SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20220328863
  • Publication Number
    20220328863
  • Date Filed
    June 29, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Published
    October 13, 2022
    2 years ago
Abstract
A secondary battery and a method for making the same are disclosed. The secondary battery includes a battery negative electrode, an electrolyte liquid, a diaphragm and a battery positive electrode. The battery negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, which also acts as a negative electrode active material. The electrolyte liquid includes an electrolyte and a solvent, the electrolyte being a lithium salt. The battery positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer, which includes a positive electrode active material capable of reversibly de-intercalating lithium ions.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of batteries, and in particular to a secondary battery and a preparation method therefor.


BACKGROUND ART

With the development of the level of modern life as well as science and technology, people are consuming and requiring more and more energy, and seeking a new type of energy has become an urgent need today. Lithium ion battery has become a preferred object as a power supply for current electronic products because of its high specific capacity, long cycle life, and high price-quality ratio. Core components of the lithium ion battery generally comprise a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. A commercial lithium ion battery comprises a transition metal oxide or a polyanionic metal compound as the positive active material, graphite or carbon as the negative active material, and an ester-based electrolyte as the electrolyte. However, when graphite is used as the negative active material, graphite occupies a large part of the volume and weight of the battery, which limits the capacity and energy density of the lithium ion battery, and increases the complexity of the production procedures and the production cost.


DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

In order to overcome the technical problems described above, the present disclosure provides a secondary battery and a preparation method therefor, and is intended to solve the problem that the existing lithium battery, in which graphite is used as a negative active material, has a low capacity and energy density, is produced by a complex production process, and has a high production cost.


In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a secondary battery comprising a negative electrode, an electrolyte, a separator, and a positive electrode, wherein


the negative electrode comprises a negative current collector; the negative current collector comprises a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material, and the negative current collector also acts as a negative active material;


the electrolyte comprises an electrolyte salt and a solvent, and the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt;


the positive electrode comprises a positive current collector and a positive active material layer, the positive active material layer comprises a positive active material capable of reversibly intercalating and de-intercalating lithium ions, and the positive current collector comprises a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material.


Specifically, the positive active material includes one or several of, or a composite material of one of, lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, lithium nickel cobalt oxide binary material, spinel-structured lithium manganese, lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide ternary material, and a layered lithium-rich high manganese material.


Specifically, the negative current collector includes one of aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium, and manganese, or an alloy of any one thereof, or a composite of any one thereof.


Preferably, the negative current collector is aluminum.


Further, the structure of the negative current collector is an aluminum foil, or porous aluminum, or porous aluminum coated with a carbon material, or a multilayered composite material of aluminum.


Specifically, the positive current collector includes one of, or a composite of any one metal of, or an alloy of any one metal of, aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium, and manganese.


Preferably, the positive current collector is aluminum.


Specifically, the electrolyte includes, but is not limited to, one or several of lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium perchlorate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium acetate, lithium salicylate, lithium acetoacetate, lithium carbonate, lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate, lithium lauryl sulfate, lithium citrate, lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, lithium hexafluoroarsenate, and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, and has a concentration ranging from 0.1 to 10 mol/L. Further, the concentration of the electrolyte salt is 0.5 to 2 mol/L.


Specifically, the solvent includes one or several of ester, sulfone, ether, and nitrile-based organic solvents, or ionic liquids.


Preferably, the solvent includes one or more of propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, methyl propyl carbonate, dibutyl carbonate, butyl methyl carbonate, methyl isopropyl carbonate, methyl ester, methyl formate, methyl acetate, N,N-dimethylacetamide, fluoroethylene carbonate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, ethyl acetate, γ-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, dimethoxymethane, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane, 1,2-dimethoxy propane, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dimethyl sulfone, dimethyl ether, ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, dimethyl sulfite, diethyl sulfite, and crown ether.


Further, the electrolyte also comprises an additive including one or several of ester, sulfone, ether, nitrile or alkene-based organic additives.


Preferably, the additive includes one or several of fluoroethylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, vinyl ethylene carbonate, 1,3-propanesultone, 1,4-butanesultone, ethylene sulfate, propylene sulfate, vinylene sulfate, ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, dimethylsulfite, diethylsulfite, vinylene sulfite, methyl chloroformate, dimethyl sulfoxide, anisole, acetamide, diazine, pyrimidine, crown ether/12-crown-4, crown ether/18-crown-6, 4-fluoroanisole, fluorinated noncyclic ether, difluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, chloroethylene carbonate, bromoethylene carbonate, trifluoromethyl phosphonic acid, bromobutyrolactone, ethyl fluoroacetate, phosphate, phosphite, phosphazene, ethanolamine, carbodiimide, cyclobutyl sulfone, 1,3-dioxolane, acetonitrile, a long-chain alkene, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, barium oxide, sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and lithium carbonate.


Preferably, the additive is vinylene carbonate contained in an amount of 5 wt %.


Preferably, the positive active material layer also comprises a conductive agent and a binder, the content of the positive active material is 60 to 95 wt %, the content of the conductive agent is 0.1 to 30 wt %, and the content of the binder is 0.1 to 10 wt %.


