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Positive electrode activator for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery

US6458488B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2000
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2020

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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 lithium secondary battery characterized by a high power capacity and a long service life has a negative electrode 3, a positive electrode 2 and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt. The lithium secondary battery is characterized by further comprising multiple oxide represented by a general formula Lix+aMn2&#8722;a&#8722;bMbQcO4+d (where M denotes at least one element selected from among Ni, Fe, Co, Cu and Cr; Q denotes at least one element selected from among C, N, S, P, Si, F, Cl, I and Br; and x, a, b, c and d are within the range of 0&lE;x&lE;) 1.1, 0&lE;a&lE;0.5, 0.05&lE;b&lE;1.0, 0.000001&lE;c<0.05 and 0&lE;d&lE;0.1, respectively) as a positive electrode activator.

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