KR101458676B1 - 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질, 이의 제조방법 및 이를 이용한 리튬이차전지 - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
도 2는 실시예 및 비교예에서 제조된 양극활물질의 XRD 구조 분석 그래프이다.
도 3은 실시예 및 비교예에서 제조된 양극활물질의 수명 특성을 비교한 그래프이다.
도 4는 본 발명에 따른 리튬이차전지의 일례를 개략적으로 나타낸 도면이다.
구분 | 표층물질 함량 (중량%) |
0.1C 충전용량 (mAh/g) |
0.1C 방전용량 (mAh/g) |
효율 (%, 충전/방전) |
고율특성 (%) |
용량유지율 (%) |
비교예 1 | - | 306 | 275 | 90 | 77 | 85 |
실시예 1 | 1.0 | 303 | 282 | 93 | 79 | 91 |
실시예 2 | 2.0 | 302 | 287 | 95 | 81 | 92 |
실시예 3 | 10.0 | 290 | 281 | 97 | 83 | 92 |
실시예 4 | 0.2 | 306 | 272 | 89 | 77 | 84 |
실시예 5 | 12.0 | 286 | 266 | 93 | 78 | 86 |
구분 | 혼합된 LiMn2O4 함량 (중량%) |
1차 충전용량 (mAh/g) |
1차 방전용량 (mAh/g) |
효율 (%, 충전/방전) |
고율특성 (%) |
용량유지율 (%) |
비교예 2 | 2.0 | 300 | 276 | 92 | 78 | 88 |
비교예 3 | 10.0 | 284 | 261 | 92 | 79 | 87 |
고율특성(%) = 3C/0.3C 용량유지율 = 50사이클 후 용량유지율 (1C 충전 방전) |
Claims (11)
- Li1.17Ni0.17Co0.17Mn0.49O2, Li1.17Ni0.33Co0.05Mn0.46O2 또는 Li1.17Ni0.34Co0.03Mn0.47O2 로 표시되는 층상구조의 리튬금속산화물을 함유하는 기재물질; 및 상기 기재물질의 표면에 코팅된 하기 화학식 2로 표시되는 스피넬구조의 리튬금속산화물을 함유하는 표층물질을 포함하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질:
LiM'yMn2-yO4 (2)
(상기 식에서, 0 < y ≤ 0.5, M'은 Co, Ni, Mn, Zr, Cr, V, Ti, Fe 및 Cu 로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 1종 이상의 전이금속임) - 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 표층물질이 상기 양극 활물질 총중량을 기준으로 0.5 내지 10중량%로 포함되는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 양극 활물질이 2 내지 5㎡/g의 비표면적을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
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- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 화학식 2의 리튬금속산화물은 LiMn2O4 또는 LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4인 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질.
- 리튬화합물 및 제1 전이금속화합물을 혼합한 후 1차 소성하여 층상구조의 리튬금속산화물을 함유하는 기재물질을 형성하는 단계;
상기 기재물질의 표면에 제2 전이금속층을 형성하는 단계; 및
상기 제2 전이금속층이 형성된 기재물질을 리튬화합물과 혼합한 후 2차 소성하여 스피넬구조의 리튬금속산화물을 함유하는 표층물질을 형성하는 단계;
를 포함하는 제 1 항 내지 제 3 항 및 제 6 항 중 어느 한 항에 기재된 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질의 제조방법. - 제 7 항에 있어서, 상기 리튬화합물과 제1 전이금속화합물의 혼합은 리튬과 전이금속의 화학당량비가 1.20:1 내지 1.50:1가 되도록 행하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질의 제조방법.
- 제 7 항에 있어서, 상기 1차 소성은 700 내지 900℃의 온도에서 15 내지 35시간 동안 행하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질의 제조방법.
- 제 7 항에 있어서, 상기 2차 소성은 300 내지 700℃의 온도에서 5 내지 35시간 동안 행하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬이차전지용 양극 활물질의 제조방법.
- 제 1 항 내지 제 3 항 및 제 6 항 중의 어느 한 항에 따른 양극 활물질을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬이차전지.
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