Embodiments of this application provide a ternary precursor material, a preparation method thereof, and a positive electrode active substance. A ternary precursor material may be provided in this application and may include a core and a shell, wherein (1) the core may have a molecular formula of Ni.sub.xCo.sub.yMn.sub.1-x-y(OH).sub.2±a, where 0.8≤x<1.0, 0<y<0.2, and 0<a<0.2; and the shell may include a doping element; and (2) a deformation stacking fault probability f.sub.D of the ternary precursor material may be ≤4%. With use of the positive electrode active substance prepared by sintering the precursor material, secondary batteries have relatively high gram capacity and cycling performance.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards a method of making a scandium metal-doped nanoparticle. The method includes mixing a cobalt salt, an iron salt, and an acid in water to form a solution including CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4; mixing a nickel-iron oxide solution and a scandium oxide solution to form a solution including NiSc.sub.0.03Fe.sub.1.97O.sub.4; mixing the cobalt iron oxide solution and the nickel scandium iron oxide solution to form a sol-gel mixture including CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4/(NiSc.sub.0.03Fe.sub.1.97O.sub.4).sub.x (0≤x≤5); adjusting the pH of the sol-gel mixture 6 to 8 with a base to form a first mixture; heating the first mixture to form a powder, and calcining the powder to form the scandium metal-doped nanoparticle of formula CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4/(NiSc.sub.0.03Fe.sub.1.97O.sub.4).sub.x (0≤x≤5). The present disclosure also describes an electrode including the scandium metal-doped nanoparticles. The electrode may be used in magnetic supercapacitors.

Provided are a nickel-manganese composite hydroxide capable of producing a secondary battery having a high particle fillability and excellent battery characteristics when used as a precursor of a positive electrode active material and a method for producing the same. A nickel-manganese composite hydroxide is represented by General Formula: Ni.sub.xMn.sub.yM.sub.z(OH).sub.2+α and contains a secondary particle formed of a plurality of flocculated primary particles. The primary particles have an aspect ratio of at least 3, and at least some of the primary particles are disposed radially from a central part of the secondary particle toward an outer circumference thereof. The secondary particle has a ratio I(101)/I(001) of a diffraction peak intensity I(101) of a 101 plane to a peak intensity I(001) of a 001 plane, measured by an X-ray diffraction measurement, of up to 0.15.

Provided are a nickel-manganese composite hydroxide capable of producing a secondary battery having a high particle fillability and excellent battery characteristics when used as a precursor of a positive electrode active material and a method for producing the same. A nickel-manganese composite hydroxide is represented by General Formula: Ni.sub.xMn.sub.yM.sub.z(OH).sub.2+α and contains a secondary particle formed of a plurality of flocculated primary particles. The primary particles have an aspect ratio of at least 3, and at least some of the primary particles are disposed radially from a central part of the secondary particle toward an outer circumference thereof. The secondary particle has a ratio I(101)/I(001) of a diffraction peak intensity I(101) of a 101 plane to a peak intensity I(001) of a 001 plane, measured by an X-ray diffraction measurement, of up to 0.15.

A method of making NiO nanoparticles is described, as well as a method of using NiO nanoparticles as an electrocatalyst component to a porous carbon electrode. The carbon electrode may be made of carbonized filter paper. Together, this carbon-supported NiO electrode may be used for water electrolysis. Using a pamoic acid salt in the NiO nanoparticle synthesis leads to smaller and monodisperse nanoparticles, which support higher current densities.

A method of making NiO nanoparticles is described, as well as a method of using NiO nanoparticles as an electrocatalyst component to a porous carbon electrode. The carbon electrode may be made of carbonized filter paper. Together, this carbon-supported NiO electrode may be used for water electrolysis. Using a pamoic acid salt in the NiO nanoparticle synthesis leads to smaller and monodisperse nanoparticles, which support higher current densities.

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).sub.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).sub.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 M.sup.1 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.

A positive electrode active material precursor includes: a first region formed in the center of a particle of the positive electrode active material precursor and having a composition represented by Chemical Formula 1 or 2; and a second region formed on the first region and having a composition represented by Chemical Formula 3 or 4. A method of preparing the positive electrode active material precursor is also provided.

A positive electrode active material precursor includes: a first region formed in the center of a particle of the positive electrode active material precursor and having a composition represented by Chemical Formula 1 or 2; and a second region formed on the first region and having a composition represented by Chemical Formula 3 or 4. A method of preparing the positive electrode active material precursor is also provided.

Disclosed is an α-phase nickel hydroxide and a preparation method and use thereof. The method for preparing an α-phase nickel hydroxide comprises the following steps: subjecting a biomass calcium source to a calcination to obtain a porous calcium oxide; under a protective atmosphere, mixing the porous calcium oxide with a first methanol-ethanol solvent to obtain a calcium oxide heterogeneous solution; under a protective atmosphere, mixing the calcium oxide heterogeneous solution with a nickel source homogeneous solution to obtain a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to a coprecipitation to obtain a nickel calcium hydroxide precursor, wherein the nickel source homogeneous solution is prepared with a nickel source containing crystal water as a solute and a second methanol-ethanol solvent as a solvent; and subjecting the nickel calcium hydroxide precursor to a calcium hydroxide removal treatment to obtain the α-phase nickel hydroxide.