Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode active material including a one-body core containing lithium transition metal oxide, and a composite coating layer located on the one-body core, wherein the composite coating layer includes a crystalline coating part and an amorphous coating part.

Abstract: Disclosed, as a particle for cathode active materials, is a novel one-body particle for cathode active materials, including a core of lithium transition metal oxide containing Ni and a surface-layer portion formed on at least a part of the core, wherein the surface-layer portion contains both Co and a structure-stabilizing element, the core is present as a non-aggregated primary particle, and the structure-stabilizing element has a bond dissociation energy (BDE) with oxygen (O) greater than a bond dissociation energy (BDE) of Co and oxygen (O).

Abstract: Disclosed, as a particle for cathode active materials, is a novel one-body particle for cathode active materials, including a core of lithium transition metal oxide containing Ni and a surface-layer portion formed on at least a part of the core, wherein the surface-layer portion contains both Co and a structure-stabilizing element, the core is present as a non-aggregated primary particle, and the structure-stabilizing element has a bond dissociation energy (BDE) with oxygen (O) greater than a bond dissociation energy (BDE) of Co and oxygen (O).

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries containing lithium transition metal composite oxide in the form of primary particles having a one-body structure, the cathode active material having a ratio (R/L) of a right area (R) to a left area (L) in a particle size distribution (PSD) graph of less than 1.1, based on a maximum point of a main peak in the particle size distribution (PSD) graph, in which an X-axis represents a particle size (?m) and a Y-axis represents a relative particle amount (%).

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method for manufacturing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a compound that is capable of reversibly intercalating or deintercalating lithium, wherein the compound is formed of a core portion and a coating layer, the core portion is doped with M, and the coating layer includes Al and B, wherein M is Zr, Ti, Mg, Ca, Al, B, V, Zn, Mo, Ni, Co, Mn, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method for manufacturing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a compound that is capable of reversibly intercalating or deintercalating lithium, wherein the compound is formed of a core portion and a coating layer, the core portion is doped with M, and the coating layer includes Al and B, wherein M is Zr, Ti, Mg, Ca, Al, B, V, Zn, Mo, Ni, Co, Mn, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, wherein the cathode active material includes a compound being capable of intercalating and deintercallating lithium, wherein the compound consists of a core part and a coating layer, and the core part is doped with M1 and M2 while the coating layer includes B, are provided. The M1 and M2 are independently at least one metal selected from Zr, Ti, Mg, Ca, V, Zn, Mo, Ni, Co, and Mn, and M1 and M2 are different.