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Title: Plasma Synthesis of Lithium Based Intercalation Powders for Solid Polymer Electrolyte Batteries

Patent Application ·
OSTI ID:836211

The invention relates to a process for preparing lithium intercalation compounds by plasma reaction comprising the steps of: forming a feed solution by mixing lithium nitrate or lithium hydroxide or lithium oxide and the required metal nitrate or metal hydroxide or metal oxide and between 10-50% alcohol by weight; mixing the feed solution with O2 gas wherein the O2 gas atomizes the feed solution into fine reactant droplets, inserting the atomized feed solution into a plasma reactor to form an intercalation powder; and if desired, heating the resulting powder to form a very pure single phase product.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-941D13223
Assignee:
DOEGC
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A6838072
Application Number:
U.S. Patent Application 10/261,675; DOE Case S-91,881; TRN: US200503%%437
OSTI ID:
836211
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Supercedes Report DE00836211; PBD: 4 Jan 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English