WO2014081164A1 - 전장의 길이가 동일하고 전폭의 길이가 상이한 전극 유닛들로 이루어진 전극 조립체, 이를 포함하는 전지셀 및 디바이스 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electrode assembly having a step, more specifically, an electrode assembly composed of electrode units having the same length of the full length and different lengths of the full width, and electrodes having the same length of the full length and different lengths of the full length.
- An electrode assembly and a battery including the same are formed so that electrodes of different polarities face each other at an interface between units.
- the present invention also relates to a battery cell, a battery pack, and a device including the electrode assembly having the step difference.
- secondary batteries with high energy density, high operating voltage, and excellent storage and life characteristics are energy of various mobile devices as well as various electronic products. It is widely used as a circle.
- the lithium secondary battery is formed in a structure that seals the electrode assembly and the electrolyte inside the battery case, and is classified into a cylindrical battery, a square battery, and a pouch type battery according to its appearance. It may be classified into a polymer battery and a lithium polymer battery.
- a polymer battery and a lithium polymer battery are classified into a polymer battery and a lithium polymer battery.
- the electrode assembly accommodated in the battery case may be classified into a jelly-roll type (wound type), a stacked type (stacked type), or a stack / foldable type (composite type) according to its shape.
- a jelly-roll type electrode assembly is coated with an electrode active material on a metal foil used as a current collector, pressed, cut into a band having a desired width and length, and then the separator and the cathode are separated by a separator film.
- the electrode assembly is manufactured by spirally winding
- the stacked electrode assembly refers to an electrode assembly manufactured by vertically stacking a cathode, a separator, and an anode.
- the stack / foldable electrode assembly refers to an electrode assembly manufactured by rolling or folding electrode stacks consisting of a single electrode or a cathode / separator / anode into a long sheet-type separation film.
- the present invention is to solve the above problems, and to provide an electrode assembly and an electric cell and device including the same, which can implement a variety of designs, thin, excellent capacitive characteristics.
- the present invention includes a combination of two or more electrode units having the same length of the full length and different lengths of the full length, and stacked so that a step is formed between the electrode units.
- An electrode assembly is provided so that electrodes of different polarities face an interface between two or more electrode units having the same length and different lengths.
- the electrode assembly is a positive electrode of an electrode unit having a relatively short full width and a cathode of an electrode unit having a relatively long full width at an interface between two or more electrode units having different full widths. It is preferable that they are formed to face each other.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention when the charge and discharge 500 times at 25 ° C is 60% or more of the capacitance after a single charge and discharge, the thickness change rate of the entire electrode assembly is preferably 15% or less, to this end, the balance between the positive electrode and the negative electrode facing at the interface between the electrode units having different full width length can be adjusted.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention comprises at least n + 1 electrode units (wherein n is an integer of 1 or more) having different full lengths, and includes a negative electrode of the electrode unit having the nth longest full width.
- Equation 1 N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes n + 2 or more electrode units having different full width lengths
- the total reversible capacity per unit area of the negative electrode of the electrode unit having the nth longest width is N n and the nth longest full width.
- the ratio of N n to P n + 1 is the ratio of n n to P n (i.e., n n / P n) not less than the ratio of n n + 1 to P n + 1 (i.e., n n It is preferably formed not to be larger than +1 / P n + 1 ).
- the ratio of N n + 1 to P n + 1 is the ratio of N n + 1 to P n + 2 (i.e., N n + 1 / P It is preferably formed not to be larger than n + 2 ). That is, when the electrode assembly of the present invention includes three or more kinds of electrode units having different full widths, the electrode assembly may be configured to satisfy Equation 2 below.
- Equation 2 N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 2
- an electrode unit including three or more kinds of electrode units having different full width lengths and having an n + 2th longest full width is the electrode unit having the nth longest full width and n + 1th when interposed between the electrode unit having a long width
- the ratio of the n n + 1 to P n + 2 i.e., n n + 1 / P n + 2
- n n + 1 / P n + 2 is of n n to P n + 2 It is preferably formed not smaller than the ratio (ie N n / P n + 2 ). That is, the electrode assembly of the present invention may be configured to satisfy the following equation (3).
- Equation 3 N n / P n + 2 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 2
- the electrode assembly of the present invention comprises a combination of n + 1 or more electrode units having different full widths, and the thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the nth longest width dN n , n
- the ratio of dN n to dP n is preferably formed so as not to be greater than the ratio of dN n to dP n + 1 (ie, dN n / dP n + 1 ). That is, in this case, the electrode assembly of the present invention may be configured to satisfy the following equation (4).
- Equation 4 dN n / dP n ⁇ dN n / dP n + 1
- the electrode assembly of the present invention when the electrode assembly of the present invention includes three or more kinds of electrode units having different lengths of full width, the electrode assembly of the present invention dN has a thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the nth longest full width.
- thickness dP of the anode of the electrode unit with the nth longest width n , dN is the thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the n + 1
- dP is the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 1
- dP is the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 2 DP n + 1 DN for n
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may be configured to satisfy the following equation 5.
- Equation 5 dN n / dP n ⁇ dN n / dP n + 1 ⁇ dN n + 1 / dP n + 1 ⁇ dN n + 1 / dP n + 2
- the electrode assembly of the present invention an electrode unit including three or more kinds of electrode units having different lengths of full widths, and an electrode unit having an n + 2th longest full width and an n + 1th electrode unit having an nth longest full width in the case interposed between the electrode unit having a long width, the dP n + 2 ratio of dN n + 1 for the (i. e., dN n + 1 / dP n + 2) is of dN n for dP n + 2 It is preferably formed no smaller than the ratio (ie, dN n / dP n + 2 ). That is, in this case, the electrode assembly of the present invention may be configured to satisfy the following formula 6.
- Equation 6 dN n / dP n + 2 ⁇ dN n + 1 / dP n + 2
- the electrode assembly of the present invention in the positive electrode and the negative electrode opposed at the interface between the electrode unit having a different full length, it is preferable that the ratio of the thickness of the negative electrode to the thickness of the positive electrode is about 0.5 to 2
- the positive electrode and the negative electrode facing at the interface between the electrode units having different full widths are such that the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area of the negative electrode to the reversible capacity per unit area of the positive electrode is about 1 or more. It is preferably configured, for example, 1 to 2, 1 to 1.5, 1 to 1.2, 1 to 1.1, 1. 5 to 2, 1 to 1.09, 1.02 to 1.2, 1.02 to 1.09 or 1.05 to 1.09, more It is preferable to be comprised so that it may be specifically about 1.05, 1.06, 1.07, 1.08, 1.09.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes three or more kinds of electrode units having different full lengths
- the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area of the positive electrode and the negative electrode facing each other at the interface between the electrode units is configured to be the same, or As the contact area between the electrode units is smaller, the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area of the cathode to the anode may be increased.
- the electrode unit is a single electrode; At least one unit cell including at least one anode, at least one cathode, and at least one separator; And it may be made of one or more selected from the group consisting of a combination thereof, wherein the unit cell may be selected from the group consisting of jelly-roll type, stack type, lamination and stack type and stack and folding type unit cell
- the unit cells may have the same polarity or different polarities of two electrodes disposed on outermost both surfaces thereof.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may have a structure in which a single electrode and a part or all of the unit cells constituting the electrode units are surrounded by at least one long sheet-like separation film.
- the electrode unit of the present invention may have a variety of cross-sectional shape, for example, it may have a cross-sectional shape of a quadrangle, a quadrangle, trapezoidal or at least one or more sides of the curved shape of at least one corner.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may be made of a combination of electrode units having different cross-sectional shapes, or may be made of a combination of electrode units having the same cross-sectional shape.
- the electrode units of the present invention may include at least one electrode tab, wherein the electrode tabs are electrically connected to electrodes of the same polarity.
