Patents Assigned to CIC ENERGIGUNE
-
Publication number: 20230207808Abstract: Olivine-type compounds, their preparation and use in cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. The olivine-type compounds may be obtained by a direct synthesis embodying a hydrothermal method. The method may include preparing an aqueous mixture including a M-containing compound, a M?-containing compound and a M?-containing compound to obtain a M-M?-M? mixture; adding a P-containing compound to the mixture M-M?-M? mixture to obtain a M-M?-M?-P mixture; adding a Na-containing compound to the M-M?-M?-P mixture to obtain a Na-M-M?-M?-P mixture; and introducing the Na-M-M?-M?-P mixture into an autoclave to perform crystal growth and obtain the compound of general formula NahMiM?jM?kPO4.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicants: HYDRO-QUÉBEC, CIC ENERGIGUNEInventors: Montse GALCERAN MESTRES, Montse CASAS-CABANAS, Abdelbast GUERFI, Michel ARMAND, Teofilo ROJO, Karim ZAGHIB, Andrea PAOLELLA
-
Patent number: 11569506Abstract: This disclosure provides for Olivine-type compounds, their preparation and use in cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. The olivine-type compounds of the invention are obtained by a direct synthesis embodying a hydrothermal method.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: HYDRO-QUÉBEC, CIC ENERGIGUNEInventors: Montse Galceran Mestres, Montse Casas-Cabanas, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Armand, Teofilo Rojo, Karim Zaghib, Andrea Paolella
-
Patent number: 11186486Abstract: Here are described methods for the delithiation of carbon-free olivines, for instance, by the addition of an external carbon source in the presence of an oxidizing agent, e.g. a persulfate.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignees: HYDRO-QUÉBEC, CIC ENERGIGUNEInventors: Montserrat Galceran Mestres, Montserrat Casas Cabanas, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Armand, Karim Zaghib
-
Patent number: 10964941Abstract: The present invention relates to a sodium-ion battery comprising a positive electrode compartment comprising a positive electrode, said positive electrode comprising a Na-insertion compound; a negative electrode compartment comprising a negative electrode, said negative electrode comprising metallic sodium; and an electrolyte composition comprising a solid sodium-ion conductive ceramic electrolyte and a catholyte comprising a metallic salt with formula MY, wherein M is a cation selected from an alkali metal and an alkali-earth metal; and Y is an anion selected from [R1SO2NSO2R2], CF3SO3?, C(CN)3?, B(C2O4)2? and BF2(C2O4)?, wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from fluorine or a fluoroalkyl group. The device is able to operate below the melting point of the anode component.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: FUNDACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA DE ENERGIAS ALTERNATIVAS CIC ENERGIGUNE FUNDAZIOAInventors: Michel Armand, Teofilo Rojo, Gurpreet Singh, Laida Otaegui Ameztegui, Frederic Aguesse, Lucienne Buannic
-
Patent number: 10892521Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for preparing a solid polymer electrolyte based on modified cellulose, the method comprising the steps of: a) lithiation or sodiation of at least a hydroxyl group of each repeating unit of a “cellulose” to obtain Li(cellulose) or Na(cellulose); b) functionalization of the Li(cellulose) or Na(cellulose) obtained in step a), in the presence of an aprotic solvent by reacting it with an organic linker, wherein the organic linker serves to covalently attach at least one organic salt to the “cellulose”, and the use of the solid polymer electrolyte in lithium or sodium secondary batteries.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: FUNDACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA DE ENERGIAS ALTERNATIV AS CIC ENERGIGUNE FUNDAZIOAInventors: Hicham Ben Youcef, Michel Armand, Brahim Orayech, Damien Saurel, Devaraj Shanmukaraj, Teofilo Rojo
-
Publication number: 20200274162Abstract: This disclosure provides for Olivine-type compounds, their preparation and use in cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. The olivine-type compounds of the invention are obtained by a direct synthesis embodying a hydrothermal method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicants: HYDRO-QUÉBEC, CIC ENERGIGUNEInventors: Montse GALCERAN MESTRES, Montse CASAS-CABANAS, Abdelbast GUERFI, Michel ARMAND, Teofilo ROJO, Karim ZAGHIB, Andrea PAOLELLA
-
Patent number: 10710964Abstract: The present invention relates to redox electrolyte compounds. The present invention further relates to a redox-flow battery wherein one of the catholyte and the anolyte, or both, has the redox electrolyte compound of the invention. The present invention further relates to the method of controlling the redox-flow battery and its use for energy storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: FUNDACION CENTRO DE INVESTIFACION COOPERATIVA DE ENERGIAS ALTERNATIVAS CIC ENERGIGUNE FUNDAZIOAInventors: Michel Armand, Javier Carretero-Gonzalez, Elizabeth Castillo Martinez, Estibaliz Coya
-
Patent number: 10544050Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a sodium-ion secondary battery contains a compound of formula NaxMn1-y-zMyM?zO2 or its hydrate. A cathode can contain the active material and rechargeable sodium-ion battery can contain such a cathode.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN COOPERATIVA DE ENERGÍAS ALTERNATIVAS CIC ENERGIGUNE FUNDAZIOAInventors: Man Huon Han, Elena Gonzalo, Teófilo Rojo
-
Publication number: 20200024140Abstract: Here are described methods for the delithiation of carbon-free olivines, for instance, by the addition of an external carbon source in the presence of an oxidizing agent, e.g. a persulfate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicants: HYDRO-QUÉBEC, CIC ENERGIGUNEInventors: Montserrat GALCERAN MESTRES, Montserrat CASAS CABANAS, Abdelbast GUERFI, Michel ARMAND, Karim ZAGHIB
-
Patent number: 10287412Abstract: The present invention describes a hierarchical graphitized carbon foam comprising an interconnected macroporous structure with an ordered mesoporous wall structure, a process for its preparation, as well as to a process for the synthesis of a variety of bimodal porous organic polymer and/or inorganic metal oxide materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: CIC EnergiguneInventors: Mani Karthik, Abdessamad Faik, Stefania Doppiu
-
Patent number: 9923235Abstract: A nanoparticulate organic hybrid material comprising inorganic nanoparticles covalently grafted with at least one anion of an organic sodium or lithium salt is provided. In addition, a process for preparing the nanoparticulate organic hybrid material and its use in the preparation of electrolytes suitable for lithium and sodium secondary batteries are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: CIC ENERGIGUNEInventors: Michel Armand, Irune Villaluenga, Teófilo Rojo Aparicio
-
Publication number: 20150284252Abstract: The present invention describes a hierarchical graphitized carbon foam comprising an interconnected macroporous structure with an ordered mesoporous wall structure, a process for its preparation, as well as to a process for the synthesis of a variety of bimodal porous organic polymer and/or inorganic metal oxide materialsType: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: CIC ENERGIGUNEInventors: Mani Karthik, Abdessamad Faik, Stefania Doppiu