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- the present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising an aqueous vinylidene fluoride polymer latex and a powdery electrode material, to a process for manufacturing an electrode using said aqueous composition, to an electrode comprising a metal substrate coated on at least one surface with said aqueous composition and to use of said electrode for manufacturing a non-aqueous-type electrochemical device.
- VDF Vinylidene fluoride
- NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
- the role of the organic solvent is typically to dissolve the VDF polymer in order to bind the powdery electrode material particles to each together and to the metal collector upon evaporation of the organic solvent.
- US 2002/0168569 ATOFINA 20021114 discloses a process for manufacturing electrodes and separators for lithium ion batteries, said process comprising processing a microcomposite powder obtained from a fluoropolymer such as notably an acrylic modified fluoropolymer in the form of solid particles having a size between 0.1 ⁇ m and 0.5 ⁇ m and fillers.
- the microcomposite powder may be processed without solvents or with solvents by redispersing this powder either in water or in a latent solvent such as acetone or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
- US 2006/0099505 20060511 discloses a process for manufacturing an anode for a battery comprising using an anode mixture slurry prepared by dispersing a particulate anode active material and a particulate binder containing at least one of the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) in a dispersion medium having a swelling degree of 10% or less to the binder.
- VDF vinylidene fluoride
- particulate binders typically have an average particle diameter of preferably 30 ⁇ m or less and notably include copolymers of VDF with an ethylene unsaturated monomer such as acrylic ester, methacrylic acid ester, vinyl acetate, acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, mallein anhydride, butadiene, styrene, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl pyridine, gycidyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, methyl vinyl ether.
- the dispersion medium is preferably water, ethanol or methyl isobutyl ketone.
- VDF vinylidene fluoride
- VDF vinylidene fluoride
- VDF fluoride polymer binder compositions of the prior art still do not enable obtaining electrodes ensuring good cohesion within the particulate active material and good adhesion between these particles and the metal collector.
- binder systems notably having sufficient stability prior and after admixing with the powdery electrode material, suitable filmability and processing characteristics for being advantageously applied onto the metal collector via standard techniques and for yielding a uniform distribution of the powdery electrode material within the electrode.
- these binder systems should provide proper cohesion within the powdery electrode material particles and proper adhesion of the powdery electrode material particles to the metal collector after drying.
- the polymer binder should properly bind the electrode material particles together and to the metal collector so that these particles chemically withstand large volume expansion and contraction during charging and discharging cycles, especially in case of negative electrodes.
- a poor cohesion within the powdery electrode material particles and an insufficient adhesion of these particles to the metal collector are typically responsible for high electrical resistance, low capacity and low ion mobility within the electrode.
- the polymer binder is chemically resistant to the electrolyte present in the battery.
- VDF vinylidene
- an aqueous composition comprising: (A) an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)] comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below: wherein: - R 1 , R 2 and R 3 , equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbon group, and - R OH is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group, (B) at least one powdery electrode material, and (C) optionally, less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one organic solvent (S), wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size of less
- the aqueous composition of the invention advantageously enables manufacturing electrodes for non-aqueous-type electrochemical devices without the need for isolating a polymer (F) powder from said composition and dispersing it in a suitable solvent.
- the aqueous latex advantageously has homogeneously dispersed therein primary particles of at least one polymer (F) having an average primary particle size of less than 1 ⁇ m, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- average primary particle size it is intended to denote primary particles of polymer (F) directly obtained by an aqueous emulsion polymerization process.
- Primary particles of polymer (F) are thus to be intended distinguishable from agglomerates (i.e. collection of primary particles) which might be obtained by recovery and conditioning steps of polymer (F) manufacture like notably concentration and/or coagulation of aqueous polymer (F) latexes and subsequent drying and homogenization.
- aqueous latex is successfully stable prior and after admixing with a powder electrode material so as to enable manufacturing electrodes having enhanced capacity values.
- an aqueous latex is to be intended distinguishable from an aqueous slurry prepared by dispersing a polymer (F) powder in an aqueous medium.
- Dispersing a polymer (F) powder in an aqueous medium only provides for agglomerates dispersed in water.
- the average particle size of a polymer (F) powder dispersed in an aqueous slurry is typically higher than 1 ⁇ m, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- the Applicant thinks, without this limiting the scope of the present invention, that the polymer (F) thanks to the combination of its primary particles in the aqueous latex as obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization and to the presence of recurring units derived from at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) provides the powdery electrode material particles with enhanced cohesion and ensures they successfully adhere to a metal substrate.
- the polymer (F) thanks to the combination of its primary particles in the aqueous latex as obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization and to the presence of recurring units derived from at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) provides the powdery electrode material particles with enhanced cohesion and ensures they successfully adhere to a metal substrate.
- the polymer (F) comprises typically at least 0.01% by moles, preferably at least 0.02% by moles, more preferably at least 0.03% by moles of recurring units derived from at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) as described above.
- the polymer (F) comprises typically at most 10% by moles, preferably at most 5% by moles, more preferably at most 2% by moles of recurring units derived from at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) as described above.
- the (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) of the polymer (F) preferably complies with formula (II) here below: wherein: - R’ 1 , R’ 2 and R’ 3 are hydrogen atoms, and - R’ OH is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group.
- Non-limitative examples of (meth)acrylic monomers (MA) include, notably, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate, hydroxyethylhexyl(meth)acrylate.
- the (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) is more preferably selected from the followings: - hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) of formula: - 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate (HPA) of either of formulae: - acrylic acid (AA) of formula: - and mixtures thereof.
- the (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) of the polymer (F) is acrylic acid (AA) or hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA).
- the polymer (F) may further comprise recurring units derived from at least one other comonomer (C) as defined above.
- the comonomer (C) can be either a hydrogenated comonomer [comonomer (H)] or a fluorinated comonomer [comonomer (F)].
- Non-limitative examples of suitable hydrogenated comonomers (H) include, notably, ethylene, propylene, vinyl monomers such as vinyl acetate, as well as styrene monomers, like styrene and p-methylstyrene.
- fluorinated comonomer [comonomer (F)]
- F fluorinated comonomer
- the polymer (F) comprises typically from 1% to 40% by moles, preferably from 2% to 35% by moles, more preferably from 3% to 20% by moles of recurring units derived from said comonomer(s) (C).
- Non-limitative examples of suitable additives include, notably, electroconductivity-imparting additives and/or thickeners.
- An electroconductivity-imparting additive may be added in order to improve the conductivity of the electrode.
- suitable electroconductivity-imparting additives include, notably, carbon black, graphene or carbon nanotubes and powders and fibers of metals, such as nickel and aluminum.
- a thickener may be added in order to prevent or slow down the settling of the powdery electrode material from the aqueous composition of the invention.
- suitable thickeners include, notably, organic thickeners such as partially neutralized poly(acrylic acid) or poly(methacrylic acid), carboxylated alkyl cellulose like carboxylated methyl cellulose and inorganic thickeners such as natural clays like montmorillonite and bentonite, manmade clays like laponite and others like silica and talc.
