Abstract: The disclosure discloses a precursor with a transformed crystal form and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes: (1) heating a carbonate solution, a cobalt salt to allow a reaction, and spray adding a carbonate solution to allow a reaction to obtain a cobalt carbonate slurry; (2) allowing the slurry to stand, spray adding a cobalt salt and a carbonate solution, and spray adding a cobalt salt using a single spray head at a flow rate of 1 m3/h to 3 m3/h and a carbonate solution using no less than three spray heads each at a flow rate of 0.2 m3/h to 5 m3/h to obtain cobalt carbonate with a transformed crystal form; and (3) further spray adding a cobalt salt and a carbonate solution to the cobalt carbonate with a transformed crystal form, heating to allow a constant-temperature reaction, and washing and calcining a product.

Abstract: A method for recovering lithium battery slurry, the method comprising: pretreating lithium battery slurry, and then subjecting the pretreated lithium battery slurry to centrifugal spray drying to separate a solid phase and a solvent. A device for the recovery of lithium battery slurry is a centrifugal spray drying system, and comprises a spray chamber (100), a cyclone separator (200), a condenser (400), a condensate storage tank (500), and a rectification tower (600); the system improves upon original centrifugal spray drying devices, and is designed to combine the processes of centrifugal spray drying and NMP condensation recovery, such that NMP can be directly recovered after separation of positive electrode material and the NMP.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a radially-structured nickel-based precursor and a preparation method thereof. An overall shape of the precursor is a secondary sphere formed by agglomeration of primary crystal grains; and the secondary sphere has a loose and porous network core inside and uniform and regular strip primary crystal grains outside, and the strip primary crystal grains grow outward perpendicularly to a surface of the core and are arranged radially and closely. The precursor structure of the present invention is more suitable for high-power battery cathode materials. The internal loose structure is more likely to form a void in the center during a preparation process of a cathode material, which helps to expand a contact area between an active material and an electrolyte.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the field of catalysts. Disclosed is a method for preparing an oxygen reduction catalyst employing graphite of a negative electrode of a waste battery. The method comprises the following steps: (1) recovering graphite slag from a waste battery, then performing heat treatment on the graphite slag; (2) performing ball-milling and mixing on the treated graphite slag, an iron salt, and a nitrogenous organic compound to acquire a catalyst precursor; (3) performing carbonization treatment on the catalyst precursor in an inert gas atmosphere to acquire a carbon-based mixture comprising iron and nitrogen; and (4) dissolving the carbon-based mixture comprising iron and nitrogen in an acid solution, performing filtration and drying, performing carbonization treatment again in an inert gas atmosphere, so as to acquire an oxygen reduction catalyst employing graphite of a negative electrode of a waste battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a preparation method of platy aluminum-doped cobalt carbonate and use thereof. The preparation method includes the following steps: S1: mixing a cobalt salt, an aluminum salt, and a polyhydroxy compound to prepare a mixed solution; S2: mixing the mixed solution with an ammonium bicarbonate solution, adjusting a pH, and heating and stirring to allow a reaction to obtain a seed crystal solution; and S3: adding the mixed solution and an ammonium bicarbonate solution to the seed crystal solution, adjusting a pH, and heating and stirring to allow a reaction, during which a solid content in a slurry is controlled at 20% to 40% until a particle size in the slurry grows to a target value; and separating out, washing, and drying a solid phase to obtain the platy aluminum-doped cobalt carbonate.

Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of lithium ion battery materials, and discloses a fast ionic conductor coated lithium-transition metal oxide material having a chemical formula of (1?x)Li1+a (Ni(1?m?n)ConMnm) 1?bMbO2·xLicAldTieM?fM?g (PO4)3 and a preparation method thereof. The fast ionic conductor coated lithium-transition metal oxide material of the present invention has lower impedance, excellent cycle performance and safety performance under high voltage, especially when the charging voltage is greater than 4.62V, 4.65V, or higher. The Lithium-transition metal oxide can be obtained by a primary calcination, and the final product of lithium-transition metal oxide material coated with fast ionic conductor can be obtained by a secondary calcination.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of battery materials, and discloses a cathode material precursor and a preparation method and application thereof. The chemical formula of the cathode material precursor is NixCoyMnz(OH)2, wherein 0.2?x?1, 0?y?0.5, 0?z?0.6, and 0.8?x+y+z?1. The cathode material precursor is in a shape of a stack of lamellae, and has a particle size broadening factor K, where K?0.85. In the invention, the preparation process of the precursor is effectively controlled and adjusted by the controlled crystallization method combined with Lamer nucleation and growth theoretical model. The prepared precursor has morphology characteristics of concentrated particle size distribution and high proportion of {010} active crystal plane family, and has capacity retention up to 91.33% at a rate of 20C.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of battery materials and discloses a cobalt-free layered nickel-manganese cathode material and a preparation method and application thereof. The chemical formula of the cobalt-free layered nickel-manganese cathode material is LiaNixMnyMezO2@Mb, and Me is at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Al, W, Sr, Ti and Mg; M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, Yb2O3, Nb2O5, La2O3, WO3, titanium sol, aluminum sol, titanium-aluminum sol, aluminum isopropoxide, butyl titanate, aluminum dihydrogen phosphate or lithium tungstate. The present invention achieves a shallow coating through high temperature calcination followed by metal oxide coating, which is beneficial to prevent the material from microcracks expansion caused by the material structure and internal stress change during the charging-discharging cycles.

Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of battery material recycling and discloses a regeneration method of waste ternary cathode materials and application thereof. The regeneration method comprises the following steps: drying, crushing, and sieving a waste ternary cathode material to obtain a cathode powder; adding the cathode powder to a alkali liquid, reacting, stirring, washing, and filtering to obtain a filter residue; drying the filter residue, then mixing with carbonized pitch, and performing reducing calcination to obtain a mixture; after testing the content of nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, and lithium in the mixture, adding a nickel source, a cobalt source, a lithium source, a manganese source, polyethylene glycol, ball milling with water to obtain a suspension; spray granulating the suspension to obtain a ternary precursor; subjecting the precursor to two-stage calcination to obtain a regenerated ternary cathode material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation method and application of lithium iron phosphate cathode material, comprising the following steps: (1) Dry mixing an iron source, a phosphorus source, a lithium source, a carbon source and additives and fine grinding to obtain a mixed material; (2) Performing first calcination to the mixed material, and then pulverize to obtain the pulverized material; (3) Perform the second calcination to the pulverized material, while introducing a gasifiable organic carbon source, and then cooling to obtain a lithium iron phosphate cathode material. The invention uses high-efficiency mixing equipment for a one-step mixing and fine grinding of the raw materials, followed by the first calcination and pulverizing, and then performing a second calcination. The gasifiable organic carbon source is used to supplement carbon by forming a carbon coating, so that it has a better carbon coating layer and particle morphology.

Abstract: The invention discloses a mixing process for preparing a high nickel cathode material and its use. The mixing process is to add a precursor and a lithium source to a mixing device for mixing to obtain a mixture. After the mixture is uniformly mixed, the mixture is mixed. While the material equipment continues to operate, spray the liquid into the mixture. After the liquid spray is completed, the material is discharged, and the obtained mixture is put into a sagger for sintering. The liquid is pure water, ethanol, nitrogen methyl pyrrolidone, and additive solution. Or one or more of additive dispersions. The spray mixing process of the present invention can make the mixture more uniform, and because of the presence of a proper amount of mist droplets, the surface of the lithium source is slightly soluble in water and can adsorb the precursor.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparing graphene by mechanical exfoliation and application thereof. The method includes the following steps of: (1) dispersing graphite raw material in a foaming agent aqueous solution to obtain a graphite pre-dispersing solution; and (2) subjecting the graphite pre-dispersing solution to milling, washing with water, and centrifugal classification, to obtain the graphene; wherein the foaming agent aqueous solution includes the following components: sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate, sodium alcohol ether sulphate, diethanolamine coconut fatty acid, polyethylene glycol, and water. In the invention, the foaming agent produce a large amount of stable and fine foam in a closed milling cavity, which can produce jostle effect, support the graphite, and increase the contact area between the graphite and the milling medium, so as to achieve good exfoliation effect.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a method for recovering lithium from a waste LFP material, including: S1. adding water to the waste LFP material, controlling a pH thereof at 0.5 to 2.0 and an ORP of the slurry at 0.05 V to 1.2 V, and filtering to obtain a material A; S2. adding sulfuric acid and heating a resulting mixture at 100° C. to 400° C. in the air or an oxygen atmosphere to obtain a material B; S3. adding water to the material B, and stirring and filtering to obtain a material C; S4. controlling a pH of the material C at 9 to 11, and filtering a resulting mixture to obtain a material D; S5. passing the material D through an ion-exchange resin to obtain a material E; and S6. adding the material E to a sodium carbonate solution to react; and collecting a resulting solid to obtain lithium carbonate.

Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of lithium ion battery cathode materials, and discloses a preparation method and application of nanosized lithium cobalt oxide cathode materials, comprising the following steps: mixing the carbonate solution with a dispersant, adding a cobalt salt solution to react, then aging, filtering, drying the filter residue to obtain a nano-CoCO3 powder, and then calcinating it to obtain a Co3O4 precursor; mixing the Co3O4 precursor with a lithium salt, and then sintering, cooling, pulverizing and sieving to obtain the nanosized lithium cobalt oxide cathode material. The main advantages of the present invention are that the nano-CoCO3 synthesis process is simple and easy to control, the process is short, no special temperature control is required, the pH value and other conditions are not required to be precisely controlled during the reaction process, and it is suitable for large-scale industrial production.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a recycling method for a mixed waste material of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (LNMCO) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP), including: conducting acid-leaching to obtain an acid-leaching liquor with nickel, cobalt, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and lithium; conducting adsorption separation with a resin, washing the resin with sulfuric acid to obtain a mixed solution of nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, and manganese sulfate, and subjecting the mixed solution to precipitation to obtain an LNMCO cathode material precursor; and subjecting an obtained solution with phosphorus, iron, and lithium to lithium precipitation to obtain a lithium salt precipitate, and subjecting a post-precipitation solution to concentration and electrospinning to obtain a ferric phosphate/carbon material. The process of the present disclosure can achieve comprehensive recycling of a mixed waste material of LNMCO and LFP and the directed circulation of waste LNMCO and LFP materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sagger for sintering lithium composite transition metal oxide and a preparation method thereof. The sagger includes a substrate layer and a shallow layer on a surface of the substrate layer, and a coating layer. The substrate layer is prepared from the following raw materials: silicon carbide, magnesia-alumina spinel, aluminum oxide-magnesium oxide-yttrium oxide composite fiber, zircon powder and a binding agent; the shallow layer is prepared from the following raw materials: silicon carbide, magnesia-alumina spinel, aluminum oxide-titanium oxide composite fiber, yttrium oxide-zirconium oxide composite fiber and a binding agent; and the coating layer is prepared from the following raw materials: silicon carbide, magnesia-alumina spinel, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide fiber, lithium composite transition metal oxide powder and a binding agent. The sagger of the present disclosure has properties of good corrosion resistance and a small coefficient of thermal expansion.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pre-lithiated lithium ion positive electrode material, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The lithium ion positive electrode material has a chemical formula of Li2O/[A(3-x)Mex]1/3-LiAO2, wherein A comprises M, and wherein M is at least one of Ni, Co, and Mn; and wherein Me is at least one of Ni, Mn, Al, Mg, Ti, Zr, Y, Mo, W, Na, Ce, Cr, Zn or Fe; and wherein 0 < × < 0.1. The material is co-doped with multiple elements, and these elements act synergistically to inhibit the irreversible phase change at a high voltage and improve the stability of the structure of a substrate. The spinel phase A(3-x)MexO4 structure contains the doping elements, which work together to improve the interfacial activity of the material and introduce more electrochemically active sites.

Abstract: Disclosed are a preparation method and application of iron phosphate. The preparation method comprises: subjecting iron phosphate waste to calcination, dissolving it in an acid solution, and filtering to obtain filtrate, namely a solution A containing iron phosphorus; stirring a mixed solution of the solution A and a first alkali solution, adjusting pH of the mixed solution to acidity for reaction, and after washing and filtering to obtain second filter residue, namely an amorphous yellow iron phosphate filter cake; subjecting the yellow iron phosphate filter cake to aging and heating, adding phosphoric acid and a second alkali solution for reaction, followed by washing and filtering to obtain third filter residue, namely a basic ammonium iron phosphate filter cake, then drying to obtain basic ammonium iron phosphate crystal powder; and subjecting the basic ammonium iron phosphate crystal powder to calcination for dehydration and cooling to obtain iron phosphate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a ternary cathode material and a preparation method and application thereof. The ternary cathode material has a chemical formula of LiNix CoyMn(1-x-y)MO2, wherein 0.5?x?1, y?0, M is at least one selected from the group of niobium, boron and titanium. In the present disclosure, through the reaction between the niobium compound, the boron compound or the titanium compound with the residual lithium on the surface of the calcinated materials, the micro powder deposits in the defect position of the lithium crystal lattice on the surface of the calcinated material, so that the content of the micro powder can be greatly reduced. Meanwhile part of the surface residual lithium is consumed by the reaction to generate lithium niobate, lithium borate or lithium titanate which is uniformly coated on the surface of the material, thereby obtaining the ternary cathode material with excellent cycle and rate performance.

Abstract: Disclosed are a ternary single crystal positive electrode material, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing a ternary polycrystalline micropowder, raising a temperature, carrying out a primary sintering, and lowering the temperature to obtain an intermediate; subjecting the intermediate to jet pulverization to obtain a single crystal material, washing the single crystal material with water, and centrifugally drying the single crystal material to obtain a material with a residual alkali content of less than 1500 ppm; and adding a coating agent to the material, raising a temperature, carrying out a secondary sintering, and lowering the temperature to obtain the ternary single crystal positive electrode material. In the present disclosure, by using a jet pulverization device to open a polycrystalline material to form small single crystal particles, the electrochemical performance and the energy density of the material is improved.