Abstract: A method of manufacturing a negative electrode for lithium secondary batteries. With the method, a negative electrode for lithium secondary batteries having excellent cycle performance may be manufactured by performing a process of compressing the negative electrode after pre-lithiation of the negative electrode so that the porosity of the negative electrode after the pre-lithiation is maintained within a certain range.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a negative electrode in which the negative electrode is pre-lithiated, a method of manufacturing the negative electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode The pre-lithiated negative electrode may increase the capacity and improve the electrochemical performance of a lithium secondary battery by securing the initial reversibility of a negative electrode.

Abstract: An anode active material for a secondary battery, which has improved cycle swelling properties and rapid charge performance, an anode comprising an anode active material for a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing same. The anode active material is a mixture of scaly natural graphite and spherical natural graphite. An average particle diameter (D50) of the scaly natural graphite is 10 ?m to 15 ?m and an average particle diameter (D50) of the spherical natural graphite is 14 ?m or less.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material including artificial graphite particles, and the negative electrode has a pore resistance Rp of 6? or less.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, including the steps: (S1) forming a preliminary negative electrode by coating a negative electrode slurry including a negative electrode active material, conductive material, binder and a solvent onto at least one surface of a current collector, followed by drying and pressing the negative electrode slurry coated current collector, to form a negative electrode active material layer surface on the current collector; (S2) coating lithium metal foil onto the negative electrode active material layer surface of the preliminary negative electrode in the shape of a pattern in which pattern units are arranged; (S3) cutting the preliminary negative electrode on which the lithium metal foil is pattern-coated to obtain negative electrode units; (S4) impregnating the negative electrode units with an electrolyte to obtain a pre-lithiated negative electrode; and (S5) assembling the negative electrode obtained from step (S4) with a positive electrode and a separator.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, the method includes forming a negative electrode active material layer on a negative electrode current collector to manufacture a negative electrode assembly, and pre-lithiating the negative electrode assembly. The pre-lithiating of the negative electrode assembly includes a first pre-lithiation step of performing pre-lithiation by impregnating the negative electrode assembly with a first pre-lithiation solution and a second pre-lithiation step of performing pre-lithiation by impregnating the negative electrode assembly with a second pre-lithiation solution after the first pre-lithiation step. The first pre-lithiation solution includes an ionizable first lithium salt, a first organic solvent, and a first additive. The second pre-lithiation solution includes an ionizable second lithium salt, a second organic solvent, and a second additive.

Abstract: A pre-lithiation apparatus that pre-lithiates a negative electrode structure having a first surface on which a negative electrode is disposed to produce a negative electrode unit of a battery, the apparatus includes a first roll rotatable to wind or unwind the negative electrode structure before the pre-lithiation is performed, a second roll installed to be spaced apart from the first roll and rotatable to wind and collect the negative electrode structure, on which the pre-lithiation is performed, and a lithium roll crossing a direction in which the negative electrode structure is transferred from the first roll to the second roll to come into contact with at least one of a first surface and a second surface of the negative electrode structure while being transferred from the first roll to the second roll. The lithium roll includes a lithium foil and an elastic member.

Abstract: An anode active material for secondary batteries which has improved cycle swelling characteristics and rapid charge performance, an anode comprising same, and a method for manufacturing same, in which the anode active material is manufactured by modifying the surface of natural graphite particles. The natural graphite particles have a Dmax/Dmin value of 1.6 to 2.1 in the particle size distribution thereof and have, formed in the surface thereof, pores having a diameter of 0.5 ?m to 2.0 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anode active material including natural graphite and mosaic coke-based artificial graphite, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an anode active material including natural graphite and mosaic coke-based artificial graphite is used, when applied to a lithium secondary battery, intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions is more facilitated and conductivity of an electrode is improved even if no or little conductive material is used. Furthermore, the increase in conductivity can lead to not only a further improvement in rate performance of a lithium secondary battery but also a reduction in interfacial resistance.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode are disclosed. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a first negative electrode active material layer present on the negative electrode current collector, and a second negative electrode active material layer present on the first negative electrode active material layer. The first negative electrode active material layer includes two or more kinds of first negative electrode active materials, and the second negative electrode active material layer includes a second negative electrode active material having swelling that is smaller than that of the first negative electrode active material layer. Therefore, the surface of the negative electrode does not exhibit deformation during pre-lithiation.

