Plural Organic Solvents (i.e., Solvent Mixture) Patents (Class 429/326)
  • Patent number: 7851093
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte for a secondary battery, including a non-aqueous solvent in which a solute is dissolved, a first additive and a second additive, wherein the first additive is a vinyl monomer having an electron donating group, the second additive is a carbonic acid ester having at least one carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and an e value, which is a polarization factor of the vinyl monomer having an electron donating group, is a negative value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Deguchi, Tooru Matsui, Hiroshi Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 7851090
    Abstract: An organic electrolytic solution is provided which includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent including a first solvent having high permittivity and a second solvent having a low boiling point, and a phosphine oxide compound The phosphine oxide compound imparts flame resistance and good charge/discharge properties, thereby producing a lithium battery that is highly stable and reliable and that has good charge/discharge efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-hwan Park, Seok-gwang Doo, Dong-min Im, Gue-sung Kim, Nina K. Gusarova, Boris A. Trofimov
  • Publication number: 20100304224
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a chain compound having a hydroxyl group and a carbon-carbon double bond, a light metal alkoxide thereof and a derivative thereof obtained by substituting the hydroxyl group with a protective group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Yoshimura, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 7842421
    Abstract: Disclosed is an additive for an electrochemical cell wherein the additive includes an N—O bond. The additive is most preferably included in a nonaqueous electrolyte of the cell. Also disclosed are cells and batteries including the additive, and methods of charging the batteries and cells. An electrochemical cell including the additive preferably has an anode that includes lithium and a cathode including an electroactive sulfur-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sion Power Corporation
    Inventor: Yuriy Mikhaylik
  • Patent number: 7833661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to additives for electrolytes of lithium ion secondary batteries that include one or more of the following: 1,3-propane sultone, succinic anhydride; ethenyl sulfonyl benzene, and halobenzene. It can also include biphenyl, cyclohexylbenzene; and vinylene carbonate. The weight of said 1,3-propane sultone is between 0.5 wt. % and 96.4 wt. %, said succinic anhydride is between 0.5 wt. % and 96.4 wt. %; said ethenyl sulfonyl benzene is between 0.5 wt. % and 95.2 wt. %; and said halobenzene is between 0.5 wt. % and 95.2 wt. % of the weight of the additive. Batteries with electrolytes containing said additives have improved over-charge characteristics and low temperature properties, and reduced gas generation during charging and discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Feng Xiao, Mingxia Wang
  • Patent number: 7829226
    Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery contains a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode contains a layered structure lithium-containing compound oxide, or a spinel lithium-containing compound oxide containing manganese as an active material. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains at least one additive selected from a sulfonic acid anhydride, a sulfonate ester derivative, a cyclic sulfate derivative and a cyclic sulfonate ester derivative, and a vinylene carbonate or a derivative of the vinylene carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinbao Zhao, Eri Kojima
  • Patent number: 7824809
    Abstract: In a rechargeable non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using positive electrodes, negative electrodes and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, additives to the electrolytic solution are used in combination, preferably in combination of at least two compounds selected from o-terphenyl, triphenylene, cyclohexylbenzene and biphenyl, and thus there are provided batteries excellent in safety and storage characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: Panasonic Corporation, Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoichiro Watanabe, Shusaku Goto, Masaru Takagi, Sumihito Ishida, Toshikazu Hamamoto, Akira Ueki, Koji Abe
  • Patent number: 7824578
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for batteries, which comprises: (a) an electrolyte salt; (b) an electrolyte solvent; and (c) a sulfonate-based compound containing at least one electron withdrawing group (EWG) selected from the group consisting of a cyano group (—CN), an isocyanate group (—NCO), a thiocyanate group (—SCN) and an isothiocyanate group (—NCS). An electrode comprising the sulfonate-based compound or a chemical reaction product thereof, partially or totally formed on the surface thereof, and an electrochemical device comprising the electrolyte and/or the electrode are also disclosed. The electrochemical device using the sulfonate-based compound containing a cyano group, an isocyanate group, a thiocyanate group and/or an isothiocyanate group as an additive for electrolytes can provide significantly improved high-temperature lifespan characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Chun Lee, Tae Yoon Park, Yong Su Choi, Soo Jin Yoon, Hong Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20100273064
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte includes (i) a cyclic anhydride; (ii) an electrolyte solvent containing carbonate and linear saturated ester; and (iii) an electrolyte salt. Since the linear saturated ester and cyclic anhydride are used in mixture as components of an electrolyte, it is possible to minimize problems caused by using either of the linear saturated ester or cyclic anhydride and to improve life cycle performance of the secondary battery and charging/discharging characteristics at room temperature or a high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Jeon, Jeong-Ju Cho, Ho-Chun Lee
