ANODE FOR LITHIUM METAL BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LITHIUM METAL BATTERY COMPRISING SAME
A negative electrode for a lithium metal battery, a method for manufacturing the same, and a lithium metal battery having the same. Formation of lithium dendrite may be prevented by forming a dielectric layer on the surface of lithium metal, and thus improve lifespan characteristics and electrochemical performance when applied to a lithium metal battery.
1 . A negative electrode for a lithium metal battery comprising:
lithium metal; and
a dielectric layer coated on a surface of the lithium metal.
2 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer includes a dielectric material and a binder.
3 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 2 , wherein the dielectric layer includes the binder in 5 parts by weight to 1000 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the dielectric material.
4 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 2 , wherein the dielectric material is one or more types selected from the group consisting of BaTiO 3 , (Ba, Sr)TiO 3 , PbTiO 3 , LiNbO 3 , Pb(Zr, Ti)O 3 and amorphous V 2 O 5 .
5 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 2 , wherein the binder is one or more types selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoro propylene (PVDF-HFP), polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
6 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 2 , wherein the dielectric layer further includes a lithium salt as an electrolyte salt, and a plasticizer.
7 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 6 , wherein the dielectric layer includes the lithium salt in 50 parts by weight to 150 parts by weight and the plasticizer in 500 parts by weight to 1500 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the dielectric material.
8 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 6 , wherein the lithium salt is one or more types selected from the group consisting of LiPF 6 , LiCIO 4 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 and LiCF 3 SO 3 .
9 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 6 , wherein the plasticizer is one or more types selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), dimethoxyethane (DME) and diethoxyethane (DEE).
10 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer has a thickness of 0.1 to 9.9 μm.
11 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 1 , further comprising a current collector,
wherein the lithium metal is located on the current collector.
12 . The negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 11 , wherein the current collector is one type selected from the group consisting of Cu, steel use stainless (SUS) and Ni.
13 . A lithium metal battery comprising the negative electrode of claim 1 .
14 . A method for preparing a negative electrode for a lithium metal battery comprising:
(S1) forming slurry by mixing a dielectric material, a binder and a solvent;
(S2) coating the slurry on a surface of lithium metal; and
(S3) drying the surface-coated lithium metal.
15 . The method for preparing a negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 14 , wherein the solvent is one or more types selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), acetone, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) and toluene.
16 . The method for preparing a negative electrode for a lithium metal battery of claim 14 , wherein the slurry further includes a plasticizer and a lithium salt.