A method of producing a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, includes: providing a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a layered structure, having a ratio D.sub.50/D.sub.SEM of 1 or more and 4 or less, and having a certain content of nickel and a certain content of cobalt; bringing the lithium transition metal composite oxide into contact with a cobalt compound to obtain an adhered material; heat-treating the adhered material at a temperature higher than 700° C. and lower than 1100° C. to obtain a heat-treated product; obtaining a positive electrode composition containing the heat-treated product, a conductive auxiliary agent, and a binder; and applying and pressurizing the positive electrode composition onto a collector to form an active material layer having a density of 2.7 g/cm.sup.3 or more and 3.9 g/cm.sup.3 or less on the collector.

The invention relates to a button lithium ion battery, a preparation method thereof, and a method of producing a lithium ion cell composite flat sheet, wherein the button lithium ion battery comprises a battery housing, a cell accommodated in the battery housing and an electrolyte filled in the battery housing; the cell is formed by winding a composite flat sheet in which a first separator, a positive piece, a second separator and a negative piece are sequentially stacked and hot-laminated to form an integrated structure. The cell of the button lithium ion battery is formed by winding a composite flat sheet, so that winding efficiency can be improved, and misalignment can be avoided; moreover, chances of hand contact can be reduced, the influence of dust and water vapor can be avoided, and the quality of the lithium battery can be improved to the maximum extent.

A method of treating the surface of a positive electrode active material that is capable of inhibiting a reaction at the interface between a sulfide-based solid electrolyte and the positive electrode active material. A positive electrode active material particle for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries, the surface of which is reformed, using the method and a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery, the charge/discharge characteristics of which are improved, including the same are also disclosed. The positive electrode active material particle for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries manufactured using a dry-type method exhibits larger capacity than a positive electrode active material particle for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries manufactured through a conventional wet-type process. In addition, the manufacturing process is simplified, and the amount of byproducts is reduced.

A method of treating the surface of a positive electrode active material that is capable of inhibiting a reaction at the interface between a sulfide-based solid electrolyte and the positive electrode active material. A positive electrode active material particle for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries, the surface of which is reformed, using the method and a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery, the charge/discharge characteristics of which are improved, including the same are also disclosed. The positive electrode active material particle for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries manufactured using a dry-type method exhibits larger capacity than a positive electrode active material particle for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries manufactured through a conventional wet-type process. In addition, the manufacturing process is simplified, and the amount of byproducts is reduced.

An embodiment provides a binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery including a copolymer (A) and a copolymer (B), wherein the copolymer (A) includes a unit (a-1) derived from a (meth)acrylic acid-based monomer, and a unit (a-2) derived from a (meth)acrylonitrile monomer, and the copolymer (B) includes a unit (b-1) derived from an aromatic vinyl-based monomer; and a unit (b-2) derived from an ethylenic unsaturated monomer which is at least one of an unsaturated carboxylic acid alkylester monomer, a (meth)acrylic acid-based monomer, a unsaturated carboxylic acid amide monomer, or combinations thereof.

An embodiment provides a binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery including a copolymer (A) and a copolymer (B), wherein the copolymer (A) includes a unit (a-1) derived from a (meth)acrylic acid-based monomer, and a unit (a-2) derived from a (meth)acrylonitrile monomer, and the copolymer (B) includes a unit (b-1) derived from an aromatic vinyl-based monomer; and a unit (b-2) derived from an ethylenic unsaturated monomer which is at least one of an unsaturated carboxylic acid alkylester monomer, a (meth)acrylic acid-based monomer, a unsaturated carboxylic acid amide monomer, or combinations thereof.

Provided are methods for solid state pretreatment of active materials (e.g., prelithiation of silicon monoxide) while forming treated negative active material structures. Also provided are the formed structures, negative electrodes comprising these structures, and electrochemical cells comprising these electrodes. In some examples, silicon monoxide structures are mixed with lithium hydroxide structures or some other lithium-containing structures. The mixture is heated in an inert environment to form treated negative active material structures. These treated structures comprise various lithium-containing components, some of which trap lithium. When an electrochemical cell, formed with these treated negative active material structures, is initially charged and additional new lithium ions are introduced into the negative electrodes (e.g., from the positive electrode), a larger portion of these new lithium ions forms reversible components (rather than irreversible components) in the negative electrode than, for example, in a conventional cell without any such treatment.

Provided are methods for solid state pretreatment of active materials (e.g., prelithiation of silicon monoxide) while forming treated negative active material structures. Also provided are the formed structures, negative electrodes comprising these structures, and electrochemical cells comprising these electrodes. In some examples, silicon monoxide structures are mixed with lithium hydroxide structures or some other lithium-containing structures. The mixture is heated in an inert environment to form treated negative active material structures. These treated structures comprise various lithium-containing components, some of which trap lithium. When an electrochemical cell, formed with these treated negative active material structures, is initially charged and additional new lithium ions are introduced into the negative electrodes (e.g., from the positive electrode), a larger portion of these new lithium ions forms reversible components (rather than irreversible components) in the negative electrode than, for example, in a conventional cell without any such treatment.

Composites comprising an exfoliated graphite support material having a degree of graphitization g in an range of 50 to 93%, obtained by XRD Rietveld analysis, which is coated with ZnO nanoparticles. These composites are produced by three different methods: A) (syn) the method comprises the following consecutive steps: i) a Zn(II)salt is dissolved in a solvent ii) graphite and a base are added simultaneously iii) the mixture is stirred under impact of ultrasound iv) the solvent is removed from the suspension or B) (pre) the method comprises the following consecutive steps: i) graphite is suspended in a solvent and exfoliated via impact of ultrasound ii) a Zn(II)salt and a base are added simultaneously forming nano-ZnO particles iii) the mixture is stirred iv) the solvent is removed from the suspension or C) (post) the method comprises the following steps: i) a Zn(II)salt and a base are mixed in a solvent in a first reactor forming nano-ZnO particles ii) graphite is exfoliated via impact of ultrasound in a second reactor iii) both suspensions of i) and ii) are mixed together iv) after step iii) the solvent is removed from the suspension. These coated composites may be tempered in a further step and again coated and again tempered.

Provides is a cathode active material comprising particles each containing a lithium composite oxide, a coating layer containing an ammonium phosphate compound containing a metal other than lithium. The coating layer coats each of the particles. The metal other than lithium includes at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese, nickel, and cobalt.