Lg Chem, Ltd

Byung-Hun Oh

Je-Young Kim

Yo-Han Kwon

Hye-Ran Jung

Ki-Tae Kim

Sang-Wook Woo

Dong-Sub Jung

Sang-Young Lee

Hyo-Jeong Ha

Sung-Kyun Chang

Yong-Ju Lee

Soon-Ho Ahn

Pil-Kyu Park

Yong-Tae Lee

Hyo-Mi Kim

Su-Jin Park

Sang-Hun Kim

Heon-Cheol Shin

Jae-Won Lee

Young-Sun Park

Mi-Rim Lee

Myoung-Hun Lee

Seung-Youn Choi

Jae-Wook Lee

Jae-Won Lg Chem Reasearch Park Lee

Disclosed is an electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a first material including a carbon material, a second material of a nanostructure formed on the first material, the second material including at least one selected from a metal and a metalloid capable of reversibly alloying with lithium, and a third material present on a surface of at least one of the first material and the second material to control a side reaction with an electrolyte solution, an electrode including the electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery having the electrode.

High capacity electrode active material for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery using the same

The present invention relates to an anode for a cable-type secondary battery, more specifically an anode for a cable-type secondary battery, comprising a spiral electrode consisting of at least two wire-type electrodes which are spirally twisted with each other, each of the wire-type electrodes comprising a wire-type current collector, an anode active material layer formed by coating on the outer surface of the wire-type current collector, and a polymer resin layer formed by coating on the outer surface of the anode active material layer; and a cable-type secondary battery comprising the anode. The anode for a cable-type secondary battery according to the present invention comprises a polymer resin layer formed by coating on the outer surface of an anode active material layer, thereby preventing the release of the anode active material layer from a wire-type current collector and eventually preventing the deterioration of battery performances.

Anode for cable-type secondary battery and cable-type secondary battery comprising the same

The present disclosure provides a cable-type secondary battery, comprising: an inner electrode; and a sheet-form laminate of separation layer-outer electrode, spirally wound to surround the outer surface of the inner electrode, the laminate being formed by carrying out compression for the integration of a separation layer for preventing a short circuit, and an outer electrode. According to the present disclosure, the electrodes and the separation layer are compressed and integrated to minimize ununiform spaces between the separation layer and the outer electrode and reduce the thickness of a battery to be prepared, thereby decreasing resistance and improving ionic conductivity within the battery. Also, the separation layer coming into contact with the electrodes absorbs an electrolyte solution to induce the uniform supply of the electrolyte solution into the outer electrode active material layer, thereby enhancing the stability and performances of the cable-type secondary battery.

Cable-type secondary battery and preparation thereof

Disclosed is a cable-type secondary battery including an inner electrode including an inner current collector and an inner electrode active material layer formed surrounding an outer surface of the inner current collector, a separation layer formed surrounding an outer surface of the inner electrode to insert the inner electrode inside, an outer electrode active material structure formed surrounding an outer surface of the separation layer to insert the separation layer inside, the outer electrode active material structure including a porous polymer support and an outer electrode active material layer formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the porous polymer support, and an outer electrode including an outer current collector formed surrounding the outer electrode active material structure to insert the outer electrode active material structure inside.

Cable-type secondary battery

The present invention relates to a cable-type secondary battery comprising a polymer electrolyte having a first electrolyte layer comprising a mixture of a first polymer and a first organic electrolyte solution in a weight ratio of 50:50 and 80:20; and a second electrolyte layer formed on at least one surface of the first electrolyte layer and comprising a mixture of a second polymer and a second organic electrolyte solution in a weight ratio of 20:80 and 50:50. Since the multiple-layered polymer electrode film of the present invention exhibits good characteristics in terms of both mechanical property and ionic conductivity, the cable-type secondary battery comprising the same according to the present invention has superior battery performances and flexibility, as well as good strength for withstanding external impact.

The present invention relates to a cable-type secondary battery having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and extending longitudinally, comprising: an inner electrode having an inner current collector and an inner electrode active material layer surrounding the outer surface of the inner current collector; a separation layer surrounding the outer surface of the inner electrode to prevent a short circuit between electrodes; and an outer electrode surrounding the outer surface of the separation layer and having an outer electrode active material layer and an open-structured outer current collector.

Provided is a cable-type secondary battery including an inner electrode comprising at least two anodes arranged in parallel that extend longitudinally and have a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape, an electrolyte layer serving as an ion channel surrounding the inner electrode, an outer electrode comprising a tubular cathode having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and surrounding the electrolyte layer, and a protection coating surrounding the outer electrode. The cable-type secondary battery has free shape adaptation due to its linearity and flexibility. A plurality of inner electrodes within a tubular outer electrode leads to an increased contact area therebetween and consequently a high battery rate. It is easy to control the capacity balance between the inner and outer electrodes by adjusting the number of inner electrodes.

