Patent Publication Number: US-10787752-B2

Title: Copper foil with minimized bagginess, wrinkle or tear, electrode including the same, secondary battery including the same and method for manufacturing the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(a), this application claims the benefit of earlier filing date and right of priority to Korean Application No. 10-2017-0089031, filed on Jul. 13, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The present disclosure relates to a copper foil with minimized bagginess, wrinkle or tear, an electrode including the same, a secondary battery including the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     Copper foils are used to manufacture a variety of products such as anodes for secondary batteries and flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs). 
     Meanwhile, a copper foil manufactured by electroplating is referred to as an “electrolytic copper foil”. Such an electrolytic copper foil is generally manufactured by a roll-to-roll (RTR) process and the electrolytic copper foil manufactured by a roll-to-roll (RTR) is used to manufacture anodes for secondary batteries and flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs) via an RTR process. The RTR process is known to be suitable for mass-production because it enables continuous production. However, during the RTR process, a copper foil is folded, torn or suffers bagginess or wrinkles, the operation of RTR equipment should be stopped until such problems are solved, and then the equipment should be operated again, thus causing deterioration in production efficiency. 
     In particular, when bagginess, wrinkle or tear occurs in a copper foil in the process of manufacturing secondary batteries using the copper foil, it is difficult to stably manufacture products. As such, bagginess, wrinkle or tear occurring in the copper foil in the process of manufacturing secondary batteries results in deterioration in manufacturing yield of secondary batteries and increased manufacture costs of products. 
     The method, which is known to remove the cause derived from the copper foil, among the causes of bagginess, wrinkle and tear defects occurring in the copper foil is to control the weight deviation of the copper foil to a low level. However, only control over the weight deviation of the copper foil has a limitation in completely solving problems of bagginess, wrinkle and tear occurring during the manufacture of secondary batteries. In particular, recently, in an attempt to increase the capacity of secondary batteries, an ultra-thin copper foil, for example, a copper foil with a thickness of 8 μm or less, is increasingly used as an anode current collector. In this case, although the weight deviation of the copper foil is accurately controlled, bagginess, wrinkle and tear defects intermittently occur in the process of manufacturing secondary batteries. Accordingly, there is a need for preventing or suppressing occurrence of bagginess, wrinkle or tear of copper foils. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Therefore, the present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and it is one object of the present disclosure to provide a copper foil, an electrode including the same, a secondary battery including the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. 
     It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a copper foil with minimized bagginess, wrinkle or tear. In particular, it is another object of the present disclosure to provide a copper foil that is capable of preventing occurrence of bagginess, wrinkle or tear in the manufacturing process in spite of small thickness and thus provide excellent roll-to-roll (RTR) processability. 
     It is another object of the present disclosure to provide an electrode for secondary batteries including the copper foil and a secondary battery including the electrode for secondary batteries. 
     It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a flexible copper foil laminate film including the copper foil. 
     It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a method for manufacturing a copper foil that is capable of preventing occurrence of bagginess, wrinkle or tear in the manufacturing process. 
     Apart from the aspects of the present disclosure mentioned above, other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described below and would be clearly understood from the description by those skilled in the art. 
     In accordance with the present disclosure, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of a copper foil including a copper layer and having a tensile strength of 29 to 65 kgf/mm 2 , a mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) of 18 to 148 μm, and a texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)] of 0.52 or less. 
     The copper foil may further include an anticorrosive film disposed on the copper layer. 
     The anticorrosive film may include at least one of chromium (Cr), a silane compound and a nitrogen compound. 
     The copper foil may have a maximum height roughness (Rmax) of 0.6 μm or more. 
     The copper foil may have a weight deviation of 5% or less. 
     The copper foil may have an elongation of 2% or more at a room temperature of 25±15° C. 
     The copper foil may have a thickness of 4 μm to 30 μm. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrode for secondary batteries including the copper foil according to the present disclosure and an active material layer disposed on the copper foil. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a secondary battery including a cathode, an anode facing the cathode, an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode to provide an environment enabling ions to move, and a separator to electrically insulate (isolate) the cathode from the anode, wherein the anode includes the copper foil according to the present disclosure and an active material layer disposed on the copper foil. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a flexible copper foil laminate film including a polymer membrane and the copper foil according to the present disclosure disposed on the polymer membrane. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for manufacturing a copper foil including applying a current density of 30 to 80 A/dm 2  to an electrode plate and a rotary electrode drum spaced from each other in an electrolyte containing copper ions to form a copper layer, wherein the electrolyte includes 70 to 100 g/L of copper ions, 80 to 130 g/L of sulfuric acid, 2 to 20 mg/L of 2-mercaptothiazoline, 2 to 20 mg/L of bis-(3-sulfopropyl) disulfide (SPS) and 50 mg/L or less of polyethylene glycol (PEG). 
     The electrolyte may include 10 to 30 mg/L of chlorine (Cl). 
     The electrolyte may have a deviation of flow rate per unit time (second) of 5% or less. 
     The general description of the present disclosure given above is provided only for illustration or description of the present disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic sectional view illustrating a copper foil according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2A  shows an example of an XRD graph of the copper foil; 
