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http://dx.doi.org/10.9725/kts.2019.35.3.169

Assessment of Adhesion and Frictional Properties of Polymer Binders for Secondary Cells using Colloidal Probe Atomic Force Microscope  

Nguyen, Quang Dang (School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan)
Chung, Koo-Hyun (School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan)
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Tribology and Lubricants / v.35, no.3, 2019 , pp. 169-175 More about this Journal
Abstract
In lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the stress induced by the volume change of an electrode during charge-discharge processes may often cause the mechanical integrity of the electrode to degrade. Polymer binders with enhanced mechanical properties are preferred for improved mechanical integrity and cycling stability of the electrode. In addition, given that sliding and shearing between the polymer binder and components in the electrode may readily occur, frictional and adhesion characteristics of the polymer binder may play a critical role in the mechanical integrity of the electrode. In this study, frictional and adhesion characteristics of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) were investigated using a colloidal probe atomic force microscope. Friction loops were obtained under various normal forces ranging from 0 to 159 nN in air and electrolyte and then the interfacial shear strengths of PAN and PVDF in air were calculated to be $1.4{\pm}0.5$ and $1.3{\pm}0.3MPa$, respectively. The results show that in electrolyte, interfacial shear strength of PAN decreased slightly ($1.2{\pm}0.2MPa$), whereas that of PVDF decreased drastically ($0.06{\pm}0.01MPa$). Decreases in mechanical properties and adhesion in electrolyte may be responsible for the decrease in interfacial shear strength in electrolyte. The findings from this study may be helpful in developing polymer binders to improve the mechanical integrity of electrodes in LIBs.
Keywords
adhesion; atomic force microscopy; friction; electrolyte; polyacrylonitrile (PAN); polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF);
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