electrolyte used in the present invention include organic liquid electrolytes, inorganic liquid electrolytes, solid polymer electrolytes, gel polymer electrolytes, solid inorganic electrolytes, and molten inorganic electrolytes, which can be used in the manufacture of lithium secondary batteries, and are limited to these. it's not going to be
- the electrolyte may include an organic solvent and a lithium salt.
- the organic solvent may be used without any particular limitation as long as it can serve as a medium through which ions involved in the electrochemical reaction of the battery can move.
- ester solvents such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ⁇ -butyrolactone, ⁇ -caprolactone
- ether-based solvents such as dibutyl ether or tetrahydrofuran
- ketone solvents such as cyclohexanone
- aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as benzene and fluorobenzene
- alcohol solvents such as ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol
- nitriles such as R-CN (R is a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 2
- a carbonate-based solvent is preferable, and a cyclic carbonate (for example, ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, etc.) having high ionic conductivity and high dielectric constant capable of increasing the charge/discharge performance of the battery, and a low-viscosity linear carbonate-based compound ( For example, a mixture of ethyl methyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate or diethyl carbonate) is more preferable.
- a cyclic carbonate for example, ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, etc.
- a low-viscosity linear carbonate-based compound for example, a mixture of ethyl methyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate or diethyl carbonate
- 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 , etc. may be used.
- the concentration of the lithium salt is preferably used within the range of 0.1 to 4.0M. When the concentration of the lithium salt is included in the above range, since the electrolyte has appropriate conductivity and viscosity, excellent electrolyte performance may be exhibited, and lithium ions may move effectively.
- the electrolyte may further include additives for the purpose of improving battery life characteristics, suppressing reduction in battery capacity, and improving battery discharge capacity.
- the lithium secondary battery as described above may be usefully used in portable devices such as mobile phones, notebook computers, digital cameras, and electric vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
- portable devices such as mobile phones, notebook computers, digital cameras, and electric vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
- HEVs hybrid electric vehicles
- the supply of the reactants was stopped whenever the volume of the reaction solution reached 20L, the stirring was stopped to settle the precursor intermediate product, the reaction solution was left 10L, the supernatant was removed, and the reaction was restarted again.
- the reaction was terminated when the average particle diameter D 50 of the precursor particles reached 15 ⁇ m.
- Example 1 While changing the supply rate of the transition metal aqueous solution to continuously increase from 1200ml/hr to 6000ml/hr in Example 1 (S-3), and changing the supply rate of ammonia water to continuously increase from 108ml to 540ml/hr A cathode active material was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the reaction was performed for 12.3 hours.
- Example 1 While changing the supply rate of the transition metal aqueous solution to continuously increase from 1200ml/hr to 9000ml/hr in Example 1 (S-3), and changing the supply rate of ammonia water to continuously increase from 108ml to 810ml/hr A positive active material was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the reaction was performed for 8.7 hours.
- the supply of the reactants was stopped whenever the volume of the reaction solution reached 20L, the stirring was stopped to settle the precursor intermediate product, the reaction solution was left 10L, the supernatant was removed, and the reaction was restarted again.
- the reaction was terminated when the average particle diameter D 50 of the precursor particles reached 15 ⁇ m.
- the supply rate of the transition metal aqueous solution was increased to 3600 ml/hr and the supply rate of the aqueous ammonia solution was increased to 324 ml/hr.
- the supply rate of the transition metal aqueous solution was increased to 6000 ml/hr and the supply rate of the ammonia water to 540 ml/hr at 80% of the supply flow rate after the reaction for 4 hours, except that the reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 A positive electrode active material was prepared.
- the average particle diameter (D50), BET specific surface area, and tap density of the precursors for the positive electrode active material prepared in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2, and the positive electrode active material prepared in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2 The pellet density was measured by the following method. The measurement results are shown in [Table 1] below.
- Average particle size D50 It was measured as a volume-based cumulative particle size distribution using a particle size distribution measuring device (Microtrac S3500, Microtrac).
