A positive electrode, an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device.

By layering material layers with high electronic conductivity and weak ion transport capability in the positive electrode, the problem of uneven current in the positive electrode is solved, improving rate performance and capacity retention, and achieving a balance between high energy density and safety performance.

CN119230770BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202310798151.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-06-30
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2043-06-30

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Technical Problem

When multiple active materials are used in the positive electrode, uneven current occurs, resulting in low rate performance.

Method used

By layering the positive electrode active material, with a layer of material having high electronic conductivity and weak ion transport capability located on the surface, the powder resistivity and weight ratio of the material are controlled to reduce the difference in conductivity.

Benefits of technology

It improves the rate performance and capacity retention of the positive electrode, while also possessing high energy density and safety performance.

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Abstract

A positive electrode sheet, an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device are disclosed, belonging to the field of battery technology. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive active material layer, which includes a first positive active material layer and a second positive active material layer. The first positive active material layer includes a first positive active material, and the second positive active material layer includes a second positive active material. The powder resistivity r1 of the first positive active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive active material satisfy the following relationship: This can reduce the conductivity difference between the first positive active material layer and the second positive active material layer, thereby reducing the electronic conduction polarization between the two layers, which is beneficial to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode sheet.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of battery technology, and more specifically, to a positive electrode, an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device. Background Technology

[0002] In positive electrode sheets that use multiple positive electrode active materials, in order to reduce the possibility of uneven current between the positive electrode active materials, the positive electrode active materials are usually arranged in layers. However, even after the positive electrode sheets are arranged in layers, there is still a problem of low rate performance. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, this application provides a positive electrode sheet, an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device, which can reduce the conductivity difference between the positive electrode active material layers and improve the problem of low rate performance.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a positive electrode sheet, comprising a positive electrode active material layer, the positive electrode active material layer comprising a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer, the first positive electrode active material layer comprising a first positive electrode active material, the second positive electrode active material layer comprising a second positive electrode active material, the electronic conductivity of the second positive electrode active material being greater than that of the first positive electrode active material, the ion transport capacity of the second positive electrode active material being less than that of the first positive electrode active material, and the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa in Ω·cm, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa in Ω·cm, the weight percentage w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet, and the weight percentage w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet satisfying the following relationship:

[0005] In the technical solution of this application embodiment, the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material are controlled to satisfy the following conditions. This reduces the conductivity difference between the first and second positive electrode active material layers, thereby reducing electronic conduction polarization between the two layers and improving the rate performance of the entire positive electrode. Simultaneously, separating the first and second positive electrode active materials into layers reduces the likelihood of current unevenness between them, resulting in higher capacity retention in the early stages of cycling.

[0006] In some embodiments, the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material in Ω·cm, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material in Ω·cm, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet satisfy the following relationship:

[0007] In the above implementation process, by controlling the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material, the following conditions are met: This can further reduce the conductivity difference between the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer, which is more conducive to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode sheet.

[0008] In some embodiments, the powder resistivity of the first positive electrode active material is 500–80000 Ω·cm at 8 MPa; and / or

[0009] The powder resistivity of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa is 5–120 Ω·cm; and / or

[0010] The first positive electrode active material accounts for 0.50–0.95% of the weight of the positive electrode sheet; and / or

[0011] The second positive electrode active material accounts for 0.05 to 0.50% of the weight of the positive electrode sheet.

[0012] In some embodiments, the positive electrode sheet further includes a current collector, a first positive electrode material active layer is disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second positive electrode active material layer is disposed on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer away from the current collector.

[0013] In the above implementation process, by placing a second positive electrode active material layer with weaker ion transport performance on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer, when used as a battery, the second positive electrode active material layer is closer to the negative electrode, resulting in a shorter ion transport path, which is beneficial to improving its ion transport rate and thus enhancing its rate performance. Simultaneously, when the material of the first positive electrode active layer is a material prone to side reactions, such as a ternary system material, this method can reduce the possibility of side reactions, further benefiting the electrochemical performance of the positive electrode.

[0014] In some embodiments, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material active layer is 20–70 μm; and / or

[0015] The thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer is 5–60 μm.

[0016] In the above implementation process, by controlling the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material active layer to be 20–70 μm, the amount of the first positive electrode active material can be kept within a suitable range, thereby allowing its performance, such as energy density and lifespan, to be fully realized. Simultaneously, it reduces the probability of side reactions causing degradation of battery performance and safety. By controlling the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer to be 5–60 μm, the average transport distance of the entire second positive electrode active material layer is kept within a shorter range, which is beneficial to its own ion transport rate and reduces the weakening of the ion transport capability of the first positive electrode active material layer, thus achieving better rate performance. Furthermore, it also allows the amount of the second positive electrode active material to be kept within a suitable range, thereby allowing its performance, such as safety, to be fully realized.

[0017] In some embodiments, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material active layer is 25–55 μm; and / or

[0018] The thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer is 20–50 μm.

[0019] In some embodiments, the first positive electrode active material includes a ternary material; and / or

[0020] The second positive electrode active material includes polyanion positive electrode material.

[0021] In the above implementation process, polyanionic cathode materials usually exhibit good safety performance, while ternary system materials usually exhibit high energy density. Using polyanionic cathode materials as the second cathode active material and ternary system materials as the first cathode active material can enable the cathode sheet to have both high safety performance and high energy density.

[0022] In some embodiments, the polyanionic cathode material includes LiMPO4, where M includes Mn and non-Mn elements, and the non-Mn elements include one or both of a first doping element and a second doping element, wherein the first doping element is manganese site doping and the second doping element is phosphorus site doping.

[0023] Optionally, the first doping element includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge.

[0024] Optionally, the second doping element includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si, and N.

[0025] Optionally, the polyanionic cathode material includes Li 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R zO4, where x is any value in the range of -0.100 to 0.100, y is any value in the range of 0.001 to 0.500, z is any value in the range of 0.001 to 0.100, A includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb and Ge, and R includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si and N.

[0026] Optionally, the polyanionic cathode material includes Li h A i Mn 1-j B j P 1-k C k O 4-l D l Wherein, A includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Nb, Mo, and W; B includes one or more elements selected from Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge; C includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si, and N; D includes one or more elements selected from S, F, Cl, and Br; h is selected from the range of 0.9 to 1.1, i is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1, j is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.5, k is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1, l is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1, and the polyanionic cathode material is electrically neutral.

[0027] In some embodiments, the polyanionic cathode material also has a carbon-containing coating layer.

[0028] In the above implementation process, the conductivity of the positive electrode active material is improved by introducing a carbon-containing coating layer. At this time, the structure of the positive electrode active material is actually a core-shell structure with LiMPO4 as the core and the surface of the core coated with a coating layer.

[0029] In some embodiments, ternary system materials include nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary materials and their modified forms, and nickel-cobalt-aluminum ternary materials and their modified forms.

[0030] In the above implementation process, the modified materials of nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary materials and the modified materials of nickel-cobalt-aluminum ternary materials refer to the materials obtained by doping or coating nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary materials or nickel-cobalt-aluminum ternary materials, respectively.

[0031] In some embodiments, the weight percentage of Co in the ternary system material (wCo) and the thickness (Hb) of the second positive electrode active material layer (in μm) satisfy: 2% < wCo ≤ 15%, 0.04 <wCo×Hb / 10≤1.05。

[0032] In the above implementation process, the content of Co element and the rate performance are positively correlated to a certain extent. The higher the content of Co, the better the corresponding rate performance. Controlling the proportion of Co element to be 2% - 15% can balance the rate performance and cost control. Controlling the relationship between the proportion of Co element and the thickness of the second positive electrode active material layer satisfies 0.04 < wCo×Hb / 10 ≤ 1.05, which can make the content of Co element in the second positive electrode active material layer appropriate and is beneficial to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode sheet.