         FIG. 2B  is a graph showing a roughness profile element; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic sectional view illustrating a copper foil according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic sectional view illustrating an electrode for secondary batteries according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic sectional view illustrating an electrode for secondary batteries according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic sectional view illustrating a secondary battery according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a sectional view illustrating a flexible copper foil laminate film according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing the copper foil shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 9  is an image showing bagginess of a copper foil; and 
         FIG. 10  is an image showing wrinkles of a copper foil. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 
     Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure as disclosed in the accompanying claims. Accordingly, the present disclosure encompasses the disclosure defined in claims and modifications and alterations that fall within the scope of the equivalents thereto. 
     The shapes, sizes, ratios, angles and numbers disclosed in the drawings for describing embodiments of the present disclosure are merely examples, and thus the present disclosure is not limited to the illustrated details. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. 
     In the case in which “comprise,” “have,” and “include” described in the present specification are used, another part may also be present unless “only” is used. The terms in a singular form may include plural forms unless noted to the contrary. In construing an element, the element is construed as including an error region although there is no explicit description thereof. 
     In describing a positional relationship, for example, when the positional order is described as “on,” “above,” “below,” and “next,”, at least another part may be present between two parts, unless “just” or “direct” is used. 
     In describing a temporal relationship, for example, when the temporal order is described as “after,” “subsequent,” “next,” and “before,” a case which is not continuous may be included, unless “just” or “direct” is used. 
     It will be understood that, although the terms “first,” “second,” etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     It should be understood that the term “at least one” includes all combinations related with one or more items. 
     Features of various embodiments of the present disclosure may be partially or overall coupled to or combined with each other, and may be variously inter-operated with each other and driven technically as those skilled in the art can sufficiently understand. The embodiments of the present disclosure may be carried out independently from each other, or may be carried out together in a co-dependent relationship. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic sectional view illustrating a copper foil  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the copper foil  100  includes a copper layer  110 . According to one embodiment of the present invention, the copper foil may further include an anticorrosive film  210  disposed on the copper layer  110 . The anticorrosive film  210  may be omitted. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper layer  110  has a matte surface MS and a shiny surface SS opposite to the matte surface MS. 
     The copper layer  110  may be, for example, formed on a rotary electrode drum by electroplating (see  FIG. 8 ). At this time, the shiny surface SS refers to a surface of the copper layer  110  which contacts the rotary electrode drum during electroplating and the matte surface MS refers to a surface which is disposed opposite to the shiny surface SS. 
     The shiny surface SS generally has a lower surface roughness Rz than that of the matte surface MS, but the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The surface roughness Rz of the shiny surface SS may be equal to or higher than the surface roughness Rz of the matte surface MS. 
     The anticorrosive film  210  may be disposed on at least one of the matte surface MS and the shiny surface SS of the copper layer  110 . Referring to  FIG. 1 , the anticorrosive film  210  is disposed on the matte surface MS, but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. That is, the anticorrosive film  210  may be disposed only on the shiny surface SS, or both on the matte surface MS and the shiny surface SS. 
     The anticorrosive film  210  protects the copper layer  110 . The anticorrosive film  210  can prevent the copper layer  110  from being oxidized or denatured upon storage. Accordingly, when the anticorrosive film  210  is not disposed on the copper layer  110 , the surface of the copper layer  110  is oxidized over time, the lifespan of a device, for example, a secondary battery, including the copper foil  100 , may thus be deteriorated. Such an anticorrosive film  210  is also called a “protective layer”. There is no particular limitation as to the anticorrosive film  210  and any film or layer may be used as the anticorrosive film  210  so long as it is capable of protecting the copper layer  110 . 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anticorrosive film  210  may include at least one of chromium (Cr), a silane compound and a nitrogen compound. 
     For example, the anticorrosive film  210  may be prepared from a chromium (Cr)-containing anticorrosive liquid, that is, a chromate compound-containing anticorrosive liquid. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  has a first surface S 1  which is a surface of the direction of the matte surface MS based on the copper layer  110  and a second surface S 2  which is a surface of the direction of the shiny surface SS. In  FIG. 1 , the first surface S 1  of the copper foil  100  is a surface of the anticorrosive film  210  and the second surface S 2  thereof is a shiny surface SS. When the anticorrosive film  210  is not disposed on the copper layer  110 , the matte surface of the copper layer  110  corresponds to the first surface S 1  of the copper foil  100 . 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  has a texture coefficient bias (TCB) of 0.52 or less. 
     More specifically, the texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] of the copper foil  100  is 0.52 or less. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] of the copper foil  100  is also called a texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)] of the copper foil  100 . 
     The texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] indicates a position-dependent deviation or tendency of the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)]. The texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)] relates to the crystal structure of the surface of the copper foil  100 . The texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] can be calculated in accordance with Equation 1. Specifically, the texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] is measured three times at respective points of the left, center and right sides in a width direction of the copper foil  100  (see Equation 2 below). Among them, the highest [TC(220)] value is designated by TC max  and the lowest [TC(220)] value is designated by TC min . The texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)] is calculated by the difference between TC max  and TC min , that is, the value of “TC max −TC min ”.
 
