Negative Electrode Plate Ion Dynamics Optimization

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Current battery technologies face challenges in achieving fast charging speeds, high energy density, and long cycle life due to inadequate design of the negative electrode plate, which affects the distribution and conductivity of active ions.

Innovation Solution

A negative electrode plate design that incorporates a graphite-based negative active material with a specific relationship between the OI value and pressing density of the negative film, optimizing the end faces for ion deintercalation and intercalation, ensuring fast charging, high energy density, and good safety performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If the negative active material having excellent rate performance is used in an unreasonably designed negative electrode plate, then the rate performance is improved, but the continuous fast charging goal is not attained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging speedVSAvoidcontinuous fast charging capability
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by establishing a specific quantitative relationship between OI value and pressing density through the formula 0.7≤(80/VOI+43/PD)×PD/VOI≤21.5. This mathematical constraint transforms the design from qualitative material selection to quantitative parameter optimization, enabling continuous fast charging by precisely controlling the interaction between OI value and pressing density parameters

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating the design requirements for different regions of the negative electrode plate. The OI value and pressing density are optimized to create locally suitable conditions for ion deintercalation and intercalation at the end faces, rather than applying uniform properties throughout the entire electrode structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Speed

If the negative active material having general rate performance is used in a reasonably designed negative electrode plate, then the fast charging goal may be attained, but the energy density and cycle life are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging speedVSAvoidcycle life
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses parameter changes to simultaneously optimize multiple performance aspects by controlling the relationship between OI value and pressing density. The mathematical constraint 0.7≤(80/VOI+43/PD)×PD/VOI≤21.5 ensures that fast charging, energy density, and cycle life are all optimized together rather than traded off against each other

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies composite materials by combining graphite-based negative active material with specifically controlled OI value and pressing density characteristics. This composite approach integrates multiple material properties to achieve fast charging, high energy density, and long cycle life simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Quantity of substance

If the pressing density of the negative film is increased to improve energy density, then the energy density is improved, but the ion deintercalation and intercalation efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy densityVSAvoidion deintercalation and intercalation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by establishing the quantitative relationship 0.7≤(80/VOI+43/PD)×PD/VOI≤21.5 that coordinates pressing density (PD) with OI value. This mathematical constraint allows pressing density to be increased for higher energy density while the OI value is simultaneously optimized to maintain ion deintercalation and intercalation efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The OI value acts as an intermediary parameter that mediates between pressing density and ion transport efficiency. By controlling the relationship between OI value and pressing density through the mathematical constraint, the patent enables high pressing density to coexist with high ion transport efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

The optimized negative electrode plate enables batteries to achieve fast charging speeds, high energy density, and long cycle life by effectively managing ion dynamics and conductivity, while maintaining safety performance.

Implementation Method 1

make the negative electrode plate have more effective end faces capable of deintercalating and intercalating the active ions, and it is beneficial for the fast deintercalation and the fast intercalation of the active ions

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDeintercalation and intercalation:

Data Source

PatentUS11177477B2Negative electrode plate and battery
Publication Date: 2021.11.16 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a negative electrode plate and a battery, the negative electrode plate comprises a negative current collector and a negative film, the negative film is provided on at least one surface of the negative current collector and comprises a negative active material. The negative active material comprises graphite, and an OI value of the negative film represented by VOI and a pressing density of the negative film represented by PD satisfy a relationship: 0.7≤(80/VOI+43/PD)×PD/VOI≤21.5, where a unit of the pressing density of the negative film represented by PD is g/cm3. The battery of the present disclosure can have the characteristics of fast charging speed, high energy density, good safety performance and long cycle life at the same time.