CPC H01M 4/623 (2013.01) [H01G 9/0425 (2013.01); H01G 9/15 (2013.01); H01M 4/0435 (2013.01); H01M 4/622 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 4/131 (2013.01); H01M 4/1391 (2013.01); H01M 4/1393 (2013.01); H01M 4/587 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of fabricating an anode of an energy storage device, comprising:
combining an active material and at least one component of a composite binder material to form a first mixture, wherein the at least one component comprises at least one of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a PVDF co-polymer, and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO);
adding PTFE to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and
subjecting the second mixture to a process to form an electrode film mixture,
wherein subjecting the second mixture to the process comprises fibrillizing the PTFE.
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