Abstract: The application relates to a positive active material precursor including a transition metal composite oxide precursor. The transition metal composite oxide precursor exhibits a peak full width at half maximum of a (200) plane (2?=about 42° to about 44°) in X-ray diffraction analysis in a range of about 0.3° to about 0.5°. The application also relates to a positive active material using the precursor, a method of preparing the same, and a positive electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive active material involves mixing a nickel compound, a cobalt compound, and optionally a metal compound to obtain a first mixture, subjecting the first mixture to a co-precipitation reaction to obtain a first resulting product, washing with water, filtering and drying the first resulting product to prepare a transition metal hydroxide precursor, subjecting the transition metal hydroxide precursor to a primary heat treatment to prepare a transition metal composite oxide precursor, mixing the transition metal composite oxide precursor and a dehydrated lithium salt to obtain a second mixture, and performing a secondary heat treatment on the second mixture to prepare a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide. The dehydrated lithium salt is prepared by drying a hydrated lithium salt having an average particle diameter (D50) of about 400-600 ?m and then pulverizing the resultant to have a D50 of about 3-30 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery, a preparation method therefor, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The negative electrode active material is a negative electrode material for a secondary battery, the negative electrode active material comprising a silicon-carbon composite comprising: a core comprising crystalline carbon and silicon particles; and an amorphous carbon-containing coating layer disposed on a surface of the core, wherein the negative electrode active material comprises: silicon oxide formed on a surface of the silicon particles; and an oxide of crystalline carbon, formed on a surface of the crystalline carbon, the average particle diameter (D50) of the silicon particles having a nanometer size, the proportion of O relative to Si in the silicon oxide is 30%-50%, and the proportion of O relative to C in the oxide of the crystalline carbon is 4%-10%.

Abstract: The application relates to a positive active material precursor including a transition metal composite oxide precursor. The transition metal composite oxide precursor exhibits a peak full width at half maximum of a (200) plane (2?=about 42° to about 44°) in X-ray diffraction analysis in a range of about 0.3° to about 0.5°. The application also relates to a positive active material using the precursor, a method of preparing the same, and a positive electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery, a preparation method therefor, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The negative electrode active material is a negative electrode material for a secondary battery, the negative electrode active material comprising a silicon-carbon composite comprising: a core comprising crystalline carbon and silicon particles; and an amorphous carbon-containing coating layer disposed on a surface of the core, wherein the negative electrode active material comprises: silicon oxide formed on a surface of the silicon particles; and an oxide of crystalline carbon, formed on a surface of the crystalline carbon, the average particle diameter (D50) of the silicon particles having a nanometer size, the proportion of O relative to Si in the silicon oxide is 30%-50%, and the proportion of O relative to C in the oxide of the crystalline carbon is 4%-10%.

Abstract: An anode includes a composite anode active material including a core and a coating layer on the core, the core including a metal alloyable with lithium. The coating layer includes a first polymer having a first functional group and a binder including a second polymer having a second functional group. The first polymer and the second polymer are cross-linked with each other via ester bonding between the first functional group and the second functional group.

Abstract: A negative active material includes a silicon-based material core and a pitch coating layer on a surface of the silicon-based material core. The pitch coating layer includes a mesophase pitch.