Nitrogen Containing Organic Solvent Compound (e.g., Acetonitrile, Etc.) Patents (Class 429/339)
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Patent number: 12199240Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to electrochemical cells having semi-solid electrodes that include a gel polymer additive such that the electrodes demonstrate longer cycle life while significantly retaining the electronic performance of the electrodes and the electrochemical cells formed therefrom. In some embodiments, a semi-solid electrode can include about 20% to about 75% by volume of an active material, about 0.5% to about 25% by volume of a conductive material, and about 20% to about 70% by volume of an electrolyte. The electrolyte further includes about 0.01% to about 1.5% by weight of a polymer additive. In some embodiments, the electrolyte can include about 0.1% to about 0.7% of the polymer additive.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: 24M Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Taison Tan, Naoki Ota, Jeffry Disko
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Patent number: 12176515Abstract: According to various aspects of the present invention, a positive electrode composition for a lithium-ion secondary battery includes an active material capable of inserting and extracting lithium ions, and a conductor, wherein the active material is a lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese complex oxide; the conductor is a carbon black and carbon nanotubes; the carbon black has a BET specific surface area of 100 to 400 m2/g, and a DBP absorption of 210 to 380 ml/100 g; and the carbon nanotubes have an average diameter of 7 to 15 nm.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignees: Denka Company Limited, Jiangxi University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Shinichiro Osumi, Tatsuya Nagai, Tetsuya Ito, Sheng Wen Zhong, Jun Chen, Qian Zhang, Min Zeng
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Patent number: 12166174Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery satisfies a relationship of an expression (I) “?0.19?x?(0.0061y+0.0212z)”. x [?mol/Ah] is a value obtained by dividing a total amount of substance of lithium fluorosulfonate included in the electrolyte solution, by the rated capacity. y [m2/Ah] is a value obtained by dividing a product of a BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material particles and the total mass of the positive electrode active material particles included in the positive electrode plate, by the rated capacity. z [m2/Ah] is a value obtained by dividing a product of a BET specific surface area of the negative electrode active material particles and the total mass of the negative electrode active material particles included in the negative electrode plate, by the rated capacity.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Yoshikazu Miyachi, Kazunori Donoue, Shinya Miyazaki
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Patent number: 12087910Abstract: Electrolytes for lithium ion batteries with carbon-based, silicon-based, or carbon- and silicon-based anodes include a lithium salt; a nonaqueous solvent comprising at least one of the following components: (i) an ester, (ii) a sulfur-containing solvent, (iii) a phosphorus-containing solvent, (iv) an ether, (v) a nitrile, or any combination thereof, wherein the lithium salt is soluble in the solvent; a diluent comprising a fluoroalkyl ether, a fluorinated orthoformate, a fluorinated carbonate, a fluorinated borate, a fluorinated phosphate, a fluorinated phosphite, or any combination thereof, wherein the lithium salt has a solubility in the diluent at least 10 times less than a solubility of the lithium salt in the solvent; and an additive having a different composition than the lithium salt, a different composition than the solvent, and a different composition than the diluent. In some electrolytes, the nonaqueous solvent comprises an ester.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Xia Cao, Ji-Guang Zhang, Wu Xu
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Patent number: 12057578Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode includes first negative electrode active material particles. The first negative electrode active material particles each include a center part and a covering part. The center part includes a silicon-containing material. The covering part is provided on a surface of the center part and includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound includes at least one of polyacrylate or polyacrylamide. The second compound includes at least one of polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl acetal.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naoki Hayashi
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Patent number: 12002926Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing LiFSO3 and a compound (1) represented by the following formula (1): LiZ, wherein Z is PF6, BF4, N(FSO2)2, N(CF3SO2)2, N(C2F5SO2)2, PO2F2, or B(C2O4)2. The electrolyte solution has a ratio [FSO3]/[Z] of a molar content of FSO3 [FSO3] to a molar content of Z [Z] of 3 to 1000. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device including the electrolyte solution, a lithium ion secondary battery including the electrolyte solution and a module including the electrochemical device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Kinoshita, Yuuki Suzuki, Shigeaki Yamazaki, Kenzou Takahashi, Tomoya Hidaka, Yoshiko Kuwajima, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Kotaro Hayashi
