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- the invention is in the field of energy storage devices, including but not limited to batteries, capacitors and fuel cells.
- Rechargeable lithium ion batteries are key electrical energy storage devices for power supply in portable electronics, power tools, and future electric vehicles. Improving the specific energy capacity, charging/discharging speed, and cycling lifetime is critical for their broader applications.
- graphite or other carbonaceous materials are used as the anodes which have a theoretical capacity limit at 372 mAh/g by forming fully intercalated LiC 6 compound.
- silicon has a much higher theoretical specific capacity of 4,200 mAh g by forming fully lithiated alloy Li 4 4 Si.
- the large volume expansion of lithiated Si by up to -300-400% causes great structural stress that in the past inevitably lead to fractures and mechanical failure, which significantly limited the lifetime of prior art Si anodes.
- a power storage device includes a hybrid core-shell NW (nano-wire) architecture in a high-performance Li-ion anode by incorporating an array of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) coaxially coated with a layer of amorphous silicon.
- the vertically aligned CNFs include multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), which are optionally grown on a Cu substrate using a DC -biased plasma chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process.
- PECVD DC -biased plasma chemical vapor deposition
- the carbon nanofibers (CNFs) grown by this method can have a unique interior morphology distinguishing them from the hollow structure of common MWCNTs and conventional solid carbon nanofibers.
- these CNFs optionally consist of a series of bamboo-like nodes across the mostly hollow central channel. This microstructure can be attributed to a stack of conical graphitic cups discussed further elsewhere herein.
- these PECVD- grown CNFs are typically uniformly aligned normal to the substrate surface and are well separated from each other. They may be without any entanglement or with minimal entanglement, and thus form a brush-like structure referred to as a VACNF array.
- the diameter of individual CNFs can be selected to provide desired mechanical strength so that the VACNF array is robust and can retain its integrity through Si deposition and wet electrochemical tests.
- Various embodiments of the invention include types of support filaments other than VACNFs. These support filaments can include, for example, nanowires, carbon sheets or other structures described herein. Other embodiments do not include any support filaments and use a binder instead.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising a conductive substrate; a plurality of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers grown on the substrate, the carbon nanofibers including a plurality multi-walled carbon nanotubes; and an electrolyte including one or more charge carriers.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising a conductive substrate; a plurality of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers grown on the substrate; and a layer of intercalation material disposed on the plurality of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers and configured to have a lithium ion storage capacity of between approximately 1,500 and 4,000 mAh per gram of intercalation material.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising a conductive substrate; a plurality of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers grown on the substrate; and a layer of intercalation material disposed on the plurality of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers and configured such that an ion storage capacity of the intercalation material is approximately the same at charging rates of 1C and 3C.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of producing an energy storage device, the method comprising providing a substrate; growing carbon nanofibers on the substrate, the carbon nono fibers having a stacked-cone structure; and applying intercalation material to the carbon nanofibers, the intercalation material being configured for intercalation of charge carriers.
- an energy storage system comprising: an electrolyte including one or more charge earners; a conductive substrate; a plurality of vertically aligned support filaments attached to the substrate; intercalation material disposed on each of the support filaments and configured to reversibly adsorb members of the charge carriers within a bulk of the intercalation material; and a binder disposed on the intercalation material and including a plurality of nanoparticles, each of the nanoparticles being configured to provide surface effect dominant sites configured to adsorb members of the charge carriers via faradaic interactions on surfaces of the nanoparticles.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising: an electrolyte including one or more charge carriers; a conductive substrate; a plurality of support filaments attached to the substrate; intercalation material disposed on each of the support filaments and configured to reversibly adsorb members of the charge carriers within a bulk of the intercalation material; and a binder disposed on the intercalation material and including a plurality of surface effect dominant sites configured to catalyze intercalation of the charge earners into the intercalation material,
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising: an electrolyte including one or more charge carriers; a conductive substrate; intercalation material configured to reversibly adsorb members of the charge carriers within a bulk of the intercalation material; and a binder disposed on the intercalation material and including a plurality of nanoparticles, each of the nanoparticles being configured to provide surface effect dominant sites configured to donate electrons to members of the charge earners via faradaic interactions on surfaces of the nanoparticles.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising: a cathode; and an anode separated from the cathode by an electrolyte including one or more charge carriers, the anode comprising, an intercalation material configured to intercalate the charge carriers and to donate electrons to the charge carriers at a first reaction potential, a plurality of nanoparticles including surface effect dominant sites configured to donate electrons to the charge carriers at a second reaction potential, a absolute difference between the first reaction potential and the second reaction potential being less than 2.4V.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a system comprising: means for establishing a potential gradient at an anode of a charge storage device, the anode including an electrolyte, a plurality of surface effect dominant sites, an intercalation material and a substrate; means for receiving a charge carrier of the electrolyte at one of the surface effect dominant sites; means for receiving an electron at the charge carrier from one of the surface effect dominant sites; and means for receiving a charge carrier at the intercalation material.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of producing an energy storage device, the method comprising: providing a conductive substrate; growing support filaments on the substrate; applying intercalation material to the support nanofibers, the intercalation material being configured for intercalation of charge carriers; and applying a plurality of surface effect dominant sites in close proximity to the intercalation material.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of producing an anode, the method comprising: providing a conductive substrate; mixing a binding material, surface effect dominant sites and intercalation material, the surface effect dominant sites being configured to accept electrons from charge carriers at a first reaction potential and the intercalation material being configured to accept the charge carriers or electrons from the charge carriers at a second reaction potential; and applying the binding material, surface effect dominant sites and intercalation material to the substrate.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of producing an energy storage device, the method comprising: providing a conductive substrate; providing support filaments; applying intercalation material to the support filaments, the intercalation material being configured for intercalation of charge carriers; and adding surface effect dominant sites to the support filaments.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of charging a charge storage device, the method comprising establishing a potential between a cathode and an anode of the charge storage device, the charge storage device including an electrolyte; receiving a first charge carrier of the electrolyte at a surface effect dominant site of the anode; transferring an electron of the anode to the first charge carrier; receiving a second charge carrier of the electrolyte at an intercalation material of the anode; and transferring an electron from the intercalation material to the second charge carrier.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of charging a charge storage device, the method comprising: establishing a potential gradient at an anode of the charge storage device, the anode including an electrolyte, a plurality of nanoparticles having surface effect dominant sites, an intercalation material and a substrate; receiving a first charge carrier of the electrolyte at one of the surface effect dominant sites; transferring an electron to the first charge carrier from the one of the surface effect dominant sites; receiving a second charge carrier at the intercalation material of the anode; and transferring an electron from the intercalation material to the second charge carrier.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising a conductive substrate; a carbon nanofiber, or other support filament, connected to the conductive substrate, the carbon nanofiber including a plurality of exposed nanoscale edges along the length of the carbon nanofiber; and an intercalation material configured to form a shell over at least part of the carbon nanofiber.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system, such as a batter ⁇ ' or electrode, comprising a conductive substrate; a carbon nanofiber, or other support filament, connected to the conductive substrate, the carbon nanofiber including a plurality of cup-like structures along the length of the carbon nanofiber; and an intercalation material configured to form a shell over at least part of the carbon nanofiber.
- an energy storage system comprising a conductive substrate; a carbon nanofiber, or other support filament, connected to the conductive substrate; and an intercalation material configured to form a shell over at least part of the carbon nanofiber, the intercalation material being disposed in a feather-like structure along a length of the carbon nanofiber.
- Various embodiments of the invention include an energy storage system comprising a conductive substrate; a carbon nanofiber connected to the conductive substrate: and an intercalation material configured to form a shell over at least part of the carbon nanofiber, the intercalation material being configured such that expansion of the intercalation material is non-delaminating of the intercalation material from the carbon nanofiber.
- Various embodiments of the invention include29.
- a method of producing an energy storage device comprising providing a conductive substrate; adding carbon nanofibers to the conductive substrate, the carbon nanofibers each including a plurality of exposed nanoscale edges along the length of the carbon nanofiber; and applying intercalation material to the carbon nanofibers, the intercalation material being configured for intercalation of charge carriers.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of producing an energy storage device, the method comprising providing a conductive substrate; adding carbon nanofibers to the conductive substrate, the carbon nanofibers each including a plurality of cup-like structures along the length of the carbon nanofiber; and applying intercalation material to the carbon nanofibers, the intercalation material being configured for intercalation of charge carriers.
