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| 20080226989 | Electrolytic salts for lithium batteries - Orthoborate salts suitable for use as electrolytes in lithium batteries and methods for making the electrolyte salts are provided. The electrolytic salts have one of the formulae (I). In this formula anionic orthoborate groups are capped with two bidentate chelating groups, Y | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080318133 | BATTERY ELECTRODE - A battery electrode, includes: a collector; and an active material layer formed on a surface of the collector and including: an active material, and a conductive additive having a bulk density which is gradually decreased in a direction from a collector side of the active material layer to a surface side of the active material layer. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090061323 | Non-Aqueous Electrochemical Cells - Electrochemical cells are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte that contains a bis(oxalato)borate salt. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090202916 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a gel non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has an active material layer containing an ambient temperature molten salt and polyvinylidene fluoride; the ambient temperature molten salt and the polyvinylidene fluoride are complexed; the non-aqueous electrolyte contains one or more kinds of a non-aqueous solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 20 or more; and the content of the solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 20 or more in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 60% by mass or more relative to the whole of the non-aqueous solvent. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090269673 | Process for the preparation of compounds containing perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid groups - The invention relates to a method for producing perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid esters and for further transforming the same into the salts thereof. The invention also relates to the use of the produced compounds in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors, and galvanic cells. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100129721 | Electrolyte formulations for wide temperature lithium ion batteries - A non-aqueous rechargeable electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte composition produced through the dissolution of a thermally stable lithium salt in a lactone solvent. The resulting cell has stable performance in a wide temperature range between −40° C. and 80° C. The resulting cell operates across this wide temperature range with a commercially acceptable capacity retention, power loss characteristics, and safety characteristics across this temperature range. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100239916 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND A BATTERY, A SUPERCAPACITOR, AN ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE AND A SOLAR CELL INCLUDING SUCH AN ELECTROLYTE - A non-aqueous electrolyte including at least one ionically conducting salt, especially a lithium salt, a non-aqueous, anhydrous solvent for the ionically conductive salt, and at least one oxide in a particulate form, said oxide being selected such that it is not soluble in said solvent and such that it is water-free. The electrolyte can be used in a primary or secondary lithium battery, in a supercapacitor, in an electro-chromic display or in a solar cell. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100304220 | GEL POLYMER LI-ION BATTERY AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a composite gel polymer Li-ion battery and its producing method. The Li-ion battery cell includes a three-layer composite layer of positive electrode current collector, positive electrode active material and gel polymer electrolyte obtained by a two-layer one-step coating process; a two-layer composite layer of negative electrode current collector and negative electrode active material obtained by a single-layer coating process or a negative electrode two-layer composite layer coated with a little polyurethane adhesive(s) on the surface. The gel polymer Li-ion battery cell is obtained by laminating the resultant two composite layers. Its producing method includes: A) coating directly the composite positive electrode current collector film which has a bottom layer of polyester and a surface layer of metal (aluminum, copper, silver or gold) foil with a positive electrode active material and a gel polymer electrolyte by a two-layer one-step coating process; B) coating the composite negative electrode current collector film which has a bottom layer of polyester and a surface layer of metal (aluminum, copper, silver or gold) foil with a Li battery negative electrode active material; C) laminating A and B layers, heating and curing, leading out electrode lugs, and thereby obtaining gel polymer Li-ion battery cells; D) vacuum-packing the battery cells, and thereby obtaining a gel polymer Li-ion battery. The gel polymer Li-ion battery cell has a small thickness and a compact structure, and is laminated closely and easy for preparation and industrial automatic production. And a plurality of groups of cells can be laminated and cut to a desirable geometrical shape, so as to obtain a Li battery pack in a desired shape. The Li battery prepared by the method has a uniform structure, a low internal resistance, a high uniformity, a good unity, and a high safety. