Electrolyte and electrode paste for lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion battery, and method of manufacturing lithium-ion battery with enhanced performance
OwnerWilliam H. Niedermeyerinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to improved electrolytes and electrode pastes that include ground state metal nanoparticles formed by laser ablation, improved rechargeable lithium-ion batteries made using the improved electrolytes and/or electrode pastes that include ground state metal nanoparticles formed by laser ablation, and methods for manufacturing rechargeable batteries of improved performance. The metal nanoparticles may comprise or consist of gold. The metal nanoparticles may by spherical-shaped and/or coral-shaped.
Claims20
An electrolyte for use in lithium-ion batteries comprising:
- a carrier that is a liquid, gel, or solid;
- one or more complexes of lithium ions selected from lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6), lithium hexafluoroarsenate monohydrate (LiAsF6), lithium perchlorate (LiClO4), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF4), and lithium triflate (LiCF3SO3);
- and
- ground state metal nanoparticles formed by laser ablation.
An electrode paste for use in lithium-ion batteries comprising:
- a carrier comprising a binder;
- one or more electrode active materials selected from negative electrode active materials and positive electrode active materials;
- and
- ground state metal nanoparticles formed by laser ablation.
A lithium-ion battery having enhanced performance, comprising:
- at least one negative electrode comprising ground state lithium (Li);
- at least one positive electrode comprising a metal oxide that includes and/or is capable of forming a lithium-metal oxide;
- and
- an electrolyte and/or electrode paste in contact with and/or positioned between the at least one negative electrode and the at least one positive electrode;
- and
- a container in which the at least one negative electrode, the at least one positive electrode, and the electrolyte and/or electrode paste are positioned,
- wherein:
- the electrolyte comprises (i) a carrier that is a liquid, gel, or solid;
- (ii) one or more complexes of lithium ions selected from lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6), lithium hexafluoroarsenate monohydrate (LiAsF6), lithium perchlorate (LiClO4), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF4), and lithium triflate (LiCF3SO3);
- and (iii) ground state metal nanoparticles formed by laser ablation;
- and/or
- the electrode paste comprising (i) a binder;
- (ii) one or more electrode active materials selected from negative electrode active materials and positive electrode active materials;
- (iii) and ground state metal nanoparticles formed by laser ablation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.