- BET specific surface area The specific surface area was measured by the BET method by calculating from the amount of nitrogen gas adsorbed under liquid nitrogen temperature (77 K) using BELSORP-mini II manufactured by BEL Japan.
- Pellet density 5 g of the positive active material was placed in a mold having a diameter of 22 mm, and the pellet was prepared by pressing with a 2 ton pressure, then the volume of the pellet was measured, and the weight was divided by the volume to calculate the pellet density.
- HPRM-A2 Hydrophilic Materials
- the precursor for the positive electrode active material prepared by the method of Examples 1 to 3 in which the feed rate of the raw material was continuously increased in the particle growth step was prepared by the method of Comparative Example in which the reaction proceeded without changing the feed rate It had a higher specific surface area than the precursor for the positive electrode active material. In addition, it can be seen that the specific surface area also increased more as the amount of increase in the feed rate increased.
- Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2 a sample of precursor particles was collected at the point in time when a flow rate corresponding to 20% of the total supply flow rate of the transition metal aqueous solution input to the entire process was input and analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) Through this, the surface properties of the precursor particles were confirmed. In addition, the surface properties of the final precursor particles prepared by the methods of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were confirmed through scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis.
- 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 show SEM images of the precursors for the positive electrode active material prepared in Examples 1, 2, and 3 Comparative Examples 1 and 2, respectively.
- 1 to 5 (A) is an SEM image showing the surface of the precursor particles collected when a flow rate corresponding to 20% of the total supply flow rate of the transition metal aqueous solution is input, (B) is the surface of the final precursor particle SEM image. Also, in FIG. 5C , an SEM image of the positive active material prepared in Comparative Example 2 is shown.
- a positive electrode slurry was prepared by mixing the positive electrode active material, conductive material and PVDF binder prepared in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1 with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) in a weight ratio of 97.5: 1: 1.5. did.
- NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
- the slurry was coated on an aluminum current collector using a doctor blade, dried and rolled to prepare a positive electrode.
- An electrode assembly was prepared by laminating a polyethylene separator and a lithium metal negative electrode on the positive electrode prepared as described above, and an electrolyte solution was injected to prepare a coin battery.
- an electrolyte solution a solution in which LiPF 6 was dissolved at a concentration of 1M in an organic solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC): ethylmethyl carbonate (EMC): diethyl carbonate (DEC) was mixed in a volume ratio of 3: 4: 3 was used.
- the coin battery prepared as described above was charged with a constant current at 25°C at a rate of 0.1C until the voltage became 4.25V, and charged with a constant voltage until the current became 0.05C or less, and then the voltage reached 2.5V. It was discharged with a constant current of 0.1C until the time of measurement, and the charge capacity and the discharge capacity were measured.
- the coin battery prepared as described above is charged with a constant current at 25° C. with a current of 0.2 C rate until the voltage becomes 4.25 V, and charged with a constant voltage until the current is 0.05 C or less, and then the voltage is 2.5 V It was discharged with a constant current of 0.2C until it reached, and the charge capacity and the discharge capacity were measured.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing a specific capacity-voltage profile at 0.1C/0.1C charging/discharging.
- the coin battery prepared in Experimental Example 2 was charged to 4.25V at 45°C with a constant current of 0.33C, and then charged at a constant voltage until the current became 0.05C or less. Then, discharge was performed until it became 2.5V with 0.33C constant current. After repeating this cycle 30 times with one cycle of charging and discharging, the capacity retention ratios of the lithium secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1 were measured after 30 cycles. In this case, the capacity retention rate after 30 cycles is a percentage of the ratio of the discharge capacity after 30 cycles to the discharge capacity after 1 cycle.
