Abstract:
Compositions that can be used in producing electrodes (e.g., battery electrodes) and related methods are disclosed. As one example, a composition, includes carbonaceous particles; a dispersant; a polymer comprising a maleic anhydride moiety; and a solvent. The carbonaceous particles can include carbon black, graphite, acetylene black, graphenes, graphenes-related materials, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanostructures, activated carbons, carbon aerogels, templated carbons, and/or carbon fibers.
Abstract:
A black matrix or coating includes carbon black including a first carbon black having an h number from 30 mg/g to 200 mg/g and a DBP from 20 cc/100g to 45 cc/100g.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are compositions, which can be used to coat electrode plates, comprising at least one carbonaceous material and at least one additive, wherein the at least one additive comprises a metal ion selected from calcium, barium, potassium, magnesium, and strontium ion, and wherein the metal ion is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 wt.% to 3 wt.% relative to the total weight of carbonaceous material. Also disclosed are electrodes and lead acid batteries comprising such compositions, and methods of making the compositions.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are resistive composites comprising at least one resin; at least one carbon black having a surface hydrophobically modified with at least one organic group, the at least one organic group having a molecular weight of 4000 or less and comprising the formula --X(G)—, wherein X is directly attached to the at least one carbon black and is selected from arylene, heteroarylene, and alkylene, G is a substituent of X, and —X(G)— is nonionic; and wherein the resistive composite has a volume resistivity, R v , at a relative volume fraction, X CB , of the at least one carbon black in the coating, where R v is at least 10 6 ohm-cm; and log Rv has a substantially linear relationship with X CB when X CB is varied from 0.1 to 0.5. Also disclosed are coatings made from such composites, such as coatings for rollers/belts for office automation machines, and methods of making such coatings.
Abstract:
Methods to control electrical resistivity in filler-polymer compositions are described using dual phase fillers. Polymer compositions containing the dual phase fillers are further described.
Abstract:
Carbon nanostructures are used to prepare electrode compositions for lithium ion batteries. In one example, carbon nanostructures, fragments of carbon nanostructures and/or fractured carbon nanotubes are provided in an aqueous dispersion that can be used in the manufacture of silicon-containing anodes. The aqueous dispersion can further include another conductive carbon additive such as carbon black.
Abstract:
Carbon nanostructures are used to prepare electrode compositions for lithium ion batteries. In one example, an anode for a Li ion battery includes three-dimensional carbon nanostructures made of highly entangled nanotubes, fragments of carbon nanostructures and/or fractured nanotubes, which are derived from the carbon nanostructures, are branched and share walls with one another. Amounts of carbon nanostructures employed can be less than or equal to 0.5 weight % relative to the weight of the electrode composition.
Abstract:
Composite particles that super-aggregates of coated aggregates having low structure carbon black cores and metal/metalloid oxide mantles are described. Coatings containing filler-polymer compositions which have the composite particles as filler, such as curable coatings and cured coatings or films formed therefrom containing the filler-polymer compositions, with combinations of high resistivity, good optical density properties, good thermal stability, high dielectric constant, and good processability, along with their use in black matrices, black column spacers, light shielding elements in LCDs and other display devices, also are described. Inks containing the composite particle are described. Devices having these compositions, components and/or elements, and methods of preparing and making these various materials and products are described.
Abstract:
UV curable coatings containing dual phase filler-polymer compositions with high resistivity, low dielectric constant, good optical density, and controlled electrical resistivity are described, and cured coatings or films formed thereof, along with their use in black matrix, black column spacers, and other light shielding coating elements in LCD. Devices having these black matrices, black column spacers, and/or other light shielding coating elements, and methods of preparing and making these various materials and products are also described.