The invention relates to a method for preparing core-shell structured particle precursor under a co-precipitation reaction. In this method, by controlling the feeding of different types of anion compositions and/or cation compositions, and adjusting the pH to match with the species, precipitated particles are deposited to form a precipitated particle slurry, filtering, and drying the precipitated particle slurry to yield the particle precursor. The invention also provides a particle precursor which includes a core-shell structure. The shell is made of gradient anions and/or cations. Such particle precursor can be used to prepare cathode of lithium-ion battery.

The invention relates to a method for preparing core-shell structured particle precursor under a co-precipitation reaction. In this method, by controlling the feeding of different types of anion compositions and/or cation compositions, and adjusting the pH to match with the species, precipitated particles are deposited to form a precipitated particle slurry, filtering, and drying the precipitated particle slurry to yield the particle precursor. The invention also provides a particle precursor which includes a core-shell structure. The shell is made of gradient anions and/or cations. Such particle precursor can be used to prepare cathode of lithium-ion battery.

The invention relates to a method for the precipitation of a solid material, where the method comprises: providing an aqueous metal ion solution, said metal ion solution comprising TiOSO.sub.4 and metal ions of a metal M, where M is one or more of the elements: Mg, Co, Cu, Ni, Mn, Fe; providing an aqueous carbonate solution; and mixing said aqueous metal ion solution and said aqueous carbonate solution thereby providing a solid material comprising titanium and a metal carbonate comprising said metal(s) M, where the titanium is homogeneously distributed within the solid material. The invention also relates to a solid material, a method of preparing a positive electrode material for a secondary battery from the solid material and the use of the solid material as a precursor for the preparation of a positive electrode material for a secondary battery.

The invention relates to a method for the precipitation of a solid material, where the method comprises: providing an aqueous metal ion solution, said metal ion solution comprising TiOSO.sub.4 and metal ions of a metal M, where M is one or more of the elements: Mg, Co, Cu, Ni, Mn, Fe; providing an aqueous carbonate solution; and mixing said aqueous metal ion solution and said aqueous carbonate solution thereby providing a solid material comprising titanium and a metal carbonate comprising said metal(s) M, where the titanium is homogeneously distributed within the solid material. The invention also relates to a solid material, a method of preparing a positive electrode material for a secondary battery from the solid material and the use of the solid material as a precursor for the preparation of a positive electrode material for a secondary battery.

Process for precipitating a carbonate or (oxy)hydroxide comprising nickel from an aqueous solution of a nickel salt wherein such process is carried out in a vessel comprising (A) a vessel body, (B) one or more elements that control the hydraulic flow of the slurry formed during the precipitation and that induce a loop-type circulation flow, and (C) a stirrer whose stirrer element is in the vessel but located separately from the element(s) (B).

Process for precipitating a carbonate or (oxy)hydroxide comprising nickel from an aqueous solution of a nickel salt wherein such process is carried out in a vessel comprising (A) a vessel body, (B) one or more elements that control the hydraulic flow of the slurry formed during the precipitation and that induce a loop-type circulation flow, and (C) a stirrer whose stirrer element is in the vessel but located separately from the element(s) (B).

The present disclosure provides a method for preparing full-gradient particle precursors, and the full-gradient particle precursor prepared thereby. By controlling different types of anion compositions and/or cation compositions gradually changed to other types, and adjusting the pH to match with the species, precipitated particles are deposited to form a slurry, collecting the precipitated particle, treating with water, and drying to yield the particle precursor. After being washed and dried, the particle precursor is further mixed with lithium source, after calcining to yield cathode active particles. The cathode active particles can be used to prepare cathode of lithium-ion battery.

A positive-electrode active material precursor for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided that includes a nickel-cobalt-manganese carbonate composite represented by general formula Ni.sub.xCo.sub.yMn.sub.zM.sub.tCO.sub.3 (where x+y+z+t=1, 0.05x0.3, 0.1y0.4, 0.55z0.8, 0t0.1, and M denotes at least one additional element selected from a group consisting of Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, and W) and a hydrogen-containing functional group, wherein H/Me representing the ratio of the amount of hydrogen to the amount of metal components Me included in the positive-electrode active material precursor is greater than or equal to 1.60.

A positive-electrode active material precursor for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided that includes a nickel-cobalt-manganese carbonate composite represented by general formula Ni.sub.xCo.sub.yMn.sub.zM.sub.tCO.sub.3 (where x+y+z+t=1, 0.05x0.3, 0.1y0.4, 0.55z0.8, 0t0.1, and M denotes at least one additional element selected from a group consisting of Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, and W) and a hydrogen-containing functional group, wherein H/Me representing the ratio of the amount of hydrogen to the amount of metal components Me included in the positive-electrode active material precursor is greater than or equal to 1.60.

A positive-electrode active material precursor for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided that includes a nickel-cobalt-manganese carbonate composite represented by general formula Ni.sub.xCo.sub.yMn.sub.zM.sub.tCO.sub.3 (where x+y+z+t=1, 0.05x0.3, 0.1y0.4, 0.55z0.8, 0t0.1, and M denotes at least one additional element selected from a group consisting of Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, and W) and a hydrogen-containing functional group, wherein H/Me representing the ratio of the amount of hydrogen to the amount of metal components Me included in the positive-electrode active material precursor is greater than or equal to 1.60.