Lithium secondary cell with high charge and discharge rate capability
First Claim
1. A high capacity, high charge rate lithium secondary cell, comprising:
- a high capacity lithium-containing positive electrode in electronic contact with a positive electrode current collector, the current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a high capacity negative electrode in electronic contact with a negative electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a separator positioned between and in ionic contact with the cathode and the anode; and
an electrolyte in ionic contact with the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the total area specific impedance for the cell and the relative area specific impedances for the positive and negative electrodes are such that, during charging at greater than or equal to 4C, the negative electrode potential is above the potential of metallic lithium.
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Abstract
A high capacity, high charge rate lithium secondary cell includes a high capacity lithium-containing positive electrode in electronic contact with a positive electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit, a high capacity negative electrode in electronic contact with a negative electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit, a separator positioned between and in ionic contact with the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte in ionic contact with the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the total area specific impedance for the cell and the relative area specific impedances for the positive and negative electrodes are such that, during charging at greater than or equal to 4C, the negative electrode potential is above the potential of metallic lithium. The current capacity per unit area of the positive and negative electrodes each are at least 3 mA-h/cm2, the total area specific impedance for the cell is less than about 20 Ω-cm2, and the positive electrode has an area specific impedance r1 and the negative electrode has an area specific impedance r2, and wherein the ratio of r1 to r2 is at least about 10.
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52 Claims
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1. A high capacity, high charge rate lithium secondary cell, comprising:
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a high capacity lithium-containing positive electrode in electronic contact with a positive electrode current collector, the current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a high capacity negative electrode in electronic contact with a negative electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a separator positioned between and in ionic contact with the cathode and the anode; and
an electrolyte in ionic contact with the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the total area specific impedance for the cell and the relative area specific impedances for the positive and negative electrodes are such that, during charging at greater than or equal to 4C, the negative electrode potential is above the potential of metallic lithium. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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2. A high capacity, high charge rate lithium secondary cell, comprising:
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a lithium-containing positive electrode in electronic contact with a positive electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a negative electrode in electronic contact with a negative electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a separator positioned between and in ionic contact with the cathode and the anode; and
an electrolyte in ionic contact with the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the charge capacity per unit area of the positive and negative electrodes each are at least 0.75 mA-h/cm2, and wherein the total area specific impedance for the cell is less than about 20 Ω
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45. A method of charging a lithium secondary cell, comprising:
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(a) providing a lithium secondary cell, comprising;
a high capacity lithium-containing positive electrode in electronic contact with a positive electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a high capacity negative electrode in electronic contact with a negative electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a separator positioned between and in ionic contact with the cathode and the anode; and
an electrolyte in ionic contact with the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the total area specific impedance for the cell and the relative area specific impedances for the positive and negative electrodes are such that, during charging at greater than or equal to 4C, the negative electrode potential is above the potential of metallic lithium; and
(b) charging the cell at a C-rate of at least 4C, wherein at least 95% state of charge is obtained in less than 15 minutes. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A low fade lithium secondary cell, comprising:
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a lithium-containing positive electrode, said positive electrode in electronic contact with a positive electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a negative electrode in electronic contact with a negative electrode current collector, said current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit;
a separator positioned between and in ionic contact with the cathode and the anode; and
an electrolyte in ionic contact with the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the total area specific impedance for the cell and the relative area specific impedances for the positive and negative electrodes are such that the cell is capable of achieving at least about 80% state of charge within about 25 minutes, and wherein the cell is capable of multiple charge/discharge cycles with a capacity loss of less than about 0.2% per cycle. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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