Abstract: The inventors discovered a battery treatment and a battery with an atomic layer deposition (ALD) coating on a graphite powder in the anode that leads to superior properties enabling a short treatment time and excellent stability. A superior anode material is obtained by atomic layer deposition (ALD) onto graphite and/or silicon-graphite powder. Powder compositions and methods of forming them are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of coatings on high-energy materials, devices or products that comprise the coated high-energy materials, functional coating materials and methods for producing and using the same. In particular, the present invention relates to energetic materials having initiated release coatings to improve the performance and shelf-life of the devices, products and/or raw materials, suitable for use as energetics or propellants for munitions, rockets, pyrotechnics, flares or other devices or components.

Abstract: A doped silica layer on a substrate comprises a substrate and a doped silica layer that has a thickness of 5 to 1000 nm, and a dopant:silicon atomic ratio of 0.5:99.5 to 15:85. The dopant is preferably P+5. The invention includes an electrolyzer comprising the doped silica layer and a method of electrolyzing water to produce hydrogen using the electrolyzer. The doped silica can be made by applying a silica layer by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and treating the silica layer with a phosphorus gas in which phosphorus is in the +3 valence state.

Abstract: An active material includes a core portion, and a coating portion arranged on a surface of the core portion. The core portion contains elemental lithium (Li), elemental manganese (Mn), and elemental oxygen (O). The coating portion contains an element A (A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Ta, Nb, and Al) and elemental oxygen (O). W/(T×S) is more than 0 and 15% by mass/(cm3/g) or less, wherein T (nm) represents an average thickness of the coating portion, S (m2/g) represents a specific surface area of the active material, and W (% by mass) represents an amount of element A contained in the coating portion.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of coatings on high-energy materials, devices or products that comprise the coated high-energy materials, functional coating materials and methods for producing and using the same. In particular, the present invention relates to energetic materials having initiated release coatings to improve the performance and shelf-life of the devices, products and/or raw materials, suitable for use as energetics or propellants for munitions, rockets, pyrotechnics, flares or other devices or components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of coatings on high-energy materials, devices or products that comprise the coated high-energy materials, functional coating materials and methods for producing and using the same. In particular, the present invention relates to energetic materials having initiated release coatings to improve the performance and shelf-life of the devices, products and/or raw materials, suitable for use as energetics or propellants for munitions, rockets, pyrotechnics, flares or other devices or components.

Abstract: Nano-engineered materials for powder metallurgy and workpieces created using the materials. Workpieces include primary phase powders having nano-engineered partial or complete coatings and/or secondary phases adhered to interfaces of their constituent materials. Nano-engineered coatings are provided for metallic, polymeric and/or ceramic powder metallurgy feedstock powders to produce workpieces with superior performance and/or functional benefits, as are methods of manufacturing injection molding and additive manufacturing feedstock powders containing these coatings and additional respective functional benefits.

Abstract: Provided herein is an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, a method of manufacturing an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, and a method of converting alkanes to alkenes.

Abstract: Coatings on carbon are of interest to the battery, fuel cell, and catalyst industries. However, carbon is difficult to process because of its cohesiveness and low density. This invention describes a method for decreasing the interparticle forces between carbon particles so that the powder does not agglomerate as much during processing. This prevents the formation of hard agglomerates during gas phase processes such as Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) coating. The same method for decreasing agglomeration of the powder during processing may also improve the dispersion of deposited platinum onto carbon particles, either by ALD or other methods. A suspension of carbon particles coated with ionomer is also described.

Abstract: Provided herein is an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, a method of manufacturing an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, and a method of converting alkanes to alkenes.

Abstract: The use of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) applied to powders and intermediates of the MLCC fabrication process can provide significant advantages. Coating metal particles within a defined range of ALD cycles is shown to provide enhanced oxidation resistance. Surprisingly, a very thin ALD layer was found to substantially increase sintering temperature.

Abstract: An active material includes a core portion, and a coating portion arranged on a surface of the core portion. The core portion contains elemental lithium (Li), elemental manganese (Mn), and elemental oxygen (O). The coating portion contains an element A (A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Ta, Nb, and Al) and elemental oxygen (O). W/(T×S) is more than 0 and 15% by mass/(cm3/g) or less, wherein T (nm) represents an average thickness of the coating portion, S (m2/g) represents a specific surface area of the active material, and W (% by mass) represents an amount of element A contained in the coating portion.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.

Abstract: Coated Al—Li alloys, such as coated particles of Al—Li alloys, are provided. The coated alloys may be used in solid-rocket propellants. Additionally, methods of making such coated alloys, alloys coated with various methods, and solid-rocket propellants comprising such coated alloys are also provided.

Abstract: Provided herein is an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, a method of manufacturing an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, and a method of converting alkanes to alkenes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of coatings on high-energy materials, devices or products that comprise the coated high-energy materials, functional coating materials and methods for producing and using the same. In particular, the present invention relates to energetic materials having initiated release coatings to improve the performance and shelf-life of the devices, products and/or raw materials, suitable for use as energetics or propellants for munitions, rockets, pyrotechnics, flares or other devices or components.

Abstract: Nano-engineered materials for powder metallurgy and workpieces created using the materials. Workpieces include primary phase powders having nano-engineered partial or complete coatings and/or secondary phases adhered to interfaces of their constituent materials. Nano-engineered coatings are provided for metallic, polymeric and/or ceramic powder metallurgy feedstock powders to produce workpieces with superior performance and/or functional benefits, as are methods of manufacturing injection molding and additive manufacturing feedstock powders containing these coatings and additional respective functional benefits.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mixture that includes a mediator having a first redox potential, a non-liquid active material having a second redox potential that is less than the first redox potential, and a cation. In addition, the non-liquid active material has a first condition that includes a first oxidation state, where the cation is intercalated within the non-liquid active material, and the non-liquid active material has a second condition that includes a second oxidation state that is higher than the first oxidation state, where the non-liquid active material is substantially free of the cation. In addition, the mediator has a first condition that includes a third oxidation state and a second condition that includes a fourth oxidation state that is higher than the third oxidation state.