Summary of the invention
For the problem that tertiary cathode material stability in the prior art and safety are poor, an object of the present invention exists
In providing a kind of positive electrode, the positive electrode includes basis material and the carbon quantum dot for being set to described matrix material surface
And oxide quantum dots.
On the one hand the presence of carbon quantum dot in positive electrode of the present invention assigns the good electric conductivity of positive electrode;Separately
On the one hand have the function of being passivated grain boundary defects, reduce material surface to the sensibility of moisture and carbon dioxide, and then reduce material
Expect surface alkali content, improves the chemical property and security performance of positive electrode.The presence of oxide quantum dots, can be enhanced table
The stability of face lattice, further increases the chemical property of positive electrode, and the positive electrode recycles 200 weeks capacity retention ratios
>=94.3%, high rate performance is good, specific discharge capacity >=200.2mAh/ under 10C/1C ratio >=80.9%, 0.2C current density
g。
The present invention modifies substrate material surface using carbon quantum dot and oxide quantum dots, compared with the existing technology
In all standing cladding, covering amount of the invention is less, influences on the specific capacity of basis material smaller, and cost is relatively low.
Preferably, in the positive electrode carbon quantum dot mass percent be 0.1~3%, such as 0.3%, 0.5%,
0.8%, 1%, 1.2%, 1.5%, 1.8%, 2%, 2.3%, 2.5%, 2.8% etc..
When the mass percent of carbon quantum dot is less than 0.1% in positive electrode of the present invention, obtained positive electrode electric conductivity
Poor and alkali content is higher, and the positive electrode chemical property obtained from is poor;The quality hundred of carbon quantum dot in positive electrode
When dividing than being greater than 3%, because carbon material electro-chemical activity is poor, capacity is lower, and the positive electrode specific capacity obtained from is lower.
Preferably, in the positive electrode oxide quantum dots mass percent be 0.1~3%, such as 0.3%,
0.5%, 0.8%, 1%, 1.2%, 1.5%, 1.8%, 2%, 2.3%, 2.5%, 2.8% etc..
When the mass percent of oxide quantum dots is less than 0.1% in positive electrode of the present invention, obtained positive electrode table
Face structural stability is poor;When the mass percent of oxide quantum dots is greater than 3% in positive electrode, because oxide is being circulated throughout
Volume expansion in journey is obvious, and when basis material is ternary material, oxide is electric under the charging/discharging voltage of ternary material
Chemical activity is poor, and the positive electrode cyclical stability obtained from is poor, and specific capacity is lower.
Preferably, the oxide quantum dots include appointing in aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, titanium oxide and vanadium oxide
It anticipates a kind of or at least two combination, such as aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide etc..
Preferably, the partial size of the oxide quantum dots be 0.1~5nm, such as 0.5nm, 1nm, 1.5nm, 2nm, 3nm,
4nm etc..
Preferably, the partial size of the carbon quantum dot is 0.1~5nm, such as 0.5nm, 1nm, 1.5nm, 2nm, 3nm, 4nm
Deng.
Preferably, described matrix material includes nickle cobalt lithium manganate tertiary cathode material and/or nickel cobalt lithium aluminate tertiary cathode
Material.
Preferably, the partial size of described matrix material is 5~15 μm, such as 6 μm, 7 μm, 8 μm, 10 μm, 12 μm, 13 μm, 14 μ
M etc..
The second object of the present invention is to provide a kind of preparation method of positive electrode, the preparation method includes following step
It is rapid:
(1) carbon source, metal salt and solvent are mixed, obtains mixed solution;
(2) basis material is added in the mixed solution, obtains precursor solution;
(3) precursor solution is subjected to microwave treatment, obtains positive electrode.
