Cathode active materials having improved particle morphologies

Dai, Hongli; Wu, Huiming; Wang, Dapeng

Cathode active materials having improved particle morphologies

Patent · Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2018

OSTI ID:1484764

Dai, Hongli; Wu, Huiming; Wang, Dapeng

Mixed-metal oxides and lithiated mixed-metal oxides are disclosed that involve compounds according to, respectively, Ni_xMn_yCo_zMe_alphaO_beta and Li_i+gammaNi_xMn_yCo_zMe_alphaO_beta. In these compounds, Me is selected from B, Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Ag, In, and combinations thereof; 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1; 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.1; 0.ltoreq.z<1; x+y+z>0; 0.ltoreq..alpha..ltoreq.0.5; and x+y+.alpha.>0. For the mixed-metal oxides, 1.ltoreq..beta..ltoreq.5. For the lithiated mixed-metal oxides, -0.1.ltoreq..gamma..ltoreq.1.0 and 1.9.ltoreq..beta..ltoreq.3. The mixed-metal oxides and the lithiated mixed-metal oxides include particles having an average density greater than or equal to 90% of an ideal crystalline density.

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Research Organization:: Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Assignee:: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 10,084,187

Application Number:: 15/804,106

OSTI ID:: 1484764

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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