IP Library Granted Patent US 11,522,194
Granted Patent B2
US 11,522,194 · App. 16/452,542 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Negative electrode plate, preparation method thereof and electrochemical device

Inventors: Cheng Li (Fujian, CN); Changliang Sheng (Fujian, CN); Huafeng Huang (Fujian, CN); Qisen Huang (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
H01M4/628C23C14/0021C23C14/081C23C14/30H01M4/0404H01M4/0423H01M4/133H01M4/1393H01M4/587H01M2004/021H01M2004/027
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Patent No.
US 11,522,194
App. No.
16/452,542
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention refers to negative electrode plate, preparation method thereof and electrochemical device. The negative electrode plate comprises: a negative current collector, a negative active material layer, and an inorganic dielectric layer which are provided in a stacked manner; the negative active material layer comprises opposite first surface and second surface, wherein the first surface is disposed away from the negative current collector; the inorganic dielectric layer is disposed on the first surface of the negative active material layer and consists of an inorganic dielectric material. The negative electrode plate provided by the application is useful in an electrochemical device, and can result in an electrochemical device having simultaneously excellent safety performance and cycle performance.

Claims (21)

1. A negative electrode plate, comprising:

a negative current collector;

a negative active material layer, disposed on at least one surface of the negative current collector, said negative active material layer comprises opposite first surface and second surface, wherein said first surface is disposed away from the negative current collector, wherein the negative active material is artificial graphite; and

an inorganic dielectric layer, disposed on the first surface of the negative active material layer, said inorganic dielectric layer consisting of an inorganic dielectric material and wherein the inorganic dielectric material is alumina; said inorganic dielectric layer comprises a first dielectric layer on an outer surface of the negative active material layer, and the first dielectric layer has a thickness of from 100 nm to 200 nm;

wherein the negative electrode plate has a compact density of from 1.2 g/cm 3 to 2.0 g/cm 3 , a porosity of from 25% to 45% and a wetting velocity of electrolyte on per 10 cm×10 cm area of from 2 μg/s to 2.6 μg/s; and

wherein

the first dielectric layer has a discontinuous layered structure and has an opening extending through a thickness of the first dielectric layer, and the opening has a width of from 0.05 μm to 6 μm.

2. The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of reversible capacity per 1540 mm 2 area of the negative electrode plate to the thickness of the first dielectric layer is from 0.02 mAh/nm to 2 mAh/nm.

3. The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric layer has a coverage on the first surface of the negative active material layer of from 70% to 95%.

4. The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein the inorganic dielectric layer further comprises second dielectric layer on inner wall of at least a portion of pores inside the negative active material layer, and the second dielectric layer extends on a direction from the first surface to the second surface.

5. The negative electrode plate according to claim 4 , wherein a depth of the second dielectric layer extending on the direction from the first surface to the second surface is from 1/1000 to 1/10 of the thickness of the negative active material layer.

6. The negative electrode plate according to claim 5 , wherein the second dielectric layer has a thickness d of 0<d≤500 nm; and/or

the second dielectric layer has a thickness d showing a gradient decrease on a direction from the first surface to the second surface.

7. The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein said inorganic dielectric material has an average particle diameter D v 50 of from 1 nm to 10 nm.

8. A method for preparation of a negative electrode plate, comprising the steps of:

disposing a negative active material layer on at least one surface of a negative current collector, wherein the negative active material is artificial graphite;

depositing an inorganic dielectric material on a surface of the negative active material layer facing away from the negative current collector by vapor deposition, to obtain an inorganic dielectric layer including a first dielectric layer on an outer surface of the negative active material layer; and the first dielectric layer has a thickness of from 100 nm to 200 nm and wherein the inorganic dielectric material is alumina;

wherein the negative electrode plate has a compact density of from 1.2 g/cm 3 to 2.0 g/cm 3 , a porosity of from 25% to 45% and a wetting velocity of electrolyte on per 10 cm×10 cm area of from 2 μg/s to 2.6 μg/s; and

wherein

the first dielectric layer has a discontinuous layered structure and has an opening extending through a thickness of the first dielectric layer, and the opening has a width of from 0.05 μm to 6 μm.

9. An electrochemical device, comprising a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode plate is the negative electrode plate according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0723 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810712609.X · Jun 29, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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