Xia Wei

US Patent:

20220376223, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

Oct 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/772578

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Xia WEI - New York NY, US
Michael NYCE - New York NY, US
Sanjoy BANERJEE - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/04
H01M 4/50
H01M 4/52
H01M 4/66

Abstract:

A system and method for forming a metallic ion intercalated layered structure can include a housing, an electrolyte disposed in the housing, a counter-electrode disposed in the housing, and a working electrode disposed in the housing. The working electrode comprises a metallic support; and an electrode paste. The electrode paste can include an active material and a binder. The system can be used to form a layered structure having metallic ions from the metallic support intercalated into the layered structure based on cycling the working electrode.

US Patent:

20230030182, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Jan 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/788822

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Xia WEI - New York NY, US
Joshua GALLAWAY - New York NY, US
Michael NYCE - New York NY, US
Sanjoy BANERJEE - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/62
H01M 4/24

Abstract:

A battery comprises a housing, an electrolyte disposed in the housing, a cathode disposed in the housing, an anode disposed in the housing and comprising an anode material comprising: zinc or zinc oxide, an electrocoagulant material selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, iron, titanium, calcium, zirconium, a hydroxide thereof, a salt thereof, an oxide thereof, and a combination thereof, and a binder.

US Patent:

20210280899, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Jun 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/251690

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Jinchao HUANG - New York NY, US
Damon TURNEY - New York NY, US
Michael NYCE - New York NY, US
Alexander COUZIS - New York NY, US
Valerio DEANGELIS - New York NY, US
Sanjoy BANERJEE - New York NY, US
Xia WEI - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 10/054
H01M 4/66
H01M 4/74
H01M 10/0563
H01M 4/04

Abstract:

A battery includes a cathode compartment, a catholyte solution disposed within the cathode compartment, an anode compartment, an anolyte solution disposed within the anode compartment, a separator disposed between the cathode compartment and the anode compartment, and a flow system configured to provide fluid circulation in the cathode compartment and the anode compartment. The catholyte solution and the anolyte solution have different compositions.

US Patent:

20200411846, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Nov 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/692967

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Jungsang CHO - New York NY, US
Xia WEI - New York NY, US
Michael NYCE - New York NY, US
Sanjoy BANERJEE - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/134
H01M 10/24

Abstract:

A zinc electrode comprises an anode material, the anode material comprising: an electroactive material comprising at least one of zinc or a compound comprising zinc, a stabilizer additive comprising at least one of: bismuth, copper, indium, a compound comprising bismuth, a compound comprising copper, a compound comprising indium, or any combination thereof, a conductive additive, and a binder.

US Patent:

20200358092, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

Dec 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/958596

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Xia WEI - New York NY, US
Michael NYCE - New York NY, US
Sanjoy BANERJEE - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/50
H01M 4/62
H01M 10/44
H01M 2/16
H01M 4/36

Abstract:

An electrode comprises a manganese oxide compound, one or more additives, and a conductive carbon. The manganese oxide compound has manganese in a valence state that is ≤3. The one or more additives can be selected from the group consisting of bismuth, bismuth salt, copper, copper salt, tin, tin salt, lead, lead salt, silver, silver salt, cobalt, cobalt salt, nickel, nickel salt, magnesium, magnesium salt, aluminum, aluminum salt, potassium, potassium salt, lithium, lithium salt, calcium, calcium salt, gold, gold salt, antimony, antimony salt, iron, iron salt, barium, barium salt, zinc and zinc salt.

US Patent:

20200227739, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Jul 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/634054

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Xia WEI - New York NY, US
Michael NYCE - New York NY, US
Sanjoy BANERJEE - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/50
H01M 4/04
H01M 4/62
H01M 6/04
H01M 10/28

Abstract:

A method of forming a layered manganese dioxide for use in a cathode of a battery comprises disposing a cathode into a housing of an electrochemical cell, disposing an anode into the housing, disposing a polymeric separator between the anode and the cathode such that the anode and the cathode are electrically separated, adding an alkaline electrolyte to the housing, cycling the electrochemical cell into the 2electron capacity of the manganese dioxide, and forming a layered manganese dioxide having a layered manganese dioxide structure with the one or more additives incorporated into the layered manganese dioxide structure. The cathode comprising a cathode material comprising: a manganese dioxide compound, one or more additives selected from the group consisting of bismuth, copper, tin, lead, silver, cobalt, nickel, magnesium, aluminum, potassium, lithium, calcium, gold, antimony, iron, zinc, and combinations thereof, and a conductive carbon.

US Patent:

20190044129, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Feb 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/074678

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Michael NYCE - New York NY, US
Xia WEI - New York NY, US
Roman YAKOBOV - New York NY, US
Joshua GALLAWAY - New York NY, US
Sanjoy BANERJEE - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/24
H01M 10/28
H01M 2/08
H01M 4/30
H01M 4/04
H01M 4/62
H01M 4/50

Abstract:

A bipolar battery having at least two electrochemical cells electrically arranged in series includes a housing, an electrolyte, a bipolar electrode, an anode, a cathode, and first and second microporous separators. The bipolar electrode comprises a first anode material and a first cathode material. The first cathode and anode materials are disposed on opposite faces of a current collector. The anode comprises a second anode material comprising: a zinc compound, a zinc oxide compound, and a binder, and the cathode comprises a second cathode material comprising: a manganese oxide, a conductive carbon, and a copper compound. The first cathode material faces the second anode material, and the first anode material faces the second cathode material. The first microporous separator is disposed between the first cathode material and the second anode material, and the second microporous separator is disposed between the first anode material and the second cathode material.