748 results about "Dendrite" patented technology

A programmable metallization cell ("PMC") comprises a fast ion conductor such as a chalcogenide-metal ion and a plurality of electrodes (e.g., an anode and a cathode) disposed at the surface of the fast ion conductor and spaced a set distance apart from each other. Preferably, the fast ion conductor comprises a chalcogenide with Group IB or Group IIB metals, the anode comprises silver, and the cathode comprises aluminum or other conductor. When a voltage is applied to the anode and the cathode, a non-volatile metal dendrite grows from the cathode along the surface of the fast ion conductor towards the anode. The growth rate of the dendrite is a function of the applied voltage and time. The growth of the dendrite may be stopped by removing the voltage and the dendrite may be retracted by reversing the voltage polarity at the anode and cathode. Changes in the length of the dendrite affect the resistance and capacitance of the PMC. The PMC may be incorporated into a variety of technologies such as memory devices, programmable resistor/capacitor devices, optical devices, sensors, and the like. Electrodes additional to the cathode and anode can be provided to serve as outputs or additional outputs of the devices in sensing electrical characteristics which are dependent upon the extent of the dendrite.

Electrochemical cells including anode compositions that may enhance charge-discharge cycling efficiency and uniformity are presented. In some embodiments, alloys are incorporated into one or more components of an electrochemical cell, which may enhance the performance of the cell. For example, an alloy may be incorporated into an electroactive component of the cell (e.g., electrodes) and may advantageously increase the efficiency of cell performance. Some electrochemical cells (e.g., rechargeable batteries) may undergo a charge/discharge cycle involving deposition of metal (e.g., lithium metal) on the surface of the anode upon charging and reaction of the metal on the anode surface, wherein the metal diffuses from the anode surface, upon discharging. In some cases, the efficiency and uniformity of such processes may affect cell performance. The use of materials such as alloys in an electroactive component of the cell have been found to increase the efficiency of such processes and to increase the cycling lifetime of the cell. For example, the use of alloys may reduce the formation of dendrites on the anode surface and/or limit surface development.

A rechargeable alkali metal battery comprising: (a) an anode comprising an alkali metal layer and a dendrite penetration-resistant layer comprising an amorphous carbon or polymeric carbon matrix, an optional carbon or graphite reinforcement phase dispersed in this matrix, and a lithium- or sodium-containing species that are chemically bonded to the matrix and/or the optional carbon or graphite reinforcement to form an integral layer that prevents dendrite penetration, wherein the lithium- or sodium-containing species is selected from Li₂CO₃, Li₂O, Li₂C₂O₄, LiOH, LiX, ROCO₂Li, HCOLi, ROLi, (ROCO₂Li)₂, (CH₂OCO₂Li)₂, Li₂S, Li_xSO_y, Na₂CO₃, Na₂O, Na₂C₂O₄, NaOH, NaiX, ROCO₂Na, HCONa, RONa, (ROCO₂Na)₂, (CH₂OCO₂Na)₂, Na₂S, Na_xSO_y, or a combination thereof, wherein X═F, Cl, I, or Br, R=a hydrocarbon group, x=0-1, y=1-4; (b) a cathode; and (c) a separator and electrolyte component; wherein the dendrite penetration-resistant layer is disposed between the alkali metal layer and the separator.

In activated carbon obtained by subjecting a carbonaceous material to an activation treatment, the overall content of alkali metals is set at 100 ppm or less, or the overall content of heavy metals is set at 20 ppm or less and the overall content of alkali metals is set at 200 ppm or less. In cases where such activated carbon is used as a raw material in electronic devices, the formation of dendrites by the reductive deposition of alkali metals or heavy metals tends not to occur, so that problems such as short-circuiting or the like tend not to arise, and a good rate of self-discharge retention is shown.

Novel activating receptors of the Ig super-family expressed on human myeloid cells, called TREM(s) (triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells) are provided. Specifically, two (2) members of TREMs, TREM-1 and TREM-2 are disclosed. TREM-1 is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed selectively on blood neutrophils and a subset of monocytes but not on lymphocytes and other cell types and is upregulated by bacterial and fungal products. Use of TREM-1 in treatment and diagnosis of various inflammatory diseases is also provided. TREM-2 is also a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed selectively on mast cells and peripheral dendritic cells (DCs) but not on granulocytes or monocytes. DC stimulation via TREM-2 leads to DC maturation and resistance to apoptosis, and induces strong upregulation of CCR7 and subsequent chemotaxis toward macrophage inflammatory protein 3-beta. TREM-2 has utility in modulating host immune responses in various immune disorders, including autoimmune diseases and allergic disorders.

