WO2024123003A1 - 전극 조립체 및 이의 제조 방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electrode assembly including a zigzag separator and a method for manufacturing the same.
- Electrochemical devices convert chemical energy into electrical energy using an electrochemical reaction.
- lithium secondary batteries which have high energy density and voltage, long cycle life, and can be used in various fields, have been widely used.
- materials and structures are being developed to maximize capacity and energy density.
- a secondary battery may include an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and may be manufactured by storing the electrode assembly in a case together with an electrolyte solution.
- Secondary batteries can be classified into pouch-type, cylindrical, square-type, coin-type, etc. depending on the shape of the case in which the electrode assembly is stored, and can be classified into jelly-roll type, stack-type, etc. depending on the manufacturing method or shape of the electrode assembly.
- a zigzag stacking type electrode assembly in which a long sheet-shaped separator is bent in a zigzag shape and anodes and cathodes are alternately placed between adjacent bends.
- a zigzag electrode assembly is supplied with a long sheet-shaped separator wound around a cylinder, the table on which the electrode assembly is stacked is tilted or swung, or the supply roll that transports the separator is moved to reciprocate, thereby folding the separator in a zigzag manner. It can be manufactured by placing each electrode in between.
- Zigzag stacking has the advantage of superior productivity as the process is simple compared to other types.
- the zigzag electrode assembly includes a first heat press step of placing electrodes between separators and applying heat and pressure to the electrode assembly to fix the position of the electrodes relative to the separator, and applying heat and pressure to the heat-pressed electrode assembly. It can be manufactured through a second heat compression step in which the separator and electrode are completely bonded by additionally adding .
- heat and pressure are not uniformly transmitted to the center of the electrode assembly, causing differences in adhesion depending on location.
- the difference in adhesion depending on the position of the electrode assembly not only led to the separation of the electrode and separator, but also led to low stiffness of the electrochemical device, causing safety problems.
- the separator located on the outside of the electrode assembly suffered from excessive compression, resulting in decreased air permeability and increased electrical resistance.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide a zigzag electrode assembly with uniform electrode and separator adhesion to the center and a method of manufacturing the same.
- One aspect of the present invention is an electrode assembly including a first unit electrode assembly to an n-th unit electrode assembly (n is a natural number of 3 or more), wherein the unit electrode assembly has an anode and a cathode alternately disposed between zigzag folded separators. , the anode and the cathode are each bonded to an adjacent separator, and the i+1-th unit electrode assembly (i is a natural number from 1 to n-1) is laminated on the i-th unit electrode assembly.
- the first unit electrode assembly to the n-1th unit electrode assembly includes m anodes and m cathodes (m is a natural number from 1 to 20), and the nth unit electrode assembly includes m anodes and m+1 cathodes. It can be included.
- the m may be a natural number from 5 to 10.
- the electrode assembly may further include an outermost separator surrounding the first to nth unit electrode assemblies.
- the length of the long side may be 1.8 to 5.5 times the length of the short side.
- Another aspect of the present invention is a method of manufacturing the electrode assembly, (S10) forming a laminate by folding the separator in a zigzag manner and alternately placing anodes and cathodes therebetween, (S20) heat and pressure on the laminate. It provides a method including manufacturing a unit electrode assembly by applying and adhering the anode and the separator, and the cathode and the separator, and (S30) stacking a plurality of the unit electrode assemblies.
- the electrode assembly includes a first unit electrode assembly to an n-th unit electrode assembly (n is a natural number of 3 or more), and the first unit electrode assembly to an n-1th unit electrode assembly includes the same number of anodes and cathodes. and the nth unit electrode assembly may include one more cathode than the anode.
- the manufacturing method may further include (S40) wrapping the plurality of stacked unit electrode assemblies with a separator.
- a pressure of 1 to 4 MPa may be applied to the laminate at a temperature of 45 to 80° C. for 1 to 30 seconds.
- the thickness of the laminate may be 2 to 9.5 mm.
