The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a uniform cathode material precursor, including steps of: (A) providing an acidic solution of co-precipitating cations including at least one co-precipitating cation; (B) mixing at least one basic solution with the acidic solution of co-precipitating cations to produce a co-precipitating colloid; (C) performing a nano-grinding process on the acidic solution of co-precipitating cations; and optionally (D) performing a hydrothermal aging process; wherein the step (C) is performed before and/or simultaneously with the step (B); and the optional step (D) is performed simultaneously with the step (B) and/or after the step (C); and wherein the step (B), the step (C) and the optional step (D) are performed continuously without washing and/or filtration post-processing.

A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes LiX, where X represents a halogen atom.

A process for producing a lithium-manganese-nickel oxide spinel material includes maintaining a solution comprising a dissolved lithium compound, a dissolved manganese compound, a dissolved nickel compound, a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy alcohol, and, optionally, an additional metallic compound, at an elevated temperature T.sub.1, where T.sub.1 is below the boiling point of the solution, until the solution gels. The gel is maintained at an elevated temperature until it ignites and burns to form a Li—Mn—Ni—O powder. The Li—Mn—Ni—O powder is calcined to burn off carbon and/or other impurities present in the powder. The resultant calcined powder is optionally subjected 1 to microwave treatment, to obtain a treated powder, which is annealed to crystallize the powder. The resultant annealed material is optionally subjected to microwave treatment. At least one of the microwave treatments is carried out. The lithium-manganese-nickel oxide spinel material is thereby obtained.

The present application provides a positive electrode active material, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The positive electrode active material may comprise a spinel lithium nickel manganese oxide material, wherein the spinel lithium nickel manganese oxide material has the following chemical formula: Li.sub.aNi.sub.0.5−xMn.sub.1.5−yM.sub.x+yO.sub.4, wherein M is selected from at least one of Mg, Zn, Ti, Zr, W, Nb, Al, B, P, Mo, V, or Cr, 0.9≤a≤1.1, −0.2≤x≤0.2, −0.02≤y≤0.3, and x+y≥0; the Mn.sup.3+ content in the spinel lithium nickel manganese oxide material may be less than or equal to 0.7 wt %.

Provided is a new 5 V-class spinel-type lithium-manganese-containing composite oxide capable of achieving both the expansion of a high potential capacity region and the suppression of gas generation. Proposed is the spinel-type lithium-manganese-containing composite oxide comprising Li, Mn, O and two or more other elements, and having an operating potential of 4.5 V or more at a metal Li reference potential, wherein a peak is present in a range of 14.0 to 16.5° at 2θ, in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by a powder X-ray diffractometer (XRD) using CuKα1 ray.

Provided is a new 5 V class spinel-type lithium manganese-containing composite oxide which enables the expansion of a high potential capacity region and the suppression of gas generation. The 5 V class spinel-type lithium manganese-containing composite oxide has an operating potential of 4.5 V or more at a metal Li reference potential, and contains Li, Mn, O and two or more other elements. The spinel-type lithium manganese-containing composite oxide is characterized in that, in an electronic diffraction image from a transmission electron microscope (TEM), a diffraction spot observed in the Fd-3m structure as well as a diffraction spot not observed in the Fd-3m structure are confirmed.

There is provided a Co-based 5-V spinel-type lithium manganese-containing complex oxide not only having an operating potential of 4.5 V or higher but also being capable of extending its capacity region of a 5.5 to 5.5 V region and being capable of enhancing its energy density as well. There is proposed a spinel-type lithium cobalt manganese-containing complex oxide having a crystal structure classified as a space group Fd-3m and being represented by the general formula [Li.sub.x(Co.sub.yMn.sub.3−x−y)O.sub.4−δ] (wherein 0.90≦x≦1.15 and 0.75≦y≦1.25), wherein the oxide has a crystallite size measured by a Rietveld method using the fundamental method of 100 nm to 200 nm, an interatomic distance of Li—O of 1.80 Å to 2.00 Å, and a strain of 0.20 to 0.50.

The present invention is to provide a cathode active material configured to increase, when used in a lithium battery, the discharge capacity of the lithium battery higher than conventional lithium batteries, and a lithium battery including the cathode active material. Presented is a cathode active material for lithium batteries, wherein the cathode active material is represented by the following composition formula (1) and has a rock salt type crystal structure including formula (1): Li.sub.2Ni.sub.1-x-yCo.sub.xMn.sub.yTiO.sub.4 wherein x and y are real numbers that satisfy x>0, y>0 and x+y<1.

Provided is an improved method for forming a battery comprising a cathode and electrolyte. The method of forming the cathode comprises forming a first solution comprising a digestible feedstock of a first metal suitable for formation of a cathode oxide precursor and a multi-carboxylic acid. The digestible feedstock is digested to form a first metal salt in solution wherein the first metal salt precipitates as a salt of deprotonated multi-carboxylic acid thereby forming an oxide precursor and a coating metal is added to the oxide precursor. The oxide precursor is heated to form the coated lithium ion cathode material. The electrolyte is void of salts and additives.

The present invention relates to a positive electrode comprising a Mn composite oxide having a tetragonal structure represented by formula (1): Li.sub.a(M.sub.xMn.sub.2-x-yY.sub.y)(O.sub.4-wZ.sub.w)(wherein 1<a≦2.6, 0≦x≦1.2, 0≦y, x+y<2, 0≦w≦1; M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Fe, Cr and Cu; Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, B, Na, Mg, Al, Ti, Si, K and Ca; Z is at least one of F or Cl; and a composite oxide having a layered structure represented by formula (2): Li(Li.sub.xM.sub.1-x-yY.sub.y)O.sub.2 (wherein 0≦x<0.3, 0≦y<0.3; M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Ni and Mn; Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zr, Ti and Zn. According to the present invention, a lithium secondary battery having a high capacity and being excellent in cycle life can be provided.