Abstract: A lithium-ion electrochemical cell comprising: at least one negative electrode comprising an active material having an operating potential greater than or equal to 1 V with respect to the potential of the electrochemical couple Li+/Li; at least one positive electrode; the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode comprising a binder selected from polytetrafluoroethylene, polyamideimide, polyimide, styrene-butadiene rubber and polyvinyl alcohol or a mixture thereof; a liquid electrolyte comprising a solvent which is an ionic liquid; a separator having a shrinkage of less than or equal to 3% in the direction of its length and in the direction of its width, after exposure to a temperature of 200° C. for a period of at least one hour. This electrochemical cell can be used in charge or discharge at a temperature ranging from room temperature to 150° C. or higher.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an anode material of the silicon-carbon composite type, for a lithium cell, having a high mass capacity and good cycling stability. This material is obtained by a preparation method comprising the steps consisting of: a) providing a silicon powder obtained by the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique or by CO2 laser, the size of the silicon particles being less than 100 nm; b) mixing the silicon powder with a carbon-containing polymer, and c) carrying out the pyrolysis of the mixture. The invention also proposes a lithium cell containing at least one anode the material of which contains the nanocomposite material produced by this method.

Abstract: A compound for use as active material of a positive electrode of a lithium-ion cell. This compound has an average discharge voltage above 4.5V in relation to the Li+/Li couple of approximately 4.7V. The compound includes: a) a spinel-type crystalline phase of formula LiaNiII0.5?xMnIII2xMnIV1.5?x?yMyO4 in which elements Ti and Al, or a mixture of these; 0.8<a<1.3; 0<x?0.15; 0<y?0.15; b) a cubic crystalline phase of formula Li1?tNi1+tO in which 0?t?1; and c) a rhomboedric crystalline phase of formula Li1?ZNi1+zO2 in which 0?z?1.

Abstract: The invention proposes a compound for use as active material of a positive electrode of a lithium-ion cell. This compound has an average discharge voltage above 4.5V in relation to the Li+/Li couple of approximately 4.7V. This compound comprises: a) a spinel-type crystalline phase of formula LiaNiII0.5?xMnIII2xMnIV1.5?x?yMyO4 in which M is chosen from the group comprising the elements Ti and Al, or a mixture of these; 0.8<a<1.3; 0<x?0.15; 0<y?0.15; b) a cubic crystalline phase of formula Li1?zNi1+zO2 in which 0?z?1; and c) a rhomboedric crystalline phase of formula Li1?zNi1+zO2 in which 0?z?1. The invention also provides an electrode, a cell with this compound and a production process.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an anode material of the silicon-carbon composite type, for a lithium cell, having a high mass capacity and good cycling stability. This material is obtained by a preparation method comprising the steps consisting of: a) providing a silicon powder obtained by the plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) technique or by CO2 laser, the size of the silicon particles being less than 100 nm; b) mixing the silicon powder with a carbon-containing polymer, and c) carrying out the pyrolysis of the mixture. The invention also proposes a lithium cell containing at least one anode the material of which contains the nanocomposite material produced by this method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium insertion compound suitable for operating at a voltage greater than 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode for a lithium rechargeable electrochemical cell, the electrode comprising an aluminum current collector and a paste containing both an electrochemically active material and a binder suitable for being put into solution or suspension in water, wherein the surface of said collector is covered in a protective layer constituted by at least one component selected from an oxalate and a compound of at least one element selected from silicon, chromium, and phosphorus.

Abstract: An active cathode material for a lithium rechargeable cell is in the form of lithium-containing nickel oxide substituted by three elements including at least cobalt and aluminum. The material has a monoclinic crystal structure and the following general formula: LiLNi(1−C−A−M)CoCAlAMgMO2 where: 0.05≦L≦1.03 0.05≦C≦0.20 0.11≦A≦0.20 0.01≦M≦0.05 and C/A≧0.