IP Library Granted Patent US 11,532,819
Granted Patent B2
US 11,532,819 · App. 17/057,464 · Granted Dec 20, 2022

Electrode binder resin composition, electrode mix paste, and electrode

Inventors: Takeshige Nakayama (Ube, JP); Tetsuo Sakai (Yonezawashi, JP); Masanori Morishita (Yonezawashi, JP)
Assignee: UBE Corporation
H01M4/622C08G73/1007C08L79/08H01M4/0404H01M4/0471H01M10/0525
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Patent No.
US 11,532,819
App. No.
17/057,464
Granted
Dec 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrode binder resin composition containing a polyamic acid, a water-soluble polymer other than the polyamic acid, and a solvent. The use of the electrode binder resin composition improves cyclic characteristics.

Claims (39)

1. An electrode binder resin composition, comprising a polygamic acid, a water-soluble polymer other than the polyamic acid, and a solvent comprising water, wherein the polyamic acid and the water-soluble polymer other than the polyamic acid are dissolved in the solvent comprising water, and wherein the polyamic acid consists of a repeating unit represented by following chemical formula (I):

wherein A is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-free aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from an aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid, and a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic tetracarboxylic acid; and

B is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-free aromatic diamine, a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from an aliphatic diamine, and a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic diamine.

2. An electrode binder resin composition, comprising:

a polyamic acid with the proviso that the polyamic acid does not comprise a structure derived from a diamine compound represented by general formulas (I) or (II):

wherein in formula (I) or (II), n and two m are independently 0 or 1,

—X— is a divalent group selected from the group consisting of direct bond, —O—, —S—, —SO 2 —, —CO—, and —CH 2 —,

a water-soluble polymer other than the polyamic acid with the proviso that polyacrylic acid, polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide are excluded, and a solvent,

wherein the polyamic acid consists of a repeating unit represented by following chemical formula (I):

wherein A is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-free aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from an aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid, and a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic tetracarboxylic acid; and

B is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-free aromatic diamine, a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from an aliphatic diamine, and a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic diamine.

3. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyamic acid consists of a repeating unit represented by following chemical formula (II),

wherein, in chemical formula (II),

A is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-free aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from an aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid, and a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic tetracarboxylic acid; and

B is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-free aromatic diamine having a solubility of 0.1 g/L or more in water at 25° C., a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from an aliphatic diamine having a molecular weight of 500 or less, and a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic diamine.

4. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyamic acid consists of a repeating unit represented by a following chemical formula (III),

wherein, in chemical formula (III), A is a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, and comprises at least any one of tetravalent groups represented by following chemical formulas (III-2) to (III-4); and B is a divalent group having 1 to 4 aromatic rings

5. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein the solvent is an organic solvent.

6. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble cellulose derivative, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyalkylene glycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polysulfonic acid, salts thereof, and alginic acid salt.

7. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein the water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble cellulose derivative, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polysulfonic acid, salts thereof, and alginic acid salt.

8. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio of the polyamic acid to the water-soluble polymer (polyamic acid:water-soluble polymer) is in a range of 10:90 to 90:10.

9. An electrode comprising:

a polyimide with the proviso that the polyimide does not comprise a structure derived from a diamine compound represented by general formulas (I) or (II):

wherein in formula (I) or (II), n and two m are independently 0 or 1, —X— is a divalent group selected from the group consisting of direct bond, —O—, —S—, —SO 2 —, —CO—, and —CH 2 —,

a water-soluble polymer other than polyamic acid with proviso that polyacrylic acid, polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide are excluded, and an electrode active material,

wherein the polyimide is a polyimide obtained from a polyamic acid consisting of a repeating unit represented by following chemical formula (I):

wherein A is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-free aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from an aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid, and a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic tetracarboxylic acid; and

B is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-free aromatic diamine, a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from an aliphatic diamine, and a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic diamine.

10. The electrode according to claim 9 , wherein the electrode active material is carbon powder, silicon powder, tin powder, an oxide powder of silicon or tin, or alloy powders comprising silicon or tin.

11. A lithium ion secondary battery comprising the electrode according to claim 9 .

12. A method for producing an electrode, comprising applying an electrode mixture paste comprising the electrode binder resin composition according to claim 1 and an electrode active material to a current collector, and then heat-treating the electrode mixture paste at 200° C. or lower to remove the solvent and perform imidization reaction of the polyamic acid.

13. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein the polyamic acid consists of a repeating unit represented by following chemical formula (II),

wherein, in chemical formula (II),

A is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-free aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from an aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid, and a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic tetracarboxylic acid; and

B is one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-free aromatic diamine having a solubility of 0.1 g/L or more in water at 25° C., a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from an aliphatic diamine having a molecular weight of 500 or less, and a divalent group obtainable by removing amino groups from a fluorine-containing aromatic diamine.

14. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein the polyamic acid consists of a repeating unit represented by a following chemical formula (III),

wherein, in chemical formula (III), A is a tetravalent group obtainable by removing carboxyl groups from an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, and comprises at least any one of tetravalent groups represented by following chemical formulas (III-2) to (III-4); and B is a divalent group having 1 to 4 aromatic rings

15. The electrode binder resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein the mass ratio of the polyamic acid to the water-soluble polymer (polyamic acid:water-soluble polymer) is in a range of 10:90 to 90:10.

16. A method for producing an electrode, comprising applying an electrode mixture paste comprising the electrode binder resin composition according to claim 2 and an electrode active material to a current collector, and then heat-treating the electrode mixture paste at 200° C. or lower to remove the solvent and perform imidization reaction of the polyamic acid.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: UBE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061915/0933 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2022
From: NAKAYAMA, TAKESHIGE; SAKAI, TETSUO; MORISHITA, MASANORI
To: UBE INDUSTRIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 061105/0792 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-099611 · May 24, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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