Patent ID: 6713212
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: C01G,C01P,C07F,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
An electrochemical cell comprising:(a) a metal anode; (b) a cathode; and (c) a non-aqueous electrolyte including: (i) at least one organic solvent and (ii) at least one electrolytically active salt represented by the formula: Mâ€²(ZRnXq-n)m â€ƒin which: Mâ€² a cation selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, and aluminum; Z is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, phosphorus, antimony and arsenic; R represents radicals selected from the following groups: alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, phenyl, benzyl, and amido; X is a halogen (I, Br, Cl, F); m=2-3; n=0-5 and q 6 for Z phosphorus, antimony, and arsenic, and n=0-3 and q=4 for Z aluminum and boron; wherein said metal anode and said cation include an identical metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, and aluminum.