Alliant Techsystems Inc.

Rebecca A Smith

David L Chua

Hsiu-Ping W Lin

An active metal non-aqueous electrochemical cell includes an anode selected from lithium metal and intercalated lithium compounds, an electrolyte system consisting essentially of an SO.sub.2 solvent containing an amount of electrolyte salt, and a solid liquid or gaseous cathode active material selected from a class of materials which are reduced in preference to SO.sub.2, wherein the amount of cathode material is generally limiting with respect to the desired discharge reaction.

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Rebecca A Smith