	US 12,132,195 B2
	Silicon particles for battery electrodes
Benjamin Yong Park, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Alexander Gorkovenko, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Rabih Bachir Zaouk, Los Angeles, CA (US); William Hubert Schank, Howell, MI (US); Genis Turon Teixidor, Upland, CA (US); and Lothar Steffens, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to ENEVATE CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Enevate Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/674,075.
Application 17/674,075 is a continuation of application No. 17/540,399, filed on Dec. 2, 2021.
Application 17/540,399 is a continuation of application No. 16/821,072, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,196,037, issued on Dec. 7, 2021.
Application 16/821,072 is a continuation of application No. 15/413,021, filed on Jan. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,622,620, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 15/413,021 is a continuation of application No. 13/799,405, filed on Mar. 13, 2013, granted, now 9,553,303, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 13/799,405 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/601,976, filed on Aug. 31, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/601,976 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/008,800, filed on Jan. 18, 2011, granted, now 9,178,208, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/530,881, filed on Sep. 2, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/315,845, filed on Mar. 19, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/295,993, filed on Jan. 18, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0173376 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 4/134 (2010.01); B28B 3/02 (2006.01); B29C 48/08 (2019.01); B29C 48/154 (2019.01); B29C 48/88 (2019.01); B29C 48/91 (2019.01); C01B 32/00 (2017.01); C01B 32/05 (2017.01); C01B 33/02 (2006.01); C01B 33/021 (2006.01); C04B 35/515 (2006.01); C04B 35/524 (2006.01); C04B 35/626 (2006.01); C04B 35/64 (2006.01); C04B 35/645 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/133 (2010.01); H01M 4/1393 (2010.01); H01M 4/1395 (2010.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/587 (2010.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01)

CPC H01M 4/134 (2013.01) [B28B 3/025 (2013.01); B29C 48/08 (2019.02); B29C 48/154 (2019.02); B29C 48/91 (2019.02); B29C 48/914 (2019.02); C01B 32/00 (2017.08); C01B 32/05 (2017.08); C01B 33/02 (2013.01); C01B 33/021 (2013.01); C04B 35/515 (2013.01); C04B 35/524 (2013.01); C04B 35/6264 (2013.01); C04B 35/64 (2013.01); C04B 35/645 (2013.01); H01M 4/0409 (2013.01); H01M 4/0411 (2013.01); H01M 4/0416 (2013.01); H01M 4/0433 (2013.01); H01M 4/133 (2013.01); H01M 4/1393 (2013.01); H01M 4/1395 (2013.01); H01M 4/364 (2013.01); H01M 4/366 (2013.01); H01M 4/386 (2013.01); H01M 4/587 (2013.01); H01M 4/625 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); C01P 2004/61 (2013.01); C01P 2004/62 (2013.01); C01P 2006/40 (2013.01); C01P 2006/80 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3826 (2013.01); C04B 2235/422 (2013.01); C04B 2235/428 (2013.01); C04B 2235/48 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6025 (2013.01); C04B 2235/606 (2013.01); C04B 2235/85 (2013.01); C04B 2235/87 (2013.01); C04B 2235/96 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11)]

33 Claims

1. A composite material, comprising:

greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of silicon particles; and

greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases, and

wherein at least one of the one or more types of carbon phases comprises a continuous phase that holds the composite material together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material;

wherein an average surface area per unit mass of the silicon particles is greater than about 2 m²/g and less than about 100 m²/g; and

wherein a median particle size of the silicon particles is between about 5 μm and about 44 μm.