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US 12,609,298 · App. 17/710,160 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Positive electrode, electrochemical device and electronic device that uses the same positive electrode

Inventors: Dongdong Han (Ningde, CN); Kefai Wang (Ningde, CN); Qingwen Zhang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
H01M4/366H01M4/131H01M4/136H01M4/525H01M4/5825H01M4/623H01M4/625H01M10/0525H01M2004/021H01M2004/028
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Patent No.
US 12,609,298
App. No.
17/710,160
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A positive electrode including a positive current collector, a positive active material layer, a bonding layer and a conductive layer. The bonding layer is disposed between the positive current collector and the positive active material layer. The conductive layer is disposed between the bonding layer and the positive active material layer. The conductive layer includes a conductive agent with a weight percent of 20 wt % to 95 wt % and a binder with a weight percent of 5 wt % to 80 wt %. This helps to improve the cycle performance and the high-temperature storage performance of the electrochemical device.

Claims (34)

1 . A positive electrode, comprising:

a positive current collector, a positive active material layer, a bonding layer and a conductive layer;

wherein the bonding layer is disposed between the positive current collector and the positive active material layer, the conductive layer is disposed between the bonding layer and the positive active material layer, the conductive layer comprises a conductive agent and a first binder; and

based on a total weight of the conductive layer, a content of the conductive agent is 40 wt % to 85 wt % and a content of the first binder is 15 wt % to 60 wt %.

2 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer further comprises a first positive active material; and based on the total weight of the conductive layer, a content of the first positive active material is not greater than 75 wt %.

3 . The positive electrode according to claim 2 , wherein the first positive active material is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate and lithium manganese oxide.

4 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the conductive layer is 1 μm to 10 μm.

5 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer comprises a second binder, the positive active material layer comprises a third binder, and a content of the second binder in the bonding layer is greater than a content of the third binder in the positive active material layer.

6 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer further comprises a second positive active material; and the second positive active material is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium manganese iron phosphate, lithium vanadium phosphate, lithium vanadyl phosphate, lithium iron phosphate, lithium titanium oxide and a lithium-rich manganese-based material.

7 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein

the positive active material layer, the bonding layer and the conductive layer are disposed on one side of the positive current collector; or

the positive active material layer, the bonding layer and the conductive layer are disposed on both sides of the positive current collector.

8 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon black, acetylene black, carbon nanotubes, conductive graphite and graphene.

9 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the first binder is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene difluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, styrene butadiene rubber, polyurethane, fluorinated rubber and polyvinyl alcohol.

10 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein based on the total weight of the conductive layer, the content of the conductive agent is 50 wt % to 85 wt %.

11 . The positive electrode according to claim 1 , wherein based on the total weight of the conductive layer, the content of the conductive agent is 50 wt % to 80 wt % and the content of the first binder is 20 wt % to 50 wt %.

12 . An electrochemical device, comprising a positive electrode;

the positive electrode comprises a positive current collector, a positive active material layer, a bonding layer and a conductive layer;

wherein the bonding layer is disposed between the positive current collector and the positive active material layer, the conductive layer is disposed between the bonding layer and the positive active material layer, the conductive layer comprises a conductive agent and a first binder; and

based on a total weight of the conductive layer, a content of the conductive agent is 40 wt % to 85 wt % and a content of the first binder is 15 wt % to 60 wt %.

13 . The electrochemical device according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive layer further comprises a first positive active material; and based on the total weight of the conductive layer, a content of the first positive active material is not greater than 75 wt %.

14 . The electrochemical device according to claim 12 , wherein a thickness of the conductive layer is 0.01 μm to 10 μm.

15 . The electrochemical device according to claim 12 , wherein the bonding layer comprises a second binder, the positive active material layer comprises a third binder, and a content of the second binder in the bonding layer is greater than a content of the third binder in the positive active material layer.

16 . The electrochemical device according to claim 12 , wherein the bonding layer further comprises a second positive active material; and the second positive active material is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium manganese iron phosphate, lithium vanadium phosphate, lithium vanadyl phosphate, lithium iron phosphate, lithium titanium oxide and a lithium-rich manganese-based material.

17 . The electrochemical device according to claim 12 , wherein

the positive active material layer, the bonding layer and the conductive layer are disposed on one side of the positive current collector; or

the positive active material layer, the bonding layer and the conductive layer are disposed on both sides of the positive current collector.

18 . The electrochemical device according to claim 12 , wherein based on the total weight of the conductive layer, the content of the conductive agent is 50 wt % to 85 wt %.

19 . An electronic device, comprising an electrochemical device;

the electrochemical device comprises a positive electrode;

the positive electrode comprises a positive current collector, a positive active material layer, a bonding layer and a conductive layer;

wherein the bonding layer is disposed between the positive current collector and the positive active material layer, the conductive layer is disposed between the bonding layer and the positive active material layer, the conductive layer comprises a conductive agent and a first binder; and

based on a total weight of the conductive layer, a content of the conductive agent is 40 wt % to 85 wt % and a content of the first binder is 15 wt % to 60 wt %.

20 . The electronic device according to claim 19 , wherein based on the total weight of the conductive layer, the content of the conductive agent is 50 wt % to 85 wt %.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: HAN, DONGDONG; WANG, KEFEI; ZHANG, QINGWEN
To: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059461/0535 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020092382 · May 26, 2020
Related Publication 20220223844A1 · Jul 14, 2022
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