Lithium secondary battery
The present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery in which an abnormal voltage drop phenomenon is improved. The lithium secondary battery comprises a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, a compound represented by Formula 2 as a first additive, and lithium difluorophosphate as a second additive: Li a Ni x CO y M 1 z M 2 w O 2 [Formula 1] wherein all the variables are described herein.
1 . A lithium secondary battery comprising:
a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material,
a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1,
a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and
a non-aqueous electrolyte solution,
wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, a compound represented by Formula 2 as a first additive, and lithium difluorophosphate as a second additive:
Li a Ni x Co y M 1 z M 2 w O 2 [Formula 1]
wherein, in Formula 1,
M 1 is Mn, Al or a combination thereof,
M 2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Zr, W, Ti, Ca and Sr,
0.8≤a≤1.2, 0.7≤x<1, 0<y<0.3, 0<z<0.3, and 0.01<w≤0.2;
wherein, in Formula 2,
R is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
2 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in Formula 1, M 2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Zr, and Ti, 0.85≤a≤1.15, 0.75≤x≤0.99, 0.001<y<0.3, 0.001<z<0.25, and 0.01<w≤0.1.
3 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in Formula 1, M 2 is Al, 0.9≤a≤1.05, 0.8≤x≤0.95, 0.01<y<0.25, 0.01≤z<0.20, and 0.01<w≤0.05.
4 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material is Li(Ni 0.8 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 )O 2 , Li(Ni 0.85 Mn 0.08 Co 0.05 Al 0.02 )O 2 , Li(Ni 0.86 Mn 0.07 Co 0.05 Al 0.02 )O 2 , Li(Ni 0.87 Mn 0.07 Co 0.04 Al 0.02 )O 2 , or Li(Ni 0.90 Mn 0.03 Co 0.05 Al 0.02 )O 2 .
5 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in Formula 2, R is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
6 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 2 is a compound represented by Formula 2a:
7 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 2 is included in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution.
8 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the compound represented by Formula 2 and the lithium difluorophosphate is 1:2 to 1:15.
9 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the compound represented by Formula 2 and the lithium difluorophosphate is 1:2 to 1:10.
10 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises at least one of a cyclic carbonate-based organic solvent, a linear carbonate-based organic solvent, or a linear ester-based organic solvent, and further comprises at least one of a cyclic carbonate-based compound, a halogen-substituted carbonate-based compound, a sultone-based compound, a sulfate-based compound, a phosphate-based or phosphite-based compound, a borate-based compound, a benzene-based compound, an amine-based compound, an imidazole-based compound, a silane-based compound, or a lithium salt-based compound as a third additive.
11 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode active material comprises a silicon-based negative electrode active material and a carbon-based negative electrode active material in a weight ratio of 3:97 to 99:1.
12 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lithium salt comprises LiPF 6 .
13 . The lithium secondary battery as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the third additive comprises at least one of vinylene carbonate, 1,3-propanesultone, ethylene sulfate, fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), or LiBF 4 .