- the aqueous latex of the aqueous composition of the invention is prepared by aqueous emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) as described above, optionally in the presence of at least one other comonomer (C) as defined above.
- VDF vinylidene fluoride
- MA (meth)acrylic monomer having formula (I) as described above, optionally in the presence of at least one other comonomer (C) as defined above.
- the aqueous emulsion polymerization process as detailed above is typically carried out in the presence of at least one radical initiator.
- Polymerization pressure ranges typically between 20 and 70 bar, preferably between 25 and 65 bar.
- Polymerization temperature is generally selected in the range comprised between 60°C and 135°C, preferably between 90°C and 130°C.
- organic radical initiators may be used and include, but are not limited to, the followings: acetylcyclohexanesulfonyl peroxide; diacetylperoxydicarbonate; dialkylperoxydicarbonates such as diethylperoxydicarbonate, dicyclohexylperoxydicarbonate, di-2-ethylhexylperoxydicarbonate; tert ⁇ butylperneodecanoate; 2,2'-azobis(4-methoxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile; tert ⁇ butylperpivalate; dioctanoylperoxide; dilauroyl-peroxide; 2,2'-azobis (2,4 ⁇ dimethylvaleronitrile); tert-butylazo-2-cyanobutane; dibenzoylperoxide; tert-butyl-per-2ethylhexanoate; tert-butylper
- Redox systems comprising at least two components forming a redox couple, such as dimethylaniline-benzoyl peroxide, diethylaniline-benzoyl peroxide and diphenylamine-benzoyl peroxide may also be used as radical initiators to initiate the polymerization process.
- a redox couple such as dimethylaniline-benzoyl peroxide, diethylaniline-benzoyl peroxide and diphenylamine-benzoyl peroxide may also be used as radical initiators to initiate the polymerization process.
- radical initiators which may be advantageously used in the aqueous emulsion polymerization as detailed above are inorganic radical initiators as defined above, organic radical initiators as defined above and mixtures thereof.
- ammonium persulfate is particularly preferred.
- the peroxides having a self-accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT) higher than 50°C are particularly preferred, such as for instance: di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP), diterbutylperoxyisopropylcarbonate, terbutyl(2-ethyl-hexyl)peroxycarbonate, terbutylperoxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate.
- SADT self-accelerating decomposition temperature
- One or more radical initiators as defined above may be added to the aqueous medium as defined above in an amount ranging advantageously from 0.001% to 20% by weight based on the weight of the aqueous medium.
- the aqueous emulsion polymerization process as detailed above is typically carried out in the presence of a chain transfer agent.
- the chain transfer agent is generally selected from those known in the polymerization of fluorinated monomers such as ketones, esters, ethers or aliphatic alcohols having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms like, e.g., acetone, ethylacetate, diethylether, methyl-ter-butyl ether, isopropyl alcohol; chloro(fluoro)carbons, optionally containing hydrogen, having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, like, e.g., chloroform, trichlorofluoromethane; bis(alkyl)carbonates wherein the alkyl has from 1 to 5 carbon atoms like, e.g., bis(ethyl)carbonate, bis(isobutyl)carbonate.
- the chain transfer agent may be fed to the aqueous medium at the beginning, continuously or in discrete amounts (step-
- the non-functional end groups of the perfluoropolyether (PFPE) oil are generally selected from fluoro(halo)alkyls having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, optionally comprising one or more halogen atoms different from fluorine or hydrogen atoms, e.g. CF 3 -, C 2 F 5 -, C 3 F 6 -, ClCF 2 CF(CF 3 )-, CF 3 CFClCF 2 -, ClCF 2 CF 2 -, ClCF 2 -.
- the non-functional PFPE oil has a number average molecular weight advantageously comprised between 400 and 3000, preferably between 600 and 1500.
- the non-functional PFPE oil is preferably selected from the followings: (1) T 1 -O-[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] b1' (CFYO) b2' -T 1’ wherein: - T 1 and T 1’ , equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from -CF 3 , -C 2 F 5 and -C 3 F 7 groups; - Y, equal or different at each occurrence, is selected from a fluorine atom and a -CF 3 group; - b1’ and b2’, equal to or different from each other, are independently integers ⁇ 0 such that the b1’/b2’ ratio is comprised between 20 and 1000 and the (b1’+b2’) sum is comprised between 5 and 250; should b1’ and b2’ be both different from zero, the different recurring units are generally statistically distributed along the perfluoropolyoxyalkylene chain.
- Said products can be manufactured by photooxidation of a mixture of C 3 F 6 and C 2 F 4 and subsequent treatment with fluorine as described in US 3665041 (MONTECATINI EDISON S.P.A.) 23/20171972 .
- Said products can be produced by photooxidation of C 2 F 4 as reported in US 3715378 (MONTECATINI EDISON S.P.A.) 6/02/1973 and subsequent treatment with fluorine as described in US 3665041 (MONTECATINI EDISON S.P.A.) 23/20171972 .
- T 2 -O-[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] e' -T 2 ’ wherein: - T 2 and T 2 ’, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from -C 2 F 5 and -C 3 F 7 groups; - e’ is an integer comprised between 5 and 250.
- Said products can be prepared by ionic hexafluoropropylene epoxide oligomerization and subsequent treatment with fluorine as described in US 3242218 (E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO.) 22/03/1966 .
- T 2 -O-(CF 2 CF 2 O) f’ -T 2 ’ wherein: - T 2 and T 2 ’, equal to or different from each other, have the same meaning as defined above; - f’ is an integer comprised between 5 and 250.
- Said products can be obtained by a method comprising fluorinating a polyethyleneoxide, e.g.
- Said products may be prepared by ring-opening polymerizing 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxethane in the presence of a polymerization initiator to give a polyether comprising repeating units of the formula: -CH 2 CF 2 CF 2 O-, and optionally fluorinating and/or chlorinating said polyether, as detailed in EP 148482 B (DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.) 25/03/1992 .
- - R 1 f equal or different at each occurrence, is a C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl group
- - R 2 f equal or different at each occurrence, is selected from a fluorine atom and a C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl group
- - j1’ is equal to 1 or 2
- - j2' is an integer comprised between 5 and 250.
- the non-functional PFPE oil is more preferably selected from the followings: (1’) non-functional PFPE oils commercially available from Solvay Solexis S.p.A. under the trademark names GALDEN ® and FOMBLIN ® , said PFPE oils generally comprising at least one PFPE oil complying with either of formulae here below: (2’) non-functional PFPE oils commercially available from Daikin under the trademark name DEMNUM ® , said PFPEs generally comprising at least one PFPE complying with formula here below: (3’) non-functional PFPE oils commercially available from Du Pont de Nemours under the trademark name KRYTOX ® , said PFPEs generally comprising at least one low-molecular weight, fluorine end-capped, homopolymer of hexafluoropropylene epoxide complying with formula here below:
- the non-functional PFPE oil is even more preferably selected from those having formula (1’) as described above.
