公开(公告)号：US20130244097A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13794971

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Klaus LEITNER ,  Alexander Panchenko ,  Oliver Gronwald ,  Arnd Garsuch ,  Heino Sommer ,  Norbert Bischof ,  Andrea Krebs

IPC: H01M4/133

CPC classification number: H01M4/133 ,  H01M4/0471 ,  H01M4/136 ,  H01M4/1397 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/623 ,  H01M4/625 ,  Y02E60/122

Abstract: A composite material suitable for an inexpensive cathode material for a lithium-sulfur cell. The composite material is obtained by thermally treating a mixture, wherein the mixture comprises: (A) a fluorinated polymer and (B) carbon in a polymorph containing at least 60% sp2-hybridized carbon atoms; or (A) a fluorinated polymer and (C) a sulfur-containing component; or (A) a fluorinated polymer, (B) carbon in a polymorph containing at least 60% sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, and (C) a sulfur-containing component, in which the proportion of the sum of the proportions by weight of starting components (A) and (B), (A) and (C), or (A), (B), and (C) in the respective mixture prior to the thermal treatment, based on the total weight of the mixture, is 90 to 100% by weight, and wherein the thermal treatment of the mixture containing the above starting components is performed at a temperature of at least 115° C.

Abstract translation: 适用于锂 - 硫电池的廉价阴极材料的复合材料。 复合材料通过热处理混合物获得，其中混合物包含：（A）含氟聚合物和（B）含有至少60％sp2杂化碳原子的多晶型物中的碳; 或（A）含氟聚合物和（C）含硫组分; 或（A）氟化聚合物，（B）含有至少60％sp2杂化碳原子的多晶型物中的碳，和（C）含硫成分，其中起始重量比例之和的比例 基于混合物的总重量，热处理前的各混合物中的组分（A）和（B），（A）和（C）或（A），（B）和（C） 90至100重量％，并且其中含有上述起始组分的混合物的热处理在至少115℃的温度下进行

公开(公告)号：US12176514B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17595337

申请日：2021-01-12

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Heino Sommer ,  Carsten Sueling

IPC: H01M4/04 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/62

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making an electrode active material, including: (a) forming a mixture, (b) transferring the mixture into saggars, crucibles or open cups, (c) calcining the mixture at a temperature in the range of from 700 to 1000° C., (d) cooling down the resultant electrode active material, (e) applying a robot to take at least two samples of 10 mg to 10 g of every saggar, crucible or open cup to be analyzed, or per defined period of time, respectively, (f) transferring the samples to another robot or to another part of the same robot, where the robot makes an electrode material mix from samples of the same saggar, crucible or open cup, and (g) transferring the electrode material mix to a test unit to perform electrochemical tests, where the robot performs steps (f) to (g) with several samples in parallel.

公开(公告)号：US11515525B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16489895

申请日：2018-02-21

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Frank Kleine Jaeger ,  Tillmann Liebsch ,  Michael Schoenherr ,  Dominik Garella ,  Fatih Cetinel ,  Heino Sommer ,  Maraike Ahlf ,  Daniel Loeffler ,  Regina Vogelsang ,  Jacob Haag

IPC: C23C16/44 ,  H01M4/36 ,  C23C16/442 ,  C23C16/455 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for coating anoxide material, said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing a particulate material selected from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides, lithiated cobalt-manganese oxides and lithiated layered nickel-cobalt-manganese oxides, (b) treating said cathode active material with a metal alkoxide or metal amide or alkyl metal compound, (c) treating the material obtained in step (b) with moisture, and, optionally, repeating the sequence of steps (b) and (c), wherein steps (b) and (c) are carried out in a mixer that mechanically introduces mixing energy into the particulate material, or by way of a moving bed or fixed bed, and wherein steps (b) and (c) are carried out at a pressure that is in the range of from 5 mbar to 1 bar above normal pressure.

公开(公告)号：US11942634B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16963714

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Jacob Haag ,  Maraike Ahlf ,  Heino Sommer

IPC: H01M4/139 ,  C01F7/02 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/1395 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M4/525 ,  C01F7/02 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/1395 ,  H01M4/364 ,  H01M4/366 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: A process for making a partially coated electrode active material may involve: (a) providing an electrode active material of the formula Li1+xTM1−xO2, wherein TM is a combination of Ni, Co and, optionally, Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Al, Ti, Mo, W, and Zr, and x is in the range of from zero to 0.2, wherein at least 60 mole-% of the transition metal of TM is Ni, and wherein the electrode active material has a residual moisture content in the range of from 50 to 1,000 ppm; (b) treating the electrode active material with a metal alkoxide or metal halide or metal amide or alkyl metal compound; (c) treating the material obtained in (b) with moisture; and (d) repeating the sequence of (b) and (c) twice to 4 times, wherein, in the last sequence of (b) and (c), moisture is at least partially substituted by ozone.

