SURFACE PROTECTION OF LITHIUM METAL ANODE
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230246163A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18120997

    申请日:2023-03-13

    摘要: A method and apparatus for forming metal electrode structures, more specifically lithium-containing anodes, high performance electrochemical devices, such as primary and secondary electrochemical devices, including the aforementioned lithium-containing electrodes. In one implementation, the method comprises forming a lithium metal film on a current collector. The current collector comprises copper and/or stainless steel. The method further comprises forming a protective film stack on the lithium metal film, comprising forming a first protective film on the lithium metal film. The first protective film is selected from a bismuth chalcogenide film, a copper chalcogenide film, a tin chalcogenide film, a gallium chalcogenide film, a germanium chalcogenide film, an indium chalcogenide film, a silver chalcogenide film, a dielectric film, a lithium fluoride film, or a combination thereof.

    EVAPORATION SOURCE COOLING MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20220333231A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17706181

    申请日:2022-03-28

    IPC分类号: C23C14/24 C23C14/54

    摘要: A method, system, and evaporation source for reactive deposition is provided. The system includes a deposition surface operable for depositing a material onto a substrate provided on the deposition surface. The system further includes an evaporation source positioned for depositing the material onto the substrate. The evaporation source includes a crucible. The crucible includes a base and at least one sidewall extending upward from the base and defining an interior region of the crucible. The evaporation source further includes a cooling mechanism. The cooling mechanism includes a cylindrical cooling jacket surrounding an outer surface of the at least one sidewall while leaving a bottom surface of the base exposed, wherein a cooling gap is defined between the outer surface of the at least one sidewall of the crucible and an inner surface of a sidewall of the cylindrical cooling jacket.

    DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20220080496A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17533268

    申请日:2021-11-23

    摘要: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible layer stack, and to a flexible layer stack. Implementations of the present disclosure particularly relate to a method and apparatus for coating flexible substrates with a low melting temperature metal or metal alloy. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes delivering a transfer liquid to a quenching surface of a rotating casting drum. The method further includes forming a material layer stack over the rotating casting drum by delivering a molten metal or molten metal alloy toward the quenching surface of the rotating casting drum. The method further includes transferring the material layer stack from the rotating casting drum to a continuous flexible substrate, wherein the quenching surface of the rotating casting drum is cooled to a temperature at which the layers of the material layer stack solidify.

    OLEFIN SEPARATOR FREE LI-ION BATTERY
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200373536A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16990377

    申请日:2020-08-11

    摘要: Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to separators, high performance electrochemical devices, such as, batteries and capacitors, including the aforementioned separators, and methods for fabricating the same. In one implementation, a method of forming a separator for a battery is provided. The method comprises exposing a metallic material to be deposited on a surface of an electrode structure positioned in a processing region to an evaporation process. The method further comprises flowing a reactive gas into the processing region. The method further comprises reacting the reactive gas and the evaporated metallic material to deposit a ceramic separator layer on the surface of the electrode structure.

    CERAMIC COATING ON BATTERY SEPARATORS
    6.
    发明申请
    CERAMIC COATING ON BATTERY SEPARATORS 审中-公开
    电池分离器陶瓷涂层

