The invention claimed is:
1. A lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material comprising:
a lithium cobalt-based oxide particle represented by Formula 1 below; and
a coating layer formed on the lithium cobalt-based oxide particle, wherein the coating layer includes lithium aluminum oxide, wherein an atomic ratio of Li/Co in an interface between the lithium cobalt-based oxide particle and the coating layer and in the coating layer is 1 or greater:
LiCo 1-x M x O 2 [Formula 1]
wherein, M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, W, Mo, Zr, Ti, Fe, V, Cr, Ba, Ca, and Nb, and 0≤x≤0.2, and
wherein a cobalt elution amount is 700 ppm or less when the cobalt elution amount is measured for a secondary battery to which the lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material is applied, and which is charged to 4.5 V and then stored for two weeks at 60° C.
2. The lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material of claim 1 , wherein the lithium metal oxide is included in an amount of 0.01-0.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a total positive electrode active material.
3. A positive electrode comprising the positive electrode active material according to claim 1 .
4. A lithium secondary battery comprising the positive electrode of claim 3 .
5. A lithium secondary battery of claim 4 , wherein a driving voltage of the lithium secondary battery is 4.45 V or greater.
6. A method for preparing a lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material, comprising:
dry-mixing and then heat treating a lithium cobalt oxide particle represented by Formula 1 below and a lithium metal oxide particle, to form a lithium cobalt particle having a coating layer formed thereon,
wherein the lithium metal oxide particle includes lithium aluminum oxide,
wherein an atomic ratio of Li/Co in an interface between the lithium cobalt-based oxide particle and the coating layer and in the coating layer is 1 or greater, and
wherein a cobalt elution amount is 700 ppm or less when the cobalt elution amount is measured for a secondary battery to which the lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material is applied, and which is charged to 4.5 V and then stored for two weeks at 60° C.:
LiCo 1-x M x O 2 [Formula 1]
wherein, M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, W, Mo, Zr, Ti, Fe, V, Cr, Ba, Ca, and Nb, and 0≤x≤0.2.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the heat treating is performed at 300° C. to 800° C.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the lithium metal oxide particle is mixed in an amount of 0.01-0.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a total weight of the lithium cobalt oxide particle and the lithium metal oxide particle.