Patents by Inventor Chul Haeng Lee

Chul Haeng Lee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180138547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution including a non-aqueous organic solvent, lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), and a pyridine-based compound represented by Formula 1, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution of the present invention may exhibit excellent low-temperature and room-temperature output characteristics, high-temperature and room-temperature cycle characteristics, and capacity characteristics after high-temperature storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang Yeon Kim, Young Min Lim, Chul Haeng Lee, Min Jung Kim, Ha Eun Kim
  • Patent number: 9947966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and a phosphazene compound as additives, a positive electrode comprising a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-based oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode and a separator. According to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention, a rigid SEI layer may be formed at a negative electrode during the initial charging of the lithium secondary battery comprising the same, the output properties of the lithium secondary battery may be improved, and the output properties after storing at high temperature and capacity properties may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lim, Shul Kee Kim, Chul Haeng Lee, Gwang Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 9935335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery including an ionizable lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive, wherein the additive includes 1,3-propane sultone, succinic anhydride, tris(trimethylsilyl)borate, and succinonitrile in a weight ratio of 1:0.5:0.5:0.5 to 1:1:1:1, and a total amount of the additive is in a range of 2.5 wt % to 4 wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Lee, Chul Haeng Lee, Kyoung Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 9853328
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries including 10 wt % to 90 wt % of an ester based solvent and 10 wt % to 90 wt % of a carbonate based solvent with respect to the total weight of a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Geun Choi, Jong Mo Jung, Jonghyun Chae, Chul Haeng Lee, Geun Chang Chung, Yourim Yoon, Young Cheol Choi, Seung Jae Yoon
  • Patent number: 9837664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for a secondary battery including an electrode current collector, an electrode active material combination layer formed on one or both sides of the electrode current collector, and a polyurethane-based coating layer formed on the electrode active material combination layer, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Ho Ahn, Min Jung Kim, Jung Hoon Lee, Yi Jin Jung, Doo Kyung Yang, Chul Haeng Lee
  • Patent number: 9825335
    Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, which includes a non-aqueous organic solvent including propylene carbonate (PC) and ethylene carbonate (EC), and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), and a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention may improve low-temperature and room temperature output characteristics, high-temperature and room temperature cycle characteristics, and capacity characteristics after high-temperature storage by forming a robust solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on an anode during initial charge of the lithium secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lim, Chul Haeng Lee, Doo Kyung Yang, Shul Kee Kim
  • Patent number: 9806379
    Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, which includes a non-aqueous organic solvent including propylene carbonate (PC) and an ester-based solvent, and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), and a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. According to the non-aqueous electrolyte solution of the present invention, since a robust solid electrolyte interface (SEI) may be formed on an anode during initial charge of a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, high-temperature cycle characteristics and capacity characteristics after high-temperature storage as well as low-temperature, room temperature, and high-temperature output characteristics may be simultaneously improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lim, Chul Haeng Lee, Doo Kyung Yang, Shul Kee Kim
  • Publication number: 20170309960
    Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, which includes (i) a first lithium salt, (ii) lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide as a second lithium salt, (iii) a phosphazene-based compound as a first additive, and (iv) a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. With respect to a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution of the present invention, since a robust solid electrolyte interface (SEI) may be formed on the surface of a negative electrode during initial charge and flame retardancy in a high-temperature environment may be provided to prevent the decomposition of the surface of a positive electrode and an oxidation reaction of the electrolyte solution, output characteristics and capacity characteristics after high-temperature storage as well as output characteristics may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lim, Chul Haeng Lee
  • Publication number: 20170309961
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lithium secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte comprising lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and a trimethylsilyl phosphate (TMSPa) additive, a positive electrode comprising a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-based oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode and a separator. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery of the present disclosure is capable of forming a solid SEI membrane in the negative electrode when initially charging a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, is capable of improving an output property of the lithium secondary battery, and is also capable of enhancing an output property and a capacity property after high temperature storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lim, Chul Haeng Lee
  • Publication number: 20170309956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte comprising a liquid electrolyte solvent, a lithium salt, a polymerization initiator, and a mixed compound of a first compound and a second compound, and a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a gel polymer electrolyte, wherein the gel polymer electrolyte is formed by polymerizing the composition for a gel polymer electrolyte. By comprising a mixed compound of a first compound and a second compound in which the first compound is an amine-based compound comprising polyethylene glycol as a functional group and the second compound is an epoxy-based compound, a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte of the present invention exhibits, when used in a lithium secondary battery, enhanced battery lifespan, excellent high temperature storability, and enhanced battery capacity property by readily inducing a hopping phenomenon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sol Ji Park, Kyoung Ho Ahn, Jeong Woo Oh, Chul Haeng Lee, Yi Jin Jung
  • Publication number: 20170294682
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte comprising a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive that is an isocyanate-based compound comprising a carbon-carbon triple bond. By comprising the isocyanate-based compound additive comprising a carbon-carbon triple bond of the present disclosure in the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte, lifespan properties and high temperature durability are capable of being enhanced, and internal resistance of a battery is capable of being reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Ho AHN, Sol Ji PARK, Chul Haeng LEE, Jeong Woo OH
  • Publication number: 20170237123
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including: (i) a cathode active material including a lithium metal phosphate according to Formula 1 below; (ii) an anode active material including amorphous carbon; and (iii) an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries including a lithium salt and an ether based solvent, wherein propylene carbonate (PC) is included in an amount of 1 wt % to 60 wt % in the electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries, based on the total weight of the electrolyte, Li1+aM(PO4?b)Xb??(1) wherein M is at least one selected from metals of Groups II to XII; X is at least one selected from F, S and N, ?0.5?a?+0.5, and 0?b?0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yourim Yoon, Jong Mo Jung, Jonghyun Chae, Chul Haeng Lee, Geun Chang Chung, Young Cheol Choi, Young Geun Choi, Seung Jae Yoon
  • Publication number: 20170229735
    Abstract: Provided are a gel polymer electrolyte including a polymer network, and an electrolyte solution impregnated in the polymer network, wherein the polymer network is formed by combining a first oligomer, which includes unit A derived from a monomer including at least one copolymerizable acrylate or acrylic acid, unit C including urethane, and unit E including alkylene group substituted with one or more fluorine, in a three-dimensional structure, and a lithium secondary battery including the gel polymer electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Ho Ahn, Jeong Woo Oh, Chul Haeng Lee, Yi Jin Jung, Sol Ji Park
  • Patent number: 9711821
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery and the preparation thereof, more specifically a lithium secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly having a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution impregnated in the electrode assembly, wherein the separator further comprises a layer having a plurality of destroyed capsules dispersed therein, the layer being formed on at least one surface of the separator coming into contact with the cathode and the anode, and the destroyed capsules has a film formed from a binder polymer and inorganic particles dispersed therebetween. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention can be prepared without the separate introducing process of a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, and has a separator exhibiting improved mechanical property and safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Haeng Lee, Doo Kyung Yang
  • Publication number: 20170170517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and a phosphazene compound as additives, a positive electrode comprising a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-based oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode and a separator. According to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention, a rigid SEI layer may be formed at a negative electrode during the initial charging of the lithium secondary battery comprising the same, the output properties of the lithium secondary battery may be improved, and the output properties after storing at high temperature and capacity properties may be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lim, Shul Kee Kim, Chul Haeng Lee, Gwang Yeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20170162905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery including an ionizable lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive, wherein the additive includes 1,3-propane sultone, succinic anhydride, tris(trimethylsilyl)borate, and succinonitrile in a weight ratio of 1:0.5:0.5:0.5 to 1:1:1:1, and a total amount of the additive is in a range of 2.5 wt % to 4 wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon LEE, Chul Haeng LEE, Kyoung Ho AHN
  • Patent number: 9666897
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent, in which the non-aqueous solvent includes an ether based solvent and a glyme based solvent and a ratio of the ether based solvent to the glyme based solvent is 20:80 to 60:40 based on the total volume of the non-aqueous solvent, and a secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Geun Choi, Jong Mo Jung, Jonghyun Chae, Chul Haeng Lee, Geun Chang Chung, Yourim Yoon, Young Cheol Choi, Seung Jae Yoon
  • Patent number: 9666901
    Abstract: An additive for an electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt having an oxalato complex as an anion and a compound represented by following Chemical Formula 1. Wherein, a represents C or Si, b represents H or F, and n represents an integer of 1 to 5. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution including the additive and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte solution also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Ho Ahn, Chul Haeng Lee, Doo Kyung Yang, Young Min Lim, Yu Ha An, Min Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 9620819
    Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte solution including propylene carbonate (PC) and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), and a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution of the present invention may improve low-temperature output characteristics, high-temperature cycle characteristics, output characteristics after high-temperature storage, capacity characteristics, and swelling characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lim, Chul Haeng Lee, Kyoung Ho Ahn, Doo Kyung Yang
  • Patent number: 9614253
    Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte solution including a non-aqueous organic solvent, an imide-based lithium salt, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of lithium difluoro bis(oxalato)phosphate (LiDFOP), (trimethylsilyl)propyl phosphate (TMSPa), 1,3-propene sultone (PRS), and ethylene sulfate (ESa), as an electrolyte solution additive. According to the electrolyte solution additive for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention, the electrolyte solution additive may improve output characteristics at high and low temperatures and may prevent a swelling phenomenon by suppressing the decomposition of PF6? on the surface of a cathode, which may occur during a high-temperature cycle of a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte solution additive, and preventing an oxidation reaction of an electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang Yeon Kim, Chul Haeng Lee, Doo Kyung Yang, Young Min Lim, Shul Kee Kim, Yu Ha An, Jin Hyun Park