Patents by Inventor Mi-jung Noh

Mi-jung Noh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240113277
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a preliminary lithium metal oxide particle is prepared. The preliminary lithium metal oxide particle is cleaned using a boron compound cleaning solution. A cathode active material for a lithium secondary particle includes a lithium metal oxide particle where a ratio of a B+ peak intensity relative to a sum of peak intensities of Li+, B+ and LiB+ fragments by a TOF-SIMS analysis is in a range from 0.03% to 1.5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Bok Kim, Ji Hoon Choi, Jik Soo Kim, Mi Jung Noh, Dong Il Jang, Dong Wook Ha
  • Patent number: 11888102
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a preliminary lithium metal oxide particle is prepared. The preliminary lithium metal oxide particle is cleaned using a boron compound cleaning solution. A cathode active material for a lithium secondary particle includes a lithium metal oxide particle where a ratio of a B+ peak intensity relative to a sum of peak intensities of Li+, B+ and LiB+ fragments by a TOF-SIMS analysis is in a range from 0.03% to 1.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Bok Kim, Ji Hoon Choi, Jik Soo Kim, Mi Jung Noh, Dong Il Jang, Dong Wook Ha
  • Publication number: 20230317931
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jik Soo KIM, Sang Bok KIM, Hyo Shin KWAK, Myoung Lae KIM, Se Rah MOON, Jin Seok SEO, Mi Jung NOH, Duck Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230307633
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, there are provided a secondary battery and a battery module including the secondary battery as a unit battery, the secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode group including a first cathode; and a second electrode group including a second cathode, wherein the first cathode includes a first cathode active material, and the second cathode includes a first cathode active material and a second cathode active material, and wherein the first cathode active material is a lithium-nickel composite oxide having primary particles whose particle diameter is less than or equal to 1 ?m, and the second cathode active material is a lithium-nickel composite oxide having primary particles whose particle diameter is greater than 1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Hee HAN, Hwan Ho JANG, Moon Sung KIM, Hyo Mi KIM, Mi Jung NOH, Sang Baek RYU, Seung Hyun YOOK, Da Bin CHUNG, Da Hye PARK
  • Publication number: 20230246181
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium-nickel composite metal oxide in which an oxidation number of nickel is 2.8 or more. The lithium-nickel composite metal oxide includes a first doping element having an oxidation number of +2 and a second doping element having an oxidation number of +4. A ratio of a molar ratio of the second doping element relative to a molar ratio of the first doping element is greater than 1 and less than 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jik Soo Kim, Mi Jung Noh, Jae Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11699784
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jik Soo Kim, Sang Bok Kim, Hyo Shin Kwak, Myoung Lae Kim, Se Rah Moon, Jin Seok Seo, Mi Jung Noh, Duck Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230187631
    Abstract: A cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries according to embodiments of the present invention includes different types of lithium metal oxide particles having different circularities in a predetermined mixing weight ratio. When using the cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, it is possible to provide a secondary battery having enhanced mechanical and electrical stability, and improved energy density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Ho CHOI, Mi Jung NOH
  • Publication number: 20230178727
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure of a lithium-nickel-based composite oxide. A crystallite size ratio obtained by an XRD analysis is in a range from 1.5 to 3.5, and D(003) exceeds 200 nm. The crystallite size is adjusted to promote movement of lithium ions in the cathode active material so that an initial efficiency of a lithium secondary battery is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Kyung Bin YOO, Kook Hyun HAN
  • Publication number: 20230178726
    Abstract: A cathode active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery has a structure of a nickel composite hydroxide. A first peak intensity ratio represented by Equation 1 is 0.5 or more, and a second peak intensity ratio represented by Equation 2 is 0.7 or more. A cathode active material and a lithium secondary battery having a stabilized crystal structure are provided using the cathode active material precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jeong Bae YOON, Je Nam CHOI, Sang Bok KIM, Jae Ho CHOI, Dong Wook HA
  • Publication number: 20230178728
    Abstract: A cathode active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery has a structure of a nickel composite hydroxide. An oxygen position in a Z-axis direction measured by a Rietveld method in a space group P-3m crystal structure based on an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis is 0.200 or more. A cathode active material and a lithium secondary battery having a stabilized crystal structure are provided using the cathode active material precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jeong Bae YOON, Hee Jun KWEON, Je Nam CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230103968
