Abstract:
A composite negative active material, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery that include the composite negative active material, and a method of preparing the composite negative active material are disclosed. The composite negative active material includes: a core including a silicon material and a coating layer disposed on the core, wherein the coating layer includes a water-insoluble polymer composite in which at least one anionic component is chemically bonded to a water-soluble polymer, thereby improving lifespan characteristics of the composite negative active material.
Abstract:
A composite negative active material including: a silicon-containing negative active material; and a non-metal doped metal phosphate, wherein the non-metal doped metal phosphate includes two or more metals. Also a negative electrode including the composite negative active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode
Abstract:
An in-situ coin cell includes a case, a cap coupled to the case, and an energy storage member disposed between the case and the cap, where a through hole is defined in at least one of the case and the cap, the energy storage member includes a current collector adjacent to the through hole, and another through hole is defined in the current collector. The in-situ coin cell may further include a transparent window between the current collector and at least one of the through holes.
Abstract:
A composite anode active material includes a silicon-based material, a metal fluoride, and a carbon-based material. The metal fluoride may be a compound represented by the following formula: MFx, where M is at least one selected from magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), barium (Ba) and bismuth (Bi), and 0
Abstract:
An in-situ X-ray analyzed coin cell battery includes a case, a cap combined with the case, and an energy storage member provided between the case and the cap. A hole through which an X-ray is irradiated is defined in at least one of the case and the cap.
Abstract:
A binder including a metal salt of a graft copolymer, which is a polymerization product of polyvinyl alcohol, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and a polymerizable monomer having a long-chain alkyl group.
Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring a deformation stiffness of an article includes a force measuring means configured to measure a force generated in a thickness direction of the article; a thickness measuring means configured to measure a thickness of the article; and a data processor configured to differentiate force with respect to thickness to calculate the deformation stiffness of the article, wherein each of the force and the thickness are a result of a volume change of the article.
Abstract:
A negative active material including an active material core; and a polymer layer disposed on a surface of the active material core, wherein the polymer layer includes a third polymer including a cross-linked product of a first polymer and a second polymer, wherein the first polymer is at least one of polyamic acid, polyimide, or a combination thereof, and includes a first functional group; and the second polymer is water-soluble and includes a second functional group, and wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are cross-linked by an ester bond that is formed through at least one reaction starting from the first functional group and the second functional group, and at least one of the first polymer and the second polymer further includes a halogen group.
Abstract:
Battery housing structures and battery apparatuses including the same are provided. A battery housing structure may include a case including an accommodation region in which a battery unit is accommodated, and an elastic member assembly provided in the case and configured to apply a pressure to the battery unit accommodated in the accommodation region. The elastic member assembly may include at least one first elastic member having an elastic coefficient that increases when a displacement increases and at least one second elastic member having an elastic coefficient that decreases when a displacement increases. The at least one first elastic member and the at least one second elastic member may have different structures or may be arranged in different directions.
Abstract:
A composite negative active material including: a silicon-containing negative active material; and a non-metal doped metal phosphate, wherein the non-metal doped metal phosphate includes two or more metals. Also a negative electrode including the composite negative active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode