Separation membrane for electrochemical elements and electrochemical elements containing the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a separator for an electrochemical device, comprising: a porous polymer substrate; and a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, the porous coating layer comprising an acrylic acid-based binder, an acrylamide-based binder, and inorganic particles, the porous coating layer comprising about 90 wt% to 96 wt% of the inorganic particles based on the total weight of the porous coating layer, and a weight ratio of the acrylic acid-based binder to the acrylamide-based binder being about 3:7 to 7:3.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application claims priority based on Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0038631, filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on March 24, 2023, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0002] The present invention relates to a separation membrane for an electrochemical device and an electrochemical device including the same.

Background Art

[0003] An electrochemical device converts chemical energy into electrical energy using an electrochemical reaction. In recent years, electrochemical devices including lithium secondary batteries, which have high energy density, high voltage, long cycle life, and can be used in various fields, have been widely used.

[0004] A lithium secondary battery may include an electrode assembly manufactured with a separation membrane disposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the electrode assembly can be manufactured by housing it together with an electrolyte in a case. The separation membrane may include a porous coating layer including a polymer binder and inorganic particles on at least one surface of a porous substrate. The inorganic particles can be connected to other inorganic particles by the polymer binder to form an intersticial volume, and lithium ions can move through the intersticial volume. In addition to fixing the inorganic particles, the polymer binder can impart adhesion to the porous coating layer, and the porous coating layer can be adhered to the porous substrate and the electrode, respectively.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a separation membrane for an electrochemical device with a reduced dimensional change rate in a high-temperature wet state, a method for manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device including the separation membrane.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention relates to obtaining a separation membrane that ensures dimensional stability under high temperature and wet conditions while keeping the polymer binder content in the porous coating layer relatively low.

[0007] One aspect of the present invention provides a separation membrane for an electrochemical element, comprising a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, wherein the porous coating layer comprises an acrylic acid-based binder, an acrylamide-based binder, and inorganic particles, the porous coating layer contains the inorganic particles in an amount of about 90% to 96% by weight relative to the total weight of the porous coating layer, and the weight ratio of the acrylic acid-based binder to the acrylamide-based binder is about 3:7 to 7:3.

[0008] The weight-average molecular weight of the acrylamide binder may be approximately 400,000 to 1,000,000.

[0009] The porous coating layer is formed by coating the porous polymer substrate with a coating slurry containing the acrylic acid-based binder, the acrylamide-based binder, the inorganic particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium, and the pH of the coating slurry may be 3 to 9.

[0010] The acrylic acid-based binder may contain one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid as repeating units.

[0011] The acrylamide-based binder may contain one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-ethylacrylamide, ethylmethacrylamide, N-propylacrylamide, N-isopropylacrylamide, N-isopropylmethacrylamide, N-butylacrylamide, and N-butylmethacrylamide as repeating units.

[0012] The content of the acrylic acid-based binder in the porous coating layer may be greater than or equal to the content of the acrylamide-based binder.

[0013] Another aspect of the present invention provides an electrochemical element comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separation membrane disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separation membrane is a separation membrane for an electrochemical element having the features described above.

[0014] The electrochemical element may be a lithium secondary battery.

[0015] The electrochemical element may further contain an electrolyte containing a solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) is mixed in a weight ratio of approximately 3 / 7, or a solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) / dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is mixed in a weight ratio of approximately 20 / 5 / 75. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] The separation membrane for electrochemical elements according to the present invention can provide improved dimensional stability in both the dry state and the wet state impregnated with electrolyte. For example, the separation membrane has a thermal shrinkage rate of about 5% or less in the dry state under high temperature conditions of 200°C or higher, and a thermal shrinkage rate of about 10% or less in the wet state under high temperature conditions of 130°C or higher, thus preventing electrode exposure due to thermal shrinkage of the separation membrane. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0017] The following describes in more detail each component of the present invention so that a person with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs can easily implement it. However, this is merely an example, and the scope of the rights of the present invention is not limited to the following.

[0018] As used herein, the term “including” is used to enumerate materials, compositions, apparatus, and methods useful for the present invention, and is not limited to such enumerated examples.

[0019] As used herein, “about,” “approximately,” and “substantially” are used to mean a range or similar of numerical values ​​or degrees, taking into account inherent tolerances of manufacture and materials, and are used to prevent infringers from unfairly exploiting disclosures that refer to precise or absolute numerical values ​​provided to aid in understanding the invention.

[0020] As used herein, "electrochemical elements" may refer to primary batteries, secondary batteries, supercapacitors, and the like.

[0021] As used herein, "wet state" may mean a state in which the separation membrane is impregnated with at least a portion of the electrolyte, while "dry state" may mean a dry state in which the separation membrane is not impregnated with the electrolyte.

[0022] As used herein, "durability" may mean the property of a binder to exhibit adhesive strength and mechanical strength as inherent physical properties without swelling or deformation upon contact with an electrolyte.

[0023] In an electrode assembly constituting a secondary battery, the separation membrane is a film material that has the function of providing ion conductivity by isolating the two electrodes (positive electrode / negative electrode) to prevent electrical short circuits caused by physical contact, and by providing a passage through which ions can move between the two electrodes via the electrolyte supported in the micropores.

[0024] The porous coating layer formed on one surface of the separation membrane contains a polymer binder and inorganic particles, which can prevent thermal shrinkage of the porous polymer substrate. While the separation membrane containing the porous coating layer exhibits excellent dimensional stability in a dry state without electrolyte, in a wet state where the separation membrane is impregnated with electrolyte, the polymer binder may swell due to the electrolyte, or the separation membrane may be exposed to temperatures of approximately 130°C or higher depending on the operating conditions of the lithium secondary battery containing the separation membrane, potentially reducing the adhesive strength of the polymer binder. In other words, in such a high-temperature wet state, the adhesive strength of the porous coating layer decreases, and the separation membrane tends to shrink significantly. For example, cylindrical batteries, in which the electrode assembly is wound up and inserted into a case while tension is applied to the electrode assembly, require a relatively smaller adhesive strength between the electrode and the separation membrane compared to pouch-type batteries. Therefore, the polymer binder content is lower, resulting in a problem of further reduced dimensional stability in the wet state.

