Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a graphite negative electrode material and a preparation method thereof and a lithium ion battery, wherein the graphite negative electrode material includes spherical graphite and a carbon coating layer, the carbon coating layer includes an M element-containing modifying group, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of B, N, and P. The preparation method of a graphite negative electrode material includes performing a thermal polymerization treatment on a mixture containing spherical graphite, a coating agent, and a modifying additive, to obtain a precursor, wherein modifying additive includes an element M-containing compound, and M is at least one selected from the group consisting of B, N, and P; and performing a carbonization treatment on the precursor under a protective atmosphere, to obtain the graphite negative electrode material.

Abstract: A low-swelling graphite anode material, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium ion battery including the graphite anode material. The preparation method of the graphite anode material includes: (1) mixing a graphite raw material with a modifier, and then performing heating modification; (2) performing heat treatment on the modified graphite under a protective atmosphere; and (3) performing post-treatment on the heat-treated graphite to obtain the graphite anode material. The graphite anode material has an extremely low swelling rate, excellent cycle performance, and outstanding rate performance, an swelling rate being 24.3% or lower, a normal temperature 10C/1C discharge capacity retention rate being greater than 90%, and a capacity retention rate after charging and discharging for 300 times being 91% or greater.

Abstract: A natural graphite-based modified composite material, a preparation method therefor, and a lithium ion battery comprising the modified composite material. The natural graphite-based modified composite material comprises natural graphite and non-graphitized carbon coated on the inner and outer surfaces of the natural graphite. The preparation method comprises: (1) subjecting spherical natural graphite to isotropic treatment; (2) performing granularity control and shaping treatment; (3) subjecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the material obtained in step (2) to simultaneous modification; and (4) performing carbonization, so as to obtain a natural graphite-based modified composite material.

Abstract: A graphite anode material, an anode, a lithium ion battery and preparation methods thereof. The graphite anode material includes a natural graphite core, a carbon coating layer, and a graphitizing filler. The natural graphite core has pores. The graphitizing filler is filled in the pores inside the natural graphite core. The graphitizing filler further forms the carbon coating layer. The preparation method includes: mixing natural graphite with a filler, and then pulverizing to obtain a graphite powder body; and graphitizing the graphite powder body in a protective atmosphere to obtain a graphite anode material. The preparation method reduces material turnover and residual loss, and achieves simple process and high production efficiency. The anode and lithium ion battery prepared have high first efficiency and excellent cycling performance.

Abstract: The present application provides a negative electrode material, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium ion battery. The negative electrode material comprises a first graphite core and a composite coating layer coated on the first graphite core. The composite coating layer comprises a second graphite inner layer formed on the surface of the first graphite core and an amorphous carbon outer layer formed on the surface of the second graphite inner layer. The second graphite inner layer is graphite microcrystal. The preparation method comprises: mixing the first graphite and the second graphite and performing the coating treatment to obtain the first graphite coated with the second graphite, wherein the second graphite is graphite microcrystals; and making the first graphite coated with the second graphite, coated with carbon, to obtain the negative electrode material.

Abstract: Provided are a preparation method of a long-cycle modified graphite-based composite material and a lithium ion battery containing the material. The method including: (1) mixing a graphite material and a coating modifier; (2) placing the mixture into a self-pressurized reaction device, then placing the device in a heating apparatus to perform a self-pressurized impregnation experiment, during which temperature is controlled to increase in such a manner that the coating modifier is gradually liquefied after reaching a softening point, to completely impregnate the graphite material under self-pressurizing and to be distributed on a surface of the graphite material; (3) cooling; and (4) performing a heat treatment in an inert atmosphere to obtain the modified graphite-based composite material.

Abstract: Provided are a natural graphite, a modified natural graphite material prepared therefrom, a preparation method, and applications. The natural graphite has the following characteristics: a particle size D50 smaller than 10 ?m, and D90/D10<2.5; a 002 interplanar spacing ranging from 0.336 to 0.360 nm, I002/I110?35; a saturated tap density greater than or equal to 0.6 g/cc and smaller than 1.3 g/cc; and a specific surface area greater than or equal to 1.0 m2/g and smaller than 10.0 m2/g. The provided natural graphite has specific particle size, orientation, tap density and surface area and can serve as a raw material for preparing modified natural graphite material, and the prepared modified natural graphite material has high isotropy and thus has better rate performance and cycle performance.

Abstract: A low-swelling graphite anode material, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium ion battery including the graphite anode material. The preparation method of the graphite anode material includes: (1) mixing a graphite raw material with a modifier, and then performing heating modification; (2) performing heat treatment on the modified graphite under a protective atmosphere; and (3) performing post-treatment on the heat-treated graphite to obtain the graphite anode material. The graphite anode material has an extremely low swelling rate, excellent cycle performance, and outstanding rate performance, an swelling rate being 24.3% or lower, a normal temperature 10C/1C discharge capacity retention rate being greater than 90%, and a capacity retention rate after charging and discharging for 300 times being 91% or greater.

Abstract: A natural graphite-based modified composite material, a preparation method therefor, and a lithium ion battery comprising the modified composite material. The natural graphite-based modified composite material comprises natural graphite and non-graphitized carbon coated on the inner and outer surfaces of the natural graphite. The preparation method comprises: (1) subjecting spherical natural graphite to isotropic treatment; (2) performing granularity control and shaping treatment; (3) subjecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the material obtained in step (2) to simultaneous modification; and (4) performing carbonization, so as to obtain a natural graphite-based modified composite material.