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- This application relates to the field of batteries, in particular, to an electrode pole piece, an electrochemical device and a device thereof.
- Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in electric vehicles and consumer electronic products due to their advantages of high energy density, high output power, long cycle life and low environmental pollution. With the continuous expansion of the application range of lithium-ion batteries, the requirements for the weight energy density and volume energy density of lithium-ion batteries are getting higher and higher.
- lithium-ion batteries with higher mass energy density and volumetric energy density
- improvements are usually made to lithium-ion batteries: (1) Choose a positive electrode material or negative electrode material with a high specific discharge capacity; (2) Optimize the mechanical design of lithium-ion batteries , To minimize its volume; (3) Choose a positive pole piece or negative pole piece with high compaction density; (4) Reduce the weight of each component of the lithium ion battery.
- the improvement of the current collector is usually to select a lighter or thinner current collector.
- a perforated current collector or a metal-plated plastic current collector can be used.
- some embodiments of the present application provide an electrode pad, an electrochemical device and the device thereof.
- the present application provides an electrode pad, including a current collector, an electrode active material layer provided on at least one surface of the current collector, an electrical connection member electrically connected to the current collector, and the electrode active material
- the layer is arranged on the main part of the current collector, this area is called the diaphragm area, the electrical connection member and the current collector are welded and connected at the edge of the current collector, and the welding area is called the transfer welding area.
- the transition area of the uncoated electrode active material layer of the current collector between the diaphragm area and the transfer welding area is called the extension area.
- the current collector includes a support layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the support layer,
- the single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies: 30nm ⁇ D2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ m
- the support layer is a polymer material layer or a polymer composite material layer
- the electrode pole piece also includes an internal short circuit protection layer
- the internal protection layer is an organic insulating layer and covers the electrical connection member at the transfer welding area and at least a part of the extension area.
- the present application provides an electrochemical device, including a positive pole piece, a negative pole piece, a separator and an electrolyte, wherein the positive pole piece and/or the negative pole piece are the electrode described in the first aspect of the application Pole piece.
- the present application also provides a device, including the electrochemical device described in the second aspect of the present application.
- the electrochemical device can be used as a power source of the device or an energy storage unit of the device.
- the pole piece of the present application uses a composite current collector. Since the composite current collector has a thinner conductive layer and the support layer is made of polymer materials or polymer composite materials, it can significantly improve the energy density of the electrochemical device, such as weight Energy Density.
- the composite current collector has a thinner conductive layer, the metal burr generated in abnormal situations such as nail penetration is small, and it has a polymer material or polymer composite material as a support layer, so it is Under abnormal conditions, the short-circuit resistance is larger than that of the traditional metal current collector, so the nail penetration safety performance of the electrochemical device is greatly improved.
- the conductive layer of the composite current collector is relatively thin (compared to the conventional metal foil current collector such as aluminum foil or copper foil), the conductive layer is easily welded through in the transfer welding area, which is easy to process in the battery. And metal particles are generated during use. If metal particles fall into the diaphragm area, the battery will self-discharge and even an internal short circuit will occur.
- the electrode pole piece according to the present application contains an organic insulating top coating that covers the electrical connection member at the transfer welding area and at least a part of the extension area, that is, an internal short circuit protection layer. The existence of the anti-internal short circuit protection layer prevents metal particles from falling into the diaphragm area, and greatly improves the safety of the electrochemical device using the composite current collector.
- the electrode pole piece of the present application and the electrochemical device (such as a lithium ion battery) containing the electrode pole piece have both good energy density and high safety performance.
- the device of the present application includes the electrochemical device provided by the present application, and thus has at least the same advantages as the electrochemical device.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive electrode current collector according to a specific embodiment of the application.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive electrode current collector according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive electrode current collector according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive electrode current collector according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a negative electrode current collector according to a specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a negative electrode current collector according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a negative electrode current collector according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a negative electrode current collector according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a diaphragm area of a positive pole piece according to a specific embodiment of this application.
- Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a diaphragm area of a positive electrode plate according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a diaphragm area of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a diaphragm area of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a diaphragm area of a negative electrode sheet according to a specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a diaphragm area of a negative pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of the diaphragm area of the negative pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a diaphragm area of a negative pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 17A is a schematic top view of a positive pole piece according to a specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 17B is a schematic top view of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 17C is a schematic top view of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 17D is a schematic top view of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 18A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the positive pole piece of some specific embodiments (such as FIG. 17C) shown in FIGS. 17A to 17D.
- 18B is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- 18C is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- 18D is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- 18E is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of this application.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic top view of a positive pole piece according to a specific embodiment of this application.
- 20 is a perspective view of an electrochemical device as a lithium ion secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Fig. 21 is an exploded view of the lithium ion secondary battery shown in Fig. 20.
- Fig. 22 is a perspective view of a battery module according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Fig. 23 is a perspective view of a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Fig. 24 is an exploded view of the battery pack shown in Fig. 23.
- Fig. 25 is a schematic diagram of a device according to a specific embodiment of the present application.
- the first aspect of the application relates to an electrode pole piece, comprising a current collector, an electrode active material layer provided on at least one surface of the current collector, an electrical connection member electrically connected to the current collector, and the electrode active material
- the layer is arranged on the main part of the current collector, this area is called the diaphragm area, the electrical connection member and the current collector are welded and connected at the edge of the current collector, and the welding area is called the transfer welding area.
- the transition area of the uncoated electrode active material layer of the current collector between the diaphragm area and the transfer welding area is called the extension area.
- the current collector includes a support layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the support layer,
- the single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies: 30nm ⁇ D2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ m
- the support layer is a polymer material layer or a polymer composite material layer
- the electrode pole piece also includes an internal short circuit protection layer
- the internal protection layer is an organic insulating layer and covers the electrical connection member at the transfer welding area and at least a part of the extension area.
- the electrode pole piece may be a positive pole piece or a negative pole piece.
- the current collector and the electrode active material layer therein are the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer, respectively.
- the electrode pole piece is a negative pole piece, correspondingly, the current collector and the electrode active material layer therein are the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer, respectively.
- the current collector used for the electrode pole piece of the first aspect of the present application is a composite current collector, which is a composite of at least two materials.
- the current collector includes a supporting layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the supporting layer, and the single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies: 30nm ⁇ D2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ m. Therefore, the conductive layer is the conductive layer in the current collector.
- the thickness D2 of the conductive layer is much smaller than the thickness of metal current collectors such as Al foil or Cu foil commonly used in the prior art (the thickness of commonly used Al foil and Cu foil metal current collectors is usually 12 ⁇ m and 8 ⁇ m), so the use of the The mass energy density and volume energy density of the electrochemical device (such as lithium battery) of the pole piece.
- the composite current collector can also greatly improve the nail penetration safety performance of the pole piece. This is because the composite current collector has a thinner conductive layer, so in abnormal situations such as nail penetration, the metal burr produced is smaller, and it is also With polymer materials or polymer composite materials as the support layer, the short-circuit resistance is greater than traditional metal current collectors under abnormal conditions such as nail penetration. These factors work together to greatly improve the nail penetration safety performance of the electrochemical device.
- the conductive layer of the composite current collector is relatively thin (compared to the conventional metal foil current collector such as aluminum foil or copper foil), the conductive layer is easily welded through in the transfer welding area, which is easy to be used in battery processing and Metal particles are produced during use. If metal particles fall into the diaphragm area, the battery will self-discharge and even an internal short circuit will occur.
- the electrode pad according to the present application contains an organic insulating top coating that covers the electrical connection member at the transfer welding area and at least a part of the extension area, that is, an internal short circuit protection layer. The existence of the anti-internal short circuit protection layer prevents metal particles from falling into the diaphragm area, and greatly improves the safety of the electrochemical device using the composite current collector.
- the electrode pads of the present application enable the electrochemical device to have good energy density and good safety, and can provide an electrochemical device (such as a lithium ion battery) with excellent comprehensive performance.
- a protective layer is provided on one surface of the conductive layer of the composite current collector or on both surfaces of the conductive layer of the composite current collector, that is, a protective layer is provided on the conductive layer away from the conductive layer.
- a protective layer is provided on the surface of the support layer or/and on the surface facing the support layer.
- the protective layer can be a metal protective layer or a metal oxide protective layer.
- the protective layer can prevent the conductive layer of the current collector from being damaged by chemical corrosion or mechanical damage, and can also enhance the mechanical strength of the current collector.
- the surface of the conductive layer of the composite current collector is provided with a protective layer, the welding quality at the transfer welding area can be improved and the generation of metal particles can be reduced.
- a supporting protective layer is provided in the extension area of the composite current collector, and the supporting protective layer is an organic insulating layer or an inorganic insulating layer.
- the arrangement of the supporting and protective layer can improve the mechanical strength and hardness at the extended area of the composite current collector (compared to the traditional metal current collector, the composite current collector according to the present application has poor mechanical strength and is prone to bending, deformation, etc.), thereby also It can improve the welding quality at the transfer welding area and reduce the generation of metal particles.
- the extension area is provided with a supporting protective layer, which can also prevent self-discharge or failure caused by a short circuit in the battery that is likely to occur at the root of the tab.
- the support layer (polymer material or polymer composite material) of the composite current collector has a greater rebound degree than the traditional metal current collector, if you follow the traditional process, the surface of the composite current collector is coated and then subjected to a rolling process. Compaction may also cause a series of other problems. Due to the rebound of the support layer, the edges on both sides of the pole piece will be upturned, causing the pole piece to be curved as a whole, thereby causing the pole piece to deform. Deformation of the pole piece may cause separation of the electrode active material layer from the composite current collector, damage to the conductive layer, peeling of the conductive layer from the support layer, etc., thereby degrading the electrochemical performance of the pole piece.
- the deformation of the pole pieces will also make the positive and negative pole pieces unable to accurately align. Therefore, the electrode pole piece prepared by the composite current collector is prone to technical problems such as large internal resistance and large polarization. In addition, the deformation of the pole pieces will also cause poor welding quality at the transfer welding area. In the prior art, in order to solve the problem of pole piece deformation caused by the composite current collector, it is often necessary to adopt some special technical means to relieve the stress during the drying process of the active material slurry or the rolling process, or to use conventional processes to sacrifice yield.
- the lateral direction of the active material layer of the electrode pole piece (that is, the direction parallel to the surface of the pole piece) is also determined.
- the material distribution is specially designed.
- the electrode active material layer of the electrode pole piece includes 2n+1 (for example, 3) regions distributed along the width direction of the pole piece (that is, the direction perpendicular to the coating direction) based on the compaction density, And the compaction density of the middle area is higher than the compaction density of the two sides.
- This special partition design can effectively suppress the curvature and edge warping of the composite current collector and the electrode piece due to rolling, etc., so that the electrode After rolling, the sheet still maintains good flatness of the pole piece, eliminating or reducing technical problems such as large internal resistance and large polarization of the pole piece, and it is beneficial to protect the conductive layer from damage, so that the pole piece and electrochemical
- the device has good electrochemical performance.
- the welding quality at the transfer welding area can also be improved and the generation of metal particles can be reduced.
- the conductive layer plays a role of conduction and current collection, and is used to provide electrons to the electrode active material layer.
- the material of the conductive layer is selected from at least one of metal conductive materials and carbon-based conductive materials.
- the metal conductive material is preferably at least one of aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, silver, nickel-copper alloy, and aluminum-zirconium alloy.
