Halogen Containing Patents (Class 429/199)
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Patent number: 8247118Abstract: A nonaqueous solvent for an electrical storage device according to the present invention includes fluorine-containing cyclic saturated hydrocarbon having a structure represented by the following general formula (1) in which one or two substituents R are introduced into a cyclohexane ring; a compound having a relative dielectric constant of 25 or higher; and a chain carbonate (in general formula (1), R is represented by CnX2n+1 where n is an integer of 1 or greater, at least one of (2n+1) pieces of X's is F, and the other X's are H).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaki Hasegawa, Takashi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20120208079Abstract: A negative electrode precursor material is provided for preparing a negative electrode, which has a reduced thickness, good current collecting performance, and suppresses deformation and generation of dendrites during operation. A molten salt battery comprises a positive electrode formed by providing an active material film on an Al current collector, a separator comprising a glass cloth impregnated with a molten salt as an electrolyte, and the negative electrode formed by providing a Zn film and an active material film on an Al, current collector, which are respectively contained in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped Al case. The active material absorbs and releases Na ions contained in the molten salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shoichiro Sakai, Atsushi Fukunaga, Koji Nitta, Masatoshi Majima, Shinji Inazawa
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Publication number: 20120208070Abstract: The invention relates to a separator for use in a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery, and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery employing the separator, the separator comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are capable of occluding and releasing lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte, the separator for use in the battery having an electroconductive layer, the electroconductive layer having (1) an apparent volume resistivity of 1×10?4 ?·cm to 1×106 ?·cm, or (2) a volume resistivity of 1×10?6 ?·cm to 1×106 ?·cm, or (3) a surface electrical resistance of 1×10?2? to 1×109?, and the electroconductive layer having a film thickness less than 5 ?m. The invention further relates to.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC., MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: SATOSHI NAKASHIMA, KANAKO TAKIGUCHI, KENICHI ISHIGAKI
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Publication number: 20120202112Abstract: Li-ion batteries are provided that include a cathode, an anode comprising active particles, an electrolyte ionically coupling the anode and the cathode, a separator electrically separating the anode and the cathode, and at least one hydrofluoric acid neutralizing agent incorporated into the anode or the separator. Li-ion batteries are also provided that include a cathode, an anode comprising active particles, an electrolyte ionically coupling the anode and the cathode, and a separator electrically separating the anode and the cathode, where the electrolyte may be formed from a mixture of an imide salt and at least one salt selected from the group consisting of LiPF6, LiBF4, and LiClO4. Li-ion battery anodes are also provided that include an active material core and a protective coating at least partially encasing the active material core, where the protective coating comprises a material that is resistant to hydrofluoric acid permeation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Gleb Nikolayevich Yushin, Bogdan Zydrko, Kara Evanoff
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Publication number: 20120202111Abstract: There is provided a battery device having a high operating voltage and a low capacity degradation rate. The battery device comprising: a positive electrode having at least a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode collector; a negative electrode; a separator; and an organic electrolytic solution, wherein the positive electrode active material layer contains non-porous carbon having a specific surface area of 500 m2/g or less as a main component, and a material forming the negative electrode is different from a positive electrode active material, and contains a material capable of storing and releasing an alkali metal ion or an alkaline earth metal ion as a main component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicants: Cataler Corporation, Stella Chemifa CorporationInventors: Tetsuo Nishida, Hitoshi Tsurumaru, Sojiro Kon, Tetsuya Kume, Yoshinobu Sakakibara, Kazuaki Yanagi
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Patent number: 8236445Abstract: An electrochemical energy generation system can include a sealed vessel that contains inside (i) at least one electrochemical cell, which has two electrodes and a reaction zone between them; (ii) a liquefied halogen reactant, such as a liquefied molecular chlorine; (iii) at least one metal halide electrolyte; and (iv) a flow circuit that can be used for delivering the halogen reactant and the electrolyte to the at least one cell. The sealed vessel can maintain an inside pressure above a liquefication pressure for the halogen reactant. Also disclosed are methods of using and methods of making for electrochemical energy generation systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Primus Power CorporationInventor: Rick Winter
