CN110997684A - Polar polysiloxane electrolyte for lithium batteries - Google Patents

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CN110997684A CN201780089708.0A CN201780089708A CN110997684A CN 110997684 A CN110997684 A CN 110997684A CN 201780089708 A CN201780089708 A CN 201780089708A CN 110997684 A CN110997684 A CN 110997684A
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Abstract

The synthesis and electrochemical performance of novel polymer electrolytes based on polar polysiloxane polymers are described. Unlike ethylene oxide based polymers, these materials have oxidative stability up to a voltage of at least 4.2V, a voltage of 4.2V being the operating voltage of high energy batteries using cathode materials such as lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) and lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM). The invention also describes the use of these polymer electrolytes in solid state lithium batteries to replace PEO.

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Polar polysiloxane electrolyte for lithium batteries
The inventor: khaladilol swainson, Hani balsam Eatoni
[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device
The present invention relates generally to electrolytes for lithium battery cells, and more particularly to electrolytes particularly suitable for use in high voltage cells.
[ background of the invention ]
More and more lithium battery manufacturers are using next generation cathode materials, such as NCA (lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide) and NCM (lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide), to take advantage of their potentially high gravimetric energy density (up to 300-. Cells made with such oxide materials typically operate at higher voltages (e.g., up to 4.5V) than cells with olivine cathode materials such as LFP (lithium iron phosphate) (e.g., 3.6-3.8V). Electrolytes that are stable at the lower voltages of LFP cells may be difficult to operate at higher voltages. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) type electrolytes commonly used in conventional solid state lithium batteries are known to be stable only at lower voltages (e.g., below 4.0V) and may be difficult to operate at these new higher voltages, especially in the cathode. Oxidative form Degradation (Degradation) may lead to capacity fade early in the life of the cell.
Therefore, there is a need to develop non-PEO based polymer electrolytes that are well suited for operation under the High Voltage (HV) conditions of next generation cathode materials.
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In one embodiment of the present invention, the polymer composition comprises a homopolymer having the structure:
Figure BDA0002236109410000021
wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of sulfone, cyanomethyl ester, sulfoxide, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl; each R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, nitroxide, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-t-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine (hudroxylamine), hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, and substituted portions of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl; z is an integer from 2 to 1000.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the polymer composition comprises a copolymer having the structure:
Figure BDA0002236109410000022
wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl; each R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, nitroxide, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-t-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine, hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, and substituted portions of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene and epoxy groups, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl; m and n are integers, and the sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000.
An electrolyte salt may be added to the polymer or copolymer shown above so that it can be used as an electrolyte material. Examples of useful salts are set forth below. In one arrangement, the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the block copolymer composition comprises ordered nanostructures comprising a matrix (matrix) of first regions formed by association of first polymers and second regions formed by association of second polymers. The first polymer and the second polymer form a first copolymer. The first copolymer is a block copolymer in which the first polymer forms a first block and the second polymer forms a second block. The first block comprises one or more of a homopolymer and a copolymer having the following structure:
Figure BDA0002236109410000031
wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, cyanomethyl ester, sulfoxide, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl. Each R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, nitroxide, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-t-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine (hudroxylamine), hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, and substituted portions of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl; z is an integer from 2 to 1000; m and n are integers, and the sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000.
The second block can include one or more polymers such as polystyrene, hydrogenated polystyrene, polymethacrylate, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyvinylpyridine, polyvinylcyclohexane, polyimide, polyamide, polypropylene, polyolefin, poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), poly (cyclohexyl methacrylate), poly (cyclohexyl vinyl ether), poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), polyethylene, polyphenylene oxide, poly (2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene ether) (PXE), poly (phenylene sulfide), polyphenylene sulfide sulfone, polyphenylene sulfide ketone, polyphenylene sulfide amide, polysulfone, polyvinylidene fluoride, and copolymers containing styrene, methacrylate, or vinylpyridine.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the electrolyte material includes an electrolyte salt and a homopolymer having the structure:
Figure BDA0002236109410000041
wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, cyanomethyl ester, sulfoxide, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl. Each R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, nitroxide, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-t-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine, hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, and substituted portions of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene and epoxy groups, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl; and z is an integer from 2 to 1000.
In another embodiment of the invention, an electrolyte includes ordered nanostructures comprising a matrix (matrix) of first regions formed by association of first polymers and second regions formed by association of second polymers. The first polymer and the second polymer form a first copolymer, which may be a block copolymer, wherein the first polymer forms a first block and the second polymer forms a second block. The first block may comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting of:
a homopolymer having the structure:
Figure BDA0002236109410000051
and a copolymer having the structure:
Figure BDA0002236109410000052
wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, cyanomethyl ester, sulfoxide, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl. Each R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, nitroxide, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-t-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine, hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, and substituted portions of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl; z is an integer from 2 to 1000; and m and n are integers and the sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000.
