Electrolytes For Electrical Devices (e.g., Rectifier, Condenser) Patents (Class 252/62.2)
  • Electrolyte synthesis for ultracapacitors
    Patent number: 8636916
    Abstract: A method of forming an electrolyte solution involves combining ammonium tetrafluoroborate and a quaternary ammonium halide in a liquid solvent to form a quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate and an ammonium halide. The ammonium halide precipitate is removed from the solvent to form an electrolyte solution. The reactants can be added step-wise to the solvent, and the method can include using a stoichiometric excess of the ammonium tetrafluoroborate to form a substantially halide ion-free electrolyte solution. Filtration can be done at low temperatures to reduce the amount of excess bromide in the resulting electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Satyanarayana Kodali
  • Liquid Composite Compositions Using Non-Volatile Liquids and Nanoparticles and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20140023884
    Abstract: A solvent composition comprising an organic solvent; dispersed nanoparticles; and a non-volatile electrolyte is provided. A method of forming a liquid composite composition is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: eSionic ES. Inc.
    Inventor: Seth A. Miller
  • ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER SOLUTION, ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR
    Publication number: 20140022705
    Abstract: This is to provide an electroconductive polymer material which has excellent adhesion to a base and excellent water resistance. Also, this is to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor which has excellent water resistance by using the same. An electroconductive polymer solution according to the present invention contains an electroconductive polymer, at least one water-soluble multivalent alcohol, and at least one oxoacid having two or more hydroxy groups. Since a resin obtained by carrying out a polycondensation reaction of the water-soluble multivalent alcohol and the oxoacid has a cross-linked structure, an electroconductive polymer having lower water-absorbing property and more excellent water resistance in comparison with a resin having a linear structure can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: NEC Tokin Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tomioka, Tomoki Nobuta, Yasuhisa Sugawara, Yuji Yoshida, Satoshi Suzuki
  • ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVE POLYMER AQUEOUS SUSPENSION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVE ORGANIC MATERIAL, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140022706
    Abstract: An electric conductive polymer aqueous suspension is prepared by dispersing an electric conductive polymer powder whose surface is doped with a polyacid in which the number of anion groups is 50% or more and 99% or less with respect to the number of repeating units of the polyacid. By using the electric conductive polymer aqueous suspension, an organic material excellent in adhesiveness to a substrate and humidity resistance, and high in conductivity, as well as a solid electrolytic capacitor low in ESR and excellent in reliability in a high humidity atmosphere, and a method for producing the same can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Sugawara, Tomoki Nobuta, Yuji Yoshida, Satoshi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION
    Publication number: 20140023916
    Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent withstand voltage and satisfactory characteristics even at low and high temperatures. The invention is an electrolytic solution that includes a cyclic carbonate (I-1) represented by formula (I-1): (in the formula, R is an alkyl group having two or more carbon atoms, a fluorine-containing alkyl group having two or more carbon atoms, an alkoxy group or a fluorine-containing alkoxy group, in which an oxygen atom may be inserted between carbon atoms); a cyclic carbonate (I-2) different from the cyclic carbonate (I-1); and an electrolyte salt (II)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Tomoyo Sanagi, Kyouhei Sawaki, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Aoi Nakazono, Yuki Adachi
  • Organic electrolyte solution including vinyl-based compound and lithium battery using the same
    Patent number: 8632917
    Abstract: An organic electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt; an organic solvent including a high permittivity solvent and a low boiling solvent; and a vinyl-based compound represented by Formula 1 below, wherein m and n are each independently integers of 1 to 10; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent O, S, or NR9; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are represented in the detailed description. The organic electrolyte solution of the present invention and a lithium battery using the same suppress degradation of an electrolyte, providing improved cycle properties and life span thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-soo Lee, Young-gyonn Ryu, Seung-sik Hwang, Dong-joon Lee, Boris A. Trofimov
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SOLUTION HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER DISPERSED THEREIN, AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR
    Publication number: 20140009869
