# US 9,437,855 B2 · Lithium accumulator and the method of producing thereof

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- Number: US 9,437,855 B2
- Document ID: US9437855B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/998,090
- Filed: 2009-09-18
- Published: 2011-07-07
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2008-09-19
- Assignees: HE3DA s.r.o.
- Applicants: Jan Prochazka, Jr.; Jan Prochazka
- Inventors: Jan Prochazka, Jr.; Jan Prochazka
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9437855B2

## CPC

- H01M 4/70: characterised by shape or form
- H01M 4/043: {involving compressing or compaction}
- H01M 4/134: Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
- 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 4/505: of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
- H01M 4/624: {Electric conductive fillers}
- H01M 4/625: {Carbon or graphite}
- H01M 4/626: {Metals}
- H01M 4/661: {Metal or alloys, e.g. alloy coatings (H01M4/669 take precedence)}
- H01M 10/0422: {Cells or battery with cylindrical casing}
- H01M 10/052: Li-accumulators
- H01M 10/0525: Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
- H01M 10/0568: characterised by the solutes
- H01M 10/0585: of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
- H01M 50/434: Ceramics
- H01M 50/44: Fibrous material
- H01M 50/491: Porosity
- H01M 2004/021: {Physical characteristics, e.g. porosity, surface area}
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
- Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
- Y10T 29/4911: including sealing
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A lithium accumulator includes at least two three-dimensional electrodes separated by a separator and encased together into an accumulator body with an electrolyte that is a non-aqueous solution of a lithium salt in an organic polar solvent. The two electrodes have a minimum thickness of 0.5 mm each. At least one electrode is a homogenous, compressed mixture of an electron conductive component and an active material. The active material is capable of absorbing and extracting lithium in the presence of electrolyte. The porosity of the pressed electrodes is 25 to 90%. The active material has morphology of hollow spheres with a wall thickness of maximum 10 micrometers, or morphology of aggregates or agglomerates of maximum 30 micrometers in size. The separator includes a highly porous electrically insulating ceramic material with open pores and porosity from 30 to 95%.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of producing a lithium accumulator including at least one cell including a first electrode provided with a first current collector and connected to a first pole and a second electrode provided with a second current collector and connected to a second pole, the first electrode and the second electrode being separated from each other by a separator, the method comprising steps of:
preparing a material of the first electrode from a fully inorganic mixture of dry powders of a first electron conductive component and a first active material free of organic binders and with the ability to completely absorb and extract lithium ions in the time interval of up to 20 minutes in the presence of electrolyte and having the morphology of hallow spheres with a wall thickness of maximum 10 micrometers, or a morphology of aggregates or agglomerates of maximum 30 micrometers in size,
pressing down the mixture of dry powders to form a first electrode of minimum thickness of 0.5 mm and porosity of 25 to 90%,
preparing a powder of electrically insulating ceramic material free of organic binders,
pressing down the powder to form a separator with open pores, and porosity of 30 to 95%,
preparing material of the second electrode selected from the group consisting of a compressed, homogeneous mixture of dry powder free of organic binders of second active material and a second electron conductive component, metal lithium in the form of a lithium sheet or a foil, compressed lithium sheet or foil and dendrites thereof,
using the material of the second electrode to form the second electrode of minimum thickness of 0.5 mm and porosity of 25 to 90%,
providing the first electrode with the first current collector and the second electrode with the second current collector,
completing the cell by joining the first electrode, the separator and the second electrode, and connecting the current collectors, and
encasing the completed cell together with an electrolyte comprising a non-aqueous solution of a lithium salt in an organic polar solvent into the accumulator body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of producing the lithium accumulator of claim 1, wherein the mixture of dry powers for the first electrode is pressed down into a first frame made of a conductive metal and the material of the second electrode is placed into a second frame made of a conductive metal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of producing the lithium accumulator of claim 1, wherein the powder of the first and second active material is prepared by drying a suspension of nano-crystals in a spray drier.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A method of producing the lithium accumulator according to claim 1, wherein at least one layer of a first electrode, the separator and at least one layer of a second electrode are stacked up by pressing upon each other, the accumulator body is filled with the electrolyte and closed up, the first current collector is connected to the first electrode, and the second current collection is connected to the second electrode.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the individual layers are gradually pressed one upon the other by impact.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A method of producing the lithium accumulator according to claim 1, wherein compressed layers of the first electrode, the separator and the second electrode are alternatively stacked on top of each other, the accumulator body is filled with the electrolyte and closed up, the first current collectors is connected to the first electrode, and the second current collector is connected to the second electrode.