Mixed binders

A method, comprising:

• applying heat at a first temperature to an electrode, wherein:
• the electrode includes a mixed binder which in turn includes a polyacrylic acid (PAA) and a polyimide (PI);
• the mixed binder binds a silicon monoxide anode and a current collector in the electrode;
• the mixed binder comes into contact with an electrolyte solution in the electrode;
• the electrolyte solution includes a lithium-based electrolyte solution and includes one or more of the following:
• ethylene carbonate (EC), ethyl-methyl carbonates (EMC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), or lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6);
• the mixed binder further includes carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and lithium hydroxide;
• and
• the mixed binder includes 10% polyimide and 5% polyacrylic acid by weight and
• after applying heat at the first temperature, applying heat at a second temperature to the electrode, wherein the second temperature is hotter than the first temperature;
• and
• calendering the electrode by compressing the electrode to reduce a size of pores in the electrode and increase adhesion between the anode and the current collector.

A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• applying heat at a first temperature to an electrode, wherein:
• the electrode includes a mixed binder which in turn includes a polyacrylic acid (PAA) and a polyimide (PI);
• the mixed binder binds a silicon monoxide anode and a current collector in the electrode;
• the mixed binder comes into contact with an electrolyte solution in the electrode;
• the electrolyte solution includes a lithium-based electrolyte solution and includes one or more of the following:
• ethylene carbonate (EC), ethyl-methyl carbonates (EMC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), or lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6);
• the mixed binder further includes carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and lithium hydroxide;
• and
• the mixed binder includes 10% polyimide and 5% polyacrylic acid by weight and
• after applying heat at the first temperature, applying heat at a second temperature to the electrode, wherein the second temperature is hotter than the first temperature;
• and
• calendering the electrode by compressing the electrode to reduce a size of pores in the electrode and increase adhesion between the anode and the current collector.