IP Library Granted Patent US 7,910,249
Granted Patent B2
US 7,910,249 · App. 11/479,305 · Granted Mar 22, 2011

Additive for nonaqueous electrolyte and secondary battery using the same

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Patent No.
US 7,910,249
App. No.
11/479,305
Granted
Mar 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an electrolyte for a battery, which comprises: (a) an electrolyte salt; (b) a solvent for electrolyte; and (c) a compound represented by the following formula 1: wherein R is a halogen atom, or a halogen-substituted or non-substituted C1˜C10 alkyl group or alkenyl group. An electrode comprising a passivation layer partially or totally formed on a surface thereof, wherein the passivation layer comprises a compound represented by the following Formula 1 or a chemical reaction product thereof, and a secondary battery using the electrolyte and/or the electrode are also disclosed. The compound can improve the initial charge/discharge efficiency and cycle life characteristics of a secondary battery, and can inhibit a battery from swelling under high-temperature storage conditions.

Claims (16)

1. An electrolyte for a battery, which comprises: (a) an electrolyte salt; (b) a solvent for electrolyte; and (c) a compound represented by the following formula 1:

wherein R is a halogen atom, or a halogen-substituted or non-substituted C1˜C10 alkyl group or alkenyl group.

2. The electrolyte according to claim 1 , which comprises the compound represented by Formula 1 in an amount of 0.5˜10 wt % based on 100 wt % of the electrolyte.

3. The electrolyte according to claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte salt (a) is a salt represented by the formula of A + B − , wherein A + represents an alkali metal cation selected from the group consisting of Li + , Na + , K + and combinations thereof, and B − represents an anion selected from the group consisting of PF 6 − , BF 4 − , Cl − , Br − , I − , ClO 4 − , AsF 6 − , CH 3 CO 3 − , N(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 − , C(CF 2 SO 2 ) 3 − and combinations thereof; and solvent (b) is at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of halogen-substituted or non-substituted cyclic carbonate solvents, linear carbonate solvents, ester solvents, nitrile solvents, and phosphate solvents.

4. An electrode comprising a passivation layer partially or totally formed on a surface thereof, wherein the passivation layer comprises a compound represented by the following Formula 1 or a chemical reaction product thereof:

wherein R is a halogen atom, or a halogen-substituted or non-substituted C1˜C10 alkyl group or alkenyl group.

5. The electrode according to claim 4 , wherein the passivation layer includes a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film, which is formed partially or totally on the surface of an electrode active material via electrochemical reduction and ring-opening polymerization of the compound represented by Formula 1.

6. The electrode according to claim 4 , which is an anode.

7. A lithium secondary battery comprising (a) a cathode; (b) an anode; (c) a separator; and (d) an electrolyte as defined in claim 1 , which comprising (a) an electrolyte salt; (b) a solvent for electrolyte; and (c) a compound represented by the following formula 1:

wherein R is a halogen atom, or a halogen-substituted or non-substituted C1˜C10 alkyl group or alkenyl group.

8. The lithium secondary battery according to claim 7 , which comprises the compound represented by Formula 1 in an amount of 0.5˜10 wt % based on 100 wt % of the electrolyte.

9. The lithium secondary battery according to claim 7 , wherein the electrolyte salt (a) is a salt represented by the formula of A + B − , wherein A + represents an alkali metal cation selected from the group consisting of Li + , Na + , K + and combinations thereof, and B − represents an anion selected from the group consisting of PF 6 − , BF 4 − , Cl − , Br − , I − , ClO 4 − , AsF 6 − , CH 3 CO 3 − , N(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 − , C(CF 2 SO 2 ) 3 − and combinations thereof; and solvent (b) is at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of halogen-substituted or non-substituted cyclic carbonate solvents, linear carbonate solvents, ester solvents, nitrile solvents, and phosphate solvents.

10. A lithium secondary battery comprising (a) a cathode; (b) an anode; (c) a separator; and (d) an electrolyte, wherein either or both of the cathode and the anode are the electrode as defined in claim 4 , which comprises a passivation layer partially or totally formed on a surface thereof, wherein the passivation layer comprises a compound represented by the following Formula 1 or a chemical reaction product thereof:

wherein R is a halogen atom, or a halogen-substituted or non-substituted C1˜C10 alkyl group or alkenyl group.

11. The lithium secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein the passivation layer includes a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film, which is formed partially or totally on the surface of an electrode active material via electrochemical reduction and ring-opening polymerization of the compound represented by Formula 1.

12. The lithium secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein the electrode is an anode.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2021
From: LG CHEM, LTD.
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058295/0068 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DATE OF EXECUTION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 018334 FRAME 0247. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE DATE OF EXECUTION SHOULD BE 06/23/2006. Recorded Dec 4, 2007
From: LEE, HO CHUN; PARK, TAE YOON; CHOI, YONG SU; PARK, HONG KYU
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 020197/0543 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2006
From: LEE, HO CHUN; CHOI, YONG SU; PARK, HONG KYU; PARK, TAE YOON
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 018334/0247 →