Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a secondary battery, the method including: manufacturing a pre-lithiation cell including a negative electrode and a lithium metal counter electrode and pre-lithiating the negative electrode by charging the pre-lithiation cell; separating the pre-lithiated negative electrode from the pre-lithiation cell and manufacturing an electrode assembly including the pre-lithiated negative electrode and a positive electrode; impregnating the electrode assembly with an electrolyte; activating the impregnated electrode assembly by performing a first charging the impregnated electrode assembly; removing gas generated in the activation; discharging the activated electrode assembly immediately after removing the gas; and performing a second charging on the discharged electrode assembly.

Abstract: A method for pre-lithiation of a negative electrode including the steps of: interposing a separator between a lithium ion-supplying metal sheet and a negative electrode to prepare a simple cell; dipping the simple cell in an electrolyte for pre-lithiation; and disposing the simple cell dipped in the electrolyte for pre-lithiation between two polymer pads, and carrying out electrochemical charging, while pressurizing the outside of the two polymer pads, to perform pre-lithiation of the negative electrode. Each of the polymer pads has a thickness of 60% to 90% of a thickness of a corresponding jig of the pair of jigs. A pre-lithiated negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the pre-lithiated negative electrode are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a negative electrode wherein, in the pre-lithiation of a negative electrode structure including a negative electrode active material layer formed therein through electrochemical charging in a roll-to-roll manner, the negative electrode active material layer is divided into a central part and a side part. The charge current applied to the central part is higher than the charge current applied to the side part. In addition, in the method of manufacturing the negative electrode a pre-lithiation section is divided into a first section and a second section, the central part is electrochemically charged in the first section, the side part is electrochemically charged in the second section, and the central part and the side part are alternately electrochemically charged in one or more cycles.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a negative electrode includes providing a negative electrode roll on which a negative electrode structure including a negative electrode current collector, a first negative electrode active material layer formed on one side of the negative electrode current collector, and a second negative electrode active material layer formed on the other side of the negative electrode current collector is wound, preparing a pre-lithiation bath including an impregnation section and a pre-lithiation section and containing a pre-lithiation solution, unwinding the negative electrode structure, moving the negative electrode structure to the impregnation section, and impregnating the negative electrode structure with the pre-lithiation solution; and pre-lithiating the negative electrode structure by moving the same from the impregnation section to the pre-lithiation section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The secondary battery according to the present invention may include an electrode assembly, an electrolyte, and a battery case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and the electrolyte. The battery case may include a main body having accommodation space in which the electrode assembly and the electrolyte are accommodated, an additional electrolyte accommodation part having a storage space in which an additional electrolyte is accommodated, a connection part configured to form a moving passage through which the additional electrolyte is supplied from the addition electrolyte accommodation part to the main body, and an electrolyte impregnation member provided on the connection part and impregnated with the additional electrolyte.

Abstract: An apparatus for pre-lithiating a negative includes a pre-lithiation reactor sequentially divided into an impregnation section, a pre-lithiation section and an aging section, and accommodates a pre-lithiation solution in which a negative electrode structure is moved; a negative electrode roll arranged outside the pre-lithiation solution and on which the negative electrode structure before being moved is wound; a lithium metal counter electrode arranged in the pre-lithiation solution in the pre-lithiation section and is spaced apart from the negative electrode structure by a predetermined distance to face the negative electrode structure which is moved in the pre-lithiation solution; and a charge and discharge unit connected to the negative electrode structure and the lithium metal counter electrode, in which a separation distance between the lithium metal counter electrode and the negative electrode structure is in a range of 7 to 15 mm. A method for pre-lithiating the negative electrode is also provided.

Abstract: A negative electrode pre-lithiation method comprising the steps of: manufacturing a negative electrode by forming, on a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer comprising a negative electrode active material. Then, manufacturing a pre-lithiation cell, which comprises the negative electrode and a lithium metal counter electrode, and impregnating the pre-lithiation cell with a pre-lithiation solution; and charging the pre-lithiation cell with a constant voltage to form a pre-lithiated negative electrode. The pre-lithiation solution comprises 3 vol % to 30 vol % of an organic carbonate compound substituted with halogen.

Abstract: An apparatus for pre-lithiating a negative electrode includes a pre-lithiation reactor having a pre-lithiation solution accommodated therein, a high-pressure chamber surrounding the pre-lithiation reactor, wherein an internal air pressure of the high-pressure chamber is configured to exceed atmospheric pressure, at least one lithium metal counter electrode disposed in the pre-lithiation solution, the lithium metal counter electrode being disposed to face a negative electrode receivable in the pre-lithiation solution in a state that the lithium metal counter electrode is spaced apart from the negative electrode by a predetermined interval, and a charge and discharge unit being connectable to the negative electrode and the lithium metal counter electrode to provide a circuit.

Abstract: A device for pre-lithiation including a pre-lithiation reactor sequentially divided into an impregnation section, a pre-lithiation section, and an aging section. The pre-lithiation reactor accommodates a pre-lithiation solution through which a negative electrode structure is moved. A negative electrode roll is arranged outside the pre-lithiation solution, and the pre-movement negative electrode structure is wound. A lithium metal counter electrode is arranged in the pre-lithiation solution of the pre-lithiation section, and is arranged to be spaced apart from the negative electrode structure to face the negative electrode structure moving in the pre-lithiation solution.