In a second aspect, the present disclosure also provides a method for preparing the secondary battery described above, comprising:


preparing a negative electrode of the battery, wherein a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material is cut into a desired size, washed, and then used as a battery negative electrode, the metal or metal alloy or metal composite conductive material acting as both a negative current collector and a negative active material;


preparing an electrolyte, wherein a certain amount of a lithium salt as an electrolyte salt is weighed out, added to a corresponding solvent, and fully stirred and dissolved to provide an electrolyte;


preparing a separator, wherein a porous polymer film, an inorganic porous film or a glass fiber-based film is cut into a desired size and washed clean;


preparing a battery positive electrode, wherein a positive active material, a conductive agent and a binder are weighed out in a certain ratio, added to a suitable solvent and sufficiently grinded into a uniform slurry; a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material is taken and used as a positive current collector after its surface is washed; and then the slurry is uniformly applied to the surface of the positive current collector, and after the slurry is completely dried to form a positive active material layer, the positive current collector with the positive active material layer is cut to provide a battery positive electrode with a desired size; and


assembling the battery negative electrode, the electrolyte, the separator, and the battery positive electrode sequentially to provide a secondary battery.


Compared with the related art, the present disclosure has the following advantageous effects: due to the elimination of the conventional negative active material, the weight, volume and manufacturing cost of the battery are effectively reduced, and the production procedures are simplified; the capacity of the battery is effectively enhanced by using a negative current collector composed of a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite also as a negative active material simultaneously; with the reduced weight and volume of the battery and the enhanced capacity of the battery, the energy density of the battery is remarkably increased, and the battery has a good charging and discharging cycle performance.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the secondary battery provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing and specific embodiments. The following description is illustrative of a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be noted that a number of improvements and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and such improvements and modifications are also considered within the scope of the present disclosure.



FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a secondary battery provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1, a secondary battery provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a battery negative electrode 1, an electrolyte 2, a separator 3, a battery positive electrode (comprising a positive active material layer 4 and a positive current collector 5); wherein the battery negative electrode 1 comprises a negative current collector, the negative current collector comprises a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material, and the negative current collector also acts as a negative active material; the electrolyte 2 comprises an electrolyte salt and a solvent, and the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt; the battery positive electrode comprises a positive current collector 5 and a positive active material layer 4, the positive current collector comprises metal or metal alloy or metal composite conductive material, and the positive active material layer comprises a positive active material capable of reversibly intercalating and de-intercalating lithium ions.


The working mechanism of the battery provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure is as follows: the secondary battery provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure does not contain a negative active material. During the charging process, lithium ions are de-intercalated from the positive active material and undergoes an alloying reaction with the metal or metal alloy or their composite material which acts as both negative electrode and negative current collector to form a lithium-metal alloy; during the discharging process, the lithium ions are de-intercalated from the lithium-metal alloy on the negative electrode and then intercalated into the positive active material so that the charging and discharging process is achieved. The main difference between the conventional lithium ion battery (i.e., comparative example) and the battery provided in the present application lies in the reactions that occur at the negative electrodes are different, namely, the reaction occurring in the conventional lithium ion battery is an intercalation-de-intercalation reaction of lithium ions, while the negative electrode of the secondary battery of the present disclosure undergoes alloying-dealloying reactions of lithium ions.


The battery provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure does not need conventional negative active material, so that the volume and the cost are reduced; meanwhile, the alloying reaction of the metal with the lithium ions provides a higher battery capacity. The energy density of the battery is remarkably increased by decreasing the weight and volume of the battery and enhancing the battery capacity, and the production cost can be reduced and the production procedures are simplified.


Specifically, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive active material includes, but is not limited to, one or several or a composite material of lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2), lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO2), lithium manganese oxide (LiMn2O4), lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), lithium nickel cobalt oxide binary material (LiNi1-xCoxO2), a spinel structure (LiMn2-xMxO4, M═Ni, Co, Cr or so forth), lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide ternary material [Li(Ni,Co,Mn)O2], a layered lithium-rich high manganese material [Li2MnO3—Li(NiCoMn)O2], Li3M2(PO4)3 (M═V, Fe, Ti, or so forth) of a NASCION (Na Super Ionic Conductor) structure, etc.


Specifically, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the negative current collector includes, but is not limited to, one of, or an alloy or metal composite of any one of, aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium, and manganese.


Specifically, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive current collector includes, but is not limited to, one of, or an alloy or metal composite of any one of, aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium, and manganese.


Preferably, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the negative current collector is aluminum.


Preferably, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive current collector is aluminum.


In the present embodiment of the present disclosure, the solvent in the electrolyte is not particularly limited as long as the solvent can dissociate the electrolyte salt into cations and anions, and the cations and anions can freely migrate. For example, the solvent in the embodiment of the present disclosure is an ester, sulfone, ether, or nitrile-based organic solvent or ionic liquid. The solvent includes, but is not limited to, one or more of propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, methyl propyl carbonate, dibutyl carbonate, butyl methyl carbonate, methyl isopropyl carbonate, methyl ester, methyl formate, methyl acetate, N,N-dimethylacetamide, fluoroethylene carbonate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, ethyl acetate, γ-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, dimethoxymethane, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane, 1,2-dimethoxy propane, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dimethyl sulfone, dimethyl ether, ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, dimethyl sulfite, diethyl sulfite, and crown ether.


