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 binder for a positive electrode of a lithium-sulfur secondary battery, including an acrylic polymer including an acrylic monomer polymerized unit, a non-acrylic monomer polymerized unit and a redox monomer polymerized unit, as well as a positive electrode active layer, a positive electrode and a lithium-sulfur secondary battery manufactured using the binder. The acrylic polymer contains at least 30 wt. % of the acrylic monomer polymerized unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a secondary battery which comprises a high-voltage cathode active material and a separator whose pores are not obstructed even though being used together with the high-voltage cathode active material, thereby preventing the obstruction of pores in the separator and the formation of a dendrite in the anode and eventually providing good battery life performance.

Abstract: A binder for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery cathode, a composition containing the same, and an acrylic binder capable of forming a cross-linked network and a use thereof. The binder contains a polar functional group capable of strongly interacting with sulfur.

Abstract: A method for preparing a sulfur-carbon composite including: (a) stirring a porous carbon material in a solvent mixture including a carbonate-based compound and a volatile solvent and then drying; and (b) mixing the dried porous carbon material with sulfur and then depositing the sulfur in and on the porous carbon material by a heat melting method. A method for preparing a sulfur-carbon composite including: (a) mixing and stirring a porous carbon material and sulfur in a solvent mixture including a carbonate-based compound and a volatile solvent and then drying; and (b) depositing the sulfur in and on the porous carbon material by a heat melting method. In the sulfur-carbon composite, sulfur present in and on the porous carbon material, a proportion of ?-monoclinic sulfur phase to sulfur contained in the sulfur-carbon composite is 90% or more based on a total molar ratio of sulfur.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for an electrochemical device. The separator includes a non-woven web substrate, wherein at least one surface of the non-woven web substrate includes an electrode reactive layer formed by carbonization of the non-woven web substrate from the surface of the non-woven web substrate to a predetermined depth, and the electrode reactive layer is disposed at the outermost side of at least one surface of both surfaces of the separator.

Abstract: An electrode including an additive for forming pores with an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or greater, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrode. The porosity of the porous particles may be from 50% to 95%. The porosity of the electrode increases by including the additive for forming pores. As the porosity of the electrode increases by the additive for forming pores, and accordingly, effects of having excellent electrode reactivity and enhanced initial capacity are obtained even under high loading.

Abstract: A separator for a lithium-sulfur battery including a separator base; and a coating layer present on one or more surface of the separator base, wherein the coating layer includes a structural unit (A) derived from one or more compound including (i) one or more group selected from the group consisting of a catechol group and a pyrogallol group, and (ii) one or more sulfonic acid group; and a structural unit (B) derived from dopamine, and wherein the coating layer includes a sulfonic acid anion group. Also, a lithium-sulfur battery manufactured using the same, and a method for preparing the separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode for lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active layer comprising lithium, and a protective layer disposed on the negative electrode active layer, wherein the protective layer comprises a polymer matrix having a three dimensional crosslinked network structure of polymer or includes a non-crosslinked linear polymer, and an electrolyte in the polymer matrix in the amount of 100 to 1000 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer matrix. The negative electrode according to the present invention has no concern about loss of electrolyte and the resulting deterioration of battery life characteristics even during the repetitive charging/discharging of the battery and has improved battery stability due to the inhibition of growth of lithium dendrite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid electrolyte for a lithium-sulfur battery and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same. The liquid electrolyte for a lithium-sulfur battery according to the present invention exhibits excellent stability, and may improve a swelling phenomenon by suppressing gas generation during lithium-sulfur battery operation.

