Abstract: A negative electrode and a secondary battery including the same are described, the negative electrode including a current collector and a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material including SiOx (0?x<2) particles, a conductive material, and a binder, and the negative electrode active material layer includes a lower layer in contact with the current collector, an upper layer positioned on the lower layer, and an intermediate layer positioned between the lower layer and the upper layer.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode capable of maintaining electrical conductivity during elongation and shrinkage, a method for manufacturing the same, and electrochemical device including the same.

Abstract: A method of charging a secondary battery, including first, second and third charging sections in which a CC-charging performed as first, second, and third Crate (C1, C2, C3), respectively, is supplied until the voltage of the secondary battery reaches a respective first, second and third charging cutoff voltage (V1), (V2), (V3) and a CV-charging is performed as the respective charging C-rate gradually decreases in response to reaching the respective charging cutoff voltage (V1), (V2), (V3), wherein the charging cutoff voltage satisfies the V1=n?(0.25˜0.15), V2 n?(0.2˜0.1), and V3=n (here, ‘n’ is an electric potential at the full charge of the secondary battery), and V1<V2<V3.

Abstract: A pre-lithiation apparatus that pre-lithiates a negative electrode structure having a first surface on which a negative electrode is disposed to produce a negative electrode unit of a battery, the apparatus includes a first roll rotatable to wind or unwind the negative electrode structure before the pre-lithiation is performed, a second roll installed to be spaced apart from the first roll and rotatable to wind and collect the negative electrode structure, on which the pre-lithiation is performed, and a lithium roll crossing a direction in which the negative electrode structure is transferred from the first roll to the second roll to come into contact with at least one of a first surface and a second surface of the negative electrode structure while being transferred from the first roll to the second roll. The lithium roll includes a lithium foil and an elastic member.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode are disclosed. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a first negative electrode active material layer present on the negative electrode current collector, and a second negative electrode active material layer present on the first negative electrode active material layer. The first negative electrode active material layer includes two or more kinds of first negative electrode active materials, and the second negative electrode active material layer includes a second negative electrode active material having swelling that is smaller than that of the first negative electrode active material layer. Therefore, the surface of the negative electrode does not exhibit deformation during pre-lithiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method or kit for producing cancer stem cell spheroids, and a method of screening of drugs for treating cancer cell resistance using the prepared cancer stem cell spheroid, and it can conveniently produce cancer stem cell spheroids, and the prepared cancer stem cell spheroid can be effectively utilized for screening drugs for treating cancer cell resistance.

Abstract: Provided is a solid state battery which solves the problems of the conventional solid state battery, and is effectively inhibited from a dimensional change caused by charging/discharging, an increase in internal resistance and degradation of charging/discharging characteristics or cycle life at a high current. The solid state battery is provided with an electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material, a solid electrolyte and a conductive material, wherein the negative electrode active material includes a carbonaceous material and the carbonaceous material includes a plurality of pores, a porosity of 10-60 vol %, and a pore size of 100-300 nm based on the largest diameter of the pores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery capacity recovery method and apparatus for recovering the capacity of a secondary battery with deteriorated lifespan characteristics. The secondary battery capacity recovery method of the present invention comprises: (1) preparing a secondary battery with deteriorated lifespan characteristics; (2) heating the secondary battery with deteriorated lifespan characteristics while pressing the secondary battery with deteriorated lifespan characteristics to compress a positive electrode, negative electrode, or separator included in the secondary battery; and (3) charging/discharging the secondary battery with deteriorated lifespan characteristics, the secondary battery having been pressed and heated, and the secondary battery with deteriorated lifespan characteristics may be charged and discharged while being pressed and heated, thereby exhibiting an effect of recovering the capacity of the secondary battery with deteriorated lifespan characteristics.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery having reinforced insulating properties, which comprises a negative electrode active material layer; and a ceramic separating layer formed on the negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer has an arithmetic average surface roughness (Ra) of 0.01 ?m to 0.3 ?m, and the ceramic separating layer has a thickness of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: A method of preparing a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, which includes forming a negative electrode mixture layer including a negative electrode active material on a negative electrode current collector, disposing lithium metal powder on at least a part of the negative electrode mixture layer, pressing the negative electrode mixture layer on which the lithium metal powder is disposed, wetting the pressed negative electrode mixture layer with a first electrolyte solution, and drying the wet negative electrode mixture layer. A battery including the negative electrode of the present invention has enhanced rapid charge/discharge characteristics and enhanced lifespan characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a secondary battery which comprises a negative electrode collector, a negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode collector, and a lithium metal layer, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed between the negative electrode active material layer and the lithium metal layer, and the lithium metal layer comprises lithium and metal oxide in a weight ratio of 50:50 to 99:1.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery, wherein there is a pre-lithiated negative electrode such that a total irreversible capacity of a positive electrode is greater than a total irreversible capacity of the negative electrode while satisfying 150< (negative electrode discharge capacity/lithium secondary battery discharge capacity)×100<300, and a relative potential of the negative electrode with respect to lithium metal in an operating voltage range of the lithium secondary battery is in a range of ?0.1 V to 0.7 V. Such a lithium secondary battery is capable of maintaining a capacity retention of 60% or more even after 500 cycles or more while achieving an energy density per volume of 800 Wh/L or more.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode is lithiated by pre-lithiation, a total capacity of a negative electrode active material of the negative electrode is larger than a total capacity of a positive electrode active material of the positive electrode, and a charge capacity of the negative electrode is smaller than a charge capacity of the positive electrode by the pre-lithiation.

