Background technology
Lithium rechargeable battery has advantages such as high-energy-density, high working voltage and flash-over characteristic are steady, so all actively research and development of countries in the world, and the phase can be improved battery performance and reduced cost, to accord with the demands of the market.In order to improve the not good enough problem of lithium oxide pole plate electrical conductivity, add the material of high conduction usually, evenly mix in the slurry of lithium oxide, in order to promote the monolithic conductive degree of lithia system row pole plate
About utilizing conductive additive to promote the monolithic conductive degree of pole plate and the previous patent or the paper of electrical property efficiency mainly all is to be applied on the negative plates, patent documentations such as No. the 6806003rd, United States Patent (USP), No. the 2004224232nd, United States Patent (USP), Japan Patent 41-55776 number, No. the 2341693rd, Canadian Patent and Taiwan patent 232607B number for example.Wherein No. the 6806003rd, United States Patent (USP) is disclosed in negative pole for No. 2004224232 with United States Patent (USP) and uses carbon fine (carbonfibers) and carbon plate (carbon flakes) to be used as conductive additive; The synergy effect (synergistic effect) of using both to represent; Improve pole plate to the reserve capability of electrolyte and the conductivity of active body, in order to reach the bearing capacity of gain pole plate conductive effectiveness and high load currents.The Taiwan patent then discloses for No. 232607 to be used on a small quantity with formed CNT of high-temperature gas sedimentation or carbon fibre; On the pole plate of negative pole, form tool Jie's attitude phase graphite mixture (meso-phasegraphite mixture), in order to the conductive effectiveness of gain pole plate.
70-14582 number announcement of Japan Patent added carbonaceous property material to positive pole and can be reduced battery impedance.Japan Patent then discloses anodal low temperature discharge for 2003-092105 number to be improved; Because the fine bottom of carbon is open (ends are opened); Can cause uniform void shape (uniform pore shape), therefore can when low-temperature test, reduce impedance and promote performance.Japan Patent 2004-022177 number and Japan Patent all are disclosed as for 70-14582 number and promote electrical conductivity and add carbonaceous property material.Yet Japan Patent discloses whole conductive carbon materials and qualities for 2004-022177 number should account for 10% of anodal interior all powders, and flake graphite (graphite) must be arranged in the conductive carbon materials and qualities.Japan Patent discloses the conductive carbon materials and qualities for 2006-127823 number and comprises carbon fibre and carbon plate; But the slurry that comprises conductive carbon materials and qualities and adhesive agent after mixing; Must be when coating through a magnetic field that provides by external force; Let the direction of all conductive carbon materials and qualities all become vertical, relend afterwards by oven dry and fix the distribution of liquid slurry on base material with substrate surface.
Above-mentioned patent documentation does not disclose graphite and the carbon fibre tube of tool tubular structure and the mixing and structural design making conductive structures of polar plate of assembly that lithium is oxide of utilization tool laminated structure, uses the rate that discharges and recharges that promotes battery.
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Fig. 1 is the rheological curve of demonstration comparative example 1 of the present invention with the slurry of embodiment 1;
Fig. 2 is the electron microscope structure of the electrode plate structure control sample of demonstration comparative example 1;
Fig. 3 is the electron microscope structure of the electrode plate structure sample of the demonstration embodiment of the invention 1;
Fig. 4 A overlooks the electron microscope structure for the electrode plate structure sample that shows the embodiment of the invention 2;
Fig. 4 B is the backstroke electron microscope structure of the electrode plate structure sample of the demonstration embodiment of the invention 2;
Fig. 4 C is the section electron microscope structure knot of the electrode plate structure sample of the demonstration embodiment of the invention 2;
Fig. 5 A overlooks the electron microscope structure for the electrode plate structure sample that shows the embodiment of the invention 3;
Fig. 5 B is the backstroke electron microscope structure of the electrode plate structure sample of the demonstration embodiment of the invention 3;
Fig. 5 C is the section electron microscope structure knot of the electrode plate structure sample of the demonstration embodiment of the invention 3;
Fig. 6 A overlooks the electron microscope structure for the electrode plate structure sample that shows the embodiment of the invention 4;
Fig. 6 B is the backstroke electron microscope structure of the electrode plate structure sample of the demonstration embodiment of the invention 4;
Fig. 6 C is the section electron microscope structure knot of the electrode plate structure sample of the demonstration embodiment of the invention 4; And
The heavy-current discharge electric capacity usefulness of the battery that Fig. 7 uses embodiment 1 and comparative example 1 for demonstration electrode plate structure sample is assembled as anode plate.