Texture coefficient bias[TCB(220)]=TC max −TC min   [Equation 1]
 
     Meanwhile, standards used to collect samples in the width direction of the copper foil  100  may be the same as standards used to measure weight deviation. 
     The texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] is obtained from the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC (220)] in accordance with Equation 1. 
     Hereinafter, referring to  FIG. 2 , a method for measuring and calculating the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)] according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below. 
       FIG. 2A  shows an example of an XRD graph of a copper foil. More specifically,  FIG. 2A  is an XRD graph of the copper foil  100 . 
     For measurement of the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)], first, an XRD graph having peaks corresponding to n crystal planes is obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) in the diffraction angle (20) range of 30° to 95° [Target: Copper K alpha 1, 2θ interval: 0.01°, 2θ scan speed: 3°/min]. For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 2A , an XRD graph having four peaks corresponding to (111), (200), (220) and (311) planes is obtained. Referring to  FIG. 2A , n is 4. 
     Then, from this graph, XRD diffraction intensity [I(hkl)] of each crystal plane (hkl) is obtained. In addition, XRD diffraction intensities [I 0 (hkl)] of n respective crystal planes of a standard copper powder regulated by joint committee on powder diffraction standards (JCPDS) are obtained. Subsequently, the arithetic mean value of I(hkl)/I 0 (hkl) of n crystal planes is calculated and I(220)/I 0 (220) of (220) plane is divided by the arithmetic mean value to obtain the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)]. That is, the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)] is calculated based on the following Equation 2: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the (220) plane of the copper foil  100  may have a texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)] of 0.52 or less. More specifically, the copper foil  100  may have a texture coefficient [TC(220)] of 0.52 or less. 
     When the texture coefficient bias (TCB) of the (220) plane is higher than 0.52, the copper foil  100  is readily deformed by tension applied to the copper foil in the process of manufacturing the copper foil by a roll-to-roll process due to difference in local texture caused by difference in local crystal structure, and may thus be wrinkled. 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)] should be maintained to a relatively lower level of less than 0.52. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  has a tensile strength of 29 to 65 kgf/mm 2 . The tensile strength may be measured with a universal testing machine (UTM) in accordance with the regulations of the IPC-TM-650 test method manual. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, tensile strength may be measured with a universal testing machine available from Instron corporation. At this time, the width of a sample for measuring tensile strength is 12.7 mm, the distance between grips is 50 mm and measurement speed is 50 mm/min. For evaluation of physical properties, the tensile strength of the sample is repeatedly measured three times and the mean thereof is used as a tensile strength of the copper foil  100 . 
     When the tensile strength of the copper foil  100  is less than 29 kgf/mm 2 , the copper foil  100  does not withstand force such as tension applied to the copper foil in the manufacturing process and may thus be wrinkled during the roll-to-roll process. 
     When the tensile strength of the copper foil  100  is higher than 65 kgf/mm 2 , the copper foil  100  can sufficiently withstand a force such as tension applied thereto in the manufacturing process due to excellent tensile strength thereof, but the copper foil  100  cannot lengthen in response to the force applied locally thereto during the roll-to-roll process due to increased brittleness thereof and may thus be torn. Accordingly, availability of the copper foil  100  is deteriorated. For example, in the process of producing the copper foil or in the process of producing an electrode for secondary batteries using the copper foil, a tear may occur, which may make it difficult to stably obtain products. 
     For example, when such tear occurs in the process of manufacturing a copper foil by a roll-to-roll process, the operation of roll-to-roll process equipment should be ceased, the torn copper foil part should be removed and then the process equipment should be operated again. In this case, process time and costs are increased and production efficiency is deteriorated. 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  has a mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) of 18 to 148 μm. 
     The mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) can be measured by a roughness tester in accordance with JIS B 0601-2001. Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) can be measured with an SJ-310 model commercially available from Mitutoyo Corporation. At this time, a measurement length excluding a cut off length is set to 4 mm and the cut off length is set to 0.8 mm at the beginning and late stages. In addition, the radius of a stylus tip is set to 2 μm. 
       FIG. 2B  is a graph of a roughness profile element. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2B , the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) is an arithmetic mean of the distance (XSi, wherein i=1, 2, 3, . . . m) from a point at which one mountain (valley) crosses a mean line ML to the corresponding point of an adjacent mountain (valley). Specifically, the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) can be calculated by the following Equation 3: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) is suitable for evaluation of surfaces with regular textures. 
     When the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) is less than 18 μm, there is a high possibility that tension is concentrated on a certain mountain or valley in the process of manufacturing the copper foil  100  by a roll-to-roll process, because too many mountains (valleys) are present on the surface of the copper foil  100 , and thus the copper foil  100  may be easily torn. 
     On the other hand, when the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) is higher than 148 μm, slip readily occurs in the process of manufacturing the copper foil  100  by a roll-to-roll process because a distance between adjacent mountains is large, and thus the copper foil  100  may be easily wrinkled. 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  has a maximum height roughness (Rmax) of 0.6 μm or more. 
     The maximum height roughness (Rmax) can be measured by a roughness tester in accordance with JIS B 0601-2001. Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the maximum height roughness (Rmax) can be measured with an SJ-310 model commercially available from Mitutoyo Corporation. Specifically, a measurement length excluding a cut off length is set to 4 mm and the cut off length is set to 0.8 mm at the beginning and late stages. In addition, the radius of a stylus tip is set to 2 μm and a measurement pressure is 0.75 mN. 