- Various embodiments of the invention include a method of producing an energy storage device, the method comprising providing a conductive substrate; adding carbon nanofibers to the conductive substrate; and applying intercalation material to the carbon nanofibers, the intercalation material being configured for intercalation of charge carriers, and the intercalation material being disposed in a feather-like structure along a length of the carbon nano iber.
- FIGs. 1A and IB illustrate a CNF array comprising a plurality of CNF grown on a substrate, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 2A-2C illustrate a plurality of vertically aligned CNFs in different states, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 3A-3C illustrate details of a CNF, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic of the stacked-cone structure of a CNF, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 5A-5C illustrate an electrochemical characterization of ⁇ 3 ⁇ long CNFs, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 6A-6C illustrates scanning electron microscopy images of 3 ⁇ long CNFs, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 7A-7C illustrate results obtained using CNFs including a Si layer as Li-ion batteiy anodes, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 8 illustrates how the capacity of a CNF array varies with charging rate, according to various embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 9 illustrates Raman spectra of CNF arrays, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. l OA-lOC shows the variation of Li ' insertion-extraction capacities and the coulombic efficiency over 15 charge-discharge cycles, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. l lA-1 1C show scanning electron microscopy images of freshly prepared CNF arrays, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 1 1 D shows a cross-section of a nanofiber/silicon complex including more than one CNF.
- FIG. 12 illustrates a carbon nano-fiber array including fibers of 10 um in length, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 13 illustrates methods of producing CNF arrays and/or CNFs, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 14A illustrates a CNF including a power enhancement material, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 14B illustrates detail of the power enhancement material illustrated in FIG. 14A, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 14C illustrates alternative detail of the power enhancement material illustrated in FIG. 14A, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 15 illustrates an electrode surface including a power enhancement material and non-aligned CNFs coated by intercalation material, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 16 illustrates an electrode surface including power enhancement material, non- aligned CNFs and free intercalation material, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 17 illustrates an electrode surface including intercalation material and power enhancement material, without CNFs, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 18 illustrates an electrode surface including surface effect dominant sites disposed in close proximity to CNFs. according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 19 and 20 illustrate electrode surfaces including surface effect dominant sites disposed in close proximity to free intercalation material, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 21 illustrates methods of assembling an electrode surface, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 22 illustrates methods of operating a charge storage device, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 1 A and IB illustrate a CNF Array 100 comprising a plurality of CNF 110 grown on a conductive Substrate 105, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- the CNF Array 100 is shown in the Li extracted (discharged) state and in FIG. I B the CNF Array 100 is shown in the Li inserted (charged) state.
- the CNF 1 10 in these and other embodiments discussed herein are optionally vertically aligned.
- the CNF 110 are grown on a Substrate 105 of Cu using a DC-biased plasma chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process.
- PECVD DC-biased plasma chemical vapor deposition
- the CNFs 1 10 grown by this method can have a unique morphology that includes a stack of conical graphitic structures similar to stacked cups or cones or a spiral. This creates a very fine structure that facilitates lithium intercalation. This structure is referred to here as the "stacked-cone" structure elsewhere herein.
- these CNFs 1 10 are typically uniformly aligned normal to the substrate surface and are well separated from each other. The diameter of individual CNFs can be selected to provide desired mechanical strength so that the CNF Array 100 is robust and can retain its integrity through Si deposition and wet electrochemical cycles.
- a seed layer is optionally employed for growing CNFs 1 10 on Substrate 105.
- Electrolyte 125 which can be a solid, or liquid, or a combination solid and liquid, and also including one or more charge carriers, such as a lithium ion.
- the C Fs 1 10 are configured such that some of Electrolyte 125 is disposed between CNFs 1 10 and/or can ready Substrate 105 via gaps between CNFs 110.
- the diameter of individual CNFs 1 10 illustrated in FIGs. 1A and IB are nominally between 100 and 200 nm, although diameters between 75 and 300 nm, or other ranges are possible. CNFs 1 10 are optionally tapered along their length.
- the open space between the CNFs 1 10 enables a Silicon Layer 1 15 to be deposited onto each CNFs to form a gradually thinned coaxial shell with a mass at a Tip 120 of the CNF 1 10.
- This design enables the whole Silicon Layer 1 15 to be electrically connected through the CNF 1 10 and to remain fully active during charge-discharge cycling.
- the expansion that occurs on alloying of lithium with Silicon Layer 1 15 can be easily accommodated in the radial direction, e.g. perpendicular to the long dimension of the CNFs 1 10.
- the charge and discharge capacity and cycling stability of non-Si-coated CNFs 110 and Si-coated CNFs 110 can be compared.
- the addition of Silicon Layer 1 15 provided a remarkable L insertion (charge) capacity up to 3938 ruAh/gsi at the C/2 rate and retained 1944 mAh/gsi after 110 cylces. This
- FIGs. 1A and IB are perspective views.
- from 0.01 up to 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 10, 20, 25 ⁇ (or more) nominal Si thickness can be deposited onto 3 ⁇ long CNFs 1 10 to form CNF Arrays 100 such as those illustrated in FlG.s lA and IB.
- from 0.01 up 0.5, 1.0, 1 .5, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 10. 20, 25 ⁇ (or more) nominal Si thickness can be deposited onto 10 ⁇ long CNFs 110 to form CNF Arrays 100.
- the nominal thickness of Si is between 0.01 ⁇ and the mean distance between CNFs 1 10.
- Li ion storage with up to -4,000 mAh/g mass-specific capacity at C/2 rate is achieved. This capacity is significantly higher than those obtained with Si nanowires alone or other Si-nanostructured carbon hybrids at the same power rate.
- the improved performance is attributed to the fully activated Si shell due to effective charge collection by CNFs 1 0 and short Li path length in this hybrid architecture. Good cycling stability has been demonstrated in over 110 cycles.
- the storage capacity of Li ion storage of CNF Arrays 100 is approximately 750, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500 or 4000 mAh per gram of Si, or within any range between these values.
- the term "nominal thickness" is the amount of Si that would produce a flat layer of Si, of the said thickness, on Substrate 105.
- a nominal thickness of Si of 1.0 ⁇ is an amount of Si that would result in a 1.0 ⁇ thick layer of Si if deposited directly on Substrate 105. Nominal thickness is reported because it can easily be measured by weight using methods know in the art.
- a nominal thickness of 1 .0 ⁇ will result in a smaller thickness of Si Layer 1 15 on CNFs 1 10 because the Si is distributed over the greater area of the CNFs 1 10 surfaces.
- FIGs. 2A-2C illustrate CNF Array 100 having an average fiber length of
- FIGs. 2A-2C are scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images.
- FIG. 2A shows a plurality of vertically aligned CNFs 1 10 without Silicon Layer 1 15.
- FIG. 2B shows a plurality of vertically aligned CNFs 1 10 including Silicon Layer 1 15.
- FIG. 2C shows a plurality of vertically aligned CNFs 1 10 in the extracted (discharged) state after experiencing 100 lithium charge-discharge cycles.
- the CNFs 1 10 are firmly attached to a Cu Substrate 105 with essentially uniform vertical alignment and a random distribution on the surface of the substrate.
- the samples used in this study have an average areal density of 1.1 l x l O 9 CM s cm " (counted from top-view SEM images), corresponding to an average nearest-neighbor distance of -330 nm.
- the average length of the CNFs 1 10 in Figure 2 is -3.0 um with >90% of CNFs in the range of 2.5 to 3.5 urn in length.
- the diameter spreads from -80 run to 240 nm with an average of -147 nm.
- An inverse teardrop shaped Ni catalyst at Tip 120 presents at the tip o each CNF 1 10 capping the hollow channel at the center of the CNF, which promoted the tip growth of CNF 1 10 during the PECVD process.
- the size of the Ni catalyst nanoparticles defined the diameter of each CNFs 1 10. Longer CNFs 1 10, up to 10 ⁇ , were also employed in some studies to be discussed in later sections.
