LITHIUM HYDROGENTITANATES AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF

摘要

Hydrogen lithium titanate prepared by an acid process of lithium titanate and having pH of 11.2 or smaller or hydrogen lithium titanate expressed by general formula HxLiy-xTizO4 (where y ≥ x > 0, 0.8 ≤ y ≤ 2.7 and 1.3 ≤ z ≤ 2.2) is disclosed. Hydrogen lithium titanate may be employed as active materials of positive and negative electrodes of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery thereby realizing a charging capacity greater than a theoretical capacity. It is preferable that hydrogen lithium titanate is formed into a particle shape and includes voids in the particles. It is preferable that the largest particle size is 0.1 mu m to 50 mu m and the specific surface area is 0.01 m<2>/g to 300 m<2>/g. Lithium titanate of the foregoing type can be manufactured by bringing lithium titanate into contact with an acid such as acetic acid to substitute protons for lithium ions.