IP Library Granted Patent US 12,113,200
Granted Patent B2
US 12,113,200 · App. 17/332,689 · Granted Oct 8, 2024

Method and system for water soluble weak acidic resins as carbon precursors for silicon-dominant anodes

Inventors: Younes Ansari (Irvine, CA); Liwen Ji (Irvine, CA); Benjamin Park (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: Enevate Corporation
H01M4/133H01M4/0404H01M4/0471H01M4/134H01M10/0525H01M2004/027
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Patent No.
US 12,113,200
App. No.
17/332,689
Granted
Oct 8, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for water soluble weak acidic resins as carbon precursors for silicon-dominant anodes may include an electrode coating layer on a current collector, where the electrode coating layer is formed from silicon and a primary resin carbon precursor; wherein the primary resin carbon precursor comprises a water-soluble acidic polyamide imide functionalized with acidic groups and one or more polymeric stabilizing additives. The electrode coating layer may also include a base and/or a surfactant. The electrode coating layer may be more than 70% silicon.

Claims (22)

1. A method of forming an electrode, the method comprising:

fabricating a battery electrode comprising an electrode coating layer on a current collector, the electrode coating layer formed from silicon and a primary resin carbon precursor; wherein said primary resin carbon precursor comprises a water-soluble acidic polyamide imide functionalized with acidic groups and one or more polymeric stabilizing additives; and wherein the electrode coating layer also comprises one or more bases; and

wherein the one or more polymeric stabilizing additives comprises one or more of polyacrylic acid (PAA); poly (maleic acid, methyl methacrylate/methacrylic acid, butadiene/maleic acid); water soluble PAA: polyimide; ammonium lignosulfonate; kraft lignin; dextran; pullulan (polysaccharide polymer); phenolic resins; formaldehyde based resins; melamine-formaldehyde based resins; silane based resins; polyurethane; acrylic emulsions; chitosan; polymethyl methacrylate; poly(methacrylic acid); poly(vinyl acetate)/poly(vinyl alcohol) complexes: water-based acrylic and stryrene-acrylic emulsion polymers; carboxylated styrene-butadiene binders; acrylic resin; rotaxane; poly(acrylic acid); cellulose; starch; polysacharides; glycogen; carbohydrates; and polymers with backbones comprising sucrose, glucose, sucralose, xylitol, sorbitol, sucralose, glucosidases, galactose, and maltose.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode coating layer further comprises one or more surfactants.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more bases comprises Triethanolamine, Triethylamine, N-Methyldiethanolamine, Butyldiethanolamine, Diethylamine, Ethylamine, Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, Tetramethylammonium hydroxide, Tetramethylammonium hydroxide, Triisopropanolamine, Trolamine, Amino-2-propanol, Triisobutylamine, N-Isopropyl-N-methyl-tert-butylamine, 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 1-Amino-2-butanol, 2-Amino-1-butanol, Diethanolamine, Ethanolamine, 2-Dimethylaminoethanol, N-Phenyldiethanolamine, 2-(Dibutylamino)ethanol, 2-(Butylamino)ethanol, N-tert-Butyldiethanolamine, N-Ethyldiethanolamine, Avridine, and 2-(Diisopropylamino)ethanol.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the current collector comprises a metal foil.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal current collector comprises one or more of a copper, tungsten, stainless steel, and nickel foil in electrical contact with the electrode coating layer.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode coating layer comprises more than 70% silicon.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the battery electrode is in a lithium ion battery.

