Ilika Technologies Limited

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Toyota Motor Corporation

Duncan Clifford Alan Smith

Brian Elliott Hayden

Christopher Edward Lee

Chihiro Yada

Shoji Yokoishi

Thierry Le Gall

Hiroshi Suyama

Laura Mary Perkins

Mark Stephen Beal

Xiaojuan Lu

Alexandros Anastasopoulos

Brian Elliot Hayden

Jean-Philippe Soulie

David Michael Laughman

Alexandra Teodora Anghel

Kyle James Hutchings

Sergey Yakovlev

A vapour deposition method for preparing an amorphous lithium-containing oxide or oxynitride compound not containing phosphorous comprises providing a vapour source of each component element of the compound, including at least a source of lithium, a source of oxygen, a source of nitrogen in the case of an oxynitride compound, and a source or sources of one or more glass-forming elements; heating a substrate to substantially 180&#xb0; C. or above; and co-depositing the component elements from the vapour sources onto the heated substrate wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form the amorphous compound.

Vapour deposition method for preparing amorphous lithium-containing compounds

A vapor deposition method for preparing a multi-layered thin film structure comprises providing a vapor source of each component element of a compound intended for a first layer and a compound intended for a second layer, wherein the vapor sources comprise at least a source of lithium, a source of oxygen, a source or sources of one or more glass-forming elements, and a source or sources of one or more transition metals; heating a substrate to a first temperature; co-depositing component elements from at least the vapor sources of lithium, oxygen and the one or more transition metals onto the heated substrate wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form a layer of a crystalline lithium-containing transition metal oxide compound; heating the substrate to a second temperature within a temperature range of substantially 170&#xb0; C. or less from the first temperature; and co-depositing component elements from at least the vapor sources of lithium, oxygen and the one or more glass-forming elements onto the heated substrate wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form a layer of an amorphous lithium-containing oxide or oxynitride compound.

Vapour deposition method for fabricating lithium-containing thin film layered structures

The present invention provides a vapour deposition process for the preparation of a phosphate compound, wherein the process comprises providing each component element of the phosphate compound as a vapour, and co-depositing the component element vapours on a common substrate, wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form the phosphate compound.

Vapour deposition process for the preparation of a phosphate compound

A main object of the present invention is to provide a Li&#x2014;La&#x2014;Ti&#x2014;O based solid electrolyte material having high Li ion conductivity in the crystal grain boundary. The present invention attains the object by providing solid electrolyte material represented by a general formula: Li(LaM1) (TiM2)O, wherein 'x' is 0&#x3c;x&#x3c;0.17; 'a' is 0&#x2266;a&#x2266;0.5; &#x201c;b&#x201d; is 0&#x2266;b&#x2266;0.5; &#x201c;M1&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sr, Na, Nd, Pr, Sm, Gd, Dy, Y, Eu, Tb, and Ba; and &#x201c;M2&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, W, Mn, Al, Ge, Ru, Nb, Ta, Co, Zr, Hf, Fe, Cr, and Ga, and wherein the solid electrolyte material is a crystalline material, is in thin film form, and has a thickness of 250 nm to 850 nm.

Solid electrolyte material, lithium battery, and method of producing solid electrolyte material

A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolyte material having excellent Li ion conductivity. To attain the object, the present invention provides a solid electrolyte material represented by a general formula: Li(LaM1)(TiM2)O, characterized in that 'x' is 0&#x3c;x&#x2266;1; 'a' is 0&#x2266;a&#x2266;2; &#x201c;b&#x201d; is 0&#x2266;b&#x2266;3; &#x201c;&#x3b4;&#x201d; is &#x2212;2&#x2266;&#x3b4;&#x2266;2; &#x201c;M1&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sr, Na, Nd, Pr, Sm, Gd, Dy, Y, Eu, Tb, and Ba; and &#x201c;M2&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, W, Mn, Al, Ge, Ru, Nb, Ta, Co, Zr, Hf, Fe, Cr, and Ga.

The invention provides a hydrogen storage material consisting essentially of a hydride of lithium and magnesium, the material having the general formula: LiMgHwherein: (i) x is in the range of from 0.17 to 0.93; (ii) y is in the range of from 0.07 to 0.83; and (iii) n is not greater than (x+2y); with the proviso that n is not (x+2y) when (a) x=y; (b) x=2y or (c) 2x=y. Methods of producing the hydrogen storage material and its use to store hydrogen reversibly or irreversibly are also provided.

Hydrogen storage materials

A vapor deposition process for the preparation of a chemical compound, wherein the process comprises providing each component element of the chemical compound as a vapor, and co-depositing the component element vapors on a common substrate, wherein: the vapor of at least one component element is provided using a cracking source; the vapor of at least one other component element is provided using a plasma source; and at least one further component element vapor is provided; wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form the chemical compound.

Vapour deposition process for the preparation of a chemical compound

A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolyte material having excellent Li ion conductivity. To attain the object, the present invention provides a solid electrolyte material represented by a general formula: Li(LaM1)(TiM2)O, characterized in that 'x', 'y', and &#x201c;z&#x201d; satisfy relations of x+y+z=1, 0.652&#x2266;x/(x+y+z)&#x2266;0.753, and 0.167&#x2266;y/(y+z)&#x2266;0.232; &#x201c;a&#x201d; is 0&#x2266;a&#x2266;1; &#x201c;b&#x201d; is 0&#x2266;b&#x2266;1; &#x201c;&#x3b4;&#x201d; is 0.8&#x2266;&#x3b4;&#x2266;1.2; &#x201c;M1&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sr, Na, Nd, Pr, Sm, Gd, Dy, Y, Eu, Tb, and Ba; and &#x201c;M2&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, W, Mn, Al, Ge, Ru, Nb, Ta, Co, Zr, Hf, Fe, Cr, and Ga.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolyte material having excellent Li ion conductivity. To attain the object, the present invention provides a solid electrolyte material represented by a general formula: Li(LaM1)(TiM2)O, wherein 'x', 'y', and &#x201c;z&#x201d; satisfy relations of x+y+z=1, 0.850&#x2266;x/(x+y+z)&#x2266;0.930, and 0.087&#x2266;y/(y+z)&#x2266;0.115; &#x201c;a&#x201d; is 0&#x2266;a&#x2266;1; &#x201c;b&#x201d; is 0&#x2266;b&#x2266;1; &#x201c;&#x3b4;&#x201d; is 0.8&#x2266;&#x3b4;&#x2266;1.2; &#x201c;M1&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sr, Na, Nd, Pr, Sm, Gd, Dy, Y, Eu, Tb, and Ba; and &#x201c;M2&#x201d; is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, W, Mn, Al, Ge, Ru, Nb, Ta, Co, Zr, Hf, Fe, Cr, and Ga.

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