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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2019
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Prashant Nagesh Kumta, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Wei Wang, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Prashanth Jampani Hanumantha, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bharat Gattu, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions including nano-particles and a nano-structured support matrix, methods of their preparation and applications thereof. The compositions of the present invention are particularly suitable for use as anode material for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The nano-structured support matrix can include nanotubes, nanowires, nanorods, and mixtures thereof. The composition can further include a substrate on which the nano-structured support matrix is formed. The substrate can include a current collector material.