Cathode material for electrochemical cells
US5238761A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M6/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a primary cell having an anode material, an electrolyte material and a cathode material, wherein the cathode material, in the pre-discharge condition thereof, is K.sub.3 V.sub.5 O.sub.14. In one aspect, the invention comprises a thermal cell having a lithium metal or lithium alloy anode, an electrolyte material comprising at least one lithium salt and the aforementioned cathode material. In another aspect, the invention comprises an improved conventional room or ambient temperature cell having a lithium anode, a nonaqueous electrolyte and the aforementioned cathode material.
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