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公开(公告)号:US12119484B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US17548031
申请日:2021-12-10
发明人: Biqiong Wang , Meinan He , Anne M. Dailly , Matthew Beckner , Mei Cai
IPC分类号: H01M4/36 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/131 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0567 , H01M4/02
CPC分类号: H01M4/366 , H01M4/0428 , H01M4/131 , H01M4/505 , H01M4/525 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0567 , H01M2004/021 , H01M2004/028
摘要: A positive electrode including a plurality of electroactive particles defining an electroactive layer is provided. A first lithium-containing coating is disposed on one or more surfaces of the electroactive layer. The first lithium-containing coating covers between about 30% and about 50% of a total exposed surface area of the electroactive layer. A second lithium-containing coating encompasses at least one electroactive particle of the plurality of electroactive particles. The second lithium-containing coating covers between about 95% and about 100% of the at least one electroactive particle. The first and second lithium-containing coatings each have a thickness between about 0.2 nm and about 5 nm. The positive electrode further includes an electrolyte additive that aids in the formation of a first passivation layer on exposed surfaces of the first lithium-containing coating, and a second passivation layer on exposed surfaces of the second lithium-containing coating.
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公开(公告)号:US20240304878A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18179722
申请日:2023-03-07
发明人: Charles W. Wampler , Meinan He , Meng Jiang , Yongjie Zhu , Chunhao J. Lee
IPC分类号: H01M10/48 , G01R31/3842 , G01R31/389 , G01R31/392
CPC分类号: H01M10/482 , G01R31/3842 , G01R31/389 , G01R31/392 , H01M10/488 , H01M10/052
摘要: Catastrophic capacity failure in Lithium Metal Battery (LMB) cells is preceded by an increase in battery resistance. At a fixed temperature, the onset of failure occurs at the same value of resistance across the cell(s). Various embodiments use this phenomenon as a prognostic for predicting when such a failure is likely to occur. In various aspects, a normalized resistance in a vehicle or other device may be detected and compensated for temperature differences. The compensated resistances, a threshold state of charge (SOC), and capacity differences may be used to predict capacity failure in remaining capacity or distance (e.g., miles), to identify failing LMB cells, and to send a prognostic alert.
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公开(公告)号:US11165052B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-02
申请号:US16514633
申请日:2019-07-17
发明人: Xingcheng Xiao , Jin Liu , Mei Cai , Meinan He , Hongliang Wang
IPC分类号: H01M4/1391 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0567 , H01M4/62 , H01M4/36 , H01M4/1395 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/02
摘要: A negative electrode according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes a negative electroactive material and a layer. The negative electroactive material includes a lithium-aluminum alloy. The layer is disposed directly on at least a portion of the negative electroactive material and coupled to the negative electroactive material. The layer includes anodic aluminum oxide and has a plurality of pores. The present disclosure also provides an electrochemical cell including the negative electrode. In certain aspects, the negative electroactive material is electrically conductive and functions as a negative electrode current collector such that the electrochemical cell is free of a distinct negative electrode current collector component. In certain aspects, the layer is ionically conductive and electrically insulating and functions as a separator such that the electrochemical cell is free of a distinct separator component. In various aspects, the present disclosure also provides a method of making the negative electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20240222789A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18092957
申请日:2023-01-04
发明人: Xingcheng Xiao , Meinan He , Mei Cai
IPC分类号: H01M50/434 , H01M10/0525 , H01M50/403
CPC分类号: H01M50/434 , H01M10/0525 , H01M50/403
摘要: Electrochemical cells and methods for making electrochemical cells are provided. In one example, an electrochemical cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator that is disposed between the positive and negative electrodes. The separator is electrically insulating and ionically conductive. An electrolyte is operatively disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and interfaces with the separator to conduct ions between the positive and negative electrodes. A porous ceramic powder impregnated with an intermediate oxidation state alkali metal compound is coupled to one of the separator and the positive electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US11637321B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-25
申请号:US17158742
申请日:2021-01-26
IPC分类号: H01M10/00 , H01M10/0568 , H01M10/0569 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/58 , H01M10/052
摘要: An electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electroactive material. The positive electroactive material includes a phospho-olivine compound. The negative electrode includes lithium metal. The separator is between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator is electrically insulating and ionically conductive. The electrolyte includes a ternary salt and a solvent. The ternary salt includes LiPF6, LiFSI, and LiClO4.
