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Title: Diol diesters and alkoxyalkylesters as solvents for nonaqueous battery electrolytes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6219600

An electrochemical cell employing an anode of alkali or alkaline earth metals, a cathode material capable of forming a cell with the anode material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution is described, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising an electrolyte solvent of the following general formula: wherein R is a C[sub 1] [minus] C[sub 10] alkyl group; X is a C[sub 1] [minus] C[sub 8] acyclic group which can be linear, branched, saturated or unsaturated; and Y is a C[sub 1] [minus] C[sub 10] alkyl group or a carbonyl group in which R[prime] is a C[sub 1] [minus] C[sub 10] alkyl group; and electrolyte material soluble in the electrolyte solvent.

Assignee:
Eveready Battery Co., Inc., St. Louis, MO (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5219683; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-846746
OSTI ID:
6219600
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 6 Mar 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English