Cornell University

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Weidong Zhou

Yingchao Yu

Hector D Abruna

Hao Chen

Héctor D Abruña

Deli Wang

Liu Hongfang

Qin Shuang

Hongfang Liu

Shuang Qin

A nanoparticle and a method for fabricating the nanoparticle utilize a decomposable material yoke located within permeable organic polymer material shell and separated from the permeable organic polymer material shell by a void space. When the decomposable material yoke comprises a sulfur material and the permeable organic polymer material shell comprises a material permeable to both a sulfur material vapor and a lithium ion within a battery electrolyte the nanoparticle may be used within an electrode for a Li/S battery absent the negative effects of battery electrode materials expansion.

Yolk-shell nanoparticle, method and applications

A method for preparing a material composition comprising a hollow transition metal oxide nanoparticle supported upon a carbon material support includes a solution impregnation process step, followed by a thermal reduction process step and finally a thermal oxidation process step. The material composition, an electrode and an electrical component such as but not limited to a battery are all predicated at least in-part upon the material composition prepared in accord with the foregoing method. The foregoing material composition, electrode, battery and method may ultimately provide a LIB with enhanced performance.

Carbon material supported hollow metal oxide nanoparticles, methods and applications

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