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公开(公告)号:US20240218544A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18087410
申请日:2022-12-22
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Sayed Youssef Sayed NAGY , Jeffrey David CAIN , Nicholas Paul William PIECZONKA , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Yuntao GU
Abstract: A method for extracting lithium from lithium-based materials to be recycled using an electrochemical reactor includes applying a voltage to a current collector at least partially disposed in an electrolyte carried by the electrochemical reactor, where the lithium-based materials including lithium to be recovered is disposed in the electrolyte and lithium ions move from the lithium-based material towards the current collector upon application of the voltage. In certain variations, the method may also include, prior to the application of the voltage, applying a current to the current collector.
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公开(公告)号:US20240213438A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-27
申请号:US18087421
申请日:2022-12-22
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Jeffrey David CAIN , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Sayed Youssef Sayed NAGY , Nicholas Paul William PIECZONKA , Yuntao GU
IPC: H01M4/04
CPC classification number: H01M4/0459
Abstract: A method for forming an electroactive material includes sourcing a current or voltage to an electrochemical reactor that includes a cation source, an electrolyte mixture, and an electroactive material precursor in contact with one another, where the current or voltage serves to ionize and form cations at the cation source that react with the electroactive material precursor in the electrolyte mixture to form the electroactive material. The method may include one or more filtering steps, one or more rinsing steps, or a combination of one or more filtering steps and one or more rinsing steps to collect the electroactive material from the electrolyte.
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公开(公告)号:US20240047693A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-08
申请号:US17879419
申请日:2022-08-02
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Jeffrey David CAIN , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Caleb REESE , Sayed Youssef Sayed NAGY , Andrew Clay BOBEL
CPC classification number: H01M4/661 , H01M4/0471 , H01M4/0423
Abstract: An electrode assembly that includes a current collector, a lithium foil, and a solid solution interface that chemically binds the current collector and the lithium foil is provided. The solid solution interface includes a portion of the current collector that is impregnated with lithium atoms diffused from the lithium foil. In some variations, a method for forming the electrode assembly includes heating a precursor electrode assembly that includes a current collector and a lithium metal film to a temperature that is less than a melting point of lithium, so that lithium atoms diffuse into the current collector during the heating. In other variations, a method for forming the electrode assembly includes disposing a molten lithium onto a heated current collector to form a precursor electrode assembly, and cooling the assembly to form a lithium metal layer that is chemically bonded to the current collector.
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公开(公告)号:US20230060634A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US17465012
申请日:2021-09-02
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Thomas E. MOYLAN , Jeffrey David CAIN
Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for forming a two-dimensional silicon oxide negative electroactive material. The methods include contacting a two-dimensional silicon allotrope and an oxidizing agent in an environment having a temperature of greater than or equal to about 25° C. to less than or equal to about 1,000° C., where the contacting of the two-dimensional silicon allotrope and the oxidizing agent causes the two-dimensional silicon allotrope to oxidize and form the two-dimensional silicon oxide negative electroactive material. In certain variations, the oxidizing agent includes oxygen and the contacting of the two-dimensional silicon allotrope and the oxidizing agent may include disposing the two-dimensional silicon allotrope in an oxygen-containing environment comprising less than or equal to about 21% of oxygen. In other variations, the oxidizing agent includes a wet chemical agent.
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公开(公告)号:US20220384774A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17335987
申请日:2021-06-01
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Jeffrey David CAIN , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Paul Taichiang YU , Mark W. VERBRUGGE
IPC: H01M4/04 , H01M10/0569
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a prelithiated, layered anode material. The method includes contacting a precursor material and an electrolyte that includes one or more lithium salts and one or more solvents. The electrolyte may have a molarity greater than or equal to about 0.1 M to less than or equal to a solubility limit of the one or more lithium salts in the one or more solvents. The precursor material may be a three-dimensional layered material and the contacting of the precursor material and the electrolyte causes removal of cations from the precursor material and introduction of lithium ions from the electrolyte into interlayer spaces or voids created by the removal of the cations to form the prelithiated, layered anode material.
