US4499161A
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Electrochemical cell using dimethoxymethane and/or trimethoxymethane as solvent for electrolyte
Assignee: EIC Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1983-04-25
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Granted: 1985-02-12
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Expires: 2003-04-25
Abstract
Abstract Rechargeable electrochemical cell including a lithium-containing electrode and an electrolyte, the electrolyte including a lithium salt; a solvent for the lithium salt comprising a polymethoxy ether having the formula (CH.sub.3 O).sub.n CR.sub.p wherein n is 2 or 3, p is 2 when n is 2 and 1 when n is 3, and R is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing between one and four carbon atoms, inclusive, provided that, when p is 2, one R can be the same as or different from the other R; and an organic cosolvent comprising between 0 and 95% of the electrolyte, by volume, the polymethoxy ether being present in the electrolyte in an amount sufficient to render the cycling efficiency of the electrolyte greater than the cycling efficiency of an electrolyte consisting of the lithium salt and the cosolvent.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph S. Foos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/056; H01M10/0564; H01M10/0566; H01M10/0569; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A rechargeable electrochemical cell comprising a lithium-containing electrode and an electrolyte, said electrolyte consisting of a lithium salt, a solvent for said lithium salt consisting of a polymethoxy ether selected from dimethoxyethane and trimethoxymethane, and an organic cosolvent comprising between 0 and 95% of said electrolyte, by volume, said polymethoxy ether being present in said electrolyte in an amount sufficient to render the cycling efficiency of said electrolyte greater than said cycling efficiency of an electrolyte consisting of said lithium salt and said cosolvent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A rechargeable electrochemical cell comprising a lithium-containing electrode and an electrolyte, said electrolyte consisting of a lithium salt, a solvent for said lithium salt consisting of a polymethoxy ether selected from dimethoxyethane and trimethoxymethane, and an organic cosolvent comprising between 0 and 95% of said electrolyte, by volume, said polymethoxy ether being present in said electrolyte in an amount sufficient to render the cycling efficiency of said electrolyte greater than said cycling efficiency of an electrolyte consisting of said lithium salt and said cosolvent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said polymethoxy ether is dimethoxyethane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said polymethoxy ether is trimethoxymethane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said lithium salt is LiAsF 6 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said electrolyte contains a mixture of dimethoxymethane and trimethoxymethane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said electrolyte consists of said lithium salt and at least 50% by volume, of said polymethoxy ether.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said electrolyte consists of said lithium salt and at least 90%, by volume, of said polymethoxy ether.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said electrolyte is essentially free of solvents other than polmethoxy ether.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said cosolvent is an ether.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-02-12 | 1988-08-13 | 1989-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-12 | 1992-08-13 | 1993-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-12 | 1996-08-13 | 1997-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |