Patent Publication Number: US-11651906-B2

Title: Voltage-modified hybrid electrochemical cell design

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit and priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 201910978022.8, filed Oct. 15, 2019. The entire disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference. 
     INTRODUCTION 
     This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art. 
     The present disclosure relates to hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells having high-energy capacity and high power capacity. Hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells include a first electrode having a first polarity and a first electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and a second electrode having the first polarity with a second electroactive material distinct from the first electroactive material. In certain circumstances, where electrodes have distinct electroactive materials, they may be limited in operation by a predetermined voltage difference. A voltage modification component (e.g., diode) is in electrical communication with the first and the second electrodes and provides a voltage drop corresponding to the predetermined voltage difference between the first electrode and second electrode. 
     High-energy density electrochemical cells, such as lithium-ion batteries can be used in a variety of consumer products and vehicles, such as hybrid or electric vehicles. Typical lithium-ion batteries comprise at least one positive electrode or cathode, at least one negative electrode or an anode, an electrolyte material, and a separator. A stack of lithium-ion battery cells may be electrically connected in an electrochemical device to increase overall output. Lithium-ion batteries operate by reversibly passing lithium ions between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. A separator and an electrolyte are disposed between the negative and positive electrodes. The electrolyte is suitable for conducting lithium ions and may be in solid or liquid form. Lithium ions move from a cathode (positive electrode) to an anode (negative electrode) during charging of the battery, and in the opposite direction when discharging the battery. Each of the negative and positive electrodes within a stack is connected to a current collector (typically a metal, such as copper for the anode and aluminum for the cathode). During battery usage, the current collectors associated with the two electrodes are connected by an external circuit that allows current generated by electrons to pass between the electrodes to compensate for transport of lithium ions. 
     The potential difference or voltage of a battery cell is determined by differences in chemical potentials (e.g., Fermi energy levels) between the electrodes. Under normal operating conditions, the potential difference between the electrodes achieves a maximum achievable value when the battery cell is fully charged and a minimum achievable value when the battery cell is fully discharged. The battery cell will discharge and the minimum achievable value will be obtained when the electrodes are connected to a load performing the desired function (e.g., electric motor) via an external circuit. Each of the negative and positive electrodes in the battery cell is connected to a current collector (typically a metal, such as copper for the anode and aluminum for the cathode). The current collectors associated with the two electrodes are connected by an external circuit that allows current generated by electrons to pass between the electrodes to compensate for transport of lithium ions across the battery cell. For example, during cell discharge, the internal Li′ ionic current from the negative electrode to the positive electrode may be compensated by the electronic current flowing through the external circuit from the negative electrode to the positive electrode of the battery cell. 
     Many different materials may be used to create components for a lithium ion battery. For example, positive electrode materials for lithium batteries typically comprise an electroactive material which can be intercalated or reacted with lithium ions, such as lithium-transition metal oxides or mixed oxides, for example including LiMn 2 O 4 , LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 , LiMn 1.5 Ni 0.5 O 4 , LiNi (1−x−y) Co x M y O 2  (where 0&lt;x&lt;1, y&lt;1, and M may be Al, Mn, or the like), or one or more phosphate compounds, for example including lithium iron phosphate or mixed lithium manganese-iron phosphate. The negative electrode typically includes a lithium insertion material or an alloy host material. For example, typical electroactive materials for forming an anode include graphite and other forms of carbon, silicon and silicon oxide, tin and tin alloys. 
     One approach to increase the power of lithium-ion electrochemical cells is to create systems that include electrodes with both a high energy capacity electroactive material and a high power capacity electroactive material (for example, a first positive electrode comprising a high energy capacity electroactive material and a second positive electrode comprising a high power capacity electroactive material). Energy capacity or density is an amount of energy the battery can store with respect to its mass (watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg)). Power capacity or density is an amount of power that can be generated by the battery with respect to its mass (watts per kilogram (W/kg)). However, hybridization of different electrode active material chemistries has in certain cases been limited by a mismatch of voltage ranges among various cathode or anode electroactive materials. 
     Accordingly, it would be desirable to develop hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells that can successfully use two different electroactive materials regardless of voltage mismatch, especially for transportation applications. In addition, it would be desirable that such materials and methods enhance the energy capacity and fast charging capabilities of the lithium-ion batteries. 
     SUMMARY 
     This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features. 
     The present disclosure relates to a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell including a first electrode having a first polarity and that includes a first electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. The electrochemical cell also includes a second electrode having the first polarity and that includes a second electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions distinct from the first electroactive material. At least one third electrode includes a third electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. The electrochemical cell includes at least one voltage modification component in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode. The hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell has a first operational state corresponding to charging and a second operational state corresponding to discharging. The at least one voltage modification component is configured to induce a voltage drop in the first operational state or the second operational state. 
     In one aspect, the at least one voltage modification component is selected from the group consisting of: a diode, a p-n junction diode, a Schottky diode, a triode, a transistor, a thyristor, a field effect transistor, an electronic device including a p-n-junction, and combinations thereof. 
     In one aspect, the electrochemical cell further includes at least two voltage modification components in electrical connection with the first electrode and the second electrode. A first voltage modification component is configured to induce a first voltage drop in the first or second operational state and a second voltage modification component is configured to permit current to pass in the other of the first or second operational state. 
     In one aspect, the first electrode and the second electrode are connected either in parallel or in series. 
     In one aspect, the at least one voltage modification component further includes a plurality of voltage modification components connected in series, so that the voltage drop is a cumulative voltage drop generated by the plurality of voltage modification components. 
     In one aspect, the at least one voltage modification component further includes a plurality of voltage modification components connected in parallel to lower resistance. 
     In one aspect, the voltage drop is greater than 0 V and less than or equal to about 5 V. 
     In one aspect, the first electrode is a first positive electrode and the second electrode is a second positive electrode. The first electroactive material is selected from the group consisting of: LiNiMnCoO 2 , Li(Ni x Mn y Co z )O 2 ), where 0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤z≤1, and x+y+z=1, LiNiCoAlO 2 , LiNi 1−x−y Co x Al y O 2  (where 0≤x≤1 and 0≤y≤1), LiNi x Mn 1−x O 2  (where 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4 , Li 1+x MO 2  (where M is one of Mn, Ni, Co, Al and 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4  (LMO), LiNi x Mn 1.5 O 4 , LiV 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , LiFeSiO 4 , LiMPO 4  (where M is at least one of Fe, Ni, Co, and Mn), activated carbon, and combinations thereof. 
     In one aspect, the at least one third electrode is a negative electrode and the third electroactive material is selected from the group consisting of: lithium metal, lithium alloy, silicon (Si), silicon alloy, silicon oxide activated carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, lithium titanium oxide (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), tin (Sn), vanadium oxide (V 2 O 5 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), titanium niobium oxide (Ti x Nb y O z  where 0≤x≤2, 0≤y≤24, and 0≤z≤64), ferrous sulfide (FeS), and combinations thereof. 
     In one aspect, the second electroactive material is selected from the group consisting of: silicon oxide activated carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, porous carbon materials, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon xerogels, mesoporous carbons, templated carbons, carbide-derived carbons (CDCs), graphene, porous carbon spheres, heteroatom-doped carbon materials, metal oxides of noble metals, RuO 2 , transition metals, hydroxides of transition metals, MnO 2 , NiO, Co 3 O 4 , Co(OH) 2 , Ni(OH) 2 , polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), polythiophene (PTh), and combinations thereof. 
     In one aspect, the first electroactive material has a first electrochemical potential and the second electroactive material has a second electrochemical potential. A difference between the second electrochemical potential and the first electrochemical potential defines a predetermined voltage difference. The voltage drop corresponds to the predetermined voltage difference. 
     In one aspect, the first electrode is a first negative electrode and the second electrode is a second negative electrode. The first electroactive material is selected from the group consisting of: lithium metal, lithium alloy, silicon (Si), silicon alloy, silicon oxide activated carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, lithium titanium oxide (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), tin (Sn), vanadium oxide (V 2 O 5 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), titanium niobium oxide (Ti x Nb y O z  where 0≤x≤2, 0≤y≤24, and 0≤z≤64), ferrous sulfide (FeS), and combinations thereof. The second electroactive material is selected from the group consisting of: silicon oxide activated carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, porous carbon materials, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon xerogels, mesoporous carbons, templated carbons, carbide-derived carbons (CDCs), graphene, porous carbon spheres, heteroatom-doped carbon materials, metal oxides of noble metals, RuO 2 , transition metals, hydroxides of transition metals, MnO 2 , NiO, Co 3 O 4 , Co(OH) 2 , Ni(OH) 2 , polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), polythiophene (PTh), and combinations thereof. 
     In one aspect, the third electrode is a positive electrode and the third electroactive material is selected from the group consisting of: LiNiMnCoO 2 , Li(Ni x Mn y Co z )O 2 ), where 0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤z≤1, and x+y+z=1, LiNiCoAlO 2 , LiNi 1−x−y Co x Al y O 2  (where 0≤x≤1 and 0≤y≤1), LiNi x Mn 1−x O 2  (where 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4 , Li 1+x MO 2  (where M is one of Mn, Ni, Co, Al and 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4  (LMO), LiNi x Mn 1.5 O 4 , LiV 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , LiFeSiO 4 , LiMPO 4  (where M is at least one of Fe, Ni, Co, and Mn), activated carbon, and combinations thereof. 
     The present disclosure also relates to an electrochemical device including a plurality of electrochemical cells that include at least one first electrode having a first polarity and that includes a first electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. The plurality of electrochemical cells also include at least one second electrode having the first polarity and that includes a second electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and is distinct from the first electroactive material. The plurality of electrochemical cells also include at least one third electrode including a third electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. At least two diodes in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode are also provided. The electrochemical device has a first operational state corresponding to charging and a second operational state corresponding to discharging. A first of the at least two diodes is configured to induce a first voltage drop in the first operational state and a second of the at least two diodes is configured to permit current to flow in the second operational state. The electrochemical device also includes a housing that encases the plurality of electrochemical cells. 
     In one aspect, the plurality of electrochemical cells either define: (i) a stack and the at least two diodes are disposed inside the stack; or (ii) a stack or a cell core and the at least two diodes are disposed external to the stack or the cell core, but inside the housing. 
     In one aspect, the first electrode and the second electrode are connected either in parallel or in series. 
     In one aspect, the first electrode is a first positive electrode and the second electrode is a second positive electrode. The first electroactive material is selected from the group consisting of: LiNiMnCoO 2 , Li(Ni x Mn y Co z )O 2 ), where 0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤z≤1, and x+y+z=1, LiNiCoAlO 2 , LiNi 1−x−y Co x Al y O 2  (where 0≤x≤1 and 0≤y≤1), LiNi x Mn 1−x O 2  (where 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4 , Li 1+x MO 2  (where M is one of Mn, Ni, Co, Al and 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4  (LMO), LiNi x Mn 1.5 O 4 , LiV 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , LiFeSiO 4 , LiMPO 4  (where M is at least one of Fe, Ni, Co, and Mn), activated carbon, and combinations thereof. 
     In one aspect, the first electrode is a first negative electrode and the second electrode is a second negative electrode. The first electroactive material and the second electroactive material are independently selected from the group consisting of: lithium metal, lithium alloy, silicon (Si), silicon alloy, silicon oxide activated carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, lithium titanium oxide (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), tin (Sn), vanadium oxide (V 2 O 5 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), titanium niobium oxide (Ti x Nb y O z  where 0≤x≤2, 0≤y≤24, and 0≤z≤64), ferrous sulfide (FeS), and combinations thereof. 
     The present disclosure further relates to an electrochemical device including a first cell core that includes at least one first electrode having a first polarity and that includes a first electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. A first electrical terminal is connected to the at least one first electrode. The first core cell also has at least one second electrode including a second electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. A second electrical terminal connected to the at least one second electrode. The electrochemical device also includes a second cell core that includes at least one third electrode having the first polarity and that includes a third electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. A third electrical terminal connected to the at least one third electrode. At least one fourth electrode having the second polarity and including a fourth electroactive material. A fourth electrical terminal is connected to the at least one fourth electrode. The first electrical terminal and the third electrical terminal are electrically connected and the second electrical terminal and the fourth electrical terminal are electrically connected. At least two voltage modification components are in electrical communication with the first electrical terminal and the third electrical terminal. The electrochemical device has a first operational state corresponding to charging and a second operational state corresponding to discharging. A first of the at least two voltage modification components is configured to induce a voltage drop in the first operational state and a second of the voltage modification components is configured to permit current to flow in the second operational state. 
