IP Library Granted Patent US 10,312,494
Granted Patent B2
US 10,312,494 · App. 15/046,737 · Granted Jun 4, 2019

Tab lead including surface treatment film with polymer having carboxylic acid anhydride groups, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same

Inventors: Masahiro Suguro (Zama, JP); Hiromoto Taguchi (Zama, JP); Yuji Tanjo (Zama, JP)
Assignee: AUTOMOTIVE ENERGY SUPPLY CORPORATION
H01M2/30H01M2/0275H01M2/06H01M2/08H01M2/26H01M10/0525H01M10/0585
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Patent No.
US 10,312,494
App. No.
15/046,737
Granted
Jun 4, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a tab lead for a secondary battery including tab lead metal that has an adhesion interface with sealing resin. The adhesion interface is provided with a surface treatment film formed of a material including a polymer with carboxylic acid anhydride groups. Further provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the tab lead for the secondary battery as a leading terminal of at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

Claims (25)

1. A tab lead for a secondary battery, comprising

tab lead metal,

the tab lead metal comprising an adhesion interface with a sealing resin,

wherein the adhesion interface is provided with a surface treatment film formed of a polymer with carboxylic acid anhydride groups and carboxylic groups,

wherein the polymer is formed by:

applying to the tab lead metal a solution consisting essentially of water and a polycarboxylic acid; and

heating the tab lead metal with the applied solution to form the polymer with carboxylic acid anhydride groups and carboxylic groups.

2. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the tab lead metal comprises at least one metal selected from nickel, copper, and aluminum.

3. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein peak intensity of the carboxylic acid anhydride group is greater than peak intensity of the carboxylic group in a Raman spectroscopic analysis of the surface treatment film.

4. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the polycarboxylic acid is polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, or a salt thereof.

5. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer is a crosslinked polyacrylic acid.

6. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer is a crosslinked polymethacrylic acid.

7. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the surface treatment film comprises carbon in an amount greater than or equal to 10 μg/cm 2 when measured by a high-frequency combustion-infrared absorption method.

8. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 ,

wherein the tab lead metal with the applied solution is heated on a hot plate.

9. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the carboxylic acid anhydride groups in the polymer is greater than the number of the carboxylic groups.

10. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 9 ,

wherein peak intensity of the carboxylic acid anhydride group is greater than peak intensity of the carboxylic group in a Raman spectroscopic analysis of the surface treatment film.

11. The tab lead for a secondary battery according to claim 9 ,

wherein the tab lead metal comprises at least one metal selected from nickel, copper, and aluminum.

12. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the tab lead according to claim 1 as a leading terminal of at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

13. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 12 , comprising a package for the secondary battery including a laminated film.

14. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising

the tab lead according to claim 9 as a leading terminal of at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

15. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 14 , comprising a package for the secondary battery including a laminated film.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 18, 2019
From: AUTOMOTIVE ENERGY SUPPLY CORPORATION
To: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 049499/0511 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2016
From: SUGURO, MASAHIRO; TAGUCHI, HIROMOTO; TANJO, YUJI
To: AUTOMOTIVE ENERGY SUPPLY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037766/0005 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-032654 · Feb 23, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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