Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution to which lithium tetraborate is added, for a lithium secondary battery, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution being capable of reducing the resistance of a lithium secondary battery. A nonaqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery disclosed herein contains lithium tetraborate as a first additive, and a difluorophosphate salt as a second additive.

Abstract: A metal adsorbent-carrying carbon material for a positive electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries including a carbon material; and a metal adsorbent which is supported on the carbon material, wherein the metal adsorbent is a material which can adsorb iron ions (Fe2+, Fe3+).

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent including a carbonate-based solvent and propyl propionate, and a compound represented by Formula 1. In some embodiments, the carbonate-based solvent is ethylene carbonate.

Abstract: Provided are a solid electrolyte composition containing an inorganic solid electrolyte (A) having a conductivity of an ion of a metal belonging to Group I or II of the periodic table and a binder (B), in which the binder (B) is a polymer having at least one bond of a urethane bond, a urea bond, an amide bond, an imide bond, or an ester bond in a main chain and having a graft structure, a solid electrolyte-containing sheet and a manufacturing method therefor, an all-solid state secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor, and a polymer having a specific hard segment and a graft structure and a non-aqueous solvent dispersion thereof.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide containing 50 mol % or more Ni relative to the total number of moles of metal element or elements except Li, a conductive carbon material, and an adhesion improver capable of attaching to the lithium transition metal composite oxide and the carbon material. The adhesion improver contains a Lewis acidic group, a Lewis basic group, and an aromatic ring-containing hydrophobic group.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery. The electrode includes a current collector, a first active material layer, and a second active material layer. The first active material layer is formed on the current collector and includes a first active material. The second active material layer is formed on the first active material layer. The second active material layer includes a second active material having an active material and a meltdown polymer disposed on the surface of the active material.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode substrate. The positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material, a binder, and an electroconductive agent. The positive electrode active material layer contains, as the electroconductive agent, a string-shaped agglomerate formed of fibrous carbons gathered and entangled with each other. The agglomerate has a length of 30 ?m or more.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes preparing a precursor of a composite transition metal oxide compound represented by Formula 1, and mixing the precursor, a lithium source, and a doping element source and sintering the mixture to form a doped lithium composite transition metal oxide, wherein the doping element source is a hydroxide-based compound. Ni1?(x1+y1)Cox1May1(OH)2??[Formula 1] wherein, Ma is at least one element selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn) and aluminum (Al), and 0<x1?0.4, 0<y1?0.4, and 0<x1+y1?0.4. The positive electrode active material satisfies a weight loss ratio at 600° C. of 1.0% or less and a weight loss ratio at 900° C. of 2.0% or less during thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Abstract: The present application discloses positive electrode active material, preparation method thereof, positive electrode plate, lithium-ion secondary battery and battery module, pack, and apparatus. The positive electrode active material includes a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide satisfying a chemical formula Li1+a[NixCoyMnzMb]O2, in the formula, M is a doping element at transition metal site, 0.5?x<1, 0?y<0.3, 0?z<0.3, ?0.1?a<0.2, 0<b<0.3, x+y+z+b=1, wherein the positive electrode active material has a layered crystal structure and belongs to space group R3m; under the condition that the positive electrode active material is in 78% delithiation state, at least part of the doping elements M have a chemical valence of +3 or more, and surface oxygen of the positive electrode active material has an average valence state of VO satisfying ?2.0?VO??1.5.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide including a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are agglomerated, wherein the secondary particle includes a core and a surface layer surrounding the core, and the surface layer includes a plurality of primary particles and a nano-sized cobalt-based lithium transition metal oxide absorbed in the surface layer, between the primary particles.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a lithium transition metal-containing composite oxide, comprising secondary particles formed by aggregates of primary particles. The secondary particles comprise: an outer-shell section formed by an aggregate of the primary particles; at least one aggregate section formed by an aggregate of primary particles and existing on an inside of the outer-shell section, and electrically and structurally connected to the outer-shell section; and at least one space section existing on the inside of the outer-shell section and in which there are no primary particles. The average particle size of the secondary particles being within the range 1 ?m to 15 ?m, an index [(d90-d10)/average particle size] that indicates a spread of a particle size distribution of the secondary particles being 0.7 or less, and the surface area per unit volume being 1.7 m2/cm3 or greater.