[0025] The present invention provides a separation membrane in which the dimensional stability is improved under high temperature and wet conditions, while keeping the polymer binder content in the porous coating layer relatively low.

[0026] One specific example of the present invention provides a separation membrane for an electrochemical element, comprising a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, wherein the porous coating layer comprises an acrylic acid-based binder, an acrylamide-based binder, and inorganic particles, the porous coating layer contains the inorganic particles in an amount of approximately 90% to 96% by weight relative to the total weight of the porous coating layer, and the weight ratio of the acrylic acid-based binder to the acrylamide-based binder is approximately 3:7 to 7:3.

[0027] The porous polymer substrate is a porous membrane with multiple pores formed therein, which can electrically insulate the positive and negative electrodes to prevent short circuits. For example, if the electrochemical element is a lithium secondary battery, the porous polymer substrate can be an ion-conducting barrier that blocks electrical contact between the positive and negative electrodes while allowing lithium ions to pass through. At least some of the pores can form a three-dimensional network connecting the surface and interior of the porous polymer substrate, allowing fluids to pass through the porous polymer substrate via the pores.

[0028] The porous polymer substrate can be made of a material that is physically and chemically stable with respect to an electrolyte, which is an organic solvent. For example, the porous polymer substrate may include, but is not limited to, resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene and other polyolefins, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polycycloolefin, polyethersulfone, polyamide, polyimide, polyimidoamide, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene, and copolymers or mixtures thereof. For example, polyolefin resins can be used. Polyolefin resins can be processed to relatively thin thicknesses and are easy to apply coating slurries to, making them suitable for the manufacture of electrochemical elements with higher energy density.

[0029] The porous polymer substrate may have a single-layer or multi-layer structure. The porous polymer substrate may include two or more polymer resin layers with different melting points (Tm) and may provide a shutdown function in the event of a high-temperature runaway of the battery. For example, the porous polymer substrate may include a polypropylene layer with a relatively high melting point and a polyethylene layer with a relatively low melting point. The porous polymer substrate may have a three-layer structure in which polypropylene, polyethylene, and polypropylene are laminated in that order. The polyethylene layer can melt and shut down the pores as the battery temperature rises above a predetermined temperature, thereby preventing thermal runaway of the battery.

[0030] The thickness of the porous polymer substrate may be approximately 1 μm to 100 μm. For example, the thickness of the porous polymer substrate may be approximately 10 μm to 90 μm, 20 μm to 80 μm, 30 μm to 70 μm, or 40 μm to 60 μm. For example, the thickness of the polymer substrate may be approximately 1 μm to 30 μm. For example, the thickness of the polymer substrate may be approximately 5 μm to 15 μm, or 8 μm to 13 μm. By adjusting the thickness of the porous polymer substrate within the above ranges, it is possible to minimize the volume of the electrochemical element while electrically insulating the positive and negative electrodes, thereby increasing the amount of active material contained in the electrochemical element.

[0031] The porous polymer substrate may contain pores with an average diameter of approximately 0.01 μm to 1 μm. For example, the size of the pores contained in the porous polymer substrate may be approximately 0.01 μm to 0.09 μm, 0.02 μm to 0.08 μm, 0.03 μm to 0.07 μm, or 0.04 μm to 0.06 μm. For example, the size of the pores may be approximately 0.02 μm to 0.06 μm. By adjusting the size of the pores in the porous polymer substrate within the above range, the air permeability and ionic conductivity of the entire separation membrane produced can be adjusted.

[0032] The porous polymer substrate can have an air permeability of approximately 10 s / 100 cc to 100 s / 100 cc. For example, the air permeability of the porous polymer substrate may be 10 s / 100 cc to 90 s / 100 cc, 20 s / 100 cc to 80 s / 100 cc, 30 s / 100 cc to 70 s / 100 cc, or 40 s / 100 cc to 60 s / 100 cc. For example, the air permeability of the porous polymer substrate may be approximately 50 s / 100 cc to 70 s / 100 cc. When the air permeability of the porous polymer substrate is within the above range, the air permeability of the manufactured separation membrane can be provided within a range suitable for ensuring the output and cycle characteristics of the electrochemical element.

[0033] The aforementioned air permeability (s / 100cc) refers to the time (in seconds) it takes for 100cc of air to pass through a porous polymer substrate or separation membrane of a predetermined area under constant pressure. This air permeability can be measured using a Gurley densometer in accordance with ASTM D 726-58, ASTM D726-94, or JIS-P8117. For example, using a Gurley 4110N instrument, it can measure air at a pressure of 0.304 kPa or 1.215 kN / m³. 2 Under water pressure, 100cc of air covers 1 square inch (or 6.54cm). 2 The time it takes for a sample to pass through can be measured. For example, using the EG01-55-1MR instrument from Asahi Seiko, the time it takes for 100cc of air to pass through a 1 square inch sample can be measured at room temperature and under constant pressure in 4.8 inches of water.

[0034] The porous polymer substrate can have a porosity of approximately 10 vol% to 60 vol%. For example, the porosity of the porous polymer substrate may be approximately 15 vol% to 55 vol%, 20 vol% to 50 vol%, 25 vol% to 45 vol%, or 30 vol% to 40 vol%. For example, the porosity of the porous polymer substrate may be approximately 30 vol% to 50 vol%. When the porosity of the porous polymer substrate is within the above range, the ionic conductivity of the manufactured separation membrane can be provided within a range suitable for ensuring the output and cycle characteristics of the electrochemical element.

[0035] The porosity refers to the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume of the porous polymer substrate. The porosity can be measured by methods known in the art. For example, it can be measured by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method utilizing nitrogen gas adsorption, the capillary flow porometer, or the water or mercury osmosis method.

[0036] The porous coating layer is formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate and comprises a polymer binder and inorganic particles, the polymer particles may comprise an acrylic acid-based binder and an acrylamide-based binder.

