WO2022086100A1 - 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터 및 이를 구비한 리튬 이차전지 - Google Patents
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- the present invention claims priority based on Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0135019 filed on October 19, 2020.
- the present invention relates to a separator for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery having the same.
- a lithium secondary battery is a battery that can best meet these needs, and research on it is being actively conducted.
- Such lithium secondary batteries generally include a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt and an organic solvent, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to electrically insulate them.
- the separator may be locally compressed by heat and pressure when the separator and the electrode are stacked.
- the separator may be locally compressed by volume expansion that occurs as the charge/discharge cycle progresses. Lithium dendrites may form in this locally compressed portion, which may cause an internal short circuit.
- the porous polymer substrate may be locally compressed by the inorganic particles.
- problems such as resistance increase due to clogging of pores of the porous coating layer may occur.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a separator for a lithium secondary battery having excellent compression resistance and a lithium secondary battery having the same.
- a separator for a lithium secondary battery of the following embodiments In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator for a lithium secondary battery of the following embodiments.
- porous polymer substrate It is located on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, and includes a porous coating layer comprising inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 8.5 and a binder polymer,
- the binder polymer relates to a separator for a lithium secondary battery, characterized in that it comprises a first binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more.
- the inorganic particles may include TiO 2 , SiO 2 , or two or more of them.
- a third embodiment according to the first or second embodiment,
- the first binder polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) containing 1 wt% to 3 wt% of a hexafluoropropylene (HFP) monomer, poly (acrylic acid) -poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer (poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(vinylalcohol)), or two or more of them.
- HFP hexafluoropropylene
- a fourth embodiment according to any one of the first to third embodiments,
- the binder polymer may further include a second binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less.
- a weight ratio of the first binder polymer to the second binder polymer may be 0.8:1 to 1.2:1.
- the second binder polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-trichloroethylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-trichloroethylene), polyvinylidene fluoride-chlorotrifluoroethylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene), polymethyl methacrylate ( polymethyl methacrylate), polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylacetate, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate), Polyethylene oxide, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cyanoethylpullulan, cyanoethylpolyvinyl alcohol (cyanoethylpolyvinylalcohol), cyanoethyl cellulose, cyanoethylsucrose, pullulan, carboxyl methyl cellulose
- a seventh embodiment according to any one of the first to sixth embodiments,
- a thickness reduction rate of the separator under the lamination condition of the electrode and the separator may be 7% or less.
- the porous coating layer may further include a dispersant.
- the dispersing agent is a cyano resin containing CN (cyano group), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), polyacrylic acid (PAA), polymethacrylic acrylic acid (PMAA), or 2 of these may include more than one.
- the inorganic particles may be included in an amount of 20 wt% to 99.9 wt% based on 100 wt% of the porous coating layer.
- a lithium secondary battery of the following embodiments In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary battery of the following embodiments.
- the separator relates to a lithium secondary battery, characterized in that the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to any one of the first to tenth embodiments.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 8.5 and a first binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more. It can absorb external stress and prevent damage to the porous polymer substrate, so it can have excellent compression resistance.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent the porous coating layer from being compressed by external stress, air permeability can be improved.
- the thickness reduction rate of the separator under the lamination condition of the electrode and the separator is 7% or less .
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention may minimize compression of the separator due to external stress, thereby improving cycle life and improving internal short circuit problems.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention has a storage modulus at 70° C. in addition to the first binder polymer having a storage modulus of 500 Mpa or more, and a second binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less.
- a storage modulus at 70° C. in addition to the first binder polymer having a storage modulus of 500 Mpa or more, and a second binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less.
- Example 1 shows storage modulus values according to temperature changes of binder polymers used in Example 1-1, Comparative Example 1-1, and Comparative Example 1-2 of the present invention.
- Example 2 shows a cross-sectional SEM image of a separator in the lithium secondary battery prepared in Example 2-2 of the present invention.
- FIG 3 shows a cross-sectional SEM image of a separator in the lithium secondary battery prepared in Comparative Example 2-2 of the present invention.
- a separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an aspect of the present invention
- porous polymer substrate It is located on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, and includes a porous coating layer comprising inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 8.5 and a binder polymer,
- the binder polymer is characterized in that it comprises a first binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more.
- the porous polymer substrate can be used without any particular limitation as long as it can be used as a material for a separator for a lithium secondary battery in general.
- the porous polymer substrate is a thin film containing a polymer material, and non-limiting examples of the polymer material include polyolefin resin, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyacetal, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyimide, polyether ether. It may include at least one of a polymer resin such as ketone, polyether sulfone, polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyethylene naphthalene.
