Abstract: A positive electrode includes a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, carbon nanotube, and a binder, the binder includes polyvinylidene fluoride which has a weight average molecular weight of 720,000 g/mol to 980,000 g/mol, a BET specific surface area of the carbon nanotube is 140 m2/g to 195 m2/g, and the positive electrode satisfies the following Formula 1: 1.3?B/A?3.4??[Formula 1] in Formula 1, B is an amount (wt %) of the polyvinylidene fluoride in the positive electrode active material layer, and A is an amount (wt %) of the carbon nanotube in the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode slurry composition for a secondary battery which includes a positive electrode active material, a carbon-based conductive agent having a specific surface area (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)) of 100 m2/g to 200 m2/g, a binder, and a nitrile-based copolymer which has an electrolyte solution swelling degree defined by Equation (1) of 200% or less and does not contain a functional group other than a cyano group is provided: electrolyte solution swelling degree (%)={(W1?W0)/W0}×100??Equation (1) wherein, W0 is an initial weight of a polymer film prepared from the nitrile-based copolymer, and W1 is a weight of the polymer film which is measured after storing the polymer film at 60° for 48 hours in an electrolyte solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reusing a positive electrode material, and more particularly, the method includes: inputting a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer formed on the current collector and including a first positive electrode active material, a first binder and a first conducting agent, into a solvent; separating at least a portion of the positive electrode active material layer from the current collector; adding second binder powder to the solvent and performing primary mixing a resulting mixture; and preparing a positive electrode material slurry by adding a second positive electrode active material and a second conducting agent to the solvent and performing secondary mixing a resulting mixture.

Abstract: A method for producing a composite conductive material having excellent dispersibility is provided. The method includes supporting a catalyst on surfaces of carbon particles; heat treating the catalyst in a helium or hydrogen atmosphere such that the catalyst penetrate the surfaces of the carbon particles and are impregnated beneath the surfaces of the carbon particles at a contact point between the carbon particles and the impregnated catalyst; and heating the carbon particles having the impregnated catalyst disposed therein in the presence of a source gas to grow carbon nanofibers from the impregnated catalyst to form a composite conductive material, wherein the source gas contains a carbon source, and wherein the carbon nanofibers extend from the contact point to above the surfaces of the carbon particles.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes: a current collector; and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder, the conductive material contains at least one of carbon black or a carbon nanotube and the binder contains polyvinylidene fluoride to which a functional group is bonded, and the functional group has a carboxyl group, and in the polyvinylidene fluoride to which the functional group is bonded.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the positive electrode includes a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and carbon nanotubes, and the electrolyte solution includes a non-aqueous solvent, a lithium salt, and tetravinylsilane.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder, wherein the positive electrode active material contains any one among Li(Nix1Mny1Coz1)O2 (0.55<x1<0.69, 0.15<y1<0.29, 0.15<z1<0.29, x1+y1+z1=1) and Li(Nix2Mny2Coz2)O2 (0.75<x2<0.89, 0.05<y2<0.19, 0.05<z2<0.19, x2+y2+z2=1) and the conductive material contains a carbon nanotube, and when the positive electrode active material is Li(Nix2Mny2Coz2)O2, the positive electrode active material layer satisfies Relation 1 and when the positive electrode active material is Li(Nix2Mny2Coz2)O2, the positive electrode active material layer satisfies Relation 2: 0.0020×a<b<0.0050×a??[Relation 1] 0.0015×a<b<0.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder, wherein the positive electrode active material contains any one among Li(Nix1MnylCoz1)O2 (0.55<x1<0.69, 0.15<y1<0.29, 0.15<z1<0.29, x1+y1+z1=1) and Li(Nix2Mny2Coz2)O2 (0.75<x2<0.89, 0.05<y2<0.19, 0.05<z2<0.19, x2+y2+z2=1) and the conductive material contains a carbon nanotube, and when the positive electrode active material is Li(Nix2Mny2Coz2)O2, the positive electrode active material layer satisfies Relation 1 and when the positive electrode active material is Li(Nix2Mny2Coz2)O2, the positive electrode active material layer satisfies Relation 2: 0.0020×a<b<0.0050×a??[Relation 1] 0.0015×a<b<0.

