Granted Patent B2

US 12,627,003 · App. 18/657,806 · Granted May 12, 2026

Inventors: Xiaonan Cheng (Ningde, CN); Haiyi Hong (Ningde, CN); Yanyun Ma (Ningde, CN); Jianrui Yang (Ningde, CN); Yi Zheng (Ningde, CN); Chengdong Sun (Ningde, CN)

Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED

H01M50/446H01M50/403H01M50/42H01M50/434H01M50/443H01M50/451H01M50/489H01M50/494H01M2220/20

Abstract

Claims (42)

1 . A separator, comprising:

a substrate; and

a pressure-sensitive coating, wherein the pressure-sensitive coating is formed on at least a portion of surface of the substrate, and the pressure-sensitive coating comprises composite particles and a first plasticizer, the composite particles form bulges on surface of the pressure-sensitive coating, and the composite particles comprise polyacrylate particles and inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particle is present between at least two of the polyacrylate particles, and solubility parameter of the first plasticizer and solubility parameter of the composite particles have a difference with an absolute value of 0.3 MPa 1/2 -4 MPa 1/2 .

2 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the first plasticizer comprises an ester compound, and solubility parameter of the ester compound is 12 MPa 1/2 -30 MPa 1/2 .

3 . The separator according to claim 2 , wherein the pressure-sensitive coating further comprises an emulsifier, the emulsifier comprising at least one of an anionic emulsifier and a nonionic emulsifier.

4 . The separator according to claim 3 , wherein the pressure-sensitive coating comprises 80-96 parts by weight of composite particles, 5-30 parts by weight of ester compound, and 0.1-0.5 parts by weight of emulsifier.

5 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein D v 50 of the composite particles is ≥2.5 μm, preferably 2.5 μm-10 μm, and more preferably 3 μm-8 μm.

6 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the composite particles comprise a first agglomerate, and the first agglomerate comprises at least two of the inorganic particles.

7 . The separator according to claim 6 , wherein 0.01 μm≤D v 50 of the first agglomerate ≤D v 10 of the composite particles.

8 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the composite particles comprise inorganic particles of primary particle morphology.

9 . The separator according to claim 8 , wherein D v 50 of the inorganic particles of primary particle morphology is 0.01 μm-1 μm, preferably 0.5 μm-1 μm.

10 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the composite particles comprise a second agglomerate, and the second agglomerate comprises at least two of the polyacrylate particles.

11 . The separator according to claim 10 , wherein D v 50 of the second agglomerate is 0.3 μm-5 μm, preferably 1 μm-2 μm.

12 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the polyacrylate particles comprise polyacrylate particles of primary particle morphology and/or polyacrylate particles of secondary particle morphology.

13 . The separator according to claim 12 , wherein D v 50 of the polyacrylate particles of primary particle morphology is 50 nm-400 nm, preferably 100 nm-200 nm.

14 . The separator according to claim 12 , wherein D v 50 of the polyacrylate particles of secondary particle morphology is 2 μm-15 μm, preferably 5 μm-8 μm.

15 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the polyacrylate particles have a glass transition temperature of 20° C.-80° C., preferably 25° C.-65° C.

16 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein percentage of the inorganic particles in the composite particles is 1 wt %-50 wt %, optionally 1 wt %-40 wt %, more optionally 2 wt %-15 wt %, and most preferably 5 wt %-15 wt %.

17 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein two-side height of the bulges is 15 μm-60 μm.

18 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure-sensitive coating further comprises 4-20 parts by weight of pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer comprising an adhesive polymer and a second plasticizer.

19 . The separator according to claim 18 , wherein average particle size of the adhesive polymer is 0.5 μm-3.0 μm, optionally 0.8 μm-2.0 μm.

20 . The separator according to claim 18 , wherein DSC melting point of the pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer is −50° C.-100° C., optionally −45° C.-60° C.

21 . The separator according to claim 18 , wherein mass ratio of the adhesive polymer to the second plasticizer is (4-19):1, optionally (4-11):1.