     In the case wherein the maximum height roughness (Rmax) is less than 0.6 μm, when the copper foil  100  is wound on a bobbin or winder, the copper foil  100  is locally lengthened and undergoes bagginess due to weight overlapping of the copper foil  100 . 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  may have a maximum height roughness (Rmax) of 3.5 μm or less. When the maximum height roughness (Rmax) of the copper foil  100  is higher than 3.5 μm, when the copper foil  100  is wound on a bobbin or winder in the process of manufacturing the copper foil  100  by a roll-to-roll (RTR) process, air is trapped between copper foils, resulting in bagginess. 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  has a weight deviation of 5% or less. More specifically, the copper foil  100  may have a weight deviation of 0 to 5%. In this case, zero weight deviation means that there is no weight deviation. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the weight deviation can be obtained by a mean of weight values (mean weight) measured at three arbitrary points in a width direction of the copper foil  100  and a standard deviation of the weight values. Specifically, 5 cm×5 cm samples are each obtained at three points arranged along the width direction of the copper foil  100 , that is, a direction vertical to the winding direction (transverse direction, TD), the weights of respective samples are measured, the weights per unit area are calculated, “mean weight” and “standard deviation of weight” at the three points are calculated from the weights per unit area of the three samples, and weight deviation is calculated in accordance with the following Equation 4: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In the case where the weight deviation of the copper foil  100  is higher than 5%, when the copper foil  100  is wound during the roll-to-roll process, it may be partially lengthened due to weight overlapping in the copper foil  100 , causing bagginess of the copper foil  100 . 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  has an elongation of 2% or more at a room temperature of 25±15° C. The elongation may be measured with a universal testing machine (UTM) in accordance with the regulations of the IPC-TM-650 test method manual. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, elongation may be measured with a universal testing machine available from Instron corporation. At this time, the width of a sample for measuring elongation is 12.7 mm, the distance between grips is 50 mm and measurement speed is 50 mm/min. For evaluation of physical properties, the elongation of the sample is repeatedly measured three times and the mean thereof is used as an elongation of the copper foil  100 . 
     When the elongation of the copper foil  100  is less than 2%, the copper foil  100  is not lengthened in response to the force applied in the process of manufacturing the copper foil  100 , and is then torn. 
     More specifically, the copper foil  100  may have an elongation of 2 to 20%. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper foil  100  may have a thickness of 4 μm to 30 μm. When the thickness of the copper foil  100  is less than 4 μm, workability is deteriorated in the process of manufacturing the copper foil  100  or a product, for example, an electrode for secondary batteries or a secondary battery, using the copper foil  100 . When the thickness of the copper foil  100  is higher than 30 μm, the thickness of the electrode for secondary batteries using the copper foil  100  is increased and there is a difficulty in realizing high-capacity secondary batteries due to the thickness thereof. 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, bagginess is different from wrinkle. 
       FIG. 9  is an image illustrating bagginess of a copper foil. The part represented by an arrow ( ) in  FIG. 9  means an area where bagginess occurs. According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, bagginess refers to a state or a part in which the copper foil  100  locally lengthens and fails to spread evenly. 
       FIG. 10  is an image illustrating wrinkle of a copper foil. The part represented by an arrow ( ) in  FIG. 10  means an area where wrinkles occur. According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, wrinkle refers to a state or a part in which the copper foil  100  is partially folded. 
     However, one embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and bagginess and wrinkle are not distinguished, and bagginess and wrinkle may have one meaning and be used interchangeably. For example, both a case where the copper foil  100  is locally lengthened and does not flatly spread, and a case where the copper foil  100  is locally folded may be expressed by “bagginess” or “wrinkle”. 
     That is, bagginess and wrinkle are not separately used and may have one meaning and be interchanged. 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic sectional view illustrating a copper foil  200  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, description of constituent components given above will be omitted to avoid repetition. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the copper foil  200  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes a copper layer  110 , and two anticorrosive films  210  and  220  each disposed on the matte surface MS and the shiny surface SS of the copper layer  110 . Compared with the copper foil  100  shown in  FIG. 1 , the copper foil  200  shown in  FIG. 3  further includes an anticorrosive film  220  disposed on the shiny surface SS of the copper layer  110 . 
     For convenience of description, the anticorrosive film  210  disposed on the matte surface MS of the copper layer  110 , among two anticorrosive films  210  and  220 , is referred to as a “first protective layer” and the anticorrosive film  220  disposed on the shiny surface SS is referred to as a “second protective layer”. 
     In addition, the first surface S 1  of the copper foil  200  shown in  FIG. 3  is the same as the surface of the anticorrosive film  210  disposed on the matte surface MS, and the second surface S 2  is the same as the surface of the anticorrosive film  220  disposed on the shiny surface SS. 
     According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, each of two anticorrosive films  210  and  220  may include at least one of chromium (Cr), a silane compound and a nitrogen compound. 
     The (220) plane of the copper foil  200  shown in FIG. has a texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)] of 0.52 or less. 
     In addition, the copper foil  200  shown in  FIG. 3  has a tensile strength of 29 to 65 kgf/mm 2  and a mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) of 18 to 148 μm. In addition, the copper foil  200  has a maximum height roughness (Rmax) of 0.6 μm or more, a weight deviation of 5% or less, an elongation of 2% or more at a room temperature of 25±15° C. and a thickness of 4 μm to 30 μm. 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic sectional view illustrating an electrode  300  for secondary batteries according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The electrode  300  for secondary batteries shown in  FIG. 4  may be, for example, applied to the secondary battery  500  shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the electrode  300  for secondary batteries according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes a copper foil  100  and an active material layer  310  disposed on the copper foil  100 . In this case, the copper foil  100  is used as a current collector. 
     Specifically, the electrode  300  for secondary batteries according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes a copper foil  100  having a first surface S 1  and a second surface S 2 , and an active material layer  310  disposed on at least one of the first surface S 1  and the second surface S 2  of the copper foil  100 . In addition, the copper foil  100  includes a copper layer  110  and an anticorrosive film  210  disposed on the copper layer  110 . 
       FIG. 4  shows that the copper foil  100  shown in  FIG. 1  is used as a current collector. However, the one embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto and the copper foil  200  shown in  FIG. 3  may be used as a current collector of the electrode  300  for secondary batteries. 
     In addition, the configuration in which the active material layer  310  is disposed only on the first surface S 1  among the surfaces S 1  and S 2  of the copper foil  100  is illustrated in  FIG. 4 , but other embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. The active material layer  310  may be disposed on both the first surface S 1  and the second surface S 2  of the copper foil  100 , or on only the second surface S 2  of the copper foil  100 . 
