Rechargeable lithium anode for polymer electrolyte battery
US6007935A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Rechargeable generator consisting of an anode of an alkali metal or a malleable alkali alloy, at least one polymer electrolyte which is conductive with respect to alkali cations and acts as separator, as well as at least one cathode which is reversible to cations of alkali metal and its current collector. The anode comprises a thin metallic sheet, which includes at the surface thereof a passivation film SEI capable of limiting reaction between the metal and the polymer electrolyte and to exchange lithium ions. The polymer electrolyte comprises a homogeneous separator which is capable of transmitting a pressure on the anode to resist against the dendridic strain of the metal of the anode by undergoing a rate of deformation lower than 35% of its thickness. The polymer electrolyte of the separator, contains a maximum amount of species which are reactive towards lithium and which can accumulate at the surface of the anode to permit a preservation of the quality of the ionic exchanges at the interface of the anode and electrolyte and finally, the combination of anode, electrolyte, cathode and collector is maintained under a mechanical strain which is sufficient to ensure that the separa…
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