  • Patent number: 7816039
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, the organic solvent including one or more of a carbonate-based solvent, an ester-based solvent, an ether-based solvent, and/or a ketone-based solvent, a lithium salt, and a hexafluoroacetylacetone in an amount of about 0.02 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the non-aqueous organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Panax Etec Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung Kang Oh, Young Jai Cho, Ho Seok Yang, Kab Youl Lee
  • Publication number: 20100261068
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte includes (i) a compound having an S?O group; (ii) a mixed organic solvent containing a carbonate and an ester compound; and (iii) an electrolyte salt, wherein the compound having an S?O group is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cyclic sulfite, saturated sultone, unsaturated sultone, and non-cyclic sulfone. Also, an electrochemical device includes a cathode, an anode and the above non-aqueous electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Jeon, Jeong-Ju Cho, Ho-Chun Lee
  • Publication number: 20100255384
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a negative electrode containing a graphite material as the negative active material, a positive electrode containing lithium cobalt oxide as a main component of the positive active material and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, the battery being characterized in that the lithium cobalt oxide contains a group IVA element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Hf and a group IIA element of the periodic table, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains 0.2-1.5% by weight of a sulfonyl-containing compound and preferably further contains 0.5-4% by weight of vinylene carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Kazuhiro Miyoshi, Yasufumi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Akira Kinoshita, Shingo Tode, Ikuro Nakane, Shin Fujitani
  • Patent number: 7807300
    Abstract: A resistance-stabilizing additive to an electrolyte for a battery cell in an implantable medical device is presented. At least one resistance-stabilizing additive is selected from a group comprising an electron withdrawing group, an aromatic diacid salt, an inorganic salt, an aliphatic organic acid, an aromatic diacid, and an aromatic monoacid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Merritt, Craig L. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20100248036
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery is intended to suppress deterioration upon storage at high temperature of 50° C. or higher without deteriorating the output characteristics at a room temperature. The battery includes a positive electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and an electrolyte, in which the electrolyte contains a compound represented by formula (1) (R?O)nSiR4-n??(Formula 1) where R? represents an alkyl group, R is selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alicyclic group, and an aryl group, each of R? and R may be identical or different from each other, the alkyl group has a straight or branched chain having fewer than 10 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 1 to 3, and a compound having a polymerizable group in the molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takefumi Okumurai, Shigetaka Tsubouchi, Ryo Inoue, Kunio Fukuchi
  • Patent number: 7799470
    Abstract: Disclosed are nonaqueous electrolyte additives, which can improve the safety of a battery upon overcharge of the battery without reducing the performance of the battery, as well as a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising the additives, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the nonaqueous electrolyte. More particularly, disclosed are a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising both fluorobiphenyl and fluorotoluene as additives, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the nonaqueous electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Ju Cho, Sun Sik Shin, Hyang Mok Lee, Kyong Won Kang, Eun Ju Kang, Min Chul Jang, Soo Hyun Ha
  • Patent number: 7799471
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a battery comprising: (a) an electrolyte salt; (b) an organic solvent; and (c) a functional electrolyte additive. An electrochemical device comprising the electrolyte is also disclosed. The additive used in the electrochemical device effectively controls the surface of a cathode active material, which otherwise causes side reactions with an electrolyte, due to the basic skeleton structure and polar side branches of the additive. Therefore, it is possible to improve the safety of a battery, while not adversely affecting the quality of a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: LG Chem, Ltd., Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Sang Young Lee, Seok Koo Kim, Jung Don Suk, Hyun Hang Yong, Jang Hyuk Hong, Soon Ho Ahn, Yongku Kang, Changjin Lee, Mi Young Son
  • Patent number: 7799469
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution in which an electrolyte salt is dissolved in an organic solvent includes, includes at least one or more compounds selected from the silicon compounds represented by general formula (1), (2), or (3) below: (In the formulae, each of R1, R2, and R3 independently represents a C1-8 alkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, C2-8 alkynyl, or C6-8 aryl group; R4 represents a C1-8 alkylene, C2-8 alkenylene, C2-8 alkynylene, or C6-8 arylene group; and n represents 1 or 2. When n is 1, X represents a fluorine atom, trifluoromethyl group, C1-8 alkoxy group, C2-8 alkenyloxy group, C6-8 aryloxy group, or C2-8 acyloxy group, C1-8 sulfonyloxy group, isocyanato group, isothiocyanato group, or cyano group. When n is 2, X represents a C1-8 alkylene group, C1-8 alkylenedioxy group, C2-8 alkenylene group, C2-8 alkenylenedioxy group, C2-8 alkynylene group, C2-8 alkynylenedioxy group, C6-8 arylene group, C6-8 arylenedioxy group, C2-8 diacyloxy group, oxygen atom, or direct bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Adeka Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamamoto, Satoru Suzuki, Manabu Yamada, Takayuki Taki, Atsuo Tomita, Hiroto Asano