- the average nearest neighbor distance can vary between 200- 450nm, 275-385 nm, 300-360nm, or the like. Further, the average length of the CNFs 1 10 can be between approximately 2-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100-120, 120-250 ( ⁇ ), or more. Standard carbon nanofibers as long as a millimeter long are known in the art. In various embodiments, the average diameter can vary between approximately 50-125, 100- 200, 125-175 (nm), or other ranges.
- An amorphous Si Layer 1 15 was deposited onto the CNF Array 100 by magnetron sputtering.
- the open structure of brush-like CNF Arrays 100 made it possible for Si to reach deep down into the array and produce conformal structures between the CNFs 1 10.
- it formed a thick Si coating at the CNF tip followed by a gradually thinned coaxial Si shell around the lower portion of the CNF, presenting an interesting tapered core-shell structure similar to a cotton swab.
- the amount of Si deposition is characterized by the nominal thickness of Si films on a flat surface using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) during sputtering.
- QCM quartz crystal microbalance
- the Li insertion/extraction capacities were normalized to the total Si mass derived from the nominal thickness.
- the Si-coated CNFs 1 10 were well-separated from each other, forming an open core-shell CNF array structure (shown in FIG. 2B). This structure allowed electrolyte to freely accessing the entire surface of the Si Layer 1 15.
- the average tip diameter was -457 nm in comparison with the - 147 nm average diameter of the CNFs 1 10 prior to application of the Si Layer 1 15.
- the average radial Si thickness at the Tip 120 was estimated to be ⁇ 155 nm. This was apparently much smaller than the 0.50 ⁇ nominal Si thickness since most Si spread along the full length of CNFs.
- the stacked-cone of CNFs 1 10 provides additional fine strucuire to the Si Layer 1 15.
- the stacked-cone structure is optionally the result of a spiral growth pattern that produces the stacked-cone structure when viewed in cross-section.
- FIGs. 3A - 3C The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images in FIGs. 3A - 3C further illustrate the structural details of Si-coated CNFs 110.
- a Si Layer 1 15 of -390 nm Si was produced directly above the Tip 120 of a -210 nm diameter CNF 1 10.
- the largest portion of the cotton-swab-shaped Si Layer 1 15 was -430 nm in diameter which appeared near the very end of the Tip 120.
- the coaxial Si Layer 1 15 around the CNF 1 10 showed a feather-like texture with modulated contrast, clearly different from the uniform Si deposits above the tip (see FIG. 3 A). This is likely a result of the stacked-cone microstructure of the PECVD-grown CNFs 1 10.
- CNFs 1 10 include unevenly stacked cuplike graphitic structures along the CNF 1 10 center axis.
- the use of such variations in the diameter of CNFs 1 10 was previously disclosed in commonly owned U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12/904, 1 13 filed Oct. 13, 2010.
- the stacked-cone structure along the length of each CNF consists of one to five, five to fifteen, or more than ten cup-like graphitic layers that can be clearly seen in FIG. 3B as indicated by the dashed lines.
- the side edges of some of the graphitic layers are exposed. At these exposed edges lithium may be able to penetrate between the graphitic layers.
- the cup-like structures comprise cones of grapheme and/or graphitic sheets with which lithium can interact.
- the cup edges are nanoscaie edges and can have the properties of graphene edges while between the graphitic layers may be found properties as between graphene sheets.
- the cup edges provide seems in the vertically aligned carbon nano-fibers through which lithium ions can migrate.
- the novel microstructure of the VACNFs generates stacks of exposed graphitic edges along the length of the CNF sidewall, e.g. the cup edges. These nanoscaie edges are similar to the edges typically found on grapheme/graphitic sheets and ribbons. These exposed cup edges result in varied silicon nucleation rates and thus a modulated silicon shell texture is produced. These exposed edges also form a good interface between the VACNF core and the Si shell to facilitate fast electron transfer in this hybrid structure.
- the two different structures of the Si shell can be controlled by varying the growth process of the VACNFs.
- the VACNF Areas of the VACNF that include the cup structure results in the feather like Si shell, while areas of the VACNF that do not include the cup structure have a Si structure similar to that observed at the tip of the VACNF.
- the VACNF is optionally configured to have one or more areas without the cup stacking structure along the length of the VACNFs as well as at the tip.
- the carbon nano-fibers still include the cup stacking structure having exposed graphitic/grapheme or graphite edges but are not vertically aligned and/or even directly attached to the substrate. While the use of a "cup-stacking" graphitic microstructure is discussed elsewhere herein, other methods of producing exposed nanoscaie edges of graphite sheets include unzipping carbon nanotubes using an acid.
- nanofiber is meant to include structure having at least two dimensions on the nanoscaie (less than one micrometer). These include, for example, wires, rubes and ribbons in which a thickness and width are nanoscaie but a length may or may not be nanoscale.
- nanofiber is meant to exclude graphene sheets in which a thickness may be nanoscale but a length and width are both nanoscale.
- the support filaments discussed herein are nanofibers.
- FIGs. 3B and 3C The resolution and contrast of FIGs. 3B and 3C are limited since the electron beam needs to penetrate through hundreds of nanometer thick CNF or Si-CNF hybrid, but the structural characteristics are consistent with the high-resolution ⁇ studies using smaller CNFs in literature.
- This unique structure generated clusters of broken graphitic edges along the CNF sidewall which cause varied nucleation rates during Si deposition and thus modulate the density of the Si Layer 1 15 on the CNF 1 10 sidewall.
- the modulated density results in the ultra-high surface area Si structures indicated by a (100 nm square) Box 3 10 in FIG 3 A.
- the feather like Si structures of Si Layer 1 15 provide an excellent Li ion interface that results in very high Li capacity and also fast electron transfer to CNF 1 10.
- the dark area at Tip 120 is Nickel catalyst for growth of the CNFs. Other catalysts can also be used.
- FIGs. 3B and 3C are images recorded before (3B) and after (3C) lithium
- the sample in 3C was in the delithiated (discharged) state when it was taken out of an electrochemical cell.
- the dashed lines in FIG. 3B are visual guidance of the stacked-cone graphic layers inside the CNFs 1 10.
- the long dashed lines in FIG. 3C represent the sidewall surface of the CNF 110.
- the stacked-cone structure of CNFs 1 10 is drastically different from commonly used carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphite.
- the stacked-cone structure results in improved Lf insertion, even without the addition of Si Layer 1 15, relative to standard carbon nanotubes or nanowires.
- the stacked-cone graphitic structure of C Fs 1 10 allows Li ' intercalation into the graphitic layers through the sidewall of CNFs 1 10 (rather than merely at the ends).
- the Li+ transport path across the wall of each of CNFs 1 10 is very short (with D -290 nm in some embodiments), quite different from the long path from the open ends in commonly used seamless carbon nanotubes (CNTs), FIG.
- CNF radius rcNF 74 nm
- CNF wall thickness t w -50 nm
- graphitic cone angle ⁇ 10°
- FIGs. 5A-5C illustrate an electrochemical characterization of -3 ⁇ long CNFs 1 10. This characterization illustrates the phenomenon described in relation to FIG 4.
- FIG. 5A shows cyclic voltammograms (CV) from 1.5 V to 0.001 V versus a Li / Li " reference electrode at 0.1 , 0.5 and 1.0 mV/s scan rates. A lithium disk was used as the counter electrode. Data were taken from the second cycle and normalized to the exposed geometric surface area.
- FIG. 5A shows cyclic voltammograms (CV) from 1.5 V to 0.001 V versus a Li / Li " reference electrode at 0.1 , 0.5 and 1.0 mV/s scan rates. A lithium disk was used as the counter electrode. Data were taken from the second cycle and normalized to the exposed geometric surface area.
- FIG. 5A shows cyclic voltammograms (CV) from 1.5 V to 0.001 V versus a Li / Li " reference electrode at 0.1 , 0.5 and 1.0 mV
- FIG. 5B shows the galvanostatic charge -discharge profiles at C/0.5, CI and C/2 power rates, corresponding to current densities of 647, 323 and 162 mA/g (normalized to estimated carbon mass) or 71.0, 35.5 and 17.8 ⁇ / ⁇ 2 (normalized to the geometric surface area), respectively.
