Lg Energy Solution, Ltd.

Lg Chem, Ltd

Su-Min Lee

Je-Young Kim

Eun Kyung Kim

Yong-Ju Lee

Sun-Young Shin

Eun-Kyung Kim

Sang-Wook Woo

Sun Young Shin

Su Yeon Lee

Il-Geun Oh

Rae-Hwan Jo

Dong-Hyuk Kim

Hyun-Wook Kim

Se-Mi Park

A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, including silicon oxide particles, wherein the silicon oxide has a full width at half maximum peak ranging between 2 and 6 in a particle size distribution and the silicon oxide particles have an average particle size (D50) of 1 μm to 20 μm, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The negative electrode active material according to the disclosure has outstanding life performance and output performance.

Negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery comprising the same

A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including complex particles including silicon oxide particles doped with a metal of lithium, magnesium, calcium or aluminum, a linear conductive material disposed between the doped silicon oxide particles, and a carbon-based binder that hinds the doped silicon oxide particles and the conductive material together. The carbon-based binder is a result of sintering a carbon-based precursor. A method of preparing the negative electrode active material, a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery are also provided. The negative electrode active material according to the present disclosure is superior at least in initial efficiency and life characteristics.

Negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery and method for preparing the same

A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes: silicon particles; and a coating layer surrounding respective silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of peak ranging from 2 to 10 in the particle diameter distribution having an average particle diameter (D) of 1 μm to 30 μm, and the coating layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon and a polymer. A negative electrode and lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material are also disclosed.

Negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, and negative electrode and lithium secondary battery including the same

A negative electrode which satisfies a need for high energy density while allowing high-speed charging of a battery. A lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode is also provided. The negative electrode includes: a first negative electrode active material having a first core including a silicon oxide-based composite and a carbon coating layer covering the first core including a silicon oxide-based composite; and a second negative electrode active material having a second core including an artificial graphite and a carbon coating layer covering the second core.

Negative electrode for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same

Disclosed is a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery which includes: a negative electrode current collector; a first negative electrode mixture layer positioned on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and including a first negative electrode active material, a polymer binder and a conductive material; and a second negative electrode mixture layer positioned on the top surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer and including a second negative electrode active material, a polymer binder and a conductive material, wherein the second negative electrode active material has a smaller water contact angle as compared to the first negative electrode active material, and at least one of the first negative electrode active material and the second negative electrode active material is surface-modified.

A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes a silicon oxide-based composite represented by M-SiOx (wherein 0&#x3c;x&#x2264;2, and M is Li or Mg), artificial graphite and spheroidized natural graphite; the spheroidized natural graphite is present in an amount of 5 wt % to 15 wt % based on the combined weight of the silicon oxide-based composite, artificial graphite and the spheroidized natural graphite; the spheroidized natural graphite has a tap density of 0.9 g/cc or more; and the total content of N, O and H impurities in the spheroidized natural graphite is 200 ppm to 1000 ppm based on 0.1 g of the spheroidized natural graphite. A lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material is also provided. The lithium secondary battery shows improved adhesion between the negative electrode active material layer and the current collector, and provides improved battery performance.

Negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, negative electrode for lithium secondary battery including the same and lithium secondary battery including the same

A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery (and a lithium secondary battery including the same) including: a negative electrode current collector; a first negative electrode mixture layer present on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and including a first carbonaceous negative electrode active material, a first polymer binder and a first conductive material; a second negative electrode mixture layer present on a top surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer and including a silicon-based negative electrode active material, a second polymer binder and a second conductive material; and a third negative electrode mixture layer present on a top surface of the second negative electrode mixture layer and including a second carbonaceous negative electrode active material, a third polymer binder and a third conductive material.

Negative electrode for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery comprising same

Disclosed is an anode for a lithium secondary battery, including a carbon-based anode active material, a binder and a conductive polymer, wherein the conductive polymer is in fiber form. A lithium secondary battery including the anode is also provided. As the anode for a lithium secondary battery includes a conductive polymer in fiber form, poor conductivity, which is a problem with a carbon-based anode active material, can be overcome, and the anode can be easily manufactured.

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Su-Min Lee