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Patent number: 8227116Abstract: A lithium secondary battery which has excellent characteristics such as energy density and electromotive force and is excellent in cycle life and storage stability is provided. The secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution comprising an aprotic solvent having at least an electrolyte dissolved therein, wherein the positive electrode comprises a lithium-manganese composite oxide having a spinel structure as a positive electrode active material, and the electrolyte solution comprises a compound represented by the general formula (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Daisuke Kawasaki, Yuki Kusachi, Tatsuji Numata, Koji Utsugi
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Patent number: 8221915Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithium or lithium-ion batteries that employ an aluminum or aluminum alloy current collector protected by conductive coating in combination with electrolyte containing aluminum corrosion inhibitor and a fluorinated lithium imide or methide electrolyte which exhibit surprisingly long cycle life at high temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Leyden Energy, Inc.Inventors: Konstantin Tikhonov, Tobias Johnson, Jesse Chau, Ka Ki Yip, Marc Juzkow
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Publication number: 20120177988Abstract: A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte suitable for use in a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode, capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, and the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte, the negative electrode containing a negative-electrode active material having at least one kind of atom selected from the group consisting of Si atom, Sn atom and Pb atom, wherein the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte comprises a carbonate having at least either an unsaturated bond or a halogen atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi FUJII, Noriko SHIMA, Youichi OHASHI, Shinichi KINOSHITA
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Publication number: 20120176089Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode comprising a combination of positive active materials. The combination includes a material represented by one or both of Formulae 1 and 2; and a material of Formula 3 as follows: LiaNibMncMdO2??(Formula 1) where 0.90?a?1.2; 0.5?b?0.9; 0<c<0.4; 0?d?0.2; LiaNibCocMndMeO2??(Formula 2) where 0.90?a?1.2, 0.5?b?0.9, 0<c<0.4, 0<d<0.4, and 0?e?0.2; LiaCoMbO2??(Formula 3) where 0.90?a?1.2 and 0?b?0.2; and each M of Formulae 1-3 is independently selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, V, Nb, Ta, Db, Cr, Mo, W, Sg, Tc, Re, Bh, Fe, Ru, Os, Hs, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, Se, Te, Po, and combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Duck-Chul Hwang, Geun-Bae Kim, Yong-Chul Park, Won-II Jung, Jun-Won Suh, Jan-Dee Kim
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Patent number: 8216725Abstract: Electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries and battery packs includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an additive. The additive includes two or more members selected from the group consisting of substances A, B and C, wherein A includes one or more fused ring compounds and fused heterocyclic compounds, B includes an alkoxy aromatic compound, and C includes halogenated borane-based salt.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: BYD Company LimitedInventors: Yi Gao, JiangMin Zhu
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Patent number: 8216726Abstract: A battery is provided. The battery includes an electrolytic solution, a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The negative electrode has a negative electrode active material layer containing a carbon material and having a thickness per one face of 70 ?m or more and not more than 120 ?m. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent containing 15% by mass or more and not more than 30% by mass of a cyclic carbonate represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 each independently represents hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group. A mass content ratio (B/A) of a halogenated cyclic carbonate (B % by mass) contained in the cyclic carbonate (A % by mass) which is represented by the formula (1) being from 0.5 to 1.0.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shinya Wakita, Izaya Okae
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Publication number: 20120171563Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, which includes a lithium salt, a nonaqueous organic solvent and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of vitamin G (vitamin B2, riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacinamide), vitamin B4 (adenine), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin H (vitamin B7, biotin), vitamin M (vitamin B9, folic acid), vitamin BX (4-aminobenzoic acid), vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), vitamin K1 (phylloquinone), ascorbyl palmitate, and sodium ascorbate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yoon-sok Kang, Seok-soo Lee, Won-chang Choi, Jin-hwan Park, Mi-jeong Song
