A method of manufacturing a negative electrode for a secondary battery. The method includes forming a first negative electrode active material layer including a carbon-based active material on at least one surface of a negative electrode current collector; and forming a second negative electrode active material layer including a silicon-based active material on a surface of the first negative electrode active material opposite the negative electrode current collector, wherein the silicon-based material is intercalated with lithium by pre-lithiation on the first negative electrode active material layer.

A method of manufacturing a negative electrode for a secondary battery, which includes: forming a negative electrode structure including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on a surface of the negative electrode current collector; providing a pre-lithiation solution in which a lithium metal counter electrode is immersed and immersing the negative electrode structure in the pre-lithiation solution so that the negative electrode structure is spaced apart from the lithium metal counter electrode; and subjecting the negative electrode structure to a pre-lithiation process, which includes an electrochemical charging process and an electrochemical discharging process performed after the electrochemical charging process, wherein a state of charge (SOC.sub.p) of the negative electrode structure subjected to the pre-lithiation process is in a range of 5% to 50%.

Provided is a doping system in which an active material in a strip-shaped electrode precursor having a layer including an active material is doped with alkali metal. The doping system includes a doping tank, a conveying unit, a counter electrode unit, a connection unit, and a porous insulating member. The doping tank accommodates a solution including alkali metal ions. The conveying unit conveys the electrode precursor along a path passing through the inside of the doping tank. The counter electrode unit is accommodated in the doping tank. The connection unit electrically connects the electrode precursor and the counter electrode unit. The porous insulating member is disposed between the electrode precursor and the counter electrode unit, and is not in contact with the electrode precursor.

Present invention is related to equipment for continuously processing electrochemical device or component for increasing capacity comprising a first reaction part, a second reaction part and a separated layer configured to be placed between the first reaction part and the second reaction part. The first reaction part comprises a counter electrode, a first reaction solution contained in a first reaction cell having a gas outlet. The first reaction solution will produce a first non-metallic ion, a second metallic ion and a third gas after conducting an electrochemical reaction. The second reaction part comprises a working electrode and a second reaction solution containing the second metallic ion permeated through the separated layer from the first reaction part. The second metallic ion will then be deposited as metal particles onto the working electrode which has been continuously fed into the second reaction part. The present invention provides equipment which can continuously produce electrode with extra or additional lithium source without the effect of the gas byproduct with more evenly distribution and high quality.

A method of preparing a negative electrode which includes preparing a negative electrode structure including expanded natural graphite, impregnating the negative electrode structure with a pre-lithiation solution to form an impregnated negative electrode structure, and pre-lithiating the impregnated negative electrode structure by electrochemically charging the impregnated negative electrode structure to 10% to 20% of charge capacity of the negative electrode structure.

Methods for charging and discharging a secondary battery are disclosed, which includes: pre-lithiating a negative electrode comprising a silicon-based active material; preparing a secondary battery including the pre-lithiated negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte; and electrochemically charging and discharging the secondary battery with at least one cycle, wherein the electrochemical charging and discharging of the secondary battery is performed so that a difference between a charge SOC and a discharge state of charge (SOC) of the pre-lithiated negative electrode is 18% to 32%.

A process for producing a cathode or anode material adapted for use in the manufacture of fast rechargeable ion batteries. The process may include the steps of Selecting an precursor material that, upon heating in a gas stream, releases volatile compounds to create porous materials to generate a material compound suitable for an electrode in an ion battery. Grinding the precursor material to produce a powder of particles with a first predetermined particle size distribution to form a precursor powder. Calcining the precursor powder in a flash calciner reactor segment with a first process gas at a first temperature to produce a porous particle material suitable for an electrode in an ion battery, and having the pore properties, surface area and nanoscale structures for applications in such batteries. Processing the hot precursor powder in a second calciner reactor segment with a second process gas to complete the calcination reaction, to anneal the material to optimise the particle strength, and to modify the oxidation state of the product for maximising the charge density when the particle is activated in a battery cell to form a second precursor powder. Quenching the second precursor powder. Activating the particles of the second precursor powder in an electrolytic cell by the initial charging steps to intercalate electrolyte ions in the particles.

Disclosed is a method of preparing a cathode active material useful in a sodium ion secondary battery having high reversible capacity and excellent cycle characteristics. The method for preparing a cathode active material composed of Zr.sub.w-doped Na.sub.xLi.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.a includes the steps of (A) doping Li.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.a with Zr.sub.w to provide Zr.sub.w-doped Li.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.a; and (B) dissociating Li ion from the Zr.sub.w-doped Li.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.a and inserting Na ion thereto to provide the Zr.sub.w-doped Na.sub.xLi.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.a, wherein M is selected from Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Mo, Ru, and combinations thereof, and wherein 0.005<w<0.05, 0.8≤x≤0.85, 0.09≤y≤0.11, 7≤x/y≤10, 0.7≤z≤0.95, and 1.95≤a≤2.05. When the cathode active material is used for manufacturing a cathode for a sodium ion secondary battery, the battery can substitute for a conventional, expensive lithium ion secondary battery.

Methods for synthesizing layered lithium transition metal oxides from layered sodium transition metal oxides are provided. Also provided are electrodes for lithium-ion batteries that include the layered lithium transition metal oxides. Similarly, methods for the synthesis of layered sodium transition metal oxides from layered lithium transition metal oxides and electrodes for sodium-ion batteries that include the layered sodium transition metal oxides are provided. The methods couple electrochemical intercalation of alkali ions (Li.sup.+ or Na.sup.+) with ion-exchange to overcome the kinetic limitation of ion-exchange in the layered alkali transition metal oxides at low vacancy concentrations.

The present technology relates to a method of manufacturing a negative electrode, and the method includes: manufacturing a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer formed thereon by coating a negative electrode slurry including a negative electrode active material at least on one surface of a current collector; pre-lithiating the negative electrode; and forming an inorganic coating layer on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer by aging the pre-lithiated negative electrode under an CO.sub.2 atmosphere.