Molten inorganic electrolytes for low temperature sodium batteries

Spoerke, Erik David; Percival, Stephen; Small, Leo J.

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Title: Molten inorganic electrolytes for low temperature sodium batteries

Abstract

A molten sodium-based battery comprises a robust, highly Na-ion conductive, zero-crossover separator and a fully inorganic, fully liquid, highly cyclable molten cathode that operates at low temperatures.

Inventors:: Spoerke, Erik David; Percival, Stephen; Small, Leo J.

Issue Date:: Tue Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2022

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1892648

Patent Number(s):: 11258096

Application Number:: 16/564,751

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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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
H01M10/054 - Accumulators with insertion or intercalation of metals other than lithium, e.g. with magnesium or aluminium
H01M10/0563 - Liquid materials, e.g. for Li-SOCl2 cells
H01M10/399 - {Cells with molten salts}
H01M10/4235 - {Safety or regulating additives or arrangements in electrodes, separators or electrolyte
H01M2300/0048 - Molten electrolytes used at high temperature
H01M2300/0054 - Halogenides
H01M2300/0057 - Chlorides
H01M4/368 - {Liquid depolarisers}
H01M4/38 - of elements or alloys
H01M4/381 - {Alkaline or alkaline earth metals elements
H01M4/40 - Alloys based on alkali metals
H01M4/661 - {Metal or alloys, e.g. alloy coatings
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Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

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DOE Contract Number:: NA0003525

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 09/09/2019

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Next generation molten NaI batteries for grid scale energy storage
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Improving the ionic conductivity of NASICON through aliovalent cation substitution of Na3Zr2Si2PO12
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