Rapid reversible intercalation of lithium into carbon secondary battery electrodes
US5422203A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Irreversible loss of lithium during the initial discharge cycle of secondary batteries with carbon intercalation electrodes is substantially reduced by employing as the cell electrolyte a non-aqueous solution of LiPF.sub.6 in a mixture of dimethylcarbonate and ethylene carbonate. By this means, in a secondary battery cell comprising, for example, a Li.sub.1+x Mn.sub.2 O.sub.4 positive electrode and a graphite negative electrode, up to about 90% of the theoretical level of lithium can be reversibly cycled at an exceptionally high rate of about C/1 (complete discharge in one hour).
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