Title: Plasma synthesis of lithium based intercalation powders for solid polymer electrolyte batteries

Abstract

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 O.sub.2 gas wherein the O.sub.2 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 from a very pure single phase product.

Inventors:

Kong, Peter C ^[1]; Pink, Robert J ^[2]; Nelson, Lee O ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID
2. Pocatello, ID

Issue Date:

Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2005

Research Org.:

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

941084

Patent Number(s):

6838072

Application Number:

10/261,675

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B13/185 - {Preparing mixtures of oxides}
C01B13/34 - by oxidation or hydrolysis of sprayed or atomised solutions

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

C01G37/00 - Compounds of chromium
C01G37/033 - Chromium trioxide
C01G37/14 - Chromates
C01G45/02 - Oxides
C01G45/1228 - {of the type [MnO2]n- , e.g. LiMnO2, Li[MxMn1-x]O2}
C01G45/1242 - {of the type [Mn2O4]-, e.g. LiMn2O4, Li[MxMn2-x]O4}
C01G45/1257 - {containing lithium, e.g. Li2MnO3, Li2[MxMn1-xO3}
C01G49/0027 - {containing one alkali metal}
C01G51/04 - Oxides
C01G51/42 - {containing alkali metals, e.g. LiCoO2}
C01G53/42 - {containing alkali metals, e.g. LiNiO2}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

C01P2002/54 - one element only
C01P2002/72 - by d-values or two theta-values, e.g. as X-ray diagram
C01P2006/40 - Electric properties

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M4/505 - of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M4/525 - of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy

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

Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC07-94ID13223

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

25 ENERGY STORAGE