- the electrode tabs may have the same size or may have different sizes depending on the area of the electrode unit.
- two or more electrode units having the same length of the full length and different lengths of the full length may be stacked in various arrangements.
- the stacking method of the electrode units is not particularly limited, and for example, the electrode units may be stacked in an arrangement in which the length of the full width of the electrode unit becomes smaller from the lower direction to the upper direction of the electrode assembly.
- the electrode units may be stacked in an array in which the full width of the electrode unit is increased from the direction toward the upper direction, or the electrode units having the longest full width among the electrode units may be stacked in the intermediate layer of the electrode assembly. It may be.
- the electrode units are stacked in an arrangement in which the center points in the planar direction of each electrode unit are matched, or stacked in an arrangement in which the center points in the planar direction of each electrode unit are spaced at predetermined intervals.
- one side of the electric field of each electrode unit may be stacked in a matching arrangement.
- the present invention provides a battery cell in which the electrode assembly of the present invention as described above is built in a battery case.
- the battery case may be a battery cell that is a pouch type case, but is not necessarily limited thereto.
- the battery case of the present invention preferably, may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the electrode assembly.
- the battery cell of the present invention may be a lithium ion secondary battery or a lithium ion polymer secondary battery.
- the present invention provides a device including one or more battery cells of the present invention as described above.
- the device may be a mobile phone, a portable computer, a smart phone, a smart pad, a netbook, a LEV (Light Electronic Vehicle), an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or a device that is a power storage device.
- LEV Light Electronic Vehicle
- the system component of the device may be located in the surplus space of the battery cell.
- Electrode assembly of the present invention by using a combination of two or more kinds of electrode units of different full lengths, not only can implement a wide variety of designs compared to the prior art, but also has a high level of capacitance and durability characteristics that are commercially available.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention balances the positive electrode and the negative electrode at the interface between the electrode units having different full widths, thereby maintaining the capacity characteristics and the durability characteristics, and the thickness as well as the area of the electrode units constituting each stage are relatively low. Design freedom is very good because it can be adjusted freely. As a result, the dead space (DEAD SPACE) caused by the design element when mounting the device can be minimized, so the space utilization is excellent.
- DEAD SPACE dead space
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 2 is a side view of an electrode assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 3 is a side view of an electrode assembly according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 4 is a side view of an electrode assembly according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 5 is a side view of an electrode assembly according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of an electrode assembly according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing the configuration of an electrode tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of stacking electrode units of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a battery cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing the capacitance and the rate of change in thickness when the electrode assemblies prepared by Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 of the present invention were charged and discharged 500 times.
- FIG. 13 is a graph showing a change in energy density according to a reversible capacity ratio of a cathode / anode at an interface between electrode units.
- 15 to 17 are diagrams showing implementations of lamination and stacked unit cells.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes a combination of two or more types of electrode units 110, 120, and 130 having the same length of the full length L and different lengths of the full width W,
- the electrode assemblies are stacked so that a step is formed between the electrode units, and electrodes having different polarities face each other at an interface between electrode units having the same length of the electric field L and different lengths of the full width W. It is characterized in that it is formed to.
- the electric field L of the electrode unit is relatively long in the electrode unit having the largest area among the electrode units composed of four sides having the same length of two sides facing each other as a component of the electrode assembly. Say two sides.
- the full width (W) refers to two remaining sides of the four sides of the electrode unit except for the full length (L).
- each electrode unit refers to the basic unit constituting a layer in the stepped electrode assembly of the present invention, each electrode unit comprises a single electrode such as a cathode or an anode; At least one unit cell including at least one cathode, at least one anode, and at least one separator; Or a combination thereof.
- the term 'unit cell' is a concept including all of the electrode stack including at least one cathode, at least one anode and at least one separator, the method of laminating the cathode, anode and separator in a unit cell It is not specifically limited.
- the term 'unit cell' may include: an electrode laminate manufactured by a jelly-roll method, which is manufactured by spirally winding a sheet-type anode and a sheet-type anode using a separator film; At least one cathode, at least one separator, and at least one anode, in which a stack is manufactured by stacking an electrode; Or a plurality of electrode stacks manufactured by a stack and folding method of disposing a single electrode and / or at least one electrode stack in which at least one anode, separator, and cathode are stacked on a long sheet-type separation film, and then folding the stack. It should be understood.
- the unit cells may be the electrodes disposed on both outermost sides of the unit cell, such as anode / separator / cathode / separator / anode or cathode / separator / anode / separator / cathode, etc. may have the same polarity.
- the electrodes disposed on both outermost sides of the unit cell, such as anode / separator / cathode or anode / separator / cathode / separator / anode / separator / cathode may have opposite polarities.
- the electrode stack manufactured by the stacking method is not only manufactured by the conventional method of sequentially stacking anodes, separators, and cathodes one by one, but also one or more anodes, one or more cathodes, and one or more separators.
- lamination to form an electrode unit it is to be understood as a concept including an electrode laminate manufactured by a method of stacking the electrode units (hereinafter, referred to as a 'lamination and stack method').
- the electrode unit when manufacturing an electrode laminate by the lamination and stack method, the electrode unit may be one including at least one anode, at least one cathode and at least one separator, the configuration is not particularly limited.
- the electrode unit when manufacturing the electrode stack by lamination and stack method, is the first electrode / separator / second electrode / separator or separator / first electrode / separator / second electrode It is preferably configured to include a basic structure consisting of.
- the electrodes having different polarities of the first electrode and the second electrode may be an anode or a cathode, and the electrode unit may include one or a plurality of basic structures.
- the electrode laminate of the lamination and stack method may be composed of only the electrode unit including the above-described basic structure, or may be used in combination with the electrode unit having the basic structure and an electrode structure of a different structure.
- 15 to 17 disclose various examples of electrode laminates fabricated in a lamination and stack manner.
- the positive electrode exposed to the outer shell may be preferable to use a single-side coated positive electrode that is not coated with the active material on the exposed surface when designing an electrode in consideration of capacity.
- FIG. 15 discloses that the electrode units have one basic structure, the present invention is not limited thereto, and two or more basic structures may be used as one electrode unit.
- the electrode units 810 having the basic structure of the separator 60, the cathode 50, the separator 60, and the anode 40, and the separator 60, the cathode 50, and the separator 60 have a structure.
- An electrode stack is shown in which the electrode structures that are made are stacked.
- the anode 50 may be prevented from being exposed to the outside. The advantage is that the capacitance can be increased.
- an electrode structure composed of a separator / anode / separator structure may be stacked on top of the electrode unit, in which case the capacity of the cathode may be used to the maximum.
- FIG. 17 illustrates electrode units 810 ′ having a basic structure of a cathode 50, a separator 60, an anode 40, and a separator 60, and a cathode 50, a separator 60, an anode 40, and the like.
- An electrode laminate in which an electrode structure 820 'having a structure of a separator 60 / cathode 50 is stacked is shown.
- an electrode structure 820 ′ having a structure of a cathode 50, a separator 60, an anode 40, a separator 60, and a cathode 50 may be stacked on the outermost surface of the electrode stack. In this case, not only can the anode be prevented from being exposed to the outside, but also the electric capacity can be increased.
- the electrode stacks manufactured by the lamination and stack method, together with the electrode units having the above-described basic structure differ in arrangement and configuration from a single electrode, a separator, or the above-described electrode units.
- Unit cells may be used in combination.
- a single electrode, single-side coating on the outermost side and / or both sides of the electrode laminate in terms of improving the battery capacity and / or side to prevent the positive electrode is exposed to the outside Unit cells different in arrangement and configuration from an electrode, a separator, or the above electrode units may be disposed.
- electrode structures having different structures are stacked on top of the electrode stack, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and electrode structures having other structures may be stacked below the electrode stack as necessary. Alternatively, electrode structures having different structures may be stacked on both top and bottom portions thereof.
