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- the present invention relates to lithium secondary batteries, and more specifically, to lithium secondary batteries with excellent safety and electrochemical properties.
- lithium secondary batteries have been in the spotlight as an energy source for electric vehicles.
- the demand for lithium secondary batteries that can provide a longer driving range per charge and shorten the rapid charging time is increasing.
- Lithium secondary batteries generally form an electrode assembly by interposing a separator between a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material made of a transition metal oxide containing lithium and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of storing lithium ions, and the electrode It is manufactured by inserting the assembly into a battery case, injecting a non-aqueous electrolyte that serves as a medium for transferring lithium ions, and then sealing it.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte generally consists of a lithium salt and an organic solvent capable of dissolving the lithium salt.
- carbon-based materials such as natural graphite or artificial graphite were mainly used as anode active materials for lithium secondary batteries.
- this carbon-based negative active material has a small capacity and a slow reaction rate with lithium, secondary batteries using it have limitations in realizing high capacity and fast charging performance.
- silicon-based material such as silicon oxide (SiOx, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 2), which has a large theoretical capacity, mixed with a carbon-based negative electrode active material.
- silicon-based materials Compared to carbon-based materials, silicon-based materials have a higher theoretical capacity and a faster reaction rate with lithium, so when applied, they have the advantage of improving capacity characteristics and fast charging performance.
- silicon-based materials have low electrical conductivity. It is very low, the volume expands rapidly during the charging/discharging process, and the battery performance decreases rapidly due to particle breakage or electrode peeling due to deterioration, which is an obstacle to commercialization.
- the present invention is intended to solve the above problems, by containing more than 50% by weight of single particles/quasi-single particles as the positive electrode active material and using a mixture of Si/C composite and carbon-based negative electrode active material as the negative electrode active material, thereby producing electricity.
- the aim is to provide a lithium secondary battery with excellent chemical performance.
- the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; electrolyte; and a lithium secondary battery comprising a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode active material is a single particle consisting of one nodule and a quasi-single particle that is a composite of 30 or less nodules. At least one form of first lithium nickel-based oxide is included in an amount of 50% by weight or more of the total weight of the positive electrode active material, and the negative electrode active material includes a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative electrode active material.
- the positive electrode active material may further include secondary lithium nickel-based oxide in the form of secondary particles in which 40 or more primary particles are aggregated.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide and the second lithium nickel-based oxide may each be independently represented by the following [Chemical Formula 1].
- M 1 is Mn, Al or a combination thereof
- M 2 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of W, Zr, Y, Ba, Ca, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0.8 ⁇ a ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.2, 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.2, and 0 ⁇ d ⁇ 0.05.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide may have a D 50 of 3 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, a D 90 of 10 ⁇ m or less, and a D 10 of 4 ⁇ m or less.
- the loading density of the positive electrode may be 5.35 mAh/cm 2 or more, the porosity may be 22% to 25%, and the crack rate may be 30% or less.
- the negative electrode active material may be composed of a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative electrode active material.
- it may include Si/C composite:carbon-based negative electrode active material at a weight ratio of 1:99 to 20:80. .
- the Si/C composite preferably has a grain size of 20 nm or less and a D 50 of about 1 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode may have a loading density of 5.7 mAh/cm 2 or more and a porosity of 24% to 30%.
- the negative electrode includes a current collector; It includes a first negative electrode active material layer formed on the current collector and a second negative electrode active material layer formed on the second negative electrode active material layer, wherein the first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer are made of Si/ It includes a C composite and a carbon-based negative electrode active material, but the carbon-based negative electrode active material included in the first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer may be different from each other.
- the carbon-based negative electrode active material included in the first negative electrode active material layer may be natural graphite
- the carbon-based negative electrode active material included in the second negative electrode active material layer may be artificial graphite.
- the electrode assembly may be a jelly-roll type electrode assembly
- the battery case may be a cylindrical battery that is a cylindrical case.
- the lithium secondary battery may have a form factor ratio of 0.4 or more.
- the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention uses a mixture of a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative electrode active material as a negative electrode active material, and has excellent resistance characteristics compared to the case of using a mixture of existing SiO and carbon-based negative electrode active materials. Higher capacity per volume can be achieved.
- the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention contains more than 50% by weight of single particles and/or quasi-single particles as the positive electrode active material, preventing gas generation due to particle breakage during electrode manufacturing and internal cracks during charging and discharging. By minimizing this, excellent safety can be achieved even in large batteries with increased volume.
- the lifespan characteristics are lower than when SiO or Si is used as the silicon-based negative electrode active material. Improved effects can be achieved.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a stacked state of an electrode assembly according to the present invention before winding.
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of an electrode plate of an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a lithium secondary battery according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a diagram showing the results of measuring electrode layer resistance of each lithium secondary battery manufactured in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2.
- Figure 6 is a diagram showing the results of measuring the interfacial resistance of each lithium secondary battery manufactured in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2.
- Figure 7 is a diagram showing direct current resistance (DCIR) measurement results of lithium secondary batteries manufactured in Examples 3 to 4 and Comparative Examples 5 to 6.
- DCIR direct current resistance
- Figure 8 is a diagram showing the results of alternating current resistance (ACIR) measurement of lithium secondary batteries manufactured in Examples 3 to 4 and Comparative Examples 5 to 6.
- ACIR alternating current resistance
- Figure 9 is an SEM photograph showing the broken state of positive electrode active material particles after rolling the positive electrode manufactured in Example 4.
- Figure 10 is an SEM photograph showing the broken state of positive electrode active material particles after rolling the positive electrode manufactured by Comparative Example 3.
- Figure 11 is an SEM photograph showing the broken state of positive electrode active material particles after rolling the positive electrode manufactured in Comparative Example 4.
- a “single particle” is a particle consisting of one single nodule.
- “quasi-single particle” refers to a composite particle formed by gathering 30 or less nodules.
- nodule refers to a particle unit body constituting a single particle and a quasi-single particle, and the nodule is a single crystal lacking a crystalline grain boundary, or When observed at a field of view of 5,000 to 20,000 times using an electron microscope (SEM), it may be a polycrystal with no apparent grain boundaries.
- SEM electron microscope
- secondary particles refer to particles formed by agglomerating tens to hundreds of primary particles. More specifically, secondary particles are aggregates of 40 or more primary particles.
- particle used in the present invention may include any or all of single particles, quasi-single particles, primary particles, nodules, and secondary particles.
- D n refers to the particle size at the point where the volume accumulation amount is n% in the volume cumulative particle size distribution of the powder to be measured. That is, D 10 means the particle size at a point where the volume accumulation amount is 10%, D 50 means the particle size at a point where the volume accumulation amount is 50%, and D 90 means the particle size at a point where the volume accumulation amount is 90%.
- the D n can be measured using a laser diffraction method.
- the powder to be measured e.g., positive electrode active material powder or Si/C composite powder
- a dispersion medium e.g., a commercially available laser diffraction particle size measurement device (e.g., Microtrac MT 3000) at about 28 kHz. It can be measured by irradiating ultrasonic waves with an output of 60W, obtaining a volume cumulative particle size distribution graph, and then calculating the particle size at the corresponding volume accumulation amount using the volume cumulative particle size distribution graph.
- “specific surface area” is measured by the BET method, and can be specifically calculated from the amount of nitrogen gas adsorption under liquid nitrogen temperature (77K) using BELSORP-mino II from BEL Japan.
- “grain size” was measured by analyzing the XRD data obtained by X-ray diffraction analysis of the powder to be measured (i.e., Si/C composite powder) using the Rietveld refinement method.
- loading amount (R, unit: g/25cm 2 ) was measured by measuring the weight W1 of an electrode punched out in a size of 5cm x 5cm and the weight W2 of the electrode current collector and then substituting them into [Equation 1] below.
