PRECURSOR OF A POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR A RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

A precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium transition metal based oxide powder usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, the precursor being either one of a metal-bearing M′-hydroxide, -oxyhydroxide or -carbonate, with M′=NiMnCOAwith x>0, y>0, 0.70≤1-x-y-z≤0.95 and 0≤z