KR20080039092A - Electrolyte for high voltage lithium rechargeable battery and high voltage lithium rechargeable battery employing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrolytic solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery is provided to ensure overcharge safety of a high voltage battery while preventing a deterioration in battery performances. An electrolytic solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and a compound of the following formula 1 as an additive having an oxidation potential for lithium of 4.6-5.0 V. In the formula 1, R1 is a C1-5 alkyl group, X is a halogen atom, and n is an integer of 2. The additive is contained in an amount of 1-10wt% of the non-aqueous organic solvent. The non-aqueous organic solvent contains at least one solvent selected from the group comprising carbonates, esters, ethers, and ketones.

Description

ELECTROLYTE FOR HIGH VOLTAGE LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND HIGH VOLTAGE LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME}

1 is a cross-sectional view of a square battery employing an electrolyte according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a graph showing changes in voltage, current, and temperature of a battery over time by overcharging the battery according to an embodiment of the present invention with a voltage of 12V at 1C.

The present invention relates to a high voltage lithium secondary battery electrolyte and a high voltage lithium secondary battery employing the same, and more particularly, by providing an electrolyte solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery containing an additive having an oxidation reaction potential of 4.6 to 5.0 V overcharge of a high voltage battery Safety can be secured.

Thanks to the rapid development of the electronics, telecommunications, and computer industries, the use of portable electronic products such as camcorders, mobile phones, and notebook PCs has become commonplace, along with the miniaturization, weight reduction, and high functionality of devices. The demand for is rising. In particular, the rechargeable lithium secondary battery has a high energy density per unit weight of about 3 times higher than conventional lead acid batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries, and nickel-zinc batteries, and can be rapidly charged. Development is underway.

Lithium metal oxide is used as a positive electrode active material of a lithium secondary battery, and lithium metal, a lithium alloy, (crystalline or amorphous) carbon or a carbon composite material is used as a negative electrode active material. The lithium secondary battery may be classified into a lithium ion battery, a lithium ion polymer battery, and a lithium polymer battery according to the type of separator and electrolyte used, and may be cylindrical, square or coin type depending on the form.

In such a secondary battery, securing safety is one of the most important problems. Particularly, when the lithium ion secondary battery is charged in excess of a predetermined charging voltage due to a failure of a charge control circuit, for example, the lithium ion secondary battery is in an overcharged state, and lithium ions of the positive electrode are excessively discharged to move to the negative electrode. Lithium is occluded in the negative electrode in an amount greater than the capacity, or metallic lithium precipitates on the negative electrode surface. In such a state, when the battery is forcibly charged continuously, the internal resistance of the battery increases and heat generation due to heat becomes extremely large, resulting in abnormal heat generation, and in the worst case, thermal runaway may occur.

In the event of abnormal heat generation, a temperature-sensing current cut-off switch, such as a PTC (positive temperature coefficient thermistor), is installed outside the battery to reliably cut off the current to ensure stability during abnormal heat generation, or to detect a change in the breakdown voltage of the battery to solve the overcharge problem. Means for immediately subtracting the charging current is generally used, but the use of such a mechanical current blocking mechanism is difficult to reduce the cost, and also due to the miniaturization and thinning of the battery it is difficult to structurally insert a mechanical device inside the battery. .

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 9-17184, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2000-58116, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication 2001- according to a report that the thermal safety of a lithium ion secondary battery is related to the state of charge of the battery. The use of an electrolyte solution to which biphenyls or alkylbenzenes are added has been proposed in Publication 15155 and the like.

Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 9-50822 and 2000-58117 disclose an increase in temperature by adding an aromatic compound having a methoxy group and a halogen group, a biphenyl, a thiophene, and an aromatic ether compound in a battery to polymerize these additives during overcharging. It has been proposed a means to secure the safety by raising the. However, in the case of using an additive such as biphenyl, the amount of biphenyl, etc. gradually decreases when the battery is locally discharged at a high temperature for a long time when the relatively high voltage is generated at a normal operating voltage. After 300 cycles of charging and discharging, there are problems in which safety cannot be guaranteed and problems in storage characteristics.