     In one aspect, the second electroactive material and the fourth electroactive material are distinct and the electrochemical device further includes: a third voltage modification component and a fourth voltage modification component in electrical communication with the second electrical terminal and the fourth electrical terminal. The third voltage modification component is configured to induce a voltage drop in the first operational state and the fourth voltage modification component is configured to permit current to flow in the second operational state. 
     Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in this summary are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
    
    
     
       DRAWINGS 
       The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments and not all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  1    shows a schematic of a voltage mismatch in a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell including a first positive electrode with a first electroactive material, a second positive electrode with a distinct second electroactive material, and a negative electrode with a negative electroactive material. 
         FIGS.  2 A- 2 C  show a simplified schematic design of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell including a first positive electrode with a first electroactive material, a second positive electrode with a distinct second electroactive material, and a negative electrode with a negative electroactive material that has the voltage potential windows described in  FIG.  1   .  FIG.  2 A  shows a configuration of the hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell,  FIG.  2 B  shows the hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell during a first operational state of charging, and  FIG.  2 C  shows the hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell during a second operational state of discharging. 
         FIGS.  3 A- 3 C  show a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions including a first positive electrode with a first electroactive material, a second positive electrode with a distinct second electroactive material, a negative electrode with a negative electroactive material, and two voltage modification components (e.g., diodes) in electrical communication with the first and second positive electrodes prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure.  FIG.  3 A  shows a configuration of the hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell,  FIG.  3 B  shows the hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell during a first operational state of charging, and  FIG.  3 C  shows the hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell during a second operational state of discharging. 
         FIG.  4    is a simplified schematic of a p-n heterojunction semiconductor type diode with accompanying symbols that generally illustrates diode device operational principles. 
         FIGS.  5 A- 5 B .  FIG.  5 A  shows a schematic of a comparative hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell having a first positive electrode with a first electroactive material, a second positive electrode with a distinct second electroactive material, and a negative electrode with a negative electroactive material.  FIG.  5 B  shows voltage versus performance for the comparative hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell in  FIG.  5 A . 
         FIGS.  6 A- 6 B .  FIG.  6 A  shows a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. The hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell has a first positive electrode with a first electroactive material, a second positive electrode with a distinct second electroactive material, a negative electrode with a negative electroactive material, and two voltage modification components (e.g., diodes) in electrical communication with the first and second positive electrodes.  FIG.  6 B  shows voltage versus performance for the hybrid-lithium ion electrochemical cell in  FIG.  6 A . 
         FIGS.  7 A- 7 B .  FIG.  7 A  shows one variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions according to certain aspects of the present disclosure, where two distinct positive electrodes are connected in parallel and in electrical communication with two voltage modification components.  FIG.  7 B  shows an electrochemical cell stack including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  7 A . 
         FIGS.  8 A- 8 B .  FIG.  8 A  shows one variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions according to certain aspects of the present disclosure, where two distinct positive electrodes are connected in parallel and in electrical communication with two voltage modification components and two distinct negative electrodes are connected in parallel and in electrical communication with two voltage modification components.  FIG.  8 B  shows an electrochemical cell stack including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  8 A . 
         FIGS.  9 A- 9 B .  FIG.  9 A  shows one variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions according to certain aspects of the present disclosure, where two distinct positive electrodes are connected in series and in electrical communication with two voltage modification components.  FIG.  9 B  shows an electrochemical cell stack including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  9 A . 
         FIGS.  10 A- 10 B .  FIG.  10 A  shows one variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions according to certain aspects of the present disclosure, where two distinct positive electrodes are connected in series and in electrical communication with two voltage modification components and two distinct negative electrodes are connected in series and in electrical communication with two voltage modification components.  FIG.  10 B  shows an electrochemical cell stack including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  10 A . 
         FIG.  11    shows an electrochemical device including a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical core cell assembly prepared in accordance with certain variations of the present disclosure incorporating two distinct cell cores having distinct positive electrodes and voltage modification components. 
         FIG.  12    shows yet another electrochemical device including a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical core cell assembly prepared in accordance with certain variations of the present disclosure incorporating two distinct cell cores having distinct positive and negative electrodes and voltage modification components. 
     
    
    
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     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth such as examples of specific compositions, components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “including,” and “having,” are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, elements, compositions, steps, integers, operations, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. Although the open-ended term “comprising,” is to be understood as a non-restrictive term used to describe and claim various embodiments set forth herein, in certain aspects, the term may alternatively be understood to instead be a more limiting and restrictive term, such as “consisting of” or “consisting essentially of” Thus, for any given embodiment reciting compositions, materials, components, elements, features, integers, operations, and/or process steps, the present disclosure also specifically includes embodiments consisting of, or consisting essentially of, such recited compositions, materials, components, elements, features, integers, operations, and/or process steps. In the case of “consisting of,” the alternative embodiment excludes any additional compositions, materials, components, elements, features, integers, operations, and/or process steps, while in the case of “consisting essentially of,” any additional compositions, materials, components, elements, features, integers, operations, and/or process steps that materially affect the basic and novel characteristics are excluded from such an embodiment, but any compositions, materials, components, elements, features, integers, operations, and/or process steps that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristics can be included in the embodiment. 
     Any method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order discussed or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It is also to be understood that additional or alternative steps may be employed, unless otherwise indicated. 
     When a component, element, or layer is referred to as being “on,” “engaged to,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it may be directly on, engaged, connected or coupled to the other component, element, or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly engaged to,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there may be no intervening elements or layers present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 
     Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various steps, elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these steps, elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms, unless otherwise indicated. These terms may be only used to distinguish one step, element, component, region, layer or section from another step, element, component, region, layer or section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first step, element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second step, element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments. 
     Spatially or temporally relative terms, such as “before,” “after,” “inner,” “outer,” “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature&#39;s relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatially or temporally relative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device or system in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. 
     Throughout this disclosure, the numerical values represent approximate measures or limits to ranges to encompass minor deviations from the given values and embodiments having about the value mentioned as well as those having exactly the value mentioned. Other than in the working examples provided at the end of the detailed description, all numerical values of parameters (e.g., of quantities or conditions) in this specification, including the appended claims, are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term “about” whether or not “about” actually appears before the numerical value. “About” indicates that the stated numerical value allows some slight imprecision (with some approach to exactness in the value; approximately or reasonably close to the value; nearly). If the imprecision provided by “about” is not otherwise understood in the art with this ordinary meaning, then “about” as used herein indicates at least variations that may arise from ordinary methods of measuring and using such parameters. For example, “about” may comprise a variation of less than or equal to 5%, optionally less than or equal to 4%, optionally less than or equal to 3%, optionally less than or equal to 2%, optionally less than or equal to 1%, optionally less than or equal to 0.5%, and in certain aspects, optionally less than or equal to 0.1%. 
     In addition, disclosure of ranges includes disclosure of all values and further divided ranges within the entire range, including endpoints and sub-ranges given for the ranges. 
     Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     The present technology pertains to improved electrochemical cells that may be incorporated into energy storage devices like lithium-ion batteries, which may be used in various applications, such as vehicles or other transport applications. However, the present technology may also be used in other electrochemical devices, especially those that cycle lithium ions, including consumer products. Batteries store electrical energy within chemical components or electroactive materials in the electrodes that have differing electrochemical potentials. The difference between a first electrochemical potential of a negative electroactive material in a negative electrode and a second electrochemical potential of a positive electroactive material in a positive electrode determines the battery voltage. 
     Many lithium-ion electrochemical cells have been designed to have high-energy capacity and thus include high-energy capacity electroactive materials. However, batteries that exhibit not only high-energy capacity that extends battery capacity to provide prolonged battery life between charges, but also that exhibit high-power capacity can be desirable. High power capacity can provide fast discharging or charging capacity. Thus, power of lithium-ion electrochemical cells can be increased by including electrodes with distinct electroactive materials for electrodes having the same polarity, for example, both a high-energy capacity electroactive material and a high power capacity electroactive material. 
     In certain aspects, the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells may be considered to be capacitor-assisted batteries (“CABs”) (e.g., a lithium-ion capacitor hybridized with a lithium-ion battery in a single cell core). Such a hybrid electrochemical cell may provide several advantages, such as enhanced power capability compared with lithium-ion batteries. For example, integrated capacitors or super capacitors may be used to supply current during engine startup so as to limit current draw from the lithium-ion battery during start-up. However, capacitor-assisted systems may experience comparatively low energy densities and thus low energy capacity. As noted above, in certain aspects, the ability to include different electrode active material chemistries has been limited by a mismatch of voltage ranges among various cathode or anode electroactive materials. 
       FIG.  1    shows a schematic demonstrating voltage mismatch in a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell including a first positive electrode with a first electroactive material, a second positive electrode with a distinct second electroactive material, and a negative electrode with a negative electroactive material. Notably, the first electroactive material and distinct electroactive material may be provided as distinct electrodes within the cell or may be combined together, for example, as distinct layers, within a single electrode. 
     In  FIG.  1   , a first voltage window  20  is shown for the first positive electroactive material, a second voltage window  22  is shown for the second positive electroactive material, and a third voltage window  24  is shown for the negative electroactive material. The y-axis  30  in  FIG.  1    represents voltage, while the x-axis  32  represents power. The first voltage window  20  of the first positive electroactive material has a much higher first maximum voltage  34  than a second maximum voltage  36  the second voltage window  22  of the second positive electroactive material. Generally, the first positive electroactive material can generate significant amounts of energy, while the second positive electroactive material can generate a significant amount of power. 
     A voltage difference  38  is thus defined between the first maximum voltage  34  and the second maximum voltage  36 . In certain aspects, the second maximum voltage  36  may correspond to an electrochemical potential of the second electroactive material. In other aspects, the second maximum voltage  36  is due to adverse conditions that may occur for the second electroactive material when operated above certain voltages. For example, if the second positive electroactive material exceeds its upper limit of the second maximum voltage  36  during charging, it can potentially suffer from structural instability, potential interaction and side reactions with electrolyte, and undesirable growth of solid electrolyte interlayers (SEIs). Thus, conventionally during charging of a hybrid cell including both the first positive electroactive material having the first maximum voltage  34  and the second positive electroactive material having the second maximum voltage  36 , a maximum voltage is restricted to the second maximum voltage  36 , which limits realizing a full operational potential of the first positive electroactive material and generally limits hybrid electrochemical cell design where matching of electrochemical potentials becomes a design consideration. 
       FIGS.  2 A- 2 C  show a simplified schematic design of a lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  having the voltage potential windows described in  FIG.  1   .  FIG.  2 A  shows the basic configuration of the electrochemical cell  50  that includes a first positive electrode  52  and a second positive electrode  54 . The first positive electrode  52  is a bilayer structure comprising a first positive electroactive material in layers formed on each side of a first positive current collector  56 . The second positive electrode  54  comprises a second positive electroactive material disposed on one side of a second positive current collector  58 . As noted above, the first positive electroactive material in the first positive electrode  52  is distinct from the second positive electroactive material in the second positive electrode  54 . The first positive electrode  52  and the second positive electrode  54  are electrically connected in parallel. Two negative electrodes  60  comprising the same negative electroactive material are formed on negative current collectors  62 , one as a bi-layer electrode and one as a single layer electrode, by way of example. The two negative electrodes  60  are likewise connected in parallel with one another. 
     The lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  also includes separators  64  that maintain electrical insulation between electrodes, but permit ions to flow therethrough. Thus, the separators  64  serve as both an electrical insulator and a mechanical support, by being sandwiched between electrodes of opposite polarity to prevent physical contact and thus, the occurrence of a short circuit. The separators  64  are disposed between electrodes of opposite polarity (e.g., between first positive electrode  52  and respective negative electrode  60  or between second positive electrode  54  and respective negative electrode  60 ). Further, the electrochemical cell  50  further includes at least one electrolyte  66 , whether in solid or liquid form, to ensure conduction of ions between electrodes. Where the electrolyte  66  is a liquid electrolyte, it may be imbibed within pores of a polymeric or ceramic separator  64  membrane. Where the electrolyte  66  is a solid electrolyte comprising a plurality of electrolyte particles, it may be combined with separator particles to provide a porous layer with the desired electrical insulating properties. For simplicity,  FIGS.  2 B- 2 C  do not show the electrolyte  66 . 
