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Title: Li-air batteries having ether-based electrolytes

Abstract

A lithium-air battery includes a cathode including a porous active carbon material, a separator, an anode including lithium, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and polyalkylene glycol ether, where the porous active carbon material is free of a metal-based catalyst.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1171696
Patent Number(s):
8968941
Application Number:
13/411,841
Assignee:
Uchicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE

Citation Formats

Amine, Khalil, Curtiss, Larry A, Lu, Jun, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhang, Zhengcheng, and Sun, Yang-Kook. Li-air batteries having ether-based electrolytes. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Amine, Khalil, Curtiss, Larry A, Lu, Jun, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhang, Zhengcheng, & Sun, Yang-Kook. Li-air batteries having ether-based electrolytes. United States.
Amine, Khalil, Curtiss, Larry A, Lu, Jun, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhang, Zhengcheng, and Sun, Yang-Kook. Tue . "Li-air batteries having ether-based electrolytes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1171696.
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