US 12,006,400 B2
Preparation of polymeric resins and carbon materials
Katharine Geramita, Seattle, WA (US); Benjamin E. Kron, Seattle, WA (US); Henry R. Costantino, Woodinville, WA (US); Aaron M. Feaver, Seattle, WA (US); Avery J. Sakshaug, Snohomish, WA (US); Leah A. Thompkins, Seattle, WA (US); and Alan Tzu-Yang Chang, Renton, WA (US)
Assigned to GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Woodinville, WA (US)
Filed by GROUP14 TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Woodinville, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/302,597.
Application 18/302,597 is a continuation of application No. 17/887,296, filed on Aug. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,732,079.
Application 17/887,296 is a continuation of application No. 17/860,011, filed on Jul. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,718,701.
Application 17/860,011 is a continuation of application No. 15/199,318, filed on Jun. 30, 2016, granted, now 11,401,363, issued on Aug. 2, 2022.
Application 15/199,318 is a continuation of application No. 13/763,448, filed on Feb. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,409,777, issued on Aug. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/597,121, filed on Feb. 9, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0348652 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C08G 8/22 (2006.01); C01B 32/05 (2017.01); C01B 32/30 (2017.01); C01B 32/336 (2017.01); H01G 11/34 (2013.01); H01G 11/44 (2013.01); H01M 4/133 (2010.01); H01M 4/14 (2006.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/587 (2010.01); H01M 4/96 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/054 (2010.01); H01M 12/08 (2006.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 10/06 (2006.01); H01M 12/06 (2006.01)
CPC C08G 8/22 (2013.01) [C01B 32/05 (2017.08); C01B 32/30 (2017.08); C01B 32/336 (2017.08); H01G 11/34 (2013.01); H01G 11/44 (2013.01); H01M 4/133 (2013.01); H01M 4/14 (2013.01); H01M 4/36 (2013.01); H01M 4/587 (2013.01); H01M 4/96 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/054 (2013.01); H01M 12/08 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 10/06 (2013.01); H01M 12/06 (2013.01); Y02E 60/13 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
 
1. A battery electrode composition comprising a plurality of composite particles having an average particle size, Dv,50, of less than 1 mm and wherein individual composite particles comprise:
a. carbon material comprising:
i. a pore structure having micropores and mesopores,
ii. a maximum theoretical capacitance greater than 20 F/cm3 as measured at a current density of 0.5 Amp/g employing an electrolyte comprising tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborane in acetonitrile,
iii. a specific surface area of at least 500 m2/g, and
iv. less than 500 ppm of all atoms having a molecular weight between 11 and 92, as measured by photon induced x-ray emissions; and
b. an electrochemical modifier incorporated within the pore structure of the carbon material, wherein the electrochemical modifier comprises elemental silicon.