公开(公告)号：US6010750A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-04

申请号：US74875

申请日：1998-05-08

申请人： James L. Gole ,  Frank P. Dudel

发明人： James L. Gole ,  Frank P. Dudel

IPC分类号： C22C24/00 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/24 ,  H01M4/04 ,  C23C16/06

CPC分类号： H01M4/0421 ,  C22C24/00 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/243 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/0404 ,  H01M4/0488

摘要： The present invention is generally directed to a system for lithiating alloys. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for performing vapor deposition of a lithium alloy on a substrate comprising the steps of vaporizing a mass of lithium and controllably heating a lithium-soluble element, such as magnesium. The method further includes the step of disposing the lithium-soluble element in the lithium vapor, wherein the lithium vapor promotes the vaporization of the lithium-soluble element to create a combined vapor having intimately mixed constituencies from both the lithium and lithium-soluble element. Finally, the method includes the step of disposing a temperature controlled substrate in the combined vapor, whereby the combined vapor is deposited on the substrate. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for depositing lithium onto an aluminum element surface. This method includes the steps of vaporizing a mass of lithium and exposing the aluminum surface, at very stringent temperature, to the lithium vapor. This technique requires controllably heating an aluminum surface, so that the lithium vapor is deposited on this surface over a very precise temperature range (aluminum 570-590.degree. C., lithium 525 to 585.degree. C.) producing alloys whose lithium content does not exceed 5 wt % lithium.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及一种用于锂化合金的系统。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种用于在基板上进行锂合金的气相沉积的方法，其包括使一块锂挥发并可控制地加热诸如镁的可溶于锂的元素的步骤。 该方法还包括将锂可溶性元素设置在锂蒸气中的步骤，其中锂蒸气促进锂可溶性元素的汽化，从而产生具有与锂和锂可溶性元素的密切混合的组合的组合蒸汽。 最后，该方法包括将温度受控衬底设置在组合蒸汽中的步骤，由此将组合的蒸气沉积在衬底上。 根据本发明的另一方面，提供了一种用于将锂沉积到铝元件表面上的方法。 该方法包括在非常严格的温度下将锂的质量汽化并将铝表面暴露于锂蒸汽的步骤。 该技术需要可控地加热铝表面，使得锂蒸气在非常精确的温度范围（铝570-590℃，锂525-585℃）沉积在该表面上，产生锂含量不超过的合金 5重量％锂。

公开(公告)号：US06706448B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US09812060

申请日：2001-03-19

申请人： James L. Gole ,  Frank P. Dudel

发明人： James L. Gole ,  Frank P. Dudel

IPC分类号： H01M458

CPC分类号： H01M4/13 ,  C23C14/16 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/0404 ,  H01M4/0421 ,  H01M4/0488 ,  H01M4/40

摘要： The present invention is generally directed to a system for lithiating alloys. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for performing vapor deposition of a lithium alloy on a substrate comprising the steps of vaporizing a mass of lithium and controllably heating a lithium-soluble element, such as magnesium. The method further includes the step of disposing the lithium-soluble element in the lithium vapor, wherein the lithium vapor promotes the vaporization of the lithium-soluble element to create a combined vapor having intimately mixed constituencies from both the lithium and lithium-soluble element. Finally, the method includes the step of disposing a temperature controlled substrate in the combined vapor, whereby the combined vapor is deposited on the substrate. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for depositing a lithium alloy onto a substrate for producing a lithium alloy electrode, which exhibits enhanced surface diffusion of lithium.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及一种用于锂化合金的系统。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种用于在基板上进行锂合金的气相沉积的方法，其包括使一块锂挥发并可控制地加热诸如镁的可溶于锂的元素的步骤。 该方法还包括将锂可溶性元素设置在锂蒸气中的步骤，其中锂蒸气促进锂可溶性元素的汽化，从而产生具有与锂和锂可溶性元素的密切混合的组合的组合蒸汽。 最后，该方法包括将温度受控衬底设置在组合蒸汽中的步骤，由此将组合的蒸气沉积在衬底上。 根据本发明的另一方面，提供了一种用于将锂合金沉积到用于制备锂合金电极的基底上的方法，其显示出锂的表面扩散增强。

公开(公告)号：US06203852B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09385994

申请日：1999-08-30

申请人： James L. Gole ,  Frank P. Dudel

发明人： James L. Gole ,  Frank P. Dudel

IPC分类号： C23C1416

CPC分类号： H01M4/0421 ,  C22C24/00 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/243 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/0404 ,  H01M4/0488

摘要： The present invention is generally directed to a system for lithiating alloys. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for performing vapor deposition of a lithium alloy on a substrate comprising the steps of vaporizing a mass of lithium and controllably heating a lithium-soluble element, such as magnesium. The method further includes the step of disposing the lithium-soluble element in the lithium vapor, wherein the lithium vapor promotes the vaporization of the lithium-soluble element to create a combined vapor having intimately mixed constituencies from both the lithium and lithium-soluble element. Finally, the method includes the step of disposing a temperature controlled substrate in the combined vapor, whereby the combined vapor is deposited on the substrate. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for depositing lithium onto an aluminum element surface. This method includes the steps of vaporizing a mass of lithium and exposing the aluminum surface, at very stringent temperature, to the lithium vapor. This technique requires controllably heating an aluminum surface, so that the lithium vapor is deposited on this surface over a very precise temperature range (aluminum 570-590° C., lithium 525 to 585° C.) producing alloys whose lithium content does not exceed 5 wt % lithium.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及一种用于锂化合金的系统。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种用于在基板上进行锂合金的气相沉积的方法，其包括使一块锂挥发并可控制地加热诸如镁的可溶于锂的元素的步骤。 该方法还包括将锂可溶性元素设置在锂蒸气中的步骤，其中锂蒸气促进锂可溶性元素的汽化，从而产生具有与锂和锂可溶性元素的密切混合的组合的组合蒸汽。 最后，该方法包括将温度受控衬底设置在组合蒸汽中的步骤，由此将组合的蒸气沉积在衬底上。 根据本发明的另一方面，提供了一种用于将锂沉积到铝元件表面上的方法。 该方法包括在非常严格的温度下将锂的质量汽化并将铝表面暴露于锂蒸汽的步骤。 该技术需要可控地加热铝表面，使得锂蒸气在非常精确的温度范围（铝570-590℃，锂525-585℃）沉积在该表面上，生产锂含量不超过的合金 5重量％锂。