Lu Zhang
28 total · 25 issued · 3 pending

US Patents

28 issued US patents in flow battery chemistries, redox shuttles, Li-ion electrolytes, and silicon-anode binders, plus pending applications in membrane / lithium-recovery and electrolyte-solvent directions.

Issued patents (25)

Flow battery (11)

US 12,322,757 (2025) continuation
Isatin derivative redoxamer for electrochemical device
Inventors: Bheemireddy, S.R.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.
US 11,715,844 (2023)
Isatin derivative redoxmer for electrochemical device
Inventors: Bheemireddy, S.R.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.
US 11,271,237 (2022)
Organic redox molecules for flow batteries
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, J.; Shkrob, I.A.
US 10,840,531 (2020)
Two-electron redox active molecules with high capacity and energy density for energy storage
Inventors: Huang, J.; Zhang, L.; Burrell, A.K.; Zhang, Z.
US 10,535,891 (2020)
Two-electron redox catholyte for redox flow batteries
Inventors: Zhang, J.; Zhang, L.; Shkrob, I.A.
US 10,424,805 (2019)
Benzothiophene-based redox molecules for flow battery
Inventors: Zhang, J.; Zhang, L.; Shkrob, I.A.
US 10,424,806 (2019)
Organic non-aqueous cation-based redox flow batteries
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Huang, J.; Burrell, A.
US 10,026,984 (2018)
Multi-electron redox active molecules for energy storage applications
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Huang, J.; Zhang, Z.; Burrell, A.K.
US 9,991,542 (2018)
Two-electron high potential and high capacity redox active molecules for energy storage
Inventors: Huang, J.; Zhang, L.; Burrell, A.K.
US 9,966,625 (2018)
Organic non-aqueous cation-based redox flow batteries
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Huang, J.; Burrell, A.
US 9,300,000 (2016)
Organic non-aqueous cation-based redox flow batteries
Inventors: Jansen, A.N.; Vaughey, J.T.; Chen, Z.; Zhang, L.; Brushett, F.R.

Li-ion redox shuttles (4)

US 10,637,099 (2020)
Annulated tetra-substituted hydroquinone ether-based redox shuttle additives
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, J.; Shkrob, I.A.; Zhang, Z.
US 9,601,806 (2017)
Redox shuttle additives for lithium-ion batteries
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.; Amine, K.
US 8,968,940 (2015)
Redox shuttles for high voltage cathodes
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.; Amine, K.; Chen, Z.
US 8,609,287 (2013)
Polyether-functionalized redox shuttle additives for lithium ion batteries
Inventors: Zhang, Z.; Zhang, L.; Amine, K.

Li-ion electrolytes (7)

US 10,622,676 (2020)
Functional organic salt for lithium-ion batteries
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, J.; Shkrob, I.A.
US 9,991,559 (2018)
Functionalized ionic liquid electrolytes for lithium ion batteries
Inventors: Zhang, Z.; Weng, W.; Zhang, L.; Amine, K.
US 9,246,187 (2016)
Non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion battery
Inventors: Amine, K.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.
US 9,093,722 (2015)
Functionalized ionic liquid electrolytes for lithium ion batteries
Inventors: Zhang, Z.; Weng, W.; Zhang, L.; Amine, K.
US 9,005,822 (2015)
Functional electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.; Amine, K.
US 9,218,915 (2015) continuation
Non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion battery
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.; Amine, K.
US 8,697,291 (2014)
Non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion battery
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Zhang, Z.; Amine, K.

Silicon-anode binders (3)

US 12,015,156 (2024)
Solvents and slurries comprising a poly(carboxylic acid) binder for silicon electrode manufacture
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Shi, Z.; Jansen, A.; Trask, S.
US 11,532,818 (2022)
Solvents and slurries comprising a poly(carboxylic acid) binder for silicon electrode manufacture
Inventors: Zhang, L.; Shi, Z.; Jansen, A.; Trask, S.
US 11,411,221 (2022)
Binders for silicon electrodes in lithium-ion batteries
Inventors: Shi, Z.; Zhang, L.

Published applications (2)

US 2024/0252991 A1 (2024) pending
Crown ether modified cation exchange membranes for selective recovery of ionic species
Inventors: Feng Gao; Yuepeng Zhang; Lei Cheng; Shi Li; Seth B. Darling; Lu Zhang; Lily A. Robertson
Filing no.: US18/429,019 · Topic: Membranes / Li recovery
US 2023/0246237 A1 (2023) abandoned
Novel fluorinated ethers as electrolyte solvents for lithium / sodium / magnesium / sulfur batteries
Inventors: Lu Zhang; Zhangxing Shi; Sambasiva R. Bheemireddy; Zhou Yu; Lei Cheng
Filing no.: US17/588,769 · Topic: Li-ion electrolytes

Non-provisional draft (1)

Ion Exchange Membranes Fabricated from Plastics (2024) non-provisional
Ion exchange membranes fabricated from plastics
Provisional: US 63/734,300. US non-provisional draft (ANL 23-T-154 / ANL-IN-22-134).
Inventors: Shrayesh Patel; Lu Zhang; Yuyue Zhao
Filed 2024-12-16. Public publication number not yet assigned.

All patent records cross-referenced against USPTO and OSTI. Source data lives in a private patent ledger maintained alongside the application materials.