    Abstract: A method for producing a conductive polymer dispersion liquid includes preparing an emulsion of a polyanion adsorbed on a conductive polymer precursor monomer by emulsifying a blended liquid obtained by blending the conductive polymer precursor monomer, the polyanion, and an aqueous solvent; and forming a dispersoid of a conductive polymer by chemical oxidative polymerization with addition of an oxidant to the emulsion. Furthermore, by using this conductive polymer dispersion liquid to provide an electrolytic capacitor, the ESR of the capacitor can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Ayumi Kochi, Yukihiro Shimasaki
  • Room temperature crosslinkable ion conductive polymer system
    Patent number: 8623964
    Abstract: A room temperature crosslinkable polymer system comprising an anhydride containing polymer and an oxyalkylene amine and a polymer electrolyte derived therefrom are prepared and employed as ion conducting materials for batteries such as lithium ion battery, solar cells and electrochromic devices is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Zhiquang Song, Suruliappa G. Jeganathan, Jacqueline Lau, Rakesh Gupta
  • BINDERS, ELECTROLYTES AND SEPARATOR FILMS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND COLLECTION DEVICES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES
    Publication number: 20130344396
    Abstract: In various embodiments an improved binder composition, electrolyte composition and a separator film composition using discrete carbon nanotubes, their methods of production and utility for energy storage and collection devices, like batteries, capacitors and photovoltaics, is described. The binder, electrolyte, or separator composition can further comprise polymers. The discrete carbon nanotubes further comprise at least a portion of the tubes being open ended and/or functionalized. The utility of the binder, electrolyte or separator film composition includes improved capacity, power or durability in energy storage and collection devices. The utility of the electrolyte and or separator film compositions includes improved ion transport in energy storage and collection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Clive P. Bosnyak, Kurt W. Swogger, Milos Marinkovic
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING CONDUCTIVE POLYMER DISPERSION, CONDUCTIVE POLYMER MATERIAL MADE THEREFROM AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR USING THE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130342967
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a conductive polymer dispersion, including: adding a conductive compound, a polyanion, and an oxidant to a solvent; and polymerizing the conductive compound with microwaves. The present invention further provides a conductive polymer material made from the conductive polymer dispersion and a solid electrolyte capacitor using the conductive polymer material. Compared to a conventional method, the conductive polymer is prepared by the method of the present invention in a shorter time and environmental friendly. Moreover, the conductive polymer material made from the dispersion exhibits a high conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: FAR EASTERN NEW CENTUTY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Kai Lai, Chih-Yuan Tseng
  • NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130337346
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution that can improve the electrochemical properties in a broad temperature range and an electrochemical device using the same. A nonaqueous electrolytic solution prepared by dissolving an electrolyte salt in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous solvent includes 0.1 to 30% by volume of a fluorine atom-containing cyclic carbonate, and further the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes 0.001 to 5% by mass of a branched dinitrile compound in which the main chain of an alkylene chain linking the two nitrile groups has 2 or more and 4 or less of the carbon number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: UBE Industries Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Miyoshi, Masahide Kondo
  • Ferrite for high-frequency applications and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 8608975
    Abstract: Disclosed are a ferrite for high-frequency applications and a manufacturing method thereof. The ferrite comprises the elements Mg, Cu, Fe, and O, in which the elements have a composition ratio represented by the formula Mg1-xCuxFe2O4, wherein x has a value of 0.1 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: EMW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Hoon Ryou, Won Mo Sung, Sang Hoon Park
  • GEL-TYPE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130330873
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to gel-type polymer electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell, a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising the gel-type polymer electrolyte, and a method for manufacturing the dye-sensitized solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jonghyeok PARK, Kun Seok LEE
  • Carrier transport material and electronic device
    Publication number: 20130320304
