Abstract: A method of preparing an electrode material includes heating a substrate with a bonding agent to form a self-assembled monolayer-containing material; and depositing a polymer coating onto the self-assembled monolayer-containing material under an elevated temperature to form a layered material. An electrode material and an electrode incorporating the electrode material is also provided.

Abstract: A battery system includes a positive electrode having a first material arranged to undergo chemical reaction during charging and/or discharging of the battery, a negative electrode having a second material arranged to undergo chemical reaction during charging and/or discharging of the battery, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte having a charge carrier, wherein the charge carrier is arranged to facilitate the chemical reaction of the first material during charging and/or discharging of the battery.

Abstract: A material for use in a battery includes an active material arranged to undergo chemical reaction during charging and/or discharging of battery, and one or more metal atoms arranged to hold and inactivate one or more oxygen atoms of the active material during the charging and/or discharging of the battery.

Abstract: There is provided a compound for use as material in cathode of a battery. The compound has i) at least sodium or ii) sodium and lithium as a first ingredient, copper as a second ingredient, at least a first transition metal in a third ingredient (M) selected from a group including manganese, nickel, iron, copper, zinc, chromium, vanadium, titanium, molybdenum and tungsten, niobium; and oxygen as a fourth ingredient; and wherein the compound has a chemical formula of NayCuxM1-xO2, or LiaNabCuxM1-xO2.

Abstract: A method of preparing an electrode material includes heating a substrate with a bonding agent to form a self-assembled monolayer-containing material; and depositing a polymer coating onto the self-assembled monolayer-containing material under an elevated temperature to form a layered material. An electrode material and an electrode incorporating the electrode material is also provided.

Abstract: A battery system includes a positive electrode having a first material arranged to undergo chemical reaction during charging and/or discharging of the battery, a negative electrode having a second material arranged to undergo chemical reaction during charging and/or discharging of the battery, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte having a charge carrier, wherein the charge carrier is arranged to facilitate the chemical reaction of the first material during charging and/or discharging of the battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to anode materials suitable for use in batteries, such as lithium ion batteries and sodium ion batteries. In particular, the anode material is a reduced graphene oxide/metal sulfide composite. Methods for forming the reduced graphene oxide/metal sulfide composite are also disclosed.

Abstract: A material for use in a battery includes an active material arranged to undergo chemical reaction during charging and/or discharging of the battery, and a coating material coated on the active material, wherein the coating material is arranged to prevent the active material from cracking during charging and/or discharging of the battery.

Abstract: There is provided a compound for use as material in cathode of a battery. The compound has i) at least sodium or ii) sodium and lithium as a first ingredient, copper as a second ingredient, at least a first transition metal in a third ingredient (M) selected from a group including manganese, nickel, iron, copper, zinc, chromium, vanadium, titanium, molybdenum and tungsten, niobium; and oxygen as a fourth ingredient; and wherein the compound has a chemical formula of NayCuxM1-xO2, or LiaNabCuxMi-xO2.

Abstract: The invention relates to anode materials suitable for use in batteries, such as lithium ion batteries and sodium ion batteries. In particular, the anode material is a reduced graphene oxide/metal sulfide composite. Methods for forming the reduced graphene oxide/metal sulfide composite are also disclosed.

Abstract: In nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries whose positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material containing a lithium-excess transition metal oxide, the charge-discharge cycle characteristics are improved. The positive electrode active material contains a first active material represented by general formula LiCoxM1?xO2 (0.3?x?0.7, M is at least one transition metal element and includes at least Ni or Mn) and a second active material represented by general formula Li1+yMn1?y?zA2O<y<0.4, 0<z<0.6, A is at least one transition metal element and includes at least Ni or Co).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium ion battery comprised of single particles containing a compound of the formula LiMPCU, whereby M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Mn, Fe, Ti or combinations thereof, and whereby in a X-Ray diffraction chart of the electrode the ratio of the intensity I1:I2 of two selected peaks (1) and (2) is larger than (9:1) and wherein I1 represents essentially the intensity of peak (1) assigned to the (020) plane and I2 represents the intensity of peak (2) assigned to the (301) plane. The invention relates further to a process for the manufacture of such a positive electrode and to a battery comprising such an electrode.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode comprises a positive electrode mixture and a current collector, wherein the positive electrode mixture has a positive electrode active material, a binder, and a conducting agent. A lithium-containing compound having an olivine structure is used as the positive electrode active material. A copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene, and hexafluoropropylene is used as the binder. Conducting carbon powder may be used as the conducting agent. Lithium metal may be used as the negative electrode. A non-aqueous solvent in which an electrolytic salt is dissolved may be used as the non-aqueous electrolyte.