Further, in order to prevent damage of the negative current collector caused by the volume change during charging and discharging so that the structure and function of the negative current collector are stabilized and the service life and performance of the negative current collector are improved so as to improve the cycle efficiency of the secondary battery, the electrolyte in the embodiment of the present disclosure also comprises an additive, including, but not limited to, one or several of fluoroethylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, vinyl ethylene carbonate, 1,3-propanesultone, 1,4-butanesultone, ethylene sulfate, propylene sulfate, vinylene sulfate, ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, dimethylsulfite, diethylsulfite, vinylene sulfite, methyl chloroformate, dimethyl sulfoxide, anisole, acetamide, diazine, pyrimidine, crown ether/12-crown-4, crown ether/18-crown-6,4-fluoroanisole, fluorinated noncyclic ether, difluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, chloroethylene carbonate, bromoethylene carbonate, trifluoromethyl phosphonic acid, bromobutyrolactone, ethyl fluoroacetate, phosphate, phosphite, phosphazene, ethanolamine, carbodiimide, cyclobutyl sulfone, 1,3-dioxolane, acetonitrile, a long-chain alkene, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, barium oxide, sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and lithium carbonate. Moreover, the content of the additive is from 0.1 to 20 wt %, and further from 1 to 5 wt %. The additive added in the electrolyte can form a stable solid electrolyte salt membrane on the surface of the negative current collector, so that the negative current collector is not damaged when reacting as an active material and can maintain its function and shape and increase the number of times of cycles of the battery.


Preferably, the additive is vinylene carbonate in an amount of 5 wt %.


Further, the positive active material layer also comprises a conductive agent and a binder, the content of the positive active material is 60 to 95 wt %, the content of the conductive agent is 0.1 to 30 wt %, and the content of the binder is 0.1 to 10 wt %. Moreover, the conductive agent and the binder are not particularly limited, and those commonly used in the art are applicable. The conductive agent is one or more of conductive carbon black, Super P conductive carbon spheres, conductive graphite KS6, carbon nanotube, conductive carbon fiber, graphene, and reduced graphene oxide. The binder is one or more of polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose, SBR rubber, and polyolefins.


Further, more preferably, the negative current collector is aluminum foil, or porous aluminum, or porous aluminum coated with carbon material, or a multilayered composite material of aluminum. The use of the porous aluminum foil results in a more sufficient alloying reaction between the lithium ions de-intercalated from the positive active material with the aluminum metal to enhance the capacity of the battery; the use of the porous aluminum structure coated with carbon material is advantageous to maintaining the structural stability of aluminum due to the protection effect of the coated carbon layer to further improve the cycle stability of the battery, while enhancing the capacity of the battery; and the use of the multilayered composite material of aluminum is also advantageous to the inhibition and amelioration of the volume expansion effect of the aluminum foil to improve the cycle performance of the battery.


Specifically, the component of the separator used in the secondary battery provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure is an insulating, porous polymer film or inorganic porous film, including one or more of a porous polypropylene film, a porous polyethylene film, a porous composite polymer film, a glass fiber-based film, or a porous ceramic separator. The function of the separator is to physically insulate the positive and negative electrodes of the battery to prevent short circuit while allowing ions in the electrolyte to pass freely there through.


In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a method for preparing the secondary battery described above, comprising:


Step 101 of preparing a battery negative electrode, wherein a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material is cut into a desired size, then a surface of the cut metal conductive material is washed, the washed metal conductive material is used as a negative current collector, and the negative current collector is used as the battery negative electrode;


Step 102 of preparing an electrolyte, wherein a certain amount of electrolyte salt is weighed out, added to a corresponding solvent, and fully stirred and dissolved;


Step 103 of preparing a separator, wherein a porous polymer film, an inorganic porous film or a glass fiber-based film is cut into a desired size and washed clean;


Step 104 of preparing a battery positive electrode, wherein a positive active material, a conductive agent and a binder are weighed out in a certain ratio, added to a suitable solvent and sufficiently grinded into a uniform slurry to form a positive active material layer; a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material is used as a positive current collector with its surface washed; and then the positive active material positive active material layer is uniformly applied to the surface of the positive current collector, and after the positive active material layer is completely dried, the positive current collector with the positive active material layer is cut to provide the battery positive electrode with a desired size;


Step 105 of assembling with the battery negative electrode, the electrolyte, the separator, and the battery positive electrode.


Specifically, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the metal conductive material in the Step 101 is one of aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium, and manganese, or an alloy of any one thereof, or a composite of any one thereof.


In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrolyte salt in the Step 102 is a lithium salt, and the solvent includes an ester, sulfone, ether, or nitrile-based organic solvent. The preparation of the electrolyte also comprises: adding an additive to the solvent and stirring the same. Preferably, the solvent includes, but is not limited to, one or more of ethylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, and ethyl methyl carbonate; the additive is one or several of vinylene carbonate, ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, ethylene sulfate, cyclobutyl sulfone, 1,3-dioxolane, acetonitrile, or a long-chain alkene.


Preferably, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive active material in the Step 104 is selected from one or several of lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium titanate, lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, or lithium iron phosphate. The metal conductive material includes, but is not limited to, one of aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium, and manganese, or an alloy of any one thereof, or a composite of any one thereof.


Preferably, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the Step 105 of assembling with the battery negative electrode, the electrolyte, the separator, and the battery positive electrode specifically comprises: stacking the prepared negative electrode, separator, and battery positive electrode closely successively under an inert gas or anhydrous and anaerobic condition, adding the electrolyte to completely impregnate the separator, and then packaging them into a battery case to complete the assembly of the battery.


It should be noted that although the operations of the preparation method of the present disclosure have been described in the above steps 101-104 in a specific order, this does not require or imply that these operations must be performed in the specific order. The preparations in the steps 101-104 can be performed simultaneously or in any sequence.


The method for preparing a secondary battery is based on the same inventive concept with the secondary battery described previously, and a secondary battery obtained by the method for preparing a secondary battery has all the effects of the secondary battery described previously and therefore will not be described in detail here.


The above-mentioned method for preparing a secondary battery will be further described below by way of specific examples. However, it should be understood that these examples are only used for a more detailed description, and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure in any way.