- the porous polymer substrate may be a nonwoven fabric or a porous polymer film formed of the polymer material, or a laminate of two or more of them.
- the porous polymer substrate may be any one of the following a) to e).
- a porous membrane having a multilayer structure comprising at least two of a) to d).
- the thickness of the porous polymer substrate 10 may be 5 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m.
- the thickness range of the porous polymer substrate is not particularly limited to the above-mentioned range, when the thickness is within the above-mentioned range, it is possible to prevent a problem that the separator may be easily damaged during battery use and to secure energy density.
- the pore size and pore size present in the porous polymer substrate are also not particularly limited, but may be 0.01 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m and 10% to 95%, respectively.
- the porosity and pore size of the porous polymer substrate 10 is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image, a mercury porosimeter, a capillary flow porometer, or a pore distribution It can be measured by the BET 6-point method by the nitrogen gas adsorption flow method using a porosimetry analyzer (Bell Japan Inc, Belsorp-II mini). In this case, it may be advantageous to use a capillary flow pore distribution meter.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- the porous coating layer is located on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate.
- the porous coating layer may be located on one side or both sides of the porous polymer substrate.
- the porous coating layer includes inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 8.5, and the inorganic particles (not shown) are bonded to each other so that the inorganic particles (not shown) can remain bound to each other. It includes a binder polymer (not shown) that attaches (ie, the binder polymer connects and fixes the inorganic particles).
- the porous coating layer may prevent the porous polymer substrate from exhibiting extreme thermal contraction behavior at high temperatures due to the inorganic particles, thereby improving the safety of the separator.
- the binder polymer includes a first binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more.
- the 'storage modulus' refers to the amount of elastic energy accumulated in a vibrating sample.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery includes a first binder polymer having a storage elastic modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more, so that the porous coating layer comprising the first binder polymer absorbs external stress applied to the separator. While compression of the separator can be prevented, the air permeability of the separator can be improved.
- the separator and the electrode are typically laminated under pressure conditions of 60° C. to 70° C. and 2.4 kgf/mm to 3.2 kgf/mm, this lamination process
- the separator may be locally compressed by the heat and pressure applied from it.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the first binder polymer having a high storage modulus under such lamination temperature conditions, and thus has excellent compression resistance against heat and pressure applied to the separator during lamination. .
- the storage modulus of the binder polymer at 70 °C can be measured using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).
- DMA dynamic mechanical analysis
- the thickness reduction rate of the separator more specifically, the porous polymer substrate may be 7% or less in the temperature range at which the separator and the electrode are laminated.
- the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate in the temperature range at which the separator and the electrode are laminated satisfies the above range, it is possible to prevent an increase in the rate of internal short circuit defects due to local deformation of the porous polymer substrate.
- the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate in the temperature range where the separator and the electrode are stacked is 7% or less, thereby minimizing damage to the separator and lithium affected by the thickness of the separator It is possible to improve the performance of the secondary battery.
- the thickness reduction rate of the separator under the lamination conditions of the electrode and the separator may be measured by measuring the thickness of the separator, for example, a porous polymer substrate after the separator is compressed at 70° C. at a pressure of 7.4 Mpa by hot press.
- the thickness reduction rate can be measured according to the following formula.
- Thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate at 70°C and 7.4 Mpa (thickness of the porous polymer substrate at the time of initial preparation - the thickness of the porous polymer substrate at 70°C, 7.4 Mpa) / the thickness of the porous polymer substrate at the time of the first preparation
- the porous coating layer does not sufficiently absorb the external stress applied to the separator. Accordingly, external stress is transferred to the porous polymer substrate as it is, and the separator is deformed, which may increase the internal short-circuit defect rate. In this case, the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate may exceed 7%.
- the air permeability of the separator may be less than 2000 s/100 cc in a temperature range where the separator and the electrode are stacked.
- the air permeability of the separator is less than 2000 s/100 cc, battery output and cycle life characteristics may be further improved.
- the air permeability of the separator can be measured by measuring the time it takes for 100 cc of air to pass through the 1 in 2 cross section of the separator under a pressure of 12.2 inH 2 O, that is, the ventilation time.
- the first binder polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co) containing 1 wt% to 3 wt% of a hexafluoropropylene (HFP) monomer -hexafluoropropylene), poly(acrylic acid)-poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer (poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(vinylalcohol)), or two or more of these.
- HFP hexafluoropropylene
- HFP hexafluoropropylene
- poly(acrylic acid)-poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(vinylalcohol)
- the binder polymer may further include a second binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less in addition to the first binder polymer.
- the second binder polymer has a storage modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less, but may contribute to improving electrode adhesion of the separator.