- Electrode loading amount R(g/25cm 2 ) (W 1 -W 2 )/2
- loading density (unit: mAh/cm 2 ) refers to the total electrode thickness T total (unit: ⁇ m) and electrode current collector thickness T c (unit: ⁇ m) measured using a Tesa thickness measuring device.
- the electrode loading amount R (unit: g/25cm 2 ), the total electrode thickness T total , and the electrode current collector thickness T c were calculated by substituting them into [Equation 2] below.
- “porosity (%)” refers to the total electrode thickness T' total (unit: ⁇ m) after vacuum drying an electrode punched to a size of 5cm x 5cm and then vacuum drying using a Tesa thickness measuring device. ) and electrode current collector thickness T' c (unit: ⁇ m) were measured, the total electrode thickness after vacuum drying T' total , electrode current collector thickness T' c , electrode loading amount R (unit: g/25cm 2 ) and electrode Density D (unit: g/cc) was measured by substituting it into [Equation 3] below.
- the positive electrode active material contains more than 50% by weight of single particles and/or quasi-single particles, and the negative electrode active material contains Si/
- the present invention was completed by finding that a lithium secondary battery with high energy density and excellent resistance characteristics could be implemented by using a mixture of C composite and carbon-based negative active material.
- the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; electrolyte; and a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode active material is in the form of at least one of a single particle consisting of one nodule and a quasi-single particle that is a composite of 30 or less nodules.
- Lithium nickel-based oxide is included in an amount of 50% by weight or more of the total weight of the positive electrode active material, and the negative electrode active material is characterized in that it is a mixture of a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative electrode active material.
- the electrode assembly according to the present invention includes the above-described anode, separator, and cathode.
- the shape of the electrode assembly is not particularly limited, and may be a variety of electrode assemblies known in the art, for example, a jelly-roll type, a stack type, a stack and lamination type, or a stack and folding type electrode assembly.
- the electrode assembly may be a jelly-roll type electrode assembly in which a sheet-shaped positive electrode, a sheet-shaped negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode are wound in one direction.
- FIG. 1 shows a laminated structure of an electrode assembly before winding according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional structure of an electrode (anode or cathode) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention is a laminate formed by sequentially stacking the separator 12, the anode 10, the separator 12, and the cathode 11 at least once in one direction (X ) can be manufactured by winding.
- the positive electrode 10 and the negative electrode 11 have a structure in which an active material layer 21 is formed on a sheet-shaped current collector 20, as shown in FIG. 2, and a partial area of the current collector 20 It may include an uncoated area 22 in which the active material layer 21 is not formed.
- the anode 10 and the cathode 11 include the uncoated portion 22, at least a portion of the uncoated portion of the anode 10 and the cathode 11 can be used as an electrode tab instead of providing a separate electrode tab.
- the uncoated portion 22 may be formed long along the winding direction
- a battery for convenience, referred to as a tab-less battery in which the electrode uncoated portion defines the electrode tab can be implemented.
- a part of the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector are cut and processed to form a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab in the shape of a narrow strip, and then the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab are connected to a cap plate and a battery cap. It has a structure that is electrically connected to.
- current is concentrated on the strip-shaped electrode tabs, resulting in high resistance, large heat generation, and poor current collection efficiency. In particular, during rapid charging, this phenomenon becomes worse and there is a risk of battery ignition or explosion.
- the positive electrode may have a structure in which a positive electrode active material layer is formed on one or both sides of a sheet-shaped positive electrode current collector, and the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and may optionally further include a conductive material and a binder.
- the positive electrode is made by mixing the positive electrode active material, conductive material, and binder with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), isopropyl alcohol, N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), acetone, and water. It can be manufactured by preparing a positive electrode slurry by dispersing it in a solvent such as, applying the positive electrode slurry to one or both sides of a sheet-shaped positive electrode current collector, removing the solvent of the positive electrode slurry through a drying process, and then rolling it. there is. Meanwhile, a positive electrode including an uncoated region can be manufactured by not applying the positive electrode slurry to some areas of the positive electrode current collector, for example, one end of the positive electrode current collector, when applying the positive electrode slurry.
- DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
- NMP N-methylpyrrolidone
- the positive electrode current collector various positive electrode current collectors used in the art may be used.
- the positive electrode current collector may be stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, or aluminum or stainless steel surface treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc.
- the positive electrode current collector may typically have a thickness of 3 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m, and fine irregularities may be formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector to increase the adhesion of the positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode current collector may be used in various forms, such as films, sheets, foils, nets, porous materials, foams, and non-woven fabrics.
- the positive electrode active material includes first lithium nickel-based oxide having a single particle consisting of one nodule and/or a quasi-single particle form that is a collection of 30 or less nodules.
- lithium nickel-based oxide which consists of a single particle consisting of one nodule and/or a quasi-single particle form that is an aggregate of 2 to 30 nodules, is in the form of existing secondary particles in which dozens to hundreds of primary particles are aggregated. Because the particle strength is higher than that of lithium nickel-based oxide, particle breakage rarely occurs during rolling.
- the number of nodules, which are lower particle units constituting the particles is small, so changes due to volume expansion and contraction during charging and discharging are small, and accordingly. The occurrence of cracks inside the particles is also significantly reduced.
- the positive electrode active material includes lithium nickel-based oxide in the form of single particles and/or quasi-single particles, the amount of gas generated and metal elution due to particle breakage and internal crack generation can be significantly reduced, and thus large-sized batteries can be used. Excellent safety can also be achieved.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide may be included in an amount of 50% by weight or more, preferably 50% by weight to 100% by weight, based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material.
- the effect of suppressing particle breakage during rolling is minimal, and therefore, the effect of suppressing sufficient gas generation and transition metal elution cannot be obtained.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide may have an average nodule particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m or less, 4 ⁇ m or less, 3 ⁇ m or less, or 2 ⁇ m or less, for example, 0.5 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m, preferably. may be 1 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m, more preferably 2 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m.
- the average particle diameter of the nodule satisfies the above range, a positive electrode active material in the form of single particles and/or quasi-single particles with excellent electrochemical properties can be formed. If the average particle diameter of the nodule is too small, the effect of suppressing particle breakage during rolling decreases, and if the average particle diameter of the nodule is too large, the lithium diffusion path inside the particle becomes longer, which may increase resistance and reduce output characteristics.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide may have a D 50 of 3 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, preferably 3 ⁇ m to 8 ⁇ m. If D 50 of the first lithium nickel-based oxide is too large, the mobility of lithium inside the positive electrode active material particles may decrease, which may adversely affect the capacity and output characteristics. If it is too small, the phase stability of the positive electrode slurry may decrease and coating processability may be reduced. there is.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide may have a D 90 of 10 ⁇ m or less, preferably 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m. If D 90 of the first lithium nickel-based oxide is too large, capacity and output characteristics may deteriorate.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide may have D 10 of 4 ⁇ m or less, preferably 1 ⁇ m to 4 ⁇ m.
- D 10 of the first lithium nickel-based oxide satisfies the above range, thermal stability and electrochemical properties are more excellent.
- the positive electrode active material may, if necessary, be a second lithium nickel-based oxide in the form of secondary particles in which 40 or more primary particles are aggregated in addition to the first lithium nickel-based oxide in the form of single particles and/or quasi-single particles. may further be included.
- a positive electrode active material in the form of secondary particles is additionally included, improvements in electrolyte impregnation and rolling properties can be obtained.
- the amount of the positive active material in the form of secondary particles is 50% by weight or less, preferably 10 to 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer. More preferably, it may be included in an amount of 20 to 50% by weight. If the content of the positive electrode active material in the form of secondary particles is too high, gas generation may increase and the safety improvement effect may be reduced.
- the second lithium nickel-based oxide may have a D 50 of 8 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m, preferably 10 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
- the D 50 of the second lithium nickel-based oxide satisfies the above range, the packing density of the anode increases and the energy density can be further improved.
