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- the present invention relates to a positive electrode and a secondary battery including the same.
- lithium secondary batteries are in the limelight as a driving power source for portable electronic devices because they are lightweight and have high energy density.
- a lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, an electrolyte, an organic solvent, and the like.
- an active material layer including a positive electrode active material or a negative electrode active material may be formed on the current collector for the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium transition metal oxide is used as a cathode active material in the cathode, and accordingly, a carbon-based active material or a silicon-based active material that does not contain lithium is used as an anode active material in the anode.
- lithium cobalt oxide LiCoO 2
- LiNiO 2 lithium nickel oxide
- LiMnO 2 or LiMn 2 O 4 lithium manganese oxide
- LiFePO 4 lithium iron phosphate compound
- a nickel-cobalt-manganese-based lithium composite transition metal oxide (hereinafter simply referred to as 'NCM-based lithium composite transition metal oxide') in which a part of cobalt (Co) is substituted with nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn) has been developed.
- This 'NCM-based lithium composite transition metal oxide has the advantage of superior charging speed compared to the lithium cobalt oxide, but has a large specific surface area compared to the lithium cobalt oxide, so there is a problem that a lot of conductive material must be used to secure conductivity, , and accordingly, there is a problem in that it is difficult to secure the energy density of the anode.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a positive electrode having high energy density and excellent lifespan characteristics.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery including the positive electrode described above.
- the present invention is a positive electrode current collector; and a cathode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the cathode current collector, wherein the cathode active material layer includes a cathode active material and a conductive material, the conductive material includes a linear conductive material, and the cathode active material includes nickel ( It includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide containing Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn), wherein the lithium composite transition metal oxide is in the form of a single particle, and the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the cathode active material is 2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, and provides an anode that satisfies Equation 1 below.
- Equation 1 A is the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material ⁇ weight percentage of the positive electrode active material based on the weight of the positive active material layer, and B is the BET specific surface area of the linear conductive material ⁇ weight percentage of the positive electrode active material layer of the linear conductive material .
- the present invention is the anode described above; a cathode facing the anode; a separator interposed between the anode and the cathode; And an electrolyte; it provides a secondary battery comprising a.
- a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material including a lithium composite transition metal oxide including nickel, cobalt, and manganese and a linear conductive material, wherein the positive electrode active material satisfies a specific average particle diameter range, and the lithium composite It is characterized in that the transition metal oxide has a single particle form and satisfies a specific equation for the content of the cathode active material and the linear conductive material in the cathode active material layer and the BET specific surface area. Since the linear conductive material in the positive electrode active material layer is disposed between the positive electrode active materials to form a conductive network, an increase in resistance and a decrease in life performance due to lack of conductivity may be prevented.
- the positive electrode satisfying the specific Equation 1 prevents a decrease in the energy density of the positive electrode due to the excessive addition of a conductive material, and the positive electrode of the present invention has high energy density and improved life performance, and gas generation can be significantly prevented. there is.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) may be defined as a particle diameter corresponding to 50% of the cumulative volume in the particle diameter distribution curve of the particles.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) may be measured using, for example, a laser diffraction method.
- the laser diffraction method is generally capable of measuring particle diameters of several millimeters in the submicron region, and can obtain results with high reproducibility and high resolution.
- the BET specific surface area may be measured, for example, by a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurement method using BELSORP (BET equipment) of BEL JAPAN using an adsorption gas such as nitrogen.
- BET Brunauer-Emmett-Teller
- the present invention relates to an anode.
- the positive electrode may be preferably used as a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery.
- the positive electrode of the present invention includes a positive electrode current collector; and a cathode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the cathode current collector, wherein the cathode active material layer includes a cathode active material and a conductive material, the conductive material includes a linear conductive material, and the cathode active material includes nickel ( It includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide containing Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn), wherein the lithium composite transition metal oxide is in the form of a single particle, and the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the cathode active material is 2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, characterized in that it satisfies Equation 1 below.
- Equation 1 A is the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material ⁇ weight percentage of the positive electrode active material based on the weight of the positive active material layer, and B is the BET specific surface area of the linear conductive material ⁇ weight percentage of the positive electrode active material layer of the linear conductive material .
- a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material including a lithium composite transition metal oxide including nickel, cobalt, and manganese and a linear conductive material, wherein the positive electrode active material satisfies a specific average particle diameter range, and the lithium composite It is characterized in that the transition metal oxide has a single particle form and satisfies a specific equation for the content of the cathode active material and the linear conductive material in the cathode active material layer and the BET specific surface area. Since the linear conductive material in the positive electrode active material layer is disposed between the positive electrode active materials to form a conductive network, an increase in resistance and a decrease in life performance due to lack of conductivity may be prevented.
- the positive electrode satisfying the specific Equation 1 prevents a decrease in the energy density of the positive electrode due to the excessive addition of a conductive material, and the positive electrode of the present invention has high energy density and improved life performance, and gas generation can be significantly prevented. there is.
- the positive current collector is not particularly limited as long as it does not cause chemical change in the battery and has high conductivity.
- the cathode current collector may include at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and an aluminum-cadmium alloy, and may specifically include aluminum.
- the cathode current collector may typically have a thickness of 3 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode current collector may form fine irregularities on the surface to enhance bonding strength of the negative electrode active material.
- the cathode current collector may be used in various forms such as a film, sheet, foil, net, porous material, foam, or non-woven fabric.
- the positive electrode active material layer is disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector. More specifically, the positive electrode active material layer may be disposed on one side or both sides of the positive electrode current collector.
- the cathode active material layer may include a cathode active material and a conductive material.
- the cathode active material includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide containing nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn).
- the cathode active material may be a lithium composite transition metal oxide.
- a molar ratio (Li/M) of lithium to all metal elements (M) excluding lithium of the lithium composite transition metal oxide may be 0.98 to 1.05, specifically 1.0 to 1.04. When it is within the above range, it is preferable in terms of capacity improvement and resistance increase prevention due to lithium residue increase.
- the lithium composite transition metal oxide may include a compound represented by Formula 1 below.
- M a is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Zr, Mg, Nb, Ba, Ca Ta, Sr, Zr, and Y, and -0.02 ⁇ p ⁇ 0.05, 0 ⁇ x1 ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y1 ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ z1 ⁇ 0.1.
- Li may be included in an amount corresponding to 1+p, that is, 0.98 ⁇ 1+p ⁇ 1.05, 1.0 ⁇ 1+p ⁇ 1.04. When within the above range, it is preferable in terms of preventing capacity degradation and preventing resistance caused by an increase in Li residues.
- Ni may be included in an amount corresponding to 1-(x1+y1+z1), for example, 0 ⁇ 1-(x1+y1+z1) ⁇ 1. More preferably, Ni may be included in 0.5 ⁇ 1-(x1 + y1 + z1) ⁇ 0.95.
- high capacity can be implemented, and excellent stability can be secured at the same time.
- Co may be included in an amount corresponding to x1, that is, 0 ⁇ x1 ⁇ 1, specifically 0.1 ⁇ x1 ⁇ 0.4.
- Mn may be included in an amount corresponding to y1, that is, 0 ⁇ x1 ⁇ 1, specifically 0.1 ⁇ x1 ⁇ 0.4.
- y1 0 ⁇ x1 ⁇ 1
- 0.1 ⁇ x1 ⁇ 0.4 it is preferable in terms of improving the stability of the positive electrode active material and, as a result, improving the stability of the battery.
- M a may be a doping element included in the crystal structure of the lithium composite transition metal oxide, and M a may be included in a content corresponding to z1, that is, 0 ⁇ z1 ⁇ 0.1. there is.
- the lithium composite transition metal oxide or cathode active material according to the present invention is in the form of a single particle.
- the lithium composite transition metal oxide when the lithium composite transition metal oxide is in the form of a single particle, it has advantages in that the initial resistance is low and particle breakage during rolling is low compared to the case in the form of secondary particles, but the resistance increase rate with cycles is high.
- the positive electrode according to the present invention can secure conductivity, improve energy density, and improve life characteristics according to the satisfaction of Equation 1 described later, and resistance according to cycles It is preferable in terms of preventing an increase.
- the lithium composite transition metal oxide or cathode active material is in the form of secondary particles, the specific surface area is relatively large, and the electrolyte side reaction is excessive, so even if the above-described Equation 1 is satisfied, the desired life performance, rate characteristic improvement effect, and gas generation Inhibitory effect cannot be achieved.
- single particle is composed of primary particles that are not in the form of secondary particles, and means a primary structure of a single particle.
- secondary particles refers to aggregates in which primary particles are aggregated by physical or chemical bonding between primary particles without an intentional aggregation or assembly process for the primary particles constituting the secondary particles, that is, means a secondary structure.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the cathode active material is 2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m. If the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the cathode active material is less than 2 ⁇ m, the specific surface area is relatively increased and the side reaction of the electrolyte is intensified, so even if the above-described Equation 1 is satisfied, life performance, rate characteristics, and gas generation prevention effect can't get.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the positive electrode active material is greater than 10 ⁇ m, the lithium ion diffusion path is lengthened due to the excessively large average particle diameter, so that even if the above-described Equation 1 is satisfied, the rate characteristic is significantly deteriorated, No improvement in life performance can be expected.
- the average particle diameter (D 50 ) of the cathode active material may be specifically 3 ⁇ m to 8 ⁇ m, more specifically 3.5 ⁇ m to 6.0 ⁇ m.
- D 50 The average particle diameter of the cathode active material
- the BET specific surface area of the cathode active material may be 0.2 m 2 /g to 3 m 2 /g, specifically 0.4 m 2 /g to 1 m 2 /g, and more specifically 0.7 m 2 /g to 1 m 2 /g.
