The content of the invention
In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of graphene-based LiFePO4 of high conductance
Spherical composite, its preparation method and the lithium ion battery comprising this composite.Using the graphene-based phosphoric acid of the present invention
The spherical composite of iron lithium prepares lithium ion battery as positive electrode active materials, can add or save additional conductive agent, obtain
Lithium ion battery can take into account the performances such as material gram volume, low temperature, multiplying power and processing, circulation well.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a kind of graphene-based spherical composite of LiFePO4, the composite includes
The secondary spherical particle being made up of primary particle, and the graphene of the secondary spherical particle surface is grown in, wherein, it is described
The lithium iron phosphate particles of graphene are included in primary particle.
In the present invention, " graphene for being grown in the secondary spherical particle surface " is preferably that CVD growth in situ exists
The graphene of secondary spherical particle surface.
Preferably, the particle diameter of the primary particle is 20-300nm, for example, 20nm, 30nm, 40nm, 50nm, 60nm,
80nm、100nm、110nm、125nm、140nm、150nm、165nm、180nm、200nm、220nm、240nm、260nm、275nm、
285nm or 300nm etc..
Preferably, the median of the secondary spherical particle is 3-9 μm, such as 3 μm, 4 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μ
M, 7.5 μm, 8 μm or 9 μm etc..
Preferably, the graphene included in the primary particle accounts for the 1-5wt.% of composite gross mass, such as
1wt.%, 2wt.%, 2.5wt.%, 3wt.%, 3.5wt.%, 4wt.%, 4.5wt.% or 5wt.% etc., preferably 1-
2wt.%.
Preferably, the number of plies of the graphene of the secondary spherical particle surface is grown in for individual layer or less than 10 layers.
Preferably, the secondary median of the composite be 3-9 μm, such as 3 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm,
6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm or 9 μm etc..
Preferably, the powder conductivity rate of the composite is in more than 1S/cm, such as 1S/cm, 3S/cm, 5S/cm, 7S/
Cm, 10S/cm or 12S/cm etc..
Second aspect, the present invention provide the preparation method of composite as described in relation to the first aspect, methods described include with
Lower step:
(1) the ferric lithium phosphate precursor slurry for including graphene is prepared;
(2) it is spray-dried, obtains the secondary spherical ferric lithium phosphate precursor being made up of primary particle;
(3) secondary spherical ferric lithium phosphate precursor is placed in reacting furnace, is warming up to 600-750 DEG C, in protective atmosphere
Under be passed through organic compound, carry out growth in situ graphene, obtain the spherical composite of graphene-based LiFePO4.
In the present invention, step (3) is described to be warming up to 600-750 DEG C, for example, 600 DEG C, 620 DEG C, 630 DEG C, 640 DEG C, 650
DEG C, 665 DEG C, 680 DEG C, 700 DEG C, 710 DEG C, 720 DEG C, 730 DEG C, 740 DEG C or 750 DEG C etc..
In the method for the present invention, mixed, solved existing with LiFePO4 LFP precursor molecule levels by adding graphene
In technology using conventional carbon source prepare carbon content during nano-level sphere LFP it is low when poorly conductive, and spheroid when carbon content is high
The problem of boring is more, tap density is not high.
In the method for the present invention, graphene CVD growth in situ is in LFP during spherical lithium iron phosphate precursor sinters
Spherome surface, the reunion of primary particle but also electric conductivity was improved when not only having inhibited the LFP to sinter, its powder conductivity rate is up to 1S/cm
More than, improve more than 100 times, conductive agent can not be added in its battery applications, this be advantageous to further to improve it is with slurry contain admittedly, pass through
Ji environmental protection.Moreover, in LFP battery applications, LFP spherome surfaces coat a layer graphene, inhibit LFP and electrolyte well
Side reaction, it will be apparent that improve its high temperature storage and high temperature cyclic performance.
LFP powder is prepared with the first sintering of routine, is then compared again in the technique of surface in situ growth graphene, this
The method of invention grows graphene in sintering process, have growth evenly, the advantages of process is simpler, effect is more preferable.
The more closely knit and good conductivity using the composite LiFePO4 internal particle that is prepared of method of the present invention, this
Be advantageous to preferably improve nanoscale LFP processing characteristicies, reduce LFP internal resistances, improve its multiplying power, cryogenic property.
Preferably, step (1) the ferric lithium phosphate precursor slurry comprising graphene is dispersed slurry.
As the optimal technical scheme of the method for the invention, step (1) the LiFePO4 forerunner for including graphene
Somaplasm material is prepared via a method which to obtain:
(A) lithium source, ferric phosphate, optional dopant and optional carbon source are subjected to dispensing, obtain compound;
(B) compound is mixed with graphene, optional dispersant and deionized water, grinding distribution, obtains including stone
The ferric lithium phosphate precursor slurry of black alkene.
