Lithium rechargeable batteries are now well established as power sources fo
r portable equipment, such as portable telephones or computers. Future appl
ications include electric vehicles. However before they can be used for thi
s, or other price-sensitive applications, new cathode materials of much low
er cost are needed. Possible cathode materials are reviewed. Crown Copyrigh
t (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.