IP Library Granted Patent US 12,401,061
Granted Patent B2
US 12,401,061 · App. 17/766,629 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

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

Inventors: Jung Min Lee (Daejeon, KR); Young Min Lim (Daejeon, KR); Chul Eun Yeom (Daejeon, KR); Chul Haeng Lee (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
H01M10/0567H01M10/052H01M10/0568H01M10/0569H01M10/0587H01M50/46H01M2300/0037H01M2300/0051
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Patent No.
US 12,401,061
App. No.
17/766,629
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. The non-aqueous electrolyte may be used in a high-voltage battery to achieve excellent life characteristics. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, a compound represented by Formula 1, and a compound represented by Formula 2, wherein, when an amount of the compound represented by Formula 1 is X wt % and an amount of the compound represented by Formula 2 is Y wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, X and Y satisfy X+Y≤5 and X≤Y, CN—R 1 —CN  [Formula 1] R 1 is an unsaturated hydrocarbon group n is an integer of 1 or 2, and R 2 is hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group.

Claims (30)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte, comprising:

an organic solvent;

a lithium salt;

a compound represented by Formula 1; and

a compound represented by Formula 2,

wherein, when an amount of the compound represented by Formula 1 is X wt % and an amount of the compound represented by Formula 2 is Y wt % based on a total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, X+Y≤5 and X≤Y, and

wherein non-aqueous electrolyte does not comprise lithium difluorophosphate,

CN—R 1 —CN  [Formula 1]

wherein, in Formula 1, R 1 is an unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms which includes at least one double bond,

wherein, in Formula 2, n is an integer of 1 or 2, and R 2 is hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 1 is 1,4-dicyano-2-butene.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 2 is 2-acetoxy-1,3-propanesultone.

4. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 1 is present in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 3 wt % based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.

5. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 2 is present in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 3 wt % based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the compound represented by Formula 1 to the compound represented by Formula 2 is 1:1 to 1:3.

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 , further comprising a compound represented by Formula 3,

wherein, in Formula 3, a, b, c, and d are each independently an integer of 1 to 5.

8. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 7 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 3 is hexane tri-cyanide.

9. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 7 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 3 is present in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 3 wt % based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.

10. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 7 , wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte comprises:

0.5 wt % to 3 wt % of the compound represented by Formula 1;

0.5 wt % to 3 wt % of the compound represented by Formula 2; and

0.5 wt % to 3 wt % of the compound represented by Formula 3 based on the total weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.

11. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the organic solvent comprises a cyclic carbonate-based solvent and a propionate-based solvent.

12. The non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 11 , wherein the organic solvent comprises the cyclic carbonate-based solvent and the propionate-based solvent in a weight ratio of 10:90 to 50:50.

13. A lithium secondary battery, comprising:

an electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly includes at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, and at least one separator disposed between the at least one positive electrode and the at least one negative electrode; and

the non-aqueous electrolyte of claim 1 .

14. The lithium secondary battery of claim 13 , wherein the lithium secondary battery is operated at a voltage of 4.45 V or higher.

15. The lithium secondary battery of claim 13 , wherein the electrode assembly is a stack and folding type electrode assembly in which unit cells are wound by a long continuous separation film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: LEE, JUNG MIN; LIM, YOUNG MIN; YEOM, CHUL EUN; LEE, CHUL HAENG
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 059513/0966 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0075580 · Jun 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230253619A1 · Aug 10, 2023
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