- the term 'stack and folding', the first electrode and / or at least one or more of the positive electrode, the separator, the negative electrode stacked on the sheet-like separation film is placed and folded
- the folding method is not particularly limited, and various folding methods well known in the art, for example, folding a sheet-like separation film in a zigzag form (referred to as Z-folding or folding type), At least one cathode and anode are laminated on one surface of the sheet-shaped separation film via a separator, and then rolled and rolled in one direction, or single electrodes are alternately arranged on both sides of the sheet-type separation film, and then sheet-shaped.
- a unit cell manufactured by a jelly-roll method is a jelly-roll-type unit cell
- a unit cell manufactured by a stack method is a stack-type unit cell
- a unit cell manufactured by a stack-and-fold method is a stack-folding unit. This is referred to as a cell.
- the difference in the length of the full width W may be a level that can form a step when the electrode units are stacked, and is not particularly limited, and may be freely adjusted in consideration of a desired battery design and the like. Can be.
- an electrode unit having a relatively short full width W may have a relatively long full width W electrode unit.
- the length of the full width (W) of 100% may have a length in the range of 20% to 95%, preferably in the range of 30 to 90%.
- each electrode unit may be the same or different from each other, it is not particularly limited.
- an electrode unit having a relatively long full width W may have a thickness thinner than an electrode unit having a relatively short full width W, or may have a thick thickness.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention is arranged so that the electrodes of different polarities are opposed to each other at the interface between the electrode units having different lengths of the full width (W), it is possible to store electricity at the interface between the electrode units, as a result It has the effect of increasing the dose.
- the term “opposed” means that the two electrodes are disposed to face each other, and the two opposing electrodes do not have to be in contact with each other, and other components between the two electrodes, for example, a separator and It is a concept encompassing the case where the sheet-type separation film is interposed.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention the negative electrode of the electrode unit having a long length of the full width (W) at the interface between two or more types of electrode units having the same length of the full length (L) and different lengths of the full width (W) And the positive electrode of the shorter electrode having the full width W may be formed to face each other.
- a positive electrode of an electrode unit having a long full width W is disposed at an interface between electrode units having different lengths of full width W, lithium metal is precipitated from the positive electrode of the electrode unit to shorten battery life, or This is because a problem of deterioration of stability may occur.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes electrode units having different full width lengths, and if necessary, the thickness of each electrode unit may be configured differently, and thus, there is an advantage in that a wide variety of designs can be realized.
- the thickness of the electrode unit is unit cell.
- the degree of freedom in design in the thickness direction is very limited because it is limited to a multiple of the thickness or the thickness of the unit electrode. Accordingly, the inventors of the present invention have repeatedly studied to manufacture an electrode assembly having superior design freedom, in particular, design freedom in thickness direction, which has superior output efficiency and structural stability to commercialization. It has been found that by adjusting the balance at the interface between the electrode units, it is possible to produce an electrode assembly with excellent capacity, durability and design freedom in the thickness direction.
- the balance of the balance between the electrode units having different full lengths may be adjusted to match the positive and negative electrodes facing each other at the interface between the electrode units so as to maintain output efficiency and battery stability stably within a predetermined cycle. It means to design a, for example, it can be achieved by appropriately adjusting the capacity and thickness of the anode and cathode at the interface. More specifically, the electrode assembly of the present invention has a capacitance of 500 times at 25 ° C., and is 60% or more of the capacitance after one time of charge and discharge, and has a thickness change rate of 15% or less. It is preferable to design the anode and the cathode opposed at the interface between the electrode units having different full width lengths.
- the capacitance refers to the capacitance measured under the following charging conditions (A) and discharge conditions (B). On the other hand, a 10 minute rest period was provided between charging and discharging.
- the thickness change rate of the electrode assembly means (thickness of the entire electrode assembly after 500 charge / discharge cycles / thickness of the entire electrode assembly after 1 charge / discharge operation) ⁇ 100.
- the inventors have found out that after a long study, the reversible capacitance per unit area of the negative electrode and the positive electrode facing each other at the interface between the electrode units having different widths can be balanced so as to satisfy a specific condition, thereby achieving a balance at the interface between the electrode units. .
- the reversible capacitance per unit area of the negative electrode of the electrode unit having the nth long full width is N n
- the reversible capacity per unit area of the negative electrode of the electrode unit having the nth long full width is N n + 1, nth long
- the electrode assembly of the present invention is P n.
- the ratio of N n to (i.e., N n / P n ) may be formed no greater than the ratio of N n to P n + 1 (ie, N n / P n + 1 ), and more specifically, It is preferable that it is comprised so that following formula (1) may be satisfied.
- Equation 1 N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1
- n is an integer of 1 or more.
- the reversible capacity per unit area of the negative electrode means a value defined by negative electrode charge capacity [mAh / cm 2 ] ⁇ negative electrode efficiency [%] per unit area
- the negative electrode charge capacity per unit area is the loading amount of the negative electrode active material per unit area.
- [g / cm 2 ] ⁇ refers to a value defined as the negative electrode charge capacity [mAh / g] per unit weight
- the negative electrode efficiency refers to a value defined as the ratio ⁇ 100 of the discharge capacity of the negative electrode to the charge capacity of the negative electrode.
- the reversible capacity per unit area of the positive electrode means a value defined as the loading amount of the positive electrode active material [g / cm 2 ] ⁇ positive charge capacity per unit weight [mAh / g] minus the irreversible capacity per unit area of the negative electrode [mAh] do.
- the negative electrode active material loading amount means weight per unit area of the negative electrode active material coated on the negative electrode current collector
- the positive electrode active material loading amount means weight per unit area of the positive electrode active material coated on the positive electrode current collector.
- the charge capacity, discharge capacity and irreversible capacity of the positive electrode and the negative electrode per unit weight may be measured through the following method, respectively.
- the counter electrode was composed of lithium metal, charged under a constant current of 0.1 C, and the capacitance was measured when the working electrode potential reached 4.25V. Then, a value obtained by dividing the measured electric capacity by the weight of the active material of the positive electrode half cell is taken as the charging capacity of the positive electrode per unit weight.
- the counter electrode was composed of lithium metal, charged under a constant current of 0.1 C, and the capacitance when the working electrode potential reached 1.6 V was measured. Then, the measured electric capacity divided by the weight of the active material of the negative electrode half cell is the charge capacity of the negative electrode per unit weight.
- the counter electrode is made of lithium metal, charged under a constant current of 0.1C, and discharged under a constant current of 0.1C after reaching a working electrode potential of 1.6V.
- the capacitance at 0V was measured.
- the measured electric capacity divided by the weight of the active material of the negative electrode half cell is the charge capacity of the negative electrode per unit weight.
- the difference between the charge capacity and the discharge capacity of the negative electrode measured in the above manner is obtained by dividing the weight of the active material of the negative electrode half cell.
- N n / P n and N n / P n +1 is preferably 1 or more, more preferably Preferably from 1 to 1.2. That is, the electrode assembly of the present invention may be configured to satisfy the following Equation 1-1, and more preferably, may be configured to satisfy the following Equation 1-2.
- Equation 1-1 1 ⁇ N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1
- Equation 1-2 1 ⁇ N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1 ⁇ 1.2
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes at least n + 2 electrode units having different full widths (n is an integer of 1 or more), the reversible capacity per unit area of the cathode of the electrode unit having the nth longest full width is N.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention in a ratio of N n to P n + 1 (i.e., N n / P n + 1) is the ratio of N n to P n not less than (i.e., N n / P n), P n + 1 to be formed are not larger than the ratio (i.e., n n + 1 / P n + 1) of n n + 1 are preferred for
- the ratio of N n + 1 to P n + 1 is the ratio of N n + 1 to P n + 2 (i.e., N n + 1 / P It is preferably formed not to be larger than n + 2 ). That is, when the electrode assembly of this invention contains the combination of three or more types of electrode units from which a full width differs, it is preferable to be comprised so that following formula (2) may be satisfied.