- the fluorinated surfactant (FS) typically complies with formula (III) here below: R f ⁇ (X - ) k (M + ) k (III) wherein: - R f ⁇ is selected from a C 5 -C 16 (per)fluoroalkyl chain, optionally comprising one or more catenary or non-catenary oxygen atoms, and a (per)fluoropolyoxyalkyl chain, - X - is selected from -COO - , -PO 3 - and -SO 3 - , - M + is selected from NH 4 + and an alkaline metal ion, and - k is 1 or 2.
- Non-limitative examples of fluorinated surfactants (FS) suitable for the aqueous emulsion polymerization process of the invention include, notably, the followings: (a) CF 3 (CF 2 ) n0 COOM’, wherein n 0 is an integer ranging from 4 to 10, preferably from 5 to 7, preferably n 1 being equal to 6, and M’ represents NH 4 , Na, Li or K, preferably NH 4 ; (b) T-(C 3 F 6 O) n1 (CFXO) m1 CF 2 COOM”, wherein T represents a Cl atom or a perfluoroalkoxyde group of formula C x F 2x+1-x’ Cl x’ O, wherein x is an integer ranging from 1 to 3 and x’ is 0 or 1, n 1 is an integer ranging from 1 to 6, m 1 is an integer ranging from 0 to 6, M” represents NH 4 , Na, Li or K and X represents F or -CF 3 ; (
- Preferred fluorinated surfactants (FS) comply with formula (b) as described above.
- Aqueous emulsion polymerization processes as detailed above have been described in the art (see e.g. US 4990283 AUSIMONT S.P.A. 19910205 , US 5498680 AUSIMONT S.P.A. 19960312 and US 6103843 AUSIMONT S.P.A. 20000815 .
- aqueous emulsion polymerization process results in an aqueous latex comprising at least one polymer (F) as defined above.
- the aqueous latex may further comprise at least one fluorinated surfactant [surfactant (FS)] as defined above.
- Non-limitative examples of suitable hydrogenated surfactants (H) include, notably, ionic and non-ionic hydrogenated surfactants such as 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propane sulfonic acid salts, polyvinylphosphonic acid, polyacrylic acids, polyvinyl sulfonic acid, and salts thereof, octylphenol ethoxylates, polyethylene glycol and/or polypropylene glycol and the block copolymers thereof, alkyl phosphonates and siloxane-based surfactants.
- ionic and non-ionic hydrogenated surfactants such as 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propane sulfonic acid salts, polyvinylphosphonic acid, polyacrylic acids, polyvinyl sulfonic acid, and salts thereof, octylphenol ethoxylates, polyethylene glycol and/or polypropylene glycol and the block copolymers thereof, alkyl phosphonates and siloxane
- Hydrogenated surfactants (H) which may be preferably added to the aqueous latex are non-ionic surfactants commercially available as TRITON ® X series and PLURONIC ® series.
- the aqueous composition of the invention preferably comprises: (A) an aqueous latex comprising: - from 10% to 50% by weight, preferably from 20% to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous latex, of at least one polymer (F) as defined above, and - optionally, at least one surfactant selected from a fluorinated surfactant (FS) as defined above, a hydrogenated surfactant (H) as defined above and mixtures thereof, (B) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one powdery electrode material, and (C) optionally, less than 10% by weight, preferably less than 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of an organic solvent (S), wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size comprised between 50 nm and 600 nm, preferably between 60
- Non-limitative examples of suitable organic solvents (S) include, notably, those capable of dissolving the polymer (F) as defined above.
- Most preferred organic solvents (S) include, notably, the followings: N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphamide, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, tetramethylurea, triethyl phosphate, trimethyl phosphate and mixtures thereof.
- the aqueous composition of the invention more preferably consists of: (A) an aqueous latex consisting of: - from 10% to 50% by weight, preferably from 20% to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous latex, of at least one polymer (F) as defined above, and - optionally, at least one surfactant selected from a fluorinated surfactant (FS) as defined above, a hydrogenated surfactant (H) as defined above and mixtures thereof, and (B) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one powdery electrode material, wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size comprised between 50 nm and 600 nm, preferably between 60 nm and 500 nm, more preferably between 80 nm and 400 nm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- the aqueous latex is prepared by an aqueous emulsion polymerization process as detailed above without any subsequent coagulation step.
- bindery electrode material it is intended to denote an electroactive particulate material which is suitable for the manufacture of an electrode.
- the nature of the powdery electrode material will depend on whether the aqueous composition of the invention will be used to form a positive or a negative electrode.
- the powdery electrode material may comprise a composite metal chalcogenide represented by a general formula of LiMY 2 , wherein M denotes at least one species of transition metals such as Co, Ni, Fe, Mn, Cr and V; and Y denotes a chalcogen, such as O or S.
- M denotes at least one species of transition metals such as Co, Ni, Fe, Mn, Cr and V
- Y denotes a chalcogen, such as O or S.
- a lithium-based composite metal oxide represented by a general formula of LiMO 2 wherein M is the same as above.
- Preferred examples thereof may include: LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 , LiNi x Co 1-x O 2 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1), and spinel-structured LiMn 2 O 4 .
- the powdery electrode material may comprise a lithiated or partially lithiated transition metal oxyanion-based electrode materials of the nominal formula AB(XO 4 ) f E 1-f , in which A is lithium, which may be partially substituted by another alkali metal representing less that 20% of the A metals, B is a main redox transition metal at the oxidation level of +2 chosen among Fe, Mn, Ni or mixtures thereof, which may be partially substituted by one or more additional metal at oxidation levels between +1 and +5 and representing less than 35% of the main +2 redox metals, including 0, XO 4 is any oxyanion in which X is either P, S, V, Si, Nb, Mo or a combination thereof, E is a fluoride, hydroxide or chloride anion, f is the molar fraction of XO 4 oxyanion, generally comprised between 0.75 and 1.
- the above AB(XO 4 ) f E 1-f electrode materials are preferably phosphate-based and may have an ordered or modified olivine structure.
- the powdery electrode material as described above complies with formula Li 3-x M' y M'' 2-y (XO 4 ) 3 in which: 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 3, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 2; M' and M'' are the same or different metals, at least one of which being a redox transition metal; XO 4 is mainly PO 4 which may be partially substituted with another oxyanion, in which X is either P, S, V, Si, Nb, Mo or a combination thereof.
- the active material is a phosphate-based electrode material having the nominal formula Li(Fe x Mn 1-x )PO 4 in which 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, wherein x is preferably 1 (that is to say, Lithium Iron Phosphate of formula: LiFePO 4 ).
- the aqueous composition of the invention is preferably used to form a negative electrode or anode.
- - lithium titanates generally represented by formula Li 4 Ti 5 O 12; these compounds are generally considered as “zero-strain” insertion materials, having low level of physical expansion upon taking up the mobile ions, i.e. Li + ;
- - lithium-silicon alloys generally known as lithium silicides with high Li/Si ratios, in particular lithium silicides of formula Li 4.4 Si; - lithium-germanium alloys, including crystalline phases of formula Li 4.4 Ge.
