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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Group14 Technologies, Inc., Woodinville, WA (US);
Inventors:
Henry R. Costantino, Woodinville, WA (US);
Abirami Dhanabalan, Bothell, WA (US);
Avery J. Sakshaug, Snohomish, WA (US);
Christopher Timmons, Monroe, WA (US);
Rajankumar Patel, Pasco, WA (US);
Assignee:
GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Woodinville, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/587 (2010.01); C23C 16/24 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/364 (2013.01); C23C 16/24 (2013.01); H01M 4/386 (2013.01); H01M 4/587 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
Silicon-carbon composite materials and related processes are disclosed that overcome the challenges for providing amorphous nano-sized silicon entrained within porous carbon. Compared to other, inferior materials and processes described in the prior art, the materials and processes disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications, including energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries.