Rechargeable non-aqueous thin film lithium battery

A rechargeable non-aqueous lithium battery comprising:

• i) a battery housing means;
• ii) a lithium containing negative electrode further comprising a first polymer laminate having embedded therein an electronically conductive carbonaceous substance, said first polymer laminate having a pair of parallel faces and being impervious to water, said first polymer laminate being permeable to electrons, and a continuous layer of agglomerated particles of fine carbon capable of intercalating lithium, located on one of the parallel faces of said first polymer laminate, said particles of fine carbon having been agglomerated with an organic binder containing a lithium compound, said continuous layer of agglomerated particles of fine carbon having thickness in excess of 0.5 mm;
• iii) a microporous polymer laminate separator having a pair of parallel faces, said microporous separator having micropores impregnated with an organic liquid containing a lithium compound in a first concentration, said lithium compound being capable of releasing lithium ions, said impregnated micropores being disposed in an area substantially corresponding to said continuous layer of agglomerated fine carbon comprised in said lithium containing negative electrode, said microporous polymer laminate separator being non-conductive of electrons and lithium ions, one of said parallel faces of said impregnated microporous polymer laminate separator opposing said continuous layer of agglomerated particles of fine carbon comprised in said lithium containing negative electrode;
• iv) a lithium containing positive electrode, further comprising a third polymer laminate having embedded therein an electronically conductive carbonaceous substance, said third polymer laminate having a pair of parallel faces and being impervious to water, said third polymer laminate being permeable to electrons, and a continuous layer of agglomerated fine particles of an oxide capable of incorporating lithium, located on one of the pair of parallel faces of said third polymer laminate, said oxide being one member of the group consisting of vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide and silver-vanadium oxide, said oxide having been agglomerated with an organic binder containing a lithium compound, said continuous layer of agglomerated fine particles of said oxide having thickness in excess of 0.5 mm, said continuous layer of agglomerated fine particles of said oxide opposing the other one of said pair of parallel faces of said impregnated microporous laminate separator;
• v) a first coating of a lithium ion containing fluid adhesive mixture disposed between at least a portion of said continuous layer of agglomerated particles of fine carbon comprised in said lithium containing negative electrode opposing one of the parallel faces of said impregnated area of said microporous polymer laminate separator, and a second coating of said lithium ion containing fluid adhesive mixture disposed between at least a portion of one of said continuous layer of agglomerated fine particles of said oxide comprised in said lithium containing positive electrode opposing other one the parallel faces of said impregnated area of said microporous polymer laminate separator, said lithium containing negative electrode being adherent to one of the pair of parallel faces of said impregnated area of said microporous polymer laminate separator and said lithium containing positive electrode being adherent to the other one of the pair of parallel faces of said impregnated area of said microporous polymer laminate separator, said first and said second coatings containing a lithium compound in a second concentration, and said second lithium compound concentration being less than said first lithium compound concentration;
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• vi) a first current collector means in contact with the other one of said parallel faces of said first polymer laminate comprised in said lithium containing negative electrode, and a second current collector means in contact with the other one of said parallel faces of said third polymer laminate comprised in said lithium containing positive electrode, and said first and said second current collector means having external electrical leads for discharging and charging said rechargeable non-aqueous lithium battery.