The second block may comprise one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, hydrogenated polystyrene, polymethacrylate, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyvinylpyridine, polyvinylcyclohexane, polyimide, polyamide, polypropylene, polyolefin, poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), poly (cyclohexyl methacrylate), poly (cyclohexyl vinyl ether), poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), polyethylene, polyphenylene oxide, poly (2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene ether) (PXE), poly (phenylene sulfide sulfone), poly (phenylene sulfide ketone), poly (phenylene sulfide amide), polysulfone, polyvinylidene fluoride, and copolymers containing styrene, methacrylate, or vinylpyridine.
In one arrangement, the block copolymer composition has a first block comprising the copolymer, and each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl.
In one arrangement, the first block further comprises an electrolyte salt, and the block copolymer composition is an electrolyte. Each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl. The electrolyte salt may be a lithium salt.
In another embodiment of the invention, an electrochemical cell has an anode configured to absorb and release lithium ions; a cathode comprising cathode active material particles, a conductive additive, a catholyte, and optionally a binder material; a current collector adjacent to an outer surface of the cathode; and a separator region located between the anode and the cathode, the separator region comprising a separator electrolyte configured to facilitate movement of lithium ions back and forth between the anode and the cathode. At least one of the separator electrolyte and the catholyte comprises any of the electrolytes described herein. In one arrangement, the separator electrolyte and the catholyte are the same.
In some arrangements, the electrochemical cell further comprises a cover layer positioned between the cathode and the separator region, the cover layer comprising a cover layer electrolyte. The blanket electrolyte may comprise any of the electrolytes described herein. In one arrangement, the blanket electrolyte and the catholyte are the same.
The anode may include lithium metal, lithium alloys, graphite, and/or silicon. The cathode active material particles may include one or more of the group consisting of lithium iron phosphate, nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium manganese phosphate, lithium cobalt phosphate, lithium nickel phosphate, and lithium manganese spinel. The binder material may include polyvinylidene fluoride, poly (ethylene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene), polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyethylene oxide, carboxymethyl cellulose, styrene-butadiene rubber, or a combination thereof.
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The foregoing aspects and others will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description of the illustrative embodiments, when read in light of the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of one configuration of a lithium battery cell including a catholyte in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of another configuration of a lithium battery cell including a catholyte and a cathode capping layer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view of another configuration of a lithium battery cell including a catholyte in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
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The preferred embodiments are described in the context of silicone polymers that can be combined with salts (e.g., lithium or other alkali metal salts) to produce ion conducting materials for use in lithium battery cells and the like. However, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the materials and methods disclosed herein will be useful in many other applications where high voltage electrolytes are required, particularly where long term stability is important.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
All publications mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. All ranges described herein are intended to include all ranges subsumed therein.
In the present disclosure, the terms "negative electrode" and "anode" are both used to describe a negative electrode. Likewise, the terms "positive electrode" and "cathode" are both used to describe a positive electrode.
It is to be understood that the term "lithium metal" or "lithium foil" as used herein with respect to the negative electrode describes pure lithium metal and lithium-rich metal alloys known in the art. Examples of lithium-rich metal alloys suitable for use as the anode include Li-Al, Li-Si, Li-Sn, Li-Hg, Li-Zn, Li-Pb, Li-C, or any other Li-metal alloy suitable for use in a lithium metal battery. Other negative electrode materials that may be used in embodiments of the present invention include materials into which lithium may be intercalated, such as graphite, and other materials that may absorb and release lithium ions, such as silicon, germanium, tin, and alloys thereof. Many of the embodiments described herein relate to batteries that include a solid polymer electrolyte that functions as both an electrolyte and a separator. As is well known in the art, batteries utilizing liquid electrolytes also use inactive separator materials other than liquid electrolytes. Such batteries are also included in embodiments of the present invention.
It is well known that functional groups such as ethers and esters are unstable at 4V or higher, while functional groups such as carbonates and nitriles are stable at 4.2V or higher. Thus, for non-PEO based polymer electrolytes, inclusion of only HV stable functional groups, such as carbonates and nitriles, may be useful when used in high voltage batteries. However, such stable functional groups are highly polar (or have a high dipole moment) and, when incorporated into polymers, may cause polymer chain rigidification, which may result in an increase in glass transition temperature (Tg) and a decrease in ionic conductivity.
