Abstract: Lithium-ion cells and methods for producing such cells are provided. The lithium-ion cells include a lithium metal anode (LMA), a cathode, and an electrolyte between the LMA and the cathode. The LMA includes a current collector and a deformable layer on a surface of the current collector. The deformable layer is lithium-ion conductive and includes a polymeric material. The cathode has a lithium intercalation material. In some examples, lithium metal is plated on the deformable layer during charge of the lithium-ion cell to define a plated lithium layer between the deformable layer and the electrolyte, and a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer forms on the plated lithium layer separating the plated lithium layer from the electrolyte.

Abstract: An anode electrode comprises an anode current collector. An anode active material layer comprises anode active material comprising at least one of lithium silicon oxide, silicon oxide, lithium silicon oxide and graphite, and silicon oxide and graphite. The anode active material layer further comprises a binder comprising a mixture of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC) and sodium polyacrylic acid (NaPAA), wherein SBR comprises greater than 60% wt of the binder.

Abstract: An anode electrode for a battery cell includes an anode current collector. An anode active material layer comprising a first active material comprising silicon and a second active material comprising at least one of lithium titanium oxide (LTO) and a LTO derivative including LTO doped with a transition metal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrode for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions. The electrode includes a silicon-containing electroactive material, a first carbon additive having a first aspect ratio greater than or equal to about 1 to less than or equal to about 3, a second carbon additive having a second aspect ratio greater than or equal to about 3 to less than or equal to about 500, and a third carbon additive having a third aspect ratio greater than or equal to about 20 to less than or equal to about 10,000. The electrode includes between about 80 wt. % and about 97 wt. % of the silicon-containing electroactive material, between about 0.5 wt. % and about 15 wt. % of the first carbon additive, between about 0.1 wt. % and about 15 wt. % of the second carbon additive, and between about 0.01 wt. % and about 5 wt. % of the third carbon additive.