Nitrogen Containing Organic Solvent Compound (e.g., Acetonitrile, Etc.) Patents (Class 429/339)
  • Patent number: 8455143
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium ion secondary battery includes a lithium salt and an organic solvent. The organic solvent includes a carbonate compound, a linear ester compound and a linear ester decomposition inhibitor. This non-aqueous electrolyte solution restrains swelling while improving low temperature charging/discharging characteristics of the secondary battery in comparison to a conventional electrolyte since it contains the linear ester compound and the linear ester decomposition inhibitor. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution may be used in making a lithium ion secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chun Lee, Jong-Ho Jeon, Jeong-Ju Cho
  • Patent number: 8445143
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode comprising an aliphatic nitrile compound, wherein the aliphatic nitrile compound is coated on a surface of the electrode or is incorporated into the electrode active materials. A lithium secondary battery having the electrode is also disclosed. The lithium secondary battery has excellent safety so as to prevent ignition and explosion generated when the internal temperature of the battery is increased due to the heat emission caused by the reaction of an electrolyte with a cathode and the structural collapse of a cathode occurring upon overcharge. Additionally, it is also possible to prevent ignition and explosion when the battery is exposed to high temperature due to an increase in temperature resulting from heating or local short circuit caused by physical impacts. Further, it is possible to solve the problems of an increase in viscosity and degradation in battery performance at a low temperature occurring when an aliphatic nitrile compound is used as an additive for electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Soo Kim, Soon Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20130115522
    Abstract: LiPO2F2 is manufactured by the reaction of compounds of the general formula (I), LiXYPO4, wherein X and Y are the same or different and denote H or Li, with anhydrous HF forming a reaction mixture comprising LiPO2F2. Preferably, LiH2PO4 is applied as starting material. LiPO2F2 can be isolated from the reaction mixture by extraction with dimethyl carbonate or propylene carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Placido Garcia-Juan, Alf Schulz
  • Patent number: 8435681
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a compound expressed by the following formula (IIc): wherein Z6 represents an integer of 2 or larger, X6 represents a Z6-valent hydrocarbon group having 2-6 carbon atoms, R61 represents, independently of each other, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, R62 represents, independently of each other, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms substituted by one or more halogen atoms and any two or more of R61 and/or R62 may be linked with each other to form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Teppei Yamada, Takashi Fujii, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20130108934
    Abstract: A lithium air battery including an electrolyte including lithium ion conductive polymers and lithium salts between a positive electrode and a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte membrane. The lithium ion conductive polymers are hydrophilic matrix polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: National University Corporation Mie University, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-joon LEE, Victor ROEV, Young-gyoon RYU, Dong-min IM, Min-sik PARK, Sang-bok MA, Osamu YAMAMOTO, Nobuyuki IMANISHI, Yasuo TAKEDA
  • Patent number: 8415058
    Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery having a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, in which the positive electrode contains, as an active material, a lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing a metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Ge, Nb, Al and Sn, the positive electrode mixture layer has a density of 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Sakata, Fusaji Kita, Kumiko Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 8415057
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution for a lithium battery including a positive electrode having a nickel-cobalt-manganese based active material, the electrolytic solution including a nonaqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt, the nonaqueous organic solvent including ethylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate, a lithium battery including the electrolytic solution, and a method of operating the lithium battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi-Hyeun Oh, Jin-Sung Kim, Su-Hee Han, Jin-Hyunk Lim, Na-Rae Park
  • Publication number: 20130078531
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an electrode group includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed through a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a current collector and a porous negative electrode layer formed on the current collector and containing a lithium compound. The porous negative electrode layer has a first peak at a pore diameter of 0.04 to 0.15 ?m and a second peak at a pore diameter of 0.8 to 6 ?m in the relation between the pore diameter and log differential intrusion obtained in the mercury press-in method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Hidesato SARUWATARI, Hideaki MORISHIMA, Hiroki INAGAKI, Norio TAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20130078529
