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Title: Lignin-based active anode materials synthesized from low-cost renewable resources

Abstract

A method of making an anode includes the steps of providing fibers from a carbonaceous precursor, the carbon fibers having a glass transition temperature T.sub.g. In one aspect the carbonaceous precursor is lignin. The carbonaceous fibers are placed into a layered fiber mat. The fiber mat is fused by heating the fiber mat in the presence of oxygen to above the T.sub.g but no more than 20% above the T.sub.g to fuse fibers together at fiber to fiber contact points and without melting the bulk fiber mat to create a fused fiber mat through oxidative stabilization. The fused fiber mat is carbonized by heating the fused fiber mat to at least 650.degree. C. under an inert atmosphere to create a carbonized fused fiber mat. A battery anode formed from carbonaceous precursor fibers is also disclosed.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1256007
Patent Number(s):
9,359,695
Application Number:
13/567,275
Assignee:
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION

Citation Formats

Rios, Orlando, Tenhaeff, Wyatt Evan, Daniel, Claus, Dudney, Nancy Johnston, Johs, Alexander, Nunnery, Grady Alexander, and Baker, Frederick Stanley. Lignin-based active anode materials synthesized from low-cost renewable resources. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Rios, Orlando, Tenhaeff, Wyatt Evan, Daniel, Claus, Dudney, Nancy Johnston, Johs, Alexander, Nunnery, Grady Alexander, & Baker, Frederick Stanley. Lignin-based active anode materials synthesized from low-cost renewable resources. United States.
Rios, Orlando, Tenhaeff, Wyatt Evan, Daniel, Claus, Dudney, Nancy Johnston, Johs, Alexander, Nunnery, Grady Alexander, and Baker, Frederick Stanley. 2016. "Lignin-based active anode materials synthesized from low-cost renewable resources". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1256007.
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title = {Lignin-based active anode materials synthesized from low-cost renewable resources},
author = {Rios, Orlando and Tenhaeff, Wyatt Evan and Daniel, Claus and Dudney, Nancy Johnston and Johs, Alexander and Nunnery, Grady Alexander and Baker, Frederick Stanley},
abstractNote = {A method of making an anode includes the steps of providing fibers from a carbonaceous precursor, the carbon fibers having a glass transition temperature T.sub.g. In one aspect the carbonaceous precursor is lignin. The carbonaceous fibers are placed into a layered fiber mat. The fiber mat is fused by heating the fiber mat in the presence of oxygen to above the T.sub.g but no more than 20% above the T.sub.g to fuse fibers together at fiber to fiber contact points and without melting the bulk fiber mat to create a fused fiber mat through oxidative stabilization. The fused fiber mat is carbonized by heating the fused fiber mat to at least 650.degree. C. under an inert atmosphere to create a carbonized fused fiber mat. A battery anode formed from carbonaceous precursor fibers is also disclosed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
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