Investigation of lithium intercalation metal oxides for thermal batteries

An investigation of new, high voltage cathode materials for thermal batteries included a group of lithium intercalation metal oxide compounds. The authors present the experimental results of this high voltage cathode study and discuss the applicability of these materials to thermal batteries. The intent of this research work was to discover new positive electrodes that by virtue of higher discharge voltages than, and comparable capacities of FeS₂, would result in new technology offering increased performance, lighter battery weights through stack volume reductions, and manufacturing cost savings