Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode, an anode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The cathode includes a first cathode active material in which at least one of metals included in the first cathode material has a concentration gradient region between a central portion and a surface portion, and a second cathode active material having a single particle structure. The lithium secondary battery has improved life-span and penetration stability.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium metal oxide particle containing nickel, and a coating material formed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The coating material includes a metalloid element or a metal element. A surface coating level of the cathode active material is 0.3 or more.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode, an anode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The cathode includes a first cathode active material in which at least one of metals included in the first cathode material has a concentration gradient region between a central portion and a surface portion, and a second cathode active material having a single particle structure. The lithium secondary battery has improved life-span and penetration stability.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments includes a lithium metal oxide containing 80 mol % or more of nickel of all elements except for lithium and oxygen, and has a particle size distribution change rate and a specific surface area change rate value satisfying a predetermined range.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting device including the same are described. The organic light emitting diode can include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and a first emitting part including a red emitting material layer and a first hole transporting layer and positioned between the first and second electrodes. The red emitting material layer can include a first red host and a red dopant, and the first hole transporting layer can include a hole transporting material and is positioned between the first electrode and the red emitting material layer.

Abstract: A cathode active material includes a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide including a concentration gradient and has a secondary particle structure formed from an assembly of primary particles. The second cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide having a single particle structure. The first and second cathode active material particles each includes at least two metals except from lithium, and an amount of nickel is the largest among those of the metals in each of the first and second cathode active material particles.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide in which at least one metal forms a concentration gradient. The second cathode active material particle includes primary particles having different shapes or crystalline structures from each other.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide including a concentration gradient and has a secondary particle structure formed from an assembly of primary particles. The second cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide having a single particle structure. The first and second cathode active material particles each includes at least two metals except from lithium, and an amount of nickel is the largest among those of the metals in each of the first and second cathode active material particles.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide in which at least one metal forms a concentration gradient. The second cathode active material particle includes primary particles having different shapes or crystalline structures from each other.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a plurality of electrode cells, each of which includes a first electrode, a second electrode having a different polarity from that of the first electrode and a separation layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and at least one ion permeation barrier between neighboring ones of the electrode cells. The ion permeation barrier has an air permeability less than that of the separation layer.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery, and the lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes: a positive electrode including a first lithium-metal oxide including secondary particles formed by aggregating primary particles having a particle diameter of 2 ?m or less and a second lithium-metal oxide including nickel and at least one or more metals selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn) and cobalt (Co) and including particles having a primary particle diameter of 2 ?m or more; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a nonaqueous organic solvent, and a difluorophosphite compound containing at least one or more difluorophosphite groups.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle having a concentration gradient region and a second cathode active material particle having a single particle structure, to obtain improved electrical performance and mechanical stability.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide in which at least one metal forms a concentration gradient. The second cathode active material particle includes primary particles having different shapes or crystalline structures from each other.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide including a concentration gradient and has a secondary particle structure formed from an assembly of primary particles. The second cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide having a single particle structure. The first and second cathode active material particles each includes at least two metals except from lithium, and an amount of nickel is the largest among those of the metals in each of the first and second cathode active material particles.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle having a concentration gradient region and a second cathode active material particle having a single particle structure, to obtain improved electrical performance and mechanical stability.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode, an anode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The cathode includes a first cathode active material in which at least one of metals included in the first cathode material has a concentration gradient region between a central portion and a surface portion, and a second cathode active material having a single particle structure. The lithium secondary battery has improved life-span and penetration stability.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a plurality of electrode cells, each of which includes a first electrode, a second electrode having a different polarity from that of the first electrode and a separation layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and at least one ion permeation barrier between neighboring ones of the electrode cells. The ion permeation barrier has an air permeability less than that of the separation layer.

Abstract: Firing containers for firing an electrode active material include one or more through openings, and protrusions protruding from an outer surface of sidewalls of each of the firing containers. The protrusions allow adjacent firing containers to be spaced apart from each other and guide the adjacent firing containers during alignment.

Abstract: A composite metal precursor including a composite metal hydroxide represented by Formula 1 below, wherein an amount of magnesium (Mg) in the composite metal hydroxide is less than or equal to 0.005 wt %, an electrode active material formed from the same, a positive electrode including the same, and a lithium secondary battery employing the same: (A1-x-yBxCy)(OH)2??[Formula 1] wherein in Formula 1, x, y, A, B, and C are as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium-nickel cobalt manganese composite metal oxide; and 0.18 to 0.25 wt % of sulfur is provided.