Study of hybrid cathode materials and vitreous anodes.: Characterization in lithium ion cells.

This paper is based on new materials applied as electrodes in rechargeable lithium batteries. We have approached the study of glassy and hybrid materials as an alternative to crystalline active materials, which capacity is frequently limited by irreversible phase transitions. We present here our latest results on hybrid cathodes, PPy/MnO2 (PPy= PPi= polypirrol) and PAni/V2O5 (PAni= polyaniline), and anodes based on glasses of V-Ni-Te-O, and their combination in reversible lithium ion batteries. We have obtained the PPy/MnO2 hybrid by direct one-pot reaction of pyrrole and permanganate, and for the preparation of PAni/V2O5 we have determined the positive influence of some parameters on the electrochemical behaviour.