Nanoxplore Inc.

Group Nanoxplore Inc.

Voltaxplore Inc

Soroush Nazarpour

Marie Bozalina

Philippe Perret

Chul B Park

Seyed Mahdi Hamidinejad

Michael A Pope

Naiheng Song

Yu Zhong

Nima Moghimian

Debasis Ghosh

Embodiments described herein relate generally to large scale synthesis of thinned graphite and in particular, few layers of graphene sheets and graphene-graphite composites. In some embodiments, a method for producing thinned crystalline graphite from precursor crystalline graphite using wet ball milling processes is disclosed herein. The method includes transferring crystalline graphite into a ball milling vessel that includes a grinding media. A first and a second solvent are transferred into the ball milling vessel and the ball milling vessel is rotated to cause the shearing of layers of the crystalline graphite to produce thinned crystalline graphite.

Large scale production of thinned graphite, graphene, and graphite-graphene composites

Embodiments described herein relate to anode particles produced in part from discarded graphite particles, and methods of producing the same. In some aspects, a method of forming carbon-coated anode particles can include mixing a first plurality of particles, a second plurality of particles, and a plurality of graphene particles to form a dry powder, the first plurality of graphite particles including particles rejected from a graphite spheronization process, the second plurality of graphite particles including particles rejected from a graphite micronization process, mixing the dry powder with water and a carbon-containing liquid to form a slurry, spray-drying the slurry to form an agglomerated mix, and heating the agglomerated mix to form carbon-coated anode particles. In some embodiments, the spray-drying includes atomizing the slurry to form droplets. In some embodiments, the spray-drying can include heating the droplets in a heated chamber to form dried particles.

Anode particles including discarded graphite particles, and methods of producing the same

Embodiments described herein relate generally to the large scale production of functionalized graphene. In some embodiments, a method for producing functionalized graphene includes combining a crystalline graphite with a first electrolyte solution that includes at least one of a metal hydroxide salt, an oxidizer, and a surfactant. The crystalline graphite is then milled in the presence of the first electrolyte solution for a first time period to produce a thinned intermediate material. The thinned intermediate material is combined with a second electrolyte solution that includes a strong oxidizer and at least one of a metal hydroxide salt, a weak oxidizer, and a surfactant. The thinned intermediate material is then milled in the presence of the second electrolyte solution for a second time period to produce functionalized graphene.

Large scale production of oxidized graphene

Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for manufacturing a master batch with a graphitic material dispersed in a polymer matrix. In some embodiments, a method for manufacturing the master batch can include combining the graphitic material with a polymer, adding a supercritical fluid to the mixture, and depressurizing the supercritical fluid to remove the supercritical fluid. In some embodiments, the method includes mixing the graphitic material and the polymer for a first time period to form a first mixture and transferring the supercritical fluid to the first mixture to form a second mixture. In some embodiments, the method includes mixing the second mixture for a second time period and depressurizing the second mixture to allow the supercritical fluid to transition to a gas phase.

Methods of exfoliating and dispersing a graphitic material into polymer matrices using supercritical fluids

A nanocomposite includes one or more graphene-based materials (GMs), a nitrogen-containing polymer (an N-polymer), and elemental sulfur (S). The nanocomposite is suitable for use as a stable, high capacity electrode for rechargeable batteries such as lithium-sulfur (Li&#x2014;S) batteries. Example methods of fabricating a nanocomposite include the addition of an N-polymer to a dispersion (e.g., an aqueous dispersion) or slurry of GMs mixed with a sulfur sol. The N-polymer can interact strongly with the GMs to form a cross-linked network. In one embodiment, hydrothermal treatment of the aqueous dispersion or slurry is used to melt the sulfur such that it becomes distributed within the network formed by the GMs and the N-polymer. The resulting nanocomposite material can then be processed through the addition of one or more other binders and/or solvents, and formed into a final electrode.

Graphene-polymer porous scaffold for stable lithium-sulfur batteries

Method of exfoliating and dispersing a graphitic material into polymer matrices using supercritical fluids

Embodiments described herein relate generally to the production of graphene/polymer compounds. In some embodiments, a method for producing graphene/polymer compounds includes compounding graphene nanoflakes with non-conductive polymer hosts via electrospray coating techniques, taking advantage of the highly electrostatically chargeable properties of graphene to de-agglomerate and further exfoliate the graphene nanoflakes in-situ, and providing uniform and well-dispersed graphene nanoflake coating on various non-conductive polymer hosts, such as polymer fine particles, pellets, fibers, fabrics, non-woven, film, and formed articles. In some embodiments, the deposition of the graphene nanoflakes onto the hosts may be performed in combination with other components, such as but not limited to metal oxides and polymers. The method can be a batch or a continuous process, and is suitable for large scale production of graphene coated materials such as graphene/polymer compound, which can be further processed by, for example, extrusion, compression molding, or injection molding, to yield formed articles.

Method of compounding graphene with non-conductive particles and applications thereof

Embodiments described herein relate generally to large scale synthesis of thinned graphite and in particular, few layers of graphene sheets and graphene-graphite composites. In some embodiments, a method for producing thinned crystalline graphite from precursor crystalline graphite using wet ball milling processes is a disclosed herein. The method includes transferring crystalline graphite into a ball milling vessel that includes a grinding media. A first and a second solvent are transferred into the ball milling vessel and the ball milling vessel is rotated to cause the shearing of layers of the crystalline graphite to produce thinned crystalline graphite.

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