- the binder polymer when the binder polymer further comprises a second binder polymer in addition to the first binder polymer, the distribution in the porous coating layer of the first binder polymer and the second binder polymer is limited as described below.
- the first binder polymer is more abundant than the second binder polymer on the surface of the porous coating layer (the content of the first binder polymer is higher than the weight ratio of the first binder polymer and the second binder polymer at the time of initial input) ) can be located.
- the second binder polymer may be present in the entire thickness direction of the porous coating layer and/or more abundantly than the first binder polymer in the interface portion of the porous coating layer with the porous polymer substrate (at the time of initial input, the first binder polymer and a higher content of the second binder polymer relative to the weight ratio of the second binder polymer).
- the first binder polymer may contribute to adhesion with the electrode on the surface of the porous coating layer
- the second binder polymer may contribute to improving the adhesion between the porous polymer substrate and the porous coating layer, so that between the porous coating layer and the porous polymer substrate
- the weight ratio of the first binder polymer to the second binder polymer may be 0.8:1 to 1.2:1, 0.9:1 to 1.1:1, or about 1:1.
- the separator may have excellent compression resistance, air permeability may be improved, and adhesion between the separator and the electrode may be excellent.
- the second binder polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-trichloroethylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-trichloroethylene), polyvinylidene fluoride-chlorotrifluoroethylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) ), polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylacetate, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer ( polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate), polyethylene oxide, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cyanoethylpullulan , cyanoethylpolyvinylalcohol, cyanoethyl cellulose, cyanoethylsucrose, pullulan, carboxyl methyl cellulose, acrylonitrile styrene buta
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 8.5 together with a first binder polymer having a storage elastic modulus of 500 Mpa or more at 70°C.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 8.5 together with a first binder polymer having a storage elastic modulus of 500 Mpa or more at 70° C. Since the particles and the first binder polymer absorb external stress, it is possible to prevent the porous coating layer from being compressed by the external stress, while preventing the porous coating layer from damaging the porous polymer substrate.
- 'Mohs hardness' refers to 10 types of minerals (Mohs hardness 1: talc, Mohs hardness 2: gypsum, Mohs hardness 3: calcite, Mohs hardness 4: fluorite, Mohs hardness 5: apatite, Mohs hardness 6: chaliceite, Mohs' Hardness 7: Quartz, Mohs' Hardness 8: Topaz, Mohs' Hardness 9: Corundum, Mohs' Hardness 10: Diamond) as standard materials, are values evaluated for hardness compared to these. A standard substance and a sample are rubbed, and the one in which the scratch generate
- the Mohs' Hardness of the inorganic particles is less than 3.5, damage to the porous polymer substrate can be prevented by the Mohs' Hardness of the inorganic particles, but the inorganic particles cannot sufficiently absorb external stress. Even so, a problem may occur due to compression of the separator, particularly the porous polymer substrate. In addition, since the inorganic particles cannot sufficiently absorb external stress, the porous coating layer itself may be compressed by the external stress, thereby clogging the pores of the porous coating layer. Accordingly, the air permeability of the separator may decrease.
- the porous coating layer including the inorganic particles and a first binder polymer to be described later may absorb external stress, but the Mohs' Hardness of the inorganic particles is very high so that the inorganic particles are rather porous
- the porous polymer substrate may be damaged by applying stress to the polymer substrate. Accordingly, a problem may occur due to compression of the porous polymer substrate.
- the Mohs' Hardness of the inorganic particles may be 4.0 to 8.0, or 5.0 to 7.5, or 7.0 to 7.5.
- the inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 8.5 may include, for example, TiO 2 , SiO 2 , or two or more thereof.
- the size of the inorganic particles is not limited, but may have an average particle diameter in the range of about 0.01 to about 10 ⁇ m, or 0.05 to 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the inorganic particle size satisfies this range, dispersibility is maintained, so it is easy to control the physical properties of the separator, and mechanical properties can be improved.
- due to the excessively large pore size it is possible to reduce the probability of an internal short circuit occurring during battery charging and discharging.
- the average particle diameter of the inorganic particles means the D50 particle diameter
- the “D50 particle diameter” means the particle diameter at 50% of the cumulative distribution of the number of particles according to the particle diameter.
- the particle size may be measured using a laser diffraction method. Specifically, after dispersing the powder to be measured in the dispersion medium, it is introduced into a commercially available laser diffraction particle size measuring device (eg, Microtrac S3500) to measure the difference in diffraction pattern depending on the particle size when the particles pass through the laser beam to measure the particle size distribution to calculate The D50 particle diameter can be measured by calculating the particle diameter at the point used as 50% of the particle number cumulative distribution according to the particle diameter in a measuring apparatus.
