Inventor · Troy, MI, US

Li Yang

41Patents
15h-index
57Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: May 12, 1993 → Mar 15, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9160036B2 Electrolyte additives for lithium sulfur rechargeable batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Active
US8974946B2 Coating for separator or cathode of lithium—sulfur or silicon—sulfur battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Active
US9537144B2 Single lithium ion conductor as binder in lithium-sulfur or silicon-sulfur battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Active
US8999584B2 Method for pre-lithiation of the negative electrode in lithium ion batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Active
US5477088A Multi-phase back contacts for CIS solar cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US9929435B2 Electrolyte structure for metal batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Active
US9979008B2 Methods for making a solid electrolyte interface layer on a surface of an electrode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US10084204B2 Electrolyte solution and sulfur-based or selenium-based batteries including the electrolyte solution Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US10367201B2 Negative electrode including a polymeric single-ion conductor coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US10326166B2 Gel electrolytes and precursors thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Active
US10128481B2 Lithium-based battery separator and method for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US10312501B2 Electrolyte and negative electrode structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US10573879B2 Electrolytes and methods for using the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US10629941B2 Making a pouch format cell and attaching a tab to an electrode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active
US11196045B2 Plasma pretreatment on current collectors for thin film lithium metallization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US11101501B2 Electrolyte and negative electrode structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US10424784B2 Negative electrode including silicon nanoparticles having a carbon coating thereon Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US10511049B2 Electrolyte system including alkali metal bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and dimethyoxyethane for improving anodic stability of electrochemical cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US10566652B2 Lithium metal battery with hybrid electrolyte system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US10446884B2 Three-electrode test cell Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US10673046B2 Separator for lithium metal based batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9627716B2 Electrolyte and lithium based batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US10388959B2 PEO-PVA based binder for lithium-sulfur batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9859554B2 Negative electrode material for lithium-based batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10224571B2 Fluorinated ether as electrolyte co-solvent for lithium metal based anode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active

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