Abstract: A method for producing a composite conductive material having excellent dispersibility is provided. The method includes supporting a catalyst on surfaces of carbon particles; heat treating the catalyst in a helium or hydrogen atmosphere such that the catalyst penetrate the surfaces of the carbon particles and are impregnated beneath the surfaces of the carbon particles at a contact point between the carbon particles and the impregnated catalyst; and heating the carbon particles having the impregnated catalyst disposed therein in the presence of a source gas to grow carbon nanofibers from the impregnated catalyst to form a composite conductive material, wherein the source gas contains a carbon source, and wherein the carbon nanofibers extend from the contact point to above the surfaces of the carbon particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reusing a positive electrode material, and more particularly, the method includes: inputting a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer formed on the current collector and including a first positive electrode active material, a first binder and a first conducting agent, into a solvent; separating at least a portion of the positive electrode active material layer from the current collector; adding second binder powder to the solvent and performing primary mixing a resulting mixture; and preparing a positive electrode material slurry by adding a second positive electrode active material and a second conducting agent to the solvent and performing secondary mixing a resulting mixture.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes: a current collector; and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder, the conductive material contains at least one of carbon black or a carbon nanotube and the binder contains polyvinylidene fluoride to which a functional group is bonded, and the functional group has a carboxyl group, and in the polyvinylidene fluoride to which the functional group is bonded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite conductive material having excellent dispersibility and a method for producing the same. In an embodiment, the method includes supporting a catalyst on surfaces of carbon particles; heat treating the catalyst in a helium or hydrogen atmosphere such that the catalyst penetrate the surfaces of the carbon particles and are impregnated beneath the surfaces of the carbon particles at a contact point between the carbon particles and the impregnated catalyst; and heating the carbon particles having the impregnated catalyst disposed therein in the presence of a source gas to grow carbon nanofibers from the impregnated catalyst to form a composite conductive material, wherein the source gas contains a carbon source, and wherein the carbon nanofibers extend from the contact point to above the surfaces of the carbon particles.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, carbon nanotube, and a binder, the binder includes polyvinylidene fluoride which has a weight average molecular weight of 720,000 g/mol to 980,000 g/mol, a BET specific surface area of the carbon nanotube is 140 m2/g to 195 m2/g, and the positive electrode satisfies the following Formula 1: 1.3?B/A?3.4??[Formula 1] in Formula 1, B is an amount (wt %) of the polyvinylidene fluoride in the positive electrode active material layer, and A is an amount (wt %) of the carbon nanotube in the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the positive electrode includes a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and carbon nanotubes, and the electrolyte solution includes a non-aqueous solvent, a lithium salt, and tetravinylsilane.

Abstract: A positive electrode slurry composition for a secondary battery which includes a positive electrode active material, a carbon-based conductive agent having a specific surface area (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)) of 100 m2/g to 200 m2/g, a binder, and a nitrile-based copolymer which has an electrolyte solution swelling degree defined by Equation (1) of 200% or less and does not contain a functional group other than a cyano group is provided: electrolyte solution swelling degree (%)={(W1?W0)/W0}×100??Equation (1) wherein, W0 is an initial weight of a polymer film prepared from the nitrile-based copolymer, and W1 is a weight of the polymer film which is measured after storing the polymer film at 60° for 48 hours in an electrolyte solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite conductive material having excellent dispersibility and a method for producing the same. In an embodiment, the method includes supporting a catalyst on surfaces of carbon particles; heat treating the catalyst in a helium or hydrogen atmosphere such that the catalyst penetrate the surfaces of the carbon particles and are impregnated beneath the surfaces of the carbon particles at a contact point between the carbon particles and the impregnated catalyst; and heating the carbon particles having the impregnated catalyst disposed therein in the presence of a source gas to grow carbon nanofibers from the impregnated catalyst to form a composite conductive material, wherein the source gas contains a carbon source, and wherein the carbon nanofibers extend from the contact point to above the surfaces of the carbon particles.