- a laser diffraction particle size measuring device eg, Microtrac S3500
- the inorganic particles may be included in an amount of 20 wt% to 99.9 wt% based on 100 wt% of the porous coating layer.
- the porous coating layer may further include other additives commonly used in the art in addition to the above-mentioned inorganic particles and the first and second binder polymers.
- the porous coating layer may further include a dispersant.
- the dispersant is, for example, cyano resin containing CN (cyano group), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), polyacrylic acid (PAA), polymethacrylic acrylic acid (PMAA), or It may include two or more of these.
- the porous coating layer further includes a dispersing agent, the dispersibility of the inorganic particles may be further improved.
- the dispersant may be included in 0.5 wt% to 2.0 wt%, 1.0 wt% to 1.7 wt%, or about 1.5 wt% based on 100 wt% of the porous coating layer.
- the content of the dispersant satisfies the above-described range, the inorganic particles in the porous coating layer may be prevented from being aggregated with each other, and the inorganic particles may be easily dispersed uniformly.
- the inorganic particles are filled and bound to each other by the binder polymer in a state in which they are in contact with each other, whereby interstitial volumes are formed between the inorganic particles, and , the interstitial volume between the inorganic particles may be provided with a structure in which an empty space is formed to form pores.
- the pore size of the porous coating layer may be in the range of 0.001 to 10 ⁇ m or 0.001 to 1 ⁇ m.
- the porosity of the porous coating layer may be in the range of 5 to 95%, or in the range of 10 to 95%, or in the range of 20 to 90%, or in the range of 30 to 80%.
- the porosity corresponds to a value obtained by subtracting a volume converted to the weight and density of each component of the porous coating layer from the calculated thickness, width, and length of the porous coating layer.
- the porosity and pore size of the porous coating layer are a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image, a mercury porosimeter, a capillary flow porometer, or a porosimetry analyzer.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- a mercury porosimeter a mercury porosimeter
- a capillary flow porometer a porosimetry analyzer.
- Bell Japan Inc, Belsorp-II mini can be used for measurement by BET 6-point method by nitrogen gas adsorption flow method.
- the porous coating layer may have a thickness in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m, or 2 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m, or 2 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention may be manufactured by the following manufacturing method, but is not limited thereto.
- a porous coating layer by coating a slurry containing inorganic particles, a binder polymer, and a solvent for the binder polymer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate and then drying,
- the binder polymer is characterized in that it comprises a first binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more.
- a porous polymer substrate is prepared.
- the porous polymer substrate may be used as described above, and the porous polymer substrate uses a conventional method known in the art, such as a solvent, diluent, or pore former, in order to secure excellent air permeability and porosity from the material described above. It can be prepared by forming pores through a wet method or a dry method using a stretching method.
- a slurry containing inorganic particles, a binder polymer, and a solvent for the binder polymer is coated on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, and then dried to form a porous coating layer.
- the binder polymer includes a first binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more.
- the first binder polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co) containing 1 wt% to 3 wt% of a hexafluoropropylene (HFP) monomer -hexafluoropropylene), poly(acrylic acid)-poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer (poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(vinylalcohol)), or two or more of these.
- HFP hexafluoropropylene
- HFP hexafluoropropylene
- poly(acrylic acid)-poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(vinylalcohol)
- the binder polymer may further include a second binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less in addition to the first binder polymer.
- the second binder polymer has a storage modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less, but may contribute to improving electrode adhesion of the separator.
- the second binder polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-trichloroethylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-trichloroethylene), polyvinylidene fluoride-chlorotrifluoroethylene (polyvinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) ), polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylacetate, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer ( polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate), polyethylene oxide, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cyanoethylpullulan , cyanoethylpolyvinylalcohol, cyanoethyl cellulose, cyanoethylsucrose, pullulan, carboxyl methyl cellulose, acrylonitrile styrene buta
- the solvent for the binder polymer may serve as a solvent for dissolving the binder polymer depending on the type of the binder polymer, or may serve as a dispersion medium for dispersing the binder polymer without dissolving it.
- the solvent for the binder polymer may serve as a solvent for dissolving the first binder polymer, or may serve as a dispersion medium for dispersing the first binder polymer without dissolving it.
- the solvent for the binder polymer may serve as a solvent for dissolving both the first and second binder polymers. and may serve as a dispersion medium for dispersing the first and second binder polymers without dissolving them.
- the solvent for the binder polymer is acetone, dimethyl acetamide (DMAc), dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrahydrofuran (tetrahydrofuran), methylene chloride (methylene) chloride, MC), chloroform, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), cyclohexane, or two or more thereof, but limited thereto it is not going to be
- a method of coating the slurry on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate to form a porous coating layer there is no limitation on a dip coating method, a die coating method, and a roll.
