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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31 (21) Application number: 14902314.5 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 4/86(2006.01) H01M 8/02(2016.01) H01M 4/88(2006.01) H01M 8/10(2016.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/057278 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/048309 (31.03.2016 Gazette 2016/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (71) Applicant: Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37240 (US)	(72) Inventors: PINTAURO, Peter, N. Brentwood, TN 37027 (US) ZHANG, Wenjing DK-2100 Copenhagen (DK) BRODT, Matthew Nashville, TN 37212 (US) PARK, Andrew, M. Nashville, TN 37212 (US) BALLENGEE, Jason B. Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (US) WYCISK, Ryszard Nashville, TN 37209 (US) (74) Representative: Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB  Postfach 860 820 81635 München 81635 München (DE)