    Abstract: A carrier transport material and an electronic device are provided. The carrier transport material includes a conjugated polyelectrolyte and a functional organic molecule. The conjugated polyelectrolyte includes a conjugated backbone and at least one alkyl side-chain, where a tail end of the alkyl side-chain has a first ionic group. The functional organic molecule includes a functional main-chain and a second ionic group located at a tail end of the functional organic molecule. Electrostatic attraction is formed between the first ionic group of the conjugated polyelectrolyte and the second ionic group of the functional organic molecule, and the carrier transport material presents an electrically neutral state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chang, Rui Zhu
  • Process for the preparation of compounds containing perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid groups
    Publication number: 20130316248
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid esters and for further transforming the same into the salts thereof. The invention also relates to the use of the produced compounds in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors, and galvanic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Nikolai Ignatyev, Michael Schmidt, Udo Heider, Peter Sartori, Andry Kucheryna
  • SODIUM ION CONDUCTOR BASED ON SODIUM TITANATE
    Publication number: 20130316228
    Abstract: A sodium ion conductor is described which includes a sodium titanate. Moreover, a also described are a galvanic cell, a sensor having this type of sodium ion conductor (3, 4a, 4b), and a production method for this type of sodium ion conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Andre Moc, Ulrich Eisele, Alan Logeat
  • Electrolyte composition and ionic liquid
    Patent number: 8591757
    Abstract: Conventionally, an electrolyte composition made from a conductive polymer and an ionic liquid possibly has poor durability (particularly impedance characteristics) in a case where the electrolyte composition is used in a conductive polymer capacitor. The present invention provides an electrolyte composition having excellent durability, by using an ionic liquid that includes carboxylic acid as its anion component. Moreover, the carboxylic acid is preferably one which includes a hydroxyl group, or is preferably an amino acid. Moreover, the electrolyte composition is preferably made of (A) a polymer component of a conductive polymer and (B) an ionic liquid. Moreover, the electrolyte composition preferably includes an ammonium salt, an amine salt, a quaternary ammonium salt or like salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ohishi, Akiko Tsujimoto, Hiroyuki Ogino, Kazuyuki Tateishi, Mutsuaki Murakami
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte solution for storage battery devices, and storage battery device
    Patent number: 8586250
    Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for storage battery devices which has high lithium salt solubility, high conductivity and excellent cycle characteristics, and a storage battery device wherein such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution is used. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for storage battery devices, which comprises a specific lithium salt (A) and a solvent (B) containing a hydrofluoroether (b1) represented by CF3CH2OCF2CF2H and a carbonate type solvent (b2), wherein the content of the hydrofluoroether (b1) is from 1 to 30 vol % based on the total amount i.e. 100 vol % of the solvent (B); and a storage battery device wherein such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for storage battery devices is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventor: Masao Iwaya
  • Phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions, methods of making and devices formed there from
    Patent number: 8586797
    Abstract: The invention generally encompasses phosphonium ionic liquids and compositions and their use in many applications, including but not limited to: as electrolytes in electronic devices such as memory devices including static, permanent and dynamic random access memory, as battery electrolytes, as a heat transfer medium, fuel cells and electrochromatic devices, among other applications. In particular, the invention generally relates to phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions and molecules possessing structural features, wherein the molecules exhibit superior combination of thermodynamic stability, low volatility, wide liquidus range and ionic conductivity. The invention further encompasses methods of making such phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions and molecules, and operational devices and systems comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: eSionic ES, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Adrian Hawkins, David A. Hudgins, Levi J. Irwin
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium battery, lithium battery wherein said electrolyte is used, and hydroxy-acid derivative for use in said electrolyte
    Patent number: 8580429
    Abstract: Disclosed are (1) a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium battery comprising an electrolyte dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, which contains at least one hydroxy acid derivative compound represented by the formulae (I) and (II) in an amount of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Kazuyuki Kawabe
  • IONIC COMPOUND AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE EACH UTILIZING THE IONIC COMPOUND
    Publication number: 20130295449
