Active material, nonaqueous electrolyte battery, and battery pack

US2016079588A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016079588-A1
Application numberUS-201514847053-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 8, 2015
Priority dateSep 16, 2014
Publication dateMar 17, 2016
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According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material includes a composite oxide having an orthorhombic structure. The composite oxide is represented by the general formula Ti 2 (Nb 1-x Ta x ) 2 O 9 (0≦x≦1). The composite oxide has an average valence of niobium and/or tantalum of 4.95 or more.

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What is claimed is: 1 . Active material comprising a composite oxide having an orthorhombic structure which is represented by the general formula Ti 2 (Nb 1-x Ta x ) 2 O 9 (0≦x≦1) and has an average valence of niobium and/or tantalum of 4.95 or more. 2 . The active material according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one selected from the group consisting of a composite oxide represented by the general formula H(Nb 1-x Ta x )TiO 5 (0≦x≦1), a composite oxide represented by the general formula Ti(Nb 1-x Ta x ) 2 O 7 (0≦x≦1), and TiO 2 . 3 . The active material according to claim 1 , wherein the composite oxide having an orthorhombic structure has a symmetry belonging to the space group Pnmmm or Pn2 1 m. 4 . A nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising a positive electrode; a negative electrode comprising the active material according to claim 1 ; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. 5 . A battery pack comprising the nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 4 . 6 . The battery pack according to claim 5 , further comprising a protective circuit which configured to detect a voltage of the nonaqueous electrolyte battery. 7 . A battery pack comprising a plurality of nonaqueous electrolyte batteries, each of the plurality of nonaqueous electrolyte batteries comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode comprising the active material according to claim 1 ; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the plurality of nonaqueous electrolyte batteries are electrically connected to each other in series and/or parallel.

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  • Li-accumulators · CPC title

  • H01M4/485Primary

    of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy (H01M4/505, H01M4/525 take precedence) · CPC title

  • Compounds containing tantalum, with or without oxygen or hydrogen, and containing two or more other elements · CPC title

  • Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries · CPC title

  • Titanates (C01G23/001 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US2016079588A1 cover?
According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material includes a composite oxide having an orthorhombic structure. The composite oxide is represented by the general formula Ti 2 (Nb 1-x Ta x ) 2 O 9 (0≦x≦1). The composite oxide has an average valence of niobium and/or tantalum of 4.95 or more.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/485. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Mar 17 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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