In addition, the conventional overcharge protection additives used in the 4.2V battery not only do not secure overcharge safety of the high voltage battery (4.4V system) but also have a problem of deteriorating the reliability of the 4.4V system.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention to provide an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery that can ensure the safety of overcharge in a high voltage battery.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a high voltage lithium secondary battery comprising the electrolyte solution, which ensures overcharge safety.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention

Non-aqueous organic solvents;

Lithium salts; And

It characterized by a high-voltage lithium secondary battery electrolyte containing an oxidation reaction potential of 4.6 ~ 5.0V compared to lithium.

The additive may be contained 1 to 10% by weight relative to the non-aqueous organic solvent.

The additive may be a compound of Formula 1 below.

R ₁ is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an X halogen atom, and n is an integer of 2.

X is preferably a chlorine atom.

The oxidation reaction potential means a potential at which the oxidation reaction starts, that is, a decomposition start voltage. The oxidation reaction potential may vary depending on the type of organic solvent of the electrolyte used with the additive. In the present invention, the value shown when the oxidation reaction potential is measured using a carbonate-based solvent as the organic solvent of the electrolyte. Means. That is, even if other organic solvents are used in the actual electrolyte, the above value is satisfied when the oxidation potential is measured using the additive of the present invention and the carbonate-based solvent. In addition, in the present invention, the decomposition start voltage means a potential that starts to show a change of 0.00001 A / cm 2 in the current value, and the measurement conditions are atmospheric conditions at room temperature of 20-25 ° C. In addition, the additive usage amount is the value measured by adding 1 weight% or more with respect to the total weight of electrolyte solution. If the additive is added in an amount of less than 1% by weight based on the total weight of the electrolyte, it is not appropriate since the magnitude of the current value change peak cannot be visually confirmed.

The additive of Chemical Formula 1 having a relatively high oxidation reaction potential rapidly raises the temperature of the electrolyte as the heat of the oxidation reaction proceeds at 4.6 V or higher, thereby causing the heat of the electrode material due to overcharging and the heat of the heat of the oxidation of the electrolyte. Thermal runaway is controlled because the separator is shut down only by the temperature of the electrolyte before the runaway occurs. In addition, the electrolyte additive may be a very useful additive because it is very stable electrochemically and thermally to remove side effects such as deterioration of battery characteristics such as standard capacity, high rate characteristics and life characteristics.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention

cathode;

anode; And

It provides a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the electrolyte solution.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail.

The present invention relates to an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery for providing a battery having excellent high temperature storage characteristics and lifespan characteristics while ensuring stability during overcharging of a high voltage battery.

That is, the electrolyte of the present invention is to ensure the overcharge safety of 4.4 system high voltage battery, and contains a dihalo-alkylbenzene of formula (1) having an oxidation reaction potential of 4.6 ~ 5.0V.

The redox potential of the electrolyte solution of the present invention containing the overcharge additive is preferably 4.9V.

The overcharge additive of Formula 1 may be included in one or more electrolyte solution according to the present invention.

 Formula 1

R ₁ is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms

X _<n> is a halogen atom and n is an integer 2.

The overcharge additive used in the 4.2V system for preventing the overcharge of the prior art not only secures the overcharge of the high voltage battery but also deteriorates the reliability of the 4.4 system. Therefore, an additive having a decomposition voltage of 4.6 V or more is required to secure overcharge stability of a high voltage battery. However, if the decomposition voltage is 5V or more, thermal runaway occurs due to the reaction between the main component of the electrolyte and the electrode material before the fine short or the shutdown of the separator is formed by the oxidation of the additive. Therefore, the additive in which oxidation reaction potential is 4.6V-5.0V is preferable. In addition, as the additive in the oxidation reaction potential is in the range of 4.6V to 5.0V, the additive of Formula 1 is preferable. According to one embodiment of the invention dichloromethylbenzene may be used as the additive. The additive may be added 1 to 10% by weight to the electrolyte. The addition of 10% or more accelerates the deterioration of life, and at 1% or less there is no overcharge improvement.