An anode for use in a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery includes an active material film for occluding and releasing lithium ions, and an amorphous carbon film or a diamond-like carbon film covering the active material film for suppressing growth of dendrite and degradation of the anode, thereby achieving improved cycle lifetime of the secondary battery.

There are provided an anode for a lithium metal polymer secondary battery comprising an anodic current collector having a surface on which a plurality of recesses having a predetermined shape are formed and a method of preparing the same. The plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of the anodic current collector using a physical method or a chemical method. In a lithium metal polymer secondary battery employing the anode, oxidation/reduction of lithium and the formation of dendrite occur only in the recesses formed by surface patterning of the anodic current collector. Thus, expanding and shrinking of a battery due to a change in the thickness of the lithium anode can be prevented and cycling stability and the lifespan of a battery can be improved.

Nickel zinc cylindrical battery cell designs are described. The designs provided limit dendrite formation and prevent build up of hydrogen gas in the cell. The present invention also provides low-impedance cells required by rapid discharge applications. The cylindrical battery cells may have polarity opposite of that of conventional power cells, with a negative cap and positive can. The cylindrical cells may include a gel electrolyte reservoir.

Disclosed is a digital neural processor comprising at least one neural processing element. The neural processing elements including at least one simulated dendrite and a simulated axon. Each of the simulated dendrites may include: a dendrite input capable of receiving at least one dendrite input signal and a dendrite signal propagation function capable of calculating a dendrite output signal in discrete time steps from each dendrite input signal. The signal propagation function may further include a delay parameter; a duration parameter; and an amplitude parameter. The simulated axon includes an axon input capable of receiving dendrite output signals, an axon function, capable of calculating an axon output signal from dendrite output signal(s) and an axon output capable of outputting the axon output signal.

A battery (100) comprises a cell having a cathode compartment (120) that includes an element that is oxidized during charging of the battery (100), wherein the oxidized element forms a salt with an acid and thereby increases the H+ concentration in the cathode compartment (120) sufficient to promote an H+ flux into the anode compartment (110) across the separator (130), wherein the H+ flux across the separator (130) is sufficient to disintegrate a zinc dendrite proximal to the separator (130).

Methods of manufacturing a rechargeable power cell are described. Methods include providing a slurry or paste of negative electrode materials having low toxicity and including dispersants to prevent the agglomeration of particles that may adversely affect the performance of power cells. The methods utilize semi-permeable sheets to separate the electrodes and minimize formation of dendrites; and further provide electrode specific electrolyte to achieve efficient electrochemistry and to further discourage dendritic growth in the cell. The negative electrode materials may be comprised of zinc and zinc compounds. Zinc and zinc compounds are notably less toxic than the cadmium used in NiCad batteries. The described methods may utilize some production techniques employed in existing NiCad production lines. Thus, the methods described will find particular use in an already well-defined and mature manufacturing base.

A method for preparing a multilayer material based on active lithium, by depositing a film of active lithium on a protective layer at a sufficient speed so that substantially no oxidation of the lithium occurs, and/or during a sufficient time for the adhesion of the lithium to develop after contact with the protective layer. The multilayer material, when incorporated in an electrochemical battery as an anode, has excellent impedance stability and no formation of dendrites during the cycling. Batteries where the anode is the multilayer material are particularly efficient in terms of their coulomb efficiency.

Methods of manufacturing a rechargeable power cell are described. Methods include providing a slurry, paste, or dry mixture of negative electrode materials having low toxicity and including dispersants to prevent the agglomeration of particles that may adversely affect the performance of power cells. The methods utilize semi-permeable sheets to separate the electrodes and minimize formation of dendrites; and further provide electrode specific electrolyte to achieve efficient electrochemistry and to further discourage dendritic growth in the cell. The negative electrode materials may be comprised of zinc and zinc compounds. Zinc and zinc compounds are notably less toxic than the cadmium used in nickel cadmium batteries. The described methods may utilize some production techniques employed in existing NiCad production lines. Thus, the methods described will find particular use in an already well-defined and mature manufacturing base.

