| 摘要 |
A solid state method for synthesizing a reduced inorganic metal compound of the invention comprises the steps of: (i) combining starting materials free of lithium and comprising one or more metal compounds and at least one source of reducing carbon to form a mixture; and (ii) heating the mixture at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a reaction product comprising the reduced inorganic metal compound; wherein at least one metal of the starting materials is reduced in oxidation state during heating. Furthermore, a method of preparing a finely dispersed mixture of electrochemically active material and a conductive carbon of the invention comprises the steps of: (i) preparing a mixture comprising at least one alkali metal compound, at least one metal compound, and a carbon-containing composition selected from the group consisting of elemental carbon and an organic material; and (ii) heating the mixture for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form a reaction product. |