[0033] In some embodiments, the weight percentage wCo of Co element in all elements of the ternary system material and the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active material layer in μm satisfy: 3% < wCo ≤ 12.5%, 0.3 < w×Hb / 1000 ≤ 0.7.

[0034] In a second aspect, the present application provides a positive electrode sheet. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode active material layer and a current collector. The positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer. The first positive electrode material active layer is provided on at least one surface of the current collector, and the second positive electrode active material layer is provided on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer away from the current collector; the first positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material, the first positive electrode active material includes a ternary system material, the second positive electrode active material layer includes a second positive electrode active material, the second positive electrode active material includes a polyanion positive electrode material, the electronic conductivity of the second positive electrode active material is greater than that of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material in Ω·cm under 8 MPa, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material in Ω·cm under 8 MPa, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet satisfy the following relationship:

[0035] In the technical solution of this application embodiment, by controlling the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material to satisfy 0 < (w2 × r2) / (w1 × r1) < 0.5, the conductivity difference between the first and second positive electrode active material layers is reduced, thereby reducing the electronic conduction polarization between the two layers, which is beneficial to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode sheet. Simultaneously, by layering the first and second positive electrode active materials, the possibility of current unevenness between the two positive electrode active materials can be reduced, thus enabling the positive electrode sheet to have a higher capacity retention rate in the early stages of cycling. Furthermore, polyanionic positive electrode materials generally exhibit better safety performance, and ternary system materials generally exhibit higher energy density. Using polyanionic positive electrode materials as the second positive electrode active material and ternary system materials as the first positive electrode active material allows the positive electrode sheet to possess both high safety performance and high energy density. Furthermore, by placing a second positive electrode active material layer with weaker ion transport performance on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer, when used as a battery, the second positive electrode active material layer is closer to the negative electrode, making its ion transport path shorter, which is beneficial to improving its ion transport rate and thus improving its rate performance.

[0036] Thirdly, this application provides an electrode assembly, an electrode assembly separator, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode respectively disposed on two surfaces of the separator, wherein the positive electrode includes the positive electrode provided in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0037] In some embodiments, the relationship between the closest distance H0 between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material active layer, and the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode material satisfies:

[0038] In the above implementation process, the relationship between the closest distance H0 between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material active layer, and the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode material is controlled. The value is 1.3 to 6.8; it can reduce the weakening of the ion transport capability of the first positive electrode active material layer by the second positive electrode active material layer, thereby achieving better rate performance. Among them, the closest distance H0 between the positive electrode and the negative electrode can be understood to some extent as the thickness of the separator.

[0039] Fourthly, this application provides a battery cell, which includes a positive electrode provided in the first aspect, a positive electrode provided in the second aspect, or an electrode assembly provided in the third aspect.

[0040] Fifthly, this application provides a battery comprising the battery cell provided in the fourth aspect.

[0041] Sixthly, this application provides an electrical device, which includes a battery cell provided in the fourth aspect or a battery provided in the fifth aspect. Attached Figure Description

[0042] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0043] Figure 1 This application provides structural schematic diagrams of vehicles for some embodiments;

[0044] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of a secondary battery provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0045] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery cell provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0046] Figure 4 Exploded views of a single battery cell provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0047] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electrode assembly provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0048] Figure 6 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the positive electrode sheet provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0049] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the positive electrode sheet provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0050] Figure 8 A flowchart illustrating a method for preparing a positive electrode sheet according to some embodiments of this application.

[0051] The reference numerals in the detailed embodiments are as follows:

[0052] 1000 - Vehicle; 100 - Secondary battery; 200 - Motor; 300 - Controller; 10 - Housing; 11 - Accommodation space; 12 - First part; 13 - Second part; 20 - Battery cell; 21 - Shell; 211 - Opening; 22 - End cap assembly; 221 - End cap; 222 - Electrode terminal; 23 - Electrode assembly; 231 - Positive electrode sheet; 2311 - Positive current collector; 2312 - Positive active material layer; 2312a - First positive active material layer; 2312b - Second positive active material layer; 232 - Negative electrode sheet; 233 - Separator membrane; 24 - Current collector component; 25 - Insulation protection component. Detailed Implementation

[0053] The embodiments of the technical solution of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application and are therefore merely examples, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0054] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0055] In the description of the embodiments of this application, technical terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish different objects and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number, specific order, or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0056] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0057] In the description of the embodiments in this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0058] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "multiple" refers to two or more (including two), similarly, "multiple sets" refers to two or more (including two sets), and "multiple pieces" refers to two or more (including two pieces).

[0059] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the technical terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this application.

[0060] In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0061] Currently, judging from market trends, the application of power batteries is becoming increasingly widespread. Power batteries are not only used in energy storage systems such as hydropower, thermal power, wind power, and solar power plants, but also extensively used in electric vehicles such as electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, and electric cars, as well as in military equipment and aerospace. With the continuous expansion of power battery applications, market demand is also constantly increasing.

[0062] Power batteries can be lithium-ion batteries, which have a wide range of applications in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and other fields. In the manufacturing process of lithium-ion secondary battery electrode sheets, a single-layer coating is typically used, where the required active material is coated onto the current collector in a single layer. With increasing demands for energy density and safety, some researchers have proposed combining high-energy-density positive electrode active materials, such as ternary cathode materials, with high-safety-performance positive electrode active materials, such as polyanionic cathode materials, to achieve a balance between energy density and safety.

[0063] However, when a positive electrode active material with high energy density and a positive electrode active material with high safety performance are simultaneously doped into a single positive electrode active material layer, uneven current is likely to occur between the two positive electrode active materials in the positive electrode active material layer. This phenomenon will cause the positive electrode to decay rapidly in the early stage of cycling, which will have a significant impact on the cycle retention rate of the positive electrode.

[0064] To further improve the problem of rapid degradation of the electrode in the early stage of cycling, the two active materials can be set in layers. However, after the layers are set, the conductivity difference between the two positive electrode active material layers is large, so the positive electrode still has the problem of low rate performance.

[0065] Based on the above considerations, in order to reduce the conductivity differences between the positive electrode active material layers and improve its rate performance, this application proposes a positive electrode sheet. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode active material layer, which includes a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer. The first positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material, and the second positive electrode active material layer includes a second positive electrode active material. The electronic conductivity of the second positive electrode active material is greater than that of the first positive electrode active material, and the ion transport capacity of the second positive electrode active material is less than that of the first positive electrode active material. The powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet satisfy the following relationship:

[0066] In such a positive electrode sheet, by controlling the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material, the following conditions are met: This reduces the conductivity difference between the first and second positive electrode active material layers, thereby reducing electronic conduction polarization between the two layers and improving the rate performance of the entire positive electrode. Simultaneously, separating the first and second positive electrode active materials into layers reduces the likelihood of current unevenness between them, resulting in higher capacity retention in the early stages of cycling.

[0067] This positive electrode sheet can be used to fabricate electrode assemblies, which can be used, but are not limited to, in electrical devices such as vehicles, ships, or aircraft. A power system for this electrical device can be composed of battery cells, secondary batteries, etc., as disclosed in this application. This is beneficial for fully utilizing the high-limit compaction density positive electrode material's effect on improving the overall compaction density of the positive electrode active material layer, achieving a significant increase in the overall compaction density of the positive electrode active material layer, thereby increasing the energy density of the positive electrode sheet and improving the capacity of the battery cell.

[0068] This application provides an electrical device that uses a battery as a power source. The electrical device can be, but is not limited to, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, electric toys, power tools, electric vehicles, electric cars, ships, spacecraft, etc. Electric toys can include stationary or mobile electric toys, such as game consoles, electric car toys, electric ship toys, and electric airplane toys, etc. Spacecraft can include airplanes, rockets, space shuttles, and spacecraft, etc.

