Publication number: 20120176089
Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode comprising a combination of positive active materials. The combination includes a material represented by one or both of Formulae 1 and 2; and a material of Formula 3 as follows: LiaNibMncMdO2??(Formula 1) where 0.90?a?1.2; 0.5?b?0.9; 0<c<0.4; 0?d?0.2; LiaNibCocMndMeO2??(Formula 2) where 0.90?a?1.2, 0.5?b?0.9, 0<c<0.4, 0<d<0.4, and 0?e?0.2; LiaCoMbO2??(Formula 3) where 0.90?a?1.2 and 0?b?0.2; and each M of Formulae 1-3 is independently selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, V, Nb, Ta, Db, Cr, Mo, W, Sg, Tc, Re, Bh, Fe, Ru, Os, Hs, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, Se, Te, Po, and combinations.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 19, 2012
Publication date:
July 12, 2012
Inventors:
Duck-Chul Hwang, Geun-Bae Kim, Yong-Chul Park, Won-II Jung, Jun-Won Suh, Jan-Dee Kim