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery includes a first electrode made of a cathodic material; a second electrode made of an anodic material; an electrolyte solution; and an additive added to the electrolyte solution, wherein the additive comprises a conjugated system and a bi-functional hydrogen bonding moiety. The additive includes a ?OH group and an N atom. The additive includes a compound having a structure shown as follows: wherein R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently selected from H, halogen, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CHO, —Si(CH3)3,—NH-alkyl, —O-alkyl, or an alkyl, wherein the alkyl group is C1-C12 alkyl; preferably, C1-C6 alkyl; more preferably C1-C3 alkyl; and wherein the alkyl group may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CHO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: HEFEI GUOXUAN HIGH-TECH POWER ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HEFEI GUOXUAN HIGH-TECH POWER ENERGY CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8399137
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte containing novel additive for electrochemical device and the electrochemical device thereof. The additive is a compound represented by below formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or halogen; n and m are independently 1, 2, or 3. The additive of the present invention can protect the surface of the carbonaceous material on the anode and suppress the occurrence of exfoliation, thereby increasing the lifetime of the electrochemical device. Furthermore, the additive of the present invention also slows down the decay of capacity on the cathode during charging-discharging cycles, and hence maintains a better performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Hopax Chems. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Jane Her, Chih-Wei Huang, Po-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8389162
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an electrolyte additive. The electrolyte additive includes 2 to 6 wt % of succinonitrile, 2 to 6 wt % of alkane sultone, and 1 to 3 wt % of vinylethylene carbonate based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duck-Chul Hwang, Sang-Min Lee, Kyoung-Han Yew, Sang-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8383276
    Abstract: An organic electrolyte solvent includes a compound of the formula: R1—SO2—NR2—OR3 wherein R1 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives and perfluorinated analogues; R2 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives; R3 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives wherein the electrolyte solvent is stable at voltages of greater than 4.0 volts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Synthonix Corporation
    Inventors: John Muldoon, Gary Allred, Anthony Dotse
  • Publication number: 20130034780
    Abstract: A magnesium battery, having an anode containing magnesium; a cathode stable to a voltage of at least 2.6 V relative to a magnesium reference; and an electrolyte containing an electrochemically active magnesium salt obtained by reaction of a Grignard reagent or Hauser base with a boron compound of formula BR3 is provided. The electrolyte is stable to 2.6 E.V. vs. Mg in the presence of stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engin. & Manufact. N.A.(TEMA)
    Inventors: John MULDOON, Claudiu Bogdan Bucur
  • Publication number: 20130029232
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and an ionic liquid electrolyte. The separator is a polar porous membrane. The ionic liquid electrolyte and the separator made of the polar porous are used in the lithium ion secondary batteries, which can improve the electrochemical performance of the lithium ion secondary batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Microvast New Materials (Huzhou) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHUOQUN ZHENG, Bin Gu, Hong Wang, Liaoying Ke, Yunhua Nie
  • Patent number: 8357471
    Abstract: There is provided a lithium secondary battery which has excellent characteristics such as energy density and electromotive force and is excellent in cycle life and storage stability. An electrolyte solution for secondary battery comprising at least an aprotic solvent having an electrolyte dissolved therein and a compound represented by the general formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Utsugi, Yuki Kusachi, Tsuyoshi Katou
  • Publication number: 20130017456
    Abstract: A flame-retardant lithium secondary battery is provided that has better battery performance and higher safety than conventional batteries. The lithium secondary battery uses a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode active material of the general formula (I) below, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in which an ionic liquid that contains bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anions as an anionic component is used as the solvent, (1) LiNixMny O4, wherein x and y are values that satisfy the relations x+y=2, and x:y=27.572.5 to 22.577.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicants: A SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinori Sugimoto, Tetsuya Higashizaki, Eriko Ishiko, Michiyuki Kono, Masashi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 8349497
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a trialkylsilyl cyanide compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an organic solvent. In the above Chemical Formula 1, R1 to R3 are the same or different, and selected from C1 to C6 alkyls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Na-Rae Park, Jin-Sung Kim, Su-Hee Han, Jin-Hyunk Lim, Mi-Hyeun Oh
