Patents by Inventor Do-Yu Kim

Do-Yu Kim 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).

  • Patent number: 12646715
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium nickel-based composite oxide wherein the positive electrode active material is in a form of secondary particles in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated and at least a portion of the primary particles are radially arranged, in a cross-section of the secondary particles, a number ratio of the primary particles having a cross-sectional area of less than about 0.1 ?m2 is greater than or equal to about 65%, and a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the peak corresponding to the (003) plane in the X-ray diffraction analysis for the positive electrode active material is less than or equal to about 0.125.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Hyunbeom Kim, Hanseul Lee, Do-Yu Kim, Yongchan You
  • Publication number: 20260106209
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for an all-solid-state rechargeable battery, a method of preparing the positive electrode active material, and an all-solid-state rechargeable battery including the positive electrode active material are provided. The positive electrode active material includes secondary particles each including a lithium transition metal-based composite oxide and formed by agglomerating a plurality of primary particles, wherein at least a portion of the primary particles is arranged radially in the secondary particle, a first coating layer on the surface of the secondary particle and containing boron, and a second coating layer on the first coating layer and including ZrO2 and Li6Zr2O7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Do-Yu KIM, Pilsang YUN, Hwichul YANG, Tae Ho CHO
  • Publication number: 20260088283
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode active material for an all-solid-state rechargeable battery, a method of preparing the positive electrode active material, and an all-solid-state rechargeable battery. The positive electrode active material includes a first positive electrode active material including a first lithium nickel-based composite oxide particle in a form of secondary particles formed by agglomeration of primary particles. A first coating layer is disposed on surfaces of the first lithium nickel-based composite oxide particles and includes boron. A second coating layer is disposed on the first coating layer and includes zirconium. The positive electrode active material also comprises a second positive electrode active material comprising a second lithium nickel-based composite oxide particle in a form of single particles. A third coating layer is disposed on surfaces of the second lithium nickel-based composite oxide particles and includes zirconium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Do-Yu KIM, Jayhyok SONG, Pilsang YUN, Hwichul YANG, Tae Ho CHO
  • Patent number: 12438152
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a positive active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery including: a nickel-based composite precursor including a secondary particle comprising a plurality of primary particles that are aggregated together, the nickel-based composite precursor having a central portion and a surface portion, and the central portion of the nickel-based composite precursor including a phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Do-Yu Kim
  • Patent number: 12388077
    Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery is provided to include: mixing a first nickel-based composite hydroxide in a form of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated and at least a portion of the primary particles have a radially arranged structure, a second lithium nickel-based composite oxide having a monolith structure, a lithium raw material, and a boron raw material; and performing heat-treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Hyunbeom Kim, Hanseul Lee, Do-Yu Kim
  • Patent number: 12355078
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material including a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated, the secondary particle having at least a portion of the primary particles radially arranged and comprising a lithium nickel-based composite oxide, and a boron coating layer on the surface of the secondary particle and including lithium borate; a negative electrode; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an electrolyte including vinylene carbonate; and a case containing the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Do-Yu Kim, Hyunbeom Kim, Sangin Park, Yongchan You
  • Publication number: 20250219056
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium nickel-based composite oxide, wherein the positive electrode active material is in a form of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated together and at least a portion of the primary particles are radially arranged, the secondary particle includes an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the secondary particle is a region from a center of the secondary particle to 50±5 length % of the total distance from the center to the surface of the secondary particle, and is a region in which primary particles and pores are irregularly arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Jongsan IM, Hyunbeom KIM, Hanseul LEE, Do-Yu KIM
  • Patent number: 12272815
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium nickel-based composite oxide, wherein the positive electrode active material is in a form of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated together and at least a portion of the primary particles are radially arranged, the secondary particle includes an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the secondary particle is a region from a center of the secondary particle to 50±5 length % of the total distance from the center to the surface of the secondary particle, and is a region in which primary particles and pores are irregularly arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Jongsan Im, Hyunbeom Kim, Hanseul Lee, Do-Yu Kim
  • Patent number: 12249738
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an electrolyte including vinylene carbonate; and a case accommodating the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte. At least in a portion of an interior of the case has a coating portion containing lithium borate particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Do-Yu Kim, Hyunbeom Kim, Sangin Park, Yongchan You
  • Publication number: 20250026663
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material, including a first positive electrode active material including secondary particles including a lithium nickel-cobalt-aluminum composite oxide, wherein the secondary particles include an agglomeration of a plurality of primary particles and at least a portion of the plurality of primary particles are oriented radially, and a coating layer on a surface of the secondary particles, the coating layer including ZrO2 and Li6Zr2O7; and a second positive electrode active material including secondary particles including a lithium nickel-cobalt-aluminum-manganese composite oxide, wherein the secondary particles include an agglomeration of a plurality of primary particles, and a coating layer on a surface of the secondary particles, the coating layer including ZrO2 and Li6Zr2O7, wherein an average particle diameter of the secondary particles of the first positive electrode active material is larger than an average particle diameter of the secondary particles of the second positive el
