Alloys of clathrate allotropes for rechargeable batteries

Chan, Candace K; Miller, Michael A; Chan, Kwai S

Title: Alloys of clathrate allotropes for rechargeable batteries

Patent · Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2014

OSTI ID:1165134

Chan, Candace K; Miller, Michael A; Chan, Kwai S

The present disclosure is directed at an electrode for a battery wherein the electrode comprises clathrate alloys of silicon, germanium or tin. In method form, the present disclosure is directed at methods of forming clathrate alloys of silicon, germanium or tin which methods lead to the formation of empty cage structures suitable for use as electrodes in rechargeable type batteries.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC0205CH11231

Assignee:: Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, TX)

Patent Number(s):: 8,906,551

Application Number:: 13/452,403

OSTI ID:: 1165134

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Apr 20

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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