Lithium battery containing a non-aqueous electrolyte and an additive

• Main Authors: OH, MI-HYEUN, KIM, JIN-SUNG, LIM, JIN-HYUK, HAN, SU-HEE, PARK, NA-RAE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.03.2011
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY; REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGYGENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE

The present invention provides a lithium battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution; wherein the positive electrode active material comprises a material comprising nickel, cobalt and manganese; and wherein the electrolytic solution comprises a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and adiponitrile.