[0069] For ease of explanation, the following embodiments will be described using a vehicle as an example of an electrical device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0070] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle 1000 provided in some embodiments of this application. The vehicle 1000 can be a gasoline-powered vehicle, a natural gas-powered vehicle, or a new energy vehicle. New energy vehicles can be pure electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, or range-extended electric vehicles, etc. A secondary battery 100 is installed inside the vehicle 1000, and the secondary battery 100 can be located at the bottom, front, or rear of the vehicle 1000. The secondary battery 100 can be used to power the vehicle 1000; for example, the secondary battery 100 can serve as the operating power source for the vehicle 1000. The vehicle 1000 may also include a controller 300 and a motor 200. The controller 300 is used to control the secondary battery 100 to supply power to the motor 200, for example, to meet the power needs of the vehicle 1000 during startup, navigation, and driving.

[0071] In some embodiments of this application, the secondary battery 100 can not only serve as the operating power source for the vehicle 1000, but also as the driving power source for the vehicle 1000, replacing or partially replacing fuel or natural gas to provide driving power for the vehicle 1000.

[0072] In this application, the secondary battery 100 refers to a single physical module comprising multiple battery cells 20 to provide higher voltage and capacity, which may be in the form of a battery pack, battery module, etc. The secondary battery 100 may include a housing 10 for encapsulating the multiple battery cells 20, and the housing 10 can prevent liquids or other foreign objects from affecting the charging or discharging of the battery cells 20.

[0073] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of a secondary battery 100 provided in some embodiments of this application. Please refer to... Figure 2 The secondary battery 100 includes a housing 10 and a battery cell 20, with the battery cell 20 housed within the housing 10.

[0074] The housing 10 provides a receiving space 11 for the battery cell 20. In some embodiments, the housing 10 may include a first portion 12 and a second portion 13, which overlap each other to define the receiving space 11 for accommodating the battery cell 20. Of course, the connection between the first portion 12 and the second portion 13 may be sealed by a sealant (not shown), such as a sealing ring, sealant, etc.

[0075] The first part 12 and the second part 13 can be of various shapes, such as cuboids, cylinders, etc. The first part 12 can be a hollow structure with an opening on one side to form a cavity for accommodating the battery cell 20, and the second part 13 can also be a hollow structure with an opening on one side to form a cavity for accommodating the battery cell 20. When the opening side of the second part 13 covers the opening side of the first part 12, a housing 10 with an accommodating space 11 is formed. Of course, as... Figure 2 As shown, the first part 12 can also be a hollow structure with an opening on one side, and the second part 13 can be a plate-like structure. The second part 13 covers the opening side of the first part 12, thus forming a box 10 with a accommodating space 11.

[0076] In the secondary battery 100, there are multiple battery cells 20. These multiple battery cells 20 can be connected in series, parallel, or in a mixed manner. A mixed connection means that multiple battery cells 20 are connected in both series and parallel. Multiple battery cells 20 can be directly connected in series, parallel, or in a mixed manner, and then the entire assembly of the multiple battery cells 20 is housed within the housing 10. Alternatively, multiple battery cells 20 can first be connected in series, parallel, or in a mixed manner to form a battery module, and then multiple battery modules can be connected in series, parallel, or in a mixed manner to form a whole, which is also housed within the housing 10. The battery cells 20 can be cylindrical, flat, cuboid, or other shapes. Figure 2 An example is shown where the battery cell 20 is square.

[0077] In some embodiments, the secondary battery 100 may further include a busbar (not shown), through which multiple battery cells 20 can be electrically connected to each other to achieve series, parallel, or mixed connection of multiple battery cells 20.

[0078] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery cell 20 provided in some embodiments of this application. Figure 4 Exploded views of a battery cell 20 provided for some embodiments of this application. Please refer to... Figure 3 and Figure 4 The battery cell 20 may include a housing 21, an end cap assembly 22, and an electrode assembly 23. The housing 21 has an opening 211, the electrode assembly 23 is housed within the housing 21, and the end cap assembly 22 is used to seal the opening 211.

[0079] The shape of the outer casing 21 can be determined according to the specific shape of the electrode assembly 23. For example, if the electrode assembly 23 is a cuboid structure, the outer casing 21 can be a cuboid structure. Figure 3 and Figure 4 An example is shown where the housing 21 and electrode assembly 23 are square.

[0080] The outer shell 21 can also be made of various materials, such as copper, iron, aluminum, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, etc. This application embodiment does not impose any special restrictions on this.

[0081] The end cap assembly 22 includes an end cap 221 and electrode terminals 222. The end cap assembly 22 is used to seal the opening 211 of the housing 21 to form a sealed mounting space (not shown) for accommodating the electrode assembly 23. The mounting space also accommodates an electrolyte, such as an electrolyte solution. As a component that outputs electrical energy to the electrode assembly 23, the end cap assembly 22 has electrode terminals 222 for electrical connection to the electrode assembly 23, specifically, the electrode terminals 222 are electrically connected to the tabs of the electrode assembly 23. For example, the electrode terminals 222 and the tabs are connected via a current collector 24 to achieve the electrical connection between the electrode terminals 222 and the tabs.

[0082] It should be noted that the opening 211 of the outer casing 21 can be one or two. If the outer casing 21 has one opening 211, the end cap assembly 22 can also be one, and two electrode terminals 222 can be provided in the end cap assembly 22. The two electrode terminals 222 are used for electrical connection with the positive and negative electrode tabs of the electrode assembly 23, respectively. If the outer casing 21 has two openings 211, for example, the two openings 211 are located on opposite sides of the outer casing 21, the end cap assembly 22 can also be two, and the two end cap assemblies 22 respectively cover the two openings 211 of the outer casing 21. In this case, the electrode terminal 222 in one end cap assembly 22 can be a positive electrode terminal, used for electrical connection with the positive electrode tab of the electrode assembly 23; and the electrode terminal 222 in the other end cap assembly 22 can be a negative electrode terminal, used for electrical connection with the negative electrode plate of the electrode assembly 23.

[0083] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the battery cell 20 may further include an insulating protective member 25 fixed to the outer periphery of the electrode assembly 23. The insulating protective member 25 is used to insulate and isolate the electrode assembly 23 from the housing 21. Exemplarily, the insulating protective member 25 is adhesive tape bonded to the outer periphery of the electrode assembly 23. In some embodiments, there are multiple electrode assemblies 23, and the insulating protective member 25 surrounds the outer periphery of multiple electrode assemblies 23, forming a single integral structure to maintain the structural stability of the electrode assembly 23.

[0084] Figure 5For schematic diagrams of the electrode assembly provided in some embodiments of this application, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 5 The electrode assembly 23 includes a positive electrode 231, a negative electrode 232, and a separator 233. The positive electrode 231 includes a positive current collector 2311 and a positive active material layer 2312. The positive active material layer 2312 is coated on the surface of the positive current collector 2311. The positive current collector 2311 without the positive active material layer 2312 protrudes from the positive current collector 2311 with the positive active material layer 2312 coated. The positive current collector 2311 without the positive active material layer 2312 coated serves as a positive electrode tab.

[0085] The negative electrode 232 includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer is coated on the surface of the negative electrode current collector, and the negative electrode current collector without the negative electrode active material layer protrudes from the negative electrode current collector with the negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode current collector without the negative electrode active material layer serves as a negative electrode tab. The material of the negative electrode current collector can be copper, and the negative electrode active material can be carbon or silicon, etc. To ensure that a large current can be passed without melting, there are multiple positive electrode tabs stacked together, and there are multiple negative electrode tabs stacked together. The material of the separator 233 can be PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene), etc. In addition, the electrode assembly 23 can be a wound electrode assembly or a stacked electrode assembly, and the embodiments of this application are not limited to this.

