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.