US 11,942,624 B2
Scaffolding matrix with internal nanoparticles
Gleb Yushin, Atlanta, GA (US); Bogdan Zdyrko, Atlanta, GA (US); Addison Shelton, Atlanta, GA (US); Eugene Berdichevsky, Alameda, CA (US); Igor Luzinov, Clemson, SC (US); Alexander Jacobs, Oakland, CA (US); Eerik Hantsoo, Oakland, CA (US); and George Gomes, Alameda, CA (US)
Assigned to SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/353,364.
Application 17/353,364 is a continuation of application No. 16/419,806, filed on May 22, 2019, granted, now 11,101,458.
Application 16/419,806 is a continuation of application No. 13/973,943, filed on Aug. 22, 2013, granted, now 10,374,221, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/693,070, filed on Aug. 24, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0344003 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/13 (2010.01); H01M 4/139 (2010.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/48 (2010.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01M 10/054 (2010.01)
CPC H01M 4/364 (2013.01) [H01M 4/0402 (2013.01); H01M 4/13 (2013.01); H01M 4/139 (2013.01); H01M 4/366 (2013.01); H01M 4/624 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 4/38 (2013.01); H01M 4/48 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 10/054 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery electrode composition, comprising:
a composite particle, comprising:
active material that is electrochemically reactive with metal ions during battery operation; and
a porous scaffolding matrix comprising a monolithic particle within which the active material is at least partially disposed,
wherein the porous scaffolding matrix electrically interconnects the active material.