Abstract: A positive electrode includes a current collector, a first positive electrode active material layer, and a second positive electrode active material layer. The first positive electrode active material layer is formed on the current collector and the second positive electrode active material layer is formed on the first positive electrode active material layer. The first and second positive electrode active material layers each include lithium iron phosphate, a fluorine-based binder, a rubber-based binder, and a conductive material. The rubber-based binder includes a first hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber and a second hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber A ratio (P2/P1) of the weight P2 of fluorine contained in the second positive electrode active material layer to the weight P1 of fluorine contained in the first positive electrode active material layer is 1 or less.

Abstract: Provided are reference point marking apparatuses, roll map generation apparatuses, roll maps, and marked multi-lane electrodes whereby reference points are marked on multi-lane electrodes including a plurality of electrode lanes arranged in a width direction. A first marking machine may be configured to mark reference points on an uncoated portion of an electrode lane located on at least one end of the multi-lane electrode. A second marking machine be configured to move along the width direction and mark reference points on uncoated portions of electrode lanes located between the uncoated portion of the electrode lane located at an end of the multi-lane electrode and an opposing end of the multi-lane electrode. A controller may be configured to control the first and second marking machine. A defect inspector may be configured to inspect the multi-lane electrode to obtain inspection data about defects and obtain defect coordinate data of the multi-lane electrode.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a negative electrode having an extension portion. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode configured such that a positive electrode tab protrudes from one outer end of the positive electrode and a positive electrode active material is applied to a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode configured such that a negative electrode tab protrudes from one outer end of the negative electrode and a negative electrode active material is applied to a negative electrode current collector, and a separator located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. An extension portion is formed at an edge of the negative electrode so as to extend therefrom by a predetermined length, and a bent portion is formed at an edge of the separator. The bent portion is bent by a predetermined angle so as to wrap a part of a side surface of the positive electrode.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a gel polymer electrolyte which is a polymerization reaction product of a composition containing a lithium salt, an organic solvent, an oligomer, a lithium salt-based additive, and a polymerization initiator; a positive electrode containing a lithium iron phosphate-based composite oxide; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the oligomer is a polyvinylidene fluoride-based polymer containing a vinyl group or an acrylate group at the end thereof, the lithium salt-based additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium difluoro oxalato borate, lithium tetrafluoro borate, lithium 2-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazolide, and lithium difluorophosphate, and the lithium salt is different from the lithium salt-based additive.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes: (S1) forming a positive electrode active material layer by applying a positive electrode slurry composition comprising lithium iron phosphate and a binder onto a current collector and drying it; (S2) rolling a positive electrode active material layer N times (N is an integer greater than or equal to 2). In the rolling step during the first rolling, the rate of change in thickness of a positive electrode active material layer according to Equation 1 below is 5% to 15%, and during subsequent rolling, the rate of change in thickness of a positive electrode active material layer according to Equation 1 below is 3.5% or less.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer, and the positive electrode active material layer includes a first lithium iron phosphate and a second lithium iron phosphate as a positive electrode active material, the first lithium iron phosphate has an average particle diameter D50 grater than that of the second lithium iron phosphate and at least one facet, and when the cross section of the positive electrode is observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), the cross section of the first lithium iron phosphate has at least one side having a length of 2 ?m or more.

Abstract: A positive electrode according to one embodiment of the present technology is a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer includes a lithium transition metal phosphate and a fluorine-based binder, and, in a flexibility evaluation, in which the positive electrode is lifted after bringing measuring rods for each phi (?) into contact with the positive electrode active material layer, a ratio value (=P/D) of a porosity (P) of the positive electrode active material layer calculated by the disclosed Equation 1 to a maximum phi value (D) of the measuring rod at which a crack occurs is greater than or equal to 10.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a lithium iron phosphate-based compound having an amorphous-content index (AI) of 0.28 or less, preferably 0.20 to 0.28, and more preferably 0.20 to 0.27, as defined by the disclosed Equation (1).

Abstract: A positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer including a lithium transition metal phosphate, a fluorine-based binder, and a conductive material. The lithium transition metal phosphate includes a carbon coating layer formed on a surface thereof, and a ratio (B/A) of a total weight (B) of the fluorine-based binder to a total weight (A) of carbon of the conductive material and the lithium transition metal phosphate in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.7 to 1.7.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes: a step of preparing a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer including a lithium iron phosphate formed on a current collector; and a step of adsorbing an organic solvent to the positive electrode active material layer, the organic solvent including one or more of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), acetone, ethanol, propylene carbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate, ethylene carbonate, and dimethyl carbonate.