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Publication number: 20120171574Abstract: A surface-enabled, metal ion-exchanging battery device comprising a cathode, an anode, a porous separator, and a metal ion-containing electrolyte, wherein the metal ion is selected from (A) non-Li alkali metals; (B) alkaline-earth metals; (C) transition metals; (D) other metals such as aluminum (Al); or (E) a combination thereof; and wherein at least one of the electrodes contains therein a metal ion source prior to the first charge or discharge cycle of the device and at least the cathode comprises a functional material or nano-structured material having a metal ion-capturing functional group or metal ion-storing surface in direct contact with said electrolyte, and wherein the operation of the battery device does not involve the introduction of oxygen from outside the device and does not involve the formation of a metal oxide, metal sulfide, metal selenide, metal telluride, metal hydroxide, or metal-halogen compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, ChenGuang Liu, David Neff, Bor Z. Jang, Zhenning Yu
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Patent number: 8211577Abstract: A nonaqueous solvent for an electricity storage device according to the present invention comprises fluorine-containing cyclic saturated hydrocarbon having a structure which is represented by general formula (1) below and in which one or two substituents R are introduced into a cyclohexane ring (in general formula (1), R is represented by CnX2n+1, n is an integer of 1 or greater, at least one of (2n+1) pieces of X's is F, and the other X's are F or H).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaki Hasegawa, Takashi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20120164541Abstract: A lithium-free, anion based charge transport electrochemical system that uses fluoride ion transporting electrolytes, including ionic liquids, with and without various additives to improve performance, is described. The fluoride ion transporting electrolyte can be wholly or partly an ionic liquid that is typically liquid at temperatures less than 200 degrees Celsius. In other embodiments, electrolytes that remain liquid at less than 100 degrees Celsius are useful.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Contour Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Isabelle Darolles, Cedric M. Weiss, Maksudul M. Alam, Arunkumar Tiruvannamalai, Simon Christopher Jones
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Publication number: 20120164524Abstract: A positive electrode composition is provided. The positive electrode composition includes at least one electroactive metal, such as titanium, vanadium, niobium, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, chromium, manganese, silver, antimony, cadmium, tin, lead, and zinc. The electroactive metal is present in an amount in a range from about 10 volume percent to about 20 volume percent, based on the volume of the positive electrode composition. The composition further includes iron, present in an amount in a range from about 0.2 volume percent to about 3 volume percent, based on the volume of the positive electrode composition; at least one first alkali metal halide; and an electrolyte salt. The electrolyte salt can be based on a reaction product of a second alkali metal halide and an aluminum halide, and has a melting point of less than about 300 degrees Celsius.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Charles Bogdan, JR., Michael Alan Vallance, Richard Louis Hart
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Publication number: 20120156529Abstract: The disclosure describes a non-aqueous electrolyte battery with an improved cycle life. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode including a negative electrode layer, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt. The negative electrode layer may contain a negative electrode active material which can insert and release lithium ions at 0.4 V or more (V.S. Li/Li+). The lithium salt may contains LiPF6 with a concentration of less than 50% (including 0%).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Hidetoshi Watanabe, Haruchika Ishii, Hiroki Inagaki, Masataka Shikota, Toshihide Arikawa, Hirotada Tahara, Kazuko Newton, Teruo Hiruma, Yoshiaki Asami, Yuichi Kikuma
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Publication number: 20120156557Abstract: 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. The solution contains an electrolyte, a nonaqueous solvent dissolving the electrolyte, 0.001 vol % to 5 vol % of a compound represented by Formula (1), and further contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cyclic carbonate compounds having carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds, cyclic carbonate compounds having fluorine atoms, monofluorophosphates, and difluorophosphates. In Formula (1), R1 to R3 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by a halogen atom; and n is an integer of 0 to 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru Kotato, Shinichi Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20120156556Abstract: An electrode in which a silicon layer is provided over a current collector, a thin film layer having a thickness within a certain range is provided on a surface of the silicon layer, and the thin film layer contains fluorine, is used for a power storage device. The thickness of the thin film layer containing fluorine is greater than 0 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm, preferably greater than or equal to 4 nm and less than or equal to 9 nm. The fluorine concentration of the thin film layer containing fluorine is preferably as high as possible, and the nitrogen concentration, the oxygen concentration, and the hydrogen concentration thereof are preferably as low as possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazutaka KURIKI, Mitsuhiro Ichijo, Toshiya Endo