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ionic compound containing a cyanoborate; a process for production thereof; and an electrolytic solution and a device, each utilizing the ionic compound. The electrolytic solution of the present invention comprises an ionic compound represented by general formula (1) and a solvent. Further, a production process of the present invention comprises reacting a compound represented by general formula (8) with a substitution reaction reagent to obtain a compound represented by general formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Takayuki Kobatake, Masayuki Okajima, Taisuke Kasahara, Yasuyuki Miyoshi, Izuho Okada, Naohiko Itayama
  • CONDUCTIVE POLYMER SOLUTION, CONDUCTIVE COATING, CONDENSER AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CONDENSER
    Publication number: 20130294013
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a condenser that exhibits excellent conductivity of the solid electrolyte layer, and has a low ESR, a high degree of heat resistance, and a high withstand voltage. A condenser of the present invention includes an anode composed of a valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidation of the surface of the anode, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the dielectric layer, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion, and an amide compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU POLYMER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tailu NING, Kazuyoshi Yoshida, Yasushi Masahiro, Sou Matsubayashi, Rika Abe, Mitsuaki Negishi
  • Additives for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20130292601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of at least one tertiary amine-N-oxide of formula I as additive in dye-sensitized solar cells and to special electrolyte formulations and a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising at least one compound of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Hiroki YOSHIZAKI, Kentaro KAWATA, Tomohisa GOTO, Hiromi SHINOHARA, Peter KIRSCH
  • Nonaqueous electrolytic solution and nonaqueous electrolyte battery
    Patent number: 8574757
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution that can provide a battery that is low in gas generation, has a large capacity, and is excellent in storage characteristics and cycle characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Kotato, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Electrolyte system
    Patent number: 8576541
    Abstract: An electrolyte system having a conductive salt dispersed in a solvent mixture, the solvent mixture having an organic nitrile solvent and a co-solvent. The concentration of the conductive salt in the electrolyte system is 1.25 molar to 3.0 molar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Shrisudersan Jayaraman
  • ABA TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER, THICKENER, AND AQUEOUS COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20130284966
    Abstract: To provide an ABA triblock copolymer containing: an A-block having, in a constitutional unit thereof, a monomer represented by the following general formula (1) or a monomer represented by the following general formula (2); and a B-block having, in a constitutional unit thereof, a hydrophilic monomer having a radical polymerizable unsaturated bond, where R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a C5-C18 alkylene group; M is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent metal atom; and X1 is —NH— or an oxygen atom in the general formula (1), and where R11 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R12 is a C5-C18 alkylene group; R13 and R14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; and X11 is —NH— or an oxygen atom in the general formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO, RICOH COMPANY. LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuma Usui, Shin-ichi Yusa
  • Nonaqueous electrolyte solution and lithium secondary battery using same
    Patent number: 8568932
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in which an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, containing 0.01% to 30% by weight of a 1,2-cyclohexanediol derivative having a specific structure; and a lithium secondary battery using the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The lithium secondary battery exhibits excellent battery characteristics such as electrical capacity, cycle property, and storage property and can maintain excellent long-term battery performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Kazuhiro Miyoshi, Chisen Hashimoto, Masahide Kondo
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries
    Patent number: 8568931
    Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, by which a secondary battery having both high conductivity and stability free from thermal runaway may be obtained. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, which comprises a lithium salt (a1) represented by R1—CHF—SO2—N(Li)—SO2—CHF—R2 wherein in the formula (a1), each of R1 and R2 which are independent of each other, is a fluorinated C1-5 alkyl group which may contain an ethereal oxygen atom, or a fluorine atom, an inorganic lithium salt (a2), and a solvent, wherein the proportion of the lithium salt (a1) based on the total amount i.e. 100 mol % of the lithium salt (a1) and the inorganic lithium salt (a2) is from 5.0 to 20.0 mol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masao Iwaya, Ryuji Seki, Shouji Furuta
  • ELECTROLYTE SYNTHESIS FOR ULTRACAPACITORS
