Abstract: A lithium-ion battery and a method for pre-lithiating a silicon-containing anode for use therein. The method includes providing a lithium-ion battery including a cathode having a lithium transition metal oxide, an anode, a separator, and an organic electrolyte. Where the end voltage during a battery charging cycle procedure U1 is between 4.35 V and 4.80 V. During subsequent battery charging cycles, the end voltage during discharging of the battery U2 does not drop below 3.01 V and where during subsequent battery charging cycles, the end voltage during charging of the lithium-ion battery U3 is lower than the end voltage during charging of the lithium-ion battery U1. The lithium-ion battery is charged by the cc/cv method and the end voltage during subsequent discharging of the lithium-ion battery U4 is lower than the end voltage during discharging of the lithium-ion battery U2 and does not drop below 3.01 V.

Abstract: Non-aggregated carbon-coated silicon particles are prepared, which have average particle diameters d50 of 1 to 15 ?m and contain ?10 wt. % carbon and ?90 wt. % silicon relative to the total weight of the carbon-coated silicon particles, by treating dry mixtures containing silicon particles and one or more polymeric carbon precursors, which contain one or more oxygen atoms and one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus, in oxidative atmosphere at a temperature of 200 to 400° C. (thermal treatment) and subsequently performing carbonization in inert atmosphere.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery and method for cycling lithium-ion batteries. The method includes providing a lithium-ion battery comprising a cathode, an anode, a separator and an electrolyte. The anode contains pre-lithiated silicon having a degree of pre-lithiation ?1 of from 5 to 50% and the anode material is only partially lithiated during full charging of the lithium-ion battery by the lithiation capacity of silicon being utilized to a degree of lithiation ?2 of from 5 to 50% by the partial lithiation of the anode material during full charging of the lithium ion battery. The total degree of lithiation ? of the silicon is from 10 to 75%, the total degree of lithiation ? is the sum of the degree of pre-lithiation ?1 and the degree of lithiation ?2, where the figures in % are based on the maximum lithiation capacity of silicon.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery and process for producing the same. The lithium ion batteries include a cathode, an anode, a separator, an electrolyte and a battery housing which receives these components. The cathode, the anode, the separator or any other reservoir located in the battery housing and differing from the electrolyte contains one or more organic or inorganic nitrates or one or more organic or inorganic nitrites and the anode contains silicon particles with a silicon content of ?90 wt. % in relation to the total weight of the silicon particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite core-shell particles wherein the core is a porous, carbon-based matrix which contains silicon particles enclosed in pores of the matrix; the pores containing the silicon particles have a diameter of ?60 nm as determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM); the shell can be obtained by carbonizing one or more carbon precursors selected from among the group comprising tars, pitches, hard carbon, soft carbon and hydrocarbons having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, resulting in a non-porous shell.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer-grafted silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles have an average particle size (d50) of 700 nm to 10 ?m and the polymers of the polymer-grafted silicon particles are attached to the silicon particles in a wash-stable manner in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to lithium ion batteries comprising a cathode, an anode containing silicon particles, a separator and an electrolyte, characterized in that the electrolyte contains one or more inorganic salts selected from among the group comprising alkali salts and ammonium salts of nitrate, nitrite, azide, phosphate, carbonate, borates and fluoride, and in that the anode material is only partially lithiated in the fully charged lithium ion battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to non-aggregated carbon-coated silicon particles having average particle diameters d50 of 1 to 15 ?m, which particles contain ?10 wt % carbon and ?90 wt % silicon, each based on the total weight of the carbon-coated silicon particles

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to an anode material or lithium ion batteries that is based on silicon particles, one or more binders, optionally graphite, optionally one or more additional electroconductive components, and optionally one or more additives, characterized in that the silicon particles are not aggregated and have a volume-weighted particle size distribution between the diameter percentiles d10?0.2 ?m and d90?20.0 ?mas well as a width d90?d10?15 ?m.

Abstract: Lithium ion batteries containing fine, non-aggregated silicon particles have high initial voltage and exhibit good charge retention over large numbers of charge/discharge cycles when used with an electrolyte containing one or more amines, under conditions that silicon contained in the anode is only partially lithiated such that the ratio of Li:Si is less than or equal to 2.2:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to silicon/graphite/carbon composites (Si/G/C-composites), containing graphite (G) and non-aggregated, nanoscale silicon particles (Si), wherein the silicon particles are embedded in a carbon matrix (C). The invention also relates to a method for producing said type of composite, electrode material for lithium ion batteries containing said type of composite and to a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer-grafted silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles have an average particle size (d50) of 700 nm to 10 ?m and the polymers of the polymer-grafted silicon particles are attached to the silicon particles in a wash-stable manner in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to non-aggregated carbon-coated silicon particles having average particle diameters d50 of 1 to 15 ?m, which particles contain ?10 wt % carbon and ?90 wt % silicon, each based on the total weight of the carbon-coated silicon particles

Abstract: The invention relates to lithium ion batteries comprising a cathode, an anode containing silicon particles, a separator and an electrolyte, characterized in that the electrolyte contains one or more inorganic salts selected from among the group comprising alkali salts and ammonium salts of nitrate, nitrite, azide, phosphate, carbonate, borates and fluoride, and in that the anode material is only partially lithiated in the fully charged lithium ion battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite core-shell particles wherein the core is a porous, carbon-based matrix which contains silicon particles enclosed in pores of the matrix; the pores containing the silicon particles have a diameter of ?60 nm as determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM); the shell can be obtained by carbonizing one or more carbon precursors selected from among the group comprising tars, pitches, hard carbon, soft carbon and hydrocarbons having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, resulting in a non-porous shell.

Abstract: Lithium ion batteries containing fine, non-aggregated silicon particles have high initial voltage and exhibit good charge retention over large numbers of charge/discharge cycles when used with an electrolyte containing one or more amines, under conditions that silicon contained in the anode is only partially lithiated such that the ratio of Li:Si is less than or equal to 2.2:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode coating for a lithium-ion battery, containing copolymer C or the salt thereof, copolymer C being synthesized by polymerizing a combined total of more than 70 wt % of vinyl-functional cyclic carbonate and one or more monomers from the group comprising acrylic acid and the derivatives thereof, the percentage by weight of vinyl-functional cyclic carbonate in relation to the weight of all monomers used being 5-90%.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to an anode material or lithium ion batteries that is based on silicon particles, one or more binders, optionally gaphite, optionally one or more additional electroconductive components, and optionally one or more additives, characterized in that the silicon particles are not aggegated and have a volume-weighted particle size distribution between the diameter percentiles d10?0.2 ?m and d50?20.0 ?mas well as as width d90?15 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode coating for a lithium-ion battery, containing copolymer C or the salt thereof, copolymer C being synthesized by polymerizing a combined total of more than 70 wt % of vinyl-functional cyclic carbonate and one or more monomers from the group comprising acrylic acid and the derivatives thereof, the percentage by weight of vinyl-functional cyclic carbonate in relation to the weight of all monomers used being 5-90%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition P containing: 100 parts-by-weight of polymer 1, which polymer is at least 50 g/l water-soluble at 25° C. and 1 bar, and can be produced via radical-initiated polymerisation of more than 95 wt. % of monomers from the group of acrylic acid, methylacrilic acid, or the esters thereof, acrylonitrile and vinylester, and, optionally, via subsequent alkaline hydrolysis; 10 to 200 parts-by-weight of polymer 2, which polymer is at least 10 g/l water-soluble at 25° C. and 1 bar, has a viscosity of a 1 wt. % aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 bar at a shear rate of 10/s>1.0 Pas, and at a shear rate of 120/s<0.7 Pas, from the group of polysaccharides, celluloses or the carboxymethyl-, methyl-, hydroxyethyl- or hydroxypropyl derivatives thereof; and 20 to 300 parts-by-weight of polymer 3, which polymer is at least 10 g/l water-soluble at 25° C. and 1 bar, and can be produced via radical-initiated polymerisation of more than 30-95 wt.