Abstract: A solid-state battery anode composition comprising a graphitic material and a solid electrolyte material, wherein the graphitic material is provided in the form of ground primary graphite particles. A method for producing a solid-state battery anode comprising an anode composition is also described.

Abstract: A method for the production of a composite material comprising: Subjecting silicon particles to a size reduction step with graphite particles in a solvent and/or in the presence of a polymer, to produce coated silicon nanoparticles; Processing the product of step (i) with or without a binder to produce composites; Thermal treatment of the composites of step (ii), thereby producing a composite material comprising a plurality of coated silicon nanoparticles, graphite particles and a carbon matrix, wherein the graphite particles are held within the carbon matrix; Coating of the composites of step (iii) with a binder; and Thermal treatment of the composites of step (iv) thereby producing a shell comprising amorphous carbon. A silicon and graphite containing composite material is also disclosed.

Abstract: An anode material comprising secondary graphite particles that predominantly have a form that approximates an oblate spheroid and have a D50 of less than about 5 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrodes for Lithium ion batteries, and post-lithium ion batteries that comprise said electrodes which comprise as active materials: Si, or Ge, or Sn, or SnOX, or SiOx, or SnSb, or Sulfur; as a polymeric binder: PVDF, SBR or other polymeric binder; and carbon nanohorns type dahlia (SW-CNH: Single Wall Carbon Nanohorns) as additive materials.

Abstract: Carbon doped TiO2—Bronze nanostructures, preferably nanowires were synthesized via a facile doping mechanism and were exploited as active material for Li-ion batteries. Both the wire geometry and the presence of carbon doping contribute to high electrochemical performance of these materials. Direct carbon doping for example reduces the Li-ion diffusion length and improves the electrical conductivity of the wires, as demonstrated by cycling experiments, which evidenced remarkably higher capacities and superior rate capability over the undoped nanowires. The as prepared carbon-doped nanowires, evaluated in lithium half-cells, exhibited lithium storage capacity of ˜306 mA h g?1 (91% of the theoretical capacity) at the current rate of 0.1C as well as excellent discharge capacity of ˜160 mAh g?1 even at the current rate of 10C after 1000 charge/discharge cycles.