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Saehwan Kim, Do-Yu Kim, Yasutaka Kamata, Pilgyu Byeon
  • Publication number: 20240128451
    Abstract: A positive electrode for an all-solid-state rechargeable battery, the positive electrode includes a current collector; and a positive electrode active material layer on the current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and a solid electrolyte, the solid electrolyte includes sulfide solid electrolyte particles, and a lithium-metal-phosphate on a surface of the sulfide solid electrolyte particles, and in an X-ray diffraction analysis of the solid electrolyte, a full width at half maximum of a main peak is less than or equal to about 0.160.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Do-Yu KIM, Hyunbeom KIM
  • Publication number: 20240128499
    Abstract: A positive electrode for an all-solid-state rechargeable battery, the positive electrode includes a current collector; and a positive electrode active material layer on the current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and a solid electrolyte, the solid electrolyte includes sulfide solid electrolyte particles, and a lithium-metal-oxide on a surface of the sulfide solid electrolyte particles, and in an X-ray diffraction analysis of the solid electrolyte, a full width at half maximum of a main peak is less than or equal to about 0.160.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Do-Yu KIM, Hyunbeom KIM
  • Publication number: 20230352658
    Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery is provided to include: mixing a first nickel-based composite hydroxide in a form of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated and at least a portion of the primary particles have a radially arranged structure, a second lithium nickel-based composite oxide having a monolith structure, a lithium raw material, and a boron raw material; and performing heat-treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Hyunbeom KIM, Hanseul LEE, Do-Yu KIM
  • Publication number: 20230327101
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium nickel-based composite oxide wherein the positive electrode active material is in a form of secondary particles in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated and at least a portion of the primary particles are radially arranged, in a cross-section of the secondary particles, a number ratio of the primary particles having a cross-sectional area of less than about 0.1 µm2 is greater than or equal to about 65%, and a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the peak corresponding to the (003) plane in the X-ray diffraction analysis for the positive electrode active material is less than or equal to about 0.125.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Hyunbeom KIM, Hanseul LEE, Do-Yu KIM, Yongchan YOU
  • Publication number: 20230307611
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium nickel-based composite oxide, wherein the positive electrode active material is in a form of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated together and at least a portion of the primary particles are radially arranged, the secondary particle includes an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the secondary particle is a region from a center of the secondary particle to 50±5 length % of the total distance from the center to the surface of the secondary particle, and is a region in which primary particles and pores are irregularly arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Jongsan Im, Hyunbeom Kim, Hanseul Lee, Do-Yu Kim
  • Publication number: 20230307695
    Abstract: A positive electrode for an all-solid-state battery, a method of preparing the same, and an all-solid-state battery including the same are provided. The positive electrode for an all-solid-state battery includes a positive electrode active material including a first positive electrode active material including a lithium nickel-based composite oxide and being in a form of secondary particles in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated and at least a portion of the primary particles are radially arranged; a second positive electrode active material including a lithium nickel-based composite oxide and being in a form of single particles; a solid electrolyte; a conductive agent; and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Hyunbeom KIM, Do-Yu KIM, Yongchan YOU
  • Publication number: 20230178725
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material including a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated, the secondary particle having at least a portion of the primary particles radially arranged and comprising a lithium nickel-based composite oxide, and a boron coating layer on the surface of the secondary particle and including lithium borate; a negative electrode; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an electrolyte including vinylene carbonate; and a case containing the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Do-Yu KIM, Hyunbeom KIM, Sangin PARK, Yongchan YOU
  • Publication number: 20230178864
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an electrolyte including vinylene carbonate; and a case accommodating the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte. At least in a portion of an interior of the case has a coating portion containing lithium borate particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Pilsang YUN, Do-Yu KIM, Hyunbeom KIM, Sangin PARK, Yongchan YOU
  • Publication number: 20210043931
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a positive active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery including: a nickel-based composite precursor including a secondary particle comprising a plurality of primary particles that are aggregated together, the nickel-based composite precursor having a central portion and a surface portion, and the central portion of the nickel-based composite precursor including a phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Do-Yu KIM
  • Patent number: 9406931
    Abstract: A positive active material and a lithium battery including the positive active material. The positive active material includes a large diameter active material and a small diameter active material, wherein the small diameter active material includes a Ni-based lithium-transition metal composite oxide and a coating layer including a Mn-containing compound on at least a portion of the surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi-Ran Song, Yong-Seon Kim, Yong-Chul Park, Gyeong-Jae Heo, Do-Yu Kim, Hyun-Deok Lee, Jin-Hyoung Seo, Min-Ju Kim