The present invention prepares positive electrode using microwave-heating method, and the precursor solution of liquid phase is carried out microwave treatment,
And then carbon source can be decomposed to form carbon quantum dot in substrate material surface, metal salt can be decomposed shape in substrate material surface
At oxide quantum dots, liquid phase reaction in-situ can make carbon quantum dot and oxide quantum dots be distributed on the surface of basis material
More uniform, obtained positive electrode chemical property is good.
Preferably, the power of step (3) described microwave treatment be 500~3000W, such as 800W, 1000W, 1200W,
1500W, 1800W, 2000W, 2200W, 2500W, 2800W etc..
When the power of microwave treatment of the present invention is less than 500W, carbon source cannot be decomposed shape completely in substrate material surface
At carbon quantum dot, metal salt cannot be decomposed to form oxide quantum dots in substrate material surface completely, in turn result in carbon material
It is unevenly distributed with oxide, influences the chemical property of positive electrode;When the power of the microwave treatment is greater than 3000W, reaction
It is too fast, and then the temperature raising of system is too fast, carbon material is easy to happen excessively oxidation or kindling.
Preferably, the time of the microwave treatment be 10min~60min, such as 15min, 20min, 25min, 30min,
35min, 40min, 45min, 50min, 55min etc..
When the time of microwave treatment of the present invention is less than 10min, carbon source cannot be decomposed completely in substrate material surface
Carbon quantum dot is formed, metal salt cannot be decomposed to form oxide quantum dots in substrate material surface completely, in turn result in carbon materials
Material and oxide are unevenly distributed, and influence the chemical property of positive electrode;When the time of microwave treatment is greater than 60min, carbon material
It is easy to happen excessive oxidation.
Preferably, the temperature of the microwave treatment is 100~300 DEG C, such as 150 DEG C, 200 DEG C, 250 DEG C, 280 DEG C etc..
The present invention is lower using the temperature of microwave treatment, and then guarantees that the metal ion in metal salt will not enter matrix
In material lattice, guarantee the stability of matrix material structure, while temperature is lower can prevent carbon material from restoring tertiary cathode material
Material;The metal oxide quantum dot on ternary material surface can stablize the lattice surface of tertiary cathode material, prevent ternary material
The abjection of middle oxygen, obtained cathode material structure high stability.
Preferably, the atmosphere of the microwave treatment includes air atmosphere and/or oxygen atmosphere.
The atmosphere of the present invention during the preparation process is comprising atmosphere existing for oxygen, and then matrix material in guarantee reaction process
Nickel, cobalt, manganese Metal ion in material will not be restored by carbon.
Preferably, the molar concentration of carbon source is 0.01~0.1mol/L in step (1) described mixed solution, such as
0.02mol/L、0.03mol/L、0.04mol/L、0.05mol/L、0.06mol/L、0.07mol/L、0.08mol/L、
0.09mol/L etc..
When the molar concentration of carbon source is less than 0.01mol/L in mixed solution of the present invention, carbon in obtained positive electrode
Covering amount is lower, while increasing the energy consumption of microwave, increases the cost of integrated artistic;Mole of carbon source in the mixed solution
When concentration is greater than 0.1mol/L, carbon coating is uneven in the positive electrode that is easy to cause.
Preferably, the molar concentration of the metal salt be 0.01~0.1mol/L, such as 0.02mol/L, 0.03mol/L,
0.04mol/L, 0.05mol/L, 0.06mol/L, 0.07mol/L, 0.08mol/L, 0.09mol/L etc..
When the molar concentration of metal salt is less than 0.01mol/L in mixed solution of the present invention, in obtained positive electrode
Oxide covering amount is lower, while increasing the energy consumption of microwave, increases the cost of integrated artistic;Metal in the mixed solution
When the molar concentration of salt is greater than 0.1mol/L, oxide cladding is uneven in the positive electrode that is easy to cause.
Preferably, step (1) described carbon source includes organic carbon source, optimization citric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and formic acid
In any one or at least two combination, such as citric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid etc..