    Publication number: 20130277598
    Abstract: A method of forming an electrolyte solution involves combining ammonium tetrafluoroborate and a quaternary ammonium halide in a liquid solvent to form a quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate and an ammonium halide. The ammonium halide precipitate is removed from the solvent to form an electrolyte solution. The reactants can be added step-wise to the solvent, and the method can include using a stoichiometric excess of the ammonium tetrafluoroborate to form a substantially halide ion-free electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Satyanarayana Kodali, Obiefuna Chukwuemeka Okafor
  • IONIC GEL ELECTROLYTE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130280579
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes solid-state, printable anode layer, cathode layer and non-aqueous gel electrolyte layer coupled to the anode layer and cathode layer. The electrolyte layer provides physical separation between the anode layer and the cathode layer, and comprises a composition configured to provide ionic communication between the anode layer and cathode layer by facilitating transmission of multivalent ions between the anode layer and the cathode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Paul K. Wright, James W. Evans, Christine Ho
  • Electronic devices made with metal Schiff base complexes
    Patent number: 8563856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new electronic devices including a layer comprising a photoactive material and metal Schiff base complex, wherein the metal Schiff base complex is present as a host for the photoactive material or in a layer between the cathode and the photoactive material containing layer, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Norman Herron, Ying Wang, Lucy M. Clarkson
  • POLYMER GEL ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE COMPOSITION AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20130269781
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer gel electrolyte composition. The composition includes an aqueous solution of a polysaccharide-based polymer and a liquid electrolyte in which a redox derivative is mixed with an organic solvent. The composition is easy to inject. The composition is free from problems of leakage and volatilization, thus being environmentally friendly. Further disclosed is a highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cell using the composition. The dye-sensitized solar cell is stable for a long period of time and can be readily commercialized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Min Jae KO, Doh-Kwon LEE, Hong Gon KIM, Jin Young KIM, Ki Cheon YOO, Se Jeong PARK, Bong Soo KIM
  • METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20130264510
    Abstract: A method for preparing a spiro quaternary ammonium system and electrolytes containing spiro quaternary ammonium cations, comprising a synthesizing step wherein a spiro ammonium system is formed in a medium that can serve as both the reaction solvent and as an electrolyte solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Alfred Siggel, Frank Nerenz, Thirumalai Palanisamy, Andrew Poss, Sonja Demel
  • Nonaqueous electrolyte and lithium secondary battery employing the same
    Patent number: 8551662
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte which contains a nonaqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt dissolved therein is provided. Also provided is a lithium secondary battery employing the nonaqueous electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Masamichi Onuki, Minoru Kotato, Isao Konno, Shinichi Kinoshita, Noriko Shima
  • SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND SOLUTION FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR
    Publication number: 20130258554
    Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolytic capacitor which retains a high capacitance and a low ESR and has high heat resistance. The solid electrolytic capacitor (10) is obtained by winding a porous anode foil (11) having a dielectric layer formed thereon and a cathode foil (14) together with separators (15) each interposed therebetween, the separators (15) having a solid electrolyte (13) supported thereon. Each layer of the solid electrolyte comprises a conductive composite (a) of a cationized conductive polymer with a polymer anion, a first hydroxy compound (b) having four or more hydroxy groups, and a second hydroxy compound (c) having an amino group and one or more hydroxy groups, the content of the conductive composite (a), in terms of mass proportion, being lower than that of the first hydroxy compound (b) and higher than that of the second hydroxy compound (c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU POLYMER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Ode, Tailu Ning
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte solution for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery comprising the same
    Patent number: 8546021
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt and an organic solvent and further includes a solvent having a fluoro group and a specific siloxane compound. A lithium secondary battery having the above non-aqueous electrolyte solution exhibits greatly improved capacity recovery characteristics after high temperature storage and also reduces side effects such as swelling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Jin Kim, Jeong-Ju Cho, Su-Jin Yoon, Mi-Young Son, Jong-Ho Jeon
