WO2025022541A1 - 接着性フィルム、タブリードおよび蓄電デバイス - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to adhesive films, tab leads, and electricity storage devices.
- Batteries, capacitors, and other electrical components need to be made smaller and lighter. For this reason, for example, technology has been adopted in which the positive electrode, negative electrode, and electrolyte are enclosed in a bag-shaped container.
- Sealed containers are required to have properties that prevent gas transmission and the intrusion of moisture from the outside. For this reason, laminated films, in which a metal layer such as aluminum foil is coated with resin, are used as the material for sealed containers. The ends of two sheets of laminated film are heat-sealed to form the sealed container.
- One end of the sealed container is an opening, and the positive electrode, negative electrode, electrolyte, etc. are enclosed inside this opening. Furthermore, lead conductors, one end of which is connected to the positive electrode and negative electrode, are arranged so as to extend from the inside to the outside of the sealed container. The opening is then heat sealed (thermally fused) to close the opening of the sealed container, and the sealed container and the lead conductor are bonded together to seal the opening.
- Patent Document 1 Patent Document 2
- the adhesive film of the present disclosure is a first layer including a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface; a second layer provided on the second major surface, The first main surface is exposed to the outside, the first layer is an acid-modified polyolefin layer, the second layer is a heat-resistant resin layer,
- the first main surface includes a recess, In the first image, an area ratio of the recessed portion is 5% or less,
- the elastic modulus of the first layer other than the recessed portion at 25° C. is 600 MPa or more; The elastic modulus is measured on the first main surface of the adhesive film using a nanoindenter after immersing the adhesive film in hexane at 40° C. for 24 hours.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an adhesive film according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an image obtained by performing a binarization process on an image obtained by observing the first main surface of the adhesive film at 10,000 times magnification using a scanning electron microscope after immersing the adhesive film in hexane at 40° C. for 24 hours.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of another example of the adhesive film according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another example of the adhesive film according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another example of the adhesive film according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a tab lead according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the electricity accumulation device according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII' in FIG.
- the present disclosure therefore aims to provide an adhesive film that has high adhesion to lead conductors over a long period of time, particularly when used in an electricity storage device including a nonaqueous electrolyte battery.
- the adhesive film of the present disclosure is a first layer including a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface; a second layer provided on the second major surface, The first main surface is exposed to the outside, the first layer is an acid-modified polyolefin layer, the second layer is a heat-resistant resin layer, In a first image obtained by observing the first main surface with a scanning electron microscope at 10,000 times magnification after immersing the adhesive film in hexane at 40° C.
- the first main surface includes a recess, In the first image, an area ratio of the recessed portion is 5% or less,
- the elastic modulus of the first layer other than the recessed portion at 25° C. is 600 MPa or more; The elastic modulus is measured on the first main surface of the adhesive film using a nanoindenter after immersing the adhesive film in hexane at 40° C. for 24 hours.
- an adhesive film that has high adhesion to lead conductors for a long period of time, particularly when used in an electricity storage device including a non-aqueous electrolyte battery.
- the area ratio of the recess may be 2% or more.
- the adhesive film and the lead conductor may shrink, generating stress, which may cause the adhesive film and the lead conductor to peel off.
- Rubber components that dissolve in hexane have a particularly low elastic modulus and are highly effective at relieving stress. If the first layer of the adhesive film contains a rubber component that dissolves in hexane, peeling between the adhesive film and the lead conductor during cooling is suppressed. From this perspective, it is preferable that the first layer contains a small amount of rubber component. If the area ratio of the recesses is 2% or more, peeling between the adhesive film and the lead conductor during cooling after heat sealing can be suppressed.
- the average thickness of the first layer may be 20 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less. If the average thickness of the first layer is 20 ⁇ m or more, the first layer is less likely to be too thin and break, and good adhesion to the lead conductor can be ensured. If the average thickness of the first layer is 200 ⁇ m or less, the adhesive film can be made thin, and when the adhesive film is placed between the lead conductor and the sealed container and heat sealed, no unnecessary step is generated in the sealed portion.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer may be an acid-modified polypropylene layer.
- the acid-modified polypropylene layer has excellent adhesion and sealing properties with metals. Therefore, an adhesive film in which the first layer is an acid-modified polypropylene layer has particularly excellent adhesion to lead conductors.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer may contain at least one rubber selected from the group consisting of ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene butene rubber, ethylene octene rubber, and propylene butene rubber. These rubber components can be dispersed in small particles in the acid-modified polyolefin layer to form a sea-island structure. This allows the dispersed rubber components to alleviate residual stress generated when the adhesive film and the lead conductor are heat-sealed, further improving the adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor.
