公开(公告)号：US20220359908A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17682281

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED ,  SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Yinghong Chen ,  Xiao Huang ,  Cai Liu ,  Xinyuan Liu ,  Yanxia Ann Lu ,  Zhen Song ,  Zhaoyin Wen ,  Tongping Xiu ,  Nathan Michael Zink

IPC: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M10/052 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/495 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B35/48 ,  C04B35/626 ,  C04B35/01 ,  C04B35/488

Abstract: A composite ceramic including: a lithium garnet major phase; and a grain growth inhibitor minor phase, as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of making composite ceramic, pellets and tapes thereof, a solid electrolyte, and an electrochemical device including the solid electrolyte, as defined herein.

公开(公告)号：US20220328826A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17848627

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Ryan David Bayliss ,  Jennifer Anella Heine ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner

IPC: H01M4/58 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0562 ,  H01M4/04

Abstract: Methods of making a sintered electrode comprise forming a slurry including 40 wt % to 75 wt % of a powder comprising a chalcogenide and at least one of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, 1 wt % to 10 wt % of a binder, and 30 wt % to 50 wt % of a solvent. Methods include casting the slurry into a green tape. Methods include drying the green tape to form a dried green tape by removing at least a portion of the solvent. The dried green tape includes at most 10 wt % of organic material in the dried green tape. Methods include sintering the dried green tape at a temperature from 500° C. to 1350° C. for no more than 60 minutes to form the sintered electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11411245B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16534573

申请日：2019-08-07

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Zhen Song ,  Jacqueline Leslie Brown ,  Jennifer Anella Heine ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Gary Edward Merz ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  Conor James Walsh

IPC: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M4/04 ,  C04B35/622 ,  B28B1/30 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/505 ,  G02B6/122 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/136 ,  H01M4/1397 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M4/525

Abstract: Electrolyte for a solid-state battery includes a body having grains of inorganic material sintered to one another, where the grains include lithium. The body is thin, has little porosity by volume, and has high ionic conductivity.

公开(公告)号：US20220209288A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17697050

申请日：2022-03-17

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Xinyuan Liu ,  Yanxia Ann Lu

IPC: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M8/08 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/40 ,  H01M4/90 ,  C04B35/486 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/525

Abstract: An air stable solid garnet composition, comprising: a bulk composition and a surface protonated composition on at least a portion of the bulk composition as defined herein, and the protonated surface composition is present on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the bulk composition at a thickness of from 0.1 to 10,000 nm. Also disclosed is a composite electrolyte structure, and methods of making and using the composition and the composite electrolyte structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210288352A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17196355

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: Corning Incorporated ,  Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Jun Jin ,  Zhen Song ,  Jianmeng Su ,  Zhaoyin Wen ,  Tongping Xiu

IPC: H01M10/0585 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0562 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/62

Abstract: A lithium-metal battery, includes: a substrate; a cathode disposed on the substrate; a garnet solid-state electrolyte disposed on the cathode; and a lithium anode disposed on the garnet solid-state electrolyte, such that a discoloration layer is disposed at an interface of the lithium anode and garnet solid-state electrolyte, the discoloration layer includes: a first portion; and a second portion, such that the first portion has a lithium component and the second portion has a garnet component. A method of forming a lithium-metal battery, includes: stacking a garnet source with at least one lithium source; and heating the stack at a temperature of at least 300° C. for a time in a range of 1 sec to 20 min to form a discoloration layer, such that the discoloration layer is disposed at an interface of the garnet source and the lithium source.