- the carbon-based conductive material is preferably at least one of graphite, acetylene black, graphene, and carbon nanotubes.
- the material of the conductive layer is preferably a metal conductive material, that is, the conductive layer is preferably a metal conductive layer.
- the current collector is the positive electrode current collector
- aluminum is usually used as the material of the conductive layer
- copper is usually used as the material of the conductive layer.
- the conductivity of the conductive layer When the conductivity of the conductive layer is poor or the thickness is too small, the internal resistance of the battery will be large, and the polarization will be large. When the thickness of the conductive layer is too large, it is not enough to improve the weight energy density and volume energy density of the battery. Effect.
- the single-sided thickness of the conductive layer is D2, and D2 preferably satisfies: 30nm ⁇ D2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ m, more preferably 300nm ⁇ D2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ m, most preferably 500nm ⁇ D2 ⁇ 1.5 ⁇ m; in order to better ensure the lightweight performance of the current collector It also has good electrical conductivity.
- the upper limit of the single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer may be 2 ⁇ m, 1.8 ⁇ m, 1.5 ⁇ m, 1.2 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m, 900 nm
- the lower limit of the single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer may be 800 nm, 700 nm, 600 nm , 500nm, 450nm, 400nm, 350nm, 300nm, 100nm, 50nm, 30nm
- the range of the single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer can be composed of an upper limit or a lower limit.
- cracks exist in the conductive layer of the electrode pad described in this application.
- the cracks in the conductive layer usually exist irregularly in the conductive layer. They can be elongated cracks, cross-shaped cracks, divergent cracks, etc.; they can be cracks that penetrate the entire conductive layer, or they can be in the conductive layer. Cracks formed on the surface layer. Cracks in the conductive layer are usually caused by the rolling during the pole piece processing, the excessive amplitude of the welding tab, and the excessive tension of the substrate winding.
- the conductive layer can be formed on the support layer by at least one of mechanical rolling, bonding, vapor deposition, electroless plating, and electroplating.
- the vapor deposition method is preferably a physical vapor deposition method (Physical Vapor Deposition). , PVD); physical vapor deposition method preferably at least one of evaporation method, sputtering method; evaporation method preferably vacuum evaporation method (vacuum evaporation), thermal evaporation method (Thermal Evaporation Deposition), electron beam evaporation method (electron beam evaporation) At least one of methods, EBEM), and the sputtering method is preferably a magnetron sputtering (Magnetron sputtering).
- At least one of vapor deposition, electroplating, or electroless plating is preferred to make the bonding between the support layer and the conductive layer stronger.
- the supporting layer plays a role of supporting and protecting the conductive layer. Since the support layer generally uses organic polymer materials or polymer composite materials, the density of the support layer is usually less than the density of the conductive layer, so that the weight energy density of the battery can be significantly improved compared with traditional metal current collectors.
- the metal layer adopts a metal layer with a smaller thickness, which can further increase the weight energy density of the battery.
- the support layer can play a good bearing and protection role for the conductive layer on its surface, it is not easy to produce the common pole piece fracture phenomenon in traditional current collectors.
- the material of the support layer is selected from at least one of insulating polymer materials, insulating polymer composite materials, conductive polymer materials, and conductive polymer composite materials.
- the insulating polymer material is for example selected from polyamide, polyterephthalate, polyimide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, aramid, polyphenylene diamide, acrylonitrile -Butadiene-styrene copolymer, polybutylene terephthalate, poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide), polypropylene, polyoxymethylene, epoxy resin, phenolic resin, polytetrafluoroethylene, poly Phenyl sulfide, polyvinylidene fluoride, silicone rubber, polycarbonate, cellulose and its derivatives, starch and its derivatives, protein and its derivatives, polyvinyl alcohol and its cross-linked products, polyethylene glycol and its At least one of cross-linked products.
- the insulating polymer composite material is, for example, selected from composite materials formed by insulating polymer materials and inorganic materials, and the inorganic material is preferably at least one of ceramic materials, glass materials, and ceramic composite materials.
- the conductive polymer material is, for example, selected from polysulfur nitride polymer materials or doped conjugated polymer materials, such as at least one of polypyrrole, polyacetylene, polyaniline, and polythiophene.
- the conductive polymer composite material is, for example, selected from composite materials formed by insulating polymer materials and conductive materials, where the conductive material is selected from at least one of conductive carbon materials, metal materials, and composite conductive materials, and the conductive carbon materials are selected from carbon black, At least one of carbon nanotubes, graphite, acetylene black, and graphene, the metal material is selected from at least one of nickel, iron, copper, aluminum or alloys of the foregoing metals, and the composite conductive material is selected from nickel-coated graphite powder , At least one of nickel-coated carbon fibers.
- the material of the support layer in this application is preferably an insulating polymer material or an insulating polymer composite material, especially when the current collector is a positive electrode current collector.
- the safety performance of the battery can be significantly improved by using a composite current collector supported by an insulating layer and a conductive layer with a specific thickness. Since the insulating layer is non-conductive, its resistance is relatively large, which can increase the short-circuit resistance of the battery when a short circuit occurs under abnormal conditions, and greatly reduce the short-circuit current. Therefore, it can greatly reduce the short-circuit heat generation and improve the safety performance of the battery; In addition, the conductive layer is relatively thin. Therefore, under abnormal conditions such as nail penetration, the local conductive network is cut off, preventing a large area of the electrochemical device or even the entire electrochemical device from short-circuiting, which can reduce the damage of the electrochemical device caused by nail penetration. The damage is limited to the piercing site, only forming a "point disconnection", and does not affect the normal operation of the electrochemical device within a certain period of time.
- the thickness of the support layer is D1, and D1 preferably satisfies: 1 ⁇ m ⁇ D1 ⁇ 20 ⁇ m; more preferably 1 ⁇ m ⁇ D1 ⁇ 15 ⁇ m.
- the mechanical strength of the support layer can be adapted to the pole piece processing technology, and the volume energy density of the battery of the current collector is improved.
- the upper limit of the thickness D1 of the support layer can be 20 ⁇ m, 15 ⁇ m, 12 ⁇ m, 10 ⁇ m, 8 ⁇ m, and the lower limit can be 1 ⁇ m, 1.5 ⁇ m, 2 ⁇ m, 3 ⁇ m, 4 ⁇ m, 5 ⁇ m, 6 ⁇ m, 7 ⁇ m; the range of the thickness D1 of the support layer can be upper limit Or any numerical composition of the lower limit.
- the specific thickness of the present application can further ensure that the current collector has a larger resistance, and significantly reduce the battery heating when an internal short circuit occurs.
- the conductive layer is aluminum, it can also significantly reduce or prevent the aluminum heat of the positive electrode current collector. Response to ensure that the battery has good safety performance.
- the conductive layer is a metal conductive layer
- the normal temperature Young's modulus of the support layer satisfies: 20GPa ⁇ E ⁇ 1.9GPa.
- the testing method of the normal temperature Young's modulus of the support layer described in this application is as follows:
- metal is relatively rigid relative to polymers or polymer composites, that is, it deforms less during the rolling process of pole piece processing, so in order to ensure that the deformation difference between the support layer and the conductive layer is not too large, so
- the conductive layer is torn, and the normal temperature Young's modulus of the support layer should preferably satisfy: 20GPa ⁇ E ⁇ 1.9Gpa, preferably 20GPa ⁇ E ⁇ 4Gpa, so that the support layer can have a certain rigidity and can further improve the support
- the rigidity matching between the layer and the conductive layer ensures that the deformation of the support layer and the conductive layer will not be too different during the processing of the current collector and the electrode pad.
- the current collector Since the support layer has a certain rigidity (20GPa ⁇ E ⁇ 1.9GPa), the current collector is not easy to deform or stretch too much during the processing of the current collector and electrode pads, so that the support layer and the conductive layer can be combined It is firm, not easy to detach, and can prevent the conductive layer from being "forced" to stretch and cause damage to the conductive layer.
- the current collector according to the present application has a certain degree of toughness, so that the current collector and the electrode pole pieces have a certain ability to withstand deformation and are not easy to break.
- the Young's modulus of the support layer should not be too large, otherwise the rigidity will be too strong, which will cause difficulty in winding and winding, and poor workability.
- the support layer can be guaranteed to have a certain flexibility, and the electrode pads can also have a certain ability to withstand deformation.
- the thermal shrinkage rate of the support layer at 90° C. is not greater than 1.5%, so that the thermal stability of the current collector can be better ensured during the pole piece processing.
- the current collector is further provided with a protective layer, and the protective layer is provided on one surface of the conductive layer of the current collector or on two of the conductive layers of the current collector. On the surface, that is, on the surface of the conductive layer away from the support layer and on the surface facing the support layer.
- the protective layer can be a metal protective layer or a metal oxide protective layer.
- the protective layer can prevent the conductive layer of the current collector from being damaged due to chemical corrosion or mechanical damage. In addition, it can enhance the mechanical strength of the current collector, thereby improving the current flow capacity of the current collector and the pole piece, and also improving the transfer welding area The welding quality at the place, reducing the generation of metal particles.
- the protective layer is provided on both surfaces of the conductive layer of the current collector.
- the lower protective layer of the conductive layer that is, the protective layer provided on the surface of the conductive layer facing the support layer
- the technical effect of the upper protective layer of the conductive layer is mainly to prevent the conductive layer from being damaged and corroded during processing (such as electrolyte immersion, rolling, etc.)
- the surface of the conductive layer affects). Since the preferred electrode piece of the present application uses a conductive primer to repair the cracks that may occur in the conductive layer during rolling, winding, etc., enhance conductivity, and make up for the shortcomings of the composite current collector as a current collector, so conductive
- the upper protective layer of the layer can cooperate with the conductive undercoat to further provide protection for the conductive layer, thereby jointly improving the conductive effect of the composite current collector as a current collector.
- the metal protective layer can not only further improve the mechanical strength and corrosion resistance of the conductive layer, but also reduce the polarization of the pole piece.
- the material of the metal protective layer is, for example, selected from at least one of nickel, chromium, nickel-based alloys, and copper-based alloys, preferably nickel or nickel-based alloys.
- the nickel-based alloy is an alloy formed by adding one or more other elements to pure nickel as the matrix.
- it is a nickel-chromium alloy.
- the nickel-chromium alloy is an alloy formed of metallic nickel and metallic chromium.
- the molar ratio of nickel element to chromium element is 1:99-99:1.
- Copper-based alloy is an alloy formed by adding one or more other elements to pure copper as the matrix. Preferably, it is a copper-nickel alloy. Optionally, in the copper-nickel alloy, the molar ratio of nickel element to copper element is 1:99 to 99:1.
- metal oxide When metal oxide is selected for the protective layer, due to its low ductility, large specific surface area, and high hardness, it can also form effective support and protection for the conductive layer, and improve the bonding force between the support layer and the conductive layer. Has a good technical effect.
- the material of the metal oxide protective layer is, for example, at least one selected from aluminum oxide, cobalt oxide, chromium oxide, and nickel oxide.
- the protective layer of the composite current collector according to the present application When used as a positive electrode current collector, the protective layer of the composite current collector according to the present application preferably adopts metal oxides to achieve good support and protection technical effects while further improving the safety performance of the positive electrode pole pieces and the battery; In the case of a negative electrode current collector, the protective layer of the composite current collector according to the present application preferably adopts metal to achieve good support and protection technical effects while further improving the conductivity of the pole pieces and the dynamic performance of the battery to reduce Battery polarization; when used as a negative electrode current collector, the protective layer of the composite current collector according to the present application is more preferably a double-layer protective layer comprising a metal protective layer and a metal oxide protective layer, preferably a metal protective layer is provided on the surface of the conductive layer , And a metal oxide protective layer is arranged on the surface of the metal protective layer.
