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Title: Coating of porous carbon for use in lithium air batteries

Abstract

A cathode includes a carbon material having a surface, the surface having a first thin layer of an inert material and a first catalyst overlaying the first thin layer, the first catalyst including metal or metal oxide nanoparticles, wherein the cathode is configured for use as the cathode of a lithium-air battery.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1178011
Patent Number(s):
9005816
Application Number:
13/786,835
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Amine, Khalil, Lu, Jun, Du, Peng, Lei, Yu, and Elam, Jeffrey W. Coating of porous carbon for use in lithium air batteries. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Amine, Khalil, Lu, Jun, Du, Peng, Lei, Yu, & Elam, Jeffrey W. Coating of porous carbon for use in lithium air batteries. United States.
Amine, Khalil, Lu, Jun, Du, Peng, Lei, Yu, and Elam, Jeffrey W. Tue . "Coating of porous carbon for use in lithium air batteries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1178011.
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