- the positive electrode active material may be included in the positive electrode active material layer in an amount of 90% to 99% by weight, specifically 92% to 98% by weight. In the above range, while improving the capacity and energy density of the positive electrode, the effect of securing conductivity, improving energy density, and improving lifespan characteristics of the positive electrode according to the satisfaction of Equation 1 described later can be more preferably implemented.
- the conductive material may be used to assist and improve conductivity of the anode.
- the conductive material includes a linear conductive material.
- the "linear conductive material” is a term used to distinguish it from conductive materials such as point, particle, and plate shapes.
- the linear conductive material is a fiber-type conductive material having a long length, and can contribute to electrical contact between cathode active materials and formation of a conductive network, and the formation of a conductive network by such a linear conductive material can minimize the content of the conductive material in the cathode. , it is possible to increase the content of the positive electrode active material and improve the energy density of the positive electrode.
- Equation 1 described later the effect of securing conductivity of the anode, improving energy density, and improving lifespan characteristics can be more preferably implemented.
- the linear conductive material may be at least one selected from conductive fibers and carbon nanotubes. More specifically, it may be a carbon nanotube.
- the conductive fibers may be carbon fibers, metal fibers, and the like, and the carbon nanotubes may be single-walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and the like. More specifically, the linear conductive material may be a carbon nanotube, and the carbon nanotube has a long fiber length, high graphitization degree and crystallinity, and thus is preferable for electrical contact between cathode active materials and formation of a conductive network.
- the BET specific surface area of the linear conductive material may be 150 m 2 /g to 300 m 2 /g, specifically 170 m 2 /g to 210 m 2 /g, and when in the above range, gas generation is prevented by the specific surface area lowered to a desirable level. It is preferable in terms of suppression, and the effect of securing conductivity of the anode, improving energy density, and improving lifespan characteristics according to Equation 1, which will be described later, can be more preferably implemented.
- the BET specific surface area of the linear conductive material may be 150 to 450 times, more specifically, 180 to 300 times the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material, and in this case, it is preferable in terms of realizing battery capacity while ensuring sufficient conductivity.
- the linear conductive material may have a pellet density of 0.09 g/cc to 0.16 g/cc, specifically 0.095 g/cc to 0.145 g/cc. When in the above range, it is preferable in terms of improving the energy density by adjusting the rolling density of the electrode to a desired level.
- the pellet density may mean a density when 5 g of the linear conductive material is placed in a mold having a diameter of 22 mm and measured at a pressure of 2 tons using a powder resistance meter (device name: HPRM-A2, manufacturer: HANTECH).
- the average length of the linear conductive material may be 1 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, specifically 5 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m. When in the above range, it is preferable to smoothly maintain a conductive network between active materials.
- the average length of the linear conductive material is measured in the following way.
- a solution in which a linear conductive material and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) are added to water in a weight ratio of 40:60 (solid content is 1% by weight based on the total weight of the solution) is diluted 1,000 times with water. Thereafter, 20 ml of the diluted solution is filtered through a filter, and the filter through which the linear conductive material is filtered is dried. 100 pictures of the dried filter are taken with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the length of the linear conductive material is measured using the imageJ program, and the average value of the lengths is defined as the average length of the linear conductive material.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- the average diameter of the linear conductive material may be 5 nm to 30 nm, preferably 10 nm to 20 nm. When the average diameter of the linear conductive material is within the above range, it is preferable in terms of preventing breakage of the linear conductive material and securing flexibility.
- the average diameter of the linear conductive material is measured in the following way.
- a solution in which a linear conductive material and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) are added to water in a weight ratio of 40:60 (solid content is 1% by weight based on the total weight of the solution) is diluted 1,000 times with water.
- One drop of the diluted solution is applied to the TEM grid, and the TEM grid is dried.
- the dried TEM grid is observed with a TEM device (product name: H7650, manufacturer: Hitachi) to measure the average diameter of the linear conductive material.
- the linear conductive material may be included in the cathode active material layer in an amount of 0.50 wt% to 1.75 wt%, specifically 0.8 wt% to 1.7 wt%, and more specifically 1.0 wt% to 1.5 wt%.
- the linear conductive material may be included in the cathode active material layer in an amount of 0.50 wt% to 1.75 wt%, specifically 0.8 wt% to 1.7 wt%, and more specifically 1.0 wt% to 1.5 wt%.
- the weight percentage of the linear conductive material relative to the total weight of the positive electrode active material layer is 0.006 times to 0.019 times, specifically 0.013 times to 0.018 times, more specifically 0.014 times to 0.017 times the weight percentage based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material layer.
- the conductive material may further include a dotted conductive material together with the linear conductive material.
- the dotted conductive material may mean, for example, a particulate conductive material.
- the point-like conductive material is graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite; carbon black such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, farnes black, lamp black, and thermal black; fluorocarbons; metal powders such as aluminum and nickel powder; conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; And it may include at least one selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene derivatives.
- the conductive material may be formed of a linear conductive material.
- the conductive material may include only a linear conductive material without including a point-shaped conductive material.