  • Patent number: 8349503
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery, including a case, a positive electrode housed in the case, a negative electrode housed in the case, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an ionic liquid and lithium ions of which molar amount is no smaller than 1.8×10?5 mol per mAh of the battery capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hidesato Saruwatari, Takashi Kishi, Takashi Kuboki, Norio Takami
  • Publication number: 20130004859
    Abstract: Disclosed are a nonaqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery containing a hetero polycyclic compound and a lithium secondary battery using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Sung-Hoon YU, Doo Kyung YANG, Jong-Ho JEON, Min-Jung JOU
  • Publication number: 20130004860
    Abstract: A quaternary ammonium salt of the formula (1), a composition containing the quaternary ammonium salt and an organic solvent, and an electrochemical device using the salt wherein R1 and R2 are both methyl and X? is BF4? or N(CF3SO2)2?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Tetsuo NISHIDA, Yasutaka Tashiro, Megumi Tornisaki, Masashi Yamamoto, Kazutaka Hirano, Akihiro Nabeshima, Hiroaki Tokuda, Kenji Sato, Takashi Higono
  • Publication number: 20130004861
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte additive for a lithium secondary battery, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, the additive including dicyanoacetylene or a cyano group-containing unsaturated compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, the cyano group-containing unsaturated compound including an unsaturated bond and two or more cyano groups linked in cis- or trans-positions of carbons of the unsaturated bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Jung-Yi YU, Woo-Cheol SHIN, Sang-Il HAN, Mi-Hyun LEE, Tae-Hyun BAE
  • Publication number: 20120328960
    Abstract: A nonaqueous solvent having excellent reduction resistance, which can be applied to an electrolyte solution, is provided. Further, a nonaqueous solvent which can be used in a wide temperature range and applied to an electrolyte solution is provided. Furthermore, a high-performance power storage device is provided. A nonaqueous solvent containing at least an ionic liquid including an alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation having one or more substituents and a counter anion to the alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation, and a freezing-point depressant is provided. A power storage device including the nonaqueous solvent for an electrolyte solution is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyosuke ITO, Toru Itakura
  • Publication number: 20120315551
    Abstract: Described herein are materials for use in electrolytes that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as high stability during battery cycling up to high temperatures high voltages, high discharge capacity, high coulombic efficiency, and excellent retention of discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency over several cycles of charging and discharging. In some embodiments, a high voltage electrolyte includes a base electrolyte and a set of additive compounds, which impart these desirable performance characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vinay V. BHAT, Gang CHENG, Steven KAYE, Bin LI, Risa OLUGBILE, Jen Hsien YANG
  • Publication number: 20120315550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a graphene-modified lithium iron phosphate positive electrode active material and a method for preparing the same, as well as a lithium-ion secondary cell based on this positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material is prepared by a method in which graphene or graphene oxide and lithium iron phosphate are dispersed in an aqueous solution, agitated and ultrasonicated to mix homogeneously and for a mixture, dried to obtain a lithium iron phosphate material compounded with graphene or graphene oxide, and annealed at high temperature to obtain finally a graphene-modified lithium iron phosphate positive electrode active material. When compared with conventional modified lithium cells coated with carbon or doped with conductive polymers, the lithium-ion secondary cell based on this positive electrode active material features high cell capacity, good cycling performance of charge and discharge, long life and high cycle stability, and has great utility value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Zhaoping Liu, Xufeng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120315549
    Abstract: A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.001 to 20% by weight of certain phosphorus-sulfur compounds. The phosphorus-sulfur compound performs effectively as a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) forming material. The phosphorus-sulfur compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance. Batteries containing the electrolyte solution form robust and stable SEIs even when charged at high rates during initial formation cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Houxiang Tang, William J. Kruper, JR., Ravi B. Shankar, Deidre A. Strand, Peter M. Margl, Andrew J. Pasztor, JR., David R. Wilson, Jerey R. Stajdi
  • Publication number: 20120315553
