Patents by Inventor Sang-Cheol Nam

Sang-Cheol Nam 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: 20250087673
    Abstract: A positive active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide and a surface layer formed on a particle surface of the lithium composite transition metal oxide, and a content of nickel (Ni) in the lithium composite transition metal oxide. is more than 0.85 mol, the surface layer contains cobalt (Co) and aluminum (Al), and in the surface layer, the distribution of the cobalt (Co) and aluminum (Al) components have different concentration gradients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kijoo HONG, Byong Yong YU, Kwon Young CHOI, Ju Seong KIM, Sang Cheol NAM
  • Publication number: 20250070233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid electrolyte, its manufacturing method, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In an exemplary embodiment, a solid electrolyte may have some of its halogen elements doped with oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Ohmin KWON, Sang Cheol NAM, Yongsun PARK, Young Sang KIM, Gwangseok OH, Bokkyu CHOI
  • Publication number: 20250054969
    Abstract: Provided are a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, a positive electrode including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, the positive active material for lithium secondary batteries including a first metal oxide, which includes nickel, cobalt and manganese, being in single particle form; and a second metal oxide that contains nickel, cobalt, and manganese and is in the form of a secondary particle containing a plurality of primary particles and has an average particle diameter D50 larger than that of the first metal oxide; wherein, a nickel content of the second metal oxide is 0.8 mol or more, based on 1 mole of the total of nickel, cobalt and manganese in the second metal oxide, and a nickel content of the first metal oxide is 0.03 mole to 0.17 mole more than the nickel content of the second metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol NAM, Byong Yong YU, Kijoo HONG, Jong II PARK, Sang Hyuk LEE, Kwon Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20250054953
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for an all-solid-state battery of the present exemplary embodiments may include: a core including a lithium nickel-based oxide; a first coating layer containing cobalt which is placed on a surface of the core; and a second coating layer containing a lithium transition metal oxide which is placed on a surface of the first coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicants: POSCO HOLDINGS INC., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ji Woong MOON, Tai Hee EUN, Yooncheol PARK, Jung Hoon SONG, Jeongsik YUN, Sang Cheol NAM
  • Publication number: 20250033994
    Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments relate to a positive electrode active material, its manufacturing method, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The positive electrode active material according to an exemplary embodiment is a metal oxide particle including: a metal oxide particle comprising a central portion and a surface portion located on the surface of the central portion, wherein, the metal oxide particle includes nickel, cobalt, manganese, and doping elements and is composed of a single particle, and the metal oxide particle includes a crystal phase of layered structure belonging to the R-3m space group on the surface, and an average grain size is 1550 ? or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kwon Young CHOI, Jung Hoon SONG, Sanghyuk LEE, Inchul PARK, Ohmin KWON, Byong Yong YU, Kijoo HONG, Sang Cheol NAM
  • Patent number: 12136732
    Abstract: A positive active material for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided, wherein the positive active material includes lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and a doping element, and the doping element may include Zr, Al, and Ti.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: POSCO HOLDINGS INC., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Nam, Jung Hoon Song, Kwon Young Choi
  • Patent number: 12126018
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising secondary particles in which primary particles represented by Chemical Formula 1 below are aggregated, wherein the average particle size (D50) of the secondary particles is 2.5 ?m or more and 7 ?m or less, and the average value of the sphericity coefficient, which is the ratio (l/w) of the long axis length (l) to the short axis length (w) of the secondary particles, is 1.0 to 1.25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Song, Sang Cheol Nam, Kwon Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20240313214
    Abstract: It is related to a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, comprising: a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein a molar content of lithium present in the structure of the positive electrode active material, measured through neutron diffraction analysis, is 1.01 to 1.15 for 1 mole of the positive electrode active material, a method of preparing it, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. Li1+a(NibM11-b)1-aO2??[Chemical Formula 1] In the Chemical Formula 1, 0<a<0.2, 0.8<b<1, M1 is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Al, Mg, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, and W.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Inchul PARK, Hyungsub KIM, Sang Hyuk LEE, Jung Hoon SONG, Junghoon KIM, Sang Cheol NAM, Kwon Young CHOI, Ohmin KWON, Seok Hyun SONG
  • Patent number: 12095026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an all-solid-state battery including: a battery supporting member including an oxide-based solid electrolyte of a garnet structure; a positive electrode disposed on a first surface of the battery supporting member; and a negative electrode disposed on a second surface of the battery supporting member, wherein the positive electrode includes: a positive active material layer in contact with the first surface of the battery supporting member and including a positive active material represented by a predetermined chemical formula, and an ion conductor; and a positive current collector disposed on the positive active material layer, a manufacturing method thereof, a secondary battery including the same, and a monolithic battery module including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Nam, In Sung Lee, Eul Noh
  • Publication number: 20240297305
    Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments relate to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same. According to an exemplary embodiment, a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a metal oxide particle including nickel, cobalt, manganese and aluminum, and three types of doping elements doped on the metal oxide particle is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jung Hoon SONG, Sang Cheol NAM, Sang Hyuk LEE, Kwon Young CHOI, Inchul PARK, Ohmin KWON