公开(公告)号：US20240006601A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18036828

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: BASF SE ,  THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Tobias Maximilian Teufl ,  Jordan K Lampert ,  Heino Sommer ,  William C. Chueh ,  William E. Gent

IPC: H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/131 ,  C01G53/00

CPC classification number: H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/131 ,  C01G53/56 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: Process for making a composite oxide according to the formula x·Li2Ni1-y1-y2Mny1M1y2O3·(1−x)·LiNi1-zM2zO2 wherein x is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5, z is in the range of from zero to 0.5,



M1 is selected from Ti, Zr, Sn, Ge, Ta, Nb, Sb, W, and Mo, and combinations of at least two of the foregoing,
M2 is at least one of Co, Al, Mg, Fe, or Mn, or a combination of at least two of the foregoing,






0.1≤y1≤0.75, zero≤y2≤0.05,

said process comprising the following steps:



(a) providing a particulate hydroxide, oxide or oxyhydroxide of TM where TM has the general formula x·Ni1-y1-y2Mny1M1y·(1−x)Ni1-zM2z, or the respective species without M1 and/or M2,
(b) adding a source of lithium,
(c) treating the mixture obtained from step (b) thermally under an atmosphere comprising oxygen in two steps:

(c) heating the mixture obtained from step (b) to 680 to 800° C. in an atmosphere containing in the range of from 10 to 100 vol-% oxygen, and,
(e) heating the intermediate from step (c) to 450 to 580° C. in an atmosphere containing at least 90 vol-% oxygen.

公开(公告)号：US20230361294A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18037663

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Heino Sommer ,  Felix Florian Riewald ,  Philipp Kurzhals

IPC: H01M4/525 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M10/052

CPC classification number: H01M4/525 ,  C01G53/66 ,  H01M4/0471 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M10/052 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  C01P2002/52 ,  C01P2004/50 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for making an electrode active material wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) Providing a hydroxide TM(OH)2 or at least one oxide TMO or at least one oxyhydroxide of TM or a combination of at least two of the foregoing wherein TM is one or more metals and contains at least 97 mol-% Ni and, optionally, in total up to 3 mol-% of at least one metal selected from Al, Ti, Zr, V, Co, Zn, Ba, and Mn; (b) mixing said hydroxide TM(OH)2 or oxide TMO or oxyhydroxide of TM or combination with a source of lithium and a source of Mg wherein the molar amount of (Li+Mg) corresponds to 75 to 95 mol-% of TM; (c) treating the mixture obtained from step (b) thermally at a temperature in the range of from 450 to 650° C., thereby obtaining an intermediate; (d) mixing the intermediate from step (c) with a source of Li and with at least one compound of a metal M1 selected from Al, Zr, Co, Mn, Nb, Ta, Mo, and W; (e) treating the mixture obtained from step (d) thermally at a temperature in the range of from 500 to 850° C.

公开(公告)号：US09577267B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14743304

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: Sion Power Corporation ,  BASF SE

Inventor： Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley ,  Ruediger Schmidt ,  Holger Schneider ,  Tracy Earl Kelley ,  Savannah V. Burnside-Joubert ,  Klaus Leitner ,  Heino Sommer ,  Jan Tomforde ,  Alexander Panchenko

IPC: H01M4/1397 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M4/139 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/60

CPC classification number: H01M4/70 ,  H01M4/139 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M4/581 ,  H01M4/602 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M4/626 ,  H01M4/661 ,  H01M4/663 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  Y02E60/122

Abstract: Electrode structures and methods for making the same are generally described. In certain embodiments, the electrode structures can include a plurality of particles, wherein the particles comprise indentations relative to their convex hulls. As the particles are moved proximate to or in contact with one another, the indentations of the particles can define pores between the particles. In addition, when particles comprising indentations relative to their convex hulls are moved relative to each other, the presence of the indentations can ensure that complete contact does not result between the particles (i.e., that there remains some space between the particles) and that void volume is maintained within the bulk of the assembly. Accordingly, electrodes comprising particles with indentations relative to their convex hulls can be configured to withstand the application of a force to the electrode while substantially maintaining electrode void volume (and, therefore, performance). Particles having indentations relative to their convex hulls also occupy a relatively small volume, compared to spheres or other particles including boundaries that fill substantially all of their convex hulls, allowing one to introduce a desired amount of void volume while reducing the percentage of volume within the electrode occupied by particulate material.