- the powdery electrode material for an electric double layer capacitor may preferably comprise particles or fibers, such as activated carbon, activated carbon fibers, silica or alumina particles, having an average particle (or fiber) size of from 0.05 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m and a specific surface area of from 100 m 2 /g to 3000 m 2 /g, i.e., having a relatively small particle (or fiber) size and a relatively large specific surface area compared with those of electrode materials for batteries.
- particles or fibers such as activated carbon, activated carbon fibers, silica or alumina particles, having an average particle (or fiber) size of from 0.05 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m and a specific surface area of from 100 m 2 /g to 3000 m 2 /g, i.e., having a relatively small particle (or fiber) size and a relatively large specific surface area compared with those of electrode materials for batteries.
- Another object of the present invention is a process for manufacturing an electrode, said process comprising the following steps: (i) providing an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)], said polymer (F) comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below: wherein: - R 1 , R 2 and R 3 , equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbon group, and - R OH is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group; (ii) admixing said aqueous latex with at least one powdery electrode material, optionally in the presence of one or more additives, to provide an aqueous electrode-forming composition; (iii) applying said aqueous electrode-forming composition onto at
- aqueous latex and the powdery electrode material of the process of the invention are defined as above.
- the Applicant has found that by the process of the present invention it is advantageously possible to easily manufacture electrodes suitable for use in non-aqueous electrochemical devices directly by means of an aqueous polymer (F) latex as obtained by an aqueous emulsion polymerization process, said electrodes having enhanced capacity values during charging and discharging cycles.
- F aqueous polymer
- the Applicant thinks, without this limiting the scope of the present invention, that the polymer (F) thanks to the combination of its primary particles in the aqueous latex as obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization and to the presence of recurring units derived from at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) provides the electroactive layer obtained by the process of the invention with improved cohesion and ensures that it successfully adheres to the metal substrate.
- the polymer (F) thanks to the combination of its primary particles in the aqueous latex as obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization and to the presence of recurring units derived from at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) provides the electroactive layer obtained by the process of the invention with improved cohesion and ensures that it successfully adheres to the metal substrate.
- Non-limitative examples of non-aqueous-type electrochemical devices include, notably, batteries, preferably secondary batteries, and electric double layer capacitors.
- secondary battery it is intended to denote a rechargeable battery.
- Non-limitative examples of secondary batteries which may be advantageously obtained by the process of the invention include, notably, alkaline or alkaline-earth secondary batteries.
- the process of the invention is particularly adapted for the manufacture of electrodes suitable for use in lithium ion secondary batteries, preferably for the manufacture of negative electrodes or anodes for use in lithium ion secondary batteries.
- the aqueous electrode-forming composition is prepared generally by dispersing at least one powdery electrode material into the aqueous latex provided by step (i) of the process of the invention.
- the aqueous electrode-forming composition provided by step (ii) of the process of the invention typically comprises from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous electrode-forming composition, of at least one powdery electrode material as defined above.
- aqueous electrode-forming composition provided by step (ii) of the process of the invention may further comprise one or more additives.
- Non-limitative examples of suitable additives include, notably, electroconductivity-imparting additives and/or thickeners as defined above.
- Preferred aqueous electrode-forming compositions for manufacturing negative electrodes or anodes comprise: (a’) from 0.5% to 10% by weight, preferably from 1% to 8% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of at least one polymer (F) as defined above, (b’) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of at least one powdery electrode material as defined above, and, (c’) optionally, up to 2% by weight, preferably up to 1.5% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of a thickener as defined above.
- step (iii) of the process of the invention the aqueous electrode-forming composition provided by step (ii) of the process of the invention is applied onto at least one surface of a metal substrate by techniques commonly known in the art such as by casting, brush, roller, ink jet, squeegee, foam applicator, curtain coating, vacuum coating, spraying.
- step (iv) of the process of the invention the electroactive layer adhered to at least one surface of a metal substrate is dried typically at temperatures of at least 50°C, preferably of at least 60°C and of at most 210°C, preferably of at most 200°C.
- the metal substrate is generally a foil, mesh or net made of a metal such as copper, aluminum, iron, stainless steel, nickel, titanium or silver.
- another object of the present invention is an electrode comprising a metal substrate coated on at least one surface with the aqueous composition of the invention.
- the metal substrate of the electrode of the invention is defined as above.
- the electrode of the present invention is particularly suitable for use in non-aqueous-type electrochemical devices such as batteries, preferably secondary batteries, and electric double layer capacitors.
- the electrode of the invention preferably comprises: - from 1% to 15% by weight, preferably from 2% to 12% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of at least one polymer (F) as defined above, - from 80% to 99% by weight, preferably from 85% to 98% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of at least one powdery electrode material as defined above, and - optionally, up to 10% by weight, preferably up to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of one or more additives as defined above.
- the electrode of the invention may be a positive or a negative electrode.
- Another object of the present invention is use of the electrode of the invention for manufacturing non-aqueous-type electrochemical devices.
- the electrode of the invention is preferably used for manufacturing secondary batteries such as alkaline or alkaline-earth secondary batteries.
- the electrode of the invention is more preferably used for manufacturing lithium ion secondary batteries.
- FLUOROLINK ® 7800 SW is a functional PFPE having formula Cl(C 3 F 6 O) n CF 2 COOH.
- Total average monomer (MA) content in vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymers was determined by acid-base titration. A sample of 1.0 g of polymer was dissolved in acetone at a temperature of 70°C. Water (5 ml) was then added dropwise under vigorous stirring so as to avoid coagulation of the polymer. Titration with aqueous NaOH having a concentration of 0.01 N until complete neutralization of acidity was then carried out, with neutrality transition at about -170 mV.
- the viscosity of the aqueous composition was measured using a Brookfield viscosimeter DV-II, spindle n° 6 at 10 rpm and 25°C.
- Example 1 Aqueous VDF-AA polymer latex
- aqueous composition was prepared by mixing 3.46 g of VDF-AA polymer latex and 0.3 g of carboxylated methyl cellulose as thickener, 12.3 g of deionised water and 28.8 g of synthetic graphitized mesocarbon microbeads commercially available as MCMB 6-28 by OSAKA GAS CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. The mixture was homogenised by moderate stirring using a Dispermat equipped with a flat PTFE disc. A negative electrode was obtained casting the aqueous composition so obtained on a copper foil with a doctor blade and drying the coating layer so obtained in an oven with three temperature steps held at 60°C, 100°C and 200°C, each for about 30 minutes. The thickness of the dried coating layer was about 50-60 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode so obtained was composed by 3% by weight of the VDF-AA polymer binder, 96% by weight of the active material and 1% by weight of the thickener.
