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NiAs- versus zinc-blende-type intermetallic insertion electrodes for lithium batteries : lithium extraction from Li{sub 2}CuSn.

Journal Article · · Electrochem. Commun.

The extraction of lithium from Li{sub 2}CuSn with a lithiated zinc-blende-type structure has been investigated both chemically and electrochemically. The data show that the resulting Li{sub x}CuSn (x{approx}0) product has a NiAs-related structure similar to that of Cu{sub 6}Sn{sub 5} (CuSn{sub 0.83}). The Li{sub 2}CuSn structure is described in detail; this structure type has important implications for designing new intermetallic insertion electrodes with zinc-blende-type structures.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC; EE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
942733
Report Number(s):
ANL/CMT/JA-34098
Journal Information:
Electrochem. Commun., Journal Name: Electrochem. Commun. Journal Issue: 11 ; Nov. 1999 Vol. 1; ISSN 1388-2481
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH