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SILICON ANODES HAVING ENHANCED ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY AND SPECIFIC CAPACITY

A metal-coated silicon anode, and a method of improving silicon based anodes. A silicone anode, such as including a plurality of silicon and/or silicon oxide particles, is placed in an electrochemical…

DRIVE·Jan 22·1 min read

H01M4/1395 ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERIES

A solid-state electrolyte composition for a lithium battery. The composition includes a polymeric matrix material, inorganic nanoparticles dispersed in or chemically bonded with the polymeric matrix m…

DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min read

H01M4/8663 ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

TRANSITION METAL PHOSPHIDES FOR HIGH EFFICIENT AND LONG CYCLE LIFE METAL-AIR BATTERIES

An electrochemical cell and method of use, including an anode of metal, an air permeable cathode, an electrolyte between the anode and the cathode, and a transition metal phosphide catalyst on the cat…

DRIVE·Jan 14·1 min read

H01M12/08 ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY