Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material including secondary particles of agglomerated primary particles, the primary particles including Si particles and a first ceramic oxide on a surface of the Si particles; and amorphous carbon, wherein the amorphous carbon surrounds a surface of the primary particles and a surface of the secondary particles.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. The negative electrode active material includes a M-included nano zirconia (where, M is Y2O3, CeO2, or Sc2O3) with a particle diameter of about 300 nm or less, a nano silicon, and an amorphous carbon.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative active material including secondary particles of agglomerated primary particles, the primary particles including Si particles with SiC on a surface of the Si particles; and an amorphous carbon surrounding the secondary particles, wherein a peak intensity ratio (ISi(111)/ISiC(111)) of a peak intensity (ISi(111))) at a Si (111) plane relative to a peak intensity (ISiC(111)) at a SiC (111) plane is about 5 to about 50 measured by X-ray diffraction analysis using a CuK? ray.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material and a rechargeable lithium battery that includes the negative electrode active material, the negative electrode active material includes porous silicon secondary particles in which boron-doped silicon primary particles are agglomerated; and amorphous carbon and the rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative electrode including the negative electrode active material, a positive electrode and an electrolyte.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material, including a silicon-carbon composite particle including a plurality of silicon nanoparticles and amorphous carbon, wherein the silicon-carbon composite particle includes closed pores therein, a pore volume of a surface of the silicon-carbon composite particle measured by a BJH method is less than about 0.02 cm3/g, and a volume of the closed pores of the silicon-carbon composite particle calculated by Equation 1 is about 0.015 cm3/g to about 0.05 cm3/g.

Abstract: A negative active material and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material includes first, second and third active materials. The first active material is a crystalline carbon. The second active material includes a first core, which includes crystalline carbon and a silicon-based material, and a first carbon coating positioned on the first core. The third active material includes a second core, which includes a silicon-based material, and a second carbon coating layer positioned on the second core.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material including secondary particles of agglomerated primary particles, the primary particles including Si particles and a first ceramic oxide on a surface of the Si particles; and amorphous carbon, wherein the amorphous carbon surrounds a surface of the primary particles and a surface of the secondary particles.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative active material including secondary particles of agglomerated primary particles, the primary particles including Si particles with SiC on a surface of the Si particles; and an amorphous carbon surrounding the secondary particles, wherein a peak intensity ratio (ISi(111)/ISiC(111)) of a peak intensity (ISi(111)) at a Si (111) plane relative to a peak intensity (ISiC(111)) at a SiC (111) plane is about 5 to about 50 measured by X-ray diffraction analysis using a CuK? ray.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative active material including a core having silicon and a first carbon nanotube, an amorphous carbon coating layer surrounding the core, and a second carbon nanotube adhered to the amorphous carbon coating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery. The negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a silicon-carbon composite; and graphene on a surface of the silicon-carbon composite, wherein a specific surface area of the negative active material is about 1.6 m2/g to about 2 m2/g.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, having a silicon-carbon composite in which crystalline carbon, silicon particles, and amorphous carbon are agglomerated, and single-walled carbon nanotubes are coated on the silicon-carbon composite, to ameliorate the negative effects caused by the expansion and contraction of the volume of a silicon-based negative active material during charging and discharging.

Abstract: Provided is that a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, and a rechargeable lithium including the same, and the negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes an agglomerated product of silicon-based materials comprising a silicon particle, a lithium silicate positioned on a surface of the silicon particle, a first amorphous carbon surrounded on the silicon particle and the lithium silicate; and a second amorphous carbon positioned on the agglomerated product.

Abstract: Provides are an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising same, wherein the anode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprises a silicon-carbon composite having a void in the central portion, the radius of the central portion corresponds to 30% to 50% of the radius of the anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, and the silicon-carbon composite includes silicon nanoparticles and amorphous carbon.

Abstract: A negative active material composite, a method of preparing the same, a negative electrode, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material composite including silicon nanoparticles; amorphous carbon; and graphitized carbon.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a core having a silicon-carbon composite and an amorphous carbon, the silicon-carbon composite being an agglomerated product of a crystalline carbon and silicon particles, and a coating layer on a surface of the core, the coating layer including catecholamine.

Abstract: A negative active material composite, a method of preparing the same, and a negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material composite including compound particles represented by SiOx, in which 0<x?2.0; silicon nanoparticles having an average particle diameter (D50) of greater than 0 nm and less than or equal to about 200 nm; and amorphous carbon, wherein an internal pore volume of the negative active material composite is greater than 0 cm3/g and less than or equal to about 5.0×10?2 cm3/g.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material including a Si-carbon composite that includes Si nanoparticles and an amorphous carbon, wherein the negative active material has a sphericity of 0.7 or more, and a BET specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a negative electrode, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material including a core including silicon nanoparticles and a lithium titanium-based oxide; and an amorphous carbon layer on a surface of the core.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material including secondary particles of agglomerated primary particles, the primary particles including Si particles and a first ceramic oxide on a surface of the Si particles; and amorphous carbon, wherein the amorphous carbon surrounds a surface of the primary particles and a surface of the secondary particles.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative active material including a Si-carbon composite that includes Si nanoparticles and an amorphous carbon, wherein the negative active material has a sphericity of 0.7 or more, and a BET specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less.