Patent Publication Number: US-9418772-B2

Title: Binder resin composition for electrode, electrode mixture paste, and electrode

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a binder resin composition for an electrode of an electrochemical element like a lithium ion secondary battery and an electric double layer capacitor, electrode mixture paste containing the binder resin composition, and an electrode manufactured by using the electrode mixture paste. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     As having high energy density and high capacity, a lithium ion secondary battery is widely used as a power supply for driving a mobile information terminal or the like. In recent days, it is also used for an industrial application like mounting in an electric • hybrid automobile or the like wherein high capacity is needed, and therefore studies to achieve even higher capacity and higher performance are carried out. One of the studies is to increase charge and discharge capacity by using silicon or tin as a negative electrode active material having a great lithium occlusion amount per unit volume, or an alloy containing them. 
     However, when silicon, tin, or an alloy containing them, which are an active material having high charge and discharge capacity, is used, a great volume change in the active material is caused in accordance with charge and discharge. As such, an electrode using polyfluorovinylidene or rubber-based resin as a binder resin, that have been widely used for an electrode in which carbon is used as an active material, has a problem that the active material layer is easily degraded or peeling occurs at an interface between a current collector and the active material so that the current collecting structure within the electrode is destructed and electron conductivity of the electrode is lowered, and as a result, the cycle property of the battery is easily deteriorated. 
     For such reasons, a binder resin composition which hardly undergoes any destruction or peeling of an electrode even under a significantly high volume change and has high toughness under battery environment has been waited for. 
     As disclosed in Patent Literature 1, use of a polyimide resin as a binder for an electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery is well known. 
     It is suggested in Patent Literatures 2 and 3 to use binder resins each having a certain mechanical property for an active material consisting of a silicon alloy or an alloy containing tin. However, specific chemical structures of the resins are not disclosed. 
     In Patent Literature 4, a lithium secondary battery including an active material which consists of silicon and silicon-based alloy and a polyimide resin having a specified chemical structure used as a binder is suggested. The polyimide resin is polyimide having a residue of 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid. 
     Meanwhile, it is described in Non Patent Literature 1 that lower swelling degree of a binder resin for an electrode in an electrolyte solution yields higher discharge capacity retention ratio according to charge and discharge cycle, and therefore desirable. 
     Further, in Non Patent Literature 2, the reductive decomposition of an electrolyte solution within a lithium battery is studied and generation of methoxy lithium and the like on surface of the electrode is shown. Thus, under battery environment, methoxy lithium having a strong alkali property and a potentially negative effect on the binder resin is included in the electrolyte solution. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) No. 6-163031 
         Patent Literature 2: WO2004/004031 
         Patent Literature 3: JP-A No. 2007-149604 
         Patent Literature 4: JP-A No. 2008-34352 
       
