Fluorine-Binder Battery Electrode for Uniform Drying and Adhesion

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing manufacturing process for lithium secondary batteries results in non-uniform binder distribution in the electrode layer, leading to low adhesion strength with the current collector and decreased conductivity.

Innovation Solution

The electrode is designed with a fluorine-containing binder and a quantified binder ratio (QBR) of 1.1 or less, ensuring uniform binder distribution. The manufacturing method involves kneading the active material, conductive material, and fluorine-containing binder under controlled temperature and pressure, followed by pulverization and calendering to form a film that is laminated onto a current collector.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the slurry is dried quickly in a drying oven after coating, then the drying time is reduced and productivity is improved, but the binder migrates to the electrode surface causing non-uniform binder distribution and low adhesion strength

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedrying timeVSAvoidbinder distribution uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the physical-chemical parameters of the binder by introducing a fluorine-containing binder with specific molecular structure and properties. This binder maintains its distribution uniformity during the drying process even under quick drying conditions, achieving both short drying time and uniform binder distribution. The fluorine-containing binder's specific parameters (molecular weight, glass transition temperature, and chemical structure) are optimized to prevent migration while maintaining adhesion strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If the binder migrates to the electrode surface during drying, then the drying process is completed, but the adhesion strength with the current collector decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedrying completionVSAvoidadhesion strength
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the binder parameters by using a fluorine-containing binder with specific glass transition temperature and molecular structure that prevents migration to the surface during drying. This ensures the binder remains uniformly distributed in the electrode layer while maintaining strong adhesion to the current collector, achieving both drying completion and high adhesion strength simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If non-uniform binder distribution occurs in the electrode layer, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the conductivity and charge/discharge rates decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing process simplicityVSAvoidconductivity and charge/discharge rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the binder parameters by introducing a fluorine-containing binder that inherently maintains uniform distribution during the manufacturing process. This eliminates the need for complex process controls while ensuring uniform binder distribution throughout the electrode layer, thereby maintaining high conductivity and charge/discharge rates without sacrificing manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach achieves a uniform binder distribution, enhancing adhesion strength, conductivity, and charge/discharge rates of the lithium secondary batteries.

Implementation Method 1

a fluorine-containing binder, wherein the electrode layer has a quantified binder ratio (QBR) of 1.1 or less

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 2

The manufacturing method involves kneading the active material, conductive material, and fluorine-containing binder under controlled temperature and pressure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical mixing: Stirring

Implementation Method 3

followed by pulverization and calendering to form a film that is laminated onto a current collector

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCompression: Compression

Data Source

PatentUS20250132343A1Electrode, Secondary Battery Comprising the Same, and Method for Manufacturing the Same
Publication Date: 2025.04.24 LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are an electrode, a secondary battery comprising the same and an energy storage system, the electrode comprising: an electrode current collector; and an electrode layer on the electrode current collector, the electrode layer comprising an active material, a conductive material and a fluorine-containing binder, wherein the electrode layer has a quantified binder ratio (QBR) of 1.1 or less, and the QBR is defined as the following equation:QBR=Bs/Bf.,Bs denotes an average fluorine content in an electrode layer surface region within 15% of a total thickness of the electrode layer from an outermost surface of the electrode layer, and Bf denotes an average fluorine content in an electrode layer bottom region within 15% of the total thickness of the electrode layer from an interface between the electrode layer and the current collector.