- Another aspect of the present invention provides an electrochemical device including the electrode assembly.
- the zigzag electrode assembly of the present invention maintains the advantage of excellent productivity and provides a structure in which the electrode and separator are uniformly adhered to the top, center, and bottom, thereby ensuring the safety of the electrochemical device including the electrode assembly. It can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a process for manufacturing a unit electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a process for manufacturing an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3(a) is a front view of an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a perspective view of the electrode assembly.
- Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the process of testing the rigidity of an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- (a) is a conceptual diagram showing the experiment preparation process and
- (b) is a conceptual diagram showing the process of measuring the bent length (M) of the electrode assembly. .
- One specific example of the present invention is an electrode assembly including a first unit electrode assembly to an n-th unit electrode assembly (n is a natural number of 3 or more), wherein the unit electrode assembly has an anode and a cathode alternately disposed between zigzag folded separators.
- the anode and the cathode are each bonded to an adjacent separator, and the i+1 unit electrode assembly (i is a natural number from 1 to n-1) is laminated on the ith unit electrode assembly.
- the unit electrode assembly may be manufactured by heat-compressing a laminate in which anodes and cathodes are alternately arranged between separators folded in a zigzag manner.
- the separator may refer to a functional separator in which a porous coating layer containing an inorganic material and a binder is formed on at least one side of a porous substrate such as a polyolefin substrate or non-woven fabric, but is not limited thereto.
- a separator may collectively refer to a freestanding separator formed of an inorganic material and a binder without a porous substrate.
- the porous polymer substrate electrically insulates the positive and negative electrodes to prevent short circuits, while providing pores through which lithium ions can pass.
- the porous polymer substrate may be resistant to the electrolyte solution of the electrochemical device, which is an organic solvent.
- the porous polymer substrate includes polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polycycloolefin, polyethersulfone, polyamide, polyimide, polyimideamide, polyaramid, It may include polymer resins such as polycycloolefin, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene, and copolymers or mixtures thereof, but is not limited thereto.
- the thickness of the porous polymer substrate may be 1 to 100 ⁇ m. Specifically, the thickness of the porous polymer substrate is 10 ⁇ m to 95 ⁇ m, 15 ⁇ m to 90 ⁇ m, 20 ⁇ m to 85 ⁇ m, 25 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m, 30 ⁇ m to 75 ⁇ m, 35 ⁇ m to 70 ⁇ m. , 40 ⁇ m or more and 65 ⁇ m or less, 45 ⁇ m or more and 60 ⁇ m or less, 50 ⁇ m or more and 65 ⁇ m or less, or 55 ⁇ m or more and 60 ⁇ m or less. Preferably it may be 1 to 30 ⁇ m, more preferably 15 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the porous polymer substrate may include pores with an average diameter of 0.01 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the size of the pores contained in the polymer substrate is 10 nm to 95 nm, 10 nm to 90 nm, 15 nm to 85 nm, 20 nm to 80 nm, 25 nm to 75 nm, and 30 nm or more. It may be 70 nm or less, 35 nm or more and 65 nm or less, 40 nm or more and 60 nm or less, or 45 nm or more and 55 nm or less.
- the size of the pores included in the polymer substrate may be 10 nm or more and 60 nm or less.
- a slurry may be applied and dried on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate to form a porous coating layer, which will be described later.
- the slurry may include a polymer binder, inorganic particles, dispersion medium, etc.
- the porous coating layer may include inorganic particles to improve the mechanical properties and insulation properties of the porous polymer substrate and a polymer binder to improve adhesion between the electrode and the separator.
- the polymer binder provides adhesion between the electrode and the separator, and can also bond adjacent inorganic particles and maintain the bond.
- Inorganic particles can combine with adjacent inorganic particles to provide an interstitial volume, which is a void between the inorganic particles, and lithium ions can move through the interstitial volume.
