US 11,705,554 B2
Electrochemical cells and/or components thereof comprising nitrogen-containing species, and methods of forming them
Igor P. Kovalev, Vail, AZ (US); and Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed by Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/492,063.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/089,862, filed on Oct. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0115649 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01)
CPC H01M 4/382 (2013.01) [H01M 4/0407 (2013.01); H01M 4/0471 (2013.01); H01M 4/366 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode; and
a protective layer disposed on the second electrode, wherein the protective layer disposed on the second electrode comprises a species comprising a conjugated, negatively-charged ring comprising a nitrogen atom and/or a reaction product thereof, and wherein the species comprises an additional nitrogen atom.