Abstract: The present invention relates to a second battery, comprising: a first electrode assembly equipped with a first tab and a second tab; a second electrode assembly electrically connected to the first electrode assembly; a plurality of connection tabs which are disposed between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly and are connected thereto, and electrically connecting the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly; and a case equipped with an accommodating portion open at one side thereof and having an accommodating space to accommodate the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly with an electrolyte, and a cover coupled to the open one side of the accommodating portion and covering the open one side of the accommodating portion, wherein upon folding of the case, the case folds such that one side and the other side of the external surface of the cover come together.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a secondary battery, and the objective of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery, which has drop-impact resistance, by providing an electrode assembly having a relatively thick inner circumferential and a relatively thin outer circumferential tab. To this end, disclosed is a secondary battery, which comprises an electrode assembly comprising: an anode plate having an inner circumferential tab formed at a wound front end thereof; a separator covering the anode plate; and a cathode plate having an outer circumferential tab formed at a wound distal end thereof.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a separator between a first electrode and a second electrode each having uncoated regions and coated regions, and in which the separator, the first electrode, and the second electrode are spirally wound; a case that houses the electrode assembly; and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab to be drawn outside of the case that are respectively coupled to the uncoated regions of the first electrode and the second electrode while maintaining a tab gap between the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab, where the first electrode tab is coupled to a gap uncoated region between the coated regions of the first electrode, and where in a thickness direction of the electrode assembly, in an area facing the first electrode tab, an internal side end uncoated region of the second electrode is located.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a wound electrode assembly including a separator between a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes each including uncoated regions and coated regions; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; and a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal respectively coupled to the first and second electrodes and extending from the case, an uncoated region of the first electrode including inner and outer uncoated regions of a terminal end portion located at an outermost side of the electrode assembly, and the second electrode including an outer uncoated region of a terminal end portion facing the inner uncoated region of the first electrode and an additional inner coated region at an opposite side of the outer uncoated region.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a separator between a first electrode and a second electrode each having uncoated regions and coated regions, and in which the separator, the first electrode, and the second electrode are spirally wound; a case that houses the electrode assembly; and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab to be drawn outside of the case that are respectively coupled to the uncoated regions of the first electrode and the second electrode while maintaining a tab gap between the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab, where the first electrode tab is coupled to a gap uncoated region between the coated regions of the first electrode, and where in a thickness direction of the electrode assembly, in an area facing the first electrode tab, an internal side end uncoated region of the second electrode is located.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery, including an electrode assembly including wound electrodes with a separator therebetween; a pouch housing the electrode assembly; and lead tabs connected to the electrodes and drawn out of the pouch, the lead tabs including an inner tab having a first thickness, connected to the electrode, and drawn out of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a wound electrode assembly comprising a separator between a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes each include uncoated regions and coated regions; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; and a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal respectively coupled to the first and second electrodes and extending from the case, wherein an uncoated region of the first electrode includes inner and outer uncoated regions of a terminal end portion located at an outermost side of the electrode assembly, and wherein the second electrode includes an outer uncoated region of a terminal end portion facing the inner uncoated region of the first electrode and an additional inner coated region at an opposite side of the outer uncoated region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device includes a horn coupled to an ultrasonic wave oscillator. The horn performs ultrasonic welding by respectively disposing a negative electrode tab and a positive electrode tab on a negative electrode lead and a positive electrode lead of a rechargeable battery while pressure is applied. The horn includes a negative electrode horn and a positive electrode horn that respectively press the negative electrode tab and the positive electrode tab. The negative and positive electrode horns are integrally provided in a body and have pressing patterns of different shapes.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery including an electrode assembly having a positive electrode including a positive current collector partially coated with a positive active material to form a positive coated region and a positive uncoated region, a negative electrode including a negative current collector partially coated with a negative active material to form a negative coated region and a negative uncoated region and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrode assembly is spirally wound a plurality of times with the positive uncoated region and the negative uncoated region together forming a core central to the spirally-wound electrode assembly and wound from 3 to 15 times.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery including a negative electrode, the negative electrode including a silicon-based material and graphite; a positive electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes silicon in an amount of greater than 0 wt % and less than or equal to about 2 wt %, based on a total weight of the silicon-based material and the graphite, and the rechargeable lithium battery has a discharge cut-off voltage of greater than or equal to about 3.1 V.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a current collector, an active material layer on the current collector and including an amorphous silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.95<x<1.7), and an SEI layer on the active material layer and including about 70 area % or more of protrusion parts having a size of about 5 nm to 300 nm during charging of the battery.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the separator including a porous substrate and a coating layer on at least one side of the porous substrate, the coating layer including a fluorine-based polymer, a ceramic, or a combination thereof; and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a current collector, a negative active material layer on the current collector, the negative active material layer including a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) latex particle and an aqueous binder, and a polymer layer on the negative active material layer, the polymer layer including a PVdF latex particle.

Abstract: A negative active material of a negative electrode of a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative active material including a metallic active material core and a polymer, having a tensile strength of at least 40 MPa, coated on particles of the metallic active material. The polymer controls the volumetric expansion of the negative active material and enhances the cycle-life characteristics of the battery.

Abstract: In one aspect, a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery including silicon oxide represented by a chemical formula SiOx (1.1<x<1.5) and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative active material is provided. The silicon oxide may be amorphous silicon oxide.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a current collector, an active material layer on the current collector and including an amorphous silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.95<x<1.7), and an SEI layer on the active material layer and including about 70 area % or more of protrusion parts having a size of about 5 nm to 300 nm during charging of the battery.

Abstract: Provided are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, which includes a first silicon oxide (SiOx) and a second silicon oxide (SiOx) with a particle diameter differing from the one of the first silicon oxide (SiOx), a negative electrode including the negative active material, and a method of manufacturing the negative electrode, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative electrode. The first silicon oxide (SiOx) and second silicon oxide (SiOx) have a particle distribution peak area ratio ranging from 3 to 8.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode including a positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and an electrolyte, where an alkaline metal powder layer is formed by dispersion coating on a surface of at least one of the positive and negative electrodes and the separator.