Chemical overcharge protection of lithium and lithium-ion secondary batteries

  • Kuzhikalail M Abraham (Inventor)
  • , James F Rohan (Inventor)
  • , Conrad C Foo (Inventor)
  • , David M Pasquariello (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

This invention features the use of redox reagents, dissolved in non-aqueous electrolytes, to provide overcharge protection for cells having lithium metal or lithium-ion negative electrodes (anodes). In particular, the invention features the use of a class of compounds consisting of thianthrene and its derivatives as redox shuttle reagents to provide overcharge protection. Specific examples of this invention are thianthrene and 2,7-diacetyl thianthrene. One example of a rechargeable battery in which 2,7-diacetyl thianthrene is used has carbon negative electrode (anode) and spinet LiMn2O4 positive electrode (cathode).

Original languageEnglish
Patent numberUS5858573
IPCH01M 50/ 572 A N
Priority date23/08/96
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jan 1999

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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