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公开(公告)号：US12180602B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-31
申请号：US17998591
申请日：2022-01-21
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: A process for producing refined lithium metal can include: a) processing a lithium chemical feedstock material using an electrowinning apparatus to produce a crude lithium metal having a first purity; b) combining the crude lithium metal with a carrier material to create a lithium-rich feed alloy; c) introducing the lithium-rich feed alloy as a feedstock material to an electrorefining apparatus and processing the lithium-rich feed alloy using the electrorefining apparatus to separate lithium metal from the carrier material thereby producing i) a refined lithium metal having a second purity that is greater than the first purity and ii) a lithium-depleted alloy that comprises the carrier material and less lithium metal than the lithium-rich feed alloy; and d) extracting the lithium-depleted alloy from the electrorefining apparatus and recycling at least a portion of the lithium-depleted alloy to provide at least a portion of the carrier material used in step b).
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公开(公告)号：US20250092507A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-20
申请号：US18884592
申请日：2024-09-13
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski , Kristyn M. Zoschke
Abstract: A physical vapour deposition apparatus includes: a rotating drum carrying a substrate; a molten metal bath spaced from the substrate; a metal vapour conduit extending between the molten metal bath and the substrate, the metal vapour conduit having at least one wall; and temperature control elements configured to control a temperature of the at least one wall.
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公开(公告)号：US12188141B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-07
申请号：US18068128
申请日：2022-12-19
Applicant: LI-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: A process for electrowinning a metal using a flow-through electrowinning apparatus can include the steps of: a) conveying an anolyte material and a metal chemical feedstock material along an anolyte flow path within an anolyte chamber; b) conveying catholyte material along a catholyte flow path within a catholyte chamber that has a cathode; c) applying an activation electric potential between the anode and a cathode that is sufficient to electrolyze and liberate metal ions from the metal chemical feedstock material in the anolyte chamber, thereby causing a flux of metal ions to migrate through a porous membrane from the anolyte chamber to the catholyte chamber and a metal product to be formed in the catholyte chamber; and while applying the activation electric potential, extracting a feedstock-depleted anolyte material from the anolyte chamber; and extracting an outlet material comprising the catholyte material and the metal product from the catholyte chamber via a catholyte outlet.
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公开(公告)号：US12180603B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-31
申请号：US18054736
申请日：2022-11-11
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: A process for producing refined lithium metal can include: a) processing a lithium chemical feedstock material using an electrowinning apparatus to produce a crude lithium metal having a first purity; b) combining the crude lithium metal with a carrier material to create a lithium-rich feed alloy; c) introducing the lithium-rich feed alloy as a feedstock material to an electrorefining apparatus and processing the lithium-rich feed alloy using the electrorefining apparatus to separate lithium metal from the carrier material thereby producing i) a refined lithium metal having a second purity that is greater than the first purity and ii) a lithium-depleted alloy that comprises the carrier material and less lithium metal than the lithium-rich feed alloy; and d) extracting the lithium-depleted alloy from the electrorefining apparatus and recycling at least a portion of the lithium-depleted alloy to provide at least a portion of the carrier material used in step b).
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公开(公告)号：US12188140B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-07
申请号：US18067780
申请日：2022-12-19
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: An electrorefining process for refining relatively purer lithium metal from a lithium-alloy feedstock material using a three-layer electrorefining apparatus can include a) providing an anode layer comprising a molten, lithium-alloy feedstock material that includes a combination of lithium metal having a first purity and a carrier material; b) providing an electrolyte layer comprising a molten salt electrolyte material; c) providing a product layer comprising molten lithium metal having a second purity that is greater than the first purity above the electrolyte layer; and d) applying an activation electric potential that is sufficient to electrolyze the lithium-alloy feedstock material between an anode layer and the product layer that is electrically isolated from the anode layer, whereby lithium metal is liberated from the lithium-alloy feedstock material, migrates through the electrolyte layer and collects in the product layer.
