The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013

Filed:

May. 12, 2011
Applicants:

Harold H. Kung, Wilmette, IL (US);

Xin Zhao, Evanston, IL (US);

Cary M. Hayner, Evanston, IL (US);

Mayfair C. Kung, Wilmette, IL (US);

Inventors:

Harold H. Kung, Wilmette, IL (US);

Xin Zhao, Evanston, IL (US);

Cary M. Hayner, Evanston, IL (US);

Mayfair C. Kung, Wilmette, IL (US);

Assignee:

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 6/04 (2006.01); H01M 10/00 (2006.01); H01M 6/00 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01); H01M 4/13 (2010.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Graphene-based storage materials for high-power battery applications are provided. The storage materials are composed of vertical stacks of graphene sheets and have reduced resistance for Li ion transport. This reduced resistance is achieved by incorporating a random distribution of structural defects into the stacked graphene sheets, whereby the structural defects facilitate the diffusion of Li ions into the interior of the storage materials.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…