Abstract: A method for preparing iron phosphide (FeP), a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery including iron phosphide (FeP), for instance, prepared using the method, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In the lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode using iron phosphide (FeP), the iron phosphide (FeP) adsorbs lithium polysulfide (LiPS) produced during a charge and discharge process of the lithium secondary battery, which is effective in increasing charge and discharge efficiency and enhancing lifetime properties of the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator for a lithium-sulfur battery having a composite coating layer including polydopamine, and a method for preparing the same, and in particular, to a lithium-sulfur battery suppressing lithium polysulfide elution by using a composite coating layer including polydopamine and a conductive material on one surface of a separator. In the lithium-sulfur battery according to the present invention, a porous structure of polydopamine adsorbs lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode preventing elution and diffusion, and by providing additional electric conductivity, a reaction site of a positive electrode active material is provided, and therefore, battery capacity and life time properties are enhanced.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium-sulfur battery and the lithium-sulfur battery including the electrolyte, more particularly, an electrolyte for the lithium-sulfur battery including lithium salt, an organic solvent and an additive, wherein the additive includes an alkali metal salt-type ionomer. The electrolyte for the lithium-sulfur battery improves the migration characteristics of lithium ions and thus improves the capacity and life characteristics of the lithium-sulfur battery by including a polymer containing the alkali metal ion as an additive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery cathode, and a composition containing the same. The binder of the present application enables a cathode active material electrolyte to have excellent resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte containing a polydopamine and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same and, more particularly, to a technique in which polydopamine contained in an electrolyte adsorbs a lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode of a lithium-sulfur battery. When using an electrolyte, according to the present invention, to which polydopamine particles are added, the polydopamine particles dispersed in the electrolyte act to adsorb lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode during the charging and discharging, and thus can suppress the diffusion thereof, i.e., suppress a shuttle reaction, thereby improving the capacity and lifetime characteristics of the lithium-sulfur battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator for a lithium-sulfur battery having a composite coating layer including polydopamine, and a method for preparing the same, and in particular, to a lithium-sulfur battery suppressing lithium polysulfide elution by using a composite coating layer including polydopamine and a conductive material on one surface of a separator. In the lithium-sulfur battery according to the present invention, a porous structure of polydopamine adsorbs lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode preventing elution and diffusion, and by providing additional electric conductivity, a reaction site of a positive electrode active material is provided, and therefore, battery capacity and life time properties are enhanced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode comprising metal nano particles, and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising the same, and in particular, to a positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery comprising a positive electrode active material of a sulfur-metal catalyst-carbon composite, and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising the same. The lithium-sulfur battery using a positive electrode comprising metal nano particles according to the present disclosure increases reactivity of sulfur, a positive electrode active material, and increases electrical conductivity of an electrode by the dispersion of the metal nano particles in the electrode so as to increase reactivity and electric capacity of the positive electrode. In addition, battery reaction products such as lithium sulfide (Li2S) are readily decomposed by a catalyst reaction, and therefore, lifespan characteristics can be improved.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte for an all-solid battery, having a multi-layer structure is provided. An embodiment of the polymer electrolyte is a polymer electrolyte having a multi-layer structure, which includes a first polymer electrolyte layer and a second polymer electrolyte layer, where the EO:Li molar ratio of a poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)-based polymer and a lithium salt is different between the first and second polymer electrolyte layers is provided. A solid polymer electrolyte of the present invention in the all-solid battery substantially reduces the interfacial resistance with lithium and the discharge overvoltage, resulting in a sufficient discharge capacity, which improves output characteristics and energy density.

Abstract: A positive electrode of a lithium-sulfur battery including maghemite as an additive and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same. The maghemite obtained by heat treatment of lepidocrocite adsorbs lithium polysulfide (LiPS) generated from a lithium-sulfur battery, thereby improving the charging/discharging efficiency and capacity of the battery, as well as increasing the life of the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode of a lithium-air battery having a side reaction prevention layer with a partially introduced metal catalyst, and a method for preparing the same, and in particular, to a positive electrode of a lithium-air battery having a side reaction prevention layer with a metal catalyst sporadically partially introduced to a surface thereof, and a method for preparing the same. The lithium-air battery according to the present invention suppresses a side reaction at an interface between a positive electrode active material and an electrolyte thereby effectively reduces an overvoltage when charged, and therefore, does not cause liquid electrolyte decomposition, which is effective in enhancing a cycle life.