Electrode compositions, energy storage devices and related methods

US8993169B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993169-B2
Application numberUS-201213361317-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 30, 2012
Priority dateJan 30, 2012
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A positive electrode composition is presented. The composition includes at least one electroactive metal; at least one alkali metal halide; and at least one additive including a plurality of nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of nanoparticles includes tungsten carbide. An energy storage device, and a related method for the preparation of an energy storage device, are also presented.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A positive electrode composition, comprising: at least one electroactive metal; at least one sodium halide; and at least one additive comprising a plurality of nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of nanoparticles comprises tungsten carbide. 2. The positive electrode composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one additive is present in an amount in a range from about 0.1 weight percent to about 5 weight percent of the posi…

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What does patent US8993169B2 cover?
A positive electrode composition is presented. The composition includes at least one electroactive metal; at least one alkali metal halide; and at least one additive including a plurality of nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of nanoparticles includes tungsten carbide. An energy storage device, and a related method for the preparation of an energy storage device, are also presented.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hart Richard Louis, Vallance Michael Alan, Bogdan Jr David Charles, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/387. 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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