WO2024117862A1 - 전극 조립체 및 이를 포함하는 이차전지 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to an electrode assembly that can prevent damage to separators located at the ends of the cathode and anode due to swelling.
- a secondary battery including the electrode assembly can be implemented.
- secondary batteries refer to batteries that can be charged and discharged, unlike primary batteries that cannot be recharged. These secondary batteries are widely used in the field of advanced electronic devices such as phones, laptop computers, and camcorders.
- the stability of a secondary battery can be measured through a stability test that measures internal short circuit by compressing one side of the secondary battery with a press.
- secondary batteries include cylindrical batteries and prismatic batteries in which the electrode assembly is built into a cylindrical or square metal battery case, and pouch-type batteries in which the electrode assembly is built in a pouch-shaped battery case made of aluminum laminate sheet. It is classified as
- the electrode assembly built into the battery case is a power generating element capable of charging and discharging consisting of a stacked structure of anode/separator/cathode, and is a folded electrode assembly (jelly -Roll) and a stacked electrode assembly in which a plurality of anodes and cathodes of a certain size are sequentially stacked with a separator interposed.
- jelly-rolls have the advantage of being easy to manufacture and having a high energy density per weight.
- a jelly-roll type electrode assembly is formed by winding an anode and a cathode, and can be formed by winding the anode and a cathode with a separator interposed between the anode and the cathode.
- the jelly-roll type electrode assembly shrinks and expands, which causes bending deformation from the end of the anode in the center, eventually causing cracks and disconnection or short circuit. This can lead to a significant decrease in the safety of secondary batteries.
- the present invention provides an electrode assembly that prevents the electrode tip from cracking the separator and other electrode surfaces when the electrode shrinks and expands during charging/discharging of the secondary battery, and a secondary battery including the same. We would like to provide.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a first separator; cathode; second separator; and a jelly-roll type electrode assembly in which positive electrodes are sequentially stacked and wound, wherein the positive electrode includes a first surface in the direction of the winding axis of the jelly-roll electrode assembly, and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; , the core portion of the electrode assembly includes a separator overlap portion in which three or more layers of the first separator and the second separator are disposed between the anode and the cathode opposing the first surface of the anode, and the anode and An electrode assembly is provided that includes an adhesive tape positioned between the first separator facing the second side of the anode or between the cathode and the first separator adjacent to the second side of the anode.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes the electrode assembly;
- a secondary battery is provided that includes a battery case that is open on at least one side and accommodates the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly coupled to the battery case opening surface.
- One embodiment of the present invention provides a battery pack including the secondary battery.
- One embodiment of the present invention provides a means of transportation including the battery pack.
- the electrode assembly and the secondary battery including the same are provided with three or more layers of separators located in the center direction of the jelly-roll structure at the end of the portion where the winding of the positive electrode begins and corresponding to the positive electrode.
- the safety of the secondary battery can be improved by preventing cracks in the cathode at the part that touches the end and preventing disconnection or short circuit.
- the electrode assembly and the secondary battery including the same are provided with three or more layers of separator overlapped on one side of the positive electrode, and the separator and adhesive tape are arranged in two layers overlapping on the other side of the positive electrode to form a positive electrode. It prevents damage to the separator due to slipping and prevents internal sorting of the secondary battery.
- An adhesive tape containing a porous structure between the separator and the negative electrode is placed on the other side of the positive electrode, so that the lithium ions of the negative electrode can move smoothly through the separator and the adhesive tape, thereby preventing a decrease in the capacity of the secondary battery due to the adhesive tape.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electrode assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a plan view of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly including a separator overlapping portion according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the assembly of Figure 2.
- Figure 4 schematically shows a separator overlapping portion of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 5 schematically shows a separator overlapping portion of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a battery pack according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a means of movement according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 9 is a CT image showing the results of cycle stability evaluation according to the thickness of the adhesive tape of the secondary battery according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1.
- Figure 10 is a CT image showing the results of cycle stability evaluation according to the length of the adhesive tape of the secondary battery according to Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Example 2.
- Figure 11 shows a method for evaluating whether the core separator is damaged in a jelly-roll type electrode assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode assembly 100 is a power generating element capable of charging and discharging, including an anode 110, a cathode 120, and separators 130 and 140. Separators 130 and 140 may be positioned between the cathode 120 and the anode 110 and the cathode 120 . Additionally, the separators 130 and 140 may be positioned on either one side of the anode 110 or one side of the cathode 120.
- the electrode assembly 100 may include a jelly-roll structure in which the anode 110, the first separator 130, the cathode 120, and the second separator 140 are stacked and then wound. . That is, before winding the electrode assembly 100, the anode 110, the first separator 130, the cathode 120, and the second separator 140 may be stacked in that order.
- One end 110a of the anode may extend in the longitudinal direction of the anode, and one end 110a of the anode may be in the form of a free edge.
- the slitting process is a process of cutting the electrode width according to the designed battery specifications using a slitter or cutter.
- the slitter may cut the sheet-shaped electrode to correspond to the height of the electrode assembly 100.
- the roll-to-roll process can include any process that moves flexible materials using rolls.
- the electrode and separator are provided wound on a roll. Then, the electrode and separator are unrolled from the roll, moved and supplied to the winding core, and can be wound around the winding core. At this time, one end of the electrode and separator may be moved and supplied to the winding core through another roll.
- the winding process refers to a process in which an electrode and a separator are wound around a winding core.
- the positive electrode 110 may include a positive electrode current collector 111, a positive electrode active material layer, and a positive electrode uncoated region.
- the positive electrode current collector 111 is not particularly limited as long as it is conductive without causing chemical changes in the battery.
- the positive electrode current collector 111 includes stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, or Aluminum or stainless steel surfaces treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc. can be used. That is, the positive electrode current collector 111 may be provided in the form of surface-treated stainless steel, aluminum foil, etc.
- the positive electrode current collector 111 may typically have a thickness of 3 to 50 ⁇ m, and fine irregularities may be formed on the surface of the current collector to increase the adhesion of the positive electrode active material.
- it can be used in various forms such as films, sheets, foils, nets, porous materials, foams, and non-woven materials.
- the positive electrode 110 is coated with a positive electrode active material on one or more of both sides of the positive electrode current collector 111.
- the area coated with the positive active material is the positive electrode active material layer 112, and the area not coated with the positive active material is the positive electrode plain. It is wealth. Since the positive electrode active material layer 112 is not applied to the positive electrode uncoated area, the first electrode tab 150 can be bonded to the positive electrode current collector 111.
- the positive electrode active material is lithium cobalt oxide with high operating voltage and excellent capacity characteristics, lithium nickel oxide with high reversible capacity and easy to implement large-capacity batteries, lithium nickel cobalt oxide in which part of nickel is replaced with cobalt, part of nickel in manganese, It may include lithium nickel cobalt metal oxide substituted with cobalt or aluminum, lithium manganese-based oxide with excellent thermal stability and low cost, and lithium iron phosphate with excellent stability.
- the positive electrode active material is a layered compound such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO 2 ), lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO 2 ), or a compound substituted with one or more transition metals; Lithium iron oxide such as LiFe 3 O 4 ; Lithium manganese oxide with the formula Li 1+x Mn 2-x O 4 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.33), LiMnO 3 , LiMn 2 O 3 , LiMnO 2 , etc.; lithium copper oxide (Li 2 CuO 2 ); Vanadium oxides such as LiV 3 O8, V 2 O 5 and Cu 2 V 2 O 7 ; With the chemical formula LiNi 1-y M y O 2 (where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Al, Cu, Fe, Mg, B and Ga, and satisfies 0.01 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.3) Ni site type lithium nickel oxide expressed; Chemical formula LiMn 2-z MzO 2 (where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni,
- the positive electrode active material layer 112 may further include a positive electrode conductive material and a positive electrode binder.
- the anode conductive material is used to provide conductivity to the electrode, and can be used without particular restrictions in the battery being constructed as long as it does not cause chemical change and has electronic conductivity.
- the anode conductive material includes graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite; Carbon-based materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, summer black, and carbon fiber; Metal powders or metal fibers such as copper, nickel, aluminum, and silver; Conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate; Conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide; Alternatively, conductive polymers such as polyphenylene derivatives may be used, and any combination of these materials as well as other materials similar to those described above may be used as the anode conductive material.
- graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite
- Carbon-based materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, summer black, and carbon fiber
- Metal powders or metal fibers such as copper, nickel, aluminum, and silver
- Conductive whiskeys such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate
- Conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide
- conductive polymers
- the positive electrode binder serves to improve adhesion between positive electrode active material particles and adhesion between the positive electrode active material and the positive electrode current collector.
- Specific examples include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-co-HFP), polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylonitrile, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). ), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene polymer (EPDM), sulfonated-EPDM, styrene butadiene rubber. (SBR), fluororubber, or various copolymers thereof, and one type of these may be used alone or a mixture of two or more types may be used.
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVDF-co-HFP vinylidene
- the negative electrode 120 may include a negative electrode current collector 121, a negative electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode uncoated region.
- the negative electrode current collector 121 may include a thin metal plate with excellent conductivity, for example, copper (Cu) or nickel (Ni) foil.
- the negative electrode 120 is coated with a negative electrode active material on one or both sides of the negative electrode current collector 121.
- the negative electrode active material layer 122 is formed by coating or applying the negative electrode active material, and the negative electrode uncoated portion is not coated or applied with the negative electrode active material. This is the area where the negative electrode current collector is exposed. Since no negative electrode active material is applied to the negative electrode uncoated area, the second electrode tab 160 can be bonded to the negative electrode current collector 121.
- the negative electrode active material may be, for example, crystalline carbon, amorphous carbon, carbon composite, carbon material such as carbon fiber, lithium metal, or lithium alloy.
- the negative electrode active material may further include, for example, non-graphite SiO (silica) or SiC (silicon carbide) for high capacity design.
- the negative electrode active material layer 122 may include a negative electrode active material containing at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon-based materials and carbon-based materials.
- the negative electrode active material layer 122 may further include a negative electrode conductive material and a negative electrode binder, and may include the negative electrode active material; cathode conductive material; And the cathode binder may be any material used in the art without limitation.
- the negative electrode current collector 121 may be any conductive material without causing chemical changes in the battery, and is not particularly limited.
- the negative electrode current collector 121 may be made of copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, or aluminum or stainless steel surface treated with carbon, nickel, titanium, silver, etc. You can.
- a transition metal that easily adsorbs carbon, such as copper or nickel can be used as the negative electrode current collector 121.
- the thickness of the negative electrode current collector 121 may be 6 ⁇ m or more and 80 ⁇ m or less, but the thickness of the negative electrode current collector 121 is not limited thereto.
- the negative electrode binder is polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-co-HFP), polyvinylidenefluoride, polyacrylonitrile, Polymethylmethacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, regenerated cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacrylic acid, ethylene.
- PVDF-co-HFP polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer
- EPDM propylene-diene monomer
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- fluororubber poly acrylic acid
- materials whose hydrogen is replaced with Li, Na, or Ca etc. It may include at least one of the following, and may also include various copolymers thereof.
- the anode conductive material is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity without causing chemical changes in the battery.
- graphite such as natural graphite or artificial graphite
- Carbon black such as acetylene black, Ketjen black, channel black, Paneth black, lamp black, and thermal black
- Conductive fibers such as carbon fiber and metal fiber
- Conductive tubes such as carbon nanotubes
- Metal powders such as fluorocarbon, aluminum, and nickel powder
- Conductive whiskers such as zinc oxide and potassium titanate
- Conductive metal oxides such as titanium oxide
- Conductive materials such as polyphenylene derivatives may be used.
- the first electrode tab 150 and the second electrode tab 160 transfer electrons collected in the current collector to an external circuit and may protrude in opposite directions with respect to the electrode assembly of the jelly-roll structure.
- the separators 130 and 140 can prevent internal short circuits that may occur when the anode 110 and the cathode 120 come into contact.
- the separators 130 and 140 separate the cathode 120 and the anode 110 and provide a passage for lithium ions to move. They can be used without particular restrictions as long as they are normally used as separators in secondary batteries, especially for ion movement in the electrolyte. It is desirable to have low resistance and excellent electrolyte moisture capacity.
- the separators 130 and 140 may include a porous material to facilitate the movement of ions between electrodes.
- the separators 130 and 140 may include a base layer made of a porous material.
- the base layers 131 and 141 are, for example, selected from the group consisting of polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and a copolymer of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). It can include any one of the following.
- the base layer (131, 141) is a porous polymer film, for example, a polyolefin-based polymer such as ethylene homopolymer, propylene homopolymer, ethylene/butene copolymer, ethylene/hexene copolymer, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymer.
- a porous polymer film for example, a polyolefin-based polymer such as ethylene homopolymer, propylene homopolymer, ethylene/butene copolymer, ethylene/hexene copolymer, and ethylene/methacrylate copolymer.
- the prepared porous polymer film or a laminated structure of two or more layers thereof can be used.
- conventional porous non-woven fabrics for example, non-woven fabrics made of high melting point glass fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, etc., may be used.
- the separator may typically have a thickness of 10 ⁇ m or more and 20 ⁇ m or less, and using the above-described separator material as a base layer, a slurry containing a ceramic component or polymer material is applied on the base layer to ensure heat resistance or mechanical strength.
- a separator coated with can be used, and can optionally be used in a single-layer or multi-layer structure.
- the separators 130 and 140 may include a Safety Reinforced Separator (SRS) separator. That is, the separators 130 and 140 may include base layers 131 and 141 made of a porous material and coating layers 132 and 142 formed by coating the base layer and applying a mixed slurry containing inorganic particles and a binder polymer. You can.
- the coating layers 132 and 142 include ceramic particles and have a uniform pore structure formed by the pore structure contained in the separator substrate itself and the interstitial volume between the ceramic particles that are active layer components.
- the coating layers 132 and 142 may include ceramic particles containing at least one selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, TiO 2 , SiC, and MgAl 2 O 4 . By including such a coating layer, the safety of the electrode assembly can be enhanced. And, the coating layer may further include lithium salt.
- the separators 130 and 140 may each include coating layers 132 and 142 provided on at least one surface, and the coating layers 132 and 142 include an inorganic component, a binder component, and a lithium salt. It may include.
- the separator contains the above-mentioned components, the internal resistance increases due to the elution of the lithium salt contained in the coating layer, despite the fact that it contains a binder to improve adhesion to the electrode and an inorganic component to improve the mechanical strength of the separator. Since this does not occur, cell stability may be excellent.
- the coating layers 132 and 142 may include the inorganic component, and the coating layer 132 and 142 containing the inorganic component is advantageous in terms of heat shrinkage rate compared to a separator made of a simple polymer material, and therefore includes the coating layer 132 and 142
- the separation membranes 130 and 140 may have better high-temperature safety.
- the lithium salt may be substantially the same as that contained in the electrolyte solution of a lithium secondary battery, for example, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, LiClO 4 , LiBF 4 , LiB10Cl10, LiPF 6 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiCF 3 CO 2 , LiAsF 6 , LiSbF 6 , LiAlCl 4 , CH 3 SO 3 Li, CF 3 SO 3 Li, (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2NLi, lithium chloroborane, lithium lower aliphatic carboxylate, and lithium 4-phenyl borate. It may be one or two or more selected from the group consisting of.
- the inorganic component does not cause an oxidation and/or reduction reaction, that is, an electrochemical reaction, with the positive or negative electrode current collector in the operating voltage range of the battery (e.g., 0 to 5 V on a Li/Li+ basis) and does not impair electrical conductivity.
- an oxidation and/or reduction reaction that is, an electrochemical reaction
- the positive or negative electrode current collector in the operating voltage range of the battery (e.g., 0 to 5 V on a Li/Li+ basis) and does not impair electrical conductivity.
- examples include BaTiO3, Pb(Zr,Ti)O 3 (PZT), Pb 1-x La x Zr 1-y Ti y O 3 (PLZT), Pb(Mg 3 Nb 2/3 )O.
- the binder is not particularly limited as long as it is a component that exhibits bonding force with the electrode laminated on the separator and bonding force between the inorganic components and lithium salts in the mixed coating layer and is not easily dissolved in the electrolyte solution.
