Abstract
HT-$LiCoO_2$ powders were synthesized from hydroxide precursors in this study. The cobalt hydroxide compounds with hydrotalcite-like(${\alpha}$-phase) and/or brucite-like(${\beta}$-phase) structures as a component of the precursor were prepared in various PH conditions using precipitation method. It was found that various phase and compositions of cobalt hydroxides could be tailor-prepared via a careful control of preparation parameters such as the concentration ratio of $[OH^-]/[CO^{2+}]$ and aging time. The hydroxides $Co(OH)_2$ and LiOH were mixed with aqueous methyl-alcohol. The precursor of a HT-$LiCoO_2$ was synthesized via subsequent processes including evaporation, drying and aging. The transformation of tailor-made ${\beta}$-phase $Co(OH)_2$ to CoOOH and formation of solid solution in the precursor were achieved during aging. These results cause HT-$LiCoO_2$ to be synthesized at low temperature($600^{\circ}C$ ) for a short time(10min).
본 연구에서는 수산화물 전구체로부터 HT-$LiCoO_2$ 분말을 제조하였다. 사용된 $Co(OH)_2$는 ${\alpha}$상 및, 또는 ${\beta}$ 상의 수산화물이며 여러 조건에서 침전법으로 제조되었다. 제조시에 $[OH^-]/[CO^{2+}]$ 농도 비와 숙성시간을 조절함으로써 원하는 특성을 지닌 $Co(OH)_2$ 제조가 가능하였다. 침전법으로 합성한 $Co(OH)_2$와 LiOH를 메탄올 수용액을 이용하여 혼합한 후 이어서 증발, 건조 그리고 숙성 조작에 의하여 HT-$LiCoO_2$의 전구체를 합성하였다. 숙성기간에 tailor-made ${\beta}$-phase $Co(OH)_2$는 CoOOH로 변환되면서 고용체를 형성한다. 이 같은 결과로 HT-$LiCoO_2$가 낮은 온도($600^{\circ}C$), 짧은 시간(10분)에 합성이 가능하게 된다.