[0037] The porous coating layer may be formed by coating at least one surface of a porous polymer substrate with a coating slurry containing an acrylic acid binder, an acrylamide binder, inorganic particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium. For example, the separation membrane may be manufactured by applying the coating slurry to at least one surface of a porous polymer substrate, and then drying it to remove the dispersion medium. The porous coating layer contains interstitial volumes in which the inorganic particles are linked by the acrylic acid binder and the acrylamide binder, adhering to the porous polymer substrate while allowing lithium ions to pass through, thereby preventing thermal shrinkage of the porous polymer substrate.

[0038] The coating slurry contains a dispersion medium that can dissolve or disperse at least a portion of the acrylic acid-based binder or the acrylamide-based binder, thereby dispersing inorganic particles. The coating slurry can be used in which the polymer binder and inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed by adjusting the type and content of the dispersion medium. For example, the dispersion medium may be one selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, acetone, isopropyl alcohol (IPA), dimethylacetamide (DMAc), dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), acetonitrile, and combinations thereof. Using the above-mentioned types of dispersion medium, a porous coating layer in which inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed can be formed.

[0039] The coating slurry contains a dispersant that can maintain a state in which the acrylic acid-based binder, the acrylamide-based binder, and the inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed. For example, the dispersant may contain one or more selected from the group consisting of oil-soluble polyamines, oil-soluble amine compounds, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, sorbitan fatty acid esters, tannic acid, pyrogallic acid, and polyacrylic acid. For example, the dispersant may be a polyacrylic acid-based polymer dispersant. By using the above-described types of dispersants, the stability of the coating slurry can be improved and the uniformity of the porous coating layer formed from the coating slurry can be ensured.

[0040] Based on the total weight of the coating slurry, the dispersant may be present in an amount of approximately 0.01% to 5% by weight. For example, the dispersant content may be 0.1% to 4% by weight, 0.5% to 3% by weight, or 1% to 2% by weight. For example, the dispersant content may be approximately 3% to 5% by weight. By adjusting the dispersant content within the above range, uniform dispersion and stability of the polymer binder and inorganic particles contained in the coating slurry can be achieved.

[0041] The coating slurry containing the dispersant may have a pH of approximately 3 to 9. For example, the pH of the coating slurry may be approximately 3.5 to 8.5, 4.0 to 8.0, 4.5 to 7.5, 5.0 to 7.0, or 5.5 to 6.5. For example, the pH of the coating slurry may be approximately 5.5 to 8.5, or approximately 6.0 to 8.0. The pH of the coating slurry can be adjusted by changing the type or properties of the dispersant. For example, the dispersant may be a polyacrylic acid-based polymer dispersant, and the pH of the coating slurry can be adjusted by adjusting the degree of substitution of the polyacrylic acid-based polymer dispersant. For example, a polyacrylic acid-based polymer dispersant can be used to replace -COOH with -COOH - Na +The pH of the coating slurry can be adjusted by controlling the degree of substitution. By adjusting the pH of the coating slurry within the range described above, the uniform dispersion of the polymer binder, particularly the acrylic acid-based binder, contained in the coating slurry improves its binding properties with inorganic particles, thereby reducing the thermal shrinkage of the porous coating layer and the separation membrane comprising it.

[0042] The coating slurry containing the dispersant can have a viscosity of approximately 10 cps to 500 cps. For example, the viscosity of the coating slurry may be approximately 50 cps to 450 cps, 100 cps to 400 cps, 150 cps to 350 cps, or 200 cps to 300 cps. For example, the viscosity of the coating slurry may be approximately 10 cps to 100 cps, or approximately 10 cps to 50 cps. If the viscosity of the coating slurry exceeds 500 cps, clumps with an average particle size (D99) of approximately 100 μm are formed, making it difficult to produce separation films by continuous coating onto porous polymer substrates, and thus making it impossible to ensure productivity.

[0043] The coating slurry may further contain additives such as surfactants, defoamers, flame retardants, and wetting agents. Based on the total weight of the coating slurry, the additives may be present in an amount of approximately 0% to 10% by weight. For example, the content of the additives may be approximately 0.01% to 9% by weight, 0.1% to 8% by weight, 1% to 7% by weight, 2% to 6% by weight, or 3% to 5% by weight. For example, the content of the additives may be approximately 1% to 5% by weight. By adjusting the content of the additives within the above range, dimensional stability and flame retardancy of the porous coating layer formed by the coating slurry can be ensured.

[0044] The dispersion medium contained in the coating slurry may be removed by drying or heating after the formation of the porous coating layer. For example, the porous coating layer may contain the dispersion medium at a concentration of 5 ppm or less. For example, the porous coating layer may consist of an acrylic acid-based binder, an acrylamide-based binder, inorganic particles, and a dispersant. During the process of removing the dispersion medium, multiple pores may be formed on the surface and inside the porous coating layer. These pores may include interstitial volumes formed by the connection of adjacent inorganic particles by the acrylic acid-based binder, the acrylamide-based binder, or both, and may have a structure that forms a three-dimensional network through which fluid can pass.

[0045] The thickness of the porous coating layer may be approximately 1 μm to 15 μm. For example, the thickness of the porous coating layer may be approximately 2 μm to 14 μm, 3 μm to 13 μm, 4 μm to 12 μm, 5 μm to 11 μm, 6 μm to 10 μm, or 7 μm to 9 μm. For example, the thickness of the porous coating layer may be approximately 1 μm to 5 μm. For example, the thickness of the porous coating layer may be approximately 1.5 μm to 3.5 μm. By adjusting the thickness of the porous coating layer within the above range, shrinkage of the porous polymer substrate can be minimized, and stable adhesion to the porous polymer substrate can be achieved.

[0046] The acrylic acid-based binder can bind inorganic particles contained in the porous coating layer and impart adhesive strength to the porous polymer substrate of the porous coating layer. The acrylic acid-based binder may contain one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid as repeating units. For example, the acrylic acid-based binder may be polyacrylic acid (PAA).

[0047] When the acrylic acid-based binder is included in a coating slurry, its dispersibility can be determined by the pH concentration of the coating slurry. When the pH of the coating slurry is between 3 and 9, the binding of inorganic particles by the acrylic acid-based binder and the resulting dimensional stability of the porous coating layer can be ensured.

