LITHIUM-SILICON BATTERY COMPRISING A SILICON-CARBON COMPOSITE

Disclosed herein is an improved lithium-silicon battery. The anode of the battery comprises a composite comprising Group 14 elements silicon and carbon. This composite comprises silicon in the preferred form for use in the lithium-silicon battery: silicon that is amorphous, nano-sized, and entrained...

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Main Authors Dhanabalan, Abirami, Sakshaug, Avery J, Costantino, Henry R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.02.2024
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRICITY
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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Summary:Disclosed herein is an improved lithium-silicon battery. The anode of the battery comprises a composite comprising Group 14 elements silicon and carbon. This composite comprises silicon in the preferred form for use in the lithium-silicon battery: silicon that is amorphous, nano-sized, and entrained within porous carbon. Compared to batteries found in the prior art, lithium-silicon batteries disclosed herein comprising the composite anode material disclosed herein find superior utility in various applications.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318486984