Lithium Secondary Battery and Method of Manufacturing the Same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023387413-A1
Application number	US-202218031387-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 2, 2022
Priority date	Jun 3, 2021
Publication date	Nov 30, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the lithium secondary battery are provided. In the lithium secondary battery, a positive electrode additive represented by Formula 1 as an irreversible additive is included in a positive electrode mixture layer, and a ratio (CC/DC) of an initial charge capacity (CC) to an initial discharge capacity (DC) is adjusted within a specific range, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen gas generated in the charging/discharging of the lithium secondary battery, and at the same time, inhibiting self-discharging and improving an operating voltage by improving the open circuit voltage of the battery in initial activation and/or subsequent high-temperature storage. The lithium secondary battery including the same can be effectively used as a power source for mid-to-large devices such as electric vehicles.

First claim

1 . A lithium secondary battery, comprising:
a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector and containing a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode additive represented by Formula 1 below; and a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode mixture layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode additive has a ratio (CC/DC) of initial charge capacity (CC) to initial discharge capacity (DC) during initial charging/discharging of 50 to 100:
Li p Co (1-q) M 1 q O 4   [Formula 1]

wherein, in Formula 1, M 1 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Cu, Fe, V, Cr, Ti, Zr, Zn, Al, In, Ta, Y, La, Sr, Ga, Sc, Gd, Sm, Ca, Ce, Nb, Mg, B, and Mo, and p and q are 5≤p≤ 7 and 0≤q≤0.4, respectively.

2 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode additive has the ratio (CC/DC) of the initial charge capacity (CC) to an initial discharge capacity (DC) of 60 to 80.

3 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode mixture layer has a weight change rate before and after initial charging/discharging of 0.01 to 2.00%.

4 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode additive has a tetragonal structure with a space group of P4 2 /nmc.

5 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein a content of the positive electrode additive is 0.01 to 5 parts by weight with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the positive electrode mixture layer.

6 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material is a lithium metal composite oxide represented by Formula 2 below:
Li x [Ni y Co z Mn w M 2 v ]O u   [Formula 2]
wherein, in Formula 2, M 2 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Cu, Fe, V, Cr, Ti, Zr, Zn, Al, In, Ta, Y, La, Sr, Ga, Sc, Gd, Sm, Ca, Ce, Nb, Mg, B, and Mo, and x, y, z, w, v and u are 1.0<x≤1.30, 0.1≤y≤0.95, 0.01≤z≤0.5, 04≤w≤0.5, 0≤v≤0.2, and 1.5≤u≤4.5, respectively.

7 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode mixture layer comprises 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a conductive material with respect to a total weight of the positive electrode mixture layer.

8 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode mixture layer comprises one or more conducive materials selected from the group consisting of natural graphite, artificial graphite, carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, and carbon fiber.

9 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode mixture layer comprises a carbon material and a silicon material, and
a content of the silicon material is 1 to 20 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the negative electrode mixture layer.

10 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 9 , wherein the carbon material comprises one or more selected form the group consisting of natural graphite, artificial graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black and carbon fiber.

11 . The lithium secondary battery of claim 9 , wherein the silicon material comprises one or more of silicon (Si) particles and silicon oxide (SiOx, 1≤x≤2) particles.

12 . A method of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, comprising:
applying a current of 1C or less to a lithium secondary battery, wherein the lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector; and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector and containing a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode additive represented by Formula 1 below
Li p Co (1-q) M 1 q O 4   [Formula 1]

wherein, in Formula 1, M 1 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Cu, Fe, V, Cr, Ti, Zr, Zn, Al, In, Ta, Y, La, Sr, Ga, Sc, Gd, Sm, Ca, Ce, Nb, Mg, B, and Mo, and p and q are 5≤p≤7 and 0≤q≤0.4, respectively, and a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode mixture layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector, to initially charge the lithium secondary battery, wherein, during the initial charging/discharging, the ratio (CC/DC) of an initial charge capacity (CC) to an initial discharge capacity (DC) of the positive electrode additive is 50 to 100

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial charging comprises first activation of applying a current of 0.05C to 0.2C to a lithium secondary battery to charge to an SOC of 30% or less;
second activation of applying a current of 0.3C to 0.5C to the lithium secondary battery that has undergone the first activation to charge to an SOC of more than 30% and less than 70%; and third activation of applying a current of 0.6C to 0.9C to the lithium secondary battery that has undergone the second activation to charge to an SOC of 70% or more.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial charging is performed at a temperature condition of 20 to 70° C.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial charging is performed on the lithium secondary battery under a pressure condition of 5 to 900 kgf/cm 2 .

Assignees

• Lg Energy Solution Ltd

Inventors

• Jo Chi Ho
• Jung Wang Mo
• Kim Hye Hyeon
• Yoo Tae Gu
• Hwang Jin Tae
• Jung Hae Jung
• Heo Jong Wook

Classifications

• H01M4/62 Primary

  Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers · CPC title

• H01M4/505

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

• H01M4/525

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

• H01M4/131 Primary

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

• H01M4/364

  as mixtures · CPC title