Execution mode
Conductive structures of polar plate of the present invention is mainly used in the lithium battery anode pole plate.Generally speaking, the lithium battery anode pole plate mainly comprises positive active material, for example lithium and cobalt oxides (LiCoO2), lithium manganese oxide (LiMn2O4), lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO2), iron lithium phosphate oxide (LiFePO4) or its mixture; Conductive additive, for example graphite (graphite), vapor deposition carbon fine (Vapor Grow Carbon Fiber, VGCF) or carbon black (carbon black); Adhesive agent, for example polyvinylidene fluoride (Polyvinylidene Fluoride, PVDF), poly aromatic base sulfone (polyarylsulfone, PAS), polytetrafluoroethylene (polytetrafluoro ethylene, PTEF) etc.; And solvent, for example N-methyl pyrrolidone (N-methyl pyrrolidinone, NMP).
Conductive additive used in the present invention; Can be divided into first kind conductive additive; Be tubulose conduction material, strip conduction material, shaft-like conduction material or the fibrous conduction material of Z direction greater than directions X and direction Y; And second type of conductive additive, promptly directions X and Y direction are greater than sheet conduction material, stratiform conduction material or the graininess conduction material of Z direction.The present invention mainly uses structure and the nature difference between first conductive additive and the second type of conductive additive; The spatial stability coordination mechanism that is produced; Accumulation through heterostructure, laminated and gatherings etc. self and interactive effect to each other form and have the netted three-dimensional structure of multi-functional and so on.Active material then is rooted on such netted three-dimensional structure through adhesive agent equably, obtains to have dynamical electrode plate structure.
First kind conductive additive used in the present invention can be carbonaceous system conduction material; For example carbon pipe, carbon are fine or fine (the Vapor Grow Carbon Fiber of vapor deposition carbon; VGCF), or be non-carbonaceous system conduction material, for example metal, the multiple material of conduction, and conducting polymer; And this first kind conductive additive can assemble the applying bunchiness each other and consecutive reticulates three-dimensional structure, forms a type tube bank type three-dimensional electronic channel architecture.Second type of conductive additive used in the present invention can be carbonaceous system conduction material; For example carbon black, graphite, and carbon 60; Or be that non-carbonaceous is the conduction material; For example metal, the multiple material of conduction, and conducting polymer, and this second type of conductive additive superposition three-dimensional structure that links each other form the conduction type three-dimensional structure that links up.Such tube bank type three-dimensional electronic channel architecture is three-dimensional clearance space structure with the clearance space that conduction links up beyond the type three-dimensional structure.
In an instantiation, use lithium and cobalt oxides and polyvinylidene fluoride active material and adhesive agent respectively as pole plate, the conduction material VGCF that has the conduction material KS of laminated structure and have tubular structure is used in collocation, in solvent, mixes and sizes mixing.After sizing mixing through mixing, conduction material VGCF with tubular structure is distributed on the pole plate base material bunchy; Coat conduction material KS simultaneously with laminated structure; And through the firm conduction material KS that links of polyvinylidene fluoride adhesive agent with laminated structure; And the conduction material VGCF with tubular structure, form having multi-functions type of netted three-dimensional structure.Measure viscosity through flow graph, judge mixability with rheological curve.After vacuumizing the interior noresidue bubble of affirmation slurry, (coater) evenly coats slurry on the base material of pole plate with coating machine.The instance of this base material comprises aluminium foil base material, alloy foil base material, nickel foil base material, platinum foil base material or copper alloy foil base material.In this instantiation, coating speed is between the scope of 0.1 to 20 meter/per minute, preferable scope between 0.1 to 10 meter/per minute, better scope between 0.5 to 5 meter/per minute.
Utilize baking procedure to make solvent evaporates, can carry out baking procedure 60 to 250 ℃ temperature range, preferable in 100 to 180 ℃ temperature range is carried out baking procedure.The active material lithium and cobalt oxides then is rooted on sheet conduction material KS and the netted three-dimensional structure of the tubulose conduction formed multi-functional class of material VGCF equably.After treating the slurry bone dry, for example use the spreading mode of circular shaft roller type platen press to carry out the spreading manufacturing approach, make structure fine and close more and solid firmly, make and have dynamical anode plate.
Because the relation of structure and density, the conduction material KS with laminated structure is prone to float after mixing slurry, and the sheet KS that floats can form the electronics path on the polar board surface, helps surface reaction.The conduction material VGCF that can go deep into having in the build-up of particles tubular structure then puts the particle that links different accumulation aspects through the bunchy of three-dimensional vertical and horizontal in an orderly manner; Form the electronics path net of vertical and horizontal; But connected surfaces and pole plate aluminium foil base material are used and are reached the gain effect that has high electrical conductivity usefulness and high-lithium ion transfer power concurrently.
On the other hand; Existence with conduction material VGCF of tubular structure can form the steric hindrance of structure space to the conduction material KS with laminated structure, and make sheet conduction material KS totally plane formula float on the pole plate upper strata; And cause fluctuating or the on-plane surface of sheet conduction material KS to put; And then increase the contact area of sheet conduction material KS and active material lithium and cobalt oxides, and forming the free space of electrode plate structure, the conversion efficiency of lithium ion is transmitted with turnover can provide suitable help.
