The present disclosure relates to the technical field of
new energy. Provided are cobaltosic
oxide and
cobalt carbonate and preparation methods therefor, a positive
electrode material and a
lithium-
ion battery.
Cobalt carbonate and corresponding cobaltosic
oxide secondary particles are integrally subjected to gradient
doping with Al, and the Al
doping amount of a core layer thereof is higher than that of a
coating layer, such that the
crystal structure stability of an LCO material is improved, and the cycle performance of a
lithium cobaltate battery prepared from a sintered positive
electrode material is improved. The cobaltosic
oxide comprises a core layer and a
coating layer that coats the core layer, wherein the content of
cobalt is reduced layer by layer from inside to outside, such that the surface Co4+ content is reduced, the Co
dissolution amount is decreased, and the safety performance can be improved. The core layer is a functional layer, takes up a large proportion by volume, has a high
cobalt content, and can improve the capacity and the cycle performance; and the
coating layer is a modified layer, coats the core layer and is very thin, and the total content of
doping elements is increased in a gradient manner, such that the specific performance of the material can be improved, and the comprehensive performance of LCO can be improved.