  • Patent number: 7794876
    Abstract: To provide a novel pentafluorophenyloxy compound, a method for producing same, a nonaqueous electrolyte solution capable of forming a lithium secondary battery having excellent battery characteristics such as electrical capacity, cycling property and storage property, and a lithium secondary battery. A pentafluorophenyloxy compound represented by the general formula (I) shown below, a method for producing same, a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing same and a lithium secondary battery: wherein R1 represents a —COCO— group, a S?O group or a S(?O)2 group, R2 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group with the proviso that at least one of the hydrogen atoms of R2 may be each substituted with a halogen atom and that R2 does not represent an aryl group when R1 represents a —COCO— group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Takaaki Kuwata, Manabu Takase
  • Patent number: 7794885
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery which is improved in cycle characteristics and storage stability at an elevated temperature as well as protection from overcharge. In the battery, generation of a gas is also inhibited to prevent the battery from expansion. A non-aqueous electrolytic solution for the lithium secondary battery has an electrolyte in a non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous solvent is composed of a cyclic carbonate compound, a linear carbonate compound and a cyclohexylbenzene compound having a benzene ring to which one or two halogen atoms are attached. A volume ratio of the cyclic carbonate compound and the linear carbonate compound in the non-aqueous solvent is in the range of 20:80 to 40:60, or the non-aqueous solvent further contains a small amount of a branched alkylbenzene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Takashi Hattori, Yasuo Matsumori
  • Patent number: 7790312
    Abstract: An electrolyte composition includes (a) a solvent composition including at least one hydrofluoroether compound, the hydrofluoroether compound including two terminal fluoroalkyl groups and an intervening substituted or unsubstituted oxymethylene group, each of the fluoroalkyl groups including only one hydrogen atom and, optionally, at least one catenated (that is, in-chain) heteroatom, with the proviso that, when the oxymethylene group is unsubstituted, at least one of the terminal fluoroalkyl groups is branched and/or includes at least one catenated heteroatom; and (b) at least one electrolyte salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Costello, Richard M. Flynn, Haruki Segawa
  • Patent number: 7790322
    Abstract: Disclosed herewith are an additive mixture for the electrolyte of lithium ion secondary batteries and electrolyte of lithium ion secondary batteries comprising the said additive mixture. The additive mixture comprises biphenyl based compound 0.5-95.4 wt %, cyclohexyl benzene based compound 0.1-93.8 wt %, vinylene carbonate 0.4-93.2 wt %, t-alkyl benzene based compound 0.5-96.5 wt %, and phenyl vinyl sulfone 0.5-95.8% based on total weight of the additive mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Feng Xiao, Mingxia Wang, Guishu Zhou, Huaying You
  • Publication number: 20100221615
    Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery contains a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode contains a layered structure lithium-containing compound oxide, or a spinel lithium-containing compound oxide containing manganese as an active material. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains at least one additive selected from a sulfonic acid anhydride, a sulfonate ester derivative, a cyclic sulfate derivative and a cyclic sulfonate ester derivative, and a vinylene carbonate or a derivative of the vinylene carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Jinbao ZHAO, Eri Kojima
  • Patent number: 7781105
    Abstract: An organic electrolytic solution and a lithium battery employing the same are provided. The organic electrolytic solution includes: a lithium salt; an organic solvent containing a high dielectric constant solvent and a low boiling point solvent; and an acetate derivative including two or more substituted silyl groups as an additive. The organic electrolytic solution and the lithium battery employing the same relatively suppress a reduction decomposition of a polar solvent and decrease irreversible capacity in the first cycle. Thus, the charge/discharge efficiency, lifespan, and reliability of the battery can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-soo Lee, Young-gyoon Ryu, Han-su Kim
  • Publication number: 20100209782
    Abstract: Flame retardant electrolyte solutions for rechargeable lithium batteries and lithium batteries including the electrolyte solutions are provided. The flame retardant electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a linear carbonate-based solvent, at least one ammonium cation, a phosphoric acid-based solvent, and an additive including oxalatoborate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Nam-Soon Choi, Irina Profatilova, Sae-Weon Roh, Yong-Chul Park, Sung-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20100209780
