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公开(公告)号:US10559830B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-11
申请号:US15416850
申请日:2017-01-26
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
IPC: H01M4/00 , H01M4/80 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/04 , C01B32/194 , H01M4/1397 , H01M4/62 , H01M4/36 , H01M4/66 , H01M10/0525 , H01M4/02
Abstract: A lithium battery cathode layer comprising multiple particles or coating of a cathode active material and a solid graphene foam composed of multiple pores and pore walls, wherein (a) the pore walls contain a pristine graphene material having less than 0.01% by weight of non-carbon elements or a non-pristine graphene material having 0.01% to 5% by weight of non-carbon elements; (b) the cathode active material is selected from a metal fluoride or metal chloride, has a size from 1 nm to 10 μm, and is in an amount from 0.5% to 99% by weight based on the total weight of said graphene foam and the cathode active material combined; and (c) some of the multiple pores are lodged with the particles or coating of the cathode active material.
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公开(公告)号:US10326168B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US14121050
申请日:2014-07-25
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
IPC: H01M10/0569 , H01M4/13 , H01M4/36 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/054 , H01M10/0568 , H01M4/60 , H01M10/0565 , H01M4/02
Abstract: A surface-enabled, metal ion-exchanging battery device comprising a cathode, an anode, a porous separator, and a metal ion-containing electrolyte, wherein the metal ion is selected from (A) non-Li alkali metals; (B) alkaline-earth metals; (C) transition metals; (D) other metals such as aluminum (Al); or (E) a combination thereof; and wherein at least one of the electrodes contains therein a metal ion source prior to the first charge or discharge cycle of the device and at least the cathode comprises a functional material or nano-structured material having a metal ion-capturing functional group or metal ion-storing surface in direct contact with said electrolyte, and wherein the operation of the battery device does not involve the introduction of oxygen from outside the device and does not involve the formation of a metal oxide, metal sulfide, metal selenide, metal telluride, metal hydroxide, or metal-halogen compound. This energy storage device has a power density significantly higher than that of a lithium-ion battery and an energy density dramatically higher than that of a supercapacitor.
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公开(公告)号:US20190152784A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US15817882
申请日:2017-11-20
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
IPC: C01B32/19 , C01B32/184 , C01B32/23 , B01J19/24
Abstract: Provided is a method of producing isolated graphene sheets, comprising: (a) providing a reacting slurry containing a mixture of particles of a graphite or carbon material and an intercalant and/or an oxidizing agent; (b) providing one or a plurality of flow channels to accommodate the reacting slurry, wherein at least one of the flow channels has an internal wall surface and a volume and an internal wall-to-volume ratio of from 10 to 4,000; (c) moving the reacting slurry continuously or intermittently through at least one or a plurality of flow channels, enabling reactions between the graphite or carbon particles and the intercalant and/or oxidant to occur substantially inside the flow channels to form a graphite intercalation compound (GIC) or oxidized graphite (e.g. graphite oxide) or oxidized carbon material as a precursor material; and (d) converting the precursor material to isolated graphene sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US10081550B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-25
申请号:US15193092
申请日:2016-06-26
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
IPC: C01B32/19 , C01B32/184 , B82Y40/00 , H01B1/04 , C09D11/52 , C09D171/02 , C09K5/14 , H01B1/24 , C09D7/61 , C08K3/04
CPC classification number: C01B32/19 , C08K3/04 , C09D7/61 , C09D11/52 , C09D171/02 , C09K5/14 , H01B1/24
Abstract: Provided is a method of producing isolated graphene sheets from a supply of coke or coal powder containing therein domains of hexagonal carbon atoms and/or hexagonal carbon atomic interlayers. The method comprises: (a) dispersing particles of the coke or coal powder in a liquid medium containing therein an optional surfactant or dispersing agent to produce a suspension or slurry, wherein the coke or coal powder is selected from petroleum coke, coal-derived coke, meso-phase coke, synthetic coke, leonardite, anthracite, lignite coal, bituminous coal, or natural coal mineral powder, or a combination thereof; and (b) exposing the suspension or slurry to ultrasonication at an energy level for a sufficient length of time to produce the isolated graphene sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US10008747B1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-26
申请号:US15392127
申请日:2016-12-28
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Hui He , Baofei Pan , Yu-Sheng Su , Bor Z Jang
IPC: H01M10/0587 , H01M10/04 , H01M2/16 , H01M4/78 , H01M4/02
Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a rope-shaped alkali metal battery, comprising: (a) providing a first electrode comprising a first conductive porous rod and a first mixture of a first electrode active material and a first electrolyte residing in the pores of the first porous rod; (b) wrapping or encasing a porous separator around the first electrode to form a separator-protected first electrode; (c) providing a second electrode comprising a second conductive porous rod and a second mixture of a second electrode active material and a second electrolyte residing in the pores of the second porous rod; (d) combining the separator-protected first electrode and second electrode to form a braid or a yarn having a twist or spiral electrode; and (e) wrapping or encasing a protective casing or sheath around the braid or yarn to form the rope battery.
