To provide an anode material configured to increase the reversible capacity of lithium ion secondary batteries, and a method for producing the anode material. The anode material is an anode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, comprising a P element and a C element and being in an amorphous state.

A method of making an anode for use in an energy storage device is provided. The method includes providing a current collector having an electrically conductive substrate and a surface layer overlaying a first side of the electrically conductive substrate. A second side of the electrically conductive substrate includes a filament growth catalyst, wherein the second side is opposite the first. The method further includes depositing a lithium storage layer onto the surface layer using a first CVD process forming a plurality of lithium storage filamentary structures on the second side of the electrically conductive substrate using second CVD process.

A method of making an anode for use in an energy storage device is provided. The method includes providing a current collector having an electrically conductive substrate and a surface layer overlaying a first side of the electrically conductive substrate. A second side of the electrically conductive substrate includes a filament growth catalyst, wherein the second side is opposite the first. The method further includes depositing a lithium storage layer onto the surface layer using a first CVD process forming a plurality of lithium storage filamentary structures on the second side of the electrically conductive substrate using second CVD process.

Provided is a method for manufacturing an electrode for an electrochemical device comprising (S1) coating a slurry comprising a binder polymer and a conductive material on at least one surface of a current collector and drying to form an attachment enhancing layer; (S2) preparing a free-standing dry electrode film comprising a dry electrode active material and a dry binder; and (S3) stacking the free-standing dry electrode film on the attachment enhancing layer and applying heat and pressure in order to allow the binder polymer to permeate into a surface layer of the free-standing dry electrode film in contact with the attachment enhancing layer in order to adhere the free-standing dry electrode film to the attachment enhancing layer. Further provided are an electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Provided is a method for manufacturing an electrode for an electrochemical device comprising (S1) coating a slurry comprising a binder polymer and a conductive material on at least one surface of a current collector and drying to form an attachment enhancing layer; (S2) preparing a free-standing dry electrode film comprising a dry electrode active material and a dry binder; and (S3) stacking the free-standing dry electrode film on the attachment enhancing layer and applying heat and pressure in order to allow the binder polymer to permeate into a surface layer of the free-standing dry electrode film in contact with the attachment enhancing layer in order to adhere the free-standing dry electrode film to the attachment enhancing layer. Further provided are an electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

The present invention provides a vapour deposition method for preparing an amorphous lithium borosilicate compound or doped lithium borosilicate compound, the method comprising: providing a vapour source of each component element of the compound, wherein the vapour sources comprise at least a source of lithium, a source of oxygen, a source of boron and a source of silicon, and, optionally, a source of at least one dopant element; providing a substrate at a temperature of less than about 180 C.; delivering a flow of said lithium, said oxygen, said boron and said silicon, and, optionally, said dopant element, wherein the rate of flow of said oxygen is at least about 810.sup.8 m.sup.3/s; and co-depositing the component elements from the vapour sources onto the substrate wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form the amorphous compound.

The present invention provides a vapour deposition method for preparing an amorphous lithium borosilicate compound or doped lithium borosilicate compound, the method comprising: providing a vapour source of each component element of the compound, wherein the vapour sources comprise at least a source of lithium, a source of oxygen, a source of boron and a source of silicon, and, optionally, a source of at least one dopant element; providing a substrate at a temperature of less than about 180 C.; delivering a flow of said lithium, said oxygen, said boron and said silicon, and, optionally, said dopant element, wherein the rate of flow of said oxygen is at least about 810.sup.8 m.sup.3/s; and co-depositing the component elements from the vapour sources onto the substrate wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form the amorphous compound.

To provide a method for forming a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high density in which the proportion of conductive additive is low and the proportion of the active material is high. To provide a storage battery having a higher capacity per unit volume of an electrode with the use of a storage battery electrode formed by the formation method. A method for forming a storage battery electrode includes the steps of forming a mixture including an active material, graphene oxide, and a binder; providing a mixture over a current collector; and immersing the mixture provided over the current collector in a polar solvent containing a reducer, so that the graphene oxide is reduced.

To provide a method for forming a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high density in which the proportion of conductive additive is low and the proportion of the active material is high. To provide a storage battery having a higher capacity per unit volume of an electrode with the use of a storage battery electrode formed by the formation method. A method for forming a storage battery electrode includes the steps of forming a mixture including an active material, graphene oxide, and a binder; providing a mixture over a current collector; and immersing the mixture provided over the current collector in a polar solvent containing a reducer, so that the graphene oxide is reduced.

The present disclosure relates to a composite material of formula (I): (LPS).sub.a(OIPC).sub.b wherein each of a and b is a mass % value from 1% to 99% such that a+b is 100%; (LPS) is a material selected from the group consisting of Li.sub.3PS.sub.4, Li.sub.7P.sub.3S.sub.11, Li.sub.10GeP.sub.2S.sub.11, and a material of formula (II): xLi.sub.2SyP.sub.2S.sub.5(100xy)LiX; wherein X is I, Cl or Br, each of x and y is a mass % value of from 33.3% to 50% such that x+y is from 75% to 100% and the total mass % of Li.sub.2S, P.sub.2S.sub.5 and LiX is 100%; and (OIPC) is a salt of a cation and a closo-borane cluster anion.