Abstract: A method for formation of cylindrical and prismatic can cells may include providing a battery, where the battery includes one or more cells, with each cell including at least one silicon-dominant anode, a cathode, and a separator. The battery also includes a metal can that contains the one or more cells such that during formation a pressure between 50 kPa and 1 MPa is applied to the one or more cells. The battery may include strain absorbing materials arranged between the one or more cells and interior walls of the can. The strain absorbing materials may include foam. The strain absorbing materials may include a solid electrolyte layer. The strain absorbing materials may include PMMA, PVDF, or a combination thereof. The pressure during a formation process may be due to a thickness of the strain absorbing materials being thicker than an expansion of the one or more cells.

Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal curing of water soluble polymers for silicon dominant anodes to improve the mechanical properties of the anode and electrochemical performance of a battery are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods utilizing water soluble (aqueous) PAA-based polymer binders for silicon-dominant anodes may include an electrode coating layer on a current collector, where the electrode coating layer is formed from silicon and a pyrolyzed water soluble PAA-based polymer blend, wherein the water soluble PAA-based polymer blend comprises PAA and one or more additional water-soluble polymer components. The electrode coating layer may include more than 70% silicon and the anode may be in a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods for water based phenolic binders for silicon-dominant anodes may include an electrode coating layer on a current collector, where the electrode coating layer is formed from silicon and a pyrolyzed water-based phenolic binder. The water-based phenolic binder may include phenolic/resol type polymers crosslinked with poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride), poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic acid), and/or Poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADAM). The electrode coating layer may further include conductive additives. The current collector may comprise one or more of a copper, tungsten, stainless steel, and nickel foil in electrical contact with the electrode coating layer. The electrode coating layer may include more than 70% silicon. The electrode may be in electrical and physical contact with an electrolyte, where the electrolyte includes a liquid, solid, or gel. The battery electrode may be in a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: A clamping device for a multilayered battery comprising one or more electrochemical cells is provided. The clamping device can include one or more plates, guided elastic members, and/or one or more layers of an interfacial material, such as foam pads or papers, to provide distributed pressure across one or more surfaces of the multilayered battery during cell formation and/or cycling. A compression plate is employed to provide a compressive force to compress the elastic members to a predetermined length, at which the position of the elastic members can be fixed.

Abstract: A method for formation of cylindrical and prismatic can cells may include providing a battery, where the battery includes one or more cells, with each cell including at least one silicon-dominant anode, a cathode, and a separator. The battery also includes a metal can that contains the one or more cells such that during formation a pressure between 50 kPa and 1 MPa is applied to the one or more cells. The battery may include strain absorbing materials arranged between the one or more cells and interior walls of the can. The strain absorbing materials may include foam. The strain absorbing materials may include a solid electrolyte layer. The strain absorbing materials may include PMMA, PVDF, or a combination thereof. The pressure during a formation process may be due to a thickness of the strain absorbing materials being thicker than an expansion of the one or more cells.

Abstract: A method for formation of cylindrical and prismatic can cells may include providing a battery, where the battery includes one or more cells, with each cell including at least one silicon-dominant anode, a cathode, and a separator. The battery also includes a metal can that contains the one or more cells such that during formation a pressure between 50 kPa and 1 MPa is applied to the one or more cells. The battery may include strain absorbing materials arranged between the one or more cells and interior walls of the can. The strain absorbing materials may include foam. The strain absorbing materials may include a solid electrolyte layer. The strain absorbing materials may include PMMA, PVDF, or a combination thereof. The pressure during a formation process may be due to a thickness of the strain absorbing materials being thicker than an expansion of the one or more cells.

Abstract: Systems and methods utilizing water soluble (aqueous) PAA-based polymer binders for silicon-dominant anodes may include an electrode coating layer on a current collector, where the electrode coating layer is formed from silicon and a pyrolyzed water soluble PAA-based polymer blend, wherein the water soluble PAA-based polymer blend comprises PAA and one or more additional water-soluble polymer components. The electrode coating layer may include more than 70% silicon and the anode may be in a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring cell performance using specific anode, cathode, and separator combinations. Separators with significant adhesive properties may be used in forming rechargeable cells, such as lithium-ion cells. The separator with significant adhesive properties may include an adhesive coating, applied on one or both sides of the separator, and/or adhesive material is dissolved or deposited within the separator. The separators with significant adhesive properties may also include one or more ceramic layers.