The halogenated ethylene carbonate, preferably fluoroethylene carbonate, may be used in addition to the overcharge additive.

As the halogenated ethylene carbonate, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2 may be used, and preferably, fluoroethylene carbonate may be used.

(Wherein X is a halogen atom, Y is H or a halogen atom, and n and m are 1 or 2).

When the halogenated ethylene carbonate is mixed and used, the deterioration of the battery performance due to the use of the overcharge additive can be prevented compared to the case of using dihalo-alkylbenzene alone as the additive. The oxidation potential of FEC is over 5V, similar to the carbonates, the main component of electrolyte.

The electrolyte of the present invention also contains a non-aqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt. The lithium salt acts as a source of lithium ions in the battery to enable the operation of the basic lithium battery, and the non-aqueous organic solvent serves as a medium for transferring ions involved in the electrochemical reaction of the battery.

The lithium salt may be LiPF ₆ , LiBF ₄ , LiSbF ₆ , LiAsF ₆ , LiClO ₄ , LiCF ₃ SO ₃ , LiN (SO ₂ CF ₃ ) ₂ , LiN (SO ₂ C ₂ F ₅ ) ₂ , LiC (SO ₂ CF ₃ ) ₃ , LiN (SO ₃ CF ₃ ) ₂ , LiC ₄ F ₉ SO ₃ , LiAlO ₄ , LiAlCl ₄ It may be used in combination of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of. The concentration of the lithium salt is preferably used in the range of 0.6 to 2.0M, more preferably in the range of 0.7 to 1.6M. If the concentration of the lithium salt is less than 0.6M, the conductivity of the electrolyte is lowered, the performance of the electrolyte is lowered, and if it exceeds 2.0M, the viscosity of the electrolyte is increased, there is a problem that the mobility of lithium ions decreases.

The non-aqueous organic solvent may include a single or mixed carbonate, ester, ether or ketone. Organic solvents should be used to have high dielectric constant (polarity) and low viscosity to increase ion dissociation and smooth ion conduction. Generally, solvents having high dielectric constant, high viscosity and low dielectric constant and low viscosity are used. It is preferable to use two or more mixed solvents configured.

In the case of the carbonate-based solvent in the non-aqueous organic solvent, it is preferable to use a mixture of cyclic carbonate and chain carbonate. In this case, the cyclic carbonate and the chain carbonate are preferably used by mixing in a volume ratio of 1: 1 to 1: 9, and more preferably used by mixing in a volume ratio of 1: 1.5 to 1: 4. The performance of the electrolyte is preferable when mixed in the above volume ratio.

Examples of the cyclic carbonates include ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), 1,2-butylene carbonate, 2,3-butylene carbonate, 1,2-pentylene carbonate, 2,3-pentylene carbonate, and the like. Can be used. Ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate having high dielectric constants are preferred, and ethylene carbonate is preferred when artificial graphite is used as the negative electrode active material. Dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), dipropyl carbonate (DPC), methylpropyl carbonate (MPC), ethylmethyl carbonate (EMC), ethylpropyl carbonate (EPC), etc. may be used as the chain carbonate. Among these, low viscosity dimethyl carbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate, and diethyl carbonate are preferable.

The ester is methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, γ-butyrolactone, γ-valerolactone, γ-caprolactone, δ-valerolactone, ε-caprolactone, and the like. There may be used as the ether, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, dibutyl ether and the like. As the ketone, polymethylvinyl ketone may be used.

The electrolyte solution of the present invention may further include an aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent in the carbonate solvent. As the aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent, an aromatic hydrocarbon compound represented by Chemical Formula 3 may be used.

In the above formula, R is halogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and q is an integer of 0 to 6.

Specific examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent may include benzene, fluorobenzene, bromobenzene, chlorobenzene, toluene, xylene, mesitylene, and the like, and may be used alone or in combination. In the electrolyte solution containing an aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvent, the volume ratio of the carbonate solvent / aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvent is preferably 1: 1 to 30: 1. The performance of the electrolyte solution may be desirable to be mixed in the volume ratio.

The lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte solution of the present invention includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material capable of inserting and detaching lithium ions, and the positive electrode active material is preferably at least one selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and at least one of a composite oxide with lithium. As examples, the lithium-containing compound described below can be preferably used.

Li_xMn_{One - y}M_yA₂ (One)

Li_xMn_{One - y}Myo_{2 - z}X_z (2)

Li_xMn₂O_{4 - z}X_z (3)

Li_xMn_{2 - y}M_yM '_zA₄ (4)

Li_xCo_{One - y}M_yA₂ (5)

Li_xCo_{One - y}M_yO_{2 - z}X_z (6)

Li_xNi_{One - y}M_yA₂ (7)

Li_xNi_{One - y}M_yO_{2 - z}X_z (8)

Li_xNi_{One - y}Co_yO_{2 - z}X_z (9)

Li_xNi_{One -y- z}Co_yM_zA_α 10

Li_xNi_{One -y- z}Co_yM_zO_{2 -α}X_α (11)

Li_xNi_{One -y- z}Mn_yM_zA_α (12)

Li_xNi_{One -y- z}Mn_yM_zO_{2 -α}X_α (13)

(Wherein 0.9≤x≤1.1, 0≤y≤0.5, 0≤z≤0.5, 0≤α≤2, M and M 'are the same or different, Mg, Al, Co, K, Na, Ca, Si, Ti, Sn, V, Ge, Ga, B, As, Zr, Mn, Cr, Fe, Sr, V and rare earth elements, A is selected from the group consisting of O, F, S and P And X is selected from the group consisting of F, S and P.)

The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material capable of inserting and detaching lithium ions, and the negative electrode active material may be a carbon material such as crystalline carbon, amorphous carbon, carbon composite, carbon fiber, lithium metal, lithium alloy, or the like. For example, amorphous carbon includes hard carbon, coke, mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB) fired at 1500 ° C. or lower, mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers (MPCF), and the like. The crystalline carbon includes a graphite material, and specific examples thereof include natural graphite, graphitized coke, graphitized MCMB, graphitized MPCF, and the like. The carbonaceous material is preferably a material having an d002 interplanar distance of 3.35 to 3.38 Å and an Lc (crystallite size) of at least 20 nm by X-ray diffraction. As the lithium alloy, an alloy of lithium with aluminum, zinc, bismuth, cadmium, antimony, silicon, lead, tin, gallium or indium may be used.

The positive electrode or the negative electrode may be prepared by dispersing an electrode active material, a binder and a conductive material, if necessary, a thickener in a solvent to prepare an electrode slurry composition, and applying the slurry composition to an electrode current collector. Aluminum or an aluminum alloy may be used as the positive electrode current collector, and copper or a copper alloy may be used as the negative electrode current collector. Examples of the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector include a foil, a film, a sheet, a punched one, a porous body, a foam, and the like.

The binder is a material that serves to paste the active material, the mutual adhesion of the active material, the adhesion with the current collector, the buffering effect on the expansion and contraction of the active material, and the like, for example, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyhexafluoropropylene- Copolymers of polyvinylidene fluoride (P (VdF / HFP)), poly (vinylacetate), polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, alkylated polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl ether, poly (methylmeth) Acrylate), poly (ethyl acrylate), polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinylchloride, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylpyridine, styrene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and the like. The content of the binder is 0.1 to 30% by weight, preferably 1 to 10% by weight based on the electrode active material. When the content of the binder is too small, the adhesion between the electrode active material and the current collector is insufficient, and when the content of the binder is too high, the adhesion is improved, but the content of the electrode active material decreases by that amount, which is disadvantageous in increasing battery capacity.