- the heat-resistant resin layer may contain homopolypropylene. This allows the shape of the film to be maintained when the adhesive film and the lead conductor are heat-sealed.
- the tab lead of the present disclosure is A lead conductor; and an adhesive film according to any one of (1) to (6) attached to a part of the lead conductor;
- the first layer of the adhesive film is a tab lead that is disposed in contact with the lead conductor.
- the tab lead of the present disclosure prevents a decrease in adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor caused by swelling of the rubber component, even when the adhesive film comes into contact with an electrolyte. Therefore, when the tab lead is used in an electricity storage device, particularly one that includes a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, the high adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor is maintained even over long periods of use.
- the electricity storage device is a battery cell including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte sandwiched between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a lead conductor electrically connected to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an enclosure that seals the battery cell; A portion of the lead conductor is exposed to the outside of the enclosure,
- the adhesive film according to any one of (1) to (6) above is disposed between the lead conductor and the sealed container; The first layer of the adhesive film is an electrical storage device that is placed in contact with the lead conductor.
- the energy storage device even when the adhesive film comes into contact with an electrolyte, the decrease in adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor caused by swelling of the rubber component is suppressed. Therefore, the energy storage device maintains high adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor even during long-term use, and has excellent reliability.
- the electrolyte may be a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the power storage device maintains high adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor even during long-term use, and has excellent reliability.
- a ⁇ B means the upper and lower limits of a range (i.e., greater than or equal to A and less than or equal to B). If no unit is stated for A and only a unit is stated for B, the units of A and B are the same.
- any one numerical value listed as the lower limit and any one numerical value listed as the upper limit is also considered to be disclosed.
- a1 or more, b1 or more, and c1 or more are listed as the lower limit and a2 or less, b2 or less, and c2 or less are listed as the upper limit, a1 or more and a2 or less, a1 or more and b2 or less, a1 or more and c2 or less, b1 or more and a2 or less, b1 or more and b2 or less, b1 or more and c2 or less, c1 or more and a2 or less, c1 or more and b2 or less, and c1 or more and c2 or less are considered to be disclosed.
- the adhesive film 1 of embodiment 1 is an adhesive film 1 including a first layer 11 including a first main surface 11a and a second main surface 11b opposite to the first main surface 11a, and a second layer 12 provided on the second main surface 11b.
- the first main surface 11a is exposed to the outside.
- the first layer 11 is an acid-modified polyolefin layer.
- the second layer 12 is a heat-resistant resin layer.
- the first main surface 11a includes a recess.
- the area ratio of the recess is 5% or more.
- the elastic modulus of the portion of the first layer other than the recess at 25°C is 600 MPa or more. The elastic modulus is measured on the first major surface using a nanoindenter after immersing the adhesive film in hexane at 40° C. for 24 hours.
- the adhesive film of embodiment 1 has high adhesion to the lead conductor for a long period of time, particularly when used in an electricity storage device including a nonaqueous electrolyte battery. The reason for this is presumed to be as follows.
- the first layer of the adhesive film of embodiment 1 is an acid-modified polyolefin layer.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer can be melted by heat during heat sealing between the adhesive film and the lead conductor, and has good adhesive strength to the lead conductor made of metal. Therefore, when the first layer of the adhesive film of embodiment 1 is placed in contact with the lead conductor and heat sealed, the adhesive film can have high adhesive strength to the lead conductor.
- the area ratio of the recesses is 5% or less. It is presumed that the recesses are formed by the rubber component present on the first main surface of the first layer dissolving into hexane.
- the rubber component that dissolves into hexane has particularly low crystallinity and is prone to swelling when it comes into contact with a solvent used in the electrolyte of a non-aqueous electrolyte, such as diethyl carbonate (DEC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), or propylene carbonate (PC).
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- PC propylene carbonate
- the adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor decreases.
- the area ratio of the recesses on the first main surface is 5% or less, and the amount of the rubber component that dissolves into hexane exposed on the first main surface is small. Therefore, when the first layer of the adhesive film of embodiment 1 is placed in contact with the lead conductor and heat sealed, the decrease in adhesive strength caused by the swelling of the rubber component is suppressed even when it comes into contact with the electrolyte. Therefore, the adhesive film of embodiment 1 can maintain high adhesion to the lead conductor for a long period of time, particularly when used in an electricity storage device including a nonaqueous electrolyte battery.
