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An Electrically Conductive Composite And A Method Of Preparation Thereof

Abstract: ABSTRACT “AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE AND A METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF” The present invention discloses an electrically conductive composite (4) and a method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing comprising steps of a) adding one or more binder polymer(s) (9) into one or more solvent(s) for obtaining a binder solution (8), b) adding one or more conductive additive(s) (1) into the binder solution (8) obtained from step (a), c) shear-mixing a solution obtained upon completion of step(b) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive additive mixture (11); and d) drying and grounding the binder conductive additive mixture (11) obtained after completion of step (c), thereby obtaining fine powder of electrically conductive composite (4). Figure 1(b) on sheet no. 2 of the drawings may accompany the abstract when published.

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Filing Date
12 February 2024
Publication Number
06/2025
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
POLYMER TECHNOLOGY
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E-TRNL ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
Plot No. 08, SY No. 75, Sadaramangala lndustrial Area, M.D. Pura White Field, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Pin Code – 560048, Karnataka, India

Inventors

1. APOORV ANAND SHALIGRAM
E-TRNL Energy Private Limited, Plot No. 08, SY No. 75, Sadaramangala lndustrial Area, M.D. Pura White Field, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Pin Code – 560048, Karnataka, India
2. UTTAM KUMAR SEN
E-TRNL Energy Private Limited, Plot No. 08, SY No. 75, Sadaramangala lndustrial Area, M.D. Pura White Field, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Pin Code – 560048, Karnataka, India
3. ANKITA MANE
E-TRNL Energy Private Limited, Plot No. 08, SY No. 75, Sadaramangala lndustrial Area, M.D. Pura White Field, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Pin Code – 560048, Karnataka, India

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DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of composites. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electrically conductive composite to improve the percolation network of conductive components across the electrode and a method of preparation thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A cell refers to the basic electrochemical unit that produces electrical energy through chemical reactions. The cells include lithium-ion cells, sodium-ion cells alkaline cells and lead-acid cells. A cell consists of three parts, anode, cathode and electrolyte. The anode and cathode are the negative and positive electrodes of the electrochemical cell respectively. Electrode fabrication is a crucial process in the manufacturing of various electrochemical devices, including batteries, super capacitors, and sensors. The electrodes are made up of a combination of different powder materials and the electrolyte is the organic solvent with some salts dissolved. The fabrication processes vary based on the type of electrochemical device and the materials involved.
Conventionally, the electrodes are prepared by coating a slurry on metal foils. The electrodes are fabricated by creating slurry via mixing active electrode materials, conductive additives and binders with a solvent. In addition, there is a process of manufacturing electrode by dry electrode process which includes dry mixing active material, binder and conductive additives and applying the electrodes on the current collector foil by various methods which are then hot pressed. These electrodes are called dry electrodes. The dry powder mix is prepared by blending the electrode materials using a high-shear mixer. This mix is spray coated (or by other coating method) on the current collector foils and is then passed through a hot roller which melts the binder resulting in strong cohesion with other powders and adhesion with the current collector.
However, the slurry mechanism has certain drawbacks, notably the utilization of environmentally unfriendly solvents. These solvents necessitate capture and recycling, resulting in increased energy consumption during the process. Similarly, in the dry process, the binders consist of insulating polymers that impede current flow, leading to reduced power density in the cell. This, in turn, accelerates electrolyte degradation and shortens the cell's lifespan. Consequently, there is a need for an electrode fabrication method that effectively addresses these challenges.
The wet-slurry-based coating method for electrode fabrication involves the mixing active material, polymer binder, and conductive filler in a solvent, which is then coated onto current collectors, dried. N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is the most commonly utilized organic solvent. Evaporation of NMP requires a significant energy investment, as electrodes must be dried for several hours at temperatures as high as 120° C to remove this solvent (Huang et al., U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/850,346, filed Mar. 26, 2013). Because of its high cost and potential as an environmental pollutant, solvent recovery is necessary in commercial applications, adding further costs to battery fabrication (Wood et al., Journal of Power Sources 2015, 275, 234-242).
IN202121043783 discloses “Dry Electrode Manufacturing Processes for Lithium-Ion Batteries” is a current energy stockpiling needs become seriously requesting, the assembling of lithium particle batteries (LIBs) addresses a sizable space of development of the innovation. In particular, wet preparing of cathodes has developed to such an extent that it is a usually utilized mechanical method. Notwithstanding its far reaching acknowledgment, wet handling of anodes faces various issues, including costly and perilous dissolvable recuperation, remove squander, covering irregularities, and microstructural surrenders because of the dissolvable drying measure. But with the dry electrode manufacturing process the binders used are polymers which obstructs the flow of current hence increasing resistance of the cell.