- aqueous composition was prepared by mixing 9.69 g of VDF-AA polymer latex and 0.3 g of carboxylated methyl cellulose as thickener, 34.71 g of deionised water, 2.8 g of SUPER ® P conductive carbon black and 22.76 g of LiFePO 4 . The mixture was homogenised by moderate stirring using a Dispermat equipped with a flat PTFE disc. A positive electrode was obtained casting the aqueous composition so obtained on an aluminum foil with a doctor blade and drying the coating layer so obtained in an oven with three temperature steps held at 60°C, 100°C and 200°C, each for about 30 minutes. The thickness of the dried coating layer was about 50-60 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode so obtained was composed by 8% by weight of the VDF-AA polymer binder, 81% by weight of the active material, 10% by weight of the carbon black and 1% by weight of the thickener.
- Example 2 Aqueous VDF-AA polymer latex
- the VDF-AA polymer so obtained contained 0.05% by moles of acrylic acid (AA) monomer.
- the aqueous latex so obtained had a solid content of 25.7% by weight.
- the VDF-AA polymer is dispersed in the aqueous latex under the form of particles having an average primary size of 262 nm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- the reactor was cooled to room temperature, the latex was unloaded and 2000 g of a 10% by weight aqueous solution of PLURONIC ® F108 hydrogenated surfactant were added upon stirring.
- the aqueous latex so obtained had a solid content of 23% by weight.
- Comparative Example 3 Aqueous VDF-AA polymer slurry
- An aqueous composition was prepared but using VDF-AA polymer prepared as described in Example 1 of WO WO 2008/129041 SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.P.A. 20081030 .
- the VDF-AA polymer is dispersed therein under the form of particles having an average size of 120 ⁇ m. No adhesion was obtained by casting the aqueous composition so obtained on a copper foil as detailed under Example 1-(B).
- Lithium coin cells (CR2032) were prepared in a glove box under Ar gas atmosphere by punching a small disk of the electrode prepared according to Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 with Lithium metal as counter and reference electrode.
- the electrolyte was 1 M LiPF 6 in EC/DMC (1:1) and a Whatman ® glass-fiber paper was used as separator. After initial charge and discharge cycles at low current rate, cells were galvanostatically cycled at different current rates, between 0.1 C and 10 C. Cells prepared using the negative electrodes prepared according to Examples 1-(B) and 2-(B) and Comparative Examples 1-(B) and 2-(B) were also cycled at a constant current rate of 0.1 C to show capacity fade over cycling (see Table 1 here below).
- Example 1(C) Cells prepared using the positive electrodes prepared according to Example 1 were also cycled at a constant current rate of 0.3 C (Example 1(C)) and at a constant current rate of 1 C (Example 1-(D)) to show capacity fade over cycling (see Table 2 here below).
- Table 2 Initial reversible Capacity (mAh/g) Reversible Capacity at 1C (mAh/g) Capacity retention after 20 cycles
- Example 1-(D) 164 142 99%
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Abstract
Description
(A) an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)] comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below:
wherein:
- R1, R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C1-C3 hydrocarbon group, and
- ROH is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group,
(B) at least one powdery electrode material, and
(C) optionally, less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one organic solvent (S),
wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size of less than 1 μm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
wherein:
- R’1, R’2 and R’3 are hydrogen atoms, and
- R’OH is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group.
- hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) of formula:
- 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate (HPA) of either of formulae:
- acrylic acid (AA) of formula:
- and mixtures thereof.
(a) C2-C8 fluoro- and/or perfluoroolefins such as tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), hexafluoropropylene (HFP), pentafluoropropylene and hexafluoroisobutylene;
(b) C2-C8 hydrogenated monofluoroolefins such as vinyl fluoride, 1,2-difluoroethylene and trifluoroethylene;
(c) perfluoroalkylethylenes of formula CH2=CH-Rf0, wherein Rf0 is a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group;
(d) chloro- and/or bromo- and/or iodo-C2-C6 fluoroolefins such as chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE);
(e) (per)fluoroalkylvinylethers of formula CF2=CFORf1, wherein Rf1 is a C1-C6 fluoro- or perfluoroalkyl group, e.g. -CF3, -C2F5, -C3F7 ;
(f) (per)fluoro-oxyalkylvinylethers of formula CF2=CFOX0, wherein X0 is a C1-C12 oxyalkyl group or a C1-C12 (per)fluorooxyalkyl group having one or more ether groups, e.g. perfluoro-2-propoxy-propyl group;
(g) fluoroalkyl-methoxy-vinylethers of formula CF2=CFOCF2ORf2, wherein Rf2 is a C1-C6 fluoro- or perfluoroalkyl group, e.g. -CF3, -C2F5, -C3F7 or a C1-C6 (per)fluorooxyalkyl group having one or more ether groups, e.g. -C2F5-O-CF3;
(h) fluorodioxoles of formula :
wherein each of Rf3, Rf4, Rf5 and Rf6, equal to or different from each other, is independently a fluorine atom, a C1-C6 fluoro- or per(halo)fluoroalkyl group, optionally comprising one or more oxygen atoms, e.g. -CF3, -C2F5, -C3F7, -OCF3, -OCF2CF2OCF3.
- providing an aqueous latex comprising at least one polymer (F) as defined above, and
- admixing said aqueous latex with at least one powdery electrode material as defined above, optionally in the presence of one or more additives.
(1) T1-O-[CF(CF3)CF2O]b1'(CFYO)b2'-T1’
wherein:
- T1 and T1’, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from -CF3, -C2F5 and -C3F7 groups;
- Y, equal or different at each occurrence, is selected from a fluorine atom and a -CF3 group;
- b1’ and b2’, equal to or different from each other, are independently integers ≥ 0 such that the b1’/b2’ ratio is comprised between 20 and 1000 and the (b1’+b2’) sum is comprised between 5 and 250; should b1’ and b2’ be both different from zero, the different recurring units are generally statistically distributed along the perfluoropolyoxyalkylene chain.
Said products can be obtained by photooxidation of C3F6 as described in CA 786877 (MONTEDISON S.P.A.) 4/06/1968 and by subsequent conversion of the end groups as described in GB 1226566 (MONTECATINI EDISON S.P.A.) 31/03/1971 .
(2) T1-O-[CF(CF3)CF2O]c1'(C2F4O)c2’(CFYO)c3’-T1’
wherein:
- T1 and T1’, equal to or different from each other, have the same meaning as defined above;
- Y, equal or different at each occurrence, has the same meaning as defined above;
- c1’, c2’ and c3’, equal to or different from each other, are independently integers ≥ 0 such that the (c1’+c2’+c3’) sum is comprised between 5 and 250; should at least two of c1’, c2’ and c3’ be different from zero, the different recurring units are generally statistically distributed along the perfluoropolyoxyalkylene chain.
Said products can be manufactured by photooxidation of a mixture of C3F6 and C2F4 and subsequent treatment with fluorine as described in US 3665041 (MONTECATINI EDISON S.P.A.) 23/05/1972 .