[0048] The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the acrylic acid-based binder may be approximately 50,000 to 400,000. For example, the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylic acid-based binder may be approximately 100,000 to 350,000, 150,000 to 300,000, or 200,000 to 250,000. For example, the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylic acid-based binder may be approximately 100,000 to 200,000. By adjusting the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylic acid-based binder within the above range, uniform mixing with inorganic particles in the porous coating layer can be achieved, resulting in dense bonding of inorganic particles and a reduction in the thermal shrinkage rate of the separation membrane.

[0049] The weight-average molecular weight of the polymer binder in this invention can be measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC, PL GPC220, Agilent Technologies). For example, the weight-average molecular weight can be measured using a PL Olexis (Polymer Laboratories) column (column temperature 160°C) with trichlorobenzene (TCB) as the solvent, under the conditions of a sample concentration of 1.0 mg / mL, a flow rate of 1.0 mL / min, and an injection volume of 200 μl, using an Agilent High Temperature Differential Refractive Index (RI) detector (corrected with a cubic function, reference: polystyrene).

[0050] The acrylamide-based binder, when included in a porous coating layer, can impart durability of the porous coating layer to the electrolyte. The acrylamide-based binder may contain as repeating units one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-ethylacrylamide, ethylmethacrylamide, N-propylacrylamide, N-isopropylacrylamide, N-isopropylmethacrylamide, N-butylacrylamide, and N-butylmethacrylamide. The butylacrylamide may encompass sec-butylacrylamide and ter-butylacrylamide, and the butylmethacrylamide may encompass sec-butylmethacrylamide and ter-butylmethacrylamide. For example, the acrylamide-based binder may be polyacrylamide (PAM).

[0051] The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the acrylamide binder may be approximately 400,000 to 1,000,000. For example, the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylamide binder may be approximately 450,000 to 950,000, 500,000 to 900,000, 550,000 to 850,000, 600,000 to 800,000, or 650,000 to 750,000. For example, the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylamide binder may be approximately 400,000 to 900,000. By adjusting the weight-average molecular weight of the acrylamide binder within the above range, a porous coating layer can be formed so that the viscosity of the coating slurry does not exceed 500 cps, thereby reducing the thermal shrinkage rate of the separation membrane.

[0052] The porous coating layer may contain an acrylic acid-based binder and an acrylamide-based binder in a weight ratio of approximately 3:7 to 7:3. For example, the porous coating layer may contain an acrylic acid-based binder and an acrylamide-based binder in a ratio of approximately 4:6 to 6:4, for example, in a weight ratio of approximately 4.5:5.5 to 5.5:4.5. For example, the porous coating layer may satisfy the above range while having a content of acrylic acid-based binder greater than or equal to the content of acrylamide-based binder. For example, the porous coating layer may contain an acrylic acid-based binder and an acrylamide-based binder in a weight ratio of approximately 6:4 to 5:5.

[0053] The acrylic acid-based binder interacts more readily with inorganic particles than the acrylamide-based binder, and can therefore contribute to the formation of the interstitial volume described above. For example, the acrylic acid-based binder can exhibit electrostatic attraction to inorganic particles via carboxyl groups or form hydrogen bonds. The acrylamide-based binder exhibits a larger modulus than the acrylic acid-based binder, and can contribute to ensuring durability by maintaining the structure of the porous coating layer even in a wet state impregnated with electrolyte. By adjusting the content of the acrylic acid-based binder and the acrylamide-based binder within the above-described range, it is possible to simultaneously ensure the formation of interstitial volume by the acrylic acid-based binder and the structural stability of the porous coating layer by the acrylamide-based binder. A separation membrane having a porous coating layer that satisfies the above-described range can have its thermal shrinkage rate reduced in a wet state. If the content of the acrylic acid-based binder exceeds the range described above, the structural stability of the porous coating layer may decrease in the wet state, potentially leading to rapid thermal shrinkage. If the content of the acrylamide-based binder increases, the inorganic particles may not bond sufficiently in the dry state, potentially leading to rapid thermal shrinkage.

[0054] The porous coating layer contains an acrylic acid-based binder and an acrylamide-based binder, respectively, but does not contain a copolymer of the acrylic acid-based binder and the acrylamide-based binder. The mixed use of the acrylic acid-based binder and the acrylamide-based binder allows for easier adjustment of the weight-average molecular weight and content ratio of the individual binders compared to the use of the copolymer, thus easily achieving the advantages of both the weight-average molecular weight range and the content range mentioned above.

[0055] The porous coating layer may contain inorganic particles in an amount of approximately 90% to 96% by weight relative to the total weight of the porous coating layer. For example, the inorganic particle content relative to the total weight of the porous coating layer may be approximately 90.5% to 95.5% by weight, 91.0% to 95.0% by weight, 91.5% to 94.5% by weight, 92.0% to 94.0% by weight, or 92.5% to 93.5% by weight. For example, the porous coating layer may have an inorganic particle content of approximately 93% to 96% by weight. Within the above range, a separation membrane with reduced thermal shrinkage in the wet state can be manufactured, ensuring mechanical strength suitable for cylindrical batteries. On the other hand, even if the content of the inorganic particles relative to the total weight of the porous coating layer deviates to some extent from the aforementioned range, for example, if it falls slightly below 90% by weight or slightly above 96% by weight, it still does not deviate from the spirit of the present invention.

[0056] The inorganic particles can be electrochemically stable. The inorganic particles are within the operating voltage range of the electrochemical element (for example, Li / Li +There is no particular limitation as long as oxidation and / or reduction reactions do not occur at a reference of 0 to 5 V. In particular, when using inorganic particles with a high dielectric constant as the inorganic particles, it is possible to contribute to an increase in the dissociation degree of an electrolyte salt in the liquid electrolyte, for example, a lithium salt, and improve the ionic conductivity of the electrolyte solution. For the reasons described above, it is preferable that the inorganic particles include inorganic particles with a high dielectric constant having a dielectric constant of about 5 or more, for example, about 10 or more. Non-limiting examples of inorganic particles having a dielectric constant of 5 or more include BaTiO3, Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT), Pb 1-x La x Zr 1-y Ti y O3 (PLZT, 0 < x < 1, 0 < y < 1), Pb(Mg 1 / 3 Nb 2 / 3 )O3 - PbTiO3 (PMN - PT), hafnia (HfO2), SrTiO3, SnO2, CeO2, MgO, NiO, CaO, ZnO, ZrO2, SiO2, Yb2O3, Al2O3, Al(OH)3, SiC, AlOOH, TiO2, or mixtures thereof, and the like.