Therefore, due to above mentioned drawbacks, there is a requirement of an electrically conductive composite in order to minimize the resistance of a battery/cell for improving life of the battery/cell and a method of preparation thereof.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive composite.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive composite to improve the percolation network of conductive components across the electrode and allows long and aligned conductive pathways.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive composite to lower the resistance of the battery/cell in comparison to the conventional method.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive composite to enhance the power density of the cell.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive composite to improve the mechanical binding properties of the composite.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive composite to allow better uniformity in mixing of binder and thus more homogeneous binding ability.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electrically conductive composite for reducing heat generation in battery electrodes and hence improve the life of cell or battery.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrically conductive composite to improve the percolation network of conductive components across the electrode thereby lowering the resistance of electrodes and a method of preparation thereof.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides an electrically conductive composite comprising of at least one conductive additive(s) and at least one binder polymer. The at least one conductive additive is having an amount of 5% to 70% by weight and remaining amount is the at least one binder polymer. The binder polymer is added to one or more solvent to obtain a binder solution and the binder solution is shear mixed with at least one conductive additive at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive mixture for continuous conducting network and homogenous binder distribution and the binder conductive mixture is dried and ground to obtain fine powder of electrically conductive composite.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing comprising steps of: a) adding one or more binder polymer(s) into one or more solvent(s) for obtaining a binder solution, b) adding one or more conductive additive(s) into the binder solution obtained from step (a), c) shear-mixing a solution obtained upon completion of step (b) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive additive mixture; and d) drying and grounding the binder conductive additive mixture obtained after completion of step (c), thereby obtaining fine powder of electrically conductive composite.
The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the hereinafter set forth brief description of the drawings, detailed description of the invention, and claims appended herewith.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
An understanding of the electrically conductive composite and a method of preparation thereof of the present invention may be obtained by reference to the following drawing:
Figure 1(a) is a pictorial representation of electrode fabrication through dry electrode processing.
Figure 1(b) is a flow diagram of the method of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2(a) is a flow diagram of conventional fabrication of electrode material with conductive additive and binder.
Figure 2(b) is a flow diagram of fabrication of electrode material with a composite, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3(a) is a pictorial representation of a conventional dry electrode with a binder and a conductive additive.
Figure 3(b) is a pictorial representation of an electrode with an electrically conductive composite, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4(a) is a pictorial representation of conventional hindered percolation network due to binders that are added separately.
Figure 4(b) is a pictorial representation of continuous conducting network due to composite, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5(a) is a pictorial representation of a conventional non-aligned conductive pathway.
Figure 5(b) is a pictorial representation of an aligned conductive pathway of carbons in composite, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will now be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
Many aspects of the invention can be better understood with references made to the drawings below. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. Instead, emphasis is placed upon clearly illustrating the components of the present invention. Moreover, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts through the several views in the drawings. Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention are not limited in their application to the details of construction and to the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The embodiments of the invention are capable of being practiced and carried out in various ways. In addition, the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
The present invention relates to an electrically conductive composite to enhance the property of electrical conductivity and the mechanical strength of the electrodes and a method of preparation thereof.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing comprising steps of, a) adding one or more binder polymer(s) into one or more solvent(s) for obtaining a binder solution, b) adding one or more conductive additive(s) into the binder solution obtained from step (a), c) shear-mixing a solution obtained upon completion of step(b) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive additive mixture; and d) drying and grounding the binder conductive additive mixture obtained after completion of step (c), thereby obtaining fine powder of electrically conductive composite.
Figure 1(a) is a pictorial representation of a conventional electrode fabrication through dry electrode processing. The conventional electrode fabrication method (100) involves spraying of active material (3), conductive additive (1) and material used as binder (2). Further, the conventional method (100) involved roll pressing via the roller, the mixture obtained after combining the active material (3), the conductive additive (1) and the binder (2) to obtain the electrode material (5).
