IP Library Patent Application 18458149
Patent Application
App. No. 18/458,149

NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTAINING SAME

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18/458,149
Abstract

A negative electrode plate includes a current collector and a negative electrode film layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector. The negative electrode film layer includes a negative electrode active material and an emulsion-type binder. At least a portion of the emulsion-type binder is in irregular film-like distribution on surface of the negative electrode active material.

Claims (37)

1 . A negative electrode plate, comprising:

a current collector; and

a negative electrode film layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, the negative electrode film layer comprising a negative electrode active material and an emulsion-type binder;

wherein:

at least a portion of the emulsion-type binder is in irregular film-like distribution on surface of the negative electrode active material; and

the irregular film-like distribution is a state in which, in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the negative electrode film layer taken by a scanning electron microscope at a magnification of 10K, the emulsion-type binder is in irregularly shaped thin film-like distribution on the surface of the negative electrode active material, that is neither in single particle distribution nor in distribution of clusters composed of single particles.

2 . The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein:

on the surface of the negative electrode active material, in the SEM image of the negative electrode film layer taken by the scanning electron microscope at the magnification of 10K, a piece of the emulsion-type binder in irregular film-like distribution is arbitrarily selected, a closed region is constructed along edge of a film-like structure of the piece of the emulsion-type binder, and a radius of a standard circle normalized from the closed region is not less than 500 nm.

3 . The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein in the SEM image, given that an area sum of regions in which the emulsion-type binder is in irregular film-like distribution is A and that an area sum of regions in which the emulsion-type binder is in single particle distribution or in distribution of clusters composed of single particles is B, then a ratio of A to (A+B) is at least 10:100.

4 . The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein

in a direction of an outer surface of the negative electrode film layer toward the current collector, given that a ratio of a longitudinal depth of the negative electrode film layer to a total thickness of entire negative electrode film layer is d, that a ratio of a mass percentage of the emulsion-type binder in the negative electrode film layer of the longitudinal depth to a mass percentage of the emulsion-type binder in the entire negative electrode film layer is x, that a total thickness of the entire negative electrode film layer is 1, and that a mass percentage of the emulsion-type binder in the entire negative electrode film layer is 1, then 0<d<1 and 0<x<1; and x and d satisfy: 1<x/d≤1.8.

5 . The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein:

mass percentage of the emulsion-type binder in a lower half layer of the negative electrode film layer is less than mass percentage of the emulsion-type binder in an upper half layer of the negative electrode film layer by a difference of not more than 12%, the lower half layer and the upper half layer being bounded by ½ of thickness of the negative electrode film layer located on a same side of the current collector.

6 . The negative electrode plate according to claim 1 , wherein:

the emulsion-type binder is selected from at least one of styrene-butadiene rubber, polyacrylate, ethylene propylene rubber, nitrile rubber, and polyvinylidene fluoride.

7 . A secondary battery, comprising:

a positive electrode plate;

the negative electrode plate according to claim 1 ;

a separator; and a liquid electrolyte.

8 . A battery module, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 7 .

9 . A battery pack, comprising the battery module according to claim 8 .

10 . An electric apparatus, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 7 .

11 . A preparation method of negative electrode plate, comprising:

pretreating an emulsion-type binder, wherein a pretreatment method comprises at least one of following operations: ultrasonication, settling, centrifugation, and kneading;

mixing a negative electrode active substance, a conductive agent, and an additive in a predetermined ratio to obtain a first mixture;

mixing the pretreated emulsion-type binder, the first mixture, and deionized water to obtain a negative electrode slurry; and

applying the negative electrode slurry to at least one surface of a current collector, followed by drying to obtain the negative electrode plate;

wherein:

the negative electrode plate comprises a current collector and a negative electrode film layer disposed on the at least one surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode film layer comprises a negative electrode active material and the emulsion-type binder, and at least part of the emulsion-type binder is in irregular film-like distribution on a surface of the negative electrode active material; and

the irregular film-like distribution is a state in which, in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the negative electrode film layer taken by a scanning electron microscope at a magnification of 10K, the emulsion-type binder is in irregularly shaped thin film-like distribution on the surface of the negative electrode active material, that is neither in single particle distribution nor in distribution of clusters composed of single particles.

12 . A preparation method of negative electrode plate, comprising:

mixing a negative electrode active substance, a conductive agent, and an additive in a predetermined ratio to obtain a first mixture;

mixing an emulsion-type binder, the first mixture, and deionized water uniformly by kneading and stirring to obtain a negative electrode slurry; and

applying the negative electrode slurry to at least one surface of a current collector, followed by drying to obtain the negative electrode plate;

wherein:

the negative electrode plate comprises a current collector and a negative electrode film layer disposed on the at least one surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode film layer comprises a negative electrode active material and the emulsion-type binder, and at least part of the emulsion-type binder is in irregular film-like distribution on a surface of the negative electrode active material; and

the irregular film-like distribution is a state in which, in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the negative electrode film layer taken by a scanning electron microscope at a magnification of 10K, the emulsion-type binder is in irregularly shaped thin film-like distribution on the surface of the negative electrode active material, that is neither in single particle distribution nor in distribution of clusters composed of single particles.

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 30, 2023
From: ZHANG, TONGXIAN; ZHANG, MING
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064743/0873 →