In a production method of an electrode for all-solid-state batteries, the electrode having an electrode mixture layer containing active material particles and solid electrolyte particles, the solid electrolyte particles include a first group of particles having an average particle diameter d1, and a second group of particles having an average particle diameter d2. The production method includes: a first mixing step of dry-mixing the active material particles and the first group of particles, to obtain a mixture A; a second mixing step of dry-mixing the mixture A and the second group of particles, to obtain a mixture B; and a pressing step of pressing the mixture B to form the electrode mixture layer. A ratio of the average particle diameter d2 to the average particle diameter d1: d2/d1 satisfies d2/d1≥1.5.

A free-standing electrically conductive porous structure suitable to be used as a cathode of a battery, including an electrically conductive porous substrate with sulfur diffused into the electrically conductive porous substrate to create a substantially uniform layer of sulfur on a surface of the electrically conductive porous substrate. The free-standing electrically conductive porous structure has a high performance when used in a rechargeable battery. A method of manufacturing the electrically conductive porous structure is also provided.

A free-standing electrically conductive porous structure suitable to be used as a cathode of a battery, including an electrically conductive porous substrate with sulfur diffused into the electrically conductive porous substrate to create a substantially uniform layer of sulfur on a surface of the electrically conductive porous substrate. The free-standing electrically conductive porous structure has a high performance when used in a rechargeable battery. A method of manufacturing the electrically conductive porous structure is also provided.

A cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery includes a sulfur-based composite layer having a porosity in a range of 60% to 99%; and a conductive polymer disposed atop the composite layer and within pores of the composite layer. Moreover, a method of forming a cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery includes providing a substrate; disposing a sulfur-based slurry layer on the substrate; freeze-drying the slurry layer to form a sulfur-based composite layer having a porosity in a range of 60% to 99%; and disposing a conductive polymer atop the composite layer and within pores of the composite layer.

Provided are bismuth composite anodes and methods of making same. The bismuth composite anodes comprise nanomaterials comprising bismuth domains (e.g., bismuth nanoparticles) disposed in a lithium phosphate material. The bismuth domains (e.g., bismuth nanoparticles) may be formed in situ. The nanomaterials may be at least partially or completely covered in a layer of a conducting material. The bismuth composite anodes also comprise a bulk conducting material. The nanomaterials and bulk conducting materials are present as a mixture. Also, provided are batteries comprising one or more bismuth composite anodes.

Provided are bismuth composite anodes and methods of making same. The bismuth composite anodes comprise nanomaterials comprising bismuth domains (e.g., bismuth nanoparticles) disposed in a lithium phosphate material. The bismuth domains (e.g., bismuth nanoparticles) may be formed in situ. The nanomaterials may be at least partially or completely covered in a layer of a conducting material. The bismuth composite anodes also comprise a bulk conducting material. The nanomaterials and bulk conducting materials are present as a mixture. Also, provided are batteries comprising one or more bismuth composite anodes.

Disclosed is a doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based particulate for a cathode of a lithium-ion battery. The particulate includes a composition represented by a formula of M.sub.m-Li.sub.xMn.sub.1-y-zFe.sub.yM′.sub.z(PO.sub.4).sub.n/C, wherein M, M′, x, y, z, m, and n are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a powdery material including the particulate, and a method for preparing the powdery material.

Disclosed is a tungsten-doped lithium manganese iron phosphate-based particulate for a cathode of a lithium-ion battery. The particulates include a composition represented by a formula Li.sub.xMn.sub.1-y-z-fFe.sub.yM.sub.zW.sub.fP.sub.aO.sub.4a±pC, wherein x, y, z, f, a, p, and M are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a powdery material including the particulates, and a method for preparing the powdery material.

A sulfur-carbon composite including a porous carbon material including interior and exterior surfaces coated with a polymer including an ion conductive functional group and an electron conductive functional group; and sulfur present on at least a portion of inside pores and on a surface of the porous carbon material.

In some embodiments, a lithium ion battery includes a first substrate, a cathode, a second substrate, an anode, and an electrolyte. The cathode is arranged on the first substrate and can contain a cathode mixture including Li.sub.xS.sub.y, wherein x is from 0 to 2 and y is from 1 to 8, and a first particulate carbon. The anode is arranged on the second substrate and can contain an anode mixture containing silicon particles, and a second particulate carbon. The electrolyte can contain a solvent and a lithium salt and is arranged between the cathode and the anode. In some embodiments, the first particulate carbon or the second particulate carbon contains carbon aggregates comprising a plurality of carbon nanoparticles, each carbon nanoparticle comprising graphene. In some embodiments, the particulate carbon contains carbon meta particles with mesoporous structures.