[0057] In addition, as the inorganic particles, inorganic particles having lithium ion transfer ability, that is, inorganic particles containing a lithium element, but not storing lithium and having a function of moving lithium ions can be used. Non-limiting examples of inorganic particles having lithium ion transfer ability include lithium phosphate (Li3PO4), lithium titanium phosphate (Li x Ti y (PO4)3, 0 < x < 2, 0 < y < 3), lithium aluminum titanium phosphate (Li x Al y Ti z (PO4)3, 0 < x < 2, 0 < y < 1, 0 < z < 3), (LiAlTiP) x O y -based glass (0 < x < 4, 0 < y < 13), lithium lanthanum titanate (Li x La y TiO3, 0 < x < 2, 0 < y < 3), Li 3.25 Ge0.25 P 0.75 Lithium germanium thiophosphate such as S4 (Li x Ge y P z S w , 0 < x < 4, 0 < y < 1, 0 < z < 1, 0 < w < 5), lithium nitride such as Li3N (Li x N y , 0 < x < 4, 0 < y < 2), SiS2-based glass such as Li3PO4-Li2S-SiS2 (Li x Si y S z , 0 < x < 3, 0 < y < 2, 0 < z < 4), P2S5-based glass such as LiI-Li2S-P2S5 (Li x P y S z , 0 < x < 3, 0 < y < 3, 0 < z < 7), or mixtures thereof, etc.

[0058] Also, as the inorganic particles, inorganic particles having flame retardancy can be used, which can impart flame retardant properties to the separation membrane or prevent the temperature inside the electrochemical device from rising rapidly. Non-limiting examples of the inorganic particles having flame retardancy include Sb2O3, Sb2O4, Sb2O5, SrTiO3, SnO2, CeO2, MgO, Mg(OH)2, NiO, CaO, ZnO, Zn2SnO4, ZnSnO3, ZnSn(OH)6, ZrO2, Y2O3, SiO2, Al2O3, AlOOH, Al(OH)3, SiC, TiO2, H3BO3, HBO2, and mixtures thereof, etc.

[0059] The average particle size (D50) of the inorganic particles may be approximately 50 nm to 5,000 nm. For example, the average particle size (D50) of the inorganic particles may be approximately 100 nm to 4,500 nm, 200 nm to 4,000 nm, 300 nm to 3,000 nm, 400 nm to 2,000 nm, or 500 nm to 1,000 nm. If the average particle size of the inorganic particles is less than approximately 50 nm, as the specific surface area increases, more polymer binder is required for bonding between the inorganic particles, which is disadvantageous in terms of electrical resistance. If the average particle size of the inorganic particles exceeds 5,000 nm, the uniformity of the coating layer surface decreases, which may cause damage to the porous polymer substrate or electrode during lamination.

[0060] The aspect ratio of the inorganic particles can be approximately 1 to 2. For example, the aspect ratio of the inorganic particles can be approximately 1.1 to 1.9, 1.2 to 1.8, 1.3 to 1.7, or 1.4 to 1.6. By adjusting the aspect ratio of the inorganic particles within the above range, the movement of the polymer binder through the voids between the inorganic particles is facilitated, and ultimately a porous coating layer containing interstitial volume that allows lithium ions to move can be formed.

[0061] The BET specific surface area of ​​the inorganic particles is approximately 5 m². 2 / g or more 25m 2 It may be less than / g. For example, the BET specific surface area of ​​the inorganic particles is approximately 6 m². 2 / g or more 24m 2 / g or less, 7m 2 / g or more 23m 2 / g or less, 8m 2 / g or more 22m 2 / g or less, 9m 2 / g or more 21m 2 / g or less, 10m 2 / g or more 20m 2 / g or less, 11m 2 / g or more 19m 2 / g or less, 12m 2 / g or more 18m 2 / g or less, 13m 2 / g or more 17m 2 / g or less, or 14m 2 / g or more 26m 2 It may be less than / g. By adjusting the BET specific surface area of ​​the inorganic particles within the range described above, the movement of the polymer binder through the voids between the inorganic particles can be controlled.

[0062] The separation membrane for the electrochemical element can have an air permeability of approximately 50 s / 100 cc to 150 s / 100 cc. For example, the air permeability of the separation membrane may be approximately 60 s / 100 cc to 140 s / 100 cc, 70 s / 100 cc to 130 s / 100 cc, 80 s / 100 cc to 120 s / 100 cc, or 90 s / 100 cc to 110 s / 100 cc. For example, the air permeability of the separation membrane may be approximately 100 s / 100 cc to 120 s / 100 cc. When the air permeability of the separation membrane is within the above range, the output, stability, and cycle characteristics of the electrochemical element can be ensured.

[0063] The thermal shrinkage rate of the separation membrane for the electrochemical element may be approximately 10% or less. For example, the thermal shrinkage rate of the separation membrane in the dry state may be 5% or less, and the thermal shrinkage rate in the wet state may be 10% or less. For example, the thermal shrinkage rate in the dry state may be the dimensional change rate when exposed to 200°C for 30 minutes, and the thermal shrinkage rate in the wet state may be the dimensional change rate when the separation membrane is exposed to 135°C for 30 minutes while impregnated in the electrolyte. For example, the thermal shrinkage rate of the separation membrane in the dry state may be approximately 5% or less in both the MD and TD directions, and the thermal shrinkage rate in the wet state may be approximately 10% or less in both the MD and TD directions.