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Patent number: 11962032Abstract: An assembly for supplying power to an aircraft is disclosed having at least one battery housed in a respective housing, each housing comprising a wall in which a through-opening is arranged, and an exhaust device including a discharge duct connecting each housing opening to a common discharge port, a valve mounted on each opening. Each valve includes a membrane arranged so as to seal the opening closed and having a surface of pressure application towards the inside of the housing and a surface of pressure application towards the outside of the housing. The surface of pressure application towards the outside of the housing is larger than the surface of pressure application towards the inside of the housing, so that the membrane bursts at a bursting pressure inside the housing that is lower than a bursting pressure reached outside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SASInventors: Julien Bergery, Dimitry Loubere
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Patent number: 11929503Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a secondary battery in which carbon nanotubes are used, of which an initial resistance is small, and that suppresses an increase in resistance when charging and discharging are repeated. The positive electrode for a secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive-electrode current collector and a positive-electrode active material layer provided on the positive-electrode current collector. The positive-electrode active material layer contains a positive-electrode active material and carbon nanotubes, and substantially does not contain a resin binder. The positive-electrode active material layer includes a layer-like region that is in contact with the positive-electrode current collector, and a region other than the layer-like region. Both of the layer-like region and the region other than the layer-like region contain carbon nanotubes.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Yuji Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11837715Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composite wherein NaCl nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed on reduced graphene oxide (rGO), a positive electrode active material including the same, a sodium secondary battery including the same, and a method for preparing the same. The positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure has a structure wherein NaCl nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed on rGO in a one-step process through chemical self-assembly. Therefore, the positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure exhibits superior electrochemical properties with high capacity because the small NaCl particles are dispersed uniformly and is economically favorable because the preparation process is simple.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Kyung Yoon Chung, Ha Kyung Roh, Moeez Iqra, Eun Seong Kim, Hun-Gi Jung, Won Young Chang
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Additive, electrolyte for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same
Patent number: 11830978Abstract: An electrolyte additive for a lithium secondary battery, an electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery, the additive including a compound represented by Formula 1 below:Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Myungheui Woo, Pavel Shatunov, Olga Tsay, Younghye Kang, Aeran Kim, Hyejin Park, Jeongmin Shin, Duckjae You, Taejin Lee, Harim Lee, Jinhyeok Lim, Wonseok Cho, Hyunbong Choi -
Patent number: 11784347Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium, battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including same, wherein the electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery may comprise: a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, a first additive containing a compound represented by chemical formula 1, and a second additive containing a magnesium salt.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soojin Kim, Sangjae Park, Yongbeom Lee, Jeongdoo Yi
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Patent number: 11777142Abstract: A gelable system is formed by mixing lithium salts and small-molecule ether compounds such as cyclic ether compounds or straight-chain ether compounds, optionally added with inorganic nanoparticles, additives, other solvents and/or electrolytes; a gel system or solid system is formed by interaction between them (such as the formation of new complexes or self-assembly, etc.), and by ring-opening polymerization or polycondensation of the small-molecule cyclic ether compounds, or by addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of the small-molecule straight-chain ether compounds, etc. The gel system or solid system not only has better safety in use than common gel systems or solid systems, but also better adjustability of strength. The strength of the formed gel can be improved from the source by changing composition and type of raw materials. The improvement in the strength enables the gel system to be expanded into the solid system, thereby further extending the application range of the gel system.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Lin Li, Fengquan Liu, Jianjun Zhou, Lu Wang
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Patent number: 11777081Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer assembly comprising a metallic layer that is at least partially coated with a hybrid inorganic/organic composition, a method for its preparation and an electrochemical cell comprising said multilayer assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.Inventors: Christine Hamon, Libero Damen, Julio A. Abusleme, Riccardo Pieri