    
     Non Patent Literature 
     
         
         Non Patent Literature 1: HITACHI CHEMICAL TECHNICAL REPORT Vol. 45 (July, 2005) 
         Non Patent Literature 2: YOSHIDA HIROAKI and others, Decomposition Reaction of Electrolyte Solution Mixed with Carbonate Ester Used for Lithium Battery, THE 35th BATTERY SYMPOSIUM IN JAPAN, Lecture Summary, THE COMMITTEE OF BATTERY TECHNOLOGY, THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, Nov. 14, 1994, p. 75 to 76 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     Object of the invention is to provide a binder resin composition for an electrode having novel chemical structure, wherein the binder resin has low degree of swelling and can maintain excellent toughness even under battery environment. 
     Solution to Problem 
     As a result of extensive studies, inventors of the present invention found that, by using a resin composition having a specified chemical structures, a novel binder resin composition for an electrode which has low degree of swelling and excellent toughness (high breaking elongation and high breaking energy) even under battery environment can be obtained, and the invention was completed accordingly. 
     Specifically, the invention relates to a binder resin composition, electrode mixture paste, and an electrode that are described below. 
     A binder resin composition for an electrode, comprising a polyamic acid which comprises a repeating unit represented by chemical formula (1) below and a solvent, wherein A and B in the following chemical formula (1) of the polyamic acid are (i), (ii), or (iii) described below: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (i) 10 to 100 mol % of A is a tetravalent group represented by chemical formula (2) below, 90 to 0 mol % of A is a tetravalent group represented by chemical formula (3) and/or chemical formula (4) below, and B is a divalent group having 1 to 4 aromatic ring, 
     (ii) A is a tetravalent group represented by the chemical formula (3) below, 10 to 90 mol % of B is a divalent group represented by chemical formula (6) below, and 90 to 10 mol % of B is a divalent group represented by chemical formula (5) below, and 
     (iii) A is a tetravalent group represented by the chemical formula (3) below and 40 mol % or more of B is a divalent group represented by chemical formula (7) below, 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     with the proviso that, in the chemical formula (7), X represents any one of a direct bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a methylene group, a carbonyl group, a sulfoxy group, a sulfone group, a 1,1′-ethylidene group, a 1,2-ethylidene group, a 2,2′-isopropylidene group, a 2,2′-hexafluoroisopropylidene group, a cyclohexylidene group, a phenylene group, a 1,3-phenylenedimethylene group, a 1,4-phenylenedimethylene group, a 1,3-phenylenediethylidene group, a 1,4-phenylenediethylidene group, a 1,3-phenylenedipropylidene group, a 1,4-phenylenedipropylidene group, a 1,3-phenylenedioxy group, a 1,4-phenylenedioxy group, a biphenylenedioxy group, a methylenediphenoxy group, an ethylidenediphenoxy group, a propylidenediphenoxy group, a hexafluoropropylidenediphenoxy group, an oxydiphenoxy group, a thiodiphenoxy group, and a sulfone diphenoxy group. 
     An electrode mixture paste including an electrode active material and the binder resin composition for an electrode. 
     An electrode obtained by coating the electrode mixture paste according to an embodiment on a current collector and carrying out an imidization reaction while simultaneously removing the solvent by heating. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention contains a polyamic acid having a repeating unit represented by the chemical formula (1) and a solvent. The polyamic acid can be easily produced by using a tetracarboxylic acid component and a diamine component. 
     First, the tetracarboxylic acid component and diamine component of the polyamic acid wherein A and B in the chemical formula (1) are the same as (i) described above are described (herein below, referred to as the first polyamic acid). 
     Examples of the tetracarboxylic acid component include tetracarboxylic acids, i.e., tetracarboxylic acid, acid dianhydrides and esters thereof. Preferably, it is dianhydride. Examples of the diamine component include diamines, i.e., diamine and diisocyanate, and preferably diamine. All of them can be used as a tetracarboxylic acid component or a diamine component of a polyimide. 
     The tetracarboxylic acid component which constitutes the first polyamic acid consists of 10 to 100 mol %, preferably 15 to 70 mol %, and more preferably 20 to 50 mol % of 4,4′-oxydiphthalic acids and 90 to 0 mol %, preferably 85 to 30 mol %, and more preferably 80 to 50 mol % of 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acids and/or pyromellitic acids in 100 mol % of the entire tetracarboxylic acid components. 
     The diamine component which constitutes the first polyamic acid is aromatic diamines containing 1 to 4 aromatic rings, and specific examples thereof include an aromatic diamine having one aromatic ring like p-phenylenediamine, m-phenylenediamine, 2,4-diaminotoluene, 2,4-bis(β-amino-tert-butyl)toluene, bis-p-(1,1-dimethyl-5-amino-pentyl)benzene, 1-isopropyl-2,4-m-phenylenediamine, m-xylylenediamine, and p-xylylenediamine, an aromatic diamine having two aromatic rings like 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 3,3′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 3,3′-dichlorobenzidine, 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl sulfide, 3,3′-diaminodiphenylsulfone, 1,5-diaminonaphthalene, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyldiamine, benzidine, 3,3′-dimethylbenzidine, 3,3′-dimethoxybenzidine, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylpropane, bis(4-amino-3-carboxyphenyl)methane, and bis(p-β-amino-tert-butylphenyl)ether, an aromatic diamine having three aromatic rings like 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene, 1,4-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene and bis(p-β-methyl-6-aminophenyl)benzene, an aromatic diamine having four aromatic rings like 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane, bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]sulfone, and 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl, and aromatic diisocyanate having 1 to 4 aromatic rings which correspond to the diamines. 
     Further, preferred examples of the aromatic diamines having four aromatic rings include the aromatic diamine represented by the following chemical formula (9) and aromatic diisocyanate having 4 aromatic rings corresponding aromatic rings. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     with the proviso that, in the chemical formula (9), X represents any one of a direct bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a methylene group, a carbonyl group, a sulfoxyl group, a sulfone group, a 1,1′-ethylidene group, a 1,2-ethylidene group, a 2,2′-isopropylidene group, a 2,2′-hexafluoroisopropylidene group, a cyclohexylidene group, a phenylene group, a 1,3-phenylenedimethylene group, a 1,4-phenylenedimethylene group, a 1,3-phenylenediethylidene group, a 1,4-phenylenediethylidene group, a 1,3-phenylenedipropylidene group, a 1,4-phenylenedipropylidene group, a 1,3-phenylenedioxy group, a 1,4-phenylenedioxy group, a biphenylenedioxy group, a methylenediphenoxy group, an ethylidenediphenoxy group, a propylidenediphenoxy group, a hexafluoropropylidenediphenoxy group, an oxydiphenoxy group, a thiodiphenoxy group, and a sulfone diphenoxy group. 
     As a diamine component which constitutes the first polyamic acid, p-phenylenediamine, 4,4′-diamino diphenyl ether, 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane, bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]sulfone, 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl, and diisocyanate which corresponds to the diamines are particularly preferable among those described above. 
     Next, the tetracarboxylic acid component and diamine component of the polyamic acid wherein A and B in the chemical formula (1) are the same as (ii) described above are described (herein below, referred to as the second polyamic acid). 
     Examples of the tetracarboxylic acid component which constitutes the second polyamic acid is substantially obtained by using 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride or derivatives like hydrolyzates and esters thereof. Within the range in which the effect of the invention is obtained, a small amount of other tetracarboxylic acid component can be also used. However, its use amount is, with respect to the entire tetracarboxylic acid component, 10 mol % or less, preferably 5 mol % or less, and more preferably 0 mol %. 
     The diamine component which constitutes the second polyamic acid is obtained by using 10 to 90 mol %, preferably 20 to 80 mol %, and more preferably 30 to 70 mol % of p-phenylene diamine and 90 to 10 mol %, preferably 80 to 20 mol %, and more preferably 70 to 30 mol % of 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether. Since the polyimide resin obtained within this range has a small degree of swelling in an electrolyte solution, high breaking strength, and high breaking energy, it is extremely suitable as a binder resin for an electrode. In addition, within the range in which the effect of the invention is obtained, a small amount of other tetracarboxylic acid component can be also used. However, its use amount is, with respect to the entire tetracarboxylic acid component, 10 mol % or less, preferably 5 mol % or less, and more preferably 0 mol %. 
     Next, the tetracarboxylic acid component and diamine component of the polyamic acid wherein A and B in the chemical formula (1) are the same as (iii) described above are described (herein below, referred to as the third polyamic acid). 
     Examples of the tetracarboxylic acid component which constitutes the third polyamic acid is substantially obtained by using 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride or derivatives like hydrolyzates and esters thereof. Within the range in which the effect of the invention is obtained, a small amount of other tetracarboxylic acid component can be also used. However, its use amount is, with respect to the entire tetracarboxylic acid component, 10 mol % or less, preferably 5 mol % or less, and more preferably 0 mol %. 
     40 mol % or more of the diamine component which constitutes the third polyamic acid is an aromatic diamine represented by the chemical formula (9) above. When the aromatic amine is less than 40 mol %, it is difficult to obtain a binder resin having a small degree of swelling and excellent toughness (high breaking strength and high breaking energy) in a battery environment. 
     Examples of the aromatic diamine represented by the chemical formula (9), which constitutes the third polyamic acid, include, although not specifically limited, 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane, 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl, bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]sulfone, 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]hexafluoropropane, and bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl] ketone. The aromatic diamine may be used either singly or in a mixture of two or more. 
     Of these, 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane can be particularly preferably used. 
     Preferably, 50 to 100 mol %, and particularly preferably 70 to 100 mol % of the diamine component which constitutes the third polyamic acid consists of an aromatic diamine represented by the chemical formula (9), and 50 to 0 mol %, and particularly 30 to 0 mol % thereof is an aromatic diamine represented by chemical formula (10) and/or chemical formula (11). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Since the polyimide resin obtained within this range has a small degree of swelling in an electrolyte solution, high breaking strength, and high breaking energy, the diamine component which constitutes the third polyamic acid is more preferable as a binder resin for an electrode. In addition, within the range in which the effect of the invention is obtained, a small amount of other tetracarboxylic acid component can be also used. However, its use amount is, with respect to the entire tetracarboxylic acid component, 10 mol % or less, preferably 5 mol % or less, and more preferably 0 mol %. 
     As the polyimide resin obtained by using a polyamic acid having a specified chemical structure, wherein the tetracarboxylic acid component and diamine component described above are contained, has low degree of swelling, high breaking elongation, high breaking energy, and high retention ratio even under a battery environment in which an electrolyte solution or the like is present, the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention can be suitably used as a binder resin for an electrode having excellent toughness (high breaking elongation and high breaking energy). 
     It is important that the molar ratio between the tetracarboxylic acid component and the diamine component [tetracarboxylic acid component/diamine component] which constitute the polyamic acid of the invention (including the first polyamic acid, the second polyamic acid, and the third polyamic acid) is close to 1, i.e., it falls within the range of 0.95 to 1.05, and preferably 0.97 to 1.03. The polyimide resin obtained from outside the molar region may have lowered toughness. 
     The polyamic acid can be easily produced by reacting the diamine component and the tetracarboxylic acid component in a solvent. Although not specifically limited, the production can be suitably carried out by adding the tetracarboxylic acid component all at once or in several steps to a solution in which the diamine component is dissolved in a solvent, followed by stirring. The reaction temperature is preferably 10° C. to 60° C., more preferably 15° C. to 55° C., and particularly preferably 15° C. to 50° C. When the reaction temperature is lower than 10° C., it is undesirable in that the reaction is slowed down. On the other hand, when the reaction temperature is higher than 60° C., it is also undesirable in that viscosity of the solution may be lowered. The reaction time is preferably 0.5 hours to 72 hours, more preferably 1 hr to 60 hours, and particularly preferably 1.5 hours to 48 hours. When the reaction time is shorter than 0.5 hours, only an incomplete reaction is obtained and the viscosity of the synthesized polyamic acid solution may be unstable. Meanwhile, from the viewpoint of productivity, it is undesirable to have production time of 72 hours or more. 
