Patents by Inventor Chi Ho Jo

Chi Ho Jo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11942632
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material particle includes a core that contains lithium cobalt oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula LiaCo(1-x)MxO2-yAy and a shell that is coated on the surface of the core and contains composite metal oxide of a metal with an oxidation number of +2 and a metal with an oxidation number of +3. In particular, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mg, Zn, Si, Al, Zr, V, Mn, Nb and Ni. A is oxygen-substitutional halogen and 1.00?a?1.05, 0?x?0.05, and 0?y?0.001.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuck Hur, Chi Ho Jo, Bo Ram Lee, Sung bin Park, Young uk Park, Wang Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20240079584
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a secondary particle having an average particle size (D50) of 1 to 15 ?m, formed by agglomeration of at least two primary macro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 0.1 to 3 ?m; and a coating layer of a lithium-metal oxide on a surface of the secondary particle, wherein the primary macro particles are represented by LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM2wO2 (1.0?a?1.5, 0?x?0.2, 0?y?0.2, 0?w?0.1, 0?x+y?0.2, M1 includes at least one metal of Mn or Al, and M2 includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ba, Ca, Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, Nb and Mo), and wherein the lithium-metal oxide is a low-temperature phase LixCoO2(0<x?1) having at least one of a spinel structure (Fd-3m) or a disordered rock-salt structure (Fm-3m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Wook Heo, Ji-Hye Kim, Tae-Gu Yoo, Wang-Mo Jung, Hae-Jung Jung, Chi-Ho Jo
  • Publication number: 20240030427
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a positive electrode includes a current collector, a first mixture layer, and a second mixture layer that are sequentially stacked, wherein the first mixture layer includes a first binder composed of a rubber-based resin, and wherein the second mixture layer includes a second binder composed of a fluorine-based resin derived from a fluorine (F)-containing monomer. By using a first binder exhibiting more hydrophobicity than a second binder adhesive strength between a positive electrode current collector and the mixture layer, and durability of the positive electrode, can be improved. When the first mixture layer contains a positive electrode additive, damage to the positive electrode can be minimized, and the electrical performance and lifetime of the lithium secondary battery can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sil Kang, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo, Tae Gu Yoo
  • Publication number: 20240014379
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery with improved structural stability, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. When the positive electrode containing a positive electrode additive is manufactured, the conditions of first and second rolling operations are controlled so that there is an advantage in that structures and electrical properties of a first mixture layer and a second mixture layer can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang Yeon Kim, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo
  • Publication number: 20240014400
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the positive electrode is manufactured by using a pre-dispersion containing a positive electrode additive represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a conductive material having a linear structure in a positive electrode mixture layer as an irreversible additive and, by adjusting the electrode sheet resistance to satisfy a specific range, it is possible to reduce the amount of oxygen gas generated during charging and discharging, as well as easily improve the charging and discharging efficiency of the lithium secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyeong Seop Lee, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo, Tae Gu Yoo
  • Publication number: 20230416113
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material including at least one secondary particle comprising an agglomerate of primary macro particles is provided. A method for preparing the same and a lithium secondary battery containing the same are also provided. The positive electrode active material contains secondary particle with improved resistance by simultaneous growth of the average particle size D50 and the crystal size of the primary macro particle. The positive electrode active material has high crystal density and improved life and resistance characteristics by ensuring the movement path of lithium ions and minimizing defects in the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hye Kim, Tae-Gu Yoo, Wang-Mo Jung, Hae-Jung Jung, Chi-Ho Jo, Jong-Wook Heo
  • Patent number: 11837719
    Abstract: A method for preparing a lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material and a positive electrode active material prepared by the method are provided. The method includes dry-mixing and then heat treating a lithium cobalt oxide particle represented by Formula 1 and one or more lithium metal oxide particle selected from the group consisting of lithium aluminum oxide, lithium zirconium oxide, and lithium titanium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Min Kyu You, Sung Bin Park, Hyuck Hur, Jin Tae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20230387413
