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Solid-electrolyte cell

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-03-30
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Granted: 1985-01-29
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Expires: 2003-03-30
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Abstract

Abstract A solid-electrolyte cell has an cathodic active material layer which includes a charge-transfer complex and a polymeric compound in which the charge-transfer complex is dispersed. The charge-transfer complex contains a certain type of naphthalene or tetracene derivative as an electron donor and iodine as an electron acceptor. A anodic active material layer including a light metal is formed in contact with the cathodic active material layer. A solid-electrolyte layer is formed in situ at the interface between the cathodic active material layer and the anodic active material layer by the reaction between the iodine and the light metal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masami Sugiuchi
  • 👤 Atsuo Imai

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/14; H01M6/18; H01M6/182; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/60; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A solid-electrolyte cell comprising: a cathodic active material layer comprising a polymeric compound and a charge-transfer complex dispersed therein, the charge-transfer complex containing iodine as an electron acceptor and, as an electron donor, a compound selected from the group consisting of naphthalene and tetracene derivatives respectively represented by general formulas: ##STR3## (wherein each X is sulfur, selenium or tellurium); an anodic active material layer which comprises a light metal and which is formed in contact with the anodic active material layer; and a solid-electrolyte layer which is formed in situ at an interface between the anodic and cathodic active material layers by a reaction between the iodine in the charge-transfer complex and the light metal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A solid-electrolyte cell comprising: a cathodic active material layer comprising a polymeric compound and a charge-transfer complex dispersed therein, the charge-transfer complex containing iodine as an electron acceptor and, as an electron donor, a compound selected from the group consisting of naphthalene and tetracene derivatives respectively represented by general formulas: ##STR3## (wherein each X is sulfur, selenium or tellurium); an anodic active material layer which comprises a light metal and which is formed in contact with the anodic active material layer; and a solid-electrolyte layer which is formed in situ at an interface between the anodic and cathodic active material layers by a reaction between the iodine in the charge-transfer complex and the light metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
A cell according to claim 1, wherein the polymeric compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluorides; copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with one of ethylene trifluoride and ethylene tetrafluoride; polyacrylonitriles; polyvinyl naphthalenes; polyvinyl anthracenes; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A cell according to claim 1, wherein the cathodic active material layer contains 5 to 30% by weight of the polymeric compound based on the weight of the charge-transfer complex.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A cell according to claim 3, wherein the light metal is a member selected from the group consisting of lithium, potassium, beryllium, magnesium and calcium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
A cell according to claim 4, wherein the light metal is lithium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
A cell according to claim 3, further comprising a case which holds therein the cathodic active material layer in contact therewith and which functions as an anodic collector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
A cell according to claim 6, further comprising a lid which is in contact with the anodic active material layer, which is electrically isolated from the case, and which functions as a cathodic collector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
A cell according to claim 3, wherein the polymeric compound has a dielectric constant of 4 or more.

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