- Methods, such as the coating method, the comma coating method, the doctor blade coating method, the reverse roll coating method, the direct roll coating method are mentioned.
- a phase separation process may be performed to form a better porous structure in the porous coating layer.
- the phase separation process refers to a process of forming a pore structure in the porous coating layer by a phase separation phenomenon known in the art.
- the phase separation process may be performed in a humidified phase separation or immersion phase separation method.
- the humidified phase separation means that the slurry-coated porous polymer substrate is exposed to a non-solvent atmosphere for the first binder polymer to cause phase separation.
- the non-solvent may be introduced in a gaseous state.
- the humidified phase separation may be carried out under conditions of 23° C. to 32° C., or 25° C. to 30° C., and a relative humidity in the range of 45% to 60%, or 50% to 55%.
- the humidified phase separation is performed in the above-described temperature range, the time required for the phase separation of the first binder polymer can be sufficiently secured, and the drying of the porous coating layer can be made within a short time.
- the humidified phase separation is performed in the above-mentioned pressure range, it is possible to prevent the problem of moisture condensing in the drying furnace while including an amount of non-solvent capable of sufficiently occurring humidified phase separation.
- the humidified phase separation is the cost of the porous polymer substrate coated with the slurry for the first and second binder polymers. It means that phase separation occurs by exposure to every atmosphere.
- the non-solvent may be introduced in a gaseous state.
- the humidified phase separation may be carried out under conditions of 23° C. to 32° C., or 25° C. to 30° C., and a relative humidity in the range of 45% to 60%, or 50% to 55%.
- the humidified phase separation is performed in the above-described temperature range, the time required for phase separation of the first and second binder polymers can be sufficiently secured, and the drying of the porous coating layer can be made within a short time.
- the humidified phase separation is performed in the above-mentioned pressure range, it is possible to prevent the problem of moisture condensing in the drying furnace while including a non-solvent in an amount sufficient for the humidified phase separation to occur.
- the slurry-coated porous polymer substrate is immersed in a coagulation solution containing a non-solvent for the first binder polymer for a predetermined time.
- a coagulation solution containing a non-solvent for the first binder polymer for a predetermined time.
- the coated slurry becomes porous.
- the coagulation liquid is removed by washing with water, and it dries.
- the non-solvent may be included in an amount of 60% by weight or more relative to 100% by weight of the coagulating solution from the viewpoint of forming a good porous structure and improving productivity.
- the slurry-coated porous polymer substrate when the second binder polymer is further included in addition to the first binder polymer, the slurry-coated porous polymer substrate includes a non-solvent for the first and second binder polymers. It is immersed in the coagulation solution for a predetermined time. In this process, the coated slurry becomes porous as the first and second binder polymers are solidified. Thereafter, the coagulation liquid is removed by washing with water and dried. In the immersion phase separation, the non-solvent may be included in an amount of 60% by weight or more relative to 100% by weight of the coagulating solution from the viewpoint of forming a good porous structure and improving productivity.
- the nonsolvent for the binder polymer is not particularly limited as long as it does not dissolve the first binder polymer and has partial compatibility with the solvent for the first binder polymer.
- the binder polymer when the binder polymer further comprises a second binder polymer in addition to the first binder polymer, the non-solvent may not dissolve both the first binder polymer and the second binder polymer. there is.
- the non-solvent for the binder polymer is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, butanol, ethyl acetate, and water. It may include any one or two or more of them.
- the first binder polymer when the binder polymer includes the second binder polymer in addition to the first binder polymer, the first binder polymer has a faster phase separation than the second binder polymer under the phase separation conditions when the porous coating layer is formed. It may exhibit a behavior, and the second binder polymer may exhibit a slower phase separation behavior than the first binder polymer under phase separation conditions when the porous coating layer is formed, but is not limited thereto.
- the first binder polymer included in the slurry moves to the surface of the porous coating layer in contact with the non-solvent much faster than the second binder polymer, and finally, more abundant than the second binder polymer on the surface of the porous coating layer (the content of the first binder polymer is higher than the weight ratio of the first binder polymer and the second binder polymer at the time of initial input).
- the second binder polymer permeation of the nonsolvent may be slower than that of the first binder polymer, and further, the phase separation rate may be relatively slower.
- the second binder polymer is more abundant in the interior of the porous coating layer, that is, between the porous polymer substrate and the inorganic particles (compared to the weight ratio of the first binder polymer and the second binder polymer at the time of initial input, the amount of the second binder polymer is content may be higher).
