Copper doped svo compounds as high rate cathode materials

An electrochemical cell having an anode of a Group IA metal which is electrochemically oxidized to form metal ions in the cell upon discharge to generate an electron flow in an external electrical circuit connected to the cell, a cathode of electronically conductive material, and an ionically conductive electrolyte solution activating the anode and the cathode, the cathode comprising a metal oxide matrix material characterized as a reaction product of vanadium oxide and a mixture of either a silver oxide and a copper nitrate, or a copper oxide and a silver nitrate, wherein the metal oxide matrix material has a stoichiometric formulation consisting of either Cu0.8Ag2V4Oz with z being about 11.4 or Cu2.5Ag0.7V4Oz with z being about 11.6.

A cathode for an electrochemical cell, the cathode comprising a metal oxide matrix material characterized as a reaction product formed by either a thermal decomposition reaction or a thermal addition reaction of vanadium oxide and a mixture of either a copper nitrate and a silver oxide or a copper oxide and a silver nitrate, the metal oxide matrix material having the general formula CuxAgyV4Oz wherein 0.01≦x≦4.0, 0.1≦y≦4.0 and 7.01≦z≦1.3.5.

A cathode for an electrochemical cell, the cathode comprising a metal oxide matrix material characterized as a reaction product formed by either a thermal decomposition reaction or a thermal addition reaction of vanadium oxide and a mixture of either a silver oxide and a copper nitrate, or a copper oxide and a silver nitrate, and wherein the metal oxide matrix material has a stoichiometric formulation consisting of either Cu0.8Ag2V4Oz with z being about 11.4 or Cu2.5Ag0.7V4Oz with z being about 11.6.