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Lithium ion secondary battery with improved electrode stability and safety

US8236449B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2006
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lithium ion secondary battery is provided including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes active material particles. The active material particles include secondary particles of a lithium composite oxide, and some of the secondary particles have a crack. At least a surface layer portion of the active material particles includes element Me of at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, Mg, Ca, Zr, B, W, Nb, Ta, In, Mo, and Sn. Element Me is distributed more in the surface layer portion compared with an inner portion of the active material particles.

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