Solid Electrolyte Slurry Composition for Fluidity and Ion Conductivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional slurry compositions for all-solid-state secondary batteries lack improvement in fluidity, preservation stability, and ion conductivity of the solid electrolyte-containing layer.

Innovation Solution

A slurry composition containing a solid electrolyte, a polymer, and a solvent, with a specific ratio of fineness of grind of the solid electrolyte to its average primary particle diameter, ranging from more than 1 to less than 30, to enhance fluidity and preservation stability, and improve ion conductivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional slurry composition is used, then the battery structure can be formed, but fluidity and preservation stability are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovefluidityVSAvoidpreservation stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the particle size parameters of the solid electrolyte by controlling the fineness of grind relative to average primary particle diameter within a specific range (1-30), and adjusts the polymer content to 5-50 mass% to optimize both fluidity and preservation stability of the slurry composition

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a composite slurry composition containing solid electrolyte particles, polymer binder, and solvent, where the combination of these materials with specific ratios creates a system that achieves both good fluidity for application and preservation stability for storage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If conventional slurry composition is used, then the solid electrolyte-containing layer can be formed, but ion conductivity is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveion conductivityVSAvoidlayer formation quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the particle size distribution of solid electrolyte by controlling fineness of grind/average primary particle diameter ratio within 1-30, and adjusts polymer content to 5-50 mass%, which improves ion conductivity while ensuring proper layer formation quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent controls the particle size segmentation of solid electrolyte, creating a distributed particle size structure that enhances ion conductivity pathways while maintaining manufacturable layer formation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12334495B2Slurry composition for all-solid-state secondary battery, solid electrolyte-containing layer, all-solid-state secondary battery, and method of producing slurry composition for all-solid-state secondary battery
Publication Date: 2025.06.17 ZEON CORP

AI summary

Provided is a slurry composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery that has excellent fluidity and preservation stability and can form a solid electrolyte-containing layer having excellent ion conductivity. The slurry composition contains a solid electrolyte, a polymer, and a solvent. The ratio of fineness of grind of the solid electrolyte, as measured by a grind gauge method based on JIS K5600-2-5:1999, relative to the average primary particle diameter of the solid electrolyte is more than 1 and less than 30.