An anode for a magnesium battery, including a core element made from a core material, wherein a magnesium coating is at least partially arranged on a surface of the core element, a protective layer being arranged on a surface of the magnesium coating. A method for producing such an anode and a magnesium battery having at least one such anode are also provided.

A method of forming an active material for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion battery includes quenching a powder of the active material in water. The active material may include layered lithium rich nickel manganese oxide.

Batteries, coating materials and methods for cathode active materials, composition of cathode electrode sheets are disclosed. The battery includes a cathode selected from the group consisting of a nickel-rich material and an iron phosphate material and an ionic-electronic conducting polymeric coating on the cathode.

The disclosure set forth herein is directed to battery devices and methods therefor. More specifically, embodiments of the instant disclosure provide a battery electrode that comprises both intercalation chemistry material and conversion chemistry material, which can be used in automotive applications. There are other embodiments as well.

The disclosure set forth herein is directed to battery devices and methods therefor. More specifically, embodiments of the instant disclosure provide a battery electrode that comprises both intercalation chemistry material and conversion chemistry material, which can be used in automotive applications. There are other embodiments as well.

A composition includes a first portion including Ni-rich LiNi.sub.xCo.sub.γMn.sub.zO.sub.2, where 0.5<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<1; a second portion including Li.sub.αZr.sub.βO.sub.γ, where 0<α<9, 0<β<3, and 1<γ<10 such that the second portion is coated on the first portion, and the first portion is doped with an elemental metal selected from at least one of Zr, Si, Sn, Nb, Ta, Al, and Fe. A method of forming a composition includes mixing a metal precursor with nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) precursor to form a first mixture; adding a lithium-based compound to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and calcining the second mixture at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time to form the composition.

A composition includes a first portion including Ni-rich LiNi.sub.xCo.sub.γMn.sub.zO.sub.2, where 0.5<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<1; a second portion including Li.sub.αZr.sub.βO.sub.γ, where 0<α<9, 0<β<3, and 1<γ<10 such that the second portion is coated on the first portion, and the first portion is doped with an elemental metal selected from at least one of Zr, Si, Sn, Nb, Ta, Al, and Fe. A method of forming a composition includes mixing a metal precursor with nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) precursor to form a first mixture; adding a lithium-based compound to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and calcining the second mixture at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time to form the composition.

The present invention relates to an electrode active material, a preparation method thereof, an electrode, a battery, and an apparatus. The electrode active material includes: a core and a coating layer, where the core includes a ternary material, the coating layer coats the core, the coating layer includes a reaction product of a sulfur-containing compound and a lithium-containing compound, and the reaction product includes element Li, element S, and element O.

The present invention relates to an electrode active material, a preparation method thereof, an electrode, a battery, and an apparatus. The electrode active material includes: a core and a coating layer, where the core includes a ternary material, the coating layer coats the core, the coating layer includes a reaction product of a sulfur-containing compound and a lithium-containing compound, and the reaction product includes element Li, element S, and element O.

A positive electrode plate for secondary battery, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an apparatus are provided. Some embodiments provide a positive electrode plate for secondary battery, where the positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active substance layer located on a surface of the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active substance layer includes a positive electrode active substance, the positive electrode active substance contains a first lithium-nickel transition metal oxide and a second lithium-nickel transition metal oxide, the first lithium-nickel transition metal oxide contains a first matrix and a first coating layer located on a surface of the first matrix, the first matrix is secondary particles, and the second lithium-nickel transition metal oxide is single crystal particles or particles with quasi-single crystal morphology.