Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

Liangzhen Xiao

Kefei Wang

Qiao Zeng

Fei Wu

Jing Jiang

Peipei Guo

Ping He

Yi Zhao

Wei Gao

Dongyang Yan

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 3 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 11 wt %, about 1≤(X/Y)≤about 6, and about 0.01<(Y/Z)≤about 0.3; the trinitrile compound includes at least one selected from the group of 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile, 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile, 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane, 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane, 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane, 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane, and 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane.

Electrolyte and electrochemical device

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2 wt %<(X+Y)≤about 11 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 4, about 30 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, about 2 wt %<X≤about 6 wt %, and about 0.01<(Y/Z)≤about 0.3; wherein the trinitrile compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile, 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile, 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane, 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane, 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane, 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane, and 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein about 2.2 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 8 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 6, 1 wt %<Y<5 wt %, about 30 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, and about 0.02<(Y/Z)≤about 0.3.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 11 wt %, about 1≤(X/Y)≤about 6, about 40 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, and about 0.01<(Y/Z)≤about 0.3; wherein the trinitrile compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile, 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile, 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane, 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane, 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane, 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane, and 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 8 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 6, about 30 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, and about 0.01≤(Y/Z)≤about 0.3; wherein the dinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from adiponitrile, 1,4-dicyano-2-butene, and ethylene glycol bis(2-cyanoethyl) ether; and the trinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile; 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane; 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane; 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane; 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane; 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane; and any combination thereof.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2 wt %<(X+Y)≤about 8 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 6, about 2 wt %<X≤about 6 wt %, about 30 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, and about 0.01≤(Y/Z)≤about 0.3; wherein the dinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from butanedinitrile, adiponitrile, 1,4-dicyano-2-butene, and ethylene glycol bis(2-cyanoethyl) ether; and the trinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile; 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane; 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane; 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane; 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane; 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane; and any combination thereof.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2.2 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 8 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 2.3, about 5 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, 1 wt %<Y<5 wt %, and about 0.02≤(Y/Z)≤about 0.3; wherein the dinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from butanedinitrile, adiponitrile, 1,4-dicyano-2-butene, and ethylene glycol bis(2-cyanoethyl) ether; and the trinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile, 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile and 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2.2 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 8 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 2.3, about 5 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, 1 wt %<Y<5 wt %, and about 0.02<(Y/Z)≤about 0.3; wherein the trinitrile compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile, 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile, 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane, 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane, 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane, 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane, 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane, and 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein about 2.2 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 8 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 6, 1 wt %≤Y<5 wt %, about 5 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, and about 0.02<(Y/Z)≤about 0.3. The electrolyte further includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cyclic carbonate ester having a carbon-carbon double bond, a fluorinated chain carbonate ester, a fluorinated cyclic carbonate ester, and a compound having a sulfur-oxygen double bond.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z; where about 2 wt %&#x2264;(X+Y)&#x2264;about 11 wt %, about 0.1&#x2264;(X/Y)&#x2264;about 8, and about 0.01&#x2264;(Y/Z)&#x2264;about 0.3. The dinitrile compound comprises a compound of Formula (5): N&#x2014;R&#x2014;(O&#x2014;R)&#x2014;O&#x2014;R&#x2014;CN (5). The electrolyte is capable of effectively inhibiting the increase in DC internal resistance of an electrochemical device so that the electrochemical device has excellent cycle and storage performance.

An electrochemical device, including an electrode and an electrolyte. The electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z. Wherein about 2 wt %&#x2264;(X+Y)&#x2264; about 11 wt %, about 0.1&#x2264;(X/Y)&#x2264; about 8. The electrode including a coating, which including a single-sided sub-coating and a double-sided coating, the electrode with the single-sided sub-coating has an electrode compaction density D1, and the electrode with the double-sided coating has an electrode compaction density D2, where about 0.8&#x2264;D1/D2&#x2264; about 1.2. The electrolyte and D1/D2 of the electrodes has a significant effect on the cycle performance of the electrochemical device.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2.2 wt %&#x2264;(X+Y)&#x2264;about 8 wt %, about 0.1&#x2264;(X/Y)&#x2264;about 2.3, about 5 wt %&#x2264;Z&#x2264;about 50 wt %, 1 wt %&#x3c;Y&#x3c;5 wt %, and about 0.02&#x2264;(Y/Z)&#x2264;about 0.3; wherein wherein the dinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of butanedinitrile, adiponitrile, and 1,4-dicyano-2-butene; and the trinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile, 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile and 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane.

The present disclosure provides a wound-type electrode assembly comprising a first and second electrode plates, a first and second electrode tabs, and a separator. The first and second electrode plates include a first current collector and active substance layer, and a second current collector and active substance layer. Two surfaces of the first current collector of the first winding start section of the first electrode plate are not coated with first active substance layer and defined as a first start blank current collector, the first start blank current collector is welded to a first electrode tab. The second pole piece comprises a second groove, a bottom of which is a second current collector and a circumference thereof is a second active substance layer; the second electrode tab is accommodated in the second groove and electrically connected to the second current collector at the second groove.

Wound-type electrode assembly

An electrolyte includes a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the content X of the nitrile compound and the content Y of the trinitrile compound meet the conditions represented by Formula (1) and Formula (2): {about 2 wt %&#x2264;(X+Y)&#x2264;about 11 wt % . . . (1), about 0.1&#x2264;(X/Y)&#x2264;about 8 . . . (2)}. The trinitrile compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of: 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile; 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane; 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane; 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane; 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane; and 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane. The electrolyte is capable of effectively inhibiting the increase in DC internal resistance of an electrochemical device so that the electrochemical device has excellent cycle and storage performance.

An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the content X of the nitrile compound and the content Y of the trinitrile compound meet the conditions represented by Formula (1) and Formula (2): {about 2 wt %&#x2264;(X+Y)&#x2264;about 11 wt % . . . (1), about 0.1&#x2264;(X/Y)&#x2264;about 8 . . . (2)}. The electrolyte further includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cyclic carbonate ester having a carbon-carbon double bond, a fluorinated chain carbonate ester, a fluorinated cyclic carbonate ester, and a compound having a sulfur-oxygen double bond. The electrolyte is capable of effectively inhibiting the increase in DC internal resistance of an electrochemical device so that the electrochemical device has excellent cycle and storage performance.

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