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100304221 | GEL POLYMER LI-ION BATTERY ELECTRODE SLICE AND PREPARING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a gel polymer Li-ion battery electrode slice and a method for preparing the same. The electrode slice comprises a two-layer composite structure of electrode active material/gel electrolyte or a three-layer composite structure of electrode active material/gel electrolyte/electrode active material. The method includes preparation and filtration of gel polymer Li-ion battery electrode slurry and gel polymer electrolyte slurry and a multi-layer one-step coating process, and includes the following steps: a) grinding an electrode active material, and adding an adhesive, a surfactant, a dispersant thereto to obtain a raw slurry of the electrode active material; b) filtering the raw slurry of the electrode active material to obtain a uniform, fine precoating slurry; c) dispersing a monomer, a curing agent of the gel electrolyte and a polymer Li battery electrolyte into a solvent, and filtering the resultant dispersion to obtain a precoating gel electrolyte slurry; and d) coating directly the precoating slurries obtained in steps b) and c) on a composite film of current collector and polyester by a multi-layer one-step coating process to obtain a battery electrode slice of a two-layer composite structure of electrode active material/gel electrolyte or of a three-layer composite structure of electrode active material/gel electrolyte/electrode active material. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110052998 | SULFUR-CARBON NANOCOMPOSITES AND THEIR APPLICATION AS CATHODE MATERIALS IN LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES - The invention is directed in a first aspect to a sulfur-carbon composite material comprising: (i) a bimodal porous carbon component containing therein a first mode of pores which are mesopores, and a second mode of pores which are micropores; and (ii) elemental sulfur contained in at least a portion of said micropores. The invention is also directed to the aforesaid sulfur-carbon composite as a layer on a current collector material; a lithium ion battery containing the sulfur-carbon composite in a cathode therein; as well as a method for preparing the sulfur-composite material. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110143210 | MERCURY-FREE ALKALINE DRY BATTERY - The present invention provides a mercury-free alkaline dry battery which is improved in discharge characteristic at low cost. The mercury-free alkaline dry battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a separator, wherein a negative electrode active material contains short fibrous zinc particles, and each of the short fibrous zinc particles has a length of 1 mm to 50 mm, both inclusive, a major diameter of 2 μm to 1 mm, both inclusive, and a specific surface area of 50 cm | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110151334 | MERCURY-FREE ALKALINE DRY BATTERY - The present invention provides a mercury-free alkaline dry battery in which a utilization ratio of zinc as a negative electrode active material is increased to improve a discharge characteristic, the mercury-free alkaline dry battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a separator, wherein almond-shaped zinc particles | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110183212 | LITHIUM ION POLYMER BATTERY - The lithium ion polymer battery includes a positive electrode plate formed with a positive electrode mixture layer having a lithium composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and a gel nonaqueous electrolyte, the positive electrode active material having an average particle diameter of 4.5 to 15.5 μm and a specific surface area of 0.13 to 0.80 m | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110206993 | COMPOSITE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - A composite electrode for an electricity storage device of the present invention includes: a substrate; a whisker or a fiber which is made of at least one of a metal and a metal compound and is formed on the substrate; and a coating layer which contains an active material and is formed on at least a part of a surface of the whisker or the fiber. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110217596 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer that includes a positive electrode active material, a binder, and a compound having a pyrrolidone skeleton; a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer; a nonaqueous electrolyte that includes a solvent and an electrolyte salt; and a polyacid and/or a polyacid compound contained inside the battery. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110217597 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided and includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material formed on at least one surface of a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material formed on at least one surface of a negative electrode collector, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte. A coating film in a gel form containing an amorphous polyacid and/or polyacid compound containing one or more kinds of a polyelement is formed on the surface of at least a part of the negative electrode. Also, at least one of the polyacid and the polyacid compound contains a polyatom ion with a valence of 6 and a polyatom ion with a valence of less than 6. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120009480 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, FLUOROALKANE DERIVATIVE AND GELLING AGENT - The electrolyte solution for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention contains a nonaqueous solvent, a lithium salt and a compound represented by the general formula (Z) shown below. Thereby, a lithium ion secondary battery having high battery characteristics and simultaneously achieving a high safety as well can be provided. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120021296 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a polyacid and/or a polyacid compound, and the solvent contains a chain carboxylate with a total carbon number of 4 or more. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120028127 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electrode comprises graphene, titanium dioxide and a binder, the binder configured to facilitate the binding together of the graphene and titanium dioxide to form the electrode. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120034528 | High energy density electrical energy storage devices - High electrical energy density storage devices are disclosed. The devices include electrochemical capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, hybrid electrochemical-electrolytic capacitors and secondary batteries. Advantageously, the energy storage devices may employ core-shell protonated perovskite submicron or nano particles in composite films that have one or more shell coatings on a protonated perovskite core particle, proton bearing and proton conductive. The shells may be formed of proton barrier materials as well as of electrochemically active materials in various configurations. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120082900 | GALVANIC CELL HAVING A LITHIUM METAL OR AN ALLOY COMPRISING A LITHIUM METAL AS ANODE MATERIAL AND AN ELECTROLYTE HAVING LITHIUM...COMPLEX SALT - A galvanic cell having a lithium metal or an alloy comprising a lithium metal as anode material, having an electrolyte comprising lithium bis(oxalate)borate and at least one other lithium complex salt in an aprotic solvent or solvent mixture, in the ratio of lithium complex salt in the conducting salt equals 0.01 to 20 mol %. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120135313 | ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING SILANE FOR USE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - The electrolyte includes one or more salts and a silane. The silane has a silicon linked to one or more first substituents that each include a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety or a cyclic carbonate moiety. The silane can be linked to four of the first substituents. Alternately, the silane can be linked to the one or more first substituents and one or more second substituents that each exclude both a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety and a cyclic carbonate moiety. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120141878 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrolyte solution and a lithium ion secondary battery which maintain for a long period high battery characteristics represented by the discharge capacity retention rate after the charge/discharge cycle, and simultaneously achieve also the high safety represented by the flame retardation. The present invention provides an electrolyte solution containing a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte, a specific compound having a perfluoroalkyl group in the molecule, and an additive having a fluorine atom and/or a phosphorus atom in the molecule. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120164539 | Surface -controlled lithium ion-exchanging energy storage device - A surface-controlled, lithium ion-exchanging battery device comprising: (a) A positive electrode (cathode) comprising a first functional material having a first lithium-capturing or lithium-storing surface; (b) A negative electrode (anode) comprising a second functional material having a second lithium-capturing or lithium-storing surface; (c) A porous separator disposed between the two electrodes, and (d) A lithium-containing electrolyte (preferably liquid or gel electrolyte) in physical contact with the two electrodes; wherein at least one of the two electrodes contains therein a lithium source (e.g., lithium foil, lithium powder, stabilized lithium particles, etc) prior to the first charge or the first discharge cycle of the battery device. This new generation of energy storage device exhibits the best properties of both the lithium ion battery and the supercapacitor. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120171574 | Partially and fully surface-enabled metal ion-exchanging energy storage devices - A surface-enabled, metal ion-exchanging battery device comprising a cathode, an anode, a porous separator, and a metal ion-containing electrolyte, wherein the metal ion is selected from (A) non-Li alkali metals; (B) alkaline-earth metals; (C) transition metals; (D) other metals such as aluminum (Al); or (E) a combination thereof; and wherein at least one of the electrodes contains therein a metal ion source prior to the first charge or discharge cycle of the device and at least the cathode comprises a functional material or nano-structured material having a metal ion-capturing functional group or metal ion-storing surface in direct contact with said electrolyte, and wherein the operation of the battery device does not involve the introduction of oxygen from outside the device and does not involve the formation of a metal oxide, metal sulfide, metal selenide, metal telluride, metal hydroxide, or metal-halogen compound. This energy storage device has a power density significantly higher than that of a lithium-ion battery and an energy density dramatically higher than that of a supercapacitor. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120301793 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT - The present invention provides: a solid electrolyte which is made of a material having high biocompatibility and which is capable of conducting a large electric current while performing a rectifying function; and an electrochemical element employing the same. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120321962 | POLYMER SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a polymer secondary battery using silicon and silicon oxide as a negative electrode active material that shows a high capacity retention rate also when a charge and discharge cycle is repeated. A polymer secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a polymer-containing gel electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes silicon and silicon oxide as a negative electrode active material, and the polymer-containing gel electrolyte is present in voids formed by fine division of particles of the negative electrode active material. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130280617 | GEL ELECTRODE SECONDARY CELL - A gel electrolyte secondary cell in which discharge capacity loss can be suppressed even with the use of a graphitized carbonaceous material of a small particle size as a negative electrode material to assure low impedance, superior cell voltage and load characteristics and high charging/discharging efficiency. To this end, a graphitized carbonaceous material prepared by firing meso-carbon micro-beads is used as a material for a negative electrode. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130295465 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - There is provided a lithium ion battery having high flame retardancy and good cycle characteristics on a long-term basis. The lithium ion battery according to this exemplary embodiment is a lithium ion battery comprising a nonaqueous electrolytic solution or gel electrolyte containing a Li salt and an oxoacid ester derivative of phosphoric acid; a group of stacked electrode in which positive electrodes comprising a positive electrode layer comprising a positive electrode active material disposed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, and negative electrodes comprising a negative electrode layer comprising a negative electrode active material disposed on at least one surface of a negative electrode current collector are alternately stacked via separators; and a package containing the nonaqueous electrolytic solution or gel electrolyte and the group of stacked electrode, wherein both of two electrodes A disposed on outermost sides of the group of stacked electrode, respectively, satisfy 0≦(Wc/Wb)≦0.55 when a mass of an electrode active material contained in an electrode active material-coated layer B disposed on a group-of-stacked-electrodes side of an electrode current collector is Wb, and a mass of an electrode active material contained in an electrode active material-coated layer C disposed on a package side of the electrode current collector is Wc. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130302697 | Rechargeable magnesium-ion cell having a high-capacity cathode - A magnesium-ion cell comprising (a) a cathode comprising a carbon or graphitic material as a cathode active material having a surface area to capture and store magnesium thereon, wherein the cathode forms a meso-porous structure having a pore size from 2 nm to 50 nm and a specific surface area greater than 50 m | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130316248 | Process for the preparation of compounds containing perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid groups - The invention relates to a method for producing perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid esters and for further transforming the same into the salts thereof. The invention also relates to the use of the produced compounds in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors, and galvanic cells. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140072879 | Encapsulated phthalocyanine particles, high-capacity cathode containing these particles, and rechargeable lithium cell containing such a cathode - Disclosed is an electrode material comprising a phthalocyanine compound encapsulated by a protective material, preferably in a core-shell structure with a phthalocyanine compound core and a protective material shell. Also disclosed is a rechargeable lithium cell comprising: (a) an anode; (b) a cathode comprising an encapsulated or protected phthalocyanine compound as a cathode active material; and (c) a porous separator disposed between the anode and the cathode and/or an electrolyte in ionic contact with the anode and the cathode. This secondary cell exhibits a long cycle life, the best cathode specific capacity, and best cell-level specific energy of all rechargeable lithium-ion cells ever reported. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140093783 | LITHIUM-ION ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS INCLUDING FLUOROCARBON ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES - Lithium-ion electrochemical cells are provided that include a positive electrode that includes a lithium metal oxide or a lithium metal phosphate, a negative electrode capable of intercalating or alloying with lithium, and an electrolyte that includes an additive. The additive includes a multifunctional anion that has the formula, X—SO | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140162133 | HIGH CAPACITY LEAD ACID BATTERY - A high capacity lead acid battery includes a hybrid electrolyte system and a complex grid system. The hybrid electrolyte system includes an acid gel and adsorbed glass mat. The complex grid system includes a normal grid, a sub-grid and a basement. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140186716 | PROTECTED ACTIVE METAL ELECTRODE AND DEVICE WITH THE ELECTRODE - A protected active metal electrode and a device with the electrode are provided. The protected active metal electrode includes an active metal substrate and a protection layer on a surface of the active metal substrate. The protection layer at least includes a metal thin film covering the surface of the active metal substrate and an electrically-conductive thin film covering a surface of the metal thin film. A material of the metal thin film is Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, or W. A material of the electrically-conductive thin film is selected from nitride of a metal in the metal thin film, carbide of a metal in the metal thin film, a diamond-like carbon (DLC), and a combination thereof. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140220450 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM ION CELL - An electrolyte for use in electrochemical cells is provided. One type of non-aqueous Magnesium electrolyte comprises: at least one organic solvent; at least one electrolytically active, soluble, inorganic Magnesium salt complex represented by the formula: Mg | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140315096 | CLAY- BASED ENERGY STORAGE COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to energy storage compositions that comprise a clay and an ionic liquid. In some embodiments, the clay is a bentonite clay and the ionic liquid is a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL). In some embodiments, the clay and the ionic liquid are present in the energy storage compositions of the present disclosure in a weight ratio of 1:1. In some embodiments, the ionic liquid further comprises a lithium-containing salt that is dissolved in the ionic liquid. In some embodiments, the energy storage compositions of the present disclosure further comprise a thermoplastic polymer, such as polyurethane. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic polymer constitutes about 10% by weight of the energy storage composition. In some embodiments, the energy storage compositions of the present disclosure are associated with components of energy storage devices, such as electrodes and separators. In some embodiments, the energy storage compositions of the present disclosure are associated with an energy storage device, such as a battery or a capacitor. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140315097 | ASYMMETRIC BATTERY HAVING A SEMI-SOLID CATHODE AND HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ANODE - Embodiments described herein relate generally to devices, systems and methods of producing high energy density batteries having a semi-solid cathode that is thicker than the anode. An electrochemical cell can include a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode current collector and an ion-permeable membrane disposed between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector. The ion-permeable membrane is spaced a first distance from the positive electrode current collector and at least partially defines a positive electroactive zone. The ion-permeable membrane is spaced a second distance from the negative electrode current collector and at least partially defines a negative electroactive zone. The second distance is less than the first distance. A semi-solid cathode that includes a suspension of an active material and a conductive material in a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte is disposed in the positive electroactive zone, and an anode is disposed in the negative electroactive zone. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150044572 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE STRUCTURES - According to the invention there is provided a structural metallic rechargeable battery and a method of producing same. The battery uses one of an acid, alkaline or Li-ion chemistry and the battery has an anode structure, a cathode structure, each of which comprise a conductive foam which contains the active electrochemical reagents, and a structural separator which separates the conductive foams of anode from the cathode respectively. The anode structure and the cathode structure are each formed from a metal sheet or foil. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150064574 | Non-flammable quasi-solid electrolyte and non-lithium alkali metal or alkali-ion secondary batteries containing same - A non-flammable quasi-solid electrolyte and a rechargeable non-lithium alkali metal cell containing this electrolyte. The electrolyte comprises an alkali metal salt dissolved in an organic liquid solvent with a concentration higher than 2.5 M (preferably >3.5 M) or a molecular ratio greater than 0.2 (preferably >0.3), wherein the alkali metal is selected from Na, K, a combination of Na and K, or a combination of Na and/or K with Li. The alkali metal salt concentration is sufficiently high so that the electrolyte exhibits a vapor pressure <0.01 kPa when measured at 20° C., a vapor pressure <60% of the vapor pressure of thet organic solvent when measured alone, a flash point at least 20 degrees Celsius higher than a flash point of the organic liquid solvent when measured alone, a flash point higher than 150° C., or no detectable flash point. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150064575 | Lithium-Selenium secondary batteries having non-flammable electrolyte - A rechargeable lithium-selenium cell comprising a cathode having a cathode active material selected from Se or Se | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150295236 | ACTIVE SUBSTANCE FOR ELECTRODE FOR A SODIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention relates to a negative electrode material for a sodium ion battery, and to a method for producing it. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150311569 | Wearable Battery Charger - An all graphene battery is disclosed. The battery is designed into a form of a belt and can charge multiple portable electric devices simultaneously. The battery has a graphene based anode, a graphene composite based cathode. The electrolyte of the battery is gel like functionalized graphene oxide. The device of this disclosure may use thermoelectric effect to charge itself. The battery of this disclosure is safe, and has a high capacity, high energy density and long life time. The battery includes no liquids and is light weighted. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160020457 | ZINC ANODE ALKALINE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS CONTAINING BISMUTH - A negative electrode active material for a zinc anode alkaline electrochemical cell includes (i) particles, comprising bismuth, and (ii) powder, comprising zinc. The particles have an average particle size of at most 135 nm. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160028122 | Partially and fully surface-enabled alkali metal ion-exchanging energy storage devices - A surface-enabled, metal ion-exchanging battery device comprising a cathode, an anode, a porous separator, and a metal ion-containing electrolyte, wherein the metal ion is selected from (A) non-Li alkali metals; (B) alkaline-earth metals; (C) transition metals; (D) other metals such as aluminum (Al); or (E) a combination thereof; and wherein at least one of the electrodes contains therein a metal ion source prior to the first charge or discharge cycle of the device and at least the cathode comprises a functional material or nano-structured material having a metal ion-capturing functional group or metal ion-storing surface in direct contact with said electrolyte, and wherein the operation of the battery device does not involve the introduction of oxygen from outside the device and does not involve the formation of a metal oxide, metal sulfide, metal selenide, metal telluride, metal hydroxide, or metal-halogen compound. This energy storage device has a power density significantly higher than that of a lithium-ion battery and an energy density dramatically higher than that of a supercapacitor. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160133920 | ALKALINE CELL WITH IMPROVED HIGH RATE CAPACITY - The present disclosure relates generally to an alkaline electrochemical cell, such as a battery, and in particular to an improved gelled anode suitable for use therein. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a gelled anode that improves anode discharge efficiency by adjusting physical properties such as apparent density. | 05-12-2016 |
