Lithium ion rechargeable batteries utilizing chlorinated polymer blends

A positive electrode in a lithium ion rechargeable battery comprising a current collector and applied thereto a mixture of a chlorinated polymer and positive electrode active materials wherein the chlorinated polymer is comprised of a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer blended with a terpolymer comprised of poly(vinylidene chloride-co-methacrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s, poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s or combinations thereof.

A negative electrode in a lithium ion rechargeable battery comprising a current collector and applied thereto a mixture of a chlorinated polymer and negative electrode active materials containing carbon-based intercalation materials wherein the chlorinated polymer is comprised of a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer blended with a terpolymer comprised of poly(vinylidene chloride-co-methacrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s, poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s or combinations thereof.

A separator/polymer electrolyte in a lithium ion rechargeable battery comprised of a chlorinated polymer and filler wherein the chlorinated polymer is comprised of a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer blended with a terpolymer comprised of poly(vinylidene chloride-co-methacrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s, poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s or combinations thereof.

A lithium ion rechargeable battery comprised of (a) a negative electrode and (b) a positive electrode both comprised of a current collector and applied to each a mixture of a chlorinated polymer and lithium intercalation materials and (c) a separator/ polymer electrolyte comprised of a chlorinated polymer and filler wherein the chlorinated polymer is comprised of a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer and blended with a terpolymer comprised of poly(vinylidene chloride-co-methacrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s, poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s or combinations thereof.

A method of manufacturing an electrode for use in a lithium ion rechargeable battery comprising preparing a mixture of a chlorinated polymer and lithium intercalation materials and applying the mixture to a substrate to be used as the electrode in the lithium battery wherein the chlorinated polymer is comprised of a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer blended with a terpolymer comprised of poly(vinylidene chloride-co-methacrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s, poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)s or combinations thereof.