[0064] When a cell is manufactured using the aforementioned separation membrane for electrochemical elements, the cell can have an electrical resistance of approximately 0.5 Ohm to 1.5 Ohm. For example, the electrical resistance of the cell may be approximately 0.6 Ohm to 1.4 Ohm, 0.7 Ohm to 1.3 Ohm, 0.8 Ohm to 1.2 Ohm, or 0.9 Ohm to 1.1 Ohm. For example, the electrical resistance of the cell may be approximately 0.6 Ohm to 0.8 Ohm.

[0065] Another specific example of the present invention provides an electrochemical element comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separation membrane interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separation membrane is the separation membrane for the electrochemical element of the above-described example. The electrochemical element can be manufactured by inserting an electrode assembly comprising the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separation membrane interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode into a case or pouch and sealing it. Before sealing the case or pouch, an electrolyte can be poured in to impregnate the electrode assembly with the electrolyte. The shape of the case or pouch is not limited. For example, the electrochemical element may be cylindrical, rectangular, coin-type, or pouch-type lithium secondary battery.

[0066] The positive electrode and the negative electrode may be coated with an electrode active material applied to and dried on at least one surface of their respective current collectors. The current collectors can be made of materials that are conductive without causing chemical changes to the electrochemical elements. For example, the positive electrode current collector may be made of aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, stainless steel, or aluminum or stainless steel with a surface treatment of carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc., but is not limited thereto. For example, the negative electrode current collector may be made of copper, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, stainless steel, or copper or stainless steel with a surface treatment of carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc., but is not limited thereto. The current collectors may be in various forms such as thin metal sheets, films, foils, nets, porous materials, or foams.

[0067] The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder resin on at least one surface of the current collector. The positive electrode active material includes layered compounds such as lithium manganese composite oxides (LiMn2O4, LiMnO2, etc.), lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2), lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO2), and compounds substituted with one or more transition metals; chemical formula Li 1+x Mn 2-x O4 (where x is 0 to 0.33), lithium manganese oxides such as LiMnO3, LiMn2O3, LiMnO2; lithium copper oxide (Li2CuO2); vanadium oxides such as LiV3O8, LiV3O4, V2O5, Cu2V2O7; chemical formula LiNi 1-x M x O2 (where M = Co, Mn, Al, Cu, Fe, Mg, B or Ga and x = 0.01 to 0.3), Ni-site type lithium nickel oxides represented by this formula; chemical formula LiMn 1-x M x O2 (where M = Co, Ni, Fe, Cr, Zn or Ta and x = 0.01 to 0.1) or lithium manganese composite oxides represented by Li2Mn3MO8 (where M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu or Zn); LiMn2O4 in which a part of the Li in the chemical formula is substituted with an alkaline earth metal ion; disulfide compounds; one or a mixture of two or more of Fe2(MoO4)3 may be included.

[0068] The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder resin on at least one surface of the current collector. The negative electrode uses, as the negative electrode active material, carbon such as lithium metal oxide, graphitizable carbon, graphite-based carbon; LixFe2O3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1), LixWO2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1), Si, SiO x (0 < x < 2), silicon-based materials such as SiC, Si alloy; Sn x Me 1-x Me’ y O z(Me: Mn, Fe, Pb, Ge; Me’: Al, B, P, Si, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 elements of the periodic table, halogen; 0 < x ≤ 1; 1 ≤ y ≤ 3; 1 ≤ z ≤ 8), etc. metal composite oxides; lithium metal; lithium alloy; tin-based alloy; metal oxides such as SnO, SnO2, PbO, PbO2, Pb2O3, Pb3O4, Sb2O3, Sb2O4, Sb2O5, GeO, GeO2, Bi2O3, Bi2O4, and Bi2O5; conductive polymers such as polyacetylene; Li-Co-Ni-based materials; one or more mixtures selected from titanium oxides may be included.

[0069] The conductive material may be any one selected from the group consisting of graphite, carbon black, carbon fiber or metal fiber, metal powder, conductive whisker, conductive metal oxide, carbon nanotube, activated carbon, and polyphenylene derivative, or a mixture of two or more of these conductive materials. The carbon nanotube has a cylinder shape with a nanosize diameter of a graphite sheet and has a sp 2 bonding structure, and exhibits conductor or semiconductor characteristics depending on the angle and structure of the graphite sheet being wound. Carbon nanotubes can be classified into single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNT), and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) according to the number of bonding layers forming the wall, and these carbon nanotubes can be appropriately selected according to the use of the dispersion. For example, it may be one selected from the group consisting of natural graphite, artificial graphite, super-p, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, thermal black, denka black, aluminum powder, nickel powder, zinc oxide, potassium titanate, and titanium oxide, or a mixture of two or more of these conductive materials.

[0070] As the binder resin, a binder resin commonly used for electrodes of electrochemical elements can be used. Non-limiting examples of such binder resins include polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride-cotrichloroethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyethylhexyl acrylate, polybutyl acrylate, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, polyethylene oxide, polyarylate, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, and cellulose acetate propionate. Examples include, but are not limited to, acetatepropionate, cyanoethylpullulan, cyanoethylpolyvinyl alcohol, cyanoethylcellulose, cyanoethylsucrose, pullulan, and carboxyl methylcellulose.

[0071] The aforementioned electrolyte is A + B - A salt with a structure like this, + is Li + kaNa + , K+ It contains alkali metal cations such as, or ions consisting of combinations thereof, B - PF6 - BF4 - Cl - , Br - , I - ClO4 - AsF6 - CH3CO2 - CF3SO3 - , N(CF3SO2)2 - , C(CF2SO2)3 - Salts containing anions such as these, or ions consisting of combinations thereof, may be dissolved or dissociated in organic solvents consisting of propylene carbonate (PC), ethylene carbonate (EC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), dipropyl carbonate (DPC), dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, dimethoxyethane, diethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), gamma-butyrolactone (γ-butyrolactone), or mixtures thereof.

[0072] For example, the electrolyte may contain a solvent with an EC / EMC weight ratio of approximately 3 / 7 or a solvent with an ethylene carbonate (EC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) / dimethyl carbonate (DMC) weight ratio of approximately 20 / 5 / 75, thereby maximizing the dimensional stability of the separation membrane according to the specific example.

