IP Library Patent Application 17578016
Patent Application
App. No. 17/578,016

ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

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17/578,016
Abstract

According to embodiments of the present invention, an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery may include carbon-based particles and a first coating layer coupled to at least a portion of the surface of the carbon-based particles and including an inorganic material. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention provides an anode active material including a second coating layer which includes lithium titanic acid and is coupled to the surface of the carbon-based particles or at least a portion of a surface of the first coating layer.

Claims (24)

1 . An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising:

carbon-based particles;

a first coating layer coupled to at least a portion of a surface of the carbon-based particles; and

a second coating layer which comprises lithium titanic acid and is coupled to at least a portion of a surface of the first coating layer.

2 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first coating layer comprises an inorganic substance including at least one of boron (B), aluminum (Al), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), nitrogen (N), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr) and silicon (Si).

3 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first coating layer includes at least one of boron oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, zinc oxide and titanium oxide.

4 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first coating layer is included in an amount of 0.1 to 1.5% by weight based on a total weight of the anode active material.

5 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first coating layer further comprises a linear conductive material.

6 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein the linear conductive material includes at least one of carbon nanotube (CNT), carbon nanofiber (CNF), metal fiber, vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF) and graphene.

7 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein the linear conductive material is included in an amount of 5 to 70% by weight based on a total weight of the first coating layer.

8 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium titanic acid is represented by Formula 1 below:

Li x Ti y M w O 12−z A z   [Formula 1]

(In Formula 1, x, y, w and z are in a range of 0.5≤x≤4, 1≤y≤5, 0≤w≤0.17, 0≤z≤0.17, respectively, and M is at least one element selected from Mn, Mg, Sr, Ba, B, Al, Si, Zr and W).

9 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second coating layer is directly coated on the first coating layer.

10 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second coating layer is formed on the outermost side of the anode active material.

11 . The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second coating layer is included in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the anode active material.

12 . A method of manufacturing an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, the method comprising:

preparing carbon-based particles;

mixing a first coating liquid including an inorganic material with the carbon-based particles and drying the mixture to obtain an anode active material precursor; and

mixing the anode active material precursor with a second coating liquid including lithium titanic acid and drying the mixture.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first coating liquid is formed by dispersing an inorganic material including at least one of boron (B), aluminum (Al), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), nitrogen (N), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr) and silicon (Si) in a solvent.

14 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first coating liquid further comprises a linear conductive material.

15 . A lithium secondary battery comprising:

an anode which comprises the anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 7, 2022
From: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
To: SK ON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062034/0198 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2022
From: KANG, HEE GYOUNG
To: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060145/0168 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2022
From: LEE, JONG HYUK; LEE, MI RYEONG
To: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058681/0896 →