Silatronix, Inc.

Rovcal, Inc.

Roval, Inc.

Deborah Gilbert

Monica Usrey

Michael L Pollina

Liu Zhou

Peng Du

Tobias Johnson

Robert C West

Ernest Ndzebet

William C Bushong

Viet H Vu

Jian Dong

David Osmalov

Karthik Ramaswami

Juergen Scherer

José Adrián Peńa Hueso

Paul Cheeseman

Zhihong Jin

Erik Mortensen

Akshaya Kumar

Jin Zihong

Described are compounds of the structure R&#x2014;Si-(Sp-Y)&#x2014;Z, wherein 'a' is an integer from 1 to 4; 'b' is an integer from 0 to (3&#xd7;a); &#x201c;Z,&#x201d; which is absent when &#x201c;b&#x201d;=0, is &#x201c;R&#x201d; or wherein each &#x201c;R&#x201d; is halogen, Clinear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl or Clinear or branched halo-alkyl, halo-alkenyl, or halo-alkynyl; each &#x201c;Sp&#x201d; Clinear or branched alkylenyl or Clinear or branched halo-alkylenyl; and each &#x201c;Y&#x201d; an organic polar group. Also described are electrolyte compositions containing one or more of these compounds.

Functionalized silanes and electrolyte compositions and electrochemical devices containing them

Described are electrolyte compositions and electrochemical devices containing the electrolyte compositions. The compositions include an organosilicon compound, an imide salt and optionally LiPF. The electrolytes provide improved high-temperature performance and stability and will operate at temperatures as high as 250&#xb0; C.

Organosilicon-containing electrolyte compositions having enhanced electrochemical and thermal stability

Described are compounds of the structure R4-&#x2014;Si-(Sp-Y)&#x2014;Z, wherein 'a' is integer from 1 to 4; 'b' is an integer from 0 to (3&#xd7;a); &#x201c;Z,&#x201d; which is absent when &#x201c;b &#x201c;R&#x201d; or formula (II), wherein each &#x201c;R&#x201d; is halogen, Clinear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl or Clinear or branched halo-alkyl, halo-alkenyl, or halo-alkynyl; each &#x201c;Sp&#x201d; Clinear or branched alkylenyl or CMS linear or branched halo-alkylenyl; and each &#x201c;Y&#x201d; an organic polar group. Also described are electrolyte compositions containing one or more of these compounds.

Organosilicon&#x2014;containing electrolyte compositions having enhanced electrochemical and thermal stability

Described are electrolyte compositions and electrochemical devices containing them. The compositions include an organosilicon compound, an imide salt and optionally LiPF6. The electrolytes provide improved high-temperature performance and stability and will operate at temperatures as high as 250 C. An electrolyte composition comprising, in combination: an organosilicon compound and an imide salt and optionally UPF6; wherein when subjected to cyclic voltammetry at a plurality of cycles ranging from about 3V to about 5V and using a cathode current collector comprising aluminum versus Li/Lit electrodes the composition exhibits an oxidative corrosion current of about 0.10 mA/cm2 or less for a second and subsequent cycles.

The present invention relates to a copper-manganese mixed oxide cathode material, which is suitable for use in a cathode of an electrochemical cell, and which has the formula MnCuO.nHO, wherein the oxidation state of Cu is between about +1 and about +3, the oxidation state of Mn is between about +2 and about +7, x is equal to about 3-y, y is less than about 3, z is calculated or experimentally determined, using means known in the art, based on the values of x and y, as well as the oxidation states of Mn and Cu, and nHO represents the surface and structural water present in the mixed oxide material. The present invention further relates to an electrochemical cell comprising the noted cathode material.

Copper-manganese mixed oxide cathode material for use in alkaline cells having high capacity

Aspects of the present invention provide a high capacity electrochemical cell having an anode, a cathode, and a separator disposed between the anode and cathode. The cathode includes a mixture having a first component, a second component and a third component. The first component includes a first element, the second component includes a second element, and the third component includes the first element and the second element. The mixture can, for instance, be a mixed metal oxide. The separator is configured to provide suitable ionic transport between the anode and the cathode.

Alkaline cells having high capacity

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Deborah Gilbert