[0073] The electrochemical element including the electrode assembly may be a lithium secondary battery. The battery can be used as a unit cell, and can be used as a battery module including the unit cell, a battery pack including the battery module, or a device including the battery pack as a power source. Examples of such devices include, but are not limited to, small devices such as computers, mobile phones, and power tools, and electric vehicles including electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) that are powered by electric motors; electric two-wheeled vehicles including electric bicycles (E-bikes) and electric scooters; electric golf carts; and power storage systems.

[0074] Another specific example of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a separation membrane for an electrochemical element, which includes the step of forming a porous coating layer containing an acrylic acid-based binder, an acrylamide-based binder, and inorganic particles on at least one surface of a porous polymer substrate. Any content that overlaps with the description of the separation membrane for the electrochemical element described above will be replaced by the description of the above specific example.

[0075] The step of forming the porous coating layer may include preparing a coating slurry containing an acrylic acid-based binder and an acrylamide-based binder as polymer binders, inorganic particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium, and applying the coating slurry to a porous polymer substrate and drying it. For example, the coating slurry can be prepared by first mixing the acrylamide-based binder, inorganic particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium, and then adding the acrylic acid-based binder to prevent aggregation and precipitation of the acrylamide-based binder and the acrylic acid-based binder.

[0076] The step of forming the porous coating layer may further include a step of corona-discharging at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate before applying the coating slurry to the porous polymer substrate. The step of corona-discharging at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate can prevent a decrease in the bonding strength between the surface of the porous polymer substrate and the surface of the coating layer at high temperatures, and can prevent a decrease in the bonding strength between the surface of the polymer substrate and the surface of the coating layer due to electrolytes.

[0077] The corona discharge treatment may involve treating at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate with a voltage of 0.1kV to 10kV in air. For example, the corona discharge treatment may be performed with a voltage of 0.2kV to 9kV, 0.3kV to 8kV, 0.4kV to 7kV, 0.5kV to 6kV, 0.6kV to 5kV, 0.7kV to 4kV, 0.8kV to 3kV, 0.9kV to 2kV, or 1.0kV to 2kV in air. For example, the corona discharge treatment may be performed with a voltage of 1.8kV in air. By adjusting the applied voltage of the corona discharge treatment within the range described above, an appropriate number of functional groups can be formed on the surface of the polymer substrate, preventing damage to the surface of the polymer substrate.

[0078] The step of forming the porous coating layer may include applying the coating slurry to a porous polymer substrate to form a coating. For example, the coating can be formed by methods such as a bar coater, wire bar coater, roll coater, spray coater, spin coater, inkjet coater, screen coater, reverse coater, gravure coater, knife coater, slot die coater, hot melt coater, comma coater, or direct metering coater, but is not limited to these. For example, the step of forming the coating layer may involve simultaneously coating both sides of the porous polymer substrate with the coating slurry using a bar coater or slot die coater.

[0079] The step of forming the porous coating layer may involve applying the coating slurry to a porous polymer substrate, and then drying or heating the coating layer to evaporate the dispersion medium contained in the coating layer. The removal of the dispersion medium may be carried out at a temperature that allows only the dispersion medium contained in the coating layer to evaporate without deforming the polymer binder contained in the coating layer. For example, the removal of the dispersion medium may involve heating the coating layer to a predetermined temperature, but ensuring that the surface temperature of the coating layer does not exceed 60°C. When the coating layer is heated under the above conditions, the thermal energy may be used first to heat the dispersion medium and cause a phase change, and not to deform the polymer binder.

[0080] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to specific examples and experimental cases. The following examples and experimental cases are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the present invention to the following examples and experimental cases.

[0081] Example 1 Preparation of coating slurry At room temperature (25°C), 67 mL of water, 5.4 g of acrylamide-based binder (polyacrylamide, Mw: 900,000) (solid content 10%), and 30 g of inorganic particles Al2O3 (particle size: 500 nm) were added to a 250 mL wide-mouth round bottle. Beads were then added, and the bottle was shaken to mix.

[0082] 2.1 g (25% solids content) of an acrylic acid-based binder (polyacrylic acid, Mw: 350,000) and 1.1 g (42% solids content) of a polyacrylic acid-based polymer dispersant were added to the aforementioned bottle, and the mixture was stirred twice with a shaker (for a total of 2 hours). Then, 0.2 g (100% solids content) of a wetting agent was added, and the mixture was stirred for another 15 minutes with a shaker to produce a slurry.

[0083] The slurry was filtered to remove lumps, and a coating slurry with a solid content of 30% and a pH of 7.0 was produced.

[0084] Preparation of porous polymer substrates A polyethylene film measuring 20 cm x 30 cm and 10 μm thick was used as the porous polymer substrate.

[0085] Manufacturing of separation membranes The coating slurry was applied to both sides of a polyethylene film using a bar coater to form a coating layer with a thickness of 1.5 μm for each layer.

[0086] A separation membrane with a total thickness of 13 μm was produced by repeating the process of removing the dispersion medium by applying airflow to a polyethylene film on which a coating layer had been formed, five times.

[0087] Comparative Example 1 The separation membrane was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the pH of the coating slurry was adjusted to 2.5 using a polyacrylic acid-based polymer dispersant (solid content 25%) with a different degree of substitution than the dispersant in Example 1 during the manufacturing of the coating slurry.

[0088] Example 2 The separation membrane was manufactured using the same method as in Example 1, except that polyacrylamide (Mw: 400,000, solids content 15%) was used as the acrylamide-based binder during the production of the coating slurry.

[0089] Comparative Example 2 The separation membrane was manufactured using the same method as in Example 1, except that polyacrylamide (Mw: 1,200,000, solids content 5%) was used as the acrylamide-based binder during the production of the coating slurry.

[0090] Example 3 The separation membrane was manufactured using the same method as in Example 1, except that 3 g of polyacrylic acid (solid content 25%) and 3.2 g of polyacrylamide (solid content 10%) were used during the production of the coating slurry.

