Patents by Inventor Hyuck Hur

Hyuck Hur 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: 11942632
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material particle includes a core that contains lithium cobalt oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula LiaCo(1-x)MxO2-yAy and a shell that is coated on the surface of the core and contains composite metal oxide of a metal with an oxidation number of +2 and a metal with an oxidation number of +3. In particular, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mg, Zn, Si, Al, Zr, V, Mn, Nb and Ni. A is oxygen-substitutional halogen and 1.00?a?1.05, 0?x?0.05, and 0?y?0.001.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuck Hur, Chi Ho Jo, Bo Ram Lee, Sung bin Park, Young uk Park, Wang Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20240097112
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode collector, a first positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode collector and includes a first positive electrode active material, and a second positive electrode active material layer formed on the first positive electrode active material layer and includes a second positive electrode active material. The first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material include a lithium nickel-cobalt-based oxide in which an amount of nickel among total metallic components excluding lithium is 80 atm % or more, the first positive electrode active material has a molar ratio of nickel to cobalt of 18 or more, and the second positive electrode active material has a molar ratio of nickel to cobalt of less than 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Hak Yoon Kim, So Ra Baek, Hyuck Hur, Dong Hwi Kim, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20240072244
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising lithium transition metal oxide particles having a core-shell structure which includes a core portion and a shell portion disposed on a surface of the core portion. Wherein, the average crystallite size of the core portion is smaller than an average crystallite size of the shell portion and an amount of nickel among total transition metals included in the core portion and the shell portion is 80 atm % or more. A positive electrode active material, which suppresses decomposition of an electrolyte solution and occurrence of micro cracks of the positive electrode active material during charge and discharge by forming an average crystallite size of a core portion of the high-nickel positive electrode active material smaller than an average crystallite size of a shell portion, and a method of preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Hak Yoon Kim, So Ra Baek, Hyuck Hur, Dong Hwi Kim, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20240030414
    Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the problems of resistance and lifetime deterioration of the battery by forming a thin and uniform metal oxide on the surface of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese-based positive electrode active material, and a method for preparing the same and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The method of preparing the positive electrode material for the lithium secondary battery comprises a method of coating a metal oxide on the surface of a lithium nickel cobalt manganese-based positive electrode active material through a chemical vapor deposition. The method includes placing the lithium nickel cobalt manganese-based positive electrode active material in a deposition apparatus and supplying a metal oxide precursor and a carrier gas, and the lithium nickel cobalt manganese-based positive electrode active material is stirred during deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seulki Chae, Hakyoon Kim, Sora Baek, Hyuck Hur, Dong Hwi Kim, Hyeongil Kim, Wang Mo Jung, Donghun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240021788
    Abstract: A bimodal positive electrode active material includes a first lithium transition metal oxide and a second lithium transition metal oxide having an average particle diameter (D50) smaller than that of the first lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the first lithium transition metal oxide has higher particle strength and smaller crystalline size than the second lithium transition metal oxide, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material. A positive electrode active material may improve high-temperature life characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics of a lithium secondary battery. A positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: LG Energy Solution, Ltd., LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: So Ra Baek, Hak Yoon Kim, Hyuck Hur, Dong Hwi Kim, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230402597
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode active material layer including: a first positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1 and having a crystalline size of 150 nm or more; a conductive agent including single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs); and a binder. A lithium secondary battery includes the positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong II Kim, Hak Yoon Kim, So Ra Baek, Hyuck Hur, Dong Hwi Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11837719
    Abstract: A method for preparing a lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material and a positive electrode active material prepared by the method are provided. The method includes dry-mixing and then heat treating a lithium cobalt oxide particle represented by Formula 1 and one or more lithium metal oxide particle selected from the group consisting of lithium aluminum oxide, lithium zirconium oxide, and lithium titanium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Min Kyu You, Sung Bin Park, Hyuck Hur, Jin Tae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20230387399
    Abstract: A method of preparing a lithium secondary battery includes: (1) mixing a small particle lithium composite transition metal oxide having an average particle diameter (D50) of less than 7 ?m with a boron-containing raw material and performing a heat treatment, mixing a large particle lithium composite transition metal oxide having an average particle diameter (D50) of 8 ?m or more with a cobalt-containing raw material and a boron-containing raw material and performing a heat treatment, mixing the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material to prepare a positive electrode material having a bimodal particle diameter distribution, preparing a positive electrode by coating the positive electrode material on a positive electrode collector, and assembling the positive electrode, a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative electrode active material, and a separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: So Ra Baek, Hak Yoon Kim, Hyuck Hur, Dong Hwi Kim, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230155127
