Composite cathode active material, cathode and lithium battery each including the same, and method of preparing composite cathode active material
US11183681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A composite cathode active material includes a secondary particle; and a coating on a surface of the secondary particle, wherein the secondary particle comprises a plurality of primary particles, and the plurality of primary particles include a lithium nickel transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure; and a grain boundary between primary particles of the plurality of primary particles, the grain boundary including a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure different from the lithium nickel transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure, wherein the coating on the surface of the secondary particle includes a metal oxide including cobalt, and a Group 2 element, a Group 12 element, a Group 13 element, or a combination thereof.
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