22 . The separator according to claim 18 , wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer is a core-shell structure, and both core and shell of the core-shell structure comprise an adhesive polymer and a second plasticizer,

wherein, in the core structure, mass ratio of the adhesive polymer to the second plasticizer is (2-5):1, optionally (3-4):1; and

in the shell structure, mass ratio of the adhesive polymer to the second plasticizer is (6-10):1, optionally (7-9):1.

23 . The separator according to claim 18 , wherein the adhesive polymer comprises a copolymer formed by at least one of the following first monomers, at least one of the following second monomers, at least one of the following third monomers, and reactive monomers of at least one of the following reactive dispersants:

first monomers, comprising acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, tert-butyl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, methylol acrylamide, acrylamide, styrene, and acrylonitrile;

second monomers, comprising C 4 -C 22 alkyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, isooctyl acrylate, tert-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (isooctyl), cyclohexyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, methyl Isobutyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, n-hexyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, ethylene urea ethyl methacrylate, dicyclopentene ethoxy methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, diethyl methacrylate amino ethyl ester, ethylene urea ethyl methacrylate, propylene methacrylate, dicyclopentene ethoxy methacrylate, tetrahydrofuryl methacrylate, and trifluoroethyl methacrylate;

third monomers, comprising 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, methacrylate-2-hydroxyethyl ester, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyl triisopropoxysilane, methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, N-methylolacrylamide, N-butoxymethyl(meth)acrylamide, diacetoneacrylamide, ethyl methacrylate acetoacetate, divinylbenzene, epoxy resin with an epoxy value of 0.35-0.50, and divinylbenzene; and

reactive dispersants, comprising polyvinyl alcohol, polypropylene alcohol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and polyvinyl acid alcohol.

24 . The separator according to claim 18 , wherein the second plasticizer comprises at least one of glycerol C 4 -C 10 alkyl diether, glycerol C 4 -C 10 alkyl ether, glycerol C 4 -C 10 carboxylic acid monoester, glycerol C 4 -C 10 carboxylic acid diester, propylene glycol C 4 -C 10 alkyl ether, and glycerol.

25 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure-sensitive coating further comprises organic particles, the organic particles comprising at least one of polytetrafluoroethylene particles, polychlorotrifluoroethylene particles, polyvinyl fluoride particles, polyvinylidene fluoride particles, polyethylene particles, polypropylene particles, polyacrylonitrile particles, polyethylene oxide particles, copolymer particles of fluorine-containing alkenyl monomer units and vinyl monomer units, copolymer particles of fluorine-containing alkenyl monomer units and acrylate monomer units, copolymer particles of fluorine-containing alkenyl monomer units and acrylic monomer units, and modified compound particles of the homopolymers or copolymers; and the organic particles and the composite particles form the bulges on the surface of the coating.

26 . The separator according to claim 25 , wherein the organic particles form a third agglomerate.

27 . The separator according to claim 26 , wherein D v 50 of the third agglomerate is 5 μm-30 μm, preferably 5.0 μm-12 μm.

28 . The separator according to claim 25 , wherein the third agglomerate comprises organic particles of primary particle morphology, and a gap is present between adjacent two of the organic particles.

29 . The separator according to claim 28 , wherein D v 50 of the organic particles of primary particle morphology is 50 nm-400 nm, preferably 100 nm-200 nm.

30 . The separator according to claim 25 , wherein mass ratio of the composite particles to the organic particles is (20-90):(0-70), preferably (45-90):(0-45).

31 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein average thickness of the pressure-sensitive coating is 2 μm-20 μm, optionally 2 μm-15 μm.

32 . A method for preparing the separator according to claim 1 , comprising: forming a pressure-sensitive coating on at least a portion of surface of a substrate, wherein the pressure-sensitive coating comprises composite particles and a first plasticizer, the composite particles form bulges on surface of the pressure-sensitive coating, and the composite particles comprise polyacrylate particles and inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particle is present between at least two of the polyacrylate particles, and solubility parameter of the first plasticizer and solubility parameter of the composite particles have a difference with an absolute value of 0.3 MPa 1/2 -4 MPa 1/2 .

33 . A battery, comprising the separator according to claim 1 .

34 . An electric apparatus, comprising the battery according to claim 33 , wherein the battery is configured to supply electrical energy.

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