- the thickness of the porous coating layer may be 2 to 20 ⁇ m. Specifically, the thickness of the porous coating layer is 2 ⁇ m or more and 19 ⁇ m or less, 3 ⁇ m or more and 18 ⁇ m or less, 4 ⁇ m or more and 17 ⁇ m or less, 5 ⁇ m or more and 16 ⁇ m or less, 6 ⁇ m or more and 15 ⁇ m or less, 7 ⁇ m or more and 14 ⁇ m or less. , it may be 8 ⁇ m or more and 13 ⁇ m or less, 9 ⁇ m or more and 12 ⁇ m or less, or 10 ⁇ m or more and 11 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the separator in which the porous coating layer is formed on both sides of the porous polymer substrate may be 6 to 36 ⁇ m.
- the separator containing the polymer binder can be heat-compressed with the electrode to form an electrode assembly, thereby exhibiting adhesive force between the electrode and the separator.
- the adhesion between the electrode and the separator may be 40 to 100 gf/20mm in a state without electrolyte solution (dry state), and 10 to 40 gf/20mm in a state impregnated with an electrolyte solution (wet state).
- dry state adhesion is 45 gf/20mm or more and 95 gf/20mm or less, 50 gf/20mm or more and 90 gf/20mm or less, 55 gf/20mm or more and 85 gf/20mm or less, 60 gf/20mm or more and 80 gf/20mm or less.
- the electrolyte impregnation of the separator can be performed uniformly without precipitation of lithium dendrites on the surface of the separator.
- the polymer binder may be one known in the art, such as an acrylic binder or a fluorine-based binder.
- the inorganic particles may form a uniform thickness of the porous coating layer and do not cause a redox reaction within the operating voltage range of the applied electrochemical device.
- the inorganic particles may be those known in the art to have one or more of the following characteristics: lithium ion transport ability, piezoelectricity, and flame retardancy.
- the anode and cathode may mean that an electrode active material is applied and dried on at least one surface of a conductive material without causing a chemical change in the electrochemical device.
- the types of the materials and electrode active materials are not limited as long as they can be used in electrochemical devices.
- the thickness of the anode and cathode may be 12.5 to 15.5 ⁇ m, respectively. Specifically, the thickness of each electrode may be 13 ⁇ m or more and 15 ⁇ m or less, or 13.5 ⁇ m or more and 14.5 ⁇ m or less. Preferably, the thickness of each electrode may be 14 ⁇ m or more and 15 ⁇ m or less.
- the separator is folded in a zigzag pattern at predetermined intervals, and the interval is not limited as long as it can prevent the anode and cathode from contacting each other, but is preferably a constant interval.
- the electrode is laminated with both sides surrounded by a separator, and can be bonded to an adjacent separator by thermal compression.
- the separator and the electrode may be bonded by heat compression using the same or different types of binders.
- Adhering the anode and the cathode to adjacent separators means that the electrode and the separator are adhered within a single electrode assembly.
- the ith+1th unit electrode assembly (i is a natural number from 1 to n-1) may be stacked on the ith unit electrode assembly. Stacking of unit electrode assemblies is not accomplished through adhesion.
- the n-th unit electrode assembly can be stacked on top of the n-1-th unit electrode assembly, and the separators or electrodes can be arranged so that they are aligned with each other.
- the electrode assembly may include n unit electrode assemblies, and may have a structure in which an anode and a cathode are alternately stacked with a separator in between.
- the first unit electrode assembly to the n-1th unit electrode assembly may include m anodes and cathodes (m is a natural number from 1 to 20), and the nth unit electrode assembly may include m anodes and m+1 cathodes. May include dogs.
- m may be a natural number from 5 to 20, and most preferably, m may be a natural number from 5 to 10.
- Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the manufacturing process of the nth unit electrode assembly, exemplifying the case where m is 5.
- the nth unit electrode assembly can be manufactured by alternately inserting the cathode 100 and the anode 200 between the separator 300 folded in a zigzag manner and thermocompressing them.