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Patent Agency Ranking
公开(公告)号：US20240243264A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-18
申请号：US18514632
申请日：2023-11-20
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski , Timothy George Johnston
CPC classification number: H01M4/366 , H01M4/0423 , H01M4/382 , H01M4/628 , H01M2004/027 , H01M10/052
Abstract: A multi-layer, lithium anode assembly for use in a lithium-based battery can include a substrate region having a current collector comprising a continuous copper foil that is between 4 and 10 microns thick and has a lithium compatible support surface. A lithium hosting region may overlie the support surface and may include a lithium material film deposited directly onto the support surface via thermal evaporation and having a thickness that is between 1 microns and 10 microns. A cover region may be located outboard of the lithium hosting region and may have a cover film comprising a lithiophilic material deposited directly onto an exposed surface of the lithium material film via physical vapour deposition, thereby enhancing mobility of lithium ions travelling through the cover region and between an electrolyte and the lithium hosting region so that dendrite formation is inhibited when lithium is deposited in the lithium hosting.
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公开(公告)号：US20230349061A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-02
申请号：US17998591
申请日：2022-01-21
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: A process for producing refined lithium metal can include: a) processing a lithium chemical feedstock material using an electrowinning apparatus to produce a crude lithium metal having a first purity; b) combining the crude lithium metal with a carrier material to create a lithium-rich feed alloy; c) introducing the lithium-rich feed alloy as a feedstock material to an electrorefining apparatus and processing the lithium-rich feed alloy using the electrorefining apparatus to separate lithium metal from the carrier material thereby producing i) a refined lithium metal having a second purity that is greater than the first purity and ii) a lithium-depleted alloy that comprises the carrier material and less lithium metal than the lithium-rich feed alloy; and d) extracting the lithium-depleted alloy from the electrorefining apparatus and recycling at least a portion of the lithium-depleted alloy to provide at least a portion of the carrier material used in step b).
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公开(公告)号：US20230203689A1
公开(公告)日：2023-06-29
申请号：US18054736
申请日：2022-11-11
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: A process for producing refined lithium metal can include: a) processing a lithium chemical feedstock material using an electrowinning apparatus to produce a crude lithium metal having a first purity; b) combining the crude lithium metal with a carrier material to create a lithium-rich feed alloy; c) introducing the lithium-rich feed alloy as a feedstock material to an electrorefining apparatus and processing the lithium-rich feed alloy using the electrorefining apparatus to separate lithium metal from the carrier material thereby producing i) a refined lithium metal having a second purity that is greater than the first purity and ii) a lithium-depleted alloy that comprises the carrier material and less lithium metal than the lithium-rich feed alloy; and d) extracting the lithium-depleted alloy from the electrorefining apparatus and recycling at least a portion of the lithium-depleted alloy to provide at least a portion of the carrier material used in step b).
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公开(公告)号：US12173420B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-24
申请号：US18002370
申请日：2022-01-21
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: A process for electrowinning a metal can include the steps of: a) conveying an anolyte material and a metal chemical feedstock material along an anolyte flow path within an anolyte chamber; b) conveying catholyte material along a catholyte flow path within a catholyte chamber that has a cathode; c) applying an activation electric potential between the anode and a cathode that is sufficient to electrolyze and liberate metal ions from the metal chemical feedstock material in the anolyte chamber, thereby causing a flux of metal ions to migrate through a porous membrane from the anolyte chamber to the catholyte chamber and a metal product to be formed in the catholyte chamber; and while applying the activation electric potential, extracting a feedstock-depleted anolyte material from the anolyte chamber; and extracting an outlet material comprising the catholyte material and the metal product from the catholyte chamber via a catholyte outlet.
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公开(公告)号：US11976375B1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US18183916
申请日：2023-03-14
Applicant: Li-Metal Corp.
Inventor： Jonathan T. Goodman , Hansdeep Singh , Christopher Daniel Boon , Maciej Jastrzebski
Abstract: Systems and processes for the production of lithium metal from molten salts. Systems can include a ceramic tube affixed by or to a freeze-composite. The freeze-composite includes a matrix, of a salt and a dispersed phase. The freeze is maintained with a cooling collar to maintain a temperature below the melting point of the salt. Systems can include a molten-catholyte and a molten-anolyte each adjacent to separate surfaces of the ceramic tube. The freeze-composite forms a fluidic and non-conductive barrier between the molten-catholyte and the molten-anolyte. Processes include a freeze-composite affixed to the ceramic tube. The ceramic tube is adjacent to a composite collar which is adjacent to a cooling collar; The cooling fluid is passed through the cooling collar. A molten-catholyte is passed along a first surface of the ceramic tube. A molten-anolyte is passed along to a second surface of the ceramic tube.
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