- it is possible to secure excellent conductivity and improve life performance by satisfying the relationship of Equation 1, but in the case of including both the linear conductive material and the dotted conductive material, a uniform conductive network is formed by adding the dotted conductive material. This may be difficult or the content of the positive electrode active material is reduced, so energy density improvement may not be sufficient.
- the positive electrode active material layer may further include a binder.
- the binder is a component that assists in the binding of the active material and the conductive material and the binding to the current collector, specifically polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropyl cellulose, at least one selected from the group consisting of regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene-butadiene rubber and fluororubber;
- One kind preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride and carboxymethyl cellulose, more preferably polyvinylidene fluoride.
- the binder is contained in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1% to 3% by weight, and more specifically 0.5% to 2.5% by weight in the positive electrode active material layer in order to sufficiently secure binding force between components such as the positive electrode active material.
- the binder may be included in the positive active material layer in a remaining amount excluding the positive active material and the linear conductive material.
- the cathode active material layer may further include a thickener.
- the thickener is used for smooth dispersion of an active material, a conductive material, a binder, and the like, and is not particularly limited as long as it is used in the art.
- the thickener may be carboxymethylcellulose.
- the thickener may be included in the cathode active material layer in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1% to 3% by weight.
- the thickener may be included in the positive active material layer in a remaining amount excluding the positive active material and the linear conductive material.
- the binder and the thickener may be included in the positive active material layer in a remaining amount excluding the positive active material and the linear conductive material.
- the anode is characterized in that it satisfies Equation 1 below.
- Equation 1 A is the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material ⁇ weight percentage of the positive electrode active material based on the weight of the positive active material layer, and B is the BET specific surface area of the linear conductive material ⁇ weight percentage of the positive electrode active material layer of the linear conductive material .
- Equation 1 the relationship between the specific surface area and the content of the positive electrode active material and the conductive material can be optimally adjusted in terms of improving the conductivity, energy density, and lifespan performance of the positive electrode. If B/A is less than 1.2, there is a problem in that the conductive material is too small and the conductivity is lowered or the positive electrode active material is not sufficient to ensure electrical contact, so the resistance of the positive electrode increases and the cycle characteristics are greatly deteriorated.
- the conductive material is added in an excessive amount, resulting in a decrease in energy density due to a decrease in the content of the positive electrode active material, and it may be difficult to form a uniform conductive network in the positive electrode due to the occurrence of agglomeration of the linear conductive material.
- the B / A may be specifically 1.8 to 4.2, more specifically 2.7 to 4.2, and more specifically 3.2 to 3.7.
- the property enhancement effect is further enhanced.
- Equation 1 the units of weight percentage and BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material and the linear conductive material are the same.
- the unit of the weight percentage of the positive electrode active material and the linear conductive material in Equation 1 is "% by weight” with respect to the weight of the positive electrode active material, and the BET ratio of the positive electrode active material and the linear conductive material in Equation 1
- the unit of surface area may be “m 2 /g”.
- the positive electrode may be manufactured according to a conventional positive electrode manufacturing method except for being manufactured to satisfy Equation 1 according to the present invention.
- the positive electrode slurry is prepared by dissolving or dispersing components constituting the positive electrode active material layer, that is, a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, a binder, etc., in a solvent, and the positive electrode slurry is applied to at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector. It may be prepared by coating, drying, and rolling, or by casting the positive electrode slurry on a separate support and then laminating a film obtained by peeling from the support on a positive electrode current collector.
- the present invention provides a secondary battery including the positive electrode described above.
- the secondary battery according to the present invention includes the aforementioned positive electrode; a cathode facing the anode; a separator facing the anode and the cathode; and an electrolyte.
- the cathode faces the anode.
- the negative electrode may include a negative electrode current collector; and an anode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the anode current collector.
- the anode current collector is not particularly limited as long as it does not cause chemical change in the battery and has high conductivity.
- the anode current collector may include at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and an aluminum-cadmium alloy, and may specifically include copper.
- the negative current collector may typically have a thickness of 3 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode current collector may form fine irregularities on the surface to enhance bonding strength of the negative electrode active material.
- the negative current collector may be used in various forms such as a film, sheet, foil, net, porous material, foam, or non-woven fabric.
- the anode active material layer is disposed on at least one surface of the anode current collector.
- the negative electrode active material layer may be disposed on one side or both sides of the negative electrode current collector.
- the anode active material layer may include an anode active material.
- a compound capable of reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium may be used as the anode active material.
- Specific examples include carbonaceous materials such as artificial graphite, natural graphite, graphitized carbon fiber, and amorphous carbon; metallic compounds capable of being alloyed with lithium, such as Si, Al, Sn, Pb, Zn, Bi, In, Mg, Ga, Cd, Si alloys, Sn alloys, or Al alloys; metal oxides capable of doping and undoping lithium, such as SiO v (0 ⁇ v ⁇ 2), SnO 2 , vanadium oxide, and lithium vanadium oxide; or a composite including the metallic compound and the carbonaceous material, such as a Si—C composite or a Sn—C composite, and any one or a mixture of two or more of these may be used.
