Cathode active material and secondary battery comprising the same
US8084159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a cathode active material and a secondary battery including the same. Herein, the cathode active material includes (a) a first lithium-containing metal composite oxide and (b) a second lithium-containing metal composite oxide coated on an entire particle surface of the first lithium-containing metal composite oxide, the second lithium-containing metal composite oxide having a higher resistance and a lower potential vs. lithium potential (Li/Li″ 1) than the first lithium-containing metal composite oxide. In the disclosed cathode active material, an entire surface of a first lithium-containing metal composite oxide is coated with a second lithium-containing metal composite oxide having a high resistance value and a low potential vs. lithium potential. Therefore, during an internal short of a secondary battery, it is possible to slow down the moving rate of a large amount of lithium ions and electrons from an anode to a cathode, and thus to prevent heat generation caused by the occurrence of temporary over-current. Also, it is possible to increase the temperature where a cathode active material is decomposed and gas is generated, and to improve thermal stability by inhib…
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