Example 1

Preparation of negative electrode of a battery: an aluminum foil with a thickness of 0.02 mm was taken, cut into a disc with a diameter of 12 mm, washed with ethyl alcohol, and dried by airing so as to be used as a negative current collector.


Preparation of a separator: a glass fiber paper was cut into a disc with a diameter of 16 mm, and dried by baking so as to be used as a separator.


Preparation of an electrolyte: 1.5 g of lithium hexafluorophosphate (at a concentration of 1 mol/L) was weighed out and added to a mixed solvent composed of 3.2 mL of ethylene carbonate, 3.2 mL of dimethyl carbonate and 3.2 mL of ethyl methyl carbonate, to which 5% by weight of vinylene carbonate (0.545 g) was added as an additive, and was stirred sufficiently until the lithium hexafluorophosphate was completely dissolved so as to be used as an electrolyte.


Preparation of positive electrode of a battery: 0.4 g of lithium cobalt oxide, 0.05 g of carbon black, and 0.05 g of polyvinylidene fluoride were added to 2 mL of a N-methylpyrrolidone solution, and grinded sufficiently to provide a uniform slurry; and then the slurry was uniformly applied to the surface of an aluminum foil and dried in vacuum. The dried electrode sheet was cut into a disc with a diameter of 10 mm, and compacted so as to be used as a positive electrode.


The assembly of a battery: in a glove box under the protection of inert gas, the above prepared negative current collector, separator and battery positive electrode were stacked closely in this order, to which the electrolyte was added dropwise to completely impregnate the separator, and then the above stacked parts were packaged in a button battery case to complete the assembly of the battery.


Comparative Example

Preparation of negative electrode of a battery: 0.4 g of graphite, 0.05 g of carbon black, and 0.05 g of polyvinylidene fluoride were added to 2 mL of a N-methylpyrrolidone solution, and grinded sufficiently to provide a uniform slurry; and then the slurry was uniformly applied to the surface of an aluminum foil and dried in vacuum. The dried electrode sheet was cut into a disc with a diameter of 10 mm, and compacted so as to be used as a negative electrode.


Preparation of a separator: polymeric polyethylene was cut into a disc with a diameter of 16 mm, and dried by baking so as to be used as a separator.


Preparation of an electrolyte: 0.75 g of lithium hexafluorophosphate was weighed out and added to 2.5 mL of ethylene carbonate and 2.5 mL of dimethyl carbonate, and was stirred sufficiently until the lithium hexafluorophosphate was completely dissolved so as to be used as an electrolyte.


Preparation of positive electrode of a battery: 0.4 g of lithium cobalt oxide as a positive electrode material, 0.05 g of carbon black, and 0.05 g of polyvinylidene fluoride were added to 2 mL of a N-methylpyrrolidone solution, and grinded sufficiently to provide a uniform slurry; and then the slurry was uniformly applied to the surface of an aluminum foil and dried in vacuum. The dried electrode sheet was cut into a disc with a diameter of 10 mm, and compacted so as to be used as a battery positive electrode.


The assembly of a battery: in a glove box under the protection of inert gas, the above prepared negative current collector, separator and battery positive electrode were stacked closely successively, to which the electrolyte was added dropwise to completely impregnate the separator, and then the above stacked parts were packaged in a button battery case to complete the assembly of the battery.


Battery Performance Testing


Charging-discharging Test: the secondary battery prepared in the embodiment of the above method for preparing a secondary battery was charged with a constant current of 100 mA/g of the positive active material until its voltage reached 4.2 V, and then discharged at the same current until its voltage reached 3 V, its battery capacity and energy density were measured, and its cycle stability was tested and expressed by the number of cycles, which refers to the number of times of charges and discharges of the battery when the battery capacity decays to 85%.


The electrochemical performance of the secondary battery provided in Example 1 of the present disclosure was tested, and compared with the performance of the conventional lithium ion battery mentioned in the Background Art, and the results and comparison were shown in Table 1.









TABLE 1







Comparison of Electrochemical Performance Parameters of Example 1 and the Conventional Lithium Ion Battery in the Background Art














Posi-
Posi-
Nega-
Nega-
Electrochemical




tive
tive
tive
tive
Performance

















current
active
current
active
Electrolyte
Working
Energy




















collec-
mate-
collec-
mate-
Electrolyte

Concen-
Voltage
Density

Working


No.
tor
rial
tor
rial
salt
Solvent
tration
(V)
(Wh/kg)
Cost
Mechanism




















Example 1
Al foil
lithium
Al foil (acting as both
LiPF6
ethylene carbonate +
1M
3.6 V
263
low
Negative




cobalt
the current collector

dimethyl




electrode:Al +




oxide
and the negative

carbonate +




Li+ + e↔AlLi;





active material)

ethyl methyl




Positive







carbonate




electrode:LiCoO2







(1:1:1) + 5%




Li1−xCoO2 +







vinylene




xLi+ + xe







carbonate as an












additive























conven-
Al foil
lithium
Al foil
graphite
LiPF6
ethylene
1M
3.7 V
170
high
Negative


tional

con-



carbonate:ethyl




electrode:6C +


lithium

taining



methyl




Li+ + ecustom-character  LiC6;


ion battery

com-



carbonate:dimethyl




Positive




pound



carbonate = 1:1:1




electrode:LiCoO2custom-character













Li1−xCoO2 + Li+ + e









As can be seen from Table 1, the secondary battery of Example 1 of the present disclosure contains no graphite in the negative electrode, has reduced raw material cost and process cost, and has a further increased energy density, as compared with the conventional lithium ion battery.