    Abstract: A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery, including a cathode, an anode and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte present between the cathode and the anode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a closed structure in which the cathode, the anode and the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte are insulated from at least carbon dioxide and water. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a discharge voltage of 3V or less relative to a Li/Li+ reference electrode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte includes two or more kinds of anions, and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fuminori Mizuno, Hirofumi Nakamoto, Kenichi Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120282530
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a first electrode comprising a first material and a second electrode comprising a second material, at least a portion of the first and second materials forming an interpenetrating network when dispersed in an electrolyte, the electrolyte, the first material and the second material are selected so that the first and second materials exert a repelling force on each other when combined. An electrochemical device, includes a first electrode in electrical communication with a first current collector; a second electrode in electrical communication with a second current collector; and an ionically conductive medium in ionic contact with said first and second electrodes, wherein at least a portion of the first and second electrodes form an interpenetrating network and wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises an electrode structure providing two or more pathways to its current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Yet-Ming Chiang, William Douglas Moorehead
  • Patent number: 8298709
    Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics while securing the initial charge and discharge characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode has an anode active material layer containing a plurality of anode active material particles having silicon (Si). The anode active material layer contains at least one of an oxide-containing film covering a surface of the anode active material particles and a metal material not being alloyed with an electrode reactant provided in a gap in the anode active material layer. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent containing an organic acid that has a portion including an electron attractive group such as —(O?)C—C(?O)— bond in the center and a hydroxyl group on the both ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 8288040
    Abstract: A battery that includes a cathode, anode and an electrolytic solution containing an organic electrolyte solvent including a compound of the formula: R1—CO—NR2—OR3 wherein R1 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives and perfluorinated analogues; R2 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives; R3 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives wherein the electrolyte is stable at voltages of greater than 4.0 volts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Synthonix Corporation
    Inventors: John Muldoon, Gary Allred, Scott Ankeney, Masaki Matsui, Anthony Dotse, Tsuyoshi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 8283075
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode (1), a negative electrode (2), a separator (3) interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution in which a solute is dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material capable of alloying with lithium and the non-aqueous solvent of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains one ore more fluorinated cyclic carbonates and a carboxylic ester. In addition, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a nitrile compound having a chain saturated hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Yamamoto, Atsushi Fukui, Taizo Sunano, Maruo Kamino
  • Publication number: 20120251896
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a first electrode comprising a first material and a second electrode comprising a second material, at least a portion of the first and second materials forming an interpenetrating network when dispersed in an electrolyte, the electrolyte, the first material and the second material are selected so that the first and second materials exert a repelling force on each other when combined. An electrochemical device, includes a first electrode in electrical communication with a first current collector; a second electrode in electrical communication with a second current collector; and an ionicaily conductive medium in ionic contact with said first and second electrodes, wherein at least a portion of the first and second electrodes form an interpenetrating network and wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises an electrode structure providing two or more pathways to its current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Yet-Ming Chiang, William Douglas Moorehead
  • Publication number: 20120251893
    Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery having a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, in which the positive electrode contains, as an active material, a lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing a metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Ge, Nb, Al and Sn, the positive electrode mixture layer has a density of 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Hideo SAKATA, Fusaji Kita, Kumiko Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 8273484
