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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Larry J. Krause, Stillwater, MN (US);
Lowell D. Jensen, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventors:
Larry J. Krause, Stillwater, MN (US);
Lowell D. Jensen, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/52 (2010.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Thin film alloy electrodes are provided that are useful as negative electrodes in lithium-ion electrochemical cells. The alloys include aluminum and at least one additional electrochemically active metal or composite. They can be used as a current collector or as a complete electrode.