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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Kratos Llc, Irmo, SC (US);
Inventors:
Timothy D. Newbound, Chelsea, MI (US);
Leslie Matthews, Mount Pleasant, UT (US);
Jeff A. Norris, Lexington, SC (US);
Assignee:
Kratos LLC, Irmo, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01L 31/0264 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/134 (2010.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01M 10/0569 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/366 (2013.01); H01L 31/0264 (2013.01); H01L 31/0352 (2013.01); H01M 4/049 (2013.01); H01M 4/134 (2013.01); H01M 4/38 (2013.01); H01M 4/386 (2013.01); H01M 4/387 (2013.01); H01M 4/62 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 10/0569 (2013.01); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11);
Abstract
Disclosed are functionalized Group IVA particles, methods of preparing the Group IVA particles, and methods of using the Group IVA particles. The Group IVA particles may be passivated with at least one layer of material covering at least a portion of the particle. The layer of material may be a covalently bonded non-dielectric layer of material. The Group IVA particles may be used in various technologies, including lithium ion batteries and photovoltaic cells.