Auxiliary electrode for lithium-ion battery
US9587321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49108
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An auxiliary electrode for a lithium-ion battery includes a lithium source material. The auxiliary electrode is configured to selectively couple to a negative electrode of a lithium-ion battery to provide lithium for formation of a solid-electrolyte-inter-phase layer on a negative electrode.
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