Abstract:
An electrochemically active material includes silicon and a transition metal. At least 50 mole % of the transition metal is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of transition metal elements present in the electrochemically active material. An electrochemically active material includes silicon and carbon. At least 50 mole % of the carbon is present in its elemental state, based on the total number of moles of carbon present in the electrochemically active material.
Abstract:
An electrochemically active material includes an electrochemically active phase that includes elemental lead. The electrochemically active material includes at least 20 atomic % elemental lead based on the total chemical composition of the electrochemically active material. In some embodiments, an electrochemically active material is provided. The electrochemically active material includes an electrochemically active phase that includes elemental lead. The electrochemically active material includes at least 20 atomic % elemental lead based on the total chemical composition of the electrochemically active material.
Abstract:
A sodium-ion battery includes a cathode comprising sodium; and an anode composition comprising a material having the formula: AaBbCcDdO, where A is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or a combination thereof, where B is titanium, C is vanadium, D is one or more transition metal element other than titanium or vanadium, a+b+c+d≦1, a≧0, b+c>0, b≧0, c≧0, d>0, and where the material comprises a ilmenite structure, triclinic VFeO4 structure, cubic Ca5Co4(VO4)6 structure, dichromate structure, orthorhombic ∀-CoV3O8 structure, brannerite structure, thortveitite structure, orthorhombic ∃-CrPO4 structure, or the pseudo rutile structure.
Abstract translation:钠离子电池包括含有钠的阴极; 以及包含具有下式的材料的阳极组合物:AaBbCcDdO,其中A是碱金属,碱土金属或其组合,其中B是钛,C是钒,D是除了钛之外的一种或多种过渡金属元素 钒,a + b + c +d≤1,a≥0,b + c> 0,b≥0,c≥0,d> 0,其中材料包含钛铁矿结构,三斜晶VFeO4结构,立方Ca 5 Co 4 VO4)6结构,重铬酸盐结构,斜方晶∀-CoV3O8结构,分子结构,堇青石结构,斜方晶∃-CrPO4结构或假金红石结构。
Abstract:
An electrochemically active material includes an active phase that includes silicon, and at least one inactive phase having a Scherrer Grain Size of greater than 5 nanometers. Each inactive phase of the material having a Scherrer Grain Size of greater than 5 nanometers has a lattice mismatch to Li15Si4 of greater than 5%.
Abstract:
A sodium ion battery. The battery includes a cathode that includes sodium, an electrolyte that include sodium, and an electrochemically active anode material. The electrochemically active anode material includes an electrochemically active phase and an electrochemically inactive phase. The electrochemically active phase and the electrochemically inactive phase share at least one common phase boundary. The electrochemically active phase does not comprise oxygen, sulfur, or a halogen. The electrochemically active phase is essentially free of crystalline grains that are greater than 40 nm.
Abstract:
A graphitic carbon material includes decorated graphitic spherical shells or fragments of decorated graphitic spherical shells, wherein the decorated graphitic spherical shells or fragments of decorated graphitic spherical shells have an average diameter of between 0.1 and 100 μm.
Abstract:
An electrochemical cell is provided that includes at least one electrode that includes a magnesium intercalation compound. The provided electrochemical cell also includes an electrolyte that includes a fluorinated imide salt or a fluorinated methide salt substantially dissolved in an oxidatively stable solvent. The oxidatively stable solvent comprises a nitrile group and in some embodiments can include acetonitrile or adiponitrile.