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Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009

Filed:

Aug. 11, 2005
Applicants:

Daisuke Sumimoto, Neyagawa, JP;

Mitsugu Okahisa, Ibaraki, JP;

Masahiko Yoshida, Suita, JP;

Toshihiko Ikehata, Hirakata, JP;

Inventors:

Daisuke Sumimoto, Neyagawa, JP;

Mitsugu Okahisa, Ibaraki, JP;

Masahiko Yoshida, Suita, JP;

Toshihiko Ikehata, Hirakata, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/50 (2006.01); H01M 4/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A lithium primary battery including: a positive electrode containing a mixed crystalline manganese oxide; a negative electrode containing at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium and a lithium alloy; and a lithium-ion conductive non-aqueous electrolyte. The mixed crystalline manganese oxide contains at least λ-type manganese oxide and β-type manganese oxide, and the β-type manganese oxide has a crystallinity of 300 to 500. The mixed crystalline manganese oxide preferably has a specific surface area of 0.5 to 4 m/g. The lithium alloy preferably contains at least aluminum in an amount of 0.2 wt % to 15 wt %.


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