    Abstract: A positive electrode and a lithium secondary including the same is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer sequentially stacked on the positive electrode current collector, wherein the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer include a bimodal positive active material, the first positive electrode active material layer includes small-diameter particles in the form of single particles, and the second positive electrode active material layer includes small-diameter particles in the form of secondary particles. The positive electrode has improved capacity, efficiency, lifespan, output properties, and thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Hak Yoon Kim, So Ra Baek, Hyuck Hur, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11611077
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery is provided. The positive electrode active material being a lithium cobalt-based oxide includes a doping element M. A lithium cobalt-based oxide particle containing the doping element M in an amount of 3,000 ppm or more, wherein in a bulk portion corresponding to 90% of a core side among the radius from a core of the particle to a surface thereof, the doping element M in the lithium cobalt-based oxide particle is contained at a constant concentration, and in a surface portion from the surface of the particle to 100 nm in a core direction, the doping element M is contained at a concentration equal to or higher than that in the bulk portion and has a concentration in which the concentration thereof is gradient gradually decreased in the core direction from the surface of the particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Min Kyu You, Sung Bin Park, Hyuck Hur, Jin Tae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung
  • Patent number: 11611078
    Abstract: The present invention provides a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, the active material including a dopant and having a crystalline structure in which metal oxide layers (MO layers) including metals and oxygen and reversible lithium layers are repeatedly stacked, wherein in a lattice configured by oxygen atoms of the MO layers adjacent to each other, the dopant time of charge, thereby forming a lithium trap and/or lithium dumbbell structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sung Bin Park, Young Uk Park, Ji Young Park, Bo Ram Lee, Chi Ho Jo, Young Cheol Choi, Hyuck Hur, Wang Mo Jung
  • Patent number: 11611076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material precursor for a secondary battery which includes primary particles of Co3O4 or CoOOH, wherein the primary particle contains a doping element in an amount of 3,000 ppm or more, and has an average particle diameter (D50) of 15 ?m or more, and a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery which includes particles of a lithium cobalt-based oxide, wherein the primary particle contains a doping element in an amount of 2,500 ppm or more, and has an average particle diameter (D50) of 15 ?m or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Min Kyu You, Chi Ho Jo, Sung Bin Park, Hyuck Hur, Jin Tae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung
  • Patent number: 11600820
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Beom Han, Jintae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung, Min Kyu You, Chi Ho Jo, Sungbin Park, Inseong Ju, Hyuck Hur, Younguk Park, Tae Gu Yoo
  • Patent number: 11476456
    Abstract: A lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material is provided. The lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material includes a core portion including a lithium cobalt-based oxide represented by Formula 1 and a shell portion including a lithium cobalt-based oxide represented by Formula 2, wherein the lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material includes 2500 ppm or more, preferably 3000 ppm or more of a doping element M based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material. An inflection point does not appear in a voltage profile measured during charging/discharging a secondary battery including the lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Min Kyu You, Sung Bin Park, Hyuck Hur, Jin Tae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20220246929
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Hyuck Hur, Seul Ki Kim, Wang Mo Jung, Gi Beom Han
  • Publication number: 20220246928
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Hyuck Hur, Seul Ki Kim, Wang Mo Jung, Gi Beom Han
  • Publication number: 20220238869
    Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material includes SiOx(0.5<x<1.8) and Lia1Tib1O4(0.8?a1?1.4, 1.6?b1?2.2). The Lia1Tib1O4 has an average particle diameter (D50) of 300 nm to 10 ?m, and a/b satisfies 0.4<a/b<1.7. Herein, a is an amount in wt % occupied by the SiOx in the negative electrode active material layer, and b is an amount in wt % occupied by the Lia1Tib1O4 in the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Yul BAEK, Hee Won CHOI, Mi Ru JO, Hyuck HUR, Chan Ki PARK
  • Patent number: 11377367
    Abstract: Provided is a cobalt precursor for preparing a lithium cobalt oxide of a layered structure which is included in a positive electrode active material, wherein the cobalt precursor is cobalt oxyhydroxide (CoM?OOH) doped with, as dopants, magnesium (Mg) and M? different from the magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Sungbin Park, Jiyoung Park, Bo Ram Lee, Hyuck Hur, Wang Mo Jung
  • Patent number: 11342557
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chi Ho Jo, Hyuck Hur, Seul Ki Kim, Wang Mo Jung, Gi Beom Han
  • Patent number: 11329286
    Abstract: A lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material is provide, which includes sodium and calcium, wherein the total amount of the sodium and calcium is 150 ppm to 500 ppm based on the total weight of the lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material. A method for preparing the lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Bin Park, Min Kyu You, Chi Ho Jo, Hyuck Hur, Jin Tae Hwang, Wang Mo Jung