- PVdF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVdF-CTFE polychlorotrifluoroethylene
- PVdF-CTFE polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylacetate, ethylene vinyl acetate Copolymer (polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate), polyethylene oxide, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cyanoethyl pulu cyanoethylpullulan, cyanoethyl
- the anode 110 has a first surface facing the center (C, or core portion) of the jelly-roll structure and a second surface facing away from the center (C) in the jelly-roll diameter direction. Includes 2 sides.
- the center (C) of the jelly-roll structure refers to the center of the circular structure when the jelly-roll structure is viewed from above, and refers to the virtual area corresponding to the part where winding begins.
- the 'core portion' is a hollow located on the winding axis of the electrode assembly; and a region including a portion of the stacked structure of the wound first separator/cathode/second separator/anode, within 2 turns of the anode from one end in the longitudinal direction of the anode located at the innermost angle of the electrode assembly. It may mean the area of .
- the '1 turn' may refer to the length required for winding 360° from the reference point of the electrode or separator included in the electrode assembly, and the outer diameter of the core used for winding the electrode assembly, the electrode or separator The length may be determined depending on the thickness of and the number of turns of the electrode or separator located inside.
- one turn of the positive electrode may mean the length required to roll the positive electrode 360° from the longitudinal end of the positive electrode in the direction in which the jelly-roll type electrode assembly is wound, which is when viewed from above. It can be either clockwise or counterclockwise.
- the electrode assembly 100 is connected to one side of the anode 110 and the cathode 120 at the innermost end of the anode 110, that is, at the edge of the anode adjacent to the center (C) of the jelly-roll structure.
- the negative electrode current collector or negative electrode uncoated region, 121
- separator overlapping portion S in which three or more layers of the separators 130 and 140 overlap. That is, three or more layers of separators 130 and 140 are disposed between the first side of the anode 110 and the cathode 120 facing the first side of the anode 110.
- an adhesive tape 180 is disposed between the second surface of the anode 110 and the cathode 120.
- the electrode assembly 100 includes a separator overlapping portion (S), thereby suppressing sliding of the electrode during charging and discharging of the battery, preventing damage to the cathode and separator from deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrode. and even when damage to the separator occurs, battery stability and lifespan characteristics can be improved by preventing an internal short circuit between the anode and cathode due to the separator overlapping portion.
- S separator overlapping portion
- the length of the separator overlapping portion S may be 50% of 100% of the circumference of the electrode assembly 100. That is, the separator overlapping portion S may extend 180° around the electrode assembly.
- the length of the separator overlap portion (S) may be more than half a turn of the core portion (C) of the electrode assembly 100. More preferably, the length of the separator overlapping portion (S) may be 6 mm or more in the direction opposite to the direction in which the core portion (C) of the electrode assembly 100 is located from the end of the anode 110 adjacent to the core portion (C). .
- the electrode assembly 100 may be formed by fixing the separators 130 and 140 to the core, supplying the cathode 120 and the anode 110 to the core (not shown) in that order and winding them. Accordingly, the first separator 130, the second separator 140, and the cathode 120 may be positioned at the front end of the anode 110. In other words, the first separator 130, the second separator 140, and the negative electrode current collector 121 may extend to the front end of the positive electrode 110, and the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 ) may be formed extending to the front end of the negative electrode current collector 121.
- the ends of the anode 110 and the cathode 120 refer to ends located adjacent to the core in the longitudinal direction of the anode 110 and the cathode 120.
- the core portion C can be formed at the center of the electrode assembly 100 by removing the core after the cathode 120, the anode 110, and the separators 130 and 140 are wound. there is.
- the first separator 130, the cathode 120, and the second separator 140 extend longer than the longitudinal end of the anode 110 and are additionally wound. It may be. Specifically, the first separator 130, the cathode 120, and the second separator 140 may extend longer than the longitudinal end 110a of the anode and be additionally wound.
- the anode 110 is formed starting from the longitudinal end 110a of the anode, the first separator 130, It may be wound together with the cathode 120 and the second separator 140.
- the first separator 130, the cathode 120, and the second separator 140 are wound together at least one turn around the core, they are wound together with the anode 110.
- the length and width of the cathode 120 may be larger than those of the anode 110, and the lengths of the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 located on one side and the opposite side of the cathode 120 And the width may also be larger than the anode.
- the first separator 130, the negative electrode 120, and the second separator 140 extend longer than the longitudinal end 110a of the positive electrode and are additionally wound, the lithium ions of the positive electrode are used in the chemical reaction of the lithium ion battery. Delivery to the cathode may be easier.
- the length or width of the cathode is formed wider, the area of the cathode receiving lithium ions increases, which can prevent a decrease in charge/discharge efficiency and improve battery stability and lifespan characteristics.
- the separators 130 and 140 located at the front end of the cathode 120 and the anode 110 may be bent one or more times at the front end of the cathode 120 located at the center side of the jelly-roll structure.
- the separators 130 and 140 may be positioned in the core portion C of the electrode assembly 100 in a bent shape one or more times.
- the separators 130 and 140 that are bent more than once and have different winding directions may be stacked on one side of the anode 110.
- the separators 130 and 140 extending from the cathode end may be bent in a direction opposite to the winding axis of the cathode and stacked on one surface of the anode 110. Accordingly, the separators 130 and 140 are arranged on one side of the edge portion of the anode 110 adjacent to the center of the electrode assembly 100, in that order, the second separator 140, the second separator 140, and the first separator 130. Can overlap.
- the separators 130 and 140 are positioned in the circumferential direction around the core portion (C) of the electrode assembly 100, and the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 are positioned at the bent portion (B). They are bent together so that they extend in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions from the bent portion (B).
- the separators 130 and 140 bend each other at least once, they have different winding directions (clockwise and counterclockwise or opposite winding directions and winding directions) for at least a portion of the electrode assembly 100.
- the separators 130 and 140 may be laminated on one side of the anode 110.
- the separators 130 and 140 extending in a first clockwise direction from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode may be bent toward each other and extend in a counterclockwise direction. It may be stacked on one side of the anode 110 based on the winding axis. Accordingly, the separators 130 and 140 overlap to form four layers, and the first separator 130 is divided into two layers centered on the anode 110 to form three separator layers within the separator overlapping portion S. can be formed.
- the second separator 140' located between the second separator 140 and the first separator 130 is bent one or more times at the front edge of the anode edge so that the second separator 140 is bent at least once at the front end of the anode edge portion.
- the second separator 140' is located at . That is, the separator overlap portion S includes the second separator 140 located closest to the anode 110 and the second separator 140 extending from the longitudinal end of the cathode 120 in the core portion of the electrode assembly 100. ') can be accessed directly.
- the separator overlap portion S includes a portion of the second separator 140 that is closest to the anode 110 in the radial direction and a portion of the second separator 140' located radially further from the anode 110. Can be contacted directly.
- the core portion C of the electrode assembly includes a separator overlapping portion between the anode and the cathode opposing the first surface of the anode, and the separator overlapping portion may include three or more layers of overlapping separators.
- the core portion (C) of the electrode assembly includes a separator overlap portion (S) between the anode 110 and the cathode 120 facing the first side of the anode, and the separator overlap portion (S)
- This may refer to a portion of an area in which three or more layers of separators are overlapped, based on the longitudinal end 110a of the anode.
- the separator overlapping portion (S) is the end of the area where the overlapping separators are three or more layers, based on the longitudinal end (110a) of the anode, that is, the area up to the longitudinal end of the separator overlapping portion (S). This may mean a region having the same length in the direction of the core portion of the electrode assembly.
- the separator overlapping portion (S) may mean an area where an end (Sa) of one circumference is defined at a position where three or more adjacent layers of the separator end.
- the separator overlap (S) may extend from the end of the cylinder (Sa) to the end (Sb) of the cylinder along the three adjacent layers of the separator, and the end of the cylinder ( Sb) is defined by a position spaced apart from the longitudinal end 110a of the anode 110 by the same length as the circumferential end Sa is spaced from the longitudinal end 110a.
- the separator overlap portion extends from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode in the core portion C of the electrode assembly, and the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 ) may be placed in an overlapping manner.
- the separator overlapping portion (S) includes the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 extending from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode in the core portion C of the electrode assembly. They may be arranged to overlap, and the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 may include an area extending from the longitudinal end portion 120a of the cathode. That is, the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 may extend longer than the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode and be additionally wound.
- first separator 130 and the second separator 140 may be wound together with the cathode 120.
