Device and electrode having nanoporous graphite with lithiated sulfur for advanced rechargeable batteries

US8778537B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

• Yi Cui · Stanford, US
• Yuan Yang · Stanford, US
• Matthew McDowell · Santa Monica, US
• Ariel Jackson · Maplewood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 28, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Methods, systems and devices are implemented in connection with rechargeable batteries. One such device includes a cathode that has lithiated sulfur. The device also includes a porous structure having pores containing the lithium-sulfide particles introduced during a manufacturing stage thereof.