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Title: Alloys of clathrate allotropes for rechargeable batteries

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1165134
Patent Number(s):
8906551
Application Number:
13/452,403
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC0205CH11231
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Apr 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Chan, Candace K, Miller, Michael A, and Chan, Kwai S. Alloys of clathrate allotropes for rechargeable batteries. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Chan, Candace K, Miller, Michael A, & Chan, Kwai S. Alloys of clathrate allotropes for rechargeable batteries. United States.
Chan, Candace K, Miller, Michael A, and Chan, Kwai S. Tue . "Alloys of clathrate allotropes for rechargeable batteries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1165134.
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