Li metal is accepted as a good counter electrode for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) as the active material in Li-ion and Li-ion polymer batteries. We examined the existence of signal noise from a Li-metal counter quantitatively as a preliminary study. We suggest an electrochemical cell with one switchable electrode to obtain the exact impedance signal of active materials. To verify the effectiveness of the switchable electrode, EIS measurements of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) before severe Li+ intercalation to SFG6 graphite (at 〉 ca. 0.25 V vs. Li/Li+) were taken. As a result, the EIS spectra without the signal of Li metal were obtained and analyzed successfully for the following parameters i) Li+ conduction in the electrolyte, ii) the geometric resistance and constant phase element of the electrode (insensitive to the voltage), iii) the interfacial behavior of the SEI related to the Li+ transfer and residence throughout the near-surface (sensitive to voltage), and iv) the term reflecting the differential limiting capacitance of Li+ in the graphite lattice.

The various expanded graphites (EGs) was prepared and applied as anode material for high power Li-ion secondary battery (LIB). By changing the processing conditions of EG, a series of EG with different structure were produced, showing the changed electrochemical properties. The charge-discharge test showed that the initial reversible capacity of EG anodes prepared at the suitable conditions was over 400 mAh/g and the charge capacity at 5 C-rate was 83.2 mAh/g. These values demonstrated the much improved electrochemical properties as compared with those for the graphite anode of 360 mAh/g and 19.4 mAh/g, respectively, showing the possibility of EG anode materials for high power LIB.

고분자 분리막 기술은 리튬이온전지나 리튬폴리머전지와 같은 리튬이차전지의 성능을 좌우할 정도로 중요한 요소기술이다. 본 논문에서는 지금까지 개발되어 사용되고 있는 다양한 고분자 분리막의 특징 및 기술동향에 대하여 기술하고, 보다 적합한 분리막의 요건을 만족시키기 위한 고분자물질의 판단기준을, 특히 안정성 측면에서 살펴보고자 한다. 또한 실제 리튬이온전지용 분리막을 제조하기 위한 제조공정을 통해 고분자재질의 특징과 관련한 적용성의 여부를 판단코자 하며, 제조된 분리막에 대한 실용화 가능성을 판단하기 위한 분리막의 물리적 요구치 및 측정법에 대하여 기술코자 한다.