- a freshly assembled half-cell typically showed the open circuit potential (OCP) of the uncoated CNFs 1 10 anode was -2.50 to 3.00 V vs. Li/Li reference electrode.
- OCP open circuit potential
- electropotential is below 1.20 V.
- the first cycle from OCP to 0.001 V involved the formation of a necessary protective layer, i.e. the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), by the SEI
- CNF arrays 100 were somewhat different from those of staged intercalation into graphite and slow Lf diffusion into the hollow channel of CNTs.
- Li-ion insertion into CNFs 1 10 is likely through intercalation between graphitic layers from the sidewall due to its unique structure.
- the TEM image in FIG. 3C indicates that the graphitic stacks in the stacked-cones inside the CNF 1 10 are somewhat disrupted during Li * intercalation-extraction cycles, likely due to the large volume change that occurs on Li r intercalation.
- Some debris and nanoparticles are observed as white objects inside CNFs 1 10 as well as at the exterior surface. These show penetration into the interior of the CNFs through the sidewall.
- the Li ' intercalation and extraction capacities were normalized to the estimated mass of the CNFs 1 10 ( 1.1 x 10 4 g/cm 2 ) that was calculated based on a hollow vertically aligned CNF structure with the following average parameters: length (3.0 ,um), density (1.1 x ⁇ ⁇ ' CNFs per cm'), outer diameter (147 nm), and hollow inner diameter (49 nm, ⁇ l/3 of the outer diameter).
- the density of the solid graphitic wall of the CNFs 1 10 was assumed to be the same as graphite (2.2 g/cm 3 ).
- the intercalation capacity was 430 mA h g "1 and the extraction capacity is 390 mA h g "1 , both of which are slightly higher than the theoretical value of 372 mA h g "1 for graphite, which may be attributed to SEI formation and the irreversible Li insertion into the hollow compartments inside the CNFs 1 10.
- the extraction capacities were found to be more than 90% of the intercalation values at all power rates and both the intercalation and extraction capacities decreased by -9% as the power rate increased from C/2 to C/l and by -20% from C/l to C/0.5, comparable to graphite anodes.
- the SEI serves as a sheath to increase the mechanical strength of the CNFs 1 10, preventing them from collapsing into microbundles by the cohesive capillary force of a solvent as observed in the study with other polymer coatings.
- FIGs. 6A-6C illustrates scanning electron microscopy images of 3 ⁇ long CNFs 110, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 6 A shows CNFs 1 10 in delithiated (discharged) state after intercalation/extraction cycles.
- FIG. 6B shows CNFs 110 including Si Layer 115 after 100 cycles in the delithiated state.
- FIG. 6C shows CNFs 110 including Si Layer 1 15 after 100 cycles in the lithiated state. These images are 45 degree perspective views.
- FIGs. 7A-7C illustrate results obtained using CNFs 1 10 including a Si Layer 1 15 as Li-ion battery anodes. These results were obtained using a nominal Si thickness of 0.50 ,um.
- FIG. 7A shows cyclic voltammograms between 1.5 V and 0.05 V versus Li/Li " at 0.10, 0.50 and 1.0 mV s " ' scan rates. The measurements were made a ter the sample going through 150 charge-discharge cycles and the data of the second cycle at each scan rate are shown.
- FIG. 7B shows galvanostatic charge— discharge profiles at C/0.5, C/1 and C/2 power rates with the sample at 120 cycles. All profiles were taken from the second cycle at each rate.
- FIG. 7A shows cyclic voltammograms between 1.5 V and 0.05 V versus Li/Li " at 0.10, 0.50 and 1.0 mV s " ' scan rates. The measurements were made a ter the sample going through 150 charge-discharge cycles and the data of the second
- FIG. 7C shows insertion and extraction capacities (to the left vertical axis) and coulombic efficiency (to the right vertical axis) of two CNF Arrays 100 (used as electrodes) versus the charge- discharge cycle number.
- the first CNF Array 100 was first conditioned with one cycle at the C/10 rate, one cycle at the C/5 rate, and two cycles at the C/2 rate. It was then tested at the C/2 insertion rate and C/5 extraction rate for the rest of the 96 cycles.
- the filled and open squares represent the insertion and extraction capacities, respectively.
- the second electrode was first conditioned with two cycles each at C/10, C/5, C/2, C/1 , C/0.5 and C/0.2 rates. It was subsequently tested at the C/1 rate for the next 88 cycles.
- the columbic efficiencies of both electrodes are represented by filled (1 st electrode) and open (2nd electrode) diamonds, which mostly overlap at 99%.
- both the cathodic wave for Li " insertion and the anodic wave for Li * extraction shift to lower values (below -0.5 and 0.7 V, respectively).
- the peak current density increases by 10 to 30 times after application of Si Layer 1 15 and is directly proportional to the scan rate.
- alloy-forming Li " insertion into Si is much faster than intercalation into uncoated CNFs, which was limited by the slow diffusion of Li * bet een graphitic layers.
- the cathodic peak at -0.28 V was not observed in previous studies on pure Si nanowires.
- the three anodic peaks representing the transformation of the Li-Si alloy into amorphous Si are similar to those with Si nanowires despite shifting to lower potentials by 100 to 200 mV.
- the capacity of CNF Array 100 to operate as an electrode did not decline when charging rates were increased from C/2 to C/l and C/0.5. Over these charging rates the capacity was nearly independent of charging rate, in various embodiments.
- the total Lf storage capacity of CNF Arrays 100 including Si Layer 115 was about 10 times greater than CNF Arrays 100 that lacked Si Layer 1 15. This occurred even though the low potential limit for the charging cycle was increased from 0.001 V to 0.050 V. As a result, the amount of Li * intercalation into the CNF core appears to have been negligible.
- the specific capacity was calculated by dividing only the mass of Si that was calculated from the measured nominal thickness and a bulk density of 2.33 g cm "3 . This method was chosen as an appropriate metric to compare the specific capacity of the Si Layer 1 15 to the theoretical value of bulk Si.
- FIG. 8 illustrates how the capacity of CNF Array 100 varies with charging rate, according to various embodiments of the invention. Data is shown for several numbers of cycles.
- FIG. 8 shows average specific discharge capacity for a group of cycles with identical current rates versus the charge rate (C-rate) required to achieve full capacity in set hours (C/h e.g., full Capacity/hours). Vertical Lines are focused on C/4, 1C, 3C and 8C.
- the CNF Array 100 was first conditioned with two cycles each at C/8, C/4, C/2, C/l , C/0.8, C/0.4, and C/0.16 rates symmetrically, and subsequently tested at a C/l symmetric rate for the next 88 cycles. This was repeated from cycle 101 to cycle 200.
- the electrode was cycled for five cycles at each of C/4, C/3, C/2, C/l, C/0.75, C/0.66, C/0.50, C/0.33, C/0.25, C/0.20 and C/0.15 rates symmetrically and subsequently tested at a C/l symmetric rate for the next 45 cycles. This was repeated from cycle 301 to cycle 400 and from cycle 401 to cycle 500.
- the change in capacity is small ( ⁇ 16%) while the C-rate is varied by 32 fold.
- the electrode after 100 cycles showed increased capacity when the C-rate is changed from 3C to 8C. Thus, faster charge rates resulted in improved capacity.
- High capacity >2,700 rnAh/g
- Capacity at rates above 3C increase as C-rate increased. The drop in specific capacity with the number of cycles is due to known, correctable, factors.
- the insertion capacity only dropped by 8.3% from 3643 raA h g "1 at the 5th cycle to 3341 mA h g " 1 at the 100th cycle. Even at the C/l charge- lischarge rate, the insertion capacity only drops by 1 1% from 3096 mA h g " 1 at the 13 ,h cycle to 2752 mA h g l at the 100 th cycle.
- the difference in the Li * capacity between these two sets of data was mostly attributable to the initial conditioning parameters and small sample-to-sample variations. This was indicated by the similar values of insertion-extraction capacity during the first few conditioning cycles in FIG. 7C at C/10 and C/5 rates.
