Not exact matches
To avoid dendrite formation and minimize the probability of fire, current battery designs include one
electrode made of
graphite filled
with lithium instead of pure lithium.
During use, lithium ions stored in the
graphite flow to the lithium - based
electrode, where they form chemical bonds
with oxygen atoms, a reaction that generates an electric current.
Researchers have long sought to replace the
graphite in the negative
electrodes with carbon nanotubes, strawlike tubes of carbon.
To produce an efficient
electrode, the researcher coated the vanadate - borate powder
with reduced
graphite oxide (RGO).
They report that the silicon /
graphite composite is mass - producible and it has superior battery performances
with industrial
electrode density, high areal capacity, and low amounts of binder.
Certain metal oxides do a better job than
graphite of teaming
with the
electrodes.
«The pellet material is stronger and lighter than commercial
graphite electrodes and could be promising for electrical storage applications
with high energy and power densities,» he said.
Replacing the
graphite electrode in rechargeable lithium batteries
with silicon could increase the capacity ten-fold, making them last many hours longer before they run out of juice.
The court found that the plastic replicas were copyrightable because the wishbones were designed using
graphite electrodes to make it smooth and «attractive and sleek»
with thinner arms and more rounded edges — making them worth $ 1.7 million in damages.
The U.S. program is credited
with disclosing cartels involving vitamins,
graphite electrodes, marine construction, fine art auctions, nucleotides and DRAM.