The present invention relates to Lithium Metal batteries. In particular, it is related to lithium metal batteries containing a polyimide-based electrolyte. The present invention concerns a new concept of polyimide-based electrolytic component having an electrolyte consisting of at least one solvent and at least one alkali metal salt, with specific amounts of solvents, to optimize the properties of conductivity of the polyimide-based electrolyte and the mechanical properties of the polyimide-based electrolyte separator towards metallic lithium anode to prevent dendrites growths.

The invention discloses a metal-organic frame material based composite battery diaphragm and a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1), synthesizing a metal-organic frame material precursor; (2), compounding the metal-organic frame material precursor and a two-dimensional material or a polymer material to obtain the metal-organic framematerial based composite battery diaphragm. The diaphragm is high in porosity and large in specific surface area, the electrolyte wettability of the diaphragm can be improved, and the ion transport number of the diaphragm is greatly increased; the diaphragm has the advantage of an adjustable pore size, and through a suitable pore size, shuttling of electrolyte ions can be effectively controlled, occurrence of adverse side reactions can be inhibited, the battery capacity can be increased and the cycle life can be prolonged; through a uniform pore structure, the passing ions can be uniformly dispersed on the surface of an electrode, so that growth of dendrites are fundamentally inhibited, the cycle life of a battery is effectively prolonged, and the safety performance of the battery is improved; the metal-organic frame material based composite battery diaphragm has good flexibility and mechanical properties and can be applied to assembly of a practical soft pack battery.

The invention provides a method for preparing an ultra-high hardness cladding layer through the synchronous ultrasonic vibration assisting laser technology. According to the specific scheme, the method includes the steps that ultrasonic vibration is synchronously introduced in the Ni-based metal ceramic coating cladding process, mobility of liquid metal can be improved in the mode, tissue distribution is more uniform, in the solidification process, a growing dendrite net can be broken and made to be dispersed to all portions of melt, small crystal nucleuses which are uniformly distributed are formed, segregation of metal ceramic is avoided, and therefore it is guaranteed that the cladding layer is not prone to cracking when ultra-high hardness is acquired; equipment is simple, calibration and installation are facilitated, energy consumption is low, the working environment is good, and acquired coating metal ceramic particles are uniform in distribution, high in hardness and good in abrasion resistance.

The invention discloses a quasi-continuous laser metal 3D printing method capable of realizing regulation of nickel base alloy crystallographic texture. Laser output is set as a quasi-continuous lasermode, and then a laser metal 3D printing technical window is preliminarily optimized. The temperature field of a molten bath under the preliminarily optimized parameter is calculated by using a finite element heat transfer model; the temperature gradient G and the cooling rate xi of the moving boundary of the molten bath during closing of laser in a single pulse period are extracted, and the growth length L of a single pulse internal columnar dendrite is worked out according to a structure growth theoretical model; the laser parameter is optimized according to the matching rule that the ratioof the scanning speed V to pulse frequency f is 0.5-0.8L, and finally 3D printing forming is conducted according to the optimized parameter, so that a formed part with the consistent crystallographicorientation height is obtained. By regulating the heat source output mode, an effective remelting mechanism for mixed crystal or isometric crystal is introduced in the scanning direction, all columnar dendrite growth is obtained, and the consistency of grain orientation is remarkably improved.

The invention discloses a lithium-lanthanum-zirconium oxide-based solid electrolyte material capable of inhibiting lithium dendrites, and a preparation method and an application thereof. The lithium-lanthanum-zirconium oxide-based solid electrolyte material capable of inhibiting the lithium dendrites comprises an inner core and a coating layer which coats the surface of the inner core; the core isa lithium-lanthanum-zirconium oxide-based solid electrolyte (LLZO); and a material of the coating layer is a lithium-containing oxide and/or a non-oxidized lithium-containing compound. The surface ofthe lithium-lanthanum-zirconium oxide-based solid electrolyte is coated with the lithium-containing compound, so that a contact layer between the LLZO and a metal lithium interface is a pure ion conductor, electrons can be prevented from being transmitted to the surface of the LLZO, metal lithium is prevented from being separated out on the surface of the LLZO, and the growth of the dendrites towards the inside of a volume phase of the LLZO is inhibited. In addition, the coating layer can react with the metal lithium to generate an interface fusion intermediate layer for enhancing the ion transport capacity; and the interface fusion intermediate layer is an ideal interface of the metal lithium and the LLZO, so that the cycling stability of the battery can be improved.