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US 4,307,160 AGranted
Lithium-thionyl chloride battery with niobium pentachloride electrolyte
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsWilliam H. Shipman, Joseph F. McCartney
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Abstract
A lithium, thionyl chloride battery is provided with an electrolyte which kes it safe under a reverse voltage condition. The electrolyte is niobium pentachloride which is dissolved in the thionyl chloride.
Claims6
In a battery having a lithium anode, carbon cathode collector, thionyl chloride catholyte, and an electrolyte dissolved in the thionyl chloride, the improvement comprising:
- the electrolyte including niobium pentachloride dissolved in the thionyl chloride.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.