The present disclosure relates to a packaging for a cable-type secondary battery, surrounding an electrode assembly in the cable-type secondary battery, the packaging having a moisture-blocking layer comprising sealant polymer layers on both outer surfaces of a moisture-blocking film and a moisture-blocking film disposed between the sealant polymer layers, wherein the moisture-blocking layer is a tube form surrounding the electrode assembly, and the sealant polymer layers in both ends of the moisture-blocking layer are overlapped and adhered with each other in a predetermined part. The packaging according to the present disclosure can be used in a cable-type secondary battery to block moisture from being infiltrated into an electrode assembly, thereby improving the life characteristics of the battery and preventing the deterioration of battery performances.

Packaging for cable-type secondary battery and cable-type secondary battery comprising the same

Disclosed is an electrolyte for an electrochemical device. The electrolyte includes a composite of a plastic crystal matrix electrolyte doped with an ionic salt and a crosslinked polymer structure. The electrolyte has high ionic conductivity comparable to that of a liquid electrolyte due to the use of the plastic crystal, and high mechanical strength comparable to that of a solid electrolyte due to the introduction of the crosslinked polymer structure. Further disclosed is a method for preparing the electrolyte. The method does not essentially require the use of a solvent. Therefore, the electrolyte can be prepared in a simple manner by the method. The electrolyte is suitable for use in a cable-type battery whose shape is easy to change due to its high ionic conductivity and high mechanical strength.

Electrolyte for electrochemical device, method for preparing the electrolyte and electrochemical device including the electrolyte

The present disclosure relates to an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery comprising the anode active material, and a method of preparing the anode active material. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a composite of SiO-carboxylmethyl cellulose (CMC)-carbon nanotube (CNT) in which CNT is bonded to SiO(0&#x3c;x&#x2266;1) through CMC; and a carbon-based material. Also, another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method of preparing an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising bringing SiO(0&#x3c;x&#x2266;1) into surface-treatment with carbon nanotube (CNT) and carboxylmethyl cellulose (CMC) to form a composite of SiO-CMC-CNT; and mixing the composite of SiO-CMC-CNT with a carbon-based material.

Anode active material for lithium secondary battery, lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and method of preparing the same

The present invention relates to a cable-type secondary battery comprising an inner electrode comprising at least two anodes arranged in parallel, the anode extending longitudinally and having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape, the anode having an electrolyte layer thereon serving as an ion channel; an outer electrode comprising a cathode including a cathode active material layer surrounding the inner electrode; and a protection coating surrounding the outer electrode. The cable-type secondary battery has free shape adaptation due to its linearity and flexibility. A plurality of inner electrodes within a tubular outer electrode lead to an increased contact area therebetween and consequently a high battery rate. It is easy to control the capacity balance between the inner and outer electrodes by adjusting the number of inner electrodes. A short circuit is prevented due to the electrolyte layer formed on the inner electrode.

A cable-type secondary battery, includes an electrode assembly including first and second polarity electrodes with a thin and long shape, each electrode having a current collector whose cross-section perpendicular to its longitudinal direction is a circular, asymmetrical oval or polygonal shape, and an electrode active material applied onto the surface of the current collector, and a separator or an electrolyte layer interposed between the first and second polarity electrodes; and a cover member surrounding the electrode assembly. Also, the cable-type secondary battery is provided with a first polarity terminal and a second polarity terminal connected to the first polarity electrode and the second polarity electrode, respectively, at the end of the cable-type secondary battery; and a housing cap configured to fix the first and second polarity terminals and cover the end of the cable-type secondary battery.

The present disclosure provides a cable-type secondary battery, comprising: an inner electrode supporter; and a sheet-form laminate of inner electrode-separation layer-outer electrode, spirally wound on the outer surface of the inner electrode supporter, wherein the laminate of inner electrode-separation layer-outer electrode is formed by carrying out compression for the integration of an inner electrode, a separation layer for preventing a short circuit, and an outer electrode. In the cable-type secondary battery of the present disclosure, since the electrodes and the separation layer are adhered to each other and integrated, the separation layer coming into contact with the electrodes absorbs an electrolyte solution to induce the uniform supply of the electrolyte solution into the outer electrode active material layer, thereby enhancing the stability and performances of the cable-type secondary battery.

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Daejeon, South Korea

Byung-Hun Oh