  • Publication number: 20240282950
    Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments relate to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same. According to an exemplary embodiment, a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a metal oxide particle including nickel, cobalt and manganese, and five types of doping elements doped on the metal oxide particles is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jung Hoon SONG, Sang Cheol NAM, Sanghyuk LEE, Kwon Young CHOI, Inchul PARK, Ohmin KWON
  • Publication number: 20240270600
    Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material, its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery containing the same. The positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention is a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, comprising: a lithium metal oxide particle; and a coating layer positioned on at least part of the lithium metal oxide particle surface; wherein, the coating layer includes any one or more of group 5 elements and group 6 elements, B, LiOH, Li2CO3 and Li2SO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ohmin KWON, Kwon Young CHOI, Sang Hyuk LEE, Jung Hoon SONG, Jong II PARK, Sang Cheol NAM, Inchul PARK, Geun HWANGBO
  • Patent number: 12046743
    Abstract: A positive active material, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed, and a positive active material including lithium metal oxide particles in a secondary particle form including primary particles, wherein the secondary particle surface includes planar primary particles with a narrow angle of 70 to 90° from among angles between a c axis of the primary particles and a straight line connecting a virtual point of a center of the primary particle and a center point of the secondary particle may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignees: POSCO HOLDINGS INC., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCOC CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kwon Young Choi, Sang Hyuk Lee, Jong Il Park, Jung Hoon Song, Sang Cheol Nam
  • Publication number: 20240222619
    Abstract: Provided is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery including a compound represented by the following formula 1, wherein, a molar content of lithium present in a structure of the positive active material, measured through neutron diffraction analysis, is 1.02 to 1.15 per mole of the positive active material, and a c-axis lattice constant variation ratio of the R-3m structure is less than 2.3% for charge and discharge in the 2.5 V to 4.25 V range, [Chemical Formula 1] Li1+a(NibM11-b)1-aO2 in formula 1 above, 0<a<0.2, 0.8<b<1, and M1 is one or more elements selected from Co, Mn, Al, Mg, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, and W.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Inchul PARK, Hyungsub KIM, Sanghyuk LEE, Jung Hoon SONG, Junghoon KIM, Kwon Young CHOI, Ohmin KWON, Sang Cheol NAM, Seok Hyun SONG
  • Publication number: 20240186508
    Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments relate to positive electrode active materials. The positive electrode active material according to an exemplary embodiment is a metal oxide particle including a center and a surface portion positioned on the surface of the center, where the metal oxide particle includes nickel, cobalt, manganese, and doping elements, and is composed of single particles, and the doping elements include two or more species selected from the group consisting of Zr, Al, B, P, La, Ta, Ti, W, Mo, Si, Ga, Zn, Nb, Ag, Sn, Bi, Au, Y, Ge, V, Cr, and Fe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sang Cheol NAM, kwon Young CHOI, Jung Hoon SONG, Sanghyuk LEE
  • Patent number: 11973221
    Abstract: It is related to a positive active material for lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery containing the same, provides that a positive active material for lithium secondary battery, wherein, it is a layered lithium metal compound comprises nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and aluminum, zirconium, and boron are doped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: POSCO HOLDINGS INC., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Nam, Sang Hyuk Lee, Junghoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240136509
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and it is provided a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising: a core containing a lithium nickel-based compound having a Ni content of 80 mol % or more; and a coating material positioned on at least a portion of the core surface; wherein, the coating material includes a first coating material containing at least one of group 5 elements and group 6 elements; and S; and a second coating material including B, LiOH, Li2CO3 and Li2SO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ohmin KWON, Sang Cheol NAM, Kwon Young CHOI, Jung Hoon SONG, Sanghyuk LEE, Inchul PARK
  • Publication number: 20240136515
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the positive electrode active material is a lithium nickel-based compound particle having a Ni content of 75 mol % or more, and a difference in concentration of Al between the center and the surface in the lithium nickel-based compound particle is less than 1 mol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sanghyuk LEE, Jong II PARK, Jung Hoon SONG, Sang Cheol NAM, Kwon Young CHOI, Inchul PARK, Ohmin KWON
  • Patent number: 11923542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive active material for a lithium rechargeable battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium rechargeable battery including the positive active material, and it provides a positive active material which is a lithium composite metal oxide including nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and either has orientation in a direction of with respect to an ND axis that is equal to or greater than 29% or has orientation in a direction of [120]+[210] with respect to an RD axis that is equal to or greater than 82% in the case of an EBSD analysis with a misorientation angle (?g) that is equal to or less than 30 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Song, Geun Hwangbo, Sang Cheol Nam, Sang Hyuk Lee, Do Hyeong Kim, Hye Won Park
  • Publication number: 20240063385
    Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments provide a positive electrode active material, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The positive electrode active material according to an exemplary embodiment is a metal oxide particle including a center and a surface portion positioned on the surface of the center, but the metal oxide particle is composed of a single particle, and the surface portion includes a film in which no peak is observed during XRD measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sang Cheol NAM, Kwon Young CHOI, Jung Hoon SONG, Sang Hyuk LEE