- a metal lithium thin film may be used as the anode active material.
- both low crystalline carbon and high crystalline carbon may be used.
- Soft carbon and hard carbon are typical examples of low crystalline carbon
- high crystalline carbon includes amorphous, platy, scaly, spherical or fibrous natural graphite, artificial graphite, or kish graphite.
- High-temperature calcined carbon such as derived cokes is representative.
- the anode active material layer may further include an anode binder, an anode conductive material, and/or a thickener in addition to the anode active material described above.
- the anode binder is a component that assists in bonding between the active material and/or the current collector, and may be typically included in an amount of 1 wt% to 30 wt%, preferably 1 wt% to 10 wt%, in the anode active material layer.
- the anode binder is polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- EPDM ethylene-propylene-diene polymer
- Sulfonated-EPDM styrene-butadiene rubber
- fluororubber preferably polyvinylidene fluoride and styrene-butadiene rubber It may include at least one selected from among.
- thickener all thickeners conventionally used in lithium secondary batteries may be used, and one example is carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and the like.
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- the anode conductive material is a component for further improving conductivity of the anode active material, and may be included in an amount of 1 wt% to 30 wt%, preferably 1 wt% to 10 wt%, in the anode active material layer.
- the negative electrode conductive material is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery, and examples thereof include graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite; carbon black such as acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and thermal black; conductive fibers such as carbon fibers and metal fibers; metal powders such as carbon fluoride, aluminum, and nickel powder; conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Conductive materials such as polyphenylene derivatives may be used.
- graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite
- carbon black such as acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and thermal black
- conductive fibers such as carbon fibers and metal fibers
- metal powders such as carbon fluoride, aluminum, and nickel powder
- conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate
- conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide
- Conductive materials such as
- conductive materials include Chevron Chemical Company, which is an acetylene black series, Denka Singapore Private Limited, Gulf Oil Company products, etc.), Ketjenblack, EC family (made by Armak Company), Vulcan XC-72 (made by Cabot Company) and Super P (made by Timcal).
- the negative electrode may be manufactured according to a conventional negative electrode manufacturing method generally known in the art.
- the negative electrode slurry is prepared by dissolving or dispersing components constituting the negative electrode active material layer, that is, the negative electrode active material, the negative electrode conductive material, and/or the negative electrode binder in a solvent, and the negative electrode slurry is used as a negative electrode collector. It can be prepared by coating at least one surface of the whole, then drying and rolling, or by casting the negative electrode slurry on a separate support and then laminating the film obtained by peeling from the support on the negative electrode current collector. there is.
- the separator separates the negative electrode and the positive electrode and provides a passage for the movement of lithium ions. If it is normally used as a separator in a secondary battery, it can be used without particular limitation. It is preferable to have an excellent ability to absorb the electrolyte while being resistant.
- a porous polymer film for example, a porous polymer film made of polyolefin-based polymers such as ethylene homopolymer, propylene homopolymer, ethylene/butene copolymer, ethylene/hexene copolymer, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymer, or these A laminated structure of two or more layers of may be used.
- porous non-woven fabrics for example, non-woven fabrics made of high-melting glass fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, and the like may be used.
- a coated separator containing a ceramic component or a polymer material may be used to secure heat resistance or mechanical strength, and may be selectively used in a single-layer or multi-layer structure.
- organic liquid electrolytes organic liquid electrolytes, inorganic liquid electrolytes, solid polymer electrolytes, gel polymer electrolytes, solid inorganic electrolytes, and molten inorganic electrolytes that can be used in the manufacture of secondary batteries may be used, but are not limited thereto.
- the electrolyte may include an organic solvent and a lithium salt.
- the organic solvent may be used without particular limitation as long as it can serve as a medium through which ions involved in the electrochemical reaction of the battery can move.
- the organic solvent includes ester solvents such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ⁇ -butyrolactone, and ⁇ -caprolactone; ether solvents such as dibutyl ether or tetrahydrofuran; ketone solvents such as cyclohexanone; aromatic hydrocarbon-based solvents such as benzene and fluorobenzene; Dimethylcarbonate (DMC), diethylcarbonate (DEC), methylethylcarbonate (MEC), ethylmethylcarbonate (EMC), ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate, PC) and other carbonate-based solvents; alcohol solvents such as ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol; nitriles such as Ra-CN (Ra is a straight-chain, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having
- carbonate-based solvents are preferred, and cyclic carbonates (eg, ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, etc.) having high ion conductivity and high dielectric constant capable of increasing the charge and discharge performance of batteries, and low-viscosity linear carbonate-based compounds (for example, a mixture of ethyl methyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate or diethyl carbonate) is more preferable.
- cyclic carbonate and the chain carbonate are mixed and used in a volume ratio of about 1:1 to 9, the performance of the electrolyte may be excellent.
