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US 8,940,444 B2Granted
Hybrid radical energy storage device and method of making
AssigneeAlliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
InventorsThomas Gennett, David S. Ginley, Wade Braunecker, Chunmei Ban, Zbyslaw Owczarczyk
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Abstract
Hybrid radical energy storage devices, such as batteries or electrochemical devices, and methods of use and making are disclosed. Also described herein are electrodes and electrolytes useful in energy storage devices, for example, radical polymer cathode materials and electrolytes for use in organic radical batteries.
Claims13
A rechargeable battery comprising:
- a magnesium-based anode comprising a nanostructured material, wherein the nanostructured material comprises at least one of a carbon-based nanostructured material, doped carbon nanotubes, undoped carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, mesocarbon microbeads, carbon fibers, graphene, boron-doped nanotubes, nitrogen-doped nanotubes, BCN nanostructures, or combinations thereof, wherein the anode further comprises at least one metallic nanoparticle comprising a metallic magnesium, a magnesium alloy, a magnesiated carbon, a magnesium-carbon mixture, a magnesium oxide complex, a magnesium oxide/carbon mixture, a combination of organic radicals and metallic nanostructures, a combination of organic radical and semiconducting metal oxide nanostructures, a combination of nanostructured carbon materials and magnesium, a magnesium oxide, or mixtures thereof;
- a cathode comprising a stable polymeric organic radical-based material comprising at least one of
- or combinations thereof;
- and
- an electrolyte.
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