Abstract: A silicon and sulfur battery and methods are shown. In one example, the silicon and sulfur battery includes a lithium chip coupled to a silicon electrode. In some examples, the silicon electrode is formed from silicon nanoparticles and carbon.

Abstract: A silicon based micro-structured material and methods are shown. In one example, the silicon based micro-structured material includes a carbon coating. In one example, the silicon based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide glass bottle-based silicon electrode materials. A battery electrode includes silicon made from magnesiothermic reduction of silicon oxide derived from glass bottles and a conformal carbon coating thereon. A method of making the electrode material includes crushing glass bottles to produce crushed glass containing silicon oxide particles, mixing the silicon oxide particles with a heat scavenger to produce a mixture, magnesiothermically reducing the mixture to produce silicon, and applying a carbon coat to the silicon to produce an electrode material.

Abstract: A coated sulfur particle and methods are shown. In one example, the coated sulfur particles are used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: A silicon based micro-structured material and methods are shown. In one example, the silicon based micro-structured material includes a carbon coating. In one example, the silicon based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: A nanofiber based micro-structured material including metal fibers with metal oxide coatings and methods are shown. In one example, nanofiber based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery, where the nanofibers of micro-structured material form a nanofiber cloth with free-standing, core-shell structure.

Abstract: A metallic nanodendrite electrode and methods are shown. In one example, the metallic nanodendrite is coated with ruthenium oxide and is used as an electrode in a capacitor.

Abstract: A nickel based micro-structured material and methods are shown. In one example, the nickel based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery. One specific example shown includes NiO-decorated Ni nanowires with diameters around 30-150 nm derived from Ni wire backbone (around 2 ?m in diameter). In one specific example, The NiO nanowire foam can be manufactured with bio-friendly chemicals and low temperature processes without an templates, binders and conductive additives, which possesses the potential transferring from lab scale to industrial production.

Abstract: A carbonized mushroom tissue electrode material and methods are shown. In one example, carbonized mushroom tissue is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery. A battery, comprising: a first electrode, including: carbonized tissue from a mushroom; a second electrode; and an electrolyte in contact with both the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A metallic nanodendrite electrode and methods are shown. In one example, the metallic nanodendrite is coated with ruthenium oxide and is used as an electrode in a capacitor.

Abstract: A silicon based micro-structured material and methods are shown. In one example, the silicon based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery. A battery, comprising: a first electrode, including a number of porous silicon spheres; a second electrode; and an electrolyte in contact with both the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A method of conditioning a lithium-sulfur battery is disclosed. A battery that is conditioned by the methods shown is also disclosed. Disclosed methods avoid excess polysulfide shuttling in the voltage plateau associated with the formation of long chain polysulfides, while targeting the lower voltage plateau, at a slower rate, associated with solid formation on the carbon matrix.

Abstract: A silicon and sulfur battery and methods are shown. In one example, the silicon and sulfur battery includes a lithium chip coupled to a silicon electrode. In some examples, the silicon electrode is formed from silicon nanoparticles and carbon.

Abstract: A metal oxide anchored graphene and carbon nanotube hybrid foam can be formed via a two-step process. The method can include forming at least one graphene layer and a plurality of carbon nanotubes onto a surface of a porous metal substrate by chemical vapor deposition to form a coated porous metal substrate, and depositing a plurality of metal oxide nanostructures onto a surface of the coated porous metal substrate to form the metal oxide anchored graphene and carbon nanotube hybrid foam.

Abstract: A silicon based micro-structured material and methods are shown. In one example, the silicon based micro-structured material includes a carbon coating. In one example, the silicon based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide glass bottle-based silicon electrode materials. A battery electrode includes silicon made from magnesiothermic reduction of silicon oxide derived from glass bottles and a conformal carbon coating thereon. A method of making the electrode material includes crushing glass bottles to produce crushed glass containing silicon oxide particles, mixing the silicon oxide particles with a heat scavenger to produce a mixture, magnesiothermically reducing the mixture to produce silicon, and applying a carbon coat to the silicon to produce an electrode material.

Abstract: A nickel based micro-structured material and methods are shown. In one example, the nickel based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating a graphene film are disclosed. An example method can include providing a substrate, heating the substrate between about 600° C. and about 1100° C. in a chamber, and introducing a carbon source into the chamber at a temperature between about 600° C. and about 1100° C. for about 10 seconds to about 1 minute. The method can further include cooling the substrate to about room temperature to form the graphene film Methods of fabricating pillared graphene nano structures and graphene based devices are also provided.

Abstract: A strain gated transistor and associated methods are shown. In one example, a transistor channel region includes a metal dichalcogen layer that is stressed to improve electrical properties of the transistor.

Abstract: A hybrid nanostructured surface and methods are shown. In one example the hybrid nanostructured surface is used to form one or more electrodes of a battery. Devices such as lithium ion batteries are shown incorporating hybrid nanostructured surfaces.