Salts for multivalent ion batteries

US10680285B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10680285-B2
Application numberUS-201816025676-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 2, 2018
Priority dateNov 13, 2015
Publication dateJun 9, 2020
Grant dateJun 9, 2020

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Methods for preparing electrolyte salts for alkaline earth metal-ion batteries (e.g., calcium and magnesium ion batteries) are described. The electrolyte salts comprise alkaline earth metal (e.g., Mg or Ca) salts of 3,4-dicyano-2-trifluoromethylimidazole (TDI). The methods comprise contacting TDI with an alkaline earth metal bis(trifluoroacetate) salt in trifluoroacetic acid.

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A method for preparing an alkaline earth metal salt of 3,4-dicyano-2-trifluoromethylimidazole (TDI) useful as an electrolyte salt for an alkaline earth metal-ion battery, the method comprising: contacting TDI with a solution containing about 0.5 molar equivalents of an alkaline earth metal bis-trifluoroacetate salt of the formula (CF 3 CO 2 ) 2 M, dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid to form a TDI salt of formula: wherein M is an alkaline earth metal; and recovering the TDI salt. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein M is Mg. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein M is Ca. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein salt of the formula (CF 3 CO 2 ) 2 M, is dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid at a concentration in the range of 0.05 to about 2 molar. 5. The method of claim 4 , wherein M is Mg ion. 6. The method of claim 4 , wherein M is Ca ion. 7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of recovering the TDI salt comprises filtration or evaporation of trifluoroacetic acid solvent. 8. A method for preparing an alkaline earth metal salt of 3,4-dicyano-2-trifluoromethylimidazole (TDI) useful as an electrolyte salt for an alkaline earth metal-ion battery, the method comprising: contacting TDI with a solution containing about 0.45 to about 0.75 molar equivalents of an alkaline earth metal bis-trifluoroacetate salt of the formula (CF 3 CO 2 ) 2 M, dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid to form a TDI salt of formula: wherein M is an alkaline earth metal; and recovering the TDI salt. 9. The method of claim 8 , wherein M is Mg. 10. The method of claim 8 , wherein M is Ca. 11. The method of claim 8 , wherein salt of the formula (CF 3 CO 2 ) 2 M, is dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid at a concentration in the range of 0.05 to about 2 molar. 12. The method of claim 11 , wherein M is Mg ion. 13. The method of claim 11 , wherein M is Ca ion. 14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of recovering the TDI salt comprises filtration or evaporation of trifluoroacetic acid solvent.

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  • with hydrocarbon radicals, substituted by halogen atoms, attached to other ring members · CPC title

  • containing one or more sulfur atoms · CPC title

  • Accumulators with insertion or intercalation of metals other than lithium, e.g. with magnesium or aluminium · CPC title

  • containing also one or more oxygen atoms, e.g. nitrosyl halides · CPC title

  • characterised by the solvents · CPC title

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What does patent US10680285B2 cover?
Methods for preparing electrolyte salts for alkaline earth metal-ion batteries (e.g., calcium and magnesium ion batteries) are described. The electrolyte salts comprise alkaline earth metal (e.g., Mg or Ca) salts of 3,4-dicyano-2-trifluoromethylimidazole (TDI). The methods comprise contacting TDI with an alkaline earth metal bis(trifluoroacetate) salt in trifluoroacetic acid.
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Uchicago Argonne Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/0568. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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