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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1986
John P de Neufville, Mendham, NJ (US);
Dalbir Rajoria, Glengardner, NJ (US);
Stanford R Ovshinsky, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Voltaix, Inc., North Branch, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a coating for electrodes for use in electrochemical cells having an electrochemically active species and an electrolyte. The coating contains active species material and is selectively permeable allowing for the diffusion of the active species through the coating during operation of the cell while providing a substantially impervious barrier to the electrolyte. The coating optionally further includes a polymer layer over the active species containing coating or layer for maintaining the mechanical integrity of the active species layer. Electrodes utilizing the coatings described herein may be used in primary and secondary cells over a wide range of operating temperatures to deliver better electrochemical performance even at room temperature. Methods of making the coating and an apparatus for performing these methods on a continuous basis are disclosed. A novel composition of matter is disclosed comprising lithium, silicon, and fluorine prepared by exposing lithium metal to SiF.sub.4.