Examples 2-18

Examples 2-18 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the material selected for the negative current collector is different. See Table 2 for details.









TABLE 2







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with


Different Negative Current Collectors









Electrochemical Performance














Number of times





Specific
of cycles (times)
Energy



Negative current
Capacity
when the capacity
Density


No.
collector
(mAh/g)
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)














Example 1
aluminum foil
170
250
263


Example 2
magnesium foil
150
30
232


Example 3
lithium foil
170
250
263


Example 4
vanadium foil
140
50
217


Example 5
copper foil
120
100
186


Example 6
iron foil
120
100
186


Example 7
tin foil
150
150
232


Example 8
zinc foil
170
200
263


Example 9
nickel foil
140
150
217


Example 10
titanium foil
150
200
232


Example 11
manganese foil
120
150
186


Example 12
aluminum-tin
170
220
263



alloy


Example 13
aluminum-
170
220
263



titanium alloy


Example 14
iron-tin alloy
140
180
217


Example 15
porous aluminum
170
150
263


Example 16
porous aluminum
170
500
263



@ C


Example 17
porous aluminum
170
500
263



@ graphene


Example 18
multilayered
170
500
263



aluminum com-



posite material









As can be seen from Table 2, when aluminum foil and the related composite materials thereof are selected as the negative current collector, the battery has a higher specific capacity, better cycle performance, higher energy density, and lower cost.


Examples 19-29

Examples 19-29 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the material selected for the positive active material is different. See Table 3 for details.









TABLE 3







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with Different Positive Active Materials









Electrochemical Performance














Number of times





Specific
of cycles (times)
Energy




Capacity
when the capacity
Density


No.
Positive active material
(mAh/g)
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)





Example 1
lithium cobalt oxide
170
250
263


Example 19
lithium nickel oxide
150
250
232


Example 20
layered lithium manganese oxide
120
250
186


Example 21
lithium iron phosphate
120
500
186


Example 22
Spinel-type lithium manganese oxide
100
200
155


Example 23
lithium nickel cobalt oxide binary material
150
250
232


Example 24
lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide ternary
170
250
263



material


Example 25
layered lithium-rich high manganese material
250
250
387


Example 26
lithium cobalt oxide + lithium iron phosphate
150
300
232


Example 27
lithium manganese oxide + lithium nickel cobalt
150
250
232



manganese oxide ternary material


Example 28
lithium cobalt oxide @ graphene
170
400
263


Example 29
lithium iron phosphate @ C
120
700
186









Examples 30-45

Examples 30-45 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the electrolyte salt is different. See Table 4 for details.









TABLE 4







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with Different Electrolyte Salts









Electrochemical Performance














Number of times





Specific
of cycles (times)
Energy




Capacity
when the capacity
Density


No.
Electrolyte Salt
(mAh/g)
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)














Example 1
lithium hexafluorophosphate
170
250
263


Example 30
lithium perchlorate
160
240
248


Example 31
lithium acetate
100
150
155


Example 32
lithium tetrafluoroborate
150
220
232


Example 33
lithium salicylate
100
100
155


Example 34
lithium acetoacetate
80
120
124


Example 35
lithium carbonate
80
120
124


Example 36
lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate
120
150
186


Example 37
lithium citrate
80
150
124


Example 38
lithium lauryl sulfate
130
180
201


Example 39
lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
150
180
232


Example 40
lithium hexafluoroarsenate
140
200
217


Example 41
lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide
160
150
248


Example 42
lithium hexafluorophosphate + lithium carbonate
160
300
248


Example 43
lithium tetrafluoroborate + lithium citrate
140
180
217


Example 44
lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate + lithium
140
250
217



bis(trimethylsilyl)amide


Example 45
lithium hexafluorophosphate + lithium
140
200
217



perchlorate + lithium tetrafluoroborate









As can be seen from Table 4, when the electrolyte salt is LiPF6, the battery has higher specific capacity, better cycle stability, and higher energy density.


Example 46-50

Examples 46-50 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the concentration of the electrolyte salt is different. See Table 5 for details.









TABLE 5







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with


Different Electrolyte Salt Concentrations









Electrochemical Performance














Number of times




Electrolyte
Specific
of cycles (times)
Energy



Salt
Capacity
when the capacity
Density


No.
Concentration
(mAh/g)
decays to 90%
(Wn/kg)














Example 46
0.1M
120
250
186


Example 47
0.5M
140
250
217


Example 1
1M
170
250
263


Example 48
2M
170
180
263


Example 49
3M
170
100
263


Example 50
4M
170
50
263









As can be seen from Table 5, when the concentration of the electrolyte salt is 1 M (mol/L), the specific capacity, energy density and cycle performance of the battery are all higher.


Examples 51-94

Examples 51-94 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the type of the solvent in the electrolyte is different. See Table 6 for details.









