Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a separator-composite electrode having a multilayer-structured inorganic layer and a separator-composite electrode manufactured thereby. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a separator-composite electrode and a separator-composite electrode using the same, wherein there is no separator substrate by forming an inorganic layer serving as an insulating layer in multiple layers, thereby safety is improved and the capacity of a battery is not reduced compared to a conventional battery.

Abstract: A battery module includes a first battery cell and a second battery cell respectively having a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead and connected to each other in series; and a short circuit inducing member having one longitudinal side interposed between the negative electrode lead of the first battery cell and the positive electrode lead of the second battery cell and the other longitudinal side located between the positive electrode lead of the first battery cell and the negative electrode lead of the second battery cell. When a potential difference between the negative electrode lead of the first battery cell and the positive electrode lead of the second battery cell increases over a reference value, the other longitudinal side of the short circuit inducing member makes flexural deformation toward the negative electrode lead of the second battery cell to come into contact with the negative electrode lead.

Abstract: Provided are a lithium secondary battery and a manufacturing method thereof capable of improving the lifespan properties and high-temperature storage properties of the lithium secondary battery, wherein the lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material and one or more additives selected from succinonitrile (SN), propane sultone (PS), and propene sultone (PRS). The lithium secondary battery further includes a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a gel polymer electrolyte, wherein the additive is included in an amount of 0.2 parts by weight to 5.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gel polymer electrolyte battery, the method comprising two steps of pressurization carried out before and after a formation step, is provided. The method provides a gel polymer electrolyte battery having a small gap between a separator and an electrode, high binding force, reduced thickness, improved shape stability and stiffness, and thus provides the gel polymer electrolyte battery having increased initial capacity, reduced initial resistance, and improved characteristics, such as cycle characteristics, high-temperature safety, overcharge safety and penetration safety.

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device and a method for manufacturing the same. Particularly, the drying rate of a composition for forming a second porous coating layer is controlled to be higher than the drying rate of a composition for forming a first porous coating layer. In this manner, it is possible to improve the interfacial adhesion between an electrode and the separator, while ensuring adhesion strength between a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extinguishing composition and comprises an extinguishing material and a capsule containing the extinguishing material, and the extinguishing material comprises calcium bromide (CaBr2).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte, including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, a polymerization initiator and a crosslinking agent, a gel polymer electrolyte formed by polymerizing the composition for a gel polymer electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to inhibit the evaporation of a non-aqueous organic solvent by using a crosslinking agent, and to inhibit ignition propagation upon the ignition of a cell.

Abstract: A battery cell including an electrode assembly present in a battery casing. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator includes a porous polymer substrate, a first organic/inorganic porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, and a second organic/inorganic porous coating layer on a surface of the first organic/inorganic porous coating layer. The first organic/inorganic porous coating layer includes first inorganic particles and a first binder polymer, the second organic/inorganic porous coating layer includes second inorganic particles and a second binder polymer, the second organic/inorganic porous coating layer faces the positive electrode, and the second binder polymer has a weight average molecular weight higher than the weight average molecular weight of the first binder polymer.

Abstract: A pouch-type secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode are laminated; and a pouch configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the pouch includes: a surface protection layer made of a first polymer and formed at an outermost layer; a sealant layer made of a second polymer and formed at an innermost layer; a gas barrier layer made of a first metal and laminated between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer; and a metal foil layer made of a second metal, laminated between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer, and connected to the negative electrode of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery including a gel polymer electrolyte and a secondary battery obtained thereby. The method can inhibit thermal crosslinking of a gel polymer electrolyte during the wetting with an electrolyte, and facilitate thermal crosslinking after the wetting with an electrolyte is finished. In addition, the method can increase uniformity of thermal crosslinking by controlling the oxygen content in a cell.

