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Patent US8114171 - In situ formed ionically conductive membranes for protection of active metal ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsDisclosed are ionically conductive membranes for protection of active metal anodes and methods for their fabrication. The membranes may be incorporated in active metal negative electrode (anode) structures and battery cells. In accordance with the invention, the membrane has the desired properties of...http://www.google.com/patents/US8114171?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8114171 - In situ formed ionically conductive membranes for protection of active metal anodes and battery cellsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8114171 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/907,819Publication dateFeb 14, 2012Filing dateOct 19, 2010Priority dateOct 15, 2002Also published asUS7838144, US8778522, US20080057386, US20090297935, US20110039144, US20120094188, US20130164628, US20140272524Publication number12907819, 907819, US 8114171 B2, US 8114171B2, US-B2-8114171, US8114171 B2, US8114171B2InventorsSteven J. Visco, Yevgeniy S. Nimon, Bruce D. KatzOriginal AssigneePolyplus Battery CompanyExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (143), Referenced by (3), Classifications (34) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIn situ formed ionically conductive membranes for protection of active metal anodes and battery cells
US 8114171 B2Abstract
and containing a predominant crystalline phase composed of Li1+x(M,Al,Ga)x(Ge1−yTiy)2−x(PO4)3 where X≦0.8 and 0≦Y≦1.0, and where M is an element selected from the group consisting of Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb and/or Li1+x+yQxTi2−xSiyP3−yO12 where 0<0X≦0.4 and 0<Y≦0.6, and where Q is Al or Ga.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/475,403, filed May 29, 2009, titled PROTECTIVE COMPOSITE BATTERY SEPARATOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPONENT WITH RED PHOSPHORUS, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 7,838,144, issued on Nov. 23, 2010, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/824,574, filed Jun. 29, 2007, titled IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANES FOR PROTECTION OF ACTIVE METAL ANODES AND BATTERY CELLS, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/772,228, filed Feb. 3, 2004, titled IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANES FOR PROTECTION OF ACTIVE METAL ANODES AND BATTERY CELLS, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 7,390,591, issued on Jun. 24, 2008, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/731,771 filed Dec. 5, 2003, titled IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES FOR PROTECTION OF ACTIVE METAL ANODES, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 7,282,302, issued on Oct. 16, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/686,189 filed Oct. 14, 2003, titled IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES FOR PROTECTION OF ACTIVE METAL ANODES, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 7,282,296, issued on Oct. 16, 2007, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/418,899 filed Oct. 15, 2002, titled IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES FOR PROTECTION OF ANODES AND ELECTROLYTES. This application also claims priority through its parent application Ser. No. 10/772,228 to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/511,710 filed Oct. 14, 2003, titled IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES FOR PROTECTION OF ACTIVE METAL ELECTRODES IN CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/518,948 filed Nov. 10, 2003, titled BI-FUNCTIONALLY COMPATIBLE IONICALLY COMPOSITES FOR ISOLATION OF ACTIVE METAL ELECTRODES IN A VARIETY OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND SYSTEMS.
3Li+P=Li3P (reaction of the precursor to form Li-ion conductor); 1.
3Li+Cu3N=Li3N+3Cu (reaction to form Li-ion conductor/metal composite); 2(a).
2Li+PbI2=2LiI+Pb (reaction to form Li-ion conductor/metal composite). 2(b).
Materials and techniques for fabrication of active metal battery cells are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,686,201 and 6,376,123 issued to Chu on Nov. 11, 1997. Further description of materials and techniques for fabrication of active metal battery cells having anode protective layers are described, for example, in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/139,601, filed Aug. 25, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,214,061, issued Apr. 10, 2001), titled ENCAPSULATED LITHIUM ALLOY ELECTRODES HAVING BARRIER LAYERS, and naming May-Ying Chu, Steven J. Visco and Lutgard C. DeJonge as inventors; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/086,665 filed May 29, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,025,094, issued May 15, 2000), titled PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODES, and naming Steven J. Visco and May-Ying Chu as inventors; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/139,603 filed Aug. 25, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,402,795, issued Jun. 11, 2002), titled “PLATING METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODES UNDER PROTECTIVE COATINGS,” and naming May-Ying Chu, Steven J. Visco and Lutgard C. DeJonghe as inventors; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/139,601 filed Aug. 25, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,214,061, issued Apr. 10, 2001), titled “METHOD FOR FORMING ENCAPSULATED LITHIUM ELECTRODES HAVING GLASS PROTECTIVE LAYERS,” and naming Steven J. Visco and Floris Y. Tsang as inventors. The active metal electrode may also be an active metal alloy electrode, as further described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/189,908 filed Jul. 3, 2002 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,991,662, issued Jan. 31, 2006), titled “ENCAPSULATED ALLOY ELECTRODES,” and naming Steven J. Visco, Yevgeniy S. Nimon and Bruce D. Katz as inventors. The battery component materials, including anodes, cathodes, separators, protective layers, etc., and techniques disclosed therein are generally applicable to the present invention and each of these patent applications is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
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