- the coaxial core-shell NW structure on well- separated CNFs 1 10, such as included in various embodiments of the invention, provides an enhanced charge-discharge rate, nearly full Li" storage capacity of Si, and a long cycle life, relative to the prior art.
- the extra insertion capacity can be attributed to the combination of three in eversible reactions: ( 1) the formation of a thin SEI (surface electrolyte interphase) layer (of tens f nanometers); (2) reactions of Li with SiO x presented on the Si surface (SiO x + ZvLi -> Si + xLi?0); and (3) the conversion of the starting crystalline Si coating with a higher theoretical capacity (-4200 mA h g "1 ) into amorphous Si with lower capacity ( ⁇ 3800 mA h g " ').
- the TEM image FIG. 3C
- SEM image FIG. 3C
- the Si has interacted with electrolyte to produce SEI that fills the gaps between the feather-like structures.
- the interaction can include mixing, chemical reactions, charge coupling, encapsulation, and/'or the like.
- the Si Layer 11 looks more uniform in FIG. 3B.
- the Si Layer 1 15 now comprises interleaved layers of Si (the feather-like structures) and SEI. Each of these interleaved layers can be on the order of a few 10s of nanometers.
- the SEI layer can be an ion permeable material that is a product of interaction between the electrolyte and Si Layer 1 15 (or other electrode material).
- the original Si Layer 1 15 likely consisted of nanocrystals embedded in an amorphous matrix associated with the feather-like TEM image in FIG. 3A. After initial cycles, the Si nanocrystals were converted into amorphous Si. consistent with the TEM images after the cycling test (see FIGs. 3B and 3C). However, the Si Layer 1 15 apparently did not slide along the length of the CNF, in contrast to the large longitudinal expansion (by up to 100%) in pure Si NWs. This indicates that, in some embodiments, expansion of the silicon is primarily radial rather than longitudinal with respect to the carbon nano-iiber. In some embodiments, expansion occurs between the feather-like structures of the Si.
- the expansion of one feather may be in the direction of the nearest neighbor feathers above and below, thus filling the gap between the feathers.
- the expansion occurs in a manner such that delamination of the silicon is dramatically reduced relative to the prior art.
- Si Layer 1 15 was, thus, securely attached to CNFs 110 for over 120 cycles.
- the volume change of the Si shell during Lf insertion was dominated by radial expansion, while the CNF-Si interface remained intact.
- Various embodiments of the invention include CNFs 110 having different lengths and silicon shell thickness.
- One factor that can be controlled when CNFs 1 10 are generated is the open space between each CNF 110, e.g., the mean distance between CNFs 1 10 within CNF Array 100. This space allows Si Layer 115 to expand radially when charging and, thus in some embodiments provides stability. Because an optimum electrode structure depends on both the length of CNFs 1 10 and the thickness of Si Layer 1 15, it is sometimes desirable to use longer CNFs 1 10 and thicker Si Layers 1 15 in order to obtain higher total Lf storage capacity. Longer CNFs 1 10 do correlate with greater storage capacity.
- FIGs 1 OA- IOC shows the variation of Li " insertion-extraction capacities and the coulombic efficiency over 15 charge-discharge cycles with three 10 um long CNF 1 10 samples deposited with Si Layer 1 15 at a nominal thickness of 0.50, 1.5 and 4.0 um, respectively.
- asymmetric rates C/2 for insertion and C/5 for extraction
- This protocol provided nearly 100% coulombic efficiency and minimum degradation over the cycles.
- the nominal thickness was measured in situ w ith a quartz crystal microbalance during sputtering.
- FIGs. 1 1 A- 1 1C show scanning electron microscopy images of freshly prepared CNF Arrays 100 (on -10 ⁇ long CNFs 1 10).
- the Si Layer 1 15 was generated using a nominal Si thickness of (a) 0.50 ⁇ , (b) 1.5 ⁇ , and c) 4.0 ⁇ , which were measured in-situ using a quartz crystal microbalance during deposition. All images are 45° perspective views.
- the average tip diameter was found to be -388 nm on the 10 ⁇ long CNFs, much smaller than the -457 nm average diameter on the 3.0 ⁇ long CNFs 1 10.
- the Si Layer 1 15 was thinner but more uniformly spread along the 10 ⁇ long CNFs 1 10.
- FIGs. 1 1 A and 1 IB each include roughly the same number of CNFs 110, however, in FIG. 1 1 B has substantially fewer visible Tips 120.
- Si Layer 1 15 can form a nanofiber/silicon complex that includes a single CNF 110 (a cross-section of which is shown in FIG. 1 A).
- Si Layer 1 15 can form a nanofiber/silicon complex that includes two, three or more CNF 1 10 under a single cover of silicon. This occurs when two or more CNFs 1 10 come together during the Si Layer 1 15 deposition process.
- a nanofiber/silicon complex is a structure that includes a continuous Si Layer 1 15 that envelops one or more CNF 1 10.
- FIG. 1 I D A cross-section of a nanofiber/silicon complex that includes two CNF 1 10 is illustrated in FIG. 1 I D.
- at least 1 %. 5% or 10% of nano fiber silicon complexes include more than one CNF 1 10.
- instances of CNF Arrays 100 having 0.50 and 1.5 ⁇ nominal Si thicknesses have comparable mass-specific capacities of 3208 ⁇ 343 and 3212 ⁇ 234 mA h g "1 , respectively.
- the samples with a 4.0 ⁇ nominal Si thickness give much lower capacity at 2072 ⁇ 298 mA h g " 1 .
- the thinner Si coatings are fully activated and provide the maximum Li insertion capacity that amorphous Si could afford.
- the area- specific capacity increases proportionally with the Si thickness from 0.373 ⁇ 0.040 mA h cm " ⁇ at 0.50 ⁇ Si to 1. 12 ⁇ 0.08 mA h cm - at 1.5 ⁇ Si thickness, but drops off from the linear curve to give 1.93 ⁇ 0.28 mA h cm " ' at 4.0 ⁇ nominal Si thickness.
- the thickness of 4.0 ⁇ is greater than the mean distance between CNFs 110.
- the structure of CNF Array 100 includes an Si Layer of approximately 200 to 300 run radial thickness on CNFs 1 10 having a length of approximately 30 -40, 40-75, 75- 125 microns (or more or combinations thereof) and diameters on the order of -50 nm.
- these CNF Array 100 are grown on conductive foils having a thickness within the ranges of -10 microns, -10-20 microns, -10- 50 microns, or more.
- Si (equivalent to 1.5 ⁇ nominal thickness on a flat surface) is deposited onto 10 ⁇ long CNFs 100 to form CNF Arrays 100.
- This unique hybrid architecture allowed the Si Layers 1 15 to freely expand, contract in the radial direction during Li+ insertion and extraction.
- High-performance Li storage with a mass-specific capacity of 3000 to 3650 mA h g "1 was obtained even at the C/ l rate.
- the capacity matched the maximum value that would be expected from a similar mass of amorphous Si, indicating that the Si Layer 1 15 was fully active.
- This 3 D nanostmctured architecture enables effective electrical connection with bulk quantities of Si material while maintaining a short Li+ insertion-extraction path.
- FIG. 13 illustrates methods of producing the CNF Arrays 100 and/or CNFs 1 10 disclosed herein.
- a Substrate 105 is provided.
- Substrate 105 is optionally suitable for growth of CNFs 1 10.
- Substrate 105 may include a variety of materials, for example Cu.
- Substrate 105 is optionally a conductive foil having a thickness described elsewhere herein.
- nucleation cites for the growth of CNFs 1 10 are provided on Substrate 105.
- a variety of nucleation materials, such as Ni particles, are known in the art.
- the nucleation cites are optionally provided at a density so as to produce mean distances between CNFs 110, such as those taught elsewhere herein.
- Provide Nucleation Sites Step 1320 is optional in embodiments in which nucleation is not required for growth of CNFs 1 10, or similar structures, or in which CNFs 1 10 are attached to Substrate 105 using a binder after being grown elsewhere.
- CNFs 1 10 are grown on Substrate 105 or, in some embodiments separate from Substrate 105.
- the CNFs 1 10 are optionally grown to produce the stacked-cone structure taught elsewhere herein, to produce structures having exposed graphitic edges along their length, or to produce similarly variable structure.
