Negative electrode and secondary battery including the same

US2018309162A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2018309162-A1
Application numberUS-201715771323-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJul 4, 2017
Priority dateJul 4, 2016
Publication dateOct 25, 2018
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Provided are a negative electrode including a current collector, a first active material layer including first active material particles and disposed on the current collector, and a first pattern and a second pattern alternately disposed separately from each other on the first active material layer, wherein the first pattern includes first pattern active material particles, the second pattern includes second pattern active material particles, a thickness of the first pattern is greater than a thickness of the second pattern, and a volume expansion rate of the second pattern is greater than a volume expansion rate of the first pattern, and a secondary battery including the negative electrode.

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1 . A negative electrode comprising: a current collector; a first active material layer including first active material particles and disposed on the current collector; and a first pattern and a second pattern alternately disposed separately from each other on the first active material layer, wherein: the first pattern includes first pattern active material particles; the second pattern includes second pattern active material particles; a thickness of the first pattern is greater than a thickness of the second pattern; and a volume expansion rate of the second pattern is greater than a volume expansion rate of the first pattern. 2 . The negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein: the first active material particles and the first pattern active material particles include artificial graphite; and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite. 3 . The negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein: the first active material particles include natural graphite; the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include artificial graphite; and porosity of the second pattern is lower than porosity of the first pattern. 4 . The negative electrode according to claim 3 , wherein a difference between the porosity of the first pattern and the porosity of the second pattern is 5 percentage points or more. 5 . The negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein: the first active material particles include artificial graphite; the first pattern active material particles and the second pattern active material particles include natural graphite; and porosity of the second pattern is lower than porosity of the first pattern. 6 . The negative electrode according to claim 5 , wherein a difference between the porosity of the first pattern and the porosity of the second pattern is 5 percentage points or more. 7 . The negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first pattern is in a range of 1.1 to 3 times the thickness of the second pattern. 8 . A secondary battery comprising: the negative electrode of claim 1 ; a positive electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte.

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  • Metal or alloys, e.g. alloy coatings (H01M4/669 take precedence) · CPC title

  • of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy · CPC title

  • Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx · CPC title

  • of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy · CPC title

  • of electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx · CPC title

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What does patent US2018309162A1 cover?
Provided are a negative electrode including a current collector, a first active material layer including first active material particles and disposed on the current collector, and a first pattern and a second pattern alternately disposed separately from each other on the first active material layer, wherein the first pattern includes first pattern active material particles, the second pattern i…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Chemical Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/0525. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Thu Oct 25 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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