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the lithium secondary battery are provided. In the lithium secondary battery, a positive electrode additive represented by Formula 1 as an irreversible additive is included in a positive electrode mixture layer, and a ratio (CC/DC) of an initial charge capacity (CC) to an initial discharge capacity (DC) is adjusted within a specific range, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen gas generated in the charging/discharging of the lithium secondary battery, and at the same time, inhibiting self-discharging and improving an operating voltage by improving the open circuit voltage of the battery in initial activation and/or subsequent high-temperature storage. The lithium secondary battery including the same can be effectively used as a power source for mid-to-large devices such as electric vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Wang Mo Jung, Hye Hyeon Kim, Tae Gu Yoo, Jin Tae Hwang, Hae Jung Jung, Jong Wook Heo
  • Publication number: 20230378433
    Abstract: The present technology provides a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In the positive electrode, a positive electrode additive represented by Formula 1 is contained in a positive electrode mixture layer, and specific X-ray diffraction (XRD) and/or extended X-ray absorption fine-structure (EXAFS) peak(s) are controlled for cobalt remaining in the positive electrode mixture layer after initial charging to SOC 100% to have a specific oxidation number, thereby reducing side reactions caused by the irreversible additive, that is, the positive electrode additive, and reducing the amount of gas such as oxygen generated during charging/discharging. Therefore, the lithium secondary battery has an excellent effect of improving battery safety and electrical performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Wang Mo Jung, Hye Hyeon Kim, Tae Gu Yoo, Jin Tae Hwang, Hae Jung Jung, Jong Wook Heo
  • Publication number: 20230369602
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a positive electrode additive for a lithium secondary battery and a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the positive electrode additive contains a carbon material on a surface of a lithium cobalt oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1 to improve the low electrical conductivity of the positive electrode additive, and an effect of improving the problem caused by the amount of gases generated during initial charging and discharging (i.e., “activation”) is excellent, and thus a positive electrode and lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode additive have excellent electrical performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hye Kim, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo, Tae Gu Yoo
  • Publication number: 20230348294
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material, a lithium secondary battery including the same, and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a positive electrode active material includes secondary particles, each secondary particle comprising an agglomerate of primary macro particles, wherein an average particle size (D50) of the primary macro particles is 1.5 ?m or more, wherein a part of a surface of each secondary particle is coated with a cobalt compound and an aluminum compound, an average particle size (D50) of the secondary particles is 3 to 10 ?m, and wherein the primary macro particles comprises a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide. It is possible to improve the electrical and chemical properties by partial coating of the secondary particles with cobalt and aluminum on the surface. It is possible to provide a nickel-based positive electrode active material with improved stability at high temperature and high voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Wook Heo, Ji-Hye Kim, Tae-Gu Yoo, Wang-Mo Jung, Hae-Jung Jung, Chi-Ho Jo
  • Publication number: 20230343931
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aA negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material which contains a carbon material and a silicon material, contains Si in a specific content, and has a form and/or structure in which the size of each material is controlled so that it is possible to improve the charging/discharging capacity and efficiency of the negative electrode, suppress the side reaction between the negative electrode active material and the electrolyte during the charging and discharging while solving a problem of the negative electrode mixture layer peeling due to the expansion and contraction of the negative electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Min Lee, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo
  • Publication number: 20230343948
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for a lithium secondary battery and a positive electrode for the lithium secondary battery including the electrode assembly. By controlling a ratio (CRLip/CRSi) between a content percentage of a positive electrode additive and a silicon (Si)-containing material that is a negative electrode active material, which are contained in a positive electrode mixture layer and a negative electrode mixture layer, respectively, to a specific range, the electrode assembly has an advantage in that high charging/discharging capacity and charging/discharging efficiency can be realized during initial charging/discharging, a capacity retention rate can be excellent during subsequent charging/discharging, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrode assembly can exhibit a high energy density and long lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Min Lee, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo
  • Publication number: 20230335708