     Furthermore, the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  can include a variety of other components that while not depicted here are nonetheless known to those of skill in the art. For instance, the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  may include a casing, gaskets, terminal caps, battery terminals, and any other conventional components or materials that may be situated within the electrochemical cell  50 , including between or around the negative electrode  60 , the first positive electrode  52 , and/or the second positive electrode  54 , by way of non-limiting example. As noted above, the size and shape of the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  may vary depending on the particular application for which it is designed. 
       FIG.  2 B  shows a charging process for the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50 . The lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  can be charged or re-powered at any time by applying an external power source (e.g., charging device) to the electrochemical cell  50  to reverse electrochemical reactions that occur during battery discharge (described below). Thus, lithium ions flow from the first positive electrode  52  and the second positive electrode  54  towards the negative electrodes  60 . An external power source (not shown) that may be used to charge the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  may vary depending on the size, construction, and particular end-use of the electrochemical cell  50 . Some suitable external power sources include, but are not limited to, an AC wall outlet and a motor vehicle alternator. The connection of an external power source to the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  compels the otherwise non-spontaneous oxidation of lithium at the first positive electrode  52  and/or at the second positive electrode  54  to produce electrons and lithium ions. Thus, electrons flow back towards the negative electrodes  60  through an external circuit (not shown), while the lithium ions are transported internally through the electrochemical cell  50  (e.g., through electrolyte across a porous separator) back towards the negative electrodes  60 , where they are reunited to replenish the electroactive material in the negative electrodes  60  with lithium for consumption during the next battery discharge cycle. Thus, lithium ions and electrons move from the first positive electrode  52  and the second positive electrode  54  to the negative electrode  60  during charging of the battery, as shown by arrows  70  in  FIG.  2 B . 
     In  FIG.  2 B , during the charging process, a first voltage (V 1 ) of the first positive electrode  52  is equal to a second voltage (V 2 ) of the second positive electrode  54 . As described in the context of  FIG.  1   , these charge voltages are constrained by the highest voltage of the electroactive material having the lower voltage window, for example, the second maximum voltage  36  of the second voltage window  22  for the second positive electroactive material (e.g., second positive electrode  54 ). 
       FIG.  2 C  shows a discharging process for the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  during which the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  generates electric current. The lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  generates current by way of reversible electrochemical reactions that occur when an external circuit is closed (to connect the negative electrode  60  with the first and second positive electrodes  52 ,  54 ). In this state, the negative electrode  60  contains a relatively greater quantity of cyclable lithium. The chemical potential difference between the first positive electrode  52  and/or second positive electrode  54  versus the negative electrode  60  drives electrons produced by the oxidation of lithium (e.g., intercalated lithium) at the negative electrode  60  through the external circuit toward the positive electrodes  52 ,  54 . Lithium ions, which are also produced at the negative electrode  60 , are concurrently transferred through the electrolyte and separator  64  towards the positive electrodes  52 ,  54 . The electrons flow through the external circuit and the lithium ions migrate across the porous separator  64  in the electrolyte to form intercalated or alloyed lithium at the positive electrodes  52 ,  54 . The electric current passing through the external circuit can be harnessed and directed through the load device until the intercalated lithium in the negative electrode  60  is depleted and the capacity of the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  is diminished. 
     Accordingly, the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  can generate electric current for a load device that can be operatively connected to the external circuit. While the load device may be any number of known electrically-powered devices, a few specific examples of power-consuming load devices include an electric motor for a hybrid vehicle or an all-electric vehicle, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a cellular phone, and cordless power tools or appliances, by way of non-limiting example. The load device may also be a power-generating apparatus that charges the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  50  for purposes of storing energy. In certain other variations, the electrochemical cell may store energy from a power-generating load. 
     In  FIG.  2 C , during the discharging process, a third voltage (V 3 ) of the first positive electrode  52  is equal to a fourth voltage (V 4 ) of the second positive electrode  54 . As described in the context of  FIG.  1   , again, these voltages during discharge are limited by the second voltage window  22  corresponding to the second positive cathode  54 . As such, the voltage mismatch between the first voltage window  20  and the second voltage window  22  constrains selection of materials and design of electrochemical cells. 
     In accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure, a hybrid electrochemical cell, such as a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell like a capacitor-assisted lithium ion battery, is provided that includes a first electrode and a second electrode each having the same polarity, and a third electrode having an opposite polarity from the first polarity. The cell also includes a separator and an electrolyte. The first electrode comprises a first electroactive material and the second electrode comprises a second electroactive material. In various aspects, the first electrode may be limited in operation by a voltage difference that occurs with respect to a second electrode. In certain aspects, the first electroactive material may have a first electrochemical potential, the second electroactive material may have a second distinct electrochemical potential. In other aspects, the second electroactive material may be limited to a certain operational voltage, for example, due to undesirable side reactions with electrolyte at high voltages, for example. In this manner, during operation of such hybrid electrochemical cells, a maximum voltage may be limited. In certain variations, where the first electrode and the second electrode are positive electrodes, a difference between a first maximum operational voltage of the first electrode and a second maximum operational voltage of the second electrode may be considered to be a predetermined voltage difference. The third electrode also comprises a third electroactive material. In other variations, where the first electrode and the second electrode are negative electrodes, a difference between a first minimum operational voltage of the first electrode and a second minimum operational voltage of the second electrode may be considered to be a predetermined voltage difference. 
     The hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell further comprises at least one voltage modification component. The first electrode, the second electrode, and the voltage modification component are electrically connected to one another. The at least one voltage modification component creates a change in voltage (e.g., a voltage drop) that compensates for a voltage mismatch between a first maximum or minimum voltage associated with the first electrode versus a second maximum or minimum voltage associated with the second electrode during either charging or discharging. In certain aspects, the electrochemical cell comprises at least two voltage modification components electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, one configured to provide a reduction in voltage (either inducing a change in voltage during charging or discharging) and the other configured to permit current to flow in the other direction (the other of charging or discharging). 
     By way of example,  FIGS.  3 A- 3 C  show a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  100  that cycles lithium ions. The hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  100  has a first electrode  110  having a first polarity, for example, a first positive electrode. The first electrode  110  includes a current collector  112 . The first electrode  110  also includes at least one first electroactive material layer  114  that comprises a first electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. The first electrode may have a first maximum operational voltage that can be represented by voltage (V 1 ). In certain aspects, the first electroactive material may have a first electrochemical potential that corresponds to the first maximum operational voltage. As shown, the first electrode  110  is a bilayer structure having two distinct first electroactive material layers  114  disposed on opposite sides of the current collector  112 . 
     The electrochemical cell  100  also includes a second electrode  120 . The second electrode  120  has the same first polarity as the first electrode  110 . The second electrode  120  includes a current collector  122 . The second electrode  120  also includes a second electroactive material layer  124  that comprises a second electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions with a second maximum operational voltage, which can be represented by voltage (V 2 ). In certain aspects, the second electroactive material may have a second electrochemical potential that corresponds to the second maximum operational voltage, although as noted above, the second maximum operational voltage may be limited due to other reasons. A difference between the second electrochemical potential or maximum operational voltage and the first electrochemical potential or maximum operational voltage defines a predetermined voltage difference (ΔV=V 1 −V 2 ). In alternative aspects, where the first electrode and the second electrode are negative electrodes, a difference between a first minimum operational voltage of the first electrode and a second minimum operational voltage of the second electrode may be considered to be the predetermined voltage difference. 
     The electrochemical cell  100  also includes one or more third electrodes  130 . As shown in  FIGS.  3 A- 3 C , the electrochemical cell  100  has two distinct third electrodes  130 . Each third electrode  130  has a second polarity opposite to the first polarity of the first and second electrodes  110 ,  120 . For example, where the first electrode  110  and the second electrode  120  are positive electrodes, the third electrode  130  is a negative electrode. As described further herein, in other variations, the first electrode  110  and the second electrode  120  may be negative electrodes, so that the third electrode  130  is a positive electrode. Each third electrode  130  includes a current collector  132 . The third electrode  130  also includes at least one third electroactive material layer  134  that comprises a third electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. The third electroactive material may have a third electrochemical potential. As shown, the third electrode  130  is either a bilayer structure having two distinct third electroactive material layers  134  disposed on opposite sides of the current collector  132  on a monolayer structure where the third electroactive material layer  134  is disposed on only one side of the current collector  132 . 
     The hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  100  also includes one or more separators  140  disposed between electrodes of opposite polarities. As shown in  FIGS.  3 A- 3 C , three separators  140  are included, by way of non-limiting example. One separator  140  is disposed between a third electrode  130  and the first electrode  110 . Another separator  140  is disposed between the first electrode  110  and another third electrode  130 . Finally, yet another separator  140  is disposed between the third electrode  130  and the second electrode  120 . The electrochemical cell  100  also includes an electrolyte  142  disposed within or adjacent to the separator  140  and thus between electrodes facing one another. 
     In the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  100 , at least one voltage modification component is provided in electrical communication with the first electrode  110  and the second electrode  120 . As shown in  FIGS.  3 A- 3 C , a first voltage modification component  150  is electrically connected to the first electrode  110  and the second electrode  120 , for example, in a first direction that current will flow in a first operational state of the electrochemical cell  100 , for example, during charging. A second voltage modification component  152  is also electrically connected to the first electrode  110  and the second electrode  120  in a second direction that current will flow in a second operational state of the electrochemical cell  100 , for example, during discharging. As will be described further herein, the first voltage modification component  150  is configured to induce a voltage drop (ΔV′) corresponding to the predetermined voltage difference (ΔV=V 1 −V 2 ) in the first operational state, for example, during charging. 
     The voltage modification component or device, such as first voltage modification component  150  and second voltage modification component  152 , can be any electrical circuitry component that promotes a reduction in voltage in a desired direction of current flow. In certain aspects, the at least one voltage modification component may be a diode.  FIG.  4    is a simplified schematic of a p-n heterojunction semiconductor type diode  170  with accompanying symbols that generally illustrate the operational principles of a diode device. Generally, as background, a p-n junction diode is made of a semiconductor material, which may be silicon, germanium, gallium arsenide, and the like. Dopants are added to the semiconductor material to create a region on one side that contains negative charge carriers (electrons), typically known as an n-type semiconductor, and a region on the opposite side that contains positive charge carriers (holes), typically known as a p-type semiconductor. When the n-type and p-type materials are joined and electrically connected, a flow of electrons occurs from the n-type side to the p-type side resulting in a third region between the n-type side and the p-type side where no charge carriers are present. This is known as a depletion region, because there are no charge carriers present (free of electrons and holes). Terminals are attached to the n-type region and p-type region. A boundary between the n-type region and p-type region is called a p-n junction, which is where the diode&#39;s action takes place. When a sufficiently higher electrical potential is applied to the p-type side (the anode) than to the n-type side (the cathode), electrons flow through the depletion region from the n-type side to the p-type side. However, the p-n junction does not allow the flow of electrons in the opposite direction when the potential is applied in reverse. 
     With renewed reference to  FIG.  4   , the diode  170  thus includes an anode  172  that defines a first metal contact  174 . The diode also includes a doped p-type region  176  that where a majority of holes (+) exist, while a doped n-type region  178  has a majority of electrons (−). The n-type region is adjacent to a second metal contact  180  that defines a cathode  182 . Generally, above a threshold voltage for the diode  170 , a voltage drop can occur in one direction if current is applied in a given direction. Depending on the semiconductor materials and dopants used in the doped p-type region  176  and doped n-type region  178 , as well as current applied, the amount of voltage drop (ΔV′) provided by the diode  170  can vary. As shown in  FIG.  4   , a first voltage (V 1 ) at point  184  may be compared to a second voltage (V 2 ) at point  186 , where ΔV′=V 1 −V 2 . For example, a diode incorporating silicon (Si) generally exhibits a voltage drop (ΔV′) of greater than or equal to about 0.5V to less than or equal to about 0.7V, while a diode incorporating germanium (Ge) has a voltage drop of greater than or equal to about 0.05V to less than or equal to about 0.3V in a p-n diode device. 
     The diode is one example of a suitable voltage modification component. In certain variations, the at least one voltage modification component is selected from the group consisting of: a diode, a p-n junction diode, a Schottky diode, a triode, a transistor, a thyristor, a field effect transistor, an electronic device comprising a p-n-junction, and combinations thereof. 