    Abstract: Nitrogen silylated compounds are useful as additives in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution including such additives is suitable for use in electrochemical cells such as lithium and lithium ion batteries. Batteries using this electrolytic solution have long cycle life and high capacity retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Novolyte Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey
  • Publication number: 20120237837
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to electrochemical batteries, and more specifically, to the combined additives in the non-aqueous electrolyte for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing spinel-based cathode that may enhance the performance of the batteries. The mixed additives comprising of 1,8-bis(dialkylamino)naphthalene, wherein alky group is described by CnH2n+1, n=1 to 3, and vinylene carbonate (VC) are added to the electrolyte of the lithium-ion batteries greatly improve the capacity recovery and reduce AC impedance growth during the high temperature storage. The incorporation of the two kinds of additives within the electrolyte of the battery can also improve the high temperature cycling performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicants: E-ONE MOLI ENERGY (CANADA) LIMITED, E-ONE MOLI ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong-Shou LIN, Li FENG
  • Patent number: 8263267
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery and associated methods, the rechargeable battery including an anode, a cathode, wherein the cathode includes a ternary cathode-active material, a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, an electrolyte, and a housing enclosing the electrolyte, the anode, and the cathode, wherein the electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, about 0.5 weight % to about 5 weight % of succinonitrile, and at least one of about 1 weight % to about 10 weight % of halogenated ethylene carbonate and about 1 weight % to about 5 weight % of vinyl ethylene carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinhee Kim
  • Publication number: 20120225359
    Abstract: This invention described the preparation of a series of compounds selected from the group comprising tris(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-iso-propyl)phosphate, tris(perfluoroethyl)phosphate, tris(perfluoro-iso-propyl)phosphate, bis(1,1,1-trifluoroethyl)fluorophosphate, tris(1,1,1-trifluoroethyl)phosphate, hexakis(1,1,1-trifluoroethoxy)phosphazene, tris(1,1,1-trifluoroethoxy)trifluorophosphazene, hexakis(perfluoro-t-butyl)phosphazene and tris(perfluoro-t-butyl)phosphate. These compounds may be used as co-solvents, solutes or additives in non-aqueous electrolytes in various electrochemical devices. The inclusion of these compounds in electrolyte systems can enable rechargeable chemistries at high voltages that are otherwise impossible with state-of-the-art electrolyte technologies. These compounds are chosen because of their beneficial effect on the interphasial chemistries formed at high potentials, such as 5.0 V class cathodes for new Li ion chemistries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Kang Conrad Xu, Arthur von Wald Cresce
  • Patent number: 8257871
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided. The electrolyte includes: a cyclic ester; an organic solvent including a nitrile-containing solvent represented by Formula 1 at a content ranging from 1 to 5% by volume; and a lithium salt, R—C?N??(1) wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a C1 to C10 aliphatic hydrocarbon, a C1 to C10 halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon, a C6 to C10 aromatic hydrocarbon, and a C6 to C10 halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon. The electrolyte can improve swelling characteristics and discharge capacity characteristics at a low temperature, and realize equal or better performance in characteristics such as capacity, life span and the like, as compared to a conventional carbonate-containing electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Na-Rae Park, Jin-Bum Kim, Jin-Sung Kim, Yong-Shik Kim
  • Patent number: 8257870
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte for a battery comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing a specified cyclic phosphazene compound and a specified difluorophosphate compound, a specified aniline derivative and a support salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo Horikawa
  • Patent number: 8257615
    Abstract: An electrolyte composition includes an ionic liquid and a solvent, wherein the solvent contains a material made of at least one of sulfolane and derivatives thereof, and a content of the material is 5 to 40 mass % of the total content of the electrolyte composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsui, Kenichi Okada, Takayuki Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20120214072
    Abstract: The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electron and alkali-ion exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, supercapacitors and light modulating systems of the electrochromic type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicants: ACEP Inc., Universite De Montreal, CNRS
    Inventors: Nathalie Ravet, Simon Besner, Martin Simoneau, Alain Vallee, Michel Armand, Jean-Francois Magnan
  • Publication number: 20120208092