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Patent number: 11764402Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The lithium secondary battery according to the present invention employs the electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, containing a difluorophosphite compound, according to the present invention, and thus has improved characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.Inventors: Inhaeng Cho, Dai In Park, Jinhaek Yang
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Patent number: 11757135Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The lithium secondary battery according to the present invention employs the electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, containing a difluorophosphite compound, according to the present invention, and thus has improved characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.Inventors: Inhaeng Cho, Dai In Park, Jinhaek Yang
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Patent number: 11742513Abstract: A separator for lithium-sulfur batteries and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same. The separator for lithium-sulfur batteries includes a separator substrate, a first coating layer formed on at least one surface of the separator substrate, and a second coating layer formed on the first coating layer. The first coating layer includes a polydopamine, and the second coating layer includes a lithium-substituted water-soluble polymer. Also a method for preparing the separator.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sunjin Kim, Dongseok Shin, Doo Kyung Yang
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Patent number: 11688853Abstract: An alkali-ion battery is provided that includes an anhydrous alkaline salt as an active cathode material, where the alkaline salt may be, for example, a lithium sulfate salt, sodium sulfate salt or potassium sulfate salt, as the active cathode material. In some such batteries, the inter-conversion of sulfate to persulfate occurs during charging and discharging of the battery, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: NRGTEK, Inc.Inventors: Subramanian Iyer, Ramesh Palanisamy
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Patent number: 11677097Abstract: A solid electrolyte including a compound represented by Formula 1 or 3, the compound having a glass transition temperature of ?30° C. or less, and a glass or glass-ceramic structure, AQX—Ga1?zMz1(F1?kClk)3?3zZ3z1??Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, Q is Li or a combination of Li and Na, K, or a combination thereof, M is a trivalent cation, or a combination thereof, X is a halogen other than F, pseudohalogen, OH, or a combination thereof, Z is a monovalent anion, or a combination thereof, 1<A<5, 0?z?1, 0?z1?1, and 0?k<1, AQX-aMz1Z3z1-bGa1?z(F1?kClk)3?3z??Formula 3 wherein, in Formula 3, Q is Li or a combination of Li and Na, K, or a combination thereof; M is a trivalent cation, or a combination thereof, X is a halogen other than F, pseudohalogen, OH, or a combination thereof, Z is a monovalent anion, or a combination thereof, 0<a?1, 0<b?1, 0<a+b, a+b=4?A, 1<A<5, 0?z<1, 0?z1?1, and 0?k<1.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungkyun Jung, Hyeokjo Gwon, Gabin Yoon, Jusik Kim
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Patent number: 11664536Abstract: Electrolytes for lithium ion batteries with carbon-based, silicon-based, or carbon- and silicon-based anodes include a lithium salt; a nonaqueous solvent comprising at least one of the following components: (i) an ester, (ii) a sulfur-containing solvent, (iii) a phosphorus-containing solvent, (iv) an ether, (v) a nitrile, or any combination thereof, wherein the lithium salt is soluble in the solvent; a diluent comprising a fluoroalkyl ether, a fluorinated orthoformate, a fluorinated carbonate, a fluorinated borate, or a combination thereof, wherein the lithium salt has a solubility in the diluent at least 10 times less than a solubility of the lithium salt in the solvent; and an additive having a different composition than the lithium salt, a different composition than the solvent, and a different composition than the diluent.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Wu Xu, Ji-Guang Zhang, Hao Jia, Xianhui Zhang, Xia Cao, Sujong Chae, Ran Yi, Qiuyan Li, Won-Jin Kwak, Xiaolin Li
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Patent number: 11652239Abstract: Electrolytes and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices comprising dihydrofuranone based compounds are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, an electrolyte comprising at least two electrolyte co-solvents, wherein at least one electrolyte co-solvent comprises a dihydrofuranone based compound.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Enevate CorporationInventors: Hong Zhao, Liwen Ji, Heidi Anderson, Benjamin Yong Park
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Patent number: 11646448Abstract: The electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a solvent; and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes 1,2-bis(maleimido)ethane, represented by the following formula 1:Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, UNIST (Ulsan National Insitute of Science and Technology)Inventors: Yoon Sung Lee, Seung Min Oh, Ji Eun Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Ik Kyu Kim, Ko Eun Kim, Sang Kyu Kwak, Nam Soon Choi, Woo Gyum Kim, Hyeon Gyu Moon, Sung You Hong, Dae Yeon Hwang
