US4587182A
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Constant volume lithium battery cell and process
Assignee: Moli Energy Ltd
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Filing: 1984-12-11
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2004-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A battery cell and a method for preparing a battery cell are disclosed in which a substantially fixed volume container includes the cell components therein in voltaic relationship, with the cell components including an anode comprising lithium metal, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a cathode in a spatial relationship to the anode within the fixed volume container, wherein the cathode comprises cathode active material which upon discharge intercalates lithium and undergoes a phase transition to a distinct structural phase in which phase the cathode active material can reversibly operate and which phase provides a cathode expansion greater than the anode volume decrease upon discharge, and wherein the spatial relationship and the cathode expansion within the substantially fixed volume are sufficient to produce a compressive load on the anode which inhibits the formation of a porous deposit of exterior, irregularly oriented, amalgamated lithium grains on the anode when the cell is reversibly operated with the cathode in said phase.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. R. Stiles
- 👤 Klaus Brandt
- 👤 David S. Wainwright
- 👤 Keith C. Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A battery cell comprising a substantially fixed volume container containing cell components therein in voltaic relationship, said cell components including an anode comprising lithium metal, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a cathode in a spatial relationship to the anode within the fixed volume container, said cathode comprising cathode active material which upon discharge intercalates lithium and undergoes a phase transition to a distinct structural phase in which phase the cathode active material can reversibly operate and which phase provides a cathode expansion greater than the anode volume decrease upon discharge, wherein said spatial relationship and said cathode expansion within said substantially fixed volume are sufficient to produce a compressive load on the anode which inhibits the formation of a porous deposit of exterior, irregularly oriented, amalgamated lithium grains on the anode when the cell is reversibly operated with the cathode in said phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A battery cell comprising a substantially fixed volume container containing cell components therein in voltaic relationship, said cell components including an anode comprising lithium metal, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a cathode in a spatial relationship to the anode within the fixed volume container, said cathode comprising cathode active material which upon discharge intercalates lithium and undergoes a phase transition to a distinct structural phase in which phase the cathode active material can reversibly operate and which phase provides a cathode expansion greater than the anode volume decrease upon discharge, wherein said spatial relationship and said cathode expansion within said substantially fixed volume are sufficient to produce a compressive load on the anode which inhibits the formation of a porous deposit of exterior, irregularly oriented, amalgamated lithium grains on the anode when the cell is reversibly operated with the cathode in said phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A battery cell according to claim 1, wherein said cell has been conditioned by discharging said cell to provide said phase transition, said expansion of said cathode active material and said compressive load on said anode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A battery cell according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cathode active material comprises a transition metal chalcogenide providing such phase transition upon discharge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A battery cell according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cathode active material comprises MoS 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A battery cell according to claim 2, wherein the cathode active material comprises MoS 2 which has been discharged so as to undergo a phase transition to "Phase 2".
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A battery cell according to claim 4, wherein the cathode active material comprises MoO 2 surface treated MoS 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A battery cell according to claim 2, wherein the cathodeactive material comprises MoO 2 surface treated MoS 2 which has been discharged so as to undergo a phase transition to "Phase 2".
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A battery cell according to claim 5 or 7, wherein the anode is lithium foil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A battery cell according to claim 8, wherein a separator is disposed between the anode and the cathode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A battery cell according to claim 9, wherein the anode and cathode are wound in a spiral with the separator therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
181 words
A process for preparing a battery cell, said process comprising the steps of constructing a battery cell of a substantially fixed volume container and cell components within said substantially fixed volume comprising an anode comprising lithium metal, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a cathode comprising cathode active material which upon discharge intercalates lithium and undergoes a phase transition to a distinct structural phase in which phase the cathode active material can reversibly operate and which phase provides a cathode expansion greater than the anode volume decrease upon discharge, said cathode being contained in said substantially fixed volume container in a spatial relationship to the anode such that said spatial relationship and said cathode expansion within said substantially fixed volume are sufficient to produce a compressive load on the anode which inhibits the formation of a porous deposit of exterior, irregularly oriented, amalgamated lithium grains on the anode when the cell is reversibly operated with the cathode in said phase; and discharging the cell to provide said phase transition, said expansion of said cathode active material and said compressive load on said anode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
181 words
A process for preparing a battery cell, said process comprising the steps of constructing a battery cell of a substantially fixed volume container and cell components within said substantially fixed volume comprising an anode comprising lithium metal, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a cathode comprising cathode active material which upon discharge intercalates lithium and undergoes a phase transition to a distinct structural phase in which phase the cathode active material can reversibly operate and which phase provides a cathode expansion greater than the anode volume decrease upon discharge, said cathode being contained in said substantially fixed volume container in a spatial relationship to the anode such that said spatial relationship and said cathode expansion within said substantially fixed volume are sufficient to produce a compressive load on the anode which inhibits the formation of a porous deposit of exterior, irregularly oriented, amalgamated lithium grains on the anode when the cell is reversibly operated with the cathode in said phase; and discharging the cell to provide said phase transition, said expansion of said cathode active material and said compressive load on said anode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the cathode active material comprises a transition metal chalcogenide providing such phase transition upon discharge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the cathode active material comprises MoS 2 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the cathode active material comprises MoS 2 and said discharge causes the MoS 2 to undergo a phase transition to "Phase 2".
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the cathode active material comprises MoO 2 surface treated MoS 2 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the cathode active material comprises MoO 2 surface treated MoS 2 and said discharge causes the MoS 2 to undergo a phase transition to "Phase 2".
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 14 or 16, wherein the anode is lithium foil.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 17, wherein a separator is disposed between the anode and the cathode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 18, wherein the anode and cathode are wound in a spiral with the separator therebetween.
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