Abstract: A positive active material layer includes a positive active material comprising a plurality of particles having multi-modal particle size distribution, wherein the multi-modal particle size distribution comprises a first particle size distribution having a first mean particle diameter (D1) and a second particle size distribution having a second mean particle diameter (D2); a conductive agent; and a solid electrolyte comprising particles having a mean particle diameter (DSE) of 0.1 micrometers to 12 micrometers, wherein each of the first mean particle diameter and the second mean particle diameter are independently 1 micrometer to 50 micrometers.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I: NaxMnaMb(PO4??)3??(I) wherein M is V, Nb, Ga, Cr, Ti, Zr, or a combination thereof, a is equal to or greater than 0.8 to equal to or less than 1.5, b is equal to or greater than 0.5 to equal to or less than 1.2, x is greater than 0 to equal to or less than 4, ? is equal to or greater than 0 to equal to or less than 1, and a sum of a and b is 2.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a solid-state lithium battery, the positive electrode including: a positive active material; and a first solid electrolyte, wherein a ratio ? of an average particle diameter of the positive active material to an average particle diameter of the first solid electrolyte is 3???40, wherein the positive active material has an average particle diameter of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and wherein the first solid electrolyte has an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 4 ?m.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a solid-state lithium battery, the positive electrode including: a positive active material; and a first solid electrolyte, wherein a ratio ? of an average particle diameter of the positive active material to an average particle diameter of the first solid electrolyte is 3???40, wherein the positive active material has an average particle diameter of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and wherein the first solid electrolyte has an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 4 ?m.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte material is of the formula A7±2xP3X((11±x)?y)Oy wherein wherein A is Li or Na, wherein X is S, Se, or a combination thereof, provided that when M is Li, X is Se, and wherein 0?x?0.25 and 0?y?2.5. Also, an electrochemical cell including the solid electrolyte material, and methods for the manufacture of the solid electrolyte material and the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: Embodiments related to cation-disordered lithium metal oxide compounds, their methods of manufacture, and use are described. In one embodiment, a cation-disordered lithium metal oxide includes LiaMbM?cO2 with a greater than 1. M includes at least one redox-active species with a first oxidation state n and an oxidation state n? greater than n, and M is chosen such that a lithium-M oxide having a formula LiMO2 forms a cation-disordered rocksalt structure. M? includes at least one charge-compensating species that has an oxidation state y that is greater than n.

Abstract: A sodium-ion battery includes an electrode and a passivation layer on the electrode material.

Abstract: A disordered rocksalt lithium metal oxide and oxyfluoride as in manganese-vanadium oxides and oxyfluorides well suited for use in high capacity lithium-ion battery electrodes such as those found in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. A lithium metal oxide or oxyfluoride example is one having a general formula: LixM?aM?bO2-yFy, with the lithium metal oxide or oxyfluoride having a cation-disordered rocksalt structure of one of (a) or (b), with (a) 1.09?x?1.35, 0.1?a?0.7, 0.1?b?0.7, and 0?y?0.7; M? is a low valent transition metal and M? is a high-valent transition metal; and (b) 1.1?x?1.33, 0.1?a?0.41, 0.39?b?0.67, and 0?y?0.3; M? is Mn; and M? is V or Mo. The oxides or oxyfluorides balance accessible Li capacity and transition metal capacity. An immediate application example is for high energy density Li-cathode battery materials, where the cathode energy is a key limiting factor to overall performance. The second structure (b) is optimized for maximal accessible Li capacity.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a positive electrode active lithium-excess metal oxide with composition LixMyO2 (0.6?y?0.85 and 0?x+y?2) for a lithium secondary battery with a high reversible capacity that is insensitive with respect to cation-disorder. The material exhibits a high capacity without the requirement of overcharge during the first cycles.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a core and a coating disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the core. The core includes a lithium metal oxide, a lithium metal phosphate, or a combination thereof. The coating includes a compound according to the formula LimM1nXp, wherein M1, X, m, n and p are as defined herein. Also, an electrochemical cell including the positive electrode active material, and methods for the manufacture of the positive electrode active material and the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A class of compositions in the Li—Mn—O—F chemical space for Li-ion cathode materials. The compositions are cobalt-free, high-capacity Li-ion battery cathode materials synthesized with cation-disordered rocksalt (DRX) oxide or oxyfluorides, with the general formula LixMn2-xO2-yFy (1.1?x?1.3333; 0?y?0.6667). The compositions are characterized by: (i) high capacities (e.g., >240 mAh/g); (ii) high energy densities (e.g., >750 Wh/kg between 1.5-4.8V); (iii) favorable cyclability; and (iv) low cost.

