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Production of a cell electrode system
Assignee: MPD Technology Corp
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Filing: 1981-01-19
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Granted: 1982-03-16
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Expires: 2001-01-19
Abstract
Abstract An improvement in the production of a cell electrode system comprises a process in which a fibrillatable polymer, an electrode active material and a removable, polymeric pore-former are subjected to conditions to convert the polymer by a dry process technique to fibrous form and to form a composition comprising discrete fibers through an intimate mixture consisting essentially of electrode active particles, and pore-former, said pore-former also serving as a processing agent and being present in a major amount, and then removing the pore-former from such composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip Bernstein
- 👤 James P. Coffey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/04; H01M4/0402; H01M4/0404; H01M4/0409; H01M4/0411; H01M4/043; H01M4/0433; H01M4/0435; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for producing a porous, conductive cell electrode system comprised of electrode active particles and a fibrillated polymeric material comprising subjecting a fibrillatable polymer, a particulate electrode active material and a major amount of removable, polymeric pore-former to conditions for fibrillating the polymer by a dry processing technique and for forming a precursor electrode composition comprising discrete polymeric fibers throughout an intimate mixture of electrode active particles, conductive carbon and a major amount of removable, polymeric pore-former.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for producing a porous, conductive cell electrode system comprised of electrode active particles and a fibrillated polymeric material comprising subjecting a fibrillatable polymer, a particulate electrode active material and a major amount of removable, polymeric pore-former to conditions for fibrillating the polymer by a dry processing technique and for forming a precursor electrode composition comprising discrete polymeric fibers throughout an intimate mixture of electrode active particles, conductive carbon and a major amount of removable, polymeric pore-former.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the cell electrode system contains conductive carbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that after formation of the precursor electrode composition, the pore-former is removed therefrom, thereby forming the electrode system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A porous, conductive, electrode system produced by the method of claim 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the pore-former is present in the precursor electrode composition in the amount of at least 10% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrode active particles comprise from about 70% to 99% by weight of the electrode system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the fibrillatable polymer is a fluorocarbon polymer or polypropylene and such polymer is converted to a fibrous material on being subjected in the dry condition to shear stresses at an elevated temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 6, characterized in that the shear stresses are applied in conventional polymer processing equipment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the equipment is a roll-type mill, an extruder or a molding apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the material is produced in said equipment as the porous, conductive, electrode active coherent sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 10, characterized in that said sheet is flexible and of the order of about 1 to about 10 mils in thickness.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the fibrillatable polymer is comprised of polytetrafluoroethylene or polypropylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrode active material is selected from the group consisting of silver, manganese, lead, nickel, cadmium and platinum group metals and compounds, alloys, mixtures and combinations thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the pore-former is water-soluble, and after forming the precursor electrode composition, the pore-former is leached with water from the precursor electrode composition, thereby forming a porous, conductive electrode system having structural integrity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the pore-former serves the dual purpose of pore-former and processing agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 15, characterized in that the pore-former is selected from polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, and copolymers thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the fibrillatable polymer is comprised of polytetrafluoroethylene and the pore-former is comprised of polyethylene oxide.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for producing a porous, conductive electrode system comprised of electrode active particles and a fibrillated polymeric material, said electrode active material constituting over about 80% of the electrode system, comprising subjecting polytetrafluoroethylene powder, a conductive carbon powder, a finely divided electrode active material and a major amount of removable, polymeric pore-former, said pore former also functioning as a processing agent for the polymer, to conditions to convert the polymer in a dry state under shear stresses to a fibrous material and to form a precursor electrode composition comprising discrete polymeric fibers through an intimate mixture of active particles, conductive carbon and a major amount of pore-former, and removing the pore-former from such precursor electrode material.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for producing a porous, conductive electrode system comprised of electrode active particles and a fibrillated polymeric material, said electrode active material constituting over about 80% of the electrode system, comprising subjecting polytetrafluoroethylene powder, a conductive carbon powder, a finely divided electrode active material and a major amount of removable, polymeric pore-former, said pore former also functioning as a processing agent for the polymer, to conditions to convert the polymer in a dry state under shear stresses to a fibrous material and to form a precursor electrode composition comprising discrete polymeric fibers through an intimate mixture of active particles, conductive carbon and a major amount of pore-former, and removing the pore-former from such precursor electrode material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 18, characterized in that the pore-former is polyethylene oxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 18, characterized in that the pore-former is present before removal in the amount of at least 10% by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 18, characterized in that the electrode active material comprises a manganese oxide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
A porous, conductive, electrode system produced by the method of claim 18.
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