Preferably, step (A) lithium source, ferric phosphate and optional dopant are according to mol ratio Li:Fe:P:M=(1.0-
1.1):1:(1-1.05):(0-2.0%) carries out dispensing, wherein, M is the doped chemical in dopant.
Preferably, step (A) described lithium source include monohydrate lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, lithium nitrate, lithium acetate, lithium oxalate or
Any a kind or at least two kinds of of combination in lithium fluoride, but be not limited to the above-mentioned lithium source enumerated, other it is commonly used in the art can
The lithium source for reaching same effect can also be used for the present invention.
Preferably, step (A) described dopant be Mg, Mn, Ti, V, Nb, Ni or Co compound in any a kind or at least
2 kinds of combination.
Preferably, in step (A), using the gross mass of lithium source, ferric phosphate, optional dopant and optional carbon source as
100wt.% is counted, and the percentage that the carbon source accounts for gross mass is 0wt.%-1.5wt.%, such as 0wt.%, 0.2wt.%,
0.5wt.%, 0.7wt.%, 1.0wt.%, 1.2wt.%, 1.3wt.%, 1.4wt.% or 1.5wt.% etc..Wherein, percentage
Represented for 0wt.% and be added without carbon source.
In the present invention, " carbon source accounts for the percentage of gross mass " is carbon content.
In the present invention, " optional carbon source " refers to:Carbon source can be added, carbon source can also be added without.
Preferably, step (A) described carbon source includes ascorbic acid, cellulose, polypropylene, epoxy resin, sucrose, grape
1 kind or at least two kinds of of combination in sugar, fructose, citric acid, polyethylene glycol, starch, phenolic resin, but it is not limited to above-mentioned row
The carbon source of act, other carbon sources that can reach same effect commonly used in the art can also be used for the present invention.
In the present invention, " optional dopant " refers to:Dopant can be added, dopant can also be added without.
Preferably, in step (B), the percentage that graphene accounts for mixture quality is 0.1-1.5wt.%, such as
0.1wt.%, 0.5wt.%, 0.7wt.%, 0.8wt.%, 1wt.%, 1.2wt.%, 1.3wt.%, 1.4wt.% or
1.5wt.% etc..
Preferably, in step (B), percentage that dispersant accounts for mixture quality is 0-2wt.%, such as 0wt.%,
0.5wt.%, 0.7wt.%, 1.0wt.%, 1.2wt.%, 1.4wt.%, 1.5wt.%, 1.6wt.%, 1.8wt.% or
2.0wt.% etc..Wherein, percentage is that 0wt.% representatives are added without dispersant.
In the present invention, " optional dispersant " refers to:Dispersant can be added, dispersant can also be added without.
Preferably, in step (B), the quality of deionized water is 1-6 times of mixture quality, for example, 1 times, 1.2 times, 1.5
Again, 2 times, 2.5 times, 3 times, 4 times, 4.5 times, 5 times, 5.5 times or 6 times etc..
Preferably, step (B) described graphene includes graphene powder, graphene conductive liquid, graphene oxide conduction liquid
In any a kind or at least two kinds of of combination, but be not limited to the above-mentioned graphene enumerated, other are commonly used in the art to can reach
The graphene of same effect can also be used for the present invention.
Preferably, it is preferable that step (B) described dispersant is glucose, sucrose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone
Or any a kind or at least two kinds of of combination in polyvinyl alcohol.
Preferably, the time of step (B) described grinding distribution is 2-20h, for example, 2h, 4h, 5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 15h,
16h, 18h or 20h etc..
As the optimal technical scheme of the method for the invention, step (2) spray drying is two fluids, pneumoelectric combines
Any a kind in the fluid of formula two, four fluid sprays.
Preferably, when step (2) carries out the spray drying, the inlet temperature of spray dryer is 200-350 DEG C, such as
200 DEG C, 210 DEG C, 225 DEG C, 230 DEG C, 240 DEG C, 255 DEG C, 270 DEG C, 280 DEG C, 290 DEG C, 300 DEG C, 320 DEG C, 330 DEG C or 350
DEG C etc., outlet temperature is not less than 70 DEG C.
Preferably, step (3) described reacting furnace is rotary furnace, and rotary furnace is with 1-10r/min rotational speed, rotating speed example
Such as 1r/min, 2r/min, 3r/min, 5r/min, 6r/min, 7r/min, 8r/min, 8.5r/min, 9r/min and 10r/min
Deng.
Preferably, the heating rate of step (3) described reacting furnace is 1-10 DEG C/min, for example, 1 DEG C/min, 2 DEG C/min, 3
DEG C/min, 4 DEG C/min, 5 DEG C/min, 7 DEG C/min, 8 DEG C/min or 10 DEG C/min etc..