[0086] Figure 6 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the positive electrode 231 provided in some embodiments of this application. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the positive electrode 231 provided in some embodiments of this application; please refer to... Figure 6 and Figure 7 This application provides a positive electrode sheet 231, which includes a positive electrode active material layer 2312. The positive electrode active material layer 2312 includes a first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and a second positive electrode active material layer 2312b. The first positive electrode active material layer 2312a includes a first positive electrode active material, and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b includes a second positive electrode active material. The electronic conductivity of the second positive electrode active material is greater than that of the first positive electrode active material, and the ion transport capacity of the second positive electrode active material is less than that of the first positive electrode active material. The powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 satisfy the following relationship:

[0087] The positive electrode active material layer 2312 is attached to at least a portion of the surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311. The first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second active material layer in the positive electrode active material layer 2312 can both be in direct contact with the positive electrode current collector 2311. In other words, the positional relationship between the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a, the second active material layer and the positive electrode current collector 2311 can be: the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a is attached to the positive electrode current collector 2311, and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is attached to the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a away from the surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311; or it can be: the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is attached to the positive electrode current collector 2311, and the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a is attached to the surface of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b away from the surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311.

[0088] The positive electrode current collector 2311 can be made of one or more of the following materials: aluminum, aluminum alloy, nickel, nickel alloy, titanium, titanium alloy, silver, and silver alloy. Please continue reading. Figure 6 In one embodiment, a first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and a second positive electrode active material layer 2312b are sequentially disposed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311; please continue reading Figure 7 In another embodiment, a first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and a second positive electrode active material layer 2312b are sequentially disposed on both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector 2311. It should be noted that this is only an example illustrating the feasibility of this solution; in other embodiments, the positions of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b may be interchanged.

[0089] For lithium-ion batteries, the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material refer to substances that can insert and extract lithium ions.

[0090] Powder resistivity, also known as powder resistivity, is the ratio between the actual resistance value and the theoretical resistance value. It is an indicator used to represent the ability of powder materials to conduct electric current.

[0091] By controlling the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material, the following conditions are met: This reduces the conductivity difference between the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b, thereby reducing the electronic conduction polarization between the two layers, which is beneficial to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode 231. At the same time, separating the first and second positive electrode active materials into layers can reduce the possibility of current unevenness between the first and second positive electrode active materials, thus enabling the positive electrode 231 to have a higher capacity retention rate in the early stage of cycling.

[0092] For example, the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa in Ω·cm, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa in Ω·cm, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 satisfy the following conditions:

[0093] It can also be any value in the range of 0 to 0.5.

[0094] In some embodiments of this application, the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material in Ω·cm, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material in Ω·cm, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 satisfy the following relationship: By controlling the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material, the following conditions are met: This can further reduce the conductivity difference between the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b, which is more conducive to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode sheet 231.

[0095] In some embodiments of this application, the powder resistivity of the first positive electrode active material is 500-80000 Ω·cm at 8 MPa; the powder resistivity of the second positive electrode active material is 5-120 Ω·cm at 8 MPa; the weight percentage of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 is 0.50-0.95; and the weight percentage of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 is 0.05-0.50.

[0096] For example, the powder resistivity of the first positive pole active material at 8MPa can be 500Ωcm、1000Ωcm、1500Ωcm、2000Ωcm、2500Ωcm、3000Ωcm、3500Ωcm、4000Ωcm、4500Ωcm、5000Ωcm、5500Ωcm m、6000Ω·cm、6500Ω·cm、7000Ω·cm、7500Ω·cm、8000Ω·cm、8500Ω·cm、9000Ω·cm、9500Ω·cm、10000Ω·cm、10500Ω·cm、11000Ω·cm、11500Ω·cm、12000Ω·cm、1 2500Ω·cm、13000Ω·cm、13500Ω·cm、14000Ω·cm、14500Ω·cm、15000Ω·cm、15500Ω·cm、16000Ω·cm、16500Ω·cm、17000Ω·cm、17500Ω·cm、18000Ω·cm、18500Ω ·cm、19000Ω·cm、19500Ω·cm、20000Ω·cm、20500Ω·cm、21000Ω·cm、21500Ω·cm、22000Ω·cm、22500Ω·cm、23000Ω·cm、23500Ω·cm、24000Ω·cm、24500Ω·cm、2 5000Ω·cm、25500Ω·cm、26000Ω·cm、26500Ω·cm、27000Ω·cm、27500Ω·cm、28000Ω·cm、28500Ω·cm、29000Ω·cm、29500Ω·cm、30000Ω·cm、30500Ω·cm、31000Ω·cm Ω·cm、31500Ω·cm、32000Ω·cm、32500Ω·cm、33000Ω·cm、33500Ω·cm、34000Ω·cm、34500Ω·cm、35000Ω·cm、35500Ω·cm、36000Ω·cm、36500Ω·cm、37000Ω·cm、 37500Ω·cm、38000Ω·cm、38500Ω·cm、39000Ω·cm、39500Ω·cm、40000Ω·cm、40500Ω·cm、41000Ω·cm、41500Ω·cm、42000Ω·cm、42500Ω·cm、43000Ω·cm、43500Ω·cm Ω·cm、44000Ω·cm、44500Ω·cm、45000Ω·cm、45500Ω·cm、46000Ω·cm、46500Ω·cm、47000Ω·cm、47500Ω·cm、48000Ω·cm、48500Ω·cm、49000Ω·cm、49500Ω·cm、50000Ω·cm, 50500Ω·cm, 51000Ω·cm, 51500Ω·cm, 52000Ω·cm, 52500Ω·cm, 53000Ω·cm, 53500Ω·cm , 54000Ω·cm, 54500Ω·cm, 55000Ω·cm, 55500Ω·cm, 56000Ω·cm, 56500Ω·cm, 57000Ω·cm, 57500Ω·cm , 58000Ω·cm, 58500Ω·cm, 59000Ω·cm, 59500Ω·cm, 60000Ω·cm, 60500Ω·cm, 61000Ω·cm, 61500Ω·c m, 62000Ω·cm, 62500Ω·cm, 63000Ω·cm, 63500Ω·cm, 64000Ω·cm, 64500Ω·cm, 65000Ω·cm, 65500Ω·c m, 66000Ω·cm, 66500Ω·cm, 67000Ω·cm, 67500Ω·cm, 68000Ω·cm, 68500Ω·cm, 69000Ω·cm, 69500Ω· cm, 70000Ω·cm, 70500Ω·cm, 71000Ω·cm, 71500Ω·cm, 72000Ω·cm, 72500Ω·cm, 73000Ω·cm, 73500Ω· The values ​​can be cm, 74000Ω·cm, 74500Ω·cm, 75000Ω·cm, 75500Ω·cm, 76000Ω·cm, 76500Ω·cm, 77000Ω·cm, 77500Ω·cm, 78000Ω·cm, 78500Ω·cm, 79000Ω·cm, 79500Ω·cm, or 80000Ω·cm, etc., or any value within the range of 500 to 80000Ω·cm. The resistivity of the powder of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa can be 5 Ω·cm, 10 Ω·cm, 15 Ω·cm, 20 Ω·cm, 25 Ω·cm, 30 Ω·cm, 35 Ω·cm, 40 Ω·cm, 45 Ω·cm, 50 Ω·cm, 55 Ω·cm, 60 Ω·cm, 65 Ω·cm, 70 Ω·cm, 75 Ω·cm, 80 Ω·cm, 85 Ω·cm, 90 Ω·cm, 95 Ω·cm, 100 Ω·cm, 105 Ω·cm, 110 Ω·cm, 115 Ω·cm, or 120 Ω·cm, or any value within the range of 5 to 120 Ω·cm. The weight percentage of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 can be 0.50, 0.55, 0.60, 0.65, 0.70, 0.75, 0.80, 0.85, 0.90, or 0.95, or any value within the range of 0.50 to 0.95. The weight percentage of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 can be 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, or...0.30, 0.35, 0.40, 0.45, or 0.50, etc., or any value within the range of 0.05 to 0.50.

