Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Ut-battelle, Inc.

University of Tennessee Research Foundation

Zachary David Hood

Lincoln James Miara

Jennifer Rupp

Won Seok Chang

Mariappan Parans Paranthaman

Amit Kumar Naskar

Yuntong Zhu

Younan Xia

Yunchao Li

Shiba Prasad Adhikari

Heung Chan Lee

Jennifer Lilia Rupp

Moran Balaish

Marcus W Wright

Jesse Hinricher

Xuan Yang

Abdou Lachgar

Abdessadek Lachgar

A component for a lithium battery including a first layer including a lithium garnet having a porosity of 0 percent to less than 25 percent, based on a total volume of the first layer; and a second layer on the first layer and having a porosity of 25 percent to 80 percent, based on a total volume of the second layer, wherein the second layer is on the first layer and the second layer has a composition that is different from a composition of the first layer.

Bilayer component for a lithium battery

A lithium ion conductor includes a compound of Formula 1:LiLaZrOXN  Formula 1

Amorphous nitrogen-rich solid state lithium electrolyte

An SOsensor includes a lithium garnet electrolyte, a sensing electrode, a reference electrode, and a heating element. The sensing electrode includes LiSOand at least one metal oxide or second metal sulfate. One surface of the sensing electrode is disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium garnet electrolyte. A current collector is disposed on at least a portion another surface of the sensing electrode to electrically couple the sensing electrode to the reference electrode via a potentiometer. The reference electrode is disposed on the lithium garnet electrolyte. The heating element is capable of heating the sensing electrode and the lithium garnet electrolyte to a temperature sufficient to achieve a sensor response time of less than about 30 minutes.

Gas sensor device containing lithium garnet

A multi-phase electrolyte film includes a first phase comprising a metal oxide, wherein the metal oxide is amorphous, crystalline, or a glass; and a second phase comprising a lithium salt having a decomposition temperature in air of greater than 200° C. or a lithium halide. The first phase is dispersed in the second phase and has an average particle size of 5 to 200 nanometers. Methods for the manufacture of the electrolyte film are also disclosed.

Multi-phase electrolyte film and method of making the same

A lithium ion conductor includes a compound of Formula 1:LiMLaZrMOXN&#x2003;&#x2003;Formula 1

The invention provides a method of making a electrocatalyst from waste tires. The method comprises the steps of providing rubber pieces; optionally contacting the rubber pieces with a sulfonation bath to produce sulfonated rubber; pyrolyzing the rubber to produce tire-derived carbon composite comprising carbon black, wherein the pyrolyzing comprises heating to at least 200&#xb0; C.-2400&#xb0; C.; activating the tire-derived carbon composite by contacting the tire-derived carbon composite with an alkali anion compound to provide activated tire-derived carbon supports; and loading the activated carbon-based supports with platinum cubes. In another embodiment, the tire-derived carbon composite is activated by annealing in a carbon dioxide atmosphere.

Carbon supports for oxygen reduction catalysts

A method of manufacturing a solid-state electrolyte, the method including: providing a substrate; providing a precursor composition including a compound including a compound including lithium, a compound including lanthanum, and a compound including zirconium, and a solvent; disposing the precursor composition on the substrate to provide a coated substrate; treating the coated substrate at a temperature between &#x2212;40&#xb0; C. and 25&#xb0; C. to form a precursor film on the substrate; and heat-treating the precursor film at a temperature of 500&#xb0; C. to 1000&#xb0; C. to manufacture the solid-state electrolyte, wherein the solid-state electrolyte includes LiAlLaZrOwherein 0&#x2264;x&#x2264;1, and wherein the solid-state electrolyte in the form of a film having a thickness of 5 nanometers to 1000 micrometers.

Solution-processed solid-state electrolyte and method of manufacture thereof

A method of manufacturing a solid-state electrolyte including: providing a solvent; dissolving a precursor compound including lithium, a precursor compound including lanthanum, and a precursor compound including zirconium in the solvent to provide a precursor composition, wherein a content of lithium in the precursor composition is greater than a stoichiometric amount; spraying the precursor composition onto a heated substrate to form a film; and heat-treating the film at 300&#xb0; C. to 800&#xb0; C. to manufacture the solid state electrolyte, wherein the solid-state electrolyte includes LiAlLaZrOwherein 0&#x2264;x&#x2264;1, and wherein the solid state electrolyte is in a form a film having a thickness of 5 nanometers to 1000 micrometers.

Solid-state electrolyte and method of manufacture thereof

The invention provides a catalyst and a method for making the catalyst. The catalyst comprises a porous carbon composite impregnated with a salt. The catalyst comprises a porous carbon composite impregnated with a salt.

Production of biofuels with novel salts impregnated tire-derived carbon catalysts

A method of making solid acid catalysts includes the step of sulfonating waste tire pieces in a first sulfonation step. The sulfonated waste tire pieces are pyrolyzed to produce carbon composite pieces having a pore size less than 10 nm. The carbon composite pieces are then ground to produce carbon composite powders having a size less than 50 &#x3bc;m. The carbon composite particles are sulfonated in a second sulfonation step to produce sulfonated solid acid catalysts. A method of making biofuels and solid acid catalysts are also disclosed.

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Zachary David Hood