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US 2008/0176124 A1Published application
Lithium-air battery
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
InventorsHaruo IMAGAWA, Hideyuki Nakano, Hirozumi Azuma
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Abstract
A lithium-air battery includes a lithium negative electrode, a positive electrode including a catalyst containing gold, and a non-aqueous electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the lithium negative electrode. The catalyst includes gold supported on a cerium-containing oxide, such as a cerium-zirconium compound oxide or a cerium-aluminum compound oxide. The amount of catalyst of the positive electrode is in the range of 0.01 to 50 weight percent relative to the total weight of the positive electrode.
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A lithium-air battery comprising:
- a lithium negative electrode;
- a positive electrode including a catalyst containing gold;
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- a non-aqueous electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the lithium negative electrode.
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