Plasma pretreatment on current collectors for thin film lithium metallization

    公开(公告)号:US11196045B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US15886396

    申请日:2018-02-01

    Abstract: Methods of forming a lithium-based negative electrode assembly are provided. A surface of a metal current collector is treated with a reducing plasma gas so that after the treating, a treated surface of the metal current collector is formed that has a contact angle of less than or equal to about 10° and has less than or equal to about 5% metal oxides. The metal current collector may include a metal, such as copper, nickel, and iron. A lithium metal is applied to the treated surface of the metal current collector in an environment substantially free from oxidizing species. Lithium metal flows over and adheres to the treated surface to form a layer of lithium. The layer of lithium may be a thin layer having a thickness of ≥about 1 μm to ≤about 75 μm thus forming the lithium metal negative electrode assembly.

    Electrolyte system for lithium-chalcogen batteries

    公开(公告)号:US11114696B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US15856292

    申请日:2017-12-28

    Abstract: An electrolyte system for an electrochemical cell having an electrode comprising a chalcogen-containing electroactive material is provided, along with methods of making the electrolyte system. The electrolyte system includes one or more lithium salts dissolved in one or more solvents. The salts have a concentration in the electrolyte of greater than or equal to about 2M to less than or equal to about 5M. The electrochemical cell including the electrolyte system has a minimum potential greater than or equal to about 0.8 V to less than or equal to about 1.8 V and a maximum charge potential of greater than or equal to about 2.5 V to less than or equal to about 3 V.

    Carbonate-based electrolyte system improving or supporting efficiency of electrochemical cells having lithium-containing anodes

    公开(公告)号:US10707530B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15677389

    申请日:2017-08-15

    Abstract: A highly-concentrated electrolyte system for an electrochemical cell is provided, along with methods of making the electrolyte system. The electrolyte system includes a bound moiety having an ionization potential greater than an electron affinity and comprising one or more salts selected from the group consisting of: lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, sodium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, potassium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, and combinations thereof bound to a solvent comprising one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of: dimethyl carbonate, dimethyl dicarbonate, and combinations thereof. The salts have a concentration in the electrolyte system of greater than or equal to about 4 M. A molar ratio of the salts to the dimethyl carbonate is about 0.5. A molar ratio of the salts to the dimethyl dicarbonate is about 1. The salts binds to the dimethyl carbonate and/or dimethyl dicarbonate causing the electrolyte system to be substantially free of unbound dimethyl carbonate, unbound dimethyl dicarbonate, and unbound bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide.

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