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Patent number: 11621437Abstract: An electrolyte, including a fluorine-containing phosphate ester and a carboxylate ester, wherein the fluorine-containing phosphate ester is represented by Formula 1: R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, a C1-C10 alkyl group, C1-C10 alkoxy group, C1-C10 haloalkyl group, C1-C10 haloalkoxy group, C1-C10 phosphate ester group, or C1-C10 mono- or multiple-carbonate ester group, wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 comprises a fluorine atom. The weight ratio of the fluorine-containing phosphate ester to the carboxylate ester is 0.001-0.5.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jianyu Liu, Jianming Zheng, Qian Wen, Wenqiang Li
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Patent number: 11596926Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a ternary alloy catalyst with polydopamine coating and a ternary alloy catalyst prepared thereby. The method for preparing a ternary alloy catalyst according to the present disclosure may provide a ternary alloy catalyst with increased resistance to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in which polydopamine is utilized as a coating material for a ternary alloy catalyst having a core-shell structure containing platinum to suppress the growth of particles during subsequent high-temperature heat treatment, and nickel (Ni), which is a transition metal, is diffused inside to form a core, thereby effectively preventing elution of nickel under an acidic condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei UniversityInventors: Han Sung Kim, Ho Jin Lee
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Patent number: 11484867Abstract: An electrocatalyst comprises a crumpled transition metal dichalcogenide support loaded with catalytic metal nanoparticles through spontaneous reduction reactions. The support can be prepared by hydrothermal conversion of 2D nanosheets to 3D hierarchically crumpled sheets. As an example, using crumpled MoS2 as a support, highly tunable Ru loadings were obtained using the electrostatic interaction between MoS2 and RuCl3 in solution. Control over Ru loading was leveraged to produce Ru—MoS2 electrocatalysts that demonstrate different nitrogen reduction reaction activities, and which show varying resistance to electrochemical sintering and deactivation. Further, these high surface area materials can be utilized for many applications, including electrocatalysts, supercapacitors, and batteries.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Stephen Percival, James Eujin Park, Ivana Gonzales, Stanley Shihyao Chou
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Patent number: 11482729Abstract: Some embodiments include an electrolyte composition for a battery using sodium ions as electrochemical vector, to the use of such an electrolyte composition as non-aqueous liquid electrolyte in a sodium-ion battery and to a sodium-ion battery comprising such a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte. In some embodiments, the amount of (oxalato)borate ranges from 0.05 to 10 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the electrolyte composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: Centre national de la recherche scientifique, College de france, Sorbonne UniversiteInventors: Guochun Yan, Jean-Marie Tarascon
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Patent number: 11335901Abstract: Provided are a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and the present invention may provide a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery including a secondary particle in which a plurality of silicon nanoparticles are aggregated; and a plurality of metal particles distributed in pores in the secondary particle, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)Inventors: Jaephil Cho, Min-Seong Ko, Sujong Chae
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Patent number: 11316195Abstract: Energy storage materials, and specifically, an electrolyte and an electrochemical device, where the electrolyte includes an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is selected from multi-cyano six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds represented by Formula I-1, Formula I-2 and Formula I-3, and combinations thereof, and the additive B is at least one sulfonate compound. The electrochemical device includes the above electrolyte. The electrolyte can effectively passivate surface activity of the positive electrode material, inhibit oxidation of the electrolyte, and effectively reduce gas production of the battery, meanwhile the electrolyte can be adsorbed on catalytically active sites of the graphite surface to form a stable SEI film, thereby effectively reducing side reactions. The electrochemical device using the electrolyte has good high temperature and high voltage cycle performance and storage performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Zijun Xu, Chunhua Hu, Tiancheng Yi, Yingjie Zhan, Chengdu Liang
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Patent number: 11239459Abstract: A composite electrode for use in an all-solid-state electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions is provided. The composite electrode comprises a solid-state electroactive material that undergoes volumetric expansion and contraction during cycling of the electrochemical cell and a solid-state electrolyte. The solid-state electroactive material is in the form of a plurality of particles and each particle has a plurality of internal pores formed therewithin. Each particle has an average porosity ranging from about 10% to about 75%, and the composite electrode has an interparticle porosity between the solid-state electroactive material and solid-state electrolyte particles ranging from about 5% to about 40%.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Thomas A. Yersak, Mei Cai
