Method of fabricating fibres composed of silicon or a silicon-based material and their use in lithium rechargeable batteries
US8101298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49115
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabricating fibres of silicon or silicon-based material comprises the steps of etching pillars on a substrate and detaching them. A battery anode can then be created by using the fibres as the active material in a composite anode electrode.
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