     The active material layer  310  shown in  FIG. 4  includes an electrode active material, in particular, an anode active material. That is, the electrode  300  for secondary batteries shown in  FIG. 4  may be used as an anode. 
     The active material layer  310  may include at least one of carbon, a metal, a metal oxide, and a composite of a metal and carbon. The metal may include at least one of Ge, Sn, Li, Zn, Mg, Cd, Ce, Ni and Fe. In addition, in order to increase charge/discharge capacity of secondary batteries, the active material layer  310  may include silicon (Si). 
     When the copper foil  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is used, bagginess, wrinkle or tear of the copper foil  100  is prevented in the process of manufacturing the electrode  300  for secondary batteries. Accordingly, the manufacturing efficiency of the electrode  300  for secondary batteries can be improved, and charge/discharge efficiency and capacity maintenance of a secondary battery including the electrode  300  for secondary batteries can be enhanced. 
       FIG. 5  is a schematic sectional view illustrating an electrode  400  for secondary batteries according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The electrode  400  for secondary batteries according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes a copper foil  200 , and active material layers  310  and  320  disposed on the copper foil  200 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the copper foil  200  includes a copper layer  110 , and two anticorrosive films  210  and  220  disposed on opposite surfaces MS and SS of the copper layer  110 . In addition, the electrode  300  for secondary batteries shown in  FIG. 5  includes two active material layers  310  and  320  disposed on both surfaces of the copper foil  200 . Here, the active material layer  310  disposed on the first surface S 1  of the copper foil  200  is referred to as a “first active material layer” and the active material layer  320  disposed on the second surface S 2  of the copper foil  200  is referred to as a “second active material layer”. 
     The two active material layers  310  and  320  can be produced in the same manner and using the same material, or in different manners and using different materials. 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic sectional view illustrating a secondary battery  500  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The secondary battery  500  shown in  FIG. 6  is, for example, a lithium secondary battery. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the secondary battery  500  includes a cathode  370 , an anode  340  facing the cathode  370 , an electrolyte  350  disposed between the cathode  370  and the anode  340  to provide an environment enabling ions to move, and a separator  360  to electrically insulate (isolate) the cathode  370  from the anode  340 . Here, the ions that pass through the cathode  370  and the anode  340  are lithium ions. The separator  360  separates the cathode  370  from the anode  340  to prevent current charges generated at one electrode via the secondary battery  500  from moving to another electrode and then being unnecessarily consumed. Referring to  FIG. 6 , the separator  360  is disposed in the electrolyte  350 . 
     The cathode  370  includes a cathode current collector  371  and a cathode active material layer  372 . The cathode current collector  371  is, for example, an aluminum foil. 
     The anode  340  includes an anode current collector  341  and an active material layer  342 . The active material layer  342  of the anode  340  includes an anode active material. 
     The copper foils  100  and  200  shown in  FIGS. 1 and 3  may be used as the anode current collector  341 . In addition, the electrodes  300  and  400  for secondary batteries shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , respectively, may be used as the anode  340  of the secondary battery  500  shown in  FIG. 6 . 
       FIG. 7  is a schematic sectional view illustrating a flexible copper foil laminate film  600  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The flexible copper foil laminate film  600  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes a polymer membrane  410  and a copper foil  100  disposed on the polymer membrane  410 . The flexible copper foil laminate film  600  including the copper foil  100  shown in  FIG. 1  is illustrated in  FIG. 7 , but other embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. For example, the copper foil  200  shown in  FIG. 3  or other copper foil may be used for the flexible copper foil laminate film  600 . 
     The polymer membrane  410  is flexible and non-conductive. There is no particular limitation as to the kind of the polymer membrane  410 . The polymer membrane  410 , for example, includes polyimide. The flexible copper foil laminate film  600  can be produced by laminating a polyimide film and the copper foil  100  by a roll press. Alternatively, the flexible copper foil laminate film  600  can be produced by coating the copper foil  100  with a polyimide precursor solution and then heat-treating the resulting copper foil  100  as well. 
     The copper foil  100  includes a copper layer  110  having a matte surface MS and a shiny surface SS, and an anticorrosive film  210  disposed on at least one of the matte surface MS and the shiny surface SS of the copper layer  110 . In this case, the anticorrosive film  210  may be omitted. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the polymer membrane  410  is disposed on the anticorrosive film  210 , but the other embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The polymer membrane  410  may be disposed on the shiny surface SS of the copper layer  110 . 
     Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing a copper foil  200  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing a copper foil  200  shown in  FIG. 3 . 
     First, a current density of 30 to 80 ASD (A/dm 2 ) is applied to an electrode plate  13  and a rotary electrode drum  12  spaced from each other in an electrolyte  11  containing copper ions to form a copper layer  110 . 
     Specifically, referring to  FIG. 8 , the copper layer  110  is formed by electrodeposition of copper on the rotary electrode drum  12  when applying the current density of 30 to 80 ASD (A/dm 2 ) to the electrode plate  13  and the rotary electrode drum  12  disposed in the electrolyte  11  contained in the electrolytic bath  10 . At this time, the gap between the electrode plate  13  and the rotary electrode drum  12  can be adjusted to the range of 8 to 13 mm. 
     As the current density applied to the electrode plate and the rotary electrode drum  12  increases, plating becomes homogeneous and the surface roughness of the matte surface MS of the copper layer  110  is thus decreased. As the current density decreases, plating becomes heterogeneous and the surface roughness of the matte surface MS of the copper layer  110  is thus increased. 
     The electrolyte  11  contains 70 to 100 g/L of copper ions and 80 to 130 g/L of sulfuric acid. The temperature of the electrolyte  11  is maintained at 50 to 70° C. In the electrolyte  11  having the aforementioned concentrations, copper can be easily deposited on the rotary electrode drum  12 . 
     In addition, the electrolyte  11  includes, as organic substances, 2 to 20 mg/L of 2-mercaptothiazoline, 2 to 20 mg/L of bis-(3-sulfopropyl) disulfide (SPS) and 50 mg/L or less of polyethylene glycol (PEG). 
