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US 2011/0256440 A1Published application
Lithium inks and electrodes and batteries made therefrom
AssigneeSolicore, Inc.
InventorsCraig R. NELSON, C Glen WENSLEY, Wade W. GUINDY
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AssigneeSolicore, Inc.
InventorsCraig R. NELSON, C Glen WENSLEY, Wade W. GUINDY
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Lithium metal powder based inks are provided. The inks are provided in formulations suitable for printing using a variety of printing techniques, including screen printing, offset litho printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, pad printing and inkjet printing. The inks include lithium metal powder, a polymer binder and optionally electrically conductive materials and/or lithium salts in a solvent. The inks are well suited for use in printing electrodes for use in lithium metal batteries. Batteries made from lithium powder based anodes and electronic applications such as RFID labels, Smart Cards and wearable medical devices are also provided.
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An anode comprising:
A lithium metal battery comprising:
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The anode of claim 34, wherein the high temperature polymer binder is capable of complexing with lithium salts and participating in ionic conduction, and the intercalation carbon material comprises mesocarbon microbeads.
The anode of claim 34, wherein the binder comprises a polyimide.
The anode of claim 34, wherein the binder comprises a soluble polyimide.
An anode comprising:
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