Lg Energy Solution, Ltd.

Lg Chem, Ltd

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Jong Keon Yoon

Hoejin Hah

Hyunwoong Yun

Hoe Jin Hah

Kyung Hwa Woo

Jung Seok Choi

Seok Koo Kim

Song Taek Oh

Jeongbeom Lee

Hye Bin Kim

Hee-Tak Kim

Jae Hyun Lee

Jeong Woo Shon

Dae Soo Kim

Dong Kyu Kim

Yeo Kyung Yoon

Janis Doelle

Ji Won Min

Yunjung Kim

Hyunjun Choi

Jeong Beom Lee

Sunwoo Hwang

Youngil Roh

A secondary includes an electrode assembly having a jelly roll structure including a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator; a cylindrical case in which the electrode assembly is received; and a flat spiral spring positioned between an outer peripheral surface of the electrode assembly and an inner surface of the cylindrical case.

Secondary battery and device including the same

The present invention discloses a pressing jig for pressing a battery cell, and a battery module, wherein the pressing jig includes a plurality of pressing plates provided on outermost portions of a plurality of battery cells and separating a space for receiving a plurality of battery cells, and performing pressing on a plurality of battery cells, wherein the pressing plates excluding one pressing plate provided on an outermost portion on one side may move in a horizontal direction as the pressing direction, while connected to the pressing frames, and a magnet is included on one pair of pressing plates provided on outermost portions on respective sides of the pressing plates so that opposite polarities may face each other, and a shielding film is formed on a portion exposed to an outside on the sides excluding an inside that faces battery cells on the one pair of pressing plates.

Battery assembly capable of simultaneous application of mechanical pressing and magnetic pressing to battery cell

The present invention discloses a pressing jig for pressing a battery cell, and a battery module including a module case in which a plurality of battery cells are included while installed in the pressing jig, wherein the pressing jig includes a presser including a plurality of pressing plates provided on outermost portions of a plurality of battery cells and among them and separating a space for receiving a plurality of battery cells, and performing pressing on a plurality of battery cells, and pressing frames connecting the pressing plates on upper portions and lower portions of the pressing plates, wherein all the pressing plates or the pressing plates excluding one pressing plate provided on an outermost portion on one side may move in a horizontal direction as the pressing direction, while connected to the pressing frames.

Pressing jig comprising magnet and battery module comprising the same

An electrode assembly for a lithium secondary battery including an electrode, an insulation film, a separator and a counter electrode, wherein the insulation film is formed on an entire surface of one or both sides of the electrode, and the insulation film is an organic-inorganic mixed film including inorganic particles and a binder polymer. Also discussed is a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Electrode with insulation film, manufacturing method thereof, and lithium secondary battery comprising the same

A lithium metal negative electrode and a lithium metal battery including the lithium metal negative electrode. The lithium metal negative electrode includes a protective layer present on at least one surface of the negative electrode for stabilizing between the lithium metal and the electrolyte. The protective layer includes a polymer of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and sulfur molecule (S), a depolymerized product of the polymer, an inorganic sulfide-based compound, and at least one of an inorganic nitride-based compound, or an inorganic nitrate-based compound.

Lithium metal negative electrode and lithium metal battery including the same

The present disclosure relates to an electrode assembly having a stack form of an electrode, a separator and a counter electrode, in which each of the electrode and the counter electrode includes a tab extending from a current collector; the electrode is larger than the counter electrode at four sides including a side from which the tap extends thereof, to have an exposed portion; and an insulation layer is formed on a tab portion of the electrode and on an edge portion of the electrode.

Stack-type electrode assembly comprising electrode with insulation layer and lithium secondary battery comprising the same

The present disclosure relates to a separator for lithium secondary battery, a method for manufacturing same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, by filling the pores of the separator, the present invention physically inhibits the metal column capable of growing on the surface of the negative electrode from moving toward the positive electrode, inhibits a micro-short circuit of the lithium secondary battery, and ultimately improves the lifetime of the lithium secondary battery. In addition, by controlling the type of filling the pores of the separator and the type of the polymer filling it, the output characteristics of the lithium secondary battery are secured and improved.