- the lithium salt may be used without particular limitation as long as it is a compound capable of providing lithium ions used in a lithium secondary battery.
- the lithium salt is LiPF 6 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiSbF 6 , LiAlO 4 , LiAlCl 4 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiC 4 F 9 SO 3 , LiN(C 2 F 5 SO 3 ) 2 , LiN(C 2 F 5 SO 2 ) 2 , LiN(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 .
- LiCl, LiI, or LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 or the like may be used.
- the concentration of the lithium salt is preferably used within the range of 0.1M to 2.0M. When the concentration of the lithium salt is within the above range, the electrolyte has appropriate conductivity and viscosity, so excellent electrolyte performance can be exhibited, and lithium ions can move effectively.
- the electrolyte may include, for example, a haloalkylene carbonate-based compound such as difluoroethylene carbonate for the purpose of improving life characteristics of a battery, suppressing a decrease in battery capacity, and improving a discharge capacity of a battery; or pyridine, triethylphosphite, triethanolamine, cyclic ether, ethylene diamine, n-glyme, hexaphosphoric acid triamide, nitrobenzene derivative, sulfur, quinone imine dye, N-substituted oxazolidinone, N,N -
- One or more additives such as substituted imidazolidine, ethylene glycol dialkyl ether, ammonium salt, pyrrole, 2-methoxyethanol or aluminum trichloride may be further included. In this case, the additive may be included in an amount of 0.1% to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
- the secondary battery including the positive electrode active material according to the present invention has excellent electrical characteristics and high temperature storage properties, so that it can be used in portable devices such as mobile phones, notebook computers, digital cameras, and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). It can be usefully applied to the field of electric vehicles and the like.
- the secondary battery according to the present invention can be usefully used as a high voltage battery higher than 4.45V.
- the secondary battery according to the present invention can be used as a unit cell of a battery module, and the battery module can be applied to a battery pack.
- the battery module or battery pack may include a power tool; electric vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); Alternatively, it may be used as a power source for one or more medium or large-sized devices among power storage systems.
- EVs electric vehicles
- PHEVs plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
- a lithium composite transition metal oxide represented by the chemical formula Li[Ni 0.83 Co 0.11 Mn 0.06 ]O 2 and in the form of a single particle was prepared.
- the positive electrode active material had a BET specific surface area of 0.8 m 2 /g and an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 4.4 ⁇ m.
- Carbon nanotubes were prepared as a linear conductive material.
- the BET specific surface area of the carbon nanotubes was 185 m 2 /g, and the pellet density was 0.12 g/cc.
- a positive electrode slurry was prepared by mixing the positive electrode active material, the linear conductive material, PVdF as a binder, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener in a weight ratio of 97.00: 0.68: 1.20: 1.12 in an N-methylpyrrolidone solvent. After coating on an aluminum current collector, drying and rolling were performed to prepare a negative electrode of Example 1.
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- a positive electrode was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material, linear conductive material, binder, and thickener used in Example 1 were mixed in a weight ratio of 97.00: 1.47: 1.20: 0.33.
- a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material, linear conductive material, binder, and thickener used in Example 1 were mixed in a weight ratio of 97.00:1.68:1.20:0.12.
- Example 1 Except for mixing carbon black (BET specific surface area: 135 m 2 /g) at a weight ratio of 97.0:1.1:1.2:0.2:0.5 as a positive electrode active material, linear conductive material, binder, thickener and point-shaped conductive material used in Example 1 Then, a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1.
- carbon black BET specific surface area: 135 m 2 /g
- Example 1 Except for mixing carbon black (BET specific surface area: 135 m 2 /g) at a weight ratio of 97.00:0.75:1.20:0.05:1.00 as the cathode active material, linear conductive material, binder, thickener and point-shaped conductive material used in Example 1 Then, a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1.
- carbon black BET specific surface area: 135 m 2 /g
- a positive electrode was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material, linear conductive material, binder, and thickener used in Example 1 were mixed in a weight ratio of 97.00:0.42:1.20:1.38.
- a positive electrode was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material, linear conductive material, binder, and thickener used in Example 1 were mixed in a weight ratio of 97.00:1.89:1.00:0.11.
- Comparative Example 3 did not use a linear conductive material.
- a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in 1.
- a lithium composite transition metal oxide represented by the chemical formula Li[Ni 0.83 Co 0.11 Mn 0.06 ]O 2 and in the form of a single particle was prepared.
- the positive electrode active material had a BET specific surface area of 1.8 m 2 /g and an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 1.5 ⁇ m.
- a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material prepared above was used.
- a lithium composite transition metal oxide represented by the chemical formula Li[Ni 0.83 Co 0.11 Mn 0.06 ]O 2 and in the form of a single particle was prepared.
- the positive electrode active material had a BET specific surface area of 1.8 m 2 /g and an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 1.5 ⁇ m.
