Patents by Inventor Minchul Jang

Minchul Jang 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: 10964972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Li-rich antiperovskite-coated LCO-based lithium complex, a method of preparing the same, and a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery, both of which include the LCO-based lithium complex. When a lithium complex in which a coating layer of a compound having a lithium-rich antiperovskite (LiRAP) crystal structure is formed on surfaces of LCO-based particles is applied as the positive electrode active material, the lithium complex is favorable for batteries which are operated at a high voltage, has high lithium ion conductivity, and can be applied to lithium secondary batteries which are driven at a high temperature due to high thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Se Ho Park, Da Young Sung, Minchul Jang, Byoungkuk Son, Junghun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210087317
    Abstract: A polymer for an electrode protective layer including a polymer (A) including a fluorine-based polymer in which a monomer unit including poly(alkylene oxide) and a monomer unit including a curable functional group (e.g., a thermocurable functional group or a photocurable functional group) are grafted on the fluorine-based polymer, and when preparing an electrode by coating an electrode active material layer using the polymer and curing (e.g., thermally curing or photocuring) the result, excellent lithium ion conductivity is obtained since lithium ion flow is not inhibited, chemical resistance for an electrolyte liquid is high, and voltage stability of a secondary battery may be enhanced by suppressing side reactions with the electrolyte liquid occurring on an electrode active material surface due to properties of a uniform and flexible protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jeongae YOON, Sujee KWON, Bora JUNG, Sung Soo YOON, Byoungkuk SON, Eunkyung PARK, Minchul JANG
  • Patent number: 10957911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode including a multi-protective layer and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The multi-protective layer is capable of effectively transferring lithium ions to a lithium metal electrode while physically suppressing lithium dendrite growth on the electrode surface, and does not cause an overvoltage during charge and discharge since the protective layer itself does not function as a resistive layer due to excellent ion conductivity of the multi-protective layer, and therefore, is capable of preventing battery performance decline and securing stability during battery operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Byoungkuk Son, Minchul Jang, Junghun Choi, Da Young Sung, Se Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20210083250
    Abstract: A porous separator including a porous layer including plate-type inorganic particles, and a first binder polymer located on a part of or all surfaces of the plate-type inorganic particles, wherein the first binder polymer connects and fixes the plate-type inorganic particles, and an electrochemical device including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Il YOUN, Minchul JANG, Byoungkuk SON, Yeilin HAM, Da Young SUNG
  • Publication number: 20210066752
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a first electrolyte layer facing the negative electrode; and a second electrolyte layer present on the first electrolyte layer, wherein the first electrolyte layer has a higher ion conductivity than the second electrolyte layer, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the electrolyte described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Eunkyung PARK, Yeilin HAM, Minchul JANG, Byoungkuk SON, Bora JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210028484
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector, and an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a lithium metal layer on the negative electrode current collector in the negative electrode. The electrolyte includes a first electrolyte layer and a second electrolyte disposed on the first electrolyte layer, wherein the first electrolyte layer faces the negative electrode, and the second electrolyte layer faces the positive electrode. The first electrolyte layer has higher ion conductivity than the second electrolyte layer, and wherein the lithium metal layer is formed by migration of lithium ions from the positive electrode after charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Eunkyung PARK, Minchul JANG, Suk Il YOUN, Byoungkuk SON, Changhun PARK, Doyeon KIM, Bora JUNG, Yeilin HAM
  • Publication number: 20210020927
    Abstract: A lithium electrode having an acrylic polymer layer formed on a lithium metal layer wherein the acrylic polymer layer functions as a protective layer for the lithium metal layer, and functions as a release layer in the manufacturing process of the lithium electrode. The acrylic polymer layer shows an effect that does not act as a resistance in the lithium secondary battery comprising the lithium electrode during operation of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: SUK IL YOUN, BYOUNGKUK SON, JUNGHUN CHOI, MINCHUL JANG
  • Publication number: 20200411907
    Abstract: A lithium electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same, which includes a first protective layer and a second protective layer sequentially formed on at least one surface of lithium metal layer. The second protective layer contains a cross-linked ion conductive electrolyte in the interior and on the surface of the electrically conductive matrix, and thus the first protective layer has higher ion conductivity than the second protective layer, thereby preventing electrons from being concentrated into lithium dendrites formed from the lithium metal to inhibit the growth of lithium dendrites, and at the same time, physically inhibiting the growth of lithium dendrites by the second protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: EUNKYUNG PARK, MINCHUL JANG, BORA JUNG, SUK IL YOUN, BYOUNGKUK SON
  • Publication number: 20200388853
    Abstract: A lithium electrode includes a protective layer containing an ion conductive electrolyte in the interior and on the surface of the electrically conductive matrix. The protective layer may make the electrical conductivity of the surface of the lithium electrode uniform, imparts strength during the growth of lithium dendrites, physically prevents the growth of lithium dendrites, and suppresses the generation of dead lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: EUNKYUNG PARK, BORA JUNG, MINCHUL JANG, SUK IL YOUN, BYOUNGKUK SON
  • Patent number: 10862130
    Abstract: The present application relates to a cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery and a method of preparing the same. More specifically, the cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application includes: a cathode active part including a sulfur-carbon composite; and a cathode coating layer including an amphiphilic polymer provided on at least one portion of a surface of the cathode active part and including a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Byoungkuk Son, Minchul Jang, Min Seo Kim, Da Young Sung, Seong Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20200381713
