Abstract: A cathode active material includes a core containing a first active material, a lithium-rich oxide, and a shell disposed on a surface of the core and containing a second active material having an olivine structure. Weight % of the first active material is greater than or equal to weight % of the second active material based on a total weight of the cathode active material. A cathode for a lithium secondary battery having excellent lifespan performance may be provided.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes lithium metal oxide particles having CM defined by D*(EIT/HIT)/[(Li/Me)2] of of 70 or more. D is an average particle diameter value calculated in micrometers after measuring diameters of particles with a diameter of 4 ?m or more in the lithium metal oxide particles included in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a thickness*width cross-section of the cathode active material layer. EIT is a modulus value of the lithium metal oxide particles measured by a nano indentation method. HIT is a hardness value of the lithium metal oxide particles measured by a nano indentation method. Li/Me is a molar ratio of lithium to metals other than lithium in the lithium metal oxide particles.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosures a plurality of composite particles, each of which comprises a lithium metal phosphate particle, and a carbon coating formed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium metal phosphate particle. A standard deviation of thickness values of the carbon coating measured by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for five different composite particles of the plurality of composite particles is 15 nm or less.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-transition metal oxide particle. A crystal index (CI) of the lithium-transition metal oxide particle is 15 or more. A lithium secondary includes a cathode including the cathode active material, and an anode facing the cathode. The cathode active material and the lithium secondary battery have improved operational reliability and thermal stability.

Abstract: Cathode active materials for lithium secondary batteries and lithium secondary batteries including the cathode active materials are disclosed. In some implementations, a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal phosphate particle having a crystallite size in a range from 150 nm to 450 nm in a direction of a crystallographic plane (020) as measured by an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. In some implementations, a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode active material layer that includes a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, and an anode facing the cathode. In some implementations, an electrode crystallite size ratio defined by Equation 4 is in a range from 0.5 to 0.9.

Abstract: Cathode active materials for lithium secondary batteries and lithium secondary batteries including the cathode active materials are disclosed. In an embodiment, a cathode active material includes a lithium iron phosphate-based particle including a surface portion and a central portion, both of which includes vanadium (V). A total weight of the vanadium contained in the lithium iron phosphate-based particle includes a first weight amount of vanadium contained in the surface portion of the lithium iron phosphate-based particle and a second weight amount of vanadium contained in the central portion of the lithium iron phosphate-based particle, and the first weight amount is greater than the second weight amount.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosures a plurality of composite particles, each of which comprises a lithium metal phosphate particle, and a carbon coating formed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium metal phosphate particle. A standard deviation of thickness values of the carbon coating measured by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for five different composite particles of the plurality of composite particles is 15 nm or less.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment includes a plurality of a lithium metal oxide particle that include a core containing a lithium iron phosphate-based compound and being doped with at least one metal element of Ti, V and Mn; and a carbon coating formed of the core. A ratio of an intensity of a peak corresponding to PO4 relative to an intensity of a D band measured by a Raman spectroscopy analysis is in a range from 0.10 to 0.33.

Abstract: Cathode active materials for lithium secondary batteries and lithium secondary batteries including the cathode active materials are disclosed. In some implementations, a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal phosphate particle having a crystallite size in a range from 150 nm to 450 nm in a direction of a crystallographic plane (020) as measured by an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. In some implementations, a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode active material layer that includes a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, and an anode facing the cathode. In some implementations, an electrode crystallite size ratio defined by Equation 4 is in a range from 0.5 to 0.9.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes first lithium metal phosphate particles, each first lithium metal phosphate particle having a secondary particle shape formed by aggregation of primary particles and having an average particle diameter (D50) in a range from 5 ?m to 10 ?m, second lithium metal phosphate particles, each having a single particle and having an average particle diameter in a range from 1 ?m to 3 ?m, and third lithium metal phosphate particles, each having a single particle shape and having an average particle diameter less than 1 ?m.