Conducting formation cycles

• Main Authors: HAN SONG, FASCHING RAINER J, PLATSHON MARK C, HOSTE GRAEME R, CUI YI, BERDICHEVSKY EUGENE M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.08.2014
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Provided are methods of preparing a lithium ion cell including forming the cell by charging the lithium ion cell to at least about 5% or, more specifically, to at least about 20% of the theoretical capacity of the negative electrode electrochemically active material, holding the lithium ion cell in...