Nanograf Corporation

Sinode Systems, Inc.

Cary Michael Hayner

Joshua J Lau

Seonbaek Ha

Christine A Frysz

James Mckinney

Francis Wang

Rachid Amine

Aaron Yost

Kathryn Hicks

Jack Cavanaugh

Saad Hasan

Peter Jefferies Santos

Pitawat Mahawattanangul

Woo Hyun Chae

An electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery and method of forming the same, the electrode material including composite particles, each composite particle including a primary particle including thermally disproportionated silicon oxide, and an envelope disposed on the surface of the primary particle. The envelope includes turbostratic carbon having a Raman spectrum having: a D band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 1330 cmand 1360 cm; a G band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 1530 cmand 1600 cm; and a 2D band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 2650 cmand 2750 cm, wherein a ratio of I/Iranges from greater than zero to about 1.0, and a ratio of I/Iranges from about 0.4 to about 2.

Thermally disproportionated anode active material including turbostratic carbon coating

Active material composite particles, an electrode including the composite particles, a lithium ion secondary battery including the electrode, and method of forming the same, in which the composite particles each include a core particle including an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal silicate, and a coating disposed on the surface of the core particle. The coating includes turbostratic carbon having a Raman spectrum having: a D band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 1330 cmand 1360 cm; a G band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 1580 cmand 1600 cm; and a 2D band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 2650 cmand 2750 cm, wherein a ratio of I/Iranges from greater than zero to about 1.1, and a ratio of I/Iranges from about 0.4 to about 2.

Graphene-containing metalized silicon oxide composite materials

An electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery and method of forming the same, the electrode material including composite particles, each composite particle including: a primary particle including an electrochemically active material; and an envelope disposed on the surface of the primary particle. The envelope includes turbostratic carbon having a Raman spectrum having: a D band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 1330 cmand 1360 cm; a G band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 1530 cmand 1580 cm; and a 2D band having a peak intensity (I) at wave number between 2650 cmand 2750 cm. In one embodiment, a ratio of I/Iranges from greater than zero to about 1.1, and a ratio of I/Iranges from about 0.4 to about 2.

Anode active material including low-defect turbostratic carbon

Composite anode materials and methods of making same, the anode materials including capsules including graphene, reduced graphene oxide, graphene oxide, or a combination thereof, and particles of an active material disposed inside of the capsules. The particles may each include a core and a buffer layer surrounding the core. The core may include crystalline silicon, and the buffer layer may include a silicon oxide, a lithium silicate, carbon, or a combination thereof.

Composite anode material including surface-stabilized active material particles and methods of making same

An electrochemically active material including composite particles that each include a graphene-based material shell surrounding nanoparticles of a core material. The composite particles may include a BET surface area of less than about 75 m/g. The electrochemically active material may be formed into an electrode incorporated within a lithium ion electrochemical cell.

Graphene-encapsulated electroactive material for use in a lithium ion electrochemical cell

A negative electrode of a lithium ion electrochemical cell, the negative electrode including an active electrode material that includes a first component and a second component. The first component may include graphene, silicon, or a combination thereof. The second component may include silicon. The active electrode material may include particles in which the second component is encapsulated by the first component. The negative electrode may have an internal porosity of between 40 to 60 percent.

Optimized electrode design for graphene based anodes

A lithium ion electrochemical cell is described in which the lithium comprising further comprises a lithiation agent. The lithiation agent, which comprises a lithium constituent, is designed to provide an excess source of lithium to minimize capacity loss of the lithium ion electrochemical cell. The anode of the lithium ion cell comprises a material matrix comprising carbon, graphene and an active element such as silicon or tin.

Cathode additives to provide an excess lithium source for lithium ion batteries

A composite anode material including an active material including a core of silicon, silicon oxide, or combination thereof encased within a buffer layer including a polymeric material, and a shell encapsulating the active material. The shell may include graphene, graphene oxide, partially reduced graphene oxide, or combinations thereof.

Composite anode material including particles having buffered silicon-containing core and graphene-containing shell

A lithium ion electrochemical cell is described in which an electrode comprises a lithiation agent. The lithiation agent, which comprises a lithium constituent, is designed to provide an excess source of lithium to minimize capacity loss of the lithium ion electrochemical cell. The anode of the lithium ion cell comprises a material matrix comprising carbon, graphene and an active element such as silicon or tin.

An anode or negative electrode having a material matrix of carbon, graphene and an active element such as silicon or tin is described. The electrode is fabricated from an electrode slurry that does not utilize an organic binder. The electrode slurry comprises a combination of silicon and graphene oxide suspensions that is applied to a surface of a substrate such as a current collector. The layer of electrode slurry is heat treated to ensure adhesion of the layer of active electrode material to the surface of the current collector. The electrode may be incorporated within a lithium ion electrochemical cell.

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