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprises a lithium metal oxide that has a layered crystal structure and contains nickel and aluminum. The lithium metal oxide contains 70 mol % or more of nickel based on a total number of moles of all elements excluding lithium and oxygen. A ratio of lithium sites occupied by nickel instead of lithium among all lithium sites in the lithium metal oxide is in a range from 1% to 3.5%. A weight ratio of aluminum to nickel in the lithium metal oxide is in a range from 1/550 to 1/100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jae Ho CHOI, Jeong Bae YOON, Sang Bok Kim
  • Publication number: 20230108931
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprises lithium-nickel composite metal oxide particles, each of which has a secondary particle structure in which primary particles are aggregated. The lithium-nickel composite metal oxide particles include a first element including at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Si, Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo and W, and a second element having an ionic radius of 80 pm or more. The second element is different from nickel and the first element. The second element is present on an outer surface of the secondary particle, at grain boundaries between the primary particles and at an inside of the primary particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Ho Choi, Jik Soo Kim, Mi Jung Noh, Hyo Shik Kil, Ji Sun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220320507
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention has a high-nickel composition and includes a lithium-nickel composite metal oxide particle in which lithium, nickel and a metal having an oxidation number of +2 are combined in a predetermined range. A cation disorder caused when a nickel ion is present at a lithium-ion site is reduced to improve structural stability of the cathode active material. An initial capacity and a battery efficiency of a lithium secondary battery can be improved using the cathode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jik Soo KIM, Jae Ho CHOI, Tae Kyoung LEE, Sang Bok KIM, Sang Min PARK
  • Publication number: 20220310997
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention has a high-nickel composition and includes a lithium-nickel composite metal oxide particle in which lithium, nickel and a metal having an oxidation number of +2 are combined in a predetermined range. A cation disorder caused when a nickel ion is present at a lithium-ion site is reduced to improve structural stability of the cathode active material. An initial capacity and a battery efficiency of a lithium secondary battery can be improved using the cathode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jik Soo KIM, Jae Ho CHOI, Tae Kyoung LEE, Sang Bok KIM, Sang Min PARK
  • Publication number: 20220310999
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector, the cathode active material layer including lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles, and an anode facing the cathode. A BET specific surface area after 300 cycles of the cathode active material layer is in a range from 1.5 m2/g to 2.6 m2/g, when a single cycle includes charging at 1.0 C and 4.2V in a CC/CV mode to a 100% state of charge (SOC) and then discharging at 1.0 C and 2.5V in a CC mode in a temperature range from 20° C. to 45° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Min Park, Mi Jung Noh, Jae Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20220285675
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode active material, and an anode facing the cathode. The cathode active material includes a lithium composite oxide particle having a nickel molar ratio of 0.8 or more among elements other than lithium and oxygen, and a reversible lithium-titanium oxide selectively present in a charging region of 4.1 V or more and less than 4.3 V. Life-span stability is improved by the reversible lithium-titanium oxide at a high-voltage region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung Bin YOO, Mi Jung NOH, Jeong Bae YOON
  • Publication number: 20220216469
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery is provided. According to embodiments of the present invention, the cathode active material includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle including a plurality of primary particles. The lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle has a lithium-boron-containing portion formed between the primary particles. Thereby, it is possible to improve life-span properties and capacity properties by removing residual lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Bok Kim, Tae Kyoung Lee, Mi Jung Noh, Ji Hoon Choi, Dong Wook Ha
  • Publication number: 20210408532
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jik Soo KIM, Sang Bok KIM, Hyo Shin KWAK, Myoung Lae KIM, Se Rah MOON, Jin Seok SEO, Mi Jung NOH, Duck Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210359293
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium metal oxide particle which includes a core part and a shell part and contains nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn). A total Ni content of the lithium metal oxide particle is 70 mol % or more based on a total 100 mol % of Ni, Co and Mn. The shell part includes a depth region in a range of 10 to 100 nm from a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle, and a Co content thereof in the depth region is 1.4 to 6 times a Co content of the core part. Stability of the lithium secondary battery may be improved through surface treatment using high content of Co.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jik Soo KIM, Kook Hyun HAN
  • Publication number: 20210280856
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-aluminum-titanium oxide formed on a surface of a lithium metal oxide particle having a specific formula. The cathode active material may have an improved structural stability even in a high temperature condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mi Jung NOH, Jik Soo KIM, Sang Bok KIM, Ji Hoon CHOI, Kook Hyun HAN