(3) T1-O-(C2F4O)d1'(CF2O)d2’-T1’
wherein:
- T1 and T1’, equal to or different from each other, have the same meaning as defined above;
- d1’ and d2’, equal to or different from each other, are independently integers ≥ 0 such that the d1’/d2’ ratio is comprised between 0.1 and 5 and the (d1’+d2’) sum is comprised between 5 and 250; should d1’ and d2' be both different from zero, the different recurring units are generally statistically distributed along the perfluoropolyoxyalkylene chain.
Said products can be produced by photooxidation of C2F4 as reported in US 3715378 (MONTECATINI EDISON S.P.A.) 6/02/1973 and subsequent treatment with fluorine as described in US 3665041 (MONTECATINI EDISON S.P.A.) 23/05/1972 .
(4) T2-O-[CF(CF3)CF2O]e'-T2’
wherein:
- T2 and T2’, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from -C2F5 and -C3F7 groups;
- e’ is an integer comprised between 5 and 250.
Said products can be prepared by ionic hexafluoropropylene epoxide oligomerization and subsequent treatment with fluorine as described in US 3242218 (E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO.) 22/03/1966 .
(5) T2-O-(CF2CF2O)f’-T2’
wherein:
- T2 and T2’, equal to or different from each other, have the same meaning as defined above;
- f’ is an integer comprised between 5 and 250.
Said products can be obtained by a method comprising fluorinating a polyethyleneoxide, e.g. with elemental fluorine, and optionally thermally fragmentating the so-obtained fluorinated polyethyleneoxide as reported in US 4523039 (THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS) 11/06/1985 .
(6) T1-O-(CF2CF2C(Hal’)2O)g1'-(CF2CF2CH2O)g2'-(CF2CF2CH(Hal’)O)g3'-T1’
wherein:
- T1 and T1’, equal to or different from each other, have the same meaning as defined above;
- Hal’, equal or different at each occurrence, is a halogen selected from fluorine and chlorine atoms, preferably a fluorine atom;
- g1', g2’, and g3’, equal to or different from each other, are independently integers ≥ 0 such that the (g1’+g2’+g3’) sum is comprised between 5 and 250; should at least two of g1’, g2’ and g3’ be different from zero, the different recurring units are generally statistically distributed along the (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene chain.
Said products may be prepared by ring-opening polymerizing 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxethane in the presence of a polymerization initiator to give a polyether comprising repeating units of the formula: -CH2CF2CF2O-, and optionally fluorinating and/or chlorinating said polyether, as detailed in EP 148482 B (DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.) 25/03/1992 .
(7) R1 f-{C(CF3)2-O-[C(R2 f)2]j1’C(R2 f)2-O}j2’-R1 f
wherein:
- R1 f, equal or different at each occurrence, is a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group;
- R2 f, equal or different at each occurrence, is selected from a fluorine atom and a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group;
- j1’ is equal to 1 or 2;
- j2' is an integer comprised between 5 and 250.
Said products can be produced by the copolymerization of hexafluoroacetone with an oxygen-containing cyclic comonomer selected from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, epoxy-butane and/or trimethylene oxide (oxethane) or substituted derivatives thereof and subsequent perfluorination of the resulting copolymer, as detailed in patent application WO 87/00538 (LAGOW ET AL.) 29/01/1987 .
(1’) non-functional PFPE oils commercially available from Solvay Solexis S.p.A. under the trademark names GALDEN® and FOMBLIN®, said PFPE oils generally comprising at least one PFPE oil complying with either of formulae here below:
(2’) non-functional PFPE oils commercially available from Daikin under the trademark name DEMNUM®, said PFPEs generally comprising at least one PFPE complying with formula here below:
(3’) non-functional PFPE oils commercially available from Du Pont de Nemours under the trademark name KRYTOX®, said PFPEs generally comprising at least one low-molecular weight, fluorine end-capped, homopolymer of hexafluoropropylene epoxide complying with formula here below:
Rf§(X-)k(M+)k (III)
wherein:
- Rf§ is selected from a C5-C16 (per)fluoroalkyl chain, optionally comprising one or more catenary or non-catenary oxygen atoms, and a (per)fluoropolyoxyalkyl chain,
- X- is selected from -COO- , -PO3 - and -SO3 -,
- M+ is selected from NH4 + and an alkaline metal ion, and
- k is 1 or 2.
(a) CF3(CF2)n0COOM’, wherein n0 is an integer ranging from 4 to 10, preferably from 5 to 7, preferably n1 being equal to 6, and M’ represents NH4, Na, Li or K, preferably NH4 ;
(b) T-(C3F6O)n1(CFXO)m1CF2COOM”, wherein T represents a Cl atom or a perfluoroalkoxyde group of formula CxF2x+1-x’Clx’O, wherein x is an integer ranging from 1 to 3 and x’ is 0 or 1, n1 is an integer ranging from 1 to 6, m1 is an integer ranging from 0 to 6, M” represents NH4, Na, Li or K and X represents F or -CF3;
(c) F-(CF2CF2)n2-CH2-CH2-RO3M”’, in which R is a phosphorus or a sulphur atom, preferably R being a sulphur atom, M’” represents NH4, Na, Li or K and n2 is an integer ranging from 2 to 5, preferably n2 being equal to 3;
(d) A-Rbf-B bifunctional fluorinated surfactants, wherein A and B, equal to or different from each other, have formula -(O)pCFX”-COOM*, wherein M* represents NH4, Na, Li or K, preferably M* representing NH4, X” is F or -CF3 and p is an integer equal to 0 or 1, and Rbf is a divalent (per)fluoroalkyl or (per)fluoropolyether chain such that the number average molecular weight of A-Rbf-B is in the range of from 300 to 1800; and
(e) mixtures thereof.
(A) an aqueous latex comprising:
- from 10% to 50% by weight, preferably from 20% to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous latex, of at least one polymer (F) as defined above, and
- optionally, at least one surfactant selected from a fluorinated surfactant (FS) as defined above, a hydrogenated surfactant (H) as defined above and mixtures thereof,
(B) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one powdery electrode material, and
(C) optionally, less than 10% by weight, preferably less than 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of an organic solvent (S),
wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size comprised between 50 nm and 600 nm, preferably between 60 nm and 500 nm, more preferably between 80 nm and 400 nm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
(A) an aqueous latex consisting of:
- from 10% to 50% by weight, preferably from 20% to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous latex, of at least one polymer (F) as defined above, and
- optionally, at least one surfactant selected from a fluorinated surfactant (FS) as defined above, a hydrogenated surfactant (H) as defined above and mixtures thereof, and
(B) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one powdery electrode material,
wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size comprised between 50 nm and 600 nm, preferably between 60 nm and 500 nm, more preferably between 80 nm and 400 nm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- graphitic carbons able to intercalate lithium, typically existing in forms such as powders, flakes, fibers or spheres (for example, mesocarbon microbeads) hosting lithium;
- lithium metal;
- lithium alloy compositions, including notably those described in
- lithium titanates, generally represented by formula Li4Ti5O12; these compounds are generally considered as “zero-strain” insertion materials, having low level of physical expansion upon taking up the mobile ions, i.e. Li+;
- lithium-silicon alloys, generally known as lithium silicides with high Li/Si ratios, in particular lithium silicides of formula Li4.4Si;
- lithium-germanium alloys, including crystalline phases of formula Li4.4Ge.
