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Title: Rechargeable lithium battery for use in applications requiring a low to high power output

Abstract

Rechargeable lithium batteries which employ characteristics of thin-film batteries can be used to satisfy power requirements within a relatively broad range. Thin-film battery cells utilizing a film of anode material, a film of cathode material and an electrolyte of an amorphous lithium phosphorus oxynitride can be connected in series or parallel relationship for the purpose of withdrawing electrical power simultaneously from the cells. In addition, such battery cells which employ a lithium intercalation compound as its cathode material can be connected in a manner suitable for supplying power for the operation of an electric vehicle. Still further, by incorporating within the battery cell a relatively thick cathode of a lithium intercalation compound, a relatively thick anode of lithium and an electrolyte film of lithium phosphorus oxynitride, the battery cell is rendered capable of supplying power for any of a number of consumer products, such as a laptop computer or a cellular telephone.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870871
Patent Number(s):
5612152
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
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:
rechargeable; lithium; battery; applications; requiring; power; output; batteries; employ; characteristics; thin-film; satisfy; requirements; relatively; broad; range; cells; utilizing; film; anode; material; cathode; electrolyte; amorphous; phosphorus; oxynitride; connected; series; parallel; relationship; purpose; withdrawing; electrical; simultaneously; addition; intercalation; compound; manner; suitable; supplying; operation; electric; vehicle; incorporating; cell; thick; rendered; capable; consumer; products; laptop; computer; cellular; telephone; lithium phosphorus; power requirements; phosphorus oxynitride; cells utilizing; supplying power; electrolyte film; applications requiring; battery cells; broad range; anode material; relatively thick; power output; electric vehicle; electrical power; lithium batteries; cathode material; rechargeable lithium; lithium intercalation; battery cell; thin-film battery; parallel relationship; parallel relation; film battery; satisfy power; relatively broad; lithium battery; thin-film batteries; employ characteristics; power requirement; /429/

Citation Formats

Bates, John B. Rechargeable lithium battery for use in applications requiring a low to high power output. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Bates, John B. Rechargeable lithium battery for use in applications requiring a low to high power output. United States.
Bates, John B. Wed . "Rechargeable lithium battery for use in applications requiring a low to high power output". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870871.
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abstractNote = {Rechargeable lithium batteries which employ characteristics of thin-film batteries can be used to satisfy power requirements within a relatively broad range. Thin-film battery cells utilizing a film of anode material, a film of cathode material and an electrolyte of an amorphous lithium phosphorus oxynitride can be connected in series or parallel relationship for the purpose of withdrawing electrical power simultaneously from the cells. In addition, such battery cells which employ a lithium intercalation compound as its cathode material can be connected in a manner suitable for supplying power for the operation of an electric vehicle. Still further, by incorporating within the battery cell a relatively thick cathode of a lithium intercalation compound, a relatively thick anode of lithium and an electrolyte film of lithium phosphorus oxynitride, the battery cell is rendered capable of supplying power for any of a number of consumer products, such as a laptop computer or a cellular telephone.},
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Works referenced in this record:

Elaboration and characterization of lithium conducting thin film glasses
journal, December 1983