    Abstract: A battery that includes a cathode, anode and an electrolytic solution containing an organic electrolyte solvent including a compound of the formula: R1—CO—NR2—OR3 wherein R1 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives and perfluorinated analogues; R2 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives; R3 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives wherein the electrolyte is stable at voltages of greater than 4.0 volts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Synthonix Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: John Muldoon, Gary Allred, Scott Ankeney, Masaki Matsui, Anthony Dotse, Tsuyoshi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 7771880
    Abstract: A solid composite electrolyte membrane for use in a lithium battery is provided which exhibits a conductivity ranging from about 10?4 S cm?1 to about 10?3 S cm?1 at ambient temperature. The membrane is formed by providing a glass or glass-ceramic powder formed from a mixture of lithium carbonate, alumina, titanium dioxide, and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate. The powder is mixed with a conditioning agent and at least one solvent, followed by the addition of a binder and one or more plasticizers. The resulting slurry is cast into a tape which is then subjected to a binder burn-off and sintering process to form the membrane. The resulting membrane may be a glass-ceramic composite having a porosity ranging from 0 to 50%, or the membrane may be further infiltrated with a polymer to form a water-impermeable polymeric-ceramic composite membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: University of Dayton
    Inventors: Binod Kumar, Joykumar Singh Thokchom
  • Patent number: 7767343
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a negative electrode containing a graphite material as the negative active material, a positive electrode containing lithium cobalt oxide as a main component of the positive active material and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, the battery being characterized in that the lithium cobalt oxide contains a group IVA element and a group IIA element of the periodic table, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains 0.2-1.5% by weight of a sulfonyl-containing compound and preferably further contains 0.5-4% by weight of vinylene carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignees: Ube Industries Ltd., Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Kazuhiro Miyoshi, Yasufumi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Akira Kinoshita, Shingo Tode, Ikuro Nakane, Shin Fujitani
  • Patent number: 7754380
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent battery characteristics such as electrical capacity, cycle property and storage property and capable of maintaining the battery characteristics for a long tire, and a lithium secondary battery using the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, in which an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, containing 0.1 to 10% by weight of an ethylene carbonate derivative represented by the general formula (I) shown below, and 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: UBE Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Takaaki Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20100173186
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic electrolyte for a lithium-ion battery and a lithium-ion battery comprising the same, wherein the electrolyte includes a base electrolyte containing a lithium salt dissolved in an organic solvent, and diphenyloctyl phosphate added thereto in an amount of 0.1 to 20 wt %. As compared to a conventional organic electrolyte using only a carbonate ester-based solvent, such as ethylene carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, etc., the lithium-ion battery employing the organic electrolyte can improve thermal stability of an electrolyte solution, high-rate performance, and charge/discharge cyclability of a battery, while maintaining battery performance of the base electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Jung Gu Kim, Eun Gi Shim, Tae Heum Nam
  • Patent number: 7745055
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including: a first additive having an oxidation potential of 4.1 to 4.6V; a second additive having an oxidation potential of 4.4 to 5.0V; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a lithium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Hee Kim, Jin-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 7745054
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes lithium salts, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and additive compounds, which initiates decomposition at 4V to 5V and show a constant current maintenance plateau region of more than or equal to 0.5V at measurement of LSV (linear sweep voltammetry). The additive compounds added to the electrolyte of the present invention decompose earlier than the organic solvent to form a conductive polymer layer on the surface of a positive electrode by increased electrochemical energy and heat at overcharge. The conductive polymer layer prevents decomposition of the organic solvent. Accordingly, the electrolyte inhibits gas generation caused by decomposition of the organic solvent during high temperature storage, and also improves safety of the battery during overcharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Cheil Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin-Hee Kim, Jin-Sung Kim, Sang-Moon Hwang, Meen-Seon Paik, Hak-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7744659
    Abstract: A method of making a lithium electrochemical cell includes treating the cathode active material with an agent that includes lithium but not sodium. A cathode including the cathode active material, an anode, a separator, and an electrolyte are assembled in a housing to provide a cell containing less than 1500 ppm by weight of sodium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: William L. Bowden, Nikolai N. Issaev, Michael Pozin
  • Patent number: 7745056