     For the production of polyamic acid, an organic solvent that is well known in the art as a solvent for producing polyamic acids can be also used. Examples thereof include N,N-dimethyl formamide, N,N-dimethyl acetamide, N,N-diethyl acetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, N-methylcaprolactam, hexamethyl phosphorotriamide, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, bis(2-methoxyethyl)ether, 1,2-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane, tetrahydrofuran, bis[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl]ether, 1,4-dioxane, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylsulfone, diphenyl ether, sulfolane, diphenylsulfone, tetramethyl urea, anisole, m-cresol, phenol, and γ-butyrolactone. The solvent may be used either singly or in a mixture of two or more. Of these, from the viewpoint of solubility of the polyamic acid and safety, N,N-dimethyl acetamide, N,N-diethyl acetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, and γ-butyrolactone are preferable. N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, and γ-butyrolactone are particularly preferable. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention is obtained by homogeneously dissolving the polyamic acid in a solvent. Regarding the binder resin composition, the composition in which concentration of solid matter derived from polyamic acid is greater than 5% by mass but the same or less than 45% by mass, preferably greater than 10% by mass but the same or less than 40% by mass, and more preferably greater than 15% by mass but the same or less than 30% by mass with respect to the total amount of polyamic acid and solvent can be suitably used. When the concentration of solid matter derived from polyamic acid is less than 5% by mass, viscosity of the solution may be excessively lowered. On the other hand, when it is greater than 45% by mass, the fluidity of the solution may be compromised. Regarding the viscosity of the solution, the viscosity of the solution at 30° C. is preferably 1000 Pa·sec or less, more preferably 0.5 to 500 Pa·sec, still more preferably 1 to 300 Pa sec, and particularly 3 to 200 Pa·sec. 
     When the viscosity of the solution is greater than 1000 Pa·sec, it is difficult to achieve mixing of electrode active material powder or homogeneous coating on a current collector. On the other hand, when it is lower than 0.5 Pa·sec, sagging or the like occurs during mixing of electrode active material powder or coating on a current collector, and therefore toughness of the polyimide resin may be lowered after the resin is dried under heating and imidated. 
     The polyamic acid used for producing the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention can be used after it is isolated by precipitating a polyamic acid solution, which is obtained by reacting the diamine component and tetracarboxylic acid component in a solvent, in a poor solvent (and dissolving it again in a pre-determined solvent), or it may be used as it is after it is produced without isolating a polyamic acid solution or after it is briefly diluted. From the viewpoint of productivity and cost, it is preferably used as it is without isolating the polyamic acid solution obtained. 
     As a solvent used for the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention, an organic solvent which is conventionally known to dissolve polyamic acid can be suitably used. An organic polar solvent having boiling point of 300° C. or less at atmospheric pressure is preferable. The solvent used for production of the polyamic acid can be also suitably used. 
     From the viewpoint of decreasing the degree of swelling of a polyimide resin obtained in an electrolyte solution, increasing breaking elongation and breaking energy, and lowering heating temperature for obtaining an electrode, the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention preferably contains pyridine compounds. 
     The pyridine compounds are a compound which has a pyridine skeleton in the chemical structure, and preferred examples thereof include pyridine, 3-pyridinol, quinoline, isoquinoline, quinoxaline, 6-tert-butyl quinoline, acridine, 6-quinoline carboxylic acid, 3,4-lutidine, and pyridazine. These pyridine compounds can be used either singly or in a combination of two or more. 
     Addition amount of the pyridine compounds in the binder resin composition for an electrode is, although not specifically limited, preferably 0.05 to 2.0 molar equivalents, and more preferably 0.1 to 1.0 molar equivalents with respect to amic acid structure of the polyamic acid (i.e., per mol of the amic acid structure). When the addition amount is not within the range, the effect of adding a pyridine compound, i.e., decreasing the degree of swelling of a polyimide resin in an electrolyte solution, increasing breaking elongation and breaking energy, and lowering heating temperature for obtaining an electrode, may not be easily obtained, and therefore undesirable. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention is easily converted to a polyimide resin by heating or chemical treatment using an imidization agent or the like. For example, when the binder resin composition for an electrode is flow-casted or coated on a substrate followed by heating and drying at the temperature range of 120° C. to 180° C., and the self-supporting film is released from the substrate followed by fixing on a metal frame or the like and further heated at 200° C. to 400° C. for 5 minutes to 10 hours, a polyimide resin film can be suitably obtained. 
     By heating the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention described above, weight of the polyimide resin is increased by preferably 3% by mass or less, more preferably 2% by mass or less, and still more preferably 1% by mass or less when it is impregnated in dimethyl carbonate for 24 hours at 25° C., and therefore it can be suitably used as a binder resin composition for an electrode. 
     Further, according to the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention in which the first polyamic acid is used as polyamic acid, the polyimide resin obtained by heating as described above has excellent toughness, i.e., tensile energy to break is 70 MJ/m 3  or more, more preferably 90 MJ/m 3  or more, still more preferably 110 MJ/m 3  or more, and particularly preferably 130 MJ/m 3  or more, retention ratio of the tensile energy to break after impregnating in dimethyl carbonate for 24 hours at 25° C. is 70% or more, more preferably 80% or more, and still more preferably 85% or more, and retention ratio of the tensile energy to break after impregnating in methoxy lithium-containing methanol solution for 24 hours at 25° C. is 70% or more, more preferably 80% or more, and still more preferably 85% or more, and therefore it can be suitably used as a binder resin composition for an electrode. 
     Further, according to the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention in which the second polyamic acid is used as polyamic acid, the polyimide resin obtained by heating as described above has excellent toughness, i.e., tensile energy to break is 100 MJ/m 3  or more, more preferably 110 MJ/m 3  or more, and still more preferably 120 MJ/m 3  or more, retention ratio of the tensile energy to break after impregnating in dimethyl carbonate for 24 hours at 25° C. is 70% or more, more preferably 75% or more, and still more preferably 80% or more, and therefore it can be suitably used as a binder resin composition for an electrode. 
     Further, according to the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention in which the third polyamic acid is used as polyamic acid, the polyimide resin obtained by heating as described above has excellent toughness, i.e., tensile energy to break is 50 MJ/m 3  or more, more preferably 60 MJ/m 3  or more, and still more preferably 70 MJ/m 3  or more, retention ratio of the tensile energy to break after impregnating in dimethyl carbonate for 24 hours at 25° C. is 70% or more, more preferably 75% or more, and still more preferably 80% or more, and retention ratio of the tensile energy to break after impregnating in methoxy lithium-containing methanol solution for 24 hours at 25° C. is 60% or more, more preferably 65% or more, and still more preferably 70% or more, and therefore it can be suitably used as a binder resin composition for an electrode. 
     Dimethyl carbonate is a compound commonly used as a component of an electrolyte solution for an electrode, and it often contains methoxy lithium under an electrode environment. Further, when the weight increase of the binder resin in an electrolyte solution that is caused by swelling in an electrolyte solution (when impregnated for 24 hours at 25° C.) is 5% by mass or less, more preferably 3% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 2% by mass or less, the influence of a change in electrode volume can be easily inhibited. The polyimide resin obtained from the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention has weight increase of preferably 5% by mass or less, more preferably 3% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 2% by mass or less even in an electrolyte solution containing methoxy lithium. 
     Although not specifically limited, by adding at least an electrode active material to the binder resin composition for an electrode of the invention preferably in the temperature range of 10° C. to 60° C., electrode mixture paste can be suitably produced. As an electrode active material, a material well known in the art may be used. Metal complex oxide containing lithium, carbon powder, silicon powder, tin powder, or powder of an alloy containing silicon or tin is preferable. The amount of the electrode active material in electrode mixture paste is, although not specifically limited, generally 0.1 to 1000 times, preferably 1 to 1000 times, more preferably 5 to 1000 times, and still more preferably 10 to 1000 times the amount of the solid matter derived from polyamic acid based on the mass. When the amount of the active material is too small, many inactive spots are generated on the active material layer formed on a current collector, and therefore a sufficient electrode function may not be obtained. On the other hand, when the amount of the active material is too high, the active material does not fully bind to a current collector and it may be easily desorbed. Further, if necessary, an additive like surface active agent, viscosity modifying agent, or conductive aid may be added to the electrode mixture paste. Further, it is preferable that the solid matter derived from the polyamic acid is added to occupy 1 to 15% by mass of the total solid matter of the paste. If it is not within this range, function of the electrode may be deteriorated. 
     By flow-casting or coating the electrode mixture paste capable of reversibly adding • releasing lithium ions by charge and discharge, that is obtained by using an electrode active material like metal complex oxide containing lithium, on an electroconductive current collector like aluminum, and heating the flow-casting or coating electrode mixture paste in the temperature range of 80 to 400° C., more preferably 120 to 380° C., and particularly preferably 150 to 350° C. to remove solvent and to cause imidization, an electrode can be produced. 
     When the heating temperature is not within the range, the imidization reaction may not be obtained at sufficient level or a molded electrode may exhibit poor physical properties. The heating may be carried out in several steps to prevent foaming or powdering. The heating time is preferably in the range of 3 minutes to 48 hours. From the viewpoint of productivity, 48 hours or more is undesirable. On the other hand, when it is shorter than 3 minutes, it is also undesirable in that the imidization reaction or solvent removal is insufficient. 
     The electrode obtained can be particularly preferably used as a positive electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery. 
     By flow-casting or coating the electrode mixture paste capable of reversibly adding • releasing lithium ions by charge and discharge, that is obtained by using an electrode active material like carbon powder, silicon powder, tin powder, or powder of an alloy containing silicon or tin, on an electroconductive current collector like copper, and carrying out an imidization reaction simultaneously by heating in the temperature range of 80 to 300° C., more preferably 120 to 280° C., and particularly preferably 150 to 250° C. to remove solvent, an electrode can be produced. When the heating temperature is lower than 80° C., the imidization reaction may not be obtained at sufficient level to yield a molded electrode having poor physical properties. On the other hand, when the heating is carried out at the temperature higher than 300° C., it may not be used as an electrode because copper is deformed, etc. The heating may be carried out in several steps to prevent foaming or powdering. The heating time is preferably in the range of 3 minutes to 48 hours. From the viewpoint of productivity, 48 hours or more is undesirable. On the other hand, when it is shorter than 3 minutes, it is also undesirable in that the imidization reaction or solvent removal is insufficient. 
     The electrode obtained can be particularly preferably used as a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery. 
     EXAMPLES 
     Herein below, the invention is described in greater detail in view of the Examples. However, the invention is not limited by the Examples. 
     Examples 1 to 12 are the examples in which the first polyamic acid is used. Examples 13 to 31 are the examples in which the second polyamic acid is used. Examples 32 to 51 are the examples in which the third polyamic acid is used. 
     Methods for measuring the characteristics as employed in the Examples are described below. 
     &lt;Concentration of Solid Matter&gt; 
     The sample solution (weight: w1) is subjected to heating using a hot air dryer at 120° C. for 10 minutes, 250° C. for 10 minutes, and 350° C. for 30 minutes. Weight after the heat treatment is then measured (weight: w2). The concentration of the solid matter [% by mass] is calculated by the following equation.
 