- the double-layer protective layer can better improve the conductivity, corrosion resistance and mechanical damage of the negative electrode current collector.
- the thickness of the protective layer is D3, and D3 preferably satisfies: D3 ⁇ 1/10 ⁇ D2 and 1nm ⁇ D3 ⁇ 200nm. If the protective layer is too thin, it will not be enough to protect the conductive layer; if the protective layer is too thick, it will reduce the weight energy density and volume energy density of the battery. More preferably, 5nm ⁇ D3 ⁇ 500nm, further preferably 10nm ⁇ D3 ⁇ 200nm, most preferably 10nm ⁇ D3 ⁇ 50nm.
- the materials of the protective layers on the two surfaces of the conductive layer can be the same or different, and the thickness can be the same or different.
- the thickness of the lower protective layer is smaller than the thickness of the upper protective layer to help improve the weight energy density of the battery.
- the ratio of the thickness D3" of the lower protective layer to the thickness D3' of the upper protective layer is: 1/2 ⁇ D3' ⁇ D3" ⁇ 4/5 ⁇ D3'.
- the current collector is the positive electrode current collector
- aluminum is usually used as the material of the conductive layer
- the lower protective layer is preferably a metal oxide material.
- the metal oxide material has a larger resistance. Therefore, this type of lower protective layer can further increase the resistance of the positive electrode current collector to a certain extent, thereby further improving the abnormality of the battery.
- the short circuit resistance in the event of a short circuit improves the safety performance of the battery.
- the specific surface area of the metal oxide is larger, the bonding force between the lower protective layer of the metal oxide material and the support layer is enhanced; at the same time, because the specific surface area of the metal oxide is larger, the lower protective layer can increase the support layer
- the surface roughness plays a role in enhancing the bonding force between the conductive layer and the support layer, thereby increasing the overall strength of the current collector, thereby improving the welding quality at the transfer welding area and reducing the generation of metal particles.
- the protective layer is preferably a metal material. More preferably, on the basis of including at least one metal protective layer, at least one of the lower protective layer and the lower protective layer further includes a metal oxide protective layer, in order to simultaneously improve the conductivity and interface bonding force of the negative electrode composite current collector, In turn, the welding quality at the transfer welding area can be improved, and the generation of metal particles can be reduced.
- FIGS 1 to 8 show schematic structural diagrams of current collectors used in electrode pads according to certain embodiments of the present application.
- the positive current collector 10 includes a positive current collector support layer 101 and a positive current collector conductive layer 102 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the positive current collector support layer 101, and also includes a positive current collector conductive layer 102
- the positive current collector protective layer 103 on the lower surface is the lower protective layer.
- the positive electrode current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector support layer 101 and a positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 provided on two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode current collector support layer 101, and also includes a positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 The positive current collector protective layer 103 on the opposite two surfaces, namely the lower protective layer and the upper protective layer.
- the positive current collector 10 includes a positive current collector support layer 101 and a positive current collector conductive layer 102 disposed on one surface of the positive current collector support layer 101, and also includes a positive current collector disposed on the positive current collector conductive layer 102.
- the positive current collector protective layer 103 on the surface of the fluid supporting layer 101 is the lower protective layer.
- the positive electrode current collector current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector support layer 101 and a positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 arranged on one surface of the positive electrode current collector support layer 101, and also includes an opposite electrode arranged on the positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102.
- the positive current collector protective layer 103 on both surfaces, namely the lower protective layer and the upper protective layer.
- the negative current collector 20 includes a negative current collector support layer 201 and a negative current collector conductive layer 202 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the negative current collector support layer 201, and also includes a negative current collector conductive layer 202 disposed on the negative current collector conductive layer 202.
- the negative current collector protective layer 203 on the surface facing the negative current collector support layer 201 is the lower protective layer.
- the negative current collector 20 includes a negative current collector support layer 201 and a negative current collector conductive layer 202 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the negative current collector support layer 201, and also includes a negative current collector conductive layer 202.
- the negative current collector protective layer 203 on the opposite two surfaces, namely the lower protective layer and the upper protective layer.
- the negative current collector 20 includes a negative current collector support layer 201 and a negative current collector conductive layer 202 disposed on one surface of the negative current collector support layer 201, and also includes a negative current collector disposed on the negative current collector conductive layer 202.
- the negative current collector protective layer 203 in the direction of the fluid supporting layer 201 is the lower protective layer.
- the negative current collector 20 includes a negative current collector support layer 201 and a negative current collector conductive layer 202 disposed on one surface of the negative current collector support layer 201, and also includes two oppositely disposed negative current collector conductive layers 202.
- the negative current collector protective layer 203 on the surface, namely the lower protective layer and the upper protective layer.
- the material of the protective layer on the two opposite surfaces of the conductive layer can be the same or different, and the thickness can be the same or different.
- a conductive layer may be provided on two opposite surfaces of the support layer, Or as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 7, and 8, a conductive layer may be provided on only one side of the support layer (although the figure shows the case where only the lower protective layer is included, it is understandable that, It can also include only the upper protective layer).
- the composite current collector used in the electrode pads of the present application preferably contains a current collector protective layer as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, it should be understood that the current collector protective layer is not a necessary structure of the current collector. In some embodiments, The current collector used in may not contain a current collector protective layer.
- the electrode active material layer of the electrode pad is disposed on the main part of one or both surfaces of the composite current collector (in this application, this partial area is called the diaphragm area of the current collector).
- a conductive primer layer (discussed later) is also provided between the composite current collector and the electrode active material layer.
- the electrode active material layer used in the electrode pad of the present application generally includes an electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive agent. According to needs, the electrode active material layer may further include optional other additives or auxiliary agents.
- the positive electrode active material can be selected from lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium nickel manganese oxide, lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, transition Metal phosphate, lithium iron phosphate, etc., but the present application is not limited to these materials, and other conventionally known materials that can be used as positive electrode active materials of lithium ion batteries can also be used. These positive electrode active materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.
- the positive electrode active material may be selected from LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 , LiMnO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 (NCM 333), LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 (NCM 523), LiNi 0.6 Co 0.2 Mn 0.2 O 2 (NCM 622), LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 (NCM 811), LiNi 0.85 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2 , LiFePO 4 , LiMnPO 4 or one of Several kinds.
- the negative electrode active material can be selected from carbonaceous materials such as graphite (artificial graphite or natural graphite), conductive carbon black, carbon fiber, etc., such as metals or semi-metals such as Si, Sn, Ge, Bi, Sn, and In. Metal material or its alloy, lithium-containing nitride or lithium-containing oxide, lithium metal or lithium aluminum alloy, etc.
- the average particle size D 50 of the active material in the electrode active material layer is 5-15 ⁇ m. If the D50 is too small, the porosity of the pole piece after compaction is small, which is not conducive to the infiltration of the electrolyte, and its larger specific surface area is likely to cause more side reactions with the electrolyte, reducing the reliability of the battery; if D50 If it is too large, it is easy to cause greater damage to the conductive primer layer and the composite current collector during the pole piece compaction process. D50 refers to the particle size when the cumulative volume percentage of the active material reaches 50%, that is, the median particle size of the volume distribution. D50 can be measured using, for example, a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring instrument (such as Malvern Mastersizer 3000).
- the conductive agent in the electrode active material layer can be at least one of conductive carbon material and metal material; wherein, the conductive carbon material is selected from zero-dimensional conductive carbon, such as acetylene black, conductive carbon black; one-dimensional conductive carbon, such as carbon nano Tube; two-dimensional conductive carbon, such as conductive graphite, graphene; three-dimensional conductive carbon, such as at least one of reduced graphene oxide; metal material selected from at least one of aluminum powder, iron powder and silver powder.
- the conductive carbon material is selected from zero-dimensional conductive carbon, such as acetylene black, conductive carbon black; one-dimensional conductive carbon, such as carbon nano Tube; two-dimensional conductive carbon, such as conductive graphite, graphene; three-dimensional conductive carbon, such as at least one of reduced graphene oxide; metal material selected from at least one of aluminum powder, iron powder and silver powder.
- the binder in the electrode active material layer can be selected from styrene butadiene rubber, oily polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer (such as PVDF-HFP copolymer, PVDF-TFE copolymer), carboxymethyl fiber Sodium, polystyrene, polyacrylic acid, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyacrylonitrile, polyimide, water-based PVDF, polyurethane, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylate, polyacrylic acid-polyacrylonitrile copolymer, polyacrylate- At least one of polyacrylonitrile copolymers.
- PVDF oily polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVDF-HFP copolymer such as PVDF-HFP copolymer, PVDF-TFE copolymer
- carboxymethyl fiber Sodium carboxymethyl fiber Sodium
- PVDF oily polyvinylidene fluoride
- a slurry composed of electrode active materials, conductive agents, and binders is coated on the electrode current collector (or pre-coated on the primer layer of the electrode current collector), and then dried and other post-processing Then the desired electrode active material layer can be obtained.
- Electrodes can be coated with one or more electrode active material layers, but regardless of single-layer coating or multi-layer coating, the electrode active material layer is generally uniformly coated in the coating area of the entire pole piece surface.
- the cold pressing (rolling) operation is also performed on the surface of the pole piece as a whole, and the compaction density of the electrode active material layer on the pole piece thus obtained is basically the same without significant difference.
- the compaction density on both sides of the pole piece is low, while the compaction density in the middle area is high, that is, the area on both sides of the pole piece is subjected to cold pressing (rolling).
- the pressure is less than the middle area, which can avoid the edge warpage and curvature of the composite current collector and the electrode pole piece caused by the rebound of the composite current collector during the pole piece processing, which is beneficial to the formation of a smooth surface pole piece, thereby It helps to ensure the electrochemical performance of the electrochemical device. And it is beneficial to protect the conductive layer from being easily damaged, so as to ensure a good overcurrent capability of the electrode pole piece, and also to improve the welding quality at the transfer welding area and reduce the generation of metal particles.
- the "length direction” and “width direction” of the surface of the electrode pole piece refer to the two dimensions of the surface respectively, where the length direction refers to the main dimension direction (that is, the direction with larger dimensions), and the width direction refers to The secondary dimension direction (that is, the direction of the smaller size).
- the length direction is consistent with the coating direction of each material layer (such as electrode active material layer) during the processing of the pole piece, and is also consistent with the winding direction of the pole piece during the manufacturing process of an electrochemical device (such as a battery) ;
- the width direction is perpendicular to the length direction.
- the 2n+1 regions of the active material layer based on the compaction density according to the present application, it can be realized by a partition coating method, that is, using baffles or spacers to divide different regions (or boundaries) on the surface of the pole piece , Each area is coated with different weight of electrode active material slurry, so that the active material layer area with different compaction density is formed after rolling.
- the compaction density of the areas on both sides is preferably the same. Such a design is beneficial to better ensure the flatness of the electrode pads.
- the binder content in the electrode active material layer is preferably not less than 1wt%, more preferably not less than 1.5wt%, most preferably Not less than 2wt%.
