FABRICATION AND USE OF CARBON-COATED SILICON MONOXIDE FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
First Claim
1. An anode material comprising a silicon monoxide nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle comprises a carbon-containing outer phase and a silicon monoxide inner phase, andwherein the carbon-containing outer phase is covalently bonded to the silicon monoxide inner phase.
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Abstract
The present invention provides anode materials, methods of producing them, anodes, methods of producing them, electrochemical cells, and lithium-ion batteries, where the anode material comprises a silicon monoxide nanoparticle. In certain embodiments, the silicon monoxide is porous or mesoporous. In certain embodiments, the porous or mesoporous silicon additionally comprises other materials within its pores, such as lithium.
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1. An anode material comprising a silicon monoxide nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle comprises a carbon-containing outer phase and a silicon monoxide inner phase, and
wherein the carbon-containing outer phase is covalently bonded to the silicon monoxide inner phase.
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