Method of treating lithium manganese oxide spinel

Details Method of treating lithium manganese oxide spinel Method of treating lithium manganese oxide spinel

1996-11-26

1998-07-21

Kalafut, Stephen

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Current producing cell, elements, subcombinations and...

Separator, retainer or spacer insulating structure

429224, 4271261, H01M 450

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057833281

ABSTRACT:
A method of treating lithium manganese oxide of spinel structure is disclosed. The method involves heating the lithium manganese oxide spinel in an atmosphere of an inert gas, e.g, argon, helium, nitrogen or carbon dioxide, which does not react with the spinel. Alternatively, the spinel may be first coated with an alkali metal hydroxide, preferably lithium, sodium or potassium hydroxide and then heated in an atmosphere preferably containing carbon dioxide. Such treatment of lithium manganese oxide spinel improves the performance of the spinel when employed as an electrode in rechargeable cells such as lithium-ion cells. Alternatively, the spinel may be first treated in an aqueous solution of a soluble metal salt of a carboxylic acid prior to treatment with heated carbon dioxide or inert gas. In such latter case the spinel may optionally also be treated with an alkali metal hydroxide prior to treatment with carbon dioxide or inert gas.

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