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Patent number: 11050090Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid electrolyte formulation for a lithium metal secondary battery comprising: a conductive lithium salt which is selected from the group consisting of LiTFSI, LiFSI, LiCl, LiF, LiCN, LiC2N3, LiN3, LiNO2, LiNO3, LiBF4, LiPF6, LiAsF6, LiSbF6, and LiAlCl4 a first ionic liquid having the formula (CATION)FSI, wherein CATION is selected from the group consisting of alkyl pyrollidinium and alkyl piperidinium, a second ionic liquid as anti-corrosion agent, said second ionic liquid having the formula (CATION)(ANION) where (CATION) is defined as above and (ANION) is an anion comprising at least one nitrile functionality. The present invention relates also to a process for preparing such liquid electrolyte formulation and a lithium metal secondary battery comprising said liquid electrolyte formulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AGInventor: Yoann Mettan
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Patent number: 10998574Abstract: This invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte magnesium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the non-aqueous electrolyte comprising [N(SO2CF3)2]? as an anion, and Mg2+ and/or an organic onium cation as a cation.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keigo Kubota, Kenichi Teramoto, Rie Ooyabu, Hajime Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10847839Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode active material, lithium metal, a separator, and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt, an organic aprotic solvent and a fluorinated sulfone represented by Formula II:Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: Chi Cheung Su, Khalil Amine, Meinan He
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Patent number: 10826121Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrolyte and a secondary battery. The electrolyte comprises: a non-aqueous organic solvent; an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous organic solvent; and an additive dissolved in the non-aqueous organic solvent. The additive comprises a first additive, the first additive is selected from boron phosphate represented by formula 1. When the electrolyte of the present disclosure is applied in the secondary battery, the performances of the secondary battery under high temperature environment can be effectively improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Feng Ju, Shaowei Feng, Changlong Han, Xiaochong Zhou, Ming Zhang
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Patent number: 10797304Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive and negative electrode active material layers. The solid electrolyte layer has a thickness of 2 to 20 ?m. The solid electrolyte layer includes a binder containing a particulate polymer having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 1 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventor: Kouichirou Maeda
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Patent number: 10756394Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte that contains acetonitrile having an excellent balance between viscosity and the dielectric constant and a fluorine-containing inorganic lithium salt, wherein the generation of complex cations comprising a transition metal and acetonitrile is suppressed, excellent load characteristics are exhibited, and increases in internal resistance upon repeated charge/discharge cycles are suppressed; a further purpose of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous secondary battery. The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte which contains: a nonaqueous solvent comprising acetonitrile; a fluorine-containing inorganic lithium salt; and a specific nitrogenous cyclic compound typified by benzotriazole.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Matsuoka, Akira Yoshino, Yutaka Natsume, Mitsuhiro Kishimi, Hirokazu Kamine
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Patent number: 10727529Abstract: Lithium ion batteries containing fine, non-aggregated silicon particles have high initial voltage and exhibit good charge retention over large numbers of charge/discharge cycles when used with an electrolyte containing one or more amines, under conditions that silicon contained in the anode is only partially lithiated such that the ratio of Li:Si is less than or equal to 2.2:1.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AGInventors: Stefan Haufe, Daniel Braeunling
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Patent number: 10541445Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution including a compound represented by Formula 1 below, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. NC—(R)n—CN??[Formula 1] (in Formula 1, R is a cycloalkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms in which at least one cyano group (—CN) is substituted or unsubstituted, a haloalkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms in which at least one cyano group (—CN) is substituted or unsubstituted, or an alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms in which at least one cyano group (—CN) is substituted, and n is an integer of 1 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Sung Hoon Yu, Yoo Sun Kang, Kyung Mi Lee
