A positive electrode active material, a method of making the same, and a lithium-ion secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. A lithium-ion secondary battery including the positive electrode active material can have excellent cycle characteristics at high temperature. In some embodiments, a positive electrode active material a lithium transition metal oxide, and an iodine-containing material at least partially covering the lithium transition metal oxide, where the iodine-containing material contains iodine having an oxidation number of +3 to +7.

Battery electrode compositions and methods of fabrication are provided that utilize composite particles. Each of the composite particles may comprise, for example, a high-capacity active material and a porous, electrically-conductive scaffolding matrix material. The active material may store and release ions during battery operation, and may exhibit (i) a specific capacity of at least 220 mAh/g as a cathode active material or (ii) a specific capacity of at least 400 mAh/g as an anode active material. The active material may be disposed in the pores of the scaffolding matrix material. According to various designs, each composite particle may exhibit at least one material property that changes from the center to the perimeter of the scaffolding matrix material.

A metal-halo oxyanion electrode and battery including the metal-halo oxyanion electrode is described.

A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes a first anode active material, a second anode active material, and an anode binder. The first anode active material includes a first central portion and a first coating portion. The first central portion includes a material that includes silicon as a constituent element, and the first coating portion is provided on a surface of the first central portion and includes one or both of a polyacrylate salt and a carboxymethylcellulose salt. The second anode active material includes a material that includes carbon as a constituent element. The anode binder includes one or more of polyvinylidene fluoride, polyimide, and aramid.

Described herein are low or no-cobalt materials useful as electrode active materials in a cathode for lithium or lithium-ion batteries. For example, compositions of matter are described herein, such as electrode active materials that can be incorporated into an electrode, such as a cathode. The disclosed electrode active materials exhibit high specific energy and voltage, and can also exhibit high rate capability and/or long operational lifetime.

Systems, articles, and methods generally related to the electrochemical formation of layers comprising halogen ions on substrates are described.

One aspect of the invention provides a negative electrode material for use in an electrolyte battery including a negative electrode active material and a coating material disposed on a surface of the negative electrode active material. The coating material is a fluoride ion conductor that includes the elements lead and fluorine.

A fluoride ion conductor contains potassium, at least one alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of calcium, barium, and strontium, and fluorine. The fluoride ion conductor includes a phase of a compound containing potassium, at least one alkaline earth metal, and fluorine.

Systems, articles, and methods generally related to the electrochemical formation of layers comprising halogen ions on substrates are described.

The present invention provides a porous silicon-carbon composite, a manufacturing method therefor, and a negative electrode active material comprising same. Since the porous silicon-carbon composite of the present invention includes silicon particles, magnesium fluoride, and carbon, the initial efficiency and capacity retention ratio of a secondary battery can be further increased as well as the discharge capacity thereof.