Abstract: A method and system for carbon-coated silicon in a pyrolyzed carbon binder electrode on copper current collectors may include providing a metal current collector; forming a non-porous carbon coating on the metal current collector; coating silicon particles with carbon; forming an active material layer on the metal current collector, where the active material layer comprises at least 50% silicon particles by weight and a carbon source; and pyrolyzing the active material layer on the metal current collector, with no silicon particles in contact with metal from the metal current collector. The metal current collector may include copper. The battery anode may include no copper-silicon eutectic. The silicon particles may range in size from 2 to 50 ?m. The active material layer may include aluminum carbide. A source for the pyrolyzed carbon may include polyimide and/or polyamide-imide. The current collector may be coated with the non-porous carbon coating using physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for aromatic macrocyclic compounds (Phthalocyanines) as cathode additives for inhibition of transition metal dissolution and stable solid electrolyte interphase formation may include an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode, where the cathode comprises an active material and a phthalocyanine additive, the additive being coordinated with different metal cationic center and functional groups. The active material may comprise one or more of: nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, lithium cobalt oxide, and lithium manganese oxide, Ni-rich layered oxides LiNi1?xMxO2 where M=Co, Mn, or Al, Li-rich xLi2MnO3(1?x)LiNiaCobMncO2, Li-rich layered oxides LiNi1+xM1?O2 where M=Co, Mn, or Ni, and spinel oxides LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4.

Abstract: Methods of preparing an electrochemically active material can include providing electrochemically active particles, coating the particles with a binder, and exposing the particles to a source of metal. The methods can also include forming metal salt on the surface of the particles from the source of metal and heating the metal salt to form metal oxide coated particles.

Abstract: Systems and methods for water based phenolic binders for silicon-dominant anodes may include an electrode coating layer on a current collector, where the electrode coating layer is formed from silicon and a pyrolyzed water-based phenolic binder. The water-based phenolic binder may include phenolic/resol type polymers crosslinked with poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride), poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic acid), and/or Poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADAM). The electrode coating layer may further include conductive additives. The current collector may comprise one or more of a copper, tungsten, stainless steel, and nickel foil in electrical contact with the electrode coating layer. The electrode coating layer may include more than 70% silicon. The electrode may be in electrical and physical contact with an electrolyte, where the electrolyte includes a liquid, solid, or gel. The battery electrode may be in a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods for batteries comprising a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, wherein the anode is a Si-dominant anode that utilizes water-soluble maleic anhydride- and/or maleic acid-containing polymers/co-polymers, derivatives, and/or combinations (with or without additives) as binders.

Abstract: Systems and methods for clay minerals as cathode, silicon anode, or separator additives in lithium-ion batteries may include an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode, where the cathode comprises an active material and a clay additive. The active material may include one or more of nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA), nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM), NCMA, lithium iron phosphate (LFP), lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), and lithium manganese oxide (LMO), Ni-rich layered oxides LiNi1?xMxO2 where M=Co, Mn, or Al, Li-rich xLi2MnO3(1?x)LiNiaCobMncO2, Li-rich layered oxides LiNi1+xM1?xO2 where M=Co, Mn, or Ni, and spinel oxides LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4. The clay additive may include a Kaolin group clay mineral, where the Kaolin group clay mineral includes Kaolinite or Halloysite. The clay additive may comprise one or more of a Smectite group clay mineral, an Illite group clay mineral, and a Chlorite group clay material. The anode may include graphite and/or graphene.

Abstract: Systems and methods for aromatic macrocyclic compounds (Phthalocyanines) as cathode additives for inhibition of transition metal dissolution and stable solid electrolyte interphase formation may include an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode, where the cathode comprises an active material and a phthalocyanine additive, the additive being coordinated with different metal cationic center and functional groups. The active material may comprise one or more of: nickel cobalt aluminum oxide, nickel cobalt manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, lithium cobalt oxide, and lithium manganese oxide, Ni-rich layered oxides LiNi1?xMxO2 where M=Co, Mn, or Al, Li-rich xLi2MnO3(1?x)LiNiaCobMncO2, Li-rich layered oxides LiNi1+xM1?O2 where M=Co, Mn, or Ni, and spinel oxides LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4.

Abstract: Systems and methods for batteries comprising a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, wherein the anode is a Si-dominant anode that utilizes water-soluble maleic anhydride- and/or maleic acid-containing polymers/co-polymers, derivatives, and/or combinations (with or without additives) as binders.

Abstract: Methods of preparing an electrochemically active material can include providing electrochemically active particles, coating the particles with a binder, and exposing the particles to a source of metal. The methods can also include forming metal salt on the surface of the particles from the source of metal and heating the metal salt to form metal oxide coated particles.

Abstract: Systems and methods for water based phenolic binders for silicon-dominant anodes may include an electrode coating layer on a current collector, where the electrode coating layer is formed from silicon and a pyrolyzed water-based phenolic binder. The water-based phenolic binder may include phenolic/resol type polymers crosslinked with poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride), poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic acid), and/or Poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADAM). The electrode coating layer may further include conductive additives. The current collector may comprise one or more of a copper, tungsten, stainless steel, and nickel foil in electrical contact with the electrode coating layer. The electrode coating layer may include more than 70% silicon. The electrode may be in electrical and physical contact with an electrolyte, where the electrolyte includes a liquid, solid, or gel. The battery electrode may be in a lithium ion battery.