Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same
Abstract
The invention relates to a unique battery having a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and method of making the same. The Applicant's invented battery employs a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode that acts as a separator, electrolyte, and electrode, within the same monolithic structure. The chemical composition, physical arrangement of molecules, and physical geometry of the pores play a role in the sequestration and conduction of ions. In one preferred embodiment, ions are transported via the ion-hoping mechanism where the oxygens of the Al2O3 wall are available for positive ion coordination (i.e. Li+). This active membrane-electrode composite can be adjusted to a desired level of ion conductivity by manipulating the chemical composition and structure of the pore wall to either increase or decrease ion conduction.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176461
- Patent Number(s):
- 8227105
- Application Number:
- 11/939,721
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2007 Nov 14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Gerald, II, Rex E., Ruscic, Katarina J., Sears, Devin N., Smith, Luis J., Klingler, Robert J., and Rathke, Jerome W. Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Gerald, II, Rex E., Ruscic, Katarina J., Sears, Devin N., Smith, Luis J., Klingler, Robert J., & Rathke, Jerome W. Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same. United States.
Gerald, II, Rex E., Ruscic, Katarina J., Sears, Devin N., Smith, Luis J., Klingler, Robert J., and Rathke, Jerome W. Tue .
"Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176461.
@article{osti_1176461,
title = {Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same},
author = {Gerald, II, Rex E. and Ruscic, Katarina J. and Sears, Devin N. and Smith, Luis J. and Klingler, Robert J. and Rathke, Jerome W.},
abstractNote = {The invention relates to a unique battery having a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and method of making the same. The Applicant's invented battery employs a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode that acts as a separator, electrolyte, and electrode, within the same monolithic structure. The chemical composition, physical arrangement of molecules, and physical geometry of the pores play a role in the sequestration and conduction of ions. In one preferred embodiment, ions are transported via the ion-hoping mechanism where the oxygens of the Al2O3 wall are available for positive ion coordination (i.e. Li+). This active membrane-electrode composite can be adjusted to a desired level of ion conductivity by manipulating the chemical composition and structure of the pore wall to either increase or decrease ion conduction.},
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year = {Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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