Abstract: Fast-charging lithium ion cells are provided, which have electrolytes that do not react with the cell anodes, but instead form a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the cathodes. Advantageously, such electrolytes improve the performance of the fast-charging cells, and enhance their lifetime and safety. Various electrolyte solutions and lithium ions are proposed to limit electrolyte interactions to the cathodes, or possibly even minimize or prevent these reactions by coating the cathodes. Redox couples may be used to prevent SEI formation on the anode, while promoting SEI formation on the cathode.

Abstract: A collaborative network and method for transmission, the collaborative network comprising: a cluster of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes comprising a wireless transceiver, wherein each of the plurality of nodes is capable of operating as a cluster head and as a mesh node, wherein a first node of the plurality of nodes is dynamically configured to operate as a cluster head which allocates for other nodes time slots for transmission in accordance with a connectivity mesh scheme constructed dynamically based on reception quality by the plurality of the plurality of nodes, and all nodes in the plurality of nodes except the first node are dynamically configured to operate as mesh nodes, receiving and transmitting information, wherein transmitting the information is in accordance with the connectivity mesh scheme.

Abstract: A collaborative network and method for transmission, the collaborative network comprising: a cluster of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes comprising a wireless transceiver, wherein each of the plurality of nodes is capable of operating as a cluster head and as a mesh node, wherein a first node of the plurality of nodes is dynamically configured to operate as a cluster head which allocates for other nodes time slots for transmission in accordance with a connectivity mesh scheme constructed dynamically based on reception quality by the plurality of the plurality of nodes, and all nodes in the plurality of nodes except the first node are dynamically configured to operate as mesh nodes, receiving and transmitting information, wherein transmitting the information is in accordance with the connectivity mesh scheme.