Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has secondary micro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary macro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 0.5 to 3 ?m and a lithium-M oxide coating layer on all or part of a surface, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of boron, cobalt, manganese and magnesium. The secondary macro particles have an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary micro particles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macro particles. The primary macro particles and the primary micro particles are represented by LiaNi1?b?c?dCobMncQdO2+?, wherein 1.0?a?1.5, 0<b<0.2, 0<c<0.2, 0?d?0.1, 0<b+c+d?0.2, ?0.1???1.0, and Q is at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, V, Ti and Zr.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has a mixture of microparticles having a predetermined average particle size (D50) and macroparticles having a larger average particle size (D50) than the microparticles. The microparticles have the average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m and are at least one selected from the group consisting of particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of primary macroparticles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 ?m or more, particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of secondary particles formed by agglomeration of the primary macroparticles, and a mixture thereof. The macroparticles are secondary particles having an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary microparticles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macroparticles.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a secondary particle having an average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m formed by agglomeration of at least two primary macro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 0.5 to 3 ?m; and a coating layer of lithium-metal oxide formed on a surface of the secondary particle. The primary macro particle is represented by LiaNi1-b-c-dCobMncQdO2+?, wherein 1.0?a?1.5, 0<b<0.2, 0<c<0.2, 0?d?0.1, 0<b+c+d?0.2, ?0.1???1.0, Q is at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, V, Ti and Zr. The metal of the lithium-metal oxide is at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, nickel, vanadium and cobalt, and an amount of lithium impurities is 0.25 weight % or less.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material having 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 are provided. A positive electrode active material has improved capacity retention by controlling a BET change in an electrode rolling process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material having low nickel disorder and high particle strength in a crystal structure, and capable of implementing a battery having excellent capacity properties and capacity retention, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the positive electrode active material includes a large-diameter lithium transition metal oxide and a small-diameter lithium transition metal oxide whose average particle diameter (D50) is smaller than that of the large-diameter lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the large-diameter lithium transition metal oxide and the small-diameter lithium transition metal oxide each independently have a composition represented by Formula 1, and has a crystal grain size of 100 nm to 150 nm, wherein the difference in crystal grain size between the large-diameter lithium transition metal oxide and the small-diameter lithium transition metal oxide is less than 40 nm, and the positive electrode a

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material is disclosed herein. The method may ensure surface and coating uniformity of first and second lithium transition metal oxides in the positive electrode active material. In some embodiments, the method includes washing a mixture of a first lithium transition metal oxide having a first Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area and a second lithium transition metal oxide having a second BET specific surface area with a washing solution, an amount of the washing solution based on 100 parts by weight of the mixture satisfies Equation 1: 5,000×(x1w1+x2w2)?the amount of the washing solution ?15,000×(x1w1+x2w2), x1 and x2 are the first and second BET specific surface areas, respectively, and w1 and w2 are weight ratios of the first and second lithium transition metal oxides based on a total weight of the mixture, respectively.

Abstract: 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. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the electrical conductivity of the positive electrode active material surface by coating a conductive carbon material on the surface of the secondary particle. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a nickel-based positive electrode active material with improved life performance by minimizing conductive network losses after cycles.

Abstract: A positive electrode and a secondary battery including the same is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture containing a positive electrode active material disposed thereon, the positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal oxide powder represented by chemical formula 1, LiaNixCoyMzO2-wAw??(1) M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ti, Mg, Al, Zr, Mn and Ni, A is an oxygen-substituted halogen, and 1.00?a?1.05, 0.1?x?0.8, 0.1?y?0.8, 0.01?z?0.4, and 0?w?0.001, the powder having large particles which are secondary particles having an average particle diameter (D50) of 7 ?m to 17 ?m, and small particles which are single particles having average particle diameter (D50) of 2 ?m to 7 ?m, weight ratio of large particles to small particles is 5:5 to 9:1, and the positive electrode mixture has a porosity of 22% to 35%.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material contains a lithium-rich lithium manganese-based oxide, wherein the lithium manganese-based oxide has a composition of the following chemical formula (1), and wherein a lithium ion conductive glass-ceramic solid electrolyte layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of thio-LISICON(thio-lithium super ionic conductor), LISICON(lithium super ionic conductor), Li2S—SiS2—Li4SiO4, and Li2S—SiS2—P2S5—Lil is formed on the surface of the lithium manganese-based oxide particle: Li1?xMyMn1?x?yO2?zQz??(1) wherein, 0<x?0.2, 0<y?0.2, and 0?z?0.5; M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, B, Ca, Ga, In, Ru, Zn, Zr, Nb, Sn, Mo, Sr, Sb, W, Ti and Bi; and Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, N, F, S and Cl.

Abstract: A negative electrode for lithium secondary batteries and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a lithiophilic material formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, wherein the lithiophilic material is an oxidized product of a coating material coated on the negative electrode current collector and includes at least one of a metal or a metal oxide, and an oxide layer is formed on a surface of the negative electrode current collector having the lithiophilic material formed thereon.

