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US 12,009,474 B2Granted
Electrolyte for lithium air batteries, and a lithium air battery using the same
AssigneeNational Institute for Materials Science
InventorShoichi Matsuda
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AssigneeNational Institute for Materials Science
InventorShoichi Matsuda
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The invention relates to an electrolyte capable of improving the energy efficiency of a lithium air battery, and a lithium air battery using the electrolyte. An electrolyte for lithium air batteries according to the invention includes an amide-based organic solvent and lithium nitrate, wherein the concentration of lithium nitrate in the amide-based organic solvent satisfies a range of no less than 2 mol/L to no greater than 5.5 mol/L. A lithium air battery according to the invention includes an air electrode, a negative electrode including a lithium metal, and an electrolyte located between the air electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the electrolyte is provided by the aforesaid electrolyte.
An electrolyte for lithium air batteries, consisting essentially of an amide-based organic solvent, wherein said amide-based organic solvent is N,N-diethylformamide and/or N,N-dimethylpropionamide, and
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