IP Library Granted Patent US 8,808,901
Granted Patent B2
US 8,808,901 · App. 13/410,299 · Granted Aug 19, 2014

Anode protector of lithium-ion battery and method for fabricating the same

Inventors: Fu-Ming Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Hsin-Yi Wang (New Taipei, TW); Chin-Shu Cheng (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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Patent No.
US 8,808,901
App. No.
13/410,299
Granted
Aug 19, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An anode protector of a lithium-ion battery and a method for fabricating the same are provided. A passivation protector ( 110 ) is formed on a surface of an anode ( 102 ) in advance by film deposition, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD). The passivation protector ( 110 ) is composed of a metal oxide having three dimensional structures, such as columnar structures. Accordingly, the present invention is provided with effective protection of the anode electrode structure and maintenance of battery cycle life under high-temperature operation.

Claims (10)

1. A lithium-ion battery, comprising:

an anode;

a cathode disposed opposite to the anode;

a separator membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the separator membrane, the anode, and the cathode define an accommodation region;

an electrolyte solution in the accommodation region; and

a passivation protector disposed on a surface of the anode, wherein the passivation protector is a film deposition layer and a thickness of the passivation protector is 1 nm to 1 μm, a material of the passivation protector is a material having an electrochemical activity, and the material having the electrochemical activity comprises hafnium oxide (HfO 2 ).

2. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the passivation protector comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a columnar structure oxide, a film structure oxide, a sheet structure oxide, a pin structure oxide, an array structure oxide, an irregular wrapping structure oxide, and a wire structure oxide.

3. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the anode comprises a material of which a potential of lithium-ion intercalation material structure is less than 2 V.

4. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the anode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of artificial graphite, natural graphite, carbon powder, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, LiAl, LiZn, Li 3 Bi, Li 3 Cd, Li 3 Sb, Li 4 Si, Li 4.4 Pb, Li 4.4 Sn, LiC 6 , Li 3 FeN 2 , Li 2.6 Co 0.4 N, Li 2.6 Cu 0.4 N, SnO, SnO 2 , GeO, GeO 2 , In 2 O, In 2 O 3 , PbO, PbO 2 , Pb 2 O 3 , Pb 3 O 4 , Ag 2 O, AgO, Ag 2 O 3 , Sb 2 O 3 , Sb 2 O 4 , Sb 2 O 5 , SiO, ZnO, CoO, NiO, and FeO.

5. The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium-ion battery is operated at 55° C. or above.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2012
From: WANG, FU-MING; WANG, HSIN-YI; CHENG, CHIN-SHU
To: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 027808/0418 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101100658 A · Jan 6, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130177808A1 · Jul 11, 2013