     Notably, while not shown, voltage modification components or devices, such as first voltage modification component  150  and second voltage modification component  152 , can be connected in series with one another to provide an additive or cumulative voltage drop. For example, if a single diode comprising silicon (Si) has an average voltage drop (ΔV′) of about 0.5V, two of these diodes in series provide an average voltage drop (ΔV′) of about 1V, three of these diodes in series provide an average voltage drop (ΔV′) of about 1.5V and the like. Thus, when multiple voltage modification components are included in the electrochemical cell in series electrical connection with one another and with a first electrode and a second electrode, they may be configured to induce a cumulative voltage drop corresponding an average voltage drop for each device by the number of total devices connected together. In other aspects, while not shown, voltage modification components or devices, such as first voltage modification component  150  and second voltage modification component  152 , can be connected in parallel with one another to provide an additive or cumulative resistance drop. 
     As noted above, a predetermined voltage difference between the second maximum operational voltage of the second electrode and the first maximum operational voltage of the first electrode may be greater than 0V and less than or equal to about 5V, optionally greater than or equal to about 1V to less than or equal to about 4.5V, and in certain aspects, optionally greater than or equal to about 1.5V to less than or equal to about 4V. Where a plurality of voltage modification components are provided in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode, the voltage modification components are configured to induce a cumulative voltage drop corresponding to the predetermined voltage difference in the first or second operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell (depending on which operational state the voltage drop is required). 
     With renewed reference to  FIG.  3 B , the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  100  is in a first operational state corresponding to charging. The first electrode  110  and the second electrode  120  are electrically connected in parallel. During charging, current is flowing in the direction of arrows  188  from the first electrode  110  and second electrode  120  (positive electrodes) towards the third electrode  130  (negative electrode). As the voltage exceeds the threshold voltage of the first voltage modification component  150 , current flows therethrough and a voltage drop (ΔV′) occurs. As shown in  FIG.  3 B , a first voltage (V 1 ) at point  190  may be compared to a second voltage (V 2 ) at point  192 , where V 1 =V 2 +ΔV′ in this operational state. Notably, the second voltage modification component  152  is biased so that it does not conduct current in the first operational state of charging. In this manner, the first electrode  110  and second electrode  120  can be successfully charged at high voltages without potential overcharging of the second electrode  120 , due to the presence of the first voltage modification component  150  that provides the necessary voltage drop (ΔV′). 
     In  FIG.  3 C , the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  100  is in a second operational state corresponding to discharging. During discharging, current is flowing in the direction of arrows  194  from the third electrode  130  (negative electrode) towards the first electrode  110  and second electrode  120  (positive electrodes). As the applied voltage exceeds the threshold voltage of the second voltage modification component  152 , current flows therethrough. In certain aspects, the second voltage modification component  152  may be different from the first voltage modification component  150  and have a minimum voltage threshold to ensure current flow in the desired direction. As shown in  FIG.  3 C , a third voltage (V 3 ) at point  190  may be compared to a fourth voltage (V 4 ) at point  192 , where V 4 =V 3 +ΔV′ in this second operational state. Notably, the first voltage modification component  150  is biased so that it does not conduct current in the second operational state of discharging, so that current can be generated via the flow path through the second voltage modification component  152  and distributed to an external load device. 
       FIGS.  5 A- 5 B and  6 A- 6 B  further illustrate the advantages of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. In  FIG.  5 A , a lithium-ion electrochemical cell  200  has a first positive electrode  210  that comprises a positive electroactive material in the form lithium manganese nickel oxide LiMn 1.5 Ni 0.5 O 4  (LMNO) that has an electrochemical potential of about 4.75 V versus a lithium metal reference (a potential versus Li/Li+) A second positive electrode  212  comprises a positive electroactive material in the form activated carbon. Activated carbon does not have an electrochemical potential, but is limited to a maximum operational voltage of about 4.3 V versus a lithium metal reference (a potential versus Li/Li+) due to unwanted side reactions that occur with electrolyte above this voltage. A negative electrode  214  comprises a negative electroactive material in the form of lithium titanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ) (LTO). LTO has an electrochemical potential of about 1.55 V versus a lithium metal reference (a potential versus Li/Li+). The first and second positive electrodes  210 ,  212  are electrically connected in parallel. Such a lithium-ion electrochemical cell  200  can be considered to be a capacitor-assisted battery, in that it includes a high power density electroactive material (activated carbon in the second positive electrode  232 ) to boost power performance of a high energy density electroactive material (LNMO) in the first positive electrode  230 . 
       FIG.  6 A  shows a comparative hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure that includes two voltage modification components. Like the electrochemical cell in  FIG.  5 A , a lithium-ion electrochemical cell  220  in  FIG.  6 A  has the same electrodes, electroactive materials, and electrical connection configurations. Thus, a first positive electrode  230  comprises a positive electroactive material in the form lithium manganese nickel oxide LiMn 1.5 Ni 0.5 O 4  (LMNO). A second positive electrode  232  comprises a positive electroactive material in the form activated carbon. A negative electrode  234  comprises a negative electroactive material in the form of lithium titanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ) (LTO). Again, the first and second positive electrodes  230 ,  232  are electrically connected in parallel. In  FIG.  6 A , the electrochemical cell  220  includes both a first voltage modification component  240  and a second voltage modification component  242 , which may respectively be diodes, as shown. Both the first voltage modification component  240  and the second voltage modification component  242  are electrically connected to the first positive electrode  232  and the second positive electrode  234 , but biased in different directions. 
       FIG.  5 B  shows voltage (y-axis designated  250  in volts (V)) over time (y-axis designated  252  in seconds) performance for the full cell lithium-ion electrochemical cell  200  in  FIG.  5 A  that lacks any voltage modification components. Thus, only a single voltage trace  254  is measured. As noted above, activated carbon can suffer from side reactions with electrolyte when it is charged to potentials larger than 4.3V versus Li. The overall voltage during charging and discharging between the first positive electrode  210  and the second positive electrode  212  are the same due to the voltage mismatch between the LMNO and AC electroactive materials.  FIG.  6 B  similarly shows voltage (y-axis designated  270  in volts (V)) over time (x-axis designated  272  in seconds) performance for the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  220  in  FIG.  6 A . In  FIG.  6 B , a first voltage trace  274  is measured for the first positive electrode  230  (LNMO versus LTO) and a second voltage trace  276  is measure for the second positive electrode  232  (Activated Carbon versus LTO). A voltage difference  278  between the second electrochemical potential of the second positive electrode  232  and the first electrochemical potential of the first positive electrode  230  is also shown. 
     In  FIG.  5 B , the measured voltage trace  254  includes a first zone designated  260 , a second zone designated  262 , a third zone designated  264 , and a fourth zone designated  266 . A battery may be charged by both a constant current (CC) and a constant voltage (CV) process. Thus, the first zone  260  is one of constant current (CC) charging, while the second zone  262  is one of constant voltage (CV) charging. The third zone  264  designates a rest period, while the fourth zone  266  shows discharging of the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  200 . In the first zone  260 , the battery is charged by a high constant current flow to its cut-off voltage, such as 3.25V for the LNMO/LTO pair, but lithium-ion electrochemical cell/battery  200  is only full to about 80 to 90% of its overall capacity. In the second zone  262 , a lower current is then used to charge the battery by using constant voltage charge. By applying 3.25V to the LNMO/LTO during the constant voltage phase, its current will be lower and lower, until the current meets the requirement, which is about 0.05 times of constant current. However, as noted above, the second positive electrode including activated carbon reacts with electrolyte, so it will always have a current higher than the requirement of current. Thus, the constant voltage (CV) charging process in the second zone  262  does not stop until it reaches the protecting time. 
       FIG.  6 B  similarly shows a first zone designated  280 , a second zone designated  282 , a third zone designated  284 , and a fourth zone designated  286  for both first voltage trace  274  and second voltage trace  276 . Again, the first zone  280  is one of constant current (CC) charging, while the second zone  282  is one of constant voltage (CV) charging. The third zone  284  designates a rest period, while the fourth zone  286  shows discharging of the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  220  that includes both the first voltage modification component  240  and a second voltage modification component  242 . An initial portion of the fourth zone  286  corresponds to discharge of the LMNO/LTO first positive electrode  230 , while a subsequent portion of the fourth zone  286  showing the voltage difference at region  288  corresponds to capacity of the activated carbon/LTO during discharge. Notably, the overall cycle time for the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  220  prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure in  FIG.  6 B  is about 5,500 seconds less than an overall cycle time for the comparative lithium-ion electrochemical cell  200  in  FIG.  5 B . This is due to the fact that the second zone  282  for the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  220  in  FIG.  6 B  is comparatively shorter than the second zone  262  for the lithium-ion electrochemical cell  200  in  FIG.  5 B . In addition to a shorter charging time and shorter overall cycle time, a shorter constant voltage (CV) advantageously means there is less available reaction time between activated carbon in the second positive electrode  232  and electrolyte. 
       FIGS.  7 A- 7 B  shows one variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions.  FIG.  7 A  shows a single hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  300  including two distinct positive electrodes connected in parallel along with two voltage modification components prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure.  FIG.  7 B  shows a stack  350  including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  7 A  having a plurality of distinct positive electrodes and voltage modification components connected in parallel. In  FIG.  7 A , the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  300  has a first positive electrode  310  having a first polarity (e.g., a positive polarity or cathode). The first positive electrode  310  includes a current collector  312 . The first positive electrode  310  is a bilayer design that includes two first positive electroactive material layers  314  on opposite sides of the current collector  312 . Each first positive electroactive material layer  314  comprises a first positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. In certain aspects, the first positive electroactive material layers  314  may have a first electrochemical potential. 
     The electrochemical cell  300  also includes a second positive electrode  320 . The second positive electrode  320  has a first polarity like the first positive electrode  310 . The second positive electrode  320  includes a current collector  322 . The second positive electrode  320  also includes a second positive electroactive material layer  324  that comprises a second positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. The second positive electrode  320  may have a second maximum operational voltage that may be less than a maximum operational voltage of the first positive electrode  310 . In certain aspects, the second maximum operational voltage may correspond to the second positive electroactive material having a second electrochemical potential different from the electrochemical potential of the first positive electrochemical potential in the first positive electrode  310 . While the design of the second positive electrode  320  in  FIG.  7 A  has only a single second positive electroactive material layer  324 , it should be noted that while not shown, this electrode may likewise be modified to be a bilayer design where two distinct second positive electroactive material layers  324  are disposed on opposite sides of the current collector  322 . 
     The electrochemical cell  300  also includes two third negative electrodes  330  (e.g., an anode) having a negative polarity. Each third negative electrode  330  includes a current collector  332 . The third negative electrode  330  is a bilayer design that includes two negative electroactive material layers  334  that respectively comprise a third negative electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a third electrochemical potential. Each distinct third negative electroactive material layers  334  disposed on opposite sides of the current collector  332 . 
     The hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  300  also includes a plurality of separators  340  disposed between electrodes of opposite polarities. As shown in  FIGS.  7 A- 7 B , three separators  340  are included, by way of non-limiting example. One separator  340  is disposed between one third negative electrode  330  and the first positive electrode  310 . Another separator  340  is disposed between the first positive electrode  310  and another third negative electrode  330 . Finally, yet another separator  340  is disposed between the third negative electrode  330  and the second positive electrode  320 . The electrochemical cell  300  also includes an electrolyte  342  disposed within or adjacent to the separator  340  and thus between electrodes facing one another. 
     In the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  300 , two voltage modification components are provided in electrical communication with the first positive electrode  310  and the second positive electrode  320 . As shown in  FIGS.  7 A- 7 B , a first voltage modification component in the form of a first diode  342  is electrically connected to the first positive electrode  310  and the second positive electrode  320  that facilitates current flow in a first direction in a first operational state of the electrochemical cell  300 , for example, during charging. A second voltage modification component in the form of a second diode  344  is also electrically connected to the first positive electrode  310  and the second positive electrode  320 . The second diode  344  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a second operational state of the electrochemical cell  300 , for example, during discharging. The first positive electrode  310  and the second positive electrode  320  are electrically connected in parallel with one another. Further, the first diode  342  and the second diode  344  are in electrical connection with the first positive electrode  310  and the second positive electrode  320 . The first positive electrode  310 , second positive electrode  320 , the first diode  342 , and the second diode  344  are electrically connected to positive terminal  346 . Each of the third negative electrodes  330  is also connected in parallel with one another that are connected to a negative terminal  348 . 
