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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.12.2009 (43) Date of publication: 10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06 (21) Application number: 08755040.6 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 8/18(2006.01) H01M 2/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/062590 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/045567 (09.04.2009 Gazette 2009/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 04.05.2007 US 916222 P 24.09.2007 US 974766 P (71) Applicant: OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, OH 45701 (US)	(72) Inventor: BOTTE, Gerardine, G. Athens OH 45701 (US) (74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road GB-London WC1X 8PL GB-London WC1X 8PL (GB)