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公开(公告)号:US11557758B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-17
申请号:US16863655
申请日:2020-04-30
发明人: Jin Liu , Xingcheng Xiao , Meinan He , Mei Cai
摘要: Solvent-free methods of making a component, like an electrode, for an electrochemical cell are provided. A particle mixture is processed in a dry-coating device having a rotatable vessel defining a cavity with a rotor. The rotatable vessel is rotated at a first speed in a first direction and the rotor at a second speed in a second opposite direction. The particle mixture includes first inorganic particles (e.g., electroactive particles), second inorganic particles (e.g., ceramic HF scavenging particles), and third particles (e.g., electrically conductive carbon-containing particles). The dry coating creates coated particles each having a surface coating (including second inorganic particles and third particles) disposed over a core region (the first inorganic particle). The coated particles are mixed with polymeric particles in a planetary and centrifugal mixer that rotates about a first axis and revolves about a second axis. The polymeric particles surround each of the plurality of coated particles.
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公开(公告)号:US20210408536A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-30
申请号:US16911986
申请日:2020-06-25
发明人: Meinan He , Jin Liu , Xingcheng Xiao , Mei Cai
IPC分类号: H01M4/525 , H01M4/505 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/583 , H01M4/62
摘要: An electrode includes a domain material present in an amount of from about 90 to about 95 weight percent based on a total weight of the electrode. The domain material includes a component that has the formula: xLi2MnO3.(1−x)LiNiaMnbCo(1-a-b)O2, wherein x is greater than 0 and less than 1 and each of a and b is independently from about 0.1 to about 0.9 and the component is present in an amount of from about 50 to about 90 weight percent based on a total weight of the domain material. The domain material also includes an additive component having the formula LiFe1-yMnyPO4, wherein y is greater than 0 and less than 1, wherein the additive component is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 50 weight percent based on a total weight of the domain material. The electrode itself further includes a carbonaceous material and a binder.
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公开(公告)号:US20190207211A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16131875
申请日:2018-09-14
发明人: Fang Dai , Meinan He , Shuru Chen , Mei Cai
IPC分类号: H01M4/36 , H01M4/48 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/66 , H01M4/04 , H01M10/054 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/1395
CPC分类号: H01M4/366 , H01M4/0404 , H01M4/0483 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/1395 , H01M4/381 , H01M4/483 , H01M4/5815 , H01M4/661 , H01M10/054
摘要: An electrochemical cell comprising an alkali metal negative electrode layer physically and chemically bonded to a surface of a negative electrode current collector via an intermediate metal chalcogenide layer. The intermediate metal chalcogenide layer may comprise a metal oxide, a metal sulfide, a metal selenide, or a combination thereof. The intermediate metal chalcogenide layer may be formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector by exposing the surface to a chalcogen or a chalcogen donor compound. Then, the alkali metal negative electrode layer may be formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector over the intermediate metal chalcogenide layer by contacting at least a portion of the metal chalcogenide layer with a source of sodium or potassium to form a layer of sodium or potassium on the surface of the negative electrode current collector over the metal chalcogenide layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20190207208A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16131884
申请日:2018-09-14
发明人: Fang Dai , Shuru Chen , Meinan He , Mei Cai
IPC分类号: H01M4/1395 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/36 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/66 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0585
CPC分类号: H01M4/1395 , H01M4/0419 , H01M4/0483 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/366 , H01M4/382 , H01M4/5815 , H01M4/661 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0585
摘要: In a method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell, a porous or non-porous metal substrate may be provided. A precursor solution may be applied to a surface of the metal substrate. The precursor solution may comprise a chalcogen donor compound dissolved in a solvent. The precursor solution may be applied to the surface of the metal substrate such that the chalcogen donor compound reacts with the metal substrate and forms a conformal metal chalcogenide layer on the surface of the metal substrate. A conformal lithium metal layer may be formed on the surface of the metal substrate over the metal chalcogenide layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240313257A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18183549
申请日:2023-03-14
发明人: Meng Jiang , Louis G. Hector, Jr. , Erik B. Golm , Meinan He , Yangbing Zeng
IPC分类号: H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0585 , H01M10/52
CPC分类号: H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0585 , H01M10/52
摘要: A battery cell is provided. The battery cell includes an external container and an electrode stack disposed within the external container. The electrode stack includes at least one pair of an anode and a cathode. The battery cell further includes an electrolyte disposed within the external container and an O2 scavenger material disposed within the external container. The O2 scavenger material is configured for absorbing oxygen gas generated within the electrode stack.
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