ALTERNATIVE SOLVENT/BINDER SLURRY COMPOSITIONS FOR MANUFATURE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ELECTRODES

The present disclosure relates to the use of non-toxic or alternative solvents and solvent/binder packages in lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing. In particular, the invention provides compositions, and methods of making, that are safer and greener alternatives to n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) for lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing and processing. The invention includes processing methods and material selections to enable stable and well-dispersed cathode slurries as well as describes compositions of binder packages that are compatible with alternative solvents.