Abstract translation: 通常描述电极结构及其制造方法。 在某些实施方案中，电极结构可以包括多个颗粒，其中颗粒包括相对于其凸包的凹痕。 当颗粒彼此接近或接触时，颗粒的凹陷可以限定颗粒之间的孔。 另外，当包含相对于它们的凸包的凹痕的颗粒相对于彼此移动时，凹陷的存在可以确保在颗粒之间不产生完全接触（即，在颗粒之间保留一些空间） 体积保持在组件的主体内。 因此，包括相对于它们的凸包的凹陷的颗粒的电极可被配置为承受对电极施加的力，同时基本上保持电极的空隙体积（和因此的性能）。 与球体或其他颗粒相比，具有相对于其凸包的凹陷的颗粒也占据相对较小的体积，包括基本上填充其所有凸包的边界的边界，允许引入所需量的空隙体积同时减少 电极被颗粒材料占据。

公开(公告)号：US11984578B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17595860

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Heino Sommer ,  Christoph Erk ,  Thomas Schaub

IPC: H01M10/05 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/02

CPC classification number: H01M4/0421 ,  H01M4/366 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: Process for making an at least partially coated electrode active material wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) Providing an electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1−xO2, wherein TM is a combination of Ni and Co or Ni and Al and, optionally, Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Ga, Nb, Ta, Mg, Mo, B, Sn, V, W, Ti and Zr, and x is in the range of from zero to 0.2, (b) treating said electrode active material with at least one carbonyl compound of Co, and (c) treating the material obtained in step (b) with an oxidant.

公开(公告)号：US20210347655A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17250885

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: BASF SE ,  Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Inventor： Pascal Hartmann ,  Heino Sommer ,  Hannes Wolf ,  Florian Strauss ,  Sven Neudeck ,  Torsten Brezesinski

IPC: C01G53/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for making a coated oxide material comprising: (a) providing a particulate material chosen from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides and lithiated layered nickel-cobalt-manganese oxides wherein a nickel content ranges from 10 mole-% to 95 mole-% nickel, by total metal content in the particulate material, (b) optionally, treating the particulate material with an aqueous medium, followed by removing the aqueous medium, (c) treating the particulate material from step (a) or (b) with a metal amide or alkyl metal compound dissolved or slurried in an organic solvent, and (d) removing the organic solvent employed in step (c).

公开(公告)号：US20150287998A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14743304

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: Sion Power Corporation ,  BASF SE

Inventor： Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley ,  Ruediger Schmidt ,  Holger Schneider ,  Tracy Earl Kelley ,  Savannah V. Burnside-Joubert ,  Klaus Leitner ,  Heino Sommer ,  Jan Tomforde ,  Alexander Panchenko

IPC: H01M4/70 ,  H01M4/60 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/38

CPC classification number: H01M4/70 ,  H01M4/139 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M4/581 ,  H01M4/602 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M4/626 ,  H01M4/661 ,  H01M4/663 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  Y02E60/122

Abstract: Electrode structures and methods for making the same are generally described. In certain embodiments, the electrode structures can include a plurality of particles, wherein the particles comprise indentations relative to their convex hulls. As the particles are moved proximate to or in contact with one another, the indentations of the particles can define pores between the particles. In addition, when particles comprising indentations relative to their convex hulls are moved relative to each other, the presence of the indentations can ensure that complete contact does not result between the particles (i.e., that there remains some space between the particles) and that void volume is maintained within the bulk of the assembly. Accordingly, electrodes comprising particles with indentations relative to their convex hulls can be configured to withstand the application of a force to the electrode while substantially maintaining electrode void volume (and, therefore, performance). Particles having indentations relative to their convex hulls also occupy a relatively small volume, compared to spheres or other particles including boundaries that fill substantially all of their convex hulls, allowing one to introduce a desired amount of void volume while reducing the percentage of volume within the electrode occupied by particulate material.

Abstract translation: 通常描述电极结构及其制造方法。 在某些实施方案中，电极结构可以包括多个颗粒，其中颗粒包括相对于其凸包的凹痕。 当颗粒彼此接近或接触时，颗粒的凹陷可以限定颗粒之间的孔。 另外，当包含相对于它们的凸包的凹痕的颗粒相对于彼此移动时，凹陷的存在可以确保在颗粒之间不产生完全接触（即，在颗粒之间保留一些空间） 体积保持在组件的主体内。 因此，包括相对于它们的凸包的凹陷的颗粒的电极可被配置为承受对电极施加的力，同时基本上保持电极的空隙体积（和因此的性能）。 与球体或其他颗粒相比，具有相对于其凸包的凹陷的颗粒也占据相对较小的体积，包括基本上填充其所有凸包的边界的边界，允许引入所需量的空隙体积同时减少 电极被颗粒材料占据。