公开(公告)号：US20240021837A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18252515

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: IMEC VZW

Inventor： Fanny Barde ,  Philippe Vereecken

IPC: H01M4/62 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/04

CPC classification number: H01M4/626 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/0407

Abstract: A coated three-dimensional electronically conductive network for acting as an electrode in a metal or metal-ion battery is provided, wherein the metal may include one or more of Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg, and Al. The network can be a three-dimensional electronically conductive network that includes a plurality of interconnected electronically conductive wires. Such a network can have a porosity of at least 60% and a volumetric surface area of from 10−3 m2/cm3 to 100 m2/cm3. The network can additionally include an electronically insulating coating that conformally covers all surfaces of the network and that is permeable and/or conductive to ions of the metal at at least one temperature in the range of from −30° C. to 150° C.

公开(公告)号：US11784318B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17442874

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: Toyota Motor Europe ,  IMEC VZW ,  KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Inventor： Fanny Jeanne Julie Barde ,  Philippe Vereecken ,  Yongho Kee

IPC: H01M4/74 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: H01M4/8817 ,  H01M4/8803 ,  H01M2004/8689

Abstract: A method (100) for making a non-aqueous rechargeable metal-air battery is provided. The method includes before and/or after inserting (108) a cathode in the battery, a pre-conditioning step (104, 106, 110) of a 3D nanomesh structure, so as to obtain a pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure, the pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure being free of cathode active material.
A cathode to be inserted into a non-aqueous rechargeable metal-air battery is also provided. The cathode includes a pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure made of nanowires made of electronic conductive metal material, the pre-conditioned 3D nanomesh structure being free of cathode active material.
A non-aqueous rechargeable metal-air battery including such a cathode is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US10862101B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16238455

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: IMEC vzw ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ,  Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO

Inventor： Sebastien Moitzheim ,  Philippe Vereecken ,  Paul Poodt ,  Joan Elisabeth Balder

IPC: H01M4/131 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M10/0562 ,  H01M4/1315 ,  H01M4/13915 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M6/40

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to electrode layers of ion insertion type batteries and to electrode layer materials, wherein the electrode layer materials have a good electronic conductivity and a good ion conductivity, and wherein the electrode layers offer a good rate performance and a high storage capacity. The disclosed technology further relates to ion insertion type battery cells and batteries including such electrode layers, e.g., as an anode. The disclosed technology further relates to methods of forming such electrode layers and to methods for fabricating ion insertion type battery cells and batteries. The electrode layers according to the disclosed technology comprise titanium oxide comprising chlorine and may be deposited by atomic layer deposition at temperatures lower than 150° C.

公开(公告)号：US10374218B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15339577

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D

Inventor： Nouha Labyedh ,  Marina Yurievna Timmermans ,  Philippe Vereecken

IPC: C25D9/04 ,  C25D17/10 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0585

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a porous, electrochemically active lithium manganese oxide layer on a substrate, the method comprising: depositing a porous manganese oxide layer on the substrate; providing a Li containing layer on the porous manganese oxide layer; and afterwards performing an annealing step at a temperature in the range between 200° C. and 400° C., thereby inducing a solid-state reaction between the porous manganese oxide layer and the Li containing layer. The method may further comprise, before depositing the porous manganese oxide layer: depositing a seed layer on the substrate. A method of the present disclosure may be used for forming electrode layers of lithium-ion batteries.

公开(公告)号：US20160329603A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15146714

申请日：2016-05-04

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D

Inventor： Nouha Labyedh ,  Alfonso Sepulveda Marquez ,  Philippe Vereecken

IPC: H01M10/0585 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M10/0585 ,  H01M4/0404 ,  H01M4/0421 ,  H01M4/0471 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/667 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M10/0436 ,  H01M10/049 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H01M2300/0071

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a thin film solid-state Li-ion battery comprising a first electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer. The method comprises depositing, on a substrate, an initial layer stack comprising a first layer comprising a first electrode material compound, and a second layer comprising an electrolyte material compound; and afterwards performing a lithiation step comprising incorporating Li in the first layer and in the second layer, thereby forming a stack of a first electrode layer and a solid electrolyte layer. The initial layer stack may further comprise a third layer comprising a second electrode material compound. By performing the lithiation step, Li is also incorporated in the third layer, such that a stack of a first electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer is formed. One or more of the first, second, or third layers may be Li-free.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于制造包括第一电极层，固体电解质层和第二电极层的薄膜固态锂离子电池的方法。 该方法包括在衬底上沉积包括第一层的初始层堆叠，所述第一层包括第一电极材料化合物和包含电解质材料化合物的第二层; 然后进行锂化步骤，包括在第一层和第二层中并入Li，由此形成第一电极层和固体电解质层的堆叠。 初始层堆叠还可以包括包含第二电极材料化合物的第三层。 通过进行锂化步骤，也将Li并入第三层，从而形成第一电极层，固体电解质层和第二电极层的堆叠。 第一，第二或第三层中的一个或多个可以是无Li的。

