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Title: Electrolyte for an aluminum air-battery comprising an anti-foaming agent and corrosion exhibitor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5558725

This patent describes an electrolyte for an aluminium-air battery. It comprises a caustic or saline solution; an anti-foaming agent in an amount effective to reduce the entrapment of hydrogen bubbles in the solution, the hydrogen bubbles being formed at the battery anode; and a corrosion inhibiting amount of a corrosion inhibitor.

Assignee:
Eltech Systems Corp., Boca Raton, FL (United States)
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-473767
OSTI ID:
5558725
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2 Feb 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English