IP Library Granted Patent US 10,741,848
Granted Patent B2
US 10,741,848 · App. 15/914,568 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

Copper foil having improved adhesive force, electrode including the same, secondary battery including the same, and method of manufacturing the same

Inventors: Seung Min Kim (Anyang-si, KR); Shan Hua Jin (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: KCF TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
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Patent No.
US 10,741,848
App. No.
15/914,568
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a copper foil. The copper foil includes a copper layer and a protective layer disposed on the copper layer, wherein a surface of the protective layer has a maximum height roughness (R max ) of 0.6 μm to 3.5 μm, a peak density (PD) of 5 to 110, and an oxygen atomic amount of 22 at % (atomic %) to 67 at %.

Claims (24)

1. A copper foil comprising:

a copper layer; and

a protective layer disposed on the copper layer,

wherein a surface of the protective layer has a maximum height roughness (R max ) of 0.6 μm to 3.5 μm, a peak density (PD) of 5 to 110, and an oxygen atomic amount of 22 at% (atomic%) to 67 at%.

2. The copper foil of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer includes at least one of chromium, a silane compound, and a nitrogen compound.

3. The copper foil of claim 1 , wherein the copper foil has a yield strength of 25 kgf/mm 2 or more at a room temperature of 25±15° C.

4. The copper foil of claim 1 , wherein the copper foil has an elongation of 2% or more at a room temperature of 25±15° C.

5. The copper foil of claim 1 , wherein the copper foil has a yield strength ratio of 0.55 kgf/mm 2 or more represented by the following Equation 1:

Yield strength ratio (kgf/mm 2 )=Yield strength(kgf/mm 2 )×Elongation value, wherein, the elongation value has no unit.   [Equation 1]

6. The copper foil of claim 1 , wherein the copper foil has a thickness of 4 μm to 30 μm.

7. A secondary battery electrode comprising:

a copper foil; and

an active material layer disposed on the copper foil,

wherein the copper foil includes:

a copper layer; and

a protective layer disposed between the copper layer and the active material layer,

wherein a surface of the copper foil has a maximum height roughness (R max ) of 0.6 μm to 3.5 μm, a peak density (PD) of 5 to 110, and an oxygen atomic amount of 22 at% to 67 at%.

8. The secondary battery electrode of claim 7 , wherein the protective layer includes at least one of chromium, a silane compound, and a nitrogen compound.

9. The secondary battery electrode of claim 7 , wherein the copper foil has a yield strength of 25 kgf/mm 2 or more and an elongation of 2% or more at a room temperature of 25±15° C.

10. A secondary battery comprising:

a cathode;

an anode including the secondary battery electrode according to any one of claims 7 to 9 ;

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.

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 Mar 12, 2018
From: KIM, SEUNG MIN; JIN, SHAN HUA
To: LS MTRON LTD.
Reel/Frame 045177/0464 →