(i) providing an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)], said polymer (F) comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below:
wherein:
- R1, R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C1-C3 hydrocarbon group, and
- ROH is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group;
(ii) admixing said aqueous latex with at least one powdery electrode material, optionally in the presence of one or more additives, to provide an aqueous electrode-forming composition;
(iii) applying said aqueous electrode-forming composition onto at least one surface of a metal substrate to provide at least one electroactive layer adhered to at least one surface of said metal substrate; and
(iv) drying said electroactive layer to provide said electrode.
(a’) from 0.5% to 10% by weight, preferably from 1% to 8% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of at least one polymer (F) as defined above,
(b’) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of at least one powdery electrode material as defined above, and,
(c’) optionally, up to 2% by weight, preferably up to 1.5% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of a thickener as defined above.
- from 1% to 15% by weight, preferably from 2% to 12% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of at least one polymer (F) as defined above,
- from 80% to 99% by weight, preferably from 85% to 98% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of at least one powdery electrode material as defined above, and
- optionally, up to 10% by weight, preferably up to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of one or more additives as defined above.
Total average monomer (MA) content in vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymers was determined by acid-base titration.
A sample of 1.0 g of polymer was dissolved in acetone at a temperature of 70°C. Water (5 ml) was then added dropwise under vigorous stirring so as to avoid coagulation of the polymer. Titration with aqueous NaOH having a concentration of 0.01 N until complete neutralization of acidity was then carried out, with neutrality transition at about -170 mV.
The viscosity of the aqueous composition was measured using a Brookfield viscosimeter DV-II, spindle n° 6 at 10 rpm and 25°C.
In a 21 lt. horizontal reactor autoclave equipped with baffles and stirrer working at 40 rpm, 14 lt. of deionised water were introduced, followed by 0.1 g of a 20% by weight aqueous solution of FLUOROLINK® 7800 SW sodium salt fluorinated surfactant. The pressure of 35 bar was maintained constant throughout the whole trial by feeding VDF gaseous monomer. Then the temperature was brought to 85°C and 400 ml of a 37.5 g/l aqueous solution of ammonium persulfate (APS) were added over a period of 20 minutes. For the whole duration of the trial, 20 ml of a solution of acrylic acid (AA) (2.3% w/w acrylic acid in water) were fed every 250 g of polymer synthesized.
When 5000 g of the mixture were fed, the feeding mixture was interrupted, then the pressure was let to fall down up to 11 bar while keeping the reaction temperature constant. Final reaction time was 150 min.
The reactor was cooled to room temperature, the latex was unloaded and 1000 g of a 10% by weight aqueous solution of PLURONIC® F108 hydrogenated surfactant were added upon stirring.
The VDF-AA polymer so obtained contained 0.15% by moles of acrylic acid (AA) monomer.
The aqueous latex so obtained had a solid content of 26% by weight.
The VDF-AA polymer is dispersed in the aqueous latex under the form of particles having an average primary size of 340 nm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
An aqueous composition was prepared by mixing 3.46 g of VDF-AA polymer latex and 0.3 g of carboxylated methyl cellulose as thickener, 12.3 g of deionised water and 28.8 g of synthetic graphitized mesocarbon microbeads commercially available as MCMB 6-28 by OSAKA GAS CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. The mixture was homogenised by moderate stirring using a Dispermat equipped with a flat PTFE disc.
A negative electrode was obtained casting the aqueous composition so obtained on a copper foil with a doctor blade and drying the coating layer so obtained in an oven with three temperature steps held at 60°C, 100°C and 200°C, each for about 30 minutes.
The thickness of the dried coating layer was about 50-60 µm.
The negative electrode so obtained was composed by 3% by weight of the VDF-AA polymer binder, 96% by weight of the active material and 1% by weight of the thickener.
An aqueous composition was prepared by mixing 6.43 g of VDF-AA polymer latex and 0.3 g of carboxylated methyl cellulose as thickener, 15.66 g of deionised water, 1.56 g of SUPER® P conductive carbon black and 27.8 g of LiCoO2. The mixture was homogenised by moderate stirring using a Dispermat equipped with a flat PTFE disc.
A positive electrode was obtained casting the aqueous composition so obtained on an aluminum foil with a doctor blade and drying the coating layer so obtained in an oven with three temperature steps held at 60°C, 100°C and 200°C, each for about 30 minutes.
The thickness of the dried coating layer was about 50-60 µm.
The positive electrode so obtained was composed by 5% by weight of the VDF-AA polymer binder, 89% by weight of the active material, 5% by weight of the carbon black and 1% by weight of the thickener.
An aqueous composition was prepared by mixing 9.69 g of VDF-AA polymer latex and 0.3 g of carboxylated methyl cellulose as thickener, 34.71 g of deionised water, 2.8 g of SUPER® P conductive carbon black and 22.76 g of LiFePO4. The mixture was homogenised by moderate stirring using a Dispermat equipped with a flat PTFE disc.
A positive electrode was obtained casting the aqueous composition so obtained on an aluminum foil with a doctor blade and drying the coating layer so obtained in an oven with three temperature steps held at 60°C, 100°C and 200°C, each for about 30 minutes.
The thickness of the dried coating layer was about 50-60 µm.
The positive electrode so obtained was composed by 8% by weight of the VDF-AA polymer binder, 81% by weight of the active material, 10% by weight of the carbon black and 1% by weight of the thickener.
In a 21 lt. horizontal reactor autoclave equipped with baffles and stirrer working at 40 rpm, 14 lt. of deionised water were introduced, followed by 0.1 g of a 20% by weight aqueous solution of FLUOROLINK® 7800 SW sodium salt fluorinated surfactant.
The pressure of 35 bar was maintained constant throughout the whole trial by feeding VDF gaseous monomer. Then the temperature was brought to 85°C and 400 ml of a 37.5 g/l aqueous solution of ammonium persulfate (APS) were added over a period of 20 minutes.
When 5000 g of the mixture were fed, the feeding mixture was interrupted, then the pressure was let to fall down up to 11 bar while keeping the reaction temperature constant. Final reaction time was 120 min.
The reactor was cooled to room temperature, the latex was unloaded and 1000 g of a 10% by weight aqueous solution of PLURONIC® F108 hydrogenated surfactant were added upon stirring.
The aqueous latex so obtained had a solid content of 27.5% by weight.
(B) Manufacture of a negative electrode
The same procedure as detailed under Example 1-(B) was followed but an aqueous composition was prepared by mixing 3.27 g of VDF homopolymer latex and 0.3 g of carboxylated methyl cellulose as thickener, 12.5 g of deionised water and 28.8 g of synthetic graphitized mesocarbon microbeads commercially available as MCMB 6-28 by OSAKA GAS CHEMICAL Co., Ltd.