The conductive material may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a graphite-based conductive agent, a carbon black-based conductive agent, a metal or a metal compound-based conductive agent as a material for improving electronic conductivity. Examples of the graphite conductive agent include artificial graphite and natural graphite, and examples of the carbon black conductive agent include acetylene black, ketjen black, denka black, thermal black, and channel. And black or the like, and examples of the metal or metal compound conductive agent include perovskite such as tin, tin oxide, tin phosphate (SnPO ₄ ), titanium oxide, potassium titanate, LaSrCoO ₃ , and LaSrMnO _3. ) There is a substance. However, it is not limited to the conductive agents listed above. The content of the conductive agent is preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the electrode active material. When the content of the conductive agent is less than 0.1% by weight, the electrochemical properties are lowered, and when the content of the conductive agent is more than 10% by weight, the energy density per weight decreases.

The thickener is not particularly limited as long as it can play a role of controlling the viscosity of the active material slurry, and for example, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose and the like can be used.

As a solvent in which an electrode active material, a binder, a conductive material, etc. are disperse | distributed, a non-aqueous solvent or an aqueous solvent is used. Examples of the non-aqueous solvent include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylaminopropylamine, ethylene oxide and tetrahydrofuran.

The lithium secondary battery may include a separator that prevents a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and provides a passage for lithium ions, and such separators include polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene / polypropylene, polyethylene / polypropylene / polyethylene, poly Polyolefin polymer membranes, such as propylene / polyethylene / polypropylene, or a multilayer of these, a microporous film, a woven fabric, and a nonwoven fabric can be used. In addition, a film coated with a resin having excellent stability in a porous polyolefin film may be used.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a rectangular lithium secondary battery shown as one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in a lithium secondary battery, an electrode assembly 12 including an anode 13, a cathode 15, and a separator 14 is accommodated in a can 10 together with an electrolyte solution. It is formed by sealing the upper end with the cap assembly 20. The cap assembly 20 includes a cap plate 40, an insulating plate 50, a terminal plate 60, and an electrode terminal 30. The cap assembly 20 is combined with the insulating case 70 to seal the can 10.

The electrode terminal 30 is inserted into the terminal through-hole 41 formed in the center of the cap plate 40. When the electrode terminal 30 is inserted into the terminal through-hole 41, the tubular gasket 46 is coupled to the outer surface of the electrode terminal 30 and inserted together to insulate the electrode terminal 30 and the cap plate 40. . After the cap assembly 20 is assembled to the upper end of the can 10, the electrolyte is injected through the electrolyte injection hole 42, and the electrolyte injection hole 42 is closed by a stopper 43. The electrode terminal 30 is connected to the negative electrode tab 17 of the negative electrode 15 or the positive electrode tab 16 of the positive electrode 13 to act as a negative electrode terminal or a positive electrode terminal.

The lithium secondary battery of the present invention is not limited to the above-described shape, and any shape such as a cylindrical shape, a pouch, etc., including the positive electrode active material of the present invention and capable of operating as a battery, is possible.

Hereinafter, preferred examples and comparative examples of the present invention are described. However, the following examples are only preferred examples of the present invention and the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Example  One

LiCoO ₂ as a positive electrode active material, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a binder and carbon as a conductive agent were mixed in a weight ratio of 92: 4: 4, and then dispersed in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone to prepare a positive electrode slurry. It was. The slurry was coated on an aluminum foil having a thickness of 20 μm, dried, and rolled to prepare a positive electrode. Synthetic graphite as a negative electrode active material, styrene-butadiene rubber as a binder, and carboxymethyl cellulose as a thickener were mixed in a weight ratio of 96: 2: 2, and then dispersed in water to prepare a negative electrode active material slurry. The slurry was coated on a copper foil having a thickness of 15 μm, dried, and rolled to prepare a negative electrode.

A film separator made of a polyethylene (PE) material having a thickness of 20 μm was put between the prepared electrodes and then wound and compressed, and inserted into a rectangular can. An electrolyte solution was injected into the rectangular can to prepare a lithium secondary battery. The electrolyte was prepared by dissolving 1.15 M LiPF ₆ in an ethylene carbonate / ethyl methyl carbonate / diethyl carbonate mixed solvent (1: 1: 1 volume ratio) and then adding 5% by weight of 2,5-dichloromethylbenzene. The battery thus prepared was charged for 3 hours to 4.4V at a constant current of 0.5C.

