Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing of a negative electrode, a negative electrode, and a secondary battery, wherein the method includes forming a polymer layer on a rear surface of a current collector, forming a preliminary negative electrode active material layer on a front surface of the current collector, and forming a pre-lithiation layer including lithium on the preliminary negative electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer layer includes a copolymer having a first unit represented by Formula 1, and at least one of a second unit represented by Formula 2 or a third unit represented by Formula 3.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a method of manufacturing a negative electrode, and the method includes: manufacturing a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer formed thereon by coating a negative electrode slurry including a negative electrode active material at least on one surface of a current collector; pre-lithiating the negative electrode; and forming an inorganic coating layer on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer by aging the pre-lithiated negative electrode under an CO2 atmosphere.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery in which an electrode assembly is sealed together with an electrolyte solution within a pouch type battery case, wherein a gas scavenging member is disposed on at least one surface of an inner surface of the battery case. The gas scavenging member defining a pouch containing a mixed solution of an ionic liquid and an amine-based compound.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, where the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer, a lithium layer that is positioned between the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer, and a primer layer that is positioned between the negative electrode current collector and the lithium layer, and a manufacturing method thereof. This results in a simple method and a negative electrode with high capacity characteristics.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode active material layer; a lithiation retardation layer on the negative electrode active material layer; and a lithium layer on the lithiation retardation layer, wherein the lithiation retardation layer can be dissolved in an electrolyte. The lithiation retardation layer may include a polymer having at least one of an acrylate repeating unit and a carbonate repeating unit.

Abstract: An electrode including a lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer and a lithium layer stacked successively on the surface thereof, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The electrode includes: a current collector; an electrode active material layer formed on the surface of the current collector; a lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer formed on the surface of the electrode active material layer; and a lithium layer containing a lithium metal ingredient and formed on the surface of the lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for an electrochemical device, interposed between a cathode and an anode to prevent a short circuit between both electrodes. The separator is provided with through-holes having a diameter of 1-20 ?m in the thickness direction, and the surfaces of the through-holes are sealed by being coated with a thermoplastic polymer having a melting point equal to or higher than 70° C. and lower than 130° C. An electrochemical device including the separator is also disclosed. The separator can prevent rapid ignition of an electrochemical device in advance.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a current collector; a negative electrode mixture layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector; a lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer formed on a surface of the negative electrode mixture layer by atomic layer deposition opposite the current collector; and a lithium layer disposed on a surface of the lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer opposite the negative electrode mixture layer. A method for prelithiating the negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery comprising the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer between a lithium thin film and a negative electrode mixture layer, and thereby can control the lithium diffusion rate during a prelithiation process and inhibit lithium loss or side reactions of lithium, thus enhancing cycle characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for an electrochemical device, interposed between a cathode and an anode to prevent a short circuit between both electrodes. The separator is provided with through-holes having a diameter of 1-20 ?m in the thickness direction, and the surfaces of the through-holes are sealed by being coated with a thermoplastic polymer having a melting point equal to or higher than 70° C. and lower than 130° C. An electrochemical device including the separator is also disclosed. The separator can prevent rapid ignition of an electrochemical device in advance.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, where the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer, a lithium layer that is positioned between the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer, and a primer layer that is positioned between the negative electrode current collector and the lithium layer, and a manufacturing method thereof. This results in a simple method and a negative electrode with high capacity characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is a mixed positive electrode active material comprising a large-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 10 ?m or greater and a small-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 5 ?m or smaller, in which the large-grain positive electrode active material and the small-grain positive electrode active material are coated with different materials between a lithium boron oxide-based composition and metal oxide, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The non-aqueous electrolyte including an ionizable lithium salt and an organic solvent may further include (a) 1 to 10 parts by weight of a compound having a vinylene group or vinyl group per 100 parts by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, and (b) 10 to 300 parts by weight of a dinitrile compound having an ether bond per 100 parts by weight of the compound having the vinylene group or vinyl group. The lithium secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte may effectively suppress the swelling and improve the charge/discharge cycle life.

Abstract: An electrode including a lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer and a lithium layer stacked successively on the surface thereof, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The electrode includes: a current collector; an electrode active material layer formed on the surface of the current collector; a lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer formed on the surface of the electrode active material layer; and a lithium layer containing a lithium metal ingredient and formed on the surface of the lithium diffusion rate-controlling layer.

Abstract: Provided is a mixed positive electrode active material comprising a large-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 10 ?m or greater and a small-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 5 ?m or smaller, in which the large-grain positive electrode active material and the small-grain positive electrode active material are coated with different materials between a lithium boron oxide-based composition and metal oxide, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a mixed positive electrode active material comprising a large-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 10 ?m or greater and a small-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 5 ?m or smaller, in which the large-grain positive electrode active material and the small-grain positive electrode active material are coated with different materials between lithium triborate and metal oxide, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte comprising (a) a eutectic mixture of an amide compound represented by the following chemical formula 1 or 2 and an ionizable lithium salt; and (b) a nitrile compound. The eutectic mixture and the nitrile compound in the electrolyte contribute to excellent thermal and chemical stability and sufficiently low viscosity and high ion conductivity. The electrolyte can be usefully applied as an electrolyte of electrochemical devices.

Abstract: Provided is a mixed positive electrode active material comprising a large-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 10 ?m or greater and a small-grain positive electrode active material with an average diameter of 5 ?m or smaller, in which the large-grain positive electrode active material and the small-grain positive electrode active material are coated with different materials between lithium triborate and metal oxide, respectively.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes an organic solvent, an ionizable lithium salt, a dinitrile compound including an ether bond represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an aliphatic dinitrile compound represented by Chemical Formula 2. The lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution having the possibility of generating a swelling phenomenon while storing or charging/discharging at a high temperature may be restrained. In addition, a cycle life of the charging/discharging may be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a dinitrile compound. The method includes reacting an alcohol compound with a nitrile compound having a terminal carbon-carbon unsaturated bond under anhydrous conditions. A potassium alkoxide having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is used as a catalyst in the course of the reaction. According to the method, a high-purity dinitrile compound can be prepared in a simple manner within a short reaction time indicating high productivity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, comprising an amide compound having a specific structure; an ionizable lithium salt; a cyclic sulfate; and an organic solvent, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution of the present disclosure has good thermal and chemical stability and can be effectively used as the electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery to provide good charge/discharge performances and stability at a high temperature.