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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1997
Michael M Thackeray, Naperville, IL (US);
Arthur J Kahaian, Chicago, IL (US);
Donald R Visser, Naperville, IL (US);
Dennis W Dees, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Roy Benedek, Western Springs, IL (US);
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, MN (US);
Hydro-Quebec Corporation, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
A method of improving certain vanadium oxide formulations is presented. The method concerns fluorine doping formulations having a nominal formula of LiV.sub.3 O.sub.8. Preferred average formulations are provided wherein the average oxidation state of the vanadium is at least 4.6. Herein preferred fluorine doped vanadium oxide materials, electrodes using such materials, and batteries including at least one electrode therein comprising such materials are provided.