- the second lithium nickel-based oxide may have a D 90 of 25 ⁇ m or less, preferably 10 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m. If the D 90 of the secondary lithium nickel-based oxide is too large, problems with poor rolling properties may occur when manufacturing electrodes.
- D 10 of the second lithium nickel-based oxide may be 7 ⁇ m or less, preferably 2 ⁇ m to 6 ⁇ m.
- D 10 of the secondary lithium nickel oxide satisfies the above range, thermal stability and electrochemical properties are more excellent.
- first lithium nickel-based oxide and the second lithium nickel-based may have the same or different compositions.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide and the second lithium nickel-based oxide may each independently contain Ni in an amount of 80 mol% or more based on the total number of moles of transition metal, for example, Ni. It may be included in an amount of 80 mol% or more and less than 100 mol%, 83 mol% or more and less than 100 mol%, 85 mol% or more and less than 100 mol%, or 90 mol% to 98 mol%.
- high capacity can be achieved.
- first lithium nickel-based oxide and the second lithium nickel-based oxide may each independently have a composition represented by the following [Chemical Formula 1].
- M 1 may be Mn, Al, or a combination thereof, preferably Mn or Mn and Al.
- the M 2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, W, Y, Ba, Ca, Ti, Mg, Ta and Nb, and preferably one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Y, Mg, and Ti. It may be more than one, more preferably Zr, Y, or a combination thereof.
- the M 2 element is not necessarily included, but when included in an appropriate amount, it can promote grain growth during firing or improve crystal structure stability.
- the 1+x represents the molar ratio of lithium in lithium nickel-based oxide and may be 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.5, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.3, or 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.2.
- the crystal structure of lithium nickel-based oxide can be stably formed.
- the a represents the molar ratio of nickel to all metals excluding lithium in the lithium nickel-based oxide, and may be 0.8 ⁇ a ⁇ 1, 0.83 ⁇ a ⁇ 1, 0.85 ⁇ a ⁇ 1, or 0.90 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.98.
- the molar ratio of nickel satisfies the above range, high energy density is exhibited, making it possible to implement high capacity.
- the b represents the molar ratio of cobalt to all metals excluding lithium in the lithium nickel-based oxide, and may be 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.2, 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.17, 0.01 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.15, or 0.01 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.10.
- the molar ratio of cobalt satisfies the above range, good resistance characteristics and output characteristics can be achieved.
- the c represents the molar ratio of the M 1 element among all metals excluding lithium in the lithium nickel-based oxide, and may be 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.2, 0 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.17, 0.01 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.15, or 0.01 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.10.
- the structural stability of the positive electrode active material is excellent.
- the d represents the molar ratio of the M 2 element among all metals excluding lithium in the lithium nickel-based oxide, and may be 0 ⁇ d ⁇ 0.05, 0 ⁇ d ⁇ 0.03, or 0 ⁇ d ⁇ 0.02.
- the first lithium nickel-based oxide and the second lithium nickel-based oxide may, if necessary, have Al, Ti, W, B, F, P, Mg, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Cu on the particle surface. , Ca, Zn, Zr, Nb. It may further include a coating layer containing one or more coating elements selected from the group consisting of Mo, Sr, Sb, Bi, Si, and S. Preferably, the coating element may be Al, B, Co, or a combination thereof.
- the positive electrode active material may be included in an amount of 80 to 99% by weight, preferably 85 to 99% by weight, and more preferably 90 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material layer.
- the positive electrode may further include a conductive material and/or binder in addition to the positive electrode active material.
- the conductive material is used to improve the conductivity of the electrode, and can be used without particular limitation as long as it does not cause chemical change and has electronic conductivity in the battery being constructed.
- Specific examples include graphite such as natural graphite and artificial graphite; Carbon-based materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, summer black, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotube; Metal powders or metal fibers such as copper, nickel, aluminum, and silver; Conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; Conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Alternatively, conductive polymers such as polyphenylene derivatives may be used, and one type of them alone or a mixture of two or more types may be used as a conductive material.
- the conductive material may include carbon nanotubes.
- the conductive material may include single-walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, or a mixture thereof, and it is particularly more preferable to include single-walled carbon nanotubes.
- Single-walled carbon nanotubes are longer than other conductive materials and have wide coverage. Therefore, when single-walled carbon nanotubes are included as a conductive material, the amount of conductive material used can be reduced and the positive electrode active material content can be increased, which is effective in improving capacity.
- the conductive material may be included in an amount of 2% by weight or less, 0.01% to 2% by weight, or 0.01% to 1% by weight based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material layer.
- the binder plays a role in improving adhesion between positive electrode active material particles and adhesion between the positive electrode active material and the positive electrode current collector.
- Specific examples include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoride.
- Propylene copolymer polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylonitrile, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinyl chloride Rollidone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber (EPDM rubber), sulfonated-EPDM, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), fluorine rubber, or various copolymers thereof.
- EPDM rubber ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- fluorine rubber or various copolymers thereof.
- the binder may be included in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight, preferably 1 to 20% by weight, and more preferably 1 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material layer.
- the positive electrode may have a loading density of 5.35 mAh/cm 2 or more, preferably 5.35 mAh/cm 2 to 6.0 mAh/cm 2 , and more preferably 5.35 mAh/cm 2 to 5.80 cm 2 .
- the anode loading density satisfies the above range, high energy density can be realized and capacity balance can be achieved with a high-capacity cathode containing a Si/C composite.
- the positive electrode may have a porosity of 22% to 25%, preferably 22.5% to 25%, and more preferably 22.8% to 24.2%.
- a porosity of 22% to 25%, preferably 22.5% to 25%, and more preferably 22.8% to 24.2%.
- the positive electrode may have a crack rate of 30% or less, preferably 1 to 30%, and more preferably 1 to 20%.
- the crack rate of the anode satisfies the above range, gas generation and metal elution can be effectively suppressed.
- the negative electrode may have a structure in which a negative electrode active material layer is formed on one or both sides of a sheet-shaped negative electrode current collector, and the negative electrode active material layer may include a negative electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder.
- the negative electrode is made by applying a negative electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder to one or both sides of a sheet-shaped negative electrode current collector using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), isopropyl alcohol, or N-methylpyrrolidone. It can be manufactured by applying a negative electrode slurry prepared by dispersing it in a solvent such as (NMP), acetone, water, etc., removing the solvent of the negative electrode slurry through a drying process, and then rolling it. Meanwhile, a negative electrode including an uncoated portion can be manufactured by not applying the negative electrode slurry to some areas of the negative electrode current collector, for example, one end of the negative electrode current collector, when applying the negative electrode slurry.
- DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
- NMP isopropyl alcohol
- N-methylpyrrolidone N-methylpyrrolidone
- the negative electrode active material includes a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative electrode active material.
- the Si/C composite is a composite material of carbon and silicon, and has higher capacity and initial efficiency than SiOx. Accordingly, in the present invention, a Si/C composite with a theoretical discharge capacity of more than 1600 mAh/g, which is higher than silicon oxide and an initial efficiency of more than 85%, is applied to implement a lithium secondary battery with superior energy density compared to the conventional one. did.
- Lithium secondary batteries using single-particle/quasi-single-particle positive electrode active materials have the advantage of excellent safety and lifespan characteristics, but have the problem of low output characteristics due to high resistance.
- electrode and cell resistance is lowered, enabling excellent output characteristics.
- the Si/C composite may have a grain size of 20 nm or less, preferably 1 nm to 20 nm, and more preferably 1 nm to 18 nm. When the grain size of the Si/C composite satisfies the above range, excellent improvements in cell resistance characteristics and lifespan characteristics are observed.
