High capacity, long cycle life battery anode materials, compositions and methods

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A PDC (polymer derived ceramic) composition containing silicon at a molecular level useful for producing a battery anode powder material wherein 100 weight percent of the composition comprises:

• a polymer derived ceramic (PDC) component having a weight percent range of between approximately 1 weight percent to approximately 20 weight percent, the PDC component selected from one of a thermosetting silicon hydride containing PDC polymer and a thermoplastic silicon alkoxide containing PDC polymer;
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• a graphite carbon component having a weight percent range of between approximately 80 weight percent to approximately 99 weight percent, the graphite carbon component being selected from the group consisting of synthetic graphite, natural graphite, purified graphite, bituminous coal, anthracite coal, sub-bituminous coal, lignite, peat and mixtures thereof, wherein the composition is used for producing the battery anode powder material.

A PDC (polymer derived ceramic) composition containing silicon at a molecular level useful for producing a battery anode powder material wherein 100 weight percent of the composition comprises:

• a polymer derived ceramic (PDC) component having a weight percent range of between approximately 70 weight percent to approximately 99 weight percent, the PDC component selected from one of a thermosetting silicon hydride containing PDC polymer and a thermoplastic silicon alkoxide containing PDC polymer;
• and
• a graphite carbon powder component having a weight percent range of between approximately 1 weight percent to approximately 30 weight percent, the graphite carbon powder component being selected from the group consisting of synthetic graphite, natural graphite, purified graphite, bituminous coal, anthracite coal, sub-bituminous coal, lignite, peat and mixtures thereof, wherein the composition is used for producing the battery anode powder material.

A PDC (polymer derived ceramic) composition containing silicon at a molecular level useful for producing a battery anode powder material wherein 100 weight percent of the composition consisting of:

• a polymer derived ceramic (PDC) component having a weight percent range of between approximately 1 weight percent to approximately 20 weight percent, the PDC component selected from one of a thermosetting silicon hydride containing PDC polymer and a thermoplastic silicon alkoxide containing PDC polymer;
• and
• a graphite carbon component having a weight percent range of between approximately 80 weight percent to approximately 99 weight percent, the graphite carbon component being selected from the group consisting of synthetic graphite, natural graphite, purified graphite, bituminous coal, anthracite coal, sub-bituminous coal, lignite, peat and mixtures thereof, wherein the PDC composition solely consists of the PDC component and the graphite carbon component, wherein the composition is used for producing the battery anode powder material.

A PDC (polymer derived ceramic) composition containing silicon at a molecular level useful for producing a battery anode powder material wherein 100 weight percent of the composition consists of:

• a polymer derived ceramic (PDC) component having a weight percent range of between approximately 70 weight percent to approximately 99 weight percent, the PDC component selected from one of a thermosetting silicon hydride containing PDC polymer and a thermoplastic silicon alkoxide containing PDC polymer;
• and
• a graphite carbon powder component having a weight percent range of between approximately 1 weight percent to approximately 30 weight percent, the graphite carbon powder component being selected from the group consisting of synthetic graphite, natural graphite, purified graphite, bituminous coal, anthracite coal, sub-bituminous coal, lignite, peat and mixtures thereof, wherein the PDC composition solely consists of the PDC component and the graphite carbon powder component, wherein the composition is used for producing the battery anode powder material.