Figure 1(b) is a flow diagram of the method of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method (200) comprise steps of a) adding one or more binder polymer(s) (9) into one or more solvent(s) (10) for obtaining a binder solution (8), b) adding one or more conductive additive(s) (1) into the binder solution (8) obtained from step (a), c) shear-mixing a solution obtained upon completion of step (b) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive additive mixture (11) and the pre-defined temperature is in range from 5 degree Celsius to 95 degree Celsius and d) drying and grounding the binder conductive additive mixture (11) obtained after completion of step (c), thereby obtaining fine powder of electrically conductive composite (4).
Figure 2(a) is a pictorial representation of a conventional method (100) of preparing dry electrode with binder (2) and conductive additive (1). The dry electrode with binder (2) and conductive additive (1) are used in battery electrodes. The conductive additive (1) provides electrical conductivity and the binder (2) holds the active material (3) and conductive additive (1) together and adhere to substrate. However, the binder (2) has a primary property of adhesion with other compounds, providing additional stiffness, toughness and hardness to the battery electrode. Meanwhile, having a drawback of being electrically insulating, i.e., obstructing the flow of current through the electrode.
Figure 2(b) is a pictorial representation of a method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite (4) through wet processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the active material (3) is mixed with the electrically conductive composite (4) to obtain an electrode material (5’). The electrically conductive composite (4) is prepared by carrying out following steps.
At step (a), the method comprises adding one or more binder polymer(s) (9) into one or more solvent(s) (10) for obtaining a binder solution (8). In an implementation, the one or more binder polymer(s) (9) include but not limited to polyvinylidene fluoride, carboxymethyl cellulose, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, poly (ethylene oxide), peroxyacetic acid and alginate.
At step (b), the method comprises adding one or more conductive additive(s) (1) into the binder solution (8) obtained from step (a). In an implementation, the one or more conductive additive(s) (1) are anisotropic conductive additive(s) that includes but not limited to one-dimensional morphology based additives, two-dimensional morphology based additives and three-dimensional morphology based additives.
Further, the one-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 20% by weight, the two-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight. The three-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight.
Also, the binder conductive additive mixture (11) is prepared at the pre-defined temperature that is in range from 5 degree Celsius to 95 degree Celsius. The binder conductive additive mixture (11) is dried at temperature in range from 30 degree Celsius to 120 degree Celsius to obtain a dried binder conductive additive.
At step (c), the method comprises shear-mixing a solution obtained upon completion of step (b) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive additive mixture (11).
At step (d), the method comprises drying and grounding the binder conductive additive mixture (11) obtained after completion of step (c), thereby obtaining fine powder of electrically conductive composite (4).
In an implementation, the dried binder conductive additive is crushed and ground to form fine powder, thereby obtaining fine powder of the electrically conductive composite (4). The electrically conductive composite (4) includes the conductive additive(s) in range from 5% to 70% by weight.
Also, the electrically conductive composite (4) permits a continuous conducting network (6) that is an unhindered conductive percolation network with homogeneous distribution that allows unhindered flow of electrons, ensuring optimal conductivity and minimizing resistance, thereby enhancing overall efficiency.
Figure 3(a) is a magnified view of conventional electrode material (5) with conductive additive (1) and binder (2). The dry electrode in conventional method (100) is composed of a combination of active material (3), conductive additive (1) and binder (2) as shown in Figure 3(a). However, the binder (2) for battery electrodes has a primary property of adhesion with other compounds, providing additional stiffness, toughness and hardness to the battery electrode. Meanwhile, having a drawback of being electrically insulated, i.e., obstructs the flow of current through the electrode.
In other words, the conventional method (100) of preparing electrode material (5) results in irregular distribution of binder (2) which causes interruption in current flow, higher resistance due to blocked conductive pathways.
Figure 3(b) is magnified view of electrode material (5’) with composite prepared via the present invention according to an embodiment of the present invention. The binder (2) and conductive additive (1) in separate form is replaced with the electrically conductive composite (4) as a single component. The electrically conductive composite (4) includes enhanced property of electrical conductivity by retaining the physical properties of the polymer.
In other words, the present invention provides the method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite (4) through wet processing which ensures a continuous conducting material and reduced resistance and improved material efficiency.
Figure 4(a) is a pictorial representation of conventional hindered percolation network due to binder (2) that are added separately. The conventional electrode preparation method (100) includes conductive additive (1), binder (2) and active material (3) wherein binder (2) obstruct the conducting network with the irregular distribution of binder (2).