- the CNFs 1 10 can be grown to any of the lengths taught elsewhere herein. Growth is optionally accomplished using PECVD processes such as those taught or cited in "A high-performance lithium-ion battery anode based on the core-shell heterostructure of silicon-coated vertically aligned carbon nanofibers" lankowski et al. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 1055.
- an intercalation material such as Si Layer 1 15 is applied to the grown CNFs 1 10.
- Apply Si Layer Step 1340 occurs before CNFs 1 10 are attached to Substrate 105.
- the applied material may have any of the nominal thicknesses taught elsewhere herein so as to produce a Si Layer 1 15 thickness of tens or hundreds of nanometers.
- Apply Si Layer Step 1340 includes growing intercalation material in structures that are dependent on exposed edges along the lengths of CNFs 110. For example, when CNFs 1 10 include the cup-like structure discussed herein, Apply Si Layer Step 1340 includes growing the feather-like structures illustrated in the figures, e.g. FIG 3A..
- a power enhancement material is added to the CNF ArraylOO or CNFs 110.
- Apply PEM Step 1345 occurs before CNFs 1 10 are attached to Substrate 105.
- the PEM typically includes a binder and surface effect dominant sites, as discussed in further detail elsewhere herein.
- Condition Step 1350 the CNF Array 100 produced using Steps 13 10-1340 is conditioned using one or more lithium intercalation cycles.
- FIG. 14A illustrates a CNF 1 10 including a Power Enhancement Material 1320, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- the Power Enhancement Material 1320 is applied as a layer over the intercalation material, e.g. over Silicon Layer 1 15.
- FIG. 14B illustrates detail of the Power Enhancement Material 1320 illustrated in FIG. 14B, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- Power Enhancement Material 1320 includes Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and an optional Binder 1440.
- Silicon Layer 1 15 is but one example of intercalation material. Where Silicon Layer 1 15 is used as an example herein, it should be understood that other types of intercalation material can be substituted or combined with silicon. Such alternative or additional intercalation materials include Ag, Al, Bi, C, Se, Sb, Sn and Zn.
- the CNF 1 10 illustrated in FIG. 14 is typically one of a large number of CNF 1 10 within a CNF Array 100.
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 include surfaces of a nanoparticle configured to adsorb charge carriers in a faradaic interaction, e.g., to undergo redox reactions with charge carriers. They are referred to as "surface effect dominant" because typically, for these nanoparticles, the faradaic interaction between the charge carriers and the nanoparticle surfaces dominate bulk faradaic interactions. Thus, the charge carriers are much more likely to react at the surface relative to the bulk of the nanoparticles. For example, a lithium ion would more likely adsorb onto the surface of the nanoparticle rather than being absorbed into the bulk of the nanoparticle. These nanoparticle are sometimes referred to as surface redox particles.
- a faradaic interaction results in a pseudo capacitor that can store a significant amount of loosely bound charge and thus provide a significant power density.
- pseudo capacitance an electron is exchanged (e.g., donated). In this case between the charge carrier to the nanoparticle. While some potentials would result in some intercalation of charge carrier into the nanoparticle, this does not constitute the bulk of the interaction at Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and can degrade some types of nanoparticles.
- a faradaic interaction is an interaction in which a charge is transferred (e.g., donated) as a result of an electrochemical interaction.
- the nanoparticles that include Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 can be comprised of transition metal oxides, such as Ti(3 ⁇ 4, ⁇ 3 ⁇ 40 5 , MnO, Mn0 2 , NiO, tantalum oxide, ruthenium oxide, rubidium oxide, tin oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, and/or the like. They may also be comprised of metal nitrides, carbon, activated carbon, graphene, graphite, titanate l l .i.fl Or- ). crystalline silicon, tin, germanium, metal P T/US2013/049382
- these nanoparticles can be less than 1 , 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21 or 34 nanometers in diameter.
- the lower limit of the nanoparticle size is a function of the size of the molecules of constituent materials.
- a nanoparticle includes at least a few molecules.
- a smaller size provides for a greater surface to bulk ratio of possible adsorption sites.
- a particle comprising only a couple of molecules has reduced stability.
- the nanoparticles are optionally multi-layered.
- they can comprise a ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 layer (or any of the other nanoparticle materials discussed herein) on a transition metal, Co, Ni, Mn, Ta, Ru, Rb, Ti, Sn, V 2 0 2 , FeO, Cu or Fe core or a graphene/graphite layer on a core of some other material.
- different core materials affect the reaction potentials of the surface material.
- the amount of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 is optionally selected depending on desired power and energy densities.
- a greater power density may be achieved by have a larger number of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 per quantity of intercalation material, or a greater amount of energy density may be achieved by having a larger amount of intercalation material per number of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430. It is an advantage of some embodiments of the invention that both historically high energy and power density can be achieved simultaneously.
- the charge carriers can provide a power density such as previously only achieved with capacitors. This is because the release of the charge is not dependent on diffusion of charge earners though an intercalation material. Further, by placing the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 in close proximity to the intercalation material, charge carriers can move from the intercalation material to the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 (or directly to the electrolyte). This results in energy densities that are equal to or greater than conventional batteries. Both the energy densities of batteries and the power densities of capacitors are achieved in the same device. Note that during discharge charge carriers within the intercalation material can migrate to the Surface Effect Dominate Sites 1430 and thus recharge these sites.
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are disposed on larger particles.
- the particle size may be greater than 1 , 10, 25, 100 or 250 microns, (but generally less than 1 millimeter).
- Activated carbon, graphite and graphene are materials that can be included in particles of these sizes.
- activated carbon can be included in Power Enhancement Material 1320 while having a pore size of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 similar to the nanoparticle diameters taught above.
- a nanoparticle is a particle with an average diameter of less than 1 ⁇ .
- Optional Binder 1440 is configured to keep the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 in proximity to the intercalation material.
- the distribution of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 is uniform throughout Binder 1440.
- nanoparticles including the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 may be mixed with Binder 1440 before Binder 1440 is applied to the intercalation material to produce a relatively uniform distribution.
- the nanoparticles may be applied to the surface of the intercalation material prior to application of Binder 1440. This can result in a greater concentration of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 (within Binder 1440) proximate to the intercalation material as compared to areas of Binder 1440 that are distal to the intercalation material.
- Binder 1440 is optional in embodiments in which Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 or the associated nanoparticles are directly attached to the intercalation material, e.g., attached to Silicon Layer 1 15.
- Binder 1440 is permeable (e.g., porous) to charge carriers of the electrolyte.
- suitable materials for Binder 1440 include polyvinyl-idene fluoride (PVDF), styrene butadiene rubber, poly (acrylic acid) (PAA), carbo-xymethyl-cellulose (CMC), and/or the like.
- PVDF polyvinyl-idene fluoride
- PAA poly (acrylic acid)
- CMC carbo-xymethyl-cellulose
- Binder 1440 optionally includes materials that increase its conductivity.
- Binder 1440 may include conductive polymer, graphite, graphene, metal nanoparticles, carbon nano- tubes, carbon nano fibers, metal nano-wires, Super-P (conductive carbon black), and/or the like.
- the materials are preferably at concentrations high enough to make Binder 1440 conductive, e.g., a percolation threshold.
- FIG. 15 illustrates an electrode surface including Power Enhancement Material 1320 and non-aligned CNFs 1 10 coated by intercalation material, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- the CNFs 1 10 are not directly attached to Substrate 1 10, but are held in close proximity to Substrate 1 10 by Binder 1440.
- CNFs 1 10 including the cup like structure illustrated in for example, FIG. 3B are used in the non-attached configurations, such as illustrated in FIG. 15.
- the cuplike structure still helps to prevent delamination of the silicon from the underlying CNF 1 10.
- CNF 1 10 are used herein as an example of support filaments, it should be understood that other types of support filaments discussed herein can be used to supplement or replace the carbon nanofibers of CNF 1 10 in any of the examples.
- FIG. 15 The embodiments illustrated by FIG. 15 can be produced, for example, by first growing unattached CNFs 1 10. These are then coated with Silicon Layer 1 15 (or some other intercalation material) such that the intercalation material is generally in contact with the CNFs 1 10 as a coating layer. The coated CNFs 1 10 are then mixed with Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Binder 1440. Finally, the resulting mixture is deposited on Substrate 105.