     2-mercaptothiazoline is called “MTZ” and can be represented by the following Formula 1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     2-mercaptothiazoline (MTZ) functions to make crystal grains fine in the process of producing the copper layer  110 . When the concentration of 2-mercaptothiazoline (MTZ) in the electrolyte  11  is less than 2 mg/L, formation of fine crystal grains by 2-mercaptothiazoline (MTZ) is insufficient, and tensile strength of the copper foil  200  is less than 29 kgf/mm 2 . On the other hand, when the concentration of 2-mercaptothiazoline (MTZ) is higher than mg/L, formation of fine crystal grains by 2-mercaptothiazoline (MTZ) is excessive and tensile strength of the copper foil  200  is higher than 65 kgf/mm 2 . 
     When the concentration of bis-3-sulfopropyl disulfide (SPS) serving as a luster in the electrolyte  11  is excessively high, i.e., more than 20 mg/L, the surface of the copper layer  110  is excessively uniform, the number of mountains (valleys) per unit width is decreased and the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) of the copper foil  200  is higher than 148 μm. On the other hand, when the concentration of bis-(3-sulfopropyl) disulfide (SPS) is less than 2 mg/L, the surface of the copper layer  110  is non-uniformly formed due to excessively low concentration of the luster to make the surface uniform during copper plating. For this reason, the number of mountains (valleys) per unit width of the copper foil increases and the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) thereof is less than 18 μm. 
     Polyethylene glycol (PEG) functions to plarnarize the surface of the copper layer  110  during copper plating. Accordingly, as the concentration of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in the electrolyte  11  increases, evenness of the copper layer  110  increases. When the concentration of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in the electrolyte  11  is higher than 50 mg/L, surface evenness of the copper foil  200  increases and the maximum height roughness (Rmax) of the copper foil  200  is less than 0.6 μm. 
     The electrolyte  11  includes 50 mg/L or less of silver (Ag). Here, silver (Ag) includes an ionic form (Ag + ) dissociated in the electrolyte  11  and a non-dissociated form (Ag), and includes silver (Ag) present in the form of a salt. In general, silver (Ag) in the electrolyte  11  corresponds to impurities. When the concentration of silver (Ag) in the electrolyte  11  is higher than 50 mg/L, copper may be non-uniformly deposited on the rotary electrode drum  12 . Accordingly, the concentration of silver (Ag) in the electrolyte  11  is controlled to 50 mg/L or less. 
     In order for the concentration of silver (Ag) in the electrolyte  11  to be maintained at 50 mg/L or less, the silver (Ag) can be removed by adding chlorine (Cl) to the electrolyte  11  to induce precipitation of silver (Ag) in the form of silver chloride (AgCl). For example, the electrolyte  11  includes 10 to 30 mg/L of chlorine (Cl). Here, chlorine (Cl) includes chlorine ions (Cl − ) and chlorine atoms present in molecules. Specifically, chlorine (Cl) can precipitate silver (Ag) ions in the form of silver chloride. Such silver chloride can be removed by filtering. 
     In order to reduce the content of impurities in the electrolyte  11 , copper wires serving as a raw material for the copper ions are heat-treated, the heat-treated copper wires are cleaned with an acid, and the acid-cleaned copper wires are added to sulfuric acid for an electrolyte. 
     The electrolyte  11  may have a flow rate of 35 to 50 m 3 /hour. That is, in order to remove solid impurities present in the electrolyte  11  during formation of the copper layer by electroplating, the electrolyte  11  can be circulated at a flow rate of 35 to 50 m 3 /hour. During circulation of the electrolyte  11 , the electrolyte  11  may be filtered. Such filtering enables silver chloride (AgCl) to be removed so that the electrolyte  11  can be kept clean. 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a variation in flow rate of the electrolyte  11  per unit time (sec), which is hereinafter referred to as “flow rate deviation”, can be controlled to 5% or less. When the flow rate deviation exceeds 5%, a non-uniform copper layer  110  may be formed due to non-homogeneous plating and texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] of the copper foil  100  exceeds 0.52. 
     Meanwhile, peroxide and air are incorporated into the electrolyte  11  while the electrolyte  11  is treated with ozone or the copper layer  110  is formed by electroplating, so that clearness of the electrolyte  11  can be maintained or improved. 
     Then, the copper layer  110  is cleaned in the cleaning bath  20 . 
     In order to remove impurities on the surface of the copper layer  110 , the copper layer  110  is cleaned with water in the cleaning bath  20 . Alternatively, in order to remove impurities on the surface of the copper layer  110 , acid cleaning is conducted and then water cleaning may be conducted to remove the acidic solution used for acid cleaning. The cleaning process may be omitted. 
     Then, anticorrosive films  210  and  220  are formed on the copper layer  110 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the copper layer  110  is dipped in an anticorrosive liquid  31  contained in the anticorrosion bath  30 , to form anticorrosive films  210  and  220  on the copper layer  110 . Here, the anticorrosive liquid  31  includes chromium and chromium (Cr) is present in the form of an ion in the anticorrosive liquid  31 . The anticorrosive liquid  31  may include 0.5 to 5 g/L of chromium. The anticorrosive films  210  and  220  thus formed are referred to as “protective layers”. 
     Meanwhile, the anticorrosive films  210  and  220  may include a silane compound via treatment with silane and a nitrogen compound via treatment with nitrogen. 
     The copper foil  200  is produced by formation of these anticorrosive films  210  and  220 . 
     Then, the copper foil  200  is cleaned in a cleaning bath  40 . Such a cleaning process may be omitted. 
     Then, a drying process is preformed and the copper foil  200  is then wound on a winder (WR). 
     Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to Preparation Examples and Comparative Examples. The Preparation examples are only provided only for better understanding of the present disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. 
     Preparation Examples 1-6 and Comparative Examples 1-6 
     A copper foil was produced using a foil making machine which includes an electrolytic bath  10 , a rotary electrode drum  12  disposed in the electrolytic bath  10 , and an electrode plate  13  spaced from the rotary electrode drum  12 . The electrolyte  11  was a copper sulfate solution, the copper ion concentration of the electrolyte  11  was 75 g/L, a sulfuric acid concentration was 100 g/L, a chlorine ion (Cl − ) concentration was 17 mg/L, and a temperature of the electrolyte  11  was maintained at 55° C. 
     The electrolyte  11  included 2-mercaptothiazoline (MTZ), bis-3-sulfopropyl disulfide (SPS) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) in concentrations shown in Table 1. In addition, the electrolyte  11  was circulated at a flow rate of 42 m 3 /hour and flow rate deviation is shown in Table 1 above. 
     First, current was applied at a current density of 60 ASD between the rotary electrode drum  12  and the electrode plate  13  to form a copper layer  110 . 
     Then, the copper layer  110  was dipped in the anticorrosive liquid  31  contained in the anticorrosion bath  30  to form anticorrosive films  210  and  220  including chromium on the surface of the copper layer  110 . At this time, the temperature of the anticorrosive liquid  31  was maintained at 30° C. and the anticorrosive liquid  31  included 2.2 g/L of chromium (Cr). As a result, copper foils according to Preparation Examples 1-6 and Comparative Examples 1-6 were produced. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Flow rate 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 deviation 
                 MTZ 
                 SPS 
                 PEG 
               
