IP Library Granted Patent US 11,923,505
Granted Patent B2
US 11,923,505 · App. 16/617,104 · Granted Mar 5, 2024

Electrolyte composition and rechargeable battery

Inventors: Takuya Nishimura (Tokyo, JP); Hiroki Mikuni (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
H01M10/0565C08K3/36C08K9/06H01M10/052H01M10/0568H01M10/0569H01M10/0585H01M2300/0082H01M2300/0091
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Patent No.
US 11,923,505
App. No.
16/617,104
Granted
Mar 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is disclosed an electrolyte composition comprising one or two or more polymers, oxide particles having a hydrophobic surface, at least one electrolyte salt selected from the group consisting of a lithium salt, a sodium salt, a calcium salt, and a magnesium salt, and an ionic liquid.

Claims (25)

1. An electrolyte composition comprising:

at least one matrix polymer;

SiO 2 particles having a hydrophobic surface and a specific surface area of 2 m 2 /g or more and 35 m 2 /g or less;

at least one electrolyte salt selected from the group consisting of a lithium salt, a sodium salt, a calcium salt, and a magnesium salt; and

an ionic liquid.

2. The electrolyte composition according to claim 1 , wherein the SiO 2 particles are surface-treated with a silicon-containing compound.

3. The electrolyte composition according to claim 2 , wherein the silicon-containing compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy silane, an epoxy group-containing silane, an amino group-containing silane, a (meth)acryloyl group-containing silane, a silazane, and a siloxane.

4. The electrolyte composition according to claim 1 , wherein the ionic liquid comprises, as a cationic component, at least one selected from the group consisting of a quaternary onium cation in a chain form, a piperidinium cation, a pyrrolidinium cation, a pyridinium cations, and an imidazolium cation.

5. The electrolyte composition according to claim 1 , wherein the ionic liquid comprises, as an anionic component, at least one of anionic components represented by the following formula (A):

N(SO 2 C m F 2m+1 )(SO 2 C n F 2n+1 ) −   (A)

where m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5.

6. The electrolyte composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one matrix polymer has a first structural unit selected from the group consisting of a tetrafluoroethylene and a vinylidene fluoride.

7. The electrolyte composition according to claim 6 , wherein the first structural unit and a second structural unit selected from the group consisting of a hexafluoropropylene, an acrylic acid, a maleic acid, an ethyl methacrylate, and a methyl methacrylate are comprised in structural units constituting the at least one matrix polymer.

8. The electrolyte composition according to claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte salt is an imide-based lithium salt.

9. A secondary battery comprising:

a positive electrode;

a negative electrode; and

an electrolyte layer comprising the electrolyte composition according to claim 1 provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

10. A method for producing an electrolyte sheet, the method comprising:

obtaining a slurry by dispersing the electrolyte composition according to claim 1 in a dispersion medium; and

obtaining the electrolyte sheet by applying the slurry on a base material and then volatilizing the dispersion medium.

11. An electrolyte sheet produced by a method comprising:

obtaining a slurry by dispersing the electrolyte composition according to claim 1 in a dispersion medium; and

obtaining the electrolyte sheet by applying the slurry on a base material and then volatilizing the dispersion medium.

12. The electrolyte sheet according to claim 11 , wherein the electrolyte sheet does not include a separator.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2023
From: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 062333/0826 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2022
From: NISHIMURA, TAKUYA; MIKUNI, HIROKI
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 061590/0710 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-109371 · Jun 1, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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