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Granted Patent B2
US 10,985,412 · App. 16/342,067 · Granted Apr 20, 2021

Lithium secondary battery having high-temperature storage properties and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Jung Min Lee (Daejeon, KR); Young Min Lim (Daejeon, KR); Chul Haeng Lee (Daejeon, KR); Yu Ha An (Daejeon, KR); Yi Jin Jung (Daejeon, KR); Yeon Ji Oh (Daejeon, KR)
H01M10/44H01M10/04H01M10/049H01M10/052H01M10/0525H01M10/0567H01M10/42H01M2220/20Y02E60/10Y02T10/70
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Patent No.
US 10,985,412
App. No.
16/342,067
Granted
Apr 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including the steps of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a non-aqueous electrolyte in which the electrode assembly is impregnated, and a battery case receiving the non-aqueous electrolyte; performing formation of the lithium secondary battery; and performing a degassing process for removing gas generated inside the lithium secondary battery, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent and 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene as an additive, wherein the 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene is included in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, and the formation step is performed by charging the state of charge (SOC) of the battery up to 10% to 80%, while applying a voltage of 3.5 V to 4.5 V under a pressure of 0.5 kgf/cm 2 to 5 kgf/cm 2 at 45° C. to 80° C.

Claims (16)

1. A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, comprising:

manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, the lithium secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material and a conductive material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte in which the electrode assembly is impregnated; and a battery case receiving the electrode assembly and the non-aqueous electrolyte;

performing formation of the lithium secondary battery; and

after the performing formation, performing a degassing process for removing gas generated inside the lithium secondary battery,

wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene as an additive, wherein the 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene is included in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, and

wherein the performing of formation of the lithium secondary battery is performed by charging a state of charge (SOC) of the battery up to 10% to 80%, while applying a voltage of 3.5 V to 4.5 V under a pressure of 0.5 kgf/cm 2 to 5 kgf/cm 2 at 45° C. to 80° C.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene is included in an amount of 1 wt % to 10 wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the state of charge (SOC) of the battery in the performing formation of the lithium secondary battery is performed by charging up to 20% to 70%.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising primary aging of storing or allowing to stand the secondary battery for 0.5 hours to 72 hours before the performing formation of the lithium secondary battery.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the primary aging is performed under a temperature condition of 20° C. to 35° C. and a pressure condition of 1 atm to 1.5 atm.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising secondary aging of storing or allowing to stand the secondary battery for 12 hours to 48 hours after the performing formation of the lithium secondary battery and before the performing a degassing process.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the secondary aging is performed under a temperature condition of 20° C. to 35° C. and a pressure condition of 1 atm to 1.5 atm.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode comprises carbon nanotubes as a conductive material.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the carbon nanotubes have a bulk density of 0.01 kg/m 3 to 200 kg/m 3 .

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are included in an amount of 0.1 to 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the positive electrode active material.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein an SEI film is formed on a surface of the negative electrode by the performing formation of the lithium secondary battery.

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 Apr 16, 2019
From: LEE, JUNG MIN; LIM, YOUNG MIN; LEE, CHUL HAENG; AN, YU HA; JUNG, YI JIN; OH, YEON JI
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 048892/0587 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2017-0015751 · Feb 3, 2017 · national
KR 10-2018-0012788 · Feb 1, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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