IP Library Granted Patent US 10,541,447
Granted Patent B2
US 10,541,447 · App. 16/070,957 · Granted Jan 21, 2020

Non-aqueous electrolyte solution for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same

Inventors: Gwang Yeon Kim (Daejeon, KR); Young Min Lim (Daejeon, KR); Ha Eun Kim (Daejeon, KR); Chul Haeng Lee (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
H01M10/0567H01M4/505H01M4/525H01M10/0525H01M10/0568H01M10/0569H01M10/4235H01M2300/0025
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Patent No.
US 10,541,447
App. No.
16/070,957
Granted
Jan 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery which includes an ionizable lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive, wherein the additive is a mixed additive which includes lithium difluorophosphate, tertiary alkylbenzene, and tetra-vinyl silane in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 4:0.05 to 0.5, and the additive is included in an amount of 2.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Claims (27)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising:

an ionizable lithium salt,

an organic solvent, and

an additive,

wherein the additive is a mixed additive which includes lithium difluorophosphate, tertiary alkylbenzene represented by Formula 1, and tetra-vinyl silane in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 4:0.05 to 0.5, and

the additive is included in an amount of 2.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery:

wherein, in Formula 1,

R 1 is a tertiary alkyl having 4 to 5 carbon atoms.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the organic solvent is a mixed solvent which includes at least two of ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, propylene carbonate, and ethylmethyl carbonate.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the lithium difluorophosphate:the tertiary alkylbenzene represented by Formula 1:the tetra-vinyl silane is in a range of 1:1.5 to 4:0.1 to 0.2.

4. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein a concentration of the lithium difluorophosphate in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery is in a range of 1×10 −2 mol/kg to 0.5 mol/kg.

5. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the additive is included in an amount of 2.5 wt % to 4.3 wt % based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery.

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additive for forming a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film which is selected from the group consisting of vinylene carbonate (VC), vinyl ethylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, ethylene sulfate (Esa), and propane sultone (PS).

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of claim 6 , wherein the additive for forming an SEI is included in an amount of at least 0.1 wt % to 2 wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution.

8. A lithium secondary battery which comprises a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution,

wherein the positive electrode active material comprises at least one of a compound represented by Formula 4 and a compound represented by Formula 5, and

the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprises the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery of claim 1 :

Li(Ni x Co y Mn z )O 2   [Formula 4]

wherein, in Formula 4,

0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<1, and x+y+z=1, and

Li(Ni x1 Co y1 Mn z1 )O 4   [Formula 5]

wherein, in Formula 5,

0<x1<2, 0<y1<2, 0<z1<2, and x1+y1+z1=2.

9. The lithium secondary battery of claim 8 , wherein the positive electrode active material is selected from the group consisting of Li(Ni 0.6 Mn 0.2 Co 0.2 )O 2 , Li(Ni 0.5 Mn 0.3 Co 0.2 )O 2 , Li(Ni 0.7 Mn 0.15 Co 0.15 )O 2 , and Li(Ni 0.8 Mn 0.1 Co 0.1 )O 2 .

10. The lithium secondary battery of claim 8 , wherein the positive electrode active material further comprises a compound represented by Formula 6:

LiMnO 2 .  [Formula 6]

11. The lithium secondary battery of claim 10 , wherein the positive electrode active material comprises the compound represented by Formula 4 or 5 in an amount of 80 wt % to 99 wt % and the compound represented by Formula 6 in an amount of 1 wt % to 20 wt %.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2021
From: LG CHEM, LTD.
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058295/0068 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2018
From: KIM, GWANG YEON; LIM, YOUNG MIN; KIM, HA EUN; LEE, CHUL HAENG
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 046398/0884 →