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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2006
Applicants:
Rachid Yazami, Los Angeles, CA (US);
André Hamwi, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventors:
Rachid Yazami, Los Angeles, CA (US);
André Hamwi, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Assignees:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris Cedex 16, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/58 (2006.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Subfluorinated graphite fluorides of formula CFwherein CFis in the range of 0.06 to 0.63, e.g., 0.10 to 0.46, are used as electrode materials in electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy to electrical current, e.g., batteries. The invention additionally provides methods of manufacturing electrodes with the subfluorinated graphite fluorides, as well as primary and secondary batteries containing such electrodes.