Patents by Inventor Zhihuan CHEN

Zhihuan CHEN 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: 20230343943
    Abstract: A negative electrode material including a silicon compound SiOx, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer; where 0.5?x?1.5; at least part of the first conductive layer is present between the silicon compound and the second conductive layer; and the first conductive layer includes graphene, and the second conductive layer includes carbon nanotubes. This application further provides a negative electrode material different from the above negative electrode material in that the first conductive layer includes carbon nanotubes and the second conductive layer includes graphene. An electrochemical apparatus having the negative electrode material combines the advantages of graphene and carbon nanotubes, to obtain long cycle life and low swelling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Zhihuan CHEN, Daoyi JIANG
  • Publication number: 20230343937
    Abstract: A silicon-carbon composite particle includes a silicon-based particle and a plurality of graphite particles on surface of the silicon-based particle, where the graphite particles have a particle size of M ?m, the silicon-based particle has a particle size of N ?m, M<N, and 2<N?10. Also, a preparation method of silicon-carbon composite particle. A lithium-ion battery prepared using the active material containing the silicon-carbon composite particles as the negative electrode has good cycling performance and low swelling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daoyi JIANG, Zhihuan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230343944
    Abstract: A negative electrode plate includes: a current collector; and an active material layer, located on the current collector. The active material layer includes a silicon-based material, a carbon material, and a binder. Silicon mass fractions in two places of the active material layer are X1 and X2; the two places cover a same area but are located in different positions, X2?X1, M=X1/X2, and M?0.7. Lithium mass fractions in the two places are Y1 and Y2, respectively; the two places cover the same area but are located in different positions, Y2?Y1, N=Y1/Y2, and N?0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Zhihuan CHEN, Daoyi JIANG
  • Publication number: 20230343946
    Abstract: A negative electrode material includes silicon monoxide particles. A molar ratio A of oxygen to silicon on a surface of the silicon monoxide particle is greater than a molar ratio B of oxygen to silicon inside the silicon monoxide particle, so that the molar ratio A of oxygen to silicon on the surface of the silicon monoxide particle and a molar ratio B of oxygen to silicon at any point above 25 nm from the surface of the silicon monoxide particle satisfy A/B > 1.5, allowing the electrochemical apparatus to have a smaller volume swelling and better cycling performance during charge and discharge cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daoyi JIANG, Zhihuan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230080891
    Abstract: A packaging film including a protective layer, a first bonding layer, a metal layer. a second bonding layer and a sealing layer. The protective layer, the first bonding layer, the metal layer. the second bonding layer, and the sealing layer are sequentially stacked. The protective layer includes a polymer resin layer and a carbon material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Congrong Chen, Zhihuan Chen, Hang Cui, Yuansen Xie
  • Publication number: 20230062442
    Abstract: A composite negative electrode material includes a Si-M-C composite material and graphene on a surface of the Si-M-C composite material, where M includes at least one of boron, nitrogen, or oxygen. Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance testing of the Si-M-C composite material shows that chemical shifts of element silicon include ?5 ppm±5 ppm, ?35 ppm±5 ppm, ?75 ppm±5 ppm, and ?110 ppm±5 ppm, and a peak width at half height at ?5 ppm±5 ppm satisfies 7 ppm<K<28 ppm. The composite negative electrode material and the negative electrode plate and electrochemical apparatus that use the composite negative electrode material have good cycling performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ting YI, Zhihuan CHEN, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20230052928
    Abstract: A negative electrode material includes a silicon-based material, where a particle of the silicon-based material includes at least one recessed portion, and the recessed portion is 50 nm to 20 ?m in width, and 50 nm to 10 ?m in depth. The recessed structure leaves room for the silicon-based material to swell, thereby solving the problem of large volume swelling of the silicon-based material. In addition, when the silicon-based material with the recessed structure is composited with a carbon material, a conductive agent, and the like to form a negative electrode plate, small particles of the carbon material and the conductive agent are embedded into the recessed portion of the silicon-based material, solving the problem of low compacted density of the silicon-based negative electrode material with a recessed structure, and compensating for the low volumetric energy density of the recessed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Congrong CHEN, Zhihuan CHEN, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20230021755