- the second binder polymer by simultaneously including the first binder polymer and the second binder polymer as the binder polymer, the second binder polymer can contribute to improving the adhesion between the porous polymer substrate and the porous coating layer, and the first binder polymer is By contributing to improving the adhesion to the electrode on the surface of the porous coating layer, it is possible to provide a separator excellent in both fabric adhesion and electrode adhesion.
- the drying may be carried out by a method known in the art, and may be carried out batchwise or continuously using an oven or a heated chamber in a temperature range taking into account the vapor pressure of the solvent used. there is.
- the drying is to almost remove the solvent present in the slurry, which is preferably as fast as possible in consideration of productivity and the like, and may be performed for, for example, 1 minute or less, preferably 30 seconds or less.
- a lithium secondary battery may be manufactured by interposing the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery having a separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a separator having excellent compression resistance. problems can be improved.
- the lithium secondary battery may include a lithium metal secondary battery, a lithium ion secondary battery, a lithium polymer secondary battery, or a lithium ion polymer secondary battery.
- the electrode to be applied together with the separator for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited, and the electrode active material may be prepared in a form bound to the current collector according to a conventional method known in the art.
- the positive electrode active material include a conventional positive electrode active material that can be used in a positive electrode of a conventional lithium secondary battery, and in particular, lithium manganese oxide, lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, lithium iron oxide, or a combination thereof. It is preferable to use one lithium composite oxide.
- a conventional negative electrode active material that can be used for the negative electrode of a conventional lithium secondary battery can be used, and in particular, lithium metal or lithium alloy, carbon, petroleum coke, activated carbon ( Lithium adsorption materials such as activated carbon, graphite or other carbons are preferred.
- Non-limiting examples of the positive current collector include a foil made of aluminum, nickel, or a combination thereof
- non-limiting examples of the negative current collector include copper, gold, nickel, or a copper alloy or a combination thereof. There are manufactured foils and the like.
- the electrolyte solution that can be used in a lithium secondary battery is a salt having the same structure as A + B - , and A + is Li + , Na + , or alkali metal cations such as K + or a combination thereof.
- a salt containing an anion such as or a combination thereof is 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), ethylmethyl carbonate (EMC), It may be dissolved or dissociated in an organic solvent consisting of gamma butyrolactone ( ⁇ -butyrolactone) or a mixture thereof, but is not
- the electrolyte injection may be performed at an appropriate stage during the battery manufacturing process according to the manufacturing process and required physical properties of the final product. That is, it may be applied before assembling the battery or in the final stage of assembling the battery.
- the separator for a lithium secondary battery may be interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the lithium secondary battery, and between adjacent cells or electrodes when a plurality of cells or electrodes are assembled to form an electrode assembly may be interposed in
- the electrode assembly may have various structures such as a simple stack type, a jelly-roll type, a stack-folding type, and a lamination-stack type.
- Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) containing 2% by weight of hexafluoropropylene monomer and 98% by weight of vinylidene fluoride monomer as the first binder polymer in acetone (poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)) (Arkema) (VDF monomer content: HFP monomer content 98:2) 28% by weight and 2% by weight of cyano resin (Miwon Corporation) as a dispersant were added. .
- TiO 2 Sigma-Aldrich, average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 7.3
- the slurry prepared as described above was coated on both sides of a polyethylene film (SCK Corporation, thickness: 35 ⁇ m) by a dip coating method, and then humidified at 23° C. and 60% relative humidity conditions to apply a porous coating layer on both sides.
- the equipped separator was manufactured.
- Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (poly(vinylidene) containing 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene monomer and 80% by weight of vinylidene fluoride monomer as the first binder polymer
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that Al(OH) 3 (Huber, average particle diameter: 800 nm, Mohs hardness: 3.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-2, except that Al(OH) 3 (Huber, average particle diameter: 800 nm, Mohs hardness: 3.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1-1, except that Al(OH) 3 (Huber, average particle diameter: 800 nm, Mohs hardness: 3.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1-2, except that Al(OH) 3 (Huber, average particle diameter: 800 nm, Mohs hardness: 3.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that Al 2 O 3 (Sumitomo Corporation, average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 9.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- Al 2 O 3 Suditomo Corporation, average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 9.0
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-2, except that Al 2 O 3 (Sumitomo Corporation , average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 9.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1-1, except that Al 2 O 3 (Sumitomo Corporation, average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 9.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- Al 2 O 3 Suditomo Corporation, average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 9.0
- a separator was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1-2, except that Al 2 O 3 (Sumitomo Corporation, average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 9.0) was used as inorganic particles.
- Al 2 O 3 Suditomo Corporation, average particle diameter: 500 nm, Mohs hardness: 9.0
- compositions of the inorganic particles, the binder polymer, and the dispersant included in the porous coating layer in the separator prepared in Examples 1-1 to 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-10 are shown in Table 1 below.
- An aluminum foil having a thickness of 12 ⁇ m was prepared as a positive electrode current collector as a positive electrode current collector.
- NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
- the slurry for forming the positive electrode active material layer was coated on both sides of the aluminum foil, dried and rolled to prepare a positive electrode.
- a copper foil having a thickness of 10 ⁇ m was prepared as an anode current collector.
- SiO as an anode active material PVDF as a binder, and Denka Black as a conductive material were added to a solvent N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) in a composition ratio of 97:2:1 to prepare a slurry for forming an anode active material layer.
- NMP solvent N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
- the slurry for forming the negative electrode active material layer was coated on both sides of the copper foil, dried and rolled to prepare a negative electrode.
- the separator prepared in Example 1-1 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a pressure of 6.5 MPa was applied at 70° C. to prepare a lithium secondary battery.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Example 1-2 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-1 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-2 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-3 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-4 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-5 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-6 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-7 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-8 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-9 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- a lithium secondary battery was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-10 was interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
- the storage modulus at 70° C. of the binder polymers used in Examples 1-1 to 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-10 was 2 Measured using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) method in MPa.
- a solution obtained by dissolving each of the binder polymers used in Examples 1-1 to 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-10 in acetone was cast on a glass plate and dried at 80° C. for 12 hours. It was cut into 5.3 mm, 3 cm long, and 90 ⁇ m thick, and the tensile force in the longitudinal direction of the sample was measured under the conditions of an amplitude of 0.3 mm, a measurement temperature of 25°C to 90°C, a temperature increase rate of 2°C/min, and a frequency of 1Hz. Thus, the storage modulus at 70°C was measured.
- Example 1-1 As can be seen in FIG. 1 , it was confirmed that the storage elastic modulus of the binder polymer used in Example 1-1 was significantly higher than the storage elastic modulus of the binder polymer used in Comparative Examples 1-1 and 1-2.
- the storage modulus of the binder polymer used in Example 1-1 was 500 Mpa or more, whereas the storage modulus of the binder polymer used in Comparative Examples 1-1 and 1-2 was 500 It could be confirmed that it was less than Mpa.
- Evaluation Example 2 Measurement of air permeability, thickness reduction rate, and electrode adhesion of the separator
- the air permeability (Gurley) of the separators prepared in Examples 1-1 to 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-10 was measured using Asahi Seico's EG01-55-1MR equipment. At this time, the air permeability value is a cross section of 1 in 2 of the separators prepared in Examples 1-1 to 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-10 in 100 cc of air under a pressure of 12.2 inH 2 O. It was expressed as the time it takes to pass (seconds), that is, the aeration time.
- the separators prepared in Examples 1-1 to 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-10 were compressed with a hot press (Cumersys) at 70° C. at a pressure of 7.4 Mpa, washed with acetone, and applied to the separator. The thickness reduction rate of the included porous polymer substrate was measured. At this time, a PET film was interposed between the separator and the hot press in order to apply the pressure uniformly.
- a hot press Cumersys
- the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate at 70° C. and 7.4 Mpa was calculated by the following formula:
- Thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate at 70° C. and 7.4 Mpa (thickness of the porous polymer substrate at the time of initial preparation - the thickness of the porous polymer substrate at 70° C. and 7.4 Mpa) / the thickness of the porous polymer substrate at the time of the first preparation
- the separators prepared in Examples 1-1 to 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-10 were overlapped with the prepared negative electrode, cut to a width of 25 mm, sandwiched between 100 ⁇ m PET films, and then flat press was used for bonding. At this time, the conditions of the flat plate press were heated and pressed at 60° C. at a pressure of 6.5 Mpa for 1 second. The bonded separator and the negative electrode were attached to the slide glass using double-sided tape. A part of the adhesive surface of the separator (10 mm or less from the end of the adhesive surface) was peeled off and attached in a longitudinal direction using 25 x 100 mm PET film and single-sided adhesive tape.
- the separator prepared in Example 1-1 includes the first binder polymer having a storage elastic modulus of 500 Mpa or more at 70°C, so that the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate at 70°C and 7.4 MPa is 7 % or less, and it was confirmed that the air permeability was excellent.
- the separator prepared in Example 1-2 contains the first binder polymer having a storage elastic modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more, and has a storage elastic modulus at 70° C. of 50 Mpa or less, but provides an adhesive force between the porous polymer substrate and the porous coating layer
- the second binder polymer it was confirmed that the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate at 70° C. and 7.4 MPa was 7% or less, and the air permeability was less than 2000s/100cc and excellent electrode adhesion.
