CPC H01M 8/1253 (2013.01) [B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/268 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B29L 2031/3468 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for producing a multi-material graded structure wherein an additive manufacturing process utilizing a high energy source and multiple material storage is used to produce a melt pool of multi-materials that is formed from materials fed into the melt pool at a precise and predetermined rate and mixture, and wherein the multi-material from the melt pool is deposited upon a substrate to form a solid graded multi-material comprising at least one of a solid cathode, a solid anode and a solid electrolyte.
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