Abstract: The present invention provides a composite oxide that can achieve a high low-temperature output characteristic, a method for manufacturing the same, and a positive electrode active material in which the generation of soluble lithium is suppressed and a problem of gelation is not caused during the paste preparation. A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle, wherein the secondary particle has a hollow structure inside as a main inside structure, the slurry pH is 11.5 or less, the soluble lithium content rate is 0.5 [% by mass] or less, the specific surface area is 2.0 to 3.0 [m2/g], and the porosity is 20 to 50 [%].

Abstract: The positive electrode active material is for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, suppressing deterioration of battery characteristics due to exposure to the atmosphere and having excellent battery capacity. A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide represented by general formula (1): LiaNi1?x?yCoxMyO2+? (in which 0.05?x?0.35, 0?y?0.10, 0.95?a?1.10, 0?a?0.2, and M represents at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, W, and Al) and Li3BO3. At least a part of a surface of the lithium-nickel composite oxide is coated with Li3BO3. The content of boron in the positive electrode active material is 0.001% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less with respect to the entire positive electrode active material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of evaluating a characteristic of a positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle. The secondary particle has a porous internal structure. The characteristic being evaluated is a slurry pH, a soluble lithium content rate, or a porosity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide in which the reactivity between a lithium raw material and a metal composite hydroxide is improved so that a high low-temperature output characteristic can be achieved, a method for manufacturing the composite oxide, and a positive electrode active material and the like without causing a problem of gelation during the paste preparation. A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle. The secondary particle has a solid structure inside as a main inside structure, the slurry pH is 11.5 or less, the soluble lithium content rate is 0.5 [% by mass] or less, and the specific surface area is 1.0 to 2.0 [m2/g].

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite oxide that can achieve a high low-temperature output characteristic, a method for manufacturing the same, and a positive electrode active material in which the generation of soluble lithium is suppressed and a problem of gelation is not caused during the paste preparation. A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle. The secondary particle has a porous structure inside as a main inside structure, the slurry pH is 11.5 or less, the soluble lithium content rate is 0.5[% by mass] or less, the specific surface area is 3.0 to 4.0 [m2/g], and the porosity is more than 50 to 80[%].

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite oxide that can achieve a high low-temperature output characteristic, a method for manufacturing the same, and a positive electrode active material in which the generation of soluble lithium is suppressed and a problem of gelation is not caused during the paste preparation. A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle. The secondary particle has a porous structure inside as a main inside structure, the slurry pH is 11.5 or less, the soluble lithium content rate is 0.5 [% by mass] or less, the specific surface area is 3.0 to 4.0 [m2/g], and the porosity is more than 50 to 80 [%].

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium-nickel-cobalt-zinc composite oxide powder that contains lithium (Li); nickel (Ni); cobalt (Co); element M, which is at least one element selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn), vanadium (V), magnesium (Mg), molybdenum (Mo), niobium (Nb), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), and aluminum (Al); and zinc (Zn). A molar element ratio (Li:Ni:Co:M) of the lithium-nickel-cobalt-zinc composite oxide powder satisfies Li:Ni:Co:M=z:(1-x-y):x:y (where 0.95?z?1.10, 0.05?x?0.35, and 0?y?0.10); a zinc content with respect to Li, Ni, Co, the element M, and oxygen in the lithium-nickel-cobalt-zinc composite oxide powder is greater than or equal to 0.01 mass % and less than or equal to 1.5 mass %; and at least a part of a surface of the lithium-nickel-cobalt-zinc composite oxide powder includes a zinc solid-solved region where zinc is solid-solved.

Abstract: A nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide, which is a precursor of a positive electrode active material and is composed of secondary particles to which primary particles containing a nickel, manganese, and cobalt are aggregated, or composed of the primary and secondary particles, wherein a sodium content contained in the nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide is less than 0.0005% by mass, and a void ratio of particles is more than 50% to 80%. Also, a ratio of an average particle size of a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide divided by an average particle size of the nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide, which is a precursor, is 0.95 to 1.05, and further, when observing 100 or more particles selected randomly by a scanning electron microscope, a number that an aggregation of secondary particles is observed is 5% or less with respect to a total number of observed secondary particles.

Abstract: A nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide, which is a precursor of a positive electrode active material, and which is composed of secondary particles to which primary particles containing a nickel, a manganese, and a cobalt are aggregated, or composed of the primary particles and the secondary particles, wherein a sodium content contained in the nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide is less than 0.0005% by mass. Also, a ratio of an average particle size of a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide divided by an average particle size of the nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide, which is a precursor, is 0.95 to 1.05, and further, when observing 100 or more particles of the lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide selected randomly by a scanning electron microscope, a number that an aggregation of secondary particles is observed is 5% or less with respect to a total number of observed secondary particles.

Abstract: A nickel cobalt aluminum composite hydroxide, which is a precursor of a positive electrode active material, and which is composed of secondary particles to which primary particles containing a nickel, a cobalt, and an aluminum are aggregated, or composed of the primary particles and the secondary particles, wherein a sodium content contained in the nickel cobalt aluminum composite hydroxide is less than 0.0005% by mass. Also, a ratio of an average particle size of a lithium nickel cobalt aluminum composite oxide divided by an average particle size of the nickel cobalt aluminum composite hydroxide, which is a precursor, is 0.95 to 1.05, and further, when observing 100 or more particles of the lithium nickel cobalt aluminum composite oxide selected randomly by a scanning electron microscope, a number that an aggregation of secondary particles is observed is 5% or less with respect to a total number of observed secondary particles.

Abstract: A nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide, which is a precursor of positive electrode active material, and composed of secondary particles wherein primary particles containing nickel, manganese, and cobalt are aggregated, or composed of primary and secondary particles, wherein sodium content contained in nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide is less than 0.0005% by mass, and void ratio of particles of nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide is 20% to 50%. Also, ratio of average particle size of lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide divided by average particle size of nickel manganese cobalt composite hydroxide, which is a precursor, is 0.95 to 1.05, and further, when observing 100 or more particles of lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide selected randomly by scanning electron microscope, number that aggregation of secondary particles is observed is 5% or less with respect to total number of observed secondary particles.

Abstract: A method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is disclosed which includes cleaning a powder formed of a lithium-nickel composite oxide represented by a general formula LizNi1-x-yCoxMyO2 where 0?x?0.35; 0?y?0.10; 0.95?z?1.10; and M is at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, and Al with an aqueous lithium carbonate solution and drying the cleaned powder.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries that suppresses the gelling of a positive electrode mixture material paste and has high weather resistance, a production method thereof, and the like. A method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes cleaning a powder formed of a lithium-nickel composite oxide represented by a general formula LizNi1-x-yCoxMyO2 where 0?x?0.35; 0?y?0.10; 0.95?z?1.10; and M is at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, and Al with an aqueous lithium carbonate solution and drying the cleaned powder.

Abstract: A method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is disclosed which includes cleaning a powder formed of a lithium-nickel composite oxide represented by a general formula LizNi1-x-yCoxMyO2 where 0?x?0.35; 0?y?0.10; 0.95?z?1.10; and M is at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, and Al with an aqueous lithium carbonate solution and drying the cleaned powder.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide particle and a coating layer attached to at least a part of a surface of the particle. The lithium-nickel composite oxide particle contains boron therein, and the coating layer contains a titanium compound.

Abstract: An object is to provide a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can suppress gelation of a positive electrode mixture paste and can improve stability when a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is manufactured. A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a hexagonal layered crystal structure, is represented by general formula (1): Li1+sNixCoyMnzMwBtO2+?, and includes a lithium-metal composite oxide containing a secondary particle with a plurality of aggregated primary particles and a lithium-boron compound present on at least a part of surfaces of the primary particles. The amount of lithium hydroxide that elutes when the positive electrode active material is dispersed in water, measured by a neutralization titration method, is 0.01% by mass or more and 0.5% by mass or less with respect to the entire positive electrode active material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite oxide that can achieve a high low-temperature output characteristic, a method for manufacturing the same, and a positive electrode active material in which the generation of soluble lithium is suppressed and a problem of gelation is not caused during the paste preparation. A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle. The secondary particle has a porous structure inside as a main inside structure, the slurry pH is 11.5 or less, the soluble lithium content rate is 0.5[% by mass] or less, the specific surface area is 3.0 to 4.0 [m2/g], and the porosity is more than 50 to 80[%].

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite oxide that can achieve a high low-temperature output characteristic, a method for manufacturing the same, and a positive electrode active material in which the generation of soluble lithium is suppressed and a problem of gelation is not caused during the paste preparation. A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle, wherein the secondary particle has a hollow structure inside as a main inside structure, the slurry pH is 11.5 or less, the soluble lithium content rate is 0.5 [96 by mass] or less, the specific surface area is 2.0 to 3.0 [m2/g], and the porosity is 20 to 50 [96].

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide in which the reactivity between a lithium raw material and a metal composite hydroxide is improved so that a high low-temperature output characteristic can be achieved, a method for manufacturing the composite oxide, and a positive electrode active material and the like without causing a problem of gelation during the paste preparation. A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle. The secondary particle has a solid structure inside as a main inside structure, the slurry pH is 11.5 or less, the soluble lithium content rate is 0.5 [% by mass] or less, and the specific surface area is 1.0 to 2.0 [m2/g].

Abstract: The positive electrode active material is for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, suppressing deterioration of battery characteristics due to exposure to the atmosphere and having excellent battery capacity. A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide represented by general formula (1): LiaNi1-x-yCoxMyO2+? (in which 0.05?x?0.35, 0?y?0.10, 0.95?a?1.10, 0?a?0.2, and M represents at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, W, and Al) and Li3BO3. At least a part of a surface of the lithium-nickel composite oxide is coated with Li3BO3. The content of boron in the positive electrode active material is 0.001% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less with respect to the entire positive electrode active material.