[0097] In some embodiments of this application, the positive electrode 231 further includes a current collector. A first positive electrode active layer is disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is disposed on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a away from the current collector. By disposing the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b, which has weaker ion transport performance, on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a, when used as a battery, the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is closer to the negative electrode 232, resulting in a shorter ion transport path. This is beneficial for improving the overall ion transport rate of the positive electrode active material layer, thereby enhancing its rate performance. Simultaneously, when the material of the first positive electrode active layer 2312a is a material prone to side reactions, such as a ternary system material, this method can reduce the possibility of side reactions, further benefiting the electrochemical performance of the positive electrode.

[0098] In some embodiments of this application, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active layer is 20–70 μm, and the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is 5–60 μm. By controlling the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active layer to be 20–70 μm, the amount of the first positive electrode active material can be within a suitable range, thereby allowing its performance, such as energy density and lifespan, to be fully realized, while reducing the probability of side reactions causing deterioration in battery performance and safety. By controlling the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b to be 5–60 μm, the average transport distance of the entire second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is kept within a smaller range, which is beneficial to its own ion transport rate and reduces the weakening of the ion transport capability of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a, thereby achieving better rate performance. In addition, the amount of the second positive electrode active material can also be within a suitable range, thereby allowing its performance, such as safety performance, to be fully realized.

[0099] For example, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active layer can be 20μm, 25μm, 30μm, 35μm, 40μm, 45μm, 50μm, 55μm, 60μm, 65μm, or 70μm, or any value within the range of 20 to 70μm. The thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b can be 5μm, 10μm, 15μm, 20μm, 25μm, 30μm, 35μm, 40μm, 45μm, 50μm, 55μm, or 60μm, or 5 to 60μm.

[0100] In some embodiments of this application, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active layer is 25-55 μm; the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is 20-50 μm.

[0101] For example, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active layer can be 25 μm, 30 μm, 35 μm, 40 μm, 45 μm, 50 μm, and 55 μm, or any value within the range of 25 to 55 μm. The thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b can be 20 μm, 25 μm, 30 μm, 35 μm, 40 μm, 45 μm, and 50 μm, or any value within the range of 20 to 50 μm.

[0102] In some embodiments of this application, the first positive electrode active material includes a ternary system material; the second positive electrode active material includes a polyanion positive electrode material.

[0103] Polyanionic cathode materials are a general term for a series of compounds containing tetrahedral or octahedral anionic structural units (XOm)n-. They have advantages such as high charge and discharge voltage, large energy storage capacity, fast charge and discharge capability and good cycle stability. Their synthesis methods mainly include: high temperature solid phase method, sol-gel method, hydrothermal method, electrospinning method, etc.

[0104] Ternary cathode materials typically include two types: NCA and NCM. NCA is widely used due to its long lifetime, high capacity, and high energy density, but its specific heat capacity is relatively low. NCM combines the advantages of lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, and lithium manganese oxide, exhibiting a significant ternary synergistic effect. NCM can usually be represented as LiNi. x Co y Mn z O2.

[0105] Polyanionic cathode materials typically exhibit good safety performance, while ternary system materials typically exhibit high energy density. Using polyanionic cathode materials as the second cathode active material and ternary system materials as the first cathode active material enables cathode sheet 231 to have both high safety performance and high energy density.

[0106] In some embodiments of this application, the second positive electrode active material includes a polyanionic positive electrode material. Optionally, the polyanionic positive electrode material includes LiMPO4, where M includes Mn and non-Mn elements.

[0107] It should be noted that the above LiMPO4 is not a specific molecular structure formula, but a general expression of lithium manganese phosphate.

[0108] In some embodiments of this application, the non-Mn element includes one or both of a first doping element and a second doping element, wherein the first doping element is manganese site doping and the second doping element is phosphorus site doping.

[0109] In some embodiments of this application, the first doping element includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge.

[0110] In some embodiments of this application, the first doping element includes at least two of Fe, Ti, V, Ni, Co, and Mg.

[0111] In some embodiments of this application, the second doping element includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si, and N.

[0112] In some embodiments of this application, the second positive electrode active material includes Li 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z O4, Li 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z In O4, x is any value in the range of -0.100 to 0.100, y is any value in the range of 0.001 to 0.500, z is any value in the range of 0.001 to 0.100, A includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb and Ge, and R includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si and N.

[0113] In some embodiments of the technical solutions of this application, the compound Li 1+x Mn 1-y AyP 1-z The preparation method of RzO4 may include the following steps:

[0114] (1) Dissolve and stir the manganese source, the manganese-doped element A source and acid in a solvent to generate a suspension of manganese salt doped with element A. Filter the suspension and dry the filter cake to obtain manganese salt doped with element A.

[0115] (2) The lithium source, phosphorus source, element R source, solvent and manganese salt doped with element A obtained in step (1) are added to the reaction vessel, ground and mixed to obtain a slurry;

[0116] (3) The slurry obtained in step (2) is transferred to a spray drying equipment for spray drying and granulation to obtain granules;

[0117] (4) The particles obtained in step (3) are sintered to obtain the positive electrode active material.

[0118] In any embodiment, the manganese source may be a manganese-containing substance known in the art that can be used to prepare lithium manganese phosphate, such as manganese source selected from one or a combination of elemental manganese, manganese dioxide, manganese phosphate, manganese oxalate, and manganese carbonate.

[0119] The acid is selected from one or more of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and organic acids such as oxalic acid, for example, oxalic acid. The source of element R is selected from at least one of sulfates, borates, nitrates, and silicates of element R. The source of element A is selected from at least one of the elemental form, oxide, phosphate, oxalate, carbonate, and sulfate of A.

[0120] In some embodiments of this application, the polyanion cathode material includes Li h A i Mn 1-j B j P 1-k C k O 4-l D l Wherein, A includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Nb, Mo, and W; B includes one or more elements selected from Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge; C includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si, and N; D includes one or more elements selected from S, F, Cl, and Br; h is selected from the range of 0.9 to 1.1, i is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1, j is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.5, k is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1, l is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1, and the polyanionic cathode material is electrically neutral.

[0121] It should be noted that Li h A i Mn 1-j B j P 1-k C k O 4-l D l The compound is actually a specific LiMPO4 material. Its preparation method can be found in the Li... 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z O4 is not specified here.

[0122] The following uses Li0.994 Mo 0.001 Mn 0.65 Fe 0.35 P 0.999 Si 0.001 O 3.999 F 0.001 The preparation process is further explained as follows: 1. Preparation of doped manganese oxalate: 1.3 mol of MnSO4·H2O and 0.7 mol of FeSO4·H2O were thoroughly mixed in a mixer for 6 hours. The mixture was transferred to a reaction vessel, and 10 L of deionized water and 2 mol of oxalic acid dihydrate (calculated as oxalic acid) were added. The reaction vessel was heated to 80°C and stirred at 600 rpm for 6 hours until the reaction was terminated (no bubbles were generated), resulting in a Fe-doped manganese oxalate suspension. The suspension was then filtered, and the filter cake was dried at 120°C and then ground to obtain the median particle size Dv. 50 The first step involves preparing Fe-doped manganese oxalate particles of approximately 100 nm. The second step involves preparing doped lithium manganese phosphate: 1 mol of the above manganese oxalate particles, 0.497 mol of lithium carbonate, 0.001 mol of Mo(SO4)3, an 85% phosphoric acid aqueous solution containing 0.999 mol of phosphoric acid, 0.001 mol of H4SiO4, 0.0005 mol of NH4HF2, and 0.005 mol of sucrose are added to 20 L of deionized water. The mixture is then transferred to a sand mill and thoroughly ground and stirred for 10 hours to obtain a slurry. The slurry is then transferred to a spray drying equipment for spray drying and granulation. The drying temperature is set at 250℃, and the granules are dried for 4 hours to obtain particles. Under a nitrogen (90% by volume) + hydrogen (10% by volume) protective atmosphere, the above powder is sintered at 700℃ for 10 hours to obtain carbon-coated Li. 0.994 Mo 0.001 Mn 0.65 Fe 0.35 P 0.999 Si 0.001 O 3.999 F 0.001 .