Concentration of solid matter [% by mass]=( w 2 /w 1)×100
 
     &lt;Inherent Viscosity&gt; 
     The sample solution is diluted to have concentration of 0.5 g/d1 (solvent: NMP) based on the concentration of solid matter. Flow time (T1) of the diluted solution is measured at 30° C. by using Cannon-Fenske No. 100. The inherent viscosity is calculated by using the flow time of NMP as a blank (T0) based on the following equation.
 
Inherent viscosity=[ln( T 1 /T 0)]/0.5
 
     &lt;Solution Viscosity (Rotational Viscosity)&gt; 
     The solution viscosity is measured at 30° C. by using type E viscometer manufactured by Tokimec, Inc. 
     &lt;Solution Stability&gt; 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode is stored in an atmosphere with temperature controlled at 25° C. After one month, a resin showing solution viscosity change of ±10% or less is labeled “o”, and a resin showing solution viscosity change of more than ±10% is labeled “x”. 
     &lt;Mechanical and Physical Properties (Tensile Testing)&gt; 
     Tensile testing is carried out by using a tensile tester (trade name: RTC-1225A, manufactured by Orientec Co., Ltd.) with reference to ASTM D882. 
     &lt;Swelling Test&gt; 
     A polyimide film made of the binder resin composition for an electrode is cut to 5 cm×5 cm (thickness: 50 μm) and used as a specimen. When the weight of the specimen after drying for 24 hours at 60° C. under vacuum is dry mass (Wd) and the swelling weight of the specimen after impregnation for 24 hours at 25° C. in a dimethyl carbonate solution or a 10% by mass methanol solution of methoxy lithium is swelling mass (Ww), degree of the swelling, i.e., S, is calculated by using the following equation.
 
 S  [% by mass]=( Ww−Wd )/ Ww× 100
 
     &lt;Retention Ratio of Breaking Energy&gt; 
     By using a specimen before and after the swelling test using a dimethyl carbonate solution or a 10% by mass methanol solution of methoxy lithium, a tensile testing is carried out and the retention ratio of breaking energy is calculated by using the following equation.
 
Retention ratio of breaking energy [%]=(Breaking energy after impregnation/Breaking energy before impregnation)×100
 
     Abbreviations of the compounds that are used in the following examples are described below.
     ODPA: 4,4′-oxydiphthalic acid dianhydride   s-BPDA: 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride   PMDA: pyromellitic acid dianhydride   PPD: p-phenylenediamine   ODA: 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether   BAPP: 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane   BAPB: 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl   BAPS: bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]sulfone   HAB: 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dihydroxybiphenyl   NMP: N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone   DMAc: N,N-dimethyl acetamide   

     Example 1 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 25.85 g (0.239 mol) of PPD and 74.15 g (0.239 mol) of OPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.1% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.9 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.75. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and was then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, 4.77 g of the binder resin composition for an electrode obtained (weight of the solid matter after imidization: 0.8 g) and 9.2 g of 300 mesh silicon powder were kneaded while being smashed in a mortar to produce electrode mixture paste. The obtained paste was able to be thinly coated on a copper foil by using a glass rod. The copper foil coated with the paste was fixed on a substrate and heated in nitrogen atmosphere for 1 hr at 120° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 220° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., 10 minutes at 300° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. As a result, an electrode having an active material layer with a thickness of 100 μm was able to be produced appropriately. 
     Example 2 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 39.23 g (0.196 mol) of ODA and 60.77 g (0.196 mol) of OPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.3% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.2 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.78. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and was then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 3 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 56.96 g (0.139 mol) of BAPP and 43.04 g (0.139 mol) of ODPA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.74. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 4 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 25.95 g (0.240 mol) of PPD, 66.99 g (0.216 mol) of ODPA, and 7.06 g (0.024 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.2% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.75. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 5 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 26.15 g (0.242 mol) of PPD, 52.51 g (0.169 mol) of ODPA, and 21.34 g (0.073 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.3% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.8 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.76. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 6 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 26.36 g (0.244 mol) of PPD, 37.80 g (0.122 mol) of ODPA, and 35.85 g (0.122 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.1% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.77. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 7 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 26.56 g (0.246 mol) of PPD, 22.86 g (0.074 mol) of ODPA, and 50.58 g (0.172 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.4% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.2 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.77. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 8 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 26.77 g (0.248 mol) of PPD, 7.68 g (0.025 mol) of ODPA, and 65.55 g (0.223 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.0% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.9 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.78. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 9 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 29.05 g (0.268 mol) of PPD, 41.66 g (0.134 mol) of ODPA, and 29.29 g (0.134 mol) of PMDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.2% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.70. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 10 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 12.93 g (0.120 mol) of PPD, 23.93 g (0.120 mol) of ODA, 37.07 g (0.120 mol) of ODPA, and 26.07 g (0.120 mol) of PMDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.1% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.68. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 11 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode obtained which has been obtained from the Example 6 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Example 12 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode obtained which has been obtained from the Example 6 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., and 10 minutes at 250° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 1. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 1 to produce appropriately an electrode. 
     Comparative Example 1 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 26.88 g (0.249 mol) of PPD and 73.12 g (0.249 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.1% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.66. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 2. 
     Comparative Example 2 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 40.50 g (0.202 mol) of ODA and 59.50 g (0.202 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.71. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 2. 
     Comparative Example 3 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 33.15 g (0.307 mol) of PPD and 66.85 g (0.307 mol) of PMDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.0% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.2 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.61. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. for forming a binder resin film. However, cracks occurred and a film was not able to be obtained. 
     Comparative Example 4 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 47.87 g (0.239 mol) of ODA and 52.13 g (0.239 mol) of PMDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.2% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.65. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Example 1 
                 Example 2 
                 Example 3 
                 Example 4 
                 Example 5 
                 Example 6 
                 Example 7 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 ODPA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 90 
                 70 
                 50 
                 30 
               