Preferably, step (3) described protective atmosphere is any a kind in argon gas atmosphere, nitrogen atmosphere or hydrogen atmosphere
Or at least two kinds of combination atmosphere.
Preferably, step (3) described organic compound is included in methane, ethane, ethene, acetylene, acetone, benzene and toluene
Any a kind or at least two kinds of of combination, but be not limited to the above-mentioned organic compound enumerated, other are commonly used in the art to can reach
The organic compound of same effect can also be used for the present invention.
Preferably, step (3) flow velocity for being passed through organic compound is 0.1-5L/min, such as 0.1L/min, 0.5L/
min、1L/min、1.3L/min、1.6L/min、2L/min、2.5L/min、3L/min、3.5L/min、4L/min、4.5L/min
Or 5L/min etc..
Preferably, step (3) time for being passed through organic compound is 0.5-10h, for example, 0.5h, 1h, 1.5h, 2h,
2.3h, 3h, 4h, 4.5h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 8h, 9h or 10h etc..
As the further preferred technical scheme of the method for the invention, the described method comprises the following steps:
(1) lithium source, ferric phosphate, dopant and carbon source are subjected to dispensing, obtain compound;
(2) above-mentioned compound is mixed with graphene, dispersant, deionized water, grinding distribution 2h-20h, wherein, go from
The quality of sub- water is 1-6 times of above-mentioned mixture quality, obtains the uniform slurry of grinding distribution;
(3) it is spray-dried using the uniform slurry of grinding distribution, spray dryer inlet temperature is 200-350 DEG C,
Outlet temperature is not less than 70 DEG C, obtains the secondary spherical ferric lithium phosphate precursor being made up of primary particle;
(4) above-mentioned secondary spherical ferric lithium phosphate precursor is placed in rotary furnace, rotated with 1-10r/min, with 1-10 DEG C/
Min is warming up to 600-750 DEG C, and constantly organic compound gas 0.5- is passed through with 0.1-5L/min flow velocitys under protective atmosphere
10h, growth in situ graphene is carried out, obtains the spherical composite of graphene-based LiFePO4.
The third aspect, the present invention provide a kind of lithium ion battery, and the lithium ion battery includes the composite wood of first aspect
Material is used as active material, can add additional conductive agent, can not also add additional conductive agent.
Compared with prior art, the present invention has the advantages that:
(1) present invention passes through " graphene mixes-spheroidization-CVD growth in situ graphene with LFP precursor molecule levels " etc.
Series technique, the spherical composite of the graphene-based LiFePO4 of high conductance is prepared, two states are included in the composite
Graphene, a kind of is the graphene for being collectively formed with LiFePO4 primary particle, and another kind is CVD growth in situ by once
The graphene layer for the secondary spherical particle surface that grain is formed.
(2) by adding graphene in LFP precursor pulps, the compactness between spherical LFP internal particles can be improved
And electric conductivity, tap density is in 1.5g/cm3More than, be advantageous to improve nanoscale LFP processing characteristics, reduce LFP internal resistances, carry
Its high multiplying power, cryogenic property, it is low to solve carbon content during preparing nano-level sphere LFP using conventional carbon source in the prior art
When poorly conductive;When carbon content is high ball interior it is hollow it is more, tap density is not high " the problem of.
(3) in spherical LFP presomas sintering process, graphene CVD growth in situ was both inhibited in LFP spherome surfaces
The reunion of primary particle improves electric conductivity again when LFP is sintered, its powder conductivity rate up to more than 1S/cm, improve 100 times with
On;Compared with LFP powder surface in situ growth graphene after normal sintering, graphene growth is evenly, process is simpler, effect
More preferably.In LFP battery applications, LFP spherome surfaces coat a layer graphene, inhibit the pair of LFP and electrolyte anti-well
Should, it will be apparent that improve its high temperature storage and high temperature cyclic performance.And it can not add and lead because electric conductivity is fine, in its battery applications
Electric agent, this is advantageous to further improve solid content with slurry, economic and environment-friendly.
(4) lithium ion is prepared as positive electrode active materials using the spherical composite of graphene-based LiFePO4 of the present invention
Battery, it can add or save additional conductive agent.In the case of adding additional conductive agent, obtained lithium ion battery is in normal temperature 1C
Gram volume in more than 145mAh/g, 1000 weeks capability retentions of normal temperature more than 92%, 20C/1C capability retentions 95% with
On, -20 DEG C of low temperature:0.2C capability retentions are more than 80%;In the case of adding additional conductive agent, obtained lithium ion
Battery still has good capacity, circulation and cryogenic property, in normal temperature 1C gram volumes in more than 143mAh/g, normal temperature 1000 weeks
Capability retention is more than 90%, and 20C/1C capability retentions are more than 91%, -20 DEG C of low temperature:0.2C capability retentions exist
More than 75%.
