Active material for nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device

US9692043B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9692043-B2
Application numberUS-201414778871-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 26, 2014
Priority dateMar 27, 2013
Publication dateJun 27, 2017
Grant dateJun 27, 2017

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An active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device contains a lithium-transition metal composite oxide having a crystal structure attributable to space group Fm-3m and represented by the compositional formula (1): Li 1+x Nb y Me z A p O 2   (1) wherein Me is a transition metal including Fe and/or Mn, 0<x<1, 0<y<0.5, 0.25≦z<1, A is an element other than Nb and Me, and 0≦p≦0.2.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device, comprising a lithium-transition metal composite oxide having a crystal structure attributable to space group Fm-3m and represented by the compositional formula (1): Li 1+x Nb y Me z A p O 2   (1) wherein Me is a transition metal including Fe and/or Mn, 0<x<1, 0<y<0.5, 0.25≦z<1, A is an element other than Nb and Me, and 0≦p≦0.2. 2. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein 0.05≦y≦0.35 and 0.8≦2y+z≦1.2. 3. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein 0.15≦y≦0.35. 4. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein 0.9≦2y+z≦1.1. 5. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein Me contains Mn. 6. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein when the compositional formula (1) is represented by the compositional formula (2): Li 1+x Nb y Fe a Mn b A p O 2   (2), 0.1<a<0.6 and 0.1<b<0.6. 7. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein 0.3<z<0.7. 8. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein |x−y|≦0.2. 9. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein |x−y|≦0.15. 10. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein |x−y|≦0.1. 11. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein |x−y|≦0.05. 12. The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein x=y, and 2y+z=1. 13. An electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device, comprising the active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 1 . 14. A nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device comprising the electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 13 . 15. An energy storage system comprising the nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to claim 14 .

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  • oxides · CPC title

  • H01M4/131Primary

    Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx · CPC title

  • Micrometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 micrometer · CPC title

  • of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy · CPC title

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

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What does patent US9692043B2 cover?
An active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device contains a lithium-transition metal composite oxide having a crystal structure attributable to space group Fm-3m and represented by the compositional formula (1): Li 1+x Nb y Me z A p O 2   (1) wherein Me is a transition metal including Fe and/or Mn, 0<x<1, 0<y<0.5, 0.25≦z<1, A is an element other than Nb and Me, and 0≦p≦…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gs Yuasa Int Ltd, Tokyo Univ Of Science Educational Found Administrative Organization
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/131. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 27 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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