Abstract: A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having improved life characteristics, a binder for a negative electrode of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment includes a current collector, and a mixture layer formed on the current collector and having an active material and a binder. In the binder, an intermolecular chain network in which crosslinking by irreversible bonding and crosslinking by reversible bonding are mixed is formed. For example, a crosslinking treatment is applied to the binder. At this time, by performing crosslinking by reversible bonding and irreversible bonding, crosslinking unevenness is more suppressed, and local concentration of loads on the binder is more suppressed.
Abstract: Electrodes for rechargeable batteries that include silicon and a binder are provided. Binders for use with silicon electrodes are provided, including polysiloxane binders that can be prepared prior to preparation of the electrode, or provided as monomers to be cure-polymerized at the time of the curing of the electrode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 17, 2021
Assignee:
University of Kentucky Research Foundation
Inventors:
Susan A. Odom, Darius A Shariaty, Yang-Tse Cheng
Abstract: A battery device is disclosed that includes an ionically conducting electrolyte comprising a mixture of a compressed gas solvent and one or more solid or liquid salts, wherein the compressed gas solvent comprises at least a first component that has a vapor pressure above 100 kPa at a room temperature of 293.15 K. The device also includes a housing enclosing the ionically conducting electrolyte under a pressurized condition to maintain the compressed gas solvent at a pressure higher than 100 kPa at a room temperature of 293.15 K. The device also includes at least two conducting electrodes in contact with the ionically conducting electrolyte.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 10, 2021
Assignee:
SOUTH 8 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
Cyrus Sam Rustomji, Jungwoo Lee, James Royer
Abstract: A cathode active material for magnesium secondary batteries includes a material containing magnesium, boron, and carbon. The material has a layered structure.
Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a compound represented by the following composition formula (1): LixMeyAzO?F???(1) where Me denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ru, and W, A denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Si, and P, and the following conditions: 1.3?x?2.1, 0.8?y?1.3, 0<z?0.2, 1.8???2.9, and 0.1???1.2 are satisfied. A crystal structure of the compound belongs to a space group Fm-3m.
Abstract: A positive electrode for a metal secondary battery includes a positive current collector; and a positive active material layer disposed on the positive current collector, wherein the positive active material layer includes: a positive active material, a salt including an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salts, or a combination thereof, and a polymeric first binder including a repeating unit represented by Formula 1 wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C5 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C6 alkoxylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C6 alkoxycarbonylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C6 alkylene oxide group, or a combination thereof, and n is an integer from 90 to 2,700. Also a metal secondary battery including the same.
Abstract: A lithium electrochemical cell with increased energy density is described. The electrochemical cell comprises an improved sandwich cathode design with a second cathode active material of a relatively high energy density but of a relatively low rate capability sandwiched between two current collectors and with a first cathode active material having a relatively low energy density but of a relatively high rate capability in contact with the opposite sides of the two current collectors. In addition, a cathode fabrication process is described that increases manufacturing efficiency. The cathode fabrication process comprises a process in which first and second cathode active materials are directly applied to opposite surfaces of a perforated current collector and laminated together. The present cathode design is useful for powering an implantable medical device requiring a high rate discharge application.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 7, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 27, 2021
Assignee:
Greatbatch Ltd.
Inventors:
Robert S. Rubino, William C. Thiebolt, Marcus J. Palazzo, Joseph M. Lehnes, Ho-Chul Yun, Mark J. Roy
Abstract: A composite electrolyte structure includes: a protective layer having a Young's modulus of about 106 pascals or greater and including a first particle, the first particle including an organic particle, an inorganic particle, an organic-inorganic particle, or a combination thereof, wherein the particle in the protective layer has a particle size of greater than 1 micrometer to about 100 micrometers, and a solid electrolyte layer including a second particle including an organic particle, an inorganic particle, an organic-inorganic particle, or a combination thereof, wherein the second particle has a particle size of greater than 1 micrometer to about 100 micrometers, wherein the first particle and the second particle are the same or different, and wherein the protective layer is on the solid electrolyte layer.
