Abstract:
Rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative electrode including a negative active material layer and a negative electrode functional layer disposed on the negative active material layer; a positive electrode including a positive active material; an electrolyte solution, wherein the negative electrode functional layer includes flake-shaped polyethylene particles, the electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent, and the non-aqueous organic solvent includes about 60 volume % to about 80 volume % of a propionate-based solvent and about 20 volume % to about 40 volume % of a carbonate-based solvent.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode having a positive current collector and a positive active material layer at least partially disposed on the positive current collector, wherein the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material having at least one of a composite oxide of a metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof and lithium, and a second positive active material having a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 as defined herein, and a negative electrode having a negative current collector, a negative active material layer at least partially disposed on the negative current collector, and a negative electrode functional layer having generally flake-shaped polyethylene particles at least partially disposed on the negative active material layer.
Abstract:
A binder composition for a rechargeable battery, including a binder polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20° C. or less, and having a storage modulus (60° C.) of 50-150 MPa. The binder composition according to an embodiment can improve life characteristics of the rechargeable battery by efficiently controlling expansion of a negative electrode plate.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery including an electrode assembly includes a positive electrode including a positive current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on the positive current collector; a negative electrode including a negative current collector, a negative active material layer disposed on the negative current collector, and a negative electrode functional layer disposed on the negative active material layer; and a separator, wherein the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material including at least one of a composite oxide of metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof and lithium and a second positive active material including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, the negative electrode functional layer includes flake-shaped polyethylene particles, and a battery capacity is greater than or equal to about 3.5 Ah.
LiaFe1−x1Mx1PO4 [Chemical Formula 1]
In Chemical Formula 1, 0.90≤a≤1.8, 0≤x1≤0.7, and M is Mn, Co, Ni, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode having a positive current collector and a positive active material layer at least partially disposed on the positive current collector, wherein the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material having at least one of a composite oxide of a metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof and lithium, and a second positive active material having a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 as defined herein, and a negative electrode having a negative current collector, a negative active material layer at least partially disposed on the negative current collector, and a negative electrode functional layer having generally flake-shaped polyethylene particles at least partially disposed on the negative active material layer.
Abstract:
An electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery including the same are disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a plurality of unit cells overlapping in a thickness direction of the plurality of unit cells and a functional unit cell disposed with the plurality of unit cells. The functional unit cell includes a positive electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector, a positive active material layer on at least one surface of the positive current collector and including a positive active material having a first reference potential, and a functional layer on the positive active material layer and including an active material having a lower reference potential than the first reference potential.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative electrode including a negative current collector, a negative active material layer disposed on the negative current collector, and a negative electrode functional layer disposed on the negative active material layer; and positive electrode including a positive current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on the positive current collector, wherein the negative electrode functional layer includes flake-shaped polyethylene particles, the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material including at least one of a composite oxide of a metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof and lithium, a second positive active material including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotubes have an average length of 30 μm to about 100 μm. LiaFe1-x1Mx1PO4 [Chemical Formula 1] In Chemical Formula 1, 0.90≤a≤1.8, 0≤x1≤0.7, and M is Mn, Co, Ni, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode including a positive active material layer; and a negative electrode including a negative active material layer and a negative functional layer on the negative active material layer, wherein the functional layer includes flake-shaped polyethylene particles, and the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material including one or more composite oxides of lithium and a metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof, and a second positive active material including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and. In Chemical Formula 1, 0.90≤a≤1.8, 0≤x≤0.7, and M is Mg, Co, Ni, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative electrode including a negative current collector, a negative active material layer disposed on the negative current collector, and a negative electrode functional layer disposed on the negative active material layer; and positive electrode including a positive current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on the positive current collector, wherein the negative electrode functional layer includes flake-shaped polyethylene particles, the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material including at least one of a composite oxide of a metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof and lithium, a second positive active material including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotubes have an average length of 30 μm to about 100 μm.
LiaFe1-x1Mx1PO4 Chemical Formula 1
In Chemical Formula 1, 0.90≤a≤1.8, 0≤x1≤0.7, and M is Mn, Co, Ni, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a positive current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on the positive current collector; and a negative electrode including a negative current collector, a negative active material layer disposed on the negative current collector, and a negative electrode functional layer disposed on the negative active material layer, wherein the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material including at least one of a composite oxide of metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof and lithium and a second positive active material including at least one of compounds represented by Chemical Formula 1 to Chemical Formula 4, and the negative electrode functional layer includes flake-shaped polyethylene particles and Lix2Mn1-y2M′y2A2 [Chemical Formula 1] Lix2Mn1-y2M′yO2-z2Xz2 [Chemical Formula 2] Lix2Mn2O4-z2Xz2 [Chemical Formula 3] Lix2Mn2-y2M′y2M″z2A4 [Chemical Formula 4] wherein, 0.9≤x2≤1.1, 0≤y2≤0.5, 0≤z2≤0.5, M′ and M″ are the same or different and are selected from Mg, Al, Co, K, Na, Ca, Si, Ti, Sn, V, Ge, Ga, B, As, Zr, Mn, Cr, Fe, Sr, V, and a rare earth element, and wherein A is selected from O, F, S, and P and X is selected from F, S, and P.