US 12,034,152 B2
Cathodes for solid-state lithium sulfur batteries and methods of manufacturing thereof
Michael Edward Badding, Campbell, NY (US); Jun Jin, Shanghai (CN); Yang Lu, Shanghai (CN); Zhen Song, Painted Post, NY (US); Zhaoyin Wen, Shanghai (CN); and Tongping Xiu, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US); and Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai (CN)
Appl. No. 17/255,274
Filed by Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US); and SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Shanghai (CN)
PCT Filed Jun. 20, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/038195
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 22, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/005702, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/689,546, filed on Jun. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 201811325286.5 (CN), filed on Nov. 8, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0111400 A1, Apr. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/13 (2010.01); H01M 4/139 (2010.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 4/366 (2013.01) [H01M 4/0404 (2013.01); H01M 4/13 (2013.01); H01M 4/139 (2013.01); H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 4/624 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery, comprising:
a sulfur-based composite layer having a porosity in a range of 60% to 99%; and
a conductive polymer disposed atop the sulfur-based composite layer and within pores of the sulfur-based composite layer.