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公开(公告)号:US20170369320A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15193092
申请日:2016-06-26
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
CPC classification number: C01B32/19 , C08K3/04 , C09D7/61 , C09D11/52 , C09D171/02 , C09K5/14 , H01B1/24
Abstract: Provided is a method of producing isolated graphene sheets from a supply of coke or coal powder containing therein domains of hexagonal carbon atoms and/or hexagonal carbon atomic interlayers. The method comprises: (a) dispersing particles of the coke or coal powder in a liquid medium containing therein an optional surfactant or dispersing agent to produce a suspension or slurry, wherein the coke or coal powder is selected from petroleum coke, coal-derived coke, meso-phase coke, synthetic coke, leonardite, anthracite, lignite coal, bituminous coal, or natural coal mineral powder, or a combination thereof; and (b) exposing the suspension or slurry to ultrasonication at an energy level for a sufficient length of time to produce the isolated graphene sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US09803124B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US14756852
申请日:2015-10-22
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
CPC classification number: C09K5/14 , B29B13/021 , B29D7/01 , H01B1/04
Abstract: A process for producing a unitary graphene matrix composite, the process comprising: (a) preparing a graphene oxide gel having graphene oxide molecules dispersed in a fluid medium, wherein the graphene oxide gel is optically transparent or translucent; (b) mixing a carbon or graphite filler phase in said graphene oxide gel to form a slurry; (c) dispensing said slurry onto a surface of a supporting substrate or a cavity of a molding tool; (d) partially or completely removing the fluid medium from the slurry to form a composite precursor; and (e) heat-treating the composite precursor to form the unitary graphene composite at a temperature higher than 100° C. This composite exhibits a combination of exceptional thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, surface hardness, and scratch resistance.
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公开(公告)号:US09755241B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-05
申请号:US14545204
申请日:2015-04-08
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
IPC: H01M4/13 , H01M4/62 , H01M4/134 , H01M12/08 , H01M10/0568 , H01M10/0569 , H01M10/0565 , H01M2/16 , H01M4/1395 , H01M4/36 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/587 , H01M10/052 , H01M10/054 , H01M4/02
CPC classification number: H01M4/628 , H01M2/1646 , H01M2/1673 , H01M4/134 , H01M4/1395 , H01M4/366 , H01M4/382 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/5815 , H01M4/587 , H01M10/052 , H01M10/054 , H01M10/0565 , H01M10/0568 , H01M10/0569 , H01M12/08 , H01M2004/027 , H01M2004/028 , H01M2300/0025 , H01M2300/0028 , Y02E60/128
Abstract: A rechargeable alkali metal battery comprising: (A) an anode comprising an alkali metal layer and a dendrite penetration-resistant layer composed of multiple graphene sheets or platelets or exfoliated graphite flakes that are chemically bonded by a lithium- or sodium-containing species to form an integral layer that prevents dendrite penetration through the integral layer, wherein the lithium-containing species is selected from Li2CO3, Li2O, Li2C2O4, LiOH, LiX, ROCO2Li, HCOLi, ROLi, (ROCO2Li)2, (CH2OCO2Li)2, Li2S, LixSOy, Na2CO3, Na2O, Na2C2O4, NaOH, NaX, ROCO2Na, HCONa, RONa, (ROCO2Na)2, (CH2OCO2Na)2, Na2S, NaxSOy, or a combination thereof, wherein X=F, Cl, I, or Br, R=a hydrocarbon group, x=0-1, y=1-4; (B) a cathode comprising a cathode layer; and (C) a separator and electrolyte component in contact with the anode and the cathode; wherein the dendrite penetration-resistant layer is disposed between the alkali metal layer and the separator.
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公开(公告)号:US09666865B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-30
申请号:US14545279
申请日:2015-04-17
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Hui He , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
IPC: H01M6/12 , H01M4/58 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/62 , H01M2/16 , H01M10/054 , H01M10/0568 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/66 , H01M4/80 , H01M4/02
CPC classification number: H01M4/5815 , H01M2/1673 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/38 , H01M4/622 , H01M4/625 , H01M4/66 , H01M4/80 , H01M10/054 , H01M10/0568 , H01M2004/021 , H01M2004/028 , H01M2220/20 , H01M2300/0037
Abstract: A rechargeable magnesium-sulfur cell comprising an anode layer, an electrolyte, a metal polysulfide-preloaded active cathode layer, wherein the active cathode layer comprises: (a) an integral porous structure having massive surfaces (specific surface area >100 m2/g) or pores with a size from 1.0 nm to 100 nm and wherein multiple particles; and (b) a metal polysulfide, MxSy, preloaded in the pores or deposited on the massive surfaces, wherein x is an integer from 1 to 3 and y is an integer from 1 to 10, and M is a metal element selected from an alkali metal, an alkaline metal, a transition metal, a metal from groups 13 to 17 of the periodic table, or a combination thereof. The metal polysulfide is in a form of solid-state thin coating or small particles with a thickness or diameter less than 50 nm.
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