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전구체 | 양극 활물질 | |||
D50 [단위: ㎛] |
BET [단위: m2/g] |
탭 밀도 [단위: g/cc] |
펠렛 밀도 [단위: g/cc] |
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비교예 1 | 15.16 | 9.67 | 1.96 | 2.77 |
비교예 2 | 15.25 | 12.54 | 1.94 | 2.51 |
실시예 1 | 15.18 | 10.57 | 1.98 | 2.78 |
실시예 2 | 15.16 | 12.38 | 1.96 | 2.75 |
실시예 3 | 15.18 | 15.65 | 1.94 | 2.72 |
0.1C/0.1C 충/방전 [단위: mAh/g] |
0.2C/0.2C 충방전 [단위: mAh/g] |
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충전용량 | 방전용량 | 충전 용량 | 방전 용량 | |
비교예 1 | 239.0 | 220.1 | 239.9 | 215.0 |
실시예 1 | 242.6 | 225.0 | 241.8 | 217.3 |
실시예 2 | 243.4 | 229.2 | 243.5 | 223.3 |
실시예 3 | 239.3 | 227.9 | 239.7 | 220.8 |
30 사이클 후 용량 유지율[%] | |
비교예 1 | 93.5 |
실시예 1 | 94.6 |
실시예 2 | 94.2 |
실시예 3 | 92.9 |
Claims (13)
- 반응기에 전이금속 수용액, 암모늄 양이온 착물 형성제 및 염기성 화합물을 공급하면서 공침 반응시켜 양극 활물질용 전구체 씨드(seed)를 형성하는 씨드 형성 단계; 및상기 양극 활물질용 전구체 씨드가 형성된 반응 용액에 전이금속 수용액, 암모늄 양이온 착물 형성제 및 염기성 화합물을 공급하면서 공침 반응시켜 양극 활물질용 전구체 입자를 성장시키는 입자 성장 단계를 포함하고,상기 입자 성장 단계에서 상기 전이금속 수용액 및 상기 암모늄 양이온 착물 형성제의 공급 속도를 연속적으로 증가시키면서 반응을 진행하는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 입자 성장 단계에서의 상기 전이금속 수용액 및 암모늄 상기 양이온 착물 형성제의 공급 속도가 상기 씨드 형성 단계에서의 전이금속 수용액 및 암모늄 양이온 착물 형성제의 공급 속도의 2배 내지 10배에 도달할 때까지 연속적으로 증가하는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 입자 성장 단계에서의 상기 전이금속 수용액 및 상기 암모늄 양이온 착물 형성제의 공급 속도가 상기 씨드 형성 단계에서의 전이금속 수용액 및 암모늄 양이온 착물 형성제의 공급 속도의 2배 내지 5배에 도달할 때까지 연속적으로 증가하는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 입자 성장 단계에서, 상기 전이금속 수용액의 공급 속도 증가율과 암모늄 양이온 착물 형성제의 공급 속도 증가율이 동일한 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 씨드 형성 단계는 1시간 내지 8시간 동안 수행되는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전이금속 수용액은 니켈, 코발트 및 망간 원소를 포함하며, 전체 전이금속 원소 중 니켈을 30몰% 이상으로 포함하는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 전이금속 수용액은 전체 전이금속 원소 중 니켈을 70몰% 이상으로 포함하는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 씨드 형성 단계에서 상기 염기성 화합물은 반응 용액의 pH가 11.0 내지 12.5를 유지하도록 하는 양으로 투입되는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 입자 성장 단계에서 상기 염기성 화합물은 반응 용액의 pH가 10.5 내지 11.7을 유지하도록 하는 양으로 투입되는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 씨드 형성 단계 및 입자 성장 단계에서 반응 용액의 온도가 40℃ 내지 65℃인 양극 활물질용 전구체의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 1 내지 10 중 어느 한 항의 제조 방법에 의해 제조된 양극 활물질용 전구체.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 양극 활물질용 전구체는 BET 비표면적이 10m2/g 내지 20m2/g인 양극 활물질용 전구체.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 양극 활물질용 전구체는 하기 [화학식 1] 또는 [화학식 2]로 표시되는 조성을 갖는 것인 양극 활물질용 전구체.[화학식 1][NiaCobMncM1 d](OH)2[화학식 2][NiaCobMncM1 d]O·OH상기 화학식 1 및 2에서,M1은 Al, W, Mo, Cr, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta 및 Nb으로 이루어진 군에서 선택되는 적어도 하나 이상이며, 0.8≤a<1, 0<b<0.2, 0<c<0.2 0≤d<0.1임.
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