Preferably, the metal salt includes metal organic acid salt, preferably aluminium isopropoxide, aluminium citrate, aluminum acetate, isopropanol
It is any in zirconium, citric acid zirconium, acetic acid zirconium, tetrabutyl zirconate, cerous acetate, butyl titanate, isopropyl titanate and vanadyl oxalate
A kind of or at least two combination, such as citric acid zirconium, aluminium isopropoxide, aluminium citrate, aluminum acetate etc..
Metal salt of the present invention can be dissolved in organic solvent, while be remained after decomposing without anionic group.
Preferably, the solvent includes organic solvent, any one in preferred alcohol, methanol, ethylene glycol and glycerine
Or at least two combination, such as ethyl alcohol, methanol, ethylene glycol etc..
Preferably, step (2) described matrix material includes nickel-cobalt-manganternary ternary anode material and/or nickel cobalt aluminium tertiary cathode material
Material.
Preferably, the ratio between basis material and carbon source and the gross mass of metal salt are 10~1000 in the precursor solution,
It is preferred that 50~200, such as 50,100,300,500,600,800 etc..
When the ratio between basis material and carbon source and the gross mass of metal salt are less than 10 in precursor solution of the present invention, obtain just
Carbon quantum dot and oxide quantum dots too high levels in the material of pole, and then positive electrode specific capacity is lower;Base in precursor solution
When the ratio between body material and carbon source and the gross mass of metal salt are greater than 1000, carbon quantum dot and oxide amount in obtained positive electrode
Son point content it is too low, cannot good covering basis material, the structural stability of basis material is poor, so positive electrode electrification
It is poor to learn performance.
As optimal technical scheme, the preparation method of positive electrode of the present invention includes the following steps:
It (1) is 0.01~0.1mol/L by the molar concentration of organic carbon source, the molar concentration of metal organic acid salt is 0.01
Organic carbon source, metal organic acid salt and organic solvent are mixed, obtain mixed solution by~0.1mol/L;
(2) it is 50~200 by the ratio between basis material and carbon source and the gross mass of metal salt, is added in the mixed solution
Basis material obtains precursor solution;
(3) microwave treatment that the precursor solution is carried out to 500~3000W power, at a temperature of 100~300 DEG C, oxygen
10min~60min is handled in atmosphere, obtains positive electrode.
The three of the object of the invention are to provide a kind of purposes of positive electrode as described in the first purpose, and the positive electrode is used for
Field of batteries is preferred for the positive electrode of lithium ion battery.
The four of the object of the invention are to provide a kind of lithium ion battery, the lithium ion battery include described in the first purpose just
Pole material.
Preferably, the positive electrode of the lithium ion battery includes positive electrode described in the first purpose.
Preferably, one of for the purpose of the positive electrode of the lithium ion battery described in positive electrode.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
(1) in positive electrode of the present invention carbon quantum dot presence, on the one hand assign the good electric conductivity of positive electrode;
On the other hand have the function of being passivated grain boundary defects, reduce material surface to the sensibility of moisture and carbon dioxide, and then reduce
Material surface alkali content improves the chemical property and security performance of positive electrode.The presence of oxide quantum dots, can be enhanced
The stability of lattice surface, further increases the chemical property of positive electrode, and the positive electrode recycles 200 weeks capacity and keeps
Rate >=94.3%, high rate performance is good, and specific discharge capacity under 10C/1C ratio >=80.9%, 0.2C current density >=
200.2mAh/g。
(2) present invention modifies substrate material surface using carbon quantum dot and oxide quantum dots, relative to existing
All standing cladding in technology, covering amount of the invention is less, smaller on the influence of the specific capacity of basis material, and cost is relatively low.
(3) present invention prepares positive electrode using microwave-heating method, and the precursor solution of liquid phase is carried out at microwave
Reason, and then carbon source can be decomposed to form carbon quantum dot in substrate material surface, metal salt can be divided in substrate material surface
Solution forms oxide quantum dots, and liquid phase reaction in-situ can make carbon quantum dot and oxide quantum dots on the surface of basis material
It is distributed more uniform, obtained positive electrode chemical property is good.
