Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The negative active material has an N/P ratio, which is a ratio of a maximum capacity per a unit area of a negative active material relative to maximum capacity per a unit area of a positive active material, ranging from about 1.5 to about 2. The negative active material includes a composite particle of silicon (Si) and carbon and crystalline carbon. A content of the Si is about 3 wt % to about 15 wt % based on a total weight of the negative active material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The negative active material has an N/P ratio, which is a ratio of a maximum capacity per a unit area of a negative active material relative to maximum capacity per a unit area of a positive active material, ranging from about 1.5 to about 2. The negative active material includes a composite particle of silicon (Si) and carbon and crystalline carbon. A content of the Si is about 3 wt % to about 15 wt % based on a total weight of the negative active material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a silicon-based material and graphite, wherein an average particle diameter (D50) of the graphite may range from about 5 ?m to about 15 ?m, and a Raman peak intensity ratio (Id/Ig) of the graphite may range from about 0.1 to about 0.9, and a negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a current collector and an active material layer on the current collector, the active material layer including an active material and carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotubes having a Raman R value of about 0.8 to about 1.3 and an average length of about 40 ?m to about 250 ?m. The Raman R value refers to an intensity ratio R=Id/Ig obtained from a peak intensity (Ig) (G, about 1580 cm?1) and a peak intensity (Id) (D, about 1350 cm?1) in a Raman spectrum analysis.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery that may be manufactured and used in various shapes is disclosed. An embodiment of the rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a pair of electrodes on respective surfaces of a separator and a pair of lead tabs extending from the pair of electrodes; and a pouch receiving the electrode assembly and having the lead tabs protruding out to one side, each of the electrodes including a first bending part including a molded plate including active material particles and a metal fiber yarn of a current collector, and the pouch including a second bending part superimposed on the electrodes in parallel and including a molded sheet having a shape corresponding to that of the first bending part.

Abstract: A binder composition for a secondary battery, and an anode and a lithium battery that include the binder composition are disclosed. The binder composition may include: first nanoparticles having a glass transition temperature of about 60° C. or greater and an average particle diameter of about 100 nm or less; and a first polymer binder having a glass transition temperature of about 20° C. or less.

Abstract: Disclosed are a binder composition for a rechargeable lithium battery including a cross-linked compound of polyacrylic acid substituted with an alkali cation and polyvinyl alcohol and an electrode and rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The cross-linked compound of polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl alcohol is obtained by heating polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl alcohol to effect a cross-linking reaction via esterification. The cross-linked compound of polyvinyl alcohol and polyacrylic acid substituted with an alkali cation may improve phase stability of a binder, and has high cross-linking ratio, thereby providing for excellent performance of a rechargeable lithium battery.

Abstract: An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same include a current collector and an electrode active material layer positioned on the current collector. The active material layer includes an electrode active material and a metal fiber, wherein the length of the metal fiber is longer than the thickness of the electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery that may be manufactured and used in various shapes is disclosed. An embodiment of the rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a pair of electrodes on respective surfaces of a separator and a pair of lead tabs extending from the pair of electrodes; and a pouch receiving the electrode assembly and having the lead tabs protruding out to one side, each of the electrodes including a first bending part including a molded plate including active material particles and a metal fiber yarn of a current collector, and the pouch including a second bending part superimposed on the electrodes in parallel and including a molded sheet having a shape corresponding to that of the first bending part.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a silicon-based material and graphite, wherein an average particle diameter (D50) of the graphite may range from about 5 ?m to about 15 ?m, and a Raman peak intensity ratio (Id/Ig) of the graphite may range from about 0.1 to about 0.9, and a negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: A binder composition for a secondary battery, and an anode and a lithium battery that include the binder composition are disclosed. The binder composition may include: first nanoparticles having a glass transition temperature of about 60° C. or greater and an average particle diameter of about 100 nm or less; and a first polymer binder having a glass transition temperature of about 20° C. or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative active material that includes active material primary particles; a conductive material; and a composite binder.

Abstract: A negative active material includes a silicon-based particle and a crystalline carbonaceous material, the crystalline carbonaceous material including a graphite particle and a carbonaceous nano-sheet.

Abstract: A negative active material composition includes a negative active material, a binder, and a solvent, in which the solvent includes an aqueous solvent and an organic solvent. A method of preparing a negative electrode plate uses the negative active material composition. A lithium battery is manufactured using the negative active material composition, and has good lifetime characteristics due to the formation of pores in the electrode plate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material of a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including a negative electrode, and the negative electrode includes a negative active material layer including a negative active material represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. X—Ra—Rb In Chemical Formula 1, X is an active material which comprises a metal and has a functional group which has been reacted with a silane coupling agent, Ra is a residual group from a silane coupling agent, and Rb is a polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a binder composition for a rechargeable lithium battery including a cross-linked compound of polyacrylic acid substituted with an alkali cation and polyvinyl alcohol and an electrode and rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The cross-linked compound of polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl alcohol is obtained by heating polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl alcohol to effect a cross-linking reaction via esterification. The cross-linked compound of polyvinyl alcohol and polyacrylic acid substituted with an alkali cation may improve phase stability of a binder, and has high cross-linking ratio, thereby providing for excellent performance of a rechargeable lithium battery.