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Patent number: 8197964Abstract: A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics even if the thickness of an anode active material layer is increased is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution. The anode has an anode active material layer on an anode current collector, and the anode active material layer contains a carbon material and has a thickness of 30 ?m or more. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt, and the solvent contains at least one of sulfone compounds such as a cyclic disulfonic acid anhydride.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shunsuke Saito, Masayuki Ihara, Atsumichi Kawashima
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Publication number: 20120141883Abstract: The invention discloses various embodiments of electrolytes for use in lithium-ion batteries, the electrolytes having improved safety and the ability to operate with high capacity anodes and high voltage cathodes. In one embodiment there is provided an electrolyte for use in a lithium-ion battery comprising an anode and a high voltage cathode. The electrolyte has a mixture of a cyclic carbonate of ethylene carbonate (EC) or mono-fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) co-solvent, ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), a flame retardant additive, a lithium salt, and an electrolyte additive that improves compatibility and performance of the lithium-ion battery with a high voltage cathode. The lithium-ion battery is charged to a voltage in a range of from about 2.0 V (Volts) to about 5.0 V (Volts).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicants: University of Southern California, California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Marshall C. Smart, Ratnakuma V. Bugga, Surya G. Prakash, Frederick C. Krause
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Publication number: 20120141864Abstract: The present invention provides electrochemical cells and batteries having one or more electrically conductive tabs and carbon sheet current collectors, where the tabs are connected to the carbon sheet current collectors; and methods of connecting the tabs to the carbon based current collectors. In one embodiment, the electrically conductive tabs are metallic tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Leyden Energy Inc.Inventors: Marc Juzkow, Aakar Patel, Jun Lui, Konstantin Tikhonov, Michael Erickson, Hashmat Haidari, Thomas Nagy, Hongli Dai
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Patent number: 8187744Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is produced using a non-aqueous electrolyte including: a non-aqueous solvent that primarily contains a solvent mixture of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate and includes a fluorine-substituted ether having a divalent group represented by a formula: —CFX—CH(CH3)—O—, where X is a hydrogen atom or fluorine atom, in a molecule thereof; and a lithium salt that is dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous electrolyte has favorable wettability towards a polyolefin separator, and improves the cycle characteristics and the load characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tooru Matsui, Tetsuo Nanno, Hiroshi Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 8187739Abstract: To provide a power storage apparatus which can achieve improved heat radiation of a power storage unit, a power storage apparatus has a power storage unit including an electrode element placed with an electrolyte layer, and a case housing the power storage unit and a cooling fluid which is used for cooling the power storage unit and is in contact with at least the electrode element.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaihsaInventor: Masaru Takagi
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Publication number: 20120129046Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing at least a cyclic compound having, in the molecule, a functional group having an ester bond to which a nitrogen atom is attached, in which is the general formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventor: Hisayuki UTSUMI
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Publication number: 20120129053Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical device comprising a cathode having a complex formed between a surface of a cathode active material and an aliphatic di-nitrile compound; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing 1-10 wt % of a compound of Formula 1 or its decomposition product based on the weight of the electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Young-Soo Kim, Soon-Ho Ahn, Soo-Hyun Ha
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Publication number: 20120121973Abstract: Disclosed herein is a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery. The negative active material according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes nanoparticles having a multi layer structure in which a plurality of layers are stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Jung Wook SEO, Tae Ho Kim, Young Ku Lyu
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Publication number: 20120121991Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithium or lithium-ion batteries that employ an aluminum or aluminum alloy current collector protected by conductive coating in combination with electrolyte containing aluminum corrosion inhibitor and a fluorinated lithium imide or methide electrolyte which exhibit surprisingly long cycle life at high temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Leyden Energy, Inc.Inventors: Konstantin Tikhonov, Tabias Johnson, Jesse Chau, Ka Ki Yip, Marc Juzkow
