Patent classifications
H01M4/0459
SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE, CLEANING UNIT, AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD
An electrode manufacturing system includes: a doping unit; a cleaning unit: and a conveyor unit. The doping unit performs a process of doping an active material in a strip-shaped electrode with an alkali metal, the strip-shaped electrode including an active material layer formed portion in which an active material layer including the active material is formed, and an active material layer unformed portion in which the active material layer is not formed. The cleaning unit cleans the active material layer unformed portion that is adjacent to the active material layer formed portion. The conveyor unit conveys the electrode from the doping unit to the cleaning unit.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE
A method of manufacturing an electrode is for manufacturing an electrode that includes an active material doped with an alkali metal. An electrode precursor is immersed in a pretreatment solution. The electrode precursor includes a current collector and an, active material layer, which is formed on a surface of the current collector and contains an active material. The pretreatment solution includes alkali metal ion, a solvent, and an additive that is capable of controlling reductive decomposition of the solvent. After immersing the electrode precursor in the pretreatment solution, the active material is doped with an alkali metal by using a dope solution including alkali metal ion.
METHOD OF PRE-LITHIATING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERIES AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME
An all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte formed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode is formed through a pre-lithiation process in which a powder mixture configured to form the negative electrode contacts lithium metal before battery assembly. Irreversible capacity is removed through the pre-lithiation process, whereby initial efficiency of the battery is improved, and the process is simplified, whereby mass production is possible and cost is reduced.
Method of lithiation electrodes for energy storage devices
A method for lithiation of an electrode includes providing an electrode to be lithiated, providing a piece of lithium metal with predetermined weight attached to a conductive material, attaching the conductive material to a current collector of the electrode to be lithiated or to a metal tab connected to or from the electrode to be lithiated, placing the electrode to be lithiated, the piece of lithium, and the conductive material in a container, and filling the container with an electrolyte containing a lithium salt.
Pre-lithiation using lithium metal and inorganic composite layer
A method of pre-lithiating a negative electrode for a secondary battery, including: dispersing a lithium metal powder, an inorganic material powder and a binder in a solvent to prepare a mixed solution; and applying the mixed solution to the negative electrode to form a lithium metal-inorganic composite layer on the negative electrode, thereby forming the pre-lithiated negative electrode. Also, a method for pre-lithiating a negative electrode having a high capacity by a simple process. Further, a negative electrode for a secondary battery manufactured through the pre-lithiation method provided in the present invention has an improved initial irreversibility, and secondary batteries manufactured using such a negative electrode for a secondary battery have excellent charge/discharge efficiency.
Method for forming lithium metal and inorganic material composite thin film and method for pre-lithiation of negative electrode for lithium secondary battery by using same
A method for pre-lithiation of a negative electrode and a negative electrode formed by the method, the method including forming a mixture of inorganic material powder and molten lithium, forming a lithium metal-inorganic material composite ribbon, rolling the ribbon into a film and bonding the lithium metal-inorganic material composite film on a surface of a negative electrode to form a lithium metal-inorganic material composite layer on the surface of the negative electrode. This method reduces the deterioration of lithium during application of a mixture slurry and a negative electrode for a secondary battery, manufactured by the method for pre-lithiation, has improved initial irreversibility, and a secondary battery manufactured using such a negative electrode has excellent charging and discharging efficiency.
PRE-LITHIATION APPARATUS
A pre-lithiation apparatus which prevents an electrode from being damaged by the byproducts produced by contact between a lithium source, such as a lithium metal sheet or lithium metal powder, and an electrolyte for pre-lithiation. The pre-lithiation apparatus includes a first reaction vessel comprising a first electrolyte and a first organic solvent and a second reaction vessel comprising a second electrolyte and a second organic solvent, wherein the first electrolyte of the first reaction vessel and the second electrolyte of the second reaction vessel are linked to each other by a salt bridge. A negative electrode to be pre-lithiated is dipped at least partially in the first electrolyte of the first reaction vessel, and a lithium source capable of supplying lithium ions is dipped at least partially in the second electrolyte of the second reaction vessel.
ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
The electrode manufacturing method for manufacturing an electrode provided with an active material layer that contains an active material doped with alkali metal. In an atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 1 volume % or more and 18 volume % or less, the active material is doped with alkali metal using a dope solution containing alkali metal ions. In a manufacturing method for a power storage device, a negative electrode active material contained in a negative electrode active material layer of a negative electrode is doped with alkali metal using a dope solution containing alkali metal ions in an atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 1 volume % or more and 18 volume % or less. After the doping with alkali metal, the negative electrode, a separator, and an electrode different from the negative electrode are sequentially stacked to form the electrode cell.
METHOD OF PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY
A method of producing a negative electrode for a secondary battery, which includes: forming a negative electrode structure including a negative electrode current collector having two surfaces and a negative electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector; preparing a pre-lithiation cell including the negative electrode structure, a lithium metal counter electrode disposed to face the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode structure, and a separator interposed between the negative electrode structure and the lithium metal counter electrode; immersing the pre-lithiation cell in a pre-lithiation solution; and carrying out pre-lithiation by electrochemically charging the pre-lithiation cell while pressing the pre-lithiation cell at a pressure of 15 kPa to 3,200 kPa.
Pre-lithiation method of negative electrode for secondary battery
A method of pre-lithiating an electrode for a secondary battery, the method including: a first step of bringing a lithium metal into direct contact with an electrode in an electrolyte and applying pressure to the electrode to prepare a pre-lithiated electrode; and a second step of removing the lithium metal and then applying pressure to the pre-lithiated electrode to perform a stabilization process. The electrode for the secondary battery after going through the pre-lithiation can relieve volume change of the electrode and reduce contact loss of the electrode.