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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Umicore, Brussels, BE;
Inventors:
Boaz Moeremans, Olen, BE;
Kun Feng, Olen, BE;
Michal Tulodziecki, Olen, BE;
Jean-Sébastien Bridel, Olen, BE;
Nicolas Marx, Olen, BE;
Stijn Put, Olen, BE;
Assignee:
UMICORE, Brussels, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/134 (2010.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/131 (2010.01); H01M 4/1391 (2010.01); H01M 4/1395 (2010.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/131 (2013.01); H01M 4/0471 (2013.01); H01M 4/134 (2013.01); H01M 4/1391 (2013.01); H01M 4/1395 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A powder for use in a negative electrode of a battery, said powder comprising particles, wherein the particles comprise a carbonaceous matrix material and silicon-based domains dispersed in the carbonaceous matrix material, wherein the particles further comprise pores wherein at least 1000 cross-sections of pores comprised in a cross-section of the powder satisfy optimized conditions of size and size distribution, allowing the battery containing such a powder to achieve a superior cycle life and a production method of such a powder.