- the elastic modulus of the portion of the first layer other than the recessed portion is 600 MPa or more at 25°C. This prevents the adhesive film from becoming too thin when it is adhered to the sealed container.
- the adhesive film of embodiment 1 can have high adhesive strength to lead conductors even when used in an electricity storage device including an all-solid-state battery.
- the first layer 11 has a first main surface 11a and a second main surface 11b, and the first main surface 11a is exposed to the outside.
- the first main surface 11a of the first layer 11 of the adhesive film 1 is a surface that is in contact with and adhered to a lead conductor in a tab lead or an electricity storage device.
- the first layer is an acid-modified polyolefin layer.
- the acid-modified polyolefin is a polyolefin containing an acid-modified group, which is modified with a carboxylic acid such as maleic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or maleic anhydride.
- Examples of acid-modified polyolefin include maleic acid-modified polypropylene, acrylic acid-modified polypropylene, maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene, acrylic acid-modified polyethylene, maleic anhydride-modified polyethylene, and acrylic acid-modified ethylene acrylate. It is preferable that the first layer is an acid-modified polypropylene layer, since it has excellent adhesion and sealing properties with metals.
- the first layer is a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene layer, since it has very excellent adhesion and sealing properties with metals.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer may contain unmodified polyolefin as a resin component together with the acid-modified polyolefin, so long as it does not impair the effects of the present disclosure.
- acid-modified polyolefin and unmodified polyolefin are collectively referred to as polyolefin.
- the inclusion of the acid-modified group in the first layer can be confirmed by taking out only the first layer from the adhesive film and performing a transmission light analysis on the first layer using a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer.
- the acid-modified group include maleic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and maleic anhydride.
- the content of the acid-modified group in the first layer can be 0.01% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less.
- the inclusion of the polyolefin in the first layer can be confirmed by taking out only the first layer from the adhesive film and performing a reflection light analysis on the first layer using a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, or performing an analysis on the first layer using gas chromatography mass spectrometry.
- the first main surface After immersing the adhesive film of embodiment 1 in hexane at 40°C for 24 hours, the first main surface is observed at 10,000 times magnification using a scanning electron microscope (measurement conditions: accelerating voltage 2 kV, pretreatment: carbon coating) to obtain a first image, in which the first main surface includes recesses, and the area ratio of the recesses in the first image is 5% or less. This shows that the first layer has high adhesive strength to the lead conductor even when in contact with the electrolyte.
- the upper limit of the area ratio of the recesses is 5% or less, may be 5.0% or less, may be 4.9% or less, may be 4.6% or less, or may be 4.0% or less, from the viewpoint of improving adhesive strength when in contact with an electrolyte.
- the lower limit of the area ratio of the recesses may be 1% or more, may be 2% or more, may be 2.0% or more, may be 2.5% or more, or may be 3.0% or more, from the viewpoint of suppressing peeling during cooling after heat sealing the adhesive film and the lead conductor.
- the area ratio of the recesses may be 1% or more and 5% or less, 2.0% or more and 5.0% or less, 2.5% or more and 4.9% or less, or 3.0% or more and 4.6% or less.
- the area ratio of the recesses in the first image is measured by the following procedure.
- the adhesive film to be measured If the first layer of the adhesive film is adhered to the lead conductor and the first main surface of the first layer is not exposed to the outside, prepare an adhesive film with an exposed first main surface by immersing the adhesive film and lead conductor in an acid such as dilute hydrochloric acid to dissolve the lead conductor.
- an acid such as dilute hydrochloric acid to dissolve the lead conductor.
- the type of acid is selected appropriately according to the material of the lead conductor.
- the adhesive film to be measured is immersed in hexane at 40°C for 24 hours, then removed from the hexane and allowed to dry naturally.
- the first principal surface is observed at 10,000x magnification using a scanning electron microscope to obtain a first image.
- the first image is then binarized using the image processing software ImageJ (https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/index.html). Specifically, the first image is acquired as a grayscale image (JPEG) digital file and processed according to the binarization process procedure and parameters below, outputting pixels with a gradation above the threshold (bright) as 1 and pixels with a gradation below the threshold (dark) as 0. Pixels with a gradation below the threshold (dark) are defined as concaves.
- JPEG grayscale image
- a rectangular measurement field of 8 ⁇ m x 11 ⁇ m is set in the image after binarization processing.
