Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes a negative active material including a plate-shaped carbon powder particle agglomerated in a primary structure in which the plate-shaped particle is oriented in a plane direction and laminated. Fine carbon powder particles are then agglomerated to form a secondary structure on the surface of the primary structure such that the resulting particles include fine pores formed on the surface.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes a negative active material including a plate-shaped carbon powder particle agglomerated in a primary structure in which the plate-shaped particle is oriented in a plane direction and laminated. Fine carbon powder particles are then agglomerated to form a secondary structure on the surface of the primary structure such that the resulting particles include fine pores formed on the surface.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a first layered lithium compound having an open circuit potential (based on lithium) of 3 V or greater, and a second layered lithium compound having an open circuit potential of less than 3 V. The second layered lithium compound is included in an amount of from about 0.99 to about 30 wt % based on a total amount of the first layered lithium compound and the second layered lithium compound.

Abstract: A negative active material of a rechargeable lithium battery includes a crystalline carbon core having an intensity ratio Ra I(1360)/I(1580) of a Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1360) at a (1360) plane to an Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1580) at a (1580) plane of 0.01 to 0.45 and a shell with a turbostratic or half-onion ring structure coated on the core, the shell including crystalline micro-particles and a semi-crystalline carbon, the shell having an intensity ratio Ra I(1360)/I(1580) of a Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1360) at a (1360) plane to a Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1580) at a (1580) plane of 0.46 to 1.5.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method for making the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including a carbonaceous material, which is capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium, and particles of a metal or a metal compound or mixtures thereof, distributed in the carbonaceous material, the metal or the metal compound being capable of forming an alloy with lithium during electrochemical charging and discharging.

Abstract: Negative active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries, manufacturing methods thereof, and rechargeable lithium batteries including the negative active materials are provided. The negative active material includes a compound represented by the Formula Li1+xV1-x-yMyO2+z. In one embodiment, the compound has an average particle size ranging from about 50 nm to about 30 ?m. In another embodiment, the negative active material has a ratio of (003) plane diffraction intensity to (104) plane diffraction intensity ranging from about 1:1 to about 1:0.01 when measured using a Cu K ? X-ray. According to another embodiment, after five charge/discharge cycles performed at 0.5C, a specific surface area of the negative active material increases to less than about 20 times a specific surface area before the five charge/discharge cycles. The negative active materials may improve battery capacity, and cycle-life characteristics.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a compound represented by the following Formula 1: Li1+xTi1?x?yMyO2+z ??(1) wherein, in the above Formula 1, 0.01?x?0.5, 0?y?0.3, ?0.2?z?0.2, and M is an element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Ag, Sn, Ge, Si, Al, and combinations thereof. The negative active material has high capacity and excellent cycle-life characteristics, and particularly, can provide a rechargeable lithium battery having high capacity at high-rate charge and discharge.

Abstract: Negative active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries are provided. The negative active materials include secondary particles including assemblies of primary particles. The primary particles include a compound represented by the formula, LixMyVzO2+d, wherein 0.1?x?2.5, 0?y?0.5, 0.5?z?1.5, 0?d?0.5, and M is a metal selected from Al, Cr, Mo, Ti, W, Zr, and combinations thereof. The negative active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries provide rechargeable lithium batteries with excellent cycle-life characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The active material includes an active material and a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material attached to the surface of the active material. The active material includes a conductive shell including a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material and increases discharge capacity due to improved conductivity and improves cycle-life efficiency by maintaining paths between active material particles during charge and discharge cycles.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method for preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The negative active material includes a metal that is liquid at room temperature when alloyed with Sn, and Sn. The negative active material can provide a battery having excellent cycle-life characteristics.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material have a negative active material including either Si or Sn active metal grains and a metal matrix composed of at least two metal elements that surrounds the active metal grains but does not react therewith.

Abstract: A negative active material for a lithium rechargeable battery is provided. The negative active material includes an active metal core and a crack inhibiting layer disposed on a surface of the active metal core. The crack inhibiting layer includes a metal oxide.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes a negative active material including a plate-shaped carbon powder particle agglomerated in a primary structure in which the plate-shaped particle is oriented in a plane direction and laminated. Fine carbon powder particles are then agglomerated to form a secondary structure on the surface of the primary structure such that the resulting particles include fine pores formed on the surface.

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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes a metal oxide-based core material and a carbon material disposed on the surface of the core material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative active material. According to the present invention, a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery is prepared by coating a core material having good energy density per unit volume with a carbon material, thereby improving the cycle life and charge-discharge characteristics of a lithium secondary battery at a high rate.

Abstract: A negative active material of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a compound represented by formula 1: LixMyVzO2+d??(1) where 0.1?x?2.5, 0<y?0.5, 0.5?z?1.5, 0?d?0.5, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, Mo, Ti, W, and Zr.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method for making the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including a carbonaceous material, which is capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium, and particles of a metal or a metal compound or mixtures thereof, distributed in the carbonaceous material, the metal or the metal compound being capable of forming an alloy with lithium during electrochemical charging and discharging.

Abstract: A negative active material of a rechargeable lithium battery includes a crystalline carbon core having an intensity ratio Ra I(1360)/I(1580) of a Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1360) at a (1360) plane to an Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1580) at a (1580) plane of 0.01 to 0.45 and a shell with a turbostratic or half-onion ring structure coated on the core, the shell including crystalline micro-particles and a semi-crystalline carbon, the shell having an intensity ratio Ra I(1360)/I(1580) of a Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1360) at a (1360) plane to a Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1580) at a (1580) plane of 0.46 to 1.5.

Abstract: A mask frame assembly for a color picture tube includes a mask having a portion in which a plurality of electron beam passing holes are formed, a second frame for supporting the mask, a first frame in which the second frame is inserted, and an elastic member provided between the first and second frames for absorbing an impact, the elastic member including a first plate member having a first fixed portion fixed to the second frame and a second plate member to be coupled with the first plate member having a second fixed portion fixed to the first frame.