Flexible, low Tg polymers such as polysiloxane, polyethylene, polybutadiene, and polycarbosilanes are ideal platforms for incorporating HV stable functional groups such as carbonates and nitriles, as the flexibility of such polymers can balance any rigidity caused by the interaction between these functional groups. Of these low Tg polymers, polysiloxanes are the best choice in terms of ability to synthesize modifications, high thermal stability and high oxidative stability (stable above 4.2V).
In various embodiments of the present invention, the electrochemical properties of a number of low glass transition temperature (low Tg) polysiloxane polymers with polar substituents are described. This Polar Polysiloxane (PPS) polymer also has oxidative stability above 4.2V, making it well suited for use as an electrolyte and/or cathode electrolyte in next generation high energy lithium battery cells using cathode materials such as lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) and lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM).
Homopolymer and copolymer polar polysiloxanes:
in one embodiment of the invention, the use of a polar polysiloxane homopolymer (PPSH) material as a High Voltage (HV) stable electrolyte for lithium battery cells is disclosed. In another embodiment, novel polymeric materials based on polar polysiloxane copolymer (PPSC) materials may also be used as HV stable electrolytes. The general structures of PPSH and PPSC are shown below. Note that the PPSC may be a random copolymer or a block copolymer.
Figure BDA0002236109410000081
In the homopolymer, z is an integer from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and the sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000. X is a polar group. Examples of X include, but are not limited to, cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl (structures shown below). In some embodiments of the invention, each X in the homopolymer is independently selected from the group shown below, and each X in the copolymer is independently selected from the group shown below.
Figure BDA0002236109410000091
Wherein i is the graft length and is an integer in the range of 1 to 8.
Properties such as solubility, polarity, mechanical strength and conductivity in PPSH and PPSC can be adjusted by varying the graft length i. A larger value of i corresponds to a lower concentration of polar groups X in the polymer. Similarly, a smaller value of i corresponds to a higher concentration of polar groups X in the polymer. The concentration of the polar group X determines the dipole moment, the dielectric constant, the ability to dissolve salts, the ionic conductivity and the mechanical strength of the polymer. Higher concentrations of X increase dipole moment, dielectric constant and the ability to dissolve salts. The conductivity and mechanical properties may reach a maximum at an intermediate value of the X concentration.
Polymer properties such as polarity, ionic conductivity and mechanical strength in PPSH and PPSC can also be adjusted by careful selection of the X group. For example, a sulfone group has a higher dipole moment than a sulfoxide group, and thus a polymer containing a sulfone group has a stronger polarity than a polymer containing a sulfoxide group. Indeed, polymers containing sulfone groups have a higher Tg and higher mechanical strength than polymers containing sulfoxide groups.
There are many possible groups for R. Each R in the homopolymers and copolymers may be independently selected from the groups shown below. In various embodiments of the present invention, R may be any one of:
saturated hydrocarbons, examples of which include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, n-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, and cyclohexyl;
-CH3(methyl group)
-CH2-CH3(Ethyl group)
-CH2-CH2-CH3(n-propyl group)
-CH(CH3)2(isopropyl group)
-C(CH3)3(tert-butyl)
-CH2-(CH2)4-CH3(n-butyl)
-CH2-CH(CH2CH3)-(CH2)3CH3(2-ethylhexyl)
Figure BDA0002236109410000101
Unsaturated hydrocarbons, examples of which include, but are not limited to, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, and cyclopentadienyl;
-CH=CH2(vinyl)
-CH2-CH=CH2(allyl)
Figure BDA0002236109410000102
Aromatic hydrocarbons, examples of which include, but are not limited to, substituted and unsubstituted moieties of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, and anthracenyl,
Figure BDA0002236109410000103
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wherein Y can be methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl;
polymerizable groups, examples of which include, but are not limited to, styrene, acylate (acrylate), norbornene, and epoxy groups;
Figure BDA0002236109410000112
polymerization initiators, examples of which include, but are not limited to, nitroxide initiators such as 2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy and N-tert-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine and atom transfer radical polymerization initiators such as bromoisobutyryl bromide;
Figure BDA0002236109410000113
Figure BDA0002236109410000121
examples of crosslinkable groups include, but are not limited to, hydride, vinyl, azidopropyl, aminopropyl, mercaptopropyl, and benzophenone groups.
-H (hydride)
-CH=CH2(vinyl)
-(CH2)3-N3(azidopropyl)
-(CH2)3-NH2(aminopropyl)
-(CH2)3-SH (mercaptopropyl)
Figure BDA0002236109410000122
In one embodiment of the invention, R may be any one of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-tert-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine, hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthalene, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene or epoxy groups, or a substituted portion of a phenyl, benzyl, naphthalene, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene or epoxy group, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl.