               
                   
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                 10 
                 30 
                 50 
                 70 
               
               
                   
                 PMDA (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Diamine component 
                 PPD (mol %) 
                 100 
                   
                   
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 ODA (mol %) 
                   
                 100 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 BAPP (mol %) 
                   
                   
                 100 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.75 
                 0.78 
                 0.74 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.1 
                 18.3 
                 18.5 
                 18.2 
                 18.3 
                 18.1 
                 18.4 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 4.9 
                 5.2 
                 5.0 
                 5.1 
                 4.8 
                 5.0 
                 5.2 
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (C. °) 
                 400° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 400° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 0.7 
                 0.8 
                 1.2 
                 0.5 
                 0.7 
                 0.7 
                 0.6 
               
               
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 0.7 
                 0.4 
                 0.0 
                 0.4 
                 0.5 
                 0.5 
                 0.4 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 260 
                 192 
                 125 
                 299 
                 462 
                 503 
                 521 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 47 
                 76 
                 81 
                 53 
                 46 
                 48 
                 51 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 6.3 
                 3.0 
                 2.7 
                 6.7 
                 7.9 
                 8.3 
                 8.6 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 77 
                 102 
                 78 
                 110 
                 165 
                 171 
                 175 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 234 
                 175 
                 115 
                 269 
                 407 
                 448 
                 495 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 42 
                 65 
                 75 
                 48 
                 40 
                 43 
                 48 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 7.7 
                 3.0 
                 2.6 
                 6.0 
                 7.0 
                 7.4 
                 8.6 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 69 
                 90 
                 72 
                 99 
                 145 
                 152 
                 158 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 90 
                 88 
                 92 
                 90 
                 88 
                 89 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 226 
                 164 
                 114 
                 254 
                 388 
                 433 
                 484 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 41 
                 66 
                 75 
                 45 
                 39 
                 41 
                 48 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 5.5 
                 2.8 
                 2.5 
                 5.7 
                 6.6 
                 7.1 
                 8.5 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 67 
                 88 
                 71 
                 93 
                 139 
                 147 
                 154 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 87 
                 86 
                 91 
                 85 
                 84 
                 86 
                 88 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Example 8 
                 Example 9 
                 Example 10 
                 Example 11 
                 Example 12 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Acid component 
                 ODPA (mol %) 
                 10 
                 50 
                 50 
                 50 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                   
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 90 
                   
                   
                 50 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                   
                 PMDA (mol %) 
                   
                 50 
                 50 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Diamine component 
                 PPD (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 50 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 ODA (mol %) 
                   
                   
                 50 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 BAPP (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.78 
                 0.70 
                 0.68 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
               
               
                   
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.0 
                 18.2 
                 18.1 
                 Example 6 
                 Example 6 
               
               
                   
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 4.9 
                 5.0 
                 5.1 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (C. °) 
                 400° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 250° C. 
               
               
                   
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 1.0 
                 0.1 
                 0.7 
                 0.6 
                 1.4 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 0.7 
                 1.5 
                 0.8 
                 0.5 
                 1.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 495 
                 405 
                 178 
                 510 
                 308 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 38 
                 48 
                 98 
                 49 
                 45 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 8.8 
                 7.5 
                 3.2 
                 8.4 
                 7.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 158 
                 135 
                 129 
                 178 
                 105 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 431 
                 372 
                 161 
                 465 
                 295 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 33 
                 45 
                 88 
                 47 
                 40 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 7.7 
                 7.3 
                 3.0 
                 8.0 
                 6.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 137 
                 124 
                 115 
                 156 
                 98 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 87 
                 92 
                 89 
                 88 
                 93 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 421 
                 355 
                 158 
                 435 
                 290 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 32 
                 42 
                 86 
                 42 
                 38 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 7.5 
                 7.1 
                 2.9 
                 7.5 
                 6.7 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 134 
                 116 
                 110 
                 151 
                 95 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 85 
                 86 
                 85 
                 85 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
               
               
                   
                 example 1 
                 example 2 
                 example 3 
                 example 4 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 PMDA (mol %) 
                   
                   
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 Diamine component 
                 PPD (mol %) 
                 100 
                   
                 100 
                   
               
               
                   
                 ODA (mol %) 
                   
                 100 
                   
                 100 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.66 
                 0.71 
                 0.61 
                 0.65 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.1 
                 18.5 
                 18.0 
                 18.2 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 5.0 
                 5.1 
                 5.2 
                 5.0 
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 x 
                 x 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature 
                 400° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 350° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 2.5 
                 2.1 
                 Unable to 
                 3.5 
               
               
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                 produce a film 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 2.8 
                 3.4 
                   
                 3.7 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 461 
                 245 
                   
                 270 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 38 
                 88 
                   
                 75 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 8.6 
                 3.6 
                   
                 3.5 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 131 
                 154 
                   
                 135 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 302 
                 191 
                   
                 175 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 24 
                 60 
                   
                 42 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 8.2 
                 3.6 
                   
                 3.3 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 72 
                 88 
                   
                 69 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 55 
                 57 
                   
                 51 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 285 
                 198 
                   
                 160 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 21 
                 65 
                   
                 38 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 8.0 
                 3.6 
                   