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries comprising: a chelating agent, which forms complexes with transition metal ions in the battery, and at the same time does not react and coordinate with lithium ions; a non-aqueous solvent; and an electrolyte salt, as well as a lithium secondary battery comprising the electrolyte. The chelating agent, which is contained in the electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries, can suppress a side reaction in which transition metal ions are reduced and deposited as transition metals on the anode. Also, the chelating agent can suppress internal short-circuits in the battery and the resulting voltage drop of the battery and a reduction in the safety and performance of the battery, which can occur when transition metals are deposited on the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Lee, Soon Ho Ahn, Jong Hoa Ok, Seung Tae Hong, Jeong Min Kim, Jong Mo Jung, Hyo Shik Kil, Sung Hyup Lee
  • Patent number: 7740986
    Abstract: The battery has an electrolyte that includes an organoborate additive and one or more salts in a solvent. The organoborate additive can be present in a concentration less than 0.2 M or less than 0.05 M. A molar ratio of the organoborate additive:one or more salts is in a range of 4:1 to 400:1. In some instances, the solvent includes one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Quallion LLC
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yumoto, Nelly Bourgeon, Taison Tan, Phuong-Nghi Lam
  • Patent number: 7727669
    Abstract: A process is provided to produce non-aqueous electrolytic solution for use in batteries having low acid content and low water content. The invention involves removing acids and water from non-aqueous electrolytic solutions typically found in lithium or lithium-ion batteries by using nitrogen-containing compounds such as triazines. After treatment by a triazine such as melamine, the concentrations of acids and water in the electrolytic solutions are substantially decreased. The present invention provides a process to prepare extremely pure electrolytic solutions having low (<20 ppm) concentrations of both water and acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Novolyte Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongyi Deng, Jerry L. Decker, Wu Xu, John R. Sans, Pascal Bolomey
  • Patent number: 7727676
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising an electrode group including a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a material for absorbing-desorbing lithium ions, and a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte impregnated in the electrode group and including a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, and a jacket for housing the electrode group and having a thickness of 0.3 mm or less, wherein the nonaqueous solvent ?-butyrolactone in an amount larger than 50% by volume and not larger than 95% by volume based on the total amount of the nonaqueous solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norio Takami, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Takahisa Ohsaki, Motoya Kanda
  • Patent number: 7722995
    Abstract: A carbonate-modified silane or siloxane is combined with a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt to form a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, which is used to construct a secondary battery having improved charge/discharge characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Nakanishi, Meguru Kashida, Satoru Miyawaki, Mikio Aramata
  • Patent number: 7722994
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-ion battery includes an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte containing one or more dispersed lithium salts. The electrolyte is composed of one or more solvent materials. A principal solvent constituent compound is at least one of ?-valerolactone, methyl isobutyryl acetate, 2-methoxyethyl acetate, 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, and diethyl oxalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Ion C. Halalay
  • Patent number: 7722985
    Abstract: A subject of the invention is a mixture of solvents for the electrolyte of a lithium battery, which mixture of solvents comprises with respect to the volume of said mixture, 50 to 95% by volume of a linear ester of a C2 to C8 saturated acid, and 5 to 50% by volume of a C3 to C6 saturated cyclic carbonate and a C3 to C6 saturated linear carbonate, only one of the two carbonates being substituted by at least one halogen atom. The invention is also aimed at a lithium battery comprising a liquid electrolyte having this composition. The battery according to the invention is able to operate at temperatures which can range up to approximately ?60° C. A subject of the invention is also the use of a battery according to the invention at temperatures which can range up to ?60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: SAFT
    Inventors: Clemence Siret, Cecile Teissier, Frederic Castaing, Philippe Biensan
  • Patent number: 7718322
    Abstract: Disclosed in an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery, including a mixture of organic solvents including a cyclic solvent and a nitrile-based solvent represented by formula 1 and a lithium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Beom Lee, Eui-Hwan Song, Kwang-Sup Kim, Tae-Shik Earmme, You-Mee Kim
  • Publication number: 20100112455
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with novel polar solvents and novel electrolytic compositions comprising such solvents, and having a high range of stability, as required for applications in the field of electrochemistry. The present solvents have a highly polar amide function, and preferably combine with a salt soluble in the solvent and having an anion with a delocalized charge, and at least one polymer, to form an electrolytic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: ACEP inc., Centre National De La Recherche Scient., Universite de Montreal
    Inventors: Christophe MICHOT, Dany Brouillette, Daniel Baril, Jean-Yves Bergeron, Michel Armand