- the binder content in the electrode active material layer is preferably not less than 1wt%, more preferably not less than 1.5wt%, most preferably Not less than 2wt%.
- the binding force between the two is insufficient, the internal resistance of the battery is larger, the polarization is increased, and the electrochemical performance is poor.
- the high binding force enables the active material layer to effectively wrap the metal burrs generated in the conductive layer under abnormal circumstances such as nail penetration, so as to improve the safety performance of the battery. If the binder content is kept within this range, the active material layer and the current collector have a better binding force, so that under abnormal conditions such as nail penetration, the active material layer can more effectively wrap the metal burrs generated in the conductive layer , In order to improve the safety performance of battery nail penetration.
- the surface of the composite current collector can be divided into three areas according to the applied material and position: the diaphragm area located in the main body portion for setting the electrode active material layer, and the edge portion used for welding electrical connection members (Also called tabs) the transfer welding area and the extension area as the transition area between the two.
- the diaphragm area located in the main body portion for setting the electrode active material layer
- the edge portion used for welding electrical connection members Also called tabs
- the surface of the current collector in the extension area of the composite current collector or the surface of the composite current collector in the diaphragm area is provided with a conductive primer layer containing a binder and a conductive material; Both the surface of the extension area and the surface of the composite current collector of the diaphragm area are provided with a conductive primer layer containing a binder and a conductive material.
- the surface of the conductive layer of the current collector at the transfer welding area (usually under the welding mark) can be provided or not provided with a conductive primer layer according to the situation (for ease of operation, such as welding the tabs and then setting the material layer, The conductive primer layer may not be provided. On the contrary, if the material layer is provided first and then the tabs are welded, the conductive primer layer may be provided, or the conductive primer layer may not be provided).
- the conductive primer layer can improve the interface of the composite current collector, and can well overcome the disadvantages of the composite current collector's poor conductivity, poor flow capacity, and the conductive layer in the composite current collector is easily damaged.
- the surface and build a conductive network between the current collector, the conductive primer layer and the active material improve the electron transmission efficiency, reduce the current collector and the electrode active material layer resistance, which can effectively reduce the DC internal resistance of the cell, improve the power performance of the cell, and It ensures that the battery cell is not prone to large polarization and lithium evolution during the long-term cycle, which effectively improves the long-term reliability of the battery cell.
- the conductive primer layer between the current collector surface of the diaphragm area of the composite current collector and the electrode active material layer can improve the adhesion between the current collector and the active material, and ensure that the electrode active material layer is more firmly set on the composite The surface of the current collector.
- the conductive primer coating can improve the current flow capacity and electrochemical performance of the electrode pole piece. By improving the interface of the conductive layer, the conductive primer coating can make the electrons conduct more smoothly on the entire pole piece, reducing polarization and increasing The over-current capability of the pole piece can also solve the problems of uneven current distribution on the pole piece and large local polarization.
- the conductive primer layer includes a conductive material and a binder. Based on the total weight of the conductive primer layer, the weight percentage of the conductive material is 10% to 99%, preferably 20% to 80%, more preferably 50% to 80%; the weight percentage of the binder The content is 1% to 90%, preferably 20% to 80%, more preferably 20% to 50%. This ratio can help improve the conductivity of the electrode pads and the binding force between the current collector and the electrode active material layer. In addition to conductive materials and binders, the conductive primer layer may also contain optional other additives or auxiliary agents.
- the conductive material is at least one of a conductive carbon material and a metal material; the conductive material in the conductive primer layer and the conductive agent in the active material layer may be the same or different.
- the conductive carbon material is selected from zero-dimensional conductive carbon (such as acetylene black, conductive carbon black), one-dimensional conductive carbon (such as carbon nanotubes), two-dimensional conductive carbon (such as conductive graphite, graphene), three-dimensional conductive carbon (such as Reduced graphene oxide);
- the metal material is selected from at least one of aluminum powder, iron powder and silver powder.
- the preferred conductive material contains one-dimensional conductive carbon material or two-dimensional conductive carbon material. Because after adding the two-dimensional conductive carbon material, during the compaction of the pole piece, the two-dimensional conductive carbon material in the conductive undercoat can produce "horizontal sliding", which acts as a buffer and reduces the impact on the current collector during the compaction process. Destruction of the conductive layer, thereby reducing cracks.
- the particle size D50 of the preferred two-dimensional conductive carbon material is 0.01 to 0.1 ⁇ m.
- the two-dimensional conductive carbon material accounts for 1 wt% to 50 wt% of the conductive material.
- the one-dimensional conductive carbon material due to the special morphology of the one-dimensional conductive carbon material, it can improve the conductivity of the conductive undercoat after adding, especially when the amount of conductive material added is certain, the one-dimensional conductive carbon material is compared with other types of conductive materials.
- the material can better improve the conductivity of the conductive primer.
- carbon nanotubes Preferably, carbon nanotubes have an aspect ratio of 1,000 to 5,000.
- the preferred conductive material is a mixed material of a zero-dimensional conductive carbon material and a one-dimensional conductive carbon material or a mixed material of a zero-dimensional conductive carbon material and a two-dimensional conductive carbon material.
- the binder in the conductive primer layer and the binder in the active material layer may be the same or different.
- the binder in the conductive primer layer is selected from styrene butadiene rubber, oily polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer (such as PVDF-HFP copolymer, PVDF-TFE copolymer), carboxymethyl cellulose Sodium, polystyrene, polyacrylic acid, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyacrylonitrile, polyimide, water-based PVDF, polyurethane, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylate, polyacrylic acid-polyacrylonitrile copolymer, polyacrylate-poly At least one of acrylonitrile copolymers.
- PVDF oily polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVDF-HFP copolymer such as PVDF-HFP copolymer, PVDF-TFE copolymer
- carboxymethyl cellulose Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose Sodium
- PVDF oily polyvinylidene fluoride
- the binder in the conductive primer layer is preferably an aqueous binder, such as aqueous PVDF, polyacrylic acid, polyurethane, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylate, polyacrylic acid-polyacrylonitrile copolymer, polyacrylate-polyacrylonitrile copolymer At least one of them, so that the DCR growth of the electrochemical device is small.
- aqueous PVDF aqueous binder
- aqueous polymer material means that the polymer molecular chain is fully extended and dispersed in water
- “oily” polymer material means that the polymer molecular chain is fully extended and dispersed in an oily solvent.
- a suitable surfactant the same type of polymer material can be dispersed in water and oil respectively, that is, by using a suitable surfactant, the same type of polymer material can be made into water-based Polymer materials and oily polymer materials.
- those skilled in the art can modify PVDF into aqueous PVDF or oily PVDF as needed.
- the thickness H of one side of the conductive primer layer is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m.
- H/D2 is 0.5:1 to 5:1. If the ratio is too small, it cannot effectively improve the cracks of the conductive layer and improve the conductivity of the pole piece; if the ratio is too large, it will not only reduce the weight and energy density of the battery, but also increase the battery DCR, which is not conducive to the dynamic performance of the battery. Improvement.
- the material composition of the conductive primer layer in the current collector diaphragm area and the conductive primer layer in the current collector extension area may be the same or different, and the thickness may be the same or different.
- the thickness of the conductive primer layer in the extension region of the composite current collector is greater than the thickness of the conductive primer layer in the diaphragm region, or the thickness of the conductive primer layer in the extension region of the composite current collector
- the content of the conductive material is higher than the content of the conductive material in the conductive undercoat layer of the diaphragm area.
- the electrode pole piece may further include a supporting protective layer located in the extension area.
- the supporting protective layer may be directly disposed on the surface of the current collector; or, when the extension area is additionally provided with a conductive primer layer, the supporting protective layer may also be disposed on the surface of the conductive primer layer.
- the conductive layer of the current collector in the extension area is thinner than the traditional metal current collector, so it is easy to be damaged, such as the conductive layer is damaged, broken, etc.
- the current collector in the extension area It is easier to bend, deform, etc., which affects the welding quality at the transfer welding area. Therefore, providing a supporting protective layer in the extension area of the composite current collector can improve the mechanical strength and hardness of the extension area of the composite current collector, prevent bending and deformation of the extension area of the current collector, and prevent damage to the conductive layer at the extension area. Thereby, the welding quality at the transfer welding area can be improved, and the generation of metal particles can be reduced.
- the supporting protection layer is an organic insulating layer or an inorganic insulating layer.
- the organic insulating layer can be selected from an insulating tape layer or an insulating glue coating.
- the insulating rubber coating is selected from, for example, a polyvinylidene fluoride layer, a polyvinylidene fluoride layer, a vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer layer, a styrene butadiene rubber layer, a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose layer, and a polyacrylic acid layer. , At least one of sodium polyacrylate layer, polyethylene oxide layer, and polyvinyl alcohol layer.
- the inorganic insulating layer can be selected from aluminum oxide layer, magnesium oxide layer, zinc oxide layer, silicon oxide layer, titanium oxide layer, zirconium oxide layer, aluminum nitride layer, silicon nitride layer, calcium fluoride layer, barium fluoride layer At least one of.
- the inorganic insulating layer may include insulating fillers (preferably inorganic insulating particles) and a binder, wherein the preferred inorganic insulating particles are aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, silicon oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, aluminum nitride, At least one of silicon nitride, calcium fluoride, and barium fluoride, the preferred binder is polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride, vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, styrene butadiene rubber , At least one of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, polyacrylic acid, polyethylene oxide, and polyvinyl alcohol.
- insulating fillers preferably inorganic insulating particles
- a binder wherein the preferred inorganic insulating particles are aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, silicon oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, aluminum nitride, At least one of silicon nitride,
- the percentage content of the insulating filler in the inorganic insulating layer is generally greater than or equal to 50% by weight, preferably 50% to 98% by weight, most preferably 80% to 98% by weight, to ensure that the layer has a certain degree of hardness and mechanical strength.
- the percentage content of is generally less than 50wt%, preferably 2wt%-50wt%, most preferably 2wt%-20wt%.
- the electrode pole piece further includes an internal short-circuit prevention protective layer, which is an organic insulating layer and covers the electrical connection member and At least a part of the extension area.
- an internal short-circuit prevention protective layer which is an organic insulating layer and covers the electrical connection member and At least a part of the extension area.
- the protection layer for preventing internal short circuit covering "at least a part of the extension area” means that when the extension area is formed with a conductive primer layer or a supporting protective layer, the protection layer for preventing internal short circuit covers the extension area. When no coating is formed in the extension area, the internal short-circuit protection layer covers at least a portion of the composite current collector surface of the extension area.
- the internal short-circuit prevention protective layer may be at least one of a transparent insulating tape, a colored insulating tape, a transparent insulating glue coating, and a colored insulating glue coating.
- the transparent insulating glue coating or colored insulating glue coating can be selected from phenolic resin layer, polyvinyl chloride layer, polystyrene layer, polyethylene resin layer, epoxy resin layer, polyaniline layer, polypyrrole layer, poly At least one of an acetylene layer and a polyimide layer.
- the existence of the internal short circuit protection layer can prevent the metal particles in the transfer welding area from falling into the diaphragm area, which greatly improves the electrochemical performance and safety of the electrochemical device using the composite current collector.
- the internal short-circuit prevention protection layer is selected from colored insulating tape or colored insulating glue coating.
- the advantage of the internal short-circuit prevention protection layer being a colored insulating tape or a colored insulating glue coating is that it can improve the cutting efficiency when laser cutting is used to form tabs.
