Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Daniel L Druffel

Christopher J Brooks

Kaoru Omichi

Qingmin Xu

Adam H Woomer

Jacob Pawlik

Scott C Warren

The invention generally relates to electrochemically active structures and methods of making thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to electrochemically active structure comprising a crystalline electride comprising a nitride or carbide of at least one of: an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a lanthanide metal, or a combination thereof, wherein the electride has a lattice capable of intercalating at least one ion, thereby releasing at least one electron into an external circuit; and wherein a change in lattice volume of the electride upon intercalating the at least one ion is less than about 40%. Further, methods of making these electrochemically active structures are disclosed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Metal carbides and metal nitrides for a fluoride ion battery

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Carrboro, NC, United States of America

Daniel L Druffel