- the percentage (S2/S1) x 100 of the area S2 of the recesses represented by pixels with a gradation below the threshold (dark) relative to the area S1 of the entire measurement field is calculated.
- the above percentage (S2/S1) x 100 is measured for the first image acquired in five non-overlapping regions.
- the average of the percentage (S2/S1) x 100 in the five measurement fields of view is calculated. In this disclosure, this average corresponds to the area ratio of the recesses in the first image.
- Figure 2 shows an image obtained by observing the first main surface of the adhesive film at 10,000x magnification using a scanning electron microscope after immersing the film in hexane at 40°C for 24 hours, and then performing the binarization process described above using the image processing software ImageJ (https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/index.html).
- Figure 2 confirms that the first surface after immersion in hexane has recesses, which are shown as pixels with a gradation (dark) below the threshold.
- the maximum length of the recess in the MD direction may be 2 ⁇ m or more. This reduces the crystallinity of the rubber component present on the first main surface of the first layer, further improving the adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor.
- the lower limit of the maximum length of the recess in the MD direction is most effective when it is 2 ⁇ m or more, more effective when it is 3 ⁇ m or more, and even more effective when it is 4 ⁇ m or more.
- the maximum value of the measurement field of view in the MD direction is 8 ⁇ m, the maximum value that can be measured is 8 ⁇ m.
- the maximum MD length of the recess in the first image is measured using the following procedure.
- the first image is obtained using the same method as the method for measuring the number of recesses per 1 ⁇ m of a straight line perpendicular to the MD direction of the first layer in the first image above.
- a rectangular measurement field of view of 8 ⁇ m in the MD direction of the first layer x 11 ⁇ m in the TD direction of the first layer is provided in the first image.
- the above measurement field of view identify the recess that is entirely within the measurement field of view and has the maximum MD length, and measure the MD length L1 of that recess.
- the above length L1 is measured for five non-overlapping measurement fields of view.
- the average L2 of the lengths L1 in the five measurement fields of view is calculated.
- the average L2 corresponds to the maximum MD length of the recess in the first image of the present disclosure.
- the elastic modulus of the portion of the first layer other than the recessed portion at 25°C is 600 MPa or more.
- the upper limit of the elastic modulus may be 1020 MPa or less from the viewpoint of adhesion to the enclosed container.
- the elastic modulus is measured on the first main surface using a nanoindenter after immersing the adhesive film in hexane at 40° C. for 24 hours.
- the elastic modulus is measured on the first main surface in an area where no recesses are formed.
- the nanoindenter used is a TriboIndenter TI980 manufactured by HYSITRON.
- a regular triangular pyramid indenter (Berkovich indenter) with a diamond tip is used.
- the indenter is pressed vertically against the first main surface of the first layer under the following measurement conditions, and the load-displacement curve is measured to calculate the elastic modulus.
- Indentation time 3 seconds
- Holding time 0 seconds
- Unloading time 0 seconds
- Loading speed 8 mN/second
- Indentation load 0.5 mN to 5 mN (adjust as appropriate so that the indentation size is about 10 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m).
- Time to reach indentation depth 5 seconds
- Time to hold load 0 seconds
- Time to remove indentation depth 5 seconds
- the above elastic modulus is measured at five locations other than the recessed portion, and the average of the elastic modulus at the five locations is calculated.
- this average corresponds to the elastic modulus at 25°C of the first main surface of the first layer other than the recessed portion.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer may contain a rubber component. At least a portion of the rubber component may be exposed on the first main surface of the first layer. At least a portion of the rubber component exposed on the first main surface dissolves in hexane at 40°C.
- the rubber component include ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene butene rubber, ethylene octene rubber, and propylene butene rubber.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene butene rubber, ethylene octene rubber, and propylene butene rubber.
- ethylene propylene rubber is preferred because it has excellent dispersibility in acid-modified polyolefins, especially acid-modified polypropylene.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer contains ethylene propylene rubber, the adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor is further improved.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer of embodiment 1 can be made of a polyolefin and a rubber component.
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer of embodiment 1 can contain impurities in addition to the polyolefin and rubber component as long as the effects of the present disclosure are not impaired.
- the rubber component content of the acid-modified polyolefin layer may be 5% by volume or more and 40% by volume or less, 10% by volume or more and 35% by volume or less, or 10% by volume or more and 31% by volume or less, from the viewpoint of suppressing peeling between the adhesive film and the lead conductor.
- the rubber component content means the total content of all rubbers.