- the composite current collector is electrically connected with the electrical connection member, and then the internal short circuit protection layer is coated on the transfer welding area, and finally the transfer welding area and electrical connection are required.
- the component and the optional extension area of the composite current collector are laser cut to form a tab shape.
- the phenomenon of sticking is likely to occur when the traditional knife mold is used for forming and cutting; and when laser forming is used for cutting, if Using a low-power laser is prone to glueing and low cutting efficiency. Increasing the laser power will cause the metal layer to burn and the polymer layer to melt.
- the internal short circuit protection layer is selected from colored insulating tapes or colored insulating adhesive coatings, the light transmittance of the internal short circuit protection layer is smaller, so it can absorb more laser energy, which is beneficial to improve the composite set The cutting efficiency of the fluid.
- a colorant can be added to the insulating tape or the insulating glue coating. That is, it is preferable that the colored insulating tape or the colored insulating adhesive coating contains a coloring agent selected from carbon black, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, iron oxide, cadmium red, chrome orange, molybdenum orange, cadmium yellow, chromium One or more of yellow, nickel titanium yellow, titanium white, lithopone, zinc white, phthalocyanine pigments, azo pigments, anthraquinone pigments, indigo pigments and metal complex pigments; preferably carbon black .
- a coloring agent selected from carbon black, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, iron oxide, cadmium red, chrome orange, molybdenum orange, cadmium yellow, chromium
- a coloring agent selected from carbon black, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, iron oxide, cadmium red, chrome orange, molybdenum orange, cadmium yellow, chromium
- the electrode pads of the present application can be prepared by various methods commonly used in the art.
- the composite current collector can be prepared first, and then the conductive undercoating slurry can be prepared, and the conductive undercoating slurry can be applied to a single or both surfaces of the composite current collector; after drying, the electrode active material layer slurry can be coated , And then dried; finally after post-processing, welding electrical connection components and forming an internal short circuit protection layer to obtain the required electrode pole piece.
- the electrical connection member may be welded on the composite current collector before forming the conductive primer layer and the electrode active material layer.
- 9 to 16 show schematic cross-sectional structure diagrams of the diaphragm area of the electrode pad according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector 10 and a positive electrode active material layer 11 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode current collector 10 in the diaphragm area
- the positive electrode current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector support layer 101 and The positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 provided on two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode current collector support layer 101 and the positive electrode protective layer 103 (not shown in the figure) provided on one or both sides of the positive electrode conductive layer 102.
- the positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector 10 and a positive electrode active material layer 11 provided on one surface of the positive electrode current collector 10 in the diaphragm area
- the positive electrode current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector support layer 101 and a positive electrode
- the positive pole piece PP includes a positive electrode current collector 10, a conductive undercoat layer 12 and a positive electrode active material layer 11 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode current collector 10 in the diaphragm area, and the positive electrode current collector 10 includes The positive electrode current collector support layer 101 and the positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 provided on two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode current collector support layer 101.
- the positive electrode sheet PP includes a positive electrode current collector 10, a conductive undercoat layer 12 and a positive electrode active material layer 11 disposed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector 10 in the diaphragm area, and the positive electrode current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode sheet includes a negative electrode current collector 20 and a negative electrode active material layer 21 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the negative electrode current collector 20 in the diaphragm area
- the negative electrode current collector 20 includes a negative electrode current collector support layer 201 and The negative electrode current collector conductive layer 202 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the negative electrode current collector support layer 201 and the negative electrode protective layer 203 (not shown in the figure) disposed on one or both sides of the negative electrode conductive layer 202.
- the negative electrode sheet includes a negative electrode current collector 20 and a negative electrode active material layer 21 arranged on one surface of the negative electrode current collector 20 in the diaphragm area, and the negative electrode current collector 20 includes a negative electrode current collector support layer 201 and a negative electrode active material layer 21 arranged on the negative electrode.
- the negative electrode piece NP includes a negative electrode current collector 20 and a conductive undercoat layer 22 and a negative electrode active material layer 21 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the negative electrode current collector 20 in the diaphragm area, and the negative electrode current collector 20 includes The negative electrode current collector support layer 201 and the negative electrode current collector conductive layer 202 disposed on two opposite surfaces of the negative electrode current collector support layer 201.
- the negative electrode piece NP includes a negative electrode current collector 20 and a conductive undercoat layer 22 and a negative electrode active material layer 21 disposed on one surface of the negative electrode current collector 20 in the diaphragm area, and the negative electrode current collector 20 includes a negative electrode current collector.
- the electrode active material layer may be provided on one surface of the current collector, or may be provided on both surfaces of the current collector.
- the electrode pads can be coated on both sides (that is, the electrode active material layer is provided on both surfaces of the current collector), or only on one side. Coating (that is, the electrode active material layer is only provided on one surface of the current collector); and when the current collector provided with only a single-sided conductive layer is used, the electrode pads can only be coated on one side, and the electrode active material layer (And the conductive primer layer) can only be coated on the side of the current collector provided with the conductive layer.
- the distribution layout of the conductive primer layer, the supporting protective layer and the internal short-circuit prevention coating on the surface of the composite current collector can have various designs, which will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 17A to 17D and FIGS. 18A to 18E.
- FIG. 17A schematically shows a top view of a positive pole piece according to a specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece includes a composite current collector 10 and a plurality of electrical connection members (tabs) 511 electrically connected to the current collector 10 at the edges by welding.
- the current collector 10 is provided with an active material layer (and an optional conductive undercoating layer) in the diaphragm area A of the main body part; the area where the current collector 10 and the tab 511 are welded and overlapped is the transfer welding area C; and The transition area outside the diaphragm area A and the transfer welding area C is the extension area B.
- the surface of the extension area B is not provided with an active material layer, but it can be provided with or without a conductive undercoat, or with or without support protection Floor.
- FIG. 17B schematically shows a top view of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece includes a composite current collector 10 and a plurality of electrical connection members (tabs) 511 electrically connected to the current collector 10 by welding at several edge protrusions.
- the current collector 10 is provided with an active material layer (and an optional conductive undercoating layer) in the diaphragm area A located in its main body portion, that is, the entire main body portion serves as the diaphragm area A.
- Several protrusions of the current collector 10 are used as the extension area B.
- the surface of the extension area B is not provided with an active material layer, but a conductive primer layer may be provided or not provided, or a supporting protective layer may be provided or not provided, the tab 511 and the extension area
- the overlapping area of B is the transfer welding area C.
- FIG. 17C schematically shows a top view of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece includes a composite current collector 10 and a plurality of electrical connection members (tabs) 511 electrically connected to the current collector 10 by welding at several edge protrusions.
- Most areas of the main body of the current collector 10 are used as the diaphragm area A, but a stripe-shaped area is left at the edge together with several protrusions as the extension area B; the diaphragm area A is provided with an active material layer (and optional Conductive primer layer), and the active material layer is not provided on the surface of the extension region B, but a conductive primer layer may be provided or not, and a supporting protective layer may also be provided or not.
- the area where the tab 511 overlaps the extension area B is the transfer welding area C.
- FIG. 17D schematically shows a top view of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece includes a composite current collector 10 and a belt-shaped electrical connection member 511 electrically connected to the current collector 10 at the edge by welding.
- the current collector 10 is provided with an active material layer (and an optional conductive undercoating layer) in the diaphragm area A of its main body; the area where the current collector 10 and the electrical connection member 511 are welded and overlapped is the transfer welding area C;
- the transition area between the diaphragm area A and the transfer welding area C is the extension area B.
- the surface of the extension area B is not provided with an active material layer, but it can be provided with or without a conductive undercoat, or with or without a support The protective layer.
- FIG. 18A schematically shows a cross-sectional structure diagram of the positive pole piece of some specific embodiments shown in FIGS. 17A to 17D (for example, the X-X cross-sectional view of FIG. 17C).
- the positive pole piece PP includes a composite current collector 10 and an electrical connection member 511 electrically connected to the current collector 10 by welding.
- the positive electrode current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector support layer 101, a positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 disposed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector support layer 101, and a positive electrode protective layer 103 disposed on one or both sides of the positive electrode conductive layer 102 ( Figure Not shown in). As shown in FIG.
- the positive electrode current collector 10 can be divided into three areas according to the material layer provided on its surface: the diaphragm area A, the extension area B and the transfer welding area C; the diaphragm area A occupies the positive electrode current collector
- the transfer welding area C provides the electrical connection interface between the positive electrode current collector 10 and the electrical connection member 511.
- the positive pole piece PP also includes an internal short circuit protection layer 15 which covers the electrical connection member 511 in the transfer welding area and a part of the conductive primer layer 12 in the extension area B.
- FIG. 18B schematically shows a cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece PP includes a composite current collector 10 and an electrical connection member 511 electrically connected to the current collector 10 by welding.
- the positive electrode current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector support layer 101, a positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 disposed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector support layer 101, and a positive electrode protective layer 103 disposed on one or both sides of the positive electrode conductive layer 102 ( Figure Not shown in).
- the positive electrode current collector 10 can be divided into three areas according to the different material layers provided on its surface: the diaphragm area A, the extension area B and the transfer welding area C; the diaphragm area A occupies the main part of the surface of the positive electrode current collector 10.
- the positive electrode active material layer 11 is formed thereon, the transfer welding area C provides an electrical connection interface between the positive electrode current collector 10 and the electrical connection member 511, and the positive electrode active material layer 11 is not provided on the surface of the extension region B.
- the positive pole piece PP also includes an internal short circuit protection layer 15 which covers the electrical connection member 511 in the transfer welding area and a part of the current collector surface of the extension area B.
- FIG. 18C schematically shows a cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece PP includes a composite current collector 10 and an electrical connection member 511 electrically connected to the current collector 10 by welding.
- the positive electrode current collector 10 includes a positive electrode current collector support layer 101, a positive electrode current collector conductive layer 102 disposed on one surface of the positive electrode current collector support layer 101, and a positive electrode protective layer 103 disposed on one or both sides of the positive electrode conductive layer 102 ( Figure Not shown in).
- the positive electrode current collector 10 can be divided into three areas according to the different material layers provided on its surface: the diaphragm area A, the extension area B and the transfer welding area C; the diaphragm area A occupies the main part of the surface of the positive electrode current collector 10.
- the conductive primer layer 12 and the positive electrode active material layer 11 are sequentially formed on the upper surface.
- the transfer welding area C provides the electrical connection interface between the positive electrode current collector 10 and the electrical connection member 511, and the extension area B does not provide the positive electrode active material on the surface Layer 11.
- the positive pole piece PP also includes an internal short circuit protection layer 15 which covers the electrical connection member 511 in the transfer welding area and a part of the current collector surface of the extension area B.
- FIG. 18D schematically shows a cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece PP is similar to the structure of the positive pole piece shown in FIG. 18B, except that: a support protection layer 17 is provided on the surface of the current collector of the extension area B, and the internal short circuit protection layer 15 covers the transfer welding area.
- the connecting member 511 and a part of the surface of the supporting protective layer 17 of the extension region B are connected.
- Fig. 18E schematically shows a cross-sectional structure diagram of a positive pole piece according to another specific embodiment of the present application.
- the positive pole piece PP is similar to the positive pole piece structure shown in FIG. 18D, except that the surface of the current collector in the diaphragm area A and the extension area B is provided with a conductive primer layer 12, a positive electrode active material layer 11 and a support The protective layer 17 is formed on the surface of the conductive primer layer 12.
