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Method for dehydrating manganese dioxide
Assignee: Battery Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-22
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2006-05-22
Abstract
Abstract Method for the reactive dehydration of manganese dioxide. Dehydration is achieved by contact with a fluid desiccant (dehydrating agent) which reacts with water bound to manganese dioxide. Preferably, a gaseous product or a low boiling point liquid which easily produces vapors is formed. The manganese dioxide is then removed from the fluid desiccant and any adhering dessicant fluid and volatile reaction products are removed from the manganese dioxide under vacuum. Especially preferred for use as the dehydrating agent is thionyl chloride. The present invention is particularly suitable for dehydrating manganese dioxide to be used as electrodes in lithium batteries.
Inventors
- 👤 Nikola Marincic
- 👤 Radek Fuksa
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 05:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/052; C; C01; C01G; C01G45/00; C01G45/02; C01G45/024; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/13; H01M4/131; H01M4/134; H01M4/36; H01M4/48; H01M4/485; H01M4/50; H01M4/502; H01M4/505; H01M6/00; H01M6/14; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/70; C01P2002/72; C01P2002/80; C01P2002/82; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for reactive dehydration of manganese dioxide containing bound water comprising: (a) placing the manganese dioxide in an anhydrous fluid containing a dehydrating agent which reacts with the water bound in the manganese dioxide to form a reaction product that is extractable from the manganese dioxide; (b) removing the manganese dioxide from said fluid and placing the removed manganese dioxide in a hermetically sealable drying compartment connected to a vacuum source; and (c) establishing a vacuum within said compartment to pull off any remaining amount of said fluid and any volatile reaction product from said manganese dioxide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for reactive dehydration of manganese dioxide containing bound water comprising: (a) placing the manganese dioxide in an anhydrous fluid containing a dehydrating agent which reacts with the water bound in the manganese dioxide to form a reaction product that is extractable from the manganese dioxide; (b) removing the manganese dioxide from said fluid and placing the removed manganese dioxide in a hermetically sealable drying compartment connected to a vacuum source; and (c) establishing a vacuum within said compartment to pull off any remaining amount of said fluid and any volatile reaction product from said manganese dioxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fluid is an oxyhalide and said reaction product is a gas at room temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said fluid is thionyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein said thionyl chloride contains a dissolved aluminum salt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fluid is a solution of an aluminum salt in an anhydrous solvent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method in accordance with claim 5 additionally comprising immersing the manganese dioxide obtained in step (c) in a solvent for said aluminum salt and recovering said manganese dioxide from said solvent, said solvent being substantially free of solute prior to said immersion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said manganese dioxide is in the form of a shaped body suitable for use as the cathode in a lithium battery.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for preparing a water-free lithium-manganese dioxide battery comprising: (a) assembling the battery comprising (A) lithium anode, (B) a cathode comprising carbon and manganese dioxide, and (C) a cell container; (b) adding to said cell container a fluid containing a dehydrating agent which reacts with water bound to the manganese dioxide to form a reaction product that is extractable from the manganese dioxide; (c) removing said fluid from said cell container; (d) hermetically sealing and connecting said container to a vacuum source; (e) establishing a vacuum within said compartment to pull off any remaining amount of said fluid and any volatile reaction product from said manganese dioxide; (f) releasing the vacuum; and (g) adding anhydrous electrolyte and heremetically sealing the cell.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for preparing a water-free lithium-manganese dioxide battery comprising: (a) assembling the battery comprising (A) lithium anode, (B) a cathode comprising carbon and manganese dioxide, and (C) a cell container; (b) adding to said cell container a fluid containing a dehydrating agent which reacts with water bound to the manganese dioxide to form a reaction product that is extractable from the manganese dioxide; (c) removing said fluid from said cell container; (d) hermetically sealing and connecting said container to a vacuum source; (e) establishing a vacuum within said compartment to pull off any remaining amount of said fluid and any volatile reaction product from said manganese dioxide; (f) releasing the vacuum; and (g) adding anhydrous electrolyte and heremetically sealing the cell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said fluid is an oxyhalide and said reaction product is a gas at room temperature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method in accordance with claim 9 wherein said fluid is thionyl chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein said thionyl chloride contains a dissolved aluminum salt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said fluid is a solution of an aluminum salt in an anhydrous solvent.
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