- Equation 2 N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 2
- n is an integer of 1 or more.
- the N n / P n, N n / P n + 1 N n + 1 / P n + 1 And N n + 1 / P n + 2 Is preferably 1 or more, more preferably 1 to 1.2 or so. That is, the electrode assembly of the present invention is more preferably configured to satisfy the following formula 2-1.
- Equation 2-1 1 ⁇ N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 2
- Equation 2-2 1 ⁇ N n / P n ⁇ N n / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 1 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 2 ⁇ 1.2
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes n + 2 or more electrode units having different full widths, and an electrode unit having an n + 2th long full width has an n + 1th long full width with an electrode unit having an nth long full width.
- the P n + 2 ratio to the n n + 1 for the (i. e., n n + 1 / P n + 2) is the ratio of n n to P n + 2 (n n / P n + 2 ) is preferably formed less than. That is, when the electrode assembly of this invention contains the combination of three or more types of electrode units from which the full width differs, it is more preferable that it is comprised so that Formula 2 and Formula 3 may be satisfied simultaneously.
- Equation 3 N n / P n + 2 ⁇ N n + 1 / P n + 2
- n is an integer of 1 or more
- N n is a reversible capacity per unit area of a cathode of an electrode unit having an nth long full width
- N n + 1 is a unit of a cathode of an electrode unit having an n + 1 th long full width
- P n + 1 is the reversible capacity per unit area of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 1th long full width
- P n + 2 is the reversible capacity per unit area of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 2th long full width .
- the output width and the structural stability are excellent while varying the full width and thickness of each electrode unit. That is, it was found that an electrode assembly having a charge capacity of 500 times at 25 ° C. and having a charge capacity of 60% or more compared to the capacity capacity after one charge and discharge, and having a thickness change rate of the entire electrode assembly of 15% or less.
- the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area of the negative electrode to the reversible capacity per unit area of the positive electrode opposed at the interface between the electrode units having different full width lengths is 1 or more, preferably 1 to 2, It can be designed to be 1 to 1.5, 1 to 1.1, 1 to 1.09, 1. 5 to 2, 1.02 to 1.09, 1.05 to 1.09 1.05, 1.06, 1.07, 1.08 or 1.09.
- a battery capacity of a commercially available level can be changed even if the area or thickness of the electrode unit is changed relatively freely within a range that satisfies a condition in which the available capacity ratio per unit area of the negative electrode with respect to the positive electrode facing the interface is at least 1; It has been shown that durability can be obtained. However, when the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area of the positive electrode and the negative electrode opposed at the interface is less than 1, swelling has occurred and the battery stability and electrode efficiency have been shown to decrease sharply.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes a combination of three or more kinds of electrode units having different full lengths
- the ratio of the reversible capacity of the cathode per unit area to the reversible capacity of the anode per unit area at the interface between the electrode units is It is preferable that they are designed to be equal to each other or to be larger as the contact area between the electrode units is smaller.
- the electrode unit with the longest full length (conventionally referred to as the first electrode unit), the electrode unit with the full width middle (for convenience, referred to as the second electrode unit), and the electrode unit with the shortest full length (for convenience, third) Electrode unit), the ratio of the reversible capacitance per unit area of the positive electrode and the negative electrode disposed at the interface between the second electrode unit and the third electrode unit is disposed at the interface between the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit. It is preferably equal to or greater than the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area of the positive and negative electrodes.
- the ratio of the thickness of the positive electrode and the negative electrode opposite at the interface between the electrode units having different full width lengths is specified.
- the ratio of the thickness of the cathode ie, cathode thickness / anode thickness
- the thickness of the anode opposite at the interface between the electrode units having different full widths may be about 0.5 to 2, and Preferably, it may be about 0.7 to 1.8, more preferably about 1.0 to 1.4.
- the thickness ratio of the positive electrode and the negative electrode opposite to each other at the interface between the electrode units is less than 0.5, there is not enough place of the negative electrode to receive the lithium ions of the positive electrode, and thus lithium ions may be precipitated to show the performance and the capacity lower than the designed capacity.
- the number of sites of the negative electrode capable of receiving lithium ions during the initial charging increases, the irreversible capacity is increased, the actual capacity is lower than the designed capacity, and the excessive amount of the negative electrode is used, which is the energy efficiency of the capacity compared to the cell density.
- problems such as deterioration of the coating force may result in detachment of the negative electrode active material.
- the thicknesses of the anode and the cathode may be measured by cutting the electrode assembly using an ion milling prevention (CP, cross section polisher) to expose the cross section, and then scanning the cross section using SEM equipment.
- the thickness of the positive electrode and the negative electrode refers to a thickness including both an electrode current collector and an electrode active material layer.
- the thickness of the active material layer and the current collector is added together.
- a double-sided electrode in which the electrode active material layer is coated on both surfaces that is, in the case of an electrode made of an active material layer / current collector / active material layer, it means a thickness obtained by adding two active material layers and a current collector.
- the thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the nth longest full width is dN n
- the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit having the nth longest full width is dP n , n + 1.
- the ratio of dN n to dP n is the ratio of dN n to dP n + 1 (that is, , dN n / dP n + 1 ). That is, the electrode assembly of the present invention is preferably configured to satisfy the following equation (4).
- Equation 4 dN n / dP n ⁇ dN n / dP n + 1
- n is an integer of 1 or more.
- the dN n / dP n and dN n / dP n + 1 is preferably about 0.5 to 2, It may be more preferably about 0.6 to 1.9, even more preferably about 1.0 to 1.5. That is, the electrode assembly of the present invention is preferably configured to satisfy the following formula 4-1, more preferably may be configured to satisfy the following formula 4-2, most preferably the following formula 4-3 It may be configured to satisfy.
- Equation 4-1 0.5 ⁇ dN n / dP n ⁇ dN n / dP n + 1 ⁇ 2
- Equation 4-2 0.6 ⁇ dN n / dP n ⁇ dN n / dP n + 1 ⁇ 1.9
- Equation 4-3 1.0 ⁇ dN n / dP n ⁇ dN n / dP n + 1 ⁇ 1.5
- the electrode assembly of the present invention when the electrode assembly of the present invention includes n + 2 or more electrode units having different full widths, the electrode assembly of the present invention has the thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the nth longest full width dN.
- dP is the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit n
- dN is the thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the n + 1
- dP is the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 1
- dP is the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 2 DP n + 1 DN for n
- dN n / dP n + 1 DP n DN for n
- the ratio of (i.e. dN n / dP n Not less than dP n + 1 DN for n + 1 The ratio of (i.e. dN n + 1 / dP n + 1 It is preferably formed so as not to be larger than).
- the dP n + 1 DN for n + 1 The ratio of (i.e. dN n + 1 / dP n + 1 ) Is dP n + 2 DN for n + 1
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes three or more kinds of electrode units having different full widths, the electrode assembly may be configured to satisfy Equation 5 below.
- Equation 5 dN n / dP n ⁇ dN n / dP n + 1 ⁇ dN n + 1 / dP n + 1 ⁇ dN n + 1 / dP n + 2
- n is an integer of 1 or more.
- the dN n / dP n , dN n / dP n + 1 , dN n + 1 / dP n + 1 and dN n + 1 / dP n + 2 may be preferably about 0.5 to 2, more preferably about 0.6 to 1.9, and even more preferably about 1.0 to 1.5. That is, the electrode assembly of the present invention may be configured to satisfy the following Equation 5-1, more preferably may be configured to satisfy the Equation 5-2, and most preferably to satisfy the following Equation 5-3. Can be configured.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention includes three or more kinds of electrode units having different full widths, and the electrode units having the n + 2th longest full width are the electrode units having the nth longest full width and the n + 1th longest full width.
