US 11,984,551 B2
Lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, and iodine containing electrolyte and catholyte compositions, electrolyte membranes for electrochemical devices, and annealing methods of making these electrolytes and catholytes
Tim Holme, San Jose, CA (US); Kim Van Berkel, San Jose, CA (US); William Hudson, San Jose, CA (US); Kian Kerman, San Jose, CA (US); Sunil Mair, San Jose, CA (US); Amal Mehrotra, San Jose, CA (US); and Zhebo Chen, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to QuantumScape Battery, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by QuantumScape Battery, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,845.
Application 17/867,845 is a continuation of application No. 16/991,099, filed on Aug. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,476,496.
Application 16/991,099 is a continuation of application No. 16/143,157, filed on Sep. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,826,115, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/143,157 is a continuation of application No. 15/367,103, filed on Dec. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,116,001, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/321,428, filed on Apr. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,409, filed on Dec. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0123228 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 8/04 (2016.01); C01D 15/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/056 (2010.01); H01M 10/0562 (2010.01); H01M 10/0585 (2010.01)
CPC H01M 10/056 (2013.01) [C01D 15/00 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/0562 (2013.01); C01P 2002/08 (2013.01); C01P 2002/72 (2013.01); C01P 2004/03 (2013.01); C01P 2006/40 (2013.01); H01M 10/0585 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0068 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0091 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0094 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrolyte characterized by
LixPySzIt, wherein 5≤x≤12; 1≤y≤3; 5≤z≤9, and 0.1≤t≤2;
wherein the electrolyte is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction (XRD) pattern comprising primary peaks at 20°±1° and at 29°±1° (2Θ),
wherein the primary peak at 20°±1° (2Θ) has a full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 2°±1°,
wherein the primary peak at 29°±1° (2Θ) has a full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of greater than 5°±1°.