Separator including ion conductive polymer filling pores of substrate and coating layer, manufacturing method of the same, lithium secondary battery including the same

The present invention relates to a device and method which can measure, in real time, the resistance, depending on pressure changes, of a separator that is immersed in an electrolyte, and enables analysis of the resistance properties of a separator reflecting the real operating state of a secondary battery.

Device and method for measuring resistance of pressurized separator

A negative electrode for a lithium metal battery, a method of manufacturing the same, and a lithium metal battery including the same are provided. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention provides a negative electrode for a lithium metal battery, the negative electrode including: a negative electrode current collector; a primer layer including an epoxy resin and a Ag conductive filler, the primer layer disposed on one surface or both surfaces of the negative electrode current collector; and a lithium metal (Li-metal) thin film disposed on the primer layer.

Anode for lithium metal battery, manufacturing method of the same, lithium metal battery including the same

A secondary battery static pressure jig and a secondary cell internal pressure control method using the same is provided. The secondary battery static pressure jig, includes: a supporting member disposed on both surfaces of a battery cell to support the battery cell; a piezoelectric element that is disposed on at least one of surfaces of the supporting member and the battery cell contacting each other and measures a pressure applied to the battery cell; and a controlling part that controls a volume of the piezoelectric element according to the pressure measured by the piezoelectric element, wherein a volume of the piezoelectric element may be changed according to the volume change of the battery cell, and the pressure applied to the battery cell from the supporting member by the volume change of the piezoelectric element may be made to be a constant pressure.

Secondary battery static pressure jig and secondary cell internal pressure control method using the same

The secondary battery includes a body part provided in a pillar shape on an outer wall and including a passage, through which the electrolyte flows, therein, a pin switch extending in a longitudinal direction of the body part, wherein, when a pressure is applied to an end of the pin switch, the pin switch linearly moves toward the inside, and when the pressure is removed, the pin switch linearly moves toward the outside, a manipulation part to move in a direction that is parallel to the pin switch, a pressure apply part protruding from a central portion of the manipulation part to apply a pressure an end of the pin switch, and a switching part disposed on the other end of the pin switch to open and close the passage.

Secondary battery having filling valve

A lithium electrode including: a lithium metal layer; an aluminum oxide layer on the lithium metal layer; and a carbon layer on the aluminum oxide layer, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The aluminum oxide layer can prevent a direct reaction between a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium metal layer, and particularly, since the aluminum oxide layer does not have electrical conductivity, lithium deposition occurs between the lithium metal layer and aluminum oxide layer. Thus lithium metal is not deposited on the protection layer. In addition, the carbon layer functions for producing a stable solid electrolyte interface film thereon.

Lithium electrode and lithium secondary battery comprising the same

A method of manufacturing a secondary battery using lithium metal as a negative electrode, and more particularly, a method of manufacturing a secondary battery capable of removing an oxide film formed on a lithium metal by performing some initial discharges during the initial period of the activation process to thereby improve the cycling performance of the battery by allowing lithium to be uniformly precipitated. The result minimizes the reduction of ion conductivity by removing the oxide film formed on the surface of the lithium metal through the initial partial discharge and improves the battery cycle performance since the precipitation reaction of lithium becomes uniform.

Method for manufacturing secondary battery using lithium metal as negative electrode

A 3-dimensional (3D) pattern puncher for punching a lithium metal electrode to provide one or more unit electrodes is provided. The 3D pattern puncher includes a mold punch configured to move up and down, the mold punch corresponding to a size of the unit electrode; a die corresponding to the mold punch; a mold blade disposed at an edge of the mold punch and configured to punch the lithium metal electrode to provide the one or more unit electrodes; and a 3D pattern positioned at an inner portion of the mold punch where the mold blade is not disposed.

3D pattern cutting machine for lithium metal electrode

Disclosed herein is a battery cell including an insulator assembly, wherein, when a needle-shaped conductor passes through the insulator assembly, a part of the insulator assembly into which a needle-shaped end part of the needle-shaped conductor is inserted is fallen and pass through the electrode assembly together with the needle-shaped conductor, and a planar shape of a through-hole of the electrode assembly is determined by the fell-off part of the insulator assembly.

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Daejeon, South Korea

Jong Keon Yoon