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte solution for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery comprising the same
    Patent number: 8535833
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery comprises a lithium salt and an organic solvent. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution further comprises a specific siloxane compound and a sulfonate compound. This non-aqueous electrolyte solution solves the capacity degradation phenomenon, which appears in a lithium secondary battery using a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing only a specific siloxane compound when the lithium secondary battery is used for a long time, so this non-aqueous electrolyte solution is especially useful for high-capacity batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Jin Kim, Jeong-Ju Cho, Su-Jin Yoon, Yong-Joon Ha, Chul-Haeng Lee, Jeong-Hwan Koh
  • Electrochemical cell and fuel cell using an ionic conductor
    Patent number: 8535849
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte membrane containing an ionic conductor. The ionic conductor includes: (a) a cation expressed by one of Formulae (1) and (2): R1R2R3HX+??(1) where, in Formula (1), X indicates any one of N and P, and R1, R2 and R3 each indicate any one of alkyl groups C1 to C18 except a structure in which R1=R2=R3, R1R2HS+??(2) where, in Formula (2), R1 and R2 each indicate any one of alkyl groups C1 to C18 except a structure in which R1=R2; and (b) an anion expressed by Formula (3): R4YOm(OH)n?1O???(3) where, in Formula (3), Y indicates any one of S, C, N and P, R4 indicates any one of an alkyl group and a fluoroalkyl group, and m and n each indicate any one of 1 and 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Yokohama National University
    Inventors: Masayoshi Watanabe, Hirofumi Nakamoto, Tomokazu Yamane, Toshihiro Takekawa
  • ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER SOLUTION, ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITION, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR THEREWITH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20130236636
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electroconductive polymer solution in which the good dispersibility is maintained and the pH is arbitrarily adjusted, and an electroconductive polymer composition having an excellent heat resistance. Further, the present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having an excellent reliability. The present invention is an electroconductive polymer solution, containing an electroconductive polymer in which a dopant is doped, a first compound having an amino group and a hydroxyl group, a second compound having a carboxylic acid group, and a dispersing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki NOBUTA, Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Nonaqueous electrolyte solution and lithium secondary battery using same
    Patent number: 8530080
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution that provides a lithium secondary battery with excellent electrical capacity, cycling properties, storage properties and other battery characteristics and that maintains the battery characteristics for a long time; and a lithium secondary battery comprising it. A nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising an electrolytic salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, containing 0.1 to 10% by weight of an ethylene carbonate derivative represented by the general formula (I), and 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: UBE Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Takaaki Kuwata
  • SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20130229750
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electroconductive polymer composition for a solid electrolytic capacitor which has a high electroconductivity and an excellent heat resistance. Also, the present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR and an excellent heat resistance. The present invention is an electroconductive polymer composition, obtained by removing a solvent or a dispersing medium from an electroconductive polymer solution comprising: an electroconductive polymer in which a dopant is doped; an oxazoline group-containing compound; a water-soluble compound having at least one or more of carboxyl group, aromatic phenol group and thiol group as a functional group; and a solvent or a dispersing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki NOBUTA, Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte and secondary battery using the same
    Patent number: 8524400
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a secondary battery comprising an electrolyte salt and an electrolyte solvent, the electrolyte comprising both a lactam-based compound and a sulfinyl group-containing compound. Also, disclosed is an electrode having a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film partially or totally formed on a surface thereof, the SEI film being formed by electrical reduction of the above compounds. Further, a secondary battery comprising the electrolyte and/or the electrode is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chun Lee, Jeong-Ju Cho
  • Non-aqueous electrolyte and secondary battery comprising the same
    Patent number: 8524399