- the Si/C composite may have a D 50 of 1 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, preferably 2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the Si/C composite may have D 10 of 5 ⁇ m or less, preferably 1 to 5 ⁇ m, and D 90 of 6 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m, preferably 6 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m.
- the carbon-based negative electrode active material may be, for example, artificial graphite, natural graphite, graphitized carbon fiber, amorphous carbon, soft carbon, hard carbon, etc., and is preferably artificial graphite, It may be natural graphite or combinations thereof.
- the negative electrode active material of the present invention does not contain a silicon-based negative electrode active material (eg, silicon oxide, silicon) other than the Si/C composite. If a silicon-based anode active material other than a Si/C composite is included, the capacity improvement effect may be minimal and lifespan characteristics may be reduced. More preferably, the negative electrode active material according to the present invention may be composed of a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative active material.
- a silicon-based negative electrode active material eg, silicon oxide, silicon
- the negative electrode active material according to the present invention may be composed of a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative active material.
- the negative electrode active material is a Si/C composite:carbon-based negative electrode active material at a ratio of 1:99 to 20:80, preferably 1:99 to 15:85, more preferably 4:96 to 10:90. It may be included by weight ratio.
- the mixing ratio of the Si/C composite and the carbon-based negative active material satisfies the above range, both capacity characteristics and lifespan characteristics are excellent.
- the negative electrode active material may be included in an amount of 80 to 99% by weight, preferably 85 to 99% by weight, and more preferably 90 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the negative electrode active material layer.
- negative electrode current collectors commonly used in the art may be used, for example, copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, fired carbon, on the surface of copper or stainless steel. Surface treatment with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc., aluminum-cadmium alloy, etc. can be used.
- the negative electrode current collector may typically have a thickness of 3 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m, and like the positive electrode current collector, fine irregularities may be formed on the surface of the current collector to strengthen the bonding force of the negative electrode active material.
- it can be used in various forms such as films, sheets, foils, nets, porous materials, foams, and non-woven materials.
- the conductive material is used to provide conductivity to the negative electrode, and can be used without particular restrictions in the battery being constructed as long as it does not cause chemical change and has electronic conductivity.
- Specific examples include graphite such as natural graphite and artificial graphite; Carbon-based materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, summer black, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotube; Metal powders or metal fibers such as copper, nickel, aluminum, and silver; Conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; Conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Or conductive polymers such as polyphenylene derivatives, etc., of which one type alone or a mixture of two or more types may be used.
- the conductive material may typically be included in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight, preferably 1 to 20% by weight, and more preferably 1 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the negative electrode active material layer.
- the binder serves to improve adhesion between negative electrode active material particles and adhesion between the negative electrode active material and the negative electrode current collector.
- Specific examples include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-co-HFP), polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylonitrile, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC).
- the binder may be included in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight, preferably 1 to 20% by weight, and more preferably 1 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the negative electrode active material layer.
- the negative electrode may have a multi-layer structure in which the negative electrode active material layer is composed of a single layer or two or more layers.
- the negative electrode may include a first negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, and a second negative electrode active material layer formed on the first negative electrode active material.
- each layer may have a different type of negative electrode active material, type and/or content of binder and/or conductive material.
- the first negative electrode active material layer (lower layer) and the second negative electrode active material layer (upper layer) include a Si/C composite and a carbon-based negative electrode active material as negative electrode active materials, and the first negative electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer
- the types of carbon-based negative electrode active materials included may be different.
- the carbon-based negative electrode active material included in the first negative electrode active material layer may be natural graphite
- the carbon-based negative electrode active material included in the second negative electrode active material layer may be artificial graphite.
- the content of carbon-based negative electrode active material among all negative electrode active materials is formed to be higher than that in the second negative electrode active material layer (upper layer), and the content of Si/C composite among all negative electrode active materials in the second negative electrode active material layer is formed.
- the performance characteristics of the battery can be improved. For example, if the content of the conductive material or Si/C composite in the upper layer is higher than that in the lower layer, rapid charging performance can be improved.
- the negative electrode may have a loading density of 5.70 mAh/cm 2 or more, preferably 5.70 mAh/cm 2 to 6.50 mAh/cm 2 , and more preferably 5.70 mAh/cm 2 to 6.20 cm 2 .
- the cathode loading density satisfies the above range, high energy density can be achieved and capacity balance (N/P ratio) with the anode can be achieved.
- the cathode may have a porosity of 24% to 30%, preferably 24% to 28%, and more preferably 24.8% to 26.2%. When the cathode porosity satisfies the above range, excellent capacity and output characteristics appear.
- the separator separates the cathode from the anode and provides a passage for lithium ions, and can be used without particular restrictions as long as it is normally used as a separator in lithium secondary batteries.
- the separator is a porous polymer film, for example, a porous film made of polyolefin-based polymers such as ethylene homopolymer, propylene homopolymer, ethylene/butene copolymer, ethylene/hexene copolymer, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymer.
- a polymer film or a laminated structure of two or more layers thereof may be used.
- porous non-woven fabrics for example, non-woven fabrics made of high melting point glass fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, etc.
- a coated separator containing ceramic components or polymer materials may be used to ensure heat resistance or mechanical strength.
- Electrolytes used in the present invention include various electrolytes that can be used in lithium secondary batteries, such as organic liquid electrolytes, inorganic liquid electrolytes, solid polymer electrolytes, gel-type polymer electrolytes, solid inorganic electrolytes, and molten inorganic electrolytes. and the type is not particularly limited.
- 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-based solvents such as dibutyl ether or tetrahydrofuran; Ketone-based solvents such as cyclohexanone; Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as benzene and fluorobenzene; Dimethylcarbonate (DMC), diethylcarbonate (DEC), methylethylcarbonate (MEC), ethylmethylcarbonate (EMC), ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate carbonate-based solvents such as PC); Alcohol-based solvents such as ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol; nitriles such as R-CN (R is a C2 to C20 straight-chain, branched or
- carbonate-based solvents are preferable, and cyclic carbonates (e.g., ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, etc.) with high ionic conductivity and high dielectric constant that can improve the charge/discharge performance of the battery, and low-viscosity linear carbonate-based compounds ( For example, ethylmethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, etc.) are more preferable.
- cyclic carbonates e.g., ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, etc.
- low-viscosity linear carbonate-based compounds For example, ethylmethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, etc.
- the lithium salt can be used without particular restrictions as long as it is a compound that can provide lithium ions used in lithium secondary batteries.
- the lithium salt is LiPF 6 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiSbF 6 , LiAl0 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 may be used.
- the concentration of the lithium salt is preferably used within the range of 0.1 to 5.0M, preferably 0.1 to 3.0M. When the concentration of lithium salt is within the above range, the electrolyte has appropriate conductivity and viscosity, so excellent electrolyte performance can be achieved and lithium ions can move effectively.
- the electrolyte may further include additives for the purpose of improving battery life characteristics, suppressing battery capacity reduction, and improving battery discharge capacity.
- the electrolyte may be a cyclic carbonate-based compound, a halogen-substituted carbonate-based compound, a sultone-based compound, a sulfate-based compound, a phosphate-based compound, a borate-based compound, a nitrile-based compound, a benzene-based compound, an amine-based compound, or a silane-based compound. It may contain at least one additive selected from the group consisting of compounds and lithium salt compounds.
- cyclic carbonate-based compound examples include vinylene carbonate (VC) or vinylethylene carbonate.
- halogen-substituted carbonate-based compound may be fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC).
- sultone-based compounds examples include 1,3-propane sultone (PS), 1,4-butane sultone, ethenesultone, 1,3-propene sultone (PRS), 1,4-butene sultone, and 1-methyl-1. , and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 3-propene sultone.
- sulfate-based compound examples include ethylene sulfate (Esa), trimethylene sulfate (TMS), or methyl trimethylene sulfate (MTMS).
