Intermetallic negative electrodes for non-aqueous lithium cells and batteries
US6730429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating an electrochemical cell is disclosed. The cell has an intermetallic negative electrode of Cu6-xMxSn5, wherein x is ≦3 and M is one or more metals including Si and a positive electrode containing Li in which Li is shuttled between the positive electrode and the negative electrode during charge and discharge to form a lithiated intermetallic negative electrode during charge. The voltage of the electrochemical cell is controlled during the charge portion of the charge-discharge cycles so that the potential of the lithiated intermetallic negative electrode in the fully charged electrochemical cell is less than 0.2 V but greater than 0 V versus metallic lithium.
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