公开(公告)号：US20160032475A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14814362

申请日：2015-07-30

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Inventor： Cedric Huyghebaert ,  Alaa Abd-Elnaiem ,  Philippe Vereecken

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  H01B5/00 ,  C25D11/04 ,  H01B1/02

CPC classification number: C25D1/006 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C25D1/20 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D11/005 ,  C25D11/045 ,  C25D11/24 ,  H01B1/023 ,  H01B5/002 ,  H01L29/0676 ,  H01L29/1029 ,  H01L29/413 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66469 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/661 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: A cluster of non-collapsed nanowires, a template to produce the same, methods to obtain the template and to obtain the cluster by using the template, and devices comprising the cluster are described. The cluster and the template both have an interconnected region and an interconnection-free region.

Abstract translation: 描述了一组未折叠的纳米线，产生相同的模板，获取模板并通过使用模板获取集群的方法以及包含该集群的设备。 集群和模板都具有互连区域和互连区域。

公开(公告)号：US11699810B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16607126

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D

Inventor： Philippe Vereecken ,  Xubin Chen ,  Maarten Mees

IPC: H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0562

CPC classification number: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2300/0071 ,  H01M2300/0082

Abstract: A solid nanocomposite electrolyte material comprising a mesoporous dielectric material comprising a plurality of interconnected pores and an electrolyte layer covering inner surfaces of the mesoporous dielectric material. The electrolyte layer comprises: a first layer comprising a first dipolar compound or a first ionic compound, the first dipolar or ionic compound comprising a first pole of a first polarity and a second pole of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, wherein the first layer is adsorbed on the inner surfaces with the first pole facing the inner surfaces; and a second layer covering the first layer, the second layer comprising a second ionic compound or a salt comprising first ions of the first polarity and second ions of the second polarity, wherein the first ions of the ionic compound or salt are bound to the first layer.

公开(公告)号：US11557789B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US16481782

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN ,  PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Xubin Chen ,  Philippe Vereecken ,  Maarten Mees ,  Knut Bjarne Gandrud ,  Mitsuhiro Murata ,  Akihiko Sagara ,  Yukihiro Kaneko ,  Morio Tomiyama ,  Mikinari Shimada

IPC: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/62

Abstract: A solid electrolyte (10) of the present disclosure includes porous silica (11) having a plurality of pores (12) interconnected mutually and an electrolyte (13) coating inner surfaces of the plurality of pores (12). The electrolyte (13) includes 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide represented by EMI-FSI and a lithium salt dissolved in the EMI-FSI. A molar ratio of the EMI-FSI to the porous silica (11) is larger than 1.0 and less than 3.5.

公开(公告)号：US11260361B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16411811

申请日：2019-05-14

Applicant: IMEC vzw

Inventor： Philippe Vereecken ,  Brecht Put ,  Tim Stakenborg ,  Arnaud Furnemont ,  Luca Di Piazza

IPC: B01J19/00 ,  C25B3/29 ,  C25B9/19 ,  C25B9/70 ,  C01G23/047 ,  C07H21/00 ,  H01B1/12

Abstract: A device for synthesis of macromolecules is disclosed. In one aspect, the device comprises an ion-releaser having a synthesis surface comprising an array of synthesis locations arranged for synthesis of the macromolecules. The ion-releaser also includes an ion-source electrode, which is arranged to contain releasable ions and is arranged to be in contact with each of the synthesis locations of the synthesis surface, thereby release ions to the synthesis locations. The ion-releaser further comprises activating electrodes, which are arranged to be in contact with the ion-source electrode, wherein each one of the activating electrodes is arranged in association with one of the synthesis locations via the ion-source electrode. The ion-releaser is arranged to release at least a portion of the releasable ions from the ion-source electrode to one of the synthesis locations, by activation of the activating electrode associated with the synthesis location.

公开(公告)号：US10381651B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15120232

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO ,  IMEC vzw

Inventor： Sandeep Unnikrishnan ,  Philippe Vereecken

IPC: H01M4/70 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/0562 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M6/40 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01G9/20 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01L31/0224

Abstract: An method for manufacturing a electronic device is provided having a current collector capable of a high specific charge collecting area and power, but is also achieved using a simple and fast technique and resulting in a robust design that may be flexed and can be manufactured in large scale processing. To this end the electronic device comprising an electronic circuit equipped with a current collector formed by a metal substrate having a face forming a high-aspect ratio structure of pillars having an interdistance larger than 600 nm. By forming the high-aspect structure in a metal substrate, new structures can be formed that are conformal to curvature of a macroform or that can be coiled or wound and have a robust design.