Inventors:
Marvin L. Kronenberg - Cleveland Heights OH
Assignee:
Union Carbide Corporation - New York NY
International Classification:
H01M 604
Abstract:
A nonaqueous cell utilizing a highly active metal anode, such as lithium, a solid cathode selected from the group consisting of FeS. sub. 2, Co. sub. 3 O. sub. 4, V. sub. 2 O. sub. 5, Pb. sub. 3 O. sub. 4, In. sub. 2 S. sub. 3 and CoS. sub. 2, and a liquid organic electrolyte consisting essentially of 3-methyl-2-oxazolidone in combination with a low viscosity cosolvent, such as dioxolane, and a metal salt selected, for example, from the group consisting of MSCN, MCF. sub. 3 SO. sub. 3, MBF. sub. 4, MC10. sub. 4 and MM'F. sub. 6 wherein M is lithium, sodium or potassium and M' is phosphorus, arsenic or antimony.