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Publication number: 20120121974Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithium or lithium-ion batteries that employ an aluminum or aluminum alloy current collector protected by conductive coating in combination with electrolyte containing aluminum corrosion inhibitor and a fluorinated lithium imide or methide electrolyte which exhibit surprisingly long cycle life at high temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Leyden Energy, Inc.Inventors: Konstantin Tikhonov, Tobias Johnson, Jesse Chau, Ka Ki Yip, Marc Juzkow
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Patent number: 8178009Abstract: There is provided a slurry for a secondary battery electrode and an electrode for a secondary battery that produce satisfactory charge-discharge characteristics for secondary batteries, as well as a secondary battery that exhibits satisfactory charge-discharge characteristics. The invention provides a slurry for a secondary battery electrode comprising an electrode active material and an ambient temperature molten salt composed of a cation component and an anion component, an electrode for a secondary battery wherein an electrode active material layer is formed by coating the slurry for a secondary battery electrode onto a current collector, a process for production of an electrode for a secondary battery whereby the slurry for a secondary battery electrode is coated onto a current collector metal foil to form a coated film, and a secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and/or negative electrode fabricated using the electrode for a secondary battery, and an electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8178246Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution which can give excellent cycle characteristics. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a linear carbonate represented by the formula (1): wherein, in the formula (1), Xa represents each independently hydrogen or any group; Ra represents optionally substituted alkyl; and n represents an integer of zero or more.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventor: Noriko Shima
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Patent number: 8173298Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive comprising a) a compound represented by the following Formula (1), and b) a compound selected from the group consisting of a sulfone-based compound, a poly(ester)(metha)acrylate, a polymer of poly(ester)(metha)acrylate, and a mixture thereof: wherein R1 is a C1 to C10 alkyl, a C1 to C10 alkoxy, or a C6 to C10 aryl, and preferably a methyl, ethyl, or methoxy, X is a halogen, and m and n are integers ranging from 1 to 5, where m+n is less than or equal to 6.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun-Ho Kim, Ha-Young Lee, Sang-Hoon Choy, Ho-Sung Kim, Hyeong-Gon Noh
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Patent number: 8173297Abstract: A battery capable of improving at least one of high-temperature storage characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics is provided. A battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution, and a separator arranged between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes an acyl halide such as succinyl chloride or succinyl fluoride as well as a solvent and an electrolyte salt.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota
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Publication number: 20120107699Abstract: A high-voltage lithium ion battery of the present invention has a cathode generating a potential of 4.5 V or higher on the metal lithium basis, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having a lithium salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent. A cathode coating layer is on at least a part of the surface of a cathode material mix and includes boron whose amount is equal to or greater than 0.0001% and equal to or less than 0.005% by weight of the cathode material mix.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Takahiro Yamaki
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Publication number: 20120107698Abstract: An electrochemical device, having an anode containing magnesium; a cathode stable to a voltage of at least 3.2 V relative to a magnesium reference; and an electrolyte containing a solvent and a LiCl complex of a magnesium halide salt of a sterically hindered secondary amine is provided. In a preferred embodiment the electrolyte contains tetrahydrofuran and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-magnesium chloride-lithium chloride complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing NAInventors: John MULDOON, Hee Soo Kim, Masaki Matsui Matsui
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Publication number: 20120107679Abstract: The present invention is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the positive and negative electrodes being capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions, wherein the negative electrode is composed of particles each having a structure that silicon nanoparticles are dispersed to silicon oxide, each of the particles is coated with a carbon coating, and the non-aqueous electrolyte includes lithium oxalatoborate in the range of 5 to 10 mass %, as the electrolyte. As a result, there is provided a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high capacity, superior first charge and discharge efficiency, superior cycle performance, and high safety, while a manufacturing method and structure thereof are not complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyuki TANIGUCHI, Satoru MIYAWAKI, Yoshiyasu YAMADA
