Improvements in the structural components and physical characteristics of lithium battery articles are provided. Standard lithium ion batteries, for example, are prone to certain phenomena related to short circuiting and have experienced high temperature occurrences and ultimate firing as a result. Structural concerns with battery components have been found to contribute to such problems. Improvements provided herein include the utilization of thin metallized current collectors (aluminum and/or copper, as examples), high shrinkage rate materials, materials that become nonconductive upon exposure to high temperatures, and combinations thereof. Such improvements accord the ability to withstand certain imperfections (dendrites, unexpected electrical surges, etc.) within the target lithium battery through provision of ostensibly an internal fuse within the subject lithium batteries themselves that prevents undesirable high temperature results from short circuits. Battery articles and methods of use thereof including such improvements are also encompassed within this disclosure.

A lithium battery cell with an internal fuse component and including needed tabs which allow for conductance from the internal portion thereof externally to power a subject device is provided. Disclosed herein are tabs that exhibit sufficient safety levels in combination with the internal fuse characteristics noted above while simultaneously displaying pull strength to remain in place during utilization as well as complete coverage with the thin film metallized current collectors for such an electrical conductivity result. Such tabs are further provided with effective welds for the necessary contacts and at levels that exhibit surprising levels of amperage and temperature resistance to achieve the basic internal fuse result with the aforementioned sufficient conductance to an external device. With such a tab lead component and welded structure, a further improvement within the lithium battery art is provided the industry.

This application relates to the battery field, and specifically, to an electrode plate, an electrochemical device, and an apparatus. The electrode plate of this application includes a current collector and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, where the current collector includes a support layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the support layer, a single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies 30 nm≤D2≤3 μm, the support layer is made of a polymer material or a polymer composite material, and a thickness D1 of the support layer satisfies 1 μm≤D1≤30 μm; and the electrode active material layer includes an electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive agent.

This application relates to the battery field, and specifically, to a positive electrode plate, an electrochemical apparatus, and an apparatus. The positive electrode plate in this application includes a current collector and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, where the current collector includes a support layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the support layer. A single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies 30 nm≤D2≤3 μm. A thickness D1 of the support layer satisfies 1 μm≤D1≤30 μm. The support layer is made of a polymer material or a polymer composite material. The electrode active material layer includes electrode active materials, a binder, and a conductive agent.

This application relates to an electrode plate, including a current collector and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector. The current collector includes a support layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the support layer, where single-side thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies: 30 nm≤D2≤3 μm, the support layer includes a polymer material or a polymer composite material, and thickness D1 of the support layer satisfies: 1 μm≤D1≤20 μm. The electrode active material layer includes an electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive agent, where total thickness D.sub.total of the electrode active material layer satisfies: 200≥D.sub.total/D1≥1, and based on total weight of the electrode active material layer, the binder content in the electrode active material layer is not less than 1 wt %.

This application relates to the battery field, and specifically, to a positive electrode plate, an electrochemical apparatus, and an apparatus. The positive electrode plate in this application includes a current collector and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, where the current collector includes a support layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the support layer, a single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies 30 nmD23 μm, a thickness D1 of the support layer satisfies 1 μmD130 μm, and the support layer is made of a polymer material or a polymer composite material; and the electrode active material layer includes an electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive agent, and a total thickness D.sub.total of the electrode active material layer is not greater than 170 μm.

An electrochemical device includes a first electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a current collector and an active material layer. The current collector includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are stacked together. The second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the active material layer. And 100 MPa≤Rm.sub.1−Rm.sub.2≤400 MPa, Rm.sub.1 is a tensile strength of the first substrate and Rm.sub.2 is a tensile strength of the second substrate. The current collector that includes the first substrate and the second substrate is adopted, thereby suppressing both the elongation deformation of the electrode plate and the detachment of the active material layer.

Provided is a current collecting assembly for use in an electrochemical cell. In some embodiments, the current collecting assembly comprises a current collecting substrate having a first side defining a first surface, and a second side defining a second surface. Each of the first and second surfaces defines a surface area. The current collecting assembly further comprises a first assembly of reinforcing structures disposed on and attached to the first side of the current collecting substrate. The current collecting substrate comprises a conductive material. The first assembly of reinforcing structures comprises a first set of reinforcing structures. The first set of reinforcing structures comprises a first polymer material. The first assembly of reinforcing structures mechanically reinforces the current collecting substrate.

A positive current collector, a positive electrode plate, a battery, and an apparatus, the positive current collector comprising a support layer, provided with two opposite surfaces in a thickness direction of the support layer, and a conductive layer arranged on at least one of the two surfaces of the support layer, wherein the conductive layer has a thickness Di satisfying 300 nm≤D.sub.1≤2 μm; and when the positive current collector has a the tensile strain of 3.0% or more, the conductive layer has a sheet resistance growth rate of T.sub.1≥50%. The positive current collector has higher safety performance and meanwhile higher electrical performance, and thus a positive electrode plate and a battery adopting the positive current collector could have higher safety performance and meanwhile higher electro-chemical performance.

There is provided a coating liquid capable of forming a coating film that is excellent in adhesiveness to the surface of a base material such as a metal, glass, or a resin even though the coating film contains PVDF which exhibits a remarkable non-tackiness and that can exhibit various desired functionalities such as non-tackiness, an antifouling property, chemical resistance, a sliding property, water repellency, electrical conductivity, an antifungal/antimicrobial property, and a deodorizing property. The coating liquid contains a polar solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, a hydrophilic polymer such as a chitosan derivative or a cellulose derivative, and polyvinylidene fluoride.