DE60236349D1 - Anorganischer festelektrolyt und lithiumzellenkomponente - Google Patents
Anorganischer festelektrolyt und lithiumzellenkomponenteInfo
- Publication number
- DE60236349D1 DE60236349D1 DE60236349T DE60236349T DE60236349D1 DE 60236349 D1 DE60236349 D1 DE 60236349D1 DE 60236349 T DE60236349 T DE 60236349T DE 60236349 T DE60236349 T DE 60236349T DE 60236349 D1 DE60236349 D1 DE 60236349D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- lithium cell
- cell component
- fixed electrolyte
- inorganic fixed
- inorganic
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M10/05—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
- H01M10/056—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes
- H01M10/0561—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes the electrolyte being constituted of inorganic materials only
- H01M10/0562—Solid materials
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
- H01B1/00—Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
- H01B1/06—Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances
- H01B1/10—Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances sulfides
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M10/05—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
- H01M10/058—Construction or manufacture
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
- H01M50/40—Separators; Membranes; Diaphragms; Spacing elements inside cells
- H01M50/46—Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by their combination with electrodes
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M6/00—Primary cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M6/14—Cells with non-aqueous electrolyte
- H01M6/18—Cells with non-aqueous electrolyte with solid electrolyte
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M6/00—Primary cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M6/14—Cells with non-aqueous electrolyte
- H01M6/18—Cells with non-aqueous electrolyte with solid electrolyte
- H01M6/188—Processes of manufacture
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Secondary Cells (AREA)
- Conductive Materials (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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JP2001053614 | 2001-02-28 | ||
JP2002033336A JP4174816B2 (ja) | 2001-02-28 | 2002-02-12 | 無機固体電解質およびリチウム電池部材 |
PCT/JP2002/001636 WO2002069433A1 (en) | 2001-02-28 | 2002-02-22 | Inorganic solid electrolyte and lithium cell component |
Publications (1)
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DE60236349D1 true DE60236349D1 (de) | 2010-06-24 |
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DE60236349T Expired - Lifetime DE60236349D1 (de) | 2001-02-28 | 2002-02-22 | Anorganischer festelektrolyt und lithiumzellenkomponente |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (2) | US7150943B2 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1365470B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP4174816B2 (de) |
KR (1) | KR20030087180A (de) |
CN (1) | CN100405659C (de) |
DE (1) | DE60236349D1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2002069433A1 (de) |
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- 2002-02-22 KR KR10-2003-7003877A patent/KR20030087180A/ko active Search and Examination
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JP4174816B2 (ja) | 2008-11-05 |
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EP1365470A4 (de) | 2005-01-19 |
US7150943B2 (en) | 2006-12-19 |
US20060147806A1 (en) | 2006-07-06 |
US7517616B2 (en) | 2009-04-14 |
US20040005504A1 (en) | 2004-01-08 |
EP1365470B1 (de) | 2010-05-12 |
KR20030087180A (ko) | 2003-11-13 |
EP1365470A1 (de) | 2003-11-26 |
WO2002069433A1 (en) | 2002-09-06 |
CN100405659C (zh) | 2008-07-23 |
CN1465114A (zh) | 2003-12-31 |
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