Composite electrode including current collector
US6159635A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A composite electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery is described. The composite electrode has a metallic current collector in contact with an electrically conducting organic polymer laminate made of a blended and annealed polymeric mixture containing fine carbon particles, and coated with an electrode-active substance bearing layer. The conducting polymer is capable of reversible resistivity changes of several orders of magnitude in only a portion of the laminate, thereby reducing locally excessive current flow and over-heating in the rechargeable lithium battery.
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