RECHARGEABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE LITHIUM BATTERY

FUTURE PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH ENERGY RECHARGEABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE LITHIUM BATTERIES IS SHOWN ALMOST ENTIRELY TO DEPEND ON SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SYSTEMS. THE BASIC CRITERIA FOR RECHARGEABILITY OF LITHIUM ANODES ARE DISCUSSED AS WELL AS THE ELECTROCRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS OF WHISKER GROWTH AND THE MORPHOLOGICAL LEVELING MECHANISM. FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS OF SOLVENT SYSTEMS, THEIR POTENTIAL STABILITY "WINDOWS" AND OF OTHER PROPERTIES, SIX ELECTROLYTE SYSTEMS ARE SELECTED FOR THE PHASE I STUDY INVOLVING NEW SYSTEMS BASED ON THREE SOLVENTS. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 3 TECHNICAL TASKS AND A FINAL REPORT PREPARATION.