               
                   
                 Items 
                 (%) 
                 (mg/L) 
                 (mg/L) 
                 (mg/L) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Preparation 
                 4.8 
                 11 
                 11 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 1 
               
               
                   
                 Preparation 
                 2.8 
                 3 
                 11 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 2 
               
               
                   
                 Preparation 
                 2.8 
                 19 
                 11 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 3 
               
               
                   
                 Preparation 
                 2.8 
                 11 
                 3 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 4 
               
               
                   
                 Preparation 
                 2.8 
                 11 
                 19 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 5 
               
               
                   
                 Preparation 
                 2.8 
                 11 
                 11 
                 49 
               
               
                   
                 Example 6 
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 5.1 
                 11 
                 11 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 1 
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 2.8 
                 1 
                 11 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 2 
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 2.8 
                 21 
                 11 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 3 
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 2.8 
                 11 
                 1 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 4 
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 2.8 
                 11 
                 21 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                 Example 5 
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 2.8 
                 11 
                 11 
                 52 
               
               
                   
                 Example 6 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     (i) Texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)], (ii) tensile strength, (iii) mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) and maximum height roughness (Rmax) of the copper foils according to Preparation Examples 1-6 and Comparative Examples 1-6 thus produced were measured. Results are shown in Table 2. 
     (i) Measurement of Texture Coefficient Bias of (220) Plane [TCB(220)] 
     First, texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] of copper foils produced in Preparation Examples 1-6 and Comparative Examples 1-6 were measured. 
     Specifically, copper foils produced in Preparation Examples 1-6 and Comparative Examples 1-6 were subjected to X-ray diffraction (XRD) in the diffraction angle (20) range of 30° to 95° [(i) Target: Copper K alpha 1, (ii) 2θ interval: 0.01°, (iii) 2θ scan speed: 3°/min], to obtain an XRD graph having peaks corresponding to n crystal planes, and XRD diffraction intensities [I(hkl)] of respective crystal planes (hkl) were obtained from this graph. In addition, XRD diffraction intensities [I 0 (hkl)] of respective n crystal planes of a standard copper powder regulated by joint committee on powder diffraction standards (JCPDS) were obtained. In this case, the crystal planes were (111), (200), (220) and (311) planes, and n was 4. 
     Subsequently, the arithmetic mean value of “I(hkl)/I 0 (hkl)” of n crystal planes was calculated and I(220)/I 0 (220) of (220) plane was divided by the arithmetic mean value to obtain the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)]. That is, the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)] is calculated based on the following Equation 2: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     TC 
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       220 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         I 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           220 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       
                         
                           I 
                           0 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           220 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         1 
                         n 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       Σ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           I 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             hkl 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             I 
                             0 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             hkl 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
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                     ⁢ 
                     2 
                   
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     The texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] was measured in accordance with Equation 1 below using the texture coefficient of (220) plane [TC(220)]. 
     Specifically, the texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] were each measured three times at respective points of the left, center and right sides in a width direction of the copper foil  100  (see Equation 1 below). Among them, the highest [TC(220)] value was designated by TC max  and the lowest [TC(220)] value was designated by TC min . The texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)] was calculated by the difference between TC max  and TC min , that is, the value of “TC max −TC min ”.
 
Texture coefficient bias [TCB(220)]=TC max −TC min   [Equation 1]
 
     (ii) Measurement of Tensile Strength 
     The tensile strengths of copper foils produced in Preparation Examples 1-6 and Comparative Examples 1-6 were measured using a universal testing machine in accordance with the specifications of the IPC-TM-650 test method manual. The width of the measurement sample of tensile strength was 12.7 mm, the distance between grips was 50 mm and the measurement speed was 50 mm/min. The tensile strength of the sample was repeatedly measured three times and the mean thereof was evaluated as a measurement result. 
     (iii) Measurement of Mean Width of Roughness Profile Elements (Rsm) 
     The mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) was measured using a roughness tester in accordance with JIS B 0601-2001. Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mean width of roughness profile elements could be measured with an SJ-310 model commercially available from Mitutoyo Corporation. At this time, a measurement length excluding a cut off length was set to 4 mm and the cut off length was set to 0.8 mm at the beginning and late stages. In addition, the radius of a stylus tip was set to 2 μm. 
     Assuming that the distance from a point at which one mountain (valley) crosses a mean line ML to the corresponding point of adjacent mountain (valley) is designated by “XSi”, the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) can be obtained by the following Equation 3. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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                       XSi 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
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     (iv) Measurement of Maximum Height Roughness (Rmax) 
     The maximum height roughness (Rmax) was measured by a roughness tester in accordance with JIS B 0601-2001. Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the maximum height roughness (Rmax) was measured with an SJ-310 model commercially available from Mitutoyo Corporation. At this time, a measurement length excluding a cut off length was set to 4 mm and the cut off length was set to 0.8 mm at the beginning and late stages. In addition, the radius of a stylus tip was set to 2 μm and a measurement pressure was 0.75 mN. After the setting as described, the measurement value of maximum height roughness (Rmax) was obtained, based on the value measured with the Mitutoyo roughness tester. 
     (v) Observation of Occurrence of Bagginess, Wrinkle or Tear 
     1) Anode Production 
     100 parts by weight of carbon as a commercially available anode active material was mixed with 2 parts by weight of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and 2 parts by weight of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and a slurry for an anode active material was prepared using distilled water as a solvent. Copper foils with a width of 10 cm produced in Preparation Examples 1-6 and Comparative Examples 1-6 were coated to a thickness of 40 μm with the slurry for an anode active material using a doctor blade, dried at 120° C., and pressed at a pressure of 1 ton/cm 2  to produce an anode for secondary batteries. 
     2) Electrolyte Production 
     LiPF 6  as a solute was dissolved at a concentration of 1M in a non-aqueous organic solvent consisting of ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) mixed in a ratio of 1:2 to prepare a basic electrolyte. 99.5% by weight of the basic electrolyte was mixed with 0.5% by weight of succinic anhydride to prepare a non-aqueous electrolyte. 
     3) Cathode Production 
     Lithium manganese oxide (Li 1.1 Mn 1.85 Al 0.05 O 4 ) was mixed with lithium manganese oxide (o-LiMnO 2 ) having an orthorhombic crystal structure in a weight ratio of 90:10 to produce a cathode active material. The cathode active material, carbon black, and PVDF [poly(vinylidene fluoride)] as a binder were mixed in a weight ratio of 85:10:5, and the resulting mixture was mixed with NMP as an organic solvent to prepare a slurry. Both surfaces of an Al foil with a thickness of 20 μm were coated with the slurry thus prepared and dried to produce a cathode. 
     4) Production of Lithium Secondary Battery for Testing 
     The cathode and the anode were disposed in an aluminum can such that the cathode and the anode were insulated with the aluminum can, and a non-aqueous electrolyte and a separator were disposed to produce a coin-type lithium secondary battery. As the separator, polypropylene (Celgard 2325; thickness 25 μm, average pore size φ28 nm, porosity 40%) was used. 
     5) Observation of Occurrence of Bagginess, Wrinkle or Tear. 
     In a series of processes of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery, whether or not tear, wrinkle or bagginess of the copper foil occurred was observed. In particular, in the process of producing the copper foil and the anode, whether or not tear, wrinkle or bagginess of the copper foil occurred was observed by the naked eye. The case in which bagginess, wrinkle or tear did not occur was designated as “good”. The evaluation and observation results are shown in the following Table 2: 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 TCB 
                 Tensile 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 (220) 
                 strength 
                 Rsm 
                 Rmax 
                   