     As described above, in a first operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell corresponding to charging, the first diode  342  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the predetermined voltage difference in the first operational state, which generally corresponds to the predetermined voltage difference between the first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material in the first positive electrode  310  and the second maximum operational voltage of the second positive electroactive material in the second positive electrode  320 . In a second operational state corresponding to discharging, the second diode  344  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction. In certain aspects, the second diode  344  is selected to have a minimal voltage drop that is less than the voltage drop of the first diode  342 . 
       FIG.  7 B  shows a stack  350  of a plurality of assembled hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  300  in  FIG.  7 A , where the positive electrodes are connected in parallel and the negative electrodes are likewise connected in parallel. For brevity, the same reference numerals are used in  FIG.  7 B  for common components shown in  FIG.  7 A  and unless otherwise discussed, function in the same manner. Further, for ease of view,  FIG.  7 B  omits the separators and electrolyte that are present between respective electrodes of opposite polarity in the stack  350 . 
     The stack  350  includes a plurality of first positive electrodes  310  and a plurality of second positive electrodes all electrically connected together in parallel via electrical connection of the first and second current collectors  312 ,  322  with a first electrical conduit  352 , which may include conductive terminals and wiring that is welded together. The plurality of first positive electrodes  310  and the plurality of second positive electrodes  320  are further in electrical communication and wired with the first diode  342  and the second diode  344 , which are all electrically connected to positive terminal  346 . As appreciated by those of skill in the art, the first diode  342  and the second diode  344  may be included internally within the stack  350  or external to the stack  350 , but in electrical connection with the appropriate electrodes and terminal. 
     The stack  350  also includes a plurality of third negative electrodes  330 , all electrically connected together in parallel via the third current collector  332  to a second electrical conduit  354 , which may include terminals and conductive wiring that is welded together. While most of the plurality of third negative electrodes  330  are bilayer electrodes, in the stack  350 , there are two terminal negative electrodes  356  that include a current collector  332  with only a single negative electroactive material layer  334  along one side that faces the opposite electrode (either first positive electrode  310  or second positive electrode  320 ). 
     While not specifically illustrated, it will be appreciated that the design of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell like that in  FIGS.  7 A- 7 B  can be modified so that the pair of voltage modification devices are provided for two distinct negative electrodes rather than two distinct positive electrodes as in the case of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  300  shown. Thus, a first diode and a second diode may be in electrical communication with a first negative electrode having a first negative electroactive material with a first minimum operational voltage and a distinct second negative electroactive material with a second distinct minimum operational voltage that define a predetermined voltage difference, so that the first diode provides a voltage drop that corresponds to the predetermined voltage difference in either the first operational state corresponding to charging and/or the second operational state corresponding to discharging of the electrochemical cell. 
       FIG.  8 A  shows another variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  400  that cycles lithium ions prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure, similar to that in  FIG.  7 A . However, in addition to two diodes connected to two distinct parallel positive electrodes like the design in  FIG.  7 A , the electrochemical cell  400  in  FIG.  8 A  also has two additional voltage modification components or diodes electrically connected to the negative electrodes.  FIG.  8 B  shows a stack  460  including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  8 A  having a plurality of distinct positive electrodes and voltage modification components connected in parallel, as well as a plurality of distinct negative electrodes and voltage modification components connected in parallel. For simplicity,  FIGS.  8 A- 8 B  omit separators and electrolyte that will be disposed between electrodes of opposite polarity, as appreciated by those of skill in the art. 
     In  FIG.  8 A , the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  400  has a first positive electrode  410  having a first polarity (e.g., a positive polarity or cathode). The first positive electrode  410  includes a current collector  412 . The first positive electrode  410  is a bilayer design that includes two first positive electroactive material layers  414  on opposite sides of the current collector  412 . Each first positive electroactive material layer  414  comprises a first positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. 
     The electrochemical cell  400  also includes a second positive electrode  420 . The second positive electrode  420  has a first polarity like the first positive electrode  410 . The second positive electrode  420  includes a current collector  422 . The second positive electrode  420  also includes a second positive electroactive material layer  424  that comprises a second positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a second maximum operational voltage that is less than a first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material in the first positive electrode  410 . 
     The electrochemical cell  400  also includes third negative electrodes  430  (e.g., an anode) having a negative polarity. The third negative electrode  430  includes a third current collector  432 . The third negative electrode  430  is a bilayer design that includes two first negative electroactive material layers  434  that respectively comprise a first negative electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a third electrochemical potential. The third negative electroactive material layers  434  are disposed on opposite sides of the current collector  432 . 
     In this variation, the electrochemical cell  400  includes two distinct negative electrodes with distinct negative electroactive materials. Hence, the electrochemical cell  400  also includes a fourth negative electrode  440 . The fourth negative electrode  440  has a second polarity like the third negative electrode  430 . The fourth negative electrode  440  includes a fourth current collector  442 . The fourth negative electrode  440  also includes a second negative electroactive material layer  444  that comprises a second negative electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions. In certain aspects, the fourth electroactive material has a fourth electrochemical potential different from the third electrochemical potential of the first negative electroactive material in the third negative electrode  330 . 
     In the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  400 , four distinct voltage modification components are provided, a first pair in electrical communication with the first positive electrode  410  and the second positive electrode  420  and a second pair in electrical communication with the third negative electrode  430  and the fourth negative electrode  440 . As shown in  FIGS.  8 A- 8 B , a first voltage modification component in the form of a first diode  446  is electrically connected to the first positive electrode  410  and the second positive electrode  420  that facilitates current flow in a first direction in a first operational state of the electrochemical cell  400 , for example, during charging. A second voltage modification component in the form of a second diode  448  is also electrically connected to the first positive electrode  410  and the second positive electrode  420 . The second diode  448  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a second operational state of the electrochemical cell  400 , for example, during discharging. The first positive electrode  410  and the second positive electrode  420  are electrically connected in parallel with one another. Further, the first diode  446  and the second diode  448  are in electrical connection with the first positive electrode  410  and the second positive electrode  420 . The first positive electrode  410 , second positive electrode  420 , the first diode  446 , and the second diode  448  are electrically connected to positive terminal  450 . 
     A first predetermined voltage difference is defined between a first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material of the first positive electrode  410  and a second maximum operational voltage of the second positive electroactive material of the second positive electrode  420 . As described above, in a first operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  400  corresponding to charging, the first diode  446  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the first predetermined voltage difference. In a second operational state corresponding to discharging, the second diode  448  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction. 
     The third negative electrode  430  and the fourth negative electrode  440  are also electrically connected in parallel with one another and to a negative terminal  452 . A third voltage modification component in the form of a third diode  454  is electrically connected to the third negative electrode  430  and the fourth negative electrode  440  that facilitates current flow in a first direction in a second operational state of the electrochemical cell  400 , for example, during discharging. A third voltage modification component in the form of a fourth diode  456  is also electrically connected to the third negative electrode  430  and the fourth negative electrode  440 . The fourth diode  456  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a first operational state of the electrochemical cell  400 , for example, during charging. The third diode  454  and the fourth diode  456  are in electrical connection with the third negative electrode  430  and the fourth negative electrode  440 . The third negative electrode  430 , fourth negative electrode  440 , the third diode  454 , and the fourth diode  456  are electrically connected to negative terminal  452 . 
     A second predetermined voltage difference is defined between a first minimum operational voltage of the first negative electroactive material of the third negative electrode  430  and a second minimum operational voltage of the second negative electroactive material of the fourth negative electrode  440 . As described above, in a second operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  400  corresponding to discharging, the third diode  454  is configured to permit current to flow. In a first operational state corresponding to charging, the fourth diode  456  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction and induce a voltage drop corresponding to the second predetermined voltage difference. 
       FIG.  8 B  shows a stack  460  of a plurality of assembled hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  400  in  FIG.  8 A , where the positive electrodes are distinct from one another and connected in parallel and the negative electrodes are likewise distinct from one another and connected in parallel. For brevity, the same reference numerals are used in  FIG.  8 B  for common components shown in  FIG.  8 A  and unless otherwise discussed, function in the same manner. The stack  460  includes a plurality of first positive electrodes  410  and a plurality of second positive electrodes  420  all electrically connected together in parallel via the first and second current collectors  412 ,  422  to a first electrical conduit  442 , which may include conductive terminals and wiring welded together. Further, the plurality of first positive electrodes  410  and the plurality of second positive electrodes  420  are in electrical communication and wired with the first diode  446  and the second diode  448 , again which are in electrical communication with the positive terminal  450 . As appreciated by those of skill in the art, the first diode  446  and the second diode  448  may be included internally within the stack  460  or external to the stack  460 , but in electrical connection with the appropriate electrodes and terminal(s). 
     The stack  460  also includes a plurality of third negative electrodes  430  and a plurality of fourth negative electrodes  440  all electrically connected together in parallel via of the third and fourth current collectors  432 ,  442  with a second electrical conduit  462 , which may be conductive wiring that is welded together. Further, the plurality of third negative electrodes  430  and the plurality of fourth negative electrodes  440  are in electrical communication and wired with the third diode  454  and the fourth diode  456 , all of which are in electrical communication with the negative terminal  452 . As appreciated by those of skill in the art, the first diode  446  and the second diode  448  may be included internally within the stack  460  or external to the stack  460 , but in electrical connection with the appropriate electrodes and terminal(s). As appreciated by those of skill in the art, the third diode  454  and the fourth diode  456  may be included internally within the stack  460  or external to the stack  460 , but in electrical connection with the appropriate electrodes and terminal(s). While most of the plurality of third negative electrodes  430  are bilayer electrodes, in the stack  460 , there is a terminal third negative electrode  470  that includes a current collector  472  with only a single first negative electroactive material layer  474  along one side that faces the opposite electrode (second positive electrode  420 ). There is also a terminal fourth negative electrode  480  that includes a current collector  482  with only a single second negative electroactive material layer  484  along one side that faces the opposite electrode (first positive electrode  410 ). The stack  460  has a plurality of assembled hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells with both positive electrodes in parallel and negative electrodes in parallel. In this manner, the stack  460  also includes voltage modification devices that not only compensate for a first predetermined voltage difference corresponding to differences in maximum operational voltages for different positive electroactive materials in distinct positive electrodes, but also compensate for a second predetermined voltage difference corresponding to differences in minimum operational voltages for different negative electroactive materials in distinct negative electrodes. 
       FIGS.  9 A- 9 B  shows another variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions.  FIG.  9 A  shows a single hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  500  including two distinct positive electrodes connected in series along with two voltage modification components prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure.  FIG.  9 B  shows a stack  550  including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  9 A  having a plurality of distinct positive electrodes and voltage modification components connected in series. In  FIG.  9 A , the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  500  has a first positive electrode  510  having a first polarity (e.g., a positive polarity or cathode). The first positive electrode  510  includes a current collector  512 . The first positive electrode  510  is a bilayer design that includes two first positive electroactive material layers  514  on opposite sides of the current collector  512 . Each first positive electroactive material layer  514  comprises a first positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a first maximum operational voltage. 
     The electrochemical cell  500  also includes a second positive electrode  520 . The second positive electrode  520  has a first polarity like the first positive electrode  510 . The second positive electrode  520  includes a current collector  522 . The second positive electrode  520  also includes a second positive electroactive material layer  524  that comprises a second positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a second maximum operational voltage is distinct from the first positive electroactive material in the first positive electrode  510 . While the design in  FIG.  9 A  has only a single second positive electroactive material layer  524 , it should be noted that while not shown, this electrode may likewise be modified to be a bilayer design where two distinct second positive electroactive material layers  524  are disposed on opposite sides of the current collector  522 . 
     The electrochemical cell  500  also includes two third negative electrodes  530  (e.g., an anode) having a negative polarity. Each third negative electrode  530  includes a current collector  532 . The third negative electrode  530  may be a bilayer design that includes two negative electroactive material layers  534  that respectively comprise a third negative electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a third electrochemical potential. Each distinct third negative electroactive material layer  534  is disposed on a single or opposite sides of the current collector  532 . Each third negative electrode  530  is connected in parallel in the electrochemical cell  500 . Further, for ease of view,  FIGS.  9 A- 9 B  omit separators and electrolyte that are present between respective electrodes of opposite polarity in the stack  550 , as previously shown in  FIGS.  3 A and  7 A , by way of example. 
