Abstract: An active material for a battery has a surface-treatment layer including a compound of the formula (1): MXOk??(1) wherein M is at least one element selected from an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a group 13 element, a group 14 element, a transition metal, and a rare-earth element, X is an element capable of forming a double bond with oxygen, and k is a numerical value in the range of 2 to 4.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having positive and negative electrodes and a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, a case for receiving the electrode assembly, and a plurality of projections formed on an outer surface of the case.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. The positive active material includes at least one compound represented by formulas 1 to 4: LixNi1-yMnyF2??(1) LixNi1-yMnyS2??(2) LixNi1-y-zMnyMzO2-aFa??(3) LixNi1-y-zMnyMzO2-aSa??(4) where M is selected from the group consisting of Co, Mg, Fe, Sr, Ti, B, Si, Ga, Al, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ac, Th, Pa, U, Np, Pu, Am, Cm, Bk, Cf, Es, Fm, Md, No and Lr, 0.95?x?1.1, 0<y?0.99, 0?z?0.5, and 0?a?0.5; and a metal oxide or composite metal oxide layer formed on the compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode comprising a combination of positive active materials. The combination includes a material represented by one or both of Formulae 1 and 2; and a material of Formula 3 as follows: LiaNibMncMdO2 ??(Formula 1) where 0.90?a?1.2; 0.5?b?0.9; 0<c<0.4; 0?d?0.2; LiaNibCocMndMeO2 ??(Formula 2) where 0.90?a?1.2, 0.5?b?0.9, 0<c<0.4, 0<d<0.4, and 0?e?0.2; LiaCoMbO2 ??(Formula 3) where 0.90?a?1.2 and 0?b?0.2; and each M of Formulae 1-3 is independently selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, V, Nb, Ta, Db, Cr, Mo, W, Sg, Tc, Re, Bh, Fe, Ru, Os, Hs, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, Se, Te, Po, and combinations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery comprising the same. The positive active material includes a lithium/nickel-based compound wherein primary particles having an average particle diameter ranging from 1 ?m to 4 ?m are agglomerated to form secondary particles. The positive active material of the present invention has excellent electrochemical performance and outstanding inhibition to swelling at high temperatures.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a positive active material and a conductive agent comprising a plurality of plate-structured carbon particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including adding first and second compounds to a solvent to prepare an acidic solution with a pH from 0.

Abstract: An active material for a battery is provided with a coating layer based on a conductive agent, or a coating layer based on a mixture of a conductive agent, and a conductive polymeric dispersant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery.

Abstract: A lithium composite oxide (LiaNi(1-x-y)CoxMyO2, where M is at least one metal atom selected from the group consisting of Al, Ca, Mg and B, a=0.97˜1.05, x=0.1˜0.3, and y=0˜0.05), prepared by a method including the steps of: (a) coprecipitating a Ni—Co composite hydroxide by adding an aqueous ammonia solution as a complexing agent, and an alkaline solution as a pH-adjusting agent, to an aqueous mixed solution containing a cobalt salt and a nickel salt; (b) adding lithium hydroxide to the composite hydroxide and thermally treating the mixture at 280˜420° C.; and (c) thermally treating the resultant of the step (b) at 650˜750° C. The average particle diameter of the lithium composite oxide decreases, or the tap density thereof increases, depending on the coprecipitation time. When the lithium composite oxide is used as a positive electrode active material, a lithium ion secondary cell having a high capacity can be obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. The positive active material includes at least one compound represented by formulas 1 to 4 and a metal oxide or composite metal oxide layer formed on the compound.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive comprising a) a sulfone-based compound and b) a C3 to C30 organic peroxide or azo-based compound. The electrolyte may further include a poly(ester)(meth)acrylate or a polymer that is derived from a (polyester)polyol with at least three hydroxyl (—OH) groups, where a portion or all of the hydroxyl groups are substituted with a (meth)acrylic ester and the remaining hydroxyl groups that are not substituted with the (meth)acrylic ester are substituted with a group having no radical reactivity. The lithium battery comprising the electrolyte of the present invention has a significantly improved charge-discharge and cycle life characteristics, recovery capacity ratio at high temperature, and swelling inhibition properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing an active material for a battery includes the steps of preparing a coating liquid by adding a compound comprising an element X that is capable of forming a double bond with oxygen, and a compound comprising at least one from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a group 13 element, a group 14 element, a transition metal, and a rare-earth element, to water, adding a metal source to the coating liquid to surface-treat the metal source material, drying the surface-treated metal source material to prepare an active material precursor; mixing the active material precursor with a lithium source; and heat-treating the resultant mixture to produce an active material with a surface-treatment layer comprising the compound of the formula (1):

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery having high capacity and long durability properties, and particularly to a powder of LiaNi1−x−yCoxMyO2−zFz and LiaNi1−x−yCoxMyO2−zSz (where M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Sr, La, Ce, V, and Ti, and wherein 0≦x<0.99, 0.01≦y≦0.1, 0.01≦z≦0.1, and 1.00≦a≦1.1) an oxygen in LiaNi1−x−yCoxMyO2 is substituted with F or S whereby the durability, capacity and structural safety of the positive active material is increased.

Abstract: An active material for a battery has a surface-treatment layer including a compound of the formula (1):

Abstract: An active material for a battery is provided with a coating layer including either a conductive agent, or a coating layer having a mixture of a conductive agent, and a conductive polymeric dispersant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a definition of a DIGITAL ITEM, a data manipulation unit for electronic commerce activities such as generation, process, transaction, transmission, management, storage or usage of multimedia data. Especially, the method for configuring a new DIGITAL ITEM using a CHOICE and a SELECTION of DIGITAL ITEMs according to present invention helps the user to avoid making duplicate selection. Moreover, since a new DIGITAL ITEM is configured by using a CONDITION that enables to pick out a SELECTION more effectively, the present invention is very useful for improving the efficiency of comparison operation and the power of expression of the CONDITION.

Abstract: A hybrid polymer electrolyte includes a copolymer matrix of poly(vinyl chloride) and poly(vinylidene chloride) having a plurality of pores, and a solution of an alkali metal salt in an organic solvent entrained in the pores of the copolymer matrix. The pores of the copolymer matrix occupy 10 to 50 volume percent of the hybrid polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. The positive active material includes at least one compound represented by formulas 1 to 4 andl a metal oxide or composite metal oxide layer formed on the compound.

Abstract: A lithium composite oxide (LiaNi(1-x-y)CoxMyO2, where M is at least one metal atom selected from the group consisting of Al, Ca, Mg and B, a=0.97˜1.05, x=0.1˜0.3, and y=0˜0.05), prepared by a method including the steps of: (a) coprecipitating a Ni—Co composite hydroxide by adding an aqueous ammonia solution as a complexing agent, and an alkaline solution as a pH-adjusting agent, to an aqueous mixed solution containing a cobalt salt and a nickel salt; (b) adding lithium hydroxide to the composite hydroxide and thermally treating the mixture at 280˜420° C.; and (c) thermally treating the resultant of the step (b) at 650˜750° C. The average particle diameter of the lithium composite oxide decreases, or the tap density thereof increases, depending on the coprecipitation time. When the lithium composite oxide is used as a positive electrode active material, a lithium ion secondary cell having a high capacity can be obtained.