High rate primary lithium battery with solid cathode

1 . A high rate primary lithium battery with solid cathode which comprises:

At lease one cathode of lithiated high discharge rate material capable of at least 20C rate,

at least one anode of lithium metal foil,

a current collector engaged with said anode,

a separator in contact with said cathode and in contact with said anode,

a current collector engaged with said cathode.

an electrolyte contained in said separator and in contract with said anode and said cathode, and

a leak and moisture proof enclosure surrounding said anode, said cathode said separator, and said electrolyte,

whereby a higher energy density and power density and low self discharge battery than a lithium-ion battery is achieved.

2 . A battery as defined in claim 1 in which;

said battery is a bi-cell having a central anode, a separator on each side, and a cathode on each side thereof.

3 . A battery as defined in claim 1 , in which;

said battery is a bi-cell having a central cathode, a separator on each side, and,

an anode on each side thereof.

4 . A battery as defined in claim 1 in which said separator is of polytetrafluoroethylene with a thickness of 0.5 to 1.0 mil, and a porosity of 35 to 60%.

5 . A battery as defined in claim 1 in which;

said cathode material contains a lithiated cobalt oxide.

6 . A battery as defined in claim 1 in which;

said cathode contains a lithiated manganese oxide spinel.

7 . A battery as defined in claim 1 in which;

said electrolyte comprises one mole of lithium hexafluorophospate salt, in ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate and ethylmethyl carbonate having a 1:1:1 weight ratio.

8 . A battery as defined in claim 1 in which;

said lithiated cathodic material is in the form of nano-particles.

9 . A battery as defined in claim 1 which is first charged prior to use as a primary battery.