- the rubber content of the acid-modified polyolefin layer is measured by the following procedure.
- the adhesive film is cut along an imaginary plane perpendicular to the first main surface to produce a slice in which the cross section of the acid-modified polyolefin layer is exposed.
- the slice is stained with a heavy metal (such as ruthenium tetroxide) and observed under a transmission microscope.
- a heavy metal such as ruthenium tetroxide
- the area percentage A (area %) of the stained portion relative to the area of the entire transmission microscope image is measured.
- the area percentage A (area %) is measured in five non-overlapping regions, and the average B (area %) of these area percentages A is calculated.
- the average B (area %) is regarded as the volume-based rubber content (volume %) of the acid-modified polyolefin layer.
- the melt flow rate of the rubber component in the acid-modified polyolefin layer may be 0.2 g/10 min or more and 30 g/10 min or less, or 1.8 g/10 min or more and 5.4 g/10 min or less. This makes it easier for the rubber component to be exposed to the first main surface of the first layer.
- the melt flow rate is measured in accordance with ISO 1133-1:2011. The measurement temperature is 230°C, and the load is 2.16 kg.
- the average thickness of the first layer may be 20 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the first layer may be 20 ⁇ m or more, 25 ⁇ m or more, or 30 ⁇ m or more, from the viewpoint of ensuring good adhesion to the lead conductor.
- the upper limit of the average thickness of the first layer may be 200 ⁇ m or less, 150 ⁇ m or less, 120 ⁇ m or less, or 100 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of miniaturizing the power storage device including the adhesive film.
- the average thickness of the first layer may be 20 ⁇ m or more and 150 ⁇ m or less, 25 ⁇ m or more and 120 ⁇ m or less, or 30 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the method for measuring the average thickness of the first layer is as follows.
- the adhesive film is cut along the normal direction of the first main surface of the adhesive film using a microtome or the like to expose the cross section.
- the cross section is observed at 500x magnification using a digital microscope, and the thickness of the first layer is measured at five locations.
- the average of the thicknesses at the five locations is calculated. This average corresponds to the average thickness of the first layer.
- the average thicknesses of the second layer 12, other layers, and adhesive film described below are also measured in a similar manner.
- the first layer may contain various additives such as flame retardants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, lubricants, colorants, etc.
- additives such as flame retardants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, lubricants, colorants, etc.
- the types and amounts of these additives may be similar to those used in conventionally known acid-modified polyolefin layers.
- the second layer is a heat-resistant resin layer.
- the second layer functions as a support for the adhesive film.
- the second layer is disposed between the first layer and the enclosure in the electricity storage device.
- the heat-resistant resin constituting the second layer examples include polyolefin resins, polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide, and fluororesin. Among them, polyolefin resins are preferred because they have good adhesion to the acid-modified polyolefin layer constituting the first layer. Examples of polyolefin resins include polyethylene, polypropylene, ionomer resins, and acid-modified polyolefins.
- the second layer preferably contains homopolypropylene, which is a type of polypropylene, and more preferably is made of homopolypropylene.
- Homopolypropylene has a high function as a support because the thermocompression temperature can be adjusted so that it does not melt during thermocompression bonding between the adhesive film and the lead conductor.
- the heat-resistant resin constituting the second layer may be a crosslinked body crosslinked by irradiation with ionizing radiation such as accelerated electron beams or gamma rays.
- the heat-resistant resin constituting the second layer may be polypropylene with cross-linked bonds.
- Polypropylene with cross-linked bonds does not melt even when the temperature for thermocompression bonding between the adhesive film and the lead conductor is raised, and therefore functions well as a support.
- the heat-resistant resin constituting the second layer may be polyethylene naphthalate (PEN).
- PEN polyethylene naphthalate
- the heat-resistant resin constituting the second layer may be polyester, in which case the second layer may be a polyester nonwoven fabric.
- the average thickness of the second layer may be 20 ⁇ m or more and 150 ⁇ m or less, 30 ⁇ m or more and 120 ⁇ m or less, or 40 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the second layer may contain various additives such as flame retardants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, lubricants, colorants, etc.
- additives such as flame retardants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, lubricants, colorants, etc.
- the types and amounts of these additives may be the same as those used in conventionally known heat-resistant resin layers.
- the adhesive film of the first embodiment may include other layers in addition to the first layer and the second layer.
