Patent
Electrochemical cell, components thereof, and methods of making and using same
| العنوان: | Electrochemical cell, components thereof, and methods of making and using same |
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| Patent Number: | 10297,827 |
| تاريخ النشر: | May 21, 2019 |
| Appl. No: | 13/114944 |
| Application Filed: | May 24, 2011 |
| مستخلص: | An electrochemical cell including at least one nitrogen-containing compound is disclosed. The at least one nitrogen-containing compound may form part of or be included in: an anode structure, a cathode structure, an electrolyte and/or a separator of the electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is a battery including the electrochemical cell. |
| Inventors: | Scordilis-Kelley, Chariclea (Tucson, AZ, US); Kubicki, Joseph (San Diego, CA, US); Cao, Shuguang (Saratoga, CA, US); Mikhaylik, Yuriy (Tucson, AZ, US) |
| Assignees: | Sion Power Corporation (Tucson, AZ, US) |
| Claim: | 1. An electrochemical cell, comprising: a cathode comprising an electroactive sulfur containing material; an anode comprising lithium; a separator between the anode and cathode; a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising one or more non-aqueous solvents, and one or more lithium salts; and a nitrogen-containing material in one or more of the group consisting of: the cathode, the anode, and the separator, wherein the nitrogen-containing material comprises micelle structures comprising an —N—O or an amine functional group, wherein the nitrogen-containing material is less than one percent soluble in the non-aqueous electrolyte, and wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte comprises the nitrogen-containing material in one or more of the cathode, the anode, and the separator. |
| Claim: | 2. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the solubility of the nitrogen-containing material is less than 0.5 percent in the non-aqueous electrolyte. |
| Claim: | 3. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte comprises one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of: N-methyl acetamide, acetonitrile, acetals, ketals, esters, carbonates, sulfones, sulfites, sulfolanes, aliphatic ethers, acyclic ethers, cyclic ethers, glymes, polyethers, phosphate esters, siloxanes, dioxolanes, N-alkylpyrrolidones, substituted forms thereof, and blends thereof. |
| Claim: | 4. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing material comprises a functional group N—O. |
| Claim: | 5. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the cathode includes the nitrogen-containing material. |
| Claim: | 6. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the anode includes the nitrogen-containing material. |
| Claim: | 7. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the separator includes the nitrogen-containing material. |
| Claim: | 8. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the anode and cathode each includes the nitrogen-containing material. |
| Claim: | 9. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the separator and one or both of the anode and cathode include the nitrogen-containing material. |
| Claim: | 10. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the cathode comprises a binder comprising the nitrogen-containing material. |
| Claim: | 11. The electrochemical cell of claim 10 , wherein the binder comprises a nitrogen-containing material selected from the group consisting of one or more monomers, oligomers, and polymers of: polyethylene imine, polyphosphazene, polyvinylpyrolidone, polyacrylamide, polyaniline, polyelectrolytes, polyacrylamide, polyallylaminde, polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride, polyimides, polybenzimidazole, and polyamides. |
| Claim: | 12. The electrochemical cell of claim 11 , wherein the cathode comprises a layer comprising the nitrogen-containing material. |
| Claim: | 13. The electrochemical cell of claim 12 , wherein the layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of one or more monomers, oligomers, and polymers of: polyethylene imine, polyphosphazene, polyvinylpyrolidone, polyacrylamide, polyaniline, polyelectrolytes, polyacrylamide, polyallylaminde, polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride, polyimides, polybenzimidazole, and polyamides. |
| Claim: | 14. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the separator comprises a material selected from the group consisting of one or more monomers, oligomers, and polymers of: polyethylene imine, polyphosphazene, polyvinylpyrolidone, polyacrylamide, polyaniline, polyelectrolytes, polyallylamine, polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride, polyimides, polybenzimidazole, and polyamides. |
| Claim: | 15. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the separator comprises an electrolyte material. |
| Claim: | 16. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the anode comprises a base electrode material layer and a multi-layered structure. |
| Claim: | 17. The electrochemical cell of claim 16 , wherein the multi-layered structure comprises a polymer layer. |
| Claim: | 18. The electrochemical cell of claim 17 , wherein the anode comprises a single-ion conductive layer. |
| Claim: | 19. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein the anode comprises a first base electrode layer, a second base electrode layer, and an embedded layer between the first base electrode layer and the second base electrode layer. |
| Claim: | 20. A battery comprising: a housing; a positive lead; a negative lead; and one or more electrochemical cells as defined in claim 1 . |
| Claim: | 21. The battery of claim 20 , wherein the solubility of the nitrogen-containing material is less than 0.5 percent in the non-aqueous electrolyte. |
| Claim: | 22. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein a concentration of the nitrogen-containing material in the non-aqueous electrolyte remains about constant during use of the electrochemical cell. |
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| Primary Examiner: | Barrow, Amanda J |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspgr.10297827 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| الوصف غير متاح. |