8. A battery electrode, the electrode comprising:

an electrode coating layer on a current collector, the electrode coating layer formed from silicon and a primary resin carbon precursor; wherein said primary resin carbon precursor comprises a water-soluble acidic polyamide imide functionalized with acidic groups and one or more polymeric stabilizing additives; and wherein the electrode coating layer also comprises one or more bases; and

wherein the one or more polymeric stabilizing additives comprises one or more of polyacrylic acid (PAA); poly (maleic acid, methyl methacrylate/methacrylic acid, butadiene/maleic acid); water soluble PAA; polyimide; ammonium lignosulfonate; kraft lignin; dextran; pullulan (polysaccharide polymer); phenolic resins; formaldehyde based resins; melamine-formaldehyde based resins: silane based resins: polyurethane; acrylic emulsions; chitosan; polymethyl methacrylate; poly(methacrylic acid); poly(vinyl acetate)/poly(vinyl alcohol) complexes; water-based acrylic and stryrene-acrylic emulsion polymers; carboxylated styrene-butadiene binders; acrylic resin; rotaxane; poly(acrylic acid): cellulose; starch; polysacharides; glycogen; carbohydrates; and polymers with backbones comprising sucrose, glucose, sucralose, xylitol, sorbitol, sucralose, glucosidases, galactose, and maltose.

9. The electrode according to claim 8 , wherein the electrode coating layer further comprises one or more surfactants.

10. The electrode according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more bases comprises Triethanolamine, Triethylamine, N-Methyldiethanolamine, Butyldiethanolamine, Diethylamine, Ethylamine, Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, Tetramethylammonium hydroxide, Tetramethylammonium hydroxide, Triisopropanolamine, Trolamine, Amino-2-propanol, Triisobutylamine, N-Isopropyl-N-methyl-tert-butylamine, 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 1-Amino-2-butanol, 2-Amino-1-butanol, Diethanolamine, Ethanolamine, 2-Dimethylaminoethanol, N-Phenyldiethanolamine, 2-(Dibutylamino)ethanol, 2-(Butylamino)ethanol, N-tert-Butyldiethanolamine, N-Ethyldiethanolamine, Avridine, and 2-(Diisopropylamino)ethanol.

11. The electrode according to claim 8 , wherein the current collector comprises a metal foil.

12. The electrode according to claim 8 , wherein the metal current collector comprises one or more of a copper, tungsten, stainless steel, and nickel foil in electrical contact with the electrode coating layer.

13. The electrode according to claim 8 , wherein the electrode coating layer comprises more than 70% silicon.

14. The electrode according to claim 8 , wherein the electrode is in electrical and physical contact with an electrolyte.

15. The electrode according to claim 8 , wherein the battery electrode is in a lithium ion battery.

16. A battery, the battery comprising:

a cathode, a separator, an electrolyte, and an anode, the anode comprising. an electrode coating layer on a current collector, the electrode coating layer formed from silicon and a primary resin carbon precursor; wherein said primary resin carbon precursor comprises a water-soluble acidic polyamide imide functionalized with acidic groups and one or more polymeric stabilizing additives; and wherein the electrode coating layer also comprises one or more bases; and

wherein the one or more polymeric stabilizing additives comprises one or more of polyacrylic acid (PAA); poly (maleic acid, methyl methacrylate/methacrylic acid, butadiene/maleic acid); water soluble PAA; polyimide; ammonium lignosulfonate; kraft lignin; dextran; pullulan (polysaccharide polymer); phenolic resins; formaldehyde based resins; melamine-formaldehyde based resins; silane based resins; polyurethane; acrylic emulsions; chitosan; polymethyl methacrylate; poly(methacrylic acid); poly(vinyl acetate)/poly(vinyl alcohol) complexes; water-based acrylic and stryrene-acrylic emulsion polymers; carboxylated styrene-butadiene binders; acrylic resin; rotaxane; poly(acrylic acid); cellulose; starch; polysacharides; glycogen; carbohydrates; and polymers with backbones comprising sucrose, glucose, sucralose, xylitol, sorbitol, sucralose, glucosidases, galactose, and maltose.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2026
From: ENEVATE CORPORATION
To: MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY LTD.
Reel/Frame 075093/0935 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2022
From: ANSARI, YOUNES; JI, LIWEN; PARK, BENJAMIN
To: ENEVATE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058682/0631 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 17067503 · Oct 9, 2020
Continuation In Part 16896872 · Jun 9, 2020
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