  • Patent number: 7709154
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery comprising a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and at least one additive compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula (1) and derivatives thereof: where R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen radicals, alkyls, aryls, cycloalkyls, alkenyls, alkynyls, ester radicals, and aliphatic carbonate radicals. The electrolyte improves both swelling inhibition properties at high temperature and capacity characteristics of a lithium secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyung-Gon Noh
  • Publication number: 20100104949
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode in which lithium intercalations occurs, and an electrolyte including a low-inflammability solvent with a heat of combustion of 19,000 kJ/kg or less, and a lithium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Takitaro YAMAGUCHI, Ryuichi SHIMIZU, Cheol-Soo JUNG
  • Patent number: 7700242
    Abstract: This invention discloses a type of mixed additives for electrolyte of lithium-ion secondary batteries, having the following characteristics: in weight percentage: biphenyl series: 0.5% to 95.4%; cyclohexylbenzene series: 1.1% to 93.8%; vinylene carbonate: 0.4% to 93.2%; phenyl vinyl sulfone: 0.5% to 96.5%; ethenyl sulfonyl benzene: 0.5% to 95.8%. This invention also discloses an electrolyte for lithium-ion secondary batteries comprising organic solvents and lithium saline, wherein the special characteristic is that it comprises 2% to 20% weight percentage of said mixed additives. The distinctive advantage of the mixed additives for lithium-ion secondary batteries of this invention is to effectively enhance the overcharging, low-temperature, and cycle properties of lithium-ion batteries. A lithium-ion battery having the mixed additives of this invention remains explosion-free, ignition-free and reliably safe when the lithium-ion secondary battery is overcharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Feng Xiao, Mingxia Wang, Guishu Zhou, Huaying You
  • Patent number: 7700240
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments include at least one ionically conducting salt, especially a lithium salt, a non-aqueous, anhydrous solvent for the ionically conductive salt, the solvent being selected to achieve a degree of dissociation of the ionically conductive salt in the non-aqueous solvent, at least one oxide in a particulate form, the oxide being selected such that it is not soluble in the solvent and such that it is water-free. The electrolyte can be used in a primary or secondary lithium battery, in a supercapacitor, in an electro-chromic display or in a solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Aninda Bhattacharryya, Joachim Maier
  • Patent number: 7700232
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution useful for producing a lithium secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics. Specifically disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium secondary batteries obtained by dissolving an electrolyte salt in a nonaqueous solvent which is characterized by containing 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a tert-alkylbenzene compound and also containing 0.001-0.5 wt. % of a benzene compound, wherein a hydrocarbon group having 1-4 carbon atoms is bonded to a benzene ring via the tertiary carbon atom, relative to the tert-alkylbenzene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: UBE Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Yoshihiro Ushigoe, Akikazu Ito
  • Publication number: 20100092871
    Abstract: Binder for an electrode of an electrochemical system having a non-aqueous electrolyte, said binder comprising a first polymer which has functional groups capable of reacting with a crosslinking agent and is crosslinked with said crosslinking agent, the crosslinked first polymer forming a three-dimensional network in which a second polymer chosen from fluoropolymers is imprisoned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE, INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE
    Inventors: Franck Medlege, Helene Rouault, Naceur Belgacem, Anne Blayo
  • Patent number: 7695863
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery having excellent battery cycle property, electrical capacity, storage characteristic and other battery characteristics for a long period of time, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution which is usable for the lithium secondary battery. A nonaqueous electrolytic solution in which an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, comprising (i) a dicarbonyl compound represented by the general formula (I), or (ii) a dicarbonyl compound represented by the general formula (II) and vinylene carbonate and the like in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group or the like; and X represents a hydrogen atom, an R2 group or an OR2 group. R2 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Takaaki Kuwata, Hirofumi Takemoto
  • Patent number: 7687204
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery comprises lithium salts including LiPF6 and LiBF4; a non-aqueous organic solvent including an organic solvent with high boiling point; and vinylene carbonate. The electrolyte may inhibit battery swelling at high temperature storage and may improve battery cycle-life characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jun-won Kang, Jin-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 7682754
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an amine oxide as an additive in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is suitable for use in electrochemical cells such as lithium batteries and lithium ion batteries. Batteries using this electrolyte solution have long life and high capacity retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Novolyte Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Vaikunth S. Prabhu, Pascal Bolomey