IP Library Granted Patent US 12,590,175
Granted Patent B2
US 12,590,175 · App. 18/649,960 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Hydrophilic polymer, method of preparing the same, and lithium secondary battery containing the hydrophilic polymer

Inventors: Xin Zhou (Ningde, CN); Shaohua Ai (Ningde, CN); Yuxi Zhang (Ningde, CN); Qi Zeng (Ningde, CN); Yu Chen (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
C08F212/08C08F212/18C08F212/22C08F212/32C08F214/06C08F218/08C08F220/06C08F220/1804C08F220/44C09D125/10H01M4/02H01M4/622H01M10/0525H01M2004/027Y02E60/10
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Patent No.
US 12,590,175
App. No.
18/649,960
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a hydrophilic polymer and a method for preparing the same. The hydrophilic polymer is characterized in that it is a copolymer of a conjugated diene, a monoolefin and a hydrophilic monomer represented by Formula I. In the Formula I, X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms, or a linear or branched alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms. At least one of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is hydrophilic group; and the others are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms or, an alkyl or alkoxy with 1-4 carbon atoms.

Claims (26)

1 . A hydrophilic polymer, wherein the hydrophilic polymer is a copolymer of a conjugated diene, a monoolefin and a hydrophilic monomer represented by Formula I,

where X 1 and X 2 are hydrogen atoms, and X 3 is selected from alkyls with 1-4 carbon atoms;

at least one of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is hydrophilic group; and others are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms, or an alkyl or alkoxy with 1-4 carbon atoms.

2 . The hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1 , wherein

the copolymer is a random copolymer;

the conjugated diene is a conjugated diene with 4 or more carbon atoms, and selected from one or more of 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,4-hexadiene, 1, 3-cyclohexadiene, 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene, and/or

the monoolefin is an aromatic monovinyl compound, and selected from one or more of styrene, α-methylstyrene, p-tert-butylstyrene, butoxystyrene, vinyltoluene, chlorostyrene, and vinylnaphthalene.

3 . The hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic group is selected from at least one of a hydroxyl, an amino, and a carboxyl.

4 . The hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1 , wherein at least two of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are hydrophilic groups and others are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms, or alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms.

5 . The hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1 , wherein a number average molecular weight Mn thereof is 12×10 4 -17×10 4 .

6 . The hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1 , wherein in the hydrophilic polymer, a ratio of parts by mass of the conjugated diene, the monoolefin, and the hydrophilic monomer is 10-90:90-10:1-6.

7 . A method for preparing a hydrophilic polymer, comprising a step of polymerizing a conjugated diene, a monoolefin, and a hydrophilic monomer represented by Formula I,

where X 1 and X 2 are hydrogen atoms, and X 3 is selected from alkyls with 1-4 carbon atoms;

at least one of the R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is hydrophilic group; and others are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms, or an alkyl or alkoxy with 1-4 carbon atoms.

8 . The method for preparing a hydrophilic polymer according to claim 7 , wherein

a copolymer is a random copolymer;

the conjugated diene is a conjugated diene with 4 or more carbon atoms, and selected from one or more of 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,4-hexadiene, 1, 3-cyclohexadiene, 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene and/or

the monoolefin is an aromatic monovinyl compound, and selected from one or more of styrene, α-methylstyrene, p-tert-butylstyrene, butoxystyrene, vinyltoluene, chlorostyrene, and vinylnaphthalene.

9 . The method for preparing a hydrophilic polymer according to claim 7 , wherein the hydrophilic group is selected from at least one of a hydroxyl, an amino, and a carboxyl.

10 . The method for preparing a hydrophilic polymer according to claim 7 , wherein at least two of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are hydrophilic groups, and others are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms, or an alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms.

11 . The method for preparing a hydrophilic polymer according to claim 7 , wherein a number average molecular weight Mn thereof is 12×10 4 -17×10 4 .

12 . The method for preparing a hydrophilic polymer according to claim 7 , wherein in the hydrophilic polymer, a ratio of parts by mass of the conjugated diene, the monoolefin, and the hydrophilic monomer is 10-90:90-10:1-6.

13 . An electrode active material slurry, comprising an electrode active material, a dispersion medium, and the hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1 .

14 . A lithium ion secondary battery, wherein the lithium ion secondary battery comprises a positive pole plate, a negative pole plate, a separator and an electrolyte; wherein the negative pole plate comprises a negative pole membrane layer prepared from the electrode active material slurry according to claim 13 .

15 . A battery pack, wherein the battery pack comprises the lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 14 .

16 . An electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises the lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 14 .

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 Apr 30, 2024
From: ZHOU, XIN; AI, SHAOHUA; ZHANG, YUXI; ZENG, QI; CHEN, YU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067261/0084 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022098915 · Jun 15, 2022
Related Publication 20240287226A1 · Aug 29, 2024
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