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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2013
Nexeon Limited, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GB;
William James Macklin, Wantage, GB;
Fiona Scott, Redhill, GB;
Christopher Michael Friend, Abingdon, GB;
Nexeon Limited, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GB;
Abstract
A composite particle is provided. The particle comprises a first particle component and a second particle component in which: (a) the first particle component comprises a body portion and a surface portion, the surface portion comprising one or more structural features and one or more voids, whereby the surface portion and body portion define together a structured particle; and (b) the second component comprises a removable filler; characterized in that (i) one or both of the body portion and the surface portion comprise an active material; and (ii) the filler is contained within one or more voids comprised within the surface portion of the first component. The use of the particle in applications such as electrochemical cells, metal-ion batteries such as secondary battery applications, lithium air batteries, flow cell batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, filters, sensors, electrical and thermal capacitors, micro-fluidic devices, gas or vapor sensors, thermal or dielectric insulating devices, devices for controlling or modifying the transmission, absorption or reflectance of light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation, chromatography or wound dressings is disclosed.