Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide having a Ni content of 80 atm % or greater among transition metals except lithium, and in the form of a single particle or pseudo-single particle. The nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide has a coating layer positioned on the surface thereof, wherein the coating layer contains cobalt. The positive electrode active material also satisfies [Equation 1] 1?XY/Z?3, wherein X is the molar number (mol %) of Co in the coating layer based on 100 moles of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, Y is the average particle diameter (?m) of nodules of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, and Z is D50 (?m) of the positive electrode active material, wherein Z is from 5 ?m to 12 ?m.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide in the form of a single particle composed of one single nodule and/or in the form of a pseudo-single particle, which is a composite of 30 or less nodules, and a coating layer formed on the surface of the lithium composite transition metal oxide particle. The coating layer contains aluminum (Al) and tungsten (W). The positive electrode active material satisfies Equation 1 below: 45?X×X??56??[Equation 1] wherein, X is the content of nickel among all metals except for lithium in the lithium composite transition metal oxide (unit: mol %), and X? is the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material (unit: m2/g).

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, which includes a lithium transition metal oxide including nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co), and at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), manganese (Mn), and a combination thereof. The lithium transition metal oxide is characterized in that the content of nickel (Ni) in the total transition metal elements is 80 mol % or more, and the cation mixing ratio of Ni cations in a lithium layer in the lithium transition metal oxide structure is 1.1% or less.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a core including a first lithium complex metal oxide, and a shell located surrounding the core and including a second lithium complex metal oxide, and further includes a buffer layer located between the core and the shell. The buffer layer includes a pore, and a three-dimensional network structure of a third lithium complex metal oxide which is connecting the core and the shell. Accordingly, the positive electrode active material is capable of enhancing an output property and a life property by minimizing destruction of the active material caused by a rolling process during the electrode preparation, maximizing reactivity with an electrolyte liquid, and by the particles that form the shell having a crystal structure with orientation facilitating lithium ion intercalation and deintercalation.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte including an additive represented by Formula 1 is described: wherein in Formula 1, R may be any one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 may each independently be any one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen (H), an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and A may be an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a negative electrode; a positive electrode; a separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes SiOx (where 0<x<2) and a carbon-based negative electrode active material, the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material including a lithium-rich manganese-based oxide in which a manganese content in the total metal except lithium is greater than 50 mol %, and a ratio (Li/Me) of the number of moles of lithium to a total number of moles of metals except lithium is greater than 1, and the depth of using SiOx defined by the disclosed Equation (1) in a state of SOC 0% is 1 to 15, preferably 3 to 15.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a negative electrode; a positive electrode; a separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes SiOx (where 0<x<2) and a carbon-based negative electrode active material, the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material including a lithium-rich manganese-based oxide in which a manganese content in the total metal except lithium is greater than 50 mol %, and a ratio (Li/Me) of the number of moles of lithium to a total number of moles of metals except lithium is greater than 1, and the depth of using SiOx defined by the disclosed Equation (1) in a state of SOC 0% is 1 to 15, preferably 3 to 15.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte including an additive represented by Formula 1 is described: wherein in Formula 1, R may be any one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 may each independently be any one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen (H), an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and A may be an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 as follows, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent; and a lithium secondary battery including the same are described: wherein R, R?, R1 to R3 and n are described herein.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide having a Ni content of 80 atm % or greater among transition metals except lithium, and in the form of a single particle or pseudo-single particle. The nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide has a coating layer positioned on the surface thereof, wherein the coating layer contains cobalt. The positive electrode active material also satisfies [Equation 1] 1?XY/Z?3, wherein X is the molar number (mol %) of Co in the coating layer based on 100 moles of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, Y is the average particle diameter (?m) of nodules of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, and Z is D50 (?m) of the positive electrode active material, wherein Z is from 5 ?m to 12 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery in which an abnormal voltage drop phenomenon is improved. The lithium secondary battery comprises a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, a compound represented by Formula 2 as a first additive, and lithium difluorophosphate as a second additive: LiaNixCOyM1zM2wO2??[Formula 1] wherein all the variables are described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-aqueous electrolyte including an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte represented by Formula 1 below: wherein, R1 to R5 may each independently be any one selected from the group consisting of H, an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a nitrile group.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer having a positive electrode active material containing an overlithiated manganese-based oxide represented by Formula 1 below, and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer having a silicon-based negative electrode active material, LiaNibCocMndMeO2 ??[Formula 1] wherein, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, B, Co, W, Mg, V, Ti, Zn, Ga, In, Ru, Nb, Sn, Sr, and Zr, and 1<a, 0?b?0.5, 0?c?0.1, 0.5?d<1.0, and 0?e?0.2, and. Preferably, in the Formula 1, 1.1?a?1.5, 0.1?b?0.4, 0?c?0.05, 0.5?d?0.80, and 0?e?0.1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 as follows, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent; and a lithium secondary battery including the same are described: wherein R, R?, R1 to R3 and n are described herein.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material comprising at least one secondary particle comprising an agglomerate of primary macro particles, a method for preparing the same and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. Further provided is a positive electrode active material comprising secondary particles with improved resistance by simultaneously growing the average particle size (D50) and the crystal size of the primary macro particles. Thus, it is possible to provide a nickel-based positive electrode active material with high press strength, long life and good gas performance.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a core including a first lithium complex metal oxide, and a shell located surrounding the core and including a second lithium complex metal oxide, and further includes a buffer layer located between the core and the shell. The buffer layer includes a pore, and a three-dimensional network structure of a third lithium complex metal oxide which is connecting the core and the shell. Accordingly, the positive electrode active material is capable of enhancing an output property and a life property by minimizing destruction of the active material caused by a rolling process during the electrode preparation, maximizing reactivity with an electrolyte liquid, and by the particles that form the shell having a crystal structure with orientation facilitating lithium ion intercalation and deintercalation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing the same and a lithium secondary battery including the same, the positive electrode active material includes a core including a first lithium complex metal oxide, and a shell located surrounding the core and including a second lithium complex metal oxide, and further includes a buffer layer located between the core and the shell, wherein the buffer layer includes a pore, and a three-dimensional network structure of a third lithium complex metal oxide which is connecting the core and the shell, and accordingly, minimizing destruction of the active material caused by a rolling process during the electrode preparation, and maximizing reactivity with an electrolyte liquid.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-aqueous electrolyte including an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte represented by Formula 1 below: wherein, R1 to R5 may each independently be any one selected from the group consisting of H, an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a nitrile group.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material, a method for producing the same, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery in including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method of producing a positive electrode active material includes mixing a lithium transition metal oxide and a carbon-based material having a hollow structure to form a mixture, and mechanically treating the mixture to form a carbon coating layer on the surface of the lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the carbon-based material has a chain shape, and has a specific surface area of 500 m2/g or greater, a graphitization degree (ID/IG) of 1.0 or higher, and a dibutylphthalate (DBP) absorption of 300 mL/100 g or greater.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing an irreversible positive electrode additive for a secondary battery, which includes mixing Li2O, NiO, and NH4VO3 and performing thermal treatment to prepare a lithium nickel composite oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1 below, wherein the NH4VO3 is mixed in an amount of 1.5 to 6.5 parts by weight with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the Li2O, NiO, and NH4VO3. Li2+aNi1?b?cM1bVcO2?dAd??[Chemical Formula 1] In Chemical Formula 1, M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Pt, Al, Co, P, W, Zr, Nb, and B, A is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, S, Cl, and Br, and 0?a?0.2, 0?b?0.5, 0.01?c?0.065, and 0?d?0.2 are satisfied.