US 11,658,291 B2
Solvents and catalyst preparations for lithium-oxygen batteries
Hsien-Hau Wang, Downers Grove, IL (US); Ritesh Jagatramka, Chicago, IL (US); Samuel Plunkett, Chicago, IL (US); Larry A. Curtiss, Downers Grove, IL (US); and Khalil Amine, Oakbrook, IL (US)
Assigned to UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/941,249.
Prior Publication US 2022/0037646 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/134 (2010.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 4/88 (2006.01); H01M 4/92 (2006.01); H01M 12/08 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 4/366 (2013.01) [H01M 4/134 (2013.01); H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 4/62 (2013.01); H01M 4/885 (2013.01); H01M 4/8882 (2013.01); H01M 4/926 (2013.01); H01M 12/08 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0028 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0037 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lithium-oxygen battery comprising:
a lithium anode comprising a red poly(benzonitrile) coating covering at least a portion of the anode;
an air cathode comprising reduced graphene oxide over gas diffusion layer (GDL); and
an electrolyte comprising an ether solvent, benzonitrile, and a lithium salt.