- a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material prepared above was used, and the positive electrode active material, linear conductive material, binder, and thickener were mixed in a weight ratio of 95.0:3.0:1.5:0.5.
- a lithium composite transition metal oxide represented by the chemical formula Li[Ni 0.83 Co 0.11 Mn 0.06 ]O 2 and in the form of a single particle was prepared.
- the positive electrode active material had a BET specific surface area of 0.6 m 2 /g and an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 12.0 ⁇ m.
- a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material prepared above was used.
- a lithium composite transition metal oxide represented by the chemical formula Li[Ni 0.83 Co 0.11 Mn 0.06 ]O 2 and in the form of a single particle was prepared.
- the positive electrode active material had a BET specific surface area of 0.6 m 2 /g and an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 12.0 ⁇ m.
- a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material prepared above was used, and the positive electrode active material, the linear conductive material, the binder, and the thickener were mixed in a weight ratio of 96:1:2:1.
- a lithium composite transition metal oxide in the form of secondary particles in which two or more single particles are aggregated and represented by the chemical formula Li[Ni 0.83 Co 0.11 Mn 0.06 ]O 2 was prepared.
- the positive electrode active material had a BET specific surface area of 2.4 m 2 /g and an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 8.0 ⁇ m.
- a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the positive electrode active material prepared above was used.
- cathode active material linear conductive material Equation 1 single particle/secondary particle Average particle diameter (D 50 ) ( ⁇ m) Specific surface area (m 2 /g) Content (% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the positive electrode active material layer) specific surface area (m 2 /g) Content (% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the positive electrode active material layer) B/A value Satisfied Example 1 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 0.63 1.5 O Example 2 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 1.47 3.5 O Example 3 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 1.68 4.7 O Example 4 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 1.1 2.6 O Example 5 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 0.75 1.8 O Comparative Example 1 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 0.42 1.0 X Comparative Example 2 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 0.42 1.0 X Comparative Example 2 single particle 4.4 0.8 97 185 1.89 5.0 X Comparative Example 3 single particle 4.4 0.8
- Graphite as an anode active material carbon black as a conductive material, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener were mixed with water as a solvent in a weight ratio of 95.35:0.5:3:1.15 to form an anode slurry. After preparing, applying it to a copper current collector, drying and rolling to prepare a negative electrode.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- An electrode assembly was prepared by interposing a porous polyethylene separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode prepared in Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3, and after placing the electrode assembly inside the battery case, it was introduced into the battery case.
- Half-cell lithium secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were prepared by injecting an electrolyte.
- the electrolyte is lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) at a concentration of 1.0 M in an organic solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) and propylene propionate (PP) are mixed in a volume ratio of 4: 4: 2 was prepared by dissolving
- the cycle capacity retention rate of the secondary batteries prepared in Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 was evaluated using an electrochemical charger and discharger.
- the cycle capacity retention rate was charged and discharged at 0.1C for the 1st and 2nd cycles, and charged and discharged at 1.0C from the 3rd cycle (charging conditions: CC/CV, 4.25V/0.005C cut-off, discharging conditions : CC, 3.0V cut off).
- the capacity retention rate was calculated as follows.
- Capacity retention rate (%) ⁇ (discharge capacity in the Nth cycle)/(discharge capacity in the first cycle) ⁇ ⁇ 100
- N is an integer greater than or equal to 1
- the lithium secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 were charged at 25° C. in CC/CV mode at 0.1C until 4.25V, and discharged to 3.0V in 0.1C CC mode to obtain 0.1C discharge. The discharge capacity in time was determined.
- lithium secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 were prepared, and the lithium secondary batteries were charged in CC/CV mode at 25° C. at 0.1C until 4.25V, and 0.1 It was discharged to 3.0V in C CC mode, and the discharge capacity at the time of 2.0C discharge was calculated
- Rate characteristics (%) (discharge capacity at 2.0C discharge / discharge capacity at 0.1C discharge) ⁇ 100
- the secondary batteries prepared in Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 were charged and discharged for 150 cycles using an electrochemical charge/discharger.
- cycle charge/discharge the 1st and 2nd cycles were charged and discharged at 0.1C, and from the 3rd cycle, charging and discharging was performed at 1.0C (charging conditions: CC/CV, 4.25V/0.005C cut-off, Discharge conditions: CC, 3.0V cut off).
- the cell thickness increase rate according to cycle charge/discharge was evaluated by the following equation.
- the thickness of the secondary battery was measured using an 800 gf PPHG (plate thickness meter). The results are shown in Table 2 below.
- Cell thickness increase rate (%) ⁇ (secondary battery thickness at 100% SOC in the 150th cycle)/(secondary battery thickness at 100% SOC in the first cycle) ⁇ ⁇ 100
- the lithium secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 5 satisfying Equation 1 according to the present invention have a significantly improved capacity retention rate and It can be seen that it exhibits rate characteristics and shows a low cell thickness increase rate.
