Oned Material, Inc.

Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation

Nanosys, Inc.

Yimin Zhu

Jay L Goldman

Baixin Qian

Ionel C Stefan

Virginia Robbins

Hans Jurgen Hofler

Wanqing Cao

Jason T Hartlove

Chunsheng Du

Joon Shin

Hirotaka Mizuhata

Vincent Pluvinage

Takenori Onishi

David P Stumbo

Vijendra Sahi

Masashi Muraoka

Kohtaroh Saitoh

Mutsuko Komoda

The present invention relates to nanostructured materials (including nanowires) for use in batteries. Exemplary materials include carbon-comprising, Si-based nanostructures, nanostructured materials disposed on carbon-based substrates, and nanostructures comprising nanoscale scaffolds. The present invention also provides methods of preparing battery electrodes, and batteries, using the nanostructured materials.

Nanostructured materials for battery applications

Methods for producing nanostructures from copper-based catalysts on porous substrates, particularly silicon nanowires on carbon-based substrates for use as battery active materials, are provided. Related compositions are also described. In addition, novel methods for production of copper-based catalyst particles are provided. Methods for producing nanostructures from catalyst particles that comprise a gold shell and a core that does not include gold are also provided.

Nanostructured battery active materials and methods of producing same

Nanostructured materials for battery

Manufacturing apparatus, systems and method of making silicon (Si) nanowires on carbon based powders, such as graphite, that may be used as anodes in lithium ion batteries are provided. In some embodiments, an inventive tumbler reactor and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system and method for growing silicon nanowires on carbon based powders in scaled up quantities to provide production scale anodes for the battery industry are described.

Manufacturing apparatus and method for making silicon nanowires on carbon based powders for use in batteries

The present invention relates to nanostructured materials for use in rechargeable energy storage devices such as lithium batteries, particularly rechargeable secondary lithium batteries, or lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The present invention includes materials, components, and devices, including nanostructured materials for use as battery active materials, and lithium ion battery (LIB) electrodes comprising such nanostructured materials, as well as manufacturing methods related thereto. Exemplary nanostructured materials include silicon-based nanostructures such as silicon nanowires and coated silicon nanowires, nanostructures disposed on substrates comprising active materials or current collectors such as silicon nanowires disposed on graphite particles or copper electrode plates, and LIB anode composites comprising high-capacity active material nanostructures formed on a porous copper and/or graphite powder substrate.

Silicon nanostructure active materials for lithium ion batteries and processes, compositions, components, and devices related thereto

The present invention relates to SiC nanostructures, including SiC nanopowder, SiC nanowires, and composites of SiC nanopowder and nanowires, which can be used as catalyst supports in membrane electrode assemblies and in fuel cells. The present invention also relates to composite catalyst supports comprising nanopowder and one or more inorganic nanowires for a membrane electrode assembly.

Nanostructured catalyst supports

A battery comprises an anode, a cathode, a first reference electrode, and a second reference electrode. The battery also include an electrolyte between each of the anode, cathode, first reference electrode, and second reference electrode.

Anode, cell, and method of stabilizing an anode for use in a lithium ion electrochemical cell

Silicon nanostructure active materials for lithium ion batteries and processes, compositions, components and devices related thereto

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