Embodiment 13
A kind of preparation method of positive electrode includes the following steps:
(1) be 0.04mol/L by the molar concentration of lactic acid, the molar concentration of aluminium citrate is 0.02mol/L, by lactic acid,
Aluminium citrate and methanol mixing, obtain mixed solution;
(2) LiNi is pressed0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2It is 100 with the ratio between the gross mass of lactic acid and aluminium citrate, it is molten in the mixing
LiNi is added in liquid0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2, obtain precursor solution;
(3) microwave treatment that the precursor solution is carried out to 3000W power, at a temperature of 100 DEG C, is handled in air atmosphere
10min obtains positive electrode.
Comparative example 1
The difference from embodiment 1 is that not adding citric acid in step (1).
Comparative example 2
The difference from embodiment 1 is that not adding citric acid zirconium in step (1).
Comparative example 3
The difference from embodiment 1 is that not adding citric acid zirconium and citric acid in step (1).
Comparative example 4
The difference from embodiment 1 is that the quality of addition citric acid zirconium is addition in step (2) in step (1)
LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2The 20% of quality, by LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2Carry out all standing cladding.
Comparative example 5
The difference from embodiment 1 is that the quality of addition citric acid is addition in step (2) in step (1)
LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2The 20% of quality, by LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2Carry out all standing cladding.
Performance test:
The positive electrode being prepared is performed the following performance tests:
(1) battery assembly: anode pole piece is made in positive electrode produced by the present invention, cathode is metal lithium sheet, and diaphragm is
Celgard2400, electrolyte are the LiPF of 1mol/L6/ DMC+DEC is assembled into CR2025 type button cell.The system of anode pole piece
Standby process includes: the positive electrode that will be prepared, conductive agent acetylene black, binder PVDF (Kynoar) according to 90:5:5
Mass ratio, with N-Methyl pyrrolidone NMP as solvent be mixed and made into slurry after be coated in aluminium foil on, 120 DEG C drying 12 hours
Afterwards, roll and be punched into diameter be 8.4mm disk as anode pole piece.
(2) electro-chemical test: in normal temperature condition, by button cell obtained in Wuhan Jin Nuo Electronics Co., Ltd. LAND electricity
It is tested in the test macro of pond, charging/discharging voltage section is 3.0~4.3V, and definition 1C current density is 180mA/g.In 1C electricity
It is recycled 200 weeks under current density, test capacity conservation rate, 200 weeks capacity retention ratio=200th week circulation specific discharge capacities/for the first time
Specific discharge capacity;High rate performance test: charging to charge cutoff voltage for battery using 0.5C current density, respectively described in test
Specific discharge capacity of the battery under 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C current density, calculates the ratio of 10C/1C.
The performance test results are as shown in table 1:
Table 1
It can be seen from Table 1 that being uniformly distributed in matrix using carbon quantum dot and oxide quantum dots in embodiment 1~13
Material LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2Surface, obtained positive electrode chemical property is good, recycle 200 weeks capacity retention ratios
>=94.3%, high rate performance is good, and discharge under 10C/1C ratio >=80.9%, 0.2C current density specific volume from the data in the table
Amount >=200.2mAh/g.
It can be seen from Table 1 that embodiment 4 is kept relative to embodiment 1, high rate performance (10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity
Rate is lower, it may be possible to because the molar concentration of citric acid is too small in embodiment 4, carbon quantum dot content mistake in obtained positive electrode
It is small, and then positive electrode electric conductivity is poor, surface alkali content is higher, so embodiment 4 is relative to embodiment 1, high rate performance
(10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity retention ratios are lower.