- the nth unit electrode assembly may include five anodes 200 and six cathodes 100, and the separator 300 surrounds the anode 100 and the cathode 200 and does not expose the electrodes to the outside. You can.
- Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the manufacturing process of an electrode assembly exemplifying the case where n is 3.
- the second unit electrode assembly 20 may be stacked on the first unit electrode assembly 10, and the third unit electrode assembly 30 may be stacked on the second unit electrode assembly 20.
- the electrode located at the top and bottom of the stacked electrodes may be the cathode.
- the first to n-1th unit electrode assemblies may be stacked starting from the cathode on the bottom separator, and the anode may be placed at the top.
- the cathode may be surrounded by a separator, and the anode may have one side exposed to the outside. While stacking the second unit electrode assembly on the first unit electrode assembly, the cathode of the second unit electrode assembly and the uppermost anode of the first unit electrode assembly may be stacked with the separator at the bottom of the second unit electrode assembly interposed therebetween.
- the electrode assembly may further include an outermost separator surrounding the first to nth unit electrode assemblies.
- the outermost separator may be prepared separately from that included in the unit electrode assembly, but is not limited thereto.
- the outermost separator may be an extension of one end of the separator included in the first unit electrode assembly or the n-th unit electrode assembly.
- the outermost separator may surround the unit electrode assemblies and prevent the unit electrode assemblies from being separated.
- the outermost separator may surround the unit electrode assembly and then be bonded to one or more of the outermost separator or the separator included in the unit electrode assembly to secure the unit electrode assemblies.
- the electrode assembly may have long and short sides of different lengths. Based on the stacked surface of the electrode, the length of the long side may be 1.8 to 5.5 times the length of the short side.
- the electrode assembly can be applied to an electrochemical device.
- the electrochemical device can be manufactured by inserting the electrode assembly into a pouch or case, injecting an electrolyte solution, and then sealing the pouch or case.
- the electrolyte solution may be a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing lithium salt.
- the electrolyte solution consists of an electrolyte solution and a lithium salt, and non-aqueous organic solvents, organic solid electrolytes, inorganic solid electrolytes, etc. may be used as the electrolyte solution.
- the electrochemical device may be a cylindrical, prismatic, coin-shaped, or pouch-shaped lithium secondary battery.
- the lithium secondary battery is packaged or modularized as a unit cell to be used in small devices such as computers, mobile phones, and power tools, and power tools that are powered by an electric motor; Electric vehicles, including Electric Vehicle (EV), Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), etc.; Electric two-wheeled vehicles, including electric bicycles (E-bikes) and electric scooters (E-scooters); electric golf cart; It can be used in medium to large-sized devices such as power storage systems.
- EV Electric Vehicle
- HEV Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Electric two-wheeled vehicles including electric bicycles (E-bikes) and electric scooters (E-scooters)
- electric golf cart It can be used in medium to large-sized devices such as power storage systems.
- Another specific example of the present invention is a method of manufacturing the electrode assembly, which includes (S10) forming a laminate by folding the separator in a zigzag manner and alternately placing anodes and cathodes therebetween, (S20) adding heat to the laminate and A method is provided including manufacturing a unit electrode assembly by applying pressure to adhere the anode and the separator, and the cathode and the separator, and (S30) stacking a plurality of the unit electrode assemblies.
- the description of the manufacturing method of the electrode assembly content that is the same as the description of the electrode assembly described above is replaced with the description of the previous specific example.
- the step (S10) is a step of forming a laminate by alternately arranging an anode and a cathode between the bends formed by folding the separator in a zigzag manner.
- the length of the separator in the longitudinal direction (or MD direction; Machine Direction) may be longer than the length in the width direction (or TD direction; Transverse Direction).
- the separator may be folded zigzagly at predetermined intervals along the MD direction.
- the separator, the anode, and the cathode may each have a rectangular shape, but are not limited thereto.
- the separator, the anode, and the cathode may each have a rectangular shape in which the MD direction is longer than the TD direction.
