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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2020
Applicant:
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventor:
Prashant N. Kumta, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 4/66 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/366 (2013.01); H01M 4/0471 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 4/661 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01);
Abstract
The inventive concepts include at least an electrode architecture including a composite structure that includes engineered carbon nanofibers, a lithium-impervious elastic polymer, a copper collector and a lithium-containing cathode; dendrite-free, lithium metal-plated anode that includes the electrode architecture; and a lithium metal-based lithium ion battery that includes the lithium metal-plated anode, liquid and solid electrolytes and a lithium-free cathode.