Abstract:
Provided are a negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery including a negative active material and a conductive material wherein the negative active material includes graphite and an inorganic particle positioned on the surface of the graphite and having no reactivity with lithium, and the conductive material is included in an amount of greater than or equal to about 0.1 wt % and less than about 2 wt % based on the total amount of the negative active material and the conductive material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.
Abstract:
A secondary battery includes a first electrode assembly configured to include a first positive electrode plate, a first negative electrode plate, and a first separator interposed between the first positive electrode plate and the first negative electrode plate, a second electrode assembly configured to include a second positive electrode plate, a second negative electrode plate, and a second separator interposed between the second positive electrode plate and the second negative electrode plate, the second separator having a porosity greater than that of the first separator, the first electrode assembly having high capacity, as compared with second electrode assembly, and the second electrode assembly having high power, as compared with the first electrode assembly, and a case configured to accommodate the first and second electrode assemblies therein.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly that is chargeable and dischargeable, the electrode assembly including a first assembly portion and a second assembly portion; a case accommodating the electrode assembly therein; a cap plate coupled to the case; and an electrode terminal group connected to the electrode assembly through a lead tab, the electrode terminal group being in a terminal hole of the cap plate, wherein the electrode terminal group includes three electrode terminals that are selectively connected to first electrodes and second electrodes of the first assembly portion and the second assembly portion.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween, a center pin at a center of the electrode assembly, the center pin including a bonding portion electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a terminal portion connected to one end of the bonding portion, a case housing the electrode assembly, and a gasket insulating between the center pin and the case, the gasket enclosing an edge of the terminal portion of the center pin.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a separator between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode has a positive electrode coating region and a positive electrode uncoated region. A positive active material is coated to a positive electrode current collector in the positive electrode coating region, and the positive active material is not coated in the positive electrode uncoated region. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode coating region and a negative uncoated region. A negative active material is coated to a negative electrode current collector in the negative electrode coating region, and the negative active material is not coated and a lithium source is in the negative uncoated region. The negative electrode coating region includes an active region corresponding to the positive electrode coating region. The lithium source is at the negative electrode and separated from an end of the active region by a predetermined interval.
Abstract:
An anode includes a plurality of metal fibers with a three-dimensional (3D) network structure, and a silicon-containing layer having a thickness of about 0.3 μm or less formed on a surface of and inside the 3D network structure of the plurality of metal fibers.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a pin-type rechargeable battery having a micro diameter for increasing an energy density at a preset volume. The rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly formed by winding a second electrode around an external circumference of a first electrode disposed at a center thereof by interposing a separator; a case to receive the electrode assembly and an electrolyte solution therein and electrically connected to the second electrode; a terminal electrically connected to the first electrode and drawn outside of the case; and a gasket disposed between the terminal and an opening of the case to close the opening of the case.
Abstract:
Provided are a positive electrode and a negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery. For example, the positive electrode includes a current collector; and a positive active material layer on the current collector. The positive active material layer has a first region adjacent to the current collector and a second region separated from the current collector by the first region, each of the first region and second region having a thickness equal to ½ of a total thickness of the positive active material layer. The first region has a first average pore size, and the second region has a second average pore size. A ratio of the second average pore size to the first average pore size is greater than about 0.5 and less than or equal to about 1.0. The positive electrode has an active mass density of about 2.3 g/cc to about 4.5 g/cc.
Abstract:
An active material for a secondary battery, a secondary battery including the active material, and a method of preparing an active material, the active material including a silicon-based core; and an aluminum-based coating layer on at least a part of the silicon-based core.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a separator, a first electrode disposed on a first portion of the separator, and second electrodes separated from each other with the separator therebetween; a case for receiving the electrode assembly; a lead tab including a first current collecting tab connected to the first electrode and a second current collecting tab connected to the second electrodes; a first electrode lead connected to the first current collecting tab; and a second electrode lead connected to the second current collecting tab.