IP Library Granted Patent US 11,362,336
Granted Patent B2
US 11,362,336 · App. 16/242,451 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Electrolytic copper foil and secondary battery using the same

Inventors: Sun Hyoung Lee (Iksan-si, KR); Seul-Ki Park (Iksan-si, KR); Tae Jin Jo (Iksan-si, KR); Ki Deok Song (Iksan-si, KR)
Assignee: ILJIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
H01M4/661H01M10/052H01M10/42H01M2004/021H05K1/09
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Patent No.
US 11,362,336
App. No.
16/242,451
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electrolytic copper foil composed of a single layer or a stack of two or more layers, wherein the electrolytic copper foil has Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content equal to or smaller than 4 ppm, and has chlorine (Cl) content equal to or smaller than 10 ppm, wherein the electrolytic copper foil has a thickness, a tensile strength, and an elongation satisfying a relationship 1 below: relationship 1: thickness (μm)/(tensile strength (kgf/mm 2 )*elongation (%))≤0.1.

Claims (19)

1. An electrolytic copper foil composed of a single layer or a stack of two or more layers, wherein the electrolytic copper foil has Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content of 0.5 to 3 ppm, and has chlorine (Cl) content of 0.1 to 4 ppm, wherein the electrolytic copper foil has a thickness, a tensile strength, and an elongation satisfying a relationship 1 below, and wherein a breakage height obtained by an Erichsen test when the thickness of the electrolytic copper foil during the Erichsen test is 35 μm or larger is 3 mm or larger, wherein a gloss (Gs(60°)) of the copper foil is equal to or greater than 100:

thickness(μm)/(tensile strength(kgf/mm 2 )* elongation(%))≤0.1,  relationship 1

wherein the tensile strength of the electrolytic copper foil is 45 to 96.6 kgf/mm 2 , and the elongation of the copper foil is 3 to 11%.

2. An anode for a lithium secondary battery, wherein the anode includes an anode current collector, wherein the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 is used as the anode current collector such that an anode active material is coated on the electrolytic copper foil at a loading level of 1.0 g/cm 3 or greater.

3. A lithium secondary battery including a battery housing, an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, wherein the electrode assembly and electrolytic solution are accommodated in the battery housing,

wherein the electrode assembly includes:

an anode, wherein the anode includes an anode current collector, wherein the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 is used as the anode current collector, wherein the anode includes an anode active material coated on the electrolytic copper foil;

a cathode electrically connected to the anode and coated with a cathode active material containing a lithium compound; and

a separator interposed between the anode and the cathode.

4. A printed circuit board having, on one face thereof, the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 .

5. An anode for a lithium secondary battery, wherein the anode includes an anode current collector, wherein the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 is used as the anode current collector such that an anode active material is coated on the electrolytic copper foil at a loading level of 1.0 g/cm 3 or greater.

6. A lithium secondary battery including a battery housing, an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, wherein the electrode assembly and electrolytic solution are accommodated in the battery housing,

wherein the electrode assembly includes:

an anode, wherein the anode includes an anode current collector, wherein the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 is used as the anode current collector, wherein the anode includes an anode active material coated on the electrolytic copper foil;

a cathode electrically connected to the anode and coated with a cathode active material containing a lithium compound; and

a separator interposed between the anode and the cathode.

7. A printed circuit board having, on one face thereof, the electrolytic copper foil of claim 1 .

8. The electrolytic copper foil according to claim 1 , wherein the electrolytic copper foil consists essentially of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content of 0.5 to 3 ppm and chlorine (Cl) content of 0.1 to 4 ppm.

9. The electrolytic copper foil according to claim 8 , wherein the electrolytic copper foil consists of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content of 0.5 to 3 ppm and chlorine (Cl) content of 0.1 to 4 ppm.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 31, 2023
From: ILJIN COPPER FOIL CO., LTD.
To: LOTTE ENERGY MATERIALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064786/0928 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2019
From: LEE, SUN HYOUNG; PARK, SEUL-KI; JO, TAE JIN; SONG, KI DEOK
To: ILJIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048030/0920 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0055848 · May 16, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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