A positive electrode active material for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries comprises particles having Li, M′, and oxygen, wherein M′ comprises Ni, in a content x, wherein x≥80 at %; Co in a content y, wherein 0.01≤y≤20.0 at %; Y in a content b, wherein 0.01≤b≤2.0 at %; and Zr in a content c…
The present invention relates to Ni-rich Li-rich positive electrode active material doped with high-valence transition metal ions, such as Mo, exhibiting high capacity and excellent cycling stability.
The present invention relates a method for manufacturing a solid sulfide electrolyte and the solid sulfide electrolyte obtainable from said method. The present inventors surprisingly have found that by mixing of the solid electrolyte precursor mixture with an organic liquid other than ethanol or…
The present invention relates to a solid composite cathode material comprising a ceramic oxide electrolyte material and a lithium electrode material. It was found that the addition of lithium halide to the selected electrolyte and cathode materials strongly enhances the electrochemical performance.
The present invention concerns polymer electrolytes comprising a polymer backbone derived from dialkylacrylamide monomers which effectively encapsulate deep eutectic solvents (DES) and are compatible with high potential electrodes. The present invention further concerns composite cathodes and…
The present invention relates to a solid composite cathode comprising a polymer electrolyte and high-potential NMC type cathode active material. The polymer electrolyte comprises an electrolyte composition, preferably comprising a deep eutectic solvent (DES), and a polymer network having a…
The present invention concerns polymer electrolytes comprising a polymer backbone derived from acrylamide monomers and bis-acrylamide crosslinkers which effectively encapsulate deep eutectic solvents (DES) and are compatible with high potential electrodes. The present invention further concerns…
The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a polymer electrolyte and an NMC type cathode active material. The polymer electrolyte comprises an electrolyte composition, preferably comprising a deep eutectic solvent (DES), and a polymer network having a…
The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a polymer electrolyte and an NMC type cathode active material. The polymer electrolyte comprises an electrolyte composition, preferably comprising a deep eutectic solvent (DES), and a polymer network having a…
The present disclosure concerns a 2-step smelting process, for recovering of Ni and Co from batteries and other sources. The process comprises the steps of: The process is more energy-efficient than a single-step reducing smelting process and provides for a higher purity alloy and for a cleaner…
A lithium metal composite oxide powder for use in a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery has a composition of LiNiCoAlO(wherein, a=0.8 to 1.2, b=0.7 to 0.95, c=0.02 to 0.2, d=0.005 to 0.1, and b+c+d=1). The powder has been treated with an aqueous solution of an organic metal…
The present invention lies in the field of pyrometallurgy and discloses a process and a slag suitable for the recovery of Ni and Co from Li-ion batteries or their waste, particularly from Black Mass. The slag composition is defined according to: 25% < MnO < 70%; AlO + 0.5 MnO < 45% SiO > 5%; LiO >…
The invention relates to an electrochemically active powder comprising particles containing a compound represented by formula AM(XO)wherein A comprises an alkaline metal; M comprises at least one transition metal and optionally at least one non-transition metal; and X is chosen among S, P and Si…
The invention provides a positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries, comprising a lithium transition metal-based oxide powder having a general formula Li ((Ni(NiMn) Co) A) O, wherein A is a dopant, with -0.025≤a≤0.025, 0.15≤x≤0.22, 0.42≤z≤0.52, 1.075
The present invention lies in the field of pyrometallurgy and discloses a process and a slag suitable for the recovery of Ni and Co from Li-ion batteries or their waste. The slag composition is defined according to: This composition is particularly adapted to limit or avoid the corrosion of…
A crystalline precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium transition metal based oxide powder usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, the precursor having a general formula Li((Ni(NiMn)Co)A)O, wherein A comprises at least one element of the group consisting of…
The present invention lies in the field of pyrometallurgy and discloses a process and a slag suitable for the recovery of Ni and Co from Li-ion batteries or their waste. The slag composition is defined according to: 10%
A powderous positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery has the general formula Li[NiMM′M″]O. M is one or more elements of the group Mn, Zr and Ti. M′ is one or more elements of the group Al, B and Co. M″ is a dopant different from M and M′, and x, a, b and c are expressed in mol…
An electrolyte composition suitable for lithium ion secondary batteries comprises lithium bis(trifluoromethansolfonyl)imide (LiTFSI), 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether (TTE), sulfolane (SL) and fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) in an amount (x) of 0
A lithium metal oxide powder for a cathode material in a rechargeable battery comprises a core and a surface layer. The surface layer is delimited by an outer and an inner interface. The inner interface is in contact with the core. The cathode material has a layered crystal structure comprising the…
A liquid electrolyte lithium secondary battery cell comprising: —a positive electrode material comprising a lithium transition metal-based oxide powder having a general formula Li((Ni(NiMn)Co)A)O, wherein A is a dopant, −0.025≤a≤0.025, 0.18≤x≤0.22, 0.42≤z≤0.52, 1.075
A rechargeable electrochemical cell comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode is described. The positive electrode comprises a product having as overall formula Lip(NiMnCoMAlA)O, wherein M signifies one or more elements from the group Mg, Ti, Cr, V and Fe, wherein A signifies one or…
A composite powder for use in the negative electrode of a battery, whereby the composite powder comprises composite particles, whereby the composite particles comprise a matrix material and silicon, whereby the composite particles have a particle size distribution having a d10 and a d90, whereby…
Silicon-based powder for use in the negative electrode of a battery, whereby the silicon-based powder comprises silicon-based particles, whereby the silicon-based particles have a number-based particle size distribution having a d50, whereby the particle size of a particle is considered to be the…
A lithium cobalt-based oxide cathode active material powder comprising particles having a median particle size D50 of superior or equal to 20 μm, preferably 25 μm, and inferior or equal to 45 μm, said particles having an averaged circularity of superior or equal to 0.85 and inferior or equal to…
A lithium transition metal oxide powder for a positive electrode material in a solid-state lithium ion battery, the powder consisting of particles having a core and a surface layer consisting of an inner and an outer layer, wherein the powder has a D50 between 35 and 60 μm, wherein the core has the…