In other words, as depicted in Figure 4(a), the binder obstructs the conducting network. The binder (2) used in the conventional electrode material (5) achieved by the conventional method (100) creates gaps or interruptions between the conductive particles which limit the current flow. Also, the irregular distribution negatively impacts the conductivity of material an overall efficiency.
Figure 4(b) is a pictorial representation of continuous conducting network (6) that is unhindered percolation network due to composite according to an embodiment of the present invention that provides the continuous conducting network (6) with more homogeneous binder (2) distribution as electrically conductive composite (4) is replaced with conductive additive (1) and binder (2). The use of electrically conductive composite (4) as a single component, allows an unhindered conductive percolation network (i.e. continuous conducting network (6)) unlike the one formed when the binders (2) and conductive additives (1) are added separately, where the binders (2) hinder and break the conductive percolation network.
In other words, as depicted in Figure 4(b), the addition of electrically conductive composite (4) provides a more homogeneous distribution in comparison with the conventional method (100). Also, the continuous conducting network (6) is established due to an even spread of the electrically conductive composite (4) which reduces interruption in the conductive pathways, thereby allowing for smoother current flow. Additionally, the homogeneous distribution increases the electrical conductivity and performance of the material.
Figure 5(a) is a pictorial representation of a conventional non-aligned conductive pathway. The binder (2) in the conventional method (100) acts as an obstacle to continuous flow of current. In other words, as depicted in Figure 5(a), the binder particles which are non-conductive in nature act as obstacles to the flow of current when they are improperly places. Also the conductive additive (1) requires to form the continuous network for optimal performance. Also, the disruption by the binder (2) increases electrical resistance.
Figure 5(b) is a pictorial representation of an aligned conductive pathway of carbons in composite according to an embodiment of the present invention. The carbon-based conductive additives are preferably anisotropic grades of carbon (7). The combination of a selection of anisotropic grades of carbon allows long, aligned conductive pathways, thus further reducing the resistance of the electrode and also improve the mechanical binding properties of the electrically conductive composite (4), hence the strength of electrodes. In addition, the anisotropic nature of the electrically conductive composite (4) allows for better uniformity in mixing of binder (2) and thus more homogeneous binding ability.
In other words, as depicted in Figure 5(b), through the present invention, a more evenly distributed structure is achieved. The addition of the electrically conductive composite (4) ensures the formation of the continuous conducting network (6) with minimal obstruction and also ensures mechanical stability while maintaining electrode continuity. Hence, the present invention increase the efficiency and current flow in the electrode material (5’).

EXAMPLE 1
Preferred Implementation of the present invention
The electrically conductive composite (4) comprises at least one conductive additive(s) (1) and at least one binder polymer (9). The conductive additive (1) is having an amount of 5% to 70% by weight and remaining amount is the at least binder polymer (9).
The conductive additive (1) include an anisotropic conductive additive(s) that further include one-dimensional morphology based additives, two-dimensional morphology based additives and three-dimensional morphology based additives.
The one-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 20% by weight, the two-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight, and the three-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight.
The binder polymer is added to one or more solvent (10) to obtain a binder solution (8) and the binder solution (8) is shear mixed with at least one conductive additive (1) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive mixture (11) for continuous conducting network (6) and homogenous binder distribution and the binder conductive mixture (11) is dried and ground to obtain fine powder of electrically conductive composite (4).
The binder conductive additive mixture (11) is dried at temperature in range from 30 degree Celsius to 120 degree Celsius to obtain a dried binder conductive additive. The dried binder conductive additive is crushed and ground to form fine powder, thereby obtaining fine powder of the electrically conductive composite (4).
Further, the present invention provides the method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite (4) through wet processing. The method initiates from adding a combination of one or more binder polymer(s) (9), such as polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyacrylic acid (PAA), Alginate, and variants of all other known soluble binders, are dissolved in the suitable combination of one or more solvents (10).
Thereafter, the combination of one or more anisotropic conductive additive(s) (i.e. conductive additive (1)) are shear mixed with the above-mentioned binder solution (8), hereby named binder-conductive additive mixture (11).
The conductive additive (1) is defined in following categories:
C1: one-dimensional (1D) morphology such as Carbon fibres, carbon nanotubes and other known 1D conductive materials.
C2: two-dimensional (2D) morphology such as graphene, graphite flakes, and other known 2D conductive materials.
C3: three-dimensional (3D) morphology such as acetylene black, carbon blacks, and other known 3D conductive materials.
