Patent ID: 8691450
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: B33Y,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A three-dimensional battery, comprising: a battery enclosure; a first structural layer within the battery enclosure, the first structural layer having a planar surface; a first plurality of protrusions directly connected to and extending at least about 50 microns from the planar surface of the first structural layer; a first plurality of non-laminar electrodes within the battery enclosure, each of the first plurality of electrodes being directly connected to and in electrical contact with an outer surface of one of said first plurality of protrusions, the first plurality of electrodes including a plurality of cathodes and a plurality of monolithic silicon anodes, wherein each member of the plurality of monolithic silicon anodes is electrically separated from each member of the plurality of cathodes; and an electrolyte solution in fluid contact with the plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrolyte solution comprises a salt selected from LiTFSI, LiClO