Provided is a cathode active material that can simultaneously improve the capacity characteristics, output characteristics, and cycling characteristics of a rechargeable battery when used as cathode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery. After performing nucleation by controlling an aqueous solution for nucleation that includes a metal compound that includes at least a transition metal and an ammonium ion donor so that the pH value becomes 12.0 to 14.0 (nucleation process), nuclei are caused to grow by controlling aqueous solution for particle growth that includes the nuclei so that the pH value is less than in the nucleation process and is 10.5 to 12.0 (particle growth process). When doing this, the reaction atmosphere in the nucleation process and at the beginning of the particle growth process is a non-oxidizing atmosphere, and in the particle growth process, atmosphere control by which the reaction atmosphere is switched from this non-oxidizing atmosphere to an oxidizing atmosphere, and is then switched again to a non-oxidizing atmosphere is performed at least one time. Cathode active material is obtained with the composite hydroxide particles that are obtained by this kind of crystallization reaction as a precursor.

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.

An air-stable, high-melt 1a-hydroxy-vitamin D.sub.3 compound, methods for preparing an animal feed composition, methods of preparing 1a-hydroxy-vitamin D.sub.3, methods of enhancing phytate phosphorus and calcium utilization, and an animal feed regime are provided.

An air-stable, high-melt 1a-hydroxy-vitamin D.sub.3 compound, methods for preparing an animal feed composition, methods of preparing 1a-hydroxy-vitamin D.sub.3, methods of enhancing phytate phosphorus and calcium utilization, and an animal feed regime are provided.

The present invention provides a single-crystal high-nickel positive electrode material and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) mixing a precursor, a lithium source, and a nano oxide, and performing primary sintering treatment in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to obtain a primary sintered material; and (2) mixing the primary sintered material obtained in step (1) with a titanium source and a cobalt source, and performing secondary sintering treatment in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to obtain the single-crystal high-nickel positive electrode material. The present invention uses a Ti/Co co-coating method, the residual alkali amount of the prepared single-crystal high-nickel positive electrode material can be greatly reduced, and the capacity and the rate capability can also be kept at a high level, so that the technological process is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

The present invention provides a single-crystal high-nickel positive electrode material and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) mixing a precursor, a lithium source, and a nano oxide, and performing primary sintering treatment in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to obtain a primary sintered material; and (2) mixing the primary sintered material obtained in step (1) with a titanium source and a cobalt source, and performing secondary sintering treatment in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to obtain the single-crystal high-nickel positive electrode material. The present invention uses a Ti/Co co-coating method, the residual alkali amount of the prepared single-crystal high-nickel positive electrode material can be greatly reduced, and the capacity and the rate capability can also be kept at a high level, so that the technological process is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

A method for preparation of high-quality graphene on the surface (0001) of silicon carbide by superficial graphitisation of the compound in a stream of silicon atoms from an external sublimation source is disclosed.

A method for preparation of high-quality graphene on the surface (0001) of silicon carbide by superficial graphitisation of the compound in a stream of silicon atoms from an external sublimation source is disclosed.

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 Mon the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles.