Abstract: Methods for synthesizing crystalline Ni-rich cathode materials are disclosed. The Ni-rich cathode material may have a formula LiNiXMnyMzCo1-x-y-zO2, where M represents one or more dopant metals, x?0.6, 0.01?y<0.2, 0?z?0.05, and x+y+z?1.0. The methods are cost-effective, and include methods for solid-state, molten-salt, and flash-sintering syntheses.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides the methods for preparing nickel-rich hydroxide precursor material and nickel-rich oxide cathode material having a homogeneous structure with an element concentration-gradient distribution by utilizing a continuous Taylor-flow reactor, comprising: (1) preparing an aqueous solution A with metal ion raw materials dissolved therein, an aqueous solution B with a manganese source dissolved therein, an aqueous solution C with a precipitant dissolved therein, and an aqueous solution D with a chelating agent dissolved therein; feeding the aqueous solution A, the aqueous solution C and the aqueous solution D into the continuous Taylor-flow reactor to perform a first co-precipitation reaction; (2) feeding the aqueous solution B into the continuous Taylor-flow reactor to perform a second co-precipitation reaction; (3) washing the precipitate obtained from the second co-precipitation reaction and putting the precipitate into an oven to dry the precipitate to fabricate the nickel-rich hydro

Abstract: Provided is a thermosetting conductive resin composition including: a conductive powder including a base metal; a thermosetting silicone resin having hydroxyl groups; and at least one of an amine-based additive and an acid-based additive. According to the present invention, a thermosetting conductive resin composition for forming electrodes of electronic components can be provided that has high viscosity stability and can form a conductive resin layer having a reduced decrease in conductivity (excellent conductivity) and excellent moisture resistance, even when the thermosetting silicone resin having hydroxyl groups and the conductive powder including a base metal such as Cu are included.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid, a method for preparing same, an electrode slurry composition comprising same, an electrode comprising same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising same, the carbon nanotube dispersion liquid comprising carbon nanotubes; a first dispersant having an amide group; and a second dispersant having an aromatic ring, wherein the viscosity at 25° C. and a shear rate of 15 sec?1 is 2,000 cPs or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cesium halide, and more particularly, to a novel method for producing a cesium halide with high purity; and perovskites produced using same.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, and more particularly, the method includes mixing lithium nitrate, nickel nitrate, cobalt nitrate, and manganese nitrate with a solvent to form a mixture, performing first annealing on the mixture to form an NCM precursor including the lithium nitrate and transition metal oxide (NiCoMnO), compressing the NCM precursor to remove voids, and performing second annealing on the NCM precursor to form NCM particles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery anode compound including a metal oxide and a metal. Also disclosed herein is a method of providing a battery anode compound comprising synthesizing AlNb11O29 and combining AlNb11O29 and a metal. A Li-ion battery anode compound is also disclosed that includes a slurry comprising up to 70% AlNb11O29, up to 70% Li4Ti5O12, and up to 70% of a metal, wherein the metal is any one of Sb or Sn.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nanocomposite including a carbonaceous perimorph, the perimorph having a diameter of less than 1,000 ?m and comprising interconnected cells, each of a plurality of the cells comprising a carbonaceous cell wall possessing an average thickness of less than 100 nm or smaller and a morphology corresponding to a surface region of a, non-metallic template particle, the template particle having a diameter of less than 1,000 ?m, and an interior space bounded and enclosed by the cell wall.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making a particulate (oxy)hydroxide of TM, where TM represents a combination of metals and includes nickel and at least one metal selected from cobalt and aluminum and manganese. The process includes: (a) combining an aqueous slurry of metallic nickel and at least one metal selected from aluminum and transition metals other than nickel with an oxidant selected from oxygen and nitrate in a first reaction vessel or in a first group of reaction vessels at a temperature of from 5° to 40° C., (b) transferring aqueous reaction medium from the first reaction vessel to a second reaction vessel, where the second reaction vessel contains a slurry of a hydroxide of TM, (c) removing the particles from step (b) from the liquid by a solid-liquid separation method, and drying the particles, and (d) returning liquid phase obtained in step (c) to the first reaction vessel.

Abstract: A method for producing a positive electrode active material, includes the steps of (1) bringing an electrode mixture containing a positive electrode active material, a binder, and an electrolyte into contact with an electrolyte cleaning solvent to obtain a slurry containing a solid component and a liquid component, and then separating the slurry into the solid component and the liquid component, wherein an amount of P in the liquid component after separation is 0.0020 to 2.0 mass %, an amount of F in the liquid component after separation is 0.01 to 7.0 mass %, and an amount of P remaining in the solid component after separation is 0.7 mass % or less; (2) mixing an activation treatment agent with the separated solid component; and (3) heating a mixture obtained to activate the positive electrode active material contained in the mixture.

Abstract: Provided herein are composite electrolytes that include inorganic conductors and polar polymers. By providing the polar polymers as structures such as microspheres in a suspension in a non-polar solvent, the polar polymers can be used as binders in composites that include sulfide electrolytes. The resulting composites have high room temperature conductivities and good mechanical properties. Also provided are composites that include inorganic conductors and other polymers that are insoluble in non-polar solvents. Also provided are composites that include polar polymers and lithium argyrodite conductors and methods of processing the composites that result in high conductivity retention. Also provided are methods of forming composite electrolytes using suspensions of polymer microstructures in a processing solvent and the resulting composite electrolytes.

Abstract: A sintering composition, consisting essentially of: a solvent; and a metal complex dissolved in the solvent, wherein: the sintering composition contains at least 60 wt. % of the metal complex, based on the total weight of the sintering composition; and the sintering composition contains at least 20 wt. % of the metal of the metal complex, based on the total weight of the sintering composition.

Abstract: Examples are directed a plurality of particles comprising transparent conductive oxide particles. Example transparent conductive oxide particles have a median diameter of about 200 nanometer (nm) to about 500 nm in the particle size distribution, and a plasma wavelength of about less than 2000 nm. Additionally, the transparent conductive oxide particles may comprise a primary component and about 2 weight percent to about 20 weight percent of a secondary component. Also disclosed are methods of producing a plurality of particles comprising transparent conductive oxide particles and compositions comprising a plurality of particles comprising transparent conductive oxide particles and a binder.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery includes: firing a mixture containing a lithium compound, a nickel-containing complex compound, and a molybdenum compound, to obtain first particles containing a lithium transition metal complex oxide having a composition in which a ratio of a number of moles of nickel to a total number of moles of metals other than lithium is greater than 0.6 and less than 1; and bringing the first particles into contact with a liquid medium in such that a solid content concentration of the first particles is in a range of 20 mass % to 80 mass % to remove a part of molybdenum element contained in the first particles to obtain second particles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing a thermally stabilized agglomerated lignin-carbon composite material. The method involves the steps of providing an agglomerated lignin-carbon composite material comprising lignin and at least one carbon additive; and heating the agglomerated lignin-carbon composite material to obtain the thermally stabilized agglomerated lignin-carbon composite material. The invention is also directed to a granular carbon-carbon composite material obtained by heat treatment of the thermally stabilized agglomerated lignin-carbon composite material.

Abstract: An oxynitride ceramic material includes a Ca7-8 Al15-15.5Si17-18O56-57N5-6 material and a Li6-4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 material in an amount of 10 to 80 percent by weight (wt. %) based on a total weight of the oxynitride ceramic material. The oxynitride ceramic material is crystalline and includes phases including a lanthanum zirconium oxide (La2Zr2O7) phase, a lanthanum tantalum oxynitride (LaTaON2) phase, a lithium aluminate (LiAlO2) phase, a zirconium silicate (ZrSiO2) phase, and a lithium aluminosilicate (LiAlSi3O8) phase.

Abstract: A method for producing a lithium metal composite oxide includes charging a substance to be treated from an inlet of a heating facility including a rotary cylinder having the inlet and an outlet, rotating the rotary cylinder around an axis of the rotary cylinder under supply of an oxygen-containing gas to move the substance in a direction toward the outlet and heat the substance, and discharging the heated substance from the outlet, in which the substance includes one of a mixture of a metal composite compound and a lithium compound and a reactant of the metal composite compound and the lithium compound, in a heating region of the heating facility, an average movement distance of the substance where a surface of a layer of the substance is moved is 13 m or more, and a temperature in the heating region is 700 to 900° C.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plurality of host materials comprising a first host material having a compound represented by formula 1, and a second host material having a compound represented by formula 2, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of compounds of the present disclosure as host materials, it is possible to provide an organic electroluminescent device having long lifetime properties while having an equivalent or improved level of power efficiency compared to conventional organic electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: A cementitious nano-engineered method and resultant composite includes a modified aggregate material configured from a plurality of fine aggregate particles (FAg) particles pretreated with a graphene oxide (GO), wherein the graphene oxide (GO) is further arranged as a plurality of crosslinked structures that arranges for a refined interfacial zone (ITZ) with a thickness of 3 ?m to 10 ?m; and a water/cement (w/c) ratio content configured with the modified aggregate material. The interface of modified aggregate and a cementitious phase largely determines the mechanical properties and durability performances of cement mortar and concrete. Moreover, the methods and composites also provide for a targeted and more efficient approach to develop smart cement composites through nanoengineering of the interfacial transition zone.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode composite material for a secondary battery that can satisfy both the electronic conductivity and the ionic conductivity at a high level and thus effectively increase the battery characteristics. An electrode composite material for a secondary battery contains a positive-electrode active material and a conductive agent, the positive-electrode active material containing: (i) at least one transition metal element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Ti, and Nb; (ii) at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, and B; and (iii) an element consisting of O, the conductive agent containing a fibrous carbon.