Patent ID: 9543565
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: H01G,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of forming an electrode comprising: mixing a binder coating composition with an electrode particulate material to form a mixture, the binder coating composition comprising a functionalized polymer in an amount of from about 20 wt. % to about 100 wt. % of the binder coating composition, the functionalized polymer having a melt viscosity at 38° C. of less than about 2000 Pascal seconds, the binder coating composition further comprising a crosslinking agent capable of forming covalent bonds with the functionalized polymer upon subjection to actinic or electron beam radiation, the binder coating composition having a melt viscosity of less than about 20 Pascal seconds; applying the mixture to a surface of a current collector to form a layer; and subjecting the layer of the mixture to actinic or electron beam radiation, thereby crosslinking the functionalized polymer according to a crosslinking reaction between the crosslinking agent and the functionalized polymer.