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Cells having cathodes with vanadium-chalcogen-containing compounds
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1978-07-03
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Granted: 1979-03-13
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Expires: 1998-07-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to an electric current-producing cell which contains: A cathode having as its cathode-active material one or more vanadium compounds selected from: (i) those having the formula: V.sub.a Z.sub.b (1) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein a is a numerical value of about 2, and wherein b is a numerical value of bout 4.5 to about 7; (ii) those having the formula: (NA.sub.4).sub.x VZ.sub.y (2) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein x is a numerical value of about 2 to about 4, and wherein y is a numerical value of about 3 to about 5; and, (iii) those having the formula: H.sub.m (NH.sub.4).sub.n VZ.sub.y (3) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein m is a numerical value of about 1 to about 3 and n is a numerical value of about 1 to about 3, subject to the proviso that the sum of m and n is numerical value of about 2 to about 4, and wherein y is a numerical value of about 3 to about 5. A preferred cathode-electrode material is V a Z b wherein Z is sulfur, a is about 2, and b is about 4.5 to about 5.5. Desirably, this preferred material is obtained from the thermal or chemical decomposition of ammonium thiovanadate (NH 4 ) 3 VS 4 .
Inventors
- 👤 Allan J. Jacobson
- 👤 Russell R. Chianelli
- 👤 M. Stanley Whittingham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/052; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/58; H01M4/581; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
An electric current-producing cell, comprising: (a) an anode having as its anode-active material one or more metals selected from the group consisting of the Periodic Table Group IA metals, Group IB metals, Group IIA metals and Group IIB metals; (b) a cathode having as its cathode-active material one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: (i) those having the formula: V.sub.a Z.sub.b ( 1) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein a is a numerical value of about 2, and wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 7; (ii) those having the formula: (NH.sub.4).sub.x VZ.sub.y ( 2) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein x is a numerical value of about 2 to about 4, and wherein y is a numerical value of about 3 to about 5; and; (iii) those having the formula: H.sub.m (NH.sub.4).sub.n VZ.sub.y ( 3) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein m is a numerical value of about 1 to about 3 and n is a numerical value of about 1 to about 3, subject to the proviso that the sum of m and n is a numerical value of about 2 to about 4, and wherein y is a numerical value of about 3 to about 5; and, (c) an electrolyte which is chemically inert with respect to said anode and said cathode and which permits the migration of ions between said anode and said cathode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
An electric current-producing cell, comprising: (a) an anode having as its anode-active material one or more metals selected from the group consisting of the Periodic Table Group IA metals, Group IB metals, Group IIA metals and Group IIB metals; (b) a cathode having as its cathode-active material one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: (i) those having the formula: V.sub.a Z.sub.b ( 1) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein a is a numerical value of about 2, and wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 7; (ii) those having the formula: (NH.sub.4).sub.x VZ.sub.y ( 2) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein x is a numerical value of about 2 to about 4, and wherein y is a numerical value of about 3 to about 5; and; (iii) those having the formula: H.sub.m (NH.sub.4).sub.n VZ.sub.y ( 3) wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and sulfur-selenium mixtures, wherein m is a numerical value of about 1 to about 3 and n is a numerical value of about 1 to about 3, subject to the proviso that the sum of m and n is a numerical value of about 2 to about 4, and wherein y is a numerical value of about 3 to about 5; and, (c) an electrolyte which is chemically inert with respect to said anode and said cathode and which permits the migration of ions between said anode and said cathode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein Z in all of the compound formulas is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 2 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said anode has as its anode-active material one or more metals selected from the Group IA metals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cell of claim 4 wherein the anode-active material is selected from the group consisting of lithium and sodium and wherein Z in all of the compound formulas is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 5 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said anode has lithium as its anode-active material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cell of claim 7 wherein Z in all of the compound formulas is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 8 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said cathode has as its cathode-active material one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds of formula (1).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cell of claim 10 wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 11 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cell of claim 12 wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cell of claim 10 wherein said anode has as its anode-active material one or more metals selected from the Group IA metals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cell of claim 14 wherein the anode-active material is selected from the group consisting of lithium and sodium and wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 15 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cell of claim 16 wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cell of claim 10 wherein said anode has lithium as its anode-active material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cell of claim 18 wherein Z is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 19 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cell of claim 20 wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cell of claim 10 wherein said compound is obtained by decomposition of compounds selected from the group consisting of: (a) those of formula (ii); and, (b) those of formula (iii).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The cell of claim 22 wherein Z in all of the compound formulas is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 23 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cell of claim 24 wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cell of claim 22 wherein said anode has as its anode-active material one or more metals selected from the Group IA metals.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cell of claim 26 wherein the anode-active material is selected from the group consisting of lithium and sodium and wherein Z in all of the compound formulas is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 27 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cell of claim 28 wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cell of claim 22 wherein said anode has lithium as its anode-active material.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cell of claim 30 wherein Z in all of the the compound formulas is a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 31 wherein said chalcogen Z is sulfur.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cell of claim 32 wherein b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cell of claim 10 wherein Z is sulfur, b is a numerical value of about 4.5 to about 5.5, and wherein said compound is obtained by the thermal decomposition of (NH 4 ) 3 VS 4 below about 350° C.
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