Abstract: A sodium-ion battery includes an electrode having a crystalline active material represented by formula units that intercalate and/or deintercalate charge carriers during operation of the battery. In some instances, the active material that experiences a volume change of less than 6.0%, 4.0%, or even 2.0% when the active material intercalates charge carriers during operation of the battery.

Abstract: Li-ion battery materials, such as Li-ion cathodes, are provided that have spinels characterized by a close-packed face-centered-cubic rocksalt-type structure and spinel-like ordered TM (the TM preferably occupying one of the two octahedral sites 16c and 16d) that favor fast Li transport kinetics. Such spinels have a larger deviation from a normal spinel and have a formula. Li1+xTM2-yO4-zFz where 0.2?x?1, 0.2?y?0.6, and 0?z?0.8; and TM is Mn, Ni, Co, Al, Sc, Ti, Zr, Mg, Nb, or a mixture thereof. The spinels achieve a higher gravimetric energy density than traditional spinels while still retaining high capacity at an extremely fast charging/discharging rate.

Abstract: A sodium-ion battery includes an electrode having a crystalline active material represented by formula units that intercalate and/or deintercalate charge carriers during operation of the battery. In some instances, the active material that experiences a volume change of less than 6.0%, 4.0%, or even 2.0% when the active material intercalates charge carriers during operation of the battery.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I: NaxMnaMb(PO4-?)3??(I) wherein M is V, Nb, Ga, Cr, Ti, Zr, or a combination thereof, a is equal to or greater than 0.8 to equal to or less than 1.5, b is equal to or greater than 0.5 to equal to or less than 1.2, x is greater than 0 to equal to or less than 4, ? is equal to or greater than 0 to equal to or less than 1, and a sum of a and b is 2.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a solid-state lithium battery, the positive electrode including: a positive active material; and a first solid electrolyte, wherein a ratio ? of an average particle diameter of the positive active material to an average particle diameter of the first solid electrolyte is 3???40, wherein the positive active material has an average particle diameter of 1 nm to 30 ?m, and wherein the first solid electrolyte has an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 4 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorine substituted cation-disordered lithium metal oxides for high capacity lithium-ion battery electrodes suitable for use in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries having a general formula: Li1+xM1?xO2?yFy, wherein 0.05?x?0.3 and 0<y?0.3 and M is a transition metal, such as Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Sb, and combinations thereof. The fluorine-substituted cation-disordered materials of the present invention demonstrate improved electrochemical performance, showing high capacity and high voltage. The present invention also relates to methods of making the fluorine-substituted cation-disordered materials.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium-conductive solid-state electrolyte material that comprises a sulfide compound of a composition that does not deviate substantially from a formula of Li9S3N. The compound's conductivity is greater than about 1×10?7 S/cm at about 25° C. and is in contact with a negative electroactive material. Also provided is an electrochemical cell that includes an anode layer, a cathode layer, and the electrolyte layer between the anode and cathode layers. In an example, the material's activation energy can be no greater than about 0.52 eV at about 25° C.

Abstract: A sodium-ion battery includes an electrode having a crystalline active material represented by formula units that intercalate and/or deintercalate more than two charge carriers during operation of the battery. In some instances, the active material that experiences a volume change of less than 6.0%, 4.0%, or even 2.0% when the active material intercalates more than two charge carriers during operation of the battery.

Abstract: A lithium metal oxide suitable for use as a cathode material in a rechargeable battery having a general formula of: LixMzM?zOuFy, where x is 1.80<x<2.20, y=1, and more specifically 1.90<x<2.10, with 1.80<u<2.20. Preferably, 1.90<u<2.10, and 0.80<y<1.20, or more specifically, 0.90<y<1.10. The lithium metal oxide has a cation-disordered rocksalt structure, wherein M is a transition metal selected from a first group consisting of Ni, Mn, Co, Fe, and combinations thereof. M? is a transition metal selected from a second group consisting of Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Hf, Te, Sb, and combinations thereof. M has a first oxidation state q and M? has a second oxidation state q?, with (q/z)+(q?/z?)=+3, preferably +2.7?q/z)+(q?/z?)?+3.3.