Solid-state electrolyte for lithium air batteries
AssigneeIllinois Institute of Technology
InventorsMohammad Asadi, Alireza Kondori, Mohammadreza Esmaeilirad
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Abstract
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 material, and a lithium salt. The nanoparticles are formed of a compound including lithium and a different semi-metal element or metal element. Exemplary inorganic nanoparticles include a Li-rich super ionic conductor having a LixMyPzSq structural formula, wherein M refers to the different semi-metal element or a metal element.
Claims20
A solid-state electrolyte composition for a lithium battery, comprising:
- a polymeric matrix material;
- inorganic nanoparticles dispersed within the polymeric matrix material, the nanoparticles formed of a compound including lithium and a different semi-metal element or metal element;
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- a lithium salt.
A cathode for a lithium battery, comprising:
- a gas diffusion layer including a catalyst coating;
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- the solid-state electrolyte composition applied on the gas diffusion layer.
A solid-state electrolyte composition for a lithium battery, comprising:
- a polymeric matrix material including a combination of polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polyethylene glycol (PEG);
- inorganic nanoparticles dispersed within the polymeric matrix material, the nanoparticles formed of a compound including lithium and a different semi-metal element or metal element;
- a silane coupling agent bonding the nanoparticles to the polymer matrix material;
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- a lithium salt dispersed within the polymeric matrix material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.