Robert Boschgmbh

Ahmed, Jasim

Lohmann, Timm

Christensen, John F.

Albertus, Paul

Kojic, Alesander

Kozinsky, Boris

Chaturvedi, Nalin

Sanchez-carrera, Roel S.

Sanchez-carrera, Roel

Timm Lohmann

John F Christensen

Paul Albertus

Boris Kozinsky

Roel S Sanchez-Carrera

Aleksandar Kojic

Bernd Schumann

Nalin Chaturvedi

Christina Johnston

Nikhil Ravi

Jasim Ahmed

Martin Tenzer

Sarah Stewart

Jens Grimminger

Marcus Wegner

Sebastian Maass

Ralf Liedtke

Edward Knudsen

Aleksander Kojic

Alesander Kojic

Boris Konzinsky

Roel Sanchez-Carrera

An electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes an anode including a form of lithium, a cathode, and a composite electrolyte structure positioned between the anode and the cathode, the composite electrolyte structure configured to conduct lithium ions while being electronically insulating, and exhibiting a high polarizability of localized charges.

Hybrid ionic electronic energy storage device

An electrochemical cell includes an anode including a form of lithium metal, an OHexchange membrane, a precipitate reservoir in fluid communication with the anode and the OHexchange membrane, an Oevolution electrode associated with the precipitate reservoir, and a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the precipitate reservoir, wherein the fluid reservoir includes form of water when the electrochemical cell is fully charged.

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In accordance with one embodiment an electrochemical cell system includes a housing, at least one electrochemical cell within the housing and including an anode including a form of lithium, and an ionic liquid electrolyte within a cathode, the cathode separated from the anode by a solid separator impervious to the ionic liquid electrolyte, a temperature sensor within the housing, and an environmental controller at least partially positioned within the housing and configured to maintain a temperature within the housing at least 50&#xb0; C. above ambient based upon input from the temperature sensor.

Elevated temperature Li/metal battery system

An electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes a first negative electrode including a form of lithium, a positive electrode, and a first separator positioned between the first negative electrode and the positive electrode, wherein the positive electrode includes a plurality of coated small grains of LiS.

Lithium sulfur cell and preparation method

An electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes a first electrode, and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, the second electrode including a substrate of active material, a form of lithium, and a solvent or electrolyte having an electrophilicity index value of less than or equal to 1.1 eV.

Stable electrolyte materials for Li-air battery systems

In one embodiment, a solid state battery includes a first cell stack including a first solid-electrolyte separator positioned between a first cathode and a first anode, a first base layer including a first base portion positioned directly beneath the first anode, and including a first lateral extension extending laterally beyond the first anode, a second cell stack beneath the first base layer and including a second solid-electrolyte separator positioned between a second cathode and a second anode, a second base layer including a second base portion positioned directly beneath the second anode, and including a second lateral extension extending laterally beyond the second anode, wherein the second base portion extends laterally beyond the first lateral extension, and a multiplexor (i) in electrical communication with the first base portion through the first lateral extension, and (ii) in electrical communication with the second base portion through the second lateral extension.

Solid state battery with offset geometry

An electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode spaced apart from the negative electrode, a separator positioned between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and an active material particle within the positive electrode, the active material particle including an outer shell defining a core with a substantially constant volume and including a form of oxygen, the outer shell substantially impervious to oxygen and pervious to lithium.

Metal/oxygen battery with internal oxygen reservoir

In a method for producing an anode for a lithium cell, and/or a lithium cell as well as anodes and lithium cells of this type, to extend the service life of the lithium cell and to selectively form a first protective layer including electrolytic decomposition products, on an anode including metallic lithium, a first electrolyte is applied on the anode ex situ, i.e., prior to assembling the lithium cell to be produced. To stabilize the first protective layer, a second protective layer is applied in a subsequent method step.

Ex-situ production of a lithium anode protective layer

In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes an anode including form of lithium, a cathode spaced apart from the anode, and a microstructured composite separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, the microstructured composite separator including a first layer adjacent the anode, a second layer positioned between the first layer and the cathode, and a plurality of solid electrolyte components extending from the first layer toward the second layer.

Li/metal battery with microstructured solid electrolyte

An electrochemical battery system in one embodiment includes a first electrochemical cell including an anode with a form of lithium, a first plurality of pressure sensors positioned and configured to sense localized variations in pressure along the anode, a memory in which command instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute the command instructions to (i) identify an indication of a variation in localized pressure along the anode, and (ii) selectively control the first electrochemical cell based upon the identified indication.

Li/metal battery with shape change control

An electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes an anode including a form of lithium, a cathode including an active material which intercalates lithium, and a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, the separator including a first structured surface portion positioned in opposition to the anode, the first structured surface portion having a non-planar profile in aggregate.

Li/metal cell with structured surface separator

An electrode, in particular a gas diffusion electrode, for a metal-oxygen battery. To achieve an improved performance output, e.g., an improved energy density or an improved capacity, the electrode includes a porous carrier substrate on which a porous active material is situated, the electrode having a gradient of medium pore sizes between the carrier substrate and the active material. Also described is an energy store including the electrode as described.

Electrode and energy store including an electrode

In accordance with one embodiment, a solid-state battery system includes a first anode, a first cathode, a first solid-state electrolyte layer positioned between the first anode and the first cathode, a housing enclosing the first anode, the first cathode, and the first solid-state electrolyte layer, and at least one thermal control wire positioned within the housing and configured to modify a temperature within the housing.

Solid state battery with integrated rate booster

In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes a negative electrode including a form of lithium, a positive electrode spaced apart from the negative electrode and including an electron conducting matrix, a current collector, and a conductor, the conductor having a potential controllable with respect to the collector potential, a separator positioned between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, an electrolyte including a salt, and a charging redox couple located within the positive electrode, wherein the electrochemical cell is characterized by the transfer of electrons from a discharge product located in the positive electrode to the electron conducting matrix by the charging redox couple during a charge cycle.

Metal/oxygen battery with a clean surface for oxidizing redox additives

A metal/air battery electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, an oxygen supply, and a closed oxygen conducting membrane less than about 50 microns thick located between the oxygen supply and the positive electrode.

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Timm Lohmann