RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH MULTI-LAYER MEMBRANE

    公开(公告)号:US20200083505A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16683091

    申请日:2019-11-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Batteries are described that include a cathode, an anode, and a separator that electrically insulates the cathode from the anode. The separator includes a cation exchange membrane positioned between a first anion exchange membrane and a second anion exchange membrane, and has a hydroxide ion conductivity of at least about 10 mS/cm, and a diffusion ratio of hydroxide ions to at least one type of metal ion of at least about 100:1. Also described are methods of making a battery that include forming a separator between a cathode electrode and an anode electrode. The separator includes a cation exchange membrane positioned between a first anion exchange membrane and a second anion exchange membrane. The methods also include contacting the cathode electrode with a cathode current collector and the anode electrode with an anode current collector, where the cathode and anode currently collectors are electrically insulated from each other by a spacer material.

    RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH HYDROGEN SCAVENGER

    公开(公告)号:US20200161719A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16748586

    申请日:2020-01-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a first current collector and a second current collector. The batteries may include an anode material coupled with the first current collector. The batteries may include a cathode material coupled with the second current collector. The batteries may also include a separator positioned between the cathode material and the anode material. The batteries may include a hydrogen-scavenger material incorporated within the anode active material or the cathode active material. The hydrogen scavenger material may absorb or react with hydrogen at a temperature above or about 20° C.

    RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH ANION CONDUCTING POLYMER

    公开(公告)号:US20200083507A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16683088

    申请日:2019-11-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Batteries are described that include a cathode material, and anode material, and a polymeric material that separates the cathode material from the anode material. The polymeric material has hydroxide ion conductivity of at least about 50 mS/cm, and a diffusion ration of hydroxide ions to at least one type of metal ion of at least about 10:1. Also described are methods of making a battery that include forming a layer of polymeric material between a first electrode and second electrode of the battery. In additional methods, the polymeric material is coated on at least one of the electrodes of the battery. In further methods, the polymeric material is admixed with at least one of the electrode materials to make a composite electrode material that is incorporated into the electrode.

    Rechargeable battery with hydrogen scavenger

    公开(公告)号:US11349161B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16748586

    申请日:2020-01-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a first current collector and a second current collector. The batteries may include an anode material coupled with the first current collector. The batteries may include a cathode material coupled with the second current collector. The batteries may also include a separator positioned between the cathode material and the anode material. The batteries may include a hydrogen-scavenger material incorporated within the anode active material or the cathode active material. The hydrogen scavenger material may absorb or react with hydrogen at a temperature above or about 20° C.

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