Example  2

A secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 5 wt% of fluoroethyl carbonate was added to prepare an electrolyte.

Example  3

A secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 10 wt% of 2,5-dichloromethylbenzene and 5 wt% of fluoroethyl carbonate were added as an additive to prepare an electrolyte.

Example  4

A secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 15 wt% of 2,6-dichloromethylbenzene and 5 wt% of fluoroethyl carbonate were added as an additive to prepare an electrolyte.

Example  5

A secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 5 wt% of 2,4-dichloromethylbenzene and 5 wt% of fluoroethyl carbonate were added as additives to prepare an electrolyte.

Example  6

A secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 10 wt% of 2,3-dichloromethylbenzene and 5 wt% of fluoroethyl carbonate were added as an additive to prepare an electrolyte.

Example  7

This secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 5 wt% of 3,4-dichloromethylbenzene and 5 wt% of fluoroethyl carbonate were added as additives to prepare an electrolyte.

Example  8

A secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 5 wt% of 3,5-dichloromethylbenzene and 5 wt% of fluoroethyl carbonate were added as additives to prepare an electrolyte.

Comparative example  One

As an additive, an electrolyte solution containing 1% by weight of biphenyl (BP), 1% by weight of cyclohexylbenzen (CHB), and 5% by weight of fluoroethyl carbonate was prepared, and charged with 0.5C constant current for 3 hours to 4.2V. A secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the battery was charged with.

Comparative example  2

A secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the battery was charged at 4.2 C for 3 hours at a constant current of 0.5 C.

Comparative example  3

A secondary battery was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 1 wt% of biphenyl (BP) and 1 wt% of cyclohexylbenzen (CHB) were added as an additive to prepare an electrolyte.

<Room temperature life characteristics>

The cells prepared according to Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Example 3 were subjected to 1 C / 4.4 V CC / CV, 0.05 C cutoff charging at 25 ° C., and 3.1 V cut-off discharge at 1 C CC. . After repeating this process 300 times,

Capacity retention rate (room lifespan%) of 300 cycles at room temperature was calculated by Equation 1, and the results are shown in Table 1.

(300 cycles discharge capacity / cell rated (standard) capacity) x 100

The cells prepared according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were subjected to 1 C / 4.2 V CC / CV, 0.05 C cut-off charging at 25 ° C., and 3.1 V cut-off discharge at 1 C CC. After repeating this process 300 times, the capacity retention rate (%) of 300 cycles at room temperature was calculated, respectively, and the results are shown in Table 1 below.

Overcharge Experiment

The batteries prepared according to Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were each overcharged at room temperature (25 ° C.) at a rate of 1 C / 12V at a constant current / constant voltage for 2 hours and 30 minutes for 20 hours. The state of the battery was checked and the results are shown in Table 1.

In the following Table 1, the number before L means the number of test cells, and the overcharge safety evaluation criteria are as follows. L0: Good, L1: Leakage, L2: Smoke (200 ° C or less), L3: Smoke (200 ° C or more), L4: Fire, L5: Burst

That is, 5L0 or 5L4 means that 5 out of 10 batteries tested were good and 5 were ignited.

Battery system Overcharge result Life span (300 cycles) (%) Comparative Example 1 4.2V 20L0 85 Comparative Example 2 4.2V 10L0, 10L4 85 Comparative Example 3 4.4 V 10L0, 10L4 60 Example 1 4.4 V 20L0 60 Example 2 4.4 V 20L0 85 Example 3 4.4 V 20L0 80 Example 4 4.4 V 20L0 70 Example 5 4.4 V 20L0 80 Example 6 4.4 V 20L0 75 Example 7 4.4 V 20L0 80 Example 8 4.4 V 20L0 80

As can be seen in Table 1 above, the process comprises 0.1 to 10% by weight of dichloromethylbenzene or 1 to 10% by weight of dichloromethylbenzene and 1 to 10% by weight of fluoroethylene carbonate based on the weight of the non-aqueous organic solvent. It was found that the high voltage battery manufactured by employing the electrolyte solutions of Examples 1 to 7 ensured overcharge safety. On the contrary, it was found that the high voltage battery of Comparative Example 3 manufactured in the same manner as in Example except that it did not contain dichloromethylbenzene did not secure safety such as being ignited during overcharging.

