Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes an electrode current collector, an electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the electrode current collector and including electrode active material particles, and a lithium salt-containing coating formed on at least portions of surfaces of the electrode active material particles or at least a portion of the surface of the electrode active material layer. The electrode for a lithium secondary battery may have a predetermined surface roughness.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments includes a cathode, a separation layer, and an anode facing the cathode with the separation layer interposed therebetween. The anode includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes an anode active material and a conductive additive. The conductive additive includes an expandable graphite having a particle diameter of 10 ?m or less.

Abstract: An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a silicon-based active material that includes a core particle and a carbon coating formed over or on the core particle. The anode active material satisfies specific relation within a specific range. A lithium secondary battery includes an anode including the anode active material, and a cathode facing the anode.

Abstract: An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a silicon-based active material that includes a core particle and a carbon coating formed on or over the core particle. The anode active material satisfies a specific relation within a specific range. A lithium secondary battery includes an anode including the anode active material, and a cathode facing the anode.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device including: a substrate; a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a reflective electrode and the other is a semitransparent or transparent electrode, and wherein the organic layer includes a layer having at least one of the compounds having at least one carbazole group, and a flat panel display device including the organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device has low driving voltage, excellent current density, high brightness, excellent color purity, high efficiency, and long lifetime.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes an electrode current collector, an electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the electrode current collector and including electrode active material particles, and a lithium salt-containing coating formed on at least portions of surfaces of the electrode active material particles or at least a portion of the surface of the electrode active material layer. The electrode for a lithium secondary battery may have a predetermined surface roughness.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes an electrode current collector, an electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the electrode current collector and including electrode active material particles, and a lithium salt-containing coating formed on at least portions of surfaces of the electrode active material particles or at least a portion of the surface of the electrode active material layer. The electrode for a lithium secondary battery may have a predetermined surface roughness.

Abstract: Provided is a fabrication method of an electrode for a secondary battery including coating an electrode slurry containing an electrode active material and a binder on a current collector; drying the current collector on which the electrode slurry is coated to form an electrode active material layer; and surface-treating the electrode active material layer formed on the current collector to remove a binder layer on a surface of the electrode active material layer.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device including: a substrate; a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a reflective electrode and the other is a semitransparent or transparent electrode, and wherein the organic layer includes a layer having at least one of the compounds having at least one carbazole group, and a flat panel display device including the organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device has low driving voltage, excellent current density, high brightness, excellent color purity, high efficiency, and long lifetime.

Abstract: A display that includes a display panel and a window laminated with the display panel is presented. The display panel may include: a main panel region including a first side extending in a first direction and a second side extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; a first sub-panel region that is in contact with the first side and is bent; and a second sub-panel region that is in contact with the second side and is bent. A panel corner part of the main panel region adjacent to the first sub-panel region and the second sub-panel region is rounded.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes a plurality of a lithium-metal oxide particle that has a shape of a single particle. An activation energy (Ea) of the cathode is in a range from 50 kJ/mol to 80 kJ/mol.

Abstract: Provided are a battery cell and a battery pack, and more particularly, a battery cell which has a fire extinguishing means for cooling and extinguishing the battery cell when the battery cell is overheated or initially ignited to prevent a battery fire accident, and a battery pack including the same.

Abstract: An anode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first graphite particle and a second graphite particle having a different particle diameter from that of the first graphite particle. A ratio of a pellet density relative to a. tap density of the anode active material is from 1.3 to 1.45. A particle deformation of the anode is suppressed to achieve a lithium secondary battery having improved long-term and high-energy properties.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer satisfying a specific formula formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes lithium metal oxide particles that have a single particle shape, and a single crystalline structure or a poly-crystalline structure including two or more single crystals. A lithium secondary battery including the cathode, and a method of preparing a cathode active material are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for determining a defect of a battery cell are disclosed. The defect determination apparatus according to an aspect includes: a temperature measurement unit configured to measure an aging temperature of the battery cell; a period determination unit configured to determine an aging period of the battery cell; an SOC determination unit configured to measure and determine a state of charge (SOC) of the battery cell at the start of aging; a voltage measurement unit configured to measure open circuit voltages (OCVs) of the battery cell at the start of aging and at the end of aging; and a defect determination unit configured to determine whether the battery cell is defective based on the aging temperature, the aging period, the SOC at the start of aging, the OCV at the start of aging and the OCV at the end of aging.

Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a battery stack in which a plurality of battery cells including a cathode tab and an anode tab are stacked; a first bus bar assembly including a first bus bar connecting cathode tabs and anode tabs located at one end of the battery stack; and a second bus bar assembly including a second bus bar connecting cathode tabs and anode tabs located at the other end of the battery stack. The first bus bar assembly or the second bus bar assembly may include a venting part including at least one venting knife which protrudes from the first bus bar or the second bus bar toward the battery cell, such that stability of the battery module may be improved.

Abstract: A cathode composition for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode active material including cathode active material particles having a single particle shape, flake graphite, and a conductive material including an amorphous carbon-based conductive material.

Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a battery stack in which a plurality of battery cells including a cathode tab and an anode tab are stacked; a first bus bar assembly including a first bus bar connecting cathode tabs and anode tabs located at one end of the battery stack; and a second bus bar assembly including a second bus bar connecting cathode tabs and anode tabs located at the other end of the battery stack. The first bus bar assembly or the second bus bar assembly may include a venting part including at least one venting knife which protrudes from the first bus bar or the second bus bar toward the battery cell, such that stability of the battery module may be improved.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes first lithium metal oxide particles each having a secondary particle shape in which primary particles are aggregated and second lithium metal oxide particles each having a single particle shape. A cross-section of the cathode active material layer from an SEM satisfies Equations 1 and 2.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the cathode current collector, the cathode active material layer including a cathode active material including first cathode active material particles, each of which has a single particle shape; an anode facing the cathode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte including a non-aqueous organic solvent that contains a fluorine-based organic solvent, a lithium salt and an additive.