- a plurality of the anode and the cathode may be arranged along the MD direction of the separator, and may be arranged so that the MD direction of the separator and the TD direction of the anode and the cathode are parallel to each other.
- the anode and the cathode may be aligned so that their respective center lines in the TD direction coincide.
- the step (S20) is a step of thermocompressing the laminate formed in the step (S10).
- the thickness of the laminate may be 2 to 9.5 mm. Specifically, the thickness of the laminate is 2.5 mm or more and 9 mm or less, 3 mm or more and 8.5 mm or less, 3.5 mm or more and 8 mm or less, 4 mm or more and 7.5 mm or less, 4.5 mm or more and 7 mm or less, or 5 mm or more and 6.5 mm or less. You can. By adjusting the thickness of the laminate within the above-mentioned range, uniform adhesion of all electrodes and separators constituting the laminate can be achieved through thermal compression.
- the thermocompression may be compressing the top and bottom of the laminate using a press device, and applying a pressure of 1 to 4 MPa for 1 to 30 seconds at a temperature of 45 to 80 ° C. to one or more laminates. there is. Specifically, the thermal compression is performed on one or more laminates at a temperature of 45°C to 75°C, 50°C to 70°C, or 55°C to 65°C, and 1.5 MPa to 3.5 MPa or 2 MPa to 3 MPa. It may be applying pressure.
- the thermocompression may be performed by applying a pressure of 2 to 3 MPa for 1 to 30 seconds at a temperature of 45 to 60°C.
- a pressure of 2 to 3 MPa for 1 to 30 seconds at a temperature of 45 to 60°C.
- the type of the press device is not limited as long as it can adhere the separator and the electrode by simultaneously or simultaneously applying heat and pressure to one or both sides of the laminate while maintaining the alignment of the separator and electrode included in the laminate.
- a unit electrode assembly manufactured from a laminate containing m or m+1 (m is a natural number from 1 to 20) of an anode and a cathode has an adhesion difference of less than 15 gf/20mm. It can be expressed.
- the above adhesion encompasses the adhesion under dry conditions without electrolyte after manufacturing the unit electrode assembly (dry adhesion) and the adhesion between the electrode and the separator under conditions impregnated with electrolyte after manufacturing the unit electrode assembly (wet adhesion). It may be a value measured by peeling at a predetermined speed. If the difference in adhesion exceeds 15 gf/20mm, the rigidity of the electrochemical device including the unit electrode assembly is greatly reduced, making it impossible to ensure the safety of the electrochemical device.
- the unit electrode assembly manufactured from a laminate containing m or m+1 (m is a natural number from 1 to 20) of an anode and a cathode in the above temperature, pressure and time range has less than 15% Dry. It can show differences in adhesion and wet adhesion of less than 5%.
- the dry adhesion difference is the difference between the maximum and minimum adhesion between the electrode and the separator under dry conditions without electrolyte after manufacturing the unit electrode assembly, expressed as a percentage of the maximum value.
- the wet adhesion difference is the difference between the maximum and minimum adhesion between the electrode and the separator under the condition that the unit electrode assembly is immersed in an electrolyte solution after manufacturing, expressed as a percentage of the maximum value.
- the adhesive force may have a maximum value at the outermost edge (top or bottom) and a minimum value at the center based on the thickness direction of the unit electrode assembly. It is preferable that the heat and pressure are uniformly transmitted to the center of the unit electrode assembly so that the difference in adhesion is small. If the adhesion between the electrode and the separator is not strong, even if the dry adhesion difference is less than 15%, the wet adhesion difference may be more than 5% depending on the electrolyte injection.
- the manufacturing method according to this specific example heat-compresses one or more unit electrode assemblies simultaneously in one press device in the step (S20), thereby reducing heat compared to the conventional zigzag-shaped electrode assembly manufacturing method involving primary and secondary thermal compression.
- the first unit electrode assembly to the nth unit electrode assembly can be manufactured with only one heat compression after placing n stacks on one press device, and the electrode assembly can be manufactured by simply stacking the manufactured unit electrode assemblies. You can prepare.
