Abstract: Disclosed is an active material for a secondary battery, the active material containing aggregates, each including a plurality of single particles, or a mixture of the aggregates with non-aggregated single particles, the active material including a first region having a relatively high content of an additional element (X) and a second region having a relatively low content of the additional element (X), wherein the first region is at least one region of a grain boundary formed whereby the surfaces of the single particles constituting the aggregate contact one another and a void (pore or gap) between the single particles, and/or a surface region of each single particle, wherein the additional element (X) includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Al, W, B, P, Mn, Ni, Mg, Cr, Ca, V, Sr, Y, F, Zn, Ga, Sn, Ru, Ce, La, and Si.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, the present invention provides a cathode active material, represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein I003/I104 ratio is 1.6 or more, and R-factor value represented by the following Formula 1 is 0.40 to 0.44, and c-axis lattice constant (c) and a-axis lattice constant (a) satisfy 3(a)+5.555?(c)?3(a)+5.580: R-factor=(I102+I006)/(I101)??Formula 1 wherein I003, I006, I101, I102, and I104 are the intensity of diffraction peaks on the (003), (006), (101), (102), and (104) planes by X-ray diffraction analysis using CuK?-rays, Li?[(NixCoy)1-?A?]Oz??Chemical Formula 1 in the Chemical Formula 1, 0.95???1.1, 0.75?x?0.95, 0.03?y?0.25, 0<??0.2, and 1.9?z?2.1, and A is a dopant metal element, and the average oxidation number N of A is 3.05?N?3.35.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium composite metal oxide containing nickel (Ni) and titanium (Ti) as main components. The lithium composite metal oxide, which is a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, has high charge capacity and desirable lifespan characteristics, and realizes optimal performance of a lithium secondary battery when used in combination with an anode active material having high energy density. In particular, the lithium composite metal oxide is capable of maintaining optimal balance with the charge and discharge efficiency of the Si-based anode active material and thus enables manufacture of a high-performance lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a core containing lithium composite metal oxide, and a coating layer disposed on the core, containing a mixture of lithium oxide, tungsten oxide, boron oxide and phosphorus oxide, and having an amorphous phase, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, the present invention provides a cathode active material, represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein I003/I104 ratio is 1.6 or more, and R-factor value represented by the following Formula 1 is 0.40 to 0.44, and c-axis lattice constant (c) and a-axis lattice constant (a) satisfy 3(a)+5.555?(c)?3(a)+5.580: R-factor=(I102+I006)/(I101)??Formula 1 wherein I003, I006, I101, I102, and I104 are the intensity of diffraction peaks on the (003), (006), (101), (102), and (104) planes by X-ray diffraction analysis using CuK?-rays, Li?[(NixCoy)1-?A?]Oz??Chemical Formula 1 in the Chemical Formula 1, 0.95???1.1, 0.75?x?0.95, 0.03?y?0.25, 0<??0.2, and 1.9?z?2.1, and A is a dopant metal element, and the average oxidation number N of A is 3.05?N?3.35.

Abstract: Provided are a method for forming a cathode active material powder for a lithium secondary cell, and a cathode active material powder prepared using the method. According to the method, a coating layer consisting of a combination of a water-soluble polymer and a metal oxide may be formed on the particle surface of the cathode active material, thereby forming a uniform thickness of the coating layer. Thus, the elution of manganese may be prevented, thereby improving the capacity of the cathode active material and providing excellent cycle characteristics.