- Esa ethylene sulfate
- TMS trimethylene sulfate
- MTMS methyl trimethylene sulfate
- phosphate-based compounds examples include lithium difluoro(bisoxalato)phosphate, lithium difluorophosphate, tetramethyl trimethyl silyl phosphate, trimethyl silyl phosphite, and tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)phosphate. and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of tris (trifluoroethyl) phosphite.
- borate-based compound examples include tetraphenyl borate, lithium oxalyldifluoroborate (LiODFB), and lithium bisoxalate borate (LiB(C2O4)2, LiBOB).
- nitrile-based compounds examples include succinonitrile, adiponitrile, acetonitrile, propionitrile, butyronitrile, valeronitrile, caprylonitrile, heptanenitrile, cyclopentane carbonitrile, cyclohexane carbonitrile, 2-fluoro. At least selected from the group consisting of robenzonitrile, 4-fluorobenzonitrile, difluorobenzonitrile, trifluorobenzonitrile, phenylacetonitrile, 2-fluorophenylacetonitrile, and 4-fluorophenylacetonitrile. One or more compounds may be included.
- Examples of the benzene-based compound include fluorobenzene, examples of the amine-based compound include triethanolamine or ethylene diamine, and examples of the silane-based compound include tetravinylsilane.
- the lithium salt-based compound is a compound different from the lithium salt contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte and may include lithium difluorophosphate (LiDFP), LiPO 2 F 2 or LiBF 4 .
- LiDFP lithium difluorophosphate
- LiPO 2 F 2 LiPO 2 F 2
- LiBF 4 lithium difluorophosphate
- the additive may be included in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
- a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; electrolyte; and a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolyte. Since each component and electrolyte of the electrode assembly are the same as described above, detailed descriptions are omitted.
- the battery case may be a square case, a cylindrical case, a pouch-type case, etc. used in the relevant technical field, and is preferably a cylindrical case.
- the battery case may be a can-type battery case including a battery can in which the electrode assembly and the electrolyte are stored, and a sealer that seals an open end of the battery can.
- the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention may be a cylindrical battery including a cylindrical battery case, and more preferably, the form factor ratio (the diameter of the cylindrical battery divided by the height, that is, compared to the height (H) It may be a large cylindrical battery with a diameter (defined as the ratio of ⁇ ) of 0.4 or more.
- the form factor refers to values representing the diameter and height of the cylindrical battery.
- Cylindrical batteries according to the present invention are, for example, 46110 cells (diameter 46 mm, height 110 mm, form factor ratio 0.418), 4875 cells (diameter 48 mm, height 75 mm, form factor ratio 0.640), 48110 cells (diameter 48 mm, height 110 mm). , form factor ratio 0.436), 4880 cells (diameter 48 mm, height 80 mm, form factor ratio 0.600), 4680 cells ((diameter 46 mm, height 80 mm, form factor ratio 0.575).
- the preceding number in the number representing the form factor The two numbers represent the diameter of the cell, and the next two or three numbers represent the height of the cell.
- the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention contains a positive electrode active material in the form of single particles and/or quasi-single particles, the amount of gas generated is less than that of the prior art, and excellent thermal safety can be achieved even when the form factor ratio is 0.4 or more.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show implementation examples of a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention.
- a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
- Figures 3 and 4 only show one embodiment of the present invention, and the structure of the battery of the present invention is not limited to the range disclosed in Figures 3 or 4.
- a battery 140 includes a jelly-roll type electrode assembly 141, a battery can 142 in which the electrode assembly 141 and the electrolyte are stored, and a seal 143 that seals the open end of the battery can 142.
- the battery can 142 is a container with an opening formed at the top, and is made of a conductive metal material such as aluminum or steel.
- the battery can accommodates the electrode assembly 141 in the inner space through the top opening, and also accommodates the electrolyte.
- the battery can 142 is electrically connected to the uncoated portion 146b of the negative electrode plate and functions as a negative terminal that contacts an external power source and transmits the current applied from the external power source to the negative electrode plate.
- a beading portion 147 and a crimping portion 148 may be provided on the top of the battery can 142.
- the beading portion 147 may be formed by press-fitting the outer peripheral surface of the battery can 142 to a distance of D1.
- the beading portion 147 prevents the electrode assembly 141 accommodated inside the battery can 142 from coming out through the top opening of the battery can 142, and may function as a support portion on which the seal 143 is seated. .
- the crimping part 148 may be formed on the upper part of the beading part 147 and extends to surround the outer peripheral surface of the cap plate 143a disposed on the beading part 147 and a portion of the upper surface of the cap plate 143a. and has a bent shape.
- the seal 143 is for sealing the open end of the battery can 142, providing airtightness between the cap plate 143a and the battery can 142, and providing insulation.
- the branch includes the first gasket 143b, as required. It may further include a connection plate 143c electrically and mechanically coupled to the cap plate 143a.
- the cap plate 143a is pressed on the beading portion 147 formed on the battery can 142 and may be fixed by the crimping portion 148.
- the cap plate 143a is a component made of a conductive metal material and covers the upper opening of the battery can 142.
- the cap plate 143a is electrically connected to the positive plate of the electrode assembly 141, and is electrically insulated from the battery can 142 through the first gasket 143b. Accordingly, the cap plate 143a can function as a positive terminal of a secondary battery.
- the cap plate 143a may be provided with a protrusion 143d that protrudes upward from the winding center C, and the protrusion 143d may contact an external power source to allow current to be applied from the external power source.
- a first gasket 143b will be interposed between the cap plate 143a and the crimping portion 148 to ensure airtightness of the battery can 142 and to provide electrical insulation between the battery can 142 and the cap plate 143a. You can.
- the battery 140 according to the present invention may further include current collection plates 144 and 145, if necessary.
- the current collector plate is coupled to the uncoated portion 146a of the positive electrode plate and the uncoated portion 146b of the negative electrode plate, and is connected to the electrode terminals (i.e., the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal).
- the battery 140 may include a first current collector plate 144 coupled to the upper portion of the electrode assembly 141 and a second current collector plate 145 coupled to the lower portion of the electrode assembly 141. You can.
- the first current collector plate 144 is coupled to the upper part of the electrode assembly 141.
- the first current collector plate 144 is made of a conductive metal material such as aluminum, copper, nickel, etc., and is electrically connected to the uncoated portion 146a of the positive electrode plate.
- a lead 149 may be connected to the first current collector plate 144.
- the lead 149 may extend upward from the electrode assembly 141 and be coupled to the connection plate 143c or directly coupled to the lower surface of the cap plate 143a.
- the lead 149 and other components may be joined through welding.
- the first current collector plate 144 may be formed integrally with the lead 149. In this case, the lead 149 may have a long plate shape extending outward from the center of the first current collector plate 144.
- the first current collector plate 144 is coupled to the end of the uncoated portion 146a of the positive electrode plate, and the coupling may be accomplished by, for example, laser welding, resistance welding, ultrasonic welding, or soldering.
- the second current collector plate 145 is coupled to the lower part of the electrode assembly 141.
- the second current collector plate 145 is made of a conductive metal material such as aluminum, copper, nickel, etc., and is electrically connected to the uncoated portion 146b of the negative electrode plate.
- One side of the second current collector plate 145 may be coupled to the uncoated portion 146b of the negative electrode plate, and the opposite side may be coupled to the inner bottom surface of the battery can 142.
- the joining may be accomplished by methods such as laser welding, resistance welding, ultrasonic welding, and soldering.
- the battery 140 according to the present invention may further include an insulator 146, if necessary.
- the insulator 146 may be arranged to cover the upper surface of the first current collection plate 144. By covering the first current collection plate 144 with the insulator 146, direct contact between the first current collection plate 144 and the inner peripheral surface of the battery can 142 can be prevented.
- the insulator 146 has a lead hole 151 through which the lead 149 extending upward from the first current collector plate 144 can be extracted.