- the separator prepared in Comparative Example 1-2 contained only the binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of less than 500 Mpa, so that the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate at 70° C. and 7.4 MPa exceeded 7% and the porous coating layer was compressed. It was confirmed that the pores of the porous coating layer were blocked and the air permeability was significantly reduced.
- inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of less than 3.5 cannot sufficiently absorb external stress even including the first binder polymer having a storage elastic modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more. It was confirmed that the thickness reduction rate of the porous polymer substrate exceeded 7%, and the porous coating layer was also compressed and the pores of the porous coating layer were clogged, thereby greatly reducing the air permeability.
- the separators prepared in Comparative Examples 1-7 to 1-10 contain the first binder polymer having a storage modulus at 70° C. of 500 Mpa or more, but inorganic particles having a Mohs hardness of more than 8.5 are present in the porous polymer substrate itself. It was confirmed that the thickness reduction rate of the separator at 70°C and 7.4 MPa was 50% or more due to damage.
- the resistance increase rates of the lithium secondary batteries prepared in Example 2-1 and Comparative Example 2-1 were measured at 25° C., SOC 50%, and 10 seconds, and are shown in Table 4 below.
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- 다공성 고분자 기재; 및상기 다공성 고분자 기재의 적어도 일면에 위치하며, 모스 경도가 3.5 내지 8.5인 무기물 입자 및 바인더 고분자를 포함하는 다공성 코팅층을 포함하고,상기 바인더 고분자는 70℃에서의 저장 탄성률(storage modulus)이 500 Mpa 이상인 제1 바인더 고분자를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 무기물 입자는 TiO2, SiO2, 또는 이들 중 2 이상을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 제1 바인더 고분자는 헥사플루오로프로필렌(Hexafluoropropylene; HFP) 단량체가 1 중량% 내지 3 중량%로 포함된 폴리비닐리덴플루오라이드-헥사플루오로프로필렌(polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene), 폴리(아크릴산)-폴리(비닐알코올) 공중합체(poly(acrylic acid)-co-poly(vinylalcohol)), 또는 이들 중 2 이상을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 바인더 고분자는 70℃에서의 저장 탄성률(storage modulus)이 50 Mpa 이하인 제2 바인더 고분자를 추가로 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 제1 바인더 고분자와 제2 바인더 고분자의 중량비는 0.8:1 내지 1.2:1인 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 제2 바인더 고분자는 폴리비닐리덴플루오라이드-트리클로로에틸렌(polyvinylidene fluoride-co-trichloroethylene), 폴리비닐리덴플루오라이드-클로로트리플루오로에틸렌(polyvinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene), 폴리메틸메타크릴레이트 (polymethyl methacrylate), 폴리아크릴로니트릴(polyacrylonitrile), 폴리비닐피롤리돈 (polyvinylpyrrolidone), 폴리비닐아세테이트(polyvinylacetate), 폴리비닐알콜(polyvinyl alcohol), 에틸렌 비닐 아세테이트 공중합체 (polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate), 폴리에틸렌옥사이드(polyethylene oxide), 셀룰로오스 아세테이트 (cellulose acetate), 셀룰로오스 아세테이트 부티레이트(cellulose acetate butyrate), 셀룰로오스 아세테이트 프로피오네이트(cellulose acetate propionate), 시아노에틸풀루란(cyanoethylpullulan), 시아노에틸폴리비 닐알콜(cyanoethylpolyvinylalcohol), 시아노에틸셀룰로오스(cyanoethyl cellulose), 시아노에틸수크로오스 (cyanoethylsucrose), 풀루란(pullulan), 카르복실 메틸 셀룰로오스(carboxyl methyl cellulose), 아크릴로니트릴 스티렌 부타디엔 공중합체(acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer), 폴리이미드(polyimide), 또는 이들 중 2 이상을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제1항에 있어서,전극과 세퍼레이터의 라미네이션 조건에서의 상기 세퍼레이터의 두께 감소율이 7% 이하인 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 다공성 코팅층은 분산제를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 분산제는 CN(시아노기)를 포함하는 시아노 레진(cyano resin), 카복시메틸셀룰로오스(carboxymethyl cellulose; CMC), 폴리아크릴산(polyacrylic acid; PAA), 폴리메타크릴아크릴산(PMAA), 또는 이들 중 2 이상을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 무기물 입자가 다공성 코팅층 100 중량%을 기준으로 20 중량% 내지 99.9 중량%으로 포함되는 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터.
- 양극, 음극, 및 상기 양극과 음극 사이에 개재된 세퍼레이터를 포함하고,상기 세퍼레이터가 제1항 내지 제10항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 리튬 이차전지용 세퍼레이터인 것을 특징으로 하는 리튬 이차전지.
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