Abstract: A battery module improves safety by blocking current when the temperature rises, a battery pack includes the battery module, and a vehicle includes the battery pack. The battery module includes two or more battery cells, an electrode assembly having both ends respectively connected to one ends of electrode leads of opposite polarities in a pouch case together with an electrolyte and other ends of the electrode leads are exposed to an outside of the pouch case, wherein the electrode leads and a bus bar connecting a first battery cell and a second battery cell, wherein the bus bar comprises a metal layer and a material layer that is normally conductive but may act as a resistor when a temperature rises, and wherein the material layer comprises a gas generating material that is decomposed at a certain temperature or higher to generate a gas and increase resistance.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery, and the positive electrode includes: a first positive electrode mixture layer contacting a positive electrode current collector; and at least one second positive electrode mixture layer arranged on the first positive electrode mixture layer. Herein, the first positive electrode mixture layer includes a first positive electrode active material and a first binder, and the second positive electrode mixture layer includes a second positive electrode active material and a second binder. Further, an average particle diameter (D50) the first positive electrode active material is smaller than an average particle diameter (D50) of the second positive electrode active material and is equal to or less than 3 ?m, and a specific surface area (BET) of the first positive electrode active material is equal to or greater than 3 m2/g.

Abstract: A battery pack has a fire-extinguishing unit including a fire-extinguishing material, and more particularly to a battery module having a fire-extinguishing unit including a fire-extinguishing material, the battery module including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction and a fire-extinguishing unit located adjacent to each of the battery cells, wherein the fire-extinguishing unit includes a fire-extinguishing pack containing a fire-extinguishing material and at least one breaking unit interposed between the battery cell and the fire-extinguishing pack.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes: a safety function layer arranged on a positive electrode current collector; and a positive electrode mixture layer arranged on the safety function layer. Herein, the safety function layer is formed of a multi-layer structure of two or more layers including a first safety function layer contacting the positive electrode current collector, and a second safety function layer arranged on the first safety function layer, and the second safety function layer is obtained by mixing a composition of the first safety function layer with a composition of the positive electrode mixture layer.

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 includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, a compound represented by Formula 1, and a compound represented by Formula 2, wherein the compound represented by Formula 1 and the compound represented by Formula 2 are included in a volume ratio of 1:0.1 to 1:1.5. Also, a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte has improved high-temperature storage safety.

Abstract: A pouch-type battery cell includes a battery case including a metal layer and polymer resin layer, and an electrode assembly disposed within the battery case, the battery case further including an electrode assembly receiving part formed in at least one of an upper case and a lower case of the battery case, and a venting member disposed on an outer surface of the electrode assembly receiving part at a location adjacent to a sealing part of the battery case, wherein the venting member is made of a shape memory alloy that is deformed to penetrate the battery case when a temperature of the venting member increases to a value above a transition temperature of the shape memory alloy.

Abstract: There are provided a flame retardant element for suppressing flame propagation when a fire occurs during the use of a lithium secondary battery, thereby ensuring safety of the secondary battery while in use, a method for manufacturing the flame retardant element, and a secondary battery module and a secondary battery pack comprising the flame retardant element. The proposed flame retardant element is a composite pad having a stack of at least two polymer resin single layers including fire extinguishing materials having different fire extinguishing and flame retardant mechanisms, the composite pad includes a first polymer resin single layer and a second polymer resin single layer, and the first polymer resin single layer includes the fire extinguishing material which takes effect in a lower temperature range than the second polymer resin single layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a separator-composite electrode having a multilayer-structured inorganic layer and a separator-composite electrode manufactured thereby. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a separator-composite electrode and a separator-composite electrode using the same, wherein there is no separator substrate by forming an inorganic layer serving as an insulating layer in multiple layers, thereby safety is improved and the capacity of a battery is not reduced compared to a conventional battery.

Abstract: An electrode including an electrode active material sheet including an electrode active material and a binder polymer; and a current collector having a mesh structure. At least a part of the mesh structure is present in the electrode active material sheet, and the binder polymer has a thermal decomposition temperature ranging from 270° C. to 315° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating tape and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a coating tape in which an inorganic layer formed on one surface or both surfaces of an electrode is formed in the form of an adhesive tape so as to be attached to a battery, and a method of manufacturing the same.