Abstract: An electrolyte composition for a lithium ion battery. The composition includes 5-25 wt % of lithium salt, 2-10 wt % of additive and 65-93 wt % of solvent. The lithium salt includes 20-100 mol % lithium tetrafluoroborate, and 0-95 mol % lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide; (b) the additive includes vinylene carbonate, and optionally 30-90 mol % fluoroethylene carbonate; and (c) the solvent includes 70-90 mol % ethylene carbonate and 10-30 mol % propylene carbonate.

Abstract: A thermally manufactured separator for a cell and a method of making the same. The separator includes a polymer matrix and a plasticiser, and the separator is substantially free from electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition for a lithium ion battery. The composition includes 5-25 wt % of lithium salt, 2-10 wt % of additive and 65-93 wt % of solvent. The lithium salt includes 20-100 mol % of lithium 2-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazolide or lithium bis(oxalato) borate or a mixture thereof, and 0-95 mol % lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide. The additive includes 30-90 mol % fluoroethylene carbonate and 10-70 mol % vinylene carbonate. The solvent includes 70-90 mol % ethylene carbonate and 10-30 mol % propylene carbonate.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition for a lithium ion battery. The composition including: (a) 5-35 wt % of lithium salt; (b) 2-10 wt % of additive; and (c) 55-93 wt % solvent. The lithium salt includes: (ai) a salt selected from lithium 2-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazolide, lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate, lithium bis(oxalato) borate and lithium tetrafluroborate; (aii) and optionally, a co-salt selected from lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide and/or lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide. The molar ratio of the salt to co-salt is between 100:0 and 5:95. The composition does not include lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alongside lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate or lithium tetrafluroborate. The additive includes vinylene carbonate and optionally, fluoroethylene carbonate. The solvent includes either (ci) ethylene carbonate and 10-30 mol % propylene carbonate, or (cii) ?-butyrolactone and optionally ethylene carbonate.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula: wherein x is equal to or greater than 0.175 and equal to or less than 0.325 and y is equal to or greater than 0.05 and equal to or less than 0.35. In another embodiment, x is equal to zero and y is greater than 0.12 and equal to or less than 0.4. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode for use in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A method for making an electrode for a battery includes: providing a current collector having a current collector surface; forming an electrode precursor by arranging a plurality of extruded electrode elements on the current collector surface, each electrode element defining an element height above the current collector surface, and neighbouring electrode elements being separated by a spacing; and forming an electrode from the electrode precursor by compressing the electrode elements, thereby reducing the element height of each electrode element and closing the spacing until neighbouring electrode elements meet to form an electrode layer.

Abstract: Apparatus for making an electrode-electrolyte structure includes: a die head defining a substrate pathway for passage of an electrode substrate through the die head from a substrate inlet to a substrate outlet, and an electrolyte pathway for passage of an electrolyte gel through the die head; an electrode feeder for feeding an electrode substrate along the substrate pathway; and an electrolyte feeder for feeding a polymer gel electrolyte along the electrolyte pathway. The electrolyte pathway is arranged to meet the substrate pathway at a junction arranged between the substrate inlet and the substrate outlet, to extrude the electrolyte onto the electrode substrate as it is fed along the substrate pathway.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula: Li ( 4 3 - 2 ? x 3 - y 3 - z 3 ) ? Ni x ? Co y ? Al z ? Mn ( 2 3 - K 3 - 2 ? y 3 - 2 ? z 3 ) ? O 2 wherein x is equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 0.4; y is equal to or greater than 0.1 and equal to or less than 0.4; and z is equal to or greater than 0.02 and equal to or less than 0.3. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode for use in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: Use of nickel in a cathode material of the general formula Li (4/3-2x/3-y/3-z/3)NixCoyAlzMn(2/3-x/3-2y/3-2z/3)02 wherein x is greater than 0.06 and equal to or less than 0.4; y is equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 0.4; and z is equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 0.05 for suppressing gas evolution during a charge cycle and/or increasing the charge capacity of the material.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula: (i) wherein x has a value greater than 0.06 and equal to or less than 0.4. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode for use in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A cathode composition for a lithium-ion cell or battery of the general formula: Li1+xMn1?xO2, wherein the composition is in the form of a single phase having a rock salt crystal structure such that an x-ray diffraction pattern of the composition has an absence of peaks below a 20 value of 35; and the value of x is greater than 0, and equal to or less than 0.3. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode, or cathode, for use in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A cathode composition for a lithium-ion cell or battery of the general formula: Li1+xMn1?xO2, wherein the composition is in the form of a single phase having a rock salt crystal structure; and the value of x is greater than 0, and equal to or less than 0.3. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode, or cathode, for use in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: Use of aluminum in a lithium rich cathode material of the general formula (I) for suppressing gas evolution from the cathode material during a charge cycle and for increasing the charge capacity of the cathode material.

