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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Imra America, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bing Tan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Zhendong Hu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Guanghui He, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yong Che, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
IMRA AMERICA, INC., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/131 (2010.01); H01G 11/46 (2013.01); H01G 11/86 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 4/1391 (2010.01); H01M 4/485 (2010.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01G 11/06 (2013.01); H01G 11/50 (2013.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01G 11/46 (2013.01); H01G 11/06 (2013.01); H01G 11/50 (2013.01); H01G 11/86 (2013.01); H01M 4/131 (2013.01); H01M 4/1391 (2013.01); H01M 4/364 (2013.01); H01M 4/485 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 4/62 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01); Y02E 60/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
The described embodiments provide an energy storage device that includes a positive electrode including an active material that can store and release ions, a negative electrode including an active material that is a lithiated nano-architectured active material including tin and at least one stress-buffer component, and a non-aqueous electrolyte including lithium. The negative electrode active material is nano-architectured before lithiation.