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- a lithium secondary battery is composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte.
- the positive electrode or negative electrode mixes a positive electrode active material or negative electrode active material with a binder and disperses them in a solvent to prepare a slurry, and the slurry is used as an electrode current collector It is prepared by applying to a surface and drying to form an electrode active material layer.
- the anode active material a carbon-based active material capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions and maintaining structural and electrical properties may be used.
- the carbon-based active material various types of carbon-based materials such as artificial graphite, natural graphite, and hard carbon have been applied. there is. Since the graphite-based active material has a low discharge voltage of -0.2V compared to lithium, a battery using the graphite-based active material can exhibit a high discharge voltage of 3.6V, providing many advantages in terms of energy density of the lithium battery.
- Japanese Patent Registration Publication No. 4403327 discloses a graphite powder for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery, but fails to suggest an alternative to the above problem.
- Another object of the present invention relates to a negative electrode including the negative electrode active material described above.
- the present invention is the above-mentioned negative active material; negative electrode binder; cathode conductive material; And a solvent; to provide a negative electrode slurry containing.
- the present invention is the above-described negative electrode; an anode facing the cathode; a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode; And an electrolyte; it provides a secondary battery comprising a.
- the present invention is a negative electrode active material containing artificial graphite particles, wherein when a sample made of the negative electrode active material and water is measured by a torque rheometer, the solid content value when the sample has a maximum torque value measured by a specific method is 69.5% by weight or more. It's about active materials.
- the powder flowability of the negative electrode active material can be evaluated as excellent, and when the negative electrode active material is included in the negative electrode slurry, dispersibility and phase stability can be improved. Therefore, the negative electrode slurry containing the negative electrode active material of the present invention, and the negative electrode and secondary battery prepared therefrom can have improved productivity and quality.
- Example 2 is a graph showing solid content values and torque values of samples made of the negative electrode active material and water according to Example 2;
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing solid content values and torque values of samples made of a negative electrode active material and water according to Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing solid content values and torque values of samples made of a negative electrode active material and water according to Comparative Example 1.
- 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 present invention relates to an anode active material, specifically, to a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery.
- step (c) deriving a solid content value when the sample has a maximum torque value in step (b)
- the solid content value when the sample has the maximum torque value is 69.5% by weight or more.
- the solid content value when the sample has the maximum torque value can be measured by a method comprising the following steps (a) to (c).
- step (c) deriving a solid content value when the sample has a maximum torque value in step (b)
- the negative electrode active material is introduced into the sample container of the torque rheometer, and the sample in the sample container is stirred using two blades while injecting water into the sample container at a constant speed to obtain the negative electrode active material and measuring a torque value according to a solid content value of a sample made of water.
- a graph showing the torque value according to the solid content value of the sample can be obtained by the analysis device of the torque rheometer.
- Phase stability and dispersibility of the negative electrode slurry including the negative electrode active material may be predicted by measuring the solid content value when the sample has the maximum torque value through the torque rheometer of the negative electrode active material.
- the solid content of the sample made of the negative electrode active material and water has a maximum torque value of 69.5% by weight or more
- the negative electrode active material has excellent water wetting properties, and the negative electrode active material powder can be evaluated as having excellent flowability.
- the negative electrode active material having the above characteristics is added to the negative electrode slurry, it has excellent dispersibility, can improve phase stability of the slurry, and can improve productivity and quality of the negative electrode manufacturing process.
- the solid content of the sample made of the negative electrode active material and water is less than 69.5% by weight at the maximum torque value, the flowability of the powder is poor, reducing the dispersibility and phase stability of the negative electrode slurry, so in the negative electrode slurry transfer process There is a concern that the productivity and quality of the negative electrode may be deteriorated, such as causing clogging of the filter.
- the volume of the negative electrode active material introduced into the sample container may be 55 mL.
- the rate of injecting the water may be 1 mL/min.
- the stirring speed of the sample container or the rotational speed of the two blades in the sample container may be 50 rpm.
- the temperature of the sample container may be 25°C.
- the solid content value when the sample made of the negative electrode active material and water according to the present invention has a maximum torque value can be obtained by adjusting the shape, surface roughness, etc. in the manufacturing process of the negative electrode active material, for example, when manufacturing artificial graphite It can be obtained by adjusting the spheronization rate, spheronization time, and the like.
- the negative active material may have a compressed density of 850 kg/m 3 to 1,200 kg/m 3 , specifically 900 kg/m 3 to 950 kg/m 3 , as measured by powder flow test.
- the compaction density of the anode active material measured by a powder flow test, satisfies the above range, the anode active material can be evaluated to be close to a sphere, and thus the flowability and dispersibility of the anode active material can be further improved. there is.
- the measurement of the compressive density of the negative electrode active material may be performed by a powder flow analyzer.
- the negative electrode active material is put into the powder flow analyzer, and normal stress and shear stress are measured on the negative electrode active material with a lid. It may be performed by repeating a process of applying shear stress five times to measure the density of the negative electrode active material after compression.
- the compression density of the anode active material may be measured using a powder flow analyzer (device name: PFT) manufactured by Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA. The compression density may be performed in accordance with ASTM D6128.
- the negative active material may have a BET specific surface area of 0.1 m 2 /g to 2.0 m 2 /g, specifically 0.6 m 2 /g to 1.2 m 2 /g, and more specifically 0.6 m 2 /g to 0.9 m 2 /g. And, when it is within the above range, the specific surface area is adjusted to a small enough level to minimize the amount of the dispersant to be added during the preparation of the negative electrode slurry, so it is preferable in terms of improving processability and thus improving battery performance.
- the BET specific surface area can be measured using a BEL Sorption device (BEL Japan Co.).
- the amorphous carbon coating layer may be formed in an amount of 0.1 wt% to 10 wt%, preferably 1 wt% to 5 wt%, based on the total weight of the negative electrode active material.
- the presence of the amorphous carbon coating layer can improve the structural stability of the negative electrode active material, excessive formation of the amorphous carbon coating layer may cause a decrease in initial efficiency due to an increase in the specific surface area during cathode rolling and deterioration in high-temperature storage performance. It is preferable to form the carbon coating layer with an amount within a range.
- the amorphous carbon coating layer may be formed by heat treatment after providing a carbon coating layer precursor to the artificial graphite particles.
- the present invention provides a negative electrode slurry.
- the negative electrode slurry may be a negative electrode slurry for preparing a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery.
- the negative electrode slurry according to the present invention may have excellent dispersibility and improved phase stability by including the above-described negative electrode active material.
- the negative electrode slurry according to the present invention exhibits excellent dispersibility and phase stability even when the solid content of the negative electrode slurry increases, productivity and quality of a high-capacity negative electrode and a secondary battery can be improved.
- the negative electrode active material may be included in the negative electrode slurry in an amount of 80% to 99% by weight, preferably 88% to 98% by weight based on the solid content of the negative electrode slurry.
- the anode binder is a component that assists in bonding between the anode active material and/or the current collector, and is included in the anode slurry in an amount of 1% to 30% by weight, preferably 1% to 10% by weight based on the solid content of the anode slurry.
- 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.
- 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 solvent may include water or an organic solvent such as NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone), and may be more specifically water.
- NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
- the negative electrode slurry may further include a thickener in order to improve dispersibility.
- 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 solid content of the negative electrode slurry may be 46% by weight or more, specifically 47% to 56% by weight, based on the total weight of the negative electrode slurry.
- the dispersibility and phase stability of the negative electrode slurry are improved due to the use of the above-described negative electrode active material, excellent dispersibility and phase stability can be secured even when the negative electrode slurry is prepared with a solid content within the above range. .
- the viscosity at 23 ° C. may be 4,500 cP to 10,000 cP, specifically 4,800 cP to 7,800 cP.
- the filter passes smoothly, specifically, it is possible to pass through a 125 mesh filter, so that the filter does not clog when it passes.
- the cathode slurry passes through the filter smoothly as shear thickening is reduced.
- An anode active material slurry showing significant thickening when strong shear is applied to the filter is highly likely to clog the filter, and this tendency can be quantitatively evaluated by the viscosity slope value.
- the shear viscosity of the negative electrode active material slurry according to the shear rate is measured using a rheometer, and the viscosity value of the section showing shear thickening in the measured shear viscosity is log ( When transformed into a log) value, it can be judged by drawing a straight line graph by performing a linear approximation from the point where the gradation starts to the point where it ends.
