Electrode manufacture involves several steps including the mixing of the different components, casting in a current collector and solvent evaporation . After the solvent evaporation step, a calendering process is used to reduce porosity and to improve particles cohesion, consequently improving battery performance .
Our review paper comprehensively examines the dry battery electrode technology used in LIBs, which implies the use of no solvents to produce dry electrodes or coatings. In contrast, the conventional wet electrode technique includes processes for solvent recovery/drying and the mixing of solvents like N-methyl pyrrolidine (NMP).
The conventional way of making lithium-ion battery (LIB) electrodes relies on the slurry-based manufacturing process, for which the binder is dissolved in a solvent and mixed with the conductive agent and active material particles to form the final slurry composition.
Electrode final properties depend on processing steps including mixing, casting, spreading, and solvent evaporation conditions. The effect of these steps on the final properties of battery electrodes are presented. Recent developments in electrode preparation are summarized.
The process of battery manufacturing includes these essential steps, together forming the complete production cycle. The preparation of necessary electrode materials proceeds with the skillful assembly of individual cells.
The dry electrode process technology is increasingly recognized as a pivotal advancement for the next generation of batteries, particularly LIBs. The dry-film-production approach streamlines the manufacturing of LIBs by eliminating the traditional solvent mixing, coating, drying, and solvent recovery steps.