It can be seen from Table 1 that embodiment 5 is relative to embodiment 1, it is close in 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C electric current
Specific discharge capacity under degree is lower, it may be possible to because the molar concentration of citric acid is excessive in embodiment 5, in obtained positive electrode
Carbon quantum dot too high levels, because carbon material electro-chemical activity is poor, capacity is lower, the positive electrode specific capacity obtained from compared with
It is low, so embodiment 5 is relative to embodiment 1, the specific discharge capacity under 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C current density compared with
It is low.
It can be seen from Table 1 that embodiment 8 is kept relative to embodiment 1, high rate performance (10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity
Rate is lower, it may be possible to because the molar concentration of citric acid zirconium is too small in embodiment 8, zirconium oxide quantum dot in obtained positive electrode
Content is too small, the hyperoxia that ternary material surface is not combined, and then positive electrode surface texture stability is poor, so implementing
For example 8 relative to embodiment 1, high rate performance (10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity retention ratios are lower.
It can be seen from Table 1 that embodiment 9 is relative to embodiment 1, it is close in 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C electric current
Specific discharge capacity under degree is lower, and 200 weeks capacity retention ratios are lower, it may be possible to because of mole of citric acid zirconium in embodiment 9
Concentration is excessive, zirconium oxide quantum dot too high levels in obtained positive electrode, because zirconia electrochemical activity is poor, so implementing
For example 9 relative to embodiment 1, the specific discharge capacity under 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C current density is lower, and 200 weeks
Capacity retention ratio is lower.
It can be seen from Table 1 that comparative example 1 is relative to 1 high rate performance of embodiment (10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity retention ratios
It is lower, it may be possible to because not adding citric acid in comparative example 1, there is no carbon quantum dot, and then positive material in obtained positive electrode
Expect that electric conductivity is poor, surface alkali content is higher, so comparative example 1 is relative to embodiment 1, high rate performance (10C/1C) and 200 weeks
Capacity retention ratio is lower.
It can be seen from Table 1 that comparative example 2 is relative to 1 high rate performance of embodiment (10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity retention ratios
It is lower, it may be possible to because citric acid zirconium is not added in comparative example 2, and then positive electrode surface texture stability is poor, so right
For ratio 2 relative to embodiment 1, high rate performance (10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity retention ratios are lower.
It can be seen from Table 1 that comparative example 3 is relative to 1 high rate performance of embodiment (10C/1C) and 200 weeks capacity retention ratios
It is lower, it may be possible to which that, because not adding citric acid zirconium and citric acid in comparative example 3, the positive electrode surface texture obtained from is stablized
The poor and electric conductivity of property is poor, and surface alkali content is higher, so comparative example 3 is relative to embodiment 1, high rate performance (10C/1C) and
Capacity retention ratio is lower within 200 weeks.
It can be seen from Table 1 that comparative example 4 is relative to embodiment 1 in 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C current density
Under specific discharge capacity it is lower, it may be possible to because comparative example 4 obtained in positive electrode be oxidized zirconium all standing cladding, because oxidation
Zirconium electro-chemical activity is poor, so comparative example 4 is relative to embodiment 1 under 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C current density
Specific discharge capacity it is lower.
It can be seen from Table 1 that comparative example 5 is relative to embodiment 1 in 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C current density
Under specific discharge capacity it is lower, it may be possible to because comparative example 5 obtained in positive electrode coated by carbon material all standing, because of carbon materials
Expect that electro-chemical activity is poor, so comparative example 5 is relative to embodiment 1 under 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C current density
Specific discharge capacity it is lower.
The Applicant declares that the present invention is explained by the above embodiments detailed process equipment and process flow of the invention,
But the present invention is not limited to the above detailed process equipment and process flow, that is, it is above-mentioned detailed not mean that the present invention must rely on
Process equipment and process flow could be implemented.It should be clear to those skilled in the art, any improvement in the present invention,
Addition, selection of concrete mode of equivalence replacement and auxiliary element to each raw material of product of the present invention etc., all fall within of the invention
Within protection scope and the open scope.