- the ratio of dN n + 1 for the dP n + 2 i.e., dN n + 1 / dP n + 2
- the ratio of dN n for dP n + 2 is configured to satisfy Equation 5 and Equation 6 below.
- Equation 6 dN n / dP n + 2 ⁇ dN n + 1 / dP n + 2
- n is an integer of 1 or more
- dN n is the thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the nth longest full width
- dN n + 1 is the thickness of the cathode of the electrode unit having the n + 1th longest full width
- dP n + 1 is the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 1th longest full width
- dP n + 2 is the thickness of the anode of the electrode unit having the n + 2th longest full width.
- the design is simple compared to the method of adjusting the ratio of the reversible capacity.
- the specification of the electrode used varies depending on the electrode unit, the balance may not be balanced only by the thickness ratio. Therefore, in such a case, it is desirable to design the electrode assembly in accordance with a method of adjusting the ratio of the reversible capacity of the positive electrode and the negative electrode at the interface.
- the charging capacity of the negative electrode active material used is about 1.5 to 3 times the charging capacity of the positive electrode active material, preferably 1.8 times. In the case of about 2.5 to 2.5 times, by designing the thickness of the positive electrode and the negative electrode at the interface between the electrode units in the above range, it is possible to easily balance the balance at the interface.
- each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode included in the electrode assembly of the present invention may be designed so that the balance at the interface between the electrode unit, the electrode thickness, porosity, loading amount and the like are not particularly limited.
- the thicknesses of the positive electrode and the negative electrode included in the electrode assembly of the present invention may be appropriately selected in consideration of the type of electrode active material used, the battery capacity to be implemented, and the like.
- the thickness of the positive electrode may be about 50 ⁇ 150 ⁇ m, 80 ⁇ 140 ⁇ m or 100 ⁇ 150 ⁇ m
- the thickness of the cathode is 80 ⁇ 200 ⁇ m, 100 ⁇ 200 ⁇ m or 100 ⁇ 150 ⁇ m or so.
- the coating amount (also referred to as loading amount) per unit area of the electrode active material is not particularly limited, and the type of electrode active material used, the battery capacity to be implemented, and the like. It may be appropriately selected in consideration.
- the coating amount per unit area of the positive electrode active material is about 10 mg / cm 2 to 30 mg / cm 2, about 10 mg / cm 2 to 25 mg / cm 2 , or 15 mg / cm 2 to 30 mg.
- / cm 2 may be about, coating amount per unit area of the negative electrode active material is about 5 mg / cm 2 to 20 mg / cm 2 , 5 mg / cm 2 to 15 mg / cm 2 , or 10 mg / cm 2 to 20 mg / cm It can be two degrees.
- porosity is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected in consideration of the type of electrode active material used, battery capacity to be implemented, and the like.
- the porosity of the positive electrode may be about 10 to 30%, about 15 to 30%, or about 10 to 25%
- the porosity of the negative electrode is about 15 to 50%, about 20 to 50% or It may be about 15 to 40%.
- the output width and / or thickness of each electrode unit are varied in various ways, and the output power and structure are excellent.
- an electrode assembly having a charge capacity of 500 times at 25 ° C. and a discharge capacity of 60% or more compared to a capacity after one charge and discharge, and having a thickness change rate of 15% or less of the entire electrode assembly can be obtained.
- the electrode units included in the electrode assembly of the present invention may be formed in a wide variety of combinations.
- the configuration of the electrode unit of the present invention 2 to 5 show various embodiments showing the configuration of the electrode unit in the electrode assembly according to the present invention.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may be formed of three types of electrode units 110, 120, and 130 having different lengths of full widths W, wherein the electrode units are formed of the anode 40.
- the cathode 50 may be configured to include stacked unit cells stacked through the separator 60.
- each of the electrode units may be formed of one unit cell 105, such as the electrode unit 130, or two of the same length of the full length L and the length of the full width W, such as the electrode unit 110 or 120.
- the electrode unit may be composed of a jelly roll-type unit cell, a stack-and-fold unit cell in addition to the stacked unit cell, or may be a combination of these unit cells and a single electrode, or different types of units. It may also consist of a combination of cells.
- FIG. 3 discloses a cross-sectional view of an electrode assembly comprising an electrode unit consisting of a combination of a jelly-roll unit cell and a single electrode.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may be formed of, for example, two kinds of electrode units 210 and 220 having different lengths of the full width W. In this case, the full width W is relatively high.
- the electrode unit 210 having a short length of) is a combination of a jelly-roll type unit cell 201 and a single electrode 202, and the electrode unit 220 having a relatively long full width W has a jelly-roll type. It may be made of a unit cell 203.
- the jelly-roll type unit cells 201 and 203 are wound around the negative electrode sheet 50 'and the positive electrode sheet 40' with the separator 60 'interposed therebetween. It is preferable to be wound up to come out, and the single electrode 202 is preferably an anode.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is also possible to use a jelly roll-type unit cell wound up so that the positive electrode sheet comes outward, and in this case, to form an uncoated portion that does not coat the positive electrode active material on the part exposed to the outside. It is preferable.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an electrode unit consisting of a combination of a jelly-roll type unit cell and a single electrode and an electrode unit consisting of one jelly-roll type unit cell, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- / or a single electrode unit may be configured by combining a stack and folding unit cell and a single electrode, or a single electrode unit may be configured by combining two or more kinds of different unit cells.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may be implemented by combining the stacked unit cell and the stack and folding unit cell.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may be formed of three kinds of electrode units 310, 320, and 330 having different lengths of the full width W, and the shortest length of the full width W may be used.
- the electrode unit 310 and the electrode unit 330 having the longest width W have the longest length, and the electrode unit 320 having the middle width of the full width W has a stack and folding unit cell. It may be made of.
- the electrode unit 310 having the shortest full width W has a cathode 50, a separator 60, an anode 40, a separator 60, an anode 50, a separator 60, and an anode 40.
- the electrode unit 330 of the longest width (W) is the cathode 50 / separator 60 / anode 40 / separator 60 / It may be made of a stacked unit cell consisting of a structure of the cathode 50 / separator 60 / anode 40 / separator 60 / cathode 50.
- the unit cells of the present invention may have different or different polarities of electrodes disposed on the outermost both surfaces, and may include one or more anodes and / or one or more cathodes in one unit cell.
- the electrode unit 320 having a full width W in the middle is composed of a stack-and-fold type unit cell in which electrode stacks including a cathode, an anode, and a separator are wound and stacked by the sheet-type separation film 70.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may include an electrode unit 420 made of a single electrode and an electrode unit 410 made of one or more unit cells 401, 402.
- one electrode unit may be formed of a single electrode, at least one unit cell, or a combination thereof, wherein the unit cell is generally used in the art.
- Various unit cells for example, stacked, jelly-rolled, stacked and folded unit cells, and / or combinations thereof may be used without limitation.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may have a structure in which some or all of the single electrode and the unit cells constituting the electrode units are surrounded by at least one sheet-like separation film.
- FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the electrode assembly of the present invention formed in a structure in which some or all of a single electrode and unit cells constituting the electrode unit are surrounded by a sheet-type separation film.
- the unit cells 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, and 507 constituting the electrode units 510, 520, and 530 are wrapped using the sheet type separation film 70.
- the portion indicated by the dotted line may be without the sheet-like separation film.
- Figure 6 is shown in the sheet-like separation film 70 wraps the unit cells 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 in a zigzag manner, the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the method of winding a single electrode and / or unit cells with a sheet type separation film may be implemented in various ways.
