Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrolyte additive, an electrolyte and a lithium ion secondary battery containing the same. The electrolyte additive has a structure of Formula (1), wherein R1 is hydrogen, a phenyl, a cyano group, an alkyl cyano group or a C1 to C6 alkyls, and each of R2 to R5 is independently selected from hydrogen or a C1 to C6 alkyl. By means of the electrolyte additive, the electrolyte and the lithium ion secondary battery containing the same of the present disclosure, a technical effect of improving electric performance of the lithium ion secondary battery at high voltage and high temperature is achieved.

Abstract: A method of preparing a lithium metal oxide having a nickel oxide layer formed on a surface thereof includes (1) complexing a nickel precursor onto a surface of a lithium metal oxide; and (2) calcining, through a heat treatment, the lithium metal oxide—the surface of which is complexed with the nickel precursor—obtained in step (1).

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide containing 50 mol % or more Ni relative to the total number of moles of metal element or elements except Li, a conductive carbon material, and an adhesion improver capable of attaching to the lithium transition metal composite oxide and the carbon material. The adhesion improver contains a Lewis acidic group, a Lewis basic group, and an aromatic ring-containing hydrophobic group.

Abstract: Provided is a nickel-based active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery, including: a secondary particle including a plurality of particulate structures, wherein each of the particulate structures includes a porous core portion and a shell portion including primary particles radially arranged on the porous core portion, and in 50% or more of the primary particles constituting a surface of the secondary particle, a major axis of each of the primary particles is aligned along a normal direction of the surface of the secondary particle. When the nickel-based active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery is used, it is possible to obtain a nickel-based active material which intercalates and deintercalates lithium and has a short diffusion distance of lithium ions.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution to which lithium tetraborate is added, for a lithium secondary battery, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution being capable of reducing the resistance of a lithium secondary battery. A nonaqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery disclosed herein contains lithium tetraborate as a first additive, and a difluorophosphate salt as a second additive.

Abstract: Provided are a high-capacity secondary battery including a cathode including an over-lithiated oxide cathode material or a Ni-rich cathode material; a lithium anode (Li anode); and an electrolyte including a superoxide dismutase mimic catalyst (SODm).

Abstract: A metal adsorbent-carrying carbon material for a positive electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries including a carbon material; and a metal adsorbent which is supported on the carbon material, wherein the metal adsorbent is a material which can adsorb iron ions (Fe2+, Fe3+).

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent including a carbonate-based solvent and propyl propionate, and a compound represented by Formula 1. In some embodiments, the carbonate-based solvent is ethylene carbonate.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide containing 50 mol % or more Ni relative to the total number of moles of metal element or elements except Li, a conductive carbon material, and an adhesion improver capable of attaching to the lithium transition metal composite oxide and the carbon material. The adhesion improver contains a Lewis acidic group, a Lewis basic group, and an aromatic ring-containing hydrophobic group.

Abstract: Provided are a solid electrolyte composition containing an inorganic solid electrolyte (A) having a conductivity of an ion of a metal belonging to Group I or II of the periodic table and a binder (B), in which the binder (B) is a polymer having at least one bond of a urethane bond, a urea bond, an amide bond, an imide bond, or an ester bond in a main chain and having a graft structure, a solid electrolyte-containing sheet and a manufacturing method therefor, an all-solid state secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor, and a polymer having a specific hard segment and a graft structure and a non-aqueous solvent dispersion thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery. The electrode includes a current collector, a first active material layer, and a second active material layer. The first active material layer is formed on the current collector and includes a first active material. The second active material layer is formed on the first active material layer. The second active material layer includes a second active material having an active material and a meltdown polymer disposed on the surface of the active material.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode substrate. The positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material, a binder, and an electroconductive agent. The positive electrode active material layer contains, as the electroconductive agent, a string-shaped agglomerate formed of fibrous carbons gathered and entangled with each other. The agglomerate has a length of 30 ?m or more.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes preparing a precursor of a composite transition metal oxide compound represented by Formula 1, and mixing the precursor, a lithium source, and a doping element source and sintering the mixture to form a doped lithium composite transition metal oxide, wherein the doping element source is a hydroxide-based compound. Ni1?(x1+y1)Cox1May1(OH)2??[Formula 1] wherein, Ma is at least one element selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn) and aluminum (Al), and 0<x1?0.4, 0<y1?0.4, and 0<x1+y1?0.4. The positive electrode active material satisfies a weight loss ratio at 600° C. of 1.0% or less and a weight loss ratio at 900° C. of 2.0% or less during thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Abstract: The present application discloses positive electrode active material, preparation method thereof, positive electrode plate, lithium-ion secondary battery and battery module, pack, and apparatus. The positive electrode active material includes a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide satisfying a chemical formula Li1+a[NixCoyMnzMb]O2, in the formula, M is a doping element at transition metal site, 0.5?x<1, 0?y<0.3, 0?z<0.3, ?0.1?a<0.2, 0<b<0.3, x+y+z+b=1, wherein the positive electrode active material has a layered crystal structure and belongs to space group R3m; under the condition that the positive electrode active material is in 78% delithiation state, at least part of the doping elements M have a chemical valence of +3 or more, and surface oxygen of the positive electrode active material has an average valence state of VO satisfying ?2.0?VO??1.5.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide including a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are agglomerated, wherein the secondary particle includes a core and a surface layer surrounding the core, and the surface layer includes a plurality of primary particles and a nano-sized cobalt-based lithium transition metal oxide absorbed in the surface layer, between the primary particles.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a lithium transition metal-containing composite oxide, comprising secondary particles formed by aggregates of primary particles. The secondary particles comprise: an outer-shell section formed by an aggregate of the primary particles; at least one aggregate section formed by an aggregate of primary particles and existing on an inside of the outer-shell section, and electrically and structurally connected to the outer-shell section; and at least one space section existing on the inside of the outer-shell section and in which there are no primary particles. The average particle size of the secondary particles being within the range 1 ?m to 15 ?m, an index [(d90-d10)/average particle size] that indicates a spread of a particle size distribution of the secondary particles being 0.7 or less, and the surface area per unit volume being 1.7 m2/cm3 or greater.

Abstract: The present application provide a secondary battery and an apparatus containing the secondary battery.

Abstract: A positive electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode, are provided. Specifically, the positive electrode may effectively counterbalance an irreversible capacity imbalance between two electrodes and further increase the initial charge capacity of the positive electrode by double-coating a positive electrode collector with a positive electrode active material and a lithium oxide-based compound.

Abstract: A thermal interface member configured to be disposed between a heat sink and a heat-releasing device includes a thermal interface member. The thermal interface member has a thermally conductive, cure-in-place, polymer foam pad configured to maintain uniform contact with each of the heat sink and the heat-releasing device. The thermal interface member is additionally configured to absorb the thermal energy released by the heat-releasing device and direct the released thermal energy to the heat sink. The polymer foam pad has a matrix structure including at least one of anisotropic and isotropic thermally conductive anisotropic filler material, and is characterized by foam material density below 0.5 g/cm3.

Abstract: A flame retardant separator for secondary batteries having an asymmetric structure, and more particularly, a flame retardant separator for secondary batteries having an asymmetric structure in which a hydroxide-based inorganic flame retardant is coated on only a surface facing a positive electrode. The present invention provides a separator, which is capable of preventing the risk of lithium ions predominantly precipitated from a negative electrode in a lithium secondary battery, enhancing the flame retardant effect, and maintaining electrochemical properties in contrast with a conventional separator coated with inorganic matters, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.