Abstract: A method of producing a positive electrode material for a secondary battery includes preparing a lithium composite transition metal oxide containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese, forming a coating layer on a surface of the lithium composite transition metal oxide, and post-treating the lithium composite transition metal oxide having the coating layer formed thereon, wherein the post-treating is performed by exposing the lithium composite transition metal oxide having the coating layer formed thereon to moisture at a relative humidity of 10% to 50% at 25° C., and then heat treating the lithium composite transition metal oxide to remove residual moisture.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal oxide, which is in the form of a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles and is represented by Formula 1, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide has a crystalline size of 160 nm or less and an average particle diameter of the primary particle of 0.6 ?m or more. A preparation method thereof is also provided.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material includes preparing a lithium transition metal oxide containing nickel in an amount of 60 mol % or more based on a total number of moles of metals excluding lithium, impregnating the lithium transition metal oxide with 300 ppm to 1,000 ppm of moisture based on 100 parts by weight of the lithium transition metal oxide, and performing a heat treatment on the lithium transition metal oxide impregnated with the moisture, wherein a lithium by-product present on a surface of the lithium transition metal oxide and the moisture react to form a passivation layer on the surface of the lithium transition metal oxide. A positive electrode active material prepared by the above-described preparation method, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material are also provided.

Abstract: A surface of a LiCoO2-based positive electrode active material to have a rock salt crystal structure is provided. Specifically, a positive electrode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery is provided, including: a core particle containing lithium cobalt oxide doped with aluminum (Al); and a coating layer positioned on a surface of the core particle and containing a cobalt (Co)-based compound having a rock salt crystal structure. A method of producing the positive electrode active material is also provided using a solid-phase method. The positive electrode active material can be applied to a positive electrode, lithium rechargeable battery, battery module, battery pack, and the like.

Abstract: A surface of a LiCoO2-based positive electrode active material to have a rock salt crystal structure is provided. Specifically, a positive electrode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery is provided, including: a core particle containing lithium cobalt oxide doped with aluminum (Al); and a coating layer positioned on a surface of the core particle and containing a cobalt (Co)-based compound having a rock salt crystal structure. A method of producing the positive electrode active material is also provided using a solid-phase method. The positive electrode active material can be applied to a positive electrode, lithium rechargeable battery, battery module, battery pack, and the like.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery in which a positive electrode mixture including a positive electrode active material is formed on at least one surface of a current collector is provided. The positive electrode includes a lithium by-product so as to satisfy the following Equation 1 based on the total weight of the positive electrode mixture. 4000 A - 2000 ? B ? ( ppm ) [ Equation ? ? 1 ] wherein in the Equation 1, A is the molar content of Ni when the total mole of transition metal contained in the positive electrode active material is 1, and B is the content of lithium by-product, when A is 0.5 or less, the minimum value of B is 6000 ppm. The positive electrode also has a harness at which cracks occur in a measuring rod of 2 pi (Ø) or more.

Abstract: A surface of a LiCoO2-based positive electrode active material to have a rock salt crystal structure is provided. Specifically, a positive electrode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery is provided, including: a core particle containing lithium cobalt oxide doped with aluminum (Al); and a coating layer positioned on a surface of the core particle and containing a cobalt(Co)-based compound having a rock salt crystal structure. A method of producing the positive electrode active material is also provided using a solid-phase method. The positive electrode active material can be applied to a positive electrode, lithium rechargeable battery, battery module, battery pack, and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, comprising: a lithium nickel-based oxide doped with a doping element (M?), wherein the doping element (M?) is at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg), wherein when the doping element (M?) is Ti, the doping content of Ti is 3000 ppm to 5000 ppm based on the total amount of the lithium nickel-based oxide excluding the doping element, wherein when the doping element (M?) is Mg, the doping content of Mg is 500 ppm to 5000 ppm based on the total amount of the lithium nickel-based oxide excluding the doping element, and wherein when the doping element (M?) is Ti and Mg, the total doping content of Ti and Mg is 3500 ppm to 5000 ppm based on the total amount of the lithium nickel oxide excluding the doping elements.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium-rich lithium manganese-based oxide, wherein the lithium-rich lithium manganese-based oxide is represented by the following chemical formula (1), Li1+aNixCoyMnzMvO2-bAb??(1) wherein, 0<a?0.2, 0<x?0.4, 0<y?0.4, 0.5?z?0.9, 0?v?0.2, a+x+y+z+v=1, and 0?b?0.5; M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Zr, Zn, Ti, Mg, Ga, In, Ru, Nb, and Sn; and A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of P, N, F, S and Cl; wherein (i) lithium tungsten (W) compound, or the (i) lithium tungsten (W) compound and (ii) tungsten (W) compound are contained on the lithium-rich lithium manganese-based oxide; in an amount of 0.1% to 7% by weight based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material, wherein the (i) lithium tungsten (W) compound includes a composite of the (ii) tungsten (W) compound and a lithium.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material contains a lithium-rich lithium manganese-based oxide represented by chemical formula (1), Li1+aNixCoyMnzMvO2?bAb??(1) wherein, 0<a?0.2, 0<x?0.4, 0<y?0.4, 0.5?z?0.9, 0?v?0.2, a+x+y+z+v=1, and 0?b?0.5; M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Zr, Zn, Ti, Mg, Ga, In, Ru, Nb, and Sn; and A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of P, N, F, S and Cl; and a coating layer formed on a surface of the lithium-rich lithium manganese-based oxide, wherein the coating layer contains a lithium-deficient transition metal oxide in a lithium-deficient state having a molar ratio of lithium to transition metal of less than 1 is formed on the surface of the lithium-rich lithium manganese-based oxide, and wherein the content of the coating layer is 1% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material.