- the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 extending from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode are wound before the cathode 120. It may be a part of 140, the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 extending from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode, the first separator 130' extending in the direction opposite to the winding direction, and It may include a second separator 140'.
- a separator overlap portion (S) is formed by bending and overlapping these separators.
- a separator overlapping portion can be formed by a bent structure integrally extending from the first separator and the second separator without a separate auxiliary separator. Through this, the separator constituting the separator overlapping portion may be adjusted to have three or more layers through a simpler structure.
- damage to the cathode and the separator may occur due to deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrode. Even when damage to the separator occurs, battery stability and lifespan characteristics can be improved by preventing an internal short circuit between the anode and cathode due to the separator overlapping portion.
- the first separator and the second separator extend from the longitudinal end of the cathode in the core portion of the electrode assembly and extend in a direction opposite to the direction opposite to the winding axis of the cathode. It may be bent together and disposed to overlap between the anode and the second separator facing the first side of the anode. Specifically, the first separator 130 and the second separator 140 extending from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode are located in a direction opposite to the winding axis of the cathode, that is, the length of the anode.
- the separator constituting the separator overlap portion can be made to have three or more layers through a simpler bending structure, and it can be easier to adjust the facing directions of the separators constituting the separator overlap portion.
- the separator overlapping portion S may be stacked in the order of the first separator 130, the second separator 140, and the second separator 140 based on one surface of the anode 110.
- the separator overlapping portion (S) may include a first interface and a second interface.
- the first interface refers to a surface in direct contact between the second separators 140
- the second interface refers to a surface in direct contact between the second separator 140 and the first separator 130.
- the separator overlapping portion (S) may have three or more layers of overlapping separators, and may include one or more of the first separator 130 and the second separators 140 and 140', respectively. There is a first interface (S1) where the second separator 140 and the second separator 140' are in direct contact; And it may include a second interface S2 where the second separator 140' and the first separator 130 are in direct contact.
- the separator overlapping portion may include an overlapping structure of a first separator and a second separator, which are a plurality of separators, rather than an overlapping structure of a single separator, and may each include interfaces where they contact each other. Since the separator overlapping portion includes a plurality of interfaces, it can be easy to adjust the facing directions of the separators and adjust the friction coefficient of each interface through a simpler bending structure.
- the friction coefficients of the first interface and the second interface may each be 0.4 or more.
- the friction coefficient of the first interface (S1) and the second interface (S2) may be 0.42 or more, 0.44 or more, or 0.46 or more, respectively.
- the separator overlapping portion includes an overlapping structure of a first separator and a second separator, which are a plurality of separators rather than an overlapping structure of a single separator, and includes a plurality of interfaces where they contact each other, and the friction coefficient of the plurality of interfaces Each may be adjusted above a certain range.
- the friction coefficient ( ⁇ ) may refer to the static friction coefficient measured according to the ASTM D 1894 standard, and the friction coefficient may be measured by a dry method, or by impregnating the specimen in distilled water or an electrolyte solution and wet method. If measured by , it may have a larger value.
- the friction coefficient of the first interface and the second interface of the electrode assembly 100 may be different.
- the friction coefficient of the first interface may be greater than the friction coefficient of the second interface.
- the friction coefficient of the first interface may be 0.6 or more
- the friction coefficient of the second interface may be 0.4 or more.
- the friction coefficient of the first interface (S1) and the second interface (S2) is determined by the type and facing direction of the first separators (130, 130') and the second separators (140, 140') facing each other. Depending on the conditions, they may be different.
- the friction coefficient of the first interface (S1) may be 0.62 or more or 0.66 or more
- the friction coefficient of the second interface (S2) may be 0.42 or more, 0.44 or more, or 0.46 or more.
- the first separator and the second separator may each include a coating layer provided on at least one surface.
- the first separators 130, 130' and the second separators 140, 140' each include the coating layers 132, 132', 142, 142' and the base layer 131 provided on at least one side. , 131', 141, 141'), and may have a friction coefficient in a specific range by adjusting the components, content, and particle size of the coating layer.
- 130' and 140' indicate that the same separator extends in a direction opposite to the winding direction due to the bent structure of the separator at the bent portion B.
- the friction coefficient between the coating layer and the substrate layer of the separator may be greater than the friction coefficient between the coating layer and the substrate layer.
- the friction coefficient may be measured in a dry manner, but may have a more significant difference when measured in a wet manner when immersed in distilled water or an electrolyte solution.
- the separator overlapping portion is adjusted by adjusting the facing direction of the coating layer provided on at least one side of the first separator and the second separator.
- the coefficient of friction between the interfaces of the included separators may be adjusted to a specific range to suppress sliding of the electrodes during battery charging and discharging, thereby preventing damage to the cathode and separator from deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrodes.
- the first separators 130 and 130' and the second separators 140 and 140' may each include a coating layer provided on at least one surface.
- the first separators 130, 130' and the second separators 140, 140' each have coating layers 132, 132', 142, 142' provided on one side.
- the surface provided with the coating layer of the first separator and the second separator may have a higher coefficient of friction than the surface not provided with the coating layer of the first separator and the second separator. That is, when the coating layer is provided on the separator, it may increase the friction coefficient of the interface.
- the friction coefficient between the interfaces of the separator included in the separator overlapping portion (S) is adjusted to a specific range, so that the electrode during charging and discharging of the battery This may prevent damage to the cathode and separator from deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrode by suppressing sliding.
- the first separator (130, 130') and the second separator (140, 140') have a friction coefficient in a specific range by adjusting the components, content, and particle size of the coating layer. You can.
- the first separators 130 and 130' and the second separators 140 and 140' each include a coating layer provided on one surface, and the first interface is the second separator.
- the coating layer of the separators 140 and 140' may be in direct contact with the coating layer of the second separator.
- the first separators 130, 130' and the second separators 140, 140' each have coating layers 132, 132', 142, 142' provided on one side.
- the first interface (S1) may be in direct contact with the coating layer 142 of the second separator and the coating layer 142' of the second separator.
- the friction coefficient between the coating layer of the separator is the friction coefficient between the base layer and the base layer or between the coating layer and the base layer. It may be greater than the friction coefficient, and the friction coefficient of the first interface may have a larger value.
- the friction coefficient between the interfaces of the separator included in the separator overlapping portion S is This may prevent damage to the cathode and separator from deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrode by suppressing sliding of the electrode when charging and discharging the battery.
- the first separators 130 and 130' and the second separators 140 and 140' each include a coating layer provided on one surface, and the second interface is the second separator.
- the side not provided with the coating layer of the separator may be in direct contact with the side not provided with the coating layer of the first separator.
- the first separators 130, 130' and the second separators 140, 140' each have coating layers 132, 132', 142, 142' provided on one side.
- the second interface S2 is a side not provided with a coating layer of the second separator, that is, a second separator base layer 141', and a side not provided with a coating layer of the first separator, that is, a first separator.
- the base layer 131' may be in direct contact.
- the friction coefficient between the base layer of the separator is greater than the friction coefficient between the coating layer and the base layer. It may be that the friction coefficient of the second interface may have a larger value.
- the first interface includes: the second separator facing the first surface of the anode; And the second separator extending from the longitudinal end of the cathode may be in direct contact with the core portion of the electrode assembly.
- the second separator 140' extending from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode is opposite the anode 110 and the first surface of the anode. It may be overlapped between the cathodes 120 to form a separator overlap portion (S).
- S separator overlap portion
- the separator constituting the separator overlapping part can be made to have three or more layers through a simpler bending structure, and it can be easier to control the facing direction of the separators constituting the separator overlapping part and to control the frictional force at the interface.
- the second interface includes: the first separator extending from a longitudinal end of the cathode in the core portion of the electrode assembly; And the second separator extending from the longitudinal end of the cathode may be in direct contact with the core portion of the electrode assembly.
- the first separator 130 extends from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode;
- the second separator 140' extending from the longitudinal end of the cathode is disposed to overlap between the anode 110 and the cathode 120 opposite the first side of the anode, forming a separator overlap portion S. ) may be formed.
- a second interface It may be forming S2).
- the separator constituting the separator overlapping part can be made to have three or more layers through a simpler bending structure, and it can be easier to control the facing direction of the separators constituting the separator overlapping part and to control the frictional force at the interface.
