IP Library Granted Patent US 12,230,803
Granted Patent B2
US 12,230,803 · App. 17/745,935 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Secondary battery, method for preparing the same, copolymer and apparatus

Inventors: Ze Zhong (Ningde, CN); Hao Dong (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
H01M4/622C08F210/02C08F216/04C08F220/54H01M2004/027H01M2004/028H01M50/411
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Patent No.
US 12,230,803
App. No.
17/745,935
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application discloses a secondary battery, a method for preparing the same, a copolymer and an apparatus. The secondary battery includes a binder for binding a first substance and a second substance, the binder including a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises at least a first monomer unit represented by formula (I), a second monomer unit represented by formula (II), and a third monomer unit represented by formula (III): The secondary battery provided by the present application can effectively increase the boding force between the first substance and the second substance by including a specific binder, thereby improving the electrochemical performance of the secondary battery.

Claims (35)

1. A copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises at least a first monomer unit represented by formula (I), a second monomer unit represented by formula (II), and a third monomer unit represented by formula (III):

in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each independently selected from hydrogen or C1-C8 alkyl groups;

R 4 is selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 alkyl groups;

R 8 is selected from —COOM and sodium sulfonate phenyl, in which M is selected from H, and positive monovalent (+1) alkali metal ion;

R 12 is selected from unsubstituted or substituted C1-C8 alkyl groups, and n is 0 or 1;

wherein the first monomer unit comprises monomer units derived from A1 monomer:

wherein the second monomer unit comprises monomer units derived from B1 monomer:

wherein the third monomer unit comprises monomer units derived from C2 monomer:

wherein based on the total moles of the first monomer unit, the second monomer unit, and the third monomer unit, the first monomer unit is present in an amount of 60 mol % to 80 mol %;

wherein based on the total moles of the first monomer unit, the second monomer unit and the third monomer unit, the second monomer unit is present in an amount of 8 mol % to 18 mol %;

wherein based on the total moles of the first monomer unit, the second monomer unit and the third monomer unit, the third monomer unit is present in an amount of 12 mol % to 24 mol %.

2. A secondary battery comprising a binder for binding a first substance and a second substance, wherein the binder comprises the copolymer according to claim 1 .

3. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein a molar ratio of a content of the first monomer unit to a content of the third monomer unit is 1:0.15-0.5, and/or a molar ratio of a content of the second monomer unit to a content of the third monomer unit is 1:1.05-2.

4. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each independently selected from hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl groups; and/or

R 4 is selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4 alkyl groups, in which M is selected from at least one of Li, Na and K; and/or,

R 12 is selected from unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4 alkyl groups.

5. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein the secondary battery comprises a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator, and one or more of the positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate and the separator comprises the copolymer.

6. The secondary battery of claim 5 , wherein the negative electrode plate comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode film disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, the negative electrode film comprising the copolymer.

7. An apparatus comprising the secondary battery of claim 2 .

8. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein a molar ratio of a content of the first monomer unit to a content of the third monomer unit is 1:0.2-0.35, and/or a molar ratio of the content of a second monomer unit to a content of the third monomer unit is 1:1.1-1.6.

9. The secondary battery of claim 5 , wherein the negative electrode plate comprises the copolymer.

10. The secondary battery of claim 6 , wherein a mass proportion of the copolymer in the negative electrode film is ≥0.2%.

11. The secondary battery of claim 6 , wherein a mass proportion of the copolymer in the negative electrode film is 0.6%-4.0%.

12. A method for preparing a secondary battery, including using a copolymer in one or more of a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator, wherein the copolymer comprises at least a first monomer unit represented by formula (I), a second monomer unit represented by formula (II), and a third monomer unit represented by formula (III):

in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each independently selected from hydrogen or C1-C8 alkyl groups;

R 4 is selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 alkyl groups;

R 8 is selected from —COOM and sodium sulfonate phenyl, in which M is selected from H, and positive monovalent (+1) alkali metal ion;

R 12 is selected from unsubstituted or substituted C1-C8 alkyl groups, and n is 0 or 1;

wherein the first monomer unit comprises monomer units derived from A1 monomer:

wherein the second monomer unit comprises monomer units derived from B1 monomer:

wherein the third monomer unit comprises monomer units derived from C2 monomer:

wherein based on the total moles of the first monomer unit, the second monomer unit, and the third monomer unit, the first monomer unit is present in an amount of 60 mol % to 80 mol %;

wherein based on the total moles of the first monomer unit, the second monomer unit and the third monomer unit, the second monomer unit is present in an amount of 8 mol % to 18 mol %;

wherein based on the total moles of the first monomer unit, the second monomer unit and the third monomer unit, the third monomer unit is present in an amount of 12 mol % to 24 mol %.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019122725 · Dec 3, 2019
Related Publication 20220285687A1 · Sep 8, 2022
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