Cathode for lithium ion secondary battery and lithium ionsecondary battery using the same

US2016240836A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016240836-A1
Application numberUS-201415025470-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 26, 2014
Priority dateSep 30, 2013
Publication dateAug 18, 2016
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A cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including: a cathode current collector; a PTC layer including an electrically conductive particle, a polymer particle, and a water-soluble polymer, the PTC layer being provided on the cathode current collector; and a cathode active material layer provided on the PTC layer, as well as a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.

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1 . A cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery, comprising: a cathode current collector; a PTC layer provided on the cathode current collector, the PTC layer comprising electrically conductive particles, polymer particles, and a water-soluble polymer; and a cathode active material layer provided on the PTC layer. 2 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the PTC layer has a thickness of from 1 μm to 10 μm. 3 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a mass ratio of a total amount of the electrically conductive particles and the polymer particles which are comprised in the PTC layer to the water-soluble polymer comprised in the PTC layer (a total amount of the electrically conductive particles and the polymer particles : the water-soluble polymer) is from 99.9:0.1 to 95:5. 4 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer particles have an average particle diameter of from 0.1 μm to 5 μm. 5 . (canceled) 6 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive particles comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon particles and metal particles. 7 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer particles comprise polyolefin particles. 8 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer particles comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of a particle of an ionomer resin and a particle of a (meth)acrylate-containing copolymer. 9 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the content ratio of the electrically conductive particles to the polymer particles in mass ratio is from 2:98 to 20:80. 10 . The cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxymethyl cellulose derivative, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and polyacrylic acid. 11 . A lithium ion secondary battery, comprising the cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 .

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  • Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop · CPC title

  • H01M4/667Primary

    in the form of layers, e.g. coatings · CPC title

  • Positive electrodes · CPC title

  • H01M4/13Primary

    Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulators; Processes of manufacture thereof · CPC title

  • PTC · CPC title

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What does patent US2016240836A1 cover?
A cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including: a cathode current collector; a PTC layer including an electrically conductive particle, a polymer particle, and a water-soluble polymer, the PTC layer being provided on the cathode current collector; and a cathode active material layer provided on the PTC layer, as well as a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/667. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Aug 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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