Electrolyte for use in electrochemical devices
Abstract
The electrolyte includes one or more polysiloxanes, one or more alkali metal salts, and one or more silanes. At least one polysiloxane includes side chains having poly(alkylene oxide) moieties. At east one silane includes at least one moiety selected from a first group consisting of an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group, an aryl group, a halogenated aryl group, an alkoxy group and an oxyalkylene group and at least one moiety selected from a second group consisting of an alkoxy group, an oxyalkylene group and a carbonate group. In one example, the electrochemical device is a secondary battery.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oh, Bookeun, Lisle, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531598
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,588,859
- Application Number:
- 10/810,080
- Assignee:
- Oh, Bookeun, Lisle, IL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2004-03-25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Oh, Bookeun, West, Robert C., and Amine, Khalil. Electrolyte for use in electrochemical devices. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Oh, Bookeun, West, Robert C., & Amine, Khalil. Electrolyte for use in electrochemical devices. United States.
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"Electrolyte for use in electrochemical devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531598.
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abstractNote = {The electrolyte includes one or more polysiloxanes, one or more alkali metal salts, and one or more silanes. At least one polysiloxane includes side chains having poly(alkylene oxide) moieties. At east one silane includes at least one moiety selected from a first group consisting of an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group, an aryl group, a halogenated aryl group, an alkoxy group and an oxyalkylene group and at least one moiety selected from a second group consisting of an alkoxy group, an oxyalkylene group and a carbonate group. In one example, the electrochemical device is a secondary battery.},
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