     In the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  500 , two voltage modification components are provided in electrical communication with the first positive electrode  510  and the second positive electrode  520 . As shown in  FIGS.  9 A- 9 B , a first voltage modification component in the form of a first diode  542  is electrically connected to the first positive electrode  510  and the second positive electrode  520  that facilitates current flow in a first direction in a second operational state of the electrochemical cell  500 , for example, during discharging. A second voltage modification component in the form of a second diode  544  is also electrically connected to the first positive electrode  510  and the second positive electrode  520 . The second diode  544  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a first operational state of the electrochemical cell  500 , for example, during charging. 
     The first positive electrode  510  and the second positive electrode  520  are electrically connected in series with one another. Further, the first diode  542  and the second diode  544  are in electrical connection with the first positive electrode  510  and the second positive electrode  520 . More specifically, the first diode  542  is disposed between the first positive electrode(s)  510  and the second positive electrode(s)  520  that are connected in series. Likewise, the second diode  544  is disposed between the first positive electrode  510  and the second positive electrode  520  in serial connection with one another. The first positive electrode  510 , second positive electrode  520 , the first diode  542 , and the second diode  544  are electrically connected to positive terminal  546 . Each of the third negative electrodes  530  is also electrically connected in parallel with one another and further are connected to a negative terminal  548 . 
     As described above, in a first operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell corresponding to charging, the second diode  544  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the predetermined voltage difference in the second operational state, which generally corresponds to the predetermined voltage difference between the first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material in the first positive electrode  510  and the second maximum operational voltage of the second positive electroactive material in the second positive electrode  520 . In a second operational state corresponding to discharge, the first diode  542  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction. 
       FIG.  9 B  shows a stack  550  of a plurality of assembled hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  300  in  FIG.  9 A , where the positive electrodes are connected in series and the negative electrodes are connected in parallel. For brevity, the same reference numerals are used in  FIG.  9 B  for common components shown in  FIG.  9 A  and unless otherwise discussed, function in the same manner. Further, for ease of view,  FIG.  9 B  omits the separators and electrolyte that are present between respective electrodes of opposite polarity in the stack  550 . 
     The stack  550  includes a plurality of first positive electrodes  510  and a plurality of second positive electrodes  520  all electrically connected together in series via electrical connection of the first and second current collectors  512 ,  522  with a first electrical conduit  552 , which may include conductive terminals and wiring that is welded together. The plurality of first positive electrodes  510  and the plurality of second positive electrodes  520  are further in electrical communication and wired with the first diode  542  and the second diode  544 , which are all electrically connected to positive terminal  546 . As appreciated by those of skill in the art, the first diode  542  and the second diode  544  may be included internally within the stack  550  or external to the stack  550 , but in electrical connection with the appropriate electrodes and terminal. 
     The stack  550  also includes a plurality of third negative electrodes  530 , all electrically connected together in series via the third current collector  532  to a second electrical conduit  554 , which may include terminals and conductive wiring that is welded together. While most of the plurality of third negative electrodes  530  are bilayer electrodes, in the stack  550 , there are two terminal negative electrodes  556  that include a current collector  532  with only a single negative electroactive material layer  534  along one side that faces the opposite electrode (either first positive electrode  510  or second positive electrode  520 ). 
     While not specifically illustrated, it will be appreciated that the design of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell like that in  FIGS.  9 A- 9 B  can be modified so that the pair of voltage modification devices are provided for two distinct negative electrodes rather than two distinct positive electrodes as in the case of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  500  shown. Thus, a first diode and a second diode may be in electrical communication with a first negative electrode having a first negative electroactive material with a first minimum operational voltage and a second negative electroactive material with a second minimum operational voltage that define a predetermined voltage difference, so that the first diode and/or second diode provides a voltage drop that corresponds to the predetermined voltage difference in either the first operational state corresponding to charging and/or the second operational state corresponding to discharging of the electrochemical cell. The first negative electrode and the second negative electrode may be electrically connected in series. 
       FIG.  10 A  shows another variation of a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  600  that cycles lithium ions prepared in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure, similar to that in  FIG.  9 A . However, in addition to two diodes connected to two distinct series positive electrodes like the design in  FIG.  9 A , the electrochemical cell  600  in  FIG.  10 A  also has two additional voltage modification components or diodes electrically connected to the negative electrodes that are also connected in series. Thus,  FIG.  10 B  shows a stack  660  including a plurality of hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like those in  FIG.  10 A  having a plurality of distinct positive electrodes and voltage modification components connected in series, as well as a plurality of distinct negative electrodes and voltage modification components connected in series. For simplicity,  FIGS.  10 A- 10 B  omit separators and electrolyte that will be disposed between electrodes of opposite polarity, as appreciated by those of skill in the art. 
     In  FIG.  10 A , the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  600  has a first positive electrode  610  having a first polarity (e.g., a positive polarity or cathode). The first positive electrode  610  includes a current collector  612 . The first positive electrode  610  is a bilayer design that includes two first positive electroactive material layers  614  on opposite sides of the current collector  612 . Each first positive electroactive material layer  614  comprises a first positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a first maximum operational voltage. 
     The electrochemical cell  600  also includes a second positive electrode  620 . The second positive electrode  620  has a first polarity like the first positive electrode  610 . The second positive electrode  620  includes a current collector  622 . The second positive electrode  620  also includes a second positive electroactive material layer  624  that comprises a second positive electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a second maximum operational voltage distinct from the first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material in the first positive electrode  610 . 
     The electrochemical cell  600  also includes third negative electrodes  630  (e.g., an anode) having an opposite or negative polarity. The third negative electrode  630  includes a third current collector  632 . The third negative electrode  630  is a bilayer design that includes two first negative electroactive material layers  634  that respectively comprise a first negative electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a first minimum operational voltage. The third negative electroactive material layers  634  are disposed on opposite sides of the current collector  632 . 
     In this variation, the electrochemical cell  600  includes two distinct negative electrodes with distinct negative electroactive materials having distinct minimum operational voltages. Hence, the electrochemical cell  600  also includes a fourth negative electrode  640 . The fourth negative electrode  640  has a second polarity like the third negative electrode  630 . The fourth negative electrode  640  includes a fourth current collector  642 . The fourth negative electrode  640  also includes a second negative electroactive material layer  644  that comprises a second negative electroactive material that reversibly cycles lithium ions and has a second minimum operational voltage different from the first minimum operational voltage of the first negative electroactive material in the third negative electrode  630 . 
     In the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  600 , four distinct voltage modification components are provided, a first pair in electrical communication with the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620  and a second pair in electrical communication with the third negative electrode  630  and the fourth negative electrode  640 . As shown in  FIGS.  10 A- 10 B , a first voltage modification component in the form of a first diode  646  is electrically connected to the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620  that facilitates current flow in a first direction in a second operational state of the electrochemical cell  600 , for example, during discharging. A second voltage modification component in the form of a second diode  648  is also electrically connected to the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620 . The second diode  648  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a first operational state of the electrochemical cell  600 , for example, during charging. The first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620  are electrically connected in series with one another. Further, the first diode  646  and the second diode  648  are in electrical connection with the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620 . More specifically, the first diode  646  is disposed between the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620  that are connected in series. Likewise, the second diode  648  is disposed between the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620  in serial connection with one another. The first positive electrode  610 , second positive electrode  620 , the first diode  646 , and the second diode  648  are electrically connected to positive terminal  650 . 
     A first predetermined voltage difference is defined between a first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material of the first positive electrode  610  and a second maximum operational voltage of the second positive electroactive material of the second positive electrode  620 . As described above, in a first operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  600  corresponding to charging, the second diode  648  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the first predetermined voltage difference. In a second operational state corresponding to discharging, the first diode  646  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction. 
     The third negative electrode  630  and the fourth negative electrode  640  are also electrically connected in series with one another and to a negative terminal  652 . A third voltage modification component in the form of a third diode  654  is electrically connected to the third negative electrode  630  and the fourth negative electrode  640  that facilitates current flow in a first direction in a second operational state of the electrochemical cell  600 , for example, during discharging. A fourth voltage modification component in the form of a fourth diode  656  is also electrically connected to the third negative electrode  630  and the fourth negative electrode  640 . The fourth diode  656  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a first operational state of the electrochemical cell  600 , for example, during charging. The third diode  654  and the fourth diode  656  are in electrical connection with the third negative electrode  630  and the fourth negative electrode  640 . More specifically, the third diode  654  is disposed between the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620  that are connected in series. Likewise, the fourth diode  656  is disposed between the first positive electrode  610  and the second positive electrode  620  in serial connection with one another. The third negative electrode  630 , fourth negative electrode  640 , the third diode  654 , and the fourth diode  656  are electrically connected to negative terminal  652 . 
     A second predetermined voltage difference is defined between a first minimum operational voltage of the first negative electroactive material of the third negative electrode  630  and a second minimum operational voltage of the second negative electroactive material of the fourth negative electrode  640 . As described above, in a first operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  600  corresponding to charging, the fourth diode  656  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the second predetermined voltage difference. In the second operational state of the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  600  corresponding to discharging, the third diode  654  permits current to flow. 
       FIG.  10 B  shows a stack  660  of a plurality of assembled hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells like the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell  600  in  FIG.  10 A , where the positive electrodes are distinct from one another and connected in series and the negative electrodes are likewise distinct from one another and connected in series. For brevity, the same reference numerals are used in  FIG.  10 B  for common components shown in  FIG.  10 A  and unless otherwise discussed, function in the same manner. The stack  660  includes a plurality of first positive electrodes  610  and a plurality of second positive electrodes  620  all electrically connected together in series via the first and second current collectors  612 ,  622  to a first electrical conduit  642 , which may include conductive terminals and wiring welded together. Further, the plurality of first positive electrodes  610  and the plurality of second positive electrodes  620  are in electrical communication and wired with the first diode  646  and the second diode  648 , again which are in electrical communication with the positive terminal  650 . As appreciated by those of skill in the art, the first diode  646  and the second diode  648  may be included internally within the stack  660  or external to the stack  660 , but in electrical connection with the appropriate electrodes and terminal(s). 
     The stack  660  also includes a plurality of third negative electrodes  630  and a plurality of fourth negative electrodes  640  all electrically connected together in series via of the third and fourth current collectors  632 ,  642  with a second electrical conduit  662 , which may be conductive wiring that is welded together. Further, the plurality of third negative electrodes  630  and the plurality of fourth negative electrodes  640  are in electrical communication and wired with the third diode  654  and the fourth diode  656 , all of which are in electrical communication with the negative terminal  652 . As appreciated by those of skill in the art, the third diode  654  and the fourth diode  656  may be included internally within the stack  660  or external to the stack  660 , but in electrical connection with the appropriate electrodes and terminal(s). While most of the plurality of third negative electrodes  630  are bilayer electrodes, in the stack  660 , there is a terminal third negative electrode  670  that includes a current collector  672  with only a single first negative electroactive material layer  674  along one side that faces the opposite electrode (second positive electrode  620 ). A terminal fourth negative electrode  680  includes a current collector  682  with only a single second negative electroactive material layer  684  along one side that faces the opposite electrode (first positive electrode  610 ). The stack  660  has a plurality of assembled hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells with both positive electrodes in series and negative electrodes in series. In this manner, the stack  660  also includes voltage modification devices that not only compensate for a first predetermined voltage difference corresponding to differences in maximum operational voltages for different positive electroactive materials in distinct positive electrodes, but also compensate for a minimum operational voltages corresponding to differences in electrochemical potential for different negative electroactive materials in distinct negative electrodes. 
       FIG.  11    shows yet another variation of an electrochemical device  700  including a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical core cell assembly prepared in accordance with certain variations of the present disclosure, incorporating two distinct cell cores having distinct positive electrodes. A first cell core  710  includes a plurality of lithium-ion electrochemical cells defining a plurality of negative electrodes, a plurality of first positive electrodes, separators, and having electrolyte and the like. As shown, the cell core  710  has a jellyroll configuration, although the cell core can be fabricated by stacking (as previously described, winding stacking, and the like. In this design, the first cell core  710  has a first positive electrode having a first positive electroactive material with a first maximum operational voltage. The plurality of internal positive electrodes are electrically connected to a first positive terminal  720 . The first cell core  710  also has a negative electrode comprising a negative electroactive material. The plurality of internal negative electrodes are electrically connected to a first negative terminal  722 . 
