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Title: Negative electrode composition

Abstract

A secondary electrochemical cell and a negative electrode composition for use therewith comprising a positive electrode containing an active material of a chalcogen or a transiton metal chalcogenide, a negative electrode containing a lithium-aluminum alloy and an amount of a ternary alloy sufficient to provide at least about 5 percent overcharge capacity relative to a negative electrode solely of the lithium-aluminum alloy, the ternary alloy comprising lithium, aluminum, and iron or cobalt, and an electrolyte containing lithium ions in contact with both of the positive and the negative electrodes. The ternary alloy is present in the electrode in the range of from about 5 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the electrode composition and may include lithium-aluminum-nickel alloy in combination with either the ternary iron or cobalt alloys. A plurality of series connected cells having overcharge capacity can be equalized on the discharge side without expensive electrical equipment.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. New Lenox, IL
  2. Western Springs, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864174
Patent Number(s):
4324846
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
negative; electrode; composition; secondary; electrochemical; cell; therewith; comprising; positive; containing; active; material; chalcogen; transiton; metal; chalcogenide; lithium-aluminum; alloy; amount; ternary; sufficient; provide; percent; overcharge; capacity; relative; solely; lithium; aluminum; iron; cobalt; electrolyte; contact; electrodes; range; 50; weight; lithium-aluminum-nickel; combination; alloys; plurality; series; connected; cells; equalized; discharge; expensive; electrical; equipment; ternary alloy; lithium-aluminum alloy; containing lithium; negative electrodes; series connected; electrolyte containing; alloy comprising; secondary electrochemical; positive electrode; negative electrode; active material; electrochemical cell; aluminum alloy; electrode composition; electrical equipment; electrode containing; metal chalcogenide; nickel alloy; alloy sufficient; charge capacity; connected cells; /429/420/

Citation Formats

Kaun, Thomas D, and Chilenskas, Albert A. Negative electrode composition. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Kaun, Thomas D, & Chilenskas, Albert A. Negative electrode composition. United States.
Kaun, Thomas D, and Chilenskas, Albert A. Fri . "Negative electrode composition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864174.
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abstractNote = {A secondary electrochemical cell and a negative electrode composition for use therewith comprising a positive electrode containing an active material of a chalcogen or a transiton metal chalcogenide, a negative electrode containing a lithium-aluminum alloy and an amount of a ternary alloy sufficient to provide at least about 5 percent overcharge capacity relative to a negative electrode solely of the lithium-aluminum alloy, the ternary alloy comprising lithium, aluminum, and iron or cobalt, and an electrolyte containing lithium ions in contact with both of the positive and the negative electrodes. The ternary alloy is present in the electrode in the range of from about 5 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the electrode composition and may include lithium-aluminum-nickel alloy in combination with either the ternary iron or cobalt alloys. A plurality of series connected cells having overcharge capacity can be equalized on the discharge side without expensive electrical equipment.},
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