    Abstract: A negative electrode plate includes a current collector and an active substance layer provided on the current collector, where the active substance layer includes a silicon-based material, and a proportion by mass of element silicon in the active substance layer has a minimum value X1 and a maximum value X2 among different locations of a same area size, where a value of X1/X2 is M, and M?0.7; and a weight loss rate of the active substance layer under thermogravimetric (TG) analysis within 800° C. has a minimum value Y1 and a maximum value Y2 among different locations of a same area size, where a value of Y1/Y2 is N, and N?0.7. In this disclosure, the silicon-based material and a binder in the active substance layer are uniformly dispersed, improving C-rate performance and cycling performance of the electrochemical apparatus and reducing swelling of an electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Zhihuan Chen, Daoyi Jiang, Ting Yi, Hang Cui
  • Publication number: 20220328840
    Abstract: An anode material, including a matrix material, and the matrix material comprises carbon-doped silicon monoxide, and a content of the carbon ranges from 0.5% to 10% based on a total mass of the carbon and silicon monoxide. The anode material can significantly improve the cycle performance of an electrochemical device at room temperature and high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daoyi JIANG, Zhihuan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220223854
    Abstract: A negative electrode material includes silicon-based particles. The silicon-based particles include a silicon-containing matrix and a polymer layer disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the silicon-containing matrix, and the polymer layer includes a carbon material and a polymer; when a thermogravimetric analysis is conducted at a temperature ranging from 0° C. to 800° C., a derivative thermogravimetric curve of the polymer in a free state has at least one characteristic peak, a temperature at the maximum characteristic peak of the at least one characteristic peak is Ti, a derivative thermogravimetric curve of the silicon-based particles has at least one characteristic peak, a temperature at the maximum characteristic peak of the at least one characteristic peak is T2, and T1-T2 is from 1.5° C. to 20° C. A lithium-ion battery prepared from the negative active material has improved cycle performance and deformation resistance, and reduced DC resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daoyi JIANG, Zhihuan CHEN, Ting ZHANG, Hang CUI
  • Publication number: 20220223850
    Abstract: A negative electrode includes a current collector and a coating located on the current collector. The coating includes silicon-based particles and graphite particles. The silicon-based particles include a silicon-containing substrate and a polymer layer. The polymer layer includes a polymer and carbon nanotubes. The polymer layer is located on at least a part of a surface of the silicon-containing substrate. A minimum value of film resistances at different positions on a surface of the coating is R1, a maximum value of the film resistances is R2, an R1/R2 ratio is M, and a percentage of a weight of the silicon-based particles in a total weight of the silicon-based particles and the graphite particles is N, where M?0.5, and N is 2 wt %-80 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Zhihuan CHEN, Daoyi JIANG, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20220199985
    Abstract: An anode material includes silicon-based particles, the silicon-based particles include a silicon-containing substrate, at least a part of the surface of the silicon-containing substrate has: (i) a polymer layer, and/or (ii) an amorphous carbon layer, and the polymer layer or the amorphous carbon layer includes carbon nanotubes, the silicon-based particles include metal elements, the metal elements include Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, or any combination thereof; wherein the content of the metal elements selected from Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, or any combination thereof is less than about 2500 ppm based on the total weight of the silicon-based particles. A lithium ion battery with the anode active material has a reduced impedance and K value, and improved first efficiency and cycle performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ting ZHANG, Zhihuan CHEN, Daoyi JIANG, Hang CUI
  • Publication number: 20220199986
