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Lithium secondary cell and method of producing lithium nickel metal oxide positive electrode therefor

US6709788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2001
Grant dateMar 23, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2021

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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 cell, in which a water-soluble polymer having a superior resistance to organic solvents is used as a binder, is disclosed. The cell comprises a positive electrode and an electrolytic solution, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material having a LiNiO2 compound expressed as LixNi1&#8722;yMyO2 (M is at least one element selected from a group including Co, Mn, Al, B, Ti, Mg and Fe, 0<x&lE;1.2, 0<y&lE;0.25) with a specific crystallimity and a binder for binding the positive electrode active material. The BET specific surface area of the LiNiO2 compound is not more than 0.65 m2/g. The binder has a water-soluble polymer not swollen with the electrolytic solution. The surface of the positive electrode active material is covered by the water-soluble polymer.

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