The thickness of the dried coating layer was about 50-60 µm.
The negative electrode so obtained was composed by 3% by weight of the VDF homopolymer binder, 96% by weight of the active material and 1% by weight of the thickener.
In a 21 lt. horizontal reactor autoclave equipped with baffles and stirrer working at 60 rpm, 15 lt. of deionised water were introduced, followed by 75 g of a microemulsion obtained as described in Example 1 of
When 5550 g of the mixture were fed, the feeding mixture was interrupted, then the pressure was let to fall down up to 15 bar while keeping the reaction temperature constant. The reactor was cooled to room temperature and the latex was unloaded.
The VDF-AA polymer so obtained contained 0.05% by moles of acrylic acid (AA) monomer.
The aqueous latex so obtained had a solid content of 25.7% by weight.
The VDF-AA polymer is dispersed in the aqueous latex under the form of particles having an average primary size of 262 nm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
The same procedure as detailed under Example 1-(B) was followed but the negative electrode obtained was composed by 10% by weight of the VDF-AA polymer binder, 1% by weight of the active material and 89% by weight of the thickener.
In a 21 lt. horizontal reactor autoclave equipped with baffles and stirrer working at 60 rpm, 12 lt. of deionised water were introduced, followed by 45 g of a 20% by weight aqueous solution of FLUOROLINK® 7800 SW sodium salt fluorinated surfactant.
The pressure of 45 bar was maintained constant throughout the whole trial by feeding VDF gaseous monomer. Then the temperature was brought to 122.5°C and 38 g of di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP) were added.
When 4050 g of the mixture were fed, the feeding mixture was interrupted, then the pressure was let to fall down up to 15 bar while keeping the reaction temperature constant.
The reactor was cooled to room temperature, the latex was unloaded and 2000 g of a 10% by weight aqueous solution of PLURONIC® F108 hydrogenated surfactant were added upon stirring.
The aqueous latex so obtained had a solid content of 23% by weight.
The same procedure as detailed under Example 1-(B) was followed but the negative electrode obtained was composed by 10% by weight of the VDF homopolymer binder, 89% by weight of the active material and 1% by weight of the thickener.
The same procedure as detailed under Example 1-(B) was followed but an aqueous composition was prepared but using VDF-AA polymer prepared as described in Example 1 of
No adhesion was obtained by casting the aqueous composition so obtained on a copper foil as detailed under Example 1-(B).
Lithium coin cells (CR2032) were prepared in a glove box under Ar gas atmosphere by punching a small disk of the electrode prepared according to Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 with Lithium metal as counter and reference electrode. The electrolyte was 1 M LiPF6 in EC/DMC (1:1) and a Whatman® glass-fiber paper was used as separator.
After initial charge and discharge cycles at low current rate, cells were galvanostatically cycled at different current rates, between 0.1 C and 10 C. Cells prepared using the negative electrodes prepared according to Examples 1-(B) and 2-(B) and Comparative Examples 1-(B) and 2-(B) were also cycled at a constant current rate of 0.1 C to show capacity fade over cycling (see Table 1 here below).
Viscosity (cPs) | Initial reversible Capacity (mAh/g) | Reversible Capacity at 1C (mAh/g) | Capacity retention after 20 cycles at 0.1 C | |
Example 1-(B) | 8600 | 258 | 64 | 97% |
C. Example 1-(B) | 7300 | 249 | 58 | 85% |
Example 2-(B) | 4900 | 286 | 83 | 99% |
C. Example 2-(B) | 1700 | 255 | 49 | 99% |
Initial reversible Capacity (mAh/g) | Reversible Capacity at 1C (mAh/g) | Capacity retention after 20 cycles | |
Example 1-(C) | 152 | 103 | 90% |
Example 1-(D) | 164 | 142 | 99% |
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- An aqueous composition comprising:(A) an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)] comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below:wherein:- R1, R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C1-C3 hydrocarbon group, and- ROH is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group,(B) at least one powdery electrode material, and(C) optionally, less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one organic solvent (S),wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size of less than 1 μm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- The aqueous composition according to claim 1, wherein the aqueous latex is prepared by aqueous emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I), optionally in the presence of at least one other comonomer (C).
- The aqueous composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aqueous latex has homogeneously dispersed therein primary particles of at least one polymer (F) having an average primary particle size of less than 1 μm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- The aqueous composition according any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) of the polymer (F) complies with formula (II) here below:wherein:- R’1, R’2 and R’3 are hydrogen atoms, and- R’OH is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group.
- The aqueous composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) of the polymer (F) is acrylic acid (AA).
- The aqueous composition according to any of claims 1 to 5, consisting of:(A) an aqueous latex consisting of:- from 10% to 50% by weight, preferably from 20% to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous latex, of at least one polymer (F) as defined in claim 1, and- optionally, at least one surfactant selected from a fluorinated surfactant (FS), a hydrogenated surfactant (H) and mixtures thereof, and(B) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one powdery electrode material,wherein the polymer (F) in the aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size comprised between 50 nm and 600 nm, preferably between 60 nm and 500 nm, more preferably between 80 nm and 400 nm, as measured according to ISO 13321.
- The aqueous composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the aqueous latex is prepared by an aqueous emulsion polymerization process without any subsequent coagulation step.
- A process for manufacturing an electrode, said process comprising the following steps:(i) providing an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)], said polymer (F) comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below:wherein:- R1, R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C1-C3 hydrocarbon group, and- ROH is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group;(ii) admixing said aqueous latex with at least one powdery electrode material, optionally in the presence of one or more additives, to provide an aqueous electrode-forming composition;(iii) applying said aqueous electrode-forming composition onto at least one surface of a metal substrate to provide at least one electroactive layer adhered to at least one surface of said metal substrate; and(iv) drying said electroactive layer to provide said electrode.
- The process according to claim 8, wherein the aqueous electrode-forming composition for manufacturing negative electrodes or anodes comprise:(a’) from 0.5% to 10% by weight, preferably from 1% to 8% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of at least one polymer (F) as defined in claim 8,(b’) from 20% to 80% by weight, preferably from 40% to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of at least one powdery electrode material, and(c’) optionally, up to 2% by weight, preferably up to 1.5% by weight, based on the total weight of (a’)+(b’)+(c’), of a thickener.
- An electrode comprising a metal substrate coated on at least one surface with the aqueous composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
- The electrode according to claim 10, comprising:- from 1% to 15% by weight, preferably from 2% to 12% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of at least one polymer (F) as defined in claim 1,- from 80% to 99% by weight, preferably from 85% to 98% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of at least one powdery electrode material, and- optionally, up to 10% by weight, preferably up to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrode, of one or more additives.
- Use of the electrode according to claim 10 or 11 for manufacturing non-aqueous-type electrochemical devices.
- Use according to claim 12 for manufacturing lithium ion secondary batteries.
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