Negative electrode material for a rechargeable battery, and method for producing it
US9601758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a negative electrode powder for a lithium-ion rechargeable battery comprising a mixture comprising carbon and SiOx, with 0<x<1, wherein the SiOx consists of a nanometric composite of crystalline SiO2 and amorphous Si. The method for preparing the powder comprises the steps of providing an aqueous solution comprising an anti-agglomeration agent, dispersing a silicon comprising organic compound in the aqueous solution, hydrothermally treating the aqueous solution at a temperature between 90 and 180° C. for a period of 0.5 to 24 h, preferably between 110 and 140° C. for a period of 0.5 to 4 h, thereby forming a suspension of SiO2 and Si in the aqueous solution, evaporating the solution, thereby obtaining a slurry, subjecting the slurry to a coking process whereby a solid residue is formed, calcining the solid residue at a temperature between 500 and 1300° C., preferably between 600 and 1000° C., in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
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