Abstract: A method for pre-lithiation of a negative electrode for a secondary battery, for reducing the time required for pre-lithiation and reducing changes in volume of the electrode. The method includes immersing a negative electrode for a secondary battery in the electrolyte to perform electrolyte impregnation, and pre-lithiating the negative electrode. Immersing the negative electrode for the secondary battery in an electrolyte includes introducing the prepared negative electrode into an electrolyte bath containing the electrolyte, and removing air bubbles and moisture in the negative electrode by applying a vacuum to the electrolyte bath in which the negative electrode is immersed.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a method of producing the negative electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. Specifically, the negative electrode can reduce the initial irreversibility of the negative electrode because lithium metal ions are diffused into the negative electrode active material layer by pre-lithiation, and the negative electrode active material layer into which the lithium metal ions are diffused includes a plurality of line-shaped concave portions, so that when the lithium secondary battery is produced later, the concave portion keeps an electrolyte solution therein well to improve the impregnability of the electrolyte solution, thereby ultimately improving the electrochemical performance of the lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a method of producing the negative electrode, a method of producing a pre-lithiated negative electrode by pre-lithiation of the negative electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode can increase the capacity of a battery and improve the electrochemical performance by securing the initial reversibility of a negative electrode by pre-lithiation, and allow lithium ions to be diffused into a negative electrode active material layer during pre-lithiation without being lost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator for a lithium secondary battery, including a porous resin comprising one or more polar functional groups selected from the group consisting of —C—F; and —C—OOH and —C?O on a surface thereof, wherein, among the polar functional groups, a molar ratio of —C—OOH and —C?O to —C—F ranges from 0.2:0.8 to 0.8:0.2, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Provided is a solid state battery which solves the problems of the conventional solid state battery, and is effectively inhibited from a dimensional change caused by charging/discharging, an increase in internal resistance and degradation of charging/discharging characteristics or cycle life at a high current. The solid state battery is provided with an electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material, a solid electrolyte and a conductive material, wherein the negative electrode active material includes a carbonaceous material and the carbonaceous material includes a plurality of pores, a porosity of 10-60 vol %, and a pore size of 100-300 nm based on the largest diameter of the pores.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a negative electrode, the method including immersing a preliminary negative electrode in a pre-lithiation solution, the pre-lithiation solution including a lithium organic compound and a pre-lithiation solvent, taking the preliminary negative electrode out of the pre-lithiation solution and then removing pre-lithiation solvent present in the preliminary negative electrode, wherein the preliminary negative electrode includes a current collector and a preliminary negative electrode active material layer on the current collector, the preliminary negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material, and a standard reduction potential of the lithium organic compound is lower than a standard reduction potential of the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a method of producing the negative electrode, a method of producing a pre-lithiated negative electrode by pre-lithiation of the negative electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode can increase the capacity of a battery and improve the electrochemical performance by securing the initial reversibility of the negative electrode by pre-lithiation, and allow lithium ions to be diffused into the negative electrode active material layer during pre-lithiation without being lost.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium-metal secondary battery and a lithium-metal secondary battery including the same are provided which have an excellent life characteristic and have less irregular resin phases formed on the surface the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a polymer layer arranged in a lattice structure having vacant spaces, so that the specific surface area of the negative electrode can be increased, a uniform current density distribution can thereby be achieved, the negative electrode has excellent life characteristics, and the formation of irregular resin phases can be suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, which includes a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode active material layer which is formed on the negative electrode current collector and includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon-based material, wherein the negative electrode active material includes lithium intercalated by pre-lithiation, and the extent of pre-lithiation of the negative electrode active material, calculated by a specific equation, is 5 to 50%.

Abstract: A method of preparing a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, which includes forming a negative electrode mixture layer including a negative electrode active material on a negative electrode current collector, disposing lithium metal powder on at least a part of the negative electrode mixture layer, pressing the negative electrode mixture layer on which the lithium metal powder is disposed, wetting the pressed negative electrode mixture layer with a first electrolyte solution, and drying the wet negative electrode mixture layer. A battery including the negative electrode of the present invention has enhanced rapid charge/discharge characteristics and enhanced lifespan characteristics.