IP Library Patent Application 17900908
Patent Application
App. No. 17/900,908

METAL FOIL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, CURRENT COLLECTOR, ELECTRODE, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE

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17/900,908
Abstract

This application provides a metal foil. The metal foil may include a first metal layer and a metal base layer that are stacked up. A roughness Rz of a surface that is of the metal base layer and that is oriented toward the first metal layer is α 1 μm, a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the first metal layer and that is oriented back from the metal base layer is β 1 μm, α 1 may be in a range of 1.8 to 2.9, and β 1 may be in a range of 1 to 1.4.

Claims (76)

1 . A metal foil,

comprising a first metal layer and a metal base layer that are stacked up, wherein

a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the metal base layer and that is oriented toward the first metal layer is α 1 μm, a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the first metal layer and that is oriented back from the metal base layer is β 1 μm, α 1 is in a range of 1.8 to 2.9, and β 1 is in a range of 1 to 1.4.

2 . The metal foil according to claim 1 ,

comprising the first metal layer, the metal base layer, and a second metal layer that are stacked up, wherein the metal base layer is located between the first metal layer and the second metal layer; and

a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the metal base layer and that is oriented toward the second metal layer is α 2 μm, a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the second metal layer and that is oriented back from the metal base layer is β 2 μm, α 2 is in a range of 1.8 to 2.9, and β 2 is in a range of 1 to 1.4.

3 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein:

a ratio of α 1 to α 2 is in a range of 0.9 to 1.1; or

a ratio of β 1 to β 2 is in a range of 0.9 to 1.1.

4 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

α 1 is in a range of 2.4 to 2.6; and β 1 in a range of 1.1 to 1.3.

5 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

α 2 is in a range of 2.4 to 2.6; and β 2 is in a range of 1.1 to 1.3.

6 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

an average grain size a of the first metal layer and an average grain size z of the metal base layer satisfy: a ratio of a:z is in a range of 1:3 to 1:35.

7 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

an average grain size b of the second metal layer and an average grain size z of the metal base layer satisfy: a ratio of b:z is in a range of 1:3 to 1:35.

8 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

measured in nm, an average grain size a of the first metal layer satisfies 10≤a≤70;

measured in nm, an average grain size z of the metal base layer satisfies 100≤z≤1000; and

measured in nm, an average grain size of a second metal layer satisfies 10≤b≤70.

9 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness of the first metal layer is in a range of 1.2 to 2.0 μm, a thickness of the metal base layer is in a range of 4.4 to 5.2 μm, and a thickness of a second metal layer is in a range of 1.2 to 2.0 μm.

10 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

a total thickness of the metal foil is in a range of 7.2 to 8.4 μm.

11 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal foil is characterized by one or more of:

a tensile strength of the metal foil is at least 34 kg/mm 2 ;

an elongation rate of the metal foil is at least 3.2%, or

a bonding force of the metal foil is at least 12 N/m 2 .

12 . The metal foil according to claim 1 , wherein

the first metal layer, the metal base layer, and a second metal layer each are independently made of copper, aluminum, nickel, titanium, silver, or an alloy of any one thereof.

13 . A method for preparing a metal foil, comprising the following steps:

S1: providing a raw metal foil;

S2: roughening one surface of the raw metal foil to form a first roughened surface on one side of the raw metal foil, wherein a roughness Rz of the first roughened surface is α 1 μm, and α 1 is in a range of 1.8 to 2.9; and

S3: depositing a first metal layer on the first roughened surface, wherein

a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the first metal layer and that is oriented back from the first roughened surface is β 1 μm, and β 1 is in a range of 1 to 1.4.

14 . A method for preparing a metal foil, comprising the following steps:

S1: providing a raw metal foil;

S2: roughening both surfaces of the raw metal foil to form a first roughened surface and a second roughened surface on two sides of the raw metal foil respectively, wherein a roughness Rz of the first roughened surface is α 1 μm, and a roughness Rz of the second roughened surface is α 2 μm, α 1 is in a range of 1.8 to 2.9, and α 2 is in a range of 1.8 to 2.9; and

S3: depositing a first metal layer on the first roughened surface, and depositing a second metal layer on the second roughened surface, wherein

a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the first metal layer and that is oriented back from the first roughened surface is β 1 μm, and β 1 is in a range of 1 to 1.4; and

a roughness Rz of a surface that is of the second metal layer and that is oriented back from the second roughened surface is β 2 μm, and β 2 is in a range of 1 to 1.4.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein

in step S2, the roughness of both surfaces of the raw metal foil is achieved by one or more of the following processing methods:

chemical etching, electrochemical etching, or a combination thereof.

16 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein

in step S3, the raw metal foil is prepared by a first electrodeposition step, both surfaces of the raw metal foil are roughened by chemical etching, and

the first metal layer and a second metal layer are deposited on the first roughened surface and a second roughened surface respectively by a second electrodeposition step.

17 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein

in step S3, the first electrodeposition step is implemented in a first electroplating solution, and the first electroplating solution comprises the following components:

Cu 2+ in an amount of 50 g/L to 100 g/L;

H 2 SO 4 in an amount of 150 g/L to 250 g/L; and

Cl − in an amount of 0.03 g/L to 0.08 g/L;

optionally, the first electroplating solution further contains a gloss agent, a planarization agent, or a combination thereof; and

optionally, a pH value of the first electroplating solution is less than 4.

18 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein

in step S2, chemical etching is implemented in an etching solution, and the etching solution comprises the following components:

1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride in an amount of 0.5 g/L to 5 g/L; and

copper sulfate in an amount of 50 g/L to 250 g/L.

19 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein

a second electrodeposition step is implemented in a second electroplating solution, and the second electroplating solution comprises the following components:

Cu 2+ in an amount of 50 g/L to 100 g/L;

H 2 SO 4 in an amount of 150 g/L to 250 g/L; and

Cl − in an amount of 0.03 g/L to 0.08 g/L;

optionally, the second electroplating solution further contains an electroplating additive such as a gloss agent, a planarization agent, or a combination thereof; and

optionally, a pH value of the first electroplating solution is less than 4.

20 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein

a current density of a first electrodeposition step is C 1 A/dm 2 , and a current density of a second electrodeposition step is C 2 A/dm 2 , and therefore, 1.25≤C 1 :C 2 ≤5;

optionally, C 1 is in a range of 25 to 100, and C 2 is in a range of 10 to 40.

21 . A current collector,

comprising the metal foil according to claim 1 .

22 . A battery,

comprising the current collector according to claim 21 .

23 . An electrical device, wherein

the electrical device comprises the battery according to claim 22 , and the battery is configured to provide electrical energy.

Assignments (2)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2022
From: WU, YUKUN; GE, XIAOMING
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060963/0434 →