[0123] In some embodiments of this application, the second positive electrode active material further has a carbon-containing coating layer.

[0124] The conductivity of the positive electrode active material is improved by introducing a carbon-containing coating layer. In this case, the structure of the positive electrode active material is actually a core-shell structure with LiMPO4 as the core and the surface of the core coated with a coating layer.

[0125] In the examples of cathode materials in this application, the molar content of Li refers to the initial state of the material, i.e., the state before feeding. When the cathode material is applied to the battery system, the molar content of Li will change after charge-discharge cycles.

[0126] Furthermore, due to differences in material preparation processes and conditions, the molar content of oxygen is usually not strictly the same as the coefficient of oxygen in the chemical formula, and fluctuations may occur. For example, in Li... 1+x Mn 1-y A y P 1-z R z The molar content of O in O4 is not strictly 4.

[0127] For example, the second positive electrode active material can be LiFePO4 or LiMn. 0.1 Fe 0.9 PO4, LiMn 0.2 Fe 0.8 PO4, LiMn 0.3 Fe 0.7 PO4, LiMn 0.4 Fe 0.6 PO4, LiMn 0.5 Fe 0.5 PO4, LiMn 0.6 Fe 0.4 PO4, LiMn 0.7 Fe 0.3 PO4, LiMn 0.8 Fe 0.2 PO4, LiMn 0.9 Fe 0.1 PO4, LiMnPO4, LiMn 0.5 Al 0.5 P 0.5 B 0.5 O4, LiMn 0.5 Mg 0.5 P 0.5 S 0.5 In LiMPO4, the M element includes both Mn and non-Mn elements. The non-Mn elements include one or both of the first and second doping elements. The first doping element is manganese-site doping, and the second doping element is phosphorus-site doping. The first doping element includes one or more of Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge. The second doping element includes one or more of B, S, Si, and N.

[0128] In some embodiments of this application, the ternary system materials include nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary materials and their modified forms, and nickel-cobalt-aluminum ternary materials and their modified forms. Specifically, the ternary system materials include nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary materials and their modified forms, and nickel-cobalt-aluminum ternary materials and their modified forms; for example, the chemical formula of the ternary system material is LiNi. x Co y Mn zO2, where 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1, and x + y + z = 1, such as LiNi 0.4 Co 0.2 Mn 0.4 O2, LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O2 and LiNi 0.7 Co 0.15 Mn 0.15 O2, etc.

[0129] It should be noted that the above listing of the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material is only for illustrative purposes to show that this solution can be implemented, and is not intended to limit this solution. The realization of this solution only requires that the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material meet the corresponding electronic conductivity requirements. In other embodiments, those skilled in the art can select the specific substances of the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material according to actual needs, such as the materials listed above and their modified substances, and the modification includes doping or coating, etc., or select other materials that meet the electronic conductivity requirements of this application.

[0130] In the technical solutions of some embodiments of this application, the weight percentage wCo of Co element in all elements in the ternary system material and the thickness Hb of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b in μm satisfy: 2% < wCo ≤ 15%, 0.04 < wCo × Hb / 10 ≤ 1.05. The content of Co element and the rate performance are positively correlated to a certain extent. The higher the content of Co, the better the corresponding rate performance. Controlling the proportion of Co element to be 2% - 15% can balance the rate performance and cost control. Controlling the relationship between the proportion of Co element and the thickness of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b to satisfy 0.04 < wCo × Hb / 10 ≤ 1.05 can make the content of Co element in the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b appropriate, which is beneficial to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode sheet 231.

[0131] For example, the weight percentage of Co in the ternary system material, wCo, can be 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, or 15%, or any value within the range of 2% to 15%. The relationship w×Hb / 1000 between the weight percentage of Co in the ternary system material, wCo, and the thickness Hb of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b can be 0.04, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35, 0.40, 0.45, 0.50, 0.55, 0.60, 0.65, 0.70, 0.75, 0.80, 0.85, 0.90, 0.95, 1.00, or 1.05, or any other value within the range of 0.04 to 1.05.

[0132] In some embodiments of this application, the weight percentage of Co in the ternary system material (wCo) and the thickness (Hb) of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a (in μm) satisfy: 3% < wCo ≤ 12.5%, 0.3 <wCo×Hb / 10≤0.7。

[0133] Having introduced the materials and structure of the positive electrode 231, the preparation method of the positive electrode 231 will be described in detail below.

[0134] The method for preparing the positive electrode 231 includes the following steps: preparing a positive electrode active material layer 2312 on a positive electrode current collector 2311. The preparation order of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b in the positive electrode active material layer 2312 is not limited. It can be: the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a is disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311, and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer away from the positive electrode current collector 2311; or it can be: the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b is disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311, and the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a is disposed on the surface of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b away from the positive electrode current collector 2311. At least a portion of the surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311; the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a includes a first positive electrode active material, the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b includes a second positive electrode active material, the electronic conductivity of the second positive electrode active material is greater than that of the first positive electrode active material, the ion transport capacity of the second positive electrode active material is less than that of the first positive electrode active material, and the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa in Ω·cm, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa in Ω·cm, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet 231 satisfy the following relationship:

[0135] This method satisfies the following conditions by controlling the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material. This reduces the conductivity difference between the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b, thereby reducing the electronic conduction polarization between the two layers, which is beneficial to the rate performance of the entire positive electrode 231. At the same time, separating the first and second positive electrode active materials into layers can reduce the possibility of current unevenness between the first and second positive electrode active materials, thus enabling the positive electrode 231 to have a higher capacity retention rate in the early stage of cycling.

[0136] Figure 8 For flowcharts illustrating the preparation methods of the positive electrode 231 provided in some embodiments of this application, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 8 This application provides a method for preparing a positive electrode 231, the method comprising:

[0137] S110, Preparation of the first positive electrode active slurry: The first positive electrode active material, binder, and conductive agent are dispersed in a solvent to form the first positive electrode active slurry. The first positive electrode active material can be the aforementioned first positive electrode active material, for example, a material with the chemical formula LiNi. x Co y Mn z O2, a ternary system material (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤z≤1, x+y+z=1), and optionally, a small amount of other positive electrode active materials can be added.

[0138] For the specific selection of ternary system materials, please refer to the selection of ternary system materials in the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a in the aforementioned positive electrode sheet 231, which will not be repeated here.

[0139] The binder can be one or more of styrene-butadiene rubber, waterborne acrylic resin, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyvinyl butyral. The conductive agent can be at least one of conductive carbon black, carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes, Ketjen black, graphene, or acetylene black. The solvent can be one or more of dimethyl glutarate and N-methylpyrrolidone. Leveling agents, dispersants, etc., can also be added to the first positive electrode active slurry.

[0140] S120, Preparation of the second positive electrode active slurry: The second positive electrode active material, binder, and conductive agent are dispersed in a solvent to form the second positive electrode active slurry. The second positive electrode active material can be the aforementioned second positive electrode active material, for example, a material with the chemical formula LiMn. a Fe 1-a PO4, (0≤a≤1) polyanionic cathode material, and optional small amounts of other cathode active materials may also be added.

[0141] For the specific selection of polyanionic cathode materials, please refer to the selection of polyanionic cathode materials in the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b of the aforementioned cathode sheet 231, which will not be repeated here.

