IP Library Granted Patent US 9,680,135
Granted Patent B2
US 9,680,135 · App. 13/224,318 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Pouch-type flexible film battery

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Patent No.
US 9,680,135
App. No.
13/224,318
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pouch-type flexible film battery, including: (a) a cathode structure including a cathode pouch, a cathode conductive carbon layer, and a cathode layer; (b) an anode structure including an anode pouch, an anode conductive carbon layer, and an anode layer; and (c) a polymer electrolyte layer that is provided between the cathode and anode structures, that is bonded to the cathode layer and to the anode layer, and that is a gel-type electrolyte having adhesive properties and including a cellulose-based polymer.

Claims (31)

1. A pouch-type flexible film battery, comprising:

(a) a cathode structure including a cathode pouch, a cathode conductive carbon layer, and a cathode layer;

(b) an anode structure including an anode pouch, an anode conductive carbon layer, and an anode layer; and

(c) a polymer electrolyte layer that is provided between the cathode and anode structures, that is bonded to the cathode layer and to the anode layer, and that is a gel-type electrolyte having adhesive properties and being comprised of a cellulose-based polymer,

wherein the cathode pouch and the anode pouch each have an inner layer having a surface-treated surface that is hydrophilic, and

wherein the inner layers are directly contacted to the polymer electrolyte layer by heat fusion,

wherein the inner layers are formed of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH),

wherein surface treating of the inner layers to provide the respective surface treated surfaces is performed by at least one method of silicate layer formation through a plasma treatment or a flame treatment,

wherein the cathode layer and the anode layer are sealed by bonding respective inner layers and the polymer electrolyte layer, and

wherein the inner layers have a surface energy of about 50 mN/m or more.

2. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 1 ,

wherein the polymer electrolyte layer comprises a polymer matrix including the cellulose-based polymer and a strength reinforced polymer, and

wherein a weight ratio between the cellulose-based polymer and the strength reinforced polymer ranges from about 1:99 to about 99:1.

3. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 2 ,

wherein the cellulose-based polymer is at least one of cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, butyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate, and carboxymethyl cellulose.

4. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 2 ,

wherein the strength reinforced polymer comprises at least one of a polyvinylidene fluoride-based polymer, a polyvinylchloride derivative, an acrylonitrile-based polymer derivative, an acrylate-based polymer, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyimide, polysulfone, and polyurethane,

wherein the polyvinylidene fluoride-based polymer includes at least one of polyvinylidene fluoride, poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexa fluoropropylene), poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene), and poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-tetrafluoroethylene),

wherein the acrylonitrile-based polymer derivative includes at least one of a copolymer of acrylonitrile and methylmethacrylate and polyacrylonitrile, and

wherein the acrylate-based polymer includes at least one of polymethylmethacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polyethylmethacrylate, polybutylacrylate, and polybutylmethacrylate.

5. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 1 ,

wherein the gel-type electrolyte further comprises a lithium salt, wherein the lithium salt is at least one of lithium perchlorate (LiCIO 4 ), lithium triplate (LiCF 3 SO 3 ), lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ), lithium trifluoromethanesulfonyl imide (LiN(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 ), and a combination thereof.

6. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cathode conductive carbon layer and the anode conductive carbon layer is coated on the surface-treated surface of the inner layer.

7. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 6 ,

wherein at least one of the cathode pouch and the anode pouch further comprises an outer layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer,

wherein the outer layer and the inner layer are polymer film layers, and

wherein the intermediate layer is a metal layer or a mixed layer of a metal and a polymer film.

8. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 1 ,

wherein the cathode pouch and the anode pouch have respective inner layers directly contacted by heat fusion.

9. The pouch-type flexible film battery of claim 1 ,

wherein the gel-type electrolyte further comprises a lithium salt.

Assignments (2)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PATENT EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 6, 2013
From: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
To: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031171/0898 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2011
From: LEE, YOUNG-GI; KIM, KWANG MAN; CHOI, MIN GYU; KANG, KUNYOUNG
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 026848/0023 →