    Abstract: A negative electrode including an electrode protective material and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode containing the protective material can inhibit the growth of lithium dendrite on the surface of the electrode, effectively transfer lithium ions to the lithium metal electrode and has an excellent ion conductivity, and thus the protective layer itself including the protective material does not act as a resistive layer, overvoltage is not applied during charging and discharging, thereby preventing degradation of the performance of the battery and ensuring stability when driving the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Chanyeup CHUNG, Minchul JANG, Kyoung Hoon KIM, Youngcheol CHOI, Byoungkuk SON, Junghun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200321598
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode for an all solid battery including the steps of coating a current collector with a slurry including an active material, a conductive material, and a polyimide-based binder; and melting a solid electrolyte having a melting temperature of 50° C. to 500° C. and applying it onto the coating layer and an electrode manufactured therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Da Young SUNG, Se Ho PARK, Minchul JANG, Suk Il YOUN, Byoungkuk SON, Eunkyung PARK
  • Publication number: 20200274146
    Abstract: A lithium electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same. By using an olefin-based ion conducting polymer as a protective layer-forming material of a lithium electrode having a protective layer formed on a lithium metal layer, the lithium electrode may be protected from moisture or open air during a lithium electrode preparation process, lithium dendrite formation and growth from the lithium electrode may be prevented, and performance of a battery using the lithium electrode may be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Il YOUN, Byoungkuk SON, Junghun CHOI, Woongchul CHOI, Minchul JANG
  • Publication number: 20200274142
    Abstract: A lithium electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More particularly, in the preparation of the lithium electrode, a protective layer for protecting the lithium metal is formed on the substrate, lithium metal may be deposited on the protective layer and then transferred to at least one side of the current collector to form a lithium electrode having a thin and uniform thickness, and the energy density of the lithium secondary battery using the lithium electrode thus manufactured may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: SUK IL YOUN, Byoungkuk SON, Junghun CHOI, Minchul JANG
  • Publication number: 20200203758
    Abstract: An electrolyte complex for a lithium-sulfur battery, which can improve battery capacity and life characteristic by applying different solid electrolytes to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of an electrochemical device, and can reduce the interfacial resistance between the electrolyte and the electrode by integrating the solid electrolyte and the electrode; an electrochemical device including the same; and a method for preparing the same. The electrolyte complex for a lithium-sulfur battery includes a first and a second phase-separated solid electrolytes, wherein the first electrolyte positioned to the positive electrode side and the second electrolyte positioned to the negative electrode side form a layered structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: LG CHEM, LTD., UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Eunkyung PARK, Sang-Young LEE, Sung-Ju CHO, Minchul JANG, Doo Kyung YANG, Bora JUNG
  • Publication number: 20200203757
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery which is made of an anode-free battery and comprises lithium metal formed on a negative electrode current collector by charging. The lithium secondary battery comprises the lithium metal formed in a state of being shielded from the atmosphere, so that the generation of a surface oxide layer (native layer) formed on the negative electrode according to the prior art does not occur fundamentally, thereby preventing the deterioration of the efficiency and life characteristics of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Eunkyung PARK, Minchul JANG, Changhun PARK, Doyeon KIM, Bora JUNG
  • Publication number: 20200203766
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a secondary battery, and a secondary battery including the same, and in particular, an electrolyte for a secondary battery including an electrolyte salt, an organic solvent and an additive, wherein the additive includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound having an N-Si-based bond and a compound having an O-Si-based bond. By including an additive including a specific chemical bond, the electrolyte for a secondary battery suppresses film formation on a multivalent metal surface, and may thereby enhance efficiency and lifetime properties of a multivalent metal secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: LG CHEM, LTD., DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Changhun PARK, Hochun LEE, Sungjin KANG, Minchul JANG, Doyeon KIM, Hyeonji KIM
  • Patent number: 10680290
    Abstract: The present specification relates to an anode, a lithium secondary battery including the same, a battery module including the lithium secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing an anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Minchul Jang, Byoungkuk Son, Seong Ho Lee, Junghun Choi
  • Patent number: 10680282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Li-rich antiperovskite compound and the use thereof, and more particularly, to a Li-rich antiperovskite compound having a novel structure in which a dopant is substituted in a Li3OCl compound, wherein the dopant is substituted for an O site rather than an anionic Cl site, as known in the art, and an electrolyte using the same. The Li-rich antiperovskite compound has high lithium ion conductivity and excellent thermal stability, and thus can be applied as an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries which are driven at a high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Se Ho Park, Chanyeup Chung, Da Young Sung, Minchul Jang, Eunkyung Park, Changhun Park
  • Patent number: 10651469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery, more particularly, to a lithium secondary battery in which a low-cost positive electrode active material is applied and a negative electrode active material of lithium metal is formed on the positive electrode side, and to a preparation method thereof. The lithium secondary battery according to the present invention can be produced at a low unit cost of production because it employs a complex combined from relatively inexpensive Co, CoO, Co3O4 and Li2O, instead of LiCoO2 which is a common positive electrode active material, and the lithium secondary battery is also easy to mass produce because of its simple manufacturing process since LiCoO2 is synthesized through an electrochemical reaction due to operating of the battery without a separate heat treatment process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Byoungkuk Son, Minchul Jang, Junghun Choi, Da Young Sung, Se Ho Park