- the lead 149 is pulled upward through the lead hole 151 and coupled to the lower surface of the connection plate 143c or the lower surface of the cap plate 143a.
- the insulator 146 may be made of an insulating polymer resin, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyimide, or polybutylene terephthalate.
- the battery 140 according to the present invention may further include a venting portion 152 formed on the lower surface of the battery can 142, if necessary.
- the venting portion 152 corresponds to an area of the lower surface of the battery can 142 that has a thinner thickness compared to the surrounding area. Because the venting portion 152 is thin, it is structurally weak compared to the surrounding area. Therefore, when the pressure inside the battery 140 increases above a certain level, the venting portion 152 ruptures and the gas inside the battery can 142 is discharged to the outside, thereby preventing the battery from exploding.
- the battery 170 according to another embodiment of the present invention has a different structure of the battery can and seal compared to the battery 140 shown in FIG. 3, and the configuration of the electrode assembly and electrolyte is substantially different. is the same as
- the battery 170 includes a battery can 171 through which a rivet terminal 172 is installed.
- the rivet terminal 172 is installed on a partially closed closed surface (upper surface in the drawing) of one end of the battery can 171.
- the rivet terminal 172 is riveted to the through hole (the first opening at the first end) of the battery can 171 with the second insulating gasket 173 interposed therebetween.
- the rivet terminal 172 is exposed to the outside in a direction opposite to the gravity square.
- the rivet terminal 172 includes a terminal exposure portion 172a and a terminal insertion portion 172b.
- the terminal exposed portion 172a is exposed to the outside of the closed surface of the battery can 171.
- the terminal exposed portion 172a may be located approximately at the center of the partially closed surface of the battery can 171.
- the maximum diameter of the terminal exposed portion 172a may be larger than the maximum diameter of the through hole formed in the battery can 171.
- the terminal insertion portion 172b may penetrate approximately the center of the partially closed closed surface of the battery can 171 and be electrically connected to the uncoated portion 146a of the positive electrode plate.
- the terminal insertion portion 172b may be riveted on the inner surface of the battery can 171. That is, the end of the terminal insertion portion 172b may have a shape bent toward the inner surface of the battery can 171.
- the maximum diameter of the end of the terminal insertion portion 172b may be larger than the maximum diameter of the through hole of the battery can 171.
- the bottom surface of the terminal insertion portion 172b may be welded to the first current collector plate 144 connected to the uncoated portion 146a of the positive electrode plate.
- An insulating cap 174 made of an insulating material may be interposed between the first current collector plate 144 and the inner surface of the battery can 171.
- the insulating cap 174 covers the top of the first current collector plate 144 and the top edge of the electrode assembly 141. As a result, it is possible to prevent the outer uncoated portion B3 of the electrode assembly 141 from contacting the inner surface of the battery can 171 with a different polarity and causing a short circuit.
- the terminal insertion portion 172b of the rivet terminal 172 may penetrate the insulating cap 174 and be welded to the first current collector plate 144.
- the second gasket 173 is interposed between the battery can 171 and the rivet terminal 172 to prevent the battery can 171 and the rivet terminal 172, which have opposite polarities, from electrically contacting each other.
- the upper surface of the battery can 171 which has a substantially flat shape, can function as the positive terminal of the battery 170.
- the second gasket 173 includes a gasket exposed portion 173a and a gasket insertion portion 173b.
- the gasket exposed portion 173a is interposed between the terminal exposed portion 172a of the rivet terminal 172 and the battery can 171.
- the gasket insertion portion 173b is interposed between the terminal insertion portion 172b of the rivet terminal 172 and the battery can 171.
- the gasket insertion portion 173b may be deformed together and come into close contact with the inner surface of the battery can 171 when riveting the terminal insertion portion 172b.
- the second gasket 173 may be made of, for example, a polymer resin having insulating properties.
- the gasket exposed portion 173a of the second gasket 173 may have an extended shape to cover the outer peripheral surface of the terminal exposed portion 172a of the rivet terminal 172.
- a short circuit occurs in the process of connecting electrical connection parts such as a bus bar to the upper surface of the battery can 171 and/or the rivet terminal 172. You can prevent it from happening.
- the gasket exposed portion 173a may have an extended form to cover not only the outer peripheral surface of the terminal exposed portion 172a but also a portion of the upper surface.
- the second gasket 173 can be combined with the battery can 171 and the rivet terminal 172 by heat fusion. In this case, airtightness at the bonding interface between the second gasket 173 and the rivet terminal 172 and the bonding interface between the second gasket 173 and the battery can 171 can be strengthened. Meanwhile, in the case where the gasket exposed portion 173a of the second gasket 173 has a shape extending to the upper surface of the terminal exposed portion 172a, the rivet terminal 172 is formed by insert injection molding into the second gasket 173. It can be combined integrally with .
- the second current collector plate 176 is coupled to the lower part of the electrode assembly 141.
- the second current collector plate 176 is made of a conductive metal material such as aluminum, steel, copper, or nickel, and is electrically connected to the uncoated portion 146b of the negative electrode plate.
- the second current collector plate 176 is electrically connected to the battery can 171.
- the second current collector plate 176 may be fixed with at least a portion of its edge portion interposed between the inner surface of the battery can 171 and the first gasket 178b.
- at least a portion of the edge portion of the second current collector plate 176 is attached to the beading portion 180 by welding while being supported on the lower surface of the beading portion 180 formed at the bottom of the battery can 171. It can be fixed.
- at least a portion of the edge portion of the second current collector plate 176 may be directly welded to the inner wall surface of the battery can 171.
- the second current collector plate 176 may be provided with a plurality of irregularities formed radially on the surface opposite to the uncoated portion 146b. When irregularities are formed, the second current collector plate 176 can be pressed to press the irregularities into the uncoated region 146b.
- the ends of the second current collector plate 176 and the uncoated region 146b may be joined by welding, for example, laser welding.
- the seal 178 that seals the lower open end of the battery can 171 includes a cap plate 178a and a first gasket 178b.
- the first gasket 178b electrically separates the cap plate 178a and the battery can 171.
- the crimping portion 181 fixes the edge of the cap plate 178a and the first gasket 178b together.
- the cap plate 178a is provided with a vent portion 179.
- the configuration of the vent portion 179 is substantially the same as the above-described embodiment.
- the cap plate 178a is made of a conductive metal material.
- the first gasket 178b is interposed between the cap plate 178a and the battery can 171, the cap plate 178a does not have electrical polarity.
- the seal 178 functions to seal the open end of the lower part of the battery can 171 and discharge gas when the internal pressure of the battery cell 170 increases above a critical value.
- the rivet terminal 172 electrically connected to the uncoated portion 146a of the positive plate is used as a positive terminal.
- the portion 175 excluding the rivet terminal 172 of the upper surface of the battery can 171 which is electrically connected to the uncoated portion 146b of the negative electrode plate through the second current collector plate 176, is used as a negative electrode terminal.
- electrical connection components such as a bus bar on only one side of the battery 170. This can result in simplification of the battery pack structure and improvement in energy density.
- the portion 175 used as the negative terminal has a substantially flat shape, so that a sufficient bonding area can be secured when bonding electrical connection components such as a bus bar. Accordingly, the battery 170 can lower the resistance at the junction of the electrical connection components to a desirable level.
- the lithium secondary battery of the present invention as described above can be used to manufacture a battery pack.
- the battery pack includes an assembly of electrically connected lithium secondary batteries according to the present invention and a pack housing for accommodating the same, and the pack housing may include a bus bar, a cooling unit, an external terminal, etc. for electrically connecting the lithium secondary batteries. You can.
- the battery pack may be mounted in a vehicle.
- the vehicle may be, for example, an electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid vehicle.
- Motor vehicles include four-wheeled vehicles or two-wheeled vehicles.
