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High capacity anode materials for lithium ion batteries

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OSTI ID:1226230
High capacity silicon based anode active materials are described for lithium ion batteries. These materials are shown to be effective in combination with high capacity lithium rich cathode active materials. Supplemental lithium is shown to improve the cycling performance and reduce irreversible capacity loss for at least certain silicon based active materials. In particular silicon based active materials can be formed in composites with electrically conductive coatings, such as pyrolytic carbon coatings or metal coatings, and composites can also be formed with other electrically conductive carbon components, such as carbon nanofibers and carbon nanoparticles. Additional alloys with silicon are explored.
Research Organization:
Envia Systems, Inc., Newark, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000034
Assignee:
Envia Systems, Inc. (Newark, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,190,694
Application Number:
12/938,951
OSTI ID:
1226230
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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