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Patent number: 10411251Abstract: A novel lithium battery cathode, a lithium ion battery using the same and processes and preparation thereof are disclosed. The battery cathode is formed by force spinning. Fiber spinning allows for the formation of core-shell materials using material chemistries that would be incompatible with prior spinning techniques. A fiber spinning apparatus for forming a coated fiber and a method of forming a coated fiber are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas SystemInventors: Nelson S. Bell, Nancy A. Missert, Karen Lozano, Yatinkumar N. Rane
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Patent number: 10199688Abstract: A one-step method to prepare a magnesium electrolyte salt is provided. According to the method, the magnesium electrolyte is obtained by reacting a Grignard reagent and a fluorinated aryl borane. In addition, formation of monomeric or dimeric magnesium ion is determined by the choice of the Grignard reagent. The magnesium electrolyte may be non-chlorinated and non-corrosive. A magnesium battery containing the magnesium electrolyte is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Claudiu B. Bucur, John Muldoon
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Patent number: 10115959Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery is to manufacture a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide as a positive electrode active material. The manufacturing method includes: mixing the positive electrode active material and an aromatic nitrile compound such that a mass ratio of the aromatic nitrile compound to the positive electrode active material is not less than 0.1% by mass and not more than 4% by mass, to prepare a mixture; mixing the mixture, a conductive material, a binder, and a solvent to prepare a granular body; and disposing the granular body on a surface of a positive electrode collector to form at least a part of the positive electrode mixture layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideyuki Saka, Yukihiro Okada
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Patent number: 10056651Abstract: The present invention provides a molten sodium secondary cell. In some cases, the secondary cell includes a sodium metal negative electrode, a positive electrode compartment that includes a positive electrode disposed in a molten positive electrolyte comprising Na—FSA (sodium-bis(fluorosulonyl)amide), and a sodium ion conductive electrolyte membrane that separates the negative electrode from the positive electrolyte. One disclosed example of electrolyte membrane material includes, without limitation, a NaSICON-type membrane. The positive electrode includes a sodium intercalation electrode. Non-limiting examples of the sodium intercalation electrode include NaxMnO2, NaxCrO2, NaxNiO, and NaxFey(PO4)z. The cell is functional at an operating temperature between about 100° C. and about 150° C., and preferably between about 110° C. and about 130° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: FIELD UPGRADING USA, INC.Inventors: Sai Bhavaraju, Mathew Robins
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Patent number: 9752245Abstract: A non-aqueous Magnesium electrolyte comprising: (a) at least one organic solvent; (b) at least one electrolytically active, soluble, inorganic Magnesium (Mg) salt complex represented by the formula: MgaZbXc wherein a, b, and c are selected to maintain neutral charge of the molecule, and Z and X are selected such that Z and X form a Lewis Acid, and 1?a?10, 1?b?5, and 2?c?30. Further Z is selected from a group consisting of aluminum, boron, phosphorus, titanium, iron, and antimony; X is selected from the group consisting of I, Br, Cl, F and mixtures thereof. Rechargeable, high energy density Magnesium cells containing an cathode, an Mg metal anode, and an electrolyte of the above-described type are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: PELLION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Ellis Doe, Ruoban Han, Yossef Gofer, Doron Aurbach, Nir Pour, Evgeny Sterenberg
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Patent number: 9722280Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (NC)(A1X1)C?C(X2A2)(CN) wherein X1 and X2 are independently from each other selected from N(R?), P(R1), O, and S, and A1 and A2 are selected from H or organic substituents; and electrochemical cells containing electrolyte composition (A).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Frederick Francois Chesneau, Zoltan Baan, Boris Gaspar, Michael Schmidt, Arnd Garsuch, Hannes Wolf, Klaus Leitner, Christian Saffert, Wolfgang Klaus, Melanie Kuhl
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Patent number: 9698415Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode containing an active material, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the negative electrode including a current collector and a negative electrode active material supported by the current collector, the negative electrode active material having a Li insertion potential not lower than 0.2V (vs. Li/Li+) and an average primary particle diameter not larger than 1 ?m, and a specific surface area of the negative electrode, excluding a weight of the current collector, as determined by the BET method falls within a range of 3 to 50 m2/g.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Norio Takami, Hiroki Inagaki
