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US 9,153,816 · App. 13/943,139 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Cathode mix for secondary battery and secondary battery comprising the same

Inventors: Sung-Kyun Chang (Yuseong-gu, KR); Seung-tae Hong (Yuseong-gu, KR)
Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
H01M4/131H01M4/366H01M4/5825H01M4/625H01M10/052H01M2/1077H01M2004/021H01M2220/20Y02E60/122Y02T10/7011
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Patent No.
US 9,153,816
App. No.
13/943,139
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a cathode mix for secondary batteries, comprising lithium iron phosphate, coated with carbon (C), having an olivine crystal structure that contains a compound represented by the following formula 1 as a cathode active material, wherein a mean particle diameter of primary particles in the cathode active material is 2 μm or less, and the cathode mix contains a hydrophilic conductive material as a conductive material. (1− x )Li 1+a Fe 1−y M y (PO 4−z )A z .x C  (1) wherein M is at least one selected from Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Mn, Ti, Ga, Cu, V, Nb, Zr, Ce, In, Zn and Y, A is at least one selected from F, S and N, and 0<x≦0.2, −0.5≦a≦+0.5, 0≦y≦0.5, 0≦z≦0.1.

Claims (15)

1. A cathode mix for secondary batteries having a cathode active material, a conductive material and a binder, wherein the cathode active material, comprising lithium iron phosphate, coated with carbon (C), having an olivine crystal structure that contains a compound represented by the following formula 1, wherein a mean particle diameter of primary particles in the cathode active material is 50 to 1000 nm, the conductive material contains a hydrophilic conductive material, and the hydrophilic conductive material has a hydrophilic functional group content not less than 0.1% by weight and lower than 20% by weight:

(1 −x )Li i+a Fe 1−y M y (PO 4−z )A z .x C  (1)

wherein

M is at least one selected from Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Mn, Ti, Ga, Cu, V, Nb, Zr, Ce, In, Zn and Y;

A is at least one selected from F, S and N; and

0<x≦0.2, −0.5≦a≦+0.5, 0≦y≦0.5, 0≦z≦0.1.

2. The cathode mix for secondary batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic conductive material has a hydrophilic functional group content not less than 0.2% by weight and lower than 5% by weight.

3. The cathode mix for secondary batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic conductive material has a mean particle diameter of 300 nm or less.

4. A cathode for secondary batteries in which the cathode mix for secondary batteries according to claim 1 is applied to a current collector.

5. A lithium secondary battery comprising the cathode for secondary batteries according to claim 4 .

6. The lithium secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein the secondary battery has a 2.0 C/0.1 C discharge capacity ratio of 90% or more and 50th/1st cycle discharge capacity under 1 C charge and discharge conditions of 95% or more.

7. A battery module comprising the lithium secondary battery according to claim 5 as a unit battery.

8. A battery pack comprising the battery module according to claim 7 as a unit battery.

9. The battery pack according to claim 8 , wherein the battery pack is used as a power source of medium and large devices.

10. The battery pack according to claim 9 , wherein the medium and large devices are electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or power storage systems.

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 Dec 12, 2013
From: CHANG, SUNG-KYUN; HONG, SEUNG-TAE
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031775/0030 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0013074 · Feb 15, 2011 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2012001089 · Feb 14, 2012
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