# US 2019/0245197 A1 · Electrodes for batteries and methods for making same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0245197 A1 - Document ID: US20190245197A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/225,667 - Filed: 2018-12-19 - Published: 2019-08-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-06 - Assignees: Pacesetter, Inc. - Applicants: Pacesetter, Inc. - Inventors: Xiaofei Jiang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190245197A1 ## CPC - H01M 4/08: Processes of manufacture - H01M 4/043: {involving compressing or compaction} - H01M 4/0471: {involving thermal treatment, e.g. firing, sintering, backing particulate active material, thermal decomposition, pyrolysis} - H01M 4/06: Electrodes for primary cells - H01M 4/364: {as mixtures} - H01M 4/382: {Lithium (H01M4/405 takes precedence)} - H01M 4/485: of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy (H01M4/505, H01M4/525 take precedence) - H01M 4/54: of silver - H01M 4/5835: {Comprising fluorine or fluoride salts} - H01M 4/587: for inserting or intercalating light metals - H01M 4/623: {fluorinated polymers} - H01M 4/625: {Carbon or graphite} - H01M 4/663: {containing carbon or carbonaceous materials as conductive part, e.g. graphite, carbon fibres} - H01M 4/667: {in the form of layers, e.g. coatings} - H01M 6/16: with organic electrolyte (H01M6/18 takes precedence) - H01M 2004/028: {Positive electrodes} - H01M 2220/30: Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY ## Abstract A method of fabricating a battery electrode includes forming a mixture including an electrode material and a binder; forming an electrode blank from the mixture; heating the electrode blank at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time to form an annealed electrode blank; and laminating the annealed electrode blank to a current collector. The current collector may include a conductive carbon coating. In such event, the method may further include heating the current collector at a selected temperature for a selected time prior to laminating the annealed electrode blank to the current collector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for fabricating a battery electrode, the method comprising: forming a mixture including an electrode material and a binder; forming an electrode blank from the mixture; heating the electrode blank at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time to form an annealed electrode blank; and laminating the annealed electrode blank to a current collector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrode material includes a cathode active material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cathode active material includes sub-fluorinated carbon fluoride (CFx). ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cathode active material includes silver vanadium oxide (SVO). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixture includes a conductivity enhancer selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon black, metal nanoparticles, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene, polytetrafluoroethylene, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the laminating step includes bonding a first electrode blank to a first side of the current collector and bonding a second electrode blank to a second side of the current collector. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: cooling the annealed electrode blank to about room temperature prior to the laminating step. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined temperature is between about 200° C. and about 300° C. ### Claim 10 (depends on 19) The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the predetermined temperature is about 280° C. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the predetermined time is between about 10 minutes and about 1 hour. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the current collector includes a conductive carbon coating. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: heating the current collector at a selected temperature for a selected time prior to the laminating step. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the selected temperature is between about 120° C. and about 300° C. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the selected time is between about 5 minutes and about 120 minutes. ### Claim 16 A method for fabricating a battery electrode, the method comprising: forming a mixture including an electrode material and a binder; forming an electrode blank from the mixture; heating a current collector having a conductive coating at a selected temperature for a selected time to form an annealed current collector; and laminating the annealed current collector to the electrode blank. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the selected temperature is between about 120° C. and about 300° C. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the selected temperature is about 280° C. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the selected time is between about 5 minutes and about 120 minutes. ### Claim 20 A battery electrode, comprising: a current collector; and an electrode blank laminated to the current collector, the electrode blank including an electrode material and a binder, and having been annealed at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time.