The battery of Example 1 was overcharged at a voltage of 12V at 1C to measure the voltage and temperature change of the battery over time, and the results are shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the battery of Example 1 was found to increase in temperature after 50 minutes after overcharging. This is believed to be due to the oxidation of the additive. The temperature of the battery gradually increased and the voltage remained stable without dropping at 12V. In contrast, in the case of Comparative Example 3, the temperature of the battery rapidly increased and the cell ruptured.

As described above, the electrolyte according to the present invention provides an excellent lithium secondary battery capable of ensuring overcharge safety of a high voltage battery.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it is merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Claims (16)

Non-aqueous organic solvents; Lithium salts; And An electrolyte solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery, comprising a compound of formula 1 having an oxidation reaction potential of 4.6 to 5.0 V as an additive: Formula 1

(Wherein R ₁ is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, X _<n> is a halogen atom and n is an integer of 2.) The electrolyte solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the additive is contained in an amount of 1 to 10% by weight based on the nonaqueous organic solvent.  The electrolyte solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the additive is dichloromethylbenzene. The electrolyte for a high voltage lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the electrolyte further comprises a halogenated ethylene carbonate of the following Chemical Formula 2: Formula 2

(Wherein X is a halogen atom, Y is H or a halogen atom, and n and m are 1 or 2). The electrolyte solution for high voltage lithium secondary batteries according to claim 4, wherein the halogenated ethylene carbonate is contained in an amount of 1 to 10% by weight based on the non-aqueous organic solvent. The electrolyte solution for high voltage lithium secondary batteries according to claim 4, wherein the halogenated ethylene carbonate is fluoroethylene carbonate. The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein the non-aqueous organic solvent comprises at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of carbonates, esters, ethers, and ketones. The electrolyte for a high voltage lithium secondary battery according to claim 7, wherein the carbonate is a mixed solvent of a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate. The group according to claim 8, wherein the cyclic carbonate is composed of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, 1,2-butylene carbonate, 2,3-butylene carbonate, 1,2-pentylene carbonate and 2,3-pentylene carbonate Electrolyte for high voltage lithium secondary battery, characterized in that at least one solvent selected from. 9. The high voltage lithium of claim 8, wherein the chain carbonate is at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, methylpropyl carbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate and ethylpropyl carbonate. Electrolyte for secondary battery. The electrolyte solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the non-aqueous organic solvent is a mixed solvent of a carbonate solvent and an aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent. The electrolyte solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery according to claim 11, wherein the aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent is an aromatic compound represented by Chemical Formula 3 below. Formula 3

(Wherein R is a halogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and q is an integer of 0 to 6). The method of claim 11, wherein the aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvent is at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of benzene, fluorobenzene, chlorobenzene, bromobenzene, toluene, xylene, mesitylene and mixtures thereof. An electrolyte for high voltage lithium secondary batteries. The electrolyte of claim 11, wherein the carbonate-based solvent and the aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvent are mixed in a volume ratio of 1: 1 to 30: 1. The method of claim 1, wherein the lithium salt is LiPF ₆ , LiBF ₄ , LiSbF ₆ , LiAsF ₆ , LiClO ₄ , LiCF ₃ SO ₃ , LiN (SO ₂ CF ₃ ) ₂ , LiN (SO ₂ C ₂ F ₅ ) ₂ , LiC (SO ₂ CF ₃ ) ₃ , LiN (SO ₃ CF ₃ ) ₂ , LiC ₄ F ₉ SO ₃ , LiAlO ₄ , LiAlCl ₄ , LiCl and LiI, characterized in that at least one selected from the group consisting of Electrolyte for high voltage lithium secondary battery. The electrolyte of any one of claims 1 to 15; A positive electrode including a positive electrode active material capable of inserting and detaching lithium ions; And A high voltage lithium secondary battery comprising a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material capable of inserting and detaching lithium ions.

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