Properties such as solubility, ionic conductivity and lithium transport number can be adjusted by careful selection of the R group. Polymers containing bulky R groups with hydrophobicity have increased hydrophobicity and decreased polarity, which decreases their ability to dissolve lithium salts, resulting in lower ionic conductivity. For example, cyclohexyl groups are more bulky and more hydrophobic than methyl groups, and thus polymers containing cyclohexyl groups are less polar than polymers containing methyl groups. This weaker polarity reduces the ability to dissolve the lithium salt, which reduces the ionic conductivity of the polymer.
Any of the PPSH and PPSC polymers disclosed herein may be used as an electrolyte when combined with a suitable electrolyte salt.
Polar polysiloxane structures
In one embodiment of the invention, the polar polysiloxane (random or block) copolymer PPSC has two different X groups, X1And X2As followsThe structure is shown.
Figure BDA0002236109410000131
The sum of m and n is an integer from 2 to 1000. X1And X2Different, and each independently selected from the examples of X listed above. Each R is independently selected from the examples of R listed above.
In another embodiment of the invention, the polar polysiloxane (random or block) copolymer PPSC is a copolymer having two different R groups1And R2And only one X group (polymer with three different repeat units), as shown in the following structure.
Figure BDA0002236109410000132
The sum of m and n is 2 to 1000, and m and n are integers. R1And R2Different, and each is selected from the examples of R listed above. Each X is independently selected from the examples of X listed above.
In another embodiment of the invention, the polar polysiloxane (random or block) copolymer PPSC is a copolymer with two different R groups R1And R2And two different X groups X1And X2The terpolymer of (4) is represented by the following structure.
Figure BDA0002236109410000141
The sum of m and n is 2 to 1000, and m and n are integers. R1And R2Different, and each selected from the examples of R listed above. X1And X2Different, and each selected from the examples of X listed above.
In one embodiment of the invention, the copolymer may be formed from two different polar polysiloxane homopolymers and have two different R groups R1And R2And only one X group, as shown in the structure below.
Figure BDA0002236109410000142
The sum of m and n is 2 to 1000, and m and n are integers. R1And R2Different, and each selected from the examples of R listed above. Each X is independently selected from the examples of X listed above.
In one embodiment of the invention, PPSH has two different X groups, X1And X2And only one R group, as shown in the following structure.
Figure BDA0002236109410000143
The sum of m and n is 2 to 1000, and m and n are integers. X1And X2Different, and each selected from the examples of X listed above. Each R is independently selected from the examples of R listed above.
In one embodiment of the invention, PPSH may be a block or random copolymer having two or more X and R groups.
In one embodiment of the invention, PPSC and PPSH are terminated on both terminal chain ends by R groups, which are the same as the pendant R groups used elsewhere in the structure shown below.
Figure BDA0002236109410000151
The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000. The R groups are all the same and are selected from the examples of R listed above. The X groups may or may not be the same, and each X is independently selected from the examples of X listed above.
In one embodiment of the invention, the PPSC and PPSH are R-terminated at both terminal chain ends1End-capped with the group R1The groups are different from the pendant R groups.
Figure BDA0002236109410000152
The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000. R and R1Different, and each selected from the examples of R listed above. The R groups themselves may be the same or different. The X groups may be the same or different, and each X is independently selected from the examples of X listed above.
In one embodiment of the invention, PPSC and PPSH are capped at each end with two different R groups R, as shown below1And R2And (4) end capping.
Figure BDA0002236109410000161
The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000. R, R1And R2Different, and each selected from the examples of R listed above. These X groups may be the same or different, and each X is independently selected from the examples of X listed above.
In one embodiment of the invention, the PPSH and PPSC have any of the structures shown below, wherein the pendant R group is methyl (-CH)3) And X is cyanopropyl (-CH)2CH2CH2-CN). The PPSC may be a random or block copolymer. Such PPSH and PPSC polymer materials may be used as electrolytes when electrolyte salts are added. The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000.
Figure BDA0002236109410000162
In one arrangement, a triblock copolymer based on PPSC and PPSH has endcaps at both chain ends with an initiator group, such as bromoisobutyryl bromide, as shown in the structure below. Such initiator groups may be used to grow mechanically strong polymers from the end groups of PPSC and PPSH, such as polymethyl acrylate (PMA), polybutyl acrylate (PBA), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Polystyrene (PS), polyvinylpyridine (PVP), poly-t-butylstyrene (PtBS), to form tri-or multi-block copolymers. The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000.
Figure BDA0002236109410000171
In one arrangement, the below shown diblock copolymers based on PPSC and PPSH have endcaps with an initiator group such as bromoisobutyryl bromide on only one of the chain ends. Such initiator groups are useful for growing mechanically robust polymers from PPSC and PPSH, such as polymethyl acrylate (PMA), polybutyl acrylate (PBA), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Polystyrene (PS), polyvinylpyridine (PVP), poly-t-butylstyrene (PtBS). The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000.