TABLE 6







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with


Different Solvents in the Electrolytes









Electrochemical Performance












Number of times





of cycles (times)
Energy




when the capacity
Density


No.
Solvent of the electrolyte
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)













Example 51
propylene carbonate
100
100


Example 52
ethylene carbonate
50
60


Example 53
diethyl carbonate
150
140


Example 54
dimethyl carbonate
150
140


Example 55
ethyl methyl carbonate
150
140


Example 56
methyl formate
100
60


Example 57
methyl acetate
100
80


Example 58
N,N-dimethylacetamide
120
50



(DMA)


Example 59
fluoroethylene carbonate
150
120



(FEC)


Example 60
methyl propionate (MP)
100
80


Example 61
ethyl propionate (EP)
100
80


Example 62
ethyl acetate (EA)
100
80


Example 63
γ-butyrolactone (GBL)
80
60


Example 64
tetrahydrofuran (THF)
50
120


Example 65
triethylene glycol dimethyl
80
140



ether (DG)


Example 66
propylene sulfite (PS)
100
160


Example 67
dimethyl sulfone (MSM)
80
150


Example 68
dimethyl ether (DME)
50
100


Example 69
ethylene sulfite (ES)
60
160


Example 70
dipropyl carbonate
150
140


Example 71
butylene carbonate
150
140


Example 72
methyl propyl carbonate
180
140


Example 73
dibutyl carbonate
180
140


Example 74
methyl butyl carbonate
160
140


Example 75
methyl isopropyl carbonate
120
120


Example 76
methyl ester
80
100


Example 77
2-methyltetrahydrofuran
60
80


Example 78
1,3-dioxolane
60
60


Example 79
4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane
50
60


Example 80
dimethoxymethane
50
80


Example 81
1,2-dimethoxypropane
80
80


Example 82
dimethyl sulfite
120
140


Example 83
diethyl sulfite
120
140


Example 84
crown ether
80
80


Example 85
dimethoxymethane +
50
80



1,2-dimethoxypropane



(v/v 1:1)


Example 86
methyl isopropyl car-
100
140



bonate + methyl butyl



carbonate (v/v 1:1)


Example 87
ethylene carbonate +
180
200



propylene carbonate



(v/v 1:1)


Example 88
ethylene carbonate +
200
240



ethyl methyl carbonate



(v/v 1:1)


Example 89
ethylene carbonate +
200
240



dimethyl carbonate



(v/v 1:1)


Example 90
ethylene carbonate +
160
180



dimethyl ether (v/v 1:1)


Example 91
ethylene carbonate +
150
180



dimethylsulfoxide (v/v 1:1)


Example 92
triethylene glycol dimethyl
100
80



ether + sulfolane (v/v 1:1)


Example 93
ethylene carbonate +
220
240



ethyl methyl carbonate +



propylene carbonate



(v/v/v 1:1:1)


Example 94
ethyl methyl carbonate +
150
180



tetrahydrofuran + di-



methoxymethane + 1,2-



dimethoxypropane



(v/v/v 1:1:1)


Example 1
ethylene carbonate +
250
263



ethyl methyl carbonate +



dimethyl carbonate



(v/v/v 1:1:1)









Examples 95-145

Examples 95-145 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the type of the additive in the electrolyte is different. See Table 7 for details.









TABLE 7







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with Different Additives in the Electrolytes









Electrochemical Performance












Number of times





of cycles (times)
Energy




when the capacity
Density


No.
Additive in the Electrolyte
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)





Example 1
vinylene carbonate (5 wt %)
250
263


Example 95
vinylene sulfite (5 wt %)
220
263


Example 96
propylene sulfite (5 wt %)
200
256


Example 97
ethylene sulfate (5 wt %)
220
240


Example 98
ethylene sulfite (5 wt %)
230
240


Example 99
acetonitrile (5 wt %)
200
240


Example 100
long-chain alkene (5 wt %)
180
240


Example 101
vinyl ethylene carbonate (5 wt %)
220
240


Example 102
1,3-propanesultone (5 wt %)
160
240


Example 103
1,4-butanesultone (5 wt %)
160
245


Example 104
propylene sulfate (5 wt %)
220
256


Example 105
1,3-dioxolane (5 wt %)
160
213


Example 106
dimethylsulfite (5 wt %)
200
240


Example 107
diethylsulfite (5 wt %)
200
240


Example 108
methyl chloroformate (5 wt %)
180
235


Example 109
dimethyl sulfoxide (5 wt %)
180
230


Example 110
anisole (5 wt %)
160
230


Example 111
acetamide (5 wt %)
160
230


Example 112
diazine (5 wt %)
140
205


Example 113
pyrimidine (5 wt %)
140
230


Example 114
crown ether/12-crown-4 (5 wt %)
140
220


Example 115
crown ether/18-crown-6 (5 wt %)
140
220


Example 116
4-fluoroanisole (5 wt %)
160
260


Example 117
fluorinated noncyclic ether (5 wt %)
140
230


Example 118
difluoromethyl ethylene carbonate (5 wt %)
140
230


Example 119
trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate (5 wt %)
140
240


Example 120
chloroethylene carbonate (5 wt %)
140
240


Example 121
bromoethylene carbonate (5 wt %)
140
240


Example 122
trifluoromethyl phosphonic acid (5 wt %)
150
240


Example 123
bromobutyrolactone (5 wt %)
150
230


Example 124
fluoroacetoxyethane (5 wt %)
180
230


Example 125
phosphate (5 wt %)
150
220


Example 126
phosphite (5 wt %)
150
220


Example 127
phosphazene (5 wt %)
200
220


Example 128
ethanolamine (5 wt %)
200
230


Example 129
carbodiimide (5wt %)
180
225


Example 130
cyclobutyl sulfone (5 wt %)
220
230


Example 131
aluminum oxide (5 wt %)
200
240


Example 132
magnesium oxide (5 wt %)
200
240


Example 133
barium oxide (5 wt %)
200
240


Example 134
sodium carbonate (5 wt %)
200
240


Example 135
calcium carbonate (5 wt %)
200
256


Example 136
carbon dioxide (5 wt %)
180
255


Example 137
sulfur dioxide (5 wt %)
180
253


Example 138
lithium carbonate (5 wt %)
240
253


Example 139
fluoroethylene carbonate (5 wt %)
120
260


Example 140
vinylene carbonate (2.5 wt %) +
160
260



vinylene sulfite (2.5 wt %)


Example 141
ethanolamine (2.5 wt %) + vinyl
150
240



ethylene carbonate (2.5 wt %)


Example 142
dimethylsulfoxide (2.5 wt %) +
150
225



diazine (2.5 wt %)


Example 143
propylene sulfite (2.5 wt %) +
180
240



aluminum oxide (2.5 wt %)


Example 144
lithium carbonate (2.5 wt %) +
220
256



barium carbonate (2.5 wt %)









Examples 145-151

Examples 145-151 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the content of the additive in the electrolyte is different. See Table 8 for details.









