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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Moltech Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 1/040 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 1/040 ;
Abstract
Provided is an electrochemical cell in which the cathode comprises an electroactive sulfur-containing material, the anode comprises lithium, and the electrolyte comprises a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a self-discharge inhibiting amount of one or more organic sulfites. Suitable organic sulfites include alkyl sulfite esters. Also are provided methods for increasing the storage life of electrochemical cells.