Abstract: The disclosure relates to porous garnet ribbons and methods of making such porous garnet ribbons.

Abstract: A tape green body including (i) inorganic sinterable material; (ii) an inorganic hydroxide; and (iii) a binder. The inorganic sinterable material can include a lithium-containing ceramic material. The inorganic hydroxide can be less than or equal 20 wt % of the tape green body. The inorganic hydroxide exhibits an endothermic decomposition. The tape green body exhibits a lack of ignition during a continuous process of transforming the tape green body into a ceramic tape at a conveyance rate of greater than or equal to 70 mm/min, or even greater than or equal to 100 mm/min. A method of manufacturing the ceramic tape from the tape green body includes a continuous binder burnout step that includes feeding the tape green body through a burnout heating zone having a burnout temperature sufficient to burn out at least a portion of the binder from the tape green body without igniting the tape green body.

Abstract: A cathode configured for a solid-state battery includes a body having grains of inorganic material sintered to one another, wherein the grains comprise lithium. A thickness of the body is from 3 ?m to 100 ?m. The first major surface and the second major surface have an unpolished granular profile such that the profile includes grains protruding outward from the respective major surface with a height of at least 25 nm and no more than 150 ?m relative to recessed portions of the respective major surface at boundaries between the respective grains.

Abstract: A battery is provided comprising a coated sintered cathode. The coated sintered cathode comprises at least one of lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) or NMC (LiNi(1-x-y)MnxCoyO2). The coated sintered cathode also comprises a coating layer. The coating layer comprises at least one of aluminum oxide (Al2O3), aluminum fluoride (AlF3), zinc oxide (ZnO), magnesium oxide (MgO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), lanthanum oxide (La2O3), zirconium oxide (ZrO2), gallium oxide (Ga2O3), magnesium fluoride (MgF2), molybdenum trioxide (MoO3), selenium (Se), or phosphorous pentoxide (P2O5). The coating layer is coated on the sintered cathode by atomic layer deposition. The sintered cathode may form a cathode-electrolyte interface inside the battery, and the coating layer may be positioned at the cathode-electrolyte interface.

Abstract: A roll-to-roll sintering system for wide inorganic tape material may include a spool on which is wound a continuous tape material comprising a green tape material and a backing layer, a take-up reel, and a heating station including at least one furnace. The heating station is configured to receive an unwound length of the continuous tape. The heating station further includes a first curved section such that the continuous tape material is bent through a radius of curvature of 0.01 m to 13,000 m, and at least two rollers defining the first curved section over which the continuous tape material is bent. The heating station is controlled to provide at least a portion of the heating station with an air free atmosphere, that being at least one of vacuum, hydrogen, or helium.

Abstract: A cathode configured for a solid-state battery includes a body having grains of inorganic material sintered to one another, wherein the grains comprise lithium. A thickness of the body is from 3 ?m to 100 ?m. The first major surface and the second major surface have an unpolished granular profile such that the profile includes grains protruding outward from the respective major surface with a height of at least 25 nm and no more than 150 ?m relative to recessed portions of the respective major surface at boundaries between the respective grains.

Abstract: A cathode configured for a solid-state battery includes a body having grains of inorganic material sintered to one another, wherein the grains comprise lithium. A thickness of the body is from 3 ?m to 100 ?m. The first major surface and the second major surface have an unpolished granular profile such that the profile includes grains protruding outward from the respective major surface with a height of at least 25 nm and no more than 150 ?m relative to recessed portions of the respective major surface at boundaries between the respective grains.

Abstract: A cordierite-containing ceramic body with % P?50%, df?0.50, and a combined weight percentage of crystalline phases containing cordierite and indialite of at least 85 wt %. The porous ceramic body contains, as expressed on a relative oxide weight percent basis in terms of MgO, Al2O3, and SiO2 that is within a field defined by (15.4, 34.1, and 50.5), (12.2, 34.1, and 53.7), (13.3, 31.2, and 55.5), and (16.6, 31.1, and 52.3). Batch composition mixtures and methods of manufacturing a porous ceramic body using the batch compositions are provided, as are other aspects.

Abstract: A ceramic body exhibiting % P?50%, df?0.36, and a combined weight percentage of crystalline phases containing cordierite and indialite of at least 85 wt %, and up to 10 wt % of a crystalline pseudobrookite structured phase, such as armalcolite. The ceramic body contains, as expressed on an oxide basis, either: 1% wt % to 11% wt % titania and 89% wt % to 99% wt % MgO, Al2O3, and SiO2 that have relative weight ratios of MgO:Al2O3:SiO2 within the field defined by 15.6:34.0:50.4, 12.6:34.0:53.4, 13.9:30.7:55.4, and 16.9:30.7:52.4, or 2.5% to 11% titania and 89% wt % to 97.5% wt % MgO, Al2O3, and SiO2 that have relative weight ratios of MgO:Al2O3:SiO2 within the field defined by 15.6:34.0:50.4, 12.6:34.0:53.4, 12.0:35.7:52.3, and 15.0:35.7:49.3. Batch composition mixtures and methods of manufacturing ceramic bodies using the batch compositions are provided, as are other aspects.

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

Abstract: A ceramic body exhibiting % P?50%, df?0.36, and a combined weight percentage of crystalline phases containing cordierite and indialite of at least 85 wt %, and up to 10 wt % of a crystalline pseudobrookite structured phase, such as armalcolite. The ceramic body contains, as expressed on an oxide basis, either: 1% wt % to 11% wt % titania and 89% wt % to 99% wt % MgO, Al2O3, and SiO2 that have relative weight ratios of MgO:Al2O3:SiO2 within the field defined by 15.6:34.0:50.4, 12.6:34.0:53.4, 13.9:30.7:55.4, and 16.9:30.7:52.4, or 2.5% to 11% titania and 89% wt % to 97.5% wt % MgO, Al2O3, and SiO2 that have relative weight ratios of MgO:Al2O3:SiO2 within the field defined by 15.6:34.0:50.4, 12.6:34.0:53.4, 12.0:35.7:52.3, and 15.0:35.7:49.3. Batch composition mixtures and methods of manufacturing ceramic bodies using the batch compositions are provided, as are other aspects.

Abstract: Methods of making a sintered electrode comprise forming a slurry including 40 wt % to 75 wt % of a powder comprising a chalcogenide and at least one of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, 1 wt % to 10 wt % of a binder, and 30 wt % to 50 wt % of a solvent. Methods include casting the slurry into a green tape. Methods include drying the green tape to form a dried green tape by removing at least a portion of the solvent. The dried green tape includes at most 10 wt % of organic material in the dried green tape. Methods include sintering the dried green tape at a temperature from 500° C. to 1350° C. for no more than 60 minutes to form the sintered electrode.

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

Abstract: Methods of making a sintered electrode comprise forming a slurry including 40 wt % to 75 wt % of a powder comprising a chalcogenide and at least one of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, 1 wt % to 10 wt % of a binder, and 30 wt % to 50 wt % of a solvent. Methods include casting the slurry into a green tape. Methods include drying the green tape to form a dried green tape by removing at least a portion of the solvent. The dried green tape includes at most 10 wt % of organic material in the dried green tape. Methods include sintering the dried green tape at a temperature from 500° C. to 1350° C. for no more than 60 minutes to form the sintered electrode.

Abstract: A cathode configured for a solid-state battery includes a body having grains of inorganic material sintered to one another, wherein the grains comprise lithium. A thickness of the body is from 3 ?m to 100 ?m. The first major surface and the second major surface have an unpolished granular profile such that the profile includes grains protruding outward from the respective major surface with a height of at least 25 nm and no more than 150 ?m relative to recessed portions of the respective major surface at boundaries between the respective grains.

Abstract: A method for forming a sintered composition includes providing a slurry precursor including a chalcogenide compound; tape casting the slurry precursor to form a green tape; and sintering the green tape at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 1350° C. for a time in a range of less than 60 min. An energy device includes a first sintered, non-polished electrode having a first surface and a second surface; a first current collector disposed on the first surface of the first electrode; an electrolyte layer disposed on the second surface of the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed on the electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

Abstract: A cement composition for application to a ceramic substrate, such as a cement skin composition for application to a ceramic honeycomb body is provided. The cement composition includes a first source of inorganic particles having a mean particle diameter <50 nm, wherein the first source of inorganic particles is present at about <15% (by dry weight), a second source of inorganic particles having a mean particle diameter of from about 50 nm to about 700 nm, wherein the second source of inorganic particles is present at from about 5% to about 15% (by dry weight), and a water-soluble organic binder. An inorganic fibrous material can be present at about <15% (based on dry weight). The amount of at least one of the first source of inorganic particles or the inorganic fibrous material is greater than 0% (by dry weight).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to porous garnet ribbons and methods of making such porous garnet ribbons.

Abstract: A sintered electrode for a battery, the sintered electrode having a first surface positioned to face a current collector and a second surface positioned to face an electrolyte layer, such that the sintered electrode includes: a first phase and a second phase, such that: the first phase has a lithium compound, and the second phase has at least one of a porous structure or solid-state Li-ion conductors, and such that: a thickness of the sintered electrode between the first surface and the second surface ranges between 10 ?m and 200 ?m.