                 3.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 65 
                 80 
                   
                 60 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 50 
                 52 
                   
                 44 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 13 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 37.14 g (0.185 mol) of ODA, 2.23 g (0.021 mol) of PPD, and 60.63 g (0.206 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.2% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.8 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.71. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 min at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 min at 120° C., 10 min at 150° C., 10 min at 200° C., 10 min at 250° C., and 10 min at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, 4.77 g of the binder resin composition for an electrode obtained (weight of the solid matter after imidization: 0.8 g) and 9.2 g of 300 mesh silicon powder were kneaded while being smashed using a pestle and mortar to produce electrode mixture paste. The obtained paste was able to be thinly coated on a copper foil by using a glass rod. The copper foil coated with the paste was fixed on a substrate and heated in nitrogen atmosphere for 1 hr at 120° C., 10 min at 200° C., 10 min at 220° C., 10 min at 250° C., 10 min at 300° C., and 10 mins at 350° C. As a result, an electrode having an active material layer with a thickness of 100 μm was able to be produced appropriately. 
     Example 14 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 33.65 g (0.168 mol) of ODA, 4.45 g (0.042 mol) of PPD, and 61.08 g (0.210 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.0% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.9 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.69. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 mins at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 15 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 200 g of NMP and 200 g of DMAc were added as a solvent. To the solvent, 30.03 g (0.150 mol) of ODA, 6.95 g (0.064 mol) of PPD, and 63.02 g (0.214 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.3% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.75. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 16 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 22.33 g (0.112 mol) of ODA, 12.06 g (0.112 mol) of PPD, and 65.61 g (0.223 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.9 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.66. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 17 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 13.97 g (0.070 mol) of ODA, 17.61 g (0.163 mol) of PPD, and 68.42 g (0.233 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.3% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.2 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.65. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 18 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 9.52 g (0.048 mol) of ODA, 20.56 g (0.190 mol) of PPD, and 69.92 g (0.238 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.2% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.8 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.63. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 19 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 4.87 g (0.024 mol) of ODA, 23.65 g (0.219 mol) of PPD, and 71.48 g (0.243 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.1% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.62. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 20 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode obtained which has been obtained from the Example 13 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 21 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 30.03 g (0.150 mol) of ODA, 6.95 g (0.064 mol) of PPD, and 63.02 g (0.214 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. After cooling to 25° C., 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline were added with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.1% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.68. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 22 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 16 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 3. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 23 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 16 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of quinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 24 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 16 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of quinoxaline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 25 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 17 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 26 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 19 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 27 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 20 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 28 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 21 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 29 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 22 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 30 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 25 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 31 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 26 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 4. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 13 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Comparative Example 5 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 40.50 g (0.202 mol) of ODA and 59.50 g (0.202 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.71. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 5. 
     Comparative Example 6 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 26.88 g (0.249 mol) of PPD and 73.12 g (0.249 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.0% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.61. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 5. 
     Comparative Example 7 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Comparative example 5 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 5. 
     Comparative Example 8 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Comparative example 6 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 400° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 5. 
     Comparative Example 9 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Comparative example 7 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 5. 
     Comparative Example 10 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Comparative example 8 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 5. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Example 13 
                 Example 14 
                 Example 15 
                 Example 16 
                 Example 17 
                 Example 18 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Composition of polyamic acid 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 Amine component 
                 ODA (mol %) 
                 90 
                 80 
                 70 
                 50 
                 30 
                 20 
               
               
                   
                 PPD (mol %) 
                 10 
                 20 
                 30 
                 50 
                 70 
                 80 
               
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP (% by mass) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 50 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 DMAc (mol % by mass) 
                   
                   
                 50 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Quinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Quinoxaline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.71 
                 0.69 
                 0.75 
                 0.66 
                 0.65 
                 0.63 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.2 
                 18.0 
                 18.3 
                 18.5 
                 18.3 
                 18.2 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 4.8 
                 4.9 
                 5.0 
                 4.9 
                 5.2 
                 4.8 
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree (% by mass) 
                 1.2 
                 1.3 
                 1.3 
                 1.4 
                 1.5 
                 1.3 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 270 
                 305 
                 329 
                 403 
                 448 
                 432 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 119 
                 90 
                 79 
                 61 
                 53 
                 48 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.9 
                 4.2 
                 4.4 
                 5.3 
                 6.8 
                 7.5 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 206 
                 185 
                 171 
                 161 
                 156 
                 140 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 245 
                 277 
                 301 
                 385 
                 412 
                 391 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 108 
                 83 
                 73 
                 59 
                 49 
                 44 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.8 
                 4.1 
                 4.2 
                 5.2 
                 6.6 
                 7.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 175 
                 165 
                 150 
                 138 
                 130 
                 125 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 85 
                 89 
                 88 
                 86 
                 83 
                 89 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Example 19 
                 Example 20 
                 Example 21 
                 Example 22 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Composition of polyamic acid 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 Amine component 
                 ODA (mol %) 
                 10 
                 90 
                 70 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                   
                 PPD (mol %) 
                 90 
                 10 
                 30 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                 Solvent 
                 NMP (% by mass) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 DMAc (mol % by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Quinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Quinoxaline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.62 
                 0.71 
                 0.68 
                 0.66 
               
               
                   
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.1 
                 18.2 
                 18.1 
                 18.5 
               
               
                   
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 5.1 
                 4.8 
                 5.1 
                 4.9 
               
               
                   
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
               
               
                   
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree (% by mass) 
                 1.5 
                 1.3 
                 1.2 
                 1.5 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 421 
                 311 
                 329 
                 407 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 43 
                 118 
                 86 
                 71 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 8.5 
                 3.7 
                 4.5 
                 4.9 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 135 
                 225 
                 181 
                 180 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 375 
                 287 
                 303 
                 360 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 41 
                 101 
                 75 
                 65 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 8.2 
                 3.5 
                 4.2 
                 4.7 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 115 
                 185 
                 154 
                 158 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 85 
                 82 
                 85 
                 88 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Example 23 
                 Example 24 
                 Example 25 
                 Example 26 
                 Example 27 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Composition of polyamic acid 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 Amine component 
                 ODA (mol %) 
                 50 
                 50 
                 30 
                 10 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 PPD (mol %) 
                 50 
                 50 
                 70 
                 90 
                 10 
               
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP (% bymass) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 DMAc (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
               
               
                   
                 Quinoline (molar equivalents) 
                 0.1 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Quinoxaline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                 0.1 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.65 
                 0.62 
                 0.71 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.5 
                 18.5 
                 18.3 
                 18.1 
                 18.2 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 4.9 
                 4.9 
                 5.2 
                 5.1 
                 4.8 
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 200° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree (% by mass) 
                 1.3 
                 1.4 
                 1.6 
                 1.5 
                 1.7 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 434 
                 422 
                 443 
                 393 
                 230 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 87 
                 75 
                 67 
                 48 
                 84 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 5.3 
                 5.3 
                 5.8 
                 7.1 
                 3.4 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 240 
                 201 
                 192 
                 137 
                 125 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 401 
                 382 
                 390 
                 350 
                 201 
               
               
                   
                   
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 77 
                 69 
                 61 
                 45 
                 71 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 5.1 
                 5.1 
                 5.5 
                 6.7 
                 3.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 201 
                 175 
                 158 
                 122 
                 105 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 84 
                 87 
                 82 
                 89 
                 84 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Example 28 
                 Example 29 
                 Example 30 
                 Example 31 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Composition of polyamic acid 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 Amine component 
                 ODA (mol %) 
                 70 
                 50 
                 30 
                 10 
               
               
                   
                   
                 PPD (mol %) 
                 30 
                 50 
                 70 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 Solvent 
                 NMP (% bymass) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 DMAc (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Quinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Quinoxaline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.68 
                 0.66 
                 0.65 
                 0.62 
               
               
                   
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.1 
                 18.5 
                 18.3 
                 18.1 
               
               
                   
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 5.1 
                 4.9 
                 5.2 
                 5.1 
               
               
                   
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 200° C. 
                 200° C. 
                 200° C. 
                 200° C. 
               