- FIG. 16 illustrates an electrode surface including Power
- Enhancement Material 1320, non-aligned CNFs 1 10 and free Intercalation Material 1610 according to various embodiments of the invention.
- the Intercalation Material 1610 is not necessarily disposed around the CNF 1 10 as a coating.
- the Intercalation Material 1610 is free in the sense that it is not restricted to the surface of CNFs 1 10, however it is still held in proximity to Substrate 105 by Binder 1440.
- the embodiments illustrated in FIG. 16 can be produced, for example, by mixing Binder 1440, Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430, Intercalation Material 1610 and CNF 1 10 together (in any order). The mixture is then applied to Substrate 105.
- CNFs 1 10 may or may not be attached to Substrate 105 by means other than Binder 1440.
- Intercalation Material 1610 may and/or may not be in contact with CNF 1 10 or Substrate 105.
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are optionally in contact with Substrate 105, CNF 1 10, and/or Intercalation Material 1610.
- Intercalation Material 1610 optionally includes particles, suspensions, clusters, and/or droplets of intercalation material with sizes of at least 0.1 , 0.6, 1, 1.5, 2, 3,5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, 21 or 29 ⁇ or any range there between. Other sizes are possible in alternative embodiments.
- FIG. 17 illustrates an electrode surface including Binder 1440,
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Intercalation Material 1610 without support filaments, according to various embodiments of the invention. In these embodiments Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Intercalation Material 1610 are held in proximity to
- FIG. 18 illustrates an electrode surface similar to that illustrated in
- FIG. 18 Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are concentrated in close proximity to Intercalation Material 1610. For example, in some embodiments at least 2%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 85% of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are on particles in contact with Intercalation Material 1610. Increased
- concentration of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 proximate to Intercalation Material 1 10 can be achieved using methods described elsewhere herein. This results in a greater concentration of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 at the surface of Intercalation Material 1610 relative to other volumes within Binder 1440.
- FIGs. 14C, 19 and 20 illustrate an electrode surface similar to that illustrated in FIGs. 14B, 16 and 17 respectively.
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are disposed in close proximity to free intercalation material, according to various embodiments of the invention. As in the embodiments illustrated by FIG. 18, in some embodiments at least 2%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 85% of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are in contact with Intercalation Material 1610. In some embodiments a higher concentration of nanoparticles including Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are disposed within 5 nanometers of Intercalation Material 1610 surfaces than between 10 and 15 nanometers of these surfaces.
- Increased concentration of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 proximate to Intercalation Material 1610 can be achieved by selecting appropriate Zeta potentials of the nanoparticles and Intercalation Material 1610 in solution so that the nanoparticles form an electrostatic double layer at the surface of Intercalation Material 1610.
- the Zeta potential is the electric potential in the interfacial double layer at the location of the surface versus a point in the bulk liquid away from the surface.
- the Zeta potential is optionally greater than 25 mV (absolute). In other
- the nanoparticles are applied to the surfaces of Intercalation Material 1610 prior to the application of Binder 1440.
- 1001081 Intercalation Material 1610 can include any single one or combination of the materials discussed herein with respect to Silicon Layer 1 15 (including or excluding silicon).
- CNFs 1 10, as illustrated in FIGs. 16-20 can include any single one or combination of the various types fibers discussed here (including or excluding carbon nano fibers).
- these CNFs 1 10 may include branched fibers, multi-walled fibers, wires, aerogel, graphite, carbon, graphene, boron-nitride nanotubes, etc.
- the number of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and CNF 1 10 shown in these figures and other figures herein is for illustrative purposes only. For example, in practice the number of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 can be much greater. Likewise, the amount and size of Intercalation Material 1610 and Silicon Layer 1 15 shown is for illustrative purposes. Alternative embodiments may include greater or lesser amounts and greater or lesser sizes. Likewise, the depth of PEM 1420 and the length of CNF 1 10 can vary from that shown in the figures.
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 may be selected to so as to result in at least 0.1 , 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50 or 100 (or any range there between) times a monolayer of the nanoparticles on the surface of Intercalation Material 1610 or Silicon Layer 1 15 (as measured in a discharged state).
- a 0.1 monolayer indicates 10% and a lOx monolayer is 10 monolayers.
- the amount of nanoparticles including Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 may be selected to result in at least 1 , 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 250 or 500 nanometer layer (or any combination there betw een) of nanoparticles on the surface of Intercalation Material 1610 (as measured in a discharged state). Other coverage densities as measured in monolayers or depth are possible. As the coverage of the nanoparticles (that include Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430) approaches 1.0 monolayer the nanoparticles can form a layer between the Intercalation Material 1610 and charge carriers of the electrolyte that migrate through Binder 1440. For example in some embodiments the electrolyte includes lithium as a charge carrier.
- the lithium can migrate through Binder 1440 and undergo a faradaic reaction with Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 in which an electron is donated to the lithium from one of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430. This electron has been transferred (e.g., donated) from Substrate 105 to the nanoparticle via Intercalation Material 1610. Because the nanoparticles form a barrier, at this stage in a charging process, only a limited amount of charge carrier reaches intercalation Material 1610. Charging is dominated by reactions at the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430. In some embodiments, charging can be rapid because intercalation of the charge carrier into Intercalation Material 1610 is not necessary before the faradaic reaction with the charge carrier occurs.
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 greatly increases the surface area where the initial faradaic reaction can occur prior to intercalation.
- Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 catalyze the intercalation of charge carrier into Intercalation Material 1610.
- the charge carrier can be intercalated in the form as received at Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 or intercalated in an alternate form such as a metal oxide. If intercalated as a metal oxide, the oxygen of the oxide may be recycled back to the Surface Effect Dominant Site 1430 following the intercalation.
- the nanoparticles form an imperfect barrier some charge carriers still reach Intercalation Material 1610 at this stage of charging (e.g., an initial stage of charging a power storage device including the electrodes discussed herein). Because the Intercalation Material 1610 of some embodiments, such as silicon, expands when charge carrier intercalation occurs the surface area Intercalation Material 1610 also increases. This reduces the surface coverage of nanoparticles on the surface of Intercalation Material 1610 and reduces the effectiveness of the nanoparticles in forming a bamer to charge carriers. Thus, as charging progresses, greater numbers of charge carriers per unit time can reach Intercalation Material 1610. This is optionally continued until charging is dominated by reactions within the Intercalation Material 1610. The reduction in surface coverage may also increase the average fraction of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 on each
- nanoparticle that are exposed to the electrolyte As used herein the phrase '"surface coverage" is used to represent a density of a species on a surface and may be measured as a number of monolayers (or fraction thereo ), as a thickness, or as a concentration, etc.
- Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are on Ti0 2 nanoparticles and Intercalation Material 1610 is predominantly silicon.
- the particular voltages in other embodiments will be understood to be dependent on the chemical species included in Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Intercalation Material 1610, and the reactions occurring during charging, etc.
- the potential difference between Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Substrate 105 is at least 0.001, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0, 2.2, or 2.4V, or any range there between.
- the term "potential" is used to refer to an absolute value (e.g.,
- the assembled electrode surface may be used, for example, as an anode in a battery, capacitor or hybrid device.
- the methods illustrated in FIG. 21 are optionally used to produce the various electrodes discussed elsewhere herein.
- a conductive substrate is provided.
- Substrate Step 21 10 is similar to Provide Substrate Step 1310.
- Substrate 105 optionally suitable for growth of CNFs 1 10 or other support filaments is provided.
- Substrate 105 may include a variety of materials, for example Cu, Au, Sn, etc.
- Substrate 105 optionally includes nucleation sites as described elsewhere herein.
- CNF 1 10 (or any of the other support filaments described herein) are provided.
- Provide CNF Step 2120 is optional in embodiments in which electrodes that lack support filaments, such as those illustrated by FIGs. 17 and 20, are produced.
- the CNF 1 10 are provided by growing CNF 1 10 on Substrate 105.
- CNF 1 10 are provided by adding CNF 1 10 to a mixture, that is later applied to Substrate 105.
- CNF 1 10 are produced separate from Substrate 105 and later attached to Substrate 105.