- a positive electrode slurry was prepared by mixing positive electrode active material: porous carbon: carbon nanotubes: PVdF binder in N-methylpyrrolidone at a weight ratio of 97.09:0.6:0.02. At this time, boron (B)-coated Li[Ni 0.93 Co 0.05 Mn 0.016 Al 0.004 ]O 2 containing a mixture of single particles and quasi-single particles was used as the positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode slurry was applied to one side of an aluminum current collector, dried at 130°C, and rolled to prepare a positive electrode.
- the loading density of the anode was 650mg/25cm 2 (5.40mAh/cm 2 )
- the anode porosity was 23.5%
- the anode thickness was 163 ⁇ m.
- a first anode slurry was prepared by mixing the first anode active material: conductive material: binder: carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) in water at a weight ratio of 98.04:0.06:1:0.9.
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- natural graphite:Si/C composite was used as the first anode active material mixed at a weight ratio of 85:15
- single-walled CNT was used as the conductive material
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- a first anode slurry was prepared by mixing the second anode active material: conductive material: binder: CMC in water at a weight ratio of 98.04:0.06:1:0.9.
- lead graphite:Si/C composite was used mixed at a weight ratio of 85:15 as the second anode active material, single-walled CNT was used as the conductive material, and SBR was used as the binder.
- the first negative electrode slurry and the second negative electrode slurry were sequentially applied to the surface of a copper current collector sheet, dried at 150°C, and rolled to prepare a negative electrode.
- the loading density of the cathode was 283mg/25cm 2 (5.94mAh/cm 2 ), the cathode porosity was 25.1%, and the cathode thickness was 143 ⁇ m.
- An electrode assembly was manufactured by stacking the separator/anode/separator/cathode in the order of separator/anode/separator/cathode with a separator interposed between the anode and cathode prepared as above and then winding the electrodes.
- the electrode assembly prepared as above was inserted into a cylindrical battery can, then electrolyte was injected and sealed to produce a 4680 cell.
- Mn 0.043 Al 0.001 ]O 2 A positive electrode, negative electrode, and lithium secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 3, except that they were mixed at a weight ratio of 50:50.
- a positive electrode slurry was prepared by mixing positive electrode active material: porous carbon: carbon nanotubes: PVdF binder in N-methylpyrrolidone at a weight ratio of 96.45:0.6:0.02. At this time, boron (B)-coated Li[Ni 0.93 Co 0.05 Mn 0.016 Al 0.004 ]O 2 containing a mixture of single particles and quasi-single particles was used as the positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode slurry was applied to one side of an aluminum current collector, dried at 130°C, and rolled to prepare a positive electrode.
- the loading density of the anode was 640mg/25cm 2 (5.29mAh/cm 2 ), the anode porosity was 23.0%, and the anode thickness was 162 ⁇ m.
- a first anode slurry was prepared by mixing the first anode active material: conductive material: binder: CMC in water at a weight ratio of 98.04:0.06:1:0.9.
- natural graphite:SiO was used as a first negative active material mixed at a weight ratio of 85:15
- single-walled CNT was used as a conductive material
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- a first anode slurry was prepared by mixing the second anode active material: conductive material: binder: CMC in water at a weight ratio of 98.04:0.06:1:0.9.
- lead graphite:SiO was used as a second anode active material mixed at a weight ratio of 85:15
- single-walled CNT was used as a conductive material
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- the first negative electrode slurry and the second negative electrode slurry were sequentially applied to the surface of a copper current collector sheet, dried at 150°C, and rolled to prepare a negative electrode.
- the loading density of the cathode was 356mg/25cm 2 (5.69mAh/cm 2 ), the cathode porosity was 25.0%, and the cathode thickness was 179 ⁇ m.
- An electrode assembly was manufactured by stacking the separator/anode/separator/cathode in the order of separator/anode/separator/cathode with a separator interposed between the anode and cathode prepared as above and then winding the electrodes.
- the electrode assembly prepared as above was inserted into a cylindrical battery can, then electrolyte was injected and sealed to produce a 4680 cell.
- a positive electrode slurry was prepared by mixing the positive electrode active material: porous carbon: carbon nanotube: PVdF binder in N-methylpyrrolidone at a weight ratio of 97.12:0.6:0.02, and the loading density of the positive electrode was 632 mg/25 cm 2 (5.33 mAh/cm). 2 ), the anode was manufactured so that the anode porosity was 23.7% and the anode thickness was 160 ⁇ m, the cathode loading density was 396mg/25cm 2 (5.94mAh/cm 2 ), the cathode porosity was 25.0%, and the cathode thickness was 189 ⁇ m.
- a positive electrode, negative electrode, and lithium secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as Comparative Example 1, except that the negative electrode was manufactured.
- Cathode active material porous carbon: carbon nanotube: PVdF
- a cathode slurry was prepared by mixing the binder in N-methylpyrrolidone at a weight ratio of 97.09:0.4:0.02.
- boron (B)-coated Li in the form of secondary particles was used as the cathode active material. Ni 0.89 Co 0.066 Mn 0.043 Al 0.001 ]O 2
- An anode, a cathode, and a lithium secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 3, except that the anode was used.
- Mn 0.043 Al 0.001 ]O 2 A positive electrode, negative electrode, and lithium secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 3, except that they were mixed at a weight ratio of 30:70.
- Example 2 The same method as Example 1 was used, except that natural graphite:SiO was mixed at a weight ratio of 88.5:11.5 as the first negative electrode active material, and artificial graphite:SiO was mixed at a weight ratio of 88.5:11.5 as the second negative electrode active material. Using this method, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a lithium secondary battery were manufactured.
- first anode active material natural graphite:SiO:Si/C composite was mixed at a weight ratio of 88.5:9.2:2,3, and as the second anode active material, artificial graphite:SiO:Si/C composite was mixed at a weight ratio of 88.5:9.2:2.
- a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a lithium secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that they were mixed at a weight ratio of 3.
- the electrode layer resistance of the negative electrode of each lithium secondary battery manufactured in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2 were measured using an MP resistor.
- Figure 5 is a graph showing the electrode layer resistance of the lithium secondary batteries manufactured in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2
- Figure 6 is a graph showing the electrode layer resistance of the lithium secondary batteries manufactured in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 to 2. This is a graph showing the interface resistance.
- Electrode layer resistance ( ⁇ cm 2 ) Interface resistance ( ⁇ cm 2 ) Total sheet resistance ( ⁇ cm 2 )
- Example 1 0.0019 0.0044 0.00063
- Example 2 0.00016 0.0039 0.0054
- Example 3 0.00015 0.0051 0.0066
- Comparative Example 1 0.00032 0.0143 0.0175 Comparative Example 2 0.00030 0.0107 0.0137
- the lithium secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 3 which used a mixture of Si/C composite and graphite as the negative electrode active material, and Comparative Examples 1 to 2, which used a mixture of SiO and graphite as the negative electrode active material. It can be confirmed that it has lower resistance characteristics compared to lithium secondary batteries.
- the porosity (%), rolling rate (%), and crack rate (%) of the anodes manufactured in Examples 3 to 4 and Comparative Examples 3 to 4 were measured and shown in [Table 2] below.
- the crack rate (%) was calculated as the ratio of the area occupied by the cracked particles to the total area of the image measured from the SEM image after measuring the cross-sectional SEM image of the anode.
- Figures 9 to 11 show SEM photographs showing the state of the positive electrodes manufactured in Example 4, Comparative Example 3, and Comparative Example 4 after rolling.
- Example 3 Example 4 Comparative Example 3 Comparative Example 4 Secondary particle: single particle/quasi-single particle weight ratio 0:100 50:50 100:0 70:30 Porosity (%) 23.5 24.2 24.0 24.5 Rolling rate (%) 32.1 32.3 32.6 32.8 Crack rate (%) 7.6 7.8 40.6 37.4
- the lithium secondary batteries manufactured in Examples 3 to 4 and Comparative Example 4 were stored at 72°C for 3 days, and the amount of gas generated was measured using gas chromatography. The measurement results are shown in Table 3 below.