- the other layers include a layer (hereinafter also referred to as the "third layer") that plays a role in improving adhesion with an enclosure containing aluminum foil, and a layer (hereinafter also referred to as the "fourth layer”) that plays a role in trapping hydrofluoric acid that corrodes the lead conductor.
- the third layer is required to have strong adhesion with the enclosure of the electric storage device.
- the third layer is also polyolefin.
- the other layer may be one layer, or two or more layers may be combined. The position of the other layer is appropriately selected depending on the type of the other layer.
- the adhesive film 1 can include a first layer 11 including a first main surface 11a and a second main surface 11b opposite the first main surface 11a, a second layer 12 provided on the second main surface 11b, and a third layer 17 provided on the main surface of the second layer 12 opposite the main surface facing the first layer 11.
- the adhesive film 1 can include a first layer 11 including a first main surface 11a and a second main surface 11b opposite the first main surface 11a, a fourth layer 18 provided in contact with the second main surface 11b, and a second layer 12 provided on the main surface of the fourth layer 18 opposite the main surface facing the first layer 11.
- the adhesive film 1 can include a first layer 11 including a first main surface 11a and a second main surface 11b opposite the first main surface 11a, a fourth layer 18 provided in contact with the second main surface 11b, a second layer 12 provided on the main surface of the fourth layer 18 opposite the main surface facing the first layer 11, and a third layer 17 provided on the main surface of the second layer 12 opposite the main surface facing the fourth layer 18.
- the average thickness of the third layer may be 20 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, 30 ⁇ m or more and 70 ⁇ m or less, or 35 ⁇ m or more and 60 ⁇ m or less.
- the average thickness of the fourth layer may be 20 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, 30 ⁇ m or more and 70 ⁇ m or less, or 35 ⁇ m or more and 60 ⁇ m or less.
- the other layers may contain various additives such as flame retardants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, lubricants, colorants, etc.
- additives such as flame retardants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, lubricants, colorants, etc.
- the types and amounts of these additives may be similar to those used in other layers that are conventionally known.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the adhesive film of embodiment 1 may be 40 ⁇ m or more, 50 ⁇ m or more, 70 ⁇ m or more, 80 ⁇ m or more, 100 ⁇ m or more, or 120 ⁇ m or more.
- the upper limit of the average thickness of the adhesive film may be 500 ⁇ m or less, 300 ⁇ m or less, or 250 ⁇ m or less.
- the average thickness may be 40 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less, 80 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less, 100 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less, or 120 ⁇ m or more and 250 ⁇ m or less.
- the adhesive film of embodiment 1 is produced, for example, by the following method.
- the raw materials for the first layer and the raw materials for the second layer are mixed using a known mixing device such as an open roll, a pressure kneader, a single-screw kneader, or a twin-screw kneader to obtain a mixed raw material.
- the mixed raw materials for the first and second layers can be extruded using a co-extrusion T-die extruder to obtain an adhesive film in which the first and second layers are laminated.
- the film formation conditions for the T-die extruder are, for example, a die lip opening of more than 1.0 mm and less than 2.0 mm, and a take-up speed of 1.5 to 6 m/min.
- the thickness of the first layer after extrusion is adjusted to be 20 to 200 ⁇ m.
- the rubber component is less likely to be exposed on the first main surface of the first layer. For example, when the amount of rubber component is large, the lower the take-up speed, the less likely the rubber component is exposed on the first main surface. When the melt flow rate of the rubber component is small, the lower the take-up speed, the less likely the rubber component is exposed on the first main surface.
- the film-forming conditions in the T-die extruder for the first layer within the above range, the amount of rubber component exposed on the first main surface of the first layer can be reduced, and even when the adhesive film comes into contact with the electrolyte, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor due to swelling of the rubber component.
- the relationship between these film-forming conditions and the amount of rubber component exposed on the first main surface of the first layer was newly discovered by the present inventors.
- the present inventors have developed the adhesive film of the present disclosure, focusing on the state of the surface in contact with the lead conductor, i.e., the first main surface of the first layer. Specifically, by making the amount of a rubber component soluble in hexane at 40° C. or less on the first main surface of the first layer made of an acid-modified polyolefin layer less than a predetermined amount, the decrease in adhesive strength caused by the swelling of the rubber component is suppressed even when the film comes into contact with an electrolyte, and high adhesive strength to the lead conductor is realized for a long period of time.
- a rubber component soluble in hexane at 40° C. or more is easily swollen when it comes into contact with an electrolyte, and the fact that high adhesive strength to the lead conductor of the first main surface can be realized for a long period of time by making the amount of the rubber component on the first main surface less than a predetermined amount is a new finding of the present inventors.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 disclose that the polyolefin layer arranged on the metal terminal (corresponding to the lead conductor) side of the adhesive film for metal terminals has a sea-island structure.
- the sea-island structure is observed in a cross section parallel to the TD and thickness direction of the polyolefin layer. Therefore, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 do not disclose or suggest information regarding the state of the first main surface that contacts the lead conductor, which is the focus of attention in the adhesive film of the present disclosure.
- adhesion to the lead conductor the state of the first main surface that contacts the lead conductor is more important than the state of the cross section parallel to the TD and thickness direction of the polyolefin layer.
- the state of the cross section parallel to the TD and thickness direction of the polyolefin layer specified in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 does not affect adhesion to the lead conductor.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 the polyolefin layer is dyed with ruthenium tetroxide to observe the sea-island structure.
- the sea portion (sea part) and the island portion (island part) are dyed differently based on the difference in dyeing speed caused by the difference in crystallinity.
- the distinction between the sea portion and the island part by dyeing only shows that the crystallinity of the sea portion and the island part is different, and it is unclear whether the island parts in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are soluble in hexane. Therefore, the island parts shown in Figure 9 of Patent Document 1 and Figures 8 to 13 of Patent Document 2 do not show a rubber component that is soluble in hexane. Therefore, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 do not disclose or suggest a rubber component that is soluble in hexane.
- FIG. 2 A tab lead according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as "embodiment 2") will be described with reference to Fig. 6.
- the tab lead of embodiment 2 includes a lead conductor 3 and the adhesive film of embodiment 1 attached to a part of the lead conductor 3.
- a first layer of the adhesive film is disposed in contact with the lead conductor 3.
- the adhesive film has a concave area ratio of 5% or less in the first image, and the amount of rubber component that dissolves into hexane is small. Even when the adhesive film comes into contact with an electrolyte, the tab lead of embodiment 2 suppresses a decrease in adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor caused by swelling of the rubber component. Therefore, the tab lead of embodiment 2 maintains a high adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor for a long period of time, especially when used in an electricity storage device including a nonaqueous electrolyte battery.
- metals such as aluminum, nickel, copper, and nickel-plated copper are used as the lead conductor.
- Aluminum is often used for the positive electrode, and aluminum, nickel, and nickel-plated copper for the negative electrode.
- a flat metal plate with a thickness of 50 ⁇ m to 2 mm, a width of 1 mm to 200 mm, and a length of 20 mm to 200 mm is preferably used.
- FIG. 7 is a front view that shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an electric storage device 30 according to Embodiment 3.
- Fig. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII' in Fig. 7.
- the electric storage device 30 according to Embodiment 3 includes a battery cell 15 including a positive electrode 10, a negative electrode 14, and an electrolyte 13 sandwiched between the positive electrode 10 and the negative electrode 14, a lead conductor 3 electrically connected to each of the positive electrode 10 and the negative electrode 14, and an enclosure 2 that seals the battery cell 15.
- a portion of the lead conductor 3 is exposed to the outside of the enclosure 2, and the adhesive film 1 according to Embodiment 1 is disposed between the lead conductor 3 and the enclosure 2.
- a first layer 11 of the adhesive film is disposed in contact with the lead conductor 3.
- the electrolyte is preferably a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the adhesive film has a concave area ratio of 5% or less in the first image, and the amount of rubber component that dissolves into hexane is small.
- the electricity storage device of embodiment 3 even when the adhesive film comes into contact with the electrolyte, the decrease in adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor caused by swelling of the rubber component is suppressed. Therefore, the electricity storage device of embodiment 3 maintains high adhesive strength between the adhesive film and the lead conductor for a long period of time, the electrolyte does not escape from the sealed container, and has excellent reliability.
- the sealed container 2 is made of a laminate film 8 having a three-layer structure consisting of a metal layer 5 and a first resin layer 6 and a second resin layer 7 that cover the metal layer 5.
- the metal layer 5 is made of a metal such as aluminum foil.
- polyamide resins such as 6,6-nylon and 6-nylon, polyester resins, polyimide resins, etc. can be used.
- polyimide resins etc.
- the sealed container 2 is made by overlapping two laminate films 8 and heat-sealing the three sides other than the side through which the lead conductor 3 passes. At the outer periphery of the sealed container 2, the two metal layers 5 are bonded via the second resin layer 7.
