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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kunio Nishimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Akinori Sudo, Kawasaki, JP;
Mahito Murakami, Kawasaki, JP;
Koro Shirane, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Showa Denko K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/58 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/58 ;
Abstract
A battery electrode material composed of a composite material including fiber agglomerates having micro-pores and an electrode active material included within the micro-pores of the fiber agglomerates. The agglomerates are formed by tangled masses of vapor-grown carbon fibers having fiber contact points. Furthermore, at least a portion of the fiber contact points are chemically bonded fiber contact points. Also disclosed is a secondary battery including electrodes made from the battery electrode material.