     A second cell core  730  includes a plurality of lithium-ion electrochemical cells defining a plurality of negative electrodes, a plurality of second positive electrodes, separators, and having electrolyte and the like. As shown, the cell core  730  has a jellyroll configuration, but again may have other configurations. The second cell core  730  has a second positive electrode having a second positive electroactive material with a second maximum operational voltage. The first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material and the second maximum operational voltage of the second positive electroactive material define a predetermined voltage difference. The plurality of internal second positive electrodes are electrically connected to a second positive terminal  740 . The second cell core  730  also has a negative electrode comprising the same negative electroactive material as the negative electrodes in the first cell core  710 . The plurality of internal negative electrodes are electrically connected to a second negative terminal  742 . The first positive terminal  720  and the second positive terminal  740  are electrically connected to one another. Further, the first negative terminal  722  and the second negative terminal  742  are electrically connected to one another. 
     External to the first cell core  710  and the second cell core  730  is a first voltage modification component in the form of a first diode  744 . The first diode  744  is electrically connected to the first cathode terminal  720  and the second cathode terminal  740 . The first diode  744  facilitates current flow in a first direction in a second operational state of an electrochemical device  700 , for example, during discharging. A second voltage modification component in the form of a second diode  746  is also electrically connected to the first cathode terminal  720  and the second cathode terminal  740 . The second diode  746  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a first operational state of the electrochemical device  700 , for example, during charging. As described above, in a first operational state of the electrochemical device  700  corresponding to charging, the second diode  746  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the predetermined voltage difference between positive electroactive materials. In a second operational state corresponding to discharging, the first diode  744  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction. 
       FIG.  12    shows yet another variation of an electrochemical device  800  including a hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical core cell assembly prepared in accordance with certain variations of the present disclosure, incorporating two distinct cell cores having distinct positive electrodes and distinct negative electrodes. A first cell core  810  includes a plurality of lithium-ion electrochemical cells defining a plurality of first positive electrodes, a plurality of first negative electrodes, separators, and having electrolyte and the like. As shown, the cell core  810  has a jellyroll configuration, although the cell core can be fabricated by stacking, winding stacking, and the like. The first cell core  810  has a first positive electrode having a first positive electroactive material with a first maximum operational voltage. The plurality of internal positive electrodes are electrically connected to a first positive terminal  820 . The first cell core  810  also has a first negative electrode comprising a first negative electroactive material. The first negative electroactive material has a first minimum operational voltage. The plurality of internal first negative electrodes are electrically connected to a second negative terminal  822 . 
     A second cell core  830  includes a plurality of lithium-ion electrochemical cells defining a plurality of second negative electrodes, a plurality of second positive electrodes, separators, and having electrolyte and the like. Again, the cell core  830  has a representative jellyroll configuration, but may have other designs. The second cell core  830  has a second positive electrode having a second positive electroactive material with a second maximum operational voltage. The first maximum operational voltage of the first positive electroactive material and the second maximum operational voltage of the second positive electroactive material define a first predetermined voltage difference. The plurality of internal second positive electrodes are electrically connected to a second positive terminal  840 . The second cell core  830  also has a second negative electrode comprising a second negative electroactive material having a second minimum operational voltage. The first minimum operational voltage of the first negative electroactive material and the second minimum operational voltage of the second negative electroactive material define a second predetermined voltage difference. The plurality of internal second negative electrodes are electrically connected to a second negative terminal  842 . The first positive terminal  820  and the second positive terminal  840  are electrically connected to one another. Further, the first negative terminal  822  and the second negative terminal  842  are electrically connected to one another. 
     External to the first cell core  810  and the second cell core  830  is a first voltage modification component in the form of a first diode  844 . The first diode  844  is electrically connected to the first positive terminal  820  and the second positive terminal  840 . The first diode  844  facilitates current flow in a first direction in a first operational state of an electrochemical device  800 , for example, during charging. A second voltage modification component in the form of a second diode  846  is also electrically connected to the first cathode terminal  820  and the second cathode terminal  840 . The second diode  846  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a second operational state of the electrochemical device  800 , for example, during discharging. As described above, in a first operational state of the electrochemical device  800  corresponding to charging, the first diode  844  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the first predetermined voltage difference between positive electroactive materials. In a second operational state corresponding to discharging, the second diode  846  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction. 
     Also included is a third voltage modification component in the form of a third diode  848 . The third diode  848  is electrically connected to the first anode terminal  822  and the second anode terminal  842 . The third diode  848  facilitates current flow in a first direction in a first operational state of an electrochemical device  800 , for example, during charging. A second voltage modification component in the form of a fourth diode  850  is also electrically connected to the first anode terminal  822  and the second anode terminal  842 . The fourth diode  850  permits current to flow in a second direction (e.g., reverse to the first direction) in a second operational state of the electrochemical device  800 , for example, during discharging. As described above, in a first operational state of the electrochemical device  800  corresponding to discharging, the third diode  848  is configured to induce a voltage drop corresponding to the second predetermined voltage difference between negative electroactive materials. In a second operational state corresponding to discharging, the fourth diode  850  permits current to flow in an opposite or reverse direction to the first direction. 
     In this manner, lithium-ion electrochemical devices are provided that incorporate hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cells having at least two different electroactive materials regardless of voltage mismatch, especially for transportation applications. As such, lithium-ion electrochemical cells are provided that have high-energy capacity and fast charging capabilities. 
     The various components of the lithium-ion electrochemical cells are further described herein. As described above, a typical lithium-ion battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a porous separator (e.g., a microporous or nanoporous polymeric separator) disposed between the two electrodes. A negative electrode current collector may be positioned at or near the negative electrode and a positive electrode current collector may be positioned at or near the positive electrode. The negative electrode current collector and the positive electrode current collector may be coated on one or both sides, as is known in the art. In certain aspects, the current collectors may be coated with an active material/electrode layer on both sides. The negative electrode current collector and positive electrode current collector respectively collect and move free electrons to and from an interruptible external circuit, as described previously above, that connect a load to the negative electrode(s) (through its current collector) and the positive electrode (through its current collector). 
     The porous separator includes an electrolyte, which may also be present in the negative electrode and positive electrode. Any appropriate electrolyte, whether in solid form or solution, capable of conducting lithium ions between the negative electrode and the positive electrode may be used in the lithium-ion battery. In certain aspects, the electrolyte may be a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solution that includes a lithium salt dissolved in an organic solvent or a mixture of organic solvents. Numerous conventional non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solutions may be employed in the lithium-ion battery. A non-limiting list of lithium salts that may be dissolved in an organic solvent to form the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solution include lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ); lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ); lithium tetrachloroaluminate (LiAlCl 4 ); lithium iodide (LiI); lithium bromide (LiBr); lithium thiocyanate (LiSCN); lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ); lithium tetraphenylborate (LiB(C 6 H 5 ) 4 ); lithium bis-(oxalate)borate (LiB(C 2 O 4 ) 2 ) (LiBOB); lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF 6 ); lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF 3 SO 3 ); bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide) (LiN(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 ); lithium fluorosulfonylimide (LiN(FSO 2 ) 2 ); and combinations thereof. 
     These lithium salts may be dissolved in a variety of organic solvents, including but not limited to various alkyl carbonates, such as cyclic carbonates (e.g., ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), butylene carbonate (BC)), linear carbonates (e.g., dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), ethylmethylcarbonate (EMC)), aliphatic carboxylic esters (e.g., methyl formate, methyl acetate, methyl propionate), γ-lactones (e.g., γ-butyrolactone, γ-valerolactone), chain structure ethers (e.g., 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1-2-diethoxyethane, ethoxymethoxyethane), cyclic ethers (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran), and combinations thereof. 
     In other variations, solid electrolytes can be used. This includes solid-polymer electrolyte, as well as solid ceramic-based electrolytes that conduct lithium ions. In certain solid electrolyte designs, no distinct separator component or binder may be necessary in the electrochemical cell. In designs with liquid electrolyte, the electrochemical cell includes a separator structure. 
     The porous separator operates as both an electrical insulator and a mechanical support, by being disposed between respective negative electrodes and positive electrodes to prevent physical contact and thus, the occurrence of a short circuit. The porous separator, in addition to providing a physical barrier between the electrodes, can provide a minimal resistance path for internal passage of lithium ions (and related anions) during cycling of the lithium ions to facilitate functioning of the lithium-ion battery. 
     The porous separator may include, in instances, a microporous polymeric separator including a polyolefin (including those made from a homopolymer (derived from a single monomer constituent) or a heteropolymer (derived from more than one monomer constituent)), which may be either linear or branched. In certain aspects, the polyolefin may be polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), or a blend of PE and PP, or multi-layered structured porous films of PE and/or PP. Commercially available polyolefin porous separator membranes include CELGARD® 2500 (a monolayer polypropylene separator) and CELGARD® 2320 (a trilayer polypropylene/polyethylene/polypropylene separator) available from Celgard LLC. 
     When the porous separator is a microporous polymeric separator, it may be a single layer or a multi-layer laminate. For example, in one embodiment, a single layer of the polyolefin may form the entire microporous polymer separator. In other aspects, the separator may be a fibrous membrane having an abundance of pores extending between the opposing surfaces and may have a thickness of less than a millimeter, for example. As another example, however, multiple discrete layers of similar or dissimilar polyolefins may be assembled to form the microporous polymer separator. The microporous polymer separator may also include other polymers alternatively or in addition to the polyolefin such as, but not limited to, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), polyamide (nylons), polyurethanes, polycarbonates, polyesters, polyetheretherketones (PEEK), polyethersulfones (PES), polyimides (PI), polyamide-imides, polyethers, polyoxymethylene (e.g., acetal), polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylenenaphthenate, polybutene, polymethylpentene, polyolefin copolymers, acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene copolymers (ABS), polystyrene copolymers, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polysiloxane polymers (such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)), polybenzimidazole (PBI), polybenzoxazole (PBO), polyphenylenes, polyarylene ether ketones, polyperfluorocyclobutanes, polyvinylidene fluoride copolymers (e.g., PVdF—hexafluoropropylene or (PVdF-HFP)), and polyvinylidene fluoride terpolymers, polyvinylfluoride, liquid crystalline polymers (e.g., VECTRAN™ (Hoechst AG, Germany) and ZENITE® (DuPont, Wilmington, Del.)), polyaramides, polyphenylene oxide, cellulosic materials, meso-porous silica, and/or combinations thereof. 
     Furthermore, the porous separator may be mixed with a ceramic material or its surface may be coated in a ceramic material. For example, a ceramic coating may include alumina (Al 2 O 3 ), silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), or combinations thereof. Various conventionally available polymers and commercial products for forming the separator are contemplated, as well as the many manufacturing methods that may be employed to produce such a microporous polymer separator. 
     In certain aspects, the positive electrode may be formed from a lithium-based active material that can sufficiently undergo lithium intercalation and deintercalation, absorption and desorption, or alloying and dealloying, while functioning as the positive terminal of the lithium-ion battery. The positive electrode may include a polymeric binder material to structurally fortify the lithium-based active material. The positive electrode electroactive materials may include one or more transition metals, such as manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), vanadium (V), and combinations thereof. 
     In certain variations, one or more positive electrodes may comprise a positive electroactive material that is a high energy capacity electroactive material. The one or more second positive electrodes may optionally comprise a high power capacity electroactive material. In other variations, the second positive electrode may comprise a distinct high energy capacity electroactive material layer. Each electroactive layer may include a polymeric binder and optionally a plurality of electrically conductive particles. 
     A high energy capacity electroactive positive material may have a specific capacity of greater than or equal to about 90 mAh/g, optionally greater than or equal to about 120 mAh/g, optionally greater than or equal to about 140 mAh/g, optionally greater than or equal to about 160 mAh/g, optionally greater than or equal to about 180 mAh/g, optionally greater than or equal to about 200 mAh/g, optionally greater than or equal to about 220 mAh/g, and in certain variations, optionally greater than or equal to about 250 mAh/g. 
     A high power capacity electroactive positive material may have a potential versus Li/Li+ of greater than or equal to about 1 V during lithium ion insertion and/or absorption, optionally a potential versus Li/Li+ of greater than or equal to about 1.5 V during lithium ion insertion and/or absorption. 
