Abstract: The present application can provide an electrode, a method of manufacturing an electrode, and a use of the electrode. The present application can provide an electrode without forming the fat edge portion while an insulating layer formed by overlapping with the electrode active material layer on the current collector layer of the electrode effectively secures the insulation required for the electrode. In addition, even when the electrode design model is changed, the present application can provide a manufacturing method capable of manufacturing the above-described electrode by flexibly responding to the relevant change. In addition, the present application can provide a use of the electrode.

Abstract: A method for evaluating insulation includes applying and drying an insulation coating liquid on a simulated overlay part, and collecting first data about a first length of a first gap of a first applicator, a first thickness which has been increased by the insulation coating liquid, and a capacity of the simulated overlay part; applying and drying the insulation coating liquid on a current collector for a simulated pure insulation coating layer, and collecting second data about a second length of a second gap of a second applicator and a second thickness of the pure insulation coating layer; generating a relation between the second thickness and the capacity; measuring a thickness of a pure insulation coating layer of an electrode for evaluation; and determining a capacity of an overlay part of the electrode for evaluation from the measured thickness using the generated relation.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a method of managing a sliding region of an electrode, and the method includes: determining a specific region where a positive electrode and a negative electrode, which are subjects of management to be used in manufacturing an electrode assembly, face each other and setting a measurement location in the specific region; measuring a thickness and a loading amount of each electrode mixture layer of the positive electrode and the negative electrode at the set measurement location; measuring a thickness and a loading amount of an electrode mixture layer at each central portion of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and calculating a ratio of the thickness of the electrode mixture layer of the positive electrode and the negative electrode to the thickness of the central portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for forming an insulating layer for a lithium secondary battery, which includes a binder polymer; a coloring agent including at least one selected from the group consisting of an organic dye, an oil-soluble dye and an organic phosphor; and a solvent, and has a viscosity of 1,000 cP or more at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode rolling roll cleaning apparatus for removing pollutants on an electrode rolling roll, the apparatus comprising: a cleaning part for cleaning a rolling roll by bringing the rolling roll into contact with a cleaning member; an air spraying part for spraying air onto the rolling roll; a heating part for applying heat to the rolling roll so as to dry the rolling roll; and a scraper part for mechanically removing a cleaning liquid and foreign substances attached to the rolling roll.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning press rolls for electrodes, comprising two or more cleaning units provided with cleaning members having grains. According to the present invention, the apparatus for cleaning press rolls for electrodes comprises a plurality of, i.e., two or more, cleaning units, wherein the cleaning units respectively comprise cleaning members having grains with different directions, thus allowing a residual cleaning solution and contaminants to be effectively removed. In addition, when press rolls are cleaned using the apparatus for cleaning press rolls according to the present invention, an aqueous cleaning solution and an alcoholic cleaning solution, which have different properties, can be used together, and after cleaning, the cleaning solutions do not remain on the press rolls, and thus subsequently, secondary contamination of electrodes is prevented, and accordingly, when electrodes are manufactured, the occurrence of defects in the electrodes can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning press rolls for electrodes, comprising two or more cleaning units provided with cleaning members having grains. According to the present invention, the apparatus for cleaning press rolls for electrodes comprises a plurality of, i.e., two or more, cleaning units, wherein the cleaning units respectively comprise cleaning members having grains with different directions, thus allowing a residual cleaning solution and contaminants to be effectively removed. In addition, when press rolls are cleaned using the apparatus for cleaning press rolls according to the present invention, an aqueous cleaning solution and an alcoholic cleaning solution, which have different properties, can be used together, and after cleaning, the cleaning solutions do not remain on the press rolls, and thus subsequently, secondary contamination of electrodes is prevented, and accordingly, when electrodes are manufactured, the occurrence of defects in the electrodes can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode rolling roll cleaning apparatus for removing pollutants on an electrode rolling roll, the apparatus comprising: a cleaning part for cleaning a rolling roll by bringing the rolling roll into contact with a cleaning member; an air spraying part for spraying air onto the rolling roll; a heating part for applying heat to the rolling roll so as to dry the rolling roll; and a scraper part for mechanically removing a cleaning liquid and foreign substances attached to the rolling roll.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for forming an insulating layer for a lithium secondary battery, which includes a binder polymer; a coloring agent including at least one selected from the group consisting of an organic dye, an oil-soluble dye and an organic phosphor; and a solvent, and has a viscosity of 1,000 cP or more at 25 ° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode for a lithium secondary battery, the electrode including an electrode current collector, an electrode active material layer formed on the electrode current collector, and an insulating layer formed on the electrode current collector and overlapping the electrode active material layer in a partial region. Here, a thickness of the electrode active material layer in the region in which the electrode active material layer and insulating layer do not overlap is d1, a thickness of the insulating layer in the region in which the electrode active material layer and insulating layer do not overlap is d2, and d2/d1 is 0.02 to 0.4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for an electrode mixture, and to an electrochemical cell comprising the negative electrode active material, wherein the negative electrode active material comprises an amorphous carbonaceous material and a doping element, and exhibits, in the temperature range of 450° C. to 950° C., at least two peaks of derivative weight change calculated by thermogravimetric analysis, and exhibits a maximum heat peak output of 20 mW to 60 mW as measured by differential scanning calorimetry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for an electrode mixture, and to an electrochemical cell comprising the negative electrode active material, wherein the negative electrode active material comprises an amorphous carbonaceous material and a doping element, and exhibits, in the temperature range of 450° C. to 950° C., at least two peaks of derivative weight change calculated by thermogravimetric analysis, and exhibits a maximum heat peak output of 20 mW to 60 mW as measured by differential scanning calorimetry.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including same. The negative active material for a lithium secondary battery includes an amorphous carbon material, with a tap density of 0.7 to 1.5 g/cm3 and an angle of repose of 15 to 55 degrees.