IP Library Granted Patent US 7,270,915
Granted Patent B2
US 7,270,915 · App. 11/223,082 · Granted Sep 18, 2007

Alkali/transition metal HALO-and hydroxy-phosphates and related electrode active materials

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Patent No.
US 7,270,915
App. No.
11/223,082
Granted
Sep 18, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to novel battery having a first electrode comprising an electrode active material represented by the general formula A a M b (XY 4 ) 2 Z d , a second electrode which is a counter-electrode to the first electrode; and an electrolyte.

Claims (35)

1. A battery, comprising:

a first electrode comprising an electrode active material represented by the general formula:

A a M b PO 4 Z d ,

wherein,

(a) A is selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, and mixtures thereof, and 0.1<a≦4;

(b) M is M′ 1−m M″ m , wherein M′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements from Groups 4 though 11 of the Periodic Table, M″ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements from Groups 2, 12, 13, and 14 of the Periodic Table, 0<m<1, and 1≦b ≦3; and

(c) Z comprises a halogen, and 0.1<d≦4; wherein M, Z, a, b, and d are selected so as to maintain electroneutrality of the electrode active material;

the battery further comprising a second electrode which is a counter-electrode to the first electrode; and

an electrolyte.

2. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein A is Li.

3. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein A is selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, and mixtures thereof.

4. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein M′ is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Cu, V, Zr, Ti, Cr, and mixtures thereof.

5. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein M′ is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Mn, Cu, V, Cr, and mixtures thereof.

6. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein A is Li.

7. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Zn, Sr, Pb, Cd, Sn, Ba, Be, Al, and mixtures thereof.

8. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Zn, Ba, Al, and mixtures thereof.

9. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein Z comprises F.

10. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein Z is F.

11. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein the second electrode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, metal chalcogenide, carbon, graphite, and mixtures thereof.

12. The battery according to claim 11 , wherein the electrolyte comprises a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropylcarbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, butylene carbonate, γ-butyrolactone, triglyme, tetraglyme, a lactone, an ester, dimethylsulfoxide, dioxolane, sulfolane, and mixtures thereof.

13. The battery according to claim 12 , wherein the electrolyte further comprises a lithium salt selected from the group consisting of LiAsF 6 , LiPF 6 , LiClO 4 , LiB(C 6 H 5 ) 4 , LiAlCl 4 , LiBr, and mixtures thereof.

14. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Zn, Sr, Pb, Cd, Sn, Ba, Be, Al, and mixtures thereof.

15. The battery according to claim 14 , wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Zn, Ba, Al, and mixtures thereof.

16. The battery according to claim 14 , wherein Z comprises F.

17. The battery according to claim 14 , wherein Z is F.

18. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein Z comprises F.

19. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein Z is F.

20. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, metal chalcogenide, carbon, graphite, and mixtures thereof.

21. The battery according to claim 20 , wherein the etectrolyte comprises a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropylcarbonate, ethyt methyt carbonate, butylene carbonate, γ-butyrotactone, triglyme, tetraglyme, a lactone, an ester, dimethylsutfoxide, dioxolane, sulfolane, and mixtures thereof.

22. The battery according to claim 21 , wherein the electrolyte further comprises a lithium salt selected from the group consisting of LiAsF 6 , LiPF 6 , LiClO 4 , LiB(C 6 H 5 ) 4 , LiAlCl 4 , LiBr, and mixtures thereof.

23. The battery according to claim 20 , wherein A is Li.

24. The battery according to claim 23 , wherein M′ is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Cu, V, Zr, Ti, Cr, and mixtures thereof.

25. The battery according to claim 24 , wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Zn, Sr, Pb, Cd, Sn, Ba, Be, Al, and mixtures thereof.

26. The battery according to claim 20 , wherein M′ is seltcted from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Cu, V, Zr, Ti, Cr, and mixtures thereof.

27. The battery according to claim 20 , wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Zn, Sr, Pb, Cd, Sn, Ba, Be, Al, and mixtures thereof.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2018
From: LITHIUM WERKS B.V.
To: LITHIUM WERKS TECHNOLOGY BV
Reel/Frame 046410/0550 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2018
From: VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: LITHIUM WERKS B.V.
Reel/Frame 045237/0392 →