Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer on the positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer includes a positive electrode active material and a first binder, and the first binder is a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) derivative.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte located therebetween. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium cobalt-based active material and a lithium nickel cobalt-based active material, wherein the lithium cobalt-based active material is larger in size and amount than the lithium nickel cobalt-based active material, and the lithium nickel cobalt-based active material is a one-body positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte located therebetween. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium cobalt-based active material and a lithium nickel cobalt-based active material, wherein the lithium cobalt-based active material is larger in size and amount than the lithium nickel cobalt-based active material, and the lithium nickel cobalt-based active material is a one-body positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery, negative electrode-separator assembly for a rechargeable lithium battery, and rechargeable lithium battery are provided. The separator includes a ceramic layer including ceramic particles and a binder, and a functional layer on the ceramic layer including inorganic particles having a working potential (vs Li/Li+) of greater than or equal to about 1 V and a binder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, the electrode assembly comprising: a current collector, a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material layer located on the current collector and an organic-inorganic composite layer integrated with the negative electrode active material layer, and a positive electrode, wherein the organic-inorganic composite layer comprises an organic layer and an inorganic layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery comprising same, the electrode assembly comprising a current collector, an anode comprising an anode active material layer located on the current collector and a functional layer integrated with the anode active material layer; and a cathode, wherein the functional layer includes at least one inorganic layer and the peel strength of the functional layer is 0.2 N/m or greater.

Abstract: An electrode including a current collector; an electrode active material layer on a surface of the current collector and including internal pores; an inner coating layer filled in the internal pores of the electrode active material layer and including an adhesive material; and an outer coating layer disposed on a surface of the electrode active material layer and including an adhesive material. A total weight of the inner coating layer and the outer coating layer per area of one surface of the current collector is about 0.1 g/m2 to about 0.7 g/m2. In addition, the electrode active material layer has a porosity of about 13% to about 16% in a cross section having a depth of about 20 ?m from the surface of the electrode active material layer to the current collector.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are disclosed herein. The electrode assembly includes an electrode and a separator, wherein the electrode includes a current collector, an electrode active material layer on the current collector, and an adhesive layer on the electrode active material layer; and wherein the separator has a larger surface area than the adhesive layer of the electrode; and a surface of the separator opposing the adhesive layer of the electrode is divided into an adhesive region in contact with the adhesive layer of the electrode and an overhang region not in contact with the adhesive layer of the electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative electrode including a current collector, a negative active material layer on the current collector, including a silicon-based negative active material, and an adhesive layer on the negative active material layer, wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness of about 5 ?m or less, the adhesive layer has an area of about 50 area % based on the total area of the negative active material layer, and the adhesive layer is positioned in a dot pattern.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte located therebetween. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium cobalt-based active material and a lithium nickel cobalt-based active material, wherein the lithium cobalt-based active material is larger in size and amount than the lithium nickel cobalt-based active material, and the lithium nickel cobalt-based active material is a one-body positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A dynamic, multi-impact golf club assist device for a golf driver is disclosed. The dynamic, multi-impact golf club assist device golf driver includes multiple pistons slidably mounted in the driver head along an axis of impact of the driver head with a ball. The device may be used with a new or existing driver head provided on a shaft.