TABLE 8







Comparison of Performance of Batteries


with Different Amounts of Additives









Electrochemical Performance











Content of
Number of times of cycles
Energy



the Additive in
(times) when the capacity
Density


No.
the electrolyte
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)














Example 145
0.1
wt %
50
300


Example 146
1
wt %
120
250


Example 147
2
wt %
200
255


Example 148
3
wt %
220
263


Example 149
5
wt %
250
263


Example 1
10
wt %
180
263


Example 150
15
wt %
100
255


Example 151
20
wt %
50
250









As can be seen from Table 8, the cycle stability of the battery is best when the content of the additive is 5 wt %.


Examples 152-153

Examples 152-153 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the type of the separator is different. See Table 9 for details.









TABLE 9







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with Different Separators









Electrochemical Performance












Number of times of cycles
Energy




(times) when the capacity
Density


No.
Separator
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)





Example 1
glass fiber paper
250
263


Example 152
porous polymer
250
263



separator


Example 153
inorganic porous
250
263



film









It can be seen from Table 9 that the conventional separators can be selected and used as the separator, all of which enable the secondary battery of the present disclosure to obtain better cycle performance and higher energy density.


Examples 154-159

Examples 154-159 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the active material, the conductive agent, and the binder in the positive electrode material are different in type and percentage by weight. See Table 10 for details.









TABLE 10







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with Different Amounts


of Positive Active Materials, Conductive Agents, and Binders









Electrochemical Performance










Number of times












Positive Electrode Material
of cycles (times)
Energy













Active Material
Conductive Agent
Binder
when the capacity
Density


No.
(percentage by weight)
(percentage by weight)
(percentage by weight)
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)





Example 1
lithium cobalt oxide
acetylene black
polyvinylidene fluoride
250
263



(80%)
(10%)
(10%)


Example 154
lithium cobalt oxide
conductive carbon spheres
polytetrafluoroethylene
220
250



(90%)
(0.1%)
(9.9%)


Example 155
lithium cobalt oxide
conductive graphite
polyvinyl alcohol
220
250



(60%)
(30%)
(10%)


Example 156
lithium cobalt oxide
carbon nanotube
polypropylene
180
250



(90%)
(9.9%)
(0.1%)


Example 157
lithium cobalt oxide
graphene (5%)
carboxymethyl cellulose +
200
260



(90%)

SBR (5%)


Example 158
lithium cobalt oxide
conductive carbon fiber
polyvinylidene fluoride
200
260



(90%)
(5%)
(5%)


Example 159
lithium cobalt oxide
acetylene black + carbon
polyvinylidene fluoride
200
260



(90%)
nanotube (5%)
(5%)









Examples 160-172

Examples 160-172 are the same as Example 1 in the steps of the process for preparing a secondary battery, except that the type of the positive current collector is different. See Table 11 for details.









TABLE 11







Comparison of Performance of Batteries with


Different Positive Current Collectors









Electrochemical Performance














Number of times




Positive
Specific
of cycles (times)
Energy



current
Capacity
when the capacity
Density


No.
collector
(mAh/g)
decays to 90%
(Wh/kg)





