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Hybrid lithium-ion battery polymer matrix compositions
Assignee: Valence Technology Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-03
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2015-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A hybrid polymeric matrix composition for a lithium-ion rechargeable battery comprises a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride with about 8 to 20% by weight chlorotrifluoroethylene.
Inventors
- 👤 Antoni S. Gozdz
- 👤 Caroline N. Schmutz
- 👤 Paul C. Warren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:35
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/28; H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/62; H01M4/621; H01M4/622; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/052; H01M10/0525; H01M10/056; H01M10/0564; H01M10/0565; H01M10/058; H01M10/0585; H01M4/13; H01M4/64; H01M4/70; H01M4/72; H01M4/74; H01M50/00; H01M50/40; H01M50/409; H01M50/411; H01M50/414; H01M50/426; H01M50/446; H01M50/489; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12; C08J2327/16; H01M2300/00; H01M2300/0085; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A rechargeable battery structure comprising a positive electrode element, a negative electrode element, and a separator element disposed therebetween characterized in that a) each of said elements comprises a flexible, self-supporting, polymeric matrix film composition; b) each said element is bonded to contiguous elements at its respective interfaces to form a unitary flexible laminate structure; and c) said separator element composition comprises a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride with about 8 to 20% by weight chlorotrifluoroethylene and has homogeneously distributed therein about 20 to 60% by weight of a compatible organic plasticizer for said copolymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A rechargeable battery structure comprising a positive electrode element, a negative electrode element, and a separator element disposed therebetween characterized in that a) each of said elements comprises a flexible, self-supporting, polymeric matrix film composition; b) each said element is bonded to contiguous elements at its respective interfaces to form a unitary flexible laminate structure; and c) said separator element composition comprises a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride with about 8 to 20% by weight chlorotrifluoroethylene and has homogeneously distributed therein about 20 to 60% by weight of a compatible organic plasticizer for said copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 1 wherein said separator element composition comprises about 10 to 70% by weight based on said copolymer of an inorganic filler selected from fumed alumina and silanized fumed silica.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 1 wherein said positive electrode element composition comprises a lithium intercalation compound homogeneously distributed in a matrix of said separator element composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 3 wherein said lithium compound has a nominal formula selected from LiMn 2 O 4 , LiCoO 2 , and LiNiO 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 4 wherein said lithium compound has the formula Li 1+x Mn 2 O 4 where 0≦x ≦1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 3 wherein said negative electrode element composition comprises a substance selected from the group consisting of lithium intercalating carbon materials and low-voltage lithium insertion compounds homogeneously distributed in a matrix of said separator element copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 6 wherein said negative electrode element composition substance is selected from the group consisting of petroleum coke and graphite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A rechargeable battery structure comprising a laminate structure according to claim 1 from which at least a portion of said plasticizer has been extracted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rechargeable battery structure comprising a laminate structure according to claim 1 in which at least a portion of said plasticizer has been replaced with a lithium battery electrolyte solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A rechargeable battery structure comprising a positive current collector element, a positive electrode element, a separator element, a negative electrode element, and a negative current collector element characterized in that a) each of said collector elements comprises a flexible electrically-conductive foil, b) each of the others of said elements comprises a flexible, self-supporting, polymeric matrix film composition; c) each said element is bonded to contiguous elements at its respective interfaces to form a unitary flexible laminate structure; and d) said separator element composition comprises a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride with about 8 to 20% by weight chlorotrifluoroethylene and has homogeneously distributed therein about 20 to 60% by weight of a compatible organic plasticizer for said copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A rechargeable battery structure comprising a positive current collector element, a positive electrode element, a separator element, a negative electrode element, and a negative current collector element characterized in that a) each of said collector elements comprises a flexible electrically-conductive foil, b) each of the others of said elements comprises a flexible, self-supporting, polymeric matrix film composition; c) each said element is bonded to contiguous elements at its respective interfaces to form a unitary flexible laminate structure; and d) said separator element composition comprises a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride with about 8 to 20% by weight chlorotrifluoroethylene and has homogeneously distributed therein about 20 to 60% by weight of a compatible organic plasticizer for said copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 10 wherein said copolymer comprises about 10 to 15% by weight chlorotrifluoroethylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 10 wherein at least one of said collector element foils comprises an open-mesh grid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A rechargeable battery structure according to claim 12 wherein said at least one collector element is at least partially embedded in the electrode element interfacing therewith.
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