GENEVA, Jan. 6 -- SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED (2-7-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo1036020), 住友化学株式会社 (東京都中央区日本橋二丁目7番1号) filed a patent application (PCT/JP2025/023204) for "PHOSPHORUS-CARBON COMPOSITE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHORUS-CARBON COMPOSITE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL" on Jun 27, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/005013, the details related to the patent application was published on Jan 02, 2026.

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