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Electrode materials and lithium battery systems

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OSTI ID:1018721

A material comprising a lithium titanate comprising a plurality of primary particles and secondary particles, wherein the average primary particle size is about 1 nm to about 500 nm and the average secondary particle size is about 1 .mu.m to about 4 .mu.m. In some embodiments the lithium titanate is carbon-coated. Also provided are methods of preparing lithium titanates, and devices using such materials.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
U Chicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
7,968,231
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/444,219
OSTI ID:
1018721
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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