- Figure 5 schematically shows a separator overlapping portion of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, Figure 5 (a) schematically shows the separator overlapping portion of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly including a first separator and a second separator each provided with a coating layer on both sides, and Figure 5 (b) schematically shows the separator overlapping portion of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly including a first separator and a second separator without a coating layer.
- the first separator and the second separator may each include a coating layer provided on at least one surface.
- the first separators 130 and 130' and the second separators 140 and 140' each have the coating layer 132 provided on at least one side. 132', 142, 142') and a base layer (131, 131', 141, 141'), and may have a friction coefficient in a specific range by adjusting the components, content, and particle size of the coating layer.
- the friction coefficient between the coating layer and the substrate layer of the separator may be greater than the friction coefficient between the coating layer and the substrate layer.
- the friction coefficient may be measured in a dry manner, but may have a more significant difference when measured in a wet manner when immersed in distilled water or an electrolyte solution.
- the separator overlapping portion is adjusted by adjusting the facing direction of the coating layer provided on at least one side of the first separator and the second separator.
- the coefficient of friction between the interfaces of the included separators may be adjusted to a specific range to suppress sliding of the electrodes when charging and discharging the battery, thereby preventing damage to the cathode and separator from deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrodes.
- the first separator and the second separator may each include a coating layer provided on at least one surface, and the coating layer may include an inorganic component, a binder component, and a lithium salt.
- the separator contains the above-mentioned components, the internal resistance increases due to the elution of the lithium salt contained in the coating layer, despite the fact that it contains a binder to improve adhesion to the electrode and an inorganic component to improve the mechanical strength of the separator. Since this does not occur, cell stability may be excellent.
- the length of the separator overlapping portion (S) may be 30% or more based on 100% of the circumference of the electrode assembly. That is, the separator overlapping portion S may extend about 108° around the electrode assembly.
- the length of the separator overlapping portion may be 40% or more or 50% or more based on 100% of the circumference of the electrode assembly. That is, the separator overlapping portion S may extend at least 144° or more around the electrode assembly.
- the separator layers may be bent to form a separator overlapping portion (S) of more than 1/3 turn or more than 1/2 turn of the inner peripheral surface of the core portion of the electrode assembly.
- the circumference of the electrode assembly may mean the circumference of the inner peripheral surface of the electrode assembly, and the 'circumference of the inner peripheral surface' is the distance from the winding axis of the electrode assembly to the innermost layer in contact with the hollow of the electrode assembly. It may mean the circumference of an imaginary circle with the largest value as the radius.
- the circumference of the inner peripheral surface of the electrode assembly may be about 10 mm, but is not limited thereto.
- the friction between the interfaces of the separator included in the separator overlap prevents the sliding of the electrode during battery charging and discharging, thereby preventing deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrode. This may be sufficient to prevent damage to the cathode and separator.
- the separation distance between the longitudinal end of the separator overlapping portion and the longitudinal end of the anode may be 3 mm or more.
- the separation distance (L) between the longitudinal end of the separator overlapping portion and the longitudinal end of the anode may be 4 mm or more, 5 mm or more, or 6 mm or more.
- the first separator 130 extending from the longitudinal end of the cathode in the core portion of the electrode assembly; and the second separator 140' extending from the longitudinal end 120a of the cathode in the core portion of the electrode assembly, the anode 110 and the cathode 120 facing the first side of the anode. In between, it may be disposed 3 mm or more from the longitudinal end 110a of the anode.
- the separator overlapping portion faces the anode and the first surface of the anode. It can be placed between the cathodes.
- the friction between the interfaces of the separators included in the separator overlapping portion may be sufficient to prevent damage to the cathode and separator from deformation of the electrode assembly due to contraction/expansion of the electrode by suppressing sliding of the electrode during charging and discharging of the battery.
- the electrode assembly 100 may further include a third electrode tab 170 in the core portion (C).
- the third electrode tab 170 may be located at the front end of the anode 110 in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the third electrode tab 170 may contact the front end of the pocket-shaped separators 130 and 140 in the direction of the core portion C.
- the adhesive tape 180 is positioned on one side of the cathode 120 and one side of the first separator 130 that faces the second side of the anode 110.
- the adhesive tape 180 may be laminated on one side of the first separator 130 or one side of the cathode 120 that faces the edge portion of the anode adjacent to the center of the jelly-roll structure.
- the adhesive tape 180 may include a base layer with a porous structure, like the separators 130 and 140.
- the electrode assembly 100 includes three or more layers of separators 130 and 140 overlapping between the first side of the anode 110 and the cathode 120, and between the second side 110b of the anode 110 and the cathode 120. Two layers of the first separator 130 and the adhesive tape 180 may overlap.
- the electrode tab (second electrode tab or in tap) is bonded to the core portion (C) of the electrode assembly 100 or the negative electrode active material contains more SiO, thereby increasing the density of the positive electrode.
- the anode step portion is a portion where the thickness of the anode increases rapidly from 100 to 200 ⁇ m as the anode is interposed at the starting point of the anode, and a physical step is formed within the jelly-roll electrode assembly. In the drawing, it corresponds to the edge portion of the anode 110. It's part.
- tap is an electrode tab located on one side of the negative electrode uncoated area close to the core part (C).
- in tap means the electrode tab closest to the longitudinal end of the cathode forming the core portion (C).
- a three-layer separator is attached to the first side of the anode 110 at the edge of the anode, and two layers of adhesive tape are attached to the edge of the anode to the anode 110. Since it is placed on the second side, damage to the separator at the anode step is prevented and a stable buffering action is possible, thereby preventing cracks and short circuits caused by repetition of contraction and expansion at the anode end where stress is high. This can reduce the risk of ignition.
- the three-layer separator is disposed on the first side of the anode 110 at the edge of the anode, and the two layers of the separator and adhesive tape are disposed on the second side of the anode 110 at the edge of the anode, so that the anode 110 ) can prevent the occurrence of cracks and short circuits due to contraction and expansion of the edge portion, as well as ignition.
- a three-layer separator is disposed on the first side rather than on any one side of the anode, and a second side separator and two layers of adhesive tape are disposed, thereby preventing cracks and short circuits from occurring in the electrode on either side. It can be prevented.
- the adhesive tape 180 may include a porous base layer 181 and an adhesive layer 182 applied to one side of the porous base layer.
- the adhesive layer 182 may be laminated on the entire surface of the porous base layer 181, or the adhesive layer 182 may be provided in a pattern and laminated on only a portion of one surface of the porous base layer 181.
- the porous base layer 181 of the adhesive tape 180 may be the separator base layer 131 and 141 included in the first separator 130 and the second separator 140.
- the adhesive layer 182 contains a material that facilitates the movement of ions, specifically lithium ions, or the adhesive layer 182 It can absorb electrolyte and expand to form an ion transport path.
- the adhesive tape 180 like the separators 130 and 140, facilitates the movement of ions between electrodes and can prevent lithium ions from precipitating even when the secondary battery 1 is charged/discharged.
- the porous base layer 181 may use, for example, one or more films selected from the group consisting of acrylic film, polyolefin film, polyamide film, polycarbonate film, polyurethane film, cellulose acetate film, and polyester film. , but is not limited to this.
- porous base layer 181 When using a polyester film as the porous base layer 181, one or more films selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate film, polyethylene naphthalate film, and polybutylene terephthalate film can be used, and the porous base layer 181
- the cellulose-based porous base layer 181 As the layer 181, for example, as the porous base layer 181 containing cellulose acetate resin or cellulose alkylate resin, a mixture containing the above resin is used.
- the porous base layer 181 manufactured by applying an extrusion or casting process can be used.
- the cellulose alkylate above for example, cellulose acetate propionate or cellulose acetate butylate can be used.
- the method of manufacturing the porous base layer 181 using the resin is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, conventional film or sheet molding such as extrusion or casting of raw materials containing the resin and known additives as necessary. method can be used.
- the thickness of the porous base layer 181 is not particularly limited, for example, 10 to 200 ⁇ m, 10 to 100 ⁇ m, 10 to 50 ⁇ m , it may be about 15 to 30 ⁇ m or 15 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the adhesive layer may contain polyethylene oxide (PEO, Poly-ethylene oside, ether group). Polyethylene oxide exerts electrostatic polar attraction with the electrolyte solution, so the adhesive layer can attract the electrolyte solution flowing into the separator through the porous base layer and absorb the electrolyte solution into the adhesive layer.