    Abstract: A negative electrode material includes silicon-based particles. The silicon-based particles include a silicon-containing substrate and a polymer layer. The polymer layer exists on at least a part of a surface of the silicon-containing substrate. The polymer layer includes carbon nanotubes and alkali metal ions. The alkali metal ions include Li+, Na+, K+, or any combination thereof. Based on a total weight of the silicon-based particles, a content of the alkali metal ions is approximately 50˜5,000 ppm. A lithium-ion battery prepared by using the negative active material achieves a lower resistance, higher first-time efficiency, higher cycle performance, and higher rate performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ting ZHANG, Daoyi JIANG, Zhihuan CHEN, Hang CUI
  • Publication number: 20220199988
    Abstract: An anode material includes silicon-containing particles including a silicon composite substrate and a polymer layer, the polymer layer coats at least a portion of the silicon composite substrate, wherein the polymer layer includes a carbon material. The anode material has good cycle performance, and the battery prepared with the anode material has better rate performance and lower expansion rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhihuan CHEN, Daoyi JIANG, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20220199975
    Abstract: A negative electrode composite material includes a Si—M—C composite material. A conductive layer exists on a surface of the Si—M—C composite material, M includes at least one of boron, nitrogen, or oxygen. Chemical shifts of a silicon element in the Si—M?C composite material as measured in a solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance test include ?5 ppm±5 ppm, ?35 ppm±5 ppm, ?75 ppm±5 ppm, ?110 ppm±5 ppm. A peak width at half height at ?5 ppm±5 ppm is K, and K satisfies: 7 ppm<K<28 ppm. The negative electrode composite material exhibits a relatively low expansion rate and a relatively high conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhihuan CHEN, Ting YI, Daoyi JIANG, Hang CUI
  • Publication number: 20220199969
    Abstract: An anode material includes a silicon composite substrate, wherein the Dv50 of the silicon composite substrate is from 2.5 ?m to 15 ?m, and the particle size distribution of the silicon composite substrate meets 0.1?Dn10/Dv50?0.6. The anode material has good cycle performance, and the battery prepared with the anode material has good rate performance and lower swelling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Daoyi JIANG, Zhihuan CHEN, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20220173386
    Abstract: The present application relates to an anode material, and an electrochemical device and an electronic device using the same. The anode material of the present application includes: a silicon compound SiOx, where x is 0.5-1.5; an oxide MeOy layer, the MeOy layer coating at least a portion of the silicon compound SiOx, where Me includes at least one of Al, Si, Ti, Mn, V, Cr, Co or Zr, where y is 0.5-3; and a carbon nanotube layer, the carbon nanotube layer coating at least a portion of the MeOy layer. The anode material can significantly enhance the cycle performance and rate performance of the electrochemical device, and significantly reduce the impedance of the electrochemical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Zhihuan CHEN, Daoyi JIANG, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20220158176
    Abstract: An anode material includes a lithiated silicon oxide material, an inorganic coating layer, and a polymer coating layer, wherein the inorganic coating layer and the lithiated silicon oxide material at least have Si—O-M bonds therebetween, and M includes at least one of an aluminum element, a boron element, and a phosphorus element. The anode material has high water stability, high first coulombic efficiency, and good cycle stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daoyi JIANG, Zhihuan CHEN, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20220140322
    Abstract: An anode material includes silicon-containing particles including a silicon composite substrate and an oxide MeOy layer, wherein the oxide MeOy layer is coated on at least a portion of the silicon composite substrate, wherein Me includes at least one of Al, Si, Ti, Mn, V, Cr, Co or Zr, and y is 0.5 to 3; and wherein the oxide MeOy layer includes a carbon material. The anode material has good cycle performance, and the battery prepared from the anode material has better rate performance and lower swelling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhihuan CHEN, Daoyi JIANG, Hang CUI, Yuansen XIE
  • Publication number: 20220052328
    Abstract: An anode material includes a silicon composite substrate. In the X-ray diffraction pattern of the anode material, the highest intensity at 2? within the range of 28.0° to 29.0° is I2, and the highest intensity at 2? within the range of 20.5° to 21.5° is I1, wherein 0<I2/I1?1. The anode material has good cycle performance, and the battery prepared with the anode material has better rate performance and a lower swelling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daoyi Jiang, Zhihuan Chen, Hang Cui, Yuansen Xie