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公开(公告)号:US20220384773A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17335972
申请日:2021-06-01
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Jeffrey David CAIN , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Leng MAO , Paul Taichiang YU , Nicholas Paul William PIECZONKA , Andrew Clay BOBEL
IPC: H01M4/04 , H01M4/36 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/0562
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a layered anode material. The method includes contacting a precursor material and a first electrolyte. The precursor material is a layered ionic compound represented by MX2, where M is one of calcium and magnesium and X is one of silicon, germanium, and boron. The method further includes applying a first bias and/or current as the precursor material contacts the first electrolyte so as to remove cations from the precursor material to create a two-dimensional structure that defines the layered anode material. In certain variations, the method further include contacting the two-dimensional structure and a second electrolyte, and applying a second bias and/or current as the two-dimensional structure contacts the second electrolyte so as to cause lithium ions to move into interlayer spaces or voids created in the two-dimensional structure by the removal of the cations thereby forming the layered anode material.
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公开(公告)号:US20240258526A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18103129
申请日:2023-01-30
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Sayed Youssef Sayed NAGY , Meng JIANG , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Jeffrey David CAIN , Caleb REESE , Anil K. SACHDEV
CPC classification number: H01M4/625 , H01M4/0404 , H01M4/661
Abstract: A composite electrode for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions may include a metal current collector having a three-dimensional porous structure defining an interconnected network of open pores and an electrode material disposed within the open pores of the current collector. An oxygen-containing reactive layer may be formed on surfaces of the current collector and an electrode precursor mixture may be deposited thereon and dried to form a solid electrode material having a continuous structure within the open pores of the current collector. The electroactive material particles and/or the electrically conductive agent may interact with the oxygen-containing reactive layer on the metal current collector to form an oxygen-containing adhesive layer along an interface between the current collector and the solid electrode material. The electroactive material particles and the electrically conductive agent may be chemically bonded to the current collector via hydrogen bonds within the oxygen-containing adhesive layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240258494A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18102163
申请日:2023-01-27
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Sayed Youssef Sayed NAGY , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Jeffrey David CAIN , Anil K. SACHDEV
IPC: H01M4/04 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/40 , H01M10/0525
CPC classification number: H01M4/0442 , H01M4/386 , H01M4/405 , H01M10/0525
Abstract: A method for preparing an electroactive material for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions includes applying a potential to a first assembly that includes a first electrode and an aqueous electrolyte. The aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt and as the potential is applied the lithium salt disassociates forming cations and anions. The first assembly is physically separated from a second assembly by a lithium ion-conducting separator. The second assembly includes a second electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The electroactive material is formed as the cations move from the first assembly through the lithium ion-conducting separator towards the second electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20240234739A9
公开(公告)日:2024-07-11
申请号:US17971326
申请日:2022-10-21
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Diptak BHATTACHARYA , Caleb REESE , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Andrew Clay BOBEL , Anil K. SACHDEV
IPC: H01M4/66 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/0525
CPC classification number: H01M4/662 , H01M4/0471 , H01M4/621 , H01M4/669 , H01M10/0525 , H01M2004/021
Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a current collector, a lithium metal foil, and an alloyed interface that chemically binds the current collector and the lithium metal foil. In certain variations, the alloyed interface includes an intermediate layer disposed between the current collector and the lithium metal foil, a portion of the current collector adjacent to the intermediate layer is alloyed with the indium, gallium, or alloy of indium and gallium defining the intermediate layer, and a portion of the lithium metal foil adjacent to the intermediate layer is alloyed with the indium, gallium, or alloy of indium and gallium defining the intermediate layer. In other variations, the alloyed interface includes a copper-lithium alloy.
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公开(公告)号:US20240136534A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-25
申请号:US17971326
申请日:2022-10-20
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Diptak BHATTACHARYA , Caleb REESE , Thomas E. MOYLAN , Andrew Clay BOBEL , Anil K. SACHDEV
IPC: H01M4/66 , H01M4/04 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/0525
CPC classification number: H01M4/662 , H01M4/0471 , H01M4/621 , H01M4/669 , H01M10/0525 , H01M2004/021
Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a current collector, a lithium metal foil, and an alloyed interface that chemically binds the current collector and the lithium metal foil. In certain variations, the alloyed interface includes an intermediate layer disposed between the current collector and the lithium metal foil, a portion of the current collector adjacent to the intermediate layer is alloyed with the indium, gallium, or alloy of indium and gallium defining the intermediate layer, and a portion of the lithium metal foil adjacent to the intermediate layer is alloyed with the indium, gallium, or alloy of indium and gallium defining the intermediate layer. In other variations, the alloyed interface includes a copper-lithium alloy.
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