IP Library Patent Application 18449921
Patent Application
App. No. 18/449,921

POSITIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS

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18/449,921
Abstract

This application provides a positive electrode slurry including a solid inclusion and water, where the solid inclusion includes a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions and lithium-containing graphene.

Claims (42)

1 . A positive electrode slurry comprising a solid inclusion and water; wherein

the solid inclusion comprises a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions and lithium-containing graphene.

2 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing graphene at least partially covers a surface of the positive electrode active material.

3 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing graphene comprises lithium-containing sulfonic acid-based graphene.

4 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 3 , wherein a molar ratio of element Li to element S in the lithium-containing sulfonic acid-based graphene is 1:(1-10); and

optionally, the molar ratio of element Li to element S in the lithium-containing sulfonic acid-based graphene is 1:(1-5).

5 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 3 , wherein the molar ratio of element C to element S in the lithium-containing sulfonic acid-based graphene is (3-12):1.

6 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein in the solid inclusion, a mass percentage of the lithium-containing graphene is 0.01%-2%; and

optionally, in the solid inclusion, the mass percentage of the lithium-containing graphene is 0.2%-1.5%.

7 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material comprises at least one of LiFe m Mn 1-m PO 4 and Li(Ni x Co y Mn z Al a Cu b Zn c Ti a )O 2 , wherein 0≤m≤1, x+y+z+a+b+c+d=1, 0.5≤x<1, 0.05≤y<1, 0≤z<0.5, 0≤a≤0.1, 0≤b≤0.1, 0≤c≤0.1, and 0≤d≤0.1; and

optionally, the positive electrode active material is LiFePO 4 .

8 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the solid inclusion further comprises a dispersant;

optionally, the dispersant comprises at least one of a cationic dispersant and an amphoteric dispersant; and

optionally, the dispersant comprises at least one of polyethyleneimine and polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether.

9 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 8 , wherein in the solid inclusion, a mass percentage of the dispersant is 0.01%-2%; and

optionally, in the solid inclusion, the mass percentage of the dispersant is 0.1%-0.5%.

10 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the solid inclusion further comprises an aqueous binder; and

optionally, the aqueous binder comprises at least one of methyl cellulose and its salt, xanthan gum and its salt, chitosan and its salt, alginate and its salt, polyacrylamide, and acrylonitrile-acrylic acid copolymer and its derivatives.

11 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 10 , wherein the aqueous binder is an acrylonitrile-acrylic acid copolymer; and

optionally, the acrylonitrile-acrylic acid copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 300,000 to 2,000,000.

12 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 10 , wherein in the solid inclusion, a mass percentage of the aqueous binder is 0.1%-5%; and

optionally, in the solid inclusion, the mass percentage of the aqueous binder is 2%-4%.

13 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the solid inclusion further comprises a conductive agent; and

optionally, the conductive agent comprises at least one of conductive carbon black, superconducting carbon black, conductive graphite, acetylene black, Ketjen black, graphene, and carbon nanotubes.

14 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 13 , wherein in the solid inclusion, a mass percentage of the conductive agent is 0.1%-5%; and

optionally, in the solid inclusion, the mass percentage of the conductive agent is 0.5%-3%.

15 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein in the positive electrode slurry, a mass percentage of the solid inclusion is 40%-90%; and

optionally, in the positive electrode slurry, the mass percentage of the solid inclusion is 50%-70%.

16 . The positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 , wherein a viscosity of the positive electrode slurry is 100 cp-10000 cp; and

optionally, the viscosity of the positive electrode slurry is 3000 cp-7000 cp.

17 . A method for preparing the positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 comprising the steps of:

mixing a solid inclusion and water wherein the step of mixing the solid inclusion and water comprises:

preparing an agglomerated material by mixing a positive electrode active material, lithium-containing graphene, a dispersant, and a conductive agent; and

mixing the agglomerated material, an aqueous binder, and the water.

18 . A positive electrode plate comprising:

a positive electrode current collector; and

a positive electrode active material layer, wherein the positive electrode active material layer is provided on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and the positive electrode active material layer is prepared by using the positive electrode slurry according to claim 1 .

19 . The positive electrode plate according to claim 18 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer comprises lithium-containing sulfonic acid-based graphene; and

optionally, a molar ratio of element Li to element S in the positive electrode active material layer is (10-5000):1.

20 . A secondary battery comprising the positive electrode plate according to claim 19 .

21 . A battery module comprising the secondary battery according to claim 20 .

22 . A battery pack comprising the battery module according to claim 21 .

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 Aug 15, 2023
From: CHEN, JUNGUANG; CHENG, CONG; PEI, HAILE; YANG, BINGZI; WANG, XINGHUI; ZHANG, SHENGWU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064592/0365 →