- the manufacturing method according to this specific example heat-compresses one or more unit electrode assemblies simultaneously in one press device in the step (S20), thereby reducing heat compared to the conventional zigzag-shaped electrode assembly manufacturing method involving primary and secondary thermal compression.
- the pressing conditions By relaxing the pressing conditions, better production efficiency can be achieved.
- the laminate includes a smaller number of electrodes compared to existing methods, it is possible to manufacture a unit electrode assembly that is evenly bonded to the center even under lower temperature and pressure conditions than conventional methods. Relatively low temperature and pressure can prevent damage to the separator located at the outermost part of the unit electrode assembly.
- the step (S30) is a step of forming an electrode assembly by stacking the unit electrode assemblies manufactured in the step (S20).
- An electrode assembly can be formed by stacking n unit electrode assemblies by aligning and stacking the i+1th unit electrode assembly (i is a natural number ranging from 1 to n-1) on the ith unit electrode assembly.
- the electrode assembly may have a structure in which m anodes and m+1 cathodes are alternately arranged between zigzag separators. The electrode assembly can be inserted into the pouch or case of the electrochemical device without additional thermal compression.
- the manufacturing method may further include (S40) wrapping the plurality of stacked unit electrode assemblies with a separator.
- the separator is the outermost separator described above, and may be an extension of one end of the separator included in the unit electrode assembly, or may be prepared separately.
- Each one was prepared.
- Four laminates were prepared by alternately arranging 6 cathodes and 6 anodes while folding the separator in a zigzag manner at 98.5 mm intervals, and one laminate was prepared by arranging 7 cathodes and 6 anodes alternately.
- An electrode assembly was prepared by stacking unit electrode assemblies so that the top and bottom electrodes became the cathodes.
- Example 1 except that two laminates were prepared by alternately arranging 10 cathodes and 10 anodes while folding the separator in a zigzag manner, and one laminate was prepared by arranging 11 cathodes and 10 anodes alternately.
- the electrode assembly was prepared in the same manner as above.
- one laminate was prepared by folding the separators in a zigzag manner and arranging 31 cathodes and 30 anodes alternately.
- the laminate is placed in a press device, and the anode and the separator, and the separator and the cathode are partially bonded by primary heat compression at 60° C. and a pressure of 2.5 MPa for 20 seconds to fix the position of the electrode with respect to the separator. did. Subsequently, the laminate was secondarily heat-compressed at 60°C at a pressure of 3 MPa for 20 seconds to completely bond the separator and the electrode, thereby preparing an electrode assembly.
- one laminate was prepared by folding the separators in a zigzag manner and arranging 31 cathodes and 30 anodes alternately.
- the laminate was placed in a press device and thermally compressed once under the same conditions as in Example 1 to manufacture a unit electrode assembly.
- the five laminates were placed in a press device, first heat-compressed at 60°C and a pressure of 2 MPa for 1 minute, and secondly heat-compressed at 70°C and a pressure of 3 MPa for 30 seconds to form five unit electrode assemblies. were manufactured simultaneously.
- An electrode assembly was prepared by stacking unit electrode assemblies so that the top and bottom electrodes became the cathode.
- the three laminates were placed in a press device, first heat-compressed at 60°C and a pressure of 2 MPa for 1 minute, and secondly heat-compressed at 70°C and a pressure of 3 MPa for 30 seconds to form three unit electrode assemblies. were manufactured simultaneously.
- An electrode assembly was prepared by stacking unit electrode assemblies so that the top and bottom electrodes became the cathode.
- one laminate was prepared by alternately arranging 15 cathodes and 15 anodes while folding the separators in a zigzag manner, and 16 cathodes and 15 anodes were prepared.
- One laminate was prepared by arranging the stacks alternately.
