IP Library Granted Patent US 12671089
Granted Patent B2
US 12671089 · App. 18/186,831 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Binder for rechargeable lithium battery, negative electrode including same, and rechargeable lithium battery including same

Inventors: Yunshik Cho (Yongin-si, KR); Jungmin Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Ju-Won Jeon (Seoul, KR); Young Rag Do (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.; Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
H01M4/622H01M4/386H01M10/0525H01M10/0565H01M2004/027H01M2300/0082
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Patent No.
US 12671089
App. No.
18/186,831
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a binder for a rechargeable lithium battery, a negative electrode including the binder, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative electrode. The binder may include a copolymer of a polymer electrolyte, a conductive polymer, and a polydentate chelating agent.

Claims (28)

1 . A binder for a rechargeable lithium battery, the binder comprising:

a copolymer, the copolymer being a polymerized product of a polymer electrolyte, a conductive polymer, and a polydentate chelating agent.

2 . A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative electrode comprising:

a negative active material layer comprising a first binder, a cellulose-based compound, a second binder, and a negative active material,

wherein the first binder comprises a copolymer, the copolymer being a polymerized product of a polymer electrolyte, a conductive polymer, and a polydentate chelating agent.

3 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein an amount of the first binder is about 0.01 wt % to about 30 wt % based on the total weight, 100 wt %, of the negative active material layer.

4 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein a mixed amount of the cellulose-based compound and the second binder is about 1 wt % to about 30 wt % based on the total weight, 100 wt %, of the negative active material layer.

5 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein a mixing ratio of the first binder and (the cellulose-based compound and the second binder) is about 1:99 to about 99:1 weight ratio.

6 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein an amount of the polymer electrolyte is about 30 wt % to about 95 wt % based on 100 wt % of the first binder, an amount of the conductive polymer is about 2 wt % to about 60 wt % based on 100 wt % of the first binder, and an amount of the polydentate chelating agent is about 3 wt to about 68 wt % based on 100 wt % of the first binder.

7 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein a mixing ratio of the polymer electrolyte, the conductive polymer, and the polydentate chelating agent is about 1:0.02 to 10:0.03 to 10 weight ratio.

8 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein the polymer electrolyte comprises a polymer electrolyte having at least one functional group selected from among a carbonyl group, an undissociated functional group (RH), a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, a, phosphoric acid group, an ether group, and an amine group.

9 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein the polymer electrolyte comprises poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid), polyacrylic acid, poly(meth)acrylic acid, or a combination thereof.

10 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein the conductive polymer comprises poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene), polyaniline, polypyrrole, polyfuran, polythiophene, polyselenophene, 3,4-propylenedioxythiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (ProDOT), or a combination thereof.

11 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein:

the polydentate chelating agent comprises 2 to 6 acidic functional groups or basic functional groups.

12 . The negative electrode of claim 11 , wherein:

the acidic functional group or the basic functional group is a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, or a hydroxy group.

13 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein the polydentate chelating agent comprises phytic acid, tannic acid, or a combination thereof.

14 . The negative electrode of claim 2 , wherein the negative active material comprises a silicon-based negative active material.

15 . A rechargeable lithium battery, comprising:

the negative electrode of claim 2 ;

a positive electrode; and

an electrolyte.

16 . The rechargeable lithium battery of claim 15 , wherein an amount of the first binder is about 0.01 wt % to about 30 wt % based on the total weight, 100 wt %, of the negative active material layer.

17 . The rechargeable lithium battery of claim 15 , wherein a mixed amount of the cellulose-based compound and the second binder is about 1 wt % to about 30 wt % based on the total weight, 100 wt %, of the negative active material layer.

18 . The rechargeable lithium battery of claim 15 , wherein a mixing ratio of the first binder and (the cellulose-based compound and the second binder) is about 1:99 to about 99:1 weight ratio.

19 . The rechargeable lithium battery of claim 15 , wherein an amount of the polymer electrolyte is about 30 wt % to about 95 wt % based on 100 wt % of the first binder, an amount of the conductive polymer is about 2 wt % to about 60 wt % based on 100 wt % of the first binder, and an amount of the polydentate chelating agent is about 3 wt to about 68 wt % based on 100 wt % of the first binder.

20 . The rechargeable lithium battery of claim 15 , wherein the negative active material comprises a silicon-based negative active material.