Figure BDA0002236109410000172
In one arrangement, brush or comb copolymers based on PPSC and PPSH may be synthesized using two or more pendant initiator groups, such as bromoisobutyryl bromide, as shown below. Such initiator groups are useful for growing mechanically robust polymers from PPSC and PPSH, such as polymethyl acrylate (PMA), polybutyl acrylate (PBA), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Polystyrene (PS), polyvinylpyridine (PVP), poly-t-butylstyrene (PtBS). In one arrangement, a brush polymer may be obtained by having two or more initiating groups as pendant groups in the PPSC and PPSH molecules. The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000.
Figure BDA0002236109410000181
PPSH and PPSC may also form random, alternating, block, or graft copolymers with non-silicone based polymers such as Polybutadiene (PBD), Polyethylene (PE), polyphenylene ether (PPE), and/or Polyimide (PI), ionically conductive polymers such as polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyphosphonate (PPN), Polycarbonate (PC), Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), and Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) (when R is an atom transfer radical polymerization initiator).
In one arrangement, as shown below, the PPSC and PPSH polymers form a crosslinkable network when R (pendant or end-capped) is a crosslinkable group such as benzophenone. The benzophenone group can be activated by ultraviolet light to generate a carbonyl radical that can recombine to promote cross-linking of the polymer chains. The X groups may be the same or different and are each independently selected from the above examples. The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000.
Figure BDA0002236109410000182
In another arrangement, as shown below, the PPSC and PPSH polymers form a crosslinkable network when the chain ends are terminated with a crosslinkable group such as benzophenone. R and X are each independently selected from the above examples. The sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000, m and n are integers, and z is in the range from 2 to 1000.
Figure BDA0002236109410000191
In one arrangement, one or more PPSH or PPCS polymers form a block copolymer with a second polymer, and together they form an ordered nanostructure. The second polymer is not a PPH or PPCS polymer. The ordered nanostructure may comprise a matrix (matrix) formed of a first region composed of a PPCS or PPSH polymer block and a second region composed of a second polymer block. The PPCS/PPSH block may also contain an electrolyte salt.
Conductivity of PPSH:
impedance spectroscopy was used to measure the conductivity of PPSH, where the pendant and capped R groups were methyl, X was cyanopropyl, and z ranged from 10 to 500. PPSH was mixed with various concentrations of LiTFSI and placed as an electrolyte in aluminum symmetrical cells. These measurements were carried out at 80 ℃. The data in Table I show that PPSH is present at 80 deg.CHas a lithium ion conductivity (between 10 wt% (10 wt%) and 30 wt% of LiTFSI of 10) sufficient for use in lithium battery cells-4Of the order of S/cm).
Table I: conductivity of PPSH at 80 ℃
Figure BDA0002236109410000201
Conductivity of PPSC:
impedance spectroscopy was used to measure the conductivity of PSSC, where the pendant group R was methyl, X was cyanopropyl, and the m: n ratio was 7: 3. PSSC was mixed with various concentrations of LiTFSI and placed as electrolyte in an aluminum symmetrical cell. These measurements were carried out at 80 ℃. The data in table II show that PSSC has sufficient lithium ion conductivity at 80 ℃ for use in lithium battery cells (between 10 and 30 wt% LiTFSI of 10-4Of the order of S/cm).
Table II: conductivity of PPSC at 80 ℃
Figure BDA0002236109410000202
Voltage stability of PPSH and PPSC electrolyte materials:
the PPSH and PPSC electrolyte materials having conductivities shown in tables I and II were tested for voltage stability using cyclic voltammetry. The device consists of an aluminum working electrode, a lithium reference electrode and a lithium counter electrode. Preparation of PPSH with LiBF4(10 wt% relative to PPSH) of a solution (10 wt%) of propylene carbonate and PPSC in a solution with LiBF4(10 wt% relative to PPSC) solution in propylene carbonate (10 wt%). At room temperature, these solutions were swept from a voltage of 1.38V (open circuit voltage) to 5V and monitored for current response. The occurrence of a surge current at a particular voltage is considered to be the voltage at which PPSH or PPSC undergoes oxidation. Both PPSH and PPSC electrolyte materials have been found to be stable at least up to 4.2V (standard lithium cell operating voltage).
Polar polysiloxane electrolytes
PPS polymer materials can be used as electrolytes when combined with appropriate electrolyte salts. There is no particular limitation on the electrolyte salt that can be used in such a PPS electrolyte. Any electrolyte salt containing an ion determined to be the most ideal charge carrier for the application may be used. It is particularly useful to use an electrolyte salt having a large dissociation constant within the polymer electrolyte. When the electrolyte is used in a cathode, it may be referred to as a catholyte.
