Abstract: There is provided a method for collecting and reusing an active material from positive electrode scrap. The method of reusing a positive electrode active material of the present disclosure includes (a-1) immersing a positive electrode scrap comprising an active material layer on a current collector into a basic solution to separate the active material layer from the current collector, (a-2) thermally treating the active material layer in air for thermal decomposition of a binder and a conductive material in the active material layer, and collecting an active material in the active material layer, (b) washing the active material collected from the step (a-2) with a lithium compound solution which is basic in an aqueous solution and drying, and (c) annealing the active material washed from the step (b) with a lithium precursor to obtain a reusable active material.

Abstract: A separator for a lithium-sulfur battery and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same are provided. More particularly, a separator for a lithium-sulfur battery including a porous substrate; and a coating layer present on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a polymer including a main chain, with a functional group having a non-covalent electron pair present in the main chain and a side chain with an aromatic hydrocarbon group present in the side chain.

Abstract: There is provided a method for collecting and reusing an active material from positive electrode scrap. The method for reusing a positive electrode active material of the present disclosure includes (a) thermally treating positive electrode scrap comprising an active material layer on a current collector in air for thermal decomposition of a binder and a conductive material in the active material layer, to separate the current collector from the active material layer, and collecting an active material in the active material layer, (b-1) washing the active material collected from the step (a) with a lithium compound solution which is basic in an aqueous solution, (b-2) mixing the active material washed from the step (b-1) with a lithium precursor aqueous solution and spray drying, and (c) annealing the active material spray dried from the step (b-2) to obtain a reusable active material.

Abstract: There is provided a method for collecting and reusing an active material from positive electrode scrap. The positive electrode active material reuse method of the present disclosure includes (a) thermally treating positive electrode scrap comprising an active material layer on a current collector in air for thermal decomposition of a binder and a conductive material in the active material layer, to separate the current collector from the active material layer, and collecting an active material in the active material layer, (b) washing the collected active material using a lithium precursor aqueous solution which is basic in an aqueous solution and drying, and (c) annealing the washed active material to obtain a reusable active material.

Abstract: A separator including a porous base and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous base, the coating layer including (a) a carbon nanotube including an oxygen functional group and (b) a lithium ion conducting polymer, and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same. Such a separator may be capable of resolving problems caused by lithium polysulfide occurring in a lithium-sulfur battery.

Abstract: A binder for preparing a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery, and a method for preparing a positive electrode using the same. The binder includes two or more different lithium-substituted polyacrylic acids with different molecular weights. The lithium-substituted polyacrylic acids include two different lithium-substituted polyacrylic acids differing in weight average molecular weight by 500,000 or more from each other.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium-secondary battery including a solvent, a lithium salt and an additive, wherein the additive includes a diamine-based compound, and a lithium-secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A lithium-sulfur battery comprising a separator in which an adsorption layer including a radical compound having a nitroxyl radical site is formed, and in particular, to a lithium-sulfur battery suppressing elution of lithium polysulfide by using an adsorption layer including a radical compound having a nitroxyl radical site and optionally a conductive material on at least one surface of a separator. In the lithium-sulfur battery, elution and diffusion may be prevented by a radical compound having a nitroxyl radical site, a stable radical compound, adsorbing lithium polysulfide eluted from positive electrode, and in addition thereto, electrical conductivity is further provided to provide a reaction site of a positive electrode active material, and as a result, battery capacity and lifetime properties are enhanced.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more specifically, an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery that can uniformly maintain a lithium ion concentration on the surface of a lithium metal negative electrode to inhibit the growth of lithium dendrites, even if a small amount of an additive comprising a functional group forming a bond with lithium metal and a polyethylene oxide chain interacting with lithium ion is contained.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a lithium metal layer; a first protective layer formed on a surface of the lithium metal layer; and a second protective layer formed on a surface of the first protective layer opposite the lithium metal layer, wherein the first protective layer and the second protective layer are different from each other in at least one property selected from the group consisting of ion conductivity and electrolyte uptake.

Abstract: A sulfur-carbon composite including a porous carbon material; and sulfur present in at least a part of pores of the porous carbon material and on an outer surface of the porous carbon material, wherein an inner surface and the outer surface of the porous carbon material are doped with a carbonate compound. Also, a positive electrode and a secondary battery including the same. Further, a method of preparing a sulfur-carbon composite and a method of preparing a positive electrode.

Abstract: A separator in which at least one surface of a porous base is coated with a coating layer including partially-reduced graphene oxide and a lithium ion conducting polymer, and thereby capable of resolving problems caused by lithium polysulfide occurring in a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A carbon-sulfur composite including a carbonized metal-organic framework (MOF); and a sulfur compound introduced to at least a part of an outside surface and an inside of the carbonized metal-organic framework, wherein the carbonized metal-organic framework has a specific surface area of 1000 m2/g to 4000 m2/g, and the carbonized metal-organic framework has a pore volume of 0.1 cc/g to 10 cc/g, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium metal battery and a lithium metal battery including the same, more specifically an electrolyte for a lithium metal battery including a lithium salt, an organic solvent and an additive, wherein the additive includes a functional group that binds to lithium metal at one end thereof and a fluorinated hydrocarbon group at the other end. The electrolyte for the lithium metal battery includes an additive including particular functional groups to improve the stability of the lithium metal and suppress the side reaction at the surface, thereby enabling the lithium metal battery to have high capacity, high stability, and long life.

Abstract: A method for improving a lifetime property and a charging rate of a lithium-sulfur secondary battery capable of both improving a lifetime property and a charging rate of the secondary battery by inducing a homogeneous reaction of the lithium-sulfur secondary battery by applying a charging rate differently for each section in a charging process of the lithium-sulfur secondary battery.

Abstract: There is provided a method for collecting and reusing an active material from positive electrode scrap. The positive electrode active material reuse method of the present disclosure includes (a) thermally treating positive electrode scrap comprising a lithium composite transition metal oxide positive electrode active material layer on a current collector in air at 300 to 650° C. for 1 hour or less for thermal decomposition of a binder and a conductive material in the active material layer, to separate the current collector from the active material layer, and collecting an active material in the active material layer, and (b) annealing the collected active material with an addition of a lithium precursor to obtain a reusable active material.

Abstract: There is provided a method for collecting and reusing an active material from positive electrode scrap. The positive electrode active material reuse method of the present disclosure includes (a) thermally treating positive electrode scrap comprising a lithium cobalt oxide positive electrode active material layer on a current collector in air for thermal decomposition of a binder and a conductive material in the active material layer, to separate the current collector from the active material layer, and collecting an active material in the active material layer, (b) washing the collected active material with a lithium compound solution which is basic in an aqueous solution and drying, and (c) annealing the washed active material with an addition of a lithium precursor to obtain a reusable active material.

Abstract: A cathode for lithium secondary batteries including a gel polymer electrolyte coating layer formed on a cathode active material layer of a lithium secondary battery, and more particularly, a cathode having a novel structure capable of solving problems caused due to lithium polysulfides, the problems being caused in conventional lithium secondary batteries, and a lithium secondary battery including the same and method for preparing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte comprising lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and a fluorinated benzene-based compound as additives, a positive electrode comprising a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-based oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a separator. With the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention, a solid SEI film is formed on a negative electrode when initially charging a lithium secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte, and an output property of the lithium secondary battery is improved, and an output property and stability after high temperature storage are capable of being enhanced as well.

Abstract: Porous carbon particles, and a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same. This may improve the energy density of the lithium secondary battery by applying a porous electrode containing micropores and mesopores and having a uniform size distribution and shape as a positive electrode material.