[0091] Example 4 The separation membrane was manufactured using the same method as in Example 1, except that 1.3 g of polyacrylic acid (solid content 25%) and 7.6 g of polyacrylamide (solid content 10%) were used during the production of the coating slurry.

[0092] Comparative Example 3 The separation membrane was manufactured using the same method as in Example 1, except that 4.3 g of polyacrylic acid (solid content 25%) was used during the preparation of the coating slurry, and no acrylamide-based binder was used.

[0093] Comparative Example 4 The separation membrane was manufactured using the same method as in Example 1, except that 11 g of polyacrylamide (solid content 10%) was used during the preparation of the coating slurry, and no acrylic acid-based binder was used.

[0094] Experimental Example 1. Confirmation of separation membrane properties according to the properties of the coating slurry. The physical properties of the separation membranes produced according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were confirmed and are shown in Table 1 below.

[0095] Confirmation of improved thermal shrinkage rate in the dry state.

[0096] Separation membranes for the examples and comparative examples were prepared as test specimens measuring 5 cm × 5 cm. After being stored in a convection oven at 200°C for 30 minutes, the thermal shrinkage rates in the MD and TD directions were calculated according to the formula: [(length of the initial test specimen - length after storage at 200°C / 0.5h) / (length of the initial test specimen)] × 100 (%).

[0097] Confirmation of improvement in thermal shrinkage rate in wet conditions.

[0098] Separation membranes for the examples and comparative examples were prepared as 5cm x 5cm test pieces and inserted into 7cm x 10cm aluminum pouches. 1g of the following electrolyte solution was injected into each pouch, and the pouches were sealed.

[0099] As the electrolyte 1, a solvent was used which consisted of ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) mixed in a weight ratio of 3 / 7, with 2% by weight of vinylene carbonate (VC) and lithium salt LiPF61M as additives.

[0100] The electrolyte 2 used contained a solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) / dimethyl carbonate (DMC) were mixed in a weight ratio of approximately 20 / 5 / 75. After storing the sealed pouch in a convection oven at 135°C for 30 minutes, the separation membrane was removed, and the thermal shrinkage rates in the machine direction (MD) and transverse direction (TD) were calculated according to [(length of the initial specimen - length after storage at 135°C / 0.5h) / (length of the initial specimen)] × 100 (%).

[0101] [Table 1]

[0102] Experimental Example 2. Confirmation of physical properties of separation membranes according to the molecular weight of acrylamide-based binders. The state of the separation membranes produced according to Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Example 2 was confirmed, and the physical properties of each separation membrane were determined and are shown in Table 2 below. The method for confirming each physical property was the same as in the previous experimental examples.

[0103] [Table 2]

[0104] Experimental Example 3. Confirmation of physical properties of separation membranes according to the weight ratio of acrylic acid-based binder and acrylamide-based binder. The state of the separation membranes produced according to Examples 1, 3, and 4 and Comparative Examples 3-4 was confirmed, and the physical properties of each separation membrane were confirmed and are shown in Table 3 below. The method for confirming each physical property was the same as in the previous experimental examples.

[0105] [Table 3]

[0106] While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the present invention, a person skilled in the art or a person with ordinary knowledge of the art will understand that the present invention can be modified and altered in various ways without departing from the spirit and technical domain of the invention as described in the claims below. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to what is described in the detailed description of the specification, but should be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. The material comprises a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer comprises an acrylic acid-based binder, an acrylamide-based binder, and inorganic particles. The porous coating layer is formed by coating the porous polymer substrate with a coating slurry containing the acrylic acid binder, the acrylamide binder, the inorganic particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium, and the pH of the coating slurry is 3 to 9. The porous coating layer contains 90% to 96% by weight of the inorganic particles relative to the total weight of the porous coating layer. The weight-average molecular weight of the acrylamide binder is 400,000 to 1,000,000. A separation membrane for electrochemical elements, wherein the weight ratio of the acrylic acid-based binder to the acrylamide-based binder is 3:7 to 7:

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2. The separation membrane for an electrochemical element according to claim 1, wherein the acrylic acid-based binder comprises one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid as repeating units.

3. The separation membrane for an electrochemical element according to claim 1, wherein the acrylamide-based binder contains one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-ethylacrylamide, ethylmethacrylamide, N-propylacrylamide, N-isopropylacrylamide, N-isopropylmethacrylamide, N-butylacrylamide, and N-butylmethacrylamide as repeating units.

4. The separation membrane for an electrochemical element according to claim 1, wherein the content of the acrylic acid-based binder in the porous coating layer is equal to or greater than the content of the acrylamide-based binder.

5. An electrochemical element comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separation membrane disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, The separation membrane is The material comprises a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer comprises an acrylic acid-based binder, an acrylamide-based binder, and inorganic particles. The porous coating layer is formed by coating the porous polymer substrate with a coating slurry containing the acrylic acid binder, the acrylamide binder, the inorganic particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium, and the pH of the coating slurry is 3 to 9. The porous coating layer contains the inorganic particles in an amount of 90% to 96% by weight relative to the total weight of the porous coating layer. The weight-average molecular weight of the acrylamide binder is 400,000 to 1,000,000. An electrochemical element in which the weight ratio of the acrylic acid-based binder to the acrylamide-based binder is 3:7 to 7:

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6. The electrochemical element according to claim 5, further comprising an electrolyte containing a solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) is mixed in a weight ratio of approximately 3 / 7, or a solvent in which ethylene carbonate (EC) / ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) / dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is mixed in a weight ratio of 20 / 5 / 75.

7. The electrochemical element according to claim 5, wherein the acrylic acid-based binder comprises one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid as repeating units.

8. The electrochemical element according to claim 5, wherein the acrylamide-based binder comprises one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-ethylacrylamide, ethylmethacrylamide, N-propylacrylamide, N-isopropylacrylamide, N-isopropylmethacrylamide, N-butylacrylamide, and N-butylmethacrylamide as repeating units.

9. The electrochemical element according to claim 5, wherein the content of the acrylic acid-based binder in the porous coating layer is equal to or greater than the content of the acrylamide-based binder.

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