The composition for C1, C2 and C3, defined with respect to 100% (by weight) of combination of one or more anisotropic conductive additive(s) to be used, are as follows:
C1: 0% to 20% by weight
C2: 0% to 99.8% by weight
C3: 0% to 99.8% by weight
The binder-conductive additive mixture (11) is prepared at predefined temperature that ranges from 5 degree Celsius to 95 degree Celsius by using a shear mixing operation. The binder-conductive additive mixture (11) is then dried at temperature near the boiling point of the solvents (10) used. In other words, the drying process of the binder-conductive additive mixture (11) is done in two ways i.e. with or without continuous shear mixing. In continuous shear mixing, the binder-conductive additive mixture (11) is continuously stirred or agitated during the drying process, whereas in without continuous shear mixing, the binder-conductive additive mixture (11) is dried without stirring or agitating the binder-conductive additive mixture (11) during the drying process.
Also, the one or more solvents include Deionized (DI) water, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, isopropyl alcohol. The one or more solvent is added in quantity in range from 0.1 % to 200% of weight of the at least one binder polymer.
The dried binder-conductive additive mixture is then crushed and ground to form fine powder, hereby named as electrically conductive composite (4). The electrically conductive composite (4) comprises of 5% to 70% (by weight) of combination of one or more anisotropic conductive additive(s) (i.e. conductive additive (1)) and remaining combination of one or more binder polymer(s) (9).
If 5% by weight of total anisotropic conductive additive(s) is used, then 95% by weight of total binder polymer(s) (9) is to be used. Similarly, if 70% by weight of total anisotropic conductive additive(s) is used, then 30% by weight of total binder polymer(s) (9) is to be used.
The electrically conductive composite (4) permits the continuous conducting network (6) that is an unhindered conductive percolation network with homogeneous distribution that allows unhindered flow of electrons, ensuring optimal conductivity and minimizing resistance, thereby enhancing overall efficiency. Due to the ability of providing both internal and surface conductivity of the electrically conductive composite (4), the electrically conductive composite (4) is further used in battery electrode or in electrodes of any other electrochemical device.
The present invention provides the method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite (4) through wet processing which improves electrical conductivity and ensures that conductive particles are well connected in the continuous conducting network (6), which minimize resistance leading to improve electrical performance and higher power output.
The present invention also improved mechanical strength and prevents particle detachment or material degradation, especially during under stress or during long-term usage in devices.
The present invention also facilitates in uniform current flow across in the electrode material (5’) and reduced charge transfer resistance ensuring faster and more efficient movement of electrons and ions.
The present invention also provide a well dispersed continuous conducting network (6) that ensures uniform heat distribution enhancing safety and preventing thermal damage in devices like batteries.
Also, the homogeneous distribution reduces mechanical and electrical failure caused by stress, cracking, which leads to improved cyclic stability, thereby enabling energy storage devices to last longer without significance capacity degradation.
Therefore, the present invention provides an electrically conductive composite that offer internal and surface conductivity by replacing conductive additive and binder and a method of preparation thereof.
Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention set forth herein will readily occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.
The foregoing description of embodiments of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practice of the invention. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principle of the invention and its practical application to enable one skilled in the art to utilize the invention in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
We claim:
1. An electrically conductive composite (4) comprising of:
at least one conductive additive(s) (1); and
at least one binder polymer (9);
wherein,
said at least one conductive additive (1) is having an amount of 5% to 70% by weight and remaining amount is said at least one binder polymer (9); and
the at least one binder polymer is added to one or more solvents (10) to obtain a binder solution (8) and the binder solution (8) is shear mixed with at least one conductive additive (1) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive mixture (11) for continuous conducting network (6) and homogenous binder distribution and the binder conductive mixture (11) is dried and ground to obtain fine powder of electrically conductive composite (4).
2. The electrically conductive composite (4) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one conductive additive (1) include an anisotropic conductive additive(s) that further include one-dimensional morphology based additives, two-dimensional morphology based additives and three-dimensional morphology based additives.
3. The electrically conductive composite (4) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the one-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 20% by weight, the two-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight, and the three-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight.
4. The electrically conductive composite (4) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binder conductive additive mixture (11) is dried at temperature in range from 30 degree Celsius to 120 degree Celsius to obtain a dried binder conductive additive.
5. The electrically conductive composite (4) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the wherein the dried binder conductive additive is crushed and ground to form fine powder, thereby obtaining fine powder of the electrically conductive composite (4).