               
                   
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree (% by mass) 
                 1.9 
                 1.8 
                 1.7 
                 1.9 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 265 
                 262 
                 250 
                 235 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 88 
                 72 
                 62 
                 58 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.9 
                 4.1 
                 4.4 
                 4.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 146 
                 132 
                 130 
                 125 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 235 
                 236 
                 223 
                 215 
               
               
                   
                   
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 75 
                 65 
                 58 
                 51 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.8 
                 3.9 
                 4.2 
                 4.5 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 123 
                 118 
                 114 
                 107 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 84 
                 89 
                 88 
                 86 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
               
               
                   
                 example 5 
                 example 6 
                 example 7 
                 example 8 
                 example 9 
                 example 10 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Composition of polyamic acid 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 Diamine component 
                 ODA (mol %) 
                 100 
                   
                 100 
                   
                 100 
                   
               
               
                   
                 PPD (mol %) 
                   
                 100 
                   
                 100 
                   
                 100 
               
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP (% by mass) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 DMAc (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
               
               
                   
                 Quinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Quinoxaline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.71 
                 0.61 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.5 
                 18.0 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 5.1 
                 5.0 
                 example 5 
                 example 6 
                 example 5 
                 example 6 
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 x 
                 ∘ 
                 x 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 400° C. 
                 200° C. 
                 200° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree (% by mass) 
                 2.1 
                 2.3 
                 2.5 
                 2.7 
                 2.8 
                 1.5 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 245 
                 420 
                 240 
                 378 
                 195 
                 143 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 88 
                 30 
                 85 
                 34 
                 77 
                 15 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.6 
                 8.1 
                 3.7 
                 8.2 
                 3.4 
                 5.5 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 154 
                 85 
                 135 
                 90 
                 96 
                 48 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 191 
                 380 
                 182 
                 332 
                 132 
                 150 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 60 
                 32 
                 62 
                 31 
                 61 
                 21 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.6 
                 7.7 
                 3.6 
                 7.9 
                 2.6 
                 4.9 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 88 
                 56 
                 85 
                 62 
                 56 
                 28 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 57 
                 66 
                 63 
                 69 
                 58 
                 58 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 32 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 58.25 g (0.142 mol) of BAPP and 41.75 g (0.142 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.75. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, 4.77 g of the binder resin composition for an electrode obtained (weight of the solid matter after imidization: 0.8 g) and 9.2 g of 300 mesh silicon powder were kneaded while being smashed using a pestle and mortar to produce electrode mixture paste. The obtained paste was able to be thinly coated on a copper foil by using a glass rod. The copper foil coated with the paste was fixed on a substrate and heated in nitrogen atmosphere for 1 hr at 120° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 220° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., 10 minutes at 300° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. As a result, an electrode having an active material layer with a thickness of 100 μm was able to be produced appropriately. 
     Example 33 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 2.93 g (0.015 mol) of ODA, 54.04 g (0.132 mol) of BAPP, and 43.03 g (0.147 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.3% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.9 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.71. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 34 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 6.04 g (0.030 mol) of ODA, 49.56 g (0.121 mol) of BAPP, and 44.40 g (0.151 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.34% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.3 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.73. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 35 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 9.36 g (0.047 mol) of ODA, 44.78 g (0.109 mol) of BAPP, and 45.85 g (0.156 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.2 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.69. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 36 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 16.70 g (0.083 mol) of ODA, 34.23 g (0.083 mol) of BAPP, and 49.07 g (0.166 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.4% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.68. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 37 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 55.60 g (0.151 mol) of BAPB and 44.40 g (0.151 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.6% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.77. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 38 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 59.51 g (0.138 mol) of BAPS and 40.49 g (0.138 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.8% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.9 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.79. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 39 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 53.91 g (0.131 mol) of BAPP, 3.16 g (0.015 mol) of HAB, and 42.93 g (0.146 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.6% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.68. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 40 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 44.45 g (0.108 mol) of BAPP, 10.04 g (0.047 mol) of HAB, and 45.51 g (0.155 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.8 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.66. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 41 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 33.78 g (0.082 mol) of BAPP, 17.79 g (0.082 mol) of HAB, and 48.42 g (0.164 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.2 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.65. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 6. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 42 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 32 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 43 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 33 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 44 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 35 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 45 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 36 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 46 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 39 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 47 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 40 was added with 0.1 molar equivalents of isoquinoline with respect to the amic acid structure of polyamic acid and stirred for 4 hours at 25° C. The resulting binder resin composition for an electrode was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 48 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 42 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 49 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 43 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 50 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 44 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Example 51 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the Example 45 was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 7. 
     Further, the binder resin composition was treated in the same manner as the Example 32 except that the binder resin composition was heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., and 10 minutes at 200° C. to appropriately produce an electrode. 
     Comparative Example 11 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 40.50 g (0.202 mol) of ODA and 59.50 g (0.202 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.5% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.1 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.71. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 8. 
     Comparative Example 12 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 42.36 g (0.196 mol) of HAB and 57.64 g (0.196 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.7% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.8 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.65. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 60 minutes at 120° C., 30 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 8. 
     Comparative Example 13 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 25.14 g (0.126 mol) of ODA, 22.09 g (0.054 mol) of BAPP, and 52.77 g (0.180 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.0% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.9 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.69. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 8. 
     Comparative Example 14 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 17.86 g (0.089 mol) of ODA, 21.96 g (0.053 mol) of BAPP, 7.71 g (0.036 mol) of HAB, and 52.47 g (0.178 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.3% by mass, solution viscosity of 5.0 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.62. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 8. 
     Comparative Example 15 
     To a glass reaction vessel with internal volume of 500 mL that is equipped with a stirrer and an inlet • outlet for nitrogen gas, 400 g of NMP was added as a solvent. To the solvent, 21.65 g (0.053 mol) of BAPP, 26.61 g (0.123 mol) of HAB, and 51.73 g (0.176 mol) of s-BPDA were added and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 50° C. to obtain a binder resin composition for an electrode which has a solid matter content of 18.6% by mass, solution viscosity of 4.8 Pa·s, and inherent viscosity of 0.68. 
     The binder resin composition for an electrode which has been obtained from the above was coated on a glass plate substrate by using a bar coater. The coated film was de-foamed and pre-dried under reduced pressure for 30 minutes at 25° C., and then placed in a hot air dryer in nitrogen gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure and heated for 30 minutes at 120° C., 10 minutes at 150° C., 10 minutes at 200° C., 10 minutes at 250° C., and 10 minutes at 350° C. to form a binder resin film having a thickness of 50 μm. 
     Characteristics of the film obtained are shown in the Table 8. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Example 32 
                 Example 33 
                 Example 34 
                 Example 35 
                 Example 36 
                 Example 37 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 Diamine component 
                 PAPP (mol %) 
                 100 
                 90 
                 80 
                 70 
                 50 
                   
               
               
                   
                 PAPB (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 BAPS (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 ODA (mol %) 
                   
                 10 
                 20 
                 30 
                 50 
                   
               
               
                   
                 HAB (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.75 
                 0.71 
                 0.73 
                 0.69 
                 0.68 
                 0.77 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.5 
                 18.3 
                 18.4 
                 18.5 
                 18.4 
                 18.6 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 5.1 
                 4.9 
                 5.3 
                 5.2 
                 5.0 
                 5.1 
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 0.1 
                 0.3 
                 0.5 
                 0.5 
                 0.6 
                 0.3 
               
               
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 1.4 
                 1.4 
                 1.5 
                 1.6 
                 1.8 
                 0.4 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 156 
                 163 
                 172 
                 185 
                 190 
                 175 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 103 
                 100 
                 102 
                 98 
                 101 
                 73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.8 
                 2.9 
                 3.1 
                 3.3 
                 3.4 
                 3.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 113 
                 120 
                 125 
                 124 
                 127 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 138 
                 147 
                 155 
                 167 
                 171 
                 170 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 100 
                 90 
                 92 
                 88 
                 91 
                 70 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.8 
                 2.6 
                 2.8 
                 3.0 
                 3.1 
                 3.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 100 
                 98 
                 104 
                 101 
                 104 
                 95 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 88 
                 82 
                 83 
                 81 
                 82 
                 95 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 132 
                 140 
                 143 
                 148 
                 152 
                 165 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 94 
                 80 
                 85 
                 83 
                 82 
                 65 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.8 
                 2.8 
                 3.1 
                 3.2 
                 3.3 
                 3.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 92 
                 88 
                 85 
                 84 
                 88 
                 83 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 81 
                 73 
                 68 
                 69 
                 69 
                 83 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Example 38 
                 Example 39 
                 Example 40 
                 Example 41 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 Diamine component 
                 PAPP (mol %) 
                   
