Electrode binder resin composition, electrode mix paste, and electrode
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.
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.