US 12,155,067 B2
Electrochemical cells and/or components thereof comprising nitrogen-containing species, and methods of forming them
Igor P. Kovalev, Vail, AZ (US); and Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed by Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/139,454.
Application 18/139,454 is a continuation of application No. 17/492,063, filed on Oct. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,705,554.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/089,862, filed on Oct. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0261182 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01)
CPC H01M 4/382 (2013.01) [H01M 4/0407 (2013.01); H01M 4/0471 (2013.01); H01M 4/366 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
 
1. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
a first electrode; and
a second electrode comprising a species comprising a conjugated, negatively-charged ring comprising a nitrogen atom and/or a reaction product thereof, wherein the second electrode comprises a transition metal.
 
5. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
a first electrode; and
a second electrode comprising a species comprising a conjugated, negatively-charged ring comprising a nitrogen atom and/or a reaction product thereof, wherein the species comprises substituted or unsubstituted 1,2,4-triazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,3,4-triazole, pyrazole, imidazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, and/or benzotriazole.