LITHIUM-BASED ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE MATERIALS AND PREPARATION THEREOF

• Main Authors: SAIDI M. YAZID, BARKER, JEREMY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.05.2017
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

THE INVENTION PROVIDES NOVEL LITHIUM-MIXED METAL MATERIALS WHICH, UPON ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERACTION, RELEASE LITHIUM IONS, AND ARE CAPABLE OF REVERSIBLY CYCLING LITHIUM IONS. THE INVENTION PROVIDES A RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY WHICH COMPRISES AN ELECTRODE FORMED FROM THE NOVEL LITHIUM-MIXED METAL MATERIALS. METHODS FOR MAKING THE NOVEL LITHIUM-MIXED METAL MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH LITHIUM-MIXED METAL MATERIALS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. THE LITHIUM-MIXED METAL MATERIALS COMPRISE LITHIUM AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER METAL BESIDES LITHIUM. PREFERRED MATERIALS ARE LITHIUM-MIXED METAL PHOSPHATES WHICH CONTAIN LITHIUM AND TWO OTHER METALS BESIDES LITHIUM. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING ACCOMPANYING THE ABSTRACT: