摘要:
A battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an aqueous electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode and including a cation A. At least one of the cathode and the anode includes an electrode material having an open framework crystal structure into which the cation A is reversibly inserted during operation of the battery. The battery has a reference specific capacity when cycled at a reference rate, and at least 75% of the reference specific capacity is retained when the battery is cycled at 10 times the reference rate.
摘要:
A method for preparing a redox flow battery electrolyte is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the processing of raw materials containing sources of chromium ions in a high oxidation state. In some embodiments, a solution of the raw materials in an acidic aqueous solution is subjected to a reducing process to reduce the chromium in a high oxide state to an aqueous electrolyte containing chromium (III) ions. In some embodiments, the reducing process is electrochemical process. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an inorganic reductant. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an organic reductant. In some embodiments, the inorganic reductant or the organic reductant includes iron powder.
摘要:
A primary battery includes a cathode having a cathode active material including a blend or composite of λ -MnO 2 and one or more additional cathode active materials, an anode, a separator between the cathode and the anode, and an alkaline electrolyte.
摘要:
An AA and an AAA alkaline cell are described. The cells include a housing and within the housing an anode, a cathode, a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte. The anode may include about 3.3 grams of zinc particles for the AA sized alkaline cell and about 1.9 grams of zinc particles for the AAA sized alkaline cell. The cathode may include a cathode active material. The electrolyte may include an ionically conductive component in an aqueous solution. The AA alkaline cell may have a TA/Concentration ratio greater than about 4800. The AAA alkaline cell may have a TA/Concentation ratio greater than about 1700.
摘要:
The invention relates to galvanic elements comprising two electrodes on at least one support and at least one electrolyte in at least some areas between the electrodes. Also disclosed are methods for producing galvanic elements. Said galvanic elements comprising at least one support, two electrodes, and at least one electrolyte in at least some areas between the electrodes as well as the methods for producing galvanic elements are characterized particularly by the simple structure thereof and can be produced economically. For this purpose, at least one area of a plate-shaped body encompassing introduced openings is disposed between the electrodes as a separator. Alternatively, at least one area of a layer or of an object that is used as a receptacle can be disposed between the electrodes, subareas of the support, or one of the electrodes and a subarea of the support. The support comprising the electrodes is tilted, folded, seamed, bent, or turned over in such a way that the electrodes point in the direction of the separator and the electrolyte.
摘要:
A galvanic cell (10) is disclosed. Generally, the cell includes an alkali metal anode (12), which electrochemcially oxidizes to release alkali metal ions, and a cathode (14), which is configured to be exposed to an electrolyte solution. A water-impermeable, alkali-ion-conductive ceramic membrane (20) separates the anode (12) from the cathode (14). Moreover, an alkali-ion-permeable anode current collector (16) is placed in electrical communication with the anode (12). In some cases, to keep the anode (12) in contact with the current collector (16) as the cell (10) functions and as the anode (12) is depleted, the cell (10) includes a biasing member (22) that urges the anode (12) against the current collector (16). To produce electricity, the galvanic cell (10) is exposed to an aqueous electrolyte solution, such as seawater, brine, saltwater, etc.
摘要:
A multi-functional battery separator comprises two or more active separator layers deposited from different polymer solutions to form a multilayered unitary structure comprising a free-standing film, a multiplex film on one side of a porous substrate, or separate films or multiplex films on opposite sides of a porous substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the cascade coating method is used to simultaneously deposit the active separator layers wet so that the physical, electrical and morphological changes associated with the polymer drying out process are avoided or minimized. The multi-functional separator is inexpensive to fabricate, exhibits enhanced ionic conductivity and ionic barrier properties, and eliminates gaps between individual layers in a separator stack that can contribute to battery failure.
摘要:
The present invention provides compositions, formulations and methods providing for the effective dissolution of inorganic fluorides in solvents via incorporation of a dissociating agent component. Dissociating agents of the present invention participate in chemical reactions in solution, such as complex formation, acid-base reactions, and adduct formation reactions, that result in enhancement in the dissolution of inorganic fluorides in a range of solvent environments. Dissociating agents comprising Lewis acids, Lewis bases, anion receptors, cation receptors or combinations thereof are provided that significantly increase the extent of dissolution of a range of inorganic fluorides, particularly inorganic fluorides, such as LiF, that are highly insoluble in many solvents in the absence of the dissociating agents of the present invention.
摘要:
A silver-containing alkaline electrochemical cell (10) and methods for producing the cell, wherein the cell includes a negative electrode (40), a positive electrode (20), a separator (30) disposed between the electrodes, and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode is formed as a multi-layer composite including a silver-containing oxide layer (22) and a barrier layer (24), initially free of silver-containing material, disposed between the silver-containg oxide layer, and the separator for substantially reducing migration of silver ions to the separator and negative electrode.
摘要:
An electrochemical device having a liquid electrolyte which includes aprotic solvent, an anode electrode disposed in contact with the liquid electrolyte, and a cathode electrode disposed in contact with the liquid electrolyte. A membrane which interrupts the transport of ions between the electrodes at a predetermined temperature is disposed in the liquid electrolyte between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. In this way, electrochemical devices such as batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers, and sensors, which may overheat during use and cause a fire or explosion, are precluded from overheating.