Abstract: An electrode including a current collector; and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector is disclosed. The electrode active material layer includes a lower layer region facing the current collector, and an upper layer region facing the lower layer region and extended to the surface of the electrode active material layer. The lower layer region includes a first active material and a first non-rubbery binder and is free from a rubbery binder. The upper layer region includes a second active material, a second non-rubbery binder, and a rubbery binder. The rubbery binder is a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (H-NBR). Each of the first non-rubbery binder and the second non-rubbery binder includes a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer, and the weight ratio of the second non-rubbery binder to the rubbery binder in the upper layer region is 1:0.03-1:0.07.

Abstract: Provided is an isomerization method of cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid using zirconia or titania as an isomerization catalyst.

Abstract: An electrode including a current collector; and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector is disclosed. The electrode active material layer includes a lower layer region facing the current collector, and an upper layer region facing the lower layer region and extended to the surface of the electrode active material layer. The lower layer region includes a first active material and a first non-rubbery binder and is free from a rubbery binder. The upper layer region includes a second active material, a second non-rubbery binder, and a rubbery binder. The rubbery binder is a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (H-NBR). Each of the first non-rubbery binder and the second non-rubbery binder includes a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer, and the weight ratio of the second non-rubbery binder to the rubbery binder in the upper layer region is 1:0.03-1:0.07.

Abstract: Provided a high-pressure homogenizer comprising a channel module comprising a microchannel through which an object for homogenization passes, wherein the microchannel is provided with a first flow channel and a second flow channel sequentially arranged along the direction through which the object passes, the first flow channel is provided with a plurality of first baffles disposed so as to partition the microchannel into a plurality of spaces, the second flow channel is provided with a plurality of second baffles disposed so as to partition the microchannel into a plurality of spaces, and at least one of the first baffles is provided to be positioned between two adjacent second baffles.

Abstract: Liners (150), fittings (11-22), and spacers (23-25) are provided to assemble the jet (170) units, which work as explosives (110) and detonators (120) to form stand-off distance and air-deck (140) space. The liners (150) release jets (170) and the fittings (11-22) and spacers (23-25) are designed to attach the liner (150) firmly to the explosives (110), inducing the cavity effect. The objective of the present invention is to provide a blasting method using a jet (170) unit to overcome the limits of sympathetic detonation, applying a mechanism that is ideal according to the analysis of observations in blast-hole (100) blasting. The application of jet (170) units for jet (170) detonation in blast-hole (100) blasting overcomes the performance limits of explosives (110) manufacturing and the conceptual limits of detonators (120) functionalities and improves the channel effect, dead pressing, loss of power, and stopping of detonation etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake control device and a robot including same. A robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a normal power- supplying unit for supplying electric energy required to move and operate the robot; a brake module for braking or unbraking a motor that moves the robot; an emergency power- supplying unit which receives and stores electric energy from the normal power-supplying unit, and supplies the stored electric energy to the brake module when the supply of the electric energy from the normal power-supplying unit is cut off; and a control processor which applies, to the brake module, a signal for controlling the supply of the electric energy, and controls the movement and operation of the robot.

Abstract: Liners (150), fittings (11-22), and spacers (23-25) are provided to assemble the jet (170) units, which work as explosives (110) and detonators (120) to form stand-off distance and air-deck (140) space. The liners (150) release jets (170) and the fittings (11-22) and spacers (23-25) are designed to attach the liner (150) firmly to the explosives (110), inducing the cavity effect. The objective of the present invention is to provide a blasting method using a jet (170) unit to overcome the limits of sympathetic detonation, applying a mechanism that is ideal according to the analysis of observations in blast-hole (100) blasting. The application of jet (170) units for jet (170) detonation in blast-hole (100) blasting overcomes the performance limits of explosives (110) manufacturing and the conceptual limits of detonators (120) functionalities and improves the channel effect, dead pressing, loss of power, and stopping of detonation etc.

Abstract: A positive electrode slurry composition includes a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, a binder, a dispersant, and a solvent, wherein the positive electrode active material includes lithium iron phosphate, the lithium iron phosphate has an average particle diameter D50 of 1.5 ?m or more, and the dispersant is included in an amount of 0.2 parts by weight to 0.9 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of solids in the positive electrode slurry composition.

Abstract: A positive electrode slurry composition includes a positive electrode active material, a binder, a dispersant, and a solvent, wherein the positive electrode active material includes lithium iron phosphate including a carbon coating layer on the surface thereof, and the binder includes polyvinylidene fluoride satisfying the following Expression 1 0?{(2A+B)/(C+D)}×100<0.2??[Expression 1] wherein A, B, C, and D are the integrated areas of respective peaks exhibited at 11.5 ppm to 12.8 ppm, 3.9 ppm to 4.2 ppm, 2.6 ppm to 3.2 ppm, and 2.1 ppm to 2.35 ppm as measured by 1H-NMR of the polyvinylidene fluoride.

Abstract: A positive electrode slurry composition includes a positive electrode active material, a dispersant, a conductive material, a binder, and a solvent, wherein the positive electrode active material includes lithium iron phosphate, and the dispersant has a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 g/mol to 150,000 g/mol.