Abstract: A negative electrode including: a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode active material layer on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode is pre-lithiated and the negative electrode active material layer includes a silicon-based material and a carbonaceous material. In addition, a graphene sheet having 2 layers to 15 layers is on the negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode is advantageous in terms of storage and safety. A lithium secondary battery using the negative electrode shows reduced initial irreversibility, and thus provides increased efficiency.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling discharge, and more particularly, a device and method for controlling discharge for adjusting a final discharge voltage in accordance with a battery to extend the life of the battery.

Abstract: A method for pre-lithiation of a negative electrode and a negative electrode formed by the method, the method including forming a mixture of inorganic material powder and molten lithium, forming a lithium metal-inorganic material composite ribbon, rolling the ribbon into a film and bonding the lithium metal-inorganic material composite film on a surface of a negative electrode to form a lithium metal-inorganic material composite layer on the surface of the negative electrode. This method reduces the deterioration of lithium during application of a mixture slurry and a negative electrode for a secondary battery, manufactured by the method for pre-lithiation, has improved initial irreversibility, and a secondary battery manufactured using such a negative electrode has excellent charging and discharging efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a negative electrode and a negative electrode manufactured using the method. According to the present invention, negative electrode samples are fabricated to have different electrode densities, and then, in a negative electrode expansion curve of each negative electrode sample according to the 1st charging, when a change in slopes of tangents to the negative electrode expansion curve at an initial state of charge (SOC) of less than 50%, at which the expansion curve increases, satisfies a particular value, a secondary battery manufactured including a negative electrode having the electrode density may exhibit excellent lifespan characteristics and excellent initial efficiency for the corresponding active material.

Abstract: A method for pre-lithiation of a negative electrode is disclosed, including the steps of: producing a lithium metal laminate which includes i) lithium metal foil; and ii) a buffer layer including carbonaceous material particles, inorganic compound particles, polymer compound particles or their combination, and coated on one surface of the lithium metal foil; producing a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector; and laminating the lithium metal laminate with the negative electrode in such a manner that the buffer layer of the lithium metal laminate is in contact with the negative electrode active material layer. A lithium metal laminate used for the method is also provided. The pre-lithiation of a negative electrode that includes a buffer layer reduces the problem of rapid volumetric swelling occurring.

Abstract: A method of pre-lithiating an electrode for a secondary battery, the method including: a first step of bringing a lithium metal into direct contact with an electrode in an electrolyte and applying pressure to the electrode to prepare a pre-lithiated electrode; and a second step of removing the lithium metal and then applying pressure to the pre-lithiated electrode to perform a stabilization process. The electrode for the secondary battery after going through the pre-lithiation can relieve volume change of the electrode and reduce contact loss of the electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a quick battery charging system including a lithium secondary battery having a negative electrode porosity of 25 to 35% and a negative electrode loading amount of x0. The system includes a storage unit which stores a lookup table for mapping first coefficient information of an upper bound condition associated with a C-rate of a charge current represented by a quadratic function and information associated with the negative electrode loading amount (x0). The system includes a charging control apparatus which reads the information associated with the negative electrode loading amount (x0) from the storage unit, determines the first coefficient information of the quadratic function representing the upper bound condition from the lookup table, determines the C-rate range of the charge current using the first coefficient information, and supplies the charge current satisfying the determined C-rate range to the lithium secondary battery.