- PEO polyethylene oxide
- Polyethylene oxide exerts electrostatic polar attraction with the electrolyte solution, so the adhesive layer can attract the electrolyte solution flowing into the separator through the porous base layer and absorb the electrolyte solution into the adhesive layer.
- the adhesive layer 182 may be represented by the following formula (1).
- R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms
- R2 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms
- R3 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group with 6 to 24 carbon atoms, or an arylalkyl group with 6 to 48 carbon atoms,
- n 0 or more.
- R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or 1 to 4 carbon atoms, for example, hydrogen, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, etc. This may be exemplified, and may preferably be a hydrogen or methyl group, but is not limited thereto.
- R3 is hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 12, 1 to 8, 1 to 6, or 1 to 4 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, 6 to 20 carbon atoms, 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or 6 to 12 carbon atoms; or an arylalkyl group having 6 to 48 carbon atoms, 6 to 30 carbon atoms, 6 to 24 carbon atoms, or 6 to 18 carbon atoms, for example, hydrogen, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, phenyl group, naphthal group, butylphenol group, pentylphenol group, hexyl phenol group, heptyl phenol group, octyl phenol group, or nonyl phenol group, etc., but is not limited thereto.
- n may be 0 or more, for example, 1 or more, and preferably 2 or more.
- the secondary battery 1 according to the present invention has two layers of a first separator 130 and an adhesive tape 180 overlapped on the second side of the anode 110 to form a separator by the anode step.
- the lithium ions of the positive electrode move to the negative electrode through the electrolyte solution absorbed in the porous base layer and the adhesive layer, so the secondary battery (1) according to the present invention is attached to the adhesive layer.
- the capacity reduction problem can be improved.
- the monomer represented by Formula 1 contains at least one oxygen atom, and due to the high electronegativity of the oxygen atom, the monomer has very high polarity, so the adhesive layer containing the monomer has a polarity. It has a high affinity for electrolytes and can swell when in contact with the electrolytes.
- the term “electrolyte” in the above may refer to an ion conduction medium used in, for example, secondary batteries.
- the electrolyte may be an electrolyte solution, which is a liquid medium, but is not limited thereto. In this specification, the electrolyte solution is also expressed as electrolyte.
- the adhesive tape 180 may include a porous base layer 181 and a coating layer (not shown) in which a slurry mixed with inorganic particles and a binder is applied to one surface of the porous base layer 181.
- the adhesive tape 180 may have adhesive strength due to a binder included in the coating layer.
- the adhesive tape 180 mixes an organic solvent with a slurry mixed with inorganic particles and a binder, coats the slurry on one side of the porous base layer 181, and then adjusts the process conditions just before drying to induce phase separation. This allows the binder, which acts as an adhesive, to come to the surface.
- the adhesive tape 180 includes a porous base layer 181, a coating layer in which a slurry mixed with inorganic particles and a binder is applied to one side of the porous base layer 181, and one side of the coating layer and the porous base layer 181.
- one side of the coating layer on which the adhesive layer 182 is applied refers to the side opposite to the side in direct contact with the base layer.
- the adhesive layer may have the same structure as that of the adhesive tape 180 according to one embodiment.
- the lamination position of the adhesive tape 180 may be determined so that the base layer 181 of the adhesive tape 180 and the anode 110 may be in direct contact, or the adhesive layer 182 and the cathode 120 may be in direct contact.
- the friction between the positive electrode 110 and the negative electrode 120 and the adhesive tape 180 is increased to prevent the negative electrode 120 and the positive electrode 110 from slipping, thereby preventing the shape of the core portion C from collapsing. (core deformation) can be prevented.
- the adhesive tape 180 may be adhered so that the coating layer and the adhesive layer are in direct contact with the second side of the anode 110, or may be adhered to one side of the cathode 120 opposite to the second side of the anode 110. Alternatively, the adhesive tape 180 may be adhered to one side of the first separator 130, where the coating layer and the adhesive layer are located between the second side 110b of the anode 110 and the cathode 120.
- the adhesive tape 180 includes a porous structure in the base layer, coating layer, and adhesive layer, allowing lithium ions of the negative electrode 120 to pass through, thereby minimizing lithium precipitation even when the electrode assembly 100 is charged and discharged. The safety of the battery can be ensured.
- the porous base layer 181 may have a thickness of 13 ⁇ m or more, and the adhesive layer 182 may have a thickness of more than 0 ⁇ m and 4 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the porous base layer 181 may be 15 ⁇ m or more, and the thickness of the adhesive layer 182 may be greater than 0 ⁇ m or less than 3 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the porous base layer 181 is 13 ⁇ m or more, the overall thickness of the adhesive tape 180 becomes thick, which can prevent the end of the cathode or anode from damaging or piercing the separator during core impingement.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 182 is 4 ⁇ m or less, the permeability of the electrolyte is high and thus the effect of increasing ionic conductivity can occur.
- the length of the adhesive tape 180 may be 5 mm or more. Preferably, the length of the adhesive tape 180 may be 10 mm or more. Furthermore, the adhesive tape 180 may have an overlap length of 2 mm or more with the anode, and preferably may be 5 mm or more.
- the adhesive tape 180 has the porous base layer 181 and the base layer 131 of the first separator facing each other, and the length of the porous base layer 181 and the base layer 131 of the first separator facing each other is within the above range.
- the overlapping length of the adhesive tape 180 and the positive electrode 110 satisfies the above range, the thickness of the area where the positive electrode edge is located increases, so that when the electrode assembly 100 shrinks and expands, the adhesive tape 180 And the friction coefficient increases and sliding of the electrode can be prevented by the pressing force of the first separator 130.
- the secondary battery 1 may include an electrode assembly 100, a battery case 200, and a cap assembly 300.
- the secondary battery 1 may include an electrode assembly 100, a battery case 200, and a cap assembly 300.
- the electrode assembly 100 is according to the above-described embodiments.
- the battery case 200 may be provided as a pillar structure with a space formed therein.
- the battery case 200 may accommodate an electrode assembly 100 including an electrode and a separator and an electrolyte solution (not shown) in its internal space.
- the battery case 200 may have a structure in which at least one side is open (hereinafter referred to as an opening), and the other side may be sealed.
- one side and the other side of the battery case 200 refer to ends located at the top and bottom along the direction of gravity or the central axis of the battery case 200.
- the upper side of the opened battery case 200 may be provided with a beading portion 210 folded toward the center of the secondary battery 1.
- the battery case 200 may be provided with a crimping part 220 on the upper side of the beading part 210. That is, the crimping part 220 may be located on the uppermost side of the battery case 200.
- the upper part refers to the area from the center of the battery case 200 toward the opening.
- the battery case 200 may be made of a lightweight conductive metal material such as aluminum or aluminum alloy. And, it can have a cylindrical shape.
- the battery case 200 may be cylindrical.
- the battery case 200 may be cylindrical, prismatic, or pouch-shaped depending on the intended use.
- the battery case is cylindrical, it may be more suitable for accommodating a jelly-roll type electrode assembly, and if the battery case is cylindrical, it may be more suitable for accommodating a jelly-roll type electrode assembly.
- the secondary battery including the jelly-roll type electrode assembly and the battery case for accommodating the electrode assembly may have a cylindrical shape.
- the interior of the battery case may include an electrolyte.
- the electrolyte may include, but is not limited to, an organic liquid electrolyte, an inorganic liquid electrolyte, a solid polymer electrolyte, a gel-type polymer electrolyte, a solid inorganic electrolyte, or a molten inorganic electrolyte that can be used when manufacturing a lithium secondary battery.
- the electrolyte may include a non-aqueous organic solvent and a metal salt.
- the non-aqueous organic solvent includes, for example, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, gamma- Butylolactone, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, dimethylsulfoxide, 1,3-dioxorane, formamide, dimethylformamide, dioxoren, acetonitrile, nitro Methane, methyl formate, methyl acetate, phosphoric acid triester, trimethoxy methane, dioxoran derivative, sulfolane, methyl sulfolane, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate derivative, tetrahydrofuran derivative Aprotic organic solvents such as , ether, methyl propionate, and ethylene carbonate derivative, tetra
- the metal salt may be a lithium salt
- the lithium salt is a material that is easily soluble in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution.
