LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WITH PRE-FORMED SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE LAYER AND IMPROVED SPECIFIC CAPACITY AFTER INITIAL CHARGE

    公开(公告)号:US20240347793A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18407401

    申请日:2024-01-08

    申请人: Brian G. Morin

    发明人: Brian G. Morin

    摘要: A method for producing a lithium-ion battery is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of assembling a cell including an interior volume comprising an anode, a cathode, and a separator; filling the interior volume of the cell with an electrolyte; connecting the anode and the cathode to a charging device; charging the cell at a rate less than or equal to C/6 until the cell reaches a voltage capacity; and charging the cell at a voltage for greater than six hours. The invention further encompasses such a method wherein the voltage capacity is greater than or equal to 3.4 volts. The invention further encompasses such a method wherein the voltage is greater than 3.4 volts. The resultant batteries may comprise an efficient and properly formed solid electrolyte interface layer.

    Methods and Systems for Restoring Lithium Metal Liquid-Electrolyte Electrochemical Cells

    公开(公告)号:US20240347787A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18633975

    申请日:2024-04-12

    申请人: Cuberg, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01M10/42 H01M10/44

    CPC分类号: H01M10/4242 H01M10/44

    摘要: Described herein are methods and systems for restoring LiMLE cells by cycling such cells using restoring conditions comprising specially selected restoring discharge current (e.g., at least 1 D) and a restoring charge current (e.g., less than 0.5 C). This restoration cycling can be triggered when a LiMLE cell reaches a restoring threshold, determined based on one or more of the following operating and resting conditions: a discharge capacity, an overpotential, an impedance, a direct-current (DC) resistance, the rest period duration, an open circuit voltage, operating discharge and/or charge currents, and an operating cycle count. The restoring threshold is selected to reflect the negative electrode state in a LiMLE cell. The restoring conditions are selected to change this negative electrode state to improve the performance of the LiMLE cell. For example, the restoring discharge can reduce the cell's state of charge (SOC) by at least 10%.