Anisotropic Expansion of Silicon-Dominant Anodes

    公开(公告)号:US20250023015A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-16

    申请号:US18772771

    申请日:2024-07-15

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing anisotropic expansion of silicon-dominant anodes. An example battery may include a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, with the anode including a current collector and an active material on a surface of the current collector. One or more characteristics of the current collector may ensure meeting particular expansion criteria. The expansion criteria may include expanding less in one of x-y directions and z-direction while expanding more in other one of the x-y directions and the z-direction, the x-y directions being parallel to the surface of the current collector and perpendicular to a thickness of the active material. The one or more characteristics include at least material of the current collector.

    METHODS OF FORMING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH A COMBINATION FORMATION CHARGE RATE

    公开(公告)号:US20250006892A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18760907

    申请日:2024-07-01

    Abstract: Methods of forming electrochemical cells are described. An electrochemical cell may be provided, with the electrochemical cell including a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least the first electrode includes up to about 99% by weight of silicon, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator. During a formation process, a formation charge current may be at a first rate of constant current and at a second rate of constant current to the electrochemical cell. The first rate is less than the second rate. The providing may include providing the formation charge current at the first rate of constant current until a rate switching condition is met; and providing the formation charge current at the second rate of constant current after the rate switching condition is met.

    Method and system for silicon dominant lithium-ion cells with controlled lithiation of silicon

    公开(公告)号:US12183918B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US16584574

    申请日:2019-09-26

    Abstract: Systems and methods for silicon dominant lithium-ion cells with controlled lithiation of silicon may include a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode. The anode may include silicon lithiated at a level after discharge that is configured to be above a minimum threshold level, where the minimum threshold lithiation is 3% silicon lithiation. The lithiation level of the silicon after charging the battery may range between 30% and 95% silicon lithiation, between 30% and 75% silicon lithiation, between 30% and 65% silicon lithiation, or between 30% and 50% silicon lithiation. The lithiation level of the silicon after discharging the battery may range between 3% and 50% silicon lithiation, between 3% and 30% silicon lithiation, or between 3% and 10% silicon lithiation. The minimum threshold level may be a lithiation level below which a cycle life of the battery degrades. The electrolyte may include a liquid, solid, or gel.

    CONTROL OF THERMAL TRANSFER DURING ELECTRODE PYROLYSIS BASED PROCESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20240204169A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18441445

    申请日:2024-02-14

    CPC classification number: H01M4/1393 H01M4/133 H01M10/0525

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for control of thermal transfer during electrode pyrolysis based processing. An apparatus for processing battery electrodes may include a core configured for use in forming an electrode roll and a thermal rod. The core is configured to engage a sheet including electrode material applied on a current collector, specifically by rolling the sheet on the core to create concentric alternating layers of electrode material and current collector around an internal space formed by the core. The thermal rod is configured for engaging the electrode roll via the internal space of the core such that, once engaged, at least a portion of the thermal rod is disposed within the concentric alternating layers of electrode material and current collector. The thermal rod is configured to provide thermal transfer into the electrode roll via the core during processing of the electrode roll, with the processing including applying pyrolysis.

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