- FIGS. 18A to 18E show schematic structural diagrams of a positive pole piece using a single-sided composite current collector with a conductive layer.
- the pole piece of the present application can also adopt a double-sided composite current collector with two conductive layers.
- the conductive primer layer, the supporting protective layer, the positive electrode active material layer, and the internal short circuit protection layer are also used. Set on both surfaces of the composite current collector.
- the negative pole piece can also be similarly designed.
- n 1) area
- the compaction density of the middle area is higher than the compaction density of the areas on both sides
- the edge is warped, so that the electrode pole piece maintains a good pole piece flatness after rolling, eliminates or reduces technical problems such as large internal resistance and large polarization of the pole piece, and helps protect the conductive layer from damage , So that the pole piece and electrochemical device have good electrochemical performance.
- the welding quality at the transfer welding area can also be improved and the generation of metal particles can be reduced.
- FIG. 19 shows a schematic top view of the structure of an electrode pad according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the ratio of the intermediate high-density area to the total coating area (in this example, the ratio of the sum of 514 width and 513 width + 514 width + 515 width) can be, for example, 20 to 80%, preferably It is 30 to 70%, preferably 40 to 60%, or more preferably 45 to 55%.
- the widths of the two low-pressure solid areas may be the same or different, preferably the same.
- the compaction density of the low-pressure compaction area may be about 5-30% lower than the compaction density of the high-pressure compaction area, such as 7-25%, such as 8-20%, such as 8-18%.
- Figure 19 uses the positive pole piece as an example to illustrate the preferred partition coating method according to the present application.
- the negative pole piece can also be coated in a similar manner to improve the flow capacity of the pole piece and maintain a better flatness of the pole piece. , Eliminate or reduce technical problems such as large internal resistance of the pole piece and large polarization, and help protect the conductive layer from damage, so that the pole piece and electrochemical device have good electrochemical performance, and improve the performance of the negative pole piece.
- the welding quality at the transfer welding area reduces the generation of metal particles.
- the difference between the thickness of the electrical connection member of the electrode pad and the single-sided thickness D2 of the current collector conductive layer is not more than 15 ⁇ m.
- the second aspect of the application relates to an electrochemical device, including a positive pole piece, a negative pole piece, a separator and an electrolyte, wherein the positive pole piece and/or the negative pole piece are according to the first aspect of the application Electrode pads.
- the electrochemical device may be a capacitor, a primary battery, or a secondary battery.
- it may be a lithium ion capacitor, a lithium ion primary battery, or a lithium ion secondary battery.
- FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of an electrochemical device as a lithium ion secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 21 is an exploded view of the lithium ion secondary battery shown in FIG. 20.
- the lithium ion secondary battery 5 (hereinafter referred to as the battery cell 5) according to the present application includes an outer package 51, an electrode assembly 52, a top cover assembly 53, and an electrolyte (not shown).
- the electrode assembly 52 is contained in the outer package 51, and the number of the electrode assembly 52 is not limited, and can be one or more.
- the battery cell 5 shown in FIG. 20 is a can type battery, but the application is not limited to this.
- the battery cell 5 may be a pouch type battery, that is, the housing 51 is replaced by a metal plastic film and the top cover is eliminated. Component 53.
- the structure and preparation method of these electrochemical devices are well known per se. Due to the use of the electrode pads of the present application, the electrochemical device can have improved safety (such as nail penetration safety) and electrical performance. In addition, the electrode pad of the present application is easy to process, so the manufacturing cost of an electrochemical device using the electrode pad of the present application can be reduced.
- the specific types and compositions of the isolation membrane and the electrolyte are not specifically limited, and can be selected according to actual needs.
- the isolation film can be selected from polyethylene film, polypropylene film, polyvinylidene fluoride film and their multilayer composite film.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte is generally used as the electrolyte.
- a lithium salt solution dissolved in an organic solvent is generally used as the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the lithium salt is, for example, LiClO 4 , LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiSbF 6 and other inorganic lithium salts, or LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiCF 3 CO 2 , Li 2 C 2 F 4 (SO 3 ) 2 , LiN(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 , LiC(CF 3 SO 2 ) 3 , LiC n F 2n+1 SO 3 (n ⁇ 2) and other organic lithium salts.
- the organic solvent used in the non-aqueous electrolyte is, for example, cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, and vinylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, methyl ethyl carbonate, etc.
- Ether cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, nitriles such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, or a mixture of these solvents.
- the lithium ion secondary battery can be assembled into a battery module, and the number of lithium ion secondary batteries contained in the battery module can be multiple, and the specific number can be adjusted according to the application and capacity of the battery module.
- FIG. 22 shows the battery module 4 as an example. Referring to FIG. 22, in the battery module 4, a plurality of lithium ion secondary batteries 5 may be arranged in sequence along the length direction of the battery module 4. Of course, it can also be arranged in any other manner. Furthermore, the plurality of lithium ion secondary batteries 5 can be fixed by fasteners.
- the battery module 4 may further include a housing having an accommodation space, and a plurality of lithium ion secondary batteries 5 are accommodated in the accommodation space.
- the above-mentioned battery modules can also be assembled into a battery pack, and the number of battery modules contained in the battery pack can be adjusted according to the application and capacity of the battery pack.
- FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 show the battery pack 1 as an example.
- the battery pack 1 may include a battery box and a plurality of battery modules 4 provided in the battery box.
- the battery box includes an upper box body 2 and a lower box body 3.
- the upper box body 2 can be covered on the lower box body 3 and forms a closed space for accommodating the battery module 4.
- Multiple battery modules 4 can be arranged in the battery box in any manner.
- the third aspect of the present application provides a device, including the electrochemical device described in the second aspect of the present application.
- the electrochemical device can be used as a power source for the device or as an energy storage unit of the device.
- the device includes, but is not limited to, mobile devices (such as mobile phones, laptop computers, etc.), electric vehicles (such as pure electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric golf Vehicles, electric trucks, etc.), electric trains, ships and satellites, energy storage systems, etc.
- the device can select a lithium ion secondary battery, battery module, or battery pack according to its usage requirements.
- Fig. 25 shows a schematic diagram of a device according to a specific embodiment of the present application.
- the device can be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
- a battery pack or a battery module can be used.
- the device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, etc.
- the device generally requires lightness and thinness, and a lithium ion secondary battery (ie, the electrochemical device of the present application) can be used as a power source.
- a lithium ion secondary battery ie, the electrochemical device of the present application
- the preparation methods of the current collectors used in the electrode pads in each embodiment and comparative example are as follows.
- the formation conditions of the vacuum evaporation method are as follows: the support layer with the surface cleaning treatment is placed in the vacuum coating chamber, and the high-purity metal wire in the metal evaporation chamber is melted and evaporated at a high temperature of 1600°C to 2000°C. The evaporated metal After the cooling system in the vacuum coating chamber, it is finally deposited on the surface of the support layer to form a conductive layer.
- the forming conditions of the mechanical rolling method are as follows: the foil of the conductive layer material is placed in a mechanical roller, and it is rolled to a predetermined thickness by applying a pressure of 20t to 40t, and then it is placed and subjected to surface cleaning treatment The surface of the supporting layer is finally placed in a mechanical roller, and the two are tightly combined by applying a pressure of 30t to 50t.
- the formation conditions of the bonding method are as follows: the foil of the conductive layer material is placed in a mechanical roller, and it is rolled to a predetermined thickness by applying a pressure of 20t to 40t; and then the surface cleaning treatment of the support layer The surface is coated with a mixed solution of PVDF and NMP; finally, the conductive layer with the predetermined thickness is adhered to the surface of the support layer and dried at 100°C.
- a protective layer is provided on the surface of the support layer by vapor deposition or coating, and then a conductive layer with a certain thickness is formed on the surface of the support layer with the protective layer by vacuum evaporation, mechanical rolling or bonding.
- the protective layer is located between the support layer and the conductive layer
- the surface of the conductive layer away from the support layer can be vapor-deposited in situ
- the formation method or the coating method forms another protective layer to prepare a current collector with a protective layer (the protective layer is located on two opposite surfaces of the conductive layer).
- a protective layer is formed on one surface of the conductive layer by vapor deposition, in-situ formation or coating, and then the conductive layer with the protective layer is placed on the support by mechanical rolling or bonding.
- Layer surface, and the protective layer is arranged between the support layer and the conductive layer to prepare a current collector with a protective layer (the protective layer is located between the support layer and the conductive layer); in addition, on the basis of the above, the conductive layer
- Another protective layer is formed on the surface away from the support layer by vapor deposition, in-situ formation or coating to prepare a current collector with a protective layer (the protective layer is located on two opposite surfaces of the conductive layer).
- a protective layer is formed on one surface of the conductive layer by vapor deposition, in-situ formation or coating, and then the conductive layer with the protective layer is placed on the support by mechanical rolling or bonding.
- the protective layer is arranged on the surface of the conductive layer away from the support layer to prepare a current collector with a protective layer (the protective layer is located on the surface of the conductive layer away from the support layer).
- a protective layer is formed on the two surfaces of the conductive layer by vapor deposition, in-situ formation or coating, and then the conductive layer with the protective layer is placed on the conductive layer by mechanical rolling or bonding.
- the surface of the support layer is used to prepare a current collector with a protective layer (the protective layer is located on two opposite surfaces of the conductive layer).
- the vapor deposition method uses a vacuum evaporation method
- the in-situ formation method uses an in-situ passivation method
- the coating method uses a doctor blade coating method.
- the formation conditions of the vacuum evaporation method are as follows: put the sample with surface cleaning treatment in the vacuum plating chamber, melt and evaporate the protective layer material in the evaporation chamber at a high temperature of 1600°C to 2000°C, and the evaporated protective layer material passes through the vacuum coating chamber The cooling system is finally deposited on the surface of the sample to form a protective layer.
- the formation conditions of the in-situ passivation method are as follows: the conductive layer is placed in a high-temperature oxidizing environment, the temperature is controlled at 160°C to 250°C, while the oxygen supply is maintained in the high-temperature environment, and the treatment time is 30 minutes, thereby forming a metal oxide The protective layer.
- the formation conditions of the gravure coating method are as follows: the protective layer material and NMP are stirred and mixed, and then the slurry of the protective layer material (solid content of 20% to 75%) is coated on the surface of the sample, and then the gravure roll is used to control the coating The thickness is finally dried at 100°C to 130°C.
- NCM333 92wt% positive electrode active material
- SP 5wt% conductive agent Super-P
- 3wt% PVDF 3wt% PVDF
- a supporting and protective layer may be formed on the surface of the current collector of the extension region.
- the current collector is an Al foil with a thickness of 12 ⁇ m, which is similar to the preparation method of the above positive electrode.
- the positive electrode active material layer slurry is directly coated on the surface of the Al foil current collector, and then the conventional positive electrode is obtained by post-processing .
- conductive materials such as conductive carbon black
- binders such as PVDF or polyacrylic acid, etc.
- active materials dissolve them in a suitable solvent (such as NMP or water), and mix well to form a primer Slurry.
- the primer layer After the primer layer is completely dried, 92wt% of the positive electrode active material, 5wt% of the conductive agent Super-P ("SP") and 3wt% of PVDF, using NMP as the solvent, are mixed to form a positive electrode active material layer slurry.
- SP conductive agent Super-P
- 3wt% of PVDF using NMP as the solvent.
