Lithium ion battery for automotive application
US10790510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rechargeable lithium ion battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, the positive electrode comprising a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide-based powder with particles comprising a core and a surface layer, the core having a layered crystal structure comprising the elements Li, M and oxygen, wherein M has the formula M=(Niz(Ni1/2Mn1/2)yCox)1-kAk, with 0.13≤x≤0.30, 0.20≤z≤0.55, x+y+z=1 and 0<k≤0.1, wherein A is at least one dopant and comprises Al, the lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide-based powder having a molar ratio 0.95≤Li:M≤0.10, wherein the surface layer consists of a mixture of elements of the core Li, M and O, and alumina, and wherein the electrolyte comprises the additive lithium difluorophosphate.
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