Recovery of materials from electrode scraps and spent lithium-ion batteries via a green solvent-based separation process

    公开(公告)号:US11664542B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US17551636

    申请日:2021-12-15

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    IPC分类号: H01M4/00 H01M10/54

    CPC分类号: H01M10/54

    摘要: A method for recycling lithium-ion battery materials is provided. The method includes isolating a composite electrode comprising an electrode material adhered to a current collector with a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) binder. The composite electrode is combined with triethyl phosphate (TEP) as a solvent to form a mixture. The electrode material is delaminated from the current collector in the mixture to give a free electrode material and a free current collector. Each of the free electrode material and the free current collector is recovered from the mixture. The free electrode material may be reused to prepare another composite electrode, as well as a lithium-ion battery comprising the same, which are also disclosed.

    NASICON DUAL ION CONDUCTORS FOR ALL SOLID-STATE BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20210367267A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17325484

    申请日:2021-05-20

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    IPC分类号: H01M10/0562

    摘要: A super ion conductor composition is disclosed. The super ion conductor composition has the general formula: A1+xMx/2Zr2−x/2(PO4)3, where each A is independently Na or Li, M is Mn or Mg, and subscript x is from 0.5 to 3. A solid electrolyte comprising the super ion conductor composition, and a method of preparing the solid electrolyte, are also disclosed. The method comprises combining a zirconium compound, a manganese or magnesium compound, a sodium compound, and a phosphate compound to give a mixture; and calcining the mixture to give the super ion conductor composition, thereby preparing the solid electrolyte. Functional materials and devices comprising the super ion conductor composition are also disclosed, including a catholyte composition, an ion conducting solid electrolyte membrane, as well as all-solid-state batteries.

    HIGH CONDUCTIVITY ANTI-PEROVSKITE SOLID ELECTROLYTES

    公开(公告)号:US20240339630A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18627671

    申请日:2024-04-05

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    IPC分类号: H01M6/18 H01M10/0562

    摘要: A method of making an anti-perovskite solid electrolyte is provided. The method includes: providing an anti-perovskite material that is in the form of a powder; heating a die to a temperature between approximately 200 and 400° C.; loading the anti-perovskite powder into the heated die; compressing the anti-perovskite powder in the heated die; and allowing the heated die to cool to ambient temperature under pressure by maintaining the compression until the die has cooled to ambient temperature. The compression may be performed uniaxially and at a pressure in a range of 1 to 500 MPa. The anti-perovskite may undergo phase transformation, densification, and grain growth during compression at the elevated temperature. An anti-perovskite solid electrolyte formed by the method, and an anti-perovskite solid-state battery including the solid electrolyte are also provided.

    RECOVERY OF MATERIALS FROM SPENT BATTERIES USING A GREEN SOLVENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220200073A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17551395

    申请日:2021-12-15

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    摘要: A method for recycling lithium-ion battery materials is provided. The method includes isolating a composite electrode that includes an electrode material adhered to a current collector. The isolated composite electrode is combined with a citrate-based solvent to form a mixture. The electrode material is delaminated from the current collector in the mixture to give a free electrode material and a free current collector. Each of the free electrode material and the free current collector is recovered from the mixture. The free electrode material may be reused to prepare another composite electrode, as well as a lithium-ion battery comprising the same, which are also disclosed.

    Battery Materials Scale-up and Processes
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200251734A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16781063

    申请日:2020-02-04

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    摘要: A cathode active material precursor for a lithium metal oxide is provided. The cathode active material precursor comprises a metal-containing oxyhydroxide. The metal-containing oxyhydroxide comprises nickel and an additional metal. At least 50 mol. % of the nickel of the metal-containing oxyhydroxide has an oxidation state of +3. A method of forming a cathode active material precursor is also provided. The method comprises combining a nickel-containing compound, an additional metal-containing compound, an oxidizing agent, and a solvent to form a solution. The method further comprises exposing the solution to heat at a temperature of from about 30° C. to about 90° C. to form a precipitate comprising the metal-containing oxyhydroxide.

    Nasicon dual ion conductors for all solid-state batteries

    公开(公告)号:US12027664B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17325484

    申请日:2021-05-20

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    IPC分类号: H01M10/0562

    CPC分类号: H01M10/0562 H01M2300/0077

    摘要: A super ion conductor composition is disclosed. The super ion conductor composition has the general formula: A1+xMx/2Zr2−x/2(PO4)3, where each A is independently Na or Li, M is Mn or Mg, and subscript x is from 0.5 to 3. A solid electrolyte comprising the super ion conductor composition, and a method of preparing the solid electrolyte, are also disclosed. The method comprises combining a zirconium compound, a manganese or magnesium compound, a sodium compound, and a phosphate compound to give a mixture; and calcining the mixture to give the super ion conductor composition, thereby preparing the solid electrolyte. Functional materials and devices comprising the super ion conductor composition are also disclosed, including a catholyte composition, an ion conducting solid electrolyte membrane, as well as all-solid-state batteries.

    METHOD OF IMPROVING ELECTRODE-TO-SOLID-ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE CONTACT IN SOLID-STATE BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230361266A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US18142086

    申请日:2023-05-02

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    IPC分类号: H01M4/04

    CPC分类号: H01M4/045 H01M4/0407

    摘要: A method of improving interfacial contact at an electrode-to-solid-electrolyte interface in a solid-state battery cell is provided. The method includes providing a solid-state battery cell including a solid-state electrolyte and electrodes defining an anode and a cathode. Each of the anode and cathode are adjacent to the solid-state electrolyte at an interface. The method further includes electrochemically increasing interfacial contact between at least one of the electrodes and the solid-state electrolyte by applying a voltage pulse to the cell at a high current density for a short duration, wherein electrode material diffuses into pores formed in the solid electrolyte interface, thereby healing the pores and eliminating an interfacial space charge effect.

    DIRECT REGENERATION OF LITHIUM ION CATHODES BY IONOTHERMAL RELITHIATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220376240A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17736426

    申请日:2022-05-04

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    摘要: A method for relithiating cathode material from spent lithium-based batteries, the method comprising: (i) mixing delithiated cathode material and a lithium salt with an ionic liquid in which the lithium salt is at least partially soluble to form an initial mixture; (ii) heating the initial mixture to a temperature of 100° C. to 300° C. to result in relithiation of the delithiated cathode material; and (iii) separating the ionic liquid from the relithiated cathode material; wherein, in embodiments, the cathode material is a lithium metal oxide, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Al, Zr, Ti, Nb, and combinations thereof, or wherein the cathode material has the formula LiNixMnyCozO2, wherein x>0, y>0, z>0, and x+y+z=1; wherein, in some embodiments, the ionic liquid has a nitrogen-containing cationic portion, such as an imidazolium ionic liquid.

    Battery materials scale-up and processes

    公开(公告)号:US11508962B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16781063

    申请日:2020-02-04

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    摘要: A cathode active material precursor for a lithium metal oxide is provided. The cathode active material precursor comprises a metal-containing oxyhydroxide. The metal-containing oxyhydroxide comprises nickel and an additional metal. At least 50 mol. % of the nickel of the metal-containing oxyhydroxide has an oxidation state of +3. A method of forming a cathode active material precursor is also provided. The method comprises combining a nickel-containing compound, an additional metal-containing compound, an oxidizing agent, and a solvent to form a solution. The method further comprises exposing the solution to heat at a temperature of from about 30° C. to about 90° C. to form a precipitate comprising the metal-containing oxyhydroxide.