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Electrode for use in lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery

US7235330B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2000
Grant dateJun 26, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 27, 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

An electrode for a lithium battery having a thin film composed of active material capable of lithium storage and release, e.g., a microcrystalline or amorphous silicon thin film, provided on a current collector, the electrode being characterized in that the current collector has a surface roughness Ra of 0.01 μm or greater.

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