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Negative electrode material for use in lithium-ion secondary battery and process for producing the same

US5792577A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1996
Grant dateAug 11, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A negative electrode material for use in lithium-ion secondary batteries, comprising milled pitch-based graphite fibers (A) obtained by graphitization at 2400.degree. C. or higher and milled pitch-based carbon fibers (B) obtained by carbonization at 550.degree. to 1300.degree. C. In this negative electrode material, it is preferred that both the milled pitch-based graphite fibers (A) and the milled pitch-based carbon fibers (B) have an average particle size of 10 to 30 .mu.m, that the ratio of milled pitch-based carbon and graphite fibers having a particle size of 5 .mu.m or less to all the milled pitch-based carbon and graphite fibers is not greater than 10% by weight and that the milled pitch-based graphite fibers (A) and the milled pitch-based carbon fibers (B) are blended at a weight ratio (A/B) of 95/5 to 40/60. A negative electrode which has a large capacity at the time of having been stabilized, exhibits a high charge and discharge efficiency at the initial stage and is excellent in charge and discharge cycle characteristics can be provided by the blending of milled pitch-based carbon fibers with milled pitch-based graphite fibers.

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