- the present invention provides a negative electrode, specifically a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery.
- the negative electrode may be a negative electrode including the negative electrode active material described above.
- the negative electrode is a negative electrode current collector; and an anode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the anode current collector, wherein the anode active material layer includes the anode active material described above.
- the negative electrode current collector any negative current collector commonly used in the art may be used without limitation, and, for example, a negative electrode current collector that does not cause a chemical change of a lithium secondary battery and has high conductivity is not particularly limited.
- the anode current collector may include at least one selected from copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and an aluminum-cadmium alloy, preferably copper.
- the negative electrode current collector may form fine irregularities on the surface to enhance bonding strength of negative electrode active materials, and may be used in various forms such as films, sheets, foils, nets, porous materials, foams, and nonwoven fabrics.
- the anode current collector may generally have a thickness of 3 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m.
- 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 includes the anode active material described above.
- the negative active material may be included in the negative active material layer in an amount of 80% to 99% by weight, preferably 88% to 98% by weight.
- 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.
- 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 active material layer may have a thickness of 10 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m, specifically 50 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, but is not limited thereto.
- the present invention provides a secondary battery, more specifically, a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode described above.
- the anode may face the cathode.
- an anode current collector generally used in the art may be used without limitation, and, for example, a negative current collector that does not cause chemical change of a secondary battery and has high conductivity is not particularly limited.
- the cathode current collector may include at least one selected from copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and an aluminum-cadmium alloy, preferably aluminum.
- the cathode current collector may generally have a thickness of 3 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m.
- the cathode active material layer may include a cathode active material.
- the cathode active material is a compound capable of reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium, and specifically, may include a lithium composite metal oxide containing lithium and at least one metal such as cobalt, manganese, nickel, or aluminum. there is.
- the lithium composite metal oxide is lithium-manganese-based oxide (eg, LiMnO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , etc.), lithium-cobalt-based oxide (eg, LiCoO 2 , etc.), lithium-nickel-based oxide (eg, LiNiO 2 , etc.), lithium-nickel-manganese oxide (eg, LiNi 1-Y Mn Y O 2 (where 0 ⁇ Y ⁇ 1), LiMn 2-z Ni z O 4 ( Here, 0 ⁇ Z ⁇ 2), etc.), lithium-nickel-cobalt-based oxide (eg, LiNi 1-Y1 Co Y1 O 2 (here, 0 ⁇ Y1 ⁇ 1), etc.), lithium-manganese-cobalt based oxides (eg, LiCo 1-Y2 Mn Y2 O 2 (where 0 ⁇ Y2 ⁇ 1), LiMn 2-z1 Co z1 O 4 (where 0 ⁇ Z1 ⁇ 2), etc.), lithium-nickel -
- the positive electrode active material layer may further include at least one selected from the group consisting of a binder and a conductive material together with the positive electrode active material.
- the binder is a component that assists in the binding of the active material and the conductive material and the current collector, and is typically added in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the positive electrode mixture.
- binders include polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, It may include at least one selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM), sulfonated EPDM, styrene-butadiene rubber, and fluororubber.
- the binder may be included in an amount of 1 wt % to 30 wt % in the positive electrode active material layer.
- the conductive material is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical change in the battery, and examples thereof include graphite; carbon-based materials such as carbon black, 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.
- carbon-based materials such as carbon black, 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.
- 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 conductive material may be added in an amount of 1 wt% to 30 wt% in the cathode active material layer.
- the separator separates the negative electrode and the positive electrode and provides a passage for lithium ion movement, and can be used without particular limitation as long as it is normally used as a separator in a lithium secondary battery. Excellent is desirable.
- 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.
- the electrolyte used in the present invention includes an organic liquid electrolyte, an inorganic liquid electrolyte, a solid polymer electrolyte, a gel polymer electrolyte, a solid inorganic electrolyte, and a molten inorganic electrolyte that can be used in manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, and is limited to these. it is not going to be
- 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.
- examples of the organic solvent include ester-based solvents such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, gamma-butyrolactone, and ⁇ -caprolactone; ether solvents such as dibutyl ether or tetrahydrofuran; ketone solvents such as cyclohexanone; aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as benzene and fluorobenzene; carbonate solvents such as dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), methyl ethyl carbonate (MEC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), ethylene carbonate (EC), and propylene carbonate (PC); alcohol solvents such as ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol; nitriles such as R-CN (R is a C2 to C20 straight-chain, branched
- 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 in a volume ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:9, 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 , and the like may be used.
