US 12,371,330 B2
Graphene-based artificial graphite material
Cary Michael Hayner, Naperville, IL (US); Byoungchul You, Saratoga, CA (US); and Soo Kim, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/145,752.
Prior Publication US 2024/0208824 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. C01B 32/205 (2017.01)
CPC C01B 32/205 (2017.08) [C01P 2006/12 (2013.01); C01P 2006/40 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a graphite material comprising:
integrating a graphite precursor material with a seed material, which is selected from graphene, carbon nanotubes, silicon-containing material, or a combination thereof, to form a graphite precursor composite; and
graphitizing the graphite precursor composite to form the graphite material comprising the seed material embedded within the graphite.