- the unit cells 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, and 606 having the same length of the full length L and different lengths of the full width W on the sheet-shaped separation film 670. , 607) can be arranged at appropriate intervals, and then the sheet-shaped separation film can be rolled to produce the electrode assembly of the present invention.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention is manufactured by arranging the anodes on one surface of the sheet-shaped separation film at predetermined intervals, arranging the cathodes on the opposite surface at a predetermined interval, and then rolling the sheet-shaped separation film.
- two sheet separator films are prepared, one sheet separator film is laminated with a negative electrode in a predetermined arrangement, and the other sheet separator film is laminated with a positive electrode in a predetermined array, and then the two sheet separator films are laminated. It may be prepared by rolling together.
- the method of enclosing part or all of the electrode unit using the sheet-shaped separation film may exist in various ways depending on the shape of the electrode assembly to be manufactured, and all such various modifications should be interpreted as falling within the scope of the present invention.
- the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator included in the electrode assembly of the present invention are not particularly limited, and the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separators known in the art may be used without limitation.
- the negative electrode may be a lithium current, a lithium alloy, carbon, petroleum coke, activated carbon, graphite, silicon compound in a negative electrode current collector manufactured by copper, nickel, aluminum or an alloy containing at least one of them. It may be formed by coating a negative electrode active material, such as a tin compound, titanium compounds or alloys thereof.
- the positive electrode for example, lithium manganese oxide, lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, lithium iron phosphate in a positive electrode current collector made of aluminum, nickel, copper or an alloy containing at least one of them Or, it may be formed by coating a positive electrode active material such as compounds and mixtures containing one or more of these.
- a positive electrode active material such as compounds and mixtures containing one or more of these.
- an area in which the electrode active material is coated in the positive electrode and the negative electrode constituting one unit cell may be the same or may be different.
- the unit cells of FIG. 2 show the case where the coating areas of the electrode active material coated on the negative electrode and the positive electrode are the same
- the unit cells of FIG. 4 show the case where the coating areas of the electrode active material coated on the negative electrode and the positive electrode are different.
- the electrode active materials may be coated on both sides of the current collector, or to coat the electrode active material only on one surface of the current collector to form a non-coated portion.
- the separator is, for example, a multi-layer film made of polyethylene, polypropylene or a combination thereof having a microporous structure, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyethylene oxide, polyacrylonitrile or polyvinylidene fluoride It may be a polymer film for a solid polymer electrolyte or a gel polymer electrolyte such as hexafluoropropylene copolymer.
- the electrode units may include at least one electrode tab.
- the electrode unit is configured as a single electrode (for example, 520 of FIG. 5), only one electrode tab is provided, and when the electrode unit is configured to include a unit cell, it is generally provided with both the negative electrode tab and the positive electrode tab. to be.
- the electrode tabs are electrically connected to electrodes of the same polarity after the case is inserted.
- the area, the arrangement position, and the like of the electrode tabs are not particularly limited, but are preferably located on the same side of the four sides of the electrode unit.
- the electrode tabs may be formed on the side of the full width direction or the side of the full length direction of the electrode unit. In particular, when the electrode tab is formed on the side of the full width direction, the full width of the electrode unit having the smallest full length It is preferable to arrange
- the electrode tabs may be disposed at various positions of the electrode unit, and for example, some or all of the electrode tabs having the same polarity may be disposed to overlap each other.
- the electrode tabs having the same polarity in order to facilitate the electrical connection of the electrode tabs after insertion of the battery case, it was common to arrange the electrode tabs having the same polarity to overlap. In this case, however, when the number of electrode stacks increases, the thickness of the electrode tabs becomes thick, which may cause a problem of inferior bonding between the electrode tabs. If the electrode tabs are not overlapped with each other but only partially overlapped, the above-described problems may be substantially reduced.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may use electrode tabs 10, 20, and 30 having different areas according to the electrode units, and arrange the electrode tabs such that only some of the electrode tabs overlap. .
- the electrode units of the present invention may be composed of four sides each having the same length of two opposite sides.
- the electrode units of the present invention may be formed in a rectangular shape such as a rectangle, a square, a parallelogram, a lozenge, or the like, one or more corners may be chamfered, a rectangular shape formed of a curved line, or one or more sides formed of a curved line. It may be a shape.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention may be formed by stacking electrode units having the same shape, and as shown in FIG. 11, electrode units having different shapes may be used in combination.
- electrode units having different shapes may be used in combination.
- the electrode assembly of the present invention in the electrode assembly of the present invention, the two or more electrode units having the same length of the full length (L) and different length of the full width (W) in various arrangements Can be laminated.
- the method of stacking the electrode units is not particularly limited, and for example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the length of the full width W of the electrode unit decreases from the lower direction to the upper direction of the electrode assembly.
- the electrode units may be stacked, and conversely, as shown in FIG. 9B, the electrode units may be stacked in an arrangement in which the length of the full width W of the electrode unit increases from the lower direction to the upper direction of the electrode assembly.
- the electrode units having the longest width W among the electrode units may be stacked in an arrangement arranged in the intermediate layer of the electrode assembly.
- the electrode units are stacked in an arrangement in which the center points in the planar direction of each electrode unit coincide, or ( As shown in d), the center points in the planar direction of each electrode unit may be stacked in an array in which one side of the electric field L of each electrode unit is aligned while being spaced at predetermined intervals.
- 10 and 11 illustrate an embodiment of a battery cell of the present invention.
- the battery cell 900 of the present invention is characterized in that the electrode assembly 100 of the present invention is built in the battery case 910.
- the battery case 910 may be a pouch type case and may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the electrode assembly, but is not limited thereto.
- the pouch-type case may be formed of a laminate sheet, wherein the laminate sheet may be formed of an outer resin layer forming an outermost shell, a barrier metal layer preventing penetration of materials, and an inner resin layer for sealing. It doesn't happen.
- the battery case is preferably formed of a structure in which the electrode leads 920 and 930 for electrically connecting the electrical terminals of the electrode units of the electrode assembly are exposed to the outside.
- An insulating film for protecting the electrode lead may be attached thereto.
- the battery case may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the electrode assembly of the present invention
- the shape of the battery case may be formed in a manner that is formed by deforming the battery case itself.
- the shape and size of the battery case does not have to be completely identical to the shape and size of the electrode assembly, and may be any shape and size that can prevent an internal short circuit caused by the sliding phenomenon of the electrode assembly.
- the shape of the battery case of the present invention is not limited thereto, and battery cases of various shapes and sizes may be used as necessary.
- the battery cell is preferably a lithium ion battery or a lithium ion polymer battery, but is not limited to these.
- the battery cell of the present invention as described above may be used alone, or may be used in the form of a battery pack including at least one battery cell.
- a battery cell and / or battery pack of the present invention is a variety of devices, for example, mobile phones, portable computers, smart phones, smart pads, netbooks, LEV (Light Electronic Vehicle), electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid It can be usefully used in electric vehicles, or power storage devices. Since the structure of these devices and their fabrication methods are known in the art, detailed description thereof is omitted herein.
- the system parts of the device can be located in the surplus space formed due to the structure of the battery cell or the battery pack of the present invention.
- the battery cell or the battery pack of the present invention is formed of electrode assemblies having different sizes, the electrode assembly itself is formed in a stepped form, and the battery case is formed in accordance with the shape of the electrode, and when the device is mounted, the conventional rectangular or Excess space that does not exist in the oval battery cell or battery pack is generated.
- the system parts of the device are mounted in such a surplus space, the system parts of the device and battery cells or battery packs can be flexibly arranged, thereby improving space utilization and reducing the thickness or volume of the entire device. A slim design can be realized.
- LiCoO 2 was used as the positive electrode active material and PVDF (PolyVinyliDene Fluoride) was used as the binder.
- the positive electrode active material and the binder were dissolved in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone, NMP), followed by mixing Paste was prepared.
- NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
- the positive electrode paste was coated on both sides of an aluminum foil current collector having a thickness of 15 ⁇ m, dried in a 150 degree oven, and then pressed to prepare a positive electrode A.