- Example 3 Example 4 Comparative Example 4 H 2 0.5 0.8 0.7 C.O. 3.4 5.1 8.1 CO2 1.3 4.4 9.0 CH 4 18.0 14.0 15.0 C 2 H 2 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 0.1 C 2 H 4 0.1 0.1 0.1 C 2 H 6 0.3 0.3 0.3 C 3 H 6 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 0.1 C 3 H 8 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 0.1 Total(ml) 23.7 23.8 32.4
- the lithium secondary batteries prepared in Examples 3 to 4 and Comparative Example 4 were charged to 4.2V at 0.2C at 72°C, activated by discharging to 2.5V at 0.2C, and then stored at 80°C for 1 day. .
- the lithium secondary battery was disassembled to retrieve the negative electrode, and then the amount of metal eluted on the surface of the negative electrode was measured using an ICP-OES (Avio 550 MAX, Perkinelme) device. The measurement results are shown in [Table 4] below.
- Example 3 The lithium secondary batteries manufactured in Example 3, Comparative Example 5, and Comparative Example 6 were charged to 4.25V at 0.2C, then discharged to 2.5V at 0.2C as one cycle, and the charging and discharging were repeated for 100 cycles. Capacity maintenance rate (%) and resistance increase rate (%) were measured after 200 and 300 cycles. The measurement results are shown in [Table 5] below.
- Example 3 Comparative Example 5 Comparative Example 6 Capacity maintenance rate (%) Resistance increase rate (%) Capacity maintenance rate (%) Resistance increase rate (%) Capacity maintenance rate (%) Resistance increase rate (%) Early 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 cycles 96.7 13.3 95.1 23.6 92.9 51.8 200 cycles 95.2 23.4 91.5 55.8 87.6 83.6 300 cycles 93.2 34.4 88.0 97.7 84.5 109.9
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Description
| 전극층 저항(Ω·cm2) | 계면 저항(Ω·cm2) | 전체 면저항(Ω·cm2) | |
| 실시예 1 | 0.0019 | 0.0044 | 0.00063 |
| 실시예 2 | 0.00016 | 0.0039 | 0.0054 |
| 실시예 3 | 0.00015 | 0.0051 | 0.0066 |
| 비교예 1 | 0.00032 | 0.0143 | 0.0175 |
| 비교예 2 | 0.00030 | 0.0107 | 0.0137 |
| 실시예 3 | 실시예 4 | 비교예 3 | 비교예 4 | |
| 2차 입자 : 단입자/유사-단입자 중량비 | 0 : 100 | 50 : 50 | 100 : 0 | 70 : 30 |
| 공극율(%) | 23.5 | 24.2 | 24.0 | 24.5 |
| 압연율(%) | 32.1 | 32.3 | 32.6 | 32.8 |
| 크랙(crack)율(%) | 7.6 | 7.8 | 40.6 | 37.4 |
| 실시예 3 | 실시예 4 | 비교예 4 | |
| H2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| CO | 3.4 | 5.1 | 8.1 |
| CO2 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 9.0 |
| CH4 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 |
| C2H2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| C2H4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| C2H6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| C3H6 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| C3H8 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| Total(ml) | 23.7 | 23.8 | 32.4 |
| 구분 | 측정 시점 | 금속 용출량(mg/kg) | ||||||
| Ni | Co | Mn | Al | Zr | B | 합계 | ||
| 실시예 3 | 활성화 후 | 3 | <1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | <1 | 16 |
| 고온 보관 후 | 14 | <1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 32 | |
| 실시예 4 | 활성화 후 | 7 | <1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 고온 보관 후 | 19 | <1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 43 | |
| 비교예 4 | 활성화 후 | 9 | <1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 29 |
| 고온 보관 후 | 40 | <1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 133 | |
| 실시예 3 | 비교예 5 | 비교예 6 | ||||
| 용량 유지율(%) | 저항 증가율(%) | 용량 유지율(%) | 저항 증가율(%) | 용량 유지율(%) | 저항 증가율(%) | |
| 초기 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 100사이클 | 96.7 | 13.3 | 95.1 | 23.6 | 92.9 | 51.8 |
| 200사이클 | 95.2 | 23.4 | 91.5 | 55.8 | 87.6 | 83.6 |
| 300사이클 | 93.2 | 34.4 | 88.0 | 97.7 | 84.5 | 109.9 |
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- 양극 활물질을 포함하는 양극, 음극 활물질을 포함하는 음극, 및 상기 양극 및 음극 사이에 개재되는 분리막을 포함하는 전극 조립체; 전해질; 및 상기 전극 조립체 및 전해질을 수용하는 전지 케이스를 포함하는 리튬 이차 전지이며,상기 양극 활물질은 1개의 노듈(nodule)로 이루어진 단입자 및 30개 이하의 노듈들의 집합체인 유사-단입자 중 적어도 하나의 형태인 제1리튬 니켈계 산화물을 전체 양극 활물질 총 중량에 대하여 50중량% 이상의 양으로 포함하고,상기 음극 활물질은 Si/C 복합체 및 탄소계 음극 활물질로 이루어지는 것인, 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 양극 활물질은 40개 이상의 1차 입자들이 응집된 2차 입자 형태인 제2리튬 니켈계 산화물을 더 포함하는 것인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서,상기 제1리튬 니켈계 산화물 및 제2리튬 니켈계 산화물은 각각 독립적으로 하기 [화학식 1]로 표시되는 것인 리튬 이차 전지.[화학식 1]Li1+xNiaCobM1 cM2 dO2상기 화학식 1에서, M1은 Mn, Al 또는 이들의 조합이며, M2는 W, Zr, Y, Ba, Ca, Ti, Mg, Ta 및 Nb로 이루어진 군에서 선택되는 1종 이상을 포함하고, 0≤x≤0.5, 0.8≤a<1, 0<b<0.2, 0<c<0.2, 및 0≤d≤0.05임.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 제1리튬 니켈계 산화물은 D50이 3㎛ 내지 10㎛인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 제1리튬 니켈계 산화물은 D90이 10㎛ 이하이고, D10이 4㎛ 이하인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 양극의 로딩 밀도가 5.35mAh/cm2 이상인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 양극은 공극율이 22% 내지 25%인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 양극은 크랙율이 30% 이하인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 음극 활물질은 Si/C 복합체 : 탄소계 음극 활물질을 1 : 99 ~ 20 : 80의 중량비로 포함하는 것인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 Si/C 복합체는 그레인 사이즈(grain size)가 20nm 이하인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 Si/C 복합체는 D50이 1㎛ 내지 10㎛인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 음극은 로딩 밀도가 5.7mAh/cm2 이상인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 음극은 공극율이 24% 내지 30%인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 음극은 집전체; 상기 집전체 상에 형성되는 제1음극 활물질층 및 상기 제2음극 활물질층 상에 형성되는 제2음극 활물질층을 포함하고,상기 제1음극 활물질층 및 제2음극 활물질층은 음극 활물질로 Si/C 복합체 및 탄소계 음극 활물질을 포함하되, 상기 제1음극 활물질층과 제2음극 활물질층에 포함되는 탄소계 음극 활물질이 서로 상이한 것인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 제1음극 활물질층에 포함되는 탄소계 음극 활물질은 천연 흑연이고,상기 제2음극 활물질층에 포함되는 탄소계 음극 활물질은 인조 흑연인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는 젤리-롤 형 전극 조립체인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전지 케이스는 원통형 케이스인 리튬 이차 전지.
- 제17항에 있어서,상기 리튬 이차 전지는 폼 팩터의 비가 0.4 이상인 리튬 이차 전지.
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