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte film for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries, and more particularly a composition of a solid electrolyte, a binder, and a solvent used to manufacture a solid electrolyte film for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries that is thin and has high ion conductivity. In particular, a solid electrolyte film composition for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries including a solvent having a dielectric constant of x (1.5<x<3.0). The thickness of a solid electrolyte film for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries manufactured using the solid electrolyte film composition is 60 µm or less, and the solid electrolyte film is capable of being stably used for at least 1000 hours or more, and up to 2000 hours, based on the evaluation of Li plating and stripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Darren H.S. TAN, Zheng CHEN, Ying Shirley MENG, Chi Ho JO, Wang Mo JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230335742
    Abstract: A master batch for a positive electrode additive and a positive electrode slurry for a lithium secondary battery that contains the same, wherein the master batch contains a high content of irreversible additive together with a positive electrode active material so that a small amount of irreversible additive is dispersed in the positive electrode slurry with high dispersion without loss when a positive electrode is manufactured, and thus a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery manufactured using the irreversible additive has high electrical properties and reliability, and a degree of freedom in design is improved when the positive electrode is manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hye Kim, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo, Tae Gu Yoo
  • Publication number: 20230331583
    Abstract: Provided are a sacrificial positive electrode material with a reduced gas generation amount and a method of preparing the same. The method includes calcinating a raw material mixture of lithium oxide (Li2O) and cobalt oxide (CoO) to prepare a lithium cobalt metal oxide, wherein the lithium oxide (Li2O) has an average particle size (D50) of 50 µm or less, and the resulting sacrificial positive electrode material has an electrical conductivity of 1 × 10-4 S/cm or more. The method of preparing a sacrificial positive electrode material can reduce the generation of gas, particularly, oxygen (O2) gas, in an electrode assembly during charging of a battery by adjusting the electrical conductivity of the sacrificial positive electrode material within a specific range using lithium oxide that satisfies a specific size, and thus the stability and lifespan of the battery including the same can be effectively enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Gu Yoo, Wang Mo Jung, Chi Ho Jo, Ji Hye Kim, Hae Jung Jung, Jong Wook Heo
  • Publication number: 20230327103
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and the positive electrode contains a positive electrode additive represented by Formula 1 and a positive electrode mixture layer including a region with a needle-shaped crack structure in its cross-section after initial charging (activation), so an amount of gas such as oxygen generated by an irreversible additive, which is a positive electrode additive, during the subsequent charging/discharging is reduced, and the migration path of lithium ions and/or electrons is able to be ensured. Therefore, an excellent effect of improving the battery safety and electrical performance of a lithium secondary battery is exhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chul Lim, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo, Tae Gu Yoo
  • Publication number: 20230307626
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery comprising an electrolyte and an electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer positioned on the positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer comprises a positive electrode active material, a positive electrode additive represented by Chemical Formula 1 (LipCo(1-q)M1qO4), a conductive material, and a binder. The lithium secondary battery satisfies Expression 1 (ALCO/A0) with 2.0 or more and 20.0 or less after charging to a state of charge (SoC) of 100% in an activation process under conditions of a voltage of 3.5 V to 4.5 V and a current of 0.1 to 0.5 C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Hyeon Kim, Sang Seung Oh, Chi Ho Jo
  • Publication number: 20230303405
    Abstract: A secondary particle precursor, a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery prepared from the same, and a method of preparing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a secondary particle precursor comprises one or more particles having a core and a shell surrounding the core, wherein a particle size (D50) of the secondary particle precursor is 6±2 ?m, a particle size (D50) of the core is 1 to 5 ?m, and the core has higher porosity than the shell. A positive electrode active material prepared using the secondary particle precursor has an increased press density and reduced cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae-Jung Jung, Ji-Hye Kim, Tae-Gu Yoo, Wang-Mo Jung, Chi-Ho Jo, Jong-Wook Heo
  • Publication number: 20230268499
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode slurry for a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery, which is manufactured using the same. The positive electrode slurry is composed of a two-liquid type composition, contains the positive electrode additive represented by Chemical Formula 1 (LipCo(1-q)M1qO4), which is used as an irreversible additive, in a large amount, and contains the first liquid whose viscosity is adjusted within a specific range (i.e. 5,000 to 8,000 cps). Thus, not only is there an advantage in that the dispersibility and workability of the positive electrode additive are excellent, but also since it is possible to suppress side reactions while minimizing the loss of the positive electrode additive contained in the positive electrode slurry, the state stability of the positive electrode slurry can be improved, and thus the electrical properties of the positive electrode manufactured using the positive electrode slurry are excellent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Eun Sun, Sang Seung Oh, Hye Hyeon Kim, Chi Ho Jo