- anions of the lithium salt include F - , Cl - , I - , NO 3- , N(CN) 2- , BF 4- , ClO 4- , PF 6- , (CF 3 ) 2 PF 4- , (CF 3 ) 3 PF 3- , (CF3)4PF 2- , (CF 3 ) 5 PF - , (CF 3 ) 6 P - , CF 3 SO 3- , CF 3 CF 2 SO 3- , (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N - , (FSO 2 ) 2 N - , CF 3 CF 2 (CF 3 ) 2 CO - , (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 CH - , (SF 5 ) 3 C - , (CF 3 SO 2 ) 3 C - , CF 3 (CF 2 ) 7 SO
- the electrolyte in addition to the electrolyte components, includes, for example, halo such as difluoroethylene carbonate for the purpose of improving battery life characteristics, suppressing battery capacity reduction, and improving battery discharge capacity.
- halo such as difluoroethylene carbonate
- Alkylene carbonate compounds pyridine, triethylphosphite, triethanolamine, cyclic ether, ethylene diamine, n-glyme, hexanoic acid triamide, nitrobenzene derivative, sulfur, quinone imine dye, N-substituted oxazoli
- One or more additives such as dinon, N,N-substituted imidazolidine, ethylene glycol dialkyl ether, ammonium salt, pyrrole, 2-methoxyethanol, or aluminum trichloride may be further included.
- the cap assembly 300 may be coupled to the open surface of the battery case 200 and may include a top cap 310, a safety vent 320, and a current blocking element 330.
- the top cap 310 is located at the very top of the cap assembly 300 and may protrude in a direction opposite to the center of the battery case 200.
- the top cap 310 may serve as an electrode terminal so that the protruding portion is electrically connected to the outside.
- the top cap 310 may serve as an anode terminal.
- the top cap 310 may be coupled to an edge of the top cap 310 and a sealing gasket 340, and the sealing gasket 340 may be located inside the crimping portion 220 of the battery case 200.
- the sealing gasket 340 can increase the sealing force between the top cap 310 and the battery case 200.
- the top cap 310 may include a protrusion protruding upward, an edge portion that contacts and is coupled to the sealing gasket 340, and a first connection portion connecting the protrusion and the edge portion.
- the safety vent 320 is located below the top cap 310 and may be electrically connected to the top cap 310. At least a portion of the surface of the safety vent 320 facing the top cap 310 may be in contact with the top cap 310 .
- the safety vent 320 is in contact with the top cap 310 for a certain length from its end, and the portion excluding the contact length may be positioned at a certain distance away from the top cap 310. Additionally, the portion of the safety vent 320 that is in contact with the top cap 310 may be combined with the sealing gasket 340.
- the separation distance between the safety vent 320 and the top cap 310 may increase as it moves from the area in contact with the top cap 310 to the center of the safety vent 320.
- the safety vent 320 may include a contact part in contact with the top cap 310, a central part located in the center of the safety vent 320 and in contact with the current blocking element, and a second connection part connecting the contact part and the central part.
- the safety vent 320 may be provided with a bent portion (or notch) at a portion where the contact portion and the second connection portion, and the second connection portion and the central portion, are in contact.
- the safety vent 320 may have an end perpendicular to the axial direction of the battery case 200. At this time.
- the top cap 310 may be provided perpendicular to the axial direction of the battery case 200, like the safety vent 320. That is, the safety vent 320 and the top cap 310 can be positioned horizontally.
- the safety vent 320 may have an end bent to surround the outer peripheral surface of the top cap 310.
- gas is generated or heat is generated as the electrode assembly 100 accommodated inside the battery case 200 reacts with the electrolyte, thereby increasing the internal pressure.
- the safety vent 320 receives force in the direction of the top cap 310, and the bent portion ruptures, causing the gas inside the secondary battery 1 to be discharged.
- the current interruptive device (CID) 330 is located below the safety vent 320, and at least a portion of it may be connected to the safety vent 320.
- the current blocking element 330 is separated from the safety vent 320 and blocks the current.
- the current blocking device 330 is connected to the safety vent 320 at the center, and has a connection part or connection part that protrudes upward toward the midpoint along the length of the current blocking device 330, in the direction in which the safety vent 320 is located. It may include an edge portion excluding an edge portion, and a coupling portion connecting the connection portion and the edge portion. A plurality of coupling parts may be provided, and the plurality of coupling parts may be positioned to be spaced apart from each other.
- connection portion When the safety vent 320 is deformed in the direction in which the top cap 310 is located, the connection portion may be broken and the connection portion may be separated from the edge portion. That is, the connection part is separated in the direction of the top cap 310 while being connected to the safety vent 320.
- the CID gasket 350 surrounds the edge of the current blocking element 330 and can electrically separate the safety vent 320 from the edges and coupling parts other than the connection part of the current blocking element 330.
- a battery pack 3 including any one of the above-described secondary batteries is provided.
- FIG. 7 a battery pack 3 containing a secondary battery 1 in a pack housing 2 is shown.
- the battery pack according to the above embodiment has high output/high capacity.
- a means of transportation including the above-described battery pack is provided.
- a vehicle (V) comprising a battery pack (3) is shown.
- the means of transportation according to the above embodiment uses a battery pack with high output/high capacity, it is excellent in terms of stability and safety.
- An Al foil with a thickness of 15 ⁇ m and a width direction of 63.9 mm was prepared as a positive electrode current collector, and an NMCA (Ni-Mn-Co-Al) composite with a Ni content of 92% or more as a positive electrode active material and a conductive material were placed on the positive electrode current collector.
- a positive electrode active material layer was formed by applying and drying a positive electrode active material slurry containing CNTs to prepare a positive electrode with a thickness of 154 ⁇ m.
- a Cu foil with a thickness of 8 ⁇ m and a length of 65.1 mm in the width direction was prepared as a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode active material slurry containing 50 parts by weight of artificial graphite and natural graphite as a negative electrode active material was applied to the negative electrode current collector.
- a negative electrode active material layer was formed by applying and drying the entire surface to produce a negative electrode with a thickness of 187 ⁇ m.
- two separators were prepared as the first and second separators, each having a coating layer formed on one side of a sheet-shaped polyethylene base layer containing Al 2 O 3 as an inorganic component and a PVdF-based binder and lithium salt as a binder component.
- the base layers of the first separator and the second separator are overlapped so that the first base layer and the second base layer face each other, and the first separator and the second separator are overlapped with the first base layer.
- the overlapping portion where the and second base layers face each other was provided with an extension portion that extends long enough to surround about 3 turns of the core of the electrode assembly. 3 The turns extend in the opposite direction of the “winding direction”, which is the direction in which the separator and electrode are wound outward from the core, rather than inward toward the core. In the electrode assembly of Figure 2, the winding direction is counterclockwise.
- the core may be a core of a jelly-roll electrode assembly with an outer circumference of approximately 10 mm.
- the separators can be folded again and begin winding to extend in the winding direction.
- the cathode and anode were sequentially introduced into the first and second separators, and the cathode was introduced closer to the core portion (C) to manufacture a jelly-roll type electrode assembly.
- the core portion of the jelly-roll type electrode assembly is a separator by placing extensions of the first separator and the second separator between one surface in the winding axis direction of the positive electrode and the second separator located on one surface of the cathode.
- the structure according to FIGS. 2 and 3 was obtained by providing an overlapping portion and placing an adhesive tape on the opposite side where the extension portion was placed, that is, between the first separator and the cathode.
- the inner peripheral circumference of the manufactured jelly-roll type electrode assembly was about 10 mm.
- the adhesive tape had a porous base layer thickness of 16 ⁇ m, an adhesive layer thickness of 3 ⁇ m, and a length of 18 mm.
- ethylene carbonate (EC): dimethyl carbonate (DMC): ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) was mixed in a ratio of 4:9:3.
- An electrolyte solution containing 15 wt% of LiPF 6 was mixed by weight and injected, and a cylindrical battery case was sealed with a cap assembly to manufacture a secondary battery.
- a jelly-roll type electrode assembly and a secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as Example 1, except that a 10 mm adhesive tape was used.
- a jelly-roll type electrode assembly and a secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as Example 1, except that a 15 mm adhesive tape was used.