Relative; Existence with conduction material KS of laminated structure; Also can form the steric hindrance of structure space, and make inserting in the hole between the particle that tubulose conduction material VGCF can't average vertical conduction material VGCF with tubular structure, also can't be across particle surface; Be pulled in the groove at particle handing-over interface cohering and form the tubulose conduction equipment structure of big bundle on the contrary.The conduction equipment structure of this big bundle can form the three-dimensional conductive structure net of big electronics path of tool, quickens the electron transport of polar board surface and aluminium foil base material.
The present invention promptly uses the conduction material additive VGCF with tubular structure and has the surface of the conduction material additive KS of laminated structure at the pole plate aluminium base; Distribution interlaced with each other, and form the netted three-dimensional conductive structure of class that intricate tool extends in all direction with solid and active matter.Little netted path is arranged in the netted three-dimensional conductive structure of this kind, the bunch channel of big bar is also arranged, structure interval also can form the flow channel (flow channel) of ion.Therefore, the netted three-dimensional conductive structure of this kind is applied to make electrode pad, can improves electronics and ionic conductance simultaneously.Moreover; Bunch passage with netted path formed little in the structure of pole plate of the netted three-dimensional conductive structure of this kind and big bar; Also can cause the little gathering of lithium and cobalt oxides; Thereby can form cellular structure, the structure of this kind multiple hole can be impelled the current of ion, increases the release and the accumulation of capacitance.
Below further specify characteristics of the present invention and effect through particular specific embodiment, but non-ly be used to limit category of the present invention.
Embodiment
Comparative example 1
Use N-methyl pyrrolidone as solvent, add the lithium and cobalt oxides of 89 weight %, the polyvinylidene fluoride of 4 weight % and the conduction material KS that 7 weight % have laminated structure.Use flow graph to confirm the slurry viscosity, the slurry rheological curve is promptly as shown in Figure 1.Slurry is applied to the pole plate base material with the speed of 1 meter/per minute, uses the baking oven of 3 meters of length overalls, 110 ℃ with 130 ℃ temperature conditions under carry out two stage baking procedures.After treating the solvent evaporates bone dry, carry out spreading, make electrode plate structure control sample 1, as shown in Figure 2.
Embodiment 1
Use N-methyl pyrrolidone as solvent; Add the lithium and cobalt oxides of 89 weight %, the polyvinylidene fluoride of 4 weight % and the conductive additive of 7 weight %; The conduction material KS that has laminated structure comprising 4 weight %; And 3 weight % have the conduction material VGCF (diameter is 100 to 200 microns, and length is 10 to 20 microns) of tubular structure.Use flow graph to confirm the slurry viscosity, the slurry rheological curve is promptly as shown in Figure 1.Slurry is applied to the pole plate base material with the speed of 1 meter/per minute, uses the baking oven of 3 meters of length overalls, 110 ℃ with 130 ℃ temperature conditions under carry out two stage baking procedures.After treating the solvent evaporates bone dry, carry out spreading, make electrode plate structure sample 1 of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3.
Embodiment 2
Repeat the step of embodiment 1, lithium and cobalt oxides change into 91 weight %, polyvinylidene fluoride changes 3 weight % into, conduction material KS with laminated structure changes 4 weight % into and conduction material VGCF with tubular structure changes 2 weight % into.Make electrode plate structure sample 2 of the present invention, shown in 4A to 4C figure.
Embodiment 3
Repeat the step of embodiment 1, lithium and cobalt oxides change into 91 weight %, polyvinylidene fluoride changes 3 weight % into, conduction material KS with laminated structure changes 3 weight % into and conduction material VGCF with tubular structure changes 3 weight % into.Make electrode plate structure sample 3 of the present invention, shown in 5A to 5C figure.
Embodiment 4
Repeat the step of embodiment 1, lithium and cobalt oxides change into 91 weight %, polyvinylidene fluoride changes 3 weight % into, conduction material KS with laminated structure changes 2 weight % into and conduction material VGCF with tubular structure changes 4 weight % into.Make electrode plate structure sample 4 of the present invention, shown in 6A to 6C figure.
The electrode plate structure sample that uses embodiment 1 and comparative example 1 respectively is as anode plate, measures heavy-current discharge electric capacity usefulness after being assembled into battery.As shown in Figure 7, the battery that the anode plate of increase VGCF addition is assembled has higher heavy-current discharge capacitance.
The foregoing description and comparative example are only done illustrative principle of the present invention and effect thereof, but not are used to limit the present invention.Any personage who is familiar with this skill all can be under spirit of the present invention and category, and above-mentioned instance is modified and changed.Therefore, rights protection scope of the present invention, the claim that Ying Ruhou states is listed.