A method of manufacturing a mixed metal oxide powder is provided. The method includes steps of mixing two or more metal precursors in a solvent to form a dispersion of the metal precursors in the solvent; drying the dispersion to obtain a dried mixed metal precursor powder; jet milling the dried mixed metal precursor powder to obtain particles having a size distribution in a range of 0.2-20 micrometers; and exposing the particles to a hydrocarbon flame or oxygen plasma to provide the mixed metal oxide powder. Mixed metal oxide powders produced by the disclosed methods are also provided.

A method of manufacturing a mixed metal oxide powder is provided. The method includes steps of mixing two or more metal precursors in a solvent to form a dispersion of the metal precursors in the solvent; drying the dispersion to obtain a dried mixed metal precursor powder; jet milling the dried mixed metal precursor powder to obtain particles having a size distribution in a range of 0.2-20 micrometers; and exposing the particles to a hydrocarbon flame or oxygen plasma to provide the mixed metal oxide powder. Mixed metal oxide powders produced by the disclosed methods are also provided.

A cathode active material for a secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle having a secondary particle structure in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated, a first coating portion formed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle, the first coating portion including a first metal, and a second coating portion formed on at least a portion of an interface between the primary particles, the second coating portion including a second metal. A secondary battery including the cathode active material is provided.

A cathode active material for a secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle having a secondary particle structure in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated, a first coating portion formed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle, the first coating portion including a first metal, and a second coating portion formed on at least a portion of an interface between the primary particles, the second coating portion including a second metal. A secondary battery including the cathode active material is provided.

A solid electrolyte includes an ion conductor represented by at least one of Formulae 1 to 3,

Li.sub.1+3xM1.sub.1-xO.sub.2   Formula 1

wherein, in Formula 1, M1 is a trivalent element, and 0<x<1,

L.sub.1-yM2O.sub.2-yX.sub.y   Formula 2

wherein, in Formula 2, M2 is a trivalent element, X is at least one of a halogen atom or a pseudohalogen, and 0<y<1,

Li.sub.1-z(a-3)M3.sub.1-zD.sub.zO.sub.2   Formula 3

wherein, in Formula 3, M3 is a trivalent element, D is at least one of a monovalent element to a hexavalent element, and 0<z<1.

A composite cathode active material for a lithium battery including: a lithium composite oxide; and a coating layer including a metal oxide and a lithium fluoride, (LiF) wherein the coating layer is disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium composite oxide.

One aspect of the present invention is a positive active material (I) containing an oxide represented by the following formula (1). In the above formula (1), M is Co, Fe, Cu, Mn, Ni, Cr or a combination thereof. A is a group 13 element, a group 14 element, P, Sb, Bi, Te, or a combination thereof. x, y and z satisfy the following formulas (a) to (d):

[Li.sub.2-2zM.sub.2xA.sub.2y]O(1)

0<x<1(a)

0<y<1(b)

x+yz<1(c)

0.2<x/(x+y)(d)

The present invention relates to a cathode additive, a method for preparing the same, and a cathode and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More specifically, one embodiment of the present invention provides a cathode additive that can offset an irreversible capacity imbalance, increase the initial charge capacity of a cathode, and simultaneously inhibit the generation of gas in a battery.

Provided are a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, in which, since the positive electrode active material includes a lithium-metal oxide having high-temperature stability and a metal oxide on a surface of a particle and a surface side in the particle, there is no concern about gas generation, because the occurrence of cracks on the surface of the active material is prevented during charge and discharge, and high-temperature storage stability and life characteristics may be improved when the positive electrode active material is used in the battery, and a secondary battery including the same.

The present invention relates to a positive active material and a method for producing same and, more specifically, to a positive active material comprising LiAlO2 at the surface thereof as a result of reacting an Al compound with residual lithium and to a method for producing same.