Patent ID: 8088508
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: H01M

Abstract:
1. A thermal battery including a power-generating portion comprising a plurality of unit cells and heating agents for heating said unit cells that are alternately stacked, each unit cell comprising: a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte disposed between said cathode and said anode, said electrolyte comprising a meltable salt capable of melting at a predetermined temperature, said thermal battery capable of operating at said predetermined temperature, wherein said cathode comprises a titanium-containing sulfide as an active material, wherein said titanium-containing sulfide is a compound represented by the general formula: where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, and W, and α and x satisfy 0.25≦α≦0.75 and 1.5≦x≦2.75, respectively.