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Positive active material for rechargeable lithium batteries and method of preparing the same

US6797435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2002
Grant dateSep 28, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49115
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A positive active material includes a core including a lithiated compound, and at least two surface-treatment layers formed on the core. The surface-treatment layer includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a coating-element-included hydroxide, a coating-element-included oxyhydroxide, a coating-element-included oxycarbonate, and a coating-element-included hydroxycarbonate. The coating element is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Co, K, Na, Ca, Si, Ti, Sn, V, Ge, Ga, B, and As.

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