                   
                 Bag- 
               
               
                   
                 (%) 
                 (kgf/mm 2 ) 
                 (μm) 
                 (μm) 
                 Wrinkle 
                 Tear 
                 giness 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Preparation 
                 0.51 
                 46.2 
                 76 
                 1.70 
                 Good 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 1 
               
               
                 Preparation 
                 0.21 
                 29.4 
                 76 
                 1.75 
                 Good 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 2 
               
               
                 Preparation 
                 0.21 
                 64.7 
                 76 
                 1.75 
                 Good 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 3 
               
               
                 Preparation 
                 0.21 
                 46.2 
                 19 
                 1.74 
                 Good 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 4 
               
               
                 Preparation 
                 0.21 
                 46.2 
                 147 
                 1.75 
                 Good 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 5 
               
               
                 Preparation 
                 0.21 
                 46.2 
                 76 
                 0.62 
                 Good 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 6 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 0.53 
                 46.2 
                 76 
                 1.70 
                 Wrinkle 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 1 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 0.21 
                 28.5 
                 76 
                 1.75 
                 Wrinkle 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 2 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 0.21 
                 65.8 
                 76 
                 1.75 
                 Good 
                 Tear 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 3 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 0.21 
                 46.2 
                 17 
                 1.74 
                 Good 
                 Tear 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 4 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 0.21 
                 46.2 
                 149 
                 1.75 
                 Wrinkle 
                 Good 
                 Good 
               
               
                 Example 5 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 0.21 
                 46.2 
                 76 
                 0.55 
                 Good 
                 Good 
                 Bag- 
               
               
                 Example 6 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 giness 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the process of manufacturing copper foils and producing lithium secondary batteries according to Comparative Examples 1-6, bagginess, wrinkle or tear of copper foils occurred. On the other hand, in the process of manufacturing copper foils and producing lithium secondary batteries according to Preparation Examples 1-6, bagginess, wrinkle or tear of copper foils did not occur. 
     Specifically, in the subsequent process of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery using the copper foil, bagginess or tear of the copper foil occurred. 
     Comparative Example 1 in which the flow rate deviation is higher than 5% and the texture coefficient bias of (220) plane [TCB(220)] is higher than 0.52 (occurrence of wrinkle). 
     Comparative Example 2 in which the concentration of 2-mercaptothiazoline is less than 1 mg/L and tensile strength is less than 29 kgf/mm 2  (occurrence of wrinkle). 
     Comparative Example 3 in which the content of mercaptothiazoline (MTZ) in the electrolyte was higher than mg/L and tensile strength was higher than 65 kgf/mm 2  (occurrence of tear). 
     Comparative Example 4 in which the content of bis-3-sulfopropyl disulfide (SPS) in the electrolyte is less than mg/L and the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) is less than 18 μm (occurrence of tear). 
     Comparative Example 5 in which the content of bis-3-sulfopropyl disulfide (SPS) in the electrolyte is higher than 21 mg/L and the mean width of roughness profile elements (Rsm) is less than 148 μm (occurrence of wrinkle). 
     Comparative Example 6 in which the content of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in the electrolyte was less than 50 mg/L and the maximum height roughness (Rmax) was less than 0.6 μm (occurrence of bagginess). 
     The copper foils according to Comparative Examples 1 to 6 were unsuitable for anode current collectors for lithium secondary batteries. 
     On the other hand, Preparation Examples 1 to 6 produced under the conditions according to the embodiments of the present disclosure could avoid bagginess, tear and wrinkle of the copper foil in the process of manufacturing the copper foil or in the process of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery using the copper foil. Accordingly, copper foils according to embodiments of the present disclosure had excellent roll-to-roll (RTR) processability and were suitable for anode current collectors for lithium secondary batteries. 
     The copper foils according to the embodiments of the present disclosure are highly resistant to bagginess, wrinkle or tear. Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the process of manufacturing copper foils or in the process of manufacturing secondary batteries using the copper foils, occurrence of bagginess, wrinkle or tear is prevented. The copper foils according to embodiments of the present disclosure have excellent roll-to-roll (RTR) processability. 
     In addition, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, an electrode for secondary batteries in which occurrence of bagginess, wrinkle or tear is prevented or minimized can be produced. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure described above is not limited by the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings and that various substitutions, modifications, and variations can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosures. Consequently, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the accompanying claims, and it is intended that all variations and modifications derived from the meaning, scope, and equivalent concept of the claims fall within the scope of the present disclosure.