An electrolytic copper foil includes a raw foil layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. In the X-ray diffraction spectrum of the first surface, a ratio of the diffraction peak intensity I(200) of the (200) crystal face of the first surface relative to the diffraction peak intensity I(111) of the (111) crystal face of the first surface is between 0.5 and 2.0. In the X-ray diffraction spectrum of the second surface, a ratio of the diffraction peak intensity I(200) of the (200) crystal face of the second surface relative to the diffraction peak intensity I(111) of the (111) crystal face of the second surface is also between 0.5 and 2.0. A method for producing the electrolytic copper foil, and a lithium ion secondary battery is also provided.

A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode active material layer; a lithiation retardation layer on the negative electrode active material layer; and a lithium layer on the lithiation retardation layer, wherein the lithiation retardation layer can be dissolved in an electrolyte. The lithiation retardation layer may include a polymer having at least one of an acrylate repeating unit and a carbonate repeating unit.

Disclosed is a process for producing graphene-semiconductor nanowire hybrid material, comprising: (A) preparing a catalyst metal-coated mixture mass, which includes mixing graphene sheets with micron or sub-micron scaled semiconductor particles to form a mixture and depositing a nano-scaled catalytic metal onto surfaces of the graphene sheets and/or semiconductor particles; and (B) exposing the catalyst metal-coated mixture mass to a high temperature environment (preferably from 100° C. to 2,500° C.) for a period of time sufficient to enable a catalytic metal-catalyzed growth of multiple semiconductor nanowires using the semiconductor particles as a feed material to form the graphene-semiconductor nanowire hybrid material composition. An optional etching or separating procedure may be conducted to remove catalytic metal or graphene from the semiconductor nanowires.

Disclosed herein is a composite anode for a lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite anode for a lithium secondary battery where a lithium metal or a lithium metal composite is uniformly distributed and located may be manufactured using a simple pulse-electrodepositing method while minimizing an amount of lithium to be used. Moreover, a dendrite growth of lithium may be suppressed during charging because the lithium metal or the lithium metal composite is uniformly located on the porous conductor.

A nanocomposite electrode includes a porous copper substrate and platinum nanoparticles electrolytically deposited on the porous copper substrate. Making a nanocomposite electrode includes contacting a porous copper substrate with a solution including platinum, and electrodepositing the platinum on the porous copper substrate.

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrochemically active material comprising a protective coating; an electrodepositable binder; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

Battery systems, methods of in-situ grid-scale battery construction, and in-situ battery regeneration methods are disclosed. The battery system features controllable capacity regeneration for grid-scale energy storage. The battery system includes a battery comprising a plurality of cells. Each cell includes a cathode comprising cathode electrode materials disposed on a first current collector, an anode comprising anode electrode materials disposed on a second current collector, a separator or spacer disposed between the cathode and the anode an electrolyte to fill the battery in the spaces between electrodes. The battery system includes a battery system controller, wherein the battery system controller is configured to selectively charge and discharge the battery at a normal cutoff voltage and wherein the battery system controller is further configured to selectively charge and discharge the battery at a capacity regeneration voltage as part of a healing reaction to generate active electrode materials.

The present invention relates to a flow battery system. The system comprises a first and second electrode comprising a lattice structure and at least one electrolyte supply configured to provide flow electrolyte through at least one of the first and second electrodes. A power circuit is operatively connected to the first and second electrodes to provide electrical power from the system.

Electrodes and electrochemical cells that can be operated at high voltages and related methods are generally described.

An electrode for a lithium-ion battery. The electrode has at least one porous silicon layer and a copper layer. There is also described a battery with such an electrode, a method for producing an electrode of this kind, and the use of an electrode of this kind in a battery.