Abstract: Compositions and methods that relate to improved chocolate milk are provided. The chocolate milk may be shelf stable and k-carrageenan free. The chocolate milk does not undergo visually detectable phase separation for at least 7 days. The chocolate milk that does not undergo the visually detectable phase separation contains from 1%-10% micellar casein w/v. Methods for preparing shelf stable k-carrageenan free chocolate milk are also provided and include mixing cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and micellar casein to obtain a mixture, and optionally heating and homogenizing the mixture, and subsequently subjecting the mixture to High Pressure Jet Processing (HPJ) or high pressure homogenization of at least 300 MPa, thereby producing the shelf table k-carrageenan free chocolate milk. The shelf stable k-carrageenan free chocolate milk of produced using such a method may be refrigerated temperature for at least 14 days, and does not undergo detectable phase separation for at least 14 days.

Abstract: Compositions and methods that relate to improved chocolate milk are provided. The chocolate milk may be shelf stable and k-carrageenan free. The chocolate milk does not undergo visually detectable phase separation for at least 7 days. The chocolate milk that does not undergo the visually detectable phase separation contains from 1%-10% micellar casein w/v. Methods for preparing shelf stable k-carrageenan free chocolate milk are also provided and include mixing cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and micellar casein to obtain a mixture, and optionally heating and homogenizing the mixture, and subsequently subjecting the mixture to High Pressure Jet Processing (HPJ) or high pressure homogenization of at least 300 MPa, thereby producing the shelf table k-carrageenan free chocolate milk. The shelf stable k-carrageenan free chocolate milk of produced using such a method may be refrigerated temperature for at least 14 days, and does not undergo detectable phase separation for at least 14 days.

Abstract: A method and system for intelligently generating Bill of Materials (BoM) and tracking components of a build site. The method and system include querying a knowledge graph for a collection of historical bill of materials (BoMs), automatically generating a digital twin of a built site based on a selected group of completed build site, and intelligently generating the BoM for the digital twin based on BoMs of the selected group of completed built site.

Abstract: A method and system for intelligently generating Bill of Materials (BoM) and tracking components of a build site. The method and system include querying a knowledge graph for a collection of historical bill of materials (BoMs), automatically generating a digital twin of a built site based on a selected group of completed build site, and intelligently generating the BoM for the digital twin based on BoMs of the selected group of completed built site.

Abstract: Use of nickel in a cathode material of the general formula Li (4/3-2x/3-y/3-z/3)NixCoyAlzMn(2/3-x/3-2y/3-2z/3)02 wherein x is greater than 0.06 and equal to or less than 0.4; y is equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 0.4; and z is equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 0.05 for suppressing gas evolution during a charge cycle and/or increasing the charge capacity of the material.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula: Li(4/3?2x/3?y/3?z/3) NixCoyAlzMn(2/3?x/3?2y/3?2z/3)O2 wherein x is equal to or greater than 0.2 and equal to or less than 0.55; y is equal to or greater than 0.025 and equal to or less than 0.325; and z is equal to or greater than 0.025 and equal to or less than 0.075. In another embodiment, y=0, xis equal to or greater than 0.525 and equal to or less than 0.55; and z is equal to 0.05. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode for use in an electrochemical cell.