Electrode materials and lithium battery systems

Details Electrode materials and lithium battery systems Electrode materials and lithium battery systems

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Crepeau, Jonathan (Department: 1725)

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Current producing cell, elements, subcombinations and...

Electrode

C429S231500, C423S598000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07968231

ABSTRACT:
A material comprising a lithium titanate comprising a plurality of primary particles and secondary particles, wherein the average primary particle size is about 1 nm to about 500 nm and the average secondary particle size is about 1 μm to about 4 μm. In some embodiments the lithium titanate is carbon-coated. Also provided are methods of preparing lithium titanates, and devices using such materials.

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