Abstract: Disclosed is a battery casing, comprising one or more sub-layers as constitutional elements, wherein at least one region selected from the group consisting of a surface of the casing and the sub-layers of the casing is coated partially or totally with a metal having a grain size of 50 nm or less. A battery comprising the same casing is also disclosed. The casing efficiently inhibits degradation of the safety of a battery, caused by internal or external factors, and thus provides a battery with excellent safety.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 6, 2006
Publication date:
May 8, 2008
Applicant:
LG CHEM, LTD. AND FUTURE METAL CORPORATION
Inventors:
Seo Jae Lee, Ki Young Lee, Ho Kyung Byun, Yong Bum Park, Chang Sung Ha, Byung Gi Jeon, Young Tack An, Sung Min Hwang, Joon Sung Bae