- a supporting protective layer may be formed on the surface of the conductive primer layer in the extension region.
- conductive materials such as conductive carbon black
- binders such as PVDF or polyacrylic acid, etc.
- active materials dissolve them in a suitable solvent (such as NMP or water), and mix well to form a primer Slurry.
- the coating speed is 20m/min
- the primer is dried, oven
- the temperature is 70 ⁇ 100°C, and the drying time is 5min.
- the positive electrode active material layer slurry was coated on the surface of the undercoating layer by extrusion coating; after drying at 85°C, the positive electrode active material layer was obtained, and the positive electrode with conductive undercoating layer in the diaphragm area was obtained after post-processing. Pole piece.
- a supporting and protective layer may be formed on the surface of the current collector of the extension region.
- the positive electrode active material is formed by extrusion coating
- the layer slurry is applied to the main part of the surface of the undercoat layer (ie the diaphragm area), leaving a stripe-shaped blank on the surface of the undercoat layer near the edge, and then dried at 85°C to obtain the positive electrode active material layer.
- a positive pole piece with a conductive bottom coating on the surface of the diaphragm area and the extension area is obtained.
- a supporting protective layer may be formed on the surface of the conductive primer layer in the extension region.
- the negative active material artificial graphite, conductive agent Super-P, thickener CMC, and binder SBR was added to the solvent deionized water at a mass ratio of 96.5:1.0:1.0:1.5 to make the negative active material layer slurry;
- the negative electrode active material layer slurry was partition-coated on both surfaces of the composite current collector prepared according to the above method; the negative electrode active material layer was obtained after drying at 85°C.
- a supporting and protective layer may be formed on the surface of the current collector of the extension region.
- the current collector is a Cu foil with a thickness of 8 ⁇ m, similar to the preparation method of the negative electrode above, the negative electrode active material layer slurry is directly coated on the surface of the Cu foil current collector, and then the conventional negative electrode is obtained by post-processing .
- conductive materials such as conductive carbon black
- binders such as PVDF or polyacrylic acid, etc.
- active materials dissolve them in a suitable solvent (such as NMP or water), and mix well to form a primer Slurry.
- the primer layer After the primer layer is completely dried, add the negative active material artificial graphite, conductive agent Super-P, thickener CMC, and binder SBR to the solvent deionized water at a mass ratio of 96.5:1.0:1.0:1.5 and mix uniformly.
- To form a negative electrode active material layer slurry use extrusion coating to coat the negative electrode active material layer slurry on the surface of the current collector reserved as the membrane area; obtain the negative electrode active material layer after drying at 85°C , And then post-processing to obtain a negative pole piece with a conductive bottom coating in the extension area.
- a supporting protective layer may be formed on the surface of the conductive primer layer in the extension region.
- conductive materials such as conductive carbon black
- binders such as PVDF or polyacrylic acid, etc.
- active materials dissolve them in a suitable solvent (such as NMP or water), and mix well to form a primer Slurry.
- the coating speed is 20m/min
- the primer is dried
- the oven temperature is 70 ⁇ 100°C
- the drying time is 5min.
- the primer layer After the primer layer is completely dried, add the negative active material artificial graphite, conductive agent Super-P, thickener CMC, and binder SBR to the solvent deionized water at a mass ratio of 96.5:1.0:1.0:1.5 and mix uniformly.
- the negative active material layer slurry is formed; the negative active material layer slurry is partitioned on the surface of the undercoat layer by extrusion coating; the negative active material layer is obtained after drying at 85°C, and then the membrane area is obtained by post-processing Negative pole piece with conductive primer.
- a supporting and protective layer may be formed on the surface of the current collector of the extension region.
- Negative pole piece with conductive undercoating in the diaphragm area Similar to the preparation method of "9) Negative pole piece with conductive undercoating in the diaphragm area", the difference is that before applying the undercoating slurry, the electrical connection member (nickel tape) is welded at the edge of the extension area. ) Coat the primer slurry again, and when coating the primer slurry, apply the primer slurry on the entire surface of the current collector (including the diaphragm area and the extension area). After the primer layer is completely dried, then Add the negative active material artificial graphite, conductive agent Super-P, thickener CMC, and binder SBR to the solvent deionized water at a mass ratio of 96.5:1.0:1.0:1.5 to make the negative active material layer slurry.
- the electrical connection member nickel tape
- Extrusion coating coats the negative electrode active material layer slurry on the main part of the surface of the undercoat layer (ie the diaphragm area), leaving a stripe-shaped blank on the surface of the undercoat layer near the edge, and then bake at 85°C After drying, a negative electrode active material layer is obtained, and then post-processing is performed to obtain a negative electrode piece with a conductive undercoating on the surfaces of the membrane area and the extension area.
- a supporting protective layer may be formed on the surface of the conductive primer layer in the extension area.
- all of them optionally include the coating of an anti-internal short-circuit protection layer, which can form an anti-internal short-circuit protection layer on the surface of the transfer pad and the extension area as needed.
- the thickness of the electrical connection member is 12 ⁇ m.
- the positive pole piece (compact density: 3.4g/cm 3 ), PP/PE/PP separator and negative pole piece (compact density: 1.6g/cm 3 ) are wound together into a bare cell
- the core is then placed in the battery case, and electrolyte is injected (the EC:EMC volume ratio is 3:7, LiPF 6 is 1mol/L), followed by sealing and chemical conversion processes, and finally a lithium ion secondary battery (below Referred to as battery).
- Method 1 Charge and discharge the lithium-ion battery at 45°C, that is, charge to 4.2V with 1C current, then discharge to 2.8V with 1C current, record the discharge capacity of the first week; then make the battery go 1C/1C charge and discharge cycle 1000 weeks, record the battery discharge capacity at the 1000th week, divide the discharge capacity at the 1000th week by the discharge capacity at the first week to obtain the capacity retention rate at the 1000th week.
- Method 2 Charge and discharge the lithium-ion battery at 45°C, that is, first charge it to 4.2V with a current of 0.3C, then discharge it to 2.8V with a current of 0.3C, and record the discharge capacity in the first week;
- the battery is subjected to a 0.3C/0.3C charge and discharge cycle for 1000 weeks, and the battery discharge capacity at the 1000th week is recorded.
- the discharge capacity at the 1000th week is divided by the discharge capacity at the first week to obtain the capacity retention rate at the 1000th week.
- Adjust the secondary battery to 50% SOC with 1C current at 25°C, and record the voltage U1. Then discharge with 4C current for 30 seconds, and record the voltage U2. DCR (U1-U2)/4C. Then the battery is subjected to a 1C/1C charge-discharge cycle for 500 weeks, and the DCR of the 500th week is recorded. The DCR of the 500th week is divided by the DCR of the first week and subtracted by 1 to obtain the DCR growth rate of the 500th week.
- the secondary batteries (10 samples) were fully charged to the charge cut-off voltage with a current of 1C, and then charged at a constant voltage until the current dropped to 0.05C, and the charging was stopped.
- the weight percentage of the current collector refers to the weight of the positive electrode current collector per unit area divided by the weight of the conventional positive current collector per unit area.
- the weight percentage of the current collector is the unit area The weight of the negative current collector divided by the weight of the conventional negative current collector per unit area as a percentage.
- the Young's modulus of PI used in each current collector is 1.9 GPa
- the Young's modulus of PET used is 4.2 GPa.
- Nickel-based alloy nickel, 90wt%; chromium, 10wt%.
- Double-layer protective layer a nickel metal protective layer arranged on the surface of the conductive layer facing away from the support layer, with a thickness of 20nm; and a nickel oxide protective layer arranged on the surface of the nickel metal protective layer facing away from the support layer, with a thickness of 30nm.
- Table 3 shows the cycle performance data measured after assembling the battery with the pole pieces listed in Table 2 (without conductive primer).
- the cycle life of the battery using the composite current collector is good, which is equivalent to the cycle performance of the conventional battery.
- the battery capacity retention rate of a battery made of a current collector containing a protective layer can be further improved compared to a battery made of a current collector without a protective layer, indicating that the battery is more reliable.
- the following takes the positive pole piece as an example to illustrate the effect of the composite current collector on improving the safety of battery nail penetration.
- Lithium-ion batteries using composite current collectors have a thinner conductive layer than traditional metal current collectors, resulting in smaller metal burrs under abnormal conditions such as nail penetration, and the support layer of the composite current collector has a larger short-circuit resistance. Conducive to improving the safety performance of battery nail penetration. As can be seen from the above table, conventional batteries will suffer thermal runaway and destruction under nail penetration and cannot pass the nail penetration safety test. All lithium-ion batteries using composite current collectors can pass the nail penetration safety test.
- Table 8 shows the specific composition and related parameters of the batteries of each embodiment and comparative example and the electrode pole pieces and current collectors used therein (in Table 6 except for the comparative positive pole piece 20, the rest of the positive pole pieces are all provided with a conductive primer Floor).
- Table 7 shows the performance measurement results of each battery. Unless otherwise specified, the conductive primer layer in each pole piece is only provided in the diaphragm area. Table 6
- the composite current collector When using a composite current collector with a thinner conductive layer (that is, the comparative positive pole piece 20 without a conductive primer layer), the composite current collector has poorer conductivity than traditional metal current collectors, and the conductive layer in the composite current collector is prone to damage And other shortcomings, the DCR of the battery is large, and the cycle capacity retention rate is low.
- the conductive primer layer After the introduction of the conductive primer layer, the conductive primer layer effectively repairs the surface of the current collector and constructs a conductive network between the current collector, the conductive primer layer and the active material, which improves the electron transmission efficiency and reduces the current collector and electrode active materials. Layer resistance, which can effectively reduce DCR.
- the DCR of the battery can be improved to a greater extent.
- flake graphite Since the flake graphite can produce "horizontal sliding", it plays a buffering role, reducing the damage to the conductive layer of the current collector during the compaction process, thereby reducing cracks, so the introduction of flake graphite can further reduce the battery DCR (positive electrode) Pole piece 24 vs. positive pole piece 29).
- the DCR of the battery can also be more significantly improved.
- the thickness of the conductive primer layer is too large, it is not conducive to the improvement of the energy density of the battery.
- the active material layer and the current collector have better binding force.
- the entire diaphragm layer ie, the active material layer and the conductive primer layer
- the binding force between the layer and the composite current collector is also good, so that the active material layer (or membrane layer) can effectively wrap the metal burrs generated in the conductive layer under abnormal conditions such as nail penetration, so as to improve the battery penetration. Nail safety performance.
- the positive electrode pieces are prepared according to the method described in the previous embodiment, but the composition of the positive electrode active material layer slurry is adjusted to prepare multiple positive electrode pieces with different binder content in the positive electrode active material layer.
- the specific pole piece composition is shown in the table below.
- Table 9 shows the nail penetration test results when the above-mentioned different positive pole pieces are assembled into a battery. The results show that the higher the content of the binder in the positive electrode active material layer, the better the nail penetration safety performance of the corresponding battery.
- the binder content in the positive electrode active material layer is not less than 1 wt%, more preferably not less than 1.5 wt%, and most preferably not less than 2 wt%.
- the composite current collector used is: a 1 ⁇ m thick Al metal layer is vapor-deposited on both surfaces of a 10 ⁇ m PET.
- the two surfaces of the composite current collector are coated by extrusion coating, that is, the middle is the high coating weight area, and the two sides are the low coating weight areas (can be achieved by extrusion gaskets or baffles), at 85°C Dry down.