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Publication number: 20120107696Abstract: An electrode active material mainly includes an organic compound having, in a structural unit thereof, a conjugated diamine structure represented by the general formula (I), and an electrolyte includes a carbonate ester compound represented by the general formula (II). In the formulae, R1 to R4 represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, or the like, whereas X1 to X4 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. A secondary battery is achieved which has a high energy density and thus produces a high output, and has favorable cycle characteristics with a small capacity degradation even in the case of repeating charge and discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaharu Sato, Satoshi Shigematsu, Koichi Watanabe, Yozo Miura, Takuya Koizumi
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Patent number: 8168831Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte cell comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a support salt. The non-aqueous electrolyte further comprises a phosphazene derivative. The phosphazene derivative having a specified structure functions as an electrode stabilizing agent or a non-combustion agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Masashi Otsuki, Shigeki Endo, Takao Ogino, Yasuo Horikawa
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Publication number: 20120100435Abstract: A difluorophosphate effective as an additive for a nonaqueous electrolyte for secondary battery is produced by a simple method from inexpensive common materials. The difluorophosphate is produced by reacting lithium hexafluorophosphate with a carbonate in a nonaqueous solvent. The liquid reaction mixture resulting from this reaction is supplied for providing the difluorophosphate in a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising a nonaqueous solvent which contains at least a hexafluorophosphate as an electrolyte lithium salt and further contains a difluorophosphate. Also provided is a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery employing this nonaqueous electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Ryoichi KATO, Hirofumi SUZUKI, Jun SASAHARA, Hitoshi SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20120100436Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium-ion secondary battery which includes a carbonaceous material in an anodic active material mix, and a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate both in an electrolytic solution. The solvent contains an additive which is a substance having a LUMO energy determined through molecular orbital calculation of lower than the LUMO energy of ethylene carbonate determined through molecular orbital calculation and having a HOMO energy lower than the HOMO energy of vinylene carbonate determined through molecular orbital calculation, the electrolytic solution contains LiPF6 or LiBF4 as an electrolyte, and the electrolytic solution shows a reduction-reaction current of ?0.05 mA/cm2 (provided that a reaction current on the reducing side be negative) or less at a potential lower than 1 V and shows an oxidation-reaction current of 0.5 mA/cm2 (provided that a reaction current on the oxidizing side be positive) or more at a potential higher than 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Ryo Inoue, Shigetaka Tsubouchi, Takefumi Okumura
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Patent number: 8163422Abstract: There is provided an electrochemical device provided with an electrolytic solution comprising (I) a solvent for dissolving an electrolyte salt comprising (A) a fluorine-containing ether represented by the formula (1): Rf1—O—Rf2 wherein Rf1 and Rf2 are the same or different and each is a fluorine-containing alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, (B) a cyclic carbonate, and (C) a chain carbonate being compatible with both of the fluorine-containing ether (A) and the cyclic carbonate (B), and (II) an electrolyte salt, in which the solvent (I) for dissolving an electrolyte salt comprises 30 to 60% by volume of the fluorine-containing ether (A), 3 to 40% by volume of the cyclic carbonate (B) and 10 to 67% by volume of the chain carbonate (C) based on the whole solvent (I), and when the electrochemical device is provided with such an electrolytic solution, no phase separation occurs even at low temperature, flame retardancy and heat resistance are excellent, solubility of an electrolyte salt is high, dischargeType: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Meiten Koh, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Michiru Tanaka, Akiyoshi Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20120094193Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes a negative electrode including a form of lithium, a positive electrode spaced apart from the negative electrode and configured to use a form of oxygen and carbon dioxide as reagents in a reversible electrochemical reaction wherein Li2CO3 is formed and consumed at the positive electrode, a separator positioned between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an electrolyte including a salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Paul Albertus, Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan, John F. Christensen, Boris Kozinsky, Roel Sanchez-Carrera, Timm Lohmann
