Solid Electrolyte Laminate for Dendrite-Resistant Voltage Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing all-solid-state secondary batteries face challenges in preventing short circuits caused by dendrite formation and achieving stable voltage output, especially in high-temperature environments.

Innovation Solution

A laminated body is introduced, comprising a solid electrolyte layer and a layer containing a heat-resistant resin and an ion-conductive material, which are adjacent to each other. This configuration prevents short circuits by physically inhibiting dendrite growth and ensures stable voltage output through enhanced ion conductivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a solid electrolyte layer is used in an all-solid-state secondary battery, then the battery structure is simplified and energy density is improved, but dendrite formation occurs causing short circuits between electrodes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery structureVSAvoidshort circuit prevention
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention uses a composite layer containing both a heat-resistant resin and an ion-conductive material. The heat-resistant resin provides mechanical strength and dendrite suppression, while the ion-conductive material ensures efficient ion transport. This composite structure resolves the contradiction by combining materials with complementary properties to achieve both structural integrity and electrochemical performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The layer containing the heat-resistant resin and ion-conductive material acts as an intermediary between the solid electrolyte layer and the electrode. It mediates the interaction by providing a physical barrier that suppresses dendrite penetration while maintaining ion conductivity, thus preventing short circuits without compromising the solid electrolyte's function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If conventional resins are used in the battery structure, then processing is easier, but voltage output becomes unstable in high-temperature environments

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveprocessingVSAvoidvoltage output stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention specifies that the heat-resistant resin should have a glass-transition temperature of not less than 200°C. By changing the thermal parameter (glass-transition temperature) of the resin, the layer maintains its mechanical properties and dimensional stability at high temperatures, ensuring stable voltage output while remaining manufacturable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Temperature

If the glass-transition temperature of the resin is increased to prevent deformation at high temperatures, then thermal stability is improved, but ion conductivity may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal stabilityVSAvoidion conductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The composite layer combines a heat-resistant resin with an ion-conductive material. The heat-resistant resin provides thermal stability with high glass-transition temperature, while the ion-conductive material compensates for any reduction in ion conductivity, ensuring both thermal stability and adequate ion transport are achieved simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 proposed solution effectively prevents short circuits caused by dendrite formation and achieves stable voltage output, even in high-temperature environments, thereby improving the reliability and performance of all-solid-state secondary batteries.

Implementation Method 1

a layer containing a heat-resistant resin and an ion-conductive material, the solid electrolyte layer and the layer containing the heat-resistant resin and the ion-conductive material being adjacent to each other

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectIon conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

the heat-resistant resin has a glass-transition temperature of not less than 200°C

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal resistance: Thermal Insulation

Data Source

PatentEP4099462B1laminate
Publication Date: 2025.06.04 SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a laminated body in which a short circuit caused by the formation of a dendrite is prevented and which achieves stable voltage output. A laminated body (50) in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes a solid electrolyte layer (20) and a layer (30) that contains a heat-resistant resin and an ion-conductive material. The solid electrolyte layer (20) and the layer (30) containing the heat-resistant resin and the ion-conductive material are adjacent to each other.