Abstract: A positive electrode active material contains a lithium composite oxyfluoride and an organosilicon compound binding to the lithium composite oxyfluoride. The organosilicon compound has insulation property.
Abstract: Disclosed is an additive for non-aqueous electrolyte solutions, which include a compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), X represents a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group, R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a halogen atom, or the like, and R2 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a halogen atom, or represents a divalent group formed of a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a halogen atom, and an oxygen atom that constitutes a cyclic structure together with the hydrocarbon group.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 15, 2021
Assignee:
SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Yuki Kono, Shohei Fujimoto, Koji Fujita
Abstract: An active material for a fluoride ion secondary battery includes a metal composite fluoride. The metal composite fluoride contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, scandium, yttrium, and a lanthanoid; a first transition metal; a second transition metal different from the first transition metal; and fluorine.
Abstract: The present invention is directed to aqueous and hybrid aqueous electrolytes that comprise a lithium salt. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the electrolytes and methods of using the electrolytes in batteries and other electrochemical technologies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 15, 2021
Assignees:
University of Maryland, College Park, The United States of America as Represented By The Secretary of the Army
Inventors:
Kang Xu, Arthur Von Wald Cresce, Oleg A. Borodin, Chunsheng Wang, Liumin Suo
Abstract: An active material for a fluoride ion secondary battery includes a composite fluoride which contains: an alkali metal or NH4; a transition metal; and fluorine.
Abstract: Disclosed is a polyalkylene glycol (PAG) polymer having urethane bonds, represented by Structural Formula 1 below. The present invention further relates to a solid polymer electrolyte composition, composed of a polyalkylene glycol polymer having urethane bonds, and a lithium salt. The solid polymer electrolyte of the invention can exhibit superior compatibility, stability, flexibility, mechanical properties and ionic conductivity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 2018
Date of Patent:
June 8, 2021
Assignee:
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Inventors:
Bong Sang Cho, Ki Young Kim, Jun Choi, Do Hyung Park, Jae Chui Lee, Ji San Jeong, Kyung Min Kim, Sin Seok Oh, Seong Kwan Kim, Yong Pyo Lee
Abstract: A high energy/power density, long cycle life and safe lithium ion cell capable of long-term deep discharge/storage near zero-volt is described. The cell utilizes a near zero-volt storage capable anode, such as a spinel Li4Ti5O12, coupled to a high voltage, high-energy and/or high-power density cathode, such as LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4. The near zero-volt storage cell is rechargeable and affords safety advantages for battery transportation, storage, and handling, and significant cost reductions for cell maintenance. The cells produce high-energy and/or high-power densities and long cycle life. The cell anode, cathode, and separator active materials are coated with one or more protection or stability enhancing and/or conductivity enhancing materials to enhance electrochemical performance and to strengthen stabilities for long-term cycle life and storage life.
Abstract: A cathode active material for magnesium secondary batteries contains a composite oxide represented by the formula MgxMyO2, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Mn, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, and Mo; 1.0<x, and y<1.0.
Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode current collector mainly composed of aluminum (Al), a protective layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and disposed on the protective layer. The protective layer has a thickness of 1 to 5 ?m and contains an electroconductive material and an inorganic compound having an oxidation power lower than that of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide.
Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are stacked together through a separator, a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and an exterior case which accommodates the electrode assembly and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The negative electrode is electrically connected to the exterior case, which contains iron, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a fluorinated carboxylate ester and lithium fluorosulfate salt (LiSO3F).
Abstract: Provided herein is a composite anode active material including: a porous carbon structure; a first coating layer on the porous carbon structure and including a non-carbonaceous material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a second coating layer on the first coating layer and including a carbonaceous material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 16, 2018
Date of Patent:
April 20, 2021
Assignee:
UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
Inventors:
Jae Phil Cho, Yeong Uk Son, Ji Young Ma, Nam Hyung Kim
Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode and a sulfur-containing cathode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The cell exhibits high utilization of the electroactive sulfur-containing material of the cathode and a high charge-discharge efficiency.