Examples of salts suitable for use in any of the electrolytes disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, metal salts selected from the group consisting of chlorides, bromides, sulfates, nitrates, sulfides, hydrides, nitrides, phosphides, sulfonamides, triflates, thiocyanates, perchlorates, borates, or selenides of alkali metals (e.g., lithium, sodium, potassium, and cesium), or of silver, barium, lead, calcium, ruthenium, tantalum, rhodium, iridium, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium. Examples of specific lithium salts include LiSCN, LiN (CN)2、LiClO4、LiBF4、LiAsF6、LiPF6、LiCF3SO3、Li(CF3SO2)2N、Li(CF3SO2)3C、LiN(SO2C2F5)2、LiN(SO2CF3)2、LiN(SO2CF2CF3)2Lithium alkyl fluorophosphates (LiFAP), lithium oxalato borate and other lithium bis (chelated) borates with 5 to 7 membered rings, lithium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonimide) (LiTFSI), LiPF3(C2F5)3、LiPF3(CF3)3、LiB(C2O4)2、LiOTf,LiC(Tf)3Lithium bis- (oxalate) borate (LiBOB), lithium difluoro (oxalate) borate (lidpob), lithium bis- (perfluoroethylsulfonyl) imide (LiBETI), lithium difluoro (oxalate) borate (lidpob), lithium tetracyanoborate (LiTCB), and mixtures thereof.
In other arrangements, for other electrochemical compositions, i.e., for electrochemical compositions in which non-lithium metals are the basis of the battery, electrolytes are prepared by combining the polymers disclosed herein with various non-lithium salts. For example, non-lithium salts, such as aluminum, sodium, potassium, calcium, silver, barium, lead, andsalts of magnesium may be used with their corresponding metals. Specific examples of such salts include, but are not limited to, AgSO3CF3、NaSCN、NaSO3CF3、KTFSI、NaTFSI、Ba(TFSI)2、Pb(TFSI)2And Ca (TFSI)2. The concentration of the metal salt in the electrolyte disclosed herein is 5 wt% to 50 wt%, 5 wt% to 30 wt%, 10 wt% to 20 wt%, or any range contained therein.
In one embodiment of the invention, the PPS electrolyte disclosed herein is used as a catholyte in a lithium battery cell. Referring to fig. 1, a lithium battery cell 100 has an anode 120 configured to absorb and release lithium ions. Anode 120 may be a lithium or lithium alloy foil or may be made of a material capable of absorbing lithium ions therein, such as graphite or silicon. The lithium battery cell 100 also has a cathode 140, which cathode 140 includes cathode active material particles 142, a conductive additive (not shown), a current collector 144, a catholyte 146, and an optional binder (not shown). Catholyte 146 may be any PPS polymer electrolyte disclosed herein. A separator region 160 is present between the anode 120 and the cathode 140. Separator region 160 contains an electrolyte that facilitates lithium ions (or other metal ions that form the basis of a single cell) to move back and forth between anode 120 and cathode 140 as cell 100 is cycled. The separator region 160 may include any electrolyte suitable for such use in a lithium battery cell. In one arrangement, the separator region 160 comprises a porous plastic material saturated with a liquid electrolyte. In another arrangement, the separator region 160 contains a viscous liquid electrolyte or a gel electrolyte. In another arrangement, the separator region 160 comprises a solid polymer electrolyte.
The solid polymer electrolyte used in the separator region 160 can be any such electrolyte suitable for use in a lithium battery. Of course, many such electrolytes also include electrolyte salts that help provide ionic conductivity. Examples of such electrolytes include, but are not limited to, block copolymers comprising ion-conductive blocks and structural blocks constituting an ion-conductive phase and a structural phase, respectively. In one arrangement, the ionically conductive phase comprises one or more PPS, as disclosed herein. The ionically conductive phase may also comprise PPS, for example in a copolymer, in combination with one or more other ionically conductive polymers, such as polyethers, polyamines, polyimides, polyamides, polyalkyl carbonates, polynitriles, perfluoropolyethers, fluorocarbons substituted with high dielectric constant groups (e.g., nitriles, carbonates, and sulfones), and combinations thereof.
