IP Library Granted Patent US 8,551,653
Granted Patent B2
US 8,551,653 · App. 12/315,807 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Secondary battery anode material with selenium

Inventors: Keith D. Kepler (Belmont, CA); Hongjian Liu (Hercules, CA)
Assignee: Farasis Energy, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,551,653
App. No.
12/315,807
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a composite material for use as an anode for Li-ion batteries and its preparation method and use. The composite material comprises the components represented by the following formula: M a1 -X a2 —Se d1 —Z d2 —C c , in which, M represents one or more selected from Sn, Al, Pb, Sb, Si and Bi; X represents one or more selected from Cu, V, Co, Ti, Mo, Mg, W and Zn; Z represents Si and/or Ge; and a 1 , a 2 , d 1 , d 2 and c represent the weight ratio of M, X, Se, Z and C to the total amount of M, X, Se, Z and C, respectively, wherein a 1 +a 2 is equal to 0.4-0.7, d 1 +d 2 is equal to 0.05-0.6, c is equal to 0.01-0.25, d 2 /d 1 ranges from 0 to 1/1.4, and a 2 /a 1 ranges from 0 to 1/1.5.

Claims (28)

1. A composite material for anode of Li-ion batteries, comprising the components represented by the following formula

Sn a1 —X a2 —Se d1 —Si d2 —C c

in which,

X represents one or more selected from Cu, V, Co, Ti, Mo, Mg, W and Zn; and

a 1 , a 2 , d 1 , d 2 , and c represent the weight ratio of Sn, X, Se, Si and C to the total amount of Sn, X, Se, Si and C, respectively, wherein a 1 +a 2 is equal to 0.4-0.7, d 1 +d 2 is equal to 0.05-0.6, c is equal to 0.01-0.25, d 2 /d 1 ranges from 0.05/1.4 to 1/1.4, and a 2 /a 1 ranges from 0 to 1/1.5.

2. The composite material according to claim 1 , wherein, and X is one or more selected from Cu, V, Co, Ti and Mo.

3. The composite material according to claim 1 , wherein a 2 /a 1 is equal to 0.

4. The composite material according to claim 1 , wherein a 2 /a 1 ranges from 0.05/1.5 to 1/1.5.

5. The composite material according to claim 1 , wherein the composite material has a median particle size of between 5 nm and 15 um.

6. The composite material according to claim 1 , wherein it further comprises Li with a weight ratio of Li to Se in a range of 0.05-2.

7. A method for preparing a composite material for an anode of Li-ion batteries, the method comprising:

mixing and milling Sn, X, Se, Si and C, wherein the amount of Sn, X, Se, Si and C is such that the composite material comprises the components represented by the following formula:

Sn a1 —X a2 —Se d1 —Si d2 —C c

in which,

X represents one or more selected from Cu, V, Co, Ti, Mo, Mg, W and Zn; and

a 1 , a 2 , d 1 , d 2 , and c represent the weight ratio of Sn, X, Se, Si and C to the total amount of Sn, X, Se, Si, and C, respectively, wherein a 1 +a 2 is equal to 0.4-0.7, d 1 +d 2 is equal to 0.05-0.6, c is equal to 0.01-0.25, d 2 /d 1 ranges from 0.05/1.4 to 1/1.4, and a 2 /a 1 ranges from 0 to 1/1.5.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the milling is performed in a planetary ball miller 5-50 hours at a milling speed of 100-500 rpm.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein it further includes the step of adding Li during milling to make the composite material comprise Li with a weight ratio of Li to Se in a range of 0.05-2.

10. An anode electrode for lithium ion batteries comprised of a composite material, wherein the composite material is cycled reversibly in a lithium ion cell within a voltage window, said voltage window does not exceed the reaction voltage of the selenium component of the composite material, and the composite material, includes the components represented by the following formula

Sn a1 —X a2 —Se d1 —Si d2 —C c

in which,

X represents one or more selected from Cu, V, Co, Ti, Mo, Mg, W and Zn; and

a 1 , a 2 , d 1 , d 2 , and c represent the weight ratio of Sn X, Se, Si and C to the total amount of Sn, X, Se, Si and C, respectively, wherein a 1 +a 2 is equal to 0.4-0.7, d 1 +d 2 is equal to 0.05-0.6, c is equal to 0.01-0.25, d 2 /d 1 ranges from 0.05/1.4 to 1/1.4, and a 2 /a 1 ranges from 0 to 1/1.5.

11. A Li-ion battery containing a composite material, the composite material comprising the components represented by the following formula

Sn a1 —X a2 —Se d1 —Si d2 —C c

in which,

X represents one or more selected from Cu, V, Co, Ti, Mo, Mg, W and Zn; and

a 1 , a 2 , d 1 , d 2 , and c represent the weight ratio of Sn, X, Se, Si and C to the total amount of Sn, X, Se, Si and C, respectively, wherein a 1 +a 2 is equal to 0.4-0.7, d 1 +d 2 is equal to 0.05-0.6, c is equal to 0.01-0.25, d 2 /d 1 ranges from 0.05/1.4 to 1/1.4, and a 2 /a 1 ranges from 0 to 1/1.5.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 022532 FRAME: 0186. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: KEPLER, KEITH D.; LIU, HONGJIAN
To: FARASIS ENERGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 044536/0167 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: FARASIS ENERGY, INC.
To: FARASIS ENERGY (GANZHOU) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044537/0103 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2009
From: KEPLER, KEITH D.; LIU, HONGJIAN
To: FARAIS ENERGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 022532/0186 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61005430 · Dec 4, 2007
Provisional Application 61194737 · Sep 30, 2008
Related Publication 20090202914A1 · Aug 13, 2009