- Intercalation Material 1610 is provided.
- Intercalation Material 1610 is first applied to CNF 1 10.
- Intercalation Material 1610 is applied as a colloidal suspension, using vapor deposition, in a solvent, as a paste, or the like.
- Dominant Sites 1430 are provided. As discussed elsewhere herein, the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 may be disposed on nanoparticles or larger structures such as graphite, graphene or activated carbon. Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 can be provided as a suspension in Binder 1 140, or in a solvent, using sputter deposition, using electro deposition, using evaporation, as a spray or the like. In some embodiments a Zeta potential of
- Intercalation Material 1610 is selected such that Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 are concentrated at surfaces of Intercalation Material 1610.
- CNFs 1 10 are applied to Substrate 105. These materials can be applied in a wide variety of orders and combinations. For example, Intercalation Material 1610 can be applied to CNFs 1 10 (perhaps already attached to Substrate 105) and then Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 can be then applied on top of the Intercalation Material 1610. Alternatively, free CNF 1 10, Intercalation Material 1610 may be first mixed, then Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Binder 1140 either alone or in combination are added. Based on the teachings herein, one of ordinary skill in the art will understand that in different embodiments, these components can be mixed or added in any order or
- Steps 21 10-2150 can be performed in any order. Apply Step 2150 is optionally followed by Condition Step 1350.
- the method illustrated in FIG. 21 includes mixing
- Intercalation Material 1610 and Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 in a suspension in a solvent with a sufficient amount of dispersion.
- the dispersion is optionally applied to CNFs 1 10.
- the solvent of the dispersion is then evaporated from the mixture resulting in a powder or coating on the CNFs 1 10.
- Binder 1440 can be added to the suspension before or after application to the CNFs 1 10.
- the application of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 occurs at the final stage of Intercalation Material 1610 deposition by changing the materials being sputtered onto Substrate 105.
- Ti02 can be added to the sputtering mix after almost all the Intercalation Material 1610 is deposited. This produces a sputtered layer of Ti0 2 as Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 on top of Intercalation Material 1610.
- FIG. 22 illustrates methods of operating a charge storage device, according to various embodiments of the invention.
- This method may be used, for example, when charging the charge storage device.
- the method includes attaching a charging device to both an anode and cathode of the charge storage device via wires.
- This charging storage device places potentials at the anode and cathode resulting in a potential gradient there between.
- the potential gradient drives electrons into the anode.
- the steps illustrated in FIG. 22 optionally occur contemporaneously, e.g., they can occur at the same or at overlapping times with respect to each other.
- a potential is established at the charge storage device. This potential may be between an anode and a cathode of the charge device. Such a potential will result in a potential gradient between Substrate 105 and Electrolyte 125 within the charge storage device.
- the potential gradient can produce a potential difference between locations of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Intercalation Material 1610. In various embodiments this potential difference is at least 0.001 , 0. 1 , 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0, or 2.4 V, or any range there between.
- a charge carrier of which Lithium is but one possible example, is received at one of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430. This charge carrier is optionally received through Binder 1440.
- This transfer may comprise sharing of the electron between the Surface Effect Dominant Site 1430 and the charge carrier.
- the electron is transferred in a faradaic reaction and is typically conducted from Substrate 105. The transfer occurs while the charge carrier is at the surface of the Surface Effect Dominant Site 1430 and occurs at the potential of that location.
- a reaction potential of the electron transfer is, for example, dependent on the reaction potential of the charge carrier and the reaction potential of the Surface Effect Dominant Site 1430.
- the reaction potential can be dependent on both the Surface Effect Dominant Site 1430 and the nearby Intercalation Material 1610.
- reaction potential is used to refer to the potential at which a reaction occurs at an appreciable rate.
- the reaction potential of a reaction can be illustrated by, for example, peaks in a cyclic voltammogram.
- the potentials required for the reactions Li + e " ⁇ Li or 2Li ' + MO + 2e ⁇ ⁇ Li 2 0 + M (where M is any of the transition metals discussed herein) to occur in an electrochemical cell are the reaction potentials of these reactions.
- the reaction potential can be highly dependent on the environment in which the reaction occurs.
- the second reaction above may have a lower reaction potential in the presence of a Ti0 2 nanoparticle having a diameter in the range of 2-10 run.
- the reaction potential can be influenced by the energy required for intercalation or by the close proximity of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 and Intercalation Material 1610.
- a charge carrier of which Lithium is but one possible example, is intercalated within intercalation Material 1610. This step may include migration of the charge carrier into the bulk interior of Intercalation Material 1610.
- the charge carrier can be received at Intercalation Material 1610 as the same chemical species as received at the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 in Receive Lithium Step 2220, or alternatively in as a chemical species produced at the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430.
- the charge carrier can be received at the Intercalation Material 1610 as an oxide (e.g., L12O, etc.) of the chemical species received at Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430.
- the electron is transferred in a faradaic reaction and is typically conducted from Substrate 105. The transfer occurs while the charge earner is within Intercalation Material 1610 and occurs at the potential of that location.
- a reaction potential of the electron transfer may be dependent on the reaction potential of the charge carrier and the reaction potential of the Intercalation Material 1610. The potential of this conduction band can be influenced by both the
- Intercalation Material 1610 and nearby Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 can catalyze transfer of lithium from Electrolyte 125 to Intercalation Material 1610. As discussed elsewhere herein, this transfer can occur via an intermediate oxide such as L12O.
- the work function of this electron transfer can be different than the work function of the electron transfer in Transfer Electron Step 2230. For example, in various embodiments the work function is at least 0.001, 0.1, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0 or 2.4V, or any combination there between.
- Intercalation Material 1610 it is thermodynamically more favorable for lithium to be intercalated into Intercalation Material 1610 than into the bulk of nanoparticles that include the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430.
- the presence of the Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430 can catalyze intercalation of a charge carrier into Intercalation Material 1610.
- Transfer Electron Step 2250 include transfer of an oxygen back from Intercalation Material 1610 back to Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430. This oxygen received at Intercalation Material 1610 as the oxide of the charge carrier, and is released from the charge carrier during intercalation. After being transferred back to Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430, this oxygen can then be used in further occurrences of Transfer Electron Step 2230, i.e., the oxygen is recycled.
- Receive Lithium Step 2220 includes receiving a charge carrier at one of Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430.
- Transfer Electron Step 2230 then includes a reaction in which the charge carrier reacts with the Surface Effect Dominant Site 1430 to produce an intermediate compound.
- this reaction includes 2Li + - ⁇ MO + 2e " ⁇ LiiO + M (Where M is any of the transition metals discussed herein and L12O is the resulting intermediate compound).
- the intermediate compound e.g., Li?0
- the intermediate compound is intercalated into Intercalation Material 1610, or one (or both) of the Li in the intermediate compound are transferred from the O of L12O to an atom of the Intercalation material (e.g., Li x Si). This transfer may result in regeneration of the MO that was split in Transfer Electron Step 2230. Note that in this example the same individual Li atom was involved in each of the Steps 2220-2230 and 2240.
- Transfer Electron Step 2250 is not required in these embodiments of the methods illustrated by FIG. 22. It is possible that in some embodiments both reaction sequences that include an intermediate such as L12O and reaction sequences that do not include an intermediate occur during a single charging cycle.
- Silicon Layer 1 15 is optionally formed of intercalation materials in addition to or as an alternative to silicon.
- intercalation material for example, tin, germanium, carbon, graphite, graphene, silicon, other materials discussed herein or combinations thereof could be used as intercalation material.
- aerogels, nano-wires, TiO; (titanium oxide), metal wires, carbon wires, or boron nitride nano-fibers can be used in place of the carbon nano- fibers discussed herein.
- concentrations of Binder 1440, Surface Effect Dominant Sites 1430, Intercalation Material 1610 and CNF 1 10 and other elements in the figures can vary significantly from that illustrated.
- the electrodes taught herein may be included in a wide variety of energy storage devices including capacitors, batteries and hybrids thereof. These energy storage devices can be used in, for example, lighting systems, portable electronics, load balancing devices, communication devices, backup power supplies, vehicles and computing devices.
- the concepts taught herein can be, in many cases, applied to cathodes as well as anodes.
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