Patents by Inventor Tiancheng YI

Tiancheng YI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210143477
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte, the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separator. A positive active material of the positive electrode sheet includes both Lix1Coy1M11-y1O2-aQ1a and LilNim1Con1M2pM3qO2-bQ2b, a mass ratio of Lix1Coy1M11-y1O2-aQ1a and LilNim1Con1M2pM3qO2-bQ2b is 1:1-9:1. The electrolyte contains an additive A, the additive A is a six-membered nitrogen heterocyclic compound with multiple nitrile groups and with low oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery according to the present application has excellent cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high temperature and high voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yao JIANG, Chunhua HU, Tiancheng YI, Shushi DOU, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210143476
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separation film. The positive active material in the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1 O2-z1Qz1, 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1?1.0, 0?z1?0.1, and M is selected from one of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential, and the additive B is an aliphatic dinitrile or polynitrile compound with a relatively high oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery of the present application has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Yao JIANG, Shushi DOU, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210135218
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separation film. A positive active material in the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1. A negative active material in the negative electrode sheet includes one or more of Si, SiOx2, a Si/C composite material, and a Si alloy. The electrolytic solution contains an additive A and an addictive B, the additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential, and the additive B is a halogen-substituted cyclic carbonate compound. The lithium-ion battery has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Shushi DOU, Yao JIANG, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210135289
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, and the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separation film. A positive active material of the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-yO2-z1Qz1, 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1?1.0, 0?z1?0.1, M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolytic solution contains vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, 1,3-propane sultone, and an additive A. The additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Yao JIANG, Shushi DOU, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210135286
    Abstract: This application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. A positive active material of the positive electrode plate includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1, where 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1?1.0, 0?z1?0.1, M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A that is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Shushi DOU, Yao Jiang, Chengdu Liang
  • Publication number: 20210111433
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, and the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separation film. A positive electrode active material in the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1, and the positive electrode active material is a mixture of large particles Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1 and small particles Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1; an average particle size D50 of the large particles Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1 is 10 ?m-17 ?m, and an average particle size D50 of the small particles Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1 is 2 ?m-7 ?m. The electrolytic solution contains an additive A that is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Shushi DOU, Chunhua HU, Tiancheng YI, Yao JIANG, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210075063
    Abstract: This application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. A positive active material of the positive electrode plate includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1, where 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1?1.0, 0?z1?0.1, M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A, an additive B, and an additive C. The additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The additive B is a silyl phosphite compound or a silyl phosphate compound or a mixture thereof. The additive C is a halogen substituted cyclic carbonate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Shushi Dou, Chunhua Hu, Tiancheng Yi, Yao Jiang, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 10938068
    Abstract: This application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. A positive active material of the positive electrode plate includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1, where 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1<1.0, 0?z1?0.1, M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A, an additive B, and an additive C. The additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The additive B is an anhydride compound. The additive C is a halogen substituted cyclic carbonate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yao Jiang, Chunhua Hu, Tiancheng Yi, Shushi Dou, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 10897063
    Abstract: This application provides an electrolyte and an electrochemical device, in which the electrolyte comprises an additive A and an additive B, wherein the additive A is present in an amount of 0.01% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the additive B is present in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the electrolyte has a conductivity of 6 mS/cm to 10 mS/cm at 25° C. The present invention can improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device, in particular, improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device under high temperature and high voltage conditions while keeping the low temperature performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yao Jiang, Chunhua Hu, Tiancheng Yi, Lu Miao, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 10868334
    Abstract: This application provides an electrolyte and an electrochemical device, in which the electrolyte comprises an additive A and an additive B, wherein the additive A is present in an amount of 0.001% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the additive B is present in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the electrolyte has a conductivity of 4 mS/cm to 12 mS/cm at 25° C. The present invention can improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device, in particular, improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device under high temperature and high voltage conditions while keeping the low temperature performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng Yi, Chunhua Hu, Zijun Xu, Lu Miao, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 10862170
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of energy storage materials, and particularly, to an electrolyte and a battery using the electrolyte. The electrolyte contains an additive selected from a group consisting of multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds represented by Formula I-1, Formula I-2 and Formula I-3, and combinations thereof. The addition of the multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compound as an additive in the electrolyte of the present disclosure can effectively passivate surface activity of the positive electrode material and inhibit oxidation of the electrolyte. The battery using the electrolyte according the present disclosure has good cycle performance at high temperature and high voltage and good storage performance, while gas production of the battery is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng Yi, Chunhua Hu, Li Hao, Yingjie Zhan, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 10826124