- the lead conductor 3 is bonded (thermally fused) to the sealed container (laminate film) via the adhesive film 1 at the seal portion 9.
- a positive electrode 10, a negative electrode 14, and an electrolyte 13 are further enclosed inside the energy storage device 30.
- FIG. 8 shows the lead conductor connected to the negative electrode 14.
- the electrolyte 13 may be a non-aqueous electrolyte. Examples of non-aqueous electrolytes include those in which a fluorine-containing lithium salt such as LiPF6 or LiBF4 is dissolved in diethyl carbonate (DEC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), propylene carbonate (PC), or the like.
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- PC propylene carbonate
- the acid-modified polyolefin layer contains a rubber component, The acid-modified polyolefin layer may have a rubber component content of 5 vol % or more and 40 vol % or less. In the adhesive film of the present disclosure, the acid-modified polyolefin layer contains a rubber component, The acid-modified polyolefin layer may have a rubber component content of 10% by volume or more and 35% by volume or less. In the adhesive film of the present disclosure, the acid-modified polyolefin layer contains a rubber component, The acid-modified polyolefin layer may have a rubber component content of 10% by volume or more and 30% by volume or less.
- the content of acid-modified groups in the first layer may be 0.01% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less.
- Random PP [A] Random polypropylene with a melting point of 142°C and a melt flow rate (MFR) of 7g/10min.
- Random PP [B] Random polypropylene with a melting point of 134°C and a melt flow rate (MFR) of 5.5g/10min.
- Random PP [C] Random polypropylene with a melting point of 132°C and a melt flow rate (MFR) of 7g/10min.
- Random PP [D] Random polypropylene with a melting point of 152°C and a melt flow rate (MFR) of 9.5g/10min.
- Maleic anhydride modified random PP Maleic anhydride modified random polypropylene having a melting point of 142°C, a tensile modulus (room temperature) of 800 MPa, an MFR of 10 g/10 min, and an acid modification rate of 2.5 mass%
- Ethylene propylene rubber [B]: Ethylene propylene rubber having a melting point of 50°C or less, a density of 0.869 g/cm3, and an MFR of 1.8 g/10 min
- the raw materials for the first layer were mixed in the mass ratios shown in Table 1 using a twin-screw kneader to obtain mixed raw materials PP32 to PP39.
- block polypropylene (hereinafter also referred to as "PP2") with a melting point of 164°C, a tensile modulus (room temperature) of 1070 MPa, and an MFR of 6 g/10 min was prepared.
- PP2 block polypropylene
- PP1 random PP
- the raw materials for the second and third layers were also kneaded using a twin-screw kneader.
- the raw materials for the first layer, second layer, and third layer were extruded using a co-extrusion T-die extruder to obtain adhesive films for each sample in which the first layer, second layer, and third layer were laminated in the above order.
- the film formation conditions were as shown in the "Film formation conditions" column of Tables 2 and 3.
- the average thicknesses of the first layer, second layer, and third layer, and the average overall thickness of the obtained adhesive film, were as shown in Tables 2 and 3.
- ⁇ Elastic modulus of second layer and third layer> The second and third layers were also immersed in hexane at 40° C. for 24 hours, and the elastic modulus of each surface was measured using a nanoindenter at 25° C. In all samples, the elastic modulus of the second layer was 1200 MPa, and the elastic modulus of the third layer was 800 MPa.
- An electrolyte solution was prepared by dissolving lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) in diethyl carbonate (DEC) to a concentration of 1.0 mol/l.
- LiPF6 lithium hexafluorophosphate
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- a test sample was immersed in this electrolyte solution, and the moisture content of the electrolyte solution was adjusted to 1000 ppm. With the test sample immersed in the electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution was left in a thermostatic chamber at 60°C. After 8 weeks, the test sample was removed and the peel strength was measured under the following conditions.
- the conductor was cut 10 mm from the edge in the width direction, leaving the insulating film on the surface, and the conductor was folded.
- the adhesive film was pulled at a 180° angle from the lead conductor to peel it off, and the 180° peel strength was measured. The pulling speed was 100 mm/min. The measurement was performed one hour after adhesion. The results are shown in the "Peel Test" column in Tables 2 and 3. In the peel test, if the adhesive strength is 10 N/cm or more, the adhesive film is deemed to have high adhesion to the lead conductor over a long period of time.
- the adhesive films of samples 5, 7, and 8 are comparative examples. It was confirmed that these samples had insufficient adhesion to the lead conductors eight weeks after immersion in the electrolyte.
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