Oxidation resistant separator for a battery

US9660290B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9660290-B2
Application numberUS-54927306-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 13, 2006
Priority dateFeb 21, 2003
Publication dateMay 23, 2017
Grant dateMay 23, 2017

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Abstract

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A lithium ion rechargeable battery comprises: a negative electrode adapted to give up electrons during discharge, a positive electrode adapted to gain electrons during discharge, a microporous separator sandwiched between said positive electrode and said negative electrode, an organic electrolyte being contained within said separator and being in electrochemical communication with said positive electrode and said negative electrode, and an oxidative barrier interposed between said separator and said positive electrode, and thereby preventing oxidation of said separator.

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That which is claimed: 1. A method for preventing oxidation on a polyolefin separator in a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the steps of: providing a lithium ion secondary battery having a positive electrode and a polyolefin separator film, the separator film consisting of a polyolefin film and an antioxidative barrier coating on the polyolefin film, where the coating is only on a side of the polyolefin film and facing the positive electrode; and positioning said antioxidative barrier coating between the positive electrode and said polyolefin film, the antioxidative barrier coating being made of a polymer having a resistance to oxidation greater than polyethylene, where said antioxidative barrier coating consists of polyvinylidene fluoride, where said polyolefin film is a polyethylene film, and wherein said antioxidative barrier coating has a weight of <0.15 mg/cm 2 . 2. The method of claim 1 where said polyolefin film is a single layered film. 3. The method of claim 1 where said polyolefin film is a multi-layered film. 4. The method of claim 1 where said antioxidative barrier coating is a discrete polymer coating formed onto said polyolefin film by a coating method selected from the group consisting of brushing, spaying, applying via roller, and applying by immersion.

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  • Organic material · CPC title

  • Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries · CPC title

  • comprising three or more layers · CPC title

  • Polyolefins · CPC title

  • Fluorocarbon polymers · CPC title

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What does patent US9660290B2 cover?
A lithium ion rechargeable battery comprises: a negative electrode adapted to give up electrons during discharge, a positive electrode adapted to gain electrons during discharge, a microporous separator sandwiched between said positive electrode and said negative electrode, an organic electrolyte being contained within said separator and being in electrochemical communication with said positive…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zhang Zhengming, Arora Pankaj, Celgard Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/0525. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 23 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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