- the concentration of the lithium salt is preferably used within the range of 0.1 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 lithium secondary battery according to the present invention stably exhibits excellent discharge capacity, rapid charging characteristics, and capacity retention rate, portable devices such as mobile phones, notebook computers, digital cameras, and hybrid electric vehicles (hybrid electric vehicles) HEV), and the like, and can be preferably used as a component battery of a medium or large battery module. Accordingly, the present invention also provides a medium or large-sized battery module including the above secondary battery as a unit battery.
- the carbon precursor and pitch are mixed and spherical to prepare an intermediate in the form of secondary particles, and the intermediate is prepared at 3,000 ° C. It was graphitized by heat treatment, thereby preparing artificial graphite particles in the form of secondary particles in which two or more primary artificial graphite particles were agglomerated.
- the spheronization at the time of preparing the carbon precursor was performed for 10 minutes with a counter jet mill (rotational speed: 10 Hz).
- the negative electrode active material had a sphericity of 0.79, an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 18 ⁇ m, and a BET specific surface area of 0.7 m 2 /g.
- the negative active material had a sphericity of 0.81, an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 18 ⁇ m, and a BET specific surface area of 0.8 m 2 /g.
- the negative electrode active material had a sphericity of 0.74, an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 18 ⁇ m, and a BET specific surface area of 0.8 m 2 /g.
- the negative active material had a sphericity of 0.81, an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 18 ⁇ m, and a BET specific surface area of 0.8 m 2 /g.
- the sphericity of the anode active material was measured using a Morphologi M4 instrument from Malvern Panalyrical. Specifically, after preparing a sample of the negative electrode active material, measuring the degree of sphericity of the powders in the sample using the device, the average value thereof was taken as the degree of sphericity of the negative electrode active material.
- Example 1 The anode active material of Example 1, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder, carbon black as a conductive material, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener were added to water as a solvent in a weight ratio of 96:1:1:2 to obtain a negative electrode A slurry was obtained.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- the viscosity of the anode slurry at 25° C. was 7,500 cP.
- Example 2 The anode active material of Example 2, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder, carbon black as a conductive material, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener were added to water as a solvent in a weight ratio of 96:1:1:2 to obtain a negative electrode A slurry was obtained.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- the solid content of the negative electrode slurry was adjusted to 53% by weight based on the total weight of the negative electrode slurry.
- the viscosity of the anode slurry at 25°C was 6,000 cP.
- Example 2 The anode active material of Example 2, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder, carbon black as a conductive material, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener were added to water as a solvent in a weight ratio of 96:1:1:2 to obtain a negative electrode A slurry was obtained.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- the solid content of the negative electrode slurry was adjusted to 48% by weight based on the total weight of the negative electrode slurry.
- the viscosity of the anode slurry at 25° C. was 5,000 cP.
- the anode active material of Comparative Example 1, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder, carbon black as a conductive material, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener were added to water as a solvent in a weight ratio of 96:1:1:2 to obtain a negative electrode A slurry was obtained.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- the solid content of the negative electrode slurry was adjusted to 46% by weight based on the total weight of the negative electrode slurry.
- the anode active material of Comparative Example 1, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder, carbon black as a conductive material, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener were added to water as a solvent in a weight ratio of 96:1:1:2 to obtain a negative electrode A slurry was obtained.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- the solid content of the negative electrode slurry was adjusted to 48% by weight based on the total weight of the negative electrode slurry.
- the anode active material of Comparative Example 2 styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as a binder, carbon black as a conductive material, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as a thickener were added to water as a solvent in a weight ratio of 96:1:1:2 to obtain a negative electrode A slurry was obtained.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC carboxymethylcellulose
- the solid content of the negative electrode slurry was adjusted to 48% by weight based on the total weight of the negative electrode slurry.
- the viscosity of the anode slurry at 25°C was 8,000 cP.
