Abstract: A composite solid electrolyte film for a lithium battery comprising a dispersion of small reinforcing particles such as alumina in a binder rein such as polyethylene oxide. The particles are coated with a compatible lithium salt such as lithium iodide and the alumina particles preferably have a size below 0.5 microns.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 1993
Date of Patent:
November 1, 1994
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventors:
Emmanuel Peled, Ganesan Nagasubramanian, Gerald Halpert, Alan I. Attia