    公开(公告)号:US20150325828A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-12

    申请号:US14652018

    申请日:2013-12-11

    IPC分类号: H01M2/14 H01M10/0525 H01M2/16

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to electrochemical energy storage devices such as Li-ion batteries, and more particularly to a method of providing uniform ceramic coatings with controlled thicknesses for separators in such storage devices. Some embodiments of the invention utilize a layer by layer coating of nano/micro-sized particles dispersed in a solvent, which can be aqueous or non-aqueous. Other embodiments of the invention utilize a dry process such as PVD for depositing a ceramic film on a porous polyolefin separator. According to certain aspects of the invention, advantages of this approach include the ability to achieve a denser more uniform film with better controlled thickness with less waste and higher yield than current ceramic coating technology. An advantage of a ceramic coated separator is increased safety of cells.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及诸如锂离子电池的电化学能量存储装置,更具体地说,涉及一种为这种存储装置中的分离器提供具有受控厚度的均匀陶瓷涂层的方法。 本发明的一些实施方案利用分散在可以是水性或非水性的溶剂中的纳米/微尺寸颗粒的逐层涂布。 本发明的其它实施例利用诸如PVD之类的干法在多孔聚烯烃分离器上沉积陶瓷膜。 根据本发明的某些方面,该方法的优点包括获得具有更好控制厚度的更致密的更均匀的膜,同时具有比现有陶瓷涂层技术更少的浪费和更高产量的能力。 陶瓷涂层隔板的优点是增加了电池的安全性。

    SOLID STATE BATTERY FABRICATION
    7.
    发明申请
    SOLID STATE BATTERY FABRICATION 有权
    固态电池制造

    公开(公告)号:US20140060723A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US14012041

    申请日:2013-08-28

    IPC分类号: H01M10/0585 H01M10/04

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to solid state battery structures, such as Li-ion batteries, methods of fabrication and tools for fabricating the batteries. One or more electrodes and the separator may each be cast using a green tape approach wherein a mixture of active material, conductive additive, polymer binder and/or solid electrolyte are molded or extruded in a roll to roll or segmented sheet/disk process to make green tape, green disks or green sheets. A method of fabricating a solid state battery may include: preparing and/or providing a green sheet of positive electrode material; preparing and/or providing a green sheet of separator material; laminating together the green sheet of positive electrode material and the green sheet of separator material to form a laminated green stack; and sintering the laminated green stack to form a sintered stack comprising a positive electrode and a separator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例一般涉及固体电池结构,例如锂离子电池,制造方法和用于制造电池的工具。 一个或多个电极和隔离物可以各自使用生胶带方法进行浇铸,其中将活性材料,导电添加剂,聚合物粘合剂和/或固体电解质的混合物在辊或辊或片段片/片方法中成型或挤出以制备 绿色磁带,绿色磁盘或绿色片。 固态电池的制造方法可以包括:准备和/或提供正极材料的生片; 制备和/或提供生片的隔板材料; 将正极材料的生片和隔板材料的生片层压在一起以形成层压的绿色叠层; 并且烧结层叠的生坯堆叠以形成包括正极和隔板的烧结叠层。

    LITHIUM ANODE DEVICE STACK MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20230035547A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17964369

    申请日:2022-10-12

    摘要: Metal electrodes, more specifically lithium-containing anodes, high performance electrochemical devices, such as secondary batteries, including the aforementioned lithium-containing electrodes, and methods for fabricating the same are provided. In one or more embodiments, an anode electrode structure is provided and includes a current collector comprising copper, a lithium metal film formed on the current collector, a copper film formed on the lithium metal film, and a protective film formed on the copper film. The protective film is a lithium-ion conducting film can include lithium-ion conducting ceramic, a lithium-ion conducting glass, or ion conducting liquid crystal.

    PROTECTION INTERFACES FOR LI-ION BATTERY ANODES

    公开(公告)号:US20220352520A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17863106

    申请日:2022-07-12

    摘要: Interfacial films, which are both electronic conducting and ion conducting, for anode films are provided. The one or more protective films described herein may be mixed conduction materials, which are both electronic conducting and ion-conducting. The one or more protective films described herein may include materials selected from lithium transition metal dichalcogenides, Li9Ti5O12, or a combination thereof. The lithium transition metal dichalcogenide includes a transition metal dichalcogenide having the formula MX2, wherein M is selected from Ti, Mo, or W and X is selected from S, Se, or Te. The transition metal dichalcogenide may be selected from TiS2, MoS2, WS2, or a combination thereof. The lithium transition metal dichalcogenide may be selected from lithium-titanium-disulfide (e.g., LiTiS2), lithium-tungsten-disulfide (e.g., LiWS2), lithium-molybdenum-disulfide (e.g., LiMoS2), or a combination thereof.