Abstract: The present invention relates to positive electrode active material powder including overlithiated manganese-based oxide particles, which are represented by the disclosed Formula 1 and are in the form of a single particle composed of one nodule or a pseudo-single particle that is a composite of 2 to 30 or less nodules, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material powder.

Abstract: A positive electrode material and a method of producing thereof is provided. The positive electrode material having a bimodal particle diameter distribution and including large-diameter particles and small-diameter particles, wherein the small-diameter particle is a lithium composite transition metal oxide in the form of a single particle and containing a rock salt phase formed on a surface portion thereof.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material includes preparing a lithium transition metal oxide containing nickel in an amount of 60 mol % or more based on a total number of moles of metals excluding lithium, impregnating the lithium transition metal oxide with 300 ppm to 1,000 ppm of moisture based on 100 parts by weight of the lithium transition metal oxide, and performing a heat treatment on the lithium transition metal oxide impregnated with the moisture, wherein a lithium by-product present on a surface of the lithium transition metal oxide and the moisture react to form a passivation layer on the surface of the lithium transition metal oxide. A positive electrode active material prepared by the above-described preparation method, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery which includes a positive electrode including an overlithiated manganese-based oxide, in which an amount of manganese among total metals excluding lithium is greater than 50 mol % and a ratio (Li/Me) of the number of moles of the lithium to the number of moles of the total metals excluding the lithium is greater than 1, as a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative electrode active material; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte, and satisfies Equation (1). 0.25 A ? B ? 0 . 6 ? A Equation ? ( 1 ) In Equation (1), A is a discharge curve area in a voltage range of 2.0 V to 4.6 V of a dQ/dV graph obtained by differentiating a graph of battery discharge capacity Q and voltage V after one cycle which are measured while charging the lithium secondary battery at 0.1 C to 4.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer having a positive electrode active material containing an overlithiated manganese-based oxide represented by Formula 1 below, and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer having a silicon-based negative electrode active material, LiaNibCocMndMeO2??[Formula 1] wherein, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, B, Co, W, Mg, V, Ti, Zn, Ga, In, Ru, Nb, Sn, Sr, and Zr, and 1<a, 0?b?0.5, 0?c?0.1, 0.5?d<1.0, and 0?e?0.2, and. Preferably, in the Formula 1, 1.1?a?1.5, 0.1?b?0.4, 0?c?0.05, 0.5?d?0.80, and 0?e?0.1.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery which includes a nickel-based lithium composite transition metal oxide including nickel (Ni), wherein the lithium composite transition metal oxide satisfies Equation 1 and Equation 2 below 80 nm?crystallite sizeFWHM?150 nm??[Equation 1] ? size(|crystallite sizeIB?crystallite sizeFWHM|)?20??[Equation 2] wherein, in Equation 1 and Equation 2, crystallite sizeFWHM is a crystallite size obtained by calculating from X-ray diffraction (XRD) data using a full width at half maximum (FWHM) method, and crystallite sizeIB is a crystallite size obtained by calculating from XRD data using an integral breadth (IB) method.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide containing nickel in an amount of 60 mol % or more based on a total number of moles of metals excluding lithium, wherein cobalt is included in an amount of greater than 0 ppm to 6,000 ppm or less on a surface of the nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide. A method of preparing the positive electrode active material, a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery which includes the positive electrode active material are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon-carbon composite negative electrode active material, a negative electrode including the same, and a secondary battery, wherein the silicon-carbon composite negative electrode active material includes a core containing SiOX (0?X<2), a carbon layer covering at least a portion of the surface of the core, a carbon nanotube structure positioned on the carbon layer, and a polyvinylidene fluoride coating at least a portion of the carbon nanotube structure, wherein the carbon nanotube structure has a structure formed by arranging and bonding 2 to 5,000 single-walled carbon nanotube units side by side, and a portion of the carbon nanotube structure is bonded to the carbon layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material in the form of a single particle and a lithium secondary battery containing the positive electrode active material thereof are provided. The positive electrode active material has a nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide single particle. The single particle includes a metal doped in the crystal lattice thereof. The single particle includes, in the crystal lattice, a surface part having a rock salt structure, a spinel structure, or a mixed structure thereof from a surface of the single particle to a depth of 0.13% to 5.26% of a radius of the single particle, and a central part having a layered structure from an interface with the surface part thereof to the center part of the single particle.

Abstract: A negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material and a conductive material. The negative electrode active material includes SiOx (0?x<2) particles and the conductive material includes secondary particles in which a portion of one graphene sheet is connected to a portion of an adjacent graphene sheet and a carbon nanotube structure in which 2 to 5,000 single-walled carbon nanotube units are coupled to each other, wherein the oxygen content of the secondary particles is 1 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the secondary particles, the specific surface area of the secondary particles measured by a nitrogen adsorption BET method is 500 m2/g to 1100 m2/g, and the carbon nanotube structure is included in the negative electrode active material layer in an amount of an 0.01 wt % to 1.0 wt %.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode additive, a manufacturing method thereof, and a positive electrode and a lithium rechargeable battery including the same. Specifically, one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a positive electrode additive for a lithium rechargeable battery comprising: a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 2; and lithium phosphate (Li3PO4): Li2+aNibM1?bO2+c??[Chemical Formula 1] wherein, M is a metal element forming a divalent cation, ?0.2?a?0.2, 0.5?b?1.0, and ?0.2?c?0.2, Ni2?eM1?eP4O12??[Chemical Formula 2] wherein, 0.5?e?1.0, and M is the same as defined in Chemical Formula 1.

