Composite current collector, electrode plate and electrochemical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12401045-B2
Application number	US-202117410116-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2021
Priority date	Sep 23, 2020
Publication date	Aug 26, 2025
Grant date	Aug 26, 2025

Abstract

A composite current collector includes a base body, a first connecting layer and a first conductive layer, the first connecting layer bonds the first conductive layer to a first surface of the base body; a first passivation layer is formed on one surface of the first conductive layer facing toward the first connecting layer. the first passivation layer may prevent an electrolyte from contacting the first conductive layer and causing the first conductive layer to be corroded and damaged when the electrolyte enters from one surface of the first connecting layer facing away from the first conductive layer, thereby improving the stability of the current collector; an electrode plate and an electrochemical device are provide.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A composite current collector, comprising:
a base body,
a first connecting layer and a first conductive layer; wherein the first connecting layer bonds the first conductive layer to a first surface of the base body; a first passivation layer is formed on one surface of the first conductive layer facing toward the first connecting layer; and
a second connecting layer and a second conductive layer; wherein the second connecting layer bonds the second conductive layer to a second surface of the base body; a second passivation layer is formed on one surface of the second conductive layer facing toward the second connecting layer;
wherein the first surface of the base body is provided with a groove pattern, and the first connecting layer is filled in the groove pattern; and
wherein the groove pattern comprises at least one groove that does not penetrate through the base body and a plurality of openings that penetrate through the base body;
wherein the base body is at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene film, a polypropylene film, a polyethylene terephthalate film, a polyethylene naphthalate film, a poly(p-phenylene terephthamide) film, a polyimide film, a polycarbonate film, a polyetheretherketone film, a polyoxymethylene film, a poly(p-phenylene sulfide) film, a poly(p-phenylene ether) film, a polyvinyl chloride film, a polyamide film and a polytetrafluoroethylene film.

2. The composite current collector according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the base body is in the range of from 2 μm to 36 μm, a thickness of the first connecting layer is in the range of from 0.2 μm to 2 μm, a thickness of the first conductive layer is in the range of from 100 nm to 5000 nm, and a thickness of the passivation layer is in the range of from 5 nm to 200 nm.

3. The composite current collector according to claim 1 , wherein the first connecting layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, epoxy resin, polyacrylate, polyvinyl acetate, unsaturated polyester, phenolic resin, urea-formaldehyde resin, modified polyolefin resin, silicone resin, an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and polyamide.

4. The composite current collector according to claim 1 , wherein the first passivation layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of a titanium oxide layer, a zirconium oxide layer, an aluminum nitride layer, a titanium nitride layer, a titanium carbide layer, a zirconium carbide layer, a silicon dioxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a silicon carbide layer and an aluminum chromate layer.

5. The composite current collector according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, nickel, iron, titanium, silver, gold, cobalt, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten.

6. An electrochemical device, comprising:
the composite current collector according to claim 1 ; and
an active material layer formed on one surface of the first conductive layer of the composite current collector facing away from the base body.

7. The electrochemical device according to claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the base body is in the range of from 2 μm to 36 μm, a thickness of the first connecting layer is in the range of from 0.2 μm to 2 μm, a thickness of the first conductive layer is in the range of from 100 nm to 5000 nm, and a thickness of the passivation layer is in the range of from 5 nm to 200 nm.

8. The electrochemical device according to claim 6 , wherein the first connecting layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, epoxy resin, polyacrylate, polyvinyl acetate, unsaturated polyester, phenolic resin, urea-formaldehyde resin, modified polyolefin resin, silicone resin, an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and polyamide.

9. The electrochemical device according to claim 6 , wherein the first passivation layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of a titanium oxide layer, a zirconium oxide layer, an aluminum nitride layer, a titanium nitride layer, a titanium carbide layer, a zirconium carbide layer, a silicon dioxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a silicon carbide layer and an aluminum chromate layer.

10. The electrochemical device according to claim 6 , wherein the first conductive layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, nickel, iron, titanium, silver, gold, cobalt, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten.

11. The composite current collector according to claim 1 , wherein the first passivation layer comprises an aluminum chromate layer.

Assignees

• Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Xiaobing

Classifications

• H01M4/668

  Composites of electroconductive material and synthetic resins · CPC title

• H01M4/661

  Metal or alloys, e.g. alloy coatings (H01M4/669 take precedence) · CPC title

• C23C14/081

  of aluminium, magnesium or beryllium · CPC title

• C23C14/20

  on organic substrates · CPC title

• H01M4/74

  Meshes or woven material; Expanded metal · CPC title