US4770959A
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Lithium-fluorinated graphite cell
Assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1986-12-19
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Granted: 1988-09-13
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Expires: 2006-12-19
Abstract
Abstract Organic electrolyte cells comprising a lithium anode and a fluorinated graphite cathode, and using a solution of lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) in an organic solvent as the electrolyte, whereby the discharge capacity is remarkably improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Koyama
- 👤 Tadayuki Maeda
- 👤 Kazuo Okamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/14; H01M6/16; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
In an electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode, a cathode comprising fluorinated graphite, and an organic electrolyte, wherein said organic electrolyte comprises a solute and a solvent, the improvement which comprises using lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) as the solute of said organic electrolyte and using as the solvent of said organic electrolyte a solvent consisting essentially of a member selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, γ-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
In an electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode, a cathode comprising fluorinated graphite, and an organic electrolyte, wherein said organic electrolyte comprises a solute and a solvent, the improvement which comprises using lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) as the solute of said organic electrolyte and using as the solvent of said organic electrolyte a solvent consisting essentially of a member selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, γ-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
In an electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode, a cathode comprising fluorinated graphite, and an organic electrolyte, wherein said organic electrolyte comprises a solute and a solvent, the improvement which comprises using lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) as the solute of said organic electrolyte and using as the solvent of said organic electrolyte a solvent consisting essentially of a mixture of γ-butyrolactone and acetonitrile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
In an electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode, a cathode comprising fluorinated graphite, and an organic electrolyte, wherein said organic electrolyte comprises a solute and a solvent, the improvement which comprises using lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) as the solute of said organic electrolyte and using as the solvent of said organic electrolyte a solvent consisting essentially of a mixture of γ-butyrolactone and acetonitrile.
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