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| 양극 활물질 | 선형 도전재 | 수학식 1 | ||||||
| 단입자/2차 입자 | 평균 입경(D50)(㎛) | 비표면적(m2/g) | 함량(중량%, 양극 활물질층 100중량% 기준) | 비표면적 (m2/g) |
함량(중량%, 양극 활물질층 100중량% 기준) | B/A 값 | 만족 여부 | |
| 실시예 1 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | 185 | 0.63 | 1.5 | O |
| 실시예 2 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | 185 | 1.47 | 3.5 | O |
| 실시예 3 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | 185 | 1.68 | 4.7 | O |
| 실시예 4 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | 185 | 1.1 | 2.6 | O |
| 실시예 5 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | 185 | 0.75 | 1.8 | O |
| 비교예 1 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | 185 | 0.42 | 1.0 | X |
| 비교예 2 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | 185 | 1.89 | 5.0 | X |
| 비교예 3 | 단입자 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 97 | - | - | - | X |
| 비교예 4 | 단입자 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 97 | 185 | 1.47 | 1.6 | O |
| 비교예 5 | 단입자 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 95 | 185 | 3 | 3.2 | O |
| 비교예 6 | 단입자 | 12.0 | 0.6 | 97 | 185 | 1.47 | 4.7 | O |
| 비교예 7 | 단입자 | 12.0 | 0.6 | 96 | 185 | 1 | 3.2 | O |
| 비교예 8 | 2차 입자 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 97 | 185 | 1.47 | 1.6 | O |
| 실험예 1 | 실험예 2 | 실험예 3 | |
| 용량 유지율(%)(@ 150th 사이클) | 레이트 특성(%) | 셀 두께 증가율(%)(@ 150th 사이클) | |
| 실시예 1 | 92.0 | 96.9 | 3.8 |
| 실시예 2 | 95.9 | 97.4 | 4.2 |
| 실시예 3 | 94.8 | 97.3 | 4.1 |
| 실시예 4 | 87.6 | 92.4 | 4.3 |
| 실시예 5 | 84.3 | 91.0 | 4.5 |
| 비교예 1 | 92.2 | 93.4 | 6.4 |
| 비교예 2 | 86.4 | 91.5 | 12.4 |
| 비교예 3 | 83.2 | 90.1 | 16.4 |
| 비교예 4 | 72.4 | 93.4 | 15.2 |
| 비교예 5 | 66.2 | 85.2 | 33.8 |
| 비교예 6 | 79.8 | 58.4 | 5.2 |
| 비교예 7 | 73.3 | 42.6 | 8.6 |
| 비교예 8 | 77.2 | 89.8 | 24.5 |
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- 양극 집전체; 및상기 양극 집전체의 적어도 일면에 배치된 양극 활물질층;을 포함하고,상기 양극 활물질층은 양극 활물질, 및 도전재를 포함하고,상기 도전재는 선형 도전재를 포함하고,상기 양극 활물질은 니켈(Ni), 코발트(Co), 및 망간(Mn)을 포함하는 리튬 복합 전이금속 산화물을 포함하고,상기 리튬 복합 전이금속 산화물은 단입자 형태이며,상기 양극 활물질의 평균 입경(D50)은 2㎛ 내지 10㎛이고,하기 수학식 1을 만족하는 양극:[수학식 1]1.2 ≤ B/A ≤ 4.7상기 수학식 1에 있어서, A는 양극 활물질의 BET 비표면적 × 양극 활물질의 양극 활물질층 중량에 대한 중량 백분율이고, B는 선형 도전재의 BET 비표면적 × 선형 도전재의 양극 활물질층 중량에 대한 중량 백분율이다.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 양극 활물질은 상기 양극 활물질층에 90중량% 내지 99중량%로 포함되는 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 양극 활물질의 BET 비표면적은 0.2m2/g 내지 3m2/g인 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 선형 도전재는 탄소 나노튜브인 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 도전재는 상기 선형 도전재로 이루어진 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 선형 도전재의 BET 비표면적은 150m2/g 내지 300m2/g인 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 선형 도전재의 펠렛 밀도는 0.09g/cc 내지 0.16g/cc인 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 선형 도전재는 상기 양극 활물질층에 0.50중량% 내지 1.75중량%로 포함되는 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 선형 도전재의 BET 비표면적은 상기 양극 활물질의 BET 비표면적 대비 150배 내지 450배인 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 선형 도전재의 상기 양극 활물질층 전체 중량 대비 중량 백분율은 상기 양극 활물질의 상기 양극 활물질층 전체 중량 대비 중량 백분율의 0.006배 내지 0.018배인 양극.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 양극 활물질층은 바인더를 더 포함하는 양극.
- 청구항 11에 있어서,상기 바인더는 상기 양극 활물질층에 상기 양극 활물질 및 상기 선형 도전재를 제외한 잔량으로 포함되는 양극.
- 청구항 1에 따른 양극;상기 음극에 대향하는 음극;상기 양극 및 상기 음극 사이에 개재되는 분리막; 및전해질;을 포함하는 이차전지.
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