Patent ID: 6936382
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B41J,H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrochemical cell comprising: (a) a solid lithium anode; (b) a solid cathode comprising an electroactive sulfur-containing material; and (c) a non-aqueous electrolyte interposed between the anode and the cathode wherein the electrolyte comprises: wherein said capacity-enhancing reactive components comprise an electron transfer mediator selected from the group consisting of the mediator of the formula: and the mediator of the formula: wherein: Z is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, and NR R is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, F, Cl, CF Y is —C═C— or t is an integer from 0 to 4; and u is an integer from 1 to 6.