[0142] The binder, conductive agent, and solvent can be the same as those in the first positive electrode active slurry. The binder in the first positive electrode active slurry can be the same as or different from the binder in the second positive electrode active material; the conductive agent in the first positive electrode active slurry can be the same as or different from the conductive agent in the second positive electrode active material; and the solvent in the first positive electrode active slurry can be the same as or different from the solvent in the second positive electrode active material. Furthermore, leveling agents, dispersants, etc., can also be added to the second positive electrode active slurry; this application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0143] S130, Preparation of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a: The first positive electrode active slurry is coated on the surface of the positive electrode current collector 2311, and then dried to form the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a. During coating, it can be applied to one or both surfaces of the positive electrode current collector 2311 as needed.

[0144] The coating method can be, for example, scraping, roller coating, or slot coating; this application does not limit the method. It should be noted that steps S120 and S130 can be interchanged or performed simultaneously; this application does not limit the method.

[0145] S140, Preparation of the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b: The second positive electrode active slurry is coated onto the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a, and then dried to form the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b. During coating, the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b can be formed on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a, depending on the condition of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a.

[0146] S150, roll-press the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b to obtain the positive electrode sheet 231.

[0147] It should be noted that the above is only an example of sequentially setting the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b in the positive electrode current collector 2311. In other embodiments, the positions of the first positive electrode active material layer 2312a and the second positive electrode active material layer 2312b can be interchanged.

[0148] After the positive electrode 231 is prepared, the first separator 233, the positive electrode 231, the second separator 233 and the negative electrode 232 are stacked in sequence, wound to form a wound flat structure, and then hot-pressed to obtain a wound electrode assembly; or, after the positive electrode 231 is prepared, the positive electrode 231, the separator 233, the negative electrode 232 and the separator 233 are stacked in sequence to form a stacked electrode assembly.

[0149] The electrode assembly 23 can be used to prepare a battery cell 20, which can be used to prepare a secondary battery 100 and provide electrical energy to the electrical device.

[0150] The following examples will describe one or more embodiments in more detail. Of course, these examples do not limit the scope of the one or more embodiments.

[0151] Examples and Comparative Examples

[0152] [Preparation of the positive electrode plate]

[0153] Preparation of the first positive electrode active material layer: The first positive electrode active material NCM, conductive agent carbon black, and binder polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) were added to N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), wherein the mass ratio of the binder polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) was 2.5%. The mixture was stirred and mixed evenly to obtain the first coating slurry; then the slurry was prepared at a concentration of 200 mg / 1540.25 mm. 2 The material is uniformly coated onto the positive electrode current collector and dried to obtain the first positive electrode active material layer.

[0154] Preparation of the second positive electrode active material layer: The second positive electrode active material LiMn... 0.6 Fe 0.4 PO4, conductive carbon black, and binder polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) were added to N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) at a mass ratio of 96.5:1:2.5 and stirred until homogeneous to obtain the second coating slurry; then the slurry was applied at a concentration of 90 mg / 1540.25 mm. 2 The material is uniformly coated onto the first positive electrode active material layer, dried, and then rolled and die-cut to obtain the positive electrode sheet for lithium-ion batteries.

[0155] [Preparation of the negative electrode]

[0156] The active material artificial graphite, conductive agent carbon black, binder styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and thickener sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) are dissolved in deionized water at a mass ratio of 90:5:3:2 and mixed evenly to prepare a negative electrode slurry. The negative electrode slurry is then uniformly coated onto the negative electrode current collector copper foil once or multiple times, and the negative electrode sheet is obtained after drying, cold pressing, and slitting.

[0157] Preparation of Electrolyte

[0158] In an argon atmosphere glove box (H2O < 0.1 ppm, O2 < 0.1 ppm), the organic solvents ethylene carbonate (EC) / diethyl carbonate (DEC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) are mixed evenly in a volume ratio of 1 / 1 / 1. 1 mol / L LiPF6 lithium salt is added and dispersed evenly. Then, 5% fluoroethylene carbonate is dissolved in the above organic solvent and stirred evenly to obtain the electrolyte.

[0159]

Isolation Film

[0160] A polyethylene film with a thickness of 7 μm is used as the separator.

[0161] [Preparation of Lithium-ion Batteries]

[0162] The prepared positive electrode sheet, negative electrode sheet, and separator (polyethylene (PE) porous polymer film) are wound to form the corresponding battery cell. The battery cell is hot-pressed at 90°C, followed by ultrasonic welding of the positive and negative electrode tabs. The positive electrode uses aluminum tabs, and the negative electrode uses copper tabs, with the positive and negative electrode tabs located on the same side of the battery cell. The battery cell with welded tabs is then installed into an aluminum shell of appropriate size for flexible connection and top cover welding. The battery cell is vacuum dried at 175°C for 24 hours, then injected with electrolyte and sealed to obtain a non-charged battery. The non-charged battery then undergoes a series of processes including settling, formation, aging, venting, re-sealing, and capacity testing to obtain the lithium-ion battery product.

[0163] The main parameter controls for each embodiment and comparative example are shown in the table below:

[0164]

[0165] In the table above, the chemical formula of the NCM material with a wCo value of 0.08 is LiNi. 0.55 Co 0.12 Mn 0.33 The chemical formula of the NCM material with O2 and wCo values ​​of 0.01 is LiNi. 0.55 Co 0.01 Mn 0.43 The chemical formula of the NCM material with O2 and wCo values ​​of 0.02 is LiNi. 0.55 Co 0.04 Mn 0.41 The chemical formula of the NCM material with O2 and wCo values ​​of 0.15 is LiNi. 0.65 Co 0.18 Mn 0.17 The chemical formula of the NCM material with O2 and wCo values ​​of 0.2 is LiNi. 0.65 Co 0.25 Mn 0.10 O2.

[0166] The resistivity test of cathode material powder includes: the test equipment is the Yuaneng Technology PRCD2100 powder resistivity tester. First, 0.2g of sample is weighed and added into the sample cavity of the mold of the equipment. The mold is placed in the pre-vibration compactor. The pre-vibration compactor is turned on to vibrate and level the powder. Then, the equipment software is opened to start the test and obtain the test results.

[0167] The Co content test for NCM materials includes: taking 0.4g of NCM material powder from the electrode layer into a 25ml beaker, adding 2ml-5ml of nitric acid, letting it stand overnight, then placing it on a hot plate and heating it at about 100℃ (using a voltage regulator to adjust the input voltage and control the temperature) until the powder is digested. Then adding 0.5ml of perchloric acid and heating at about 140℃ for digestion until all white fumes are emitted. The residue should be white; otherwise, nitric acid and perchloric acid should be added again for repeated digestion. Finally, it is dissolved and extracted with 7% (volume percentage of acid, the same below) hydrochloric acid. After adjusting the volume to an appropriate level according to the content of the element to be tested, the mass fractions of Ni, Co, Mn, and Li are tested on an ICP-OES instrument. Based on the powder mass and the mass fractions of different elements, the mass of different elements can be calculated, and then the molar amount can be calculated according to its molar mass. The Co content can be confirmed by the ratio of the molar amounts of different elements.

[0168] Example 26

[0169] Except for the exchange of positions between the first positive electrode active layer and the second positive electrode active layer, this embodiment is the same as embodiment 3.

[0170] The performance of the batteries provided in each embodiment and comparative example was tested. The performance testing specifically included:

[0171] The rate performance test method is as follows: In a 25℃ environment, a charge-discharge test is performed. Constant current discharge is applied at a discharge current of 0.33C (the current value required to completely discharge the theoretical capacity within 3 hours) until the voltage reaches 2.5V. Then, constant current charging is applied at a charging current of 0.33C until the voltage reaches 4.4V, followed by constant voltage charging until the current reaches 0.05C, at which point the battery is fully charged. After the fully charged cell is allowed to rest for 5 minutes, it is discharged at a constant current of 0.33C until 2.5V. The discharge capacity at this point is the actual capacity of the cell at 0.33C, denoted as C0. Then, the cell is charged at a constant current of 0.33C until 4.4V, followed by constant voltage charging until the current reaches 0.05C. After resting for 5 minutes, it is discharged at a constant current of 1C until 2.5V, and the discharge capacity C1 is recorded as the 1C discharge capacity. The 1C rate capacity retention rate = (1C discharge capacity / 0.33C discharge capacity) × 100%.