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Patent number: 9673446Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery containing a negative electrode active material containing Si and O as constituent elements and exhibiting excellent charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The lithium ion secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode material mixture layer, a negative electrode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing at least an electrolyte salt and an organic solvent, where the negative electrode has a negative electrode material mixture layer containing a negative electrode active material containing Si and O as constituent elements (the atomic ratio x of O to Si is 0.5?x?1.5). The nonaqueous electrolyte contains the electrolyte salt at a concentration exceeding a concentration at which conductivity in the nonaqueous electrolyte containing the electrolyte salt and the organic solvent is maximized, and the conductivity at 25° C. is 6.5 to 16 mS/cm.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Eri Kojima, Takahiro Furutani, Mitsuhiro Kishimi
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Patent number: 9583751Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a battery using an anode preloaded with consumable metals. The method forms an ion-permeable membrane immersed in an electrolyte. A preloaded anode is immersed in the electrolyte, comprising MeaX, where X is a material such as carbon, metal capable of being alloyed with Me, intercalation oxides, electrochemically active organic compounds, and combinations of the above-listed materials. Me is a metal such as alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and combinations of the above-listed metals. A cathode is also immersed in the electrolyte and separated from the preloaded anode by the ion-permeable membrane. The cathode comprises M1YM2Z(CN)N.MH2O. After a plurality of initial charge and discharge operations are preformed, an anode is formed comprising MebX overlying the current collector in a battery discharge state, where 0?b<a.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: Yuhao Lu, Long Wang, Jong-Jan Lee
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Patent number: 9537131Abstract: A method is presented for fabricating an anode preloaded with consumable metals. The method provides a material (X), which may be one of the following materials: carbon, metals able to be electrochemically alloyed with a metal (Me), intercalation oxides, electrochemically active organic compounds, and combinations of the above-listed materials. The method loads the metal (Me) into the material (X). Typically, Me is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or a combination of the two. As a result, the method forms a preloaded anode comprising Me/X for use in a battery comprising a M1YM2Z(CN)N.MH2O cathode, where M1 and M2 are transition metals. The method loads the metal (Me) into the material (X) using physical (mechanical) mixing, a chemical reaction, or an electrochemical reaction. Also provided is preloaded anode, preloaded with consumable metals.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: Long Wang, Yuhao Lu, Jong-Jan Lee
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Patent number: 9455473Abstract: An electrolyte composition for a magnesium electrochemical cell includes a magnesium salt dissolved in an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid includes an organic cation and a first boron cluster anion. The magnesium salt has a magnesium cation and a second boron cluster anion. The magnesium electrochemical cell includes an anode that contains elemental magnesium when charged, a cathode suitable for magnesium insertion or deposition, and the aforementioned electrolyte composition that is in ionic communication with the anode, the cathode, or both.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Rana Mohtadi, Oscar Tutusaus, Fuminori Mizuno
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Patent number: 9379374Abstract: In an example method, a transition metal precursor is selected so its transition metal has a diffusion rate that is slower than a diffusion rate of silicon. An aqueous mixture is formed by dissolving the precursor in an aqueous medium, and adding silicon particles to the medium. The mixture is exposed to a hydroxide, which forms a product including the silicon particles and a transition metal hydroxide precipitate. The product is dried. In an inert or reducing environment, silicon atoms of the silicon particles in the dried product are caused to diffuse out of, and form voids in and/or at a surface of, the particles. At least some silicon atoms react with the transition metal hydroxide in the dried product to form i) a SiOx (0<x?2) coating on the silicon particles and ii) the transition metal, which reacts with other silicon atoms to form silicides.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Zhongyi Liu, Xingcheng Xiao, Michael K. Carpenter
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Patent number: 9306253Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte solution capable of further increasing the output of a lithium air battery, the electrolyte solution for a lithium air battery having a total bonding strength between Li2O2 is no less than 0.14.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirofumi Nakamoto, Taishi Shiotsuki, Atsushi Shirasawa, Yushi Suzuki
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Patent number: 9263768Abstract: Disclosed are a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a lithium salt and a solvent, the electrolyte containing, based on the weight of the electrolyte, 10-40 wt % of a compound of Formula 1 or its decomposition product, and 1-40 wt % of an aliphatic nitrile compound, as well as an electrochemical device comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Young Soo Kim, Soon Ho Ahn, Joon Sung Bae, Cha Hun Ku, Soo Hyun Ha, Duk Hyun Ryu, Sei Lin Yoon