Clathrate allotropes for rechargeable batteries

US8993165B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993165-B2
Application numberUS-201414227275-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 27, 2014
Priority dateMay 17, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The present disclosure is directed at clathrate (Type I) allotropes of silicon, germanium and tin. In method form, the present disclosure is directed at methods for forming clathrate allotropes of silicon, germanium or tin which methods lead to the formation of empty cage structures suitable for use as electrodes in rechargeable type batteries.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electrode for a battery wherein said electrode comprises tin clathrate at a particle size having a largest linear dimension of 0.1 μm to 100.0 μm and said electrode comprises a metal substrate and said tin clathrate is present on the surface of said metal substrate at a thickness of 0.1 μm to 50.0μm. 2. The electrode of claim 1 wherein said tin clathrate comprises tin clathrate Sn 46 containing an arrangement of 20 atom and 24 atom…

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What does patent US8993165B2 cover?
The present disclosure is directed at clathrate (Type I) allotropes of silicon, germanium and tin. In method form, the present disclosure is directed at methods for forming clathrate allotropes of silicon, germanium or tin which methods lead to the formation of empty cage structures suitable for use as electrodes in rechargeable type batteries.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Southwest Res Inst
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/1395. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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