[0172] The test results are shown in the table below:

[0173]

[0174]

[0175] As can be seen from the table above, the battery made using the electrode sheet provided in the embodiments of this application has good rate performance, with a rate performance of over 97%.

[0176] By comparing Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Example 1, it can be found that the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material satisfy the following conditions: At this time, the rate performance can reach over 98.90%, and at the same time, when the powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material, the weight ratio w1 of the first positive electrode active material, and the weight ratio w2 of the second positive electrode active material satisfy the following conditions: At that time, it has better rate performance, reaching over 99%.

[0177] A comparison of Examples 3 and 6 to 9 shows that as the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer increases, the rate performance first increases and then decreases. Furthermore, when the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer is in the range of 5 to 60 μm, it exhibits good rate performance, reaching over 99.2%.

[0178] A comparison of Examples 3 and 10 to 13 shows that as the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material active layer increases, the rate performance shows a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. Furthermore, when the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer is in the range of 20 to 70 μm, it has good rate performance, reaching over 98.7%.

[0179] By comparing Examples 3 and Examples 14 to 17, the relationship between the closest distance H0 between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material active layer, and the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode material can be obtained. As the value gradually increases, the rate performance shows a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. Furthermore, the relationship between the closest distance H0 between the positive and negative electrodes, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode material's active layer, and the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode material is also observed. When the value is in the range of 1.3 to 6.8, it has good rate performance, reaching over 98.9%.

[0180] A comparison of Examples 3 and Examples 18 to 21 shows that as the weight percentage (wCo) of Co in the ternary system material gradually increases, the rate performance exhibits a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. Furthermore, when the weight percentage (wCo) of Co in the ternary system material is in the range of 0.02 to 0.15, it has good rate performance, reaching over 98.7%.

[0181] A comparison of Examples 3 and 22 to 25 shows that as the proportion of Co and the thickness of the second positive electrode active material layer (w×Hb / 10) gradually increase, the rate performance exhibits a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. Furthermore, when the proportion of Co and the thickness of the second positive electrode active material layer (w×Hb / 10) are in the range of 0.04 to 1.05, the rate performance is better, reaching over 98.6%.

[0182] A comparison of Examples 3 and 26 shows that placing the ternary material in the inner layer results in better rate performance for the entire cathode.

[0183] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A positive electrode plate, characterized in that, The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode active material layer, which comprises a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer. The first positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material, and the second positive electrode active material layer includes a second positive electrode active material. The electronic conductivity of the second positive electrode active material is greater than that of the first positive electrode active material, and the ion transport capacity of the second positive electrode active material is less than that of the first positive electrode active material. The powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the weight percentage w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet, and the weight percentage w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet satisfy the following relationship:

2. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material in Ω·cm, the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material in Ω·cm, the weight percentage w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet, and the weight percentage w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet satisfy the following relationship:

3. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The powder resistivity of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa is 500–80000 Ω·cm; and / or The powder resistivity of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa is 5–120 Ω·cm; and / or The first positive electrode active material accounts for 0.50 to 0.95% of the weight of the positive electrode sheet; and / or The second positive electrode active material accounts for 0.05 to 0.50% of the weight of the positive electrode sheet.

4. The positive electrode sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The positive electrode sheet further includes a current collector, the first positive electrode active material layer is disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, and the second positive electrode active material layer is disposed on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer away from the current collector.

5. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 4, characterized in that, The thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active material layer is 20–70 μm; and / or The thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer is 5–60 μm.

6. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 5, characterized in that, The thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active material layer is 25–55 μm; and / or The thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer is 20–50 μm.

7. The positive electrode sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The first positive electrode active material includes a ternary system material; and / or The second positive electrode active material includes a polyanionic positive electrode material.

8. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 7, characterized in that, The ternary system materials include nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary materials and their modified materials, and nickel-cobalt-aluminum ternary materials and their modified materials; and / or The polyanionic cathode material includes LiMPO4, where M includes Mn and non-Mn elements. The non-Mn elements include one or both of a first doping element and a second doping element, wherein the first doping element is manganese site doping and the second doping element is phosphorus site doping.

9. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first doping element includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge; and / or The second doping element includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si, and N.

10. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 8, characterized in that, The polyanion cathode material includes Li 1+x Mn 1- y A y P 1-z R z O4, where x is any value in the range of -0.100 to 0.100, y is any value in the range of 0.001 to 0.500, and z is any value in the range of 0.001 to 0.

100. A includes one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Mo, W, Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge. R includes one or more elements selected from B, S, Si, and N.

11. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 8, characterized in that, The polyanion cathode material includes Li h A i Mn 1- j B j P 1-k C k O 4-l D l The polyanionic cathode material is electrically neutral. Specifically, A comprises one or more elements selected from Zn, Al, Na, K, Mg, Nb, Mo, and W; B comprises one or more elements selected from Ti, V, Zr, Fe, Ni, Mg, Co, Ga, Sn, Sb, Nb, and Ge; C comprises one or more elements selected from B, S, Si, and N; D comprises one or more elements selected from S, F, Cl, and Br; h is selected from the range of 0.9 to 1.1; i is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1; j is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.5; k is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.1; l is selected from the range of 0.001 to 0.

1.

12. The positive electrode sheet according to any one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that, The polyanionic cathode material also has a carbon-containing coating layer.

13. The positive electrode sheet according to any one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that, The weight percentage of Co in the ternary material (wCo) and the thickness (Hb) of the second positive electrode active material layer (in μm) satisfy the following conditions: 2% < wCo ≤ 15%, 0.04 <wCo×Hb / 10≤1.05。 14. The positive electrode sheet according to claim 13, characterized in that, In the ternary material system, the weight percentage of Co (wCo) and the thickness (Hb) of the first positive electrode active material layer (in μm) satisfy the following conditions: 3% < wCo ≤ 12.5%, 0.3%. <wCo×Hb / 10≤0.7。 15. A positive electrode plate, characterized in that, The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode active material layer and a current collector. The positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer. The first positive electrode active material layer is disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, and the second positive electrode active material layer is disposed on the surface of the first positive electrode active material layer away from the current collector. The first positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material, which is a ternary material. The second positive electrode active material layer includes a second positive electrode active material, which is a polyanionic positive electrode material. The electronic conductivity of the second positive electrode active material is greater than that of the first positive electrode active material. The powder resistivity r1 of the first positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the powder resistivity r2 of the second positive electrode active material at 8 MPa (in Ω·cm), the weight percentage w1 of the first positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet, and the weight percentage w2 of the second positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet satisfy the following relationship:

16. An electrode assembly, characterized in that, The electrode assembly includes a separator and a positive electrode and a negative electrode respectively disposed on two surfaces of the separator, wherein the positive electrode includes the positive electrode as described in any one of claims 1 to 15.

17. The electrode assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that, The relationship between the closest distance H0 between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the thickness Hb of the first positive electrode active material layer, and the thickness Ha of the second positive electrode active material layer satisfies:

18. A single battery cell, characterized in that, The battery cell includes the positive electrode sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 15 or the electrode assembly according to claims 16 to 17.

19. A battery, characterized in that, The battery comprises the battery cell of claim 18.

20. An electrical device, characterized in that, The electrical device includes the battery cell of claim 18 or the battery of claim 19.

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