- a jelly-roll type electrode assembly and a secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as Example 1, except that a 5 mm adhesive tape was used.
- a jelly-roll type electrode assembly and a secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as Example 1, except that the thickness of the porous base layer of the adhesive tape was 11 ⁇ m and the adhesive layer was 5 ⁇ m.
- a jelly-roll type electrode assembly and secondary battery were manufactured in the same manner as Example 1, except that the adhesive tape between the first separator and the negative electrode was not attached.
- Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 and the secondary batteries were activated by performing two cycles of charging at 4.2 V-2.5 V, 0.2 C, and discharging at 0.2 C, respectively, to prepare the secondary batteries. Afterwards, each activated secondary battery was prepared after 50 cycles at 4.3 V-2.5 V 1 C/1 C @24°C, and the core part was subjected to computed tomography (CT) to determine core impingement. Short-term cycle stability was evaluated by checking whether or not, and the image is shown in Figure 9.
- CT computed tomography
- Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 were prepared after being activated by performing two cycles of charging at 4.2 V-2.5 V, 0.2 C, and discharging at 0.2 C, respectively. Afterwards, each activated secondary battery was prepared after 50 cycles at 4.3 V-2.5 V 1 C/1 C @24°C, and the core part was subjected to computed tomography (CT) to determine core impingement. Short-term cycle stability was evaluated by checking whether or not, and the image is shown in Figure 10.
- CT computed tomography
- Figure 11 schematically shows a method for evaluating whether core impingement has occurred. Specifically, Figure 11 (a) schematically shows a method for evaluating whether core impingement occurs when strain occurs in the cathode, and Figure 11 (b) shows whether core impingement occurs when strain does not occur in the cathode. This schematically shows the evaluation method.
- the curvature direction changes within a distance of 5 mm from the longitudinal end 110a of the anode.
- a first extension line E1 is drawn on the radial inner surface of the anode 110 by extending a straight line connecting the longitudinal end 110a of the anode and a point spaced 5 mm from the end.
- Figure 9 is a CT image showing the results of cycle stability evaluation according to the thickness of the adhesive tape of the secondary battery according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1
- Figure 10 is a CT image showing the results of the cycle stability evaluation of the secondary battery according to Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Example 2. This is a CT image showing the results of cycle stability evaluation according to tape length.
- Comparative Example 1 Comparative Example 2
- core impingement did not occur after activation, or core impingement occurred slightly.
- Comparative Examples 1 and 2 confirmed that after 50 cycles, the frequency and degree of damage to the cathode and separator due to the longitudinal end of the anode, that is, core impingement due to contraction/expansion of the electrode assembly, significantly increased.
- Example 1 because the thickness of the porous base layer is thick, the puncture strength is higher than that of Comparative Example 1, and therefore, puncture of the first separator located between the anode and the cathode due to the anode and the cathode can be prevented. there is.
- Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 electrolyte permeability was confirmed by placing a specimen whose color changes upon contact with the acidic component of the electrolyte between the adhesive layer and the porous base layer.
- the adhesive layer was provided with a thin thickness, making the adhesive tape It was confirmed that there was ionic conductivity through the sample, and therefore, the specimen between the porous base layer and the adhesive layer was discolored red.
- Example 1 can reduce core impingement by increasing the friction (stress) between the cathode and the separator when the cathode is moved during the cycle due to the thickness of the adhesive tape.
- the thickness of the adhesive tape between the first separator and the cathode is 19 ⁇ m or more and the length is 5 mm or more, higher friction is achieved compared to when the adhesive tape between the first separator and the cathode is not positioned or the adhesive tape is less than 19 ⁇ m thick. It can be seen that the coefficient can be implemented and the sliding of the electrode is suppressed, so the effect of preventing damage to the cathode and separator is excellent even when the electrode shrinks/expands.
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- 제1 분리막; 음극; 제2 분리막; 및 양극이 차례대로 적층되어 권취되어 코어부를 포함하는 젤리-롤형 전극 조립체에 있어서,상기 양극은 상기 젤리-롤형 전극 조립체의 권취축 방향인 제1 면과, 상기 제1 면의 반대면인 제2 면을 포함하고,상기 전극 조립체의 코어부는 상기 양극과 상기 양극의 제1 면에 대향하는 상기 음극 사이에 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막이 3겹 이상 중첩되어 배치되는 분리막 중첩부를 포함하고,상기 양극과 상기 양극의 제2 면에 대향하는 상기 제1 분리막 사이 또는 상기 양극의 제2 면과 인접한 상기 음극과 상기 제1 분리막 사이에 위치되는 점착 테이프를 포함하는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제1 분리막, 음극 및 제2 분리막 각각의 길이는 상기 양극의 길이보다 긴 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 분리막 중첩부는 상기 양극의 말단으로부터 상기 권취 방향 및 권취 반대 방향 모두로 연장되고, 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막이 중첩되어 배치되는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막은 상기 코어부에서 함께 절곡되어 권취 방향 및 권취 반대 방향으로 연장되어 상기 양극의 제1 면과 상기 제2 분리막의 외측면 사이로 연장되는 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 분리막 중첩부는 권취 반대 방향으로 연장된 상기 제2 분리막과 권취 방향으로 연장된 상기 제2 분리막이 서로 직접 접촉하는 제1 계면 및 상기 권취 반대 방향으로 연장되는 제2 분리막과 상기 권취 방향으로 연장되는 제1 분리막이 서로 직접 접촉하는 제2 계면을 포함하고,제1 계면과 제2 계면의 마찰계수는 각각 0.4이상인 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 제1 계면의 마찰계수는 0.6 이상이고, 상기 제2 계면의 마찰계수는 0.4 이상인 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막은 내면 및 외면 중 적어도 한 면에 코팅층을 포함하고,상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막의 코팅층간의 마찰계수가 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막의 내측 및 외측 표면 중 적어도 하나의 코팅되지 않은 부분의 마찰 계수 보다 큰 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막은 각각의 내면 및 외면 중 적어도 어느 하나에 코팅층이 구비되고,상기 코팅층은 무기성분, 바인더 성분 및 리튬염을 포함하는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막은 각각 내면 및 외면 중 적어도 일면에 코팅층을 포함하고,상기 제1 계면은 권취 반대 방향으로 연장되는 제2 분리막의 코팅층과 권취 방향으로 연장되는 제2 분리막의 코팅층의 각 코팅층이 서로 직접 접하는 전극 조립체.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 제1 분리막 및 상기 제2 분리막은 각각 내면 및 외면 중 적어도 일면에 코팅층을 포함하고,상기 제2 계면은 제2 분리막의 코팅층이 구비되지 않은 면과 제1 분리막의 코팅층이 구비되지 않은 면이 직접 접하는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 제1 계면은 상기 음극에 접하는 상기 제2 분리막의 일면과 상기 제1 분리막에 접하는 상기 제2 분리막의 일면 사이인 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제5항에 있어서, 제2 계면은 상기 양극의 길이방향 단부에 접하는 상기 제1 분리막의 일면과 상기 제1 분리막의 일부에 의해 양극의 길이방향 단부로부터 이격된 상기 제2 분리막의 일면 사이인 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 분리막 중첩부는 상기 전극 조립체의 원주를 중심으로 적어도 108°이상 연장되는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 분리막 중첩부는 상기 양극의 길이방향 단부에서 멀어지는 권취 반대 방향으로 연장된 제1 단과, 상기 양극의 길이방향 단부와 반대되는 권취 방향으로 연장된 제2 단을 포함하고,상기 제1 단 및 제2 단 중 적어도 하나는 상기 양극의 길이방향 단부로부터 3mm 이상 연장되는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 점착 테이프는 다공성 기재층 및 상기 다공성 기재층 상에 점착제층을 포함하는 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제15항에 있어서, 상기 다공성 기재층의 두께는 13㎛이상이고, 상기 점착제층의 두께는 0㎛ 초과, 4㎛이하인 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 점착 테이프의 길이는 5㎜이상인 것인 전극 조립체.
- 제1항 내지 제17항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 전극 조립체;적어도 일면에 개구되고 상기 전극 조립체를 수용하는 전지 케이스 및상기 전지 케이스 개구면에 결합되는 캡 어셈블리를 포함하는 것인 이차전지.
- 제18항에 있어서, 상기 전지케이스는 원통형인 것인 이차전지.
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