公开(公告)号：US20210175542A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17115235

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: Corning Incorporated ,  Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Jun Jin ,  Zhen Song ,  Qing Wang ,  Zhaoyin Wen ,  Tongping Xiu

IPC: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M4/139 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/04

Abstract: A lithium-sulfur battery includes: a substrate; a composite cathode disposed on the substrate; a solid-state electrolyte disposed on the composite cathode; and a lithium anode disposed on the solid-state electrolyte, such that the composite cathode comprises: active elemental sulfur, conductive carbon, and sulfide electrolyte, and the sulfide electrolyte is uniformly coated on at least one surface of the conductive carbon. A method of forming a composite cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery includes: synthesizing dispersed carbon fiber from cotton to form carbonized dispersed cotton fiber (CDCF) powder; in-situ coating of the CDCF with an electrolyte component to form a composite powder; and mixing active elemental sulfur powder with the composite powder to form the composite cathode.

公开(公告)号：US20200266442A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16519350

申请日：2019-07-23

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Ryan David Bayliss ,  Jennifer Anella Heine ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner

IPC: H01M4/58 ,  H01M10/0562 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: A sintered electrode for a battery, the sintered electrode having a first surface positioned to face a current collector and a second surface positioned to face an electrolyte layer, such that the sintered electrode includes: a chalcogenide compound having at least one of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal; such that the sintered electrode has a thickness between the first surface and the second surface of 2 μm to 100 μm; and such that the sintered electrode has an open porosity of from 0.1% to 30%. A cathode for a battery, includes: a sintered electrode having a first surface and a second surface; such that the sintered electrode: has a thickness between the first surface and the second surface in a range of 2 μm to 100 μm, has a cross-sectional area of at least 3 cm2, and is a substrate of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US10155667B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15414109

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Douglas Edward Brackley ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  James William Zimmermann

IPC: C04B35/64 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C01F7/44 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C03B35/24 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486

Abstract: A system, process and related sintered article are provided. The process includes supporting a piece of inorganic material with a pressurized gas and sintering the piece of inorganic material while supported by the pressurized gas by heating the piece of inorganic material to a temperature at or above a sintering temperature of the inorganic material such that the inorganic material is at least partially sintered forming the sintered article. The inorganic material is not in contact with a solid support during sintering. The sintered article, such as a ceramic article, is thin, has high surface quality, and/or has large surface areas.

公开(公告)号：US20170210634A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15414109

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Douglas Edward Brackley ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  James William Zimmermann

IPC: C01F7/44 ,  C04B35/48 ,  C04B35/10 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C04B35/645

CPC classification number: C01F7/441 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C03B35/246 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03C2205/00 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/62218 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3244 ,  C04B2235/6025 ,  C04B2235/656 ,  C04B2235/6586 ,  C04B2235/9653

Abstract: A system, process and related sintered article are provided. The process includes supporting a piece of inorganic material with a pressurized gas and sintering the piece of inorganic material while supported by the pressurized gas by heating the piece of inorganic material to a temperature at or above a sintering temperature of the inorganic material such that the inorganic material is at least partially sintered forming the sintered article. The inorganic material is not in contact with a solid support during sintering. The sintered article, such as a ceramic article, is thin, has high surface quality, and/or has large surface areas.

公开(公告)号：US09673483B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14599692

申请日：2015-01-19

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Indrajit Dutta ,  Sriram Rangarajan Iyer ,  Brian Alan Kent ,  Nadja Teresia Lonnroth

IPC: C03B19/06 ,  H01M10/0562 ,  C01B25/45 ,  H01M10/052

CPC classification number: H01M10/0562 ,  C01B25/45 ,  C03B19/06 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M2300/0068 ,  H01M2300/0071

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for making a solid lithium ion electrolyte membrane, the methods comprising combining a first reactant chosen from amorphous, glassy, or low melting temperature solid reactants with a second reactant chosen from refractory oxides to form a mixture; heating the mixture to a first temperature to form a homogenized composite, wherein the first temperature is between a glass transition temperature of the first reactant and a crystallization onset temperature of the mixture; milling the homogenized composite to form homogenized particles; casting the homogenized particles to form a green body; and sintering the green body at a second temperature to form a solid membrane. Solid lithium ion electrolyte membranes manufactured according to these methods are also disclosed herein.