Three-dimensional electrodes with conductive foam for electron and lithium-ion transport
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    发明授权
    Three-dimensional electrodes with conductive foam for electron and lithium-ion transport 有权
    具有导电泡沫的三维电极用于电子和锂离子传输

    公开(公告)号:US08962190B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US13316501

    申请日:2011-12-10

    摘要: The current thickness limitations of battery electrodes are addressed. An electrode includes an electrically conductive porous foam layer, an energy-storage material in contact with the porous foam layer, and electrically conductive porous foam protrusions extending from the porous foam layer into the energy-storage material. The energy-storage material is not contained within the pores of the foam layer or the foam protrusions. These electrodes allow lithium ions (and other metal ions, if desired) to diffuse deeper into a thick energy-storage material layer, compared to conventional planar electrodes. In particular methods, fluidic foam precursors can be templated in a mold, followed by conversion into a solid conductive foam that includes the electrically conductive porous foam protrusions. The result is batteries with surprisingly high energy densities.

    摘要翻译: 解决了电池电极的当前厚度限制。 电极包括导电多孔泡沫层,与多孔泡沫层接触的能量存储材料,以及从多孔泡沫层延伸到储能材料中的导电多孔泡沫突起。 能量储存材料不包含在泡沫层或泡沫突起的孔内。 与常规平面电极相比,这些电极允许锂离子(和其它金属离子,如果需要)扩散到较厚的储能材料层。 在具体的方法中,流体泡沫前体可以在模具中模板化,随后转变成包括导电多孔泡沫突起物的固体导电泡沫体。 结果是具有令人惊讶的高能量密度的电池。