The above structural phase may be formed of, for example, polystyrene, hydrogenated polystyrene, polymethacrylate, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyvinylpyridine, polyvinylcyclohexane, polyimide, polyamide, polypropylene, polyolefin, poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), poly (cyclohexyl methacrylate), poly (cyclohexyl vinyl ether), poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), polyethylene, poly (phenylene ether), poly (2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene ether) (pxe), poly (phenylene sulfide sulfone), poly (phenylene sulfide ketone), poly (phenylene sulfide amide), polysulfone, fluorocarbon (e.g., polyvinylidene fluoride), or copolymers containing styrene, methacrylate, or vinylpyridine. It is particularly useful if the structural phase is rigid and is in a glassy or crystalline state. More information on such block copolymer electrolytes may be found in U.S. patent 9136562 granted on 9/15/2015, U.S. patent 8889301 granted on 11/18/2014, U.S. patent 8563168 granted on 10/22/2013, and U.S. patent 8268197 granted on 9/18/2012, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a battery cell having a second configuration is described. Referring to fig. 2, the lithium battery cell 200 has an anode 220 configured to absorb and discharge lithium ions. Anode 220 may be a lithium or lithium alloy foil or may be made of a material that can absorb lithium ions into it, such as graphite or silicon. The lithium battery cell 200 also has a cathode 250, which cathode 250 includes cathode active material particles 252, a conductive additive (not shown), a current collector 254, a catholyte 256, an optional binder (not shown), and a capping layer 258. Both the electrolyte in overlayer 258 and catholyte 256 comprise any of the PPS polymer electrolytes disclosed herein. In one arrangement, the electrolyte in the capping layer 258 is the same as the catholyte 256. In another arrangement, the electrolytes in the capping layer 258 and catholyte 256 are different. A separator region 260 is present between the anode 220 and the cathode 250. Separator region 260 contains an electrolyte that facilitates lithium ion movement back and forth between anode 220 and cathode 250 as cell 200 is cycled. As noted above, the separator region may include any electrolyte suitable for use in a lithium battery cell.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a battery cell having a third configuration is described. Referring to fig. 3, the lithium battery cell 300 has an anode 320 configured to absorb and discharge lithium ions. Anode 320 may be a lithium or lithium alloy foil or may be made of a material capable of absorbing lithium ions therein, such as graphite or silicon. The lithium battery cell 300 also has a cathode 340, the cathode 340 including cathode active material particles 342, a conductive additive (not shown), a current collector 344, a cathode electrolyte 346, and an optional binder (not shown). Catholyte 346 may be any of the PPS polymer electrolytes disclosed herein. Between the anode 320 and the cathode 340 there is a separator region 360. Catholyte 346 extends into separator region 360 and facilitates movement of lithium ions back and forth between anode 320 and cathode 340 as cell 300 cycles.
With respect to the embodiments discussed in fig. 1, 2, and 3, suitable cathode active materials include, but are not limited to, LFP (lithium iron phosphate), LMP (lithium metal phosphate, where the metal can be Mn, Co, or Ni), NCA, NCM, high energy NCM, lithium manganese spinel, and combinations thereof. The cathode active material particles may be one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: lithium iron phosphate, nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium manganese phosphate, lithium cobalt phosphate, lithium nickel phosphate, and spinel lithium manganese. Suitable conductive additives include, but are not limited to, carbon black, graphite, vapor grown carbon fibers, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and combinations thereof. A binder may be used to hold the cathode active material particles and the conductive additive together. Suitable binders include, but are not limited to, PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PVDF-HFP (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene), PAN (polyacrylonitrile), PAA (polyacrylic acid), PEO (polyethylene oxide), CMC (carboxymethylcellulose), and SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber).
Examples of the invention
The following examples provide details relating to the synthesis of PPSH electrolytes according to the present invention. It should be understood that the following is representative only, and that the invention is not limited to the details set forth in this example.
Poly (cyanopropyl) methylsiloxane was synthesized according to the following scheme:
Figure BDA0002236109410000241
a solution of polymethylhydrosiloxane (2.2g, 37.2mmol), allyl cyanide (10.0g, 148.8mmol) in dry toluene (12mL) was prepared and maintained at 0 ℃. To this solution was added 0.5mL of 2% platinum (0) -1, 3-divinyl-1, 1,3, 3-tetramethyldisiloxane catalyst complex (in xylene). The solution was gradually heated to 120 ℃ and IR spectroscopy (from 1270 cm) was used-1The disappearance of the Si — H stretching frequency) to monitor the progress of the reaction. Additional platinum catalyst (0.2mL) was added to the reaction mixture every 12 hours until the reaction was complete. After completion of the reaction, the solution was passed through a plug of celite, and excess allylnitrile and toluene were removed by vacuum distillation. The polymer was dissolved in dichloromethane to prepare a concentrated solution, which was then added to vigorously stirred 2-propanol to precipitate the polymer. The polymer was then obtained by carefully decanting the 2-propanol. The polymer was dried under high vacuum at 50 ℃ overnight.
The present invention has been described herein in considerable detail in order to provide those skilled in the art with information relevant to the application of the novel principles and the construction and use of such specialized components. However, it is to be understood that the invention can be carried out by different equipment, materials and devices, and that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention itself.

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1. A block copolymer composition comprising:
an ordered nanostructure comprising a matrix of first and second regions:
the first region is formed by association of a first polymer; and
the second region is formed by association of a second polymer;
wherein the first polymer and the second polymer form a first copolymer, wherein the first copolymer is a block copolymer, and wherein the first polymer forms a first block and the second polymer forms a second block; and is
Wherein the first block comprises:
one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of:
a homopolymer having the structure:
Figure FDA0002236109400000011
and a copolymer having the structure:
Figure FDA0002236109400000012
wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of sulfone, cyanomethyl ester, sulfoxide, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl;
each R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, nitroxide, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-t-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine, hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, and substituted portions of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl;
z is an integer from 2 to 1000; and is
m and n are integers, and the sum of m and n is 2 to 1000; and is
The second block comprises one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, hydrogenated polystyrene, polymethacrylate, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyvinylpyridine, polyvinylcyclohexane, polyimide, polyamide, polypropylene, polyolefin, poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), poly (cyclohexyl methacrylate), poly (cyclohexyl vinyl ether), poly (t-butyl vinyl ether), polyethylene, polyphenylene oxide, poly (2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene ether) (PXE), poly (phenylene sulfide sulfone), poly (phenylene sulfide ketone), poly (phenylene sulfide amide), polysulfone, polyvinylidene fluoride, and copolymers containing styrene, methacrylate, or vinylpyridine.
2. The block copolymer composition of claim 1, wherein the first block comprises the copolymer and each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl.
3. The block copolymer composition of claim 1, wherein the first block further comprises an electrolyte salt, wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl; and wherein the block copolymer composition is an electrolyte.
4. The polymer composition of claim 3, wherein the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt.
5. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
an anode configured to absorb and release lithium ions;
a cathode comprising cathode active material particles, a conductive additive, a catholyte, and optionally a binder material;
a current collector adjacent to an outer surface of the cathode; and
a separator region between the anode and the cathode, the separator region comprising a separator electrolyte configured to facilitate lithium ion movement back and forth between the anode and the cathode;
wherein at least one of the separator electrolyte and the catholyte comprises the electrolyte of claim 4.
6. The electrochemical cell of claim 5, wherein the separator electrolyte and the catholyte are the same.
7. The electrochemical cell of claim 5, further comprising a cover layer positioned between the cathode and the separator region, the cover layer comprising a cover layer electrolyte comprising the electrolyte of claim 4.
8. The electrochemical cell of claim 7, wherein the cover electrolyte and the catholyte are the same.
9. The electrochemical cell of claim 5, wherein the anode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of lithium metal, lithium alloys, graphite, and silicon.
10. The electrochemical cell of claim 5, wherein the cathode active material particles comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of lithium iron phosphate, nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium manganese phosphate, lithium cobalt phosphate, lithium nickel phosphate, and lithium manganese spinel.
11. The electrochemical cell of claim 5, wherein the binder material is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride, poly (ethylene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene), polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyethylene oxide, carboxymethyl cellulose, styrene-butadiene rubber, and combinations thereof.
12. A polymer composition comprising:
a polymer selected from the group consisting of:
a homopolymer having the structure:
Figure FDA0002236109400000031
and a copolymer having the structure:
Figure FDA0002236109400000032
wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of sulfone, cyanomethyl ester, sulfoxide, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl;
each R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, N-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, N-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, cyclohexyl, vinyl, allyl, propargyl, norbornene, cyclopentadienyl, nitroxide, bromoisobutyryl bromide, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, N-t-butyl-N- (2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl) -O- (1-phenylethyl) hydroxylamine, hydride, azidopropyl, mercaptopropyl, benzophenone, aminopropyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene, epoxy groups, and substituted portions of phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, anthryl, styryl, acylate, norbornene and epoxy groups, wherein the substituent of the substituted moiety is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl or tert-butyl;
z is an integer from 2 to 1000; and is
m and n are integers, and the sum of m and n is from 2 to 1000.
13. The polymer composition of claim 12, wherein the polymer is a copolymer and each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl.
14. The polymer composition of claim 12, further comprising an electrolyte salt, wherein each X is independently selected from the group consisting of cyano, sulfone, sulfoxide, cyanomethyl ester, pyrrolidone, cyclic carbamate, phosphonate, phosphate, carbonate, and perfluoroalkyl, and wherein the polymer is an electrolyte.
15. The polymer composition of claim 14, wherein the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt.
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