- a filter test was conducted by passing the anode slurries prepared in Examples A, B, C, Comparative Example A, Comparative Example B, and Comparative Example C, respectively, through a 125 mesh filter. If the filter was clogged by the cathode slurry, it was marked with “X”, and if no clogging of the filter was found, it was marked with “ ⁇ ”. The results are shown in Table 2 below.
- the shear viscosity according to the shear rate of the negative electrode slurries prepared in Example A, Example B, Example C, Comparative Example A, Comparative Example B, and Comparative Example C was measured using a Hakke Rheometer (manufactured by Thermo Scientific). .
- the change in shear viscosity (unit: Pa s) according to the shear rate (unit: 1/s) is shown in FIG. 5 .
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| 최대 토크 값을 가질 때의 고형분 값 | 구형화도 | 평균 입경(D50)(단위: ㎛) | BET 비표면적(단위: m2/g) | |
| 실시예 1 | 70.05 | 0.79 | 18 | 0.7 |
| 실시예 2 | 71.06 | 0.81 | 18 | 0.8 |
| 비교예 1 | 64.85 | 0.74 | 18 | 0.8 |
| 비교예 2 | 68.48 | 0.81 | 18 | 0.7 |
| 필터 테스트 | 점조화 슬로프 기울기 | |
| 실시예 A | ○ | 음(-) |
| 실시예 B | ○ | 음(-) |
| 실시예 C | ○ | 음(-) |
| 비교예 A | × | 양(+) |
| 비교예 B | × | 양(+) |
| 비교예 C | × | 양(+) |
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- 인조흑연 입자를 포함하는 음극 활물질로서,상기 음극 활물질 및 물로 이루어진 샘플의 토크 레오미터 측정 시, 상기 샘플의 최대 토크 값을 가질 때의 고형분 값은 69.5중량% 이상이고,상기 샘플의 최대 토크 값을 가질 때의 고형분 값은 하기 단계 (a) 내지 (c)를 포함하는 방법에 의해 측정되는 것인 음극 활물질:(a) 상기 음극 활물질을 토크 레오미터의 샘플 용기에 투입하는 단계;(b) 상기 토크 레오미터의 샘플 용기에 물을 일정한 속도로 주입하면서 상기 토크 레오미터를 작동시켜 상기 샘플의 고형분 값에 따른 토크 값을 측정하는 단계; 및(c) 상기 단계 (b)에서 상기 샘플의 최대 토크 값을 가질 때의 고형분 값을 도출하는 단계.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 음극 활물질의 구형화도는 0.75 내지 1인 음극 활물질.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 음극 활물질의 분체 흐름 분석(Powder flow test)에 의해 측정되는 압축 밀도는 850kg/m3 내지 1,200kg/m3인 음극 활물질.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 인조흑연 입자는 2 이상의 1차 입자가 조립된 2차 입자 형태인 음극 활물질.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 음극 활물질의 평균 입경(D50)은 14㎛ 내지 20㎛인 음극 활물질.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 음극 활물질의 BET 비표면적은 0.1m2/g 내지 2.0m2/g인 음극 활물질.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 인조흑연 입자 표면에 위치하는 비정질 탄소 코팅층을 더 포함하는 음극 활물질.
- 청구항 7에 있어서,상기 비정질 탄소 코팅층은 상기 음극 활물질에 0.01중량% 내지 10중량%로 포함되는 음극 활물질.
- 청구항 1에 따른 음극 활물질;음극 바인더;음극 도전재; 및용매;를 포함하는 음극 슬러리.
- 청구항 9에 있어서,상기 음극 슬러리의 고형분 함량은 음극 슬러리 전체 중량 대비 46중량% 이상인 음극 슬러리.
- 청구항 9에 있어서,상기 음극 슬러리의 고형분 함량이 46중량% 이상일 때, 전단 속도에 따른 전단 점도 측정 시 얻어지는 점조화 슬로프(shear thickening slope)의 기울기가 음의 값을 갖는 음극 슬러리.
- 음극 집전체; 및상기 음극 집전체의 적어도 일면에 배치된 음극 활물질층;을 포함하고,상기 음극 활물질층은 청구항 1에 따른 음극 활물질을 포함하는 음극.
- 청구항 12에 따른 음극;상기 음극에 대향하는 양극;상기 음극 및 상기 양극 사이에 개재되는 분리막; 및전해질;을 포함하는 이차전지.
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