- the width of the high coat weight area is 4 cm
- the width of the low coat weight area is 2.1 cm.
- the compacted density of the high coat weight area is 3.45 g/cm 3
- the compacted density of the low coat weight area is both 3.3 g/cm 3 .
- Compaction density test method first cut 30 small current collector discs with area S to measure their weight and thickness, calculate the weight average value m 1 and height average value H 1 , and then cut out the very small piece with area S 30 discs, calculate the weight average m 2 and height average H 2 , then:
- the current collector is also prepared using the above-mentioned 10 ⁇ m thick PET Al-plated composite current collector, which is similar to the preparation method of the positive electrode sheet above, but the positive electrode active material layer slurry is directly uniformly coated on the two surfaces of the composite current collector Above, that is, no partitioning treatment is performed, and then post-treatment is performed to obtain a uniformly coated comparative positive pole piece.
- the compaction density of the positive electrode active material layer is 3.4 g/cm 3 .
- the current collector is a metal Al foil with a thickness of 12 ⁇ m. Similar to the preparation method of the comparative positive electrode above, the positive electrode active material layer slurry is directly and evenly coated on the two surfaces of the Al foil current collector, and then Processing to obtain conventional positive pole piece.
- the composite current collector used is: a 1 ⁇ m thick Cu metal layer is vapor-deposited on both surfaces of a 10 ⁇ m PET.
- the negative active material artificial graphite, the conductive agent Super-P, the thickener CMC, and the binder SBR are added to the solvent deionized water at a mass ratio of 96.5:1.0:1.0:1.5 to make the negative active material layer slurry.
- the two surfaces of the composite current collector are coated by extrusion coating, that is, the middle is the high coating weight area, and the two sides are the low coating weight areas (can be achieved by extrusion gaskets or baffles), at 85°C After drying, the negative electrode active material layer is obtained.
- the width of the high coat weight area is 4.5 cm
- the width of the low coat weight area is 2 cm.
- the compacted density of the high coat weight area was 1.7 g/cm 3, and the compacted density of the low coat weight area was 1.6 g/cm 3 .
- the current collector is also prepared with the above-mentioned 10 ⁇ m thick PET Cu-plated composite current collector, which is similar to the preparation method of the negative pole piece above, but the negative active material layer slurry is directly and evenly coated on both surfaces of the composite current collector On top, that is, without partitioning treatment, after post-treatment, a uniformly coated comparative negative pole piece is obtained.
- the compaction density of the negative electrode active material layer is: 1.65 g/cm 3 .
- the current collector is a metal Cu foil with a thickness of 8 ⁇ m, similar to the preparation method of the comparative negative electrode plate uniformly coated above, the negative active material layer slurry is directly coated on the two surfaces of the Cu foil current collector, and then After post-processing, a conventional negative pole piece is obtained.
- the flatness test of the pole piece is characterized by measuring the arc height of the pole piece relative to the reference plane.
- the specific measurement method of arc height is as follows:
- the width of the plane is slightly smaller than the length of the electrode pad sample, and then place an equal weight on each side of the sample (1Kg) weight to make the sample close to the plane. Then use a soft ruler to measure the height of the middle of the sample above the plane. The height above is the arc height.
- the pole pieces with arc height less than or equal to 2mm are flat, and the positive and negative pole pieces can be accurately aligned when assembled into a battery.
- the conventional positive pole piece or negative pole piece using a metal current collector meets the requirements of the flatness of the pole piece (the arc height is less than or equal to 2mm), and can achieve accurate alignment during battery assembly.
- the composite current collector is uniformly coated according to the conventional process. If no additional treatment is performed, the arc height of the pole piece is relatively large (greater than 5mm), the flatness of the pole piece is not good, and it is difficult to achieve precise alignment during battery assembly.
- the arc height is significantly reduced to a degree similar to that of conventional pole pieces, and precise alignment during battery assembly can be achieved.
- the following takes the positive pole piece as an example to illustrate the influence of the selection of the internal short-circuit protection layer on the cutting efficiency, especially the colorant-containing internal short-circuit protection layer in the process of pole piece processing, on the laser cutting efficiency at the transfer welding area Impact.
- the maximum cut-off speed of the current collector refers to the maximum cutting speed that can be achieved when the current collector is laser cut without gluing.
- the above data shows that, compared with the pole piece without the internal short-circuit protection layer, the formation of the internal short-circuit protection layer can improve the maximum cutting speed, thereby increasing the efficiency of pole piece processing and production. In particular, after forming an internal short-circuit prevention protective layer containing a colorant, the maximum cut-off speed can be further improved.
- the positive pole piece as an example to illustrate the influence of the internal short circuit protection layer on the battery performance, especially on the battery self-discharge.
- the electrode pads were prepared basically in accordance with the foregoing "3. Preparation of pole pieces" and "4.
- the supporting protection layer can further improve the self-discharge performance. This is because the supporting protection layer can improve the hardness of the extension area and make it difficult to bend, thereby improving the welding quality.
- the arrangement of the conductive layer protective layer can also improve the welding quality and thus improve the self-discharge performance.
- zone coating can improve the flatness of the pole piece, thereby also improving the welding quality and self-discharge performance.
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电池编号 | 正极极片 | 负极极片 | 穿钉实验结果 |
电池20 | 常规正极极片 | 常规负极极片 | 全部不通过 |
电池21 | 正极极片11 | 常规负极极片 | 全部通过 |
电池22 | 正极极片12 | 常规负极极片 | 全部通过 |
电池23 | 正极极片13 | 常规负极极片 | 全部通过 |
电池24 | 正极极片14 | 常规负极极片 | 全部通过 |
电池25 | 正极极片15 | 常规负极极片 | 全部通过 |
电池26 | 正极极片16 | 常规负极极片 | 全部通过 |
极片 | 弧高 |
分区涂布的正极极片 | 小于2mm |
均匀涂布的对比正极极片 | 大于5mm |
常规正极极片 | 小于2mm |
分区涂布的负极极片 | 小于2mm |
均匀涂布的负极极片 | 大于5mm |
常规负极极片 | 小于2mm |
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- 一种电极极片,包括集流体、设置于所述集流体至少一个表面上的电极活性材料层,以及与所述集流体电连接的电连接构件;其中所述电极活性材料层设置于所述集流体的主体部分,该区域称为膜片区,所述电连接构件与所述集流体在所述集流体边缘处焊接连接,该焊接区域称为转接焊区域,所述膜片区与转接焊区域之间的集流体的未涂覆电极活性材料层的过渡区域称为延伸区;所述集流体包括支撑层和设置于所述支撑层至少一个表面上的导电层,所述导电层的单面厚度D2满足:30nm≤D2≤2μm,所述支撑层为高分子材料层或高分子复合材料层;并且所述电极极片还包括防内短路保护层,所述防内短路保护层为有机绝缘层且覆盖所述转接焊区域处的所述电连接构件和所述延伸区的至少一部分。
- 根据权利要求1所述的电极极片,其中,所述防内短路保护层选自透明绝缘胶带、有色绝缘胶带、透明绝缘胶涂层、有色绝缘胶涂层中的至少一种;优选地,所述防内短路保护层选自有色绝缘胶带或有色绝缘胶涂层。
- 根据权利要求2所述的电极极片,其中,所述透明绝缘胶涂层或有色绝缘胶涂层选自苯丙乳液、酚醛树脂层、聚氯乙烯层、聚苯乙烯层、聚乙烯树脂层、环氧树脂层、聚苯胺层、聚吡咯层、聚乙炔层和聚酰亚胺层中的至少一种。
- 根据权利要求2或3所述的电极极片,其中,所述有色绝缘胶带或有色绝缘胶涂层中含有着色剂;优选地,所述着色剂选自炭黑、钴蓝、群青、氧化铁、镉红、铬橙、钼橙、镉黄、铬黄、镍钛黄、钛白、锌钡白、锌白、酞菁类颜料、偶氮类颜料、蒽醌类颜料、靛类颜料及金属络合颜料中的一种或多种。
- 根据权利要求1至4任一项所述的电极极片,其中,在所述延伸区的复合集流体的表面还设置有支撑保护层,优选所述支撑保护层为有机绝缘层 或无机绝缘层。
- 根据权利要求5所述的电极极片,其中,所述有机绝缘层选自绝缘胶带层或绝缘胶涂层;和/或所述无机绝缘层选自氧化铝层、氧化镁层、氧化锌层、氧化硅层、氧化钛层、氧化锆层、氮化铝层、氮化硅层、氟化钙层、氟化钡层中的至少一种。
- 根据权利要求6所述的电极极片,其中,所述绝缘胶涂层选自聚偏氟乙烯层、聚偏二氟乙烯层、偏二氟乙烯-六氟丙烯共聚物层、丁苯橡胶层、羧甲基纤维素钠层、聚丙烯酸层、聚丙烯酸钠层、聚环氧乙烷层、聚乙烯醇层中的至少一种。
- 根据权利要求5所述的电极极片,其中,所述无机绝缘层包含无机绝缘颗粒和粘结剂;优选地,所述无机绝缘颗粒为氧化铝、氧化镁、氧化锌、氧化硅、氧化钛、氧化锆、氮化铝、氮化硅、氟化钙、氟化钡中的中的至少一种;和/或所述粘结剂为聚偏氟乙烯、聚偏二氟乙烯、偏二氟乙烯-六氟丙烯共聚物、丁苯橡胶、羧甲基纤维素钠、聚丙烯酸、聚环氧乙烷、聚乙烯醇中的至少一种。
- 根据权利要求8所述的电极极片,其中,基于所述无机绝缘层的总重量,所述无机绝缘颗粒的百分含量为50wt%~98wt%;和/或基于所述无机绝缘层的总重量,所述粘结剂的百分含量为2wt%~50wt%。
- 根据权利要求1至9任一项所述的电极极片,其中,所述导电层为金属导电层,所述金属导电层的材料优选铝、铜、镍、钛、银、镍铜合金、铝锆合金中的至少一种;和/或所述支撑层的材料选自绝缘高分子材料、绝缘高分子复合材料、导电高分子材料、导电高分子复合材料中的至少一种,所述支撑层的材料优选为绝缘高分子材料或绝缘高分子复合材料。
- 根据权利要求1至10任一项所述的电极极片,其中,所述集流体还设置有保护层,所述保护层设置于所述集流体的导电层的一个表面上或设置 于所述集流体的导电层的两个表面上,所述保护层为金属保护层或金属氧化物保护层。
- 根据权利要求1至11任一项所述的电极极片,其中,所述支撑层的厚度D1满足:1μm≤D1≤15μm;和/或所述支撑层的常温杨氏模量E满足:20GPa≥E≥1.9GPa;和/或所述导电层中有裂纹。
- 根据权利要求1至12任一项所述的电极极片,其中,从所述电极极片被涂布表面的宽度方向看,电极活性材料层基于压实密度包括2n+1个区域,且中间区域的压实密度高于两侧区域的压实密度,其中n=1、2或3;优选地,n=1。
- 根据权利要求1至13任一项所述的电极极片所述的电极极片,其中,电连接构件的厚度与导电层的单面厚度D2之间的差值为不大于15μm。
- 一种电化学装置,包括正极极片、负极极片、隔离膜和电解液,其中,所述正极极片和/或所述负极极片为权利要求1至14任一项所述的电极极片。
- 一种装置,包括根据权利要求15所述的电化学装置。
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