Example 1
aluminum foil
170
250
263


Example 160
magnesium foil
170
250
263


Example 161
lithium foil
170
250
263


Example 162
vanadium foil
170
250
263


Example 163
copper foil
170
250
263


Example 164
iron foil
170
250
263


Example 165
tin foil
170
250
263


Example 166
zinc foil
170
250
263


Example 167
nickel foil
170
250
263


Example 168
titanium foil
170
250
263


Example 169
manganese foil
170
250
263


Example 170
copper-zinc
170
250
263



alloy


Example 171
tin-iron alloy
170
250
263


Example 172
nickel-zinc
170
250
263



alloy








Claims
  • 1. A secondary battery comprising a battery negative electrode, an electrolyte, a separator, and a battery positive electrode, wherein the battery negative electrode comprises a negative current collector; the negative current collector is made of a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material, and the negative current collector also acts as a negative active material;the electrolyte comprises an electrolyte salt and a solvent, and the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt;the battery positive electrode comprises a positive current collector and a positive active material layer, wherein the positive active material layer comprises a positive active material capable of reversibly de-intercalating and intercalating lithium ions, and the positive current collector is made of a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material;wherein a structure of the negative current collector is a porous aluminum coated with a carbon material.
  • 2. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the negative current collector comprises one of aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium, and manganese, or an alloy of any one thereof, or a composite of at least two selected from the above materials.
  • 3. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the positive active material comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, lithium nickel cobalt oxide binary material, spinel-structured oxide, lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide ternary material, and a layered lithium-rich high-manganese material, or comprises a composite material of one selected from the above group.
  • 4. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the positive current collector comprises one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, lithium, vanadium, copper, iron, tin, zinc, nickel, titanium and manganese, or a composite of one selected from the above group, or an alloy of one selected from the above group.
  • 5. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the electrolyte salt includes one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium perchlorate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium acetate, lithium salicylate, lithium acetoacetate, lithium carbonate, lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate, lithium lauryl sulfate, lithium citrate, lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, lithium hexafluoroarsenate, and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, and has a concentration ranging from 0.1 to 10 mol/L.
  • 6. The secondary battery according to claim 5, wherein the concentration of the electrolyte salt is 0.5 to 2 mol/L.
  • 7. The secondary battery according to claim 5, wherein the electrolyte salt is lithium hexafluorophosphate at a concentration of 1 mol/L.
  • 8. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the solvent comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of ester, sulfone, ether, and nitrile organic solvents, and ionic liquids.
  • 9. The secondary battery according to claim 8, wherein the solvent comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, methyl propyl carbonate, dibutyl carbonate, butyl methyl carbonate, methyl isopropyl carbonate, methyl ester, methyl formate, methyl acetate, N,N-dimethylacetamide, fluoroethylene carbonate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, ethyl acetate, γ-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, dimethoxymethane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2-dimethoxy propane, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dimethyl sulfone, dimethyl ether, ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, dimethyl sulfite, diethyl sulfite, and crown ether.
  • 10. The secondary battery according to claim 9, wherein the solvent is ethylene carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate and dimethyl carbonate in a volume ratio of 1:1:1, or ethylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate in a volume ratio of 1:1, or ethylene carbonate and ethyl methyl carbonate in a volume ratio of 1:1.
  • 11. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the electrolyte further comprises an additive, and the additive comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of ester, sulfone, ether, nitrile or alkene organic additives.
  • 12. The secondary battery according to claim 11, wherein the additive comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of fluoroethylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, vinyl ethylene carbonate, 1,3-propanesultone, 1,4-butanesultone, ethylene sulfate, propylene sulfate, vinylene sulfate, ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, dimethylsulfite, diethylsulfite, vinylene sulfite, methyl chloroformate, dimethyl sulfoxide, anisole, acetamide, diazine, pyrimidine, crown ether/12-crown-4, crown ether/18-crown-6, 4-fluoroanisole, fluorinated noncyclic ether, difluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, chloroethylene carbonate, bromoethylene carbonate, trifluoromethyl phosphonic acid, bromobutyrolactone, ethyl fluoroacetate, phosphate, phosphite, phosphazene, ethanolamine, carbodiimide, cyclobutyl sulfone, 1,3-dioxolane, acetonitrile, long-chain alkene, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, barium oxide, sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and lithium carbonate.
  • 13. The secondary battery according to claim 11, wherein in the electrolyte, a content of the additive is 0.1 to 20 wt % by weight.
  • 14. The secondary battery according to claim 12, wherein in the electrolyte, the additive is vinylene carbonate and wherein a content of the additive is 1 to 5 wt % by weight.
  • 15. The secondary battery according to claim 12, wherein in the electrolyte, the additive is ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, or vinylene sulfite, and wherein a content of the additive is 1 to 5 wt % by weight.
  • 16. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the positive active material layer further comprises a conductive agent and a binder, wherein a content of the positive active material is 60 to 95 wt %, a content of the conductive agent is 0.1 to 30 wt %, and a content of the binder is 0.1 to 10 wt %.
  • 17. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the separator is an insulating porous polymer film or inorganic porous film, comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of a porous polypropylene film, a porous polyethylene film, a porous composite polymer film, a glass fiber-based film, and a porous ceramic separator.
  • 18. A method for preparing a secondary battery, comprising: preparing a negative electrode, wherein a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material is cut to be in a desired size, washed clean, and then used as the negative electrode, wherein the metal or the metal alloy or the metal composite conductive material acts as both a negative current collector and a negative active material simultaneously, wherein a structure of the negative current collector is a porous aluminum coated with a carbon material;preparing an electrolyte, wherein a certain amount of a lithium salt is weighed and added to a corresponding solvent, fully stirred and dissolved to obtain the electrolyte;preparing a separator, wherein a porous polymer film, an inorganic porous film or a glass fiber film is cut to be in a desired size and washed clean;preparing a battery positive electrode, wherein a positive active material, a conductive agent and a binder are weighed in a certain ratio, added to a suitable solvent and sufficiently grinded into a uniform slurry; a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material, after a surface thereof is washed clean, is used as a positive current collector; and then the slurry is uniformly applied to a surface of the positive current collector, and after the slurry is completely dried to form a positive active material layer, the positive current collector with the positive active material layer is cut to act as the battery positive electrode with a desired size; andassembling the battery negative electrode, the electrolyte, the separator, and the battery positive electrode sequentially to obtain the secondary battery.
  • 19. A secondary battery comprising a battery negative electrode, an electrolyte, a separator, and a battery positive electrode, wherein the battery negative electrode comprises a negative current collector; the negative current collector is made of a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material, and the negative current collector also acts as a negative active material;the electrolyte comprises an electrolyte salt and a solvent, and the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt;the battery positive electrode comprises a positive current collector and a positive active material layer, wherein the positive active material layer comprises a positive active material capable of reversibly de-intercalating and intercalating lithium ions, and the positive current collector is made of a metal or a metal alloy or a metal composite conductive material;wherein a structure of the negative current collector is a multilayered composite material of aluminum.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/777,950 filed on May 22, 2018, which is a 371 international of NO. PCT/CN2017/079275 filed on Apr. 1, 2017. This application also claims priority to international of NO. PCT/CN2016/081346 filed in the WIPO on May 6, 2016, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 15777950 May 2018 US
Child 17853898 US