Embodiment 5
(1) monohydrate lithium hydroxide, ferric phosphate, vanadium oxide and glucose are mixed and carries out dispensing, in molar ratio Li:Fe:P:V
=1.05:1:1.04:1 and carbon content be 1wt.%, carry out dispensing;
(2) above-mentioned (1) is expected to mix with graphene conductive liquid, glucose, deionized water, grinding distribution 4h, ground
It is uniformly dispersed, the suitable slurry of particle diameter, wherein the weight of glucose is the 1% of above-mentioned (1) material, and the weight of deionized water is above-mentioned
(1) 2.5 times of material;
(3) gained slurry being carried out into the fluid spray of pneumoelectric combined type two to dry, spray dryer inlet temperature is 325 DEG C,
Outlet temperature is 90 DEG C, obtains the spherical lithium iron phosphate precursor that aggregate particle size is 5 μm;
(4) above-mentioned spherical lithium iron phosphate precursor is placed in rotary furnace, rotated with 5r/min, is warming up to 2 DEG C/min
650 DEG C, continue to be passed through acetylene gas 8h with 3L/min flow velocitys, carry out growth in situ graphene, the height that aggregate particle size is 5 μm is made
The spherical composite of the graphene-based LiFePO4 of conductance.
Comparative example 1
(1) by monohydrate lithium hydroxide, ferric orthophosphate, magnesia and glucose, Li in molar ratio:Fe:P:M=1.02:1:
1.02:0.01, carbon content 1.6%, it is added in ball mill, ball milling 1h, then Ultrafine Grinding 6h again, obtains particle diameter and suitably starch
Material;
(2) gained slurry is subjected to two fluid spray dryings, spray dryer inlet temperature is 280 DEG C, and outlet temperature is
100 DEG C, obtain the spherical lithium iron phosphate precursor that aggregate particle size is 6 μm;
(3) above-mentioned spherical lithium iron phosphate precursor is placed in roller kilns, is sintered with 700 DEG C of insulation 12h, is made one
Secondary particle diameter is 100-300nm, and aggregate particle size is 6 μm of ball shape ferric phosphate lithium material.
The material obtained to embodiment 1-5 and comparative example 1 is assembled into as positive active material using following methods
18650PC:
The preparation of positive plate:In 5L mixers, positive active material, binding agent PVDF, conductive agent super-P are pressed
94:3:3 (in addition, embodiment 3 has positive active material, binding agent PVDF by 97:3 carry out dispensing, without conductive agent, carry out
Contrast experiment, labeled as reference examples 3;Comparative example 1 has positive active material, binding agent PVDF by 97:3 carry out dispensing, do not have to
Conductive agent, contrast experiment is carried out, labeled as reference examples 1) positive pole dispensing is carried out under oil system and vacuum condition, acquisition is uniform just
Pole slurry, the anode sizing agent prepared is uniformly coated on plus plate current-collecting body Al paper tinsels, obtains positive plate.
The preparation of negative plate:By graphite, thickener CMC, binding agent SBR, conductive powdered carbon by weight 95:1:2:2 in water
System is lower to carry out cathode blending, obtains uniform cathode size, the cathode size prepared is uniformly coated on into negative current collector Cu
On paper tinsel and cool down, obtain negative plate.
The preparation of lithium ion battery:Will positive plate, negative plate and membrane winding according to made from above-mentioned technique prepare lithium from
Sub- battery core, nonaqueous electrolytic solution is injected, prepare 18650PC cylindrical batteries, wherein, nonaqueous electrolytic solution uses concentration as 1.0mol/L's
LiPF6As electrolyte, volume ratio is used as 1:1 ethylene carbonate, the mixture of diethyl carbonate are as nonaqueous solvents.
The lithium ion battery prepared to above-described embodiment and comparative example carries out related processing, electric performance test, and table 1 below is
Corresponding test data.
Table 1
As known from Table 1, spheroidization and then CVD are former again after graphene is mixed with LFP precursor molecule levels using the present invention
Position growth graphene made from the spherical composite of the high graphene-based LiFePO4 of conductance, can take into account well material gram volume,
The performance such as low temperature, multiplying power and processing, circulation.
Applicant states that the present invention illustrates the method detailed of the present invention, but not office of the invention by above-described embodiment
It is limited to above-mentioned method detailed, that is, does not mean that the present invention has to rely on above-mentioned method detailed and could implemented.Art
Technical staff it will be clearly understood that any improvement in the present invention, equivalence replacement and auxiliary element to each raw material of product of the present invention
Addition, selection of concrete mode etc., within the scope of all falling within protection scope of the present invention and disclosing.