Abstract: disclosure A positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode collector; and a positive electrode active material layer which is formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode collector and includes a positive electrode active material, wherein the positive electrode active material layer has a pore volume of 7.0×10?3·cm3/g to 8.0×10?3·cm3/g. A method for preparing the positive electrode is also provided.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material powder includes overlithiated manganese-based oxide particles, which are represented by [Formula 1] and are in the form of a single particle composed of one nodule or a pseudo-single particle that is a composite of 2 to 30 nodules. LiaNibCocMndMeO2??[Formula 1] wherein 1<a, 0?b?0.5, 0?c?0.1, 0.5?d<1.0, and 0?e?0.2, and M is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), boron (B), cobalt (Co), tungsten (W), magnesium (Mg), vanadium (V), titanium (Ti), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), indium (In), ruthenium (Ru), niobium (Nb), tin (Sn), strontium (Sr), and zirconium (Zr). The positive electrode active material powder has an average particle diameter D50 of 2.5 ?m or less. A positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material powder are also provided.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes lithium nickel-based oxide particles having a single-particle form composed of a single nodule or a single-particle-like form, which is a complex of at most 30 nodules. The positive electrode active material further includes a coating layer formed on the surface of the lithium nickel-based oxide particles, wherein the coating layer is formed by using a nano-sized coating precursor which is a chelate complex comprising lithium, nickel, cobalt, and Ma, where Ma is Mn, Al, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal oxide and a coating element M3-containing coating layer formed on a surface of the lithium transition metal oxide, wherein M3 comprises at least one of Al, Ti, Mg, Zr, W, Y, Sr, or Co, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide is doped with a doping element M2, wherein M2 includes at least one of Al, Ti, Mg, Zr, W, Y, Sr, Co, F, Si, Na, Cu, Fe, Ca, S, or B, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide has a single particle form, and includes a center portion having a layered structure and a surface portion having a rock-salt structure, and the total amount of the doping element M2 and the coating element M3 is in a range of 4,580 ppm to 9,120 ppm based on a total weight of the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material including a lithium nickel-based oxide in the form of a single particle composed of one nodule or a pseudo-single particle that is a composite of 30 or less nodules; and a coating portion which is formed in the form of an island on a portion of a surface of the lithium nickel-based oxide particle and includes cobalt (Co), wherein, in a Ni L3-edge spectrum obtained by measuring the surface of the lithium nickel-based oxide, which is in contact with the coating portion, by electron energy loss spectroscopy, an intensity at 855.5 eV is higher than an intensity at 853 eV. A preparation method thereof, a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery manufactured by forming a negative electrode free battery and then forming a lithium metal on the negative electrode current collector by charging. In the lithium secondary battery, since lithium metal is formed on the negative electrode current collector in the state of being blocked with the atmosphere, the generation of the conventional surface oxide layer (native layer) formed on the negative electrode does not occur inherently, thereby preventing the reduction of the efficiency and lifetime characteristics of the battery.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a collector; and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the collector, wherein the ratio of a peak intensity of a (003) plane to a peak intensity of a (101) plane of the positive electrode measured by X-ray diffraction analysis is 8 or more.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide comprising nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn), and a coating layer formed on surfaces of the lithium composite transition metal oxide, wherein, in the lithium composite transition metal oxide, an amount of the nickel (Ni) in a total amount of transition metals is 60 mol % or more, and an amount of the manganese (Mn) is greater than an amount of the cobalt (Co), and the coating layer comprises a compound represented by Formula 1: LiaM1bOc ??[Formula 1] wherein, M1 includes aluminum (Al) and at least one selected from the group consisting of boron (B), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), and phosphorus (P), and 1?a?4, 1?b?8, and 1?c?20.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery includes (1) mixing a transition metal precursor and a lithium source material and then sintering the mixture to prepare a lithium composite transition metal oxide, (2) mixing the lithium composite transition metal oxide with a cobalt-containing raw material and heat-treating the mixture at 550° C. to 700° C. to form a cobalt coating layer on the oxide, (3) mixing the lithium composite transition metal oxide on which the cobalt coating layer is formed with a boron-containing raw material and heat-treating the mixture at 400° C. to 500° C. to prepare a positive electrode active material including a boron coating layer, (4) applying the positive electrode active material onto a positive electrode current collector to prepare a positive electrode, and (5) assembling the positive electrode, the negative electrode including a silicon-based negative electrode active material, and a separator, and injecting an electrolyte.