Abstract:
A metal-air battery includes: a cell module configured to generate electricity by oxidation of a metal and reduction of oxygen and water; a water vapor supply unit configured to supply a first water vapor to the cell module; a moisture storage unit configured to supply a first moisture at a first flow rate to the water vapor supply unit; and a condensing unit configured to supply a second moisture at a second flow rate to the water vapor supply unit by condensing the water vapor condensed from the cell module.
Abstract:
A gas sensor for measuring a gas content in an electrolyte, including: an at least partially closed capillary tube, including a first channel and a second channel separated by a septum; and a tip; a first electrode is located in the first channel, extends to an outer surface of the tip, and exposed on the outer surface of the tip; a second electrode is located in the second channel, extends to the outer surface of the tip, exposed on the outer surface of the tip, and spaced apart from the first electrode; an electrolyte in contact with the outer surface of the tip, in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode, and exposed to an outer surface of the gas sensor; a voltage source; and a current meter, wherein the electrolyte is not present in the first channel and the second channel.
Abstract:
A metal-air battery includes: a cell module configured to generate electricity by oxidation of a metal and reduction of oxygen and water; a water vapor supply unit configured to supply a first water vapor to the cell module; a moisture storage unit configured to supply a first moisture at a first flow rate to the water vapor supply unit; and a condensing unit configured to supply a second moisture at a second flow rate to the water vapor supply unit by condensing the water vapor condensed from the cell module.
Abstract:
A metal air battery includes at least one gas diffusion layer assembly; a positive electrode layer disposed on a surface of the at least one gas diffusion layer assembly, wherein the positive electrode layer is capable of using oxygen as an active material; a protective electrolyte membrane disposed on the positive electrode layer; and a negative electrode metal layer disposed on the protective electrolyte membrane, wherein the gas diffusion layer assembly includes a first gas diffusion layer and a second gas diffusion layer, wherein the second gas diffusion layer is disposed on a first surface and an opposite second surface of the first gas diffusion layer, and wherein a gas diffusivity of the first gas diffusion layer is greater than a gas diffusivity of the second gas diffusion layer. Also, the gas diffusion layer assembly described above, and a method of manufacturing a metal air battery including the gas diffusion layer assembly.
Abstract:
A composite cathode includes: a layer including porous particles; and a first electrolyte disposed between porous particles of the layer including porous particles, wherein the first electrolyte is disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the layer including porous particles, and wherein a weight ratio of the porous particles to the first electrolyte is less than about 1:3.7.
Abstract:
A gas sensor for measuring a gas content in an electrolyte, including: a first channel and a second channel separated by a septum; and a tip, the first channel and the second channel are closed by the tip; a first electrode is located in the first channel, extends to an outer surface of the tip, and exposed on the outer surface of the tip; a second electrode is located in the second channel, extends to the outer surface of the tip, exposed on the outer surface of the tip, and spaced apart from the first electrode; an electrolyte in contact with the outer surface of the tip, in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode, and exposed to an outer surface of the gas sensor; a voltage source; and a current meter, wherein the electrolyte is not present in the first channel and the second channel.
Abstract:
A metal air battery including: a gas diffusion layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; at least one positive electrode layer disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the gas diffusion layer, wherein the positive electrode layer is configured to use oxygen as an active material and includes a first electrolyte; a second electrolyte disposed on the positive electrode layer; and a negative electrode metal layer disposed on the second electrolyte, wherein a side surface of the gas diffusion layer, which connects the first surface and the second surface of the gas diffusion layer, is exposed to an outside of the metal air battery, and the gas diffusion layer comprises an air flow channel that extends from the side surface of the gas diffusion layer which is exposed to the outside, to an inside of the gas diffusion layer.
Abstract:
A metal-air battery includes: at least one positive electrode layer, which is configured for using oxygen as an active material and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a gas diffusion layer on the first surface of the positive electrode layer and including a plurality of carbon fibers; an electrolyte layer on the second surface of the positive electrode layer; and a negative electrode metal layer on the electrolyte layer, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a plurality of grooves, and wherein portions of the plurality of carbon fibers are in the grooves.
Abstract:
An apparatus for manufacturing a metal-air battery includes a folding plate which supports a separator, an anode plate and a cathode plate during folding and stacking of the separator, the anode plate and the cathode plate to be joined to one another, a gas diffusion layer transport unit which provide a gas diffusion layer onto the folding plate, first fixing blades which presses and fixes the anode plate, the cathode plate or the gas diffusion layer, a second fixing blade which presses and fixes the anode plate, a supply unit which supplies the separator, anode plate and cathode plate to the folding plate, and a stage which moves the folding plate, the first fixing blade and the second fixing blade with respect to the supply unit.
Abstract:
A metal air battery includes: at least one gas diffusion layer including a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; at least one cathode layer disposed on the first surface and on the second surface of the gas diffusion layer and configured to use oxygen as an active material; an electrolyte membrane disposed on the cathode layer; an metal anode layer disposed on the electrolyte membrane; and a cathode current collector including at least one blade, wherein the gas diffusion layer is electrically conductive, and wherein the at least one blade of the cathode current collector contacts and is at least partially embedded in the gas diffusion layer.