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte including an electrolyte salt and an electrolyte solvent, the non-aqueous electrolyte further including a compound containing both a carboxy group and a (meth)acrylic group, and a secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte. The use of the compound containing both the carboxy group and the (meth)acrylic group as a component for an electrolyte significantly reduces the increase of battery thickness at high temperature storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soojin Kim, Jeong-Ju Cho
  • Electrolyte for lithium battery and lithium battery including the same
    Patent number: 8524401
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium battery and a lithium battery including the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Beom Lee, Sun-Young Kim, Bo-Ra Lee, Sin-Young Park
  • Superbase-derived protic ionic liquids
    Patent number: 8524388
    Abstract: Protic ionic liquids having a composition of formula (A?)(BH+) wherein A? is a conjugate base of an acid HA, and BH+ is a conjugate acid of a superbase B. In particular embodiments, BH+ is selected from phosphazenium species and guanidinium species encompassed, respectively, by the general formulas: The invention is also directed to films and membranes containing these protic ionic liquids, with particular application as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Dai, Huimin Luo, Gary A. Baker
  • ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR
    Publication number: 20130222976
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electric double layer capacitor having a high withstanding voltage, less deterioration, and excellent long-term reliability, especially an effect of suppressing expansion. The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution for an electric double layer capacitor. The solution comprises an electrolyte-salt-dissolving solvent (I) and an electrolyte salt (II). The electrolyte-salt-dissolving solvent (I) contains a fluorine-containing chain ether and a nitrile compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenzou Takahashi, Meiten Koh, Mai Koyama, Emi Yamamoto
  • NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION
    Publication number: 20130224606
    Abstract: The present invention directs to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, including (I) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of fluorinated linear sulfones and fluorinated linear sulfonic acid esters, and (II) an electrolyte salt. Such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution has high oxidation resistance, minimizes its decomposition even when hydrofluoric acid is produced. Also, the solution is less likely to cause, in the case of being used for a secondary cell, swelling of the cell and lowering of the battery performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Kyouhei Sawaki, Tomoyo Sanagi, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Aoi Nakazono, Akinori Tani, Masahiro Tomita, Yuki Adachi
  • ELECTROLYTE FORMULATION FOR USE IN PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130214196
    Abstract: An electrolyte formulation for use in photoelectrochemical devices is disclosed comprising a thickening agent, wherein the thickening agent is dissolved in the electrolyte. The thickening agent may be polymeric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: DYESOL INDUSTRIES PTY LTD
    Inventors: Damion Milliken, Syed Zaka Ahmed, Nancy Jiang
  • ALKALINE SINGLE ION CONDUCTORS WITH HIGH CONDUCTIVITY AND TRANSFERENCE NUMBER AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130216936
    Abstract: A method of producing an alkaline single ion conductor with high conductivity includes: a) providing a hydrocarbon oligomer or polymer having immobilized acidic substituent groups selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid group, sulfamide group, a phosphonic acid group, or a carboxy group, in its alkaline ion form wherein at least a part of the acidic protons of the substituent groups have been exchanged against alkali cations, and b) solvating the hydro-carbon oligomer or polymer of step a) in an aprotic polar solvent for a sufficient time to effect a solvent uptake of at least 5% by weight and to obtain a solvated product, wherein the molar ratio of solvent/alkaline cation is 1:1 to 10,000:1, and which solvated product has a conductivity of at least 10?5 S/cm at room temperature (24° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Annette Fuchs, Klaus-Dieter Kreuer, Joachim Maier, Andreas Wohlfarth
  • Phenyl sulfonate compound, nonaqueous electrolyte solution using the same, and lithium battery
    Patent number: 8512897
    Abstract: Provided are (1) a novel phenyl sulfonate compound, (2) a nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent and containing a phenyl sulfonate compound of the following general formula (II) in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by mass of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and (3) a lithium battery containing the nonaqueous electrolytic solution and excellent in low-temperature cycle property. (wherein X1 to X5 each independently represents a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom, and from one to four of these are fluorine atoms; R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a halogen atom, or an aryl group having from 6 to 9 carbon atoms).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Kazuhiro Miyoshi