     Two exemplary, non-limiting, common classes of known high energy density electroactive materials that can be used to form the positive electrode are lithium transition metal oxides with layered structures and lithium transition metal oxides with a spinel phase. For example, in certain instances, the positive electrode may include a spinel-type transition metal oxide, like lithium manganese oxide (Li (1+x) Mn (2-x) O 4 ), where x is typically less than 0.15, including LiMn 2 O 4  (LMO) and lithium manganese nickel oxide LiMn 1.5 Ni 0.5 O 4  (LMNO). In other instances, the positive electrode may include layered materials like lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO 2 ), lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO 2 ), a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (Li(Ni x Mn y Co z )O 2 ), where 0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤z≤1, and x+y+z=1, including LiMn 0.33 Ni 0.33 Co 0.33 O 2 , a lithium nickel cobalt metal oxide (LiNi (1−x−y) Co x M y O 2 ), where 0&lt;x&lt;1, 0&lt;y&lt;1 and M may be Al, Mn, or the like. Other known lithium-transition metal compounds such as lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) or lithium iron fluorophosphate (Li 2 FePO 4 F) can also be used. 
     In certain aspects, the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell includes a first positive electrode where the first electroactive material and/or a second positive electrode with a second electroactive material that are independently selected from the group consisting of: LiNiMnCoO 2 , Li(Ni x Mn y Co z )O 2 ), where 0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤z≤1, and x+y+z=1, LiNiCoAlO 2 , LiNi 1−x−y Co x Al y O 2  (where 0≤x≤1 and 0≤y≤1), LiNi x Mn 1−x O 2  (where 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4 , Li 1+x MO 2  (where M is one of Mn, Ni, Co, Al and 0≤x≤1), LiMn 2 O 4  (LMO), LiNi x Mn 1.5 O 4 , LiV 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , LiFeSiO 4 , LiMPO 4  (where M is at least one of Fe, Ni, Co, and Mn), certain carbonaceous materials, such as activated carbon, and combinations thereof. 
     Such active materials may be intermingled with an optional electrically conductive material (e.g., particles) and at least one polymeric binder, for example, by slurry casting active materials and optional conductive material particles with such binders, like polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), poly(vinylidene chloride) (PVC), poly((dichloro-1,4-phenylene)ethylene), carboxymethoxyl cellulose (CMC), nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), fluorinated urethanes, fluorinated epoxides, fluorinated acrylics, copolymers of halogenated hydrocarbon polymers, epoxides, ethylene propylene diamine termonomer rubber (EPDM), hexafluoropropylene (HFP), ethylene acrylic acid copolymer (EAA), ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), EAA/EVA copolymers, PVDF/HFP copolymers, polyvinylidene difluoride (PVdF), lithium polyacrylate (LiPAA), sodium polyacrylate (NaPAA), sodium alginate, lithium alginate, and combinations thereof. 
     In certain variations, a high-power capacity electroactive material may be in one of the positive electrodes and may comprise an active material, such as carbon-containing compounds, such as disordered carbons and graphitic carbons/graphite, porous carbon materials that include activated carbons (AC), carbon xerogels, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), mesoporous carbons, templated carbons, carbide-derived carbons (CDCs), graphene, porous carbon spheres, and heteroatom-doped carbon materials. Faradaic capacitor materials may also be included, such as noble metal oxides, e.g., RuO 2 , transition metal oxides or hydroxides, such as MnO 2 , NiO, Co 3 O 4 , Co(OH) 2 , Ni(OH) 2 , and the like. Capacitance delivered by Faradaic capacitor materials is called pseudo-capacitance, which are intrinsically fast and reversible redox reactions. Other capacitor active materials may include conducting polymers, such as polyaniline (PANI), polythiophene (PTh), polyacetylene, polypyrrole (PPy), and the like. In yet other aspects, the high-power capacity electroactive material may be silicon, silicon-containing alloys, tin-containing alloys, a lithium titanate compound selected from the group consisting of: Li 4+x Ti 5 O 12 , where 0≤x≤3, including lithium titanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ) (LTO), Li 4−x   a   /3 Ti 5−2x   a   /3 Cr x   a O 12 , where 0≤x a ≤1, Li 4 Ti 5−x   b Sc x   b O 12 , where 0≤x b ≤1, Li 4−x   c Zn x   c Ti 5 O 12 , where 0≤x c ≤1, Li 4 TiNb 2 O 7 , and combinations thereof. 
     In certain variations, the high-power capacity electroactive material may comprise an electroactive material selected from the group consisting of: activated carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, porous carbon materials, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon xerogels, mesoporous carbons, templated carbons, carbide-derived carbons (CDCs), graphene, porous carbon spheres, heteroatom-doped carbon materials, metal oxides of noble metals, such as RuO 2 , transition metals, hydroxides of transition metals, MnO 2 , NiO, Co 3 O 4 , Co(OH) 2 , Ni(OH) 2 , polyaniline (PANI), polythiophene (PTh), polyacetylene, polypyrrole (PPy), and the like. 
     Electrically conductive materials may include graphite, other carbon-based materials, conductive metals or conductive polymer particles. Carbon-based materials may include by way of non-limiting example, particles of KETCHEN™ black, DENKA′ black, acetylene black, carbon black, and the like. Conductive metal particles may include nickel, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, and the like. Examples of a conductive polymer include polyaniline, polythiophene, polyacetylene, polypyrrole, and the like. Carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers may also be used. In certain aspects, mixtures of electrically conductive materials may be used. 
     A positive current collector may be formed from aluminum or any other appropriate electrically conductive material known to those of skill in the art. As noted above, the positive current collector may be coated on one or more sides. 
     In various aspects, the negative electrode includes an electroactive material as a lithium host material capable of functioning as a negative terminal of a lithium-ion battery. The negative electrode may thus include the electroactive lithium host material and optionally another electrically conductive material, as well as one or more polymeric binder materials to structurally hold the lithium host material together. 
     For example, in one embodiment, the negative electrode may include an electroactive material including carbon-containing compounds, like graphite, silicon oxide activated carbon (AC), hard carbon (HC), soft carbon (SC), graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and the like. Graphite is a high-energy capacity negative electroactive material. Commercial forms of graphite and other graphene materials may be used as electroactive materials. Other materials include, for example, silicon (Si), tin (Sn), and lithium (Li), including lithium-silicon and silicon containing binary and ternary alloys and/or tin-containing alloys, such as Si—Sn, SiSnFe, SiSnAl, SiFeCo, SnO 2 , and the like. Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) is also a suitable negative active material. In certain variations, the negative electroactive material may be a lithium titanate compound selected from the group consisting of: Li 4+x Ti 5 O 12 , where 0≤x≤3, Li 4−xa/3 Ti 5−2xa/3 Cr xa O 12 , where 0≤xa≤1, Li 4 Ti 5−xb Sc xb O 12 , where 0≤xb≤1, Li 4−xc Zn xc Ti 5 O 12 , where 0≤xc≤1, Li 4 TiNb 2 O 7 , and combinations thereof. In certain variations, the high power capacity electroactive material comprises Li 4+x Ti 5 O 12 , where 0≤x≤3, including lithium titanate (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ) (LTO). Lithium may be provided as an elemental metal or in alloyed form. Other suitable negative electroactive materials include ferrous sulfide (FeS), vanadium pentoxide (V 2 O 5 ). titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), iron (III) oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ), iron (II) oxide (Fe 3 O 4 ), iron (III) oxide-hydroxide (β-FeOOH), manganese oxide (MnO 2 ), niobium pentoxide (Nb 2 O 5 ), ruthenium dioxide (RuO 2 ), and combinations thereof. 
     In certain aspects, the hybrid lithium-ion electrochemical cell may include a negative electrode having a negative electroactive material selected from the group consisting of: lithium metal, lithium alloy, silicon (Si), silicon alloy, silicon oxide activated carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, lithium titanium oxide (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ), tin (Sn), vanadium oxide (V 2 O 5 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), titanium niobium oxide (Ti x Nb y O z  where 0≤x≤2, 0≤y≤24, and 0≤z≤64), ferrous sulfide (FeS), and combinations thereof. 
     The negative electroactive materials may be intermingled with a binder material selected from the group consisting of: polyvinylidene difluoride (PVdF), poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE), ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber, or carboxymethoxyl cellulose (CMC), a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer (SEBS), styrene butadiene styrene copolymer (SBS), lithium polyacrylate (LiPAA), sodium polyacrylate (NaPAA), sodium alginate, lithium alginate, and combinations thereof, by way of non-limiting example. 
     Suitable additional electrically conductive particles may include a material selected from carbon-based materials, conductive metals, conductive polymers, and combinations thereof. Carbon-based materials may include by way of non-limiting example, carbon black, particles of KETCHEN′ black, DENKA′ black, acetylene black, graphite, graphene, graphene oxide, acetylene black, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, and the like. Conductive metal particles may include nickel, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, and the like. Examples of a conductive polymer include polyaniline, polythiophene, polyacetylene, polypyrrole, and the like. In certain aspects, mixtures of conductive particle materials may be used. 
     A negative electrode current collector may be a copper collector foil, which may be in the form of an open mesh grid or a thin film. The current collectors can be connected to an external current collector tab. 
     As discussed above, a battery may have a laminated cell structure, comprising an anode or negative electrode layer, a cathode or positive electrode layer, and electrolyte/separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode layers. The negative and positive current collectors may be coated with cathode and anode layers respectively on both sides (double-sided coating). 
     An electrode may be made by mixing the electrode active material into a slurry with a polymeric binder compound, a non-aqueous solvent, optionally a plasticizer, and optionally if necessary, electrically conductive particles. The slurry can be mixed or agitated, and then thinly applied to a substrate via a doctor blade. The substrate can be a removable substrate or alternatively a functional substrate, such as a current collector (such as a metallic grid or mesh layer) attached to one side of the electrode film. In one variation, heat or radiation can be applied to evaporate the solvent from the electrode film, leaving a solid residue. The electrode film may be further consolidated, where heat and pressure are applied to the film to sinter and calendar it. In other variations, the film may be air-dried at moderate temperatures to form self-supporting films. If the substrate is removable, it is then removed from the electrode film that is then further laminated to a current collector. With either type of substrate, it may be necessary to extract or remove the remaining plasticizer prior to incorporation into the battery cell. 
     Where a composite electrode is formed, including a polymeric binder matrix, there may be greater than or equal to about 50 wt. % to less than or equal to about 97 wt. % of negative electroactive materials in the electrode, optionally greater than or equal to about 0 wt. % to less than or equal to about 30 wt. % of one or more electrically conductive additives; and optionally greater than or equal to about 0 wt. % to less than or equal to about 20 wt. % of one or more binders. 
     Alternatively, active materials, such as lithium metal may be deposited, for example, via a coating formation process, such as in atomic layer deposition (ALD), or physical vapor deposition, or chemical vapor infiltration or joined as a preformed film with a current collector. 
     A single cell may thus be assembled in a laminated cell structure, comprising an anode layer, a cathode layer, and electrolyte/separator between the anode and cathode layers. Generally, an electrochemical cell can refer to a unit that can be connected to other units. A plurality of electrically connected cells, for example, those that are stacked together, may be considered to be a module. A pack generally refers to a plurality of operatively-connected modules, which may be electrically connected in various combinations of series or parallel connections. The battery module may thus be encased in a pouch structure, a housing, or located with a plurality of other battery modules to form a battery pack. In certain aspects, the battery module may be part of a prismatic hybrid cell battery. 
     In one example, a negative electrode layer having electrode active materials and optional electrically conductive particles dispersed in a polymeric binder matrix can be disposed over the negative current collector. A separator can then be positioned over the negative electrode element, which is covered with a positive electrode membrane comprising an electroactive material, optional electrically conductive particle, which are distributed in a polymeric binder matrix. A positive current collector, such as aluminum collector foil or grid completes the assembly. The negative and positive current collectors can be further coated on one or more sides, as discussed above. Tabs of the current collector elements may form respective terminals for the battery. In this manner, a plurality of cells can be formed to create a cell core comprising a stack of cells, jellyroll, or winding of distinct cells. A protective bagging material covers the cell(s) and prevents infiltration of air and moisture. Into this bag, a liquid electrolyte may be injected into the separator (and may be imbibed into the positive and/or negative electrodes) suitable for lithium ion transport. In certain aspects, the laminated battery is further hermetically sealed prior to use. 
     The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.