A method for producing a nickel cobalt complex hydroxide includes first crystallization of supplying a solution containing Ni, Co and Mn, a complex ion forming agent and a basic solution separately and simultaneously to one reaction vessel to obtain nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles, and a second crystallization of, after the first crystallization, further supplying a solution containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese, a solution of a complex ion forming agent, a basic solution, and a solution containing said element M separately and simultaneously to the reaction vessel to crystallize a complex hydroxide particles containing nickel, cobalt, manganese and said element M on the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles crystallizing a complex hydroxide particles comprising Ni, Co, Mn and the element M on the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles.

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.

According to an embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing method includes forming a first seed layer on an underlying layer with a first gas that is an aminosilane gas. The method further includes forming a first amorphous silicon layer on the first seed layer with a second gas that is a silane gas not containing an amino group. The method further includes forming a second seed layer containing impurities on the first amorphous silicon layer with a third gas that is an aminosilane gas. The method further includes forming a second amorphous silicon layer on the second seed layer with a fourth gas that is a silane gas not containing an amino group.

According to an embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing method includes forming a first seed layer on an underlying layer with a first gas that is an aminosilane gas. The method further includes forming a first amorphous silicon layer on the first seed layer with a second gas that is a silane gas not containing an amino group. The method further includes forming a second seed layer containing impurities on the first amorphous silicon layer with a third gas that is an aminosilane gas. The method further includes forming a second amorphous silicon layer on the second seed layer with a fourth gas that is a silane gas not containing an amino group.

Transition metal composite hydroxide particles as a precursor to a cathode active material for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery, where the transition metal composite hydroxide has secondary particles formed by an aggregation of plate-shaped primary particles and fine primary particles, are described. The secondary particles have a center section formed by the plate-shaped primary particles, a layered structure with a low-density section formed by the fine primary particles, and a high-density section formed by the plate-shaped primary particles on the outside of the center section. The average value of the ratio of the center section outer diameter to the particle size of the secondary particles is 30% to 80%, and the average value of the ratio of the high-density section radial direction thickness to the particle size of the secondary particles is 5% to 25%.

Transition metal composite hydroxide particles as a precursor to a cathode active material for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery, where the transition metal composite hydroxide has secondary particles formed by an aggregation of plate-shaped primary particles and fine primary particles, are described. The secondary particles have a center section formed by the plate-shaped primary particles, a layered structure with a low-density section formed by the fine primary particles, and a high-density section formed by the plate-shaped primary particles on the outside of the center section. The average value of the ratio of the center section outer diameter to the particle size of the secondary particles is 30% to 80%, and the average value of the ratio of the high-density section radial direction thickness to the particle size of the secondary particles is 5% to 25%.

A method for producing a nickel cobalt complex hydroxide includes first crystallization of supplying a solution containing Ni, Co and Mn, a complex ion forming agent and a basic solution separately and simultaneously to one reaction vessel to obtain nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles, and a second crystallization of, after the first crystallization, further supplying a solution containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese, a solution of a complex ion forming agent, a basic solution, and a solution containing said element M separately and simultaneously to the reaction vessel to crystallize a complex hydroxide particles containing nickel, cobalt, manganese and said element M on the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles crystallizing a complex hydroxide particles comprising Ni, Co, Mn and the element M on the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles.

A method for producing a nickel cobalt complex hydroxide includes first crystallization of supplying a solution containing Ni, Co and Mn, a complex ion forming agent and a basic solution separately and simultaneously to one reaction vessel to obtain nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles, and a second crystallization of, after the first crystallization, further supplying a solution containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese, a solution of a complex ion forming agent, a basic solution, and a solution containing said element M separately and simultaneously to the reaction vessel to crystallize a complex hydroxide particles containing nickel, cobalt, manganese and said element M on the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles crystallizing a complex hydroxide particles comprising Ni, Co, Mn and the element M on the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles.

The present invention provides a precursor of positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which have a high discharge voltage and a high discharge capacity, hardly suffer from side reactions with an electrolyte solution, and are excellent in cycle characteristics, positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and processes for producing these particles, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The present invention relates to positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having a spinel structure with a composition represented by the following chemical formula (1), in which the positive electrode active substance particles satisfy the following characteristic (A) and/or characteristic (B) when indexed with Fd-3m in X-ray diffraction thereof: (A) when indexed with Fd-3m in X-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active substance particles, a ratio of I(311) to I(111) [I(311)/I(111)] is in the range of 35 to 43%, and/or (B) when indexed with Fd-3m in X-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active substance particles, a gradient of a straight line determined by a least square method in a graph prepared by plotting sin θ in an abscissa thereof and B cos θ in an ordinate thereof wherein B is a full-width at half maximum with respect to each peak position 2θ (10 to 90°) is in the range of 3.0×10.sup.−4 to 20.0×10.sup.−4; and
Li.sub.1+xMn.sub.2−y−zNi.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.4  Chemical Formula (1)
wherein x, y, z fall within the range of −0.05.Math.x.Math.0.15, 0.4.Math.y.Math.0.6 and 0.Math.z.Math.0.20, respectively; and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti, Co, Zn, Sb, Ba, W and Bi.

The present invention provides a precursor of positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which have a high discharge voltage and a high discharge capacity, hardly suffer from side reactions with an electrolyte solution, and are excellent in cycle characteristics, positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and processes for producing these particles, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The present invention relates to positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having a spinel structure with a composition represented by the following chemical formula (1), in which the positive electrode active substance particles satisfy the following characteristic (A) and/or characteristic (B) when indexed with Fd-3m in X-ray diffraction thereof: (A) when indexed with Fd-3m in X-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active substance particles, a ratio of I(311) to I(111) [I(311)/I(111)] is in the range of 35 to 43%, and/or (B) when indexed with Fd-3m in X-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active substance particles, a gradient of a straight line determined by a least square method in a graph prepared by plotting sin θ in an abscissa thereof and B cos θ in an ordinate thereof wherein B is a full-width at half maximum with respect to each peak position 2θ (10 to 90°) is in the range of 3.0×10.sup.−4 to 20.0×10.sup.−4; and
Li.sub.1+xMn.sub.2−y−zNi.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.4  Chemical Formula (1)
wherein x, y, z fall within the range of −0.05.Math.x.Math.0.15, 0.4.Math.y.Math.0.6 and 0.Math.z.Math.0.20, respectively; and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti, Co, Zn, Sb, Ba, W and Bi.