- the two laminates were placed in a press device, first heat-compressed at 60°C and a pressure of 2 MPa for 1 minute, and secondly heat-compressed at 70°C and a pressure of 3 MPa for 30 seconds to form two unit electrode assemblies. were manufactured simultaneously.
- An electrode assembly was prepared by stacking unit electrode assemblies so that the top and bottom electrodes became the cathodes.
- Example 2 The two laminates were placed in a press device and thermally compressed once under the same conditions as in Example 1 to simultaneously manufacture two unit electrode assemblies.
- An electrode assembly was prepared by stacking unit electrode assemblies so that the top and bottom electrodes became the cathodes.
- the number (n) of unit electrode assemblies was expressed as 0.
- the number of negative electrodes included per unit electrode assembly is one more (m+1) than the number of positive electrodes (m)
- the heat compression method was divided into primary and secondary according to the number of heat compressions.
- the time required to manufacture an electrode assembly (Tact time, s) represents the total time required to insert an electrode between a separator and produce one finished electrode assembly through heat compression and lamination.
- the adhesion between the electrode and the separator was checked. Referring to FIG. 3(b), the electrode assembly was cut along line AA' and divided into two halves. The separator or electrode of the cut electrode assembly was peeled off, layer by layer, at a speed of 90° and 200 mm/min, and the adhesive force when peeling the separator from the anode was measured and summarized in Table 1 below.
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- center center
- bottom bottom
- the electrode assembly cut as described above is placed in a pouch, sealed by injecting electrolyte (EC/EMC 3/7), and then simulated in the PP process (Pre-heat and Pre-pressure) of battery manufacturing at 70°C and 5 kgf. A temperature and pressure of /cm 2 were applied for 5 minutes. After tearing the pouch and recovering the electrode assembly, the separator or electrode of the cut electrode assembly was peeled off one by one at a speed of 90° and 200 mm/min, and the adhesive force when peeling the separator from the positive electrode was measured, and the results are shown in Table 1 below. Organized.
- top top
- center center
- bottom bottom
- FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an experimental process for checking the rigidity of the electrode assembly.
- the electrode assembly 1 was placed on the table 2 by a length of D (10 cm), and part D was pressed to prevent the electrode assembly 1 from falling off the table 2.
- the length (M) at which one end of the electrode assembly bends in the vertical direction was measured. If the bending length (M) exceeds 2 cm, it is bad, if it is 0.5 to 2 cm, it is good, and if it is less than 0.5 cm, it is considered very good, and is summarized in Table 1 below.
- Example One Example 2 Number of unit electrode assemblies (n) 0 0 5 3 2 2 5 3 per unit electrode assembly anode number (m) 30 30 6 10 15 15 6 10 Heat compression method Secondary Primary Secondary Secondary Secondary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Tacttime(s) 102 49 102 102 102 49 49 49 Dry adhesion (High/Middle/Low) (gf/20mm) 52/5/55 50/8/48 51/50/55 52/50/50 53/18/50 52/10/50 54/52/55 50/48/55 Wet adhesion (High/Middle/Low) (gf/20mm) 30/0/30 29/1/32 31/33/32 30/28/32 33/5/32 28/2/34 33/33/34 24/25/25 hardness bad bad verygood good bad bad very good good good
- the electrode assembly according to the embodiment significantly reduces the electrode assembly manufacturing time through batch manufacturing of the unit electrode assembly through simultaneous heat compression of multiple laminates, and has a dry adhesion difference of 5.5 to 12.7%, The difference in wet adhesion was 2.9 to 4%, confirming that uniform adhesion was achieved in the thickness direction of the electrode assembly. Accordingly, the rigidity of the manufactured electrode assembly was also found to be excellent.
- Comparative Examples 1 and 2 as a laminate containing 30 anodes was used, sufficient dry adhesion and wet adhesion were not secured at the center of the electrode assembly regardless of the number of heat compressions, and the rigidity was also found to be inferior.
- Comparative Examples 3 to 5 it took longer to manufacture the electrode assembly compared to the Example as it was heat-compressed twice after manufacturing the unit electrode assembly. Comparative Example 4 was excellent with a difference in dry adhesion of 4%, but showed a difference in wet adhesion of 12.5%, showing a wet adhesion difference of 12.5%. It was confirmed that uniform adhesion was not achieved to ensure sufficient adhesion.
- Electrode assembly 2 Table 1
- first unit electrode assembly 20 second unit electrode assembly
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| 비교예 1 |
비교예 2 |
비교예 3 |
비교예 4 |
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비교예 6 |
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| 단위 전극조립체 수 (n) |
0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 단위 전극조립체당 양극 수 (m) |
30 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 |
| 열압착방식 | 2차 | 1차 | 2차 | 2차 | 2차 | 1차 | 1차 | 1차 |
| Tacttime(s) | 102 | 49 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Dry접착력 (상/중/하) (gf/20mm) |
52/5/55 | 50/8/48 | 51/50/55 | 52/50/50 | 53/18/50 | 52/10/50 | 54/52/55 | 50/48/55 |
| Wet접착력 (상/중/하) (gf/20mm) |
30/0/30 | 29/1/32 | 31/33/32 | 30/28/32 | 33/5/32 | 28/2/34 | 33/33/34 | 24/25/25 |
| 강성 | bad | bad | verygood | good | bad | bad | very good |
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Claims (10)
- 제1 단위 전극 조립체 내지 제n 단위 전극 조립체(n은 3 이상인 자연수)를 포함하는 전극 조립체로서,상기 단위 전극 조립체는 지그재그로 접힌 분리막 사이에 양극과 음극이 번갈아 배치된 것이며,상기 양극과 상기 음극은 각각 인접하는 분리막과 접착된 것이며,제i+1 단위 전극 조립체(i는 1 내지 n-1인 자연수)는 제i 단위 전극 조립체 상에 적층된 것인, 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 제1 단위 전극 조립체 내지 상기 제n-1 단위 전극 조립체는 양극과 음극을 m개씩 포함하며(m은 1 내지 20인 자연수),상기 제n 단위 전극 조립체는 양극 m개와 음극 m+1개를 포함하는 것인, 전극 조립체.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 m은 5 내지 10의 자연수인, 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는,상기 제1 단위 전극 조립체 내지 상기 제n 단위 전극 조립체를 감싸는 최외곽 분리막을 더 포함하는 것인, 전극 조립체.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는,장변의 길이가 단변의 길이의 1.8 내지 5.5배인, 전극 조립체.
- (S10) 분리막을 지그재그로 접어가며 사이사이에 양극과 음극을 번갈아 배치하여 적층체를 형성하는 단계;(S20) 상기 적층체에 열과 압력을 인가하여 상기 양극과 상기 분리막, 및 상기 음극과 상기 분리막을 접착하여 단위 전극 조립체를 제조하는 단계; 및(S30) 상기 단위 전극 조립체를 복수 개 적층하는 단계를 포함하는, 전극 조립체의 제조 방법.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 전극 조립체는,제1 단위 전극 조립체 내지 제n 단위 전극 조립체(n은 3 이상인 자연수)를 포함하며,상기 제1 단위 전극 조립체 내지 제n-1 단위 전극 조립체는 상기 양극과 상기 음극을 동일한 개수로 포함하며,상기 제n 단위 전극 조립체는 상기 음극을 상기 양극보다 한 개 더 많이 포함하는 것인, 전극 조립체의 제조 방법.
- 제7항에 있어서,(S40) 상기 적층된 복수 개의 단위 전극 조립체를 분리막으로 감싸는 단계를 더 포함하는, 전극 조립체의 제조 방법.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 (S20) 단계는,상기 적층체에 45 내지 80℃의 온도에서 1 내지 4 MPa의 압력을 1 내지 30 초 동안 인가하는 것인, 전극 조립체의 제조 방법.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 적층체의 두께는 2 내지 9.5 mm인, 전극 조립체의 제조 방법.
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