Composition for positive electrode of lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery using same

1. A positive electrode composition, comprising:

a positive active material;

a binder; and

a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 1,

A is a C 3 to C 30 cyclic organic group,

X is —C(═O)R, wherein R is hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 30 heteroaryl group,

Y is a substituent capable of forming a hydrogen bond, —OH, —NHR′, —NH(C═O)R″ or —NH(C═S)R′″, wherein R′, R″, and R′″ are independently hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 30 heteroaryl group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 10 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 to C 20 heteroarylamine group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 30 heteroaryl group, or R 1 and R 2 are linked to each other to form a fused ring,

1≦a, 1≦b, 0≦n, and 0≦m,

provided that n+m+a+b does not exceed valence of A,

wherein the compound represented by the above Chemical Formula 1 is included in an amount of about 0.01 wt % to about 0.1 wt % based on 100 wt % of the positive electrode composition.

2. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein X is —C(═O)R, and wherein R is a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group substituted with at least one halogen group.

3. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein Y is positioned at an alpha position relative to X.

4. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein Y is a substituent capable of forming a hydrogen bond, —OH, —NHR′, —NH(C═O)R″ or —NH(C═S)R′″, wherein R′, R″, and R′″ are independently a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group substituted with at least one halogen group.

5. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the C 3 to C 30 cyclic organic group is selected from an aromatic monocyclic organic group, an aromatic multicyclic organic group, an aromatic hetero monocyclic organic group, an aromatic hetero multicyclic organic group, an aliphatic monocyclic organic group, an aliphatic multicyclic organic group, an aliphatic hetero monocyclic organic group, an aliphatic hetero multicyclic organic group; an organic group including the foregoing cyclic groups linked by condensation; and an organic group including the foregoing cyclic groups linked through a linking group.

6. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the C 3 to C 30 cyclic organic group is selected from a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a naphtacenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a coronenyl group, a corannulenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a furanyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, and an indolyl group.

7. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the above Chemical Formula 1 is one of the compounds represented by Chemical Formulae 2:

wherein in Chemical Formulae 2,

X is —C(═O)R, wherein R is hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group or substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 30 heteroaryl group,

Y is a substituent capable of forming a hydrogen bond, —OH, —NHR′, —NH(C═O)R″ or —NH(C═S)R′″, wherein R′, R″, and R′″ are independently hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 30 heteroaryl group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 10 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 20 arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 to C 20 heteroarylamine group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 30 heteroaryl group, or R 1 and R 2 are linked to each other to form a fused ring.

1≦a, 1≦b, 0≦n, and 0≦m,

provided that n+m+a+b does not exceed valence of A.

8. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the positive active material has a layered structure, a spinel-based structure, an olivine-based structure, or a combination thereof.

9. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the positive active material comprises at least one selected from lithium cobalt-based oxide, lithium nickel cobalt manganese-based oxide, lithium nickel cobalt aluminum-based oxide, and lithium phosphate-based oxide.

10. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein

the positive active material is nickel-containing lithium metal composite oxide, and

the lithium metal composite oxide comprises nickel in an amount of greater than or equal to 60 mol %.

11. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the binder comprises carboxylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, styrene-butadiene a rubber, polybutadiene, a butyl rubber, a fluorine rubber, polyethyleneoxide, polyvinylalcohol, poly(meth)acrylic acid and a salt thereof, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyepichlorohydrine, polyphosphazene, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, polyvinylpyridine, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, a latex, a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a phenol resin, an epoxy resin, a polymer of propylene and C2 to C8 olefin, a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic acid alkylester, and a combination thereof.

12. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the binder is a polymer substituted with a fluoro group instead of at least one hydrogen.

13. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode composition for a lithium secondary battery further comprises a conductive material.

14. The positive electrode composition of claim 13 , wherein the conductive material comprises at least one selected from natural graphite, artificial graphite, carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, a carbon fiber, carbon nanotube, a metal powder, a metal fiber, and a conductive polymer.

15. A lithium secondary battery, comprising

a current collector and

a positive electrode disposed on at least one side of the current collector;

a negative electrode including a negative active material;

a separator interposed between the positive electrode and negative electrode; and

an electrolyte;

wherein the positive electrode comprises:

a positive active material;

a binder; and

a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 1,

A is a C 3 to C 30 cyclic organic group,

X is —C(═O)R, wherein R is hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 30 heteroaryl group,

Y is a substituent capable of forming a hydrogen bond, —OH, —NHR′, —NH(C═O)R″ or —NH(C═S)R′″, wherein R′, R″, and R′″ are independently hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 30 heteroaryl group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 10 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 to C 20 heteroarylamine group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 30 heteroaryl group, or R 1 and R 2 are linked to each other to form a fused ring,

1≦a, 1≦b, 0≦n, and 0≦m,

provided that n+m+a+b does not exceed valence of A,

wherein the compound represented by the above Chemical Formula 1 is included in an amount of about 0.01 wt % to about 0.1 wt % based on 100 wt % of the positive electrode composition.

16. The lithium secondary battery of claim 15 , wherein X is —C(═O)R, and wherein R is a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group substituted with at least one halogen group.

17. The lithium secondary battery of claim 15 , wherein Y is positioned at an alpha position relative to X.

18. The lithium secondary battery of claim 15 , wherein Y is a substituent capable of forming a hydrogen bond, —OH, —NHR′, —NH(C═O)R″ or —NH(C═S)R′″, wherein R′, R″, and R′″ are independently a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group substituted with at least one halogen group.