Method of fabricating structured particles composed of silicon or a silicon-based material and their use in lithium rechargeable batteries

US8940437B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8940437-B2
Application numberUS-66921608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 17, 2008
Priority dateJul 17, 2007
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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Pillared particles of silicon or silicon-comprising material and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. These particles may be used to create both a composite anode structure with a polymer binder, a conductive additive and a metal foil current collector, and an electrode structure. The structure of the particles overcomes the problems of charge/discharge capacity loss.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A plurality of discrete particles, wherein each particle comprises silicon, including a silicon-comprising particle core, and a plurality of silicon-comprising pillars extending outwardly therefrom from a first end to a second end, wherein each pillar in the plurality of pillars is attached to the core at the first end of the pillar, and the second end of each pillar is an unattached free end, wherein in each particle, the fraction of the surface area o…

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What does patent US8940437B2 cover?
Pillared particles of silicon or silicon-comprising material and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. These particles may be used to create both a composite anode structure with a polymer binder, a conductive additive and a metal foil current collector, and an electrode structure. The structure of the particles overcomes the problems of charge/discharge capacity loss.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Green Mino, Liu Feng-Ming, Nexeon Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/134. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 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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