- the prepared anode A had a thickness of 100 ⁇ m, a porosity of 21%, and a reversible capacity of 335 mAh.
- a positive electrode B was manufactured in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1, except that the thickness of the positive electrode was 110 ⁇ m.
- the prepared anode B had a thickness of 110 ⁇ m, a porosity of 21%, and a reversible capacity of 375 mAh.
- a negative electrode active material natural graphite and artificial graphite were used as a blend material, and as a binder, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxymethyl cellulose (Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC)) were used.
- SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
- CMC Carboxymethyl Cellulose
- the negative electrode active material and the binder were dissolved in distilled water. And mixed to prepare a negative electrode paste.
- the paste thus obtained was applied to both surfaces of a 10 ⁇ m-thick copper foil current collector, and then heat-treated in an oven at 100 ° C. to prepare a negative electrode A.
- the prepared cathode A had a thickness of 105 ⁇ m, a porosity of 27%, and a reversible capacity of 348 mAh.
- a negative electrode B was manufactured in the same manner as in Preparation Example 3, except that the thickness of the negative electrode was 108 ⁇ m.
- the prepared cathode B had a thickness of 105 ⁇ m, a porosity of 27%, and a reversible capacity of 359 mAh.
- a negative electrode C was prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example 3, except that the thickness of the negative electrode was 118.8 ⁇ m.
- the prepared cathode C had a thickness of 118.8 ⁇ m, a porosity of 27%, and a reversible capacity of 400 mAh.
- a negative electrode D was manufactured in the same manner as in Preparation Example 3, except that the thickness of the negative electrode was 90 ⁇ m.
- the prepared negative electrode D had a thickness of 90 ⁇ m, a porosity of 27%, and a reversible capacity of 294 mAh.
- a negative electrode E was manufactured in the same manner as in Preparation Example 3, except that the thickness of the negative electrode was 140 ⁇ m.
- the manufactured cathode E had a thickness of 140 ⁇ m, a porosity of 27%, and a reversible capacity of 465 mAh.
- Example 1 After cutting the positive electrode A and the negative electrode A to 100 mm x 150 mm, and laminating the positive electrode A and the negative electrode A to 80 mm x 150 mm on a large-area electrode unit manufactured by laminating through a separator, and laminated through the separator.
- the electrode assembly was manufactured by stacking the small area electrode units prepared.
- the term 'large area electrode unit' refers to an electrode unit having a long full width
- the term 'small area electrode unit' refers to an electrode unit having a short full width
- Example 1 A A 1.05 A A 1.05 1.05 1.03
- Example 2 A A 1.05 A B 1.08 1.05 1.03 Comparative Example 1 A B 1.08 B D 1.08 0.98 0.957 Comparative Example 2 A D 0.90 A A 1.05 0.90 0.878
- the capacitance was measured under the following charging and discharging conditions, and a 10 minute rest period was provided between charging and discharging.
- the thickness change rate of the electrode assembly was calculated by measuring the total thickness of the electrode assembly each time charging and discharging was completed.
- the measurement result is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, in the electrode assemblies of Examples 1 and 2 manufactured according to the present invention, even after 500 cycles, the electric capacity is very excellent as 80% or more compared to the electric capacity after one charge and discharge, and also the thickness change rate While it is 10% or less, it can be seen that the electrode assemblies of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 exhibit rapid capacitance change and thickness change between 400 cycles and 500 cycles.
- the positive electrode A and the negative electrode E were cut to 80 mm x 150 mm, respectively, and laminated through a separator to prepare a small area electrode unit.
- the negative electrodes 1 to 8 were prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example 3. Reversible capacities of the prepared negative electrodes 1 to 8 are as described in the following [Table 2]. Then, the positive electrode A and the negative electrodes 1 to 8 were cut to 100 mm x 150 mm, respectively, and laminated through a separator to prepare large area electrode units 1 to 8.
- the small area electrode units were laminated on the large area electrode units 1 to 8, respectively, to prepare electrode assemblies 1 to 8.
- Electrode Assembly 1 Cathode 1 40 27 105 0.31 0.4 Electrode assembly 2 Cathode 2 50 27 141 0.42 0.5 Electrode assembly 3 Cathode 3 80 27 251 0.75 0.8 Electrode assembly 4 Cathode 4 110 27 360 1.07 1.1 Electrode assembly 5 Cathode 5 140 27 465 1.39 1.4 Electrode Assembly 6 Cathode 6 170 27 574 1.71 1.7 Electrode Assembly 7 Cathode 7 200 27 682 2.04 2.0 Electrode Assembly 8 Cathode 8 220 27 753 2.25 2.2
- the electrode assemblies 1 to 8 manufactured as described above were charged and discharged once under the following charging and discharging conditions. Then, the capacitance and the voltage were measured, and the electric energy was calculated by multiplying the measured capacitance and the voltage. Then, the calculated electrical energy value was divided by the volume of the electrode assembly to calculate the energy density per unit volume.
- FIG. 13 is a graph showing energy density according to a ratio of reversible capacity per unit area of a cathode to an anode at an interface between electrode units based on the measured value
- FIG. 14 is an anode at an interface between electrode units based on the measured value. It is a graph showing the energy density according to the thickness ratio of the cathode to.
- the energy density per unit volume is very high when the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area of the cathode to the anode at the interface between the electrode units is about 1 to 1.5, particularly about 1 to 1.2.
- the ratio of the reversible capacity per unit area at the interface is 1 or less, it is possible to obtain a commercially available energy density, but as described in Experimental Example 1, in this case, charge and discharge As the cycle is repeated, a sudden decrease in capacitance and a change in thickness occur, which makes it difficult to commercialize.
- the energy density per unit volume is commercially available at 300 Wh / l or more, and the thickness ratio of the electrode is 0.6 to At about 1.9, the energy density per unit volume is significantly higher than 350 Wh / l, and when the thickness ratio of the electrode is about 0.8 to 1.5, especially about 1.0 to 1.5, the energy density per unit volume is very good at 400 Wh / l or more. It can be seen that the energy density.
