Silicon-based active materials for lithium ion batteries and synthesis with solution processing

Title: Silicon-based active materials for lithium ion batteries and synthesis with solution processing

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Silicon based anode active materials are described for use in lithium ion batteries. The silicon based materials are generally composites of nanoscale elemental silicon with stabilizing components that can comprise, for example, silicon oxide-carbon matrix material, inert metal coatings or combinations thereof. High surface area morphology can further contribute to the material stability when cycled in a lithium based battery. In general, the material synthesis involves a significant solution based processing step that can be designed to yield desired material properties as well as providing convenient and scalable processing.

Inventors:: Han, Yongbong; Masarapu, Charan; Deng, Haixia; Anguchamy, Yogesh Kumar; Venkatachalam, Subramanian; Lopez, Herman A.

Issue Date:: 2018-07-10

OSTI Identifier:: 1462199

Assignee:: Zenlabs Energy, Inc. (Fremont, CA) ARPA-E

Patent Number(s):: 10,020,491

Application Number:: 13/864,212

Contract Number:: AR0000034

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Apr 16

Research Org:: Zenlabs Energy, Inc., Fremont, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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