Abstract:
The present invention provides an electrochemical cell or battery, which has a nonmetal negative electrode (anode). That is, no solid metal active material is used in the cell. Rather than the conventional solid lithium metal anode, the active material of the new anode comprises a compound of vanadium oxide. Accordingly, the lithium cell of the invention comprises a positive electrode and a negative electrode, where the negative electrode comprises a compound of vanadium oxide which in a fully discharged state is represented by the nominal general formula V6O13 or LiyV6O13, y equal to 0; and, in a fully or partially lithiated, fully or partially charged state, is represented by the nominal general formula LiyV6O13, where y is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 8. The unique negative electrode of the invention demonstrates exceptional performance without the disadvantages of metallic lithium negative electrodes.
Abstract translation:本发明提供一种具有非金属负极(阳极)的电化学电池或电池。 也就是说,在电池中不使用固体金属活性材料。 而不是传统的固体锂金属阳极,新阳极的活性材料包括氧化钒的化合物。 因此,本发明的锂电池包括正极和负极,其中负极包括氧化钒的化合物,其在完全放电状态下由标称通式V6O13或LiyV6O13表示,y等于0; 并且在完全或部分锂化的完全或部分充电状态下,由标称通式Li y V 6 O 13表示,其中y大于0且小于或等于8.本发明的独特负极表现出卓越的性能, 金属锂负极的缺点。
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a solid electrolyte containing an alkane multifunctional acrylate polymeric matrix, a salt, a solvent, and preferably a viscosifier, as well as, electrolytic cells prepared from such solid electrolytes.
Abstract:
Polymer precursors for the solid polymer matrix of a solid electrolyte are acryloyl-derivatized urethane polymers made from isocyanate and a macroglycol of chemically linked blocks of poly(oxyalkylene) and/or polyester units. The linking groups are carbonate, bis-carbonate, phosphate, phosphonate, siloxy and sulfone groups.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to solid electrolytes containing lithium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonyl)imide and a solvent and, in particular, a solvent comprising a mixture of an organic carbonate and triglyme as well as electrolytic cells prepared from such solid electrolytes.
Abstract:
An apparatus (21) for continuous intimate mixing of materials for forming a cathode of a battery includes a blending portion (23), in which an active cathodic material (25) and a conductive filler material (27) are blended together. The blended active cathodic material (25) and conductive filler material (27) are mixed, in a mixing portion (31), with an electrolyte material (35) such that intimate mixing between the active cathodic material (25), the conductive filler material (27), and the electrolyte material (35) occurs. The mixture of active cathodic material (25), conductive filler material (27), and electrolyte material (35) is pressurized to a constant pressure at the outlet (43) of the apparatus.
Abstract:
A solid electrolyte having solvent ligands and polymer ligands coordinated with metal ion exhibits improved stability and resistance to volatilization or migration of liquid phase components. The solid electrolyte of this invention comprises a metal salt to provide a metal ion which is coordinated with a molar ratio of ligands appropriate to the metal ion. For lithium ion the ratio is between about 1:3 and about 1:6 moles of lithium salt to moles of ligands, where the ligands comprise about 10 % to about 60 % by weight structural network cross-linked polymer and about 40 % to about 90 % by weight aprotic solvent.
Abstract:
A lithium battery has a positive electrode with an active material comprising a manganese oxide compound represented by at least one of the nominal general formulas AxZyMnaOb and AxMnaOb, where A and Z are each metals or semi-metals, A has a valence of +2, Z has a valence of +1, and where x, y, a and b are each greater than or equal to 1.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods for mixing lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) salt into a solution suitable for use in preparing a solid electrolyte while inhibiting decomposition of this salt. Such solid electrolytes are useful in preparing solid electrolytic cells.
Abstract:
In a method for the continuous synthesis of vanadium oxide from ammonium metavanadate, ammonium metavanadate is fed to the interior (25) of a dryer apparatus (21) through an inlet opening. The interior (25) of the apparatus is maintained at a temperature of approximately 440 DEG C and an inert carrier gas flows through the interior of the apparatus. The ammonium metavanadate is conveyed through the interior of the dryer apparatus (21) on a conveyer (39) to an outlet opening over a period of approximately two hours, during which period the ammonium metavanadate is continuously agitated so that it is uniformly exposed to the carrier gas, thereby synthesizing homogeneous vanadium oxide. The vanadium oxide is continuously removed from the apparatus.
Abstract:
There is provided an electrochemical cell which has a non-metal negative electrode (20) (anode on discharge). The anode is not a solid metal, is not metallic, and has no free metal. Rather, an amount of lithium ions are incorporated into the anode carbon-polymer structure. The anode of the invention has no more than a minor amount of lithium in a precharged or fully discharged state. The anode (20) is used with lithium-containing cathodes (24) (positive electrodes), preferably of the intercalation type. The anode of the invention is of a material which includes carbon, an electrolyte (16), and one or more constituents selected from the group consisting of metal and semi-metal elements and compounds and alloys thereof, other than lithium and its alloys. Such constituents are further characterized by an ability to react electrochemically with lithium by accepting and releasing lithium. Preferred metals and semi-metals include aluminum, boron and silicon, and compounds and alloys thereof, such as Alsi.