Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a lithium-transition metal oxide including a transition metal including nickel (Ni). A molar ratio of lithium to elements except for lithium and oxygen in the lithium-transition metal oxide is 1.04 to 1.08, and a molar fraction of cobalt (Co) in the transition metal is 0.05 or less. A lithium secondary battery including the cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery and having improved structural stability and charge/discharge efficiency is provided.

Abstract: A silicon-carbon-containing electrode material including a porous carbon structure and a silicon-containing coating layer formed on the porous carbon structure. A volume ratio of micropores in the porous carbon structure having a pore diameter of 2 nm or less in a total pore volume is greater than 50% and less than 90%. A lithium secondary battery comprising the anode which comprises the silicon-carbon-containing electrode material and a cathode disposed to face to the anode. The lithium secondary battery employing the silicon-containing electrode exhibits improved lifespan and efficiency characteristics.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and external electrodes disposed outside the body, wherein the external electrodes include a first electrode layer connected to the internal electrodes and including a conductive metal, a first resin electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and including a first conductive connecting portion including an intermetallic compound and a resin and a second resin electrode layer disposed on the first resin electrode layer and including a plurality of metal particles and a resin.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes, first and second external electrodes respectively disposed on opposing surfaces of the body and connected to the first internal electrode, and a third external electrode disposed on the body, disposed between the first and second external electrodes and connected to the second internal electrode. One of the first and second external electrodes includes a first conductive resin layer, the first conductive resin layer includes first conductive particles including at least one of a first metal particle and a first intermetallic compound, and a first resin, and a ratio N1/N2 is 17% or more, in which N1 is the number of particles having a Feret diameter of 14 ?m or more, among the first conductive particles, and N2 is a total number of first conductive particles.

Abstract: Provided are a separator and an electrochemical device using the same, in particular, a separator having significantly low heat shrinkage even at a high temperature and also significantly improved adhesive strength by including inorganic particles having specific fluorescence properties in the separator, and an electrochemical device using the same.

Abstract: Example embodiments include a battery insulation sheet having a structure in which a first substrate, an aerogel layer, and a second substrate are laminated, wherein opposite surfaces of the aerogel layer is in contact with the first substrate or the second substrate adjacent thereto. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing a battery insulation sheet, and a battery module including the battery insulation sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads polymerized from an isocyanate, an isocyanate-reactive compound having a molecular weight between 500 and 10 000 g/mol and a chain extender, wherein customary adjuvants may be additionally present, and the thermoplastic polyurethane has a hard phase fraction ranging from 0.1 to 0.95 and the hard phase fraction is defined by: Hard ? ? phase ? ? fraction = ? x = 1 k ? ( ( m KVx M KV x ) · M Iso + m KVx ) m ges where MKVx represents a molar mass of chain extender x in g/mol, mKVx represents a mass of chain extender x in g, MIxo represents a molar mass of isocyanate in g/mol, mges represents a total mass of all starting materials without adjuvants, and k represents a number of chain extenders. Also disclosed herein are processes for producing expanded thermoplastic polyurethanes and processes for producing molded parts therefrom.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure include a battery module including a plurality of cells, an insulation sheet between the plurality of cells, the insulation sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface disposed so as to face cells adjacent thereto, respectively, and a refractory layer formed on at least one side surface part of a border side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface of the insulation sheet, wherein the refractory layer includes an inorganic binder. Examples of the disclosure also include a method of manufacturing the battery module, and a battery pack including the battery module.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an aerogel composition for battery insulation sheets, the aerogel composition including a reinforcement material including a first fibrous support and a second fibrous support, an aerogel, a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, and a solvent, wherein the first fibrous support and the second fibrous support have different ingredients. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing the aerogel composition, a battery insulation sheet formed using the aerogel composition, and a method of manufacturing the battery insulation sheet.

Abstract: An aerogel composition for battery insulation sheets includes a reinforcement material including two or more fibrous supports, an aerogel, a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, and a solvent, wherein the two or more fibrous supports have different aspect ratios (AR) as represented by Formula 1: AR=L/D,??Formula 1 where in Formula 1, L indicates an average length of a fibrous support of the two or more fibrous supports and D indicates an average diameter of the two or more fibrous supports.

Abstract: Example embodiments include a battery module including a plurality of cells, an insulation sheet between the plurality of cells, the insulation sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface that face cells adjacent thereto, respectively, and a foam layer formed on two or more side surface portions, including an upper side surface portion, of a border side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface of the insulation sheet. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing the battery module, and a battery pack including the battery module.

Abstract: Examples include an insulation sheet for batteries, the insulation sheet including an aerogel layer including an aerogel and a coating layer configured to cover substantially the entire surface of the aerogel layer. The coating layer includes a flexible polymer and a flame retardant dispersed in the flexible polymer, and the elastic modulus of the coating layer measured in accordance with ASTM D882 is about 8 MPa or less. Examples also include method of manufacturing the insulation sheet, and a battery module including the insulation sheet.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a battery module including a plurality of cells and an insulation member provided between the plurality of cells, the insulation member having an upper surface and a lower surface disposed so as to face cells adjacent thereto, respectively. The insulation member includes a first insulation sheet, a second insulation sheet, and an expansion layer formed between the first insulation sheet and the second insulation sheet. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing a battery module, and a battery pack including a battery module.

Abstract: Provided are a separator and an electrochemical device using the same, in particular, a separator having significantly low heat shrinkage even at a high temperature and also significantly improved adhesive strength by including inorganic particles having specific fluorescence properties in the separator, and an electrochemical device using the same.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an aerogel composition for battery insulation sheets, the aerogel composition including an aerogel, a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, and a solvent. The binder includes a first binder including an aqueous polymer binder and a second binder including a fluorocarbon-based binder. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing the aerogel composition, a battery insulation sheet formed using the aerogel composition, and a battery module including the aerogel composition.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an aerogel composition for battery insulation sheets, the aerogel composition including an aerogel, a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, a flame retardant including a phosphorus-based material, and a solvent. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing the aerogel composition, a battery insulation sheet formed using the aerogel composition, and a battery module including the aerogel composition.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a third direction and including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in the first direction, and external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces, wherein the external electrodes include an electrode layer disposed on the body and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer, and the conductive resin layer includes a conductive metal, an epoxy resin, and an acrylic resin.

Abstract: A battery insulation sheet including an aerogel layer. The aerogel layer includes: a fibrillized polymer matrix comprising a dry binder; and aerogel particles distributed in the fibrillized polymer matrix.

Abstract: A battery insulation sheet includes a substrate, and an aerogel layer on the substrate, wherein the aerogel layer includes a fibrous support; an aerogel; and a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, and satisfies Formula 1 below: 50 ? A ? 100 , 000 , A = T i / D s , Formula ? 1 wherein, in Formula 1, Ti denotes a thickness of the aerogel layer, and Ds denotes an average diameter of the fibrous support.