Stabilized spinel battery cathode material and methods

Improved stabilized spinel battery cathode material and methods of treating particles of spinel battery cathode material to produce a protective coating of battery-inactive lithium metal oxide on the particles are provided. The methods basically comprise mixing the spinel particles with a particulat...

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Main Authors SHEARGOLD STEPHEN W, PETERSON ROBERT L, HOWARD, JR. WILMONT F, STORY PHILLIP M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.05.2003
Edition7
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Summary:Improved stabilized spinel battery cathode material and methods of treating particles of spinel battery cathode material to produce a protective coating of battery-inactive lithium metal oxide on the particles are provided. The methods basically comprise mixing the spinel particles with a particulate reactant selected from a lithium salt, a lithium metal oxide or a mixture of a lithium salt and a metal oxide and then heating the resultant particulate mixture for a time and temperature to react the particulate reactant with the spinel particles whereby a protective coating of lithium metal oxide is formed on the spinel particles and the lithium content of the spinel adjacent to the coating is increased a limited amount.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20010774441