IP Library Granted Patent US 10,644,320
Granted Patent B2
US 10,644,320 · App. 15/661,309 · Granted May 5, 2020

Electrolytic copper foil, electrode comprising the same, secondary battery comprising the same, and method for manufacturing the same

Inventor: Seung Min Kim (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: KCF TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H01M4/661C25D1/00C25D1/04C25D3/38C25D5/04C25D7/00H01M4/0407H01M4/0438H01M4/0452H01M4/386H01M4/628H01M4/667H01M10/0525Y10T428/12431Y10T428/12438
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Patent No.
US 10,644,320
App. No.
15/661,309
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrolytic copper foil capable of securing a secondary battery having a high capacity retention rate, an electrode including the same, a secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The electrolytic copper foil, which includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, includes a copper layer including a matte surface facing the first surface and a shiny surface facing the second surface, and a first protective layer on the matte surface of the copper layer, wherein the first protective layer includes chromium (Cr) and the first surface of the electrolytic copper foil has an adhesion factor of 1.5 to 16.3.

Claims (46)

1. A secondary battery electrolytic copper foil, which includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the electrolytic copper foil comprising:

a copper layer including a matte surface facing the first surface and a shiny surface facing the second surface; and

a first protective layer on the matte surface of the copper layer,

wherein:

the first protective layer comprises chromium (Cr);

an adhesion factor of the first surface, which is defined by Equation 1 below, ranges from 1.5 to 16.3:

ADF−Pc/10+DA cr /(mg/m 2 )+ R max /μm  Equation 1:

wherein, ADF denotes an adhesion factor, Pc denotes a peak count, DAcr denotes an amount of chromium (Cr) electrodeposition (mg/m 2 ), and R max denotes a maximum surface roughness (μm);

a Pc of the first surface ranges from 5 to 110;

a DAcr of the first surface ranges from 0.5 to 3.8 mg/m 2 ; and

a R max of the first surface ranges from 0.4 to 3.5 μm.

2. The electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 , further comprising a second protective layer on the shiny surface of the copper layer,

wherein:

the second protective layer comprises chromium (Cr); and

the second surface has an adhesion factor of 1.5 to 16.3.

3. The electrolytic copper foil of claim 2 , wherein:

a Pc of the second surface ranges from 5 to 110;

a DAcr of the second surface ranges from 0.5 to 3.8 mg/m 2 ; and

a R max of the second surface ranges from 0.4 to 3.5 μm.

4. The electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 , wherein the electrolytic copper foil has a yield strength of 21 to 63 kgf/mm 2 at room temperature.

5. The electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 , wherein the electrolytic copper foil has an elongation of 3% or more at room temperature.

6. A secondary battery electrode comprising:

the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 ; and

a first active material layer on the first surface of the electrolytic copper foil.

7. The secondary battery electrode of claim 6 , wherein the first active material layer comprises at least one active material selected from a group consisting of carbon, a metal (Me), an alloy containing the metal, an oxide of the metal (MeO x ), and a composite of the metal and carbon.

8. The secondary battery electrode of claim 6 , wherein the first active material layer comprises Si.

9. The secondary battery electrode of claim 6 , wherein:

the electrolytic copper foil further comprises a second protective layer on the shiny surface of the copper layer; and

the secondary battery electrode further comprises a second active material layer on the second protective layer.

10. The secondary battery electrode of claim 6 , wherein adhesion between the electrolytic copper foil and the first active material layer is 25 N/m or more.

11. A secondary battery comprising:

a cathode;

an anode;

an electrolyte configured to provide an environment in which lithium ions move between the cathode and the anode; and

a separator configured to electrically insulate the cathode from the anode,

wherein the anode comprises:

the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 ; and

a first active material layer on the first surface of the electrolytic copper foil.

12. The secondary battery of claim 11 , wherein the first active material layer comprises at least one active material selected from a group consisting of carbon, a metal (Me), an alloy containing the metal, an oxide of the metal (MeO x ), and a composite of the metal and carbon.

13. The secondary battery of claim 11 , wherein the first active material layer comprises Si.

14. The secondary battery of claim 11 , wherein:

the electrolytic copper foil further comprises a second protective layer on the shiny surface of the copper layer; and

the secondary battery further comprises a second active material layer on the second protective layer.

15. The secondary battery of claim 11 , wherein adhesion between the electrolytic copper foil and the first active material layer is 25 N/m or more.

16. The secondary battery electrode of claim 7 , wherein the metal (Me) comprises Si, Ge, Sn, Li, Zn, Mg, Cd, Ce, Ni, or Fe.

17. The secondary battery of claim 12 , wherein the metal (Me) comprises Si, Ge, Sn, Li, Zn, Mg, Cd, Ce, Ni, or Fe.

Assignments (3)
[REVISED] CHANGE OF NAME AND CORPORATE ADDRESS Recorded Nov 24, 2020
From: KCF TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: SK NEXILIS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055693/0699 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2018
From: LS MTRON LTD.
To: KCF TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046424/0303 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2017
From: KIM, SEUNG MIN
To: LS MTRON LTD.
Reel/Frame 043117/0018 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0107230 · Aug 23, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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