                 90 
                 70 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                   
                 PAPB (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 BAPS (mol %) 
                 100 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ODA (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 HAB (mol %) 
                   
                 10 
                 30 
                 50 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.79 
                 0.68 
                 0.66 
                 0.65 
               
               
                   
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.8 
                 18.6 
                 18.5 
                 18.5 
               
               
                   
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 4.9 
                 5.0 
                 4.8 
                 5.2 
               
               
                   
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
               
               
                   
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 0.7 
                 0.2 
                 0.2 
                 0.3 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 1.8 
                 1.5 
                 1.2 
                 2.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 130 
                 145 
                 138 
                 135 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 65 
                 52 
                 40 
                 38 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.3 
                 3.3 
                 3.6 
                 3.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 68 
                 65 
                 63 
                 61 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 122 
                 136 
                 126 
                 127 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 58 
                 45 
                 37 
                 37 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.2 
                 3.1 
                 3.8 
                 3.6 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 61 
                 58 
                 55 
                 54 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 90 
                 89 
                 87 
                 89 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 118 
                 133 
                 114 
                 120 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 60 
                 48 
                 38 
                 34 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.2 
                 3.2 
                 3.6 
                 3.7 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 60 
                 53 
                 53 
                 51 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 88 
                 82 
                 84 
                 84 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Example 42 
                 Example 43 
                 Example 44 
                 Example 45 
                 Example 46 
                 Example 47 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 Diamine component 
                 PAPP (mol %) 
                 100 
                 90 
                 70 
                 50 
                 90 
                 70 
               
               
                   
                 PAPB (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 BAPS (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 ODA (mol %) 
                   
                 10 
                 30 
                 50 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 HAB (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 10 
                 30 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 0.2 
                 0.4 
                 0.5 
                 0.5 
                 0.3 
                 0.5 
               
               
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 1.8 
                 1.6 
                 1.5 
                 1.7 
                 1.9 
                 1.8 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 114 
                 160 
                 170 
                 173 
                 155 
                 142 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 66 
                 90 
                 88 
                 92 
                 50 
                 38 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.8 
                 2.9 
                 3.3 
                 3.4 
                 3.4 
                 3.7 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 108 
                 101 
                 108 
                 105 
                 65 
                 58 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 122 
                 141 
                 163 
                 169 
                 133 
                 128 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 103 
                 85 
                 87 
                 83 
                 43 
                 38 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.9 
                 2.6 
                 3.0 
                 3.2 
                 3.3 
                 3.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 81 
                 88 
                 85 
                 82 
                 55 
                 54 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 75 
                 87 
                 79 
                 78 
                 85 
                 93 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 127 
                 135 
                 150 
                 153 
                 130 
                 118 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 79 
                 85 
                 80 
                 81 
                 40 
                 39 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.9 
                 2.6 
                 3.0 
                 3.1 
                 3.2 
                 3.6 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 85 
                 80 
                 78 
                 79 
                 51 
                 52 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 79 
                 79 
                 72 
                 75 
                 78 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Example 48 
                 Example 49 
                 Example 50 
                 Example 51 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 Diamine component 
                 PAPP (mol %) 
                 100 
                 90 
                 70 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                   
                 PAPB (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 BAPS (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ODA (mol %) 
                   
                 10 
                 30 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                   
                 HAB (mol %) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Catalyst 
                 Isoquinoline (molar equivalents) 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
                 0.1 
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
                 Same as 
               
               
                   
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
                 example 32 
               
               
                   
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 200° C. 
                 200° C. 
                 200° C. 
                 200° C. 
               
               
                   
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 0.8 
                 1.2 
                 1.4 
                 1.5 
               
               
                   
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 0.8 
                 2.0 
                 1.9 
                 1.9 
               
               
                   
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 122 
                 145 
                 148 
                 141 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 109 
                 83 
                 80 
                 81 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.8 
                 2.7 
                 2.9 
                 2.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 95 
                 81 
                 79 
                 78 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 118 
                 135 
                 140 
                 142 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 95 
                 70 
                 77 
                 74 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.7 
                 2.6 
                 3.1 
                 3.3 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 70 
                 65 
                 60 
                 68 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 74 
                 80 
                 76 
                 87 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 115 
                 130 
                 138 
                 132 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 100 
                 65 
                 69 
                 66 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 2.7 
                 2.5 
                 3.0 
                 3.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 78 
                 65 
                 62 
                 58 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 82 
                 80 
                 78 
                 74 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 8 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
                 Comparative 
               
               
                   
                 example 11 
                 example 12 
                 example 13 
                 example 14 
                 example 15 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Polyamic acid and solution composition 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Acid component 
                 s-BPDA (mol %) 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 Diamine 
                 BAPP (mol %) 
                   
                   
                 30 
                 30 
                 30 
               
               
                 component 
                 ODA (mol %) 
                 100 
                   
                 70 
                 50 
                   
               
               
                   
                 HAB (mol %) 
                   
                 100 
                   
                 20 
                 70 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Solvent 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
                 NMP 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Inherent viscosity 
                 0.71 
                 0.65 
                 0.69 
                 0.62 
                 0.68 
               
               
                 resin composition for 
                 Solid matter content (% by mass) 
                 18.5 
                 18.7 
                 18.0 
                 18.3 
                 18.6 
               
               
                 electrode (polyamic acid 
                 Solution viscosity (Pa · s) 
                 5.1 
                 4.8 
                 4.9 
                 5.0 
                 4.8 
               
               
                 solution composition) 
                 Solution stability 
                 ∘ 
                 x 
                 ∘ 
                 x 
                 x 
               
               
                 Characteristics of binder 
                 Highest heating temperature (° C.) 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
                 350° C. 
               
               
                 resin (polyimide resin) 
                 Swelling degree in DMC (% by 
                 2.1 
                 2.5 
                 2.1 
                 1.4 
                 2.3 
               
               
                   
                 mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Swelling degree in CH 3 OLi- 
                 3.4 
                 4.2 
                 3.2 
                 6.1 
                 3.5 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH (% by mass) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Before swelling 
                 Tensile 
                 245 
                 287 
                 185 
                 132 
                 128 
               
               
                   
                 test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 88 
                 25 
                 98 
                 65 
                 32 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.6 
                 7.2 
                 3.2 
                 3.0 
                 4.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 154 
                 75 
                 114 
                 82 
                 68 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After DMC 
                 Tensile 
                 191 
                 185 
                 138 
                 118 
                 101 
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Elongation 
                 60 
                 18 
                 80 
                 52 
                 32 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.6 
                 6.5 
                 3.1 
                 2.9 
                 3.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 88 
                 34 
                 56 
                 38 
                 39 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 57 
                 45 
                 49 
                 46 
                 57 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 After CH 3 OLi- 
                 Tensile 
                 198 
                 165 
                 133 
                 110 
                 103 
               
               
                   
                 containing MeOH 
                 strength (MPa) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 swelling test 
                 Elongation 
                 65 
                 16 
                 75 
                 41 
                 25 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degree (%) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tensile 
                 3.6 
                 6.8 
                 3.0 
                 2.7 
                 4.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 modulus (GPa)) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breaking 
                 80 
                 29 
                 45 
                 35 
                 38 
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (MJ/m 3 ) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Retention ratio 
                 52 
                 39 
                 39 
                 43 
                 56 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of breaking 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 energy (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     According to the invention, a binder resin composition for an electrode having a new chemical structure, which exhibits low degree of swelling and high toughness (high breaking elongation and high breaking energy) even under a battery environment and therefore is useful as a binder for an electrode of an electrochemical element like a lithium ion secondary battery and an electric double layer capacitor, can be provided.