The present invention is directed towards a process for making an electrode wherein the process comprises the following steps (a) providing a particulate lithiated transition metal oxide according to the formula Li.sub.1+xTM.sub.1-xO.sub.2 wherein x is in the range of from zero to 0.1 and TM contains nickel and at least one of Co, Mn and Al, (b) mixing the lithiated transition metal oxide from step (a) with carbon in electrically conductive form, (c) exposing the mixture obtained in step (b) to a pressure in the range of from 100 to 500 MPa over a period of time of from one second to one minute, thereby causing cracks in at least some of the particles of the electrode active material, (d) mixing the mixture from step (c) with a binder polymer and, optionally, with further carbon in electrically conductive form and with a solvent, (e) applying the mixture from step (d) to a metal foil.

The present invention is directed towards a process for making an electrode wherein the process comprises the following steps (a) providing a particulate lithiated transition metal oxide according to the formula Li.sub.1+xTM.sub.1-xO.sub.2 wherein x is in the range of from zero to 0.1 and TM contains nickel and at least one of Co, Mn and Al, (b) mixing the lithiated transition metal oxide from step (a) with carbon in electrically conductive form, (c) exposing the mixture obtained in step (b) to a pressure in the range of from 100 to 500 MPa over a period of time of from one second to one minute, thereby causing cracks in at least some of the particles of the electrode active material, (d) mixing the mixture from step (c) with a binder polymer and, optionally, with further carbon in electrically conductive form and with a solvent, (e) applying the mixture from step (d) to a metal foil.

The present disclosure relates to an anode mixture for a secondary battery, an anode and a secondary battery including the same. Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an anode mixture for a secondary battery including a binder composition, which is a mixture of an AAM/AA/AN copolymer and HASE, in a specific content range.

The present disclosure relates to an anode mixture for a secondary battery, an anode and a secondary battery including the same. Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an anode mixture for a secondary battery including a binder composition, which is a mixture of an AAM/AA/AN copolymer and HASE, in a specific content range.

The present invention provides an electrode for a secondary battery that includes a current collector and an electrode active material layer that is formed on the current collector and contains an electrode active material, and satisfies Relational Expression 1, 7≤total surface area of active material particles per unit volume of electrode active material layer ≤10 and Relational Expression 2, 20≤total surface area of effective pores per unit volume of electrode active material layer ≤29.

The present invention provides an electrode for a secondary battery that includes a current collector and an electrode active material layer that is formed on the current collector and contains an electrode active material, and satisfies Relational Expression 1, 7≤total surface area of active material particles per unit volume of electrode active material layer ≤10 and Relational Expression 2, 20≤total surface area of effective pores per unit volume of electrode active material layer ≤29.

The present disclosure provides a negative electrode for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions. The negative electrode may include a negative electroactive material and a lithiation additive. The negative electroactive material may have a first cell voltage window. The lithiation additive may have a second cell voltage window. The second cell voltage window may be less than the first cell voltage window. When the electrochemical cell is operated in the second cell voltage window, the lithiation additive may lithiated the cell.

The present disclosure provides a negative electrode for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions. The negative electrode may include a negative electroactive material and a lithiation additive. The negative electroactive material may have a first cell voltage window. The lithiation additive may have a second cell voltage window. The second cell voltage window may be less than the first cell voltage window. When the electrochemical cell is operated in the second cell voltage window, the lithiation additive may lithiated the cell.

A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a negative electrode current collector layer, a first negative electrode active material layer on one surface or both surfaces of the negative electrode current collector layer, and a second negative electrode active material layer on a surface opposite to a surface of the first negative electrode active material layer facing the negative electrode current collector layer.

A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a negative electrode current collector layer, a first negative electrode active material layer on one surface or both surfaces of the negative electrode current collector layer, and a second negative electrode active material layer on a surface opposite to a surface of the first negative electrode active material layer facing the negative electrode current collector layer.