1. A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, characterized by comprising a particulate lithium cobalt composite oxide represented by the formula
LiaCObAlcMgdAeOfFg\u2003\u2003(1)
(wherein A is Ti, Nb or Ta, 0.90\u2266a\u22661.10, 0.97\u2266b\u22661.00, 0.0001\u2266c\u22660.02, 0.0001\u2266d\u22660.02, 0.0001\u2266e\u22660.01, 1.98\u2266f\u22662.02, 0\u2266g\u22660.02, and 0.0003\u2266c+d+e\u22660.03).
2. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein in the formula (1), 0.5\u2266cd\u22662, and 0.002\u2266c+d\u22660.025.
3. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein in the formula (1), 0.01\u2266ed\u22661, and 0.002\u2266e+d\u22660.02.
4. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 2, wherein in the formula (1), 0.01\u2266ed\u22661, and 0.002\u2266e+d\u22660.02.
5. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the element A is present on the surface of the particulate lithium cobalt composite oxide.
6. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 4, wherein in the formula (1), 0.01\u2266ed\u22661, and 0.002\u2266e+d\u22660.02.
7. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the element F is present on the surface of the particulate lithium cobalt composite oxide.
8. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein at least some of Al, Mg and the element A is in the form of a solid solution having cobalt atoms of the lithium cobalt composite oxide particles substituted.
9. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the amount of Al contained as a single oxide is at most 20 mol% of the entire Al contained in the lithium cobalt composite oxide.
10. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 4, wherein the amount of Al contained as a single oxide is at most 20 mol% of the entire Al contained in the lithium cobalt composite oxide.
11. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 5, wherein the amount of Al contained as a single oxide is at most 20 mol% of the entire Al contained in the lithium cobalt composite oxide.
12. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the particulate lithium cobalt composite oxide has a press density of from 3.0 to 3.4 gcm3.
13. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 4, wherein the particulate lithium cobalt composite oxide has a press density of from 3.0 to 3.4 gcm3.
14. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 11, wherein the particulate lithium cobalt composite oxide has a press density of from 3.0 to 3.4 gcm3.
15. A process for producing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a particulate lithium cobalt composite oxide represented by the formula
LiaCObAlcMgdAeOfFg\u2003\u2003(1)
(wherein A is Ti, Nb or Ta, 0.90\u2266a\u22661.10, 0.97\u2266b\u22661.00, 0.0001\u2266c\u22660.02, 0.0001\u2266d\u22660.02, 0.0001\u2266e\u22660.01, 1.98\u2266f\u22662.02, 0\u2266g\u22660.02, and 0.0003\u2266c+d+e\u22660.03), characterized by firing a mixture containing a lithium material, an aluminum material, a magnesium material, an element A material and a cobalt material containing at least one of cobalt oxyhydroxide, tricobalt tetroxide and cobalt hydroxide and as the case requires, a fluorine material in an oxygen-containing atmosphere at from 800 to 1,050\xb0 C.
16. The process for producing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to claim 15, wherein at least one of the aluminum material, the magnesium material and the element A material is formed into a solution and mixed with at least the cobalt material.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An article storage system, comprising: a package; a plurality of personal care articles contained in the package; and a mounting mechanism which is configured to releasably attach the package to a generally vertical mounting surface; wherein
the mounting mechanism is secured to the package;
the mounting mechanism includes first and second, distal, lateral-portions which are laterally spaced apart by a spacing distance;
the spacing distance is at least a minimum of about 5% of an overall width of the package when filled with the articles;
the package includes an exit mechanism which is configured to provide a package opening through which the articles can be removed from the package.
2. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism has been secured to an outwardly-facing surface of the package with a substantially permanent attachment
3. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism has been secured to an outwardly-facing surface of the package with a factory-attachment.
4. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein the spacing distance is at least about 15% of the overall width of the package.
5. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the lateral-portions of the mounting mechanism extends over a longitudinal length which is at least about 67% of a vertical height of the package.
6. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the lateral portions of the mounting mechanism is configured to provide a user-attachment area of at least a minimum of about 6.5 cm2.
7. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the lateral portions of the mounting mechanism are configured to have a vertical aspect ratio of at least a minimum of about 4.
8. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein the package is configured to operatively deform under its own weight when the package is substantially empty of the articles.
9. A storage system as recited in claim 8, wherein the package is configured to be disposable.
10. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism is configured to operatively suspend a total weight of the package and its contained articles.
11. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the mounting mechanism is configured to be substantially contiguous along at least a minimum of about 2% the overall width of the package.
12. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein the exit mechanism includes an opening flap having a fixed edge region and a distal, movable edge region.
13. A storage system as recited in claim 11, wherein a portion of the mounting mechanism is located on the flap and configured to operatively attach to the mounting surface to selectively hold the flap in an open position.
14. A storage system as recited in claim 1, further including a movable article retention member which is located within the package and is positioned above the articles.
15. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein
the mounting mechanism includes a first section, and at least a second section that is laterally spaced from the first section;
the first section has the configuration of a first stripe that is substantially vertically aligned; and
the second section has the configuration of a second stripe that is substantially vertically aligned.
16. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism includes a releasable adhesive.
17. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein each article includes a liquid-permeable topsheet and a backsheet operatively connected to the topsheet.
18. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein each article includes an absorbent body sandwiched between its corresponding topsheet and backsheet.
19. A storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein each article further includes a garment-attachment mechanism which is secured to the backsheet of its corresponding article.