6. The electrically conductive composite (4) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more solvents include Deionized (DI) water, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, isopropyl alcohol.
7. The electrically conductive composite (4) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more solvent is added in quantity in range from 0.1 % to 200% of weight of the at least one binder polymer.
8. A method (200) for preparation of electrically conductive composite (4) through wet processing comprising steps of:
a) adding one or more binder polymer(s) (9) into one or more solvent(s) (10) for obtaining a binder solution (8);
b) adding one or more conductive additive(s) (1) into the binder solution (8) obtained from step (a);
c) shear-mixing a solution obtained upon completion of step (b) at a pre-defined temperature to obtain a binder conductive additive mixture (11); and
d) drying and grounding the binder conductive additive mixture (11) obtained after completion of step (c), thereby obtaining fine powder of electrically conductive composite (4).
9. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more binder polymer(s) (9) include polyvinylidene fluoride, carboxymethyl cellulose, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, poly(ethylene oxide), peroxyacetic acid and alginate.
10. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more conductive additive(s) (1) are anisotropic conductive additive(s) that include one-dimensional morphology based additives, two-dimensional morphology based additives and three-dimensional morphology based additives.
11. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 10, wherein the one-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 20% by weight, the two-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight, and the three-dimensional morphology based additives are in range from 0% to 99.8% by weight.
12. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the binder conductive additive mixture (11) is prepared at the pre-defined temperature that is in range from 5 degree Celsius to 95 degree Celsius.
13. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the binder conductive additive mixture (11) is dried at temperature in range from 30 degree Celsius to 120 degree Celsius to obtain a dried binder conductive additive.
14. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 13, wherein the dried binder conductive additive is crushed and ground to form fine powder, thereby obtaining fine powder of the electrically conductive composite (4).
15. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the electrically conductive composite (4) include the conductive additive(s) (1) in range from 5% to 70% by weight.
16. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the electrically conductive composite (4) permits a continuous conducting network (6) with homogeneous distribution that allows an unhindered flow of electrons in an electrode material (5’), thereby minimizing resistance.
17. The method (200) for preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 16, wherein the electrode material (5’) is prepared via the electrically conductive composite (4).
18. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more solvents include Deionized (DI) water, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, isopropyl alcohol.
19. The method (200) of preparation of electrically conductive composite through wet processing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more solvent is added in quantity in range from 0.1 % to 200% of weight of the at least one binder polymer.

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1 202441009354-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
2 202441009354-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
3 202441009354-FORM FOR STARTUP [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
4 202441009354-FORM FOR SMALL ENTITY(FORM-28) [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
5 202441009354-FORM 1 [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
6 202441009354-FIGURE OF ABSTRACT [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
7 202441009354-EVIDENCE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER SSI(FORM-28) [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
8 202441009354-EVIDENCE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER SSI [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
9 202441009354-DRAWINGS [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
10 202441009354-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [12-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-12
11 202441009354-FORM-26 [28-03-2024(online)].pdf 2024-03-28
12 202441009354-Proof of Right [06-08-2024(online)].pdf 2024-08-06
13 202441009354-DRAWING [03-01-2025(online)].pdf 2025-01-03
14 202441009354-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [03-01-2025(online)].pdf 2025-01-03
15 202441009354-FORM-5 [04-01-2025(online)].pdf 2025-01-04
16 202441009354-FORM-9 [31-01-2025(online)].pdf 2025-01-31
17 202441009354-STARTUP [17-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-17
18 202441009354-FORM28 [17-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-17
19 202441009354-FORM 18A [17-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-17
20 202441009354-Request Letter-Correspondence [20-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-20
21 202441009354-Power of Attorney [20-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-20
22 202441009354-FORM28 [20-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-20
23 202441009354-Form 1 (Submitted on date of filing) [20-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-20
24 202441009354-Covering Letter [20-02-2025(online)].pdf 2025-02-20
25 202441009354-FER.pdf 2025-03-24
26 202441009354-FORM 3 [23-06-2025(online)].pdf 2025-06-23
27 202441009354-FORM 3 [10-07-2025(online)].pdf 2025-07-10
28 202441009354-OTHERS [23-09-2025(online)].pdf 2025-09-23
29 202441009354-FER_SER_REPLY [23-09-2025(online)].pdf 2025-09-23
30 202441009354-CLAIMS [23-09-2025(online)].pdf 2025-09-23
31 202441009354-FORM-8 [13-10-2025(online)].pdf 2025-10-13

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