Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Heeseon Choi

Youngugk Kim

Yeongap Kim

Jiyeon Kwak

A composite anode active material includes: a core portion including a crystalline carbonaceous material; a shell portion including a plurality of composite particles deposited on at least a portion of the core portion, wherein each of the composite particles includes a metallic core that is alloyable with lithium; and a coating layer including metal nitride on the surface of the metallic core in an island pattern. A lithium battery including the composite anode active material and a method of preparing the composite anode active material are also provided.

Composite anode active material, lithium battery including the same, and method of preparing the composite anode active material

Negative active materials, lithium batteries including the negative active materials, and methods of preparing the negative active materials. The negative active material includes a complex including: a silicon-based core; particles of metal nitride randomly disposed on the silicon-based core, and nanostructures disposed on at least one of the silicon-based core or the metal nitride. The negative active material may improve the electrical conductivity of a negative electrode. Accordingly, a lithium battery including the negative electrode may have improved lifetime characteristics.

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Heeseon Choi