CPC H01M 4/525 (2013.01) [C01G 53/50 (2013.01); H01M 4/04 (2013.01); H01M 4/505 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); C01P 2002/72 (2013.01); C01P 2002/74 (2013.01); C01P 2004/03 (2013.01); C01P 2004/04 (2013.01); C01P 2004/24 (2013.01); C01P 2004/64 (2013.01); C01P 2004/80 (2013.01); C01P 2006/40 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A composite positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising:
a nickel-based active material; and
a cobalt-boron compound-containing coating layer formed on a surface of the nickel-based active material,
wherein the cobalt-boron compound-containing coating layer comprises an amorphous cobalt-boron compound,
wherein the oxidation number of cobalt in the cobalt-boron compound-containing coating layer is +2+α (−1<α<1).
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