Positive Electrode Composition for Stable Shallow-DoD Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
The internal resistance of lithium secondary batteries using composite oxides as positive electrode active materials fluctuates significantly with changes in the depth of charge, particularly in regions where discharging is shallow, leading to undesirable performance characteristics.
Innovation Solution
A positive electrode active material composed of a composite oxide containing specific elements (Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Al, P, Li, Na, K, Ca, Sr, Ba, Mg, F, and S, with defined concentration ratios and crystal structures, produced through a process involving mixing with an activation agent and electrolyte cleaning, followed by heating and contact with a water-containing liquid to stabilize the material.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a composite oxide is used as a positive electrode active material, then the battery can achieve high capacity, but the internal resistance fluctuates significantly with depth of charge changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the chemical composition parameters of the composite oxide by incorporating specific elements (at least one from groups 1-4 and at least one from groups 5-8) in controlled amounts. This compositional parameter change stabilizes the internal resistance characteristics while preserving high capacity, directly resolving the contradiction between capacity and resistance stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-element composite oxide material that combines transition metals (Ni, Co, Mn, Fe), alkaline earth metals (Ca, Sr, Ba, Mg), and other elements in specific ratios. This composite structure synergistically improves both capacity and internal resistance stability, overcoming the limitations of single-element oxides.
2Productivity
If charging and discharging are repeated in a shallow depth of charge region, then battery usage efficiency is improved, but internal resistance fluctuation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the chemical composition parameters of the composite oxide, specifically controlling the content ranges of transition metals and alkaline earth metals. This parameter optimization enables the material to maintain stable internal resistance even when subjected to repeated shallow charge-discharge cycles, allowing efficient usage without excessive resistance fluctuation.
3Reliability
If various elements are added to the composite oxide, then battery characteristics are improved, but material complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent systematically controls the compositional parameters by defining specific element groups and their content ranges. Rather than arbitrarily adding elements, it optimizes the concentrations of transition metals (0.1-3.0 mol each) and alkaline earth metals (0.01-0.5 mol each), achieving performance improvement while maintaining manageable material complexity through parameter optimization.
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A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery contains a composite oxide containing one or more types of elements selected from the group 1 and one or more types of elements selected from the group 2 and satisfies the following requirements (1) to (3):group 1: Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Al, and P; andgroup 2: Li, Na, K, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Mg,requirement (1): the active material contains fluorine, sulfur, and potassium, and their total amount is 0.12 to 10.0 mass %; requirement (2): when a concentration of potassium in the active material is designated as CK (mass %) and a concentration of sulfur is designated as CS (mass %), CK/CS is 0.0001 to 2.0; and requirement (3): when a concentration of fluorine in the active material is designated as CF (mass %) and a concentration of sulfur is designated as CS (mass %), CF/CS is 0.0001 to 20.0.