    Abstract: An amorphous anode active material, a preparation method of an electrode using the same, a secondary battery containing the same, and a hybrid capacitor are provided. The amorphous anode active material includes at least one of a metal oxide or a metal phosphate, and the metal oxide or the metal phosphate is amorphous. The metal oxide has the form of MOx (0<X?3). M is at least one of molybdenum (Mo), vanadium (V), scandium (Sc), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), yttrium (Y), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb) and tungsten (W). The metal phosphate has the form of AxBy(PO4) (0?x?2, 0<y?2). A is at least one of lithium (Li), sodium (Na) and potassium (K), and B is at least one of molybdenum (Mo), vanadium (V), scandium (Sc), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), yttrium (Y), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb) and tungsten (W).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jun-Hwan Ku, Kyung-Jin Park, Ji-Sun Kim, Ji-Heon Ryu, Seung-Mo Oh
  • Publication number: 20120202124
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery. The lithium secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. Either the cathode or the anode or both include metal oxide coating layers on electrode active material particles forming the electrode or a metal oxide coating layer on the surface of an electrode layer formed on a current collector. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains an ionizable lithium salt, an organic solvent, and a dinitrile compound having a specific structure. In the lithium secondary battery, degradation of the electrode is prevented and side reactions of the electrolyte solution are inhibited. Therefore, the lithium secondary battery exhibits excellent cycle life and output performance characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Jong-Ho JEON, Doo-Kyung Yang, Sung-Hoon Yu, Min-Hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20120196158
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte for electrochemical device and the electrochemical device thereof. The electrolyte comprises 9.95˜19.95 wt % of a salt; 80.0˜90.0 wt % of a non-aqueous solvent; 0.05˜10.00 wt % of an additive comprising a compound represented by below formula (I) or (II): wherein X1, R1, and R4˜R10 is defined as herein. Besides, the present invention also provides a method for enhancing cycle life of electrochemical device which accomplished by adding said additive to an electrolyte of electrochemical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN HOPAX CHEMS. MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Chin CHANG, Li-Jane Her
  • Publication number: 20120196191
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery. The lithium secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The separator includes a porous substrate, and a coating layer coated on at least one surface of the porous substrate and including a mixture of inorganic particles and a binder polymer. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains an ionizable lithium salt, an organic solvent, and a dinitrile compound having a specific structure. The lithium secondary battery is very safe without side reactions of the electrolyte solution. Therefore, the lithium secondary battery exhibits excellent cycle life and output performance characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Jong-Ho JEON, Doo-Kyung Yang, Sung-Hoon Yu, Min-Hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20120196187
    Abstract: The invention provides a solvent for an electrolyte solution, an electrolyte solution, and a gel-like electrolyte superior in oxidation resistance and flame resistance. A solvent for an electrolyte solution comprising at least one boric ester represented by the following formula (I), and a boric ester represented by the following formula (II): B(ORf)3 (I); B(OCH2CH2CN)3 (II) wherein, in formula (I), each Rf independently represents CH2(CF2)nCF3 or CH(CF3)2, n is an integer from 0 to 6, and at least a part of each of —ORf and —OCH2CH2CN included in the boric esters is transesterified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tatsuo Fujinami, Yasutaka Tanaka, Yasutoshi Iriyama
  • Publication number: 20120196192
    Abstract: In one aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery including an electrolyte for the rechargeable lithium battery is provided. The electrolyte for the rechargeable lithium battery includes: a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dai-In Park, Ho-Seok Yang, In-Haeng Cho
  • Publication number: 20120176089
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Duck-Chul Hwang, Geun-Bae Kim, Yong-Chul Park, Won-II Jung, Jun-Won Suh, Jan-Dee Kim
  • Patent number: 8216725
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Yi Gao, JiangMin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120171577
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution including: a magnesium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and an anion receptor, wherein the anion receptor comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulae 1 and 2 below: where A, m, p1, P2, P3, q1, RA, Ra, R1 through R6, and Ry are the same as described in the detailed description section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-gyoon Ryu, Sang-ho Park, Myung-dong Cho, Young-min Choi, Seok-soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20120171581
    Abstract: Disclosed are a nonaqueous electrolytic solution of an electrolyte dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, which contains a carboxylate represented by the following general formula (I) in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by mass of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution; and an electrochemical element using it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Shoji Shikita, Kazuyuki Kawabe, Masahide Kondo, Tatsuo Fujino