Abstract
The styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) binder migration caused by the capillary force-driven solvent evaporation during the drying process results in the concentration gradient of SBR binder in the anode, which deteriorates the adhesion strength at the interface between the anode film and Cu current collector and Li-ion kinetics, respectively. Here, we report SBR patterned Cu current collector (SPC) to overcome problems caused by the SBR binder migration behavior. Pre-patterned SBR strongly adheres to the Cu current collector, which suppresses its migration during the drying process. Homogeneous SBR distribution in the longitudinal direction of the anode improves the adhesion strength and Li-ion kinetics. Enhanced adhesion strength enables the reduction of the SBR content in the anode, which further improves Li-ion kinetics. The anode employing SPC exhibits improved constant current charging capacity retention and cycling stability compared to those of the anode with a pristine Cu current collector.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 233238 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
| Volume | 577 |
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| State | Published - Sep 1 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was supported by the Human Resources Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) , which was granted financial resources from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea (No. 20214000000520 ). This work was also supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2022R1A5A1032539 ).
Keywords
- Adhesion strength
- Binder migration
- High energy density
- Li-ion kinetics
- Styrene-butadiene rubber