Abstract: The present application provide a secondary battery and an apparatus containing the secondary battery.

Abstract: A positive electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode, are provided. Specifically, the positive electrode may effectively counterbalance an irreversible capacity imbalance between two electrodes and further increase the initial charge capacity of the positive electrode by double-coating a positive electrode collector with a positive electrode active material and a lithium oxide-based compound.

Abstract: A thermal interface member configured to be disposed between a heat sink and a heat-releasing device includes a thermal interface member. The thermal interface member has a thermally conductive, cure-in-place, polymer foam pad configured to maintain uniform contact with each of the heat sink and the heat-releasing device. The thermal interface member is additionally configured to absorb the thermal energy released by the heat-releasing device and direct the released thermal energy to the heat sink. The polymer foam pad has a matrix structure including at least one of anisotropic and isotropic thermally conductive anisotropic filler material, and is characterized by foam material density below 0.5 g/cm3.

Abstract: A flame retardant separator for secondary batteries having an asymmetric structure, and more particularly, a flame retardant separator for secondary batteries having an asymmetric structure in which a hydroxide-based inorganic flame retardant is coated on only a surface facing a positive electrode. The present invention provides a separator, which is capable of preventing the risk of lithium ions predominantly precipitated from a negative electrode in a lithium secondary battery, enhancing the flame retardant effect, and maintaining electrochemical properties in contrast with a conventional separator coated with inorganic matters, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes one or more energy storage devices and an outer housing that houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer housing includes an opening that allows communication between an interior and an exterior of the outer housing. The opening is sealed by a first pressure adjuster and a second pressure adjuster arranged complementary to each other. The first pressure adjuster allows passage of gas and prohibits passage of liquid. The second pressure adjuster prohibits passage of the gas and the liquid, and releases an internal pressure in the interior of the outer housing when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery having high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics. The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising: (i) a negative electrode mixture layer comprising a negative electrode active material and a negative electrode binder and (ii) a negative electrode current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material comprises an alloy comprising silicon (Si alloy), the Si alloy is crystalline and has a median diameter (D50 particle size) of 1.2 ?m or less, and an amount of the negative electrode binder based on the weight of the negative electrode mixture layer is 12% by weight or more and 50% by weight or less.

Abstract: An anode material of a lithium-ion battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte lithium-ion battery are disclosed in the present invention. The anode material of a lithium-ion battery, wherein, a chemical formula of the anode material of the lithium-ion battery is MxNbyOz, wherein, M is a bivalent non-niobium metal ion, and x,y,z satisfy the following conditions: 0<x?3, 1?y?34, and 3?z?87.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery. The electrode includes a current collector, a first active material layer, and a second active material layer. The first active material layer is formed on the current collector and includes a first active material. The second active material layer is formed on the first active material layer. The second active material layer includes a second active material having an active material and a meltdown polymer disposed on the surface of the active material.

Abstract: An ion-conducting structure comprises a metal-fibril complex formed by one or more elementary nanofibrils. Each elementary nanofibril can be composed of a plurality of cellulose molecular chains with functional groups. Each elementary nanofibril can also have a plurality of metal ions. Each metal ion can act as a coordination center between the functional groups of adjacent cellulose molecular chains so as to form a respective ion transport channel between the cellulose molecular chains. The metal-fibril complex can comprise a plurality of second ions. Each second ion can be disposed within one of the ion transport channels so as to be intercalated between the corresponding cellulose molecular chains. In some embodiments, the metal-fibril complex is formed as a solid-state structure.