IP Library Granted Patent US 11,881,554
Granted Patent B2
US 11,881,554 · App. 16/954,836 · Granted Jan 23, 2024

Polymer electrolyte and method for producing same

Inventors: Daeil Kim (Daejeon, KR); Moon Jeong Park (Pohang-si, KR); Jonghyun Chae (Daejeon, KR); Ha Young Jung (Cheonan-si, KR); Suhwan Kim (Daejeon, KR); Sung Chul Lim (Daejeon, KR); Jihoon Ahn (Daejeon, KR)
Assignees: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.; POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
H01M10/0565C08G65/3355C08G65/33368H01M10/0525H01M2300/0028H01M2300/0065H01M2300/0082
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Patent No.
US 11,881,554
App. No.
16/954,836
Granted
Jan 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A polymer electrolyte is provided, which includes a polymer including an ethylene oxide unit; and a lithium salt, wherein the terminal of the polymer is substituted with one to four functional groups selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen compound functional group and phosphorus compound functional group, and the terminal of the polymer and the one to four functional groups are linked by one selected from the group consisting of a C2 to C20 alkylene linker, a C2 to C20 ether linker, and a C2 to C20 amine linker. A method for preparing the same is also provided.

Claims (18)

1. A polymer electrolyte comprising:

a polymer comprising an ethylene oxide unit; and

a lithium salt,

wherein the polymer electrolyte is a solid electrolyte for an all-solid-state battery, and

wherein the polymer comprising the ethylene oxide unit is at least one selected from the group consisting of Formulas 5 to 8 below:

wherein 1≤n≤200.

2. The polymer electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the lithium salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of LiTFSI, LiFSI, LiPF 6 , LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiClO 4 , LiBF 4 , LiB 10 Cl 10 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiCF 3 CO 2 , LiAsF 6 , LiSbF 6 , LiAlCl 4 , CH 3 SO 3 Li, CF 3 SO 3 Li, chloroborane lithium, and lithium 4-phenylborate.

3. The polymer electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein a molecular weight of the polymer comprising the ethylene oxide unit is 1 kg/mol to 20 kg/mol.

4. The polymer electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein in the polymer electrolyte, a [Li + ]/[EO] value, wherein EO represents ethylene oxide, which is a ratio of [EO] in the polymer and [Li + ] of the lithium salt, is between 0.02 and 0.08.

5. The polymer electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein an ion transference characteristic of the polymer electrolyte is 10 −5 S/cm to 10 −3 S/cm.

6. A method for preparing a polymer electrolyte according to claim 1 , comprising the steps of:

(a) modifying a terminal of a polymer comprising an ethylene oxide unit by adding a nitrogen compound or phosphorus compound to the polymer; and

(b) adding a lithium salt,

wherein the polymer electrolyte is a solid electrolyte for an all-solid-state battery, and

wherein the polymer comprising the ethylene oxide unit is at least one selected from the group consisting of Formulas 5 to 8 below:

wherein 1≤n≤200.

7. The method for preparing the polymer electrolyte of claim 6 , wherein before adding the nitrogen compound or phosphorus compound to the polymer, the method further comprises a step of modifying the terminal of the polymer comprising the ethylene oxide unit with a hydroxyl group or an amine group.

8. An all-solid-state battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid polymer electrolyte interposed therebetween, wherein the solid polymer electrolyte is the polymer electrolyte of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2021
From: LG CHEM, LTD.
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058037/0422 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2020
From: KIM, DAEIL; PARK, MOON JEONG; CHAE, JONGHYUN; JUNG, HA YOUNG; KIM, SUHWAN; LIM, SUNG CHUL; AHN, JIHOON
To: LG CHEM, LTD.; POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
Reel/Frame 052978/0773 →