    Abstract: An electrolyte and an electrochemical device, which relates to the field of energy storage materials. The electrolyte includes an additive A, an additive B and an additive C, the additive A selected from a group consisting of multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds represented by Formula I-1, Formula I-2 or Formula I-3, and combinations thereof, the additive B is at least one sulfonate compound, and the additive C is at least one halogenated cyclic carbonate compound. The electrochemical device includes the above electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tiancheng Yi, Chunhua Hu, Yao Jiang, Lu Miao, Chengdu Liang
  • Publication number: 20200185772
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of energy storage materials, and particularly, to an electrolyte and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte includes an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is selected from a group consisting of multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds represented by Formula I-1, Formula I-2 and Formula I-3, and combinations thereof, and the additive B is at least one halogenated cyclic carbonate compound. The electrochemical device includes the above electrolyte. The electrolyte of the present disclosure can effectively passivate surface activity of the positive electrode material, inhibit oxidation of the electrolyte, and effectively reduce gas production of the battery, while an anode SEI film can be formed to avoid a contact between the anode and the electrode and thus to effectively reduce side reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Lu MIAO, Chunhua HU, Tiancheng YI, Yao JIANG, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20200176817
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of energy storage materials, and particularly, to an electrolytic solution and a battery using the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution of the present application contains an additive, the additive including a multi-cyano compound represented by formula (I). The multi-cyano compound of the present application has a stronger complexation with a transition metal on the surface of a positive electrode material, and therefore a protective film can be formed on the surface of the positive electrode material, and the dissolution of the transition metal is effectively suppressed; the surface activity of the positive electrode material is reduced, thereby suppressing side reactions, such as the decomposition of the electrolytic solution on the surface of the positive electrode material; and the cycle performance and storage performance of a battery under wide range of working voltage and wide range of operating temperature conditions are thus improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Shushi DOU, Chunhua HU, Tiancheng YI, Jian YAN, Chengdu LIANG, Li HAO
  • Publication number: 20200127330
    Abstract: An electrolyte and an electrochemical device, which relates to the field of energy storage materials. The electrolyte includes an additive A, an additive B and an additive C, the additive A selected from a group consisting of multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds represented by Formula I-1, Formula I-2 or Formula I-3, and combinations thereof, the additive B is at least one sulfonate compound, and the additive C is at least one halogenated cyclic carbonate compound. The electrochemical device includes the above electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Yao JIANG, Lu MIAO, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20200052332
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of energy storage materials, and particularly, to an electrolyte and a battery using the electrolyte. The electrolyte contains an additive selected from a group consisting of multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds represented by Formula I-1, Formula I-2 and Formula I-3, and combinations thereof. The addition of the multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compound as an additive in the electrolyte of the present disclosure can effectively passivate surface activity of the positive electrode material and inhibit oxidation of the electrolyte. The battery using the electrolyte according the present disclosure has good cycle performance at high temperature and high voltage and good storage performance, while gas production of the battery is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Li HAO, Yingjie ZHAN, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20190326635
    Abstract: This application provides an electrolyte and an electrochemical device, in which the electrolyte comprises an additive A and an additive B, wherein the additive A is present in an amount of 0.01% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the additive B is present in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the electrolyte has a conductivity of 6 mS/cm to 10 mS/cm at 25° C. The present invention can improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device, in particular, improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device under high temperature and high voltage conditions while keeping the low temperature performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yao JIANG, Chunhua HU, Tiancheng YI, Lu MIAO, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20190326633
    Abstract: This application provides an electrolyte and an electrochemical device, in which the electrolyte comprises an additive A and an additive B, wherein the additive A is present in an amount of 0.001% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the additive B is present in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte and the electrolyte has a conductivity of 4 mS/cm to 12 mS/cm at 25° C. The present invention can improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device, in particular, improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device under high temperature and high voltage conditions while keeping the low temperature performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Zijun XU, Lu MIAO, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20190326641
    Abstract: This application provides an electrolyte and a battery. The electrolyte comprises an electrolytic salt and an organic solvent comprising a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate. The electrolyte further comprises an additive A and an additive B, wherein the additive A is a positive-electrode film-forming additive, the additive B is a negative-electrode film-forming additive, and the reduction potential of the additive B is higher than that of the cyclic carbonate, and the electrolyte has a conductivity of 6 mS/cm to 10 mS/cm at 25° C. The electrolyte of the present application can improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the battery, in particular, improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the battery under high temperature and high voltage conditions, and at the same time balance the low-temperature performance of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Shushi Dou, Chunhua Hu, Tiancheng Yi, Zijun Xu, Chengdu Liang
  • Publication number: 20190326634
    Abstract: This application provides an electrolyte and an electrochemical device, wherein the electrolyte comprises an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is present in an amount of 0.001% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte, and the additive B is present in an amount of 0.1% to 10% by mass in the electrolyte. This application can improve the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device, especially the cycle performance and storage performance of the electrochemical device under high temperature and high voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Tiancheng Yi, Chunhua Hu, Lu Miao, Zijun Xu, Chengdu Liang