Patent ID: 9461309
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A Group IVA particle passivated by a non-dielectric layer covering at least a portion of a surface of the Group IVA particle, wherein the Group IVA particle is derived from metallurgical grade silicon, silicon wafer, or kerf from silicon wafer manufacturing; wherein the non-dielectric layer is derived from a compound selected from the group consisting of alkenes, alkenes, aromatics, heteroaromatics, cycloalkenes, alcohols, glycols, thiols, disulfides, amines, amides, pyridines, pyrroles, furans, thiophenes, cyanates, isocyanates, isothiocyanates, ketones, carboxylic acids, amino acids, and aldehydes.