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구분 | 대면적 전극 유닛 | 소면적 전극 유닛 | 경계면에서의 N/P 두께 비율 | 경계면에서의 N/P 가역용량비 | ||||
양극 | 음극 | N/P 두께 비율 | 양극 | 음극 | N/P 두께 비율 | |||
실시예 1 | A | A | 1.05 | A | A | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.03 |
실시예 2 | A | A | 1.05 | A | B | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.03 |
비교예 1 | A | B | 1.08 | B | D | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.957 |
비교예 2 | A | D | 0.90 | A | A | 1.05 | 0.90 | 0.878 |
구분 | 대면적 음극 종류 | 대면적 음극 두께(㎛) | 공극율(%) | 가역 용량(mAh) | 경계면에서의 N/P 가역 용량 비율 | 경계면에서의 N/P 두께 비율 |
전극 조립체 1 | 음극1 | 40 | 27 | 105 | 0.31 | 0.4 |
전극 조립체 2 | 음극2 | 50 | 27 | 141 | 0.42 | 0.5 |
전극 조립체 3 | 음극3 | 80 | 27 | 251 | 0.75 | 0.8 |
전극 조립체 4 | 음극4 | 110 | 27 | 360 | 1.07 | 1.1 |
전극 조립체 5 | 음극5 | 140 | 27 | 465 | 1.39 | 1.4 |
전극 조립체 6 | 음극6 | 170 | 27 | 574 | 1.71 | 1.7 |
전극 조립체 7 | 음극7 | 200 | 27 | 682 | 2.04 | 2.0 |
전극 조립체 8 | 음극8 | 220 | 27 | 753 | 2.25 | 2.2 |
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- 전장의 길이가 동일하고 전폭의 길이가 상이한 2 이상의 전극 유닛들의 조합을 포함하고, 상기 전극 유닛들간에 단차가 형성되도록 적층된 전극 조립체이며,상기 전폭의 길이가 상이한 전극 유닛들 간의 경계면에서 양극과 음극이 대향되도록 형성되고,하기 식 1-1을 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 1-1: 1 ≤ Nn/Pn ≤ Nn/Pn+1상기 식 1-1에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,Nn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Pn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Pn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역용량임.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는 하기 식 1-2를 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 1-1: 1 ≤ Nn/Pn ≤ Nn/Pn+1≤1.2상기 식 1-1에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,Nn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Pn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Pn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역용량임.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전장의 길이가 동일하고 상기 전폭의 길이가 상이한 2 이상의 전극 유닛 들간의 경계면에서, 상대적으로 전폭의 길이가 긴 전극 유닛의 음극과 상대적으로 전폭의 길이가 짧은 전극 유닛의 양극이 대향되도록 형성된 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는 25℃에서 하기 충전 조건 (A) 및 방전 조건 (B)으로 500회의 충방전을 실시하였을 때의 전기 용량이 1회 충방전 후의 전기 용량 대비 60% 이상이고, 전극 조립체 전체의 두께 변화율이 15% 이하인 전극 조립체.충전 조건 (A): 1C으로 정전류(constant Current)모드에서 4.2V 또는 4.35V까지 충전한 후, 정전압(constant Voltage) 모드로 전환하여 충전 전류의 양이 전지의 최소 용량의 1/20이 될 때까지 전류를 흘려 보낸 후 충전을 종료함.방전 조건 (B): 정전류(constant Current)모드로 1C의 방전 전류를 흘려보내고, 전압이 3V에 도달하면 방전을 종료함.
- 제1항에 있어서,하기 식 2를 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 2: Nn/Pn≤Nn/Pn+1≤ Nn+1/Pn+1≤ Nn+1/Pn+2상기 식 2에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,Nn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Nn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역용량,Pn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Pn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역용량,Pn+2는 n+2번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역용량임.
- 제5항에 있어서,하기 식 2-1을 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 2-1: 1 ≤ Nn/Pn≤Nn/Pn+1≤ Nn+1/Pn+1≤ Nn+1/Pn+2상기 식 2-1에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,Nn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Nn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역용량,Pn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Pn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역용량,Pn+2는 n+2번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역용량임.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는 n+2번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛이 n번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛과 n+1번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛 사이에 개재되며,하기 식 3을 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 3: Nn/Pn+2 ≤ Nn+1/Pn+2상기 식 3에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,Nn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량,Nn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 단위 면적당 가역용량,Pn+2는 n+2번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 단위 면적당 가역용량임.
- 제1항에 있어서,하기 식 4를 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 4: dNn/dPn≤ dNn/dPn+1상기 식 4에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,dNn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dPn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께,dPn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께임.
- 제1항에 있어서,하기 식 4-1을 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 4-1: 0.5 ≤ dNn/dPn≤ dNn/dPn+1≤ 2상기 식 4-1에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,dNn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dPn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께,dPn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께임.
- 제1항에 있어서,하기 식 5를 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 5: dNn/dPn≤dNn/dPn+1≤ dNn+1/dPn+1≤ dNn+1/dPn+2상기 식 5에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,dNn은 n번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dNn+1은 n+1번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dPn은 n번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께,dPn+1은 n+1번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께,dPn+2는 n+2번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께임.
- 제1항에 있어서,하기 식 5-1을 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 5-1: 0.5 ≤ dNn/dPn≤dNn/dPn+1≤ dNn+1/dPn+1≤ dNn+1/dPn+2 ≤ 2상기 식 5-1에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,dNn은 n번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dNn+1은 n+1번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dPn은 n번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께,dPn+1은 n+1번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께,dPn+2는 n+2번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께임.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는, n+2번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛이 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛과 n+1번째 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛 사이에 개재되고,하기 식 6을 만족하는 전극 조립체.식 6: dNn/dPn+2 ≤ dNn+1/dPn+2상기 식 6에서,n은 1 이상의 정수이며,dNn은 n번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dNn+1은 n+1번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 음극의 두께,dPn+2는 n+2번째로 긴 전폭 길이를 갖는 전극 유닛의 양극의 두께임.
- 제1항에 있어서,전폭 길이가 상이한 세 종류 이상의 전극 유닛들의 조합을 포함하며,상기 전극 유닛들 간의 경계면에서 대향되는 양극의 단위 면적당 가용 용량에 대한 음극의 단위 면적당 가역 용량의 비율은 서로 동일하거나, 상기 전극 유닛들 간의 접촉 면적이 작아질수록 증가하는 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 유닛은 단일 전극; 적어도 하나의 양극, 적어도 하나의 음극 및 적어도 하나의 분리막을 포함하는 적어도 하나 이상의 단위셀; 또는 이들의 조합으로 이루어지는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 단위셀은 젤리-롤 형, 스택형, 라미네이션 앤 스택형 및 스택 앤 폴딩형 단위셀로 이루어지는 군으로부터 선택되는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 유닛들을 구성하는 단일 전극 및 단위셀의 일부 또는 전부가 적어도 하나의 길이가 긴 시트형 분리필름에 의해 감싸져 있는 구조로 이루어지는 전극 조립체.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 단위셀은 최외각 양면에 배치되는 전극의 극성이 동일한 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 단위셀은 최외각 양면에 배치되는 전극의 극성이 상이한 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 각각의 전극 유닛은 그 단면 형상이 사각형, 적어도 하나의 모서리가 곡선 형태의 사각형 또는 적어도 하나 이상의 변이 곡선 형태인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는 단면 형상이 동일한 전극 유닛들의 조합으로 이루어지는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 유닛들은 적어도 하나 이상의 전극탭을 가지며,상기 전극탭들은 동일한 극성의 전극끼리 중첩되도록 적층되는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제21항에 있어서,상기 전극탭들은 서로 상이한 크기를 갖는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체의 하부 방향에서 상부 방향으로 갈수록 전극 유닛의 전폭의 길이가 짧아지는 배열로 적층된 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체의 하부 방향에서 상부 방향으로 갈수록 전극 유닛의 전폭의 길이가 길어지는 배열로 적층된 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 유닛 들 중 가장 전폭의 길이가 긴 전극 유닛이 상기 전극 조립체의 중간층에 배치되는 배열로 적층된 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 유닛들은 각각의 전극 유닛의 평면 방향의 중심점이 일치되는 배열로 적층되어 있는 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 유닛들은 각각의 전극 유닛의 평면 방향의 중심점이 소정의 간격으로 이격되어 있는 배열로 적층되어 있는 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 유닛들은 각각의 전극 유닛의 전장의 일 변이 일치되는 배열로 적층되어 있는 전극 조립체.
- 청구항 1의 전극 조립체가 전지케이스에 내장되어 있는 전지셀.
- 제29항에 있어서,상기 전지케이스는 파우치형 케이스인 전지셀.
- 제29항에 있어서,상기 전지케이스는 전극 조립체의 형상에 대응하는 형상으로 이루어진 전지셀.
- 제29항에 있어서,상기 전지셀은 리튬 이온 이차 전지 또는 리튬 이온 폴리머 이차 전지인 전지셀.
- 청구항 29의 전지셀을 하나 이상 포함하는 디바이스.
- 제33항에 있어서,상기 전지셀의 잉여 공간에 디바이스의 시스템 부품이 위치하는 디바이스.
- 제34항에 있어서,상기 디바이스는 휴대폰, 휴대용 컴퓨터, 스마트폰, 스마트 패드, 넷북, LEV(Light Electronic Vehicle), 전기자동차, 하이브리드 전기자동차, 플러그-인 하이브리드 전기자동차, 또는 전력저장장치인 디바이스.
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