IP Library Granted Patent US 12,315,918
Granted Patent B2
US 12,315,918 · App. 18/129,083 · Granted May 27, 2025

Secondary battery, process for preparing the same and apparatus containing the secondary battery

Inventors: Meng Kang (Ningde, CN); Jiazheng Wang (Ningde, CN); Xiaobin Dong (Ningde, CN); Libing He (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
H01M4/366H01M4/04H01M4/133H01M4/1393H01M4/583H01M4/587H01M2004/021H01M2004/027H01M4/64H01M10/0525
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Patent No.
US 12,315,918
App. No.
18/129,083
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application relates to a secondary battery, a process for preparing the same and an apparatus containing the secondary battery. In particular, the negative electrode plate comprises a negative current collector and a negative electrode film, wherein the negative electrode film comprises a first negative electrode film and a second negative electrode film, the first negative electrode film is comprises a first negative electrode active material, and the particle size uniformity of the first negative electrode active material is from 0.4 to 0.6; the second negative electrode film comprises a second negative electrode active material, and the particle size uniformity of the second negative electrode active material is from 0.25 to 0.45, and a ratio of the particle size uniformity of the first negative electrode active material to the particle size uniformity of the second negative electrode active material is from 1.05 to 1.9.

Claims (44)

1. A secondary battery, comprising a negative electrode plate, the negative electrode plate comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode film, and the negative electrode film comprising a first negative electrode film and a second negative electrode film,

wherein the first negative electrode film is disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and comprises a first negative electrode active material, and the first negative electrode active material comprises graphite and has a particle size uniformity of from 0.4 to 0.6; and

the second negative electrode film is disposed on the first negative electrode film and comprises a second negative electrode active material, and the second negative electrode active material comprises artificial graphite and has a particle size uniformity of from 0.25 to 0.45; and

a ratio of the particle size uniformity of the first negative electrode active material to the particle size uniformity of the second negative electrode active material is from 1.05 to 1.9;

the first negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 50 of from 13.7 μm to 20.7 μm; and

the second negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 50 of from 10 μm to 18 μm; and

the first negative electrode active material comprises one or more of artificial graphite or natural graphite.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first negative electrode active material has a particle size uniformity of from 0.45 to 0.6.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the first negative electrode active material has a particle size uniformity of from 0.5 to 0.57.

4. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second negative electrode active material has a particle size uniformity of from 0.3 to 0.4.

5. The secondary battery according to claim 4 , wherein the second negative electrode active material has a particle size uniformity of from 0.32 to 0.38.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the particle size uniformity of the first negative electrode active material to the particle size uniformity of the second negative electrode active material is from 1.2 to 1.6.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second negative electrode active material comprises primary particles and secondary particles, and a number percentage of the secondary particles in the second negative electrode active material satisfies≥30% to 100%.

8. The secondary battery according to claim 7 , wherein the second negative electrode active material comprises primary particles and secondary particles, and a number percentage of the secondary particles in the secondary negative electrode active material satisfies≥50%.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a mass percentage of the artificial graphite in the second negative electrode active material satisfies ≥50% to 100%.

10. The secondary battery according to claim 9 , wherein a mass percentage of the artificial graphite in the second negative electrode active material satisfies from 90% to 100%.

11. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 10 less than the second negative electrode active material.

12. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first negative electrode active material has a tap density greater than the second negative electrode active material.

13. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first negative electrode active material further satisfies one or more of the following (1) and (3)-(6):

(1) the first negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 10 of from 4.8 μm to 8.0 μm;

(3) the first negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 99 of from 42 μm to 66 μm;

(4) the first negative electrode active material has a particle size distribution (D V 90-D V 10)/D V 50 of from 1.2 to 2.4;

(5) the first negative electrode active material has a tap density of from 0.88 g/cm 3 to 1.28 g/cm 3 ; and

(6) the first negative electrode active material has a powder compacted density of from 1.77 g/cm 3 to 1.97 g/cm 3 at a pressure of 30,000N.

14. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second negative electrode active material further satisfies one or more of the following (1) and (3)-(6):

(1) the second negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 10 of from 6.0 μm to 9.5 μm;

(3) the second negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 99 of from 25 μm to 45 μm;

(4) the second negative electrode active material has a particle size distribution (D V 90-D V 10)/D V 50 of from 0.9 to 1.5;

(5) the second negative electrode active material has a tap density of from 0.7 g/cm 3 to 1.4 g/cm 3 ; and

(6) the second negative electrode active material has a powder compacted density of from 1.65 g/cm 3 to 1.85 g/cm 3 at a pressure of 30,000N.

15. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first negative electrode active material comprises artificial graphite and the artificial graphite constitutes≥50% to 100% by mass of the first negative electrode active material.

16. The secondary battery according to claim 15 , wherein the first negative electrode active material comprises artificial graphite and the artificial graphite constitutes from 60% to 100% by mass of the first negative electrode active material.

17. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode film further satisfies one or more of the following (1)-(3):

(1) the negative electrode film has an areal density of from 90 g/m 2 to 136 g/m 2 ;

(2) the negative electrode film has a compacted density of from 1.5 g/cm 3 to 1.75 g/cm 3 ; and

(3) the negative electrode film has a thickness of ≥60 μm to 80 μm.

18. An apparatus, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 1 .

19. A process for preparing a secondary battery, comprising preparing a negative electrode plate of the secondary battery by the following steps:

1) forming a first negative electrode film comprising a first negative electrode active material on at least one surface of a negative electrode current collector, wherein the first negative electrode active material comprises graphite and has a particle size uniformity of from 0.4 to 0.6; and

2) forming a second negative electrode film comprising a second negative electrode active material on the first negative electrode film, wherein the second negative electrode active material comprises artificial graphite; and the second negative electrode active material has a particle size uniformity of from 0.25 to 0.45,

wherein a ratio of the particle size uniformity of the first negative electrode active material to the particle size uniformity of the second negative electrode active material is from 1.05 to 1.9;

the first negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 50 of from 13.7 μm to 20.7 μm; and

the second negative electrode active material has a volume distribution particle size D V 50 of from 10 μm to 18 μm; and

the first negative electrode active material comprises one or more of artificial graphite or natural graphite.

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 (3)
Continuation 17566691 · Dec 31, 2021
Continuation PCTCN2020088458 · Apr 30, 2020
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