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Publication number: 20120094191Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery comprising an anode, a cathode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the anode includes an aqueous binder, and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains (a) a cyclic anhydride or a derivative thereof; and (b) any one anion receptor selected from the group consisting of a borane compound, a borate compound and mixtures thereof. According to the present invention, a stable SEI film is formed on the anode, and the life characteristics of the battery are improved by controlling the LiF content in the SEI film.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Su-Jin Yoon, Sung-Hoon Yu, Jong-Ho Jeon
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Publication number: 20120088161Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes an electrolyte salt and an organic solvent. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution further includes (a) a polyfunctional compound including two or more functional groups, at least one of which is an acryl group, and (b) an anion receptor selected from the group consisting of a borane compound, a borate compound and a mixture thereof. Further disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. A stable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film is formed on an anode of the lithium secondary battery. The amount of LiF in the SEI film is controlled, achieving improved cycle life characteristics of the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Su-Jin Yoon, Sung-Hoon Yu, Jong-Ho Jeon
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Publication number: 20120088160Abstract: The present technology relates to stabilizing additives and electrolytes containing the same for use in electrochemical devices such as lithium ion batteries and capacitors. The stabilizing additives include triazinane triones and bicyclic compounds comprising succinic anhydride, such as compounds of Formulas I and II described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Lu Zhang, Zhengcheng Zhang, Khalil Amine
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Publication number: 20120082905Abstract: Compositions and methods of making are provided for a high energy density aluminum battery. The battery comprises an anode comprising aluminum metal. The battery further comprises a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating aluminum or lithium ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the aluminum or lithium ions during a charge cycle. The battery further comprises an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of aluminum or lithium at the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Gilbert M. Brown, Mariappan Parans Paranthaman, Sheng Dai, Nancy J. Dudney, Arumugan Manthiram, Timothy J. McIntyre, Xiago-Guang Sun, Hansan Liu
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Publication number: 20120082901Abstract: Li-based anodes for use in an electric current producing cells having long life time and high capacity are provided. In certain embodiments, the Li-based anode comprises at least one anode active Li-containing compound and a composition comprising at least one polymer, at least one ionic liquid, and optionally at least one lithium salt. The composition may be located between the at least one Li-containing compound and the catholyte used in the electric current producing cell. In some embodiments, the at least one polymer may be incompatible with the catholyte. This configuration of components may lead to separation between the lithium active material of the anode and the catholyte. Processes for preparing the Li-based anode and to electric current producing cells comprising such an anode are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicants: BASF SE, Sion Power CorporationInventors: Rudiger Schmidt, Daher Michael Badine, Helmut Moehwald, Igor Kovalev, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik
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Publication number: 20120082904Abstract: Compositions and methods of making are provided for a high energy density aluminum battery. The battery comprises an anode comprising aluminum metal. The battery further comprises a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating aluminum ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the aluminum ions during a charge cycle. The battery further comprises an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of aluminum at the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Gilbert M. Brown, Mariappan Parans Paranthaman, Sheng Dai, Nancy J. Dudney, Arumugan Manthiram, Timothy J. Mclntyre, Xiago-Guang Sun
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Publication number: 20120082872Abstract: Spiro ammonium salts as an additive for electrolytes in electric current producing cells, in particular electric current producing cells comprising a Li-